Activities of Elżbieta KRUK
Plenary speeches (106)
Distortion of European history and remembrance of the Second World War (topical debate)
Fighting against antisemitism, racism and hatred across Europe (debate)
Humanitarian situation of refugees at EU external borders (debate)
Coronavirus outbreak, state of play and ensuring a coordinated European response to the health, economic and social impact (debate)
Migration situation at the Greek-Turkish border and the EU's common response to it (debate)
European coordinated response to the COVID-19 outbreak (debate)
EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences (continuation of debate)
Use of contact tracing apps in the fight against the coronavirus (debate)
EU Recovery package (debate)
Tackling Covid-19 disinformation and the impact on freedom of expression (debate)
Cultural recovery of Europe (debate)
Determination of a clear risk of a serious breach by the Republic of Poland of the rule of law - LGBTI-free zones in Poland within the scope of the Rete Lenford case (debate)
Women in decision making on company boards, including the state of play on the directive on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures (debate)
Digital Finance: emerging risks in crypto-assets - regulatory and supervisory challenges in the area of financial services, institutions and markets - Further development of the Capital Markets Union (CMU): improving access to capital market finance, in particular by SMEs, and further enabling retail investor participation (debate)
Police brutality within the EU (debate)
Gender Equality in EU’s foreign and security policy (debate)
Fighting terrorism and the right to freedom of expression and education (debate)
Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal (debate)
Strengthening media freedom: the protection of journalists in Europe, hate speech, disinformation and the role of platforms (short presentation)
Abortion rights in Poland (debate)
Additional resources in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: REACT-EU (debate)
Recent developments in the Eastern Partnership (debate)
Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy - annual report 2020 - Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - annual report 2020 - Human Rights and Democracy in the World and the EU policy on the matter - annual report 2019 (debate)
Inauguration of the new President of the United States and the current political situation (debate)
The impact of COVID-19 on youth and on sport (debate)
Visit of the VPC/HR to Russia in the light of the recent crackdown on protestors and the opposition (debate)
Democratic scrutiny of social media and the protection of fundamental rights (debate)
Human rights situation in Kazakhstan
Humanitarian situation in Ethiopia (debate)
The Syrian conflict – 10 years after the uprising (continuation of debate)
Situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourage
The human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in particular the cases of death row inmates and human rights defenders
The mass trials against the opposition and civil society in Cambodia
EU pledge for Afghanistan at 2020 Geneva Conference (debate)
New EU-Africa Strategy (debate)
Assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the rule of law in Malta (debate)
Preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online (debate)
Just Transition Fund (debate)
Creative Europe programme (debate)
Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport (debate)
European Solidarity Corps Programme (debate)
European Parliament’s scrutiny on the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans (continuation of debate)
Future EU financing of the radio network Euranet Plus (debate)
Common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund, the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy 2021-2027 – European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund 2021-2027 – Specific provisions for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and external financing instruments 2021-2027 (debate)
2019-2020 Reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)
EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act) (debate)
Situation in Tigray, Ethiopia (continuation of debate)
Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 2021-2027 - Integrated Border Management Fund: Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy 2021-2027 (debate)
The death penalty in Saudi Arabia, notably the cases of Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish and Abdullah al-Howaiti
Brexit Adjustment Reserve - Draft amending budget No 1/2021: Brexit Adjustment Reserve (debate)
United States sanctions and the Rule of law (continuation of debate)
Government crackdown on protests and citizens in Cuba
The situation in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya
The Council's lack of will to move the European cross-border mechanism forward (debate)
Human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups
The situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (debate)
The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law (continuation of debate)
The European Education Area: a shared holistic approach (debate)
EU sports policy: assessment and possible ways forward (debate)
European Year of Youth 2022 (debate)
Forced labour in the Linglong factory and environmental protests in Serbia
Political crisis in Sudan
Protection of animals during transport - Protection of animals during transport (Recommendation) (debate)
EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s military threat against Ukraine (continuation of debate)
Russian aggression against Ukraine (continuation of debate)
Role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism (debate)
The deterioration of the situation of refugees as a consequence of the Russian aggression against Ukraine (debate)
The Power of the EU – Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy (debate)
Implementation of citizenship education actions (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022: including the latest developments of the war against Ukraine and the EU sanctions against Russia and their implementation (debate)
The follow up of the Conference on the Future of Europe (debate)
Use of the Pegasus Software by EU Member States against individuals including MEPs and the violation of fundamental rights (topical debate)
The impact of the war against Ukraine on women (debate)
Question Time (Commission) Reducing the use of pesticides and strengthening consumer protection
Question Time (Commission) Reducing the use of pesticides and strengthening consumer protection
Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System - Social Climate Fund - Carbon border adjustment mechanism - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation - Notification under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) (joint debate – Fit for 55 (part 1))
Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ 2014-2020 (debate)
Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Amending the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act (debate)
The relations of the Russian government and diplomatic network with parties of extremist, populist, anti-European and certain other European political parties in the context of the war (debate)
The impact of COVID-19 closures of educational, cultural, youth and sports activities on children and young people in the EU (short presentation)
The new European Bauhaus (debate)
Economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report - EU border regions: living labs of European integration (debate)
Flexible Assistance to Territories (FAST-CARE) (short presentation)
Cultural solidarity with Ukraine and a joint emergency response mechanism for cultural recovery in Europe (debate)
Esports and video games (debate)
Establishing the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030 (debate)
The European Year of Youth 2022 Legacy (debate)
Implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations (debate)
Terrorist threats posed by far-right extremist networks defying the democratic constitutional order (debate)
Situation of journalists in Morocco, notably the case of Omar Radi
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence: EU accession (continuation of debate)
Energy performance of buildings (recast) (debate)
Cross-border adoptions from third countries (debate)
Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System - Monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport - Carbon border adjustment mechanism - Social Climate Fund - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation (debate)
Digital euro (debate)
Fighting cyberbullying of young people across the EU (debate)
Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (debate)
Artificial Intelligence Act (debate)
European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics – Commit to a Europe without animal testing’ (debate)
Nature restoration (debate)
Amending the proposed mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context (debate)
The future of the European book sector (debate)
European Media Freedom Act (debate)
Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (debate)
The fight against hate speech and disinformation: responsibility of social platforms within the Digital Services Act (topical debate)
European Media Freedom Act (debate)
Shadow reports (15)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 445/2014/EU establishing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033
REPORT on the review of the European Union Solidarity Fund
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Solidarity Corps Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) 2018/1475 and (EU) No 375/2014
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2021 to 2027) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific provisions for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) supported by the European Regional Development Fund and external financing instruments
REPORT on a new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy
REPORT on cohesion policy as an instrument to reduce healthcare disparities and enhance cross-border health cooperation
REPORT on the role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism
REPORT on the impact of COVID-19 closures of educational, cultural, youth and sports activities on children and young people in the EU
REPORT on the implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations
REPORT on the system of European Schools: state of play, challenges and perspectives
REPORT on the implementation of the European Solidarity Corps programme 2021-2027
REPORT on current and future challenges regarding cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries
REPORT on the implementation of territorial development (CPR, Title III, Chapter II) and its application in the European Territorial Agenda 2030
Shadow opinions (21)
OPINION on shortage of medicines - how to address an emerging problem
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)
OPINION on a New Industrial Strategy for Europe
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the public sector loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism
OPINION on a new strategy for European SMEs
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility
OPINION with recommendations to the Commission on the challenges of sports events’ organisers in the digital environment
OPINION on Guidelines for the 2022 Budget - Section III
OPINION on guidelines for the 2022 Budget – Section III
OPINION on shaping the digital future of Europe: removing barriers to the functioning of the digital single market and improving the use of AI for European consumers
OPINION on citizens’ dialogues and citizens’ participation in EU decision-making
OPINION on strengthening democracy and media freedom and pluralism in the EU: the undue use of actions under civil and criminal law to silence journalists, NGOs and civil society
Guidelines for the 2023 Budget - Section III
Opinion on proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Skills 2023
OPINION on the protection of journalists around the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter
OPINION on EU-Switzerland relations
OPINION on virtual worlds – opportunities, risks and policy implications for the single market
Opinion on BUDG interim report on “Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027”
Opinion in the form of a letter on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024- all sections
Opinion in the form of a letter on Guidelines for the 2025 Budget - Section III
Opinion on Guidelines for the 2025 Budget –Section III
Institutional motions (265)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Burundi, notably freedom of expression
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Republic of Guinea, notably violence towards protestors
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on child labour in mines in Madagascar
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the revision of the guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the PRC national security law for Hong Kong and the need for the EU to defend Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the PRC national security law for Hong Kong and the need for the EU to defend Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the cultural recovery of Europe
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Mozambique
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Philippines, including the case of Maria Ressa
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Dr. Denis Mukwege in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Russia: the poisoning of Alexei Navalny
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the preparation of the special European Council summit focusing on the dangerous escalation and the role of Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Russia: the poisoning of Alexei Navalny
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Belarus
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the preparation of the special European Council summit focusing on the dangerous escalation and the role of Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Mozambique
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Philippines, including the case of Maria Ressa
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of Ethiopian migrants in the detention centres of Saudi Arabia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Eritrea, the case of Dawit Isaak
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the "Foreign Agents" Law in Nicaragua
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The continuous violations of human rights in Belarus, in particular the murder of Raman Bandarenka
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Ethiopia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of human rights in Algeria, in particular the case of journalist Khaled Drareni
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous violations of human rights in Belarus, in particular the murder of Raman Bandarenka
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Ethiopia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of human rights in Algeria, in particular the case of journalist Khaled Drareni
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Minority SafePack ( one million signatures for diversity in Europe’
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for a dedicated Council configuration on gender equality
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, in particular the case of 2012 Sakharov Prize laureate Nasrin Sotoudeh
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of human rights in Egypt, in particular the case of the activists of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the MFF, Rule of Law Conditionality and Own Resources package
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, in particular the case of 2012 Sakharov Prize Laureate Nasrin Sotoudeh
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Vietnam, in particular the case of human rights journalists Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy et Le Huu Minh Tuan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the latest developments in the National Assembly of Venezuela
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the arbitrary arrest and detention of Alexei Navalny
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the arrest of Aleksei Navalny
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Vietnam, in particular the case of human rights journalists Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy and Le Huu Minh Tuan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Kazakhstan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political situation in Uganda
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Rwanda, the case of Paul Rusesabagina
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian and political situation in Yemen
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Myanmar
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political situation in Uganda
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Rwanda, the case of Paul Rusesabagina
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourage
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION On the human rights situation in Bahrain, in particular the cases of death row inmates and human rights defenders
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass trials against the opposition and civil society in Cambodia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Syrian conflict – 10 years after the uprising
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in particular the cases of death row inmates and human rights defenders
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass trials against the opposition and civil society in Cambodia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Syrian conflict – 10 years after the uprising
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourage
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092, the rule-of-law conditionality mechanism
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bolivia and the arrest of former President Jeanine Añez and other officials
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the COVID 19 pandemic in Latin America
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case of Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bolivia and the arrest of former President Jeanine Añez and other officials
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia, the case of Alexei Navalny, the military build-up on Ukraine’s border and Russian attacks in the Czech Republic
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Chinese countersanctions on EU entities and MEPs and MPs
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Chad
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Situation in Haiti
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on prisoners of war in the aftermath of the most recent conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Chinese countersanctions on EU entities and MEPs and MPs
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Chad
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Haiti
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the rule of law situation in the European Union and the application of the Conditionality Regulation 2020/2092
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on The situation in Sri Lanka, in particular the arrests under the Prevention of Terrorism Act
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights and political situation in Cuba
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Sri Lanka, in particular the arrests under the Prevention of Terrorism Act
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights and political situation in Cuba
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, notably the cases of Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish and Abdullah al-Howaiti
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Hong Kong, notably the case of Apple Daily
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the legal changes adopted by the Hungarian Parliament
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nicaragua
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, notably the cases of Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish and Abdullah al-Howaiti
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Hong Kong, notably the case of Apple Daily
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor in UAE
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Government crackdown on protests and citizens in Cuba
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Lebanon
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on media freedom and further deterioration of the rule of law in Poland
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Tunisia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the climate, energy and environmental State aid guidelines (CEEAG)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the first anniversary of the de facto abortion ban in Poland
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Somalia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Cameroon
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Somalia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Cameroon
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nicaragua
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nicaragua
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Cuba, namely the cases of José Daniel Ferrer, Lady in White Aymara Nieto, Maykel Castillo, Luis Robles, Félix Navarro, Luis Manuel Otero, Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo, Andy Dunier García and Yunior García Aguilera
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on forced labour in the Linglong factory and environmental protests in Serbia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Continuous crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders in Russia: the case of human rights organisation Memorial
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation at the Ukrainian border and in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders in Russia: the case of human rights organisation Memorial
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on forced labour in the Linglong factory and environmental protests in Serbia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation at the Ukrainian border and in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Cuba, namely the cases of José Daniel Ferrer, Lady in White Aymara Nieto, Maykel Castillo, Luis Robles, Félix Navarro, Luis Manuel Otero, Reverend Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo, Andy Dunier García and Yunior García Aguilera
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Kazakhstan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the political crisis in Burkina Faso
on the Rule of Law and the consequences of the ECJ ruling
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the destruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, one year after the coup
on the situation of journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the destruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh
Myanmar, one year after the coup
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION On human rights situation in North Korea, including the persecution of religious minorities
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the rule of law and human rights in the Republic of Guatemala
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the EU Protection of children and young people fleeing because of the war in Ukraine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022: including the latest developments of the war in Ukraine and the EU sanctions against Russia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan, in particular the situation of women’s rights
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan, in particular the situation of women’s rights
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022, including the latest developments of the war against Ukraine and the EU sanctions against Russia and their implementation
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in North Korea, including the persecution of religious minorities
on the Increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Ongoing hearing under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
threats to stability, security and democracy in Western and Sahelian Africa
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the reports of continued organ harvesting in China
the State of play on the EU-Moldova cooperation
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the fight against impunity for war crimes in Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the prosecution of the opposition and the detention of trade union leaders in Belarus
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Global threats to abortion rights: the possible overturn of abortion rights in the US by the Supreme Court
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of media freedom and safety of journalists in Georgia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the instrumentalisation of justice as a repressive tool in Nicaragua
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang police files
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang police files
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of media freedom and the safety of journalists in Georgia
on the instrumentalisation of justice as a repressive tool in Nicaragua
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the arrest of Cardinal Zen and the trustees of the 612 relief fund in Hong Kong
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of indigenous and environmental defenders in Brazil, including the killing of Dom Philips and Bruno Pereira
on the arrest of Cardinal Zen and the trustees of the 612 relief fund in Hong Kong
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of human rights in Uganda and Tanzania linked to the investments in fossil fuel projects
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Human rights violations in the context of forced deportations of Ukrainian civilians to and forced adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Nicaragua, in particular the arrest of the bishop Rolando Álvarez
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Strait of Taiwan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Strait of Taiwan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights violations in the context of the forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and the forced adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Nicaragua, in particular the arrest of the bishop Rolando Álvarez
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Media freedom crackdown in Myanmar, notably the cases of Htet Htet Khine, Sithu Aung Myint and Nyein Nyein Aye
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the forced displacement of people as a result of escalating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuing repression of the democratic opposition and civil society in Belarus
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Military Junta crackdown on peaceful demonstrations in Chad
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Chinese government crackdown on the peaceful protests across the People's Republic of China
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in Bahrain
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on 90 years after the Holodomor: recognising the mass killing through starvation as genocide
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Humanitarian consequences of the blockade in Nagorno-Karabakh
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU response to the protests and executions in Iran
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the storming of the Brazilian democratic institutions
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of journalists in Morocco, notably the case of Omar Radi
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian consequences of the blockade in Nagorno-Karabakh
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU response to the protests and executions in Iran
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of journalists in Morocco, notably the case of Omar Radi
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the situation of human rights defenders in Eswatini, notably the murder of Thulani Maseko
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on one year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine
on one year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of human rights defenders in Eswatini, notably the murder of Thulani Maseko
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on one year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on further repression against the people of Belarus, in particular the cases of Andrzej Poczobut and Ales Bialiatski
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Tunisia: Recent attacks against freedom of expression and association and trade unions, in particular the case of journalist Noureddine Boutar
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cambodia: the case of opposition leader Kem Sokha
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Iran: in particular the poisoning of hundreds of school girls
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recent attacks in Tunisia against freedom of expression and association, and against trade unions, in particular the case of journalist Noureddine Boutar
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, in particular the poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cambodia: the case of opposition leader Kem Sokha
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the challenges facing the Republic of Moldova
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the challenges facing the Republic of Moldova
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the risk of death penalty and execution of singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The crackdown on the right to education and education rights activists in Afghanistan, including the case of Matiullah Wesa
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the risk of the death penalty and the execution of singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the crackdown on the right to education and education rights activists in Afghanistan, including the case of Matiullah Wesa
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Belarus: the inhumane treatment and hospitalisation of prominent opposition leader Viktar Babaryka
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Myanmar, notably the dissolution of democratic political parties
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Media freedom and freedom of expression in Algeria, the case of journalist Ihsane El-Kadi
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Belarus: the inhumane treatment and hospitalisation of prominent opposition leader Viktar Babaryka
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on media freedom and freedom of expression in Algeria – the case of journalist Ihsane El-Kadi
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, notably the dissolution of democratic political parties
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the humanitarian situation in Sudan, in particular the death of children trapped by fighting
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The torture and criminal prosecution of Ukrainian minors Tihran Ohannisian and Mykyta Khanhanov by the Russian Federation
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Deterioration of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong, notably the case of Jimmy Lai
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nicaragua
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the sustainable reconstruction and integration of Ukraine into the Euro-Atlantic community
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Sudan, in particular the death of children trapped by fighting
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deterioration of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong, notably the case of Jimmy Lai
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the torture and criminal prosecution of Ukrainian minors Tihran Ohannisian and Mykyta Khanhanov by the Russian Federation
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION crackdown on the media and freedom of expression in Kyrgyzstan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The political disqualifications in Venezuela
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION India, the situation in Manipur
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Lebanon
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Bangladesh, notably the case of Odikhar
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Bangladesh, notably the case of Odhikar
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, imprisoned in Azerbaijan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Guatemala: the situation after the elections, the rule of law and judicial independence
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the case of Egypt, in particular the sentencing of Hisham Kassem
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on taking stock of Moldova’s path to the EU
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the segregation and discrimination of Roma children in education
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Zarema Musaeva in Chechnya
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on taking stock of Moldova’s path to the EU
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the recent developments in the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue, including the situation in the northern municipalities in Kosovo
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the effectiveness of the EU sanctions on Russia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the latest attacks against women, women’s rights defenders in Iran, and its arbitrary detention of EU nationals
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The Georgian citizens Tamaz Ginturi killed and Levan Dotiashvili abducted by the Russian occupation forces in the occupied Tskhinvali region of Georgia.
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The unlawful detention of President Mohamed Bazoum in Niger
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the lack of legislative follow-up by the Commission to the PEGA resolution
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the latest attacks against women and women’s rights defenders in Iran, and Iran’s arbitrary detention of EU nationals
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the latest attacks against women and women’s rights defenders in Iran, and Iran’s arbitrary detention of EU nationals
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Georgian citizens Tamaz Ginturi killed and Levan Dotiashvili abducted by the Russian occupation forces in the occupied Tskhinvali region of Georgia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the unlawful detention of President Mohamed Bazoum in Niger
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The Maasai Communities in Tanzania
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the attempt at a coup d’état in Guatemala
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Maasai Communities in Tanzania
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the abduction of Tibetan children and forced assimilation practices through Chinese boarding schools in Tibet
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the unknown status of Mikola Statkevich and the recent attacks on Belarusian politicians’ and activists’ family members
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of famine following the spread of the conflict in Sudan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the increased number of executions in Iran, in particular the case of Mohammad Ghobadlou
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russiagate: allegations of Russian interference in the democratic processes of the European Union
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Serbia following the elections
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the recent attacks on Christmas Eve in Plateau State in Nigeria
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the increased number of executions in Iran, in particular the case of Mohammad Ghobadlou
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on further repression against the democratic forces in Venezuela: attacks on presidential candidate María Corina Machado
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the critical situation in Cuba
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The case of Rocío San Miguel and General Hernández Da Costa, among other political prisoners in Venezuela
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the repressive environment in Afghanistan, including public executions and violence against women
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on attempts to reintroduce a foreign agent law in Georgia and its restrictions on civil society
Oral questions (5)
Human rights situation in Iran, in particular the situation of political prisoners sentenced to death
Dual quality of products in the single market
Alleged conflicts of interest and influence-trafficking by judges of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Commission
Rebuilding European production capacity for active pharmaceutical ingredients
Poor sanitary conditions, low levels of security and lack of parking places in rest areas for truck drivers
Written explanations (123)
The European Green Deal (RC-B9-0040/2020, B9-0040/2020, B9-0041/2020, B9-0042/2020, B9-0043/2020, B9-0044/2020, B9-0045/2020, B9-0046/2020)
Komisja Europejska zaproponowała Europejski Zielony Ład, zawierający tak daleko idące postulaty jak neutralność klimatyczna do 2050 r. czy zwiększenie celów redukcji emisji CO2 do 2030 r., bez czekania na stanowisko Rady Europejskiej w tych strategicznych kwestiach. Tym samym pozbawiła państwa członkowskie ich wiodącej roli w określaniu dalekosiężnej strategii Unii.Parlament Europejski w swojej rezolucji będącej odpowiedzią na Zielony Ład poszedł jeszcze dalej. Według Parlamentu nie tylko Unia, ale każde państwo członkowskie osobno ma być neutralne klimatycznie do 2050 roku (tym samym Parlament ignoruje postanowienia Rady Europejskiej z 12 grudnia wyłączające Polskę z tego celu), a cel redukcji emisji do roku 2030 określa w wysokości 55%, chociaż dopiero niedawno zakończyliśmy prace nad i tak wymagającym celem 40% ustanowionym w roku 2014. Poza tym w rezolucji tej wnosi o przyjęcie wielu innych rozwiązań, które mogą negatywnie obciążyć rolników i konsumentów, a jednocześnie odmawia właściwej roli takim rozwiązaniom jak energia nuklearna czy gaz naturalny, które mogłyby znacząco ograniczyć emisje. Mimo pozytywnych zapisów dotyczących wspierania sprawiedliwej transformacji (choć zaproponowany przez Komisję rozmiar funduszu rozczarowuje) czy zaskakująco pozytywnego przyjęcia naszej poprawki o zniesieniu zbędnej siedziby Parlamentu Europejskiego w Strasburgu nie mogliśmy poprzeć tekstu rezolucji, która nakłada na nas nieproporcjonalnie duże obciążenia.
Request for funding for biomedical research on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (B9-0186/2020)
Komisja Petycji w PE otrzymała wiele petycji od osób zaniepokojonych brakiem metod leczenia i obecnym niedofinansowaniem badań biomedycznych nad encefalopatią mialgiczną (zespół chronicznego zmęczenia, ME/CFS) w UE. Należy zatem przyjąć z zadowoleniem reakcje PE oraz tekst rezolucji w tym zakresie. Inicjatywy w zakresie finansowania przyjęte do tej pory przez Komisję nie są wystarczające. W rezolucji pokreślono, że obecne niedofinansowanie badań na temat ME/CFS można uznać za ukryty problem w dziedzinie zdrowia publicznego w UE.KE powinna, tak jak zostało to ujęte w rezolucji PE, przeznaczyć dodatkowe środki finansowe na projekty skupione konkretnie na badaniach biomedycznych nad ME/CFS i priorytetowo potraktować zaproszenia do składania takich projektów, służących opracowaniu i walidacji biomedycznych testów diagnostycznych oraz skutecznych biomedycznych metod leczenia, zdolnych wyleczyć tę chorobę lub złagodzić jej skutki.Kolejnym istotnym aspektem są skutki społeczne i gospodarcze i w związku z tym w rezolucji wezwano Komisję, by zleciła przeprowadzenie badania oceniającego ogólne koszty społeczne i gospodarcze w UE, które można przypisać ME/CFS.
Amendment of the EU-Moldova Common Aviation Area Agreement (accession of Croatia) (A9-0083/20202 - Roberts Zīle)
Niniejsza umowa ustanawia wspólny obszar lotniczy między UE a Mołdawią. Umowa zastępuje dwustronne umowy o transporcie lotniczym między państwami członkowskimi a Mołdawią poprzez utworzenie wspólnego obszaru lotniczego między UE a jej partnerami w ramach Partnerstwa Wschodniego. Przewiduje ona stopniowe otwarcie rynku pod względem dostępu do tras i zdolności przewozowych na zasadzie wzajemności, zapewnia równe warunki działania podmiotom gospodarczym w oparciu o zasady UE. Umowa ta obejmuje nie tylko prawa ruchu lotniczego, aby umożliwić bezpośrednie loty między dowolnym portem lotniczym UE a Mołdawią, ale także szeroki zakres kwestii związanych z lotnictwem, takich jak bezpieczeństwo, ochrona, prawa pasażerów, zarządzanie ruchem lotniczym, uregulowania ekonomiczne, konkurencja lub aspekty społeczne. Po ratyfikacji doprowadzi ona do dostosowania mołdawskich norm w transporcie lotniczym do ram UE, co w rezultacie przyniesie obu stronom umowy obopólne korzyści.
Conclusion of the EU-China Civil Aviation Safety Agreement (A9-0087/2020 - Tomasz Piotr Poręba)
Umowa będzie wspierać sektor lotniczy Unii Europejskiej, ułatwiając handel samolotami i produktami pokrewnymi dzięki krótszym i prostszym, a zatem mniej kosztownym, procedurom zatwierdzania produktów oraz ułatwionej akceptacji ustaleń certyfikacyjnych. Ponadto umowa zapewni ramy współpracy w zakresie bezpieczeństwa lotnictwa z Chinami, podnosząc poziom bezpieczeństwa lotnictwa cywilnego i kompatybilność środowiskową.
Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (A9-0117/2020 - Kati Piri, Christophe Hansen)
Rekomendacja PE stanowi szczegółową ocenę procesu negocjacji przyszłych relacji UE–UK z perspektywy PE, zawierając liczne rekomendacje względem Głównego Negocjatora UE Pana Barniera, któremu powierzono mandat do prowadzenia negocjacji z UK. Pomimo że wciąż utrzymują się poważne różnice i na tę chwilę nie udało się osiągnąć istotnego postępu w rozmowach negocjacyjnych, treść rekomendacji Parlamentu nie budzi zastrzeżeń. Należy mieć jednak nadzieję, że dojdzie do postępów w kolejnych negocjacjach i rozmowach oraz że nadchodzące rundy negocjacyjne nadadzą nowego impulsu politycznego i pozwolą na odblokowanie rozmów. Należy przede wszystkim dążyć do ustanowienia szerokiego, kompleksowego i zrównoważonego partnerstwa w zakresie bezpieczeństwa z naszym sojusznikiem z NATO oraz do ścisłej współpracy w dziedzinie zdolności wojskowych, wywiadu i walki z terroryzmem.
Conference on the Future of Europe (B9-0170/2020, B9-0179/2020)
Należy pozytywnie odnieść się do inicjatywy organizacji Konferencji w sprawie przyszłości Europy. Wybuch pandemii COVID-19 zmienił jednak plany w tym zakresie, a nowy harmonogram pozostaje jeszcze do ustalenia. W obliczu kryzysu związanego z COVID-19 organizacja Konferencji nie powinna być obecnie priorytetem, z uwagi na inne pilniejsze kwestie. Konieczne jest zapewnienie inkluzywnego charakteru procesu wypracowywania założeń Konferencji i ich implementacji, jak również włączenie wszystkich instytucji UE z poszanowaniem ich traktatowych kompetencji oraz, w równym stopniu, państw członkowskich. Należy w procesie zaangażować parlamenty narodowe, co wzmocni legitymację demokratyczną Konferencji. Najważniejsze jest, aby unikać apeli o ściślejszą integrację w ramach UE. Wyniki Konferencji muszą zostać przedstawione Radzie Europejskiej, by tym samym uniknąć automatyzmu we wdrażaniu wyników Konferencji. Wyniki muszą zostać przedstawione Radzie Europejskiej. Będę głosowała za rezolucją Grupy EKR autorstwa pana profesora Krasnodębskiego i zawartej w niej wizji przyszłości Europy. Niestety nie mogę przychylić się do wspólnej rezolucji podpisanej przez pozostałe grupy PE, która dąży do ograniczenia roli państw członkowskich.
EU disability strategy post 2020 (B9-0123/2020)
Należy z zadowoleniem przyjąć działania oraz zaangażowanie PE na rzecz osób niepełnosprawnych. Celem rezolucji jest przedstawienie opinii Parlamentu oraz zaprezentowanie ogólnych prognoz na temat europejskiej strategii w sprawie niepełnosprawności. Należy stanowczo przeciwdziałać dyskryminacji ze względu na niepełnosprawność.
Eastern Partnership in the run-up to the June 2020 Summit (A9-0112/2020 - Petras Auštrevičius)
Parlament Europejski przyjmie zalecenie dla Rady, KE i Wysokiego Przedstawiciela przed odbywającym się co dwa lata szczytem Partnerstwa Wschodniego (PW) zaplanowanym na czerwiec 2020 r., który w obecnej sytuacji może zostać przesunięty na późniejszy termin. Nowa data szóstego szczytu Partnerstwa Wschodniego powinna zostać potwierdzona jak najszybciej. Szczyt powinien koncentrować się na procesie odbudowy krajów Partnerstwa, pokazując aktywną rolę UE w tym procesie. Priorytetem jest utrzymanie kwestii związanych z PW wysoko w agendzie UE.W sprawozdaniu PE wzywa się UE do dalszego zaangażowania w regionie, w tym poprzez wzmocnienie jej roli doradczej, pogłębienie współpracy w wielu obszarach, w tym łączności i transporcie, oraz wspieranie reform prawa wyborczego. PE analizuje różne aspekty PW, włączając w to ambicje poszczególnych partnerów, od pełnego członkostwa po pogłębioną współpracę, oraz wymienia najważniejsze reformy, których oczekuje UE. PE wspiera nienaruszalność terytoriów państw partnerskich, zwłaszcza w obliczu agresywnej polityki rosyjskiej. Stopniowe zbliżanie się krajów partnerskich do rynku wewnętrznego UE i jego czterech swobód, jak również wzmocnienie naszych stosunków gospodarczych powinny być głównymi elementami polityki PW. W procesie negocjacji konkluzji Rady do Spraw Zagranicznych w sprawie Partnerstwa Wschodniego znalazły się wyraźne odniesienia do możliwości stopniowej integracji z jednolitym rynkiem UE.
Western Balkans, following the 2020 summit (A9-0091/2020 - Tonino Picula)
W sprawozdaniu podkreślono, że rozszerzenie jest jedną z najskuteczniejszych strategii politycznych UE i najefektywniejszym instrumentem polityki zagranicznej przyczyniającym się do rozszerzenia obszaru demokracji, pokoju i dobrobytu w całej Europie. Należy pozytywnie przyjąć politykę rozszerzenia. Należy wspierać państwa Bałkanów Zachodnich w procesie integracji z UE na gruncie politycznym i eksperckim, dzieląc się własnymi doświadczeniami z procesu transformacji i negocjacji akcesyjnych. Proces akcesji potrzebuje ożywienia, a warunki stawiane państwom aspirującym powinny być jaśniejsze i bardziej szczegółowe.W sprawozdaniu z zadowoleniem przyjmuje się nowo zaproponowaną przez Komisję Europejską metodologię rozszerzenia. Liczymy na to, że dzięki nowej metodologii proces rozszerzenia w najbliższych kwartałach przyspieszy. Pozytywne jest to, że Rada Europejska podjęła w marcu wielokrotnie przekładaną decyzję o otwarciu negocjacji akcesyjnych z Albanią i Macedonią Północną.
Tourism and transport in 2020 and beyond (RC-B9-0166/2020, B9-0166/2020, B9-0175/2020, B9-0177/2020, B9-0178/2020, B9-0180/2020, B9-0182/2020, B9-0184/2020)
Pakiet ma pomóc państwom członkowskim w stopniowym zniesieniu ograniczeń w podróżowaniu i umożliwić przedsiębiorstwom transportowym i turystycznym ponowne otwarcie po miesiącach blokady w wyniku kryzysu związanego z COVID-19. Wskazano na rolę państw we wdrożeniu zalecenia, zachęcając do wzajemnej koordynacji i wzajemnego uznawania krajowych standardów. Rola Komisji w tym procesie byłaby jedynie wspierająca. Z kolei jest to dokument nielegislacyjny, więc zalecenia nie będą mały charakteru prawnie wiążącego. Pozostawiają szerokie pole do interpretacji.Pozytywnie należy ocenić protokoły bezpieczeństwa dla hoteli i restauracji, a także możliwości wydawania voucherów. Należy poprzeć przedstawione przez Komisję Europejską ramy mające na celu koordynację działań zmierzających do przywracania usług transportowych. Dostosowanie się do wymaganych standardów będzie wymagało poniesienia określonych nakładów finansowych, dlatego niezbędne jest powiązanie pakietu KE z koniecznością przygotowania mechanizmów wsparcia oraz kontynuowanie na forum UE działań zmierzających do zapewnienia adekwatnego wsparcia finansowego dla sektora transportu.Rozczarowaniem pozostaje fakt, iż uwagi 15 państw członkowskich, w tym Polski, dotyczące voucherów w transporcie lotniczym nie przełożyły się na propozycję zmiany rozporządzenia ustanawiającego wspólne zasady odszkodowania i pomocy dla pasażerów w przypadku odmowy przyjęcia na pokład albo odwołania lub dużego opóźnienia lotów, które nie przewiduje sytuacji nadzwyczajnej, z jaką mamy do czynienia obecnie, a związanej z niemal całkowitym wstrzymaniem operacji lotniczych.
Exceptional temporary support under EAFRD in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (amendment of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013) (C9-0128/2020 - Norbert Lins)
Wniosek ma na celu zapewnienie tymczasowej pomocy w celu zaradzenia zaburzeniom gospodarczym i problemom finansowym rolników i małych przedsiębiorstw w sektorze rolnym wynikającym z kryzysu związanego z COVID-19.Pomoc będzie miała formę jednorazowej płatności ryczałtowej z puli środków na rozwój obszarów wiejskich (Komisja zaproponowała maksymalnie 5000 EUR na rolnika i 50 000 EUR dla MŚP).We wniosku Komisji wsparcie jest ograniczone do 1% całkowitego wkładu EFRROW w program rozwoju obszarów wiejskich państwa członkowskiego. Płatności na rzecz beneficjentów zostaną dokonane najwcześniej w czwartym kwartale 2020 r.Komisja AGRI zwróciła się o pilną procedurę dotyczącą tego dossier (art. 163 Regulaminu) i oczekuje się, że przedstawi poprawki komisji na posiedzeniu plenarnym, zwłaszcza w odniesieniu do danych liczbowych.
The PRC national security law for Hong Kong and the need for the EU to defend Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy (RC-B9-0169/2020, B9-0169/2020, B9-0171/2020, B9-0173/2020, B9-0174/2020, B9-0176/2020, B9-0181/2020, B9-0193/2020)
Hongkong formalnie utrzymuje odrębny system polityczny i gospodarczy od Chin, chociaż chińskie wpływy wciąż rosną. Obecnie dochodzi do niepokojących sygnałów i wydarzeń. W Hongkongu dochodzi do ciągłych i celowych prób podważenia przez Chiny istniejącego porozumienia „jeden kraj, dwa systemy”.UE musi opowiadać się za prawem mieszkańców Hongkongu do samostanowienia i samorządności, a tak długo, jak presja wywierana na instytucje w Hongkongu pozostanie, ucierpią stosunki UE-Chiny. Należy wyrazić poważne zaniepokojenie i nazwać proponowane ustawodawstwo kompleksowym atakiem na autonomię miasta, praworządność i podstawowe wolności. Sukces Hongkongu opierał się na jego wolnościach. Istnieją poważne obawy związane z planem Pekinu nałożenia na Hongkong ustawodawstwa dotyczącego bezpieczeństwa narodowego, co jest w bezpośrednim konflikcie z art. 23 ustawy zasadniczej Hongkongu oraz międzynarodowymi zobowiązaniami Chin wynikającymi ze wspólnej deklaracji, traktatu uzgodnionego przez Wielką Brytanię i Chiny i zarejestrowanego w Organizacji Narodów Zjednoczonych.Z zadowoleniem przyjmuję wspólny tekst rezolucji Parlamentu, który udało się wypracować. Jego przyjęcie wyśle jasny komunikat o tym, że UE stoi w obronie prawa międzynarodowego i obywateli Hongkongu.
Electronic freight transport information (A9-0119/2020 - Andor Deli)
. – Wydajność transportu towarowego ma kluczowe znaczenie dla konkurencyjności, gospodarki i funkcjonowania rynku wewnętrznego. Niestety, przepływom towarów towarzyszy duża ilość informacji, które są wciąż wymieniane w formie papierowej i stanowią istotne obciążenie dla przedsiębiorstw, przewoźników i organów publicznych. Porozumienie zmniejszy obciążenia administracyjne w sektorze transportu i ułatwi przepływ cyfrowych informacji, dzięki czemu transport towarów stanie się bardziej wydajny i zrównoważony. Rozporządzenie stworzy zharmonizowane, przewidywalne i wiarygodne ramy umożliwiające komunikację elektroniczną między przewoźnikami a właściwymi organami.
Amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards the resources for the specific allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative (A9-0111/2020 - Younous Omarjee)
. – Inicjatywa na rzecz zatrudnienia ludzi młodych jest częścią „Gwarancji dla młodzieży”, tj. systemu, w ramach którego państwa członkowskie wdrażają środki w celu zadbania o to, by młodzi ludzie do 25 roku życia otrzymywali dobrej jakości ofertę zatrudnienia, dalszego kształcenia lub stażu w ciągu czterech miesięcy od opuszczenia szkoły lub utraty pracy. W ramach corocznych negocjacji budżetowych postanowiono zwiększyć konkretny przydział na tę inicjatywę na 2020 r. o kwotę 28 333 334 EUR według cen bieżących, zwiększając w konsekwencji ogólną kwotę budżetową przeznaczoną na ten cel na 2020 r. do 145 mln EUR.Ponadto zaproponowano, aby przepisy wprowadzone w 2019 r. w celu ułatwienia programowania dodatkowych zasobów „Inicjatywy na rzecz zatrudnienia ludzi młodych” (przepisy umożliwiające przeniesienie do 50% dodatkowych zasobów na rzecz Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego) miały również zastosowanie w 2020 r. W związku z powyższym komisja REGI postanowiła zastosować uproszczoną procedurę dotyczącą poprawki technicznej do rozporządzenia w sprawie wspólnych przepisów, która zapewnia większą elastyczność w procesie implementacji programów w ramach tego funduszu.
Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2454 as regards the dates of application due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis (A9-0123/2020 - Luděk Niedermayer)
. – 5 grudnia 2017 r. Rada przyjęła rozporządzenie Rady 2017/2454, które jest częścią pakietu ustawodawczego dotyczącego modernizacji systemu VAT. Zmienia ono rozporządzenie nr 904/2010 w sprawie współpracy administracyjnej oraz zwalczania oszustw w dziedzinie VAT, które stanowi podstawę zasadniczej infrastruktury informatycznej i współpracy między państwami członkowskimi niezbędnej do pomyślnego rozszerzenia małego punktu kompleksowej obsługi (MOSS). Termin rozpoczęcia stosowania zmian określonych w rozporządzeniu 2017/2454 ustalono na 1 stycznia 2021 r.Jednak ze względu na kryzys związany z COVID-19 państwa członkowskie zmieniły priorytety i przesunęły środki z wdrażania pakietu dotyczącego VAT w handlu elektronicznym na walkę z pandemią.W związku z tym w wyniku konsultacji z państwami członkowskimi Komisja proponuje odroczenie daty rozpoczęcia stosowania przepisów o 6 miesięcy, tj. do 1 lipca 2021 r.Parlament wyraża zgodę na szybkie rozpatrzenie wniosku i przyjęcie tego sprawozdania technicznego w procedurze uproszczonej.
International and domestic parental abduction of EU children in Japan (B9-0205/2020)
. – Problem uprowadzenia dziecka przez jednego z rodziców był od wielu lat przedmiotem dyskusji między Japonią a państwami członkowskimi Unii Europejskiej. Główną kwestią jest nieprzestrzeganie przez Japonię orzeczeń sądowych nakazujących powrót dzieci na mocy konwencji haskiej z 1980 r. oraz brak skutecznej polityki w celu zagwarantowania praw rodziców niebędących Japończykami w małżeństwach mieszanych. Rząd w Tokio nie chciał przez długi czas ratyfikować konwencji z 1980 r., uczynił to dopiero w 2014 r., ale jej wdrożenie jest niepełne.W rezolucji zwraca się uwagę na problemy wynikające z braku odpowiednich działań ze strony władz japońskich w przypadku uprowadzeń dziecka przez jednego z rodziców lub udaremniania spotkań z dziećmi ze związków obywateli Japonii z obcokrajowcami. Podkreślono, że takie działania mają charakter dyskryminacyjny i wywołują skutki naruszające zwłaszcza prawa dzieci do kontaktów z obojgiem rodziców. W rezolucji wzywa się Japonię do podjęcia odpowiednich działań ustawodawczych oraz do usprawnienia wymiany informacji z państwami członkowskimi na temat opieki i kontaktów z dziećmi zamieszkującymi z jednym z rodziców w Japonii. Zwraca się również uwagę Komisji Europejskiej na potrzebę poruszenia tej kwestii w stosunkach dwustronnych z Tokio w ramach umowy o partnerstwie strategicznym między UE a Japonią.
The rights of persons with intellectual disabilities in the COVID-19 crisis (B9-0204/2020)
. – Na szczególną uwagę zasługuje sytuacja osób niepełnosprawnych intelektualnie z powodu barier w dostępie do edukacji, środków higieny, a przede wszystkim, w wielu przypadkach, do zakładów medycznych.Rezolucja ma na celu przeciwdziałanie sytuacjom, w których osobom niepełnosprawnym umysłowo odmawiano opieki medycznej, w których osoby te były umieszczane w zakładach w odizolowaniu od reszty społeczeństwa, bez możliwości odwiedzin przez członków rodziny lub bez możliwości powrotu do krewnych. Rezolucja potępia wszelkie formy dyskryminacji osób niepełnosprawnych, zwłaszcza w zakresie opieki zdrowotnej i komunikowania się, oraz porusza problem z dostępem uczących się osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną do edukacji.
Amending Directives (EU) 2017/2455 and (EU) 2019/1995 as regards the dates of transposition and application due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis (A9-0122/2020 - Ondřej Kovařík)
. – 5 grudnia 2017 r. Rada przyjęła dyrektywę 2017/2455 o VAT w handlu elektronicznym zmieniającą dyrektywę VAT 2006/112/WE i dyrektywę 2009/132/WE w odniesieniu do niektórych obowiązków wynikających z podatku od wartości dodanej w przypadku świadczenia usług i sprzedaży towarów na odległość. 21 listopada 2019 r. Rada przyjęła drugą dyrektywę 2019/1995 o VAT w handlu elektronicznym zmieniającą dyrektywę VAT w odniesieniu do przepisów dotyczących sprzedaży towarów na odległość oraz niektórych krajowych dostaw towarów. Datę rozpoczęcia stosowania głównej części tego kompleksowego pakietu dotyczącego VAT w handlu elektronicznym ustalono na dzień 1 stycznia 2021 r., co daje państwom członkowskim wystarczająco dużo czasu na dostosowanie własnego ustawodawstwa i systemów informatycznych.Jednak ze względu na nieprzewidziany kryzys związany z COVID-19 państwa członkowskie zmieniły priorytety i przesunęły środki z wdrażania pakietu dotyczącego VAT w handlu elektronicznym na walkę z COVID-19. W związku z tym w wyniku konsultacji z państwami członkowskimi Komisja proponuje odroczenie daty rozpoczęcia stosowania przepisów o 6 miesięcy, tj. do 1 lipca 2021 r. Kontrsprawozdawcy wyrazili zgodę na szybkie rozpatrzenie wniosku i przyjęcie tego sprawozdania technicznego w procedurze uproszczonej.
Financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2019 (A9-0081/2020 - David Cormand)
. – Głosowanie dotyczy rocznego sprawozdania w sprawie działalności Europejskiego Banku Inwestycyjnego (EBI); w sprawozdaniu wymieniono i oceniono działalność finansową banku.Podczas gdy w poprzednich sprawozdaniach zasadniczo unikano silnych żądań w odniesieniu do metod pracy EBI, to w niniejszym sprawozdaniu rocznym zawarto wiele daleko idących wezwań wobec EBI, zwłaszcza w kwestiach dotyczących klimatu.W tekście pozostaje kilka punktów problematycznych. W sprawozdaniu wzywa się między innymi do opracowania konkretnego planu działania na rzecz osiągnięcia 50% udziału EBI w finansowaniu działań w dziedzinie klimatu i zrównoważonego rozwoju środowiska do 2025 r., domaga się gwarancji neutralności pozostałych pożyczek i wzywa się do rygorystycznej rachunkowości dotyczącej klimatu na poziomie projektów. Ponadto w sprawozdaniu wzywa się również do pomocy EBC we wspieraniu EBI jako unijnego banku klimatycznego.
Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2018 (A9-0118/2020 - Bas Eickhout)
. – Pozytywnie należy odnieść się do zapisów w sprawozdaniu wskazujących, że bank powinien wziąć pod uwagę potencjalne ryzyko narastania różnic między regionami UE i państwami członkowskimi oraz konieczność działań EBI w celu wyrównania wsparcia spójności gospodarczej i społecznej z celami klimatycznymi.W sprawozdaniu wezwano również akcjonariuszy EBI do dalszego zwiększania kapitalizacji EBI, aby umożliwić zwiększenie inwestycji i podejmowanie większego ryzyka w celu sfinansowania niezbędnych projektów dla wspierania zrównoważonej i cyfrowej transformacji gospodarki oraz przyczynienia się do spójności społecznej i terytorialnej, tworzenia miejsc pracy, innowacji oraz konkurencyjności w UE przy jednoczesnym zachowaniu potrójnego ratingu EBI.Niestety należy oddać głos wstrzymujący się w tym głosowaniu ze względu na pozytywną ocenę w sprawozdaniu decyzji banku o zakończeniu finansowania projektów dotyczących paliw kopalnych z końcem 2021 r.
Protection of the European Union's financial interests - combating fraud - annual report 2018 (A9-0103/2020 - Joachim Kuhs)
. – Co roku, we współpracy z państwami członkowskimi, Komisja przedkłada Parlamentowi i Radzie sprawozdanie w sprawie środków podjętych w celu zwalczania oszustw i nielegalnych działań naruszających interesy finansowe Unii. Sprawozdanie wskazuje liczbę nieuczciwych i niezwiązanych z nadużyciami nieprawidłowości zgłoszonych w 2018 r.Chociaż walka z korupcją i wezwanie do ściślejszej współpracy między państwami członkowskimi w zakresie wymiany informacji jest czymś, co z pewnością warto poprzeć, sprawozdanie zawiera również kontrowersyjne aspekty, mianowicie, założenie, że państwa członkowskie nie dostarczają wiarygodnych informacji o przypadkach oszustw, i daleko idące wezwanie Komisji do przeprowadzenia wyrywkowych kontroli w tych krajach.Ponadto w sprawozdaniu wzywa się Komisję do jak najszybszego opublikowania wykazu wszystkich państw członkowskich, które nie dokonały transpozycji dyrektywy PIF w terminie, oraz do ścisłego monitorowania procesu transpozycji we wszystkich państwach członkowskich, a także do wykorzystania jej uprawnień do wszczynania postępowań w sprawie uchybienia zobowiązaniom państwa członkowskiego w przypadku nieprzestrzegania procesu transpozycji.Ponieważ w sprawozdaniu wzywa się Komisję Europejską do wykraczania poza jej kompetencje kosztem państw członkowskich, postanowiłam wstrzymać się od głosu w tej sprawie.
Mobilisation of the Contingency Margin in 2020: continuation of humanitarian support to refugees in Turkey (A9-0125/2020 - Monika Hohlmeier)
. – Celem projektu budżetu korygującego (DAB) 5 na rok 2020 jest dalsze wspieranie uchodźców i społeczności przyjmujących w odpowiedzi na kryzys w Syrii.Finansowanie w ramach DAB5 nie jest objęte instrumentem UE na rzecz uchodźców w Turcji (FRiT). Jest to dodatkowa propozycja finansowania w ramach budżetu na 2020 r., podczas gdy pełny budżet operacyjny FRiT został już zaangażowany pod koniec 2019 r. DAB proponuje finansowanie w celu umożliwienia kontynuacji wsparcia humanitarnego UE dla uchodźców w Turcji, a nie Turcji, tureckich władz lub obywateli Turcji.CCTE (Conditional Cash Transfers for Education) zapewnia obecnie wsparcie około 600 000 dzieciom-uchodźcom, a Nadzwyczajna Sieć Bezpieczeństwa Socjalnego (the Emergency Social Safety Net - ESSN) zapewnia podstawowe wsparcie ponad 1,7 mln uchodźców. Finansowanie zostanie wdrożone zgodnie z rozporządzeniem w sprawie pomocy humanitarnej, a pomoc humanitarna UE zapewniana jest z pomocą wstępnie wybranych partnerów humanitarnych, Międzynarodowej Federacji Czerwonego Krzyża / Czerwonego Półksiężyca (IFRC) dla ESSN i UNICEF dla CCTE.
Conclusion of an EU - New Zealand agreement, under negotiation, on the exchange of personal data for fighting serious crime and terrorism (A9-0131/2020 - Annalisa Tardino)
. – Europol może wymieniać dane z państwami trzecimi lub organizacjami międzynarodowymi na podstawie umowy międzynarodowej zapewniającej odpowiednie zabezpieczenia w odniesieniu do ochrony prywatności oraz podstawowych praw i wolności osób fizycznych. Komisja Europejska jest odpowiedzialna w imieniu Unii za negocjowanie takich umów międzynarodowych.W zakresie, w jakim jest to niezbędne do wykonywania swoich zadań, Europol może również nawiązywać i utrzymywać stosunki współpracy z partnerami zewnętrznymi za pośrednictwem ustaleń roboczych i administracyjnych, które same w sobie nie mogą stanowić podstawy prawnej do wymiany danych osobowych. Europol i policja nowozelandzka podpisały porozumienie robocze w kwietniu 2019 r. Zapewnia ono ramy ustrukturyzowanej współpracy na poziomie strategicznym, nie stanowi jednak podstawy prawnej do wymiany danych osobowych. W chwili obecnej nie ma podstaw prawnych do regularnej i zorganizowanej wymiany danych osobowych między nowozelandzkimi organami ścigania a Europolem, co jest niezbędne dla skutecznej współpracy operacyjnej.Celem tego zalecenia jest uzyskanie od Rady upoważnienia dla Komisji do negocjowania przyszłej umowy w imieniu UE.
Chemicals strategy for sustainability (B9-0222/2020)
. – Strategia chemiczna na rzecz zrównoważonego rozwoju powinna zapewniać wysoki poziom ochrony zdrowia ludzkiego i ochrony środowiska. Jednakże niektóre propozycje przedstawione w projekcie rezolucji zawierają pewne krytyczne elementy, które mogłyby mieć negatywny wpływ na sektor chemiczny, jak na przykład konieczność całkowitej eliminacji lub zastąpienia substancji niebezpiecznych.Cele strategii powinny być realizowane w obecnych ramach prawnych, w tym zgodnie z REACH i innymi szczegółowymi przepisami sektorowymi (np. materiały do kontaktu z żywnością, produkty biobójcze), a także z przepisami dotyczącymi bezpieczeństwa i zdrowia pracowników. Istniejące środki regulacyjne opierają się na zasadzie oceny ryzyka chemikaliów. Dzięki tym przepisom przemysł chemiczny zapewnia, że substancje chemiczne są wytwarzane, zarządzane i stosowane w bezpieczny sposób w całym łańcuchu dostaw. Stąd wycofywanie wszystkich niebezpiecznych chemikaliów.Projekt rezolucji dąży do szybkiego przyspieszenia ograniczeń dla dużej liczby substancji, nie dając sektorowi czasu potrzebnego na znalezienie i ocenę możliwych alternatyw. Może to spowodować spowolnienie gospodarcze i utratę konkurencyjności dla branży, niekoniecznie wzmacniając istniejące zabezpieczenia regulacyjne.
The EU’s public health strategy post-COVID-19 (RC-B9-0216/2020)
. – Rezolucja na temat strategii zdrowia publicznego UE nawołuje do przekazywania większej władzy UE w dziedzinie zdrowia kosztem państw członkowskich. Rezolucja odnosi się również do zdrowia seksualnego i reprodukcyjnego oraz do Europejskiej Unii Zdrowia.Według art. 168 TFUE polityka zdrowotna, organizacja oraz świadczenie usług zdrowotnych i opieki medycznej leżą w kompetencjach państw członkowskich, a działania unijne powinny mieć charakter uzupełniający. Rola UE nie może wykraczać poza pomoc i koordynację polityk i programów państw członkowskich. Działania muszą koncentrować się na wspieraniu państw członkowskich i promowaniu współpracy transgranicznej, a nie usiłowaniu zastępowania bądź przejmowania kompetencji państw członkowskich. Sprzeciwiam się przeglądom kompetencji w tym obszarze.Wskazana byłaby ściślejsza, skoordynowana współpraca i solidarność państw członkowskich, zapewnienie zaopatrzenia w leki i wyroby medyczne oraz cyfryzacja opieki zdrowotnej. Należy podjąć działania mające na celu zdywersyfikowanie źródeł dostaw, a także zapewnienie możliwości produkcyjnych w państwach członkowskich tak, aby w jak największym stopniu umożliwić uniezależnienie się od zewnętrznych producentów i dostawców. Ważna jest również przystępność cenowa, zwłaszcza leków innowacyjnych.
Proposal for a Council decision authorising Portugal to apply a reduced rate of excise duty on certain alcoholic products produced in the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores (A9-0140/2020 - Younous Omarjee)
Niniejsze sprawozdanie jest sprawozdaniem technicznym w odpowiedzi na wniosek Komisji dotyczący decyzji Rady w sprawie odstępstw podatkowych w regionach najbardziej oddalonych, zgodnie z art. 349 TFUE, na następne 7 lat WRF. Koordynatorzy rozpatrzyli tę kwestię na posiedzeniu koordynatorów REGI w dniu 6 lipca i zdecydowali, że decyzje te powinny być rozpatrywane w ramach procedury uproszczonej, bez poprawek, z przewodniczącym jako sprawozdawcą, ze względu na ich pilność, niekontrowersyjny charakter i ściśle techniczny kontekst.Propozycja ta dotyczy podatku od alkoholu na Maderze i Azorach. Art. 349 TFUE dopuszcza odstępstwa od przepisów UE w regionach najbardziej oddalonych, aby częściowo zrekompensować ich odległe położenie i szczególne trudności. Niniejsza propozycja jest jedną z wielu propozycji, które będą stosować takie odstępstwa w obszarze opodatkowania na czas trwania kolejnych wieloletnich ram finansowych, czyli 2021–2027.
Effective measures to “green” Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps (A9-0141/2020 - Laurence Farreng)
Propozycja to własna inicjatywa komisji CULT nawiązująca do tendencji wprowadzenia „zielonych” praktyk do już istniejących programów unijnych, a mająca na uwadze cel osiągnięcia neutralności klimatycznej. W sprawozdaniu pojawia się kilka problematycznych punktów, w tym wprowadzenie wymogu korzystania z najmniej zanieczyszczającego środka transportu w przypadku projektów mobilności i działań finansowanych w ramach programów oraz wprowadzenie bardziej wszechstronnych ekokryteriów i ekostandardów przy ocenie projektów, co może odbywać się ze szkodą dla jakości tych projektów.Należy unikać dyskryminacji w odniesieniu do środków transportu używanych przez uczestników programów. Czy poruszamy się pociągiem czy samolotem, wybór zawsze powinien należeć do pasażerów. Gdy istnieje dobra oferta bardziej ekologicznych środków transportu, które są tańsze i szybsze, to pasażer samodzielnie będzie skłonny wybrać taką ofertę. Należy poprzeć ideę projektów edukacyjnych i wolontariackich związanych z tematami ochrony środowiska, jednak tematyka kultury powinna pozostać niezależna i wolna od zbędnych zobowiązań i ograniczeń.
EU-African security cooperation in the Sahel region, West Africa and the Horn of Africa (A9-0129/2020 - Javier Nart)
Niniejsze sprawozdanie analizuje bieżącą współpracę UE–Afryka w dziedzinie bezpieczeństwa i określa trudności, które należy przezwyciężyć. Wpływy rosyjskie i chińskie w regionie powinny być monitorowane i zrównoważone, a państwa członkowskie powinny podejmować wszelkie niezbędne działania, aby utrzymać harmonijne i bezpieczne stosunki między dwoma kontynentami.Sprawozdanie przedstawia szeroki zakres planów działania mających na celu wzmocnienia współpracy. Przede wszystkim należy działać na rzecz przezwyciężenia ograniczeń aprowizacyjnych, aby przyspieszyć przekazywanie środków bezpieczeństwa w ręce państw afrykańskich. Priorytetem jest również rozwiązanie problemu terroryzmu islamskiego w tym regionie oraz wzywa kraje Sahelu do wniesienia wkładu w koszty operacyjne i logistyczne.Jednym z głównych celów wyznaczono szkolenie sił lokalnych, tak żeby w przyszłości mogły samodzielnie zapewnić bezpieczeństwo regionowi. Należy wzmocnić wsparcie dla misji WPBiO oraz zapewnić wsparcie polityczne, finansowe, operacyjne i logistyczne w celu stopniowego przekazywania odpowiedzialności za bezpieczeństwo siłom afrykańskim.Wzywa się również instytucje międzynarodowe, takie jak MFW i Bank Światowy, do interwencji w celu wsparcia kontroli zadłużenia w regionie. Apeluje się w nim do tego, by budżet UE zapewnił środki, by sprostać obecnym wyzwaniom związanym ze szkoleniami i zakupem sprzętu wojskowego.
Amending Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (A9-0148/2020 - Nikos Androulakis)
Pomoc w zakresie ochrony ludności obejmuje pomoc rządową udzielaną w ramach przygotowań na wypadek klęski żywiołowej lub bezpośrednio po klęsce żywiołowej. Kiedy klęska paraliżuje zdolność danego kraju do zapanowania nad nią, inne państwa podejmują działania i udzielają pomocy.Unijny mechanizm, rescEU, ma na celu promowanie solidarności między państwami członkowskimi poprzez uzupełnianie istniejących zdolności państw członkowskich, dzięki czemu możliwe jest skuteczniejsze zapewnianie gotowości i reagowanie.Nowy wniosek ma na celu wzmocnienie unijnego mechanizmu ochrony ludności, aby zapewnić lepsze przygotowanie UE i państw członkowskich w przypadku konieczności reagowania na poważne sytuacje kryzysowe, jeżeli zdolności na poziomie krajowym są niewystarczające.Doświadczenia wyniesione z kryzysu związanego z COVID-19 pokazały, że Unia i państwa członkowskie nie są odpowiednio przygotowane na pandemię o takiej skali. W swojej obecnej formie unijny mechanizm ma jedynie ograniczone zasoby i możliwości reagowania na określone rodzaje klęsk żywiołowych. Istotne jest, aby unijny mechanizm obejmował również wystarczające zdolności do działania w przypadku wystąpienia powodzi, pożarów lasów i innych klęsk żywiołowych.Ważne jest, aby mechanizm jako narzędzie dla państw członkowskich, zgodne z zasadą pomocniczości, dysponował niezbędnymi środkami finansowymi i ramami instytucjonalnymi, dzięki którym będzie mógł skutecznie funkcjonować w wieloletnich ramach finansowych na lata 2021–2027 bez przeszkód biurokratycznych.
Draft Council decision on the system of own resources of the European Union (A9-0146/2020 - José Manuel Fernandes, Valerie Hayer)
Głosowałam nad sprawozdaniem posła Fernandesa i posłanki Hayer odnośnie do wniosku dotyczącego decyzji Rady w sprawie systemu zasobów własnych Unii Europejskiej poprzez wstrzymanie się od głosu. Uzasadniając tę decyzję, należy wskazać, że sprawozdanie zawierało wiele elementów negatywnych dla Polski. Najważniejszymi punktami sprawozdania ocenianymi negatywnie z punktu widzenia Polski są:1) Motyw 7, art. 2.1.1.(c) – zmiany w stosunku do nowego zasobu własnego, tj. krajowego wkładu na bazie odpadów opakowaniowych z tworzyw sztucznych niepoddawanych recyklingowi. Sprawozdanie proponuje podniesienie stawki z 0,8 do 2 EUR za kg, a także wyeliminowanie korzystnej dla Polski korekty nadmiernej regresywności tej wpłaty. W przypadku wprowadzenia postulowanych zmian można szacować, że Polska w okresie 2021–2027 wpłaciłaby do budżetu UE ok. 2,7 mld EUR więcej niż na bazie kompromisu wynegocjowanego w lipcu 2020 r.oraz 2) Motyw 7a, 8a, art. 2.1.1.(ca) – wprowadzenie od 2021 r. nowego zasobu własnego na bazie dochodów z ETS. Wykluczenie tej wysoce regresywnej i niesprawiedliwej propozycji z porozumienia WRF było ogromnym sukcesem Polski. Koszt dla Polski wprowadzenia zasobu własnego opartego na ETS w zależności od konkretnego rozwiązania oraz zakładanych cen uprawnień wahałby się między ok. 2,1 do aż 7,4 mld EUR przez 7 lat.Wprowadzenie powyższych zapisów spowodowałoby obciążenia Polski szacowane na 10 mld euro.
Implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Georgia (A9-0136/2020 - Sven Mikser)
Gruzja jest bliskim sojusznikiem i ważnym partnerem Polski, jak również Unii Europejskiej. Należy wspierać Gruzję i społeczeństwo gruzińskie ws. przynależności do NATO i UE. Gruzińscy obywatele w większości popierają integrację Gruzji z UE i NATO, a UE zawsze popierała integralność terytorialną małego państwa na Południowym Kaukazie, którego dwa terytoria – Abchazja i Osetia Południowa – są de facto okupowane przez Rosję.Gruzja jest jednym z trzech krajów Partnerstwa Wschodniego, które podpisały Układ o Stowarzyszeniu oraz o Pogłębionej i Kompleksowej Strefie Wolnego Handlu z UE. Przez długi czas Gruzja była postrzegana jako prekursor pod względem tempa i jakości reform. Jednak od czasu zmiany władzy i zwycięstwa gruzińskiej Partii Marzeń, stworzonej przez oligarchę ściśle powiązanego z Rosją, sytuacja zaczęła się zmieniać. Niedawno władze wycofały się z długo zapowiadanych reform konstytucyjnych i wyborczych, które zapewnić miały równe warunki dla wyborów parlamentarnych zaplanowanych na październik / listopad 2020 r; po mocnych protestach doszło jednak w tej sprawie do porozumienia pomiędzy władzami i opozycją.Ostatnie wybory prezydenckie zostały skrytykowane przez międzynarodowych obserwatorów, co stanowi znaczący krok wstecz w porównaniu do poprzednich. Wreszcie, istnieją obawy o to, że obecny rząd próbuje skierować kraj w kierunku Rosji, robiąc to wbrew woli większości społeczeństwa.
Just Transition Fund (A9-0135/2020 - Manolis Kefalogiannis)
Fundusz Sprawiedliwej Transformacji jest potrzebny. Realizacja celów klimatycznych UE przy tak różnych poziomach wyjściowych poszczególnych państw wymaga wsparcia dla najbiedniejszych i wciąż silnie uzależnionych od węgla.Niestety, od początku obietnice w zakresie pomocy dla państw członkowskich nie pokrywały się z ich potrzebami. Propozycja Komisji nie zakładała finansowania inwestycji gazowych, które są najlepszą metodą obniżania emisji przy zachowaniu miejsc pracy w gospodarkach węglowych. Parlament starał się zaradzić temu problemowi, jednak przyjęte przez Parlament Europejski stanowisko w tej sprawie, mimo dobrych założeń, jest niestety nietrafione, gdyż nakłada na potencjalne projekty gazowe warunki niemal niemożliwe do spełnienia.Byłabym skłonna poprzeć stanowisko Parlamentu, gdyby nie została przyjęta poprawka grupy Renew oraz socjalistów zakładająca obcięcie środków z funduszu o 50% dla państw, które nie przyjmą krajowego celu neutralności klimatycznej do 2050 r.Niektóre państwa, w tym Polska, nie są w stanie takiego celu zrealizować w tak krótkim czasie, ponieważ niechybnie doprowadziłoby to do pogłębienia się ubóstwa ekonomicznego i energetycznego obywateli. W efekcie głosowałam przeciwko, choć popieramy szybkie rozpoczęcie negocjacji trójstronnych z Radą, gdyż liczę, że w trakcie negocjacji z państwami członkowskimi uda się usunąć z tekstu zapisy niekorzystne dla Polski i innych państw naszego regionu.
Arms export: implementation of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (A9-0137/2020 - Hannah Neumann)
W sprawozdaniu wezwano do zwiększenia roli UE w tworzeniu polityki państw członkowskich w zakresie handlu bronią i zaproponowano również ściślejsze ograniczenie tej działalności poprzez sprawozdawczość i sankcje w ramach polityki państw członkowskich w zakresie wywozu broni.Jednak sprawozdanie odrzuca stanowisko, iż państwa członkowskie powinny zachować pełną kontrolę nad swoim przemysłem zbrojeniowym, i nie bierze pod uwagę następujących problemów: bilansu handlowego, szpiegostwa przemysłowego czy strategii geopolitycznej.Ponadto niewiele traktatów i umów międzynarodowych stanowi podstawę prawną dla rozwiązań proponowanych w tym sprawozdaniu. Jestem zdania, że obrót bronią jest wyłącznie priorytetem państw członkowskich, dlatego głosowałam przeciwko.
Determination of a clear risk of a serious breach by the Republic of Poland of the rule of law
Projekt sprawozdania należy oceniać jako polityczną i ideologiczną deklarację w sprawie jednego z państw członkowskich UE, a nie istotny, merytoryczny i oparty na procedurach wynikających z prawa UE wkład PE w dyskurs o praworządności. Projekt sprawozdania ujawnia istotne różnice światopoglądowe istniejące między prawem polskim a poglądami autorów sprawozdania na szereg kwestii społecznych. Nie przedstawiono w nim zatem rzetelnej, bezstronnej i przede wszystkim merytorycznej analizy stanu ustawodawstwa w Polsce, ale całościowo zakwestionowano kierunek przyjętych rozwiązań. Tak choćby należy postrzegać zarzuty dotyczące edukacji seksualnej w szkołach czy aborcji. Projekt sprawozdania zawiera szereg uproszczeń i nieścisłości, a jego autorzy nie przedstawiają rzeczywistego stanu rzeczy.
Strategic approach to pharmaceuticals in the environment
W marcu 2019 r. Komisja Europejska przyjęła komunikat w sprawie strategicznego podejścia Unii Europejskiej do substancji farmaceutycznych w środowisku.Dyrektywa w sprawie substancji priorytetowych przedstawia propozycje środków podejmowanych na poziomie UE lub państw członkowskich w celu rozwiązania problemu możliwego wpływu substancji farmaceutycznych na środowisko, z myślą o zmniejszeniu zrzutów, emisji i strat takich substancji dostających się do środowiska wodnego, z uwzględnieniem potrzeb zdrowia publicznego oraz opłacalności proponowanych środków. Aby jednak środki były skuteczne i równomiernie rozłożone, powinny obejmować nie tylko kontrolowanie „końca rury” (np. usprawnione oczyszczanie ścieków), ale również odnosić się do pierwotnych źródeł emisji (np. produkcja i stosowanie), przy uwzględnieniu środowiska lądowego i środowiska wodnego.W komunikacie Komisji Europejskiej określono sześć obszarów działania: informowanie i promowanie rozważnego stosowania substancji farmaceutycznych, wspieranie tworzenia substancji farmaceutycznych, które dzięki swoim właściwościom są mniej szkodliwe dla środowiska, oraz promowanie bardziej ekologicznej produkcji, udoskonalanie oceny ryzyka środowiskowego i jej przeglądu, ograniczanie marnotrawstwa i poprawa gospodarowania odpadami, rozszerzenie monitoringu środowiska i wypełnianie innych braków w wiedzy.Z zadowoleniem przyjmuję fakt, że Komisja ostatecznie przyjęła komunikat w tym zakresie, jednak uważam, że strategiczne podejście i proponowane działania przedstawiono z opóźnieniem. Należy poprzeć główne cele przedstawione przez Komisję, jednak mają one łagodny charakter.
Maximising the energy efficiency potential of the EU building stock
W sprawozdaniu poruszono szereg aspektów efektywności energetycznej budynków w UE, skupiając się zwłaszcza na fali renowacji – istotnym elemencie Zielonego Ładu – która jest postrzegana jako szansa na osiągnięcie nieemisyjności budynków.Istotnym elementem sprawozdania jest koncepcja zintegrowanych programów renowacyjnych (IRP), która podkreśla kluczową rolę lokalnych społeczności oraz obywateli w osiągnięciu nakreślonych celów unijnych. Sprawozdanie wzbudza jednak dużo wątpliwości i ma szeroki zakres, m.in poświęca dużo miejsca kwestiom odbiegającym od meritum, takim jak ubóstwo energetyczne.Koncepcja zintegrowanych programów renowacyjnych przedstawiona przez sprawozdawcę nie jest jasno zdefiniowana, a jej konsekwencje nie są przejrzyste. Elementy tej koncepcji są na pograniczu sprzeczności z zasadami pomocniczości oraz proporcjonalności. Sprawozdanie proponuje wprowadzenie nowych przepisów oraz rygorystycznych standardów, takich jak minimalne normy wydajności energetycznej czy minimalne wskaźniki renowacji budynków, przyspieszające dekarbonizację budynków. Co więcej, w sprawozdaniu wezwano również państwa członkowskie do wycofania systemów ogrzewania i chłodzenia opartych na paliwach kopalnych. Z powyższych względów głosowałam przeciwko temu sprawozdaniu.
Shortage of medicines - how to address an emerging problem
W sprawozdaniu przyjętym przez komisję ENVI omówiono przyczyny niedoborów leków. Podkreślono w nim potrzebę bardziej zdecydowanej reakcji UE, zwłaszcza ze względu na fakt, że problem został spotęgowany przez kryzys COVID-19, co ma bezpośredni negatywny wpływ na zdrowie i bezpieczeństwo pacjentów oraz ciągłość leczenia. Wezwano Komisję, by w przyszłej strategii farmaceutycznej postarała się rozwiązać problem podaży, dostępności i przystępności cenowej bezpiecznych leków w Europie. Wezwano do znalezienia sposobów przywrócenia produkcji farmaceutycznej w Europie, a w pierwszej kolejności produkcji podstawowych i strategicznych produktów leczniczych, gdyż obecnie 40% leków wprowadzanych do obrotu w Unii pochodzi z krajów spoza UE, a około 60–80% farmaceutycznych składników czynnych produkowanych jest w Chinach i Indiach. Zachęca się zatem do wprowadzenia zachęt finansowych zgodnych z zasadami pomocy państwa w celu nakłonienia producentów do wytwarzania farmaceutycznych składników czynnych i leków w Europie. W sprawozdaniu z zadowoleniem przyjęto również nowo zaproponowany Program UE dla zdrowia (EU4Health), który zwiększy podaż i dostępność leków i sprzętu medycznego.
Preparation of the Special European Council, focusing on the dangerous escalation and the role of Turkey in the Eastern-Mediterranean
Należy potępić wszelkie tureckie akty agresji w regionie Morza Śródziemnego oraz stanowczo reagować na incydenty zagrażające bezpieczeństwu międzynarodowemu i suwerenności państw. Unia Europejska powinna okazać pełną solidarność z dotkniętymi państwami i wykorzystać swój wpływ, by powstrzymać agresję turecką.
Situation in Russia, the poisoning of Alexei Navalny
Użycie broni chemicznej jest niedopuszczalne w jakichkolwiek okolicznościach i stanowi rażące naruszenie praw człowieka. Należy przeprowadzić międzynarodowe dochodzenie w sprawie potencjalnego naruszenia przez Rosję Konwencji o zakazie broni chemicznej. Otrucie Aleksieja Nawalnego musi spotkać się z właściwą reakcją społeczności międzynarodowej, w tym w obszarze sankcji. UE powinna z większym zaangażowaniem monitorować sytuację społeczeństwa obywatelskiego w Rosji. Powinniśmy wspierać przedstawicieli społeczeństwa obywatelskiego w Rosji. Dlatego będę głosowała za wspólną rezolucją Parlamentu Europejskiego w tym zakresie.
Cultural recovery of Europe
Sektory kultury i kreatywności były jednymi z najbardziej dotkniętych kryzysem COVID-19. Członkowie komisji CULT jednomyślnie zdecydowali się poprzeć tę rezolucję, której główną ideą jest okazanie wsparcia dla sektora i nacisk na poszukiwanie nowych możliwości, które mogłyby wzmocnić środowisko artystyczne, a zwłaszcza artystów niezależnych znajdujących się obecnie w bardzo trudnej sytuacji. Według Eurostatu prawie 9 mln obywateli UE pracuje w branży kultury i branży kreatywnej (CCI). Konieczne jest zagwarantowanie funduszy i programów przeznaczonych specjalnie dla sektora kultury i sektora kreatywnego oraz wprowadzenie odpowiednich środków, łatwych w implementacji i szybkich.
The importance of urban and green infrastructure - European Year of Greener Cities 2022 (B9-0243/2020)
Europejski rok bardziej ekologicznych miast 2022 jest inicjatywą platformy zrzeszającej europejskie organizacje pozarządowe. Jej celem jest zwiększenie wiedzy o korzyściach, jakie na obszarze zabudowanym przynoszą tereny zielone, stworzenie kultury dostrzegania zalet obszarów zieleni, zachęcanie obywateli do podejmowania działań w ich dzielnicach i do ich rewitalizacji, zwiększenie liczby projektów infrastrukturalnych dotyczących zieleni.W rezolucji podkreślono korzyści zielonej infrastruktury dla środowiska, zdrowia ludzkiego, dobrostanu i kontaktów społecznych, różnorodności biologicznej, jakości powietrza, poziomu hałasu, odporności na niekorzystne zjawiska pogodowe i powodzie oraz dla wartości finansowej nieruchomości.Wezwano Komisję do połączenia istniejących inicjatyw i wymiany najlepszych praktyk między państwami członkowskimi oraz do stworzenia planu działania mającego na celu zazielenienie miast europejskich do 2030 r.Coraz większy odsetek ludności żyje w miastach, w związku z czym rośnie jej znaczenie w rozwiązywaniu problemów związanych ze zdrowiem i środowiskiem. Komisja powinna pomóc obywatelom i organom lepiej zrozumieć te kwestie dzięki wspieraniu lokalnych inicjatyw i wymianie najlepszych praktyk.
Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion: indirect taxes on 'traditional' rum
Komisja przedstawiła kilka wniosków dotyczących decyzji Rady w sprawie odstępstw podatkowych w regionach najbardziej oddalonych, zgodnie z art. 349 TFUE, na następne 7 lat WRF. Koordynatorzy rozpatrzyli tę kwestię na posiedzeniu koordynatorów REGI w dniu 6 lipca i zdecydowali, że decyzje te powinny być rozpatrywane w procedurze uproszczonej bez poprawek, z przewodniczącym jako sprawozdawcą, ze względu na ich pilność, niekontrowersyjny charakter i ściśle techniczny kontekst. Grupa ECR nie podniosła w tej sprawie żadnego sprzeciwu, również wszystkie pozostałe grupy polityczne zgodziły się bez sprzeciwu.Art. 349 TFUE dopuszcza odstępstwa od przepisów UE w regionach najbardziej oddalonych, aby częściowo zrekompensować ich odległe położenie i trudności, które w związku z tym napotykają. Propozycja ta jest jedną (propozycje te to jedne) z wielu propozycji, które stosują takie odstępstwa w obszarze opodatkowania na czas trwania kolejnych wieloletnich ram finansowych, czyli 2021–2027.
AIEM tax in the Canary Islands
Komisja przedstawiła kilka wniosków dotyczących decyzji Rady w sprawie odstępstw podatkowych w regionach najbardziej oddalonych, zgodnie z art. 349 TFUE, na następne 7 lat WRF. Koordynatorzy rozpatrzyli tę kwestię na posiedzeniu koordynatorów REGI w dniu 6 lipca i zdecydowali, że decyzje te powinny być rozpatrywane w procedurze uproszczonej bez poprawek, z przewodniczącym jako sprawozdawcą, ze względu na ich pilność, niekontrowersyjny charakter i ściśle techniczny kontekst. Grupa ECR nie podniosła w tej sprawie żadnego sprzeciwu; również wszystkie pozostałe grupy polityczne zgodziły się bez sprzeciwu.Art. 349 TFUE dopuszcza odstępstwa od przepisów UE w regionach najbardziej oddalonych, aby częściowo zrekompensować ich odległe położenie i trudności, które w związku z tym napotykają. Propozycja ta jest jedną (propozycje te to jedne) z wielu propozycji, które stosują takie odstępstwa w obszarze opodatkowania na czas trwania kolejnych wieloletnich ram finansowych, czyli 2021–2027.
Docks dues extension in the French outermost regions
Komisja przedstawiła kilka wniosków dotyczących decyzji Rady w sprawie odstępstw podatkowych w regionach najbardziej oddalonych, zgodnie z art. 349 TFUE, na następne 7 lat WRF. Koordynatorzy rozpatrzyli tę kwestię na posiedzeniu koordynatorów REGI w dniu 6 lipca i zdecydowali, że decyzje te powinny być rozpatrywane w procedurze uproszczonej bez poprawek, z przewodniczącym jako sprawozdawcą, ze względu na ich pilność, niekontrowersyjny charakter i ściśle techniczny kontekst. Grupa ECR nie podniosła w tej sprawie żadnego sprzeciwu; również wszystkie pozostałe grupy polityczne zgodziły się bez sprzeciwu.Art. 349 TFUE dopuszcza odstępstwa od przepisów UE w regionach najbardziej oddalonych, aby częściowo zrekompensować ich odległe położenie i trudności, które w związku z tym napotykają. Propozycja ta jest jedną (propozycje te to jedne) z wielu propozycji, które stosują takie odstępstwa w obszarze opodatkowania na czas trwania kolejnych wieloletnich ram finansowych, czyli 2021–2027.
The Establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (A9-0170/2020 - Michal Šimečka)
Omawiane sprawozdanie proponuje ustanowienie unijnego mechanizmu na rzecz demokracji, praworządności i praw podstawowych. Należy popierać inicjatywy w zakresie praworządności, pod warunkiem jednak że są one zgodne z literą i duchem Traktatów. Praworządność powinna być wartością opartą na sprawiedliwych i równych zasadach dla wszystkich państw członkowskich.Oceniam natomiast, że zaproponowany przez Komisję mechanizm będzie służył do wywierania politycznych nacisków na poszczególne państwa członkowskie, jak już mieliśmy okazję tego doświadczyć. Dotychczasowe działania KE czy PE w zakresie praworządności często bowiem charakteryzowały się podwójnymi standardami, a wiele zarzutów było umotywowanych ideologicznie. Komisja wielokrotnie opierała się na informacjach mediów opisujących rzeczywistość w sposób jednostronny, wynikający z jednoznacznie lewackiego punktu widzenia, a nie z obiektywnego oglądu spraw, a nawet na fake newsach.Dlatego będę głosowała przeciwko temu sprawozdaniu.
Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal (A9-0198/2020 -Siegfried Mureşan, Paul Tang)
Plan inwestycyjny na rzecz zrównoważonej Europy to jeden z podstawowych elementów Europejskiego Zielonego Ładu. Nie da się jednak poprzeć przedłożonego dokumentu. Brak tu przede wszystkim wystarczająco ambitnego planu finansowego, bez którego realizacja transformacji może doprowadzić do niepowetowanych szkód społeczno-gospodarczych. Nie przewiduje się długoterminowego wspierania państw i regionów stojących przed najtrudniejszymi wyzwaniami, a takie wsparcie zapobiegłoby wprowadzeniu Unii na ścieżkę różnych prędkości. Nie ma gwarancji elastyczności wyboru drogi transformacji. Wreszcie nie poddaje się refleksji faktu, że wcześniej przygotowane rozwiązania nie brały pod uwagę takiego tąpnięcia gospodarczego, z jakim mamy do czynienia.Transformacja energetyczna to ogromne obciążenie finansowe. Czy w dobie kryzysu znajdą się w Unii konieczne do tego zasoby gospodarcze? Coraz częściej pojawiają się głosy ekspertów, by ją spowolnić, ponieważ priorytetem musi być w tej chwili wyjście z kryzysu spowodowanego strategią przyjętą przez państwa w związku z koronawirusem, w szczególności lockdownem gospodarki.Działania antykryzysowe muszą być tak dobrane, by chronić klimat i środowisko bez dalszej szkody dla gospodarki. Należy rozważyć zawieszenie na czas kryzysu systemu handlu emisjami CO2 oraz prac nad Europejskim Zielonym Ładem w ogóle. Zwolnijmy tempo unijnej polityki klimatycznej, by nie doprowadzić do katastrofy, za którą zapłacą przyszłe pokolenia. Czas na lockdown Zielonego Ładu.
Strengthening media freedom: the protection of journalists in Europe, hate speech, disinformation and the role of platforms (A9-0205/2020 - Magdalena Adamowicz)
Mowa nienawiści i dezinformacja coraz częściej pojawiają się jako narzędzia zwiększające polaryzację społeczną, którą wykorzystuje się do celów politycznych. Zwalczanie tych zjawisk ma istotne znaczenie dla poszanowania praw podstawowych oraz zasadnicze znaczenie dla utrzymania niezależności, praworządności i demokracji. Z jednej strony należy stanowczo przeciwstawić się rzeczywistym przypadkom mowy nienawiści, z drugiej strony nie można dopuścić do sytuacji, w której będzie ona stanowiła narzędzie do ograniczenia wolności słowa czy też doprowadzi do sparaliżowania fundamentalnej dla ludzi władzy oceniania.Należy sobie zadać pytanie, czy jedynym sposobem na teoretyczną mowę nienawiści jest cenzura? Droga to niebezpieczna mogąca bowiem służyć do zamykania ludziom ust tylko dlatego, że nie myślą tak, jak należy, że mają inne poglądy. Już dziś widzimy przejawy ideologizacji tego pojęcia i używania go jako bat na przeciwników politycznych. A przyszłość może się okazać taka, jak ją widział George Orwell, który pisał „Im dalej społeczeństwo dryfuje od prawdy, tym bardziej nienawidzi tych, którzy ją głoszą. Prawda jest nową mową nienawiści. Mówienie prawdy w czasach zakłamania jest czynem rewolucyjnym”.Dlatego istotne znaczenie w walce z mową nienawiści ma przede wszystkim budowa odporności społeczeństwa na fałszywe narracje poprzez edukację i nauczanie krytycznego myślenia.
Additional resources in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: REACT-EU (A9-0150/2020 - Andrey Novakov, Constanze Krehl)
Kończymy proces legislacyjny pakietu dotyczącego Wsparcia na rzecz odbudowy służącej spójności oraz terytoriom Europy, czyli REACT-EU. Środki na ten fundusz, którego celem jest uzupełnienie programów polityki spójności w ramach walki z obecnym kryzysem gospodarczym, mają wynieść 47,5 mld EUR. Podział zasobów zostanie określony przez Komisję na późniejszym etapie w drodze aktów wykonawczych i mam nadzieję, że zgodnie z porozumieniem PE i Rady zapewni maksymalną elastyczność i decyzyjność na rzecz państw członkowskich.W tym miejscu chcę podkreślić, że wbrew obiegowej opinii forsowanej przez media i polityków w Unii Polska nigdy nie była przeciwna mechanizmowi praworządności. Jednakże w obronie europejskiego prawa i interesów nie tylko własnych obywateli nie godzimy się na jakąkolwiek możliwość arbitralnej interpretacji i wykorzystania tego mechanizmu. Może on być zastosowany jedynie w przypadku niezgodnego z prawem wydatkowania środków finansowych UE i musi opierać się na obiektywnych i mierzalnych kryteriach niepozwalających na polityczną instrumentalizację mechanizmu.Wracając do funduszu REACT-EU, muszę niestety na koniec zauważyć, parafrazując słynne powiedzenie polskiego publicysty Stefana Kisielewskiego, że dziś Unia Europejska, tak jak socjalizm, bohatersko walczy z problemami, które sama sobie stworzyła.
Agreement for co-operation in dealing with pollution of the North Sea by oil and other harmful substances (Bonn Agreement): extension of its material and geographical scope of application (A9-0268/2020 - Pascal Canfin)
Umowa o współpracy w zakresie przeciwdziałania zanieczyszczeniu Morza Północnego olejami i innymi substancjami szkodliwymi (umowa z Bonn) jest regionalnym porozumieniem mającym na celu walkę z zanieczyszczeniem Morza Północnego oraz ochronę obszarów przybrzeżnych przed katastrofami morskimi i trwałymi zanieczyszczeniami powodowanymi przez statki i instalacje przybrzeżne. Sygnatariuszami tej umowy są rządy Belgii, Danii, Francji, Niemiec, Irlandii, Holandii, Szwecji, UE, Norwegii i Zjednoczonego Królestwa.7 października 2019 r. Rada przyjęła decyzję upoważniającą Komisję do negocjowania w imieniu UE zmian w umowie. Celem jest poprawa współpracy i koordynacji między umawiającymi się stronami w zakresie zwalczania nielegalnych emisji do powietrza oraz ograniczenie negatywnych skutków spalania paliw żeglugowych o wysokiej zawartości siarki lub azotu dla zdrowia publicznego i środowiska. Celem jest również rozszerzenie zakresu geograficznego w związku z zaproszeniem Królestwa Hiszpanii do przystąpienia do tego porozumienia.28 sierpnia 2020 r. Komisja przedłożyła wniosek dotyczący decyzji Rady. Zgodnie z art. 218 ust. 6 TFUE Rada postanowiła 3 listopada 2020 r. zwrócić się do Parlamentu o wyrażenie zgody na ten projekt decyzji.Odnoszę się przychylnie do projektu decyzji Rady i uważam, że zmiany te, wraz z rozszerzonym zakresem geograficznym, przyczynią się do zwiększenia poziomu ochrony zdrowia ludzi i środowiska morskiego w regionie Morza Północnego.
Exercise of the Union's rights for the application and enforcement of international trade rules (A9-0133/2020 - Marie-Pierre Vedrenne)
Rozporządzenie (UE) nr 654/2014 Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady zapewniło UE horyzontalne ramy prawne, dzięki którym może ona egzekwować swoje prawa wynikające z Porozumienia ustanawiającego Światową Organizację Handlu (WTO) oraz innych międzynarodowych umów handlowych. Rozwój sytuacji w ramach WTO, w szczególności fakt, że organ apelacyjny jej mechanizmu rozstrzygania sporów jest systematycznie blokowany (odwołania od decyzji drugiej strony okazują się daremne), skłonił Komisję Europejską do przedstawienia wniosku zmieniającego to rozporządzenie.28 października 2020 r. PE i Rada osiągnęły porozumienie polityczne w sprawie wzmocnienia unijnego rozporządzenia wykonawczego:1. UE będzie w stanie chronić swoje interesy handlowe pomimo paraliżu wielostronnego systemu rozstrzygania sporów w ramach WTO; będziemy również mogli podejmować działania w przypadku podobnych problemów w umowach dwustronnych.2. Dzięki zmianie tego rozporządzenia UE będzie mogła podejmować środki zaradcze w dziedzinie towarów i zamówień publicznych.3. Zmienione rozporządzenie rozszerza zakres stosowania rozporządzenia i ewentualnych środków polityki handlowej na usługi i niektóre związane z handlem aspekty praw własności intelektualnej.4. W ramach umowy Komisja zobowiązała się do opracowania unijnego mechanizmu przeciwdziałania przymusowi i przedstawienia go (wraz z solidną oceną skutków) do końca 2021 r. Mechanizm przeciwdziałania przymusowi został ujęty w programie prac Komisji Europejskiej na 2021 r.
Achieving an effective policy legacy for the European Year of Cultural Heritage (A9-0210/2020 - Dace Melbārde)
Rok 2018 został wybrany w UE Europejskim Rokiem Dziedzictwa Kulturowego, w ramach którego odbyło się ponad 23 tys. imprez, które dotarły do 12,8 mln osób we wszystkich państwach członkowskich. Sprawozdanie z własnej inicjatywy przygotowane przez koordynatorkę ECR CULT Dace Melbārde stanowi kontynuację działań, które mają na celu stworzenie niezbędnej spuścizny politycznej, i kontynuację ważnych prac w zakresie promowania i ochrony dziedzictwa kulturowego. Sprawozdawczyni wskazała na znaczenie cyfrowego dziedzictwa kulturowego, a także na potencjał gospodarczy i zrównoważony rozwój.Główne tematy obejmują potrzebę ustanowienia stałej platformy współpracy i koordynacji w zakresie polityki dotyczącej dziedzictwa kulturowego, potrzebę posiadania kompleksowych ram ochrony i promowania dziedzictwa kulturowego, w tym odpowiedniego finansowania, a także konieczność większego skoncentrowania się na ochronie cyfrowego dziedzictwa kulturowego. Ponadto w sprawozdaniu podkreślono wyzwania stojące przed sektorem dziedzictwa kulturowego, takie jak brak wykwalifikowanych rzemieślników, specjalistów ds. konserwacji i ekspertów w dziedzinie dziedzictwa kulturowego oraz trudności z przyciągnięciem młodych ludzi do zdobywania tego rodzaju umiejętności. W sprawozdaniu uznano również rolę różnych programów i inicjatyw unijnych, takich jak Europeana, Znak Dziedzictwa Europejskiego i Europejskie Stolice Kultury.
Monitoring the application of EU law 2017, 2018 and 2019 (A9-0270/2020 -Sabrina Pignedoli)
Sprawozdanie porusza kilka kontrowersyjnych i aktualnych kwestii, takich jak poszanowanie praworządności, reforma wspólnego europejskiego systemu azylowego i luk w stosowaniu prawa ochrony środowiska Unii Europejskiej. Mimo że w zakresie stosowania prawa UE uznaję konieczność zwiększenia demokratycznej odpowiedzialności i przejrzystości oraz walki z korupcją i przestępczością zorganizowaną na szczeblu UE, uważam jednak, że UE poszła w tym przypadku za daleko. Stała się zbyt scentralizowana, zbyt ambitna i zbyt oderwana od zwykłych obywateli. Należy dążyć do nowej równowagi instytucjonalnej, aby uznać, że legitymacja demokratyczna Unii wywodzi się przede wszystkim z państw członkowskich i należy w pełni przestrzegać zasad pomocniczości i proporcjonalności. Tekst sprawozdania koncentruje się wokół lewicowego programu politycznego i dlatego głosowałam przeciwko temu sprawozdaniu.
Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy - annual report 2020 (A9-0266/2020 -David McAllister)
Roczne sprawozdanie dotyczące WPZiB zawiera zalecenia PE dotyczące wzmocnienia i rozwoju polityki zagranicznej UE.Na etapie komisji wzmocniono ważne obszary, tj. poszanowanie integralności terytorialnej Ukrainy, Gruzji i innych partnerów, znaczenie sankcji wobec Rosji, nieuznawanie aneksji Krymu, znaczenie walki z wrogą propagandą i dezinformacją, znaczenie ścisłej współpracy z NATO, wprowadzenie tzw. reżimu sankcji Magnitskiego za łamanie praw człowieka, obrona praw chrześcijan, potępienie władz białoruskich, pochwała porozumień Abrahamowych na Bliskim Wschodzie.Z drugiej strony w sprawozdaniu wezwano do otwarcia dyskusji na temat głosowania większością kwalifikowaną (QMV) w wybranych obszarach WPZiB – na co zgodzić się nie mogę. Dlatego wstrzymałam się od głosu.
Human Rights and Democracy in the World and the EU policy on the matter - annual report 2019 (A9-0259/2020 - Isabel Santos)
Niniejsze głosowanie dotyczy rocznego sprawozdania w zakresie przestrzegania praw człowieka na świecie. Ze względu na swój bardzo ogólny charakter tekst jest bardzo niejasny w niektórych ważnych kwestiach (dotyczy to np. sytuacji w zakresie praw człowieka w krajach takich jak Rosja, okupowane części Ukrainy czy Wenezuela). Zawiera za wiele odniesień do zagadnień, takich jak prawa reprodukcyjne, o których mowa w tekście co najmniej 6 razy w różnych kontekstach; trzykrotnie wspomniana jest bezpieczna aborcja. Mimo dodania licznych poprawek ani razu nie wspomniano w tekście o prawach chrześcijan.Z drugiej strony prawa LBGT są wymieniane aż 26 razy, co z pewnością nie jest adekwatne do rzeczywistej wagi problemu. Inne punkty tekstu odnoszą się do tematów takich jak uchodźcy klimatyczni, różnorodność biologiczna jako prawo człowieka. To prawdopodobnie najgorsze ze sprawozdań dotyczących praw człowieka przyjętych przez PE, dlatego głosowałam przeciwko temu sprawozdaniu.
Connectivity and EU-Asia relations (A9-0269/2020 - Reinhard Bütikofer)
We wrześniu 2018 r. KE i wysoka przedstawiciel / wiceprzewodnicząca Komisji przyjęły wspólny komunikat, w którym przedstawiono wizję UE dotyczącą nowej i kompleksowej strategii na rzecz lepszego połączenia Europy i Azji w ramach globalnej strategii UE. Jego ambicją jest wzmocnienie Europy: uczynienie z niej jeszcze bardziej zjednoczonego i wpływowego gracza na arenie międzynarodowej, który dba o bezpieczeństwo obywateli, chroni swoje interesy i przestrzega swoich wartości.Następnie komisja AFET sporządziła sprawozdanie z własnej inicjatywy w sprawie łączności i stosunków UE–Azja. W sprawozdaniu zachęca się KE i ESDZ do stworzenia globalnej strategii łączności w celu wzmocnienia roli UE jako podmiotu geopolitycznego i geoekonomicznego; strategia ta winna obejmować szeroki zakres obszarów polityki. Priorytety wymienione w projekcie sprawozdania to: transformacja ekologiczna, transformacja cyfrowa, kontakty międzyludzkie, handel i inwestycje, zdrowie i bezpieczeństwo.W zglobalizowanym i wielobiegunowym świecie uważamy, że łączność we wszystkich jej aspektach jest ważną częścią polityki zewnętrznej UE i powinna być dalej wspierana, o ile nie zagraża to interesom państw członkowskich. Choć większość sprawozdania jest do zaakceptowania, jest w nim mowa o głosowaniu kwalifikowaną większością w Radzie nad sprawami zagranicznymi – na co zgodzić się nie mogę.
The EU Strategy for Gender Equality (A9-0234/2020 - Maria Noichl)
W sprawozdaniu z zadowoleniem odniesiono się do przyjęcia „strategii na rzecz równouprawnienia płci na lata 2020–2025”, opublikowanej w trakcie pierwszych 100 dni kadencji nowej Komisji i stanowiącej wyraźną oznakę zaangażowania politycznego w europejską politykę równości płci oraz zdecydowane, jasne i ambitne ramy polityczne, a także podkreślającej znaczenie dwutorowego podejścia, obejmującego ukierunkowane środki oraz konsekwentne uwzględnianie aspektu płci i intersekcjonalności jako zasad przekrojowych.Sprawozdanie jest bardzo stronnicze i zawiera wiele elementów problematycznych, w tym prawa i zdrowie reprodukcyjne i seksualne, aborcję, prawa osób LGBT (w tym fałszywe zarzuty dotyczące tzw. stref wolnych od LGBT w Polsce) itp. Ponadto w sprawozdaniu wzywa się do ustanowienia europejskiego paktu na rzecz opieki, który idzie zbyt daleko, ponieważ możemy jedynie przyjąć strategię UE w zakresie opieki w odpowiedzi na potrzeby wywołane pandemią COVID-19. Dlatego głosowałam przeciw.
Competition policy – annual report 2020 (A9-0168/2021 - Johan Van Overtveldt)
Głosowałam przeciw przyjęciu sprawozdania „Polityka konkurencji – sprawozdanie roczne za 2020 r.”, mimo iż jest to bardzo dobre merytorycznie sprawozdanie, trafnie rozpoznające i definiujące najważniejsze cele i wyzwania w tej dziedzinie.Sprawozdanie jest rzeczowe i wolne od ideologii. Podkreśla rolę uczciwej konkurencji jako czynnika napędzającego innowacje i korzystnego dla konsumentów. Wzywa również do silnego przeciwstawienia się monopolistycznym praktykom gigantów cyfrowych, w tym ograniczaniu przez te przedsiębiorstwa dostępu do bezstronnej informacji.Jednakże ostateczny tekst sprawozdania zawiera zgłoszoną przez grupę S&D poprawkę (ust. 87), która nie tylko jest niedorzeczna z punktu widzenia problematyki sprawozdania, ale zawiera również nieprawdziwe i krzywdzące insynuacje dotyczące bieżącej sytuacji w Polsce. Mianowicie wyraża się tu „zaniepokojenie” przejęciem przez PKN Orlen grupy „Polska Press”, równocześnie przyrównując ten fakt do monopolistycznych praktyk międzynarodowych korporacji. Jest to oburzające nadużycie, które pogłębia fakt, że poprawka została sformułowana w taki sposób, by piętnując zjawisko wykupu mediów przez międzynarodowe koncerny, skłonić do poparcia jej przez europosłów słabiej obeznanych z polską rzeczywistością medialną.W związku z tym, popierając niemal wszystkie tezy Sprawozdania, nie mogę jednak poprzeć w całości tekstu, w którym szkaluje się Polskę, kłamliwie przedstawiając przemiany na polskim rynku mediów oraz niesprawiedliwie ocenia ogólny poziom wolności mediów i debaty publicznej w Polsce.
European Parliament’s Scrutiny on the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans (RC-B9-0331/2021, B9-0331/2021, B9-0333/2021, B9-0334/2021, B9-0335/2021, B9-0337/2021, B9-0338/2021)
Głosowałam przeciwko projektowi rezolucji, wyrażającej uwagi, opinie i zalecenia Parlamentu do procesu oceny poszczególnych KPO.O ile prawo Parlamentu do wyrażania własnej opinii jest bezdyskusyjne, to wątpliwości budzi forma i ton rezolucji: wygląda ona na próbę wywarcia nacisku na Komisję i Radę, by wpłynąć na ich ocenę poszczególnych KPO.Abstrahując od wielu niezbyt fortunnych (a nawet całkiem niedobrych) zapisów tej rezolucji, jak np. odniesienia do „rule of law” czy przesadne akcentowanie kwestii ekologicznych, bezdyskusyjnym pozostaje fakt, że oczekiwania Parlamentu są w tej sprawie całkowicie rozbieżne z interesami pPaństw członkowskich. Parlament chciałby być informowany o wszystkich szczegółach i mieć wpływ na ocenę każdego KPO, podczas gdy my, państwa członkowskie oczekujemy oceny szybkiej, uczciwej i zgodnej z literą rozporządzenia o RRF.Delegacja polska EKR stoi na stanowisku, że Parlament powinien powstrzymać się od ingerencji w proces wdrażania RRF, głównie ze względu na specyfikę tego instrumentu: finansowanego nie z budżetu UE, ale z funduszy specjalnych – z pożyczek zatwierdzonych przez poszczególne państwa członkowskie.
European Citizens' Initiative "End the cage age" (B9-0296/2021, B9-0302/2021)
W Unii Europejskiej kładzie się coraz większy nacisk na to, żeby produkcja żywności wiązała się z jak najmniejszym cierpieniem zwierząt. Systematycznie więc podnoszone są standardy ich dobrostanu. Między innymi w 2012 r. wprowadzono zakaz chowu kur w zbyt małych klatkach. To jednak ciągle zbyt mało. Pozytywnie należy więc ocenić obywatelską inicjatywę wprowadzenia w Unii zakazu chowu klatkowego zwierząt gospodarskich.Klatki są przyczyną cierpienia zwierząt i niepotrzebnym okrucieństwem. Systemy bezklatkowe są szeroko rozpowszechnione, opłacalne ekonomicznie i zapewniają lepsze warunki bytowe dla zwierząt. Według badań większość mieszkańców Unii popiera wprowadzenie zakazu hodowli klatkowej zwierząt hodowlanych. Zmiany w świadomości współczesnych społeczeństw zwiększyły zainteresowanie konsumentów mięsem pochodzącym z ekstensywnych systemów hodowli, widzącym w nim więcej nie tylko walorów smakowych, ale i właściwości odżywczych. Przemysłowa hodowla zwierząt koncentruje się natomiast głównie na ograniczeniu kosztów, nie zważając ani na cierpnie zwierząt, ani na jakość produktów.Jak napisał Janusz Wojciechowski, komisarz ds. rolnictwa: „Każdy ma prawo bronić intensywnych i wielkoprzemysłowych metod chowu zwierząt, ale niech przy tym nie mówi, że w ten sposób broni wsi i rolników. Wielkoprzemysłową hodowlą nie zajmują się rolnicy i nie rolnikom służą te metody. One służą eliminowaniu rolników z konkurencji”. Jestem przekonana, że interes rolników i dobrostan zwierząt wzajemnie się nie wykluczają.
Conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) (Isabel Carvalhais - A9-0220/2020)
Celem niniejszego wniosku jest wprowadzenie do prawa Unii zmian do środków ochrony i egzekwowania przyjętych przez Organizację Rybołówstwa Północno-Zachodniego Atlantyku (NAFO) na jej dorocznym posiedzeniu w 2019 r. We wniosku zamieszczono również poprawki redakcyjne NAFO i dostosowano jego brzmienie do kontekstu prawnego UE. NAFO jest regionalną organizacją ds. rybołówstwa (RFMO) odpowiedzialną za zarządzanie zasobami ryb na obszarze północno-zachodniego Atlantyku. Środki ochrony zasobów i zarządzania przyjęte przez NAFO mają zastosowanie wyłącznie do obszaru pełnego morza podlegającego regulacji NAFO.Wniosek obejmuje zmiany techniczne, takie jak udoskonalenie i wyjaśnienie sformułowań dotyczących ograniczeń połowowych i ograniczeń nakładu połowowego, zamykania łowisk, połowów zatrzymanych na burcie, rozmiarów oczek sieci, dzienników połowowych i produkcyjnych, w tym dodatkowe obowiązki w zakresie inspekcji oraz uproszczenie miesięcznych sprawozdań z połowów. Wniosek obejmuje również zmiany redakcyjne wprowadzone przez NAFO do kilku przepisów dotyczących halibuta niebieskiego, dziennika produkcyjnego, odniesień do naruszeń i postępowań w sprawie uchybienia zobowiązaniom państwa członkowskiego. Zawarto w nim definicje i odniesienie do strony internetowej NAFO dotyczącej monitorowania, kontroli i nadzoru wraz z odpowiednim protokołem umożliwiającym dostęp do wymienionej strony.
Challenges and opportunities for the fishing sector in the Black Sea (A9-0170/2021 - Ivo Hristov)
W sprawozdaniu tym podkreślono, że trzeba jeszcze bardziej zacieśnić i pogłębić współpracę między wszystkimi państwami położonymi nad Morzem Czarnym z myślą o skutecznym zarządzaniu zasobami rybnymi i sprostaniu wyzwaniom, w tym w Generalnej Komisji Rybołówstwa Morza Śródziemnego (GFCM). Wezwano w związku z tym do opracowania regionalnego planu zdolności, który zapewni odpowiednią równowagę między dostępnymi zasobami naturalnymi, zdolnością połowową floty wszystkich państw położonych nad Morzem Czarnym i bezpieczeństwem środowiskowym.W sprawozdaniu wezwano państwa członkowskie regionu, aby rozważyły wsparcie tego sektora poprzez włączenie do swoich programów krajowych na lata 2021–2027 lub innych instrumentów krajowych środków na kampanie poświęcone korzyściom płynącym ze spożywania ryb i znaczeniu zrównoważonej produkcji rybnej oraz aby wspierały sektor w tworzeniu lokalnych łańcuchów żywnościowych, ułatwiały dostęp do rynku, zwłaszcza rybakom łodziowym, oraz rozwijały, ulepszały lub ułatwiały infrastrukturę rybacką.
Official controls on animals and products of animal origin in order to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials (A9-0195/2021 - Pascal Canfin)
Wniosek Komisji zawiera zmianę art. 1 rozporządzenia w sprawie kontroli urzędowych, aby weryfikować zgodność przywożonych zwierząt i produktów pochodzenia zwierzęcego z rozporządzeniem w sprawie weterynaryjnych produktów leczniczych. Przewidziano korektę błędu w rozporządzeniu w sprawie kontroli urzędowych dotyczącego odniesienia do jednego z artykułów.Zakaz stosowania środków przeciwdrobnoustrojowych do celów promowania wzrostu i zwiększania plonów oraz zakaz stosowania środków przeciwdrobnoustrojowych przeznaczonych do leczenia u ludzi, określony w rozporządzeniu w sprawie weterynaryjnych produktów leczniczych, stanowią kluczowe elementy unijnej polityki przeciwdziałania oporności na środki przeciwdrobnoustrojowe. Od przyjęcia rozporządzenia w sprawie weterynaryjnych produktów leczniczych walka z opornością na środki przeciwdrobnoustrojowe zyskała na znaczeniu. PE i Rada rozszerzyły te zakazy w rozporządzeniu w sprawie weterynaryjnych produktów leczniczych na zwierzęta i produkty pochodzenia zwierzęcego przywożone do UE (art. 118 rozporządzenia (UE) 2019/6). Aby sprawdzić zgodność przywożonych zwierząt i produktów pochodzenia zwierzęcego z rozporządzeniem w sprawie weterynaryjnych produktów leczniczych, należy rozszerzyć zakres stosowania rozporządzenia w sprawie kontroli urzędowych. Takie rozszerzenie zakresu stosowania jest prawnie konieczne, aby udostępnić wszystkie dostępne opcje kontroli, w tym ustanowienie wykazu państw trzecich, które spełniają wymogi art. 118, certyfikacja wywożonych produktów, kontrole przy przywozie, wieloletnie planowanie kontroli przez państwa członkowskie oraz audytów Komisji w państwach trzecich.
Commission’s 2020 Rule of law report (A9-0199/2021 - Domènec Ruiz Devesa)
Celem przedmiotowego sprawozdania jest ocena sprawozdania Komisji na temat praworządności z 2020 r. Sprawozdawca pozytywnie ocenia prace Komisji i uważa, że sprawozdanie KE powinno zostać rozszerzone na wszystkie wartości z art. 2 TUE.Całkowicie nie zgadzam się z tą oceną. Sprawozdanie wykracza poza kompetencje traktatowe Komisji. Jedynym instrumentem właściwym do oceny wartości z art. 2 TUE jest art. 7 TUE, a oceny powinna dokonywać Rada, a nie Komisja. Zupełnie niezgodne z prawem UE byłoby więc również rozszerzenie sprawozdania KE o ocenę wszystkich wartości z art. 2 TUE. Ponadto w sprawozdaniu postuluje się nierówne traktowanie państw członkowskich, które miałyby być różnie oceniane, pomimo takich samych rozwiązań prawnych, tylko dlatego, że została wobec nich wszczęta procedura z art. 7 TUE. W związku z tym będę głosowała przeciwko sprawozdaniu.
Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health (A9-0169/2021 - Predrag Fred Matić)
Celem sprawozdania jest przedstawienie ogólnego zarysu sytuacji w zakresie tzw. zdrowia i praw reprodukcyjnych i seksualnych w UE i jej państwach członkowskich. Sprawozdawczyni uważa, że wiążą się one nieodłącznie z przestrzeganiem praw podstawowych do zdrowia, a także z osiągnięciem równości płci i eliminacją przemocy uwarunkowanej płcią. Jej sprawozdanie potwierdza, że naruszenia lub odmowa dostępu do zdrowia i praw reprodukcyjnych i seksualnych stanowią pogwałcenie praw człowieka.Całkowicie nie zgadzam się z tym podejściem. Według mnie sprawozdanie wykracza poza kompetencje UE w wielu aspektach, takich jak zdrowie czy edukacja, a w szczególności w kwestii aborcji, która w żadnym przypadku nie jest sprawą UE. Nie uważam aborcji za prawo człowieka. Ponadto żaden międzynarodowy traktat dotyczący praw człowieka nie przewiduje takiego prawa. Ponadto uważam, że sprawozdanie stanowi zagrożenie dla niektórych faktycznych praw człowieka, nie tylko dla prawa do życia, ale również prawa do odmowy działania sprzecznego z własnym sumieniem. Będę głosowała przeciwko temu sprawozdaniu.
25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) (Nairobi Summit) (B9-0365/2021, B9-0366/2021)
Szczyt w Nairobi, który odbył się w dniach 12–14 listopada, upamiętniał 25. rocznicę Międzynarodowej Konferencji na temat Ludności i Rozwoju (ICPD25) w Kairze. W konferencji tej wzięło udział ponad 170 krajów w myśl wspólnego celu zakończenia realizacji programu działania ICPD. Na szczycie ponownie zobowiązano się do osiągnięcia odpowiednich celów zrównoważonego rozwoju do 2030 r. poprzez położenie kresu wszelkim przypadkom zgonów okołoporodowych matek, niezrealizowanym potrzebom w zakresie planowania rodziny oraz przemocy ze względu na płeć i szkodliwym praktykom wobec kobiet i dziewcząt.Po szczycie przyjęto rezolucję. Zawiera ona ogromną liczbę elementów, które są nie do przyjęcia. Słowo aborcja pojawia się w tekście 22 razy. Rezolucja odnosi się do zdrowia seksualnego i reprodukcyjnego, prawa osób LGBTIQ. W rezolucji potępiono również dwa państwa członkowskie UE – Polskę i Węgry – za „dążenie do podważenia ostatecznego porozumienia i swoich odpowiednich zobowiązań dotyczących zdrowia seksualnego i reprodukcyjnego kobiet i ich praw w tym zakresie”.Nie mogę zatem poprzeć tej rezolucji. Będę głosowała przeciwko.
Old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020 (A9-0194/2021 - Beata Szydło)
Wstrzymałam się od głosu w finalnym głosowaniu nad tym sprawozdaniem, chociaż dokument, który udało się wypracować przez ostatnie miesiące, zawiera wiele cennych postulatów. Wskazuje na bardzo ważną rolę osób starszych w naszych społeczeństwach, na konieczność wspierania ich i zapewnienia im godnego życia. Podkreśla znaczenie więzi międzypokoleniowych, srebrnej gospodarki czy niedyskryminacji w miejscu pracy. Wskazuje także na konieczność przeciwdziałania samotności w starości, dostosowania przestrzeni do potrzeb osób starszych i działań w obszarze służby zdrowia, zarówno teraz, jak i w dłuższej perspektywie, biorąc pod uwagę negatywne trendy demograficzne.Nie można się jednak zgodzić na to, by sprawozdanie poświęcone osobom starszym stało się zakładnikiem ideologicznych rozgrywek lewicy. To sprawozdanie jest o osobach starszych i dla osób starszych, zaś lewica głównym przesłaniem sprawozdania próbuje uczynić prawa reprodukcyjne. To pokazuje, do jakiego absurdu została doprowadzona debata w PE i dlaczego grupa EKR zdecydowała się na złożenie alternatywnego tekstu rezolucji.Polityka senioralna to jeden z fundamentów programu Zjednoczonej Prawicy, podobnie jak wsparcie dla rodzin i obszarów wiejskich. Mimo toksycznych zapisów wprowadzonych przez tzw. progresywną lewicę nie można pozwolić, by postulaty dotyczące osób starszych nie były realizowane. Ideologia nie może brać góry nad zdrowym rozsądkiem.
Combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence (A9-0338/2021 - Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi, Sylwia Spurek)
Sprawozdanie wpisuje się w prowadzone już na gruncie europejskim prace legislacyjne, a także w istniejące mechanizmy normatywne. Ich powielanie i rozdrobnienie nie służy ani jakości wprowadzanych rozwiązań, ani ich efektywności. Co więcej, definicja gender-based cyberviolence nie spełnia przesłanek niezbędnych dla harmonizacji w kontekście art. 83 TFUE, zaś w samym tekście brak uzasadnienia, że takie przestępstwo stanowi „szczególnie poważną przestępczość o wymiarze transgranicznym”.Sprawozdanie zawiera także kontrowersyjne i nacechowane ideologicznie odniesienia. Stwierdza się w nim, że cyberprzemoc ze względu na płeć wynika z „utrwalonych struktur i praktyk patriarchalnych, norm płciowych, seksizmu, szkodliwych stereotypów związanych z płcią oraz uprzedzeń, które doprowadziły do dominacji mężczyzn nad kobietami i dziewczętami w całej ich różnorodności – wliczając w to osoby LGBTIQ – oraz ich dyskryminacji”. Użycie niejasnych i ściśle ideologicznych terminów w prawie karnym może prowadzić do wielu poważnych problemów z interpretacją.Ze względu na wyżej wymienione powody głosowałam za odrzuceniem tego sprawozdania.
Digital Markets Act (A9-0332/2021 - Andreas Schwab)
Sprawozdanie będące przedmiotem głosowania dotyczy jednego z dwóch aktów przewidzianych w sektorze cyfrowym w odniesieniu do usług internetowych. W sprawozdaniu środki dotyczą największych podmiotów cyfrowych będących w stanie z racji swoich rozmiarów narzucać na rynku warunki, które mogą być antykonkurencyjne lub nieuczciwe wobec mniejszych przedsiębiorstw. Stanowi to problem w szczególności dla małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw, które uważają, że ich działalność jest niesprawiedliwie kształtowana przez decyzje handlowe gigantów technologicznych.Popieram cele aktu o rynkach cyfrowych, który ma ograniczyć niektóre praktyki i zachowania szkodliwe dla konkurencyjnego rynku dla MŚP oraz europejskich rywali firm technologicznych.Choć głosowałam za przyjęciem tego sprawozdania, uważam, że niektóre dodatkowe pomysły Parlamentu, takie jak podejście do targetowania reklam, będą wymagały głębszego rozważenia i przeglądu w celu uniknięcia nakładania kar na te przedsiębiorstwa, którym zgodnie z naszymi zamierzeniami akt o rynkach cyfrowych ma pomóc.
Cooperation on the fight against organised crime in the Western Balkans (A9-0298/2021 - Lukas Mandl)
Kwestia walki z przestępczością zorganizowaną jest jednym z wiodących tematów relacji Unia Europejska–Bałkany Zachodnie, zarówno w kontekście polityki rozszerzeniowej i integracji europejskiej państw bałkańskich, jak i pokrewnych inicjatyw wielostronnych. Jedną z nich jest Proces Berliński. W komunikacie Komisji w sprawie strategii UE w zakresie zwalczania przestępczości zorganizowanej na lata 2021–2025 skoncentrowano się na wzmocnieniu współpracy organów ścigania i wymiaru sprawiedliwości, zwalczaniu struktur przestępczości zorganizowanej i przestępstw o wysokim priorytecie, eliminowaniu zysków z działalności przestępczej oraz zapewnieniu nowoczesnej reakcji na rozwój technologiczny.W sprawozdaniu poruszono kwestię zasadniczej potrzeby zwiększenia działań następczych, współpracy, a zwłaszcza dalszego wzmacniania wysiłków w zakresie współpracy, jeśli chodzi o zwalczanie przestępczości zorganizowanej na Bałkanach Zachodnich. Serbia, Macedonia Północna i Albania w szczególności muszą jeszcze bardziej zintensyfikować wysiłki, ponieważ mają do czynienia z jednymi z najgorszych i najbardziej zakorzenionych przypadków przestępczości zorganizowanej. Choć początkowo uwzględniono poprawki ECR wspierające nadawanie nazw państwom, polityczna lewica zdołała je przeforsować. Kontrsprawozdawca rozważa możliwość wprowadzenia poprawki na posiedzeniu plenarnym. Z drugiej strony, z wyjątkiem jednej poprawki, wszystkie poprawki ECR zostały uwzględnione w ramach kompromisów.Zważając na to, że w sprawozdaniu zajęto się głównymi kwestiami budzącymi obawy i podąża ono we właściwym kierunku, głosowałam za jego przyjęciem.
Situation at the Ukrainian border and in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine (B9-0593/2021, B9-0594/2021, B9-0595/2021, B9-0596/2021, B9-0597/2021, B9-0598/2021)
Rosja tradycyjnie testuje Zachód – sprawdza naszą jedność i zdolność do skutecznej odpowiedzi na zagrożenia. Dlatego powinniśmy zachować spójność w ramach UE oraz solidarność z Ukrainą. Rosyjska inwazja i nielegalna aneksja Krymu w 2014 roku pokazała, że Rosja jest zdeterminowana, by przeciwstawić się wszelkim próbom pomocy w demokratycznym rozwoju w regionie, który uważa za swoją „bliską zagranicę”, i zakwestionować je. Od czasu tego aktu agresji format normandzki oraz porozumienia mińskie I i II nie doprowadziły do zakończenia działań wojennych między Ukrainą a wspieranymi przez Rosję separatystami w Doniecku i Ługańsku. Nie poczyniono żadnych postępów w zakończeniu nielegalnej aneksji i okupacji Krymu przez Rosję.Należy zauważyć, że w konflikcie w regionie Donbasu zginęło ponad 14 000 osób, a walki trwają pomimo porozumienia pokojowego z 2015 roku, w którym pośredniczyły Francja i Niemcy. 7 grudnia prezydent USA Biden i prezydent Rosji Putin mają rozmawiać o kryzysie na Ukrainie i powrocie rosyjskich sił zbrojnych przynajmniej do poziomu rozmieszczenia z wiosny 2021 roku. Nie wolno nam ulec szantażowi Rosji, który godzi w podstawowe zasady prawa międzynarodowego. Ukraina nie może być traktowana jako karta przetargowa w rozmowach z Rosją. Zasady takie jak integralność terytorialna i prawo do wyboru sojuszy, które stanowią podstawę stabilności w Europie, nie podlegają negocjacjom. W związku z powyższym głosowałam za przyjęciem sprawozdania w sprawie sytuacji na granicy ukraińskiej i na terytoriach Ukrainy okupowanych przez Rosję.
Protection of animals during transport (Recommendation) (B9-0057/2022)
Każdego roku przewozi się na duże odległości między państwami członkowskimi oraz do państw trzecich miliony zwierząt przeznaczonych do hodowli lub uboju. Długie przejazdy są dla zwierząt gospodarskich źródłem ogromnego stresu i cierpienia.Funkcjonują już przepisy unijne dotyczące ochrony i dobrostanu zwierząt podczas transportu. Mamy jednak dowody poważnych i systematycznych naruszeń rozporządzenia (WE) nr 1/2005 w sprawie transportu żywych zwierząt, do których dochodzi podczas transportu na terenie Unii i do państw trzecich.Aby lepiej chronić zwierzęta, trzeba więc efektywniej egzekwować istniejące przepisy oraz ustanowić nowe, które wprowadzą kary i skrócą czas przejazdu.Pamiętajmy o zapisie art. 13 Traktatu o funkcjonowaniu Unii Europejskiej, który brzmi: „Przy formułowaniu i wykonywaniu polityki [...] Unia i państwa członkowskie w pełni uwzględniają wymagania w zakresie dobrostanu zwierząt jako istot zdolnych do odczuwania.”W Strategii „Od pola do stołu” na rzecz sprawiedliwego, zdrowego i przyjaznego środowisku systemu żywnościowego KE wskazała na pilną potrzebę poprawy dobrostanu zwierząt. W tym celu należy dokonać przeglądu przepisów dotyczących dobrostanu zwierząt, m.in. dotyczących transportu zwierząt i ich uboju oraz dostosowania ich do najnowszych dowodów naukowych, pamiętając przy tym o interesie małych i średnich gospodarstw utrzymujących zwierzęta gospodarskie.
Role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism (A9-0027/2022 - Salima Yenbou)
Sprawozdanie ma na celu zachęcenie Komisji Europejskiej i państw członkowskich do stosowania dobrych praktyk ustanowionych w ich strategiach na rzecz równości płci oraz wysiłków na rzecz włączenia równości płci do wszystkich dziedzin polityki. Podkreślono potrzebę uwzględnienia sprawiedliwości rasowej we wszystkich obszarach polityki UE dotyczących kultury, edukacji, sportu i mediów oraz zwalczania stereotypów i dyskryminacji w tych dziedzinach. Wzywa się do rozpoczęcia szerszej rozmowy i refleksji na temat historii i dziedzictwa rasizmu w Europie oraz jego strukturalnego i systemowego charakteru.Odnosi się wrażenie, że rasizm jest cechą charakterystyczną społeczeństw europejskich, że jest w nich zakorzeniony, a nawet że każdy jest potencjalnym rasistą. Twierdzi się w nim, że kolonializm jest częścią całej Europy, nie biorąc pod uwagę historii np. Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej, gdzie trudno znaleźć w historii momenty kolonialnego posiadania.W wielu punktach sprawozdania próbuje się wywierać presję na programy nauczania w państwach członkowskich, zakładając, że każdy kraj ma problem z rasizmem. Uznano, że należy zwrócić większą uwagę na reprezentację różnych grup, tj. uchodźców i społeczności LGBTIQ, w sporcie i na stanowiskach kierowniczych w organizacjach sportowych.Większość poprawek zgłoszonych przeze mnie w roli kontsprawozdawcy nie zostało uwzględnionych. Nie zgadzam się z wieloma punktami sprawozdania, zatem będę głosowała przeciwko przeciw.
Cohesion policy: reducing healthcare disparities and enhancing cross-border health cooperation (A9-0026/202 - Tomislav Sokol)
Niniejsze sprawozdanie koncentruje się na dwóch celach. Pierwszym z nich jest zbadanie możliwości maksymalizacji oddziaływania funduszy polityki spójności w celu zmniejszenia dysproporcji w jakości systemów opieki zdrowotnej w Unii Europejskiej jako uzupełnienia inwestycji w ramach nowego programu EU4Health.Drugi to analiza dotychczasowych doświadczeń w projektach transgranicznej współpracy w dziedzinie zdrowia wspieranych przez programy Interreg oraz identyfikacja długoterminowych rekomendacji innowacyjnych rozwiązań w ramach współpracy terytorialnej w celu przekształcenia barier w nowe możliwości i poprawienia w ten sposób dostępu dla obywateli UE.Sprawozdanie jest w większości niekontrowersyjne i w wielu aspektach zgodne z ogólnym stanowiskiem grupy ECR, m.in.: położenie nacisku na konieczność dalszej poprawy dostępu obywateli do świadczeń zdrowotnych; zmniejszanie regionalnych i lokalnych nierówności między państwami członkowskimi i wewnątrz nich; wezwanie do lepszej współpracy transgranicznej w zakresie usług medycznych.Niemniej jednak w ostatecznym tekście uwzględniono pewne kwestie, które należy poddać odrębnemu głosowaniu. Odniesienie do prawa i zdrowia seksualnego i reprodukcyjnego w trzech ustępach. Nie mogę w pełni poprzeć tego sprawozdania, wiec jestem zmuszona wstrzymać się od głosu.
Cohesion policy: promoting innovative and smart transformation and regional ICT connectivity (A9-0010/2022 - Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro)
Polityka spójności i rozwój regionalny to jedne z pierwszych i najważniejszych obszarów polityki Unii Europejskiej, które na przestrzeni dziesięcioleci stale dostosowywały się do warunków społecznych, gospodarczych i terytorialnych oraz wymogów czasów. Promowanie innowacyjnej i inteligentnej transformacji oraz regionalnych połączeń teleinformatycznych (ICT) od pewnego czasu stanowi nieodzowny element nowoczesnej polityki regionalnej, która koncentruje się na cyfryzacji z korzyścią dla ludności i na zrównoważonym rozwoju gospodarczym.Niniejsze sprawozdanie stanowi refleksję nad potrzebą dostosowania europejskiego programu transformacji cyfrowej do spójności regionalnej, włączenia społecznego i strukturyzacji terytorialnej. Określa się w nim transformację cyfrową jako wielką szansę. Mimo swojego potencjału niesie ona ze sobą zagrożenia oraz wyzwania, które – jeśli nie zostaną podjęte – mogą jeszcze bardziej pogłębić podstawowe nierówności.Ogólnie rzecz biorąc, cały aspekt promocji i dalszego doskonalenia procesu cyfryzacji oraz technologii teleinformatycznych (ICT) jest zgodny ze stanowiskiem grupy ECR. W sprawozdaniu nie ma żadnych kontrowersji, takich jak na przykład wiążące działania czy kwoty, dlatego też w pełni popieram tekst sprawozdania.
Rule of law and the consequences of the ECJ ruling (B9-0134/2022, B9-0135/2022, B9-0136/2022)
Rozporządzenie w sprawie ogólnego systemu warunkowości służącego ochronie budżetu Unii (zwane „rozporządzeniem o warunkowości”) zostało zaskarżone przez Polskę i Węgry. W dniu 16 lutego 2022 r. TSUE oddalił obie skargi. Oznacza to, że Komisja będzie mogła wnioskować o zawieszenie płatności z budżetu UE lub zawieszenie zatwierdzania programów finansowanych z tego budżetu w przypadku naruszenia wartości z art. 2 TUE.W ramach konkluzji Rady Europejskiej z grudnia 2020 r. uzgodniono, że Komisja przygotuje wytyczne dotyczące stosowania rozporządzenia oraz że do czasu przygotowania tych wytycznych nie podejmie żadnych działań w związku z rozporządzeniem. Porozumienie to zostało potwierdzone przez Komisję w deklaracji załączonej do protokołu Rady, w którym odnotowano zatwierdzenie rozporządzenia.Wspólny projekt rezolucji złożony przez grupy większościowe jest bardzo krytyczny i niesprawiedliwy wobec sytuacji w Polsce i na Węgrzech oraz nie uwzględnia porozumienia EUCO i oczekiwanych wytycznych. Stanowczo sprzeciwiam się takiej rezolucji. Ponadto uważam za niedopuszczalne, aby w obecnej sytuacji – agresji Rosji na Ukrainę – nakładać sankcje na Polskę.
Election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (A9-0083/2022 - Domènec Ruiz Devesa)
Inicjatywa ustawodawcza Parlamentu Europejskiego, proponująca harmonizację zasad wyborczych, świadomie wykracza poza unijne kompetencje traktatowe. Ma być krokiem do stworzenia jednolitego państwa poprzez centralizację wyborów i wprowadzenie transnarodowych list.Miłośnicy „praworządności” tym razem lekceważą, że naruszyłaby ona postanowienia art. 14 Traktatu o Unii Europejskiej, który stanowi, że mandaty przydzielane są państwom członkowskim. Wprowadzenie okręgu wyborczego obejmującego całą Unię stanowiłoby więc oczywiste naruszenie Traktatu. Jednocześnie sprzyjałoby dużym państwom, zaburzając różnorodność w UE.Ponadto tekst wyznacza 9-tego maja jako wspólny europejski dzień głosowania. Stanowi również, że równość płci powinna być obowiązkowa na wszystkich listach kandydatów. Nowy europejski organ wyborczy miałby zarządzać europejską listą wyborczą i rozstrzygać spory.Proponowane zmiany naruszałyby także traktatowe zasady pomocniczości i proporcjonalności, a wymuszenie scentralizowania wyborów wokół europejskich podmiotów politycznych i kandydatów ponadnarodowych osłabiłoby związek między posłami a ich elektoratem. Zraziłoby to dodatkowo ludzi z UE i zagroziłoby równowadze instytucjonalnej.Zdecydowanie sprzeciwiając się tym propozycjom, będę głosowała przeciw.
Preservation, analysis and storage at Eurojust of evidence relating to genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and related criminal offence (C9-0155/2022)
Wniosek ustawodawczy Komisji ma na celu wzmocnienie mandatu Eurojustu w związku z dowodami na ludobójstwo, zbrodnie wojenne i zbrodnie przeciwko ludzkości. Są to trzy z czterech zbrodni, które obejmuje Statut Międzynarodowego Trybunału Karnego. Czwartą jest agresja.Nowy mandat da Agencji prawną możliwość gromadzenia, przechowywania i przetwarzania danych, takich jak nagrania wideo i audio oraz obrazy satelitarne, oraz dzielenia się dowodami dotyczącymi zbrodni wojennych.Aby zbrodnie popełnione na Ukrainie zostały rozliczone, dowody muszą być bezpiecznie przechowywane poza Ukrainą oraz należy wspierać dochodzenia i śledztwa prowadzone przez europejskie i międzynarodowe organy ścigania.Eurojust od marca wspiera wspólny zespół dochodzeniowo-śledczy UE badający możliwe zbrodnie wojenne w Ukrainie. Agencja ma praktyczne doświadczenie związane ze zbrodniami międzynarodowymi, ale w obecnym rozporządzeniu nie przewidziano sytuacji na taką skalę i tak poważnych zbrodni, w związku z czym baza prawna Eurojustu musi zostać zaktualizowana.
Commission’s 2021 Rule of Law Report (A9-0139/2022 - Terry Reintke)
Projekt sprawozdania dotyczącego sprawozdania Komisji na temat praworządności za rok 2021 opiera się na ubiegłorocznym sprawozdaniu zawierającym zalecenia. W niniejszym sprawozdaniu uznano, że zalecenia pozostają aktualne. Sprawozdanie idzie jednak dalej, gdyż wyrażono w nim ubolewanie, że nie wszystkie kwestie związane z praworządnością zostały szczegółowo omówione w sprawozdaniu za rok 2021, oraz wzywa się do uwzględnienia innych elementów, zwłaszcza zaleceń.Unia działa wyłącznie w granicach kompetencji przyznanych jej przez państwa członkowskie. Kompetencje nieprzyznane Unii w Traktatach należą do państw członkowskich. Jedną z dziedzin, w których państwa członkowskie nie przekazały kompetencji UE, jest organizacja i funkcjonowanie organów państwowych, w szczególności sądownictwa. Mimo to Komisja dokonuje ich oceny.W przypadku niektórych państw członkowskich uwagi przekazane przez przedstawicieli administracji publicznej nie zostały uwzględnione przez Komisję przy opracowywaniu poszczególnych rozdziałów. Analiza źródeł wykorzystanych przez Komisję pokazuje, że w przypadku niektórych państw członkowskich nie są one zróżnicowane, a argumentacja opiera się na z góry przyjętych założeniach.Komisja przedstawia jednostronną argumentację, przytaczając wyłącznie własne stanowisko w danych kwestiach. Komisja pomija informacje, które są niezbędne do zrozumienia kontekstu przedstawionych sytuacji i rozwiązań, co wskazuje na polityczny, a nie obiektywny charakter oceny i nie pozwala na rzetelne przedstawienie stanu praworządności w państwach członkowskich.Będę głosowała przeciwko temu sprawozdaniu.
Establishing the European Education Area by 2025 – micro credentials, individual learning accounts and learning for a sustainable environment (B9-0266/2022)
W 2020 r. Komisja przyjęła inicjatywę dotyczącą Europejskiego Obszaru Edukacji (EOE), która ma zwiększyć wkład kształcenia i szkolenia w proces wychodzenia UE z kryzysu wywołanego przez koronawirusa oraz pomóc w budowaniu ekologicznej i cyfrowej Europy. Inicjatywa EOE zakłada współpracę między państwami członkowskimi i zainteresowanymi stronami w celu dalszego rozwoju krajowych systemów edukacji.Projekt rezolucji w odpowiedzi na pytania wymagające odpowiedzi ustnej dotyczące EOE został przygotowany przez grupy parlamentarne w celu położenia nacisku na dalszy rozwój europejskiego podejścia do mikropoświadczeń, aby jeszcze bardziej pogłębić wzajemne uznawanie transgraniczne i międzysektorowe, podkreślając znaczenie mikropoświadczeń i indywidualnych kont edukacyjnych, jako ważnych instrumentów podnoszenia, zmiany oraz uzyskiwania uznanych kwalifikacji. W tekście podkreślono jednak dobrowolne podejście do wdrażania mikropoświadczeń.Ze względu na pozytywne wyniki w zakresie kładzenia nacisku na rozwój mikropoświadczeń, będę głosowała za sprawozdaniem.
The fight against impunity for war crimes in Ukraine (B9-0272/2022, RC-B9-0281/2022, B9-0281/2022, B9-0282/2022, B9-0283/2022, B9-0284/2022, B9-0285/2022)
Od rozpoczęcia inwazji Rosji na Ukrainę 24 lutego 2022 r. władze ukraińskie i społeczność międzynarodowa zgłosiły i skatalogowały wiele zbrodni wojennych popełnionych przez siły Federacji Rosyjskiej.Należy do nich przypadkowe lub celowe ostrzeliwanie infrastruktury cywilnej, w tym domów, szpitali, przedszkoli, obiektów dziedzictwa kulturowego oraz miejsc, w których ludzie szukali schronienia przed atakami. Rosjanie gwałcą ukraińskie kobiety, zabijają dzieci i dokonują masowych egzekucji ludności cywilnej, co zostało odkryte w Buczy, Irpieniu i innych miejscowościach.Należy postawić wszystkich odpowiedzialnych – w tym najwyższe władze rosyjskie – przed sądami międzynarodowymi i zapewnić odszkodowania dla państwa ukraińskiego i rodzin, być może poprzez zajęcie zamrożonych rosyjskich aktywów finansowych oraz innych aktywów.Tekst jest potrzebny, zatem będę głosowała za tą rezolucją.
Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (A9-0162/2022 - Peter Liese)
Głosowany dziś dokument zawiera pewne pozytywne elementy, a tekst przyjęty przez Komisję Ochrony Środowiska Naturalnego, Zdrowia Publicznego i Bezpieczeństwa Żywności (ENVI) udało się znacznie poprawić. Pozytywne zmiany dotyczą m.in. kwestii zwiększenia zasilenia Funduszu Modernizacyjnego do 2,5%, skreślenia wyłączenia energetyki jądrowej z mechanizmów finansowania ETS, utrzymania przepisów dotyczących dostępu do rynku ws. ograniczania spekulantów finansowych, a przede wszystkim opóźnienia trajektorii stopniowego wycofywania bezpłatnych przydziałów w sektorach objętych CBAM i zabezpieczenia ich produkcji na eksport.Mając powyższe na uwadze, grupa EKR nie mogła jednak poprzeć w głosowaniu tej propozycji, ponieważ nadal zawiera ona szereg zapisów nie do zaakceptowania. Wśród nich są m.in. propozycje dotyczące włączenia do ETS sektora transportu drogowego, budynków i spalania odpadów; wzrostu poziomu ambicji, mechanizmu ograniczającego ważność uprawnień w Rezerwie Stabilności Rynkowej EU ETS (MSR); silne uzależnienie od bezpłatnych przydziałów uprawnień do emisji (w tym plany dekarbonizacji dla każdej instalacji); niezadowalające przepisy dotyczące zmienności cen; czy kwestia krajowych przepisów dotyczących neutralności klimatycznej i praworządności odnoszące się do Funduszu Modernizacyjnego.
Electoral rights of mobile Union citizens in European Parliament elections (A9-0297/2022 - Damian Boeselager)
Obywatele UE mający miejsce zamieszkania w państwie członkowskim, którego nie są obywatelami, nadal napotykają trudności w wykonywaniu swoich praw wyborczych w wyborach do Parlamentu Europejskiego. Problemy obejmują trudności w uzyskaniu prawidłowych informacji na temat sposobu głosowania i kandydowania, uciążliwe procesy rejestracji oraz skutki wyrejestrowania z wyborów w państwie członkowskim pochodzenia.Proponowane przepisy mogą prowadzić do budowy zcentralizowanego państwa europejskiego.Sprawozdanie ma na celu harmonizację przepisów dotyczących systemów wyborczych państw członkowskich. Wprowadza znaczne obciążenia dla państw członkowskich. Ma również na celu usunięcie ograniczenia możliwości zakładania i prowadzenia działalności w partiach przez osoby niebędące obywatelami danego państwa członkowskiego.Z powyższych względów głosowałam za odrzuceniem sprawozdania.
Electoral rights of mobile Union citizens in municipal elections (A9-0005/2023 - Joachim Stanisław Brudziński)
Obywatele UE mający miejsce zamieszkania w państwie członkowskim, którego nie są obywatelami, nadal napotykają trudności w wykonywaniu swoich praw wyborczych w wyborach lokalnych. Problemy obejmują trudności w uzyskaniu prawidłowych informacji na temat sposobu wykonywania ich praw wyborczych, uciążliwe procesy rejestracji oraz skutki wyrejestrowania z wyborów w państwie członkowskim pochodzenia. W sprawozdaniu wyjaśniono i wzmocniono przepisy w celu zapewnienia, że wspierają one szeroki i integracyjny udział mobilnych obywateli UE, a zwłaszcza osób niepełnosprawnych, w wyborach lokalnych w państwie członkowskim zamieszkania. Ponadto w sprawozdaniu umożliwia się mobilnym obywatelom uzyskanie ogólnych informacji w preferowanym przez nich języku UE, a także ujednolica się zasady przekazywania danych, co ułatwi ich porównywanie.Idea jest słuszna, niestety niektóre z konkretnych rozwiązań są nie do przyjęcia W szczególności sprawozdanie odbiera państwom członkowskim możliwość rezerwowania pewnych stanowisk w samorządzie lokalnym czy ograniczania partii politycznych dla własnych obywateli. Ponadto przekazywanie wszystkich informacji we wszystkich językach UE może być zbyt dużym obciążeniem administracyjnym dla niektórych małych władz lokalnych.Z powyższych względów wstrzymałam się od głosu.
CO2 emission standards for cars and vans (A9-0150/2022 - Jan Huitema)
Komisja proponuje rozporządzenie w celu wzmocnienia norm emisji CO2 dla nowych samochodów osobowych i nowych lekkich samochodów użytkowych, zgodnie ze zwiększonymi ambicjami Unii w zakresie energii i klimatu. Uzgodnienia mają na celu wycofywanie silników spalinowych do 2035 r., a także zaktualizowanych celów redukcji emisji na 2030 r.Nie mówi się natomiast o braku surowców potrzebnych do przejścia na pojazdy w pełni elektryczne. Brak surowców spowoduje dalszy wzrost cen pojazdów elektrycznych, co jeszcze bardziej utrudni przeciętnym obywatelom zakup samochodu elektrycznego bądź takiego o napędzie niespalinowym.Niepokojąca jest też kwestia utraty miejsc pracy, które potencjalnie zostaną utracone. Wstępne porozumienie zawiera pewne sformułowania, zgodnie z którymi Komisja powinna zająć się tą kwestią w sprawozdaniu, ale nie obejmuje konkretnych środków. Warto zwrócić, uwagę na obawy co do wykonalności tej umowy i na możliwość powołania się na klauzulę przeglądową, która z kolei podważa pewność prawną, którą zwolennicy wycofywania silników spalinowych postrzegają jako podstawowy element wycofywania w ogóle.
Amendments to the European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs) Regulation (A9-0196/2022 - Michiel Hoogeveen)
Celem sprawozdania jest zmiana przepisów regulujących europejskie długoterminowe fundusze inwestycyjne (EDFI). Ramy EDFI zapoczątkowano w 2015 r., aby kierować prywatne środki na inwestycje długoterminowe w obszarach takich jak projekty infrastrukturalne, nieruchomości i MŚP, ale do tej pory na mocy tych przepisów uruchomiono jedynie ograniczoną liczbę funduszy. W związku z tym Parlament i Rada uzgodniły zmianę niektórych elementów, aby zwiększyć absorpcję funduszy, w tym rozszerzyć zakres aktywów, w które mogą inwestować EDFI, zapewnić unijnym przedsiębiorstwom lepszy dostęp do bardziej stabilnego i zróżnicowanego finansowania długoterminowego oraz ułatwić inwestorom detalicznym lokowanie oszczędności w dobrze zdywersyfikowanej klasie aktywów, która podlega odpowiednim gwarancjom ochrony inwestorów. Udało się odrzucić wnioski dotyczące oznakowania ekologicznego i obowiązkowych wymogów w zakresie ujawniania informacji na temat zrównoważonego rozwoju, które poważnie zagroziłyby tak potrzebnej modernizacji marki EDFI. Porozumienie osiągnięte w pierwszym czytaniu między Parlamentem a Radą doprowadzi do znacznego wzrostu inwestycji w gospodarkę UE w czasie, gdy dostęp do tradycyjnych źródeł finansowania staje się dla przedsiębiorstw coraz trudniejszy – według szacunków branżowych w ciągu najbliższych pięciu lat mogłoby to przynieść dodatkowe finansowanie prywatne w wysokości 100 mld EUR.
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence: EU accession (A9-0021/2023 - Łukasz Kohut, Arba Kokalari)
Konwencja stambulska Rady Europy jest prawnie wiążącym instrumentem międzynarodowym, który definiuje przemoc wobec kobiet i ustanawia środki prawne i polityczne mające na celu zapobieganie takiej przemocy. W 2017 r. UE podpisała konwencję jako strona prawna. Od tego czasu proces ratyfikacji został wstrzymany. Kilka państw członkowskich ma wątpliwości prawne co do przystąpienia UE. Sześć państw członkowskich nie jest stroną konwencji. W 2021 r. na wniosek Parlamentu Europejskiego Trybunał Sprawiedliwości UE wydał opinię, w której stwierdził, że Traktaty umożliwiają UE przystąpienie do Konwencji Stambulskiej, a ratyfikacja wymaga jedynie większości kwalifikowanej głosów w Radzie.Nielegislacyjny projekt sprawozdania przedstawia pogląd, że UE powinna jak najszybciej przystąpić do konwencji stambulskiej.Jestem przeciwna przystąpieniu UE do konwencji stambulskiej. Zastrzeżenia dotyczą m.in. sprzeciwu wobec występowania przez UE przy podpisywaniu coraz większej liczby umów międzynarodowych. Sprzeciwiam się także treści Konwencji. Budzą wątpliwości pytania o język dotyczący stereotypów związanych z płcią czy język pozornie sprzeczny z przepisami azylowymi.Sprzeciwiam się interpretacji przez Parlament skutków konwencji. Na przykład konwencja stambulska w żaden sposób nie mówi o aborcji. W projekcie sprawozdania stwierdza się jednak, że odmawianie dostępu do „bezpiecznej i legalnej aborcji” jest formą przemocy ze względu na płeć.
Transitional provisions for certain medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices (C9-0003/2023)
. – Rozporządzenie (UE) 2017/745 i rozporządzenie (UE) 2017/746 stanowią ramy dla zatwierdzania wyrobów medycznych oraz wyrobów medycznych do diagnostyki in vitro. Potencjał jednostek oceniających zgodność jest niewystarczający do wykonywania zadań wymaganych od nich na mocy przepisów. Niektórzy producenci pozostają nieprzygotowani do spełnienia wymogów przed końcem okresu przejściowego, co może mieć wpływ na dostępność wyrobów medycznych. Wniosek zmieniający rozporządzenia ma na celu opóźnienie wymogów dotyczących certyfikacji przedsiębiorstw lub ponownej certyfikacji dla istniejących produktów, aby złagodzić ryzyko niedoborów przy zastosowaniu przyspieszonej procedury współdecydowania. Przedsiębiorstwa będą miały więcej czasu na uzyskanie certyfikatu po przeprowadzeniu oceny wyrobu, która obejmuje bardziej rygorystyczne wymogi dotyczące danych klinicznych. Daje to czas na zarejestrowanie większej liczby jednostek notyfikowanych w celu prowadzenia działalności zgodnie z nowymi przepisami. Komisja proponuje usunięcie daty, po której wyroby wprowadzone do obrotu powinny zostać wycofane, aby zagwarantować, że bezpieczne, istotne i gotowe do wprowadzenia na rynek wyroby medyczne pozostaną dostępne dla systemów opieki zdrowotnej i potrzebujących pacjentów. Dlatego głosowałam za jego przyjęciem.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified oilseed rape MON 94100 (MON-941ØØ-2) (B9-0162/2023)
Przedłożony projekt decyzji wykonawczej zezwala na wprowadzenie do obrotu produktów zawierających genetycznie zmodyfikowany rzepak, tak aby był odporny na herbicyd dikambę.Organizmy modyfikowane genetycznie - GMO, inaczej transgeniczne, i związane z nimi zagrożenia biologiczne, ekonomiczne i społeczne od lat budzą kontrowersje.Chodzi wszak o sprawy kluczowe dla nas wszystkich: zdrowa żywność, niezależność żywieniowa, stan środowiska naturalnego i co za tym idzie nasze zdrowie.Dopuszczając do uprawy rośliny modyfikowane genetycznie, możemy doprowadzić do nieodwracalnego skażenia tradycyjnych roślin, a w konsekwencji do wyeliminowania upraw ekologicznych i konwencjonalnych oraz innych nieprzewidywalnych skutków.Wiadomo, że genetycznie zmodyfikowane nasiona, rośliny i inne organizmy są patentowane, co zwiększa kontrolę ponadnarodowych korporacji nad rolnikami oraz nad produkcją i konsumpcją żywności.Symbolem zła w tym zakresie jest były amerykański koncern biotechnologiczny Monsanto, zakupiony przez niemiecki koncern Bayer, który wprowadził do obrotu między innymi gen Terminator, uniemożliwiający roślinom naturalne rozmnażanie. Doprowadziło to do uzależnienia rolników od koncernu każącego sobie słono płacić za nasiona. Konsekwencją tego było wiele bankructw i samobójstw rolników.W debacie publicznej nad zatwierdzeniem produktów genetycznych musimy się więc skupić przede wszystkim na zagrożeniach, które niosą one dla dobra ludzi i środowiska.
Energy performance of buildings (recast) (A9-0033/2023 - Ciarán Cuffe)
Cele dyrektywy o charakterystyce energetycznej budynków (EPBD), takie jak : osiągnięcie bardzo efektywnych energetycznie i zdekarbonizowanych zasobów budowlanych do 2050 roku; stworzenie stabilnego środowiska inwestycyjnego; umożliwienie konsumentom i przedsiębiorstwom podejmowania decyzji dotyczących oszczędności energetycznych i finansowych, są oczywiście niezbędne i mogą mieć pozytywny wpływ na obywateli, zwłaszcza w dzisiejszym kontekście inflacji, kryzysów energetycznych i wahań cen energii, jednak dyrektywa nie tworzy żadnych nowych funduszy, a poprawa charakterystyki energetycznej ma swoją cenę. Renowacje często wymagają dużych inwestycji z góry.Tekst ITRE nakłada nowe wymagania i zwiększa ambicje w porównaniu do wniosku Komisji w taki sposób, że stają się one nieosiągalne i bardzo kosztowne zarówno dla państw członkowskich, jak i dla konsumentów. Postuluje się między innymi o przyśpieszony harmonogram głębokich renowacji do budynków o niemal zerowym zużyciu energii i budynków zeroemisyjnych (ZEBs).Nowa definicja budynków zeroemisyjnych mówi, że taki tytuł otrzymają tylko budynki zasilane energią odnawialną, co wyklucza sieci ciepłownicze oparte na gazie, nawet te wysoce efektywne zgodne z definicją efektywności w EED.W związku z powyższym głosowałam przeciw.
Data Act (A9-0031/2023 - Pilar del Castillo Vera)
Celem aktu w sprawie danych jest zapewnienie ładu i kontroli w środowisku cyfrowym, pobudzenie konkurencyjnego rynku danych, zachęcanie do innowacji opartych na danych i ułatwienie dostępu do danych. Ma on regulować, kto może korzystać z danych generowanych w UE we wszystkich sektorach gospodarki i mieć do nich dostęp, i odblokować potencjał danych przemysłowych, który jest obecnie niedostatecznie używany.Uważam, ze podobne tematy wymagają bardzo wyważonego podejścia. Z jednej strony ważne jest, aby gospodarka danych rozwijała się, ponieważ w sytuacji braku działań inne rynki (takie jak Chiny i USA) będą przewodzić, a Europa zostanie w tyle. Z drugiej strony ważna jest ochrona użytkownika, a w szczególności jego prywatności. To właśnie czyni akt w sprawie danych. Pozwala użytkownikowi kontrolować dane generowane przez jego urządzenie i komu są udostępniane. Ogranicza moc pewnych dużych firm, precyzując również warunki, w jakich dane mają być udostępniane (na żądanie użytkownika).Zawiera on jednak problematyczną część, dającą rządom oraz organom Unii możliwość zbierania danych nieosobowych w sytuacjach nadzwyczajnych. Zdolność do zbierania danych powinna być dana tylko instytucjom krajowym, a nie organom i instytucjom Unii.Dlatego wstrzymałam się od głosu.
The further repressions against the people of Belarus, in particular the cases of Andrzej Poczobut and Ales Bialiatski (B9-0163/2023, RC-B9-0164/2023, B9-0164/2023, B9-0165/2023, B9-0166/2023, B9-0167/2023, B9-0168/2023)
1458 osób na Białorusi uważa się za więźniów politycznych.Większość z tych osób była celem politycznie motywowanych postępowań karnych w związku z wydarzeniami, które miały miejsce podczas i po wyborach prezydenckich w sierpniu 2020 roku.Reżim Łukaszenki od lat prześladuje również przedstawicieli mniejszości polskiej na Białorusi, niszczy polskie dziedzictwo kulturowe oraz prowadzi liczne sprawy karne przeciwko osobom i instytucjom zajmującym się nauczaniem języka polskiego i promowaniem polskiej kultury. Kulminacją represji wobec mniejszości polskiej na Białorusi był pokazowy proces dziennikarza Andrzeja Poczobuta skazanego na 8 lat kolonii karnej o zaostrzonym rygorze.Innym istotnym wydarzeniem jest proces Alesia Bialackiego, obfitujący w liczne naruszenia praw człowieka i standardów sprawiedliwego procesu.Ważnym jest zdecydowane potępienie działania reżimu Łukaszenki, który narusza podstawowe prawa człowieka i wezwanie do natychmiastowego uwolnienia wszystkich prześladowanych obywateli Białorusi.W związku z powyższym głosowałam za.
Labelling of organic pet food (A9-0159/2023 - Martin Häusling)
Rozporządzenie przewiduje, że karma dla zwierząt domowych będzie oznaczana jako ekologiczna na podobnych warunkach jak te, które mają już zastosowanie do innych kategorii pokarmów. Porozumienie trójstronne reguluje również następujące kwestie: po pierwsze stanowi, że produkty, w których główny składnik pochodzi z połowów lub polowań, kwalifikują się do używania logo ekologicznego. Po drugie, pozwala na wyczerpanie zapasów produktów, które zostały już oznakowane zgodnie z odpowiednimi normami prywatnymi lub krajowymi, aby uniknąć marnotrawstwa. Po trzecie, odracza datę obowiązku stosowania logo ekologicznego o 6 miesięcy, aby dać operatorom więcej czasu na wprowadzenie zmian na opakowaniach.Oceniam porozumienie pozytywnie, ponieważ możliwość stosowania logo ekologicznego na karmie dla zwierząt domowych zwiększa wybór dla konsumentów kupujących taką karmę oraz możliwości marketingowe dla producentów.
European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA) (A9-0161/2023 - Michael Gahler, Zdzisław Krasnodębski)
EDIRPA to instrument krótkoterminowy, którego celem jest zachęcanie państw członkowskich do wspólnego zamawiania produktów obronnych. Należy podkreślić, że EDIRPA nie finansuje wspólnych zakupów uzbrojenia. Celem programu jest pomoc państwom członkowskim, które zdecydowały się współpracować w zakresie wspólnych zamówień, w finansowaniu kosztów tej współpracy (np. ekspertyz prawno-technicznych, tłumaczeń, analiz produktów itp.). Co więcej, jest to program dobrowolny, który w żadnym wypadku nie ograniczy swobody działania państw członkowskich w polityce obronnej ani nie doprowadzi do powstania „armii europejskiej”. Tym samym rozporządzenie EDRIPA nie stwarza zagrożenia dla suwerenności państw członkowskich.
Geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products (A9-0049/2023 - Marion Walsmann)
Obecnie prawodawstwo UE chroni oznaczenia geograficzne (GI) tylko w odniesieniu do produktów rolnych i win, zaś nie istnieje mechanizm ochrony produktów rzemieślniczych i przemysłowych na poziomie UE. Celem tej propozycji jest zatem ustanowienie ochrony oznaczeń geograficznych mającej bezpośrednie zastosowanie do tych produktów. Zharmonizowana ochrona jest niezbędna do stworzenia pewności prawnej dla wszystkich zaangażowanych podmiotów, przy jednoczesnym zapewnieniu zapobiegania naruszeniom praw własności intelektualnej, również na poziomie międzynarodowym, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem umów handlowych. Producenci będą mogli poświadczać związek między jakością a pochodzeniem geograficznym, chroniąc specyficzne lokalne umiejętności i tradycje.Wprowadzenie systemu ochrony oznaczeń geograficznych dla produktów rzemieślniczych i przemysłowych pozytywnie wpłynęłoby na decyzje konsumentów, ułatwiając rozpoznanie autentyczności produktów i miałoby korzystny efekt na MŚP poprzez wspieranie konkurencyjności. Priorytetem jest zachowanie tradycji i promowanie narodowego dziedzictwa kulturowego. Ponadto rozporządzenie wzmocni ochronę przed wprowadzającymi w błąd praktykami handlowymi.
European Media Freedom Act (A9-0264/2023 - Sabine Verheyen)
Projektowane rozporządzenie w sprawie Europejskiego aktu o wolności mediów wprowadza przepisy, które nie dotyczą poprawy funkcjonowania jednolitego rynku. Narusza tym samym postanowienia Traktatu o funkcjonowaniu Unii Europejskiej wskazanego jako podstawa prawna. Istotnie ogranicza też kompetencje państw członkowskich do kształtowania polityki kulturalnej i mediów. Ujednolicenie przepisów medialnych w całej Unii może doprowadzić w istocie do zniszczenia systemów krajowych. Deklarowany cel aktu jest godny poparcia. Tyle, że w rzeczywistości wiele jego zapisów nie ma nic wspólnego z ochroną wolności mediów, jak choćby kompetencje nowo tworzonej Europejskiej Rady do spraw Usług Medialnych w zakresie usług innych niż audiowizualne, w szczególności prasy i radia. Tymczasem np. normy polskiej konstytucji, wyrażając wprost zasady wolności słowa oraz zakaz cenzury prewencyjnej i koncesjonowania prasy, stanowią rzeczywistą gwarancję niezależności prasy w naszym kraju.Nikt nie kwestionuje zasady wolności mediów. Czy jednak prawdziwym celem Komisji jest wzmocnienie tej wolności, czy, pod pozorem troski o nią, przejęcie poza traktatowych uprawnień naruszające suwerenność państw członkowskich w tej dziedzinie?
Farm Sustainability Data Network (A9-0075/2023 - Jérémy Decerle)
W zreformowanych przepisach Wspólnej Polityki Rolnej zaproponowano cele środowiskowe i klimatyczne dla sektora rolnego, aby przyczynić się do osiągnięcia celu UE, jakim jest neutralność klimatyczna do 2050 roku. Postęp w osiąganiu tych celów musi być mierzony za pomocą odpowiednich danych i wskaźników. W związku z tym Komisja Europejska zaproponowała przekształcenie istniejącej (od 1965 r.) sieci danych rachunkowych gospodarstw rolnych (FADN) w sieć danych dotyczących zrównoważonego rozwoju gospodarstw rolnych (FSDN), w celu gromadzenia danych dotyczących zrównoważonego rozwoju gospodarstw. Jest to baza danych mikroekonomicznych i rachunkowych gromadzonych co roku, w oparciu o wspólną metodologię, na próbie ponad 80 000 gospodarstw rolnych w UE. Rozporządzenie nie zmienia drastycznie obecnego systemu, ale dodaje nowe zmienne do pomiaru wyników środowiskowych i społecznych gospodarstw rolnych, oprócz wymiaru ekonomicznego. Umowa uwzględnia główne postulaty zgłoszone przez EKR, w tym: dobrowolny udział rolników w FSDN, konkretne przepisy dotyczące zachęt, w tym finansowych, do uczestnictwa oraz przepisy o wkładzie finansowym z budżetu ogólnego UE dla państw członkowskich na pokrycie kosztów wdrożenia. Ponadto w badaniach nie będą brane pod uwagę żadne dane dotyczące pozarolniczej działalności rolnika lub jego rodziny, np. emerytury, spadki, prywatne rachunki bankowe, podatki osobiste lub prywatne ubezpieczenia itp.
Union Civil Protection Mechanism (A9-0266/2023 - Sara Cerdas)
Unijny Mechanizm Ochrony Ludności (UCPM) umożliwia Unii Europejskiej wspieranie, koordynowanie i uzupełnianie działań państw członkowskich w dziedzinie ochrony ludności, których celem jest zapobieganie klęskom żywiołowym i katastrofom spowodowanym przez człowieka, przygotowanie się na nie i reagowanie na nie w Unii i poza nią. Obecny wniosek ma na celu wprowadzenie takich zmian, aby zapewnić, że Unia będzie mogła w dalszym ciągu zapewniać państwom członkowskim wsparcie w sytuacjach nadzwyczajnych w walce z pożarami lasów za pomocą zdolności rozwiniętych w ramach „przejścia w ramach rescEU”, do czasu udostępnienia stałej europejskiej floty powietrznej do gaszenia pożarów lasów. Mechanizm zapewni skuteczniejszą reakcję ze strony Mechanizmu Ochrony Ludności Unii Europejskiej w przyszłych scenariuszach kryzysowych, zwłaszcza w zakresie środków zapobiegawczych, niestabilności hydrogeologicznej oraz prac konserwacyjnych na terytorium państw członkowskich.
Establishing the Ukraine Facility (A9-0286/2023 - Michael Gahler, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial)
Delegacja PiS wstrzymała się od głosu w głosowaniu, mimo iż zasadniczo wspiera zarówno ideę jego ustanowienia, jak i propozycję Komisji w tym zakresie (choć ubolewa, że równolegle z Instrumentem na rzecz Ukrainy nie zapewniono dodatkowych środków na potrzeby państw frontowych). Delegacja PiS jest świadoma konieczności pomocy Ukrainie, także w jej stopniowej integracji z UE, dlatego popiera ustanowienie Instrumentu, mimo wątpliwości dotyczących kosztów i sposobu jego finansowania, które najprawdopodobniej doprowadzą do znacznego wzrostu wspólnego długu UE. W kontekście przyznania Ukrainie statusu państwa kandydującego do UE zasadne jest jak najszybsze przyjęcie Instrumentu jako znaczącego mechanizmu wsparcia jej procesów modernizacji. Na etapie negocjacji kontrsprawozdawcy EKR sprzeciwiali się mnożeniu szczegółowych wymogów dla Ukrainy w obszarze „zielonym”, argumentując, że są one praktycznie niewykonalne w ogarniętym wojną kraju. Akcentowali natomiast potrzebę jasnych wymogów w obszarze zwalczania korupcji. Popierając szybkie wprowadzenie Instrumentu, delegacja PiS sprzeciwia się jednak zawartym w ostatecznym tekście sprawozdania poprawkom zastępującym decyzje wykonawcze Rady poprzez akty delegowane KE, gdyż ograniczają one rolę państw członkowskich UE. W opinii delegacji PiS państwa członkowskie powinny mieć istotny wpływ na zawartość programów wsparcia Ukrainy i ich realizację. Z tego powodu delegacja wstrzymała się od głosu podczas sesji plenarnej, równocześnie rekomendując skierowanie regulacji do negocjacji międzyinstytucjonalnych.
Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) (A9-0290/2023 - José Manuel Fernandes, Christian Ehler)
Delegacja PiS wstrzymała się od głosu w głosowaniu finalnym nad rozporządzeniem. Celem Platformy jest wspieranie rozwoju i produkcji technologii krytycznych w UE w dziedzinie czystych technologii, technologii cyfrowych i biotechnologii. Platforma nie ma własnego budżetu, lecz wykorzystuje środki w ramach już istniejących programów takich jak Horyzont Europa, Europejski Fundusz Obronny, fundusze spójności i inne. Delegacja nie mogła poprzeć ostatecznego tekstu z uwagi na zmianę sposobu dysponowania kopertą Funduszu Innowacji. W propozycji KE koperta ta została przeznaczona wyłącznie dla państw o mniejszym niż średnia poziomie PKB. Z kolei pod naciskiem EPL zmieniono to w kierunku ograniczonego w czasie przeznaczenia jedynie 50 proc. koperty dla tych państw. Ponadto znacząco zawężone zostały kategorie projektów STEP, co utrudni ich realizację niektórym państwom, zwłaszcza o niższym poziomie rozwoju technologicznego.
Fisheries control (A9-0016/2021 - Clara Aguilera)
Delegacja PiS zagłosowała przeciw sprawozdaniu przede wszystkim ze względu na ogromne obciążenia administracyjne dla małych jednostek połowowych (poniżej 12m), które stanowią 2/3 całej polskiej floty rybackiej. Wyposażenie takich jednostek w systemy elektronicznego monitorowania ruchu (VMS) i elektronicznego raportowania działalności połowowej będzie ogromnym przedsięwzięciem technicznym i finansowym, zaś dla samych operatorów znaczącym utrudnieniem działalności, która przecież już i tak jest znacznie ograniczona ze względu na sytuację połowową na Morzu Bałtyckim. Sprzeciwiamy się także nowym obowiązkom kontrolnym wobec rybołówstwa rekreacyjnego - uważamy, że zarówno w przypadku połowów ze statków, jak i wędkarzy poławiających przy brzegu obowiązki raportowania połowów są niecelowe i nieproporcjonalne.
Implications of Chinese fishing operations for EU fisheries and the way forward (A9-0282/2023 - Pierre Karleskind)
Delegacja PiS poparła sprawozdanie, gdyż trafnie porusza ono szereg problemów związanych z działalnością Chin w obszarze połowów. Chiny stają się coraz większym zagrożeniem dla UE w dziedzinie rybołówstwa - ze względu na przełowienie na własnych obszarach rozwijają flotę dalekomorską, co niekorzystnie wpływa na unijną działalność połowową. Chiny nie przekazują także informacji nt. wielkości swojej floty dalekomorskiej - szacunki w tym zakresie wahają się od 2900 do 16966 jednostek. W sprawozdaniu wyrażono także obawy co do działań Chin na Morzu Południowochińskim, które jest jednym z najbardziej zarybionych akwenów morskich świata, a niektóre jego części są przez Chiny traktowane jako wody należące do ich terytorium. Delegacja PiS podziela opinię, że KE powinna wspierać działania zmierzające do lepszego monitorowania chińskich jednostek i technik połowowych.
Schengen area: digitalisation of the visa procedure (A9-0025/2023 - Matjaž Nemec)
Cyfryzacja procesu wizowego przyniosłaby korzyści państwom członkowskim dzięki skróceniu czasu rozpatrywania wniosków wizowych dla konsulatów. Ponadto, dzięki cyfryzacji, nie byłoby już konieczności przechowywania wniosków w formie papierowej w repozytorium. Wiza cyfrowa poprawiłaby bezpieczeństwo wewnętrzne strefy Schengen, ponieważ naklejka wizowa nie mogłaby być już sfałszowana, a także znacznie zmniejszyłaby obciążenia administracyjne dla organów centralnych i konsulatów państw członkowskich, które nie musiałyby już przeznaczać czasu i pieniędzy na produkcję, zamawianie i zabezpieczanie transportu naklejek wizowych do konsulatów.
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Patryk Jaki (A9-0345/2023 - Adrián Vázquez Lázara)
Sprawa uchylenia immunitetu pana Patryka Jakiego, posła do Parlamentu Europejskiego, jest konsekwencją oskarżenia przez osobę fizyczną, lewicowego działacza politycznego, skazanego prawomocnym wyrokiem sądu na dwa lata więzienia za oszustwo, co kategorycznie pozbawia go jakiejkolwiek wiarygodności;Udostępnianie lub polubienie przez posłów spotu partii rządzącej w Polsce w 2018 r. zostało uznane za przestępstwo. Partia krytykowała nieograniczoną migrację i ideę przymusowego podziału kwot migracyjnych, z których później wycofała się sama Unia Europejska. Spot przedstawiał fragmenty incydentów z migrantami, emitowane w stacjach telewizyjnych w całej Europie.Spot został w podobny sposób polubiony i udostępniony przez rzesze polskich parlamentarzystów. Polski Sejm orzekł w ich sprawie, że istniała przesłanka wolności nawet skrajnych wypowiedzi, ale głoszonych w ramach debaty publicznej, i podtrzymał immunitet.Chodzi zatem o wolność słowa, dla której ustanowiono immunitet. Chodzi o to, żeby móc swobodnie, w ramach debaty publicznej i zgodnie z prawem, wyrażać swoje poglądy, nawet jeśli są one kontrowersyjne.Pozbawienie posłów immunitetu za „lajkowanie” spotu na Twitterze jest atakiem na zasady praworządności i wolności słowa. Promuje cenzurę i ściganie za różne poglądy.Immunitet został stworzony po to, aby żaden poseł do Parlamentu Europejskiego nie był ścigany za korzystanie z wolności słowa w debacie publicznej.
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Beata Kempa (A9-0346/2023 - Adrián Vázquez Lázara)
Sprawa uchylenia immunitetu pani Beaty Kempy, posła do Parlamentu Europejskiego, jest konsekwencją oskarżenia przez osobę fizyczną, lewicowego działacza politycznego, skazanego prawomocnym wyrokiem sądu na dwa lata więzienia za oszustwo, co kategorycznie pozbawia go jakiejkolwiek wiarygodności;Udostępnianie lub polubienie przez posłów spotu partii rządzącej w Polsce w 2018 r. zostało uznane za przestępstwo. Partia krytykowała nieograniczoną migrację i ideę przymusowego podziału kwot migracyjnych, z których później wycofała się sama Unia Europejska. Spot przedstawiał fragmenty incydentów z migrantami, emitowane w stacjach telewizyjnych w całej Europie.Spot został w podobny sposób polubiony i udostępniony przez rzesze polskich parlamentarzystów. Polski Sejm orzekł w ich sprawie, że istniała przesłanka wolności nawet skrajnych wypowiedzi, ale głoszonych w ramach debaty publicznej, i podtrzymał immunitet.Chodzi zatem o wolność słowa, dla której ustanowiono immunitet. Chodzi o to, żeby móc swobodnie, w ramach debaty publicznej i zgodnie z prawem, wyrażać swoje poglądy, nawet jeśli są one kontrowersyjne.Pozbawienie posłów immunitetu za „lajkowanie” spotu na Twitterze jest atakiem na zasady praworządności i wolności słowa. Promuje cenzurę i ściganie za różne poglądy.Immunitet został stworzony po to, aby żaden poseł do Parlamentu Europejskiego nie był ścigany za korzystanie z wolności słowa w debacie publicznej.
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Beata Mazurek (A9-0347/2023 - Adrián Vázquez Lázara)
Sprawa uchylenia immunitetu pani Beaty Mazurek, posła do Parlamentu Europejskiego, jest konsekwencją oskarżenia przez osobę fizyczną, lewicowego działacza politycznego, skazanego prawomocnym wyrokiem sądu na dwa lata więzienia za oszustwo, co kategorycznie pozbawia go jakiejkolwiek wiarygodności;Udostępnianie lub polubienie przez posłów spotu partii rządzącej w Polsce w 2018 r. zostało uznane za przestępstwo. Partia krytykowała nieograniczoną migrację i ideę przymusowego podziału kwot migracyjnych, z których później wycofała się sama Unia Europejska. Spot przedstawiał fragmenty incydentów z migrantami, emitowane w stacjach telewizyjnych w całej Europie.Spot został w podobny sposób polubiony i udostępniony przez rzesze polskich parlamentarzystów. Polski Sejm orzekł w ich sprawie, że istniała przesłanka wolności nawet skrajnych wypowiedzi, ale głoszonych w ramach debaty publicznej, i podtrzymał immunitet.Chodzi zatem o wolność słowa, dla której ustanowiono immunitet. Chodzi o to, żeby móc swobodnie, w ramach debaty publicznej i zgodnie z prawem, wyrażać swoje poglądy, nawet jeśli są one kontrowersyjne.Pozbawienie posłów immunitetu za „lajkowanie” spotu na Twitterze jest atakiem na zasady praworządności i wolności słowa. Promuje cenzurę i ściganie za różne poglądy.Immunitet został stworzony po to, aby żaden poseł do Parlamentu Europejskiego nie był ścigany za korzystanie z wolności słowa w debacie publicznej.
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Tomasz Piotr Poręba (A9-0348/2023 - Adrián Vázquez Lázara)
Sprawa uchylenia immunitetu pana Tomasza Poręby, posła do Parlamentu Europejskiego, jest konsekwencją oskarżenia przez osobę fizyczną, lewicowego działacza politycznego, skazanego prawomocnym wyrokiem sądu na dwa lata więzienia za oszustwo, co kategorycznie pozbawia go jakiejkolwiek wiarygodności;Udostępnianie lub polubienie przez posłów spotu partii rządzącej w Polsce w 2018 roku zostało uznane za przestępstwo. Partia krytykowała nieograniczoną migrację i ideę przymusowego podziału kwot migracyjnych, z których później wycofała się sama Unia Europejska. Spot przedstawiał fragmenty incydentów z migrantami, emitowane w stacjach telewizyjnych w całej Europie.Spot został w podobny sposób polubiony i udostępniony przez rzesze polskich parlamentarzystów. Polski Sejm orzekł w ich sprawie, że istniała przesłanka wolności nawet skrajnych wypowiedzi, ale głoszonych w ramach debaty publicznej, i podtrzymał immunitet.Chodzi zatem o wolność słowa, dla której ustanowiono immunitet. Chodzi o to, żeby móc swobodnie, w ramach debaty publicznej i zgodnie z prawem, wyrażać swoje poglądy, nawet jeśli są one kontrowersyjne.Pozbawienie posłów immunitetu za „lajkowanie” spotu na Twitterze jest atakiem na zasady praworządności i wolności słowa. Promuje cenzurę i ściganie za różne poglądy.Immunitet został stworzony po to, aby żaden poseł do Parlamentu Europejskiego nie był ścigany za korzystanie z wolności słowa w debacie publicznej.
Settlement discipline, cross-border provision of services, supervisory cooperation, provision of banking-type ancillary services and requirements for third-country central securities depositories (A9-0047/2023 - Johan Van Overtveldt)
Ponieważ centralne depozyty papierów wartościowych (CDPW) są instytucjami finansowymi o znaczeniu systemowym, ważne jest, aby podlegały aktualnym ramom regulacyjnym zapewniającym bezpieczny i skuteczny system rozliczania i rozrachunku transakcji w UE.Z zadowoleniem przyjmuję wynik negocjacji trójstronnych nad wnioskiem dotyczącym zmiany rozporządzenia w sprawie rozrachunku papierów wartościowych i centralnych depozytów papierów wartościowych, a w szczególności zmniejszenie związanego z nim obciążenia administracyjnego. W następstwie zatwierdzenia wniosku przez Coreper 12 czerwca 2023 r. i ponownego głosowania w ramach konsultacji w komisji ECON 18 lipca 2023 r. (56 głosami za, przy 3 głosach przeciw i braku głosów wstrzymujących się) głosowałam za poparciem wyniku negocjacji trójstronnych i zamknięciem dossier w pierwszym czytaniu.
Conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) (A9-0279/2023 - Grace O'Sullivan)
3 marca 2023 r. KE przedłożyła wniosek w sprawie zmiany rozporządzenia (UE) 2019/833 transponującego do prawa UE środki ochrony i egzekwowania przyjęte przez Organizację Rybołówstwa Północno-Zachodniego Atlantyku (NAFO), której umawiającą się stroną jest od 1979 r. Unia Europejska.Celem omawianego wniosku jest transpozycja do prawa Unii zmian środków ochrony i egzekwowania przyjętych przez Organizację Rybołówstwa Północno-Zachodniego Atlantyku (NAFO) na jej 43. dorocznym posiedzeniu, które odbyło się we wrześniu 2022 r. NAFO jest regionalną organizacją ds. rybołówstwa (RFMO) odpowiedzialną za zarządzanie zasobami ryb w Północno-Zachodnim Atlantyku. Środki ochrony i zarządzania przyjęte przez NAFO mają zastosowanie wyłącznie do pełnomorskiego obszaru podlegającego regulacji NAFO oraz, o ile nie przewidziano inaczej, do wszystkich statków rybackich wykorzystywanych lub przeznaczonych do wykorzystywania do celów komercyjnego połowu zasobów rybnych. Zgodnie z konwencją NAFO stanowiąca jej organ komisja, której członkami są wszystkie umawiające się strony, ma za zadanie przyjmować środki ochrony i egzekwowania.NAFO stanowi, że środki ochrony przyjęte przez komisję NAFO są wiążące oraz że umawiające się strony są zobowiązane do ich wdrożenia. Podczas swoich dorocznych posiedzeń komisja NAFO w drodze decyzji przyjmuje nowe środki, o których sekretarz wykonawczy informuje następnie umawiające się strony.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (A9-0311/2023 - Anna Zalewska)
W następstwie wyroku Trybunału Sprawiedliwości z dnia 25 stycznia 2022 r. Komisja przedstawiła wniosek zmieniający art. 12 ust. 1, 3 i 4, art. 13 ust. 1 i art. 15 ust. 2 dyrektywy 2012/19/UE w sprawie zużytego sprzętu elektrycznego i elektronicznego („dyrektywa WEEE”). Przepisy te dotyczą przestrzegania zasady nieretroakcji i związanych z nią interesów podmiotów gospodarczych w odniesieniu do czasu, kiedy dyrektywa WEEE nie miała jeszcze zastosowania do paneli fotowoltaicznych i innych produktów nowo włączonych do zakresu jej stosowania.Sprawozdanie ma przede wszystkim na celu podjęcie trzech działań. W pierwszej kolejności zawiera ono doprecyzowanie wniosku Komisji w odniesieniu do niektórych elementów oraz zapewnienie kohezji i koherencji z obecną dyrektywą WEEE. Po drugie, podkreślono w nim zasadę pewności prawa i potrzebę zapobiegania przypadkom działania prawa wstecz w przyszłości. Ponadto w sprawozdaniu wzywa się do gruntownego przeglądu całej dyrektywy WEEE, najpóźniej do końca 2026 r.
EU/Madagascar Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and Implementing Protocol (2023-2027) (A9-0299/2023 - Clara Aguilera)
Pierwsza umowa o partnerstwie w sprawie połowów między Unią Europejską a Republiką Madagaskaru została zawarta w dniu 19 grudnia 2007 r. Ostatni protokół wykonawczy do tej umowy o partnerstwie miał zastosowanie od dnia 1 stycznia 2015 r. do dnia 31 grudnia 2018 r., kiedy to wygasł. Od 31 grudnia 2018 r. umowa o partnerstwie funkcjonuje w ramach „umów nieaktywnych”, które mają zastosowanie do krajów posiadających aktywną umowę o współpracy w zakresie połowów, ale bez aktywnego protokołu wykonawczego. W rezultacie statkom UE nie wolno było prowadzić połowów na wodach Madagaskaru.W dniu 28 października 2022 r. UE i Madagaskar osiągnęły porozumienie, którego celem jest przywrócenie i usprawnienie partnerstwa między UE a Madagaskarem oraz dalsze dobre zarządzanie rybołówstwem. Celem jest umożliwienie statkom UE dostępu do strefy połowowej Madagaskaru oraz połowów tuńczyka i gatunków pokrewnych w tym obszarze w ramach mandatu Komisji ds. Tuńczyka na Oceanie Indyjskim (IOTC).Porozumienie i protokół zapewnią także wsparcie sektorowe w zakresie monitorowania i zwalczania nielegalnego rybołówstwa, sektora rybołówstwa na małą skalę, współpracy naukowo-technicznej – w celu zapewnienia zrównoważonej eksploatacji zasobów rybnych, odpowiedniego szkolenia marynarzy, zarządzania i ochrony zasobów rybnych oraz współpracy naukowej. Wsparcie sektorowe nie ma na celu zapewnienia wsparcia dla malgaskiej floty rybackiej.
System of own resources of the European Union (A9-0295/2023 - José Manuel Fernandes, Valérie Hayer)
Głosowanie w sprawie wniosku Komisji dotyczącego wprowadzenia nowych zasobów własnych w celu finansowania budżetu UE. Proponowane zmiany polegają przede wszystkim na wprowadzeniu zasobów własnych opartych na dochodach ze sprzedaży uprawnień ETS, zwiększając – w stosunku do pierwotnej propozycji – stawkę poboru dochodów ETS z 25% do 30%. Wprowadzają również dodatkowe nowe zasoby własne oparte na zyskach przedsiębiorstw.Nowe zasoby własne nie powinny nadmiernie obciążać mniej zamożnych państw członkowskich. Natomiast propozycja Komisji w szczególności oznacza wysokie koszty głównie dla państw najuboższych, mających problemy z zieloną transformacją i wymagających wsparcia w tym zakresie.Sprzeciwiamy się przekazywaniu do budżetu UE wpływów ze sprzedaży uprawnień ETS, a nawet uznajemy tę propozycję za sprzeczną z celami polityki klimatyczno-energetycznej UE. Osiągnięcie ambitnych celów UE w dziedzinie ochrony klimatu wymaga właśnie pozostawienia tych środków w budżetach narodowych.
High common level of cybersecurity at the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union (A9-0064/2023 - Henna Virkkunen)
Celem wniosku jest określenie środków dla wszystkich podmiotów UE w celu ustanowienia ram wspólnych przepisów dotyczących cyberbezpieczeństwa oraz środków mających na celu poprawę ich odporności i zdolności reagowania na incydenty. Wniosek został opublikowany przez Komisję Europejską w marcu 2022 r. w odpowiedzi na znaczny wzrost liczby wyrafinowanych cyberataków na administrację publiczną UE w ostatnich latach. Rozporządzenie ma przyczynić się do poprawy odporności i zdolności wszystkich podmiotów UE do reagowania na incydenty oraz rozwiązania problemu rozbieżności w ich podejściu poprzez stworzenie wspólnych ram działania.
EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors (A9-0304/2023 - Antonius Manders, Domènec Ruiz Devesa)
Sprawozdawcy skupili się na kulturowych i kreatywnych sektorach, apelując o: uregulowanie statusu artystów zgodnie z UNESCO; pogłębienie dostępu do ochrony społecznej i godnych warunkach pracy; sprawiedliwe wynagrodzenie; poświęcenie większej uwagi wyzwaniom międzygranicznym; świadomość problematyki płci; wolność artystyczną oraz wyzwania cyfrowe.Tym niemniej w ostatecznym tekście znalazło się sporo rozwiązań, których poprzeć nie mogę. Mowa tutaj zwłaszcza o zaleceniu przygotowania dyrektywy regulującej status zatrudnienia artystów, a to leży przecież w gestii państw członkowskich.Są również zastrzeżenia do słownictwa dotyczącego tożsamości europejskiej, jako że Grupa ECR podkreśla wagę różnorodności kultur państw członkowskich zamiast jednej kultury wspólnotowej. W tekście jest również dość szczegółowo opisana tematyka aspektu płci (gender mainstreaming) i wezwania do szczególnej ochrony niektórych, wybranych grup społecznych. Co więcej, wzywa się też do wprowadzenia warunkowości społecznej do wszystkich unijnych programów w sektorze CCS (Creative Europe). Z tych względów będę głosowała przeciwko.
Reducing inequalities and promoting social inclusion in times of crisis for children and their families (A9-0360/2023 - Sandra Pereira)
W sprawozdaniu wzywa się do znacznego zwiększenia inwestycji publicznych, usług publicznych i ochrony socjalnej na rzecz dzieci, zarówno na szczeblu unijnym, jak i krajowym. Pomimo odniesienia do rodzin jako beneficjentów wsparcia tekst zawiera wiele problematycznych wniosków z centralistycznego programu socjalistycznego, a nawet komunistycznego, czasami ukrytego za eufemistyczną terminologią, w tym: zapewnianie dzieciom w szkole bezpłatnych posiłków, ale również w dniach, w których nie uczęszczają do szkoły; zagwarantowanie rodzicom dochodu minimalnego za pomocą nowej dyrektywy ramowej; odniesienie do nowego europejskiego urzędu ds. dzieci; apel o ochronę socjalną migrantów bez rozróżnienia; powtarzany apel, by zagwarantować kobietom „zdrowie i prawa seksualne i reprodukcyjne” (eufemizm na rzecz aborcji na szczeblu UE), z wyraźnym potępieniem państw członkowskich, które je ograniczają; poparcie dla wniosku Komisji dotyczącego rozporządzenia w sprawie uznawania pochodzenia dziecka, mimo że prawo rodzinne należy do kompetencji krajowych i pomimo potępienia przez Parlament macierzyństwa surogacyjnego; uznanie „tęczowych rodzin” i „LGBTQI+”; włączenie „organizacji społeczeństwa obywatelskiego” na „każdym szczeblu” do opracowywania, wdrażania, monitorowania i oceny tych polityk; wezwanie do wprowadzenia „ram konwergencji społecznej”, w tym systemu tablicy wyników. Z powyższych względów będę głosowała przeciwko temu sprawozdaniu.
Implementation of the European Solidarity Corps programme 2021-2027 (A9-0308/2023 - Michaela Šojdrová)
W sprawozdaniu przeanalizowano realizację programu „Europejski Korpus Solidarności” w obecnych wieloletnich ramach finansowych (WRF) na lata 2021-2027, obejmujących lata 2021-2023.Celem programu jest zwiększenie zaangażowania młodych ludzi w wysokiej jakości działania solidarnościowe, głównie wolontariat, jako sposób na wzmocnienie spójności, solidarności, podejmowanie wyzwań społecznych i humanitarnych w terenie, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem promowania zrównoważonego rozwoju, włączenia społecznego i równości szans.Jest zbyt wcześnie, aby ocenić realizację i wyniki całego okresu programowania 2021-2027. Oczywiste jest, że program wymaga odpowiedniego finansowania, aby pomieścić dużą liczbę uczestników oraz usprawnić jego działania i wsparcie.Popieram cele programu, które wywołują pozytywne zmiany społeczne w Unii i poza nią, przy jednoczesnym doskonaleniu i odpowiedniej walidacji ich kompetencji, a także ułatwianiu ich stałego zaangażowania jako aktywnych obywateli. Wartość dodana i odporność programu zostały wykazane u progu 2022 r. w związku z rosyjską agresją wojenną na Ukrainę i wynikającym z niej napływem uchodźców uciekających przed wojną. Europejski Korpus Solidarności i Erasmus+ zapewniły możliwość ponownego ukierunkowania działań w celu wsparcia relokowanych osób z Ukrainy.
Sustainable use of plant protection products (A9-0339/2023 - Sarah Wiener)
Wniosek zawiera cele ograniczenia o 50 % do 2030 r. stosowania pestycydów chemicznych i ograniczenia ich wpływu na zdrowie ludzi i środowiska poprzez: (i) ograniczenie stosowania pestycydów zawartych w strategii „Od pola do stołu” oraz (ii) propagowanie zintegrowanego zarządzania ochroną przed szkodnikami i metod alternatywnych do pestycydów chemicznych.Istotą jest zadbanie o to, by europejskie rolnictwo było „bardziej zrównoważone” i mniej zależne od przemysłu chemicznego. Proponuje się plan walki, który stwarza wrażenie, że użytkownicy profesjonalni środków ochrony roślin (głównie rolnicy) postępują z niebezpiecznym materiałem. Wprowadza się zwiększone wymogi (wdrożenie zintegrowanego zarządzania ochroną przed szkodnikami, obowiązkowe doradztwo strategiczne, rejestry elektroniczne w celu śledzenia i rejestrowania sprzętu, a także środków ochrony roślin, kampanie propagandowe). A wszystko to trzeba sfinansować!W związku z tym sprawozdanie zawiera pojęcie „warunkowości”. Oznacza to, że jeżeli nie są dostępne alternatywne produkty, państwa członkowskie mogą mieć uzasadniony powód, aby nie osiągnąć celów. Tym sposobem chce się utorować drogę dla sektora kontroli biologicznej z ewentualnymi „celami sprzedaży” (określonymi, obliczonymi i ustalonymi przez Komisję Europejską). Jest to bardziej zgodne z gospodarką planową niż z zasadami gospodarki rynkowej oraz wsparciem dla innowacji i najlepszych praktyk. Dlatego będę głosowała przeciwko w tej sprawie.
Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (A9-0337/2023 - Guy Verhofstadt, Sven Simon, Gabriele Bischoff, Daniel Freund, Helmut Scholz)
Celem sprawozdania jest rozpoczęcie procedury zmiany traktatów określonej w art. 48 TUE. Sprawozdanie składa się z rezolucji oraz załącznika do niej, który zawiera 267 szczegółowych poprawek do poszczególnych postanowień traktatów. Proponowane zmiany w traktatach stanowią rewolucyjny i radykalny plan reform mający na celu nieodwracalne przekształcenie UE ze wspólnoty suwerennych państw narodowych w scentralizowane, hegemoniczne superpaństwo, zarządzane przez oligarchię głównego nurtu i wymykające się demokratycznej kontroli. Stanowczo głosowałam przeciwko.
Implementation of the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027 (A9-0425/2023 - Massimiliano Smeriglio)
Obawy dotyczące zagranicznego wpływu na europejską infrastrukturę krytyczną rosną, ponieważ w ciągu ostatnich dwudziestu lat inwestycje w porty dokonywane przez zagraniczne podmioty państwowe z reżimów autokratycznych, takich jak Chiny, były znaczące. Zagraniczne wpływy w portach mogą potencjalnie podważyć bezpieczeństwo, niezależność gospodarczą i odporność poszczególnych państw członkowskich i Unii jako całości. W sprawozdaniu wnosi się o wypracowanie kompleksowej strategii portów europejskich, która zapewni konkurencyjność portów europejskich, zapewniając jednocześnie ich niezależność gospodarczą od podmiotów z krajów trzecich. Strategia uzupełniałaby zatem przegląd rozporządzenia w sprawie TEN-T i nadchodzącą rewizję rozporządzenia w sprawie BIZ.Sprawozdanie jest wynikiem intensywnej współpracy pomiędzy wszystkimi grupami politycznymi z wyjątkiem lewicy. EKR utrzymywała konstruktywne stanowisko przez cały proces i odegrała kluczową rolę w dodaniu zabezpieczeń dotyczących zasady konkurencyjności, utrzymania otwartego środowiska inwestycyjnego i kontrolowania obciążeń administracyjnych.
Implementation of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme 2021-2027 – citizens' engagement and participation (A9-0392/2023 - Łukasz Kohut)
Komisja Europejska nalega, aby celem programu „Obywatele, równość, prawa i wartości” (CERV) była „ochrona i promowanie praw i wartości zapisanych w Traktatach UE i Karcie praw podstawowych”. Wyrażam ogólny sceptycyzm wobec programu CERV. Chociaż program ma pewne zalety w niektórych obszarach, w rażący sposób promuje ideę „wspólnej tożsamości europejskiej”. Ponadto program jest bardzo aktywny w obszarach, które nie należą do wyłącznych kompetencji UE, wtrącając się tym samym w sprawy wewnętrzne niektórych państw członkowskich UE.Sprawozdanie zawiera pewne pozytywy jak np. wezwanie do zwiększenia finansowania małych organizacji obywatelskich na obszarach wiejskich. Jednocześnie wprowadza zbyt wiele kwestii problematycznych, jak np. wezwanie do wspierania wyłaniania się tożsamości i obywatelstwa europejskiego. Dlatego głosowałam przeciwko sprawozdaniu.
Electric aviation – a solution for short- and mid-range flights (A9-0438/2023 - Erik Bergkvist)
Projekt sprawozdania postrzega lotnictwo elektryczne, jako czystszy, szybszy i wygodniejszy transport lotniczy. Podkreśla, że przyszłość lotnictwa elektrycznego będzie w dużej mierze zależeć od przyszłości technologii akumulatorowej.Jednak sektor ten stanowi wyzwanie i wymaga ogromnych inwestycji finansowych, zwłaszcza w infrastrukturę elektryczną, a także w badania i rozwój produkcji akumulatorów. Wszystkie koszty nowych inwestycji poniosą klienci, gdyż wymiana floty i dostosowanie lotnisk do elektryfikacji lotnictwa będzie się wiązało ze wzrostem cen biletów lotniczych. Przystosowanie małych portów lotniczych do lotnictwa elektrycznego może wiązać się z poważnym obciążeniem finansowym, często przekraczającym ich możliwości. Lotnictwo elektryczne wymaga rozwoju infrastruktury lotniskowej, co będzie wiązać się ze znaczącymi inwestycjami i istotnymi kosztami dla władz regionalnych, a także z wzrostem cen biletów. Obecna sieć regionalnych portów lotniczych w wielu państwach członkowskich jest zbyt rzadka, aby zapewnić wydajne elektryczne połączenia lotnicze.Z tych powodów głosowałam przeciwko temu sprawozdaniu.
Building a comprehensive European port strategy (A9-0443/2023 - Tom Berendsen)
Obawy dotyczące zagranicznego wpływu na europejską infrastrukturę krytyczną rosną, ponieważ w ciągu ostatnich dwudziestu lat inwestycje w porty dokonywane przez zagraniczne podmioty państwowe z reżimów autokratycznych, takich jak Chiny, były znaczące. Zagraniczne wpływy w portach mogą potencjalnie podważyć bezpieczeństwo, niezależność gospodarczą i odporność poszczególnych państw członkowskich i Unii jako całości.W sprawozdaniu wnosi się o wypracowanie kompleksowej strategii dla portów europejskich, która zapewni konkurencyjność portów europejskich, zapewniając jednocześnie ich niezależność gospodarczą od podmiotów z krajów trzecich. Strategia uzupełniałaby zatem przegląd rozporządzenia w sprawie TEN-T i nadchodzącą rewizję rozporządzenia w sprawie BIZ. Sprawozdanie jest wynikiem intensywnej współpracy pomiędzy wszystkimi grupami politycznymi z wyjątkiem lewicy. EKR utrzymywała konstruktywne stanowisko przez cały proces i odegrała kluczową rolę w dodaniu zabezpieczeń dotyczących zasady konkurencyjności, utrzymania otwartego środowiska inwestycyjnego i kontrolowania obciążeń administracyjnych.
European historical consciousness (A9-0402/2023 - Sabine Verheyen)
W sprawozdaniu w zafałszowany sposób przedstawia się kwestię świadomości historycznej, sposobu, w jaki wpływa ona na nasze rozumienie teraźniejszości oraz pomaga w kształtowaniu przyszłości.Czyniąc to jednak, zajmuje lewackie stanowisko, które historię Europy sprowadza jedynie do „negatywów” i „ciemnych stron”. Takie podejście może negatywnie wpłynąć na sposób, w jaki Europejczycy postrzegają siebie, i prowadzić do kompleksu przeszłości. Tym bardziej, że milczy się tu o cywilizacyjnej roli naszego kontynentu.Historia nie może być wykorzystywana politycznie. Musi opierać się na solidnych źródłach i ostatecznie pozostawać w domenie akademickiej, a nie ideologicznej. Głosowałam przeciwko temu sprawozdaniu.
Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed (A9-0014/2024 - Jessica Polfjärd)
Głosowałam przeciwko projektowi rozporządzenia ws. nowych technik genomowych.Rozporządzenie odbiera państwom członkowskim prawo do tzw. opt-out dla roślin GMO, czyli gwarantowane od prawie 25 lat prawo do niedopuszczania na swój rynek tych roślin i ich produktów. Polska jest od 2013 roku „krajem wolnym od GMO”, a po wprowadzeniu nowych przepisów będziemy musieli znieść ograniczenia w tym temacie, co narusza nasze kompetencje i prawo do decydowania w kwestiach bioetycznych.Mam obawy związane z bezpieczeństwem żywości: projekt rozporządzenia przesądza, że wszystkie techniki mutacji genu roślin w laboratoriach są bezpieczne i nie stanowią zagrożenia dla zdrowia ludzi i zwierząt. Jednak brak jest danych naukowych w tym zakresie, a środowiska naukowe i ekologiczne przedstawiają sprzeczne analizy. Wydaje się, że badania nad bezpieczeństwem nowych technik genomowych, zwłaszcza w kierunku potencjalnej kancerogenności, wymagają perspektywy kilku dekad, i powinniśmy zachować ostrożność.Nowe przepisy mogą ograniczyć dostęp rolników do nasion albo spowodować znaczny wzrost ich cen, ze względu na to, że projekt KE zakłada ich nieograniczone patentowanie. Rolnicy mogą zostać uzależnieni od płacenia za licencje opatentowanych nasion poddanych modyfikacji genetycznej światowym koncernom patentowym w dziedzinie inżynierii genetycznej, takim jak Syngenta (kapitał chiński), niemieckie Bayer i BASF, czy amerykańska Corteva.Poparłam poprawki zakazujące patentowania nasion poddanych modyfikacjom genetycznym.
Written questions (120)
The Just Transition Fund plan
Violence against women on the rise in Pakistan
The need to bring pharmaceutical production back to Europe
Support for self-employed and freelance artists in the context of the COVID-19 crisis
Lack of data on the creative and cultural sectors (CCS)
Lenin statue in Gelsenkirchen
Pressure from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to recover black boxes and wreckage
Reform of EU slaughter regulation and animal welfare legislation in the light of lamb slaughter conditions in France
The destruction of the Amazon rainforest
The destruction of the Amazon rainforest
Political tensions and the 2020 elections in the United Republic of Tanzania and in Zanzibar
Disability focal points
Disability focal points
State of play of the work in the Commission on the proposal for the introduction of rules on systems for the means and methods of identification and registration of cats and dogs
The Muslim issue in the EU
The EU’s powers in the area of public health
The situation with regard to Christians in Europe
Sources of the energy used in Commission buildings
Illegal trade in dogs and cats and the EU’s internal market
Questions for written answer
European Banking Authority Guidelines on Loan Origination and Monitoring
Immediate cessation of funding to Turkey for cultural heritage matters
Dogs and other animals bred for laboratory testing in France
2020 elections in the United Republic of Tanzania
Sexual crimes committed by migrants
Alcohol and Europe's Beating Cancer plan
Turkey’s aggressive policy of intimidation and denial of the Armenian Genocide
Failings of CETA and presence of hormone-treated meat on the European market
Azerbaijan’s hostile activities against Armenia
Child exploitation in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The militarised educational and training system in Tibet
The Abraham Accords and the future role of the EU in the Middle East peace process
Reducing micro-pollutants discharged into our watercourses
Stamping out new or resurgent paedophile content
State of play of EU-Turkey political, economic and trade relations
Measures to protect children on the internet
Time spent transporting animals by sea should no longer be considered a rest period
The future EU animal welfare label must cover farming, transport and slaughter
Combating international trafficking in wild meat
Armenian captives in Azerbaijan
TikTok’s impact on children’s innocence
NGOs accused of colluding with human traffickers in the Mediterranean
Bringing organic farming back to local level
Grants awarded to advocacy groups
Stop imports of horsemeat from the ‘fields of horror’
The political situation in Zimbabwe and the expulsion of democratically elected parliamentarians of the MDC-Alliance
Controls on the sale of new kinds of pets
Developing open-air urban farms
Meaningful intellectual property rights for the audiovisual sector in the Digital Services Act
Protection of cultural diversity and European content in the audiovisual sector
Media and audiovisual action plan and the digital transformation of the audiovisual sector
The Media and Audiovisual Action Plan and the financial recovery of the audiovisual sector
Economic recovery of the film and audiovisual industry in the COVID-19 context
Freedom of religion and double standards
Transparency and funding of the Conference on the Future of Europe
Developing sustainable aquaculture with insect meal as feed
Sodium nitrite
Helping beekeepers protect themselves against beehive thefts
Rule of law and freedom of the press in Italy
China’s data collection is a global threat
Promoting state secularity
Follow‑up regarding transparency and funding of the Conference on the Future of Europe
Breeding endangered endemic species and reintroducing them into their natural environment
Follow-up to the Commission Green Paper on Ageing
European care strategy
Libya – crimes against humanity
Lai Đại Hàn
Proportionality of the COVID‑19 restrictions in Austria and Latvia
Urgent need for deterrence campaigns to combat illegal migration and people smuggling
Bird flu and poultry confined indoors: farmers’ and consumers’ concerns
Developing fish leather in Europe
Restoring peatlands
Silicon – towards a shortage of an abundant metalloid
Banning the production and import of animal-fur products
Impact on health and the environment of the use of pesticides in soya monocultures
Offshore wind farms must not endanger marine ecosystems
Unpaid traineeships in EU institutions
The exclusion of trainees in EU institutions from Erasmus grants
Zero tolerance of child labour in EU trade
Online public consultation on the extension of the EU Digital COVID Certificate
Monitoring calf leather production and developing alternatives
Data protection and subcutaneous microchip implants
Using sanctions and seized property to motivate the Russian Federation to act in accordance with international law and pay for the damage it has caused
Erasmus4Ukraine
Forced deportations of Ukrainian citizens
Ending the harmful exposure of children to unhealthy food marketing
Change in the Commission’s position on Russia’s ultimatum on gas payments in roubles
Full transparency with regard to future food vaccines
For a moratorium on insect killing GMOs
Developing the potential for reusing wastewater in Europe
Reducing pollution from seawater desalination plants
Decision on the removal of Russian interest representatives from the Transparency Register
Reducing nitrogen oxide emissions to boost agricultural yields
Improving and enforcing the EU Air Passengers Rights Regulation
Getting farmers involved in reducing use of pesticides by 2030
Getting farmers involved in the efforts to reduce nitrates by 2030
Mineral fertiliser shortages – Can we reduce our dependence through organic fertilisers and legumes?
The role of Russian-funded environmental organisations in shaping the EU’s climate policy – follow-up question
S-metolachlor: the corn herbicide that contaminates water
A ban on badger and fox baiting
Mandatory video surveillance in slaughterhouses
Saving organic cattle farming
Russia’s military actions causing Ukraine’s energy infrastructure crisis
Assessment and future of the EU Reference Laboratory for alternatives to animal testing (EURL ECVAM)
Funding of human rights NGOs
Increasing the number of people who are sensitive to animal welfare considerations in committees monitoring animal testing
South African cooperation with Russia
Aid for earthquake victims in Syria
Developing computer modelling, or biomodelling, to replace animal testing
Tackling the environmental factors that cause endometriosis
Supporting the installation of loose-house systems for sows
Ban on imports of caged poultry
Tackling the small hive beetle ( Aethina tumida ) infestation in Réunion
Delegated act with restrictions on coking coal mines
Policies to support families
Violence against companion animals in Bulgaria
Will the Commission make stunning prior to slaughter the new rule in the EU?
Extending the use of in-ovo chick sexing methods to all poultry products sold on the EU market
Livestock crisis and in vitro meat: what is the future for our farmers?
Ending imports of products containing residues of banned pesticides such as thiacloprid
Individual motions (9)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on farm murders in South Africa
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the 2020 elections in Tanzania and Zanzibar
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on better identifying and cracking down on child pornography
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the organisation of events to commemorate, across Europe, the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU Digital COVID Certificate
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the recent terrorist attacks in Europe
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on reviewing the definition of a ‘European work’
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on an EU Cardiovascular Action Plan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on abolishing the European Green Deal
Amendments (704)
Amendment 37 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 48 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for funding from cross-border programmes to be used to develop transport infrastructure, including railway connections with Ukraine, in order to streamline the flow of goods and grain so as to ensure food security;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises the importance of promoting local culture and of heritage conservation; calls, however, for more infrastructure projects that contribute to improving the connectivity and mobility of the regions to be encouraged;
Amendment 119 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights the fact that the programmes offer opportunities for dialogue with a range of stakeholders:, including civil society, local authorities and the private sector;
Amendment 123 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that CBC contributes to reducing regional disparities and promoting territorial cohesion, as well as to improving the mobility and connectivity of the regions;
Amendment 147 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends promoting European Union financial instruments with added social and economic value, in order to raise the level of awareness of the benefits of Europe;
Amendment 69 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for a paradigm shift inthe strengthening of the involvement of local and regional authorities in the implementation and management of territorial tools;
Amendment 73 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for territorial or local development strategies funded by more than one programme to merge into a single track and be linked to existing national instruments in order to prevent delays and administrative obstacles;
Amendment 82 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the clear distinction between Member States that are committed to developing ITIs, OTIs or CLLDs and those that are not; calls on the Commission to clarify this differentiation in order to avoid geographical disparities;
Amendment 87 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers TA2030 to be a real and proper instrument thatn appropriate instrument, but one which requires streamlining in order to optimally ensures the EU’s cohesion throughin the management of each of its regions;
Amendment 121 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to increase its involvement in territorial policy through cohesion policy and to strengthen the governance of regions in order to promote cohesion and micro- cohesion by covering the particularities of each region, improving decision-making at local and regional level, while taking into account functional links, and applying existing tools in order to improve the management of legislative instruments;
Amendment 3 #
2023/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the tie between Switzerland’s participation in Erasmus+ and established in 2018 European Solidarity Corps, its full acceptance of the fundamental freedoms, as Erasmus+ exchanges and the volunteering carried out under the European Solidarity Corps depend on the free movement of persons;
Amendment 10 #
2023/2042(INI)
4. Acknowledges the fact that numerous education and youth sector stakeholders in Europe are calling for Switzerland to be associated to Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps; underlines the educational benefits of such an association for Switzerland and the European Union;
Amendment 15 #
2023/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Remains convinced that a more stable, future-oriented partnership will benefit both sides and help Switzerland’s association to Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps;
Amendment 19 #
2023/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the EU should invite all interested neighbouring and like- minded countries, including Switzerland, to associate to the Erasmus+ programme and the European Solidarity Corps and thus contribute to European education systems and the strengthening of the European Education Area as a whole as well as supporting young volunteers, youth workers and youth organisations;
Amendment 27 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of volunteering in humanitarian aid operations in promoting the humanitarian principles of humanism, neutrality, impartiality and independence;
Amendment 41 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Expresses its concern about the lengthy recruitment procedure for volunteers, in particular with regard to the waiting time for mandatory face-to- face training, which may lead to resignations and loss of interest on the part of applicants; stresses that humanitarian operations require adequate training;
Amendment 49 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises thate crucial role of supporting organisations are crucial for preparingin the preparation of volunteers, but notes that their role remains unclear; calls on the Commission to recognise and strengthen the specific supporting role of participating organisations, providing them with financial incentives and making their involvement mandatory in volunteering actions;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that virtual worlds or ‘metaverses’ are a major step forsignificant step of key importance toward ins the digital transition,real world application of existing technologies, integration into the education sector and that they can be definconsidered as a simulation of real-time, immersive 3D or 2D spaces in which users can interact;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the EU, in view of the strategic autonomy considerations raised by virtual worlds, to ensure substantialthe necessary and efficient investment in this field; notes that the Horizon Europe and Creative Europe programmes both fund augmented and virtual reality projects; points out, however, that the budgets of these programmes are inadequate to foster a real EU strategy for immersive technologies;
Amendment 24 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 35 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. States that virtual worlds can significantly impact education and research by transforming how we acquire knowledge; stresses that metaverses can allow for betteradditional and innovative visualisation methods of educational content, increased possibilities for collaboration between learners and enhanced distance and lifelong learning;
Amendment 43 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that an EU strategy for virtual worlds must go hand in hand with an appropriate framework to ensure the protection and promotion of intellectual property and personal data protection provisions; notes that most intellectual property systems in the metaverse are based on blockchain technology, and believes that non-fungible tokens can represent a new source of revenue for the EU’s cultural ecosystem.
Amendment 6 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Schools System (ESS) is a unique system that has demonstrated its strengths and qualities since its creation in the 1950s, as shown, for example, by the recognition of the European Baccalaureate in all Member States and the continuous growth in the number of Accredited European Schools (AES); whereas every EU citizen should have the opportunity to benefit from such an education;
Amendment 21 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 73 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for increased accountability around the ESS, tighter parliamentary scrutiny and control, and improved visibility, transparency and understanding of the ESS and the European Baccalaureate in the Member States;
Amendment 78 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists on the need to streamline and increase the flexibility of the BoG’s decision-making and action, including through an alternative voting system,democratising the process and increasing the influence of other stakeholders (educational staff, parents, students) to enable the BoG to better respond to the needs of schools; calls for clear responsibilities, annual performance appraisals, and training and development plans for all senior and middle management staff, including structured induction, at central and school levels; the performance appraisals should take into account the opinion of the other stakeholders (educational staff, parents, students);
Amendment 82 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Requests the OSG and the BoG troika to present a detailed, joint annual ESS report to Parliament as of 2024, allowing Parliament to monitor progress on reforms, flag critical issues and play an ongoing role in oversight and change management; such a report should be the result of cooperation between all stakeholders: the educational staff, parents and students;
Amendment 84 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the BoG to: a) clarify the applicability of primary and secondary EU legislation to the ESS, and in particular labour law provisions; b) amend the staff regulations and the General Rules of the European Schools, including to explicitly clarify the competences of the Complaints Board vis-à-vis national courts; and c) put in place an independent ombudsperson to address complaints about maladministration and mediate in conflicts; or enable cooperation with external mediators (e.g. from trade unions in the country concerned) by bringing labour legislation in ESS in line with current labour law standards in the EU and d) develop regulations on well-being policy, including work-life balance;
Amendment 93 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Requests that the Member States meet their obligations vis-à-vis the ESS in full, particularly with regard to the secondment of qualified teacherseducational staff (teachers, educational advisorsetc.) and the provision of adequate infrastructure (suitable premises, maintenance thereof and upgrades thereto), and calls for a binding system of direct financial contributions to ensure greater flexibility for both the ESS and the Member States;
Amendment 101 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for a dedicated task force to be established by mid-2025, composed of representatives of all budgetary contributors to the ESS and involving relevant pedagogical experts from the OSG, the Commission and the Member States, with a mandate to make concrete suggestions to resolve critical resourcing issues and develop a comprehensive and sustainable cost-sharing model that will allow the ESS to fulfil its mission in line with the new ‘ESS Charter’;
Amendment 106 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the BoG to resolve ongoing teacher shortages and ensure a stable and fair employment situation for all by retaining staff and reducing turnover, thereby avoiding a brain drain and burnout; calls, in this regard, for a strengthened and fair employment package for seconded and locally recruited staff alike, with competitive remuneration, more equal salaries for nursery, primary and secondary teachers, as well as pedagogical advisors etc., clarity about employment status and, stability, duties, continuous professional development (CPD) and further career prospects in and beyond the ESS;
Amendment 110 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls for the introduction of the possibility of permanent employment (not limited to 9- or 12-year contracts) for educational staff with outstanding academic and pedagogical achievements, especially those whose work extends beyond the classroom and brings together students of different nationalities, cultures and languages; particularly noteworthy are the activities in the secondary school with artistically and athletically talented students, as due to the structure of the work in the secondary cycle, there is no equivalent of the European Hours carried out in the primary school;
Amendment 111 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Underlines that the additional work of seconded teachers who provide voluntarily regular group extra-curricular activities after evaluation (by the students, parents and the staff) of the benefit for the school community of these, must be formally regulated;
Amendment 114 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for a degree of autonomy to be ensured for teachers and schools alike, for additional middle management posts focused on high-quality teaching methodologies and curricula to be introduced at schools, as well as organisation of psychological and pedagogical assistance for students and for all recruitment procedures to be more transparent, respected and open; calls, furthermore, for an urgent review of the enrolment arrangements and school fees, and for the full potential of the AES to be exploited, including to address overcrowding of school and classes/groups;
Amendment 123 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the BoG to strengthen educational, psychological and pedagogical standards by: a) creating a task force with relevant pedagogical expertise by mid-2024 to review and update the quality assurance approach put in place as part of the 2009 European Schools reform; b) introducing an enhanced and accountable inspection regime, including permanent chief inspectors, subject- specific inspections and follow-up processes that include AES; c) reinforcing the role of the OSG’s Pedagogical Development Unit and the Joint Teaching Committee;, also taking into account the importance of psychological and pedagogical support in the school and d) ensuring ESS participation in EU programmes and initiatives such as the Erasmus+ Teacher Academies and the EEA;
Amendment 127 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Demands monitoring of pedagogical qualifications and regular evaluation of the work of non-teaching staff employed by the parents' associations to run group arts and sports activities to ensure students’ safety and high quality education;
Amendment 130 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the BoG and the OSG to develop a CPD strategy for teacherseducational staff (teachers, advisors, psychologists, assistants etc.) throughout the ESS by the end of 2024 and an induction programme for new teacherseducational staff, and insists on the importance of collective efficacy and formal structures that support teachers in designing, implementing, evaluating and exchanging pedagogical best practice and materials across classrooms and the system as a whole;
Amendment 141 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Requests the BoG and the OSG to boost inclusion and improve educational opportunities for all students, with a focus on classreducing class/group size and better catering for students with particular educational needs, including by considerably increasing the number of qualified educational and psychological support staff in place and the provision of orientation and mentorship services;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that the largest number of journalists in Europe have been unjustly imprisoned in Belarus, including Andrzej Poczobut, a prominent journalist and activist of the Polish minority in Belarus, who was also included on Lukashenka's 'terrorist list';
Amendment 10 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Demands, in addition to the release of all political prisoners- journalists, the unblocking without exception of all independent media in Belarus, blocked in 2018-2022;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with regret that there has been a rise in violence towards journalists and media professionals, which is increasingly happening in countries officially at peace and is creating a general sense of insecurity; deplores that 57 journalists have been killed in 20221 , 78 journalists are being held hostage and 478 journalists are currently imprisoned2 ; demands that all detained journalists and bloggers be released immediately; _________________ 1 https://cpj.org/data/killed/2022/?status=Kill ed&motiveConfirmed%5B%5D=Confirme d&motiveUnconfirmed%5B%5D=Unconfi rmed&type%5B%5D=Journalist&type%5 B%5D=Media%20Worker&start_year=20 22&end_year=2022&group_by=location 2 https://rsf.org/en/number-journalists- arbitrary-detention-surges-20-488- including-60-women
Amendment 34 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that the freedom of media and media pluralism have increasingly come under threat in recent years with globalisation of media streams, and that disinformation and propaganda are growing trends in the media landscape worldwide; notes that this trend has been intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian war against Ukraine; believes that this situation should be considered a general threat to the values the European Union stands for as a global actor and to democracy as a whole;
Amendment 48 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages the Commission to continue and expand its programmes to support independent journalists from Belarus and media outlets broadcasting from EU countries (in the Belarusian language) to audiences in Belarus;
Amendment 49 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Draws attention to the essential role of the state media in Russia in indoctrinating the public with the language of hatred and propaganda in favour of the war of aggression against Ukraine; considers that the management and staff of these media outlets must be subject to appropriate personal sanctions;
Amendment 1 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 3 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. SupportsTakes note of the proposals made by the plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe on 9 May 2022, particularly the following: 6, 9, 13, 15, 17, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 37, 46, 47, 48 and 49, as they call to foster culture, education, youth, audiovisual media and sport policies, highlighting their fundamental role in strengthening the European sense of belonging, especially for the youth aimed at creating culture, education, youth, audiovisual media and sport policies that are less burdened by administration and correspond better to the needs of Member States and their citizens;
Amendment 6 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 14 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out, in this regard, that common minimum standards in education should be adopted, focusing on the following topics: civic education including Union values and history of Europ that common guidelines in education should be made available to Member States to adopt where necessary, in accordance with the specificities of national education systems and conditions, focusing on the following topics: civic education on the functioning of the European Union and the rights and obligations citizens have, digital skills, media and information literacy, language learning, environmental education, soft- skills, economic literacy and STEAM education;
Amendment 25 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that many of the proposals endorsed by the Conference aim at strengthening European identity and citizenship and, do not necessarily require Treaty changes but a deepening of the existing instruments and objectives in the fields of culture, education, youth, audiovisual media and sport; in the fields of culture, education, youth, audiovisual media and sport aim at making EU policies and actions more effective at delivering tangible results to citizens; stresses that such proposals do not require Treaty changes, or new shared competences, but an honest, concrete commitment to increase the budget and facilitate the functioning of existing instruments in these fields;
Amendment 30 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 14 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Expresses its regret that most COVID-19 recovery programmes dedicated to culture focus mainly on large venue events, such as festivals and concerts; notes that, despite the larger share of revenues from such events, they do not represent the vast majority of people working in the CCS; insists that financial support should be more evenly spread through the sectors, in order to truly recover from the ongoing crises;
Amendment 24 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Insists on the need to fundamentally change the way projects in the Creative Europe Programme are evaluated with an intention to focus less on administrative conditions and more on the artistic value of projects and ideas; highlights that the current system for evaluation significantly disadvantages young people and first-time applicants, who have excellent and original concepts with artistic added value, and who lack the know-how to meet the bureaucratic requirements for a successful application; asks the Commission to significantly reduce the administrative burden and rework application and evaluation procedures of the Creative Europe Programme;
Amendment 37 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned that the structure of the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI), which cover many micro-organisations and self-employed persons, has made them particularly vulnerable to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation, decimating both organisations and, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities, and explains their very slow and incomplete economic recovery; therefore, requests more support for the CCSI;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks the Commission to propose, without delay,launch a consultation, including all relevant national and international stakeholders, on the possibility of establishing a European Status of the Artist;
Amendment 43 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 48 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 61 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 68 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the war in Ukraine has led to millions of Ukrainian children and young people being displaced and experiencing extensive trauma;
Amendment 132 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Draws attention to the importance of mobility experiences and the exchange of good practices among teachers, educators, professors, trainers, youth workers, cultural creators and sports coaches in broadening their knowledge in youth outreach and strengthening the international and multilingual dimensions, particularly in view of the European Education Area to be achieved by 2025;
Amendment 151 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States, in this context, to ensure the inclusion of art, music and culture in school curricula, as well as the promotion of extra-curricular artistic and sports activities in schools, in order to create an inclusive, creative, dynamic and healthy learning environment from an early age and to reduce the risk of psychophysical disorders in adulthood;
Amendment 177 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Underlines that particular emphasis should be placed on the issue of the digitally excluded, both in the context of pupils and young people and of teachers and educators themselves; draws attention to the difficult situation of pupils from families with many children and of parent teachers, for whom the obligation to work and learn remotely involves costly and often unaffordable outlay in order to purchase, from their modest private resources, further equipment to meet the requirements of learning/working remotely;
Amendment 190 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Draws attention to the need for a financial framework that allows for the reimbursable purchase or rental of appropriate computer equipment and the purchase of access to an efficient internet network;
Amendment 197 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Highlights the need to speed up the digitisation of cultural and heritage resources and audiovisual libraries, and the introduction of discount schemes allowing universal access to cultural resources, including for marginalised people and peripheral schools who are unable to purchase concessionary subscriptions;
Amendment 219 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Underlines the importance of organising training for teachers and educators on the functionalities of different communication platforms;
Amendment 74 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Reinforcing the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) throughout the Union should therefore be at the core of those efforts. Indeed difficulties and gaps still exist and the European defence industrial base remains highlycapabilities remain fragmented, lacking sufficient collaborative action and inter- operability of products.
Amendment 79 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The current geopolitical situation in the Eastern neighbourhood of the Union has shown that, whereas the duplication of efforts should be avoided, a diversified defence market can contribute to the variety of products immediately available on the market and can therefore be beneficial to an adequate satisfaction of Member States’ urgent needs.
Amendment 80 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) FurthermoreNevertheless, efforts should be made so that the increased spending results in a much stronger European Defence Technological and Industrial Base. Indeed, without coordination andDTIB throughout the Union. Closer cooperation, together withe increased national investments, are likely to deepen the fragmentation of the European defence industrystrengthen the European defence capabilities as well as increase global competitiveness and efficiency of the defence industry across the Union.
Amendment 87 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In the light of the above challenges and the related structural changes in the EU Defence industry, it appears necessary to speed up the adjustment of the European Defence Technological and Industrial BaseDTIB, enhance its competitiveness and efficiency, and thereby contribute to strengthening and reforming Member States’ defence industrial capabilities. Addressing industrial shortfalls throughout the Union should include promptly tackling the most urgent gaps.
Amendment 91 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Common investment and defence procurement should in particular be incentivised, as such collaborative actions would ensure that the necessary changes in the EU industrial base takes place in a collaborative manner, avoiding further fragmentation of the industry.
Amendment 140 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Grants under the Instrument mayshould take the form of financing not linked to cost based on the achievement of results by reference to work packages, milestones or targets of the common procurement process, in order to create the necessary incentive effect.
Amendment 186 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to foster cooperation in defence procurement process between participating Member States in order to contributinge to solidarity, interoperability, and prevention of crowding- out effects, avoiding fragmentation and increasings well as to reduce fragmentation, when it is not beneficial for the competition and diversity of products available on the European defence market, and to increase the effectiveness of public spending.
Amendment 3 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the Union Budget for 2023 should address the consequences of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, by direct support for Ukraine and strengthening the Union’s strategic autonomy and defence capabilities, as well as the secondary consequences; reiterates also the necessity of providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine, both to people fleeing the country in wake of the Russia's aggression as well as to those staying in Ukraine; highlights the need to also address the secondary consequences of the Russia's aggression against Ukraine, such as the all-time high energy prices;
Amendment 13 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes, in this regard, that the Union budget should foresee a significant increase in the 2023 Erasmus+ Programme so that the education and training systems can cope with the new challenges and that learners, teachers, schools, youth organisations and NGOs can benefit from adequate resources; believes, furthermore, that a budgetary increase also ensures the continued greening and digitalisation of the Erasmus+ Programme as well as further inclusion measures to allow the participation of more disadvantaged young Europeans;
Amendment 17 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the full use of Article 15(3) of the Financial Regulation to allocate all available decommitments from 2020 and 2021 to the HEU, taking into account the MFF agreement; firmly rejects the misuse of that Article to provide additional funding for the Digital Europe Programme under the European Chips Act;
Amendment 17 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the cultural and creative sectors and industries continue to suffer from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic; points out, furthermore, that the rising inflation, caused by the war in Ukraine is worsening the situation and therefore a significant bolstering of the Creative Europe Programme is needed; consequently, insists on the need to reinstate at least halfthe entirety of the budgetary cut to Creative Europe Programme, which was proposed by the Commission for 2023 when compared to 2022 and in order to provide targeted support for the creative sectors and industries, including the performing arts and in particular the live performance sector;
Amendment 20 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 27 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 43 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that a reinforcement is needed to the European Solidarity Corps Programme to support young people and organisations engaged in solidarity actions, also taking into account the consequences of the war in Ukraine and that more funding is required for the Citizens’ engagement and participation strand of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme.
Amendment 16 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, under Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Member States are responsible for defining their health policy and for organising and delivering health services and medical care; whereas in this context the European Union may support the Member States, but with the utmost respect for their responsibilities in this area;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the standards ofpolicy on healthcare provision in the EU are not harmonised, as significant differences exist between regions, whereby less- developed regions, which are not able to devote anything close to the amount of resources on healthcare per capita as their more developed counterparts, may face problems in this respectis not harmonised;
Amendment 28 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU instruments aimed at compensating for some of these problems are mostly limited to ‘soft’ law, which adequately reflects the applicable principles of complementarity and subsidiarity, and respect for Member States’ competence in this area, and is therefore compatible with the Treaties;
Amendment 63 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that certain less- developed regions are a long way fromdo not uniformly matching the standards of healthcare provision in comparison with the services available in more developed parts of the EU, and that convergence in this sense is unlikely to be achieved without help; stresses that further convergence and cooperation in this sense are necessary between the Member States and at EU level, particularly through its cohesion policy;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends that, when defining healthcare policies at regional and national level, there should be a willingness to overcome siloailored and adaptive approaches between health, social and economic policies should be sought, with the goal of improving dialogue, synergies and planned investments from the structural funds and other relevant EU programmes, which are able to cater for citizens’ unmet health and social needs in cross-border areas;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that, while evaluating funded structural projects and benchmarks in the context of health, it is necessary to review the subsequent health outcomes of individual projects, to enable their results to be tracked and ongoing analyses of their effectiveness and results to be trackconducted, in order to gauge the extent to which a given project has been successfuldraw the correct conclusions to improve the programming and implementation of these projects in future;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for bolddue consideration and subsequent adoption of cohesion policy measures, in accordance with the legal provisions in force in the EU, in order to attempt to mitigate the lack of healthcare workers in rural areas, and aimed at motivating them to commence or resume practice there;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemiccrisis have disproportionately affected those from racial and ethnic minority communities, highlighting and exacerbating inequalities including in culture, media, education and sport;
Amendment 60 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas racist and xenophobic attitudes are embraced by certain opinion leaders and politicians across the EU, fomenting a social climate that provides fertile ground for racism, discrimination and hate crimes; whereas this environment is further fuelled by extremist movements which seek to divide our societies; whereas these acts run counter to the common European values which all the Member States have undertaken to uphold;
Amendment 175 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the lasting negative impact of European colonialism carried out by some of the Member States on today’s society, including in the development of educational curricula when appropriate;
Amendment 186 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls onInvites the Member States to foster the development of diverse educational curricula to ensure when appropriate that authors, historians, scientists and artists among other figures from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds are included in key materials;
Amendment 198 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the history of all racial and ethnic communities living in Europe to be included in all history curricula when appropriate in order to encourage a broader perspective on world history centred on the interactions between different continents before and after European colonisation;
Amendment 235 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Amendment 243 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the importance of representation and diversity in the development of inclusive societies; calls on the relevant stakeholders to address diversity and representation within their organisations; regrets the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the media; especially in Member States that have prominent racial and ethnic minorities;
Amendment 252 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to launching a communication campaign to foster diversity in the audiovisual sector; calls for this campaign to be centred on the diversity and history of racialised communities and on how achieving racial justice can contribute to a more democratic Europe;
Amendment 311 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 460 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) In order to further the aim of improving the energy performance of buildings, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the adaptation to technical progress of certain parts of the general framework set out in Annex I, in respect of the establishment of a methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements , in respect of adapting the thresholds for zero-emission buildings and the calculation methodology for life- cycle Global Warming Potential, in respect of the establishment of a common European framework for renovation passports and in respect of a Union scheme for rating the smart readiness of buildings . It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level , and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making41 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts . _________________ 41 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 506 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. ‘zero-emission building’ means a building with a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex I, where therequiring zero or a very low amount of energy still required is fully covered by energy from renewable sources generated on-site, from a renewable en, producing zero on-site carbon emissions from fossil fuels and producing zero or a vergy community within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED] or from a district heating and cooling systemlow amount of operational greenhouse gas emissions, in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex IIIrticle 9a;
Amendment 524 #
2021/0426(COD)
3. ‘nearly zero-energy building’ means a building with a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex I , which cannot be lower than the 2023 cost-optimal level reported by Member States in accordance with Article 6(2) and where the nearly zero or very low amount of energy required ishould be covered to a very significant extent by energy from renewable sources, including energy from renewable sources produced on-site or nearby;
Amendment 567 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point a
(a) before 1 January 20305, into a nearly zero-energy building;
Amendment 570 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point b
(b) as of 1 January 20305, into a zero- emission building;
Amendment 578 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Amendment 583 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Amendment 625 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point a
(a) it can only beis distributed and used within that local and district level perimeter through a dedicated distribution network;
Amendment 633 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point c
(c) it can be used on-site of the building assessed through a dedicated connection to the energy production source, that dedicated connection requiring specific equipment for the safe supply and metering of energy for self-use of the building assessed;
Amendment 656 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
3 National building renovation planLong term renovation strategy (The amendment applies throughout the text)
Amendment 660 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shall establish a national buildinglong term renovation planstrategy to ensure the renovation of the national stock of residential and non-residential buildings, both public and private, into a highly energy efficient and decarbonised building stock by 2050, with the objective to transform existing buildings into zero- emission buildings.
Amendment 661 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Each buildinglong term renovation planstrategy shall encompass:
Amendment 710 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. Each Member State shall take due account, where possible, of any recommendations from the Commission in its final building renovation plan. If the Member State concerned does not address a recommendation or a substantial part thereof, it shall provide a justification to the Commission and make public its reasons.
Amendment 745 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 29 concerning a comparative methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements for buildings and building elements. By 30 June 2026, the Commission shall revise the comparative methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements in new and existing buildings undergoing major renovation and for individual building elements.
Amendment 761 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) as of 1 January 202735, new buildings occupied or owned by public authorities; and
Amendment 766 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) as of 1 January 20340, all new buildings;
Amendment 771 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 776 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 780 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 835 #
2021/0426(COD)
1. Member States shall ensure, taking into account taking into account economic and technical feasibility, that
Amendment 926 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In addition to the minimum energy performance standards established pursuant to paragraph 1, each Member State may establish minimum energy performance standards for the renovation of all other existing buildings under construction or undergoing major renovation.
Amendment 968 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Amendment 982 #
2021/0426(COD)
2. By 31 December 2024, Member States shallmay introduce a scheme of renovation passports based on the common framework established in accordance with paragraph 1.
Amendment 1051 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the installation of pre-cabling for everyat least 50% of parking space to enable the installation at a later stage of recharging points for electric vehicles; and
Amendment 1059 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) at least one bicycle parking space for evs representing at least [15%] of the total usery car parking spacepacity of the building;
Amendment 1072 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. With regard to all non-residential buildings with more than twenty parking spaces, Member States shall ensure the installation of at least one recharging point for every twenty parking spaces, and at least one bicycle parking space for evrepresenting at least[15%] of the total usery car parking spacepacity of the building, by 1 January 2027. In case of buildings owned or occupied by public authorities, Member States shall ensure pre-cabling for at least one in two parking spaces by 1 January 2033.
Amendment 1091 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. With regard to new residential buildings and residential buildings undergoing major renovation, with more than threen parking spaces, Member States shall ensure:
Amendment 1093 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the installation of pre-cabling for everyat least 50% of parking spaces and ducting, namely conduits for electric cables, for the remaining parking spaces to enable the installation, at a later stage, of recharging points for electric vehicles; and
Amendment 1225 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 10
Article 15 – paragraph 10
10. From 1 January 202735 at the latest, Member States shall not provide any financial incentives for the installation of boilers powered by fossil fuels, with the exception of those selected for investment, before 2027, in accordance with Article 7(1)(h)(i) third hyphen of Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and the Council45 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund and with Article 73 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and the Council46 on the CAP Strategic Plans. _________________ 45 Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 60). 46 Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 (OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1).individual boilers powered by solid fossil fuels;
Amendment 1244 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that a staged deep renovation which receives public financial incentives follows the steps set out in a renovation passport or energy audit.
Amendment 1277 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. By 31 December 20257 at the latest, the energy performance certificate shall comply with the template in Annex V. It shall specify the energy performance class of the building, on a closed scale using only letters from A to G. The letter A shall correspond to zero-emission buildings as defined in Article 2, point (2) and the letter G shall correspond to the 15% worst- performing buildings in the national building stock at the time of the introduction of the scale. Member States shall ensure that the remaining classes (B to F) have an even bandwidth distribution of energy performance indicators among the energy performance classes. Member States shall ensure a common visual identity for energy performance certificates on their territory.
Amendment 1329 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall require that, when buildings or building units are constructed, sold or rented out or when rental contracts are renewed , the energy performance certificate is shown to the prospective tenant or buyer and handed over to the buyer or tenant.
Amendment 1358 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to establish regular inspections of heating , ventilation and air conditioning systems with an effective rated output of over 7150 kW. The effective rating of the system shall be based on the sum of the rated output of the heating and air-conditioning generators.
Amendment 1369 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. Member States shall lay down requirements to ensure that, where technically and economically feasible, non- residential buildings with an effective rated output for heating systems or systems for combined space heating and ventilation of over 290 kW are equipped with building automation and control systems 31 December 20246 by. The threshold for the effective rated output shall be lowered to 7150 kW by31 December 2029.
Amendment 1527 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 2
Where metered energy is the basis for calculating the energy performance of buildings, the calculation methodology shall be capable of identifying the influence of the behaviour of occupants and the local climate, which shall not be reflected in the result of the calculation. Metered energy to be used for the purposes of calculating the energy performance of buildings shall require readings of at least hourmonthly intervals and must differentiate between energy carriers.
Amendment 1528 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
The energy needs and energy use for space heating, space cooling, domestic hot water, ventilation, lighting and other technical building systems shall be calculated using hourmonthly or sub-hourmonthly time calculation intervals in order to account for varying conditions that significantly affect the operation and performance of the system and the indoor conditions, and in order to optimise health, indoor air quality and comfort levels defined by Member States at national or regional level.
Amendment 1557 #
Amendment 1566 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex VI – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a validity check of the input data (including on-site checks) of the building used to issue the energy performance certificate and the results stated in the certificate;
Amendment 1567 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – point 2 – paragraph 4
Annex VI – point 2 – paragraph 4
The validity of the input data shall be verified by on-site visits in at least 10% of the energy performance certificates that are part of the random sampling used to assess the overall quality of the scheme.
Amendment 1568 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – point 2 – paragraph 5
Annex VI – point 2 – paragraph 5
In addition to the minimum random sampling to determine the overall level of quality, Member States may use different strategies to specifically detect and target poor quality in energy performance certificates with the objective to improve the overall quality of the scheme. Such targeted analysis cannot be used as the basis to measure the overall quality of the scheme.
Amendment 3 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the draft budget for 2022 as the first general budget with full implementation of the MFF Agreement, with the highest share of climate-relevant EU expenditure to date and a significant contribution to the EU’s digital transition; considers that the budget should fully align with the updated New Industrial Strategy and adequately alleviate the effects of the economic downturn; stresses that 2022 should be a year for boosting a rapid recovery for a resilient Europe;
Amendment 25 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the need to support research and innovation in the context of the current pandemic andhallenges arising from the EU’s green and digital ambitions; Calls for making available to Horizon Europe Programme the research decommitments from 2020 in line with Article 15(3) of the Financial Regulation; calls for the expenditure on health research from the Union budget to be at least equal to that in the 2021 general budget, given the evolving pandemic situation; calls for allocation of Next Generation EU funds to sectors hard hit by the crisis and to instruments that can contribute directly to the recovery of the European economy;
Amendment 34 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the lack of ambition of draft budget for 2022 in regards to SME policy; recalls the analysis showing that there are distinct differences among sectors in the level of severity of impact and the extent of rebound; underlines that without additional long-term support it will not be possible to address adequately the severe, long-term consequences of the crisis on SMEs.
Amendment 64 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
Amendment 117 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Modern renewable-based efficient district heating and cooling systems have demonstrated their potential to provide cost-effective solutions for integrating renewable energy, increased energy efficiency and energy system integration, facilitating the overall decarbonisation of the heating and cooling sector. To ensure this potential is constantly being harnessed, the annual increase of renewable energy and/or waste heat in district heating and cooling should be raised fromkept at 1 percentage point to 2.1 without changing theits indicative nature of this increase, reflecting the uneven development of this type of network across the Union.
Amendment 118 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) To reflect the increased importance of district heating and cooling and the need to steer the development of these networks towards the integration of more renewable energy, it is appropriate to enable Member States to set requirements to ensure the connection of third party suppliers of renewable energy and waste heat and cold with district heating or cooling networks systems above 25MW.
Amendment 136 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
Amendment 169 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9
Amendment 203 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1a
(1a) ‘quality roundwood’ means roundwood felled or otherwise harvested and removed, whose characteristics, such as species, dimensions, rectitude, and node density, make it suitable for industrial useuse in solid wood products, as defined and duly justified by Member States according to the relevant forest conditions. This does not include pre- commercial thinning operations or trees extracted from foreststhat are damaged, misshapen, undersize, or affected by fires, pests, diseases or damage due to abiotic factors ;
Amendment 259 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Member States shall take measures to ensure that energy from biomass is produced in a way that minimises undue distortive effects on the biomass raw material market and harmful impacts on biodiversity. To that end , they shall take into account the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC and the cascading principle referred to in the third subparagraph.
Amendment 300 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point iii
Amendment 628 #
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 638 #
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 2018/2001/EU
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 648 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Directive (EU)2018/2001
Article 29
Article 29
Amendment 849 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 30 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4
Article 30 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4
For installations producing electricity heating and cooling with a total rated thermal input between 5 and 120 MW, Member States shall establish simplified national verification schemes to ensure the fulfillment of the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions criteria set out in paragraphs (2) to (7) and (10) of Article 29.;
Amendment 355 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – table A
Annex 1 – table A
Amendment 361 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – table B
Annex 1 – table B
Start of transitional Final rate Start of transitional Final rate period (01.01.2023) after period (01.01.2023) after completion completion of of transitional transitional period period (01.01.2033) (01.01. 2033) before indexation Natural 0,63 0,93 gas Low 0,15 0,415 carbon fuels
Amendment 367 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – table C
Annex 1 – table C
Start of transitional Final rate Start of transitional Final rate period (01.01.2023) after period (01.01.2023) after completion completion of of transitional transitional period period (01.01.2033) (01.01.2035) before indexation Coal and 0,915 0,9 coke Natural 0,615 0,9 gas Low 0,15 0,415 carbon fuels
Amendment 371 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Final rate after completion of transitional period (01.01. 2033) before indexation
Amendment 40 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Therefore, a part of the revenues generated by the inclusion of building and road transportEU ETS within into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC should be used to address the social impacts arising from that inclusion,costs generated by the EU climate policy for the transition to be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind.
Amendment 59 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transportcosts generated by the EU climate change policies on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 81 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users is key for a just transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transportcosts generated by the EU climate policy.
Amendment 83 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Pending the impact of those investments on reducing costs and emissions, well targeted direct income support for the most vulnerable would help the just transition. Such support should be understood to be a temporary measure accompanying the decarbonisation of the housing and transport sectors. It would not be permanent as it does not address the root causes of energy and transport poverty. Such support should only concern direct impacts of the inclusion of building and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, not electricity or heating costs related to the inclusion of power and heat production in the scope of that Directive. Eligibility for such direct income support should be limited in time.
Amendment 103 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The financial envelope of the Fund should, in principle, be commensurate to amounts corresponding to 25% of the expected revenues from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC in the period 2026-2032. Pursuant to Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/205341 , Member States should make those revenues available to the Union budget as own resources. Member States are to finance 50% of the total costs of their Plan themselves. For this purpose, as well as for investment and measures to accelerate and alleviate the required transition for citizens negatively affected, Member States should inter alia use their expected revenues from emissions trading for buildings and road transport under Directive 2003/87/EC for that purpose. _________________ 41Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom (OJ L 424, 15.12.2020, p. 1 be established from x% of the total quantity of allowances, and auctioned in accordance with the rules and modalities for auctions taking place on the Common Auction Platform set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 (8).
Amendment 113 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25 a) To ensure that support under the Plan can be effectively implemented from the initial years of the energy into force of the Social Climate Fund, it should be possible for a part of the financial contribution of Member States to be paid in the form of pre-finance.
Amendment 123 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The measures and investments supported by the Fund shall benefit households, micro-enterprises and transport users, which are vulnerable and particularly affected by the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECcosts generated by the EU climate policy, especially households in energy poverty and citizens without public transport alternative to individual cars (in remote and rural areas).
Amendment 135 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECconsequences of the challenges of the green transition. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users through temporary direct income support and through measures and investments intended to increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration and storage of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 168 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘vulnerable micro-enterprises’ means micro-enterprises that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECcosts generated by the EU climate policy and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;
Amendment 188 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricingEU climate policy on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
Amendment 191 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Plan may include national measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and households that are vulnerable transport users to reduce the impact of the increase in the price of fossil fuels resulting from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECEU climate policy.
Amendment 241 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) an explanation of how the Plan ensures that no investment or measure, included in the Plan does significant harm to environmental objectives within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852; the Commission shall provide technical guidance to the Member States targeted to the scope of the Fund to that effect; no explanation is required for the measures referred to in Article 3(2);
Amendment 280 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may include the costs of measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and vulnerable households that are transport users to absorb the increase in road transport and heating fuel prices. Such support shall decrease over time and be limited to the direct impact of the emission trading for buildings and road transport. Eligibility for such direct income support shall cease within the time limits identified under Article 4(1) point (d).
Amendment 330 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 339 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2025-2027 shall be EUR 23 700 000 000 in current pricesshould correspond to the x% of the total quantity of allowances, and auctioned in accordance with the rules and modalities for auctions taking place on the Common Auction Platform set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010.
Amendment 344 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 356 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. When requested by a Member State together with the submission of its Social Climate Plans, the Commission shall make a pre-financing payment of an amount of X% of the financial contribution. The Commission shall make the corresponding payment within, to the extent possible, two months after the adoption by the Commission of the legal commitment referred to in Article 18.
Amendment 374 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) whether the Plan represents a response to the social impact on and challenges faced by vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users in the Member State concerned from establishing the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/ECdue to an ambitious EU climate policy, especially households in energy poverty, duly taking into account the challenges identified in the assessments of the Commission of the update of the concerned Member State’s integrated national energy and climate plan and of its progress pursuant to Article 9(3), and Articles 13 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the Commission recommendations to Member States issued pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in view of the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050. This shall take into account the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned;
Amendment 382 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) whether the Plan contains measures and investments addressing the social impacts that contribute to the green transition, including to addressing the challenges resulting therefrom and in particular to the achievement of the 2030 climate and energy objectives of the Union and the 2030 milestones of the Mobility Strategy.
Amendment 397 #
2021/0206(COD)
Amendment 80 #
2021/0049(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. For the purpose of valuing the in- kind contributions referred to in paragraph 2, points (a) and (b), the costs shall be determined in accordance with the usual accounting practices of the Participating States or the national funding bodies concerned, the applicable accounting standards ofthe same manner as the eligible costs for those organisations when the Py participate ing State where the Unational funding bodies concerned pare established and the applicable International Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standardst of the work programme. The costs shall be certified by an independent auditor appointed by the Participating States or the national funding bodies concerned. Should there be any uncertainty arising from the certification, the valuation method may be verified by EURAMET. In the event of remaining uncertainties, the valuation method may be audited by EURAMET.
Amendment 101 #
2021/0049(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The ex post audits of expenditure on indirect actions referred to in Article 6(1), points (a) and (b), shall be carried out by EURAMET in accordance with Article 48 of Regulation …[Horizon Europe](EU) [XXX] [].
Amendment 528 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The executive director shall be appointed by the governing board on the basis of merit and skills, from the list of candidates proposed by the Commission, following an open and transparent selection procedure which shall respect the principle of gender balancArticle 45 of Horizon Europe.
Amendment 556 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. There shall be a balanced representation of experts among the members of the scientific advisory body, within the scope of the activities of the joint undertaking, including with respect to gender and geographical balance. Collectively, the members of the scientific advisory body shall have the necessary competences and expertise covering the technical domain in order to make science- based recommendations to the joint undertaking, taking into account the socio- economic impact of such recommendations and the objectives of the joint undertaking.
Amendment 624 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) accelerate market deployment of the existing mature and innovative bio- based solutions in the whole range of European economic and environmental conditions;
Amendment 665 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 52 – paragraph 4
4. In addition to the meetings referred to in paragraph 2, the Governing Board shall also hold a strategic meeting at least once a year with the primary objective of identifying challenges and opportunities for sustainable bio-based industry and provide additional strategic orientation for the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking in particular on the exploiting of the full potential of actors across Europe.
Amendment 694 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the founding members listed in Annex I, upon notification of their decision to unconditionally accede to the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking by means of a letter of commitment; further possibilities for joining as a founding member will be provided;
Amendment 698 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) activities directly linked to the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking work programme not funded from any public source;
Amendment 699 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the research and innovation activities of projects with a clear link to the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, and funded under national or regional programmes within the Union less any public funding provided;
Amendment 825 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the founding members listed in Annex II, upon notification of their decision to unconditionally accede to the Joint Undertaking by means of a letter of commitment; further possibilities for joining as a founding member will be provided;
Amendment 932 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 124 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) support R&D for establishing design and production capabilities in Europe for strategic application areas.
Amendment 935 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 126 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the private members consisting of the following industrial associations and their constituent entities: the AENEAS Association, registered under French law, with its registered office in Paris, France; the ARTEMIS Industry Association (ARTEMISIA) registered under Dutch law, with its registered office in Eindhoven, the Netherlands; the EPoSS e.V. Association, registered under German law, with its registered office in Berlin, Germany.
Amendment 958 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 142 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) strengthen and integrate the Union’s research and innovation capacity in the ATM sector, making it more resilient and scalable to fluctuations in traffic while enabling the seamless operation of all aircraft in all European regions with different ATM conditions airports;
Amendment 167 #
2021/0045(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The average wholesale charge that the visited network operator may levy on the roaming provider for the provision of regulated data roaming services by means of that visited network shall not exceed a safeguard limit of EUR 21,00 per gigabyte of data transmitted. That maximum wholesale charge shall decrease to EUR 1,50,70 per gigabyte of data transmitted on 1 January 20254. On 1 January 2025 the maximum average wholesale charge shall decrease to EUR 0,50 per gigabyte and shall, without prejudice to Articles 21, 22 and 23 remain at EUR 10,50 per gigabyte of data transmitted until 30 June 2032 .
Amendment 25 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the Atlantic coast offers opportunities for other sectors with high socio-economic value and development potential, such as marine energy, research, shipbuilding, fisheries, tourism and gastronomy;
Amendment 113 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Proposes yearly high-level meetings for all stakeholders to strengthen coordination of activities on a common Atlantic maritime strategy;
Amendment 130 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Notes that the new maritime strategy should strengthen the roles of regions and local authorities in the Atlantic area, as it is they that are most dependent on the blue economy's impact on social and economic development;
Amendment 132 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Stresses that the Atlantic maritime strategy should be directly linked to the Farm to Fork strategy in order to create an appropriate level of synergy between these instruments;
Amendment 156 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 a (new)
Citation 40 a (new)
— having regard to Directive 2019/2161 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directives 98/6/EC, 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the better enforcement and modernisation of Union consumer protection rules (Text with EEA relevance),
Amendment 333 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the proposed regulations will necessitate investment in the form of large number of costly technological adaptations requiring the broad transfer of new knowledge, thus posing a particular challenge for agriculture based on small and medium-sized family farms;
Amendment 448 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. having regard to the increasing globalisation of the food market and the related increase in importance of free trade agreements between the EU and third countries;
Amendment 484 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the farm to fork strategy as an important step in ensuring a sustainable, fair and resilient food system, which is central to achieving the goals set out in the European Green Deal and in the SDGs; emphasises the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy societies and a healthy planet, encourages the Commission to translate the strategy into concrete legislative and non-legislative action as soon as possi; at the same time takes a negative view of the failure to present an impact assessment of the strategy at the stage of its consultation with the Member States; points out that European farmers should be better informed about the new requirements and the scope of the adjustments that will apply to them after 2020, so as to strengthen the sense among the farming community that the legal framework is secure and stable;
Amendment 637 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission to demarcate in the proposed strategy, in an appropriate manner that is compliant with the TFEU, the financing of rural areas under the common agricultural policy and the cohesion policy, taking into account the objectives of each policy, as described in Article 39 and Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, in order to limit the financing from CAP funds of investments not directly related to agriculture;
Amendment 723 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 797 #
2020/2260(INI)
3a. Notes, furthermore, that climate change poses a risk of the spread of new plant pests affecting both agricultural crops and forest areas; new phytosanitary risks may therefore make it difficult or impossible to achieve the objectives of reducing the use of plant protection products; calls at the same time for the continued strengthening of the European Union’s import regime, while respecting the provisions of the International Plant Protection Convention;
Amendment 1036 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that, as regards the objective of allocating at least 25% of EU agricultural land to organic farming by 2030, there are significant disparities in the proportion of organic land in individual Member States, which may lead to a distortion of the competitive balance in the common market; also points out that there is a lack of clarification as to whether the 25% figure should include all land which is organically farmed or only land on which organic products are produced; takes the view that this lack of information makes it difficult both to assess the impact of the strategy on the market and to target support under the common agricultural policy tools;
Amendment 1162 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of seed security and diversity, notably of promoting EU-grown plant proteins to deliver locally sourced food and feed stuffs with high nutritional value while granting farmers access to quality seeds for plant varieties adapted to the pressures of climate change, including traditional and locally-adapted varieties, while ensuring access to innovative plant breeding in order to contribute to healthy seeds and protect plants against harmful pests and diseases; raises awareness of the potential negative effects of concentration and monopolisation in the seed sector; considers that reducing the EU’s dependence on imports of plant proteins has significant sustainability benefits worldwide and calls for the promotion of EU-grown plant proteins to provide locally sourced food and feed with high nutritional value;
Amendment 1470 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to follow up on Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices22 and the EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices by producing a monitoring framework for the food and retail sectors and providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability into corporate strategies is insufficient; these actions should help to promote and reward the efforts of sustainable agricultural producers while increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food system; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmers; recalls furthermore, in relation to the problem of dual quality products in the EU common market, that under Directive 2019/2161 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 with regard to better enforcement and modernisation of EU consumer protection rules, misleading consumers as to the composition of a product, after individual assessment by the competent authorities, may be considered an unfair commercial practice prohibited by EU law; _________________ 22 OJ L 111, 30.3.2007, p. 59.
Amendment 1623 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Points out that farmers have a weaker bargaining position vis-à-vis processing and the large-scale trade and competition from non-EU suppliers in the supply chain; and therefore also recommends institutional and financial support for agricultural producers in setting up joint economic structures such as agricultural producer groups and organisations and cooperatives;
Amendment 1638 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for measures to reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health; regrets that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatly delayed and stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt; calls for a mandatory EU-wide front-of-pack nutrition labelling system based on independent science; takes the view that reducing the prevalence of excess weight and obesity, reducing morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes, and increasing the number of healthy life years should be priority objectives; recommends, therefore, that the stimulation of sustainable food processing practices should take into account current data on food and food ingredient consumption in individual countries, their impact on health, as well as recommendations on the principles of proper nutrition;
Amendment 2096 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy and inclusive European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecological practices in both social and technological innovation, and the crucial role of farm advisory services in ensuring the transfer of knowledge to the farming community, drawing on the existing specialised training systems for farmers in Member States; emphasises that the costs of the transition must not lead to a reduction in farm profitability and that meeting higher environmental standards must entail an increase in economic scale; emphasises, in particular, that the new model for implementing the common agricultural policy must seek to reduce the risk of a lower uptake of funds by final beneficiaries as a result of increased conditionality requirements; is concerned that preliminary analyses indicate that the cumulative effect of implementing the Green Deal strategy could result in a significant reduction in farm profitability in the first period and could disrupt the liquidity of payments from the second pillar of the CAP;
Amendment 2139 #
2020/2260(INI)
25 a. Deforestation and forest degradation Considers, in view of the Commission’s plans to introduce in 2021 a legislative proposal and other measures to avoid or minimise the placing on the EU market of products associated with deforestation and forest degradation, that the proposed provisions need to be clarified, in particular, a clear definition is needed of ‘products associated with deforestation and forest degradation' and of the concept of ‘forest degradation’ itself; calls on the Commission to consult the relevant definitions with forestry experts in European Union countries and to incorporate these provisions into the forestry strategy currently being drawn up;
Amendment 2199 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls the global responsibility of European food systems and their key role in setting global standards for food safety, environmental protection and animal welfare; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all food and feed products imported to the EU fully meet relevant EU regulations and standards and to provide development assistance to support primary producers from developing countries in meeting those standards; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take the environmental impacts of requested import tolerances into account; takes the view, therefore, that the EU’s trade policy should make the granting of preferences and strengthening of cooperation with third countries conditional on those countries undertaking and actually implementing ambitious commitments in key areas such as animal welfare, the use of pesticides and the fight against antimicrobial resistance;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 70 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Notes that implementation of energy system integration while intended to reduce costs of the energy transformation in Europe in a long run would involves immediate significant costs passed on the end-users; asks therefore the Commission to present costs analysis of the proposed changes per sector involved and per Member State
Amendment 162 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses that biogas, as a flexible and renewable enabler of decarbonization with a number of environmental and socio-economic benefits, should not be overshadowed by prioritisation of other RES technologies; emphasizes that potential of production of biogas from wastes from different sources (agricultural, forestry, industrial and municipal) and its contribution to circular economy and to distributed power and heat generation; emphasizes the advantages of biogas-sourced hydrogen which development should be further supported; points out to the industry’s estimations that by 2030 European biogas production could reach50Bcm/year, or around 10 per cent of the EU’s current natural gas consumption, and draws attention to the need of legislative changes in order to facilitate the biogas access to grids;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that in order to create a free and secure data flow with personal data and the protection of privacy at its core, it must be supported by data savvy and well- informed citizens across the Member States; points out that there are currently significant divergences between Member States with regard to the digital literacy of their citizens; calls on the Commission to propose ambitious targets forstrengthen digital literacy in the EU through the Digital Education Action Plan, including through enhancing peer and mutual learning and the exchange of best practices between the Members States, and to provide substantial support to the Member States to help them to achieve theseir targets; requests that special attention be paid to equal access to digital infrastructure, internet coverage and digital tools, without prejudice to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the EU should prioritisestrengthen digital literacy and competencies in its cohesion policy for 2021 and beyond, with a focus on supporting teachers and the heads of education institutions in implementing digital education throughout curricula and on sharing best practices and know-how, without creating additional administrative or financial burdens; considers that education should be focused on practical skills for the future and be based on a long-term and comprehensive analysis of labour market needs; welcomes the Commission’s proposal to develop a common European skills database;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Points out that low metadata quality, policy and contractual constraints of cultural institutions still stand in the way of wider use and re-use of the digitised cultural data; stresses the necessity to develop common, unified and structured data formats, which could be suited for machine learning, be based on open standards and on mutual recognition of interoperability rules;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas data is an essential resource for economic growth, job creation and societal progress and is a key enabler of the transition to green competitiveness of the Europeand climate- neutral societiesompanies on a global scale;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the fact that while the increased use of data will transform our education systems, it will nevertheless be essential to maintain a human-centred and personalised approach to students and their needs; recalls that digitalised education should be a choice and not the only available option of access to knowledge, and that vulnerable groups are exposed to a greater risk of limitation of their possibilities of participation in traditional forms of education and culture; considers that open access to education and to scientific data and publications based on the FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) data principles is essential for successful innovation and science;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Points out that the cultural sector has a significant amount of reusable data, which combined with other sources, including open data sources, and data analytics could help cultural institutions to increase knowledge sharing, to understand better their audience and to connect to a new one, to identify gaps that could be addressed through initiatives, and to support their strategic and operational decisions;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Regrets that the potential of big data in culture is not being used sufficiently and the cultural sector is being held back by lack of infrastructure and skill gaps around intellectual property and data analysis; stresses the need to apply measures to increase digital maturity of the cultural sector and calls on the Members States to facilitate partnerships between tech companies and cultural institutions that could give the latest access to digital talents, space, data, equipment, funding and peer to peer learning opportunities;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Draws attention to potential of projects that strives to increase the cultural sector’s big data capacity by grouping together a great number of cultural institutions on shared data platform, which provides them a neutral, secure and sovereign storage and allows to develop analysis and forecasting tools to guide them in developing strategies and expanding their activities; calls on the Commission and the Member States to explore the potential of transborder virtual data warehouses for the cultural sector;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the EU Earth observation system Copernicus should serve as an example of socio-economic benefits of freely and openly available large amount of data for European citizens and businesses;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that any legislative proposals related to data should be based on an in-depth impact assessment to avoid unnecessary administrative or regulatory burden that could hamper the emergence of high-tech unicorns, start-ups and SMEs in Europe in order to unleash their potential at the global scale; invites therefore the European Commission to come forward with comparative analysis of regulatory environment in third countries;
Amendment 334 #
2020/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for public and private funding particularly for SMEs to fully capitalise on data economy’s potential;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that European leadership in digital transition can be a reality; notes that a second wave of digitalisation lies ahead; underlines that a common EU approach can makecontribute to making Europe the most competitive and innovative region in therespected worldwide by 2030;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that AI should be used in a fair and ethical manner and; stresses the need to ensure an appropriate ethical and legal framework with due respect for Union values and principles, human rights, freedom of expression, the right to privacy, data protection, non- discrimination, media pluralism and, cultural diversityand national diversity; emphasises that what is illegal offline must also be illegal online;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the crucial importance of a coherent vision at Union level in order to achieve a genuine digital single market within an AI-powered society that would fully benefit users, respecting the diversity of the Member States;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the EU has an enormously strong SME sector, which creates a backbone to the EU economy and competitiveness; recalls that this second wage of digitalisation could lead to a strong industrial development of SMEs; calls for a goal of 500emphasises the importance to support the emergence of a significant number of digital unicorns within 10 years;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the omission of culture from AI strategies and policy recommendations at both national and Union level; stresses the need to set up a clear legal framework that prioritises culture in order to bring the Union to the forefront of technological development, AI-driven innovation and value creation worldwide and to maximise its benefits, while assessing its potential risks for society;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that any legislative proposals related to digital area should be based on in-depth impact assessment to avoid unnecessary administrative or regulatory burden that could hamper the emergence of high-tech unicorns, start- ups and SMEs in Europe in order to unleash their potential at the global scale; invites therefore the Commission to come forward with a comparative analysis of regulatory environment in third countries;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the COVID crisis provides an opportunity to speed up digitalisation; calls for financial incentivunderlines the importance of financial incentives and opportunities through different EU programmes for SMEs that want to enter new markets;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that AI can be an effective tool for enforcing the rules on online content, such as illegal content or fake news, through automated content filtering, and can also be used to implement the ‘notice, take down and stay down’ mechanisms; stexpresses, however, concerns that AI may pose challenges to fundamental rights, in particular freedom of expression, as well as access to information, cultural diversity and media pluralism;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for special economic digital zones to promote structural change and create development cores for new digital economic structures across Europe in order to support a swift digital transition;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Emphasises that future-proof connectivity and cybersecurity represent a prerequisite of Union’s success in digital transition;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to stop funding big companies and distributing theprioritize funding of SMEs; remaining funds by a shotgun approach; calls for winners to be picked and grown larger; suggests prioritising future areas for digital economic structureds in this regard that mid-caps and bigger companies are contributing to creating a value chain for SMEs;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Reiterates the necessity to fully exploit all funding facilities and to benefit out of synergies provided for digital technologies by EU funding programmes, namely Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, CEF-Digital and Space Programme;
Amendment 82 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Demands measures to end to the brain drain andthat the conditions for EU's digital ecosystem composed of universities, research centers, business incubators and entreprises should be enhances to prevent the brain drain of European experts and to attract the best minds to the EU;
Amendment 102 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises that AI deployment is key to European competitiveness in the digital eraof trustworthy and human-centric AI is key to European competitiveness of European businesses in the digital era, enabling them to bring innovative solutions to the market and scale up globally; highlights that to facilitate the uptake of AI in Europe, a common European approach is needed to avoid sinternalgle market fragmentation;
Amendment 111 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that access to big data is key for the development of AI; calls for a new approach to data regulation, cloud services and computing capacities is key for the development of AI;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Acknowledges the current success of the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking, an initiative of the EU engaging both Member States and private partners; welcomes the recently published Commission proposal on its continuation to maintain and advance Europe’s leading role in supercomputing and quantum computing strongly needed for the development of AI in Europe;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Warns against overregulating AI; demands that risk-based approach towards AI should be applied as a leading principle; recalls that regulation must be balanced, agile, permanently evaluated, and based on soft regulation except for high-risk areas; , particularly on self-regulation and voluntary practices such as voluntary labelling; acknowledges however that a legislative framework might be necessary for a strictly limited categories of high-risk AI;
Amendment 146 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 5 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. ConsiderUnderlines that citizens’ trust in the EU institutions is fundamental for democracy, good governance and effective policy-making and that for this reason the EU institutions must strive for the highest possible standards of transparency, accountability and integrity;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 65 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that civic education and learning about the EU is key to enabling EU citizens to make informed choices; the action at EU level in this area must be in accordance with the Treaties and it is the exclusive competence of the Member States to organise education systems and define the content of education (core curriculum and syllabuses); underlines that the European Commission cannot create a single common curriculum, which is incompatible with the principles of subsidiarity and runs counter to respect for the diversity of the Member States;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the right of citizens to have access to reliable and factual information on the European Union, its policies and decision-making processes; recognises the need to establish a neutral, independent and informative common European news centre, available in all of the EU’s official languages; calls for downstream feedback, fact-checking and moderation (respecting fundamental rights, in particular freedom of expression) in relation to disinformation to be introduced into the functioning of online platforms.
Amendment 5 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that more than half of EU expenditure in 2019 may be considered as high-risk, including reimbursement-based payments for investments in the areas of cohesion and rural development; notes that the increase in the estimated rate of material error from 4,5 % in 2018 to 4,9 % in 2019 can result in auditors giving an adverse opinion on EU expenditurthe estimated error rate for the section 'Cohesion' drops from 5% (for 2018) to 4.4%, which is in line with the downward trend of the error rate in this area (in 2015 and 2016 it was 5.2% and 4.8% respectively); recalls that for the 2000-2006 programming period, this section of the EU budget recorded a double digit error rate;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Is of the opinion that the level of error estimated by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) for 2019 expenditure in this area should be assessed in the context of the multiannual nature of the programmes, in which case further corrections are exercised at a later stage which would lead to a significant reduction of the risk at the programme closure;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Addresses the European Court of Auditors with a request to produce a report with an estimated error rate after the closure of the 2007-2013 Cohesion Policy programmes;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 18 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the main reasons for this error rate are project ineligibility, infringement of internal market rules, and ineligible expenditure; recalls that these areas have high inherent risk of error and that checks by managing authorities and audit institutions are not always effective;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes efforts to simplify requirements to be made of project managers and management authorities in the Member States under the 2021-2027 programming period of the Common Provisions Regulation; however, as also noted by the European Court of Auditors, a number of provisions lack clarity as to their implementation and many procedures risk being complex depending on the rules of the different Member States. To this end, the Commission is invited, in a structured dialogue with Member States, to analyse administrative practices and procedures at Member State level in order to eliminate inefficiencies and to disseminate examples of effective administrative practices and procedures to all competent authorities of the Member States;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Shares the Court's conclusions stating that the change in the rules for the implementation of ESI Funds (Cohesion Policy and Agriculture / Fisheries), due to the crisis related to the COVID-19 pandemic, should further accelerate the implementation process;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes with concern that, at the end of the sixth year of implementation, absorption rates for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund (CF) are 6,6% lower than at the same stage in the previous programming period; and draws attention to the risk that, as the eligibility period draws to an end and given the circumstances of the COVID-19 crisis, Member States may prioritise spending over performance and regularity.
Amendment 42 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes with concern that, at the end of the sixth year of implementation, absorption rates for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund (CF) are 6,6% lower than at the same stage in the previous programming period; and draws attention to the risk that, as the eligibility period draws to an end and given the circumstances of the COVID-19 crisis, Member States may prioritise spending over performance and regularity.; stresses, however, that the absorption rate of ESI Funds in 2019 was higher than in any other year of MFF 2014-2020 period;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 50 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls on the Commission to identify the regions have a low funding take-up rates and to help them to improve it through the identification of the rules that can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Cohesion Funds;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Urges the Commission to propose clear and easily applicable definitions and criteria for monitoring the funds available to fight the consequences of the COVID- 19 crisis;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Invites the Commission to interrupt or suspend payments in case of fraud, but where serious deficiencies in management and control systems have been identified, to use the block as last resort, when all other options have been exhausted, because suspending payments could have serious consequences for the regions severely hit already by the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF), established by Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 in order to provide financial assistance to Member States and accession countries undergoing major disasters or major public health emergencies, represents true European added value and the materialisation of a will, that has sometimes been insufficient or lacking, to provide mutual assistance and solidarity at Union level;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. noting the usefulness of the EUSF, highlighted by the Commission’s evaluation, in particular as regards reducing the burden on local authorities facing significant damage as a result of natural disasters or health emergencies;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses its deep concern that extreme weather events and natural disasters will only increase and intensify alongside climate change;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to events such as COVID-19, which is severely affecting all of Europe, forest fires across the continent, including in unusual places such as the Arctic, and the series of violent earthquakes in Europe, particularly in Italy in 2016-2017, causing hundreds of deaths and some EUR 22 billion in damage, and in Croatia in March 2020; points out, moreover, that storms, extreme rainfall and flooding have caused considerable damage in many cities and valleys, and that increasingly violent hurricanes have caused devastation in the outermost regions, such as Hurricane Irma in 2017 in Saint-Martin, and Hurricane Lorenzo in 2019 in the Azores, which were particularly destructive; also recalls that it is necessary not to underestimate the problem of infectious plant diseases, such as xylella fastidiosa, which cause considerable damage to the environment and regional economies;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that it is vital that aid and funds be sent every more rapidly and easily to affected regions, and that links with the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) and the ERDF climate-change adaptation component are essential in order to create a comprehensive package;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen their research and education in order to put in place a system to ensure better preparedness to prevent and manage disasters and to minimize the impact of such crises;
Amendment 98 #
2020/2087(INI)
12b. Calls for increased coordination and cooperation between the research and development institutions of Member States, especially those facing similar risks; calls for enhanced early warning systems in Member States and the creation and strengthening of links between the various early warning systems;
Amendment 99 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Suggests that Member States identify investments, projects and tools in their National Recovery and Resilience Plans in order to prevent and limit damage from natural and health disasters;
Amendment 122 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that the establishment of a SEAR may have the advantage of some flexibility, but notes that, in its current form, the EUSF allocation remains uncertain, since it depends on the amounts mobilised by the EAR; undertakes, accordingly, closely to monitor the management of the SEAR in order to see whether the funding amount and allocation key provided for in this new financial instrument meet the needs of the EUSF, in view of the extension of its scope and the scale and proliferation of emergencies resulting, in particular, from climate changenatural disasters, climate change and the health emergency;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes with regret that it takes on average one year for the entire grant to reach the beneficiary and that the Fund cannot therefore, under the current conditions, claim to act as an instrument for rapid intervention; calls on the Commission to expedite payment procedures and to explore ways tof simplifying and make flexible, as much as possible, the administrative procedures required to access aid, in order to relieve disaster- stricken regions or countries from unnecessary administrative burdens;
Amendment 138 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Believes that, in the future, the EUSF budget will have to be increased in order to make it a real tool for EU solidarity; to this end, believes that the EUSF is not only used for damage repair but also for resilience in relation to climate change, natural disasters and public health emergencies in order to exit stronger from the disaster situation;
Amendment 142 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to strengthen synergies between the EUSF and cohesion funds, as well as with the UCPM, with a view to effective and structured risk management in the short, medium and long term, not only through the construction of sustainable, energy- and resource-efficient infrastructure, but also through the deployment of preventive measures; also calls on the Commission to demonstrate flexibility with programming and amending of nationals operational programmes when they comes to dealing with natural disasters;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asserts that an adequate education and training in transitions to environmentally and socially sustainable economies canDraws attention that not all regions and communities will benefit equally from a transition to a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions economy and its socio-economic footprint, including welfare and jobs, will vary owing to abroad range of factors; underlines that the increase in employment opportunities in the transition forecast is unevenly distributed across different regions, whereas job creation in new sectors is not necessarily neatly aligned, temporally or geographically, with job loss; asserts that an adequate education and training targeted regions affected by the transition coupled with substantial investments directed towards their economic revitalisation could become a strong driver of job creation, social justice and poverty eradication;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that a transition to a more environmentally sustainable society requires skilled workers and believes that just transition funds should cover a strong investment in education, vocational education and training (VET) and retraining; stresses the importance to concentrate efforts on economic revitalisation of affected regions, rather than counting on worker mobility and risking depopulation, therefore insists that priority attention should be given to retraining provided in alignment with the needs of the regional labour market, particularly to on-the-job retraining or a combination of part-time working and part-time retraining;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for an enhanced universityeducational establishments - business dialogue to allow for study in a sector where there will be jobs, particularly in vulnerable communities, regions and sectors;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on governments and employers to invest in programmes and measures to ensure that vulnerable individuals have the skills necessary for a successful transition to a zero-net-zero greenhouse gas emissions economy, with a particular focus on vulnerable ones who could need additional targeted measures;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the European Education Area should include transversal training e need to support and develop cooperation at European level between Member States with a view to enhancing peer and mutual learning and the exchange of best practices in developing skills related to the ecological and digital transition, as well as an adequate connection with the world of work, especially at the later levels of the curriculum.;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2084(INI)
7a. Draws attention that a long tradition of coal mining or industrial work shapes the local culture and identity for the communities that could be particularly opposed to a change when they experience it as a loss of history and character without a vision for the future; calls on Member States and ensure sustainable support for cultural activities of communities in transition and to respect and promote their cultural heritage;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses that just transition requires a holistic approach that encompasses economic diversification, comprehensive support for workers to transition to new jobs, environmental remediation, a due care for identity and cultural heritage of affected communities and inclusive processes that also address equity impacts for vulnerable and marginalized groups;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to a joint statement on Belarus of EPP, S&D, Renew Europe, Greens/EFA and ECR groups in the European Parliament of 17 August 2020,
Amendment 29 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas despite the fundamental restrictions on basic freedoms and human rights that remain in Belarus, the EU policy of critical engagement with Belarus has produced some results in the form of signed agreements and increased cooperation; whereas future relations between the EU and Belarus will be defined in the Partnership Priorities to be agreed by both sideEU and new legitimate, democratically elected authorities in Belarus;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the people of Belarus share common European heritage and culture, while directly neighbouring three EU Member States; whereas situation in Belarus may have direct impact on the EU;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the OSCE ODIHR International Election Observation Mission noted an overallnone of either the parliamentary or presidential elections held in Belarus from 1994 to date have been free and fair, but despite these harsh undemocratic conditions the people of Belarus clearly voted for a change, after more than two decades of oppression; whereas recent presidential elections were neither free nor fair and even more than the previous ones were marred with disregard for the fundamental freedoms of assembly, association and expression during the 2019 parliamentary elections, whichand took place after a limited amount of campaigning and within an extremely restrictive environment that did not provide for a meaningful or competitive political contest overall;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the 2020 presidential elections have thus far followed the same pattern as the parliamentary electionssimilar pattern as previous elections; whereas after publication of falsified results, Belarusian people immediately organised peaceful protests, which were suppressed by brutal force, which resulted in thousands of protestors being arrested, tortured, wounded, and some even killed; whereas the United Nations human rights investigators alarmed on 01/09 that they had received reports of hundreds of cases of torture, beatings and mistreatment of anti-government protesters by police in Belarus and urged the authorities to stop any such abuse;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas human rights and democracy in Belarus have been deliberately and brutally restricted by the Belarusian authorities over the past decades, while representatives of the opposition, civil society and media in the country have been regularly arrested or otherwise persecuted;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the Belarusian regime seeks to intimidate and to disperse the Coordination Council of Belarus by targeting its members and launching a criminal case against them;
Amendment 96 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas Belsat TV channel, which is officially registered in Poland, so far has not been registered in Belarus, while its activities are under constant pressure and attacks, including brutal detentions of its journalists and fines imposed to its contributors amounting to USD 101,791 as of 18 June 2020;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas 26 years in power or Lukashenka had been marked by policies of undermining sovereignty and independence of the country and weakening of Belarusian identity, heritage and culture;
Amendment 162 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) acknowledge territorial integrity of Belarus and support the sovereignty of Belarus against pressure from the Russian Federation for deeper integration and remind Belarus that the European Union is open to further development of relations with the country both bilaterally and within the Eastern Partnership framework if Belarus meets conditions linked to democracy, the rule of law, international law, human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 165 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Amendment 221 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) pay close attention to the presidential election campaign and insist that a lack of progress in conducting elections according to international standards and further crackdowns against the opposition will have direct adverse effects on relations wicall for holding new and transparent Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Belarus that would meet the democratic standards and call on the EU, OSCE, CoE to engage in dialogue with the Belarusian civil society with a view to launch a new electoral process, under the supervision of a new Electoral Commission, a body that can be trusted by all the parties including international observers, under the the EUight international scrutiny;
Amendment 226 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) deny recognition of the results of the elections held in Belarus on 9 August 2020 and Alexander Lukashenko as a legitimate leader President of Belarus; accordingly, call on him to respect the decision of the people of Belarus and peacefully step down;
Amendment 231 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) applaud the Belarusian people for their courage and determination and to strongly support their desire for democratic change and freedom and basing their country’s future on principles of democracy, rule of law and human rights, so as to ensure freedom, independence, sovereignty and prosperity of the Republic of Belarus;
Amendment 233 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
Amendment 236 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e d (new)
(ed) deplore persecution of the members of the opposition Coordination Council and call the authorities to enter into the dialogue with the protestors in order to end the violence and repressions and prepare a new elections;
Amendment 248 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) condemn efforts of the Belarusian regime to deny entrance to the country for Belarusians critical towards it, as well as independent journalists, human rights workers, as well as representatives of international community, including Members of the European Parliament;
Amendment 254 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Amendment 264 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) uphold the decision of EU’s foreign affairs ministers and the European Council to blacklist those responsible for violence and fake presidential elections and impose individual sanctions against Belarusian officials who are liable for or have contributed to the falsification of the results of the presidential elections in Belarus and are responsible or have contributed to violations of civil and human rights; this list should be constantly updated and extended according to the level of crimes committed by Lukashenko regime;
Amendment 270 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
(gc) note that China's president was the first to congratulate Lukashenka after the elections; to express concerns over increasing Chinese investments in strategic infrastructure and warn about the effect of dependency it might create for Belarus;
Amendment 289 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) condemn the ongoing intimidation and persecution of opposition figures, including presidential hopefuls, civil society activists and independent journalists; strongly condemn the suppression of internet and media, road blockades, and intimidation of journalists in order to stop the flow of information about the situation in the country as well as denial of access to Belarus for international media, members of parliament or government of democratic community;
Amendment 297 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) commend actions taken by workers of numerous factories and institutions throughout the country that joined the protests in various ways, including strikes and provide necessary support for those of them who were punished by the regime for exercising their democratic rights;
Amendment 300 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
(ib) welcome numerous acts of solidarity with the people of Belarus, including fundraising, charity and humanitarian assistance; in this regard condemn stopping of humanitarian aid transport organised by "NSZZ Solidarnosc";
Amendment 304 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) approve the European universal human rights sanctions (European Magnitsky Act) as a regime providing, at the EU level, for restrictive measures, including entry bans and freezing of funds, against individuals liable for violations of human rights and freedoms and responsible for other crimes;
Amendment 325 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Amendment 361 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(oa) offer the alternative of strengthened and much closer cooperation with Belarus in case democratic changes, including new elections, become reality;
Amendment 362 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
(ob) work together with the European Commission in order to develop a comprehensive programme for Belarus after the new presidential elections are held, which would allow Belarus to transition towards a free market economy and an open democratic state;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a domestic industry is a motor of growth, export, innovation and social well-being within the EU;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 15 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU’s SMEs have traditionally generated a high share of the EU’s employment, and in so doing have ensured social and economic well-being and prosperity, while creating innovative job opportunities and enhancing healthy competition in the single market;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the EU’s industrial future is linked to an alignment of the economy with the principles of the European Green Deal, a roadmap towards a new sustainable growth policy for the EU, bringing citizens, cities and regionregions and Member States together, and allowing for a fair and just transition; which leaves no one behind;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that investment in traditional and innovative means of production should foster cohesion amongst all EU regions, allowing them to accomplish fair and inclusive economic growth;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that in supporting SMEs through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) the goal should be, inter alia, an innovative and smart economic transformation, a greener and low carbon EU, as well as an EU which is more connected and aims to ensure long- term and sustainable employment;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that the public sector has an important new role to play in facilitating a just transition by promoting a green and fairfair and efficient energy transition, green and blunew innovative investments, the circular economy, as well as climate adaptation and risk prevention in all EU regions;
Amendment 116 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that ESIF financial support should prioritise investments in new or transformed industrial production in carbon-intensive regions in order to facilitate achieving the goals of a just transition, which leaves no one behind.
Amendment 124 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the urgent need to reduce bureaucracy burdence for the future economic development perspective in order to facilitate the use of Funds.
Amendment 17 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 19 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas for many Member States the transitional use of energy sources based on natural gas could be essential in achieving a fair energy transition that does not harm society and leaves no-one behind;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 70 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas a multilayered European governance model built on an active and constructive partnership between the various levels of governance and stakeholders is key tocould prove essential in achieving the climate neutrality transition;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal on the European Climate Law, which enshrines the 2050 climate neutrality target for the Union into Union legislation, including the intermediate targets for 2030 and 2040;
Amendment 99 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the crucial role for Cohesion Policy in fighting climate change and achieving climate neutrality in the EU by 2050 at the latest and the intermediate target by 2030, as well as the role of local and regional authorities in mitigating and adapting to climate change, in particular through a far-reaching reform of investment policies, with a view to increasing the operational capacity of the Member States and their public administration entities;
Amendment 152 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to monitor the progress of national governments and local and regional authorities in addressing climate change; sStresses the need to enhance the effectiveness and complementarity of ESI Funds in the area of tackling climate change;
Amendment 202 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 4 #
2020/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the growing problem of medicine shortages across the EU; whereas the ensuing disruption of the global supply chain has highlighted the EU’s dependency on third countries for medicines and active pharmaceutical ingredients; whereas the limited access to Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) required for the production of generic medicines poses a particular challenge with around 70% of APIs used in Europe being imported from third countries;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas it is of outmost importance to prevent shortages of medicines and, in case they occur, mitigate their consequences;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights the need for a joint, pan-European, coordinated approach in introducing measures to tackle root causes of medicinal shortages, as ad-hoc solutions such as stock piling requirements could contribute to increased disparities between Member States given the low manufacturing capacity of the EU and economic differences between Member States;
Amendment 102 #
2020/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Commission to propose measures, including financial incentives and targeted guidelines on public procurements, to promote green manufacturing, within the EU, of strategically important chemicals used in medicine production, particularly APIs and intermediates; urges the Commission to also propose measures to incentivise the greater inclusion of EU small and medium- sized enterprises in the medicine supply chain given their key role in research and innovation and inherent ability to quickly adapt their production focus, with a view to coping better with unexpected shocks; notes that currently SMEs suffer, in particular, from disproportionate costs stemming from inefficient mechanisms of implementation of regulations;
Amendment 111 #
2020/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to optimise regulatory processes, whilst maintaining its high scientific standards, in order to enable simplified administrative tasks associated with “variations”, improved access to information for patients and health care professionals, and simplified flow of medicines from one Member State to another in case of a shortage;
Amendment 167 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to regularly revise energy efficiency targets upwards, propose binding minimum annual renovation rates for buildings andMember States to pursue policy measures ensuring deep renovations creating financial triggers and investment stability;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that education is a crucial issue in Africa, with 54 countri; Stresses thaving to train one billion young people in one generationt providing opportunities for next generations is only possible through free, high-quality and universal access to education, which subsequently leads to good and stable employment possibilities;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that integration of young people into the labour market is key for economic development, youth autonomy and independence; is of the opinion that a lack of opportunities forces young people to migrate in search of jobs and employment depleting the African continent of a generation of talented youth;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls for enhanced cooperation between the AU and the EU through quality education and training in order to create employment opportunities in matching skills with labour market needs;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses that good governance, respect for human rights and democratic principles as well as equal access to justice foster peace and stability and act as a foundation for development, jobs and growth, and for attracting investment; stresses that boosting private sector investment is crucial in speeding up sustainable economic growth and the creation of jobs;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas cohesion policy is as an important policy tool to support gender equality between men and women;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas promoting gender equality between men and women is important to reduce regional economic and social disparities and for ensuring the long-term sustainable development of regions;
Amendment 46 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas gender-disaggregated data and the adoption of appropriate selection procedures are considered useful for promoting gender equality between men and women;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas policy coherence is lacking in the area of gender equality between men and women, and whereas a unified system facilitating an identical understanding and implementation of gender mainstreaming in the EU institutions does not yet exist;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU Recovery Fund focuses on economic stimuli for sectors with a deeply affected by the crisis, whigch share of male employment, whichrepresented by women and men alike, and therefore could potentially risks increasing gender inequalities between men and women in employment;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Role of cohesion policy in promoting gender equality between men and women to the benefit of socio- economic growth and sustainable development
Amendment 75 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of cohesion policy in promoting gender equality between men and women and the EU Gender Equality Strategy; recalls that all policy goals need appropriate resources dedicated to their implementation;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. BStrongly believes that EU rules should be written in a clear and explicit way, and be bindingaiming also to enhance equality between men and women aspect where it is considered appropriate in relation to gender equality; between woman and man;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for a strong political commitment on the importance of gender equality between men and women for the entire population and for economic growth and territorial development;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 93 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the importance of a coordinated governance framework on gender equality between men and women, national guidelines and technical support, and stronger scrutiny at EU level after the adoption of operational programmes for this purpose;
Amendment 111 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that programme stakeholders and monitoring committees still lack expertise on the implementation of a gender perspective in concrete projects, especially in European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) interventions; considers there to be a lack of guidelines, training programmes and concrete examples of a good practice to address this issue;
Amendment 117 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that, where appropriate and without prejudice to other remaining policy goals, all programmes implemented under cohesion policy should ensure gender equality between men and women throughout their preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, as well as equal opportunities for all, without discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation;
Amendment 130 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the burden placed on women as principal caregivers in formal and informal settings, as well as its social value, especially during the COVID-19 crisis; therefore points out the crucial role of cohesion policy in securing investments in care services, to improve working conditions in this sector and to support a transition towards a better care economy;
Amendment 142 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the crucial role of cohesion policy in investing in high-quality public services, both for combating gender inequalities between men and women, and for building social resilience and coping with economic, social and health crises;
Amendment 145 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 148 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for a strong political commitment to gender equality at EU and nationalbetween men and women at EU level in order to enhance the attention given by national and local stakeholders to gender equality aspect, both from a human rights perspective and as a crucial factor for socio-economic development, and to promote further commitment in this area;
Amendment 181 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 188 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on all institutions to provide guidance documents and training sessions, so as to disseminate concrete examples of good practices on gender mainstreaming; stresses, moreover, that at the project selection stage the criteria for gender mainstreaming should be strengthened through higher scoring and requirements for more practical actions; recommends making use of the existing tools developed by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) such as its toolkit for gender budgeting in the ESI Funds;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas innovation and investment in human capital, which also occur as part of the corresponding process of socialisation within the family as well as through education, are the main drivers of socio-economic and employment growth for Member States and their regions over the medium to long term;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that in general rural, and post- industrial and remotereas and towns that are remote from major metropolitan areas are facing a number of specific situations: a considerable decline in population numbers, lower than national or EU average levels of income and difficulties of territorial integration with other regions, making them more exposed to the risk of depopulation; points out that rural regions currently account for 28 % of Europe’s population but this is predicted to fall significantly in the future;
Amendment 108 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is of the view that urban areas are also exposed to depopulation, with one in five cities in Europe facing population losses since 1990, whereby depopulation is not adequately reflected in the records kept by statistical offices and agencies because the figures for people leaving areas are delayed by many years; emphasises in this regard that this phenomenon means that the actual scale of depopulation in rural areas and in small and medium-sized towns and cities is underestimated; notes also that this problem affects the majority of non- metropolitan towns and cities, in particular small towns and cities; notes, however, that urban shrinkage is not always a continuous linear process and can be episodic or temporary, depending on the territorial context;
Amendment 114 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines a pattern of ‘inner peripheralisation’, in the sense that central, eastern and southern European regions report a substantially negative net population migration rate, while northern and western European regions report a substantially positive rate, receiving constantly large numbers of economic migrants;
Amendment 118 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Acknowledges that the metropolitan areas around major cities register a positive migration rate, with characteristic rural-to-urban population movements, as a consequence ofnd therefore experience an influx of young people with enormous growth potential without previously having had to incur the costs of their care, upbringing and primary and/or secondary education, which results in an increasingly urbanised concentration in employment growth patterns;
Amendment 121 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes also that regions presenting a high share of people with high levels of education and providing more employment opportunities for people with high levels of education are less exposed to the depopulation process;
Amendment 142 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that local and regional authorities, with the support of the central and EU authorities, should play a decisive role in developing territorial strategies, taking into consideration the development needs and the potential of the areas concerned, including the economic, social and demographic trends; points out that community-led local development strategies are a useful tool that can be used to create jobs and increase accessibility to services at local level;
Amendment 155 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls the need for strategies aimed at reversing labour migration; calls on local and, regional, central and EU authorities to tackle the brain drain in ‘sending’ regions through prevention, mitigation and appropriate responses; underlines in this context that there are already several initiatives in various Member States, such as incentives for workers with highly specialised skills, aimed at turning the brain drain into a brain gain for the regions in question;
Amendment 161 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that the COVID-19 health crisis has affected all Member States and regions to different extents, and is likely to lead to new trends as regards demographic flows; recalls in this context that the additional resources provided through REACT-EU in order to ensure a sound and robust recovery of the EU’s economy from the crisis could significantly help to keep people in employment, including through support for small and medium-size enterprises and for short-time work schemes and the self-employed and create new jobs for educated individuals in areas at risk of depopulation, including through support for small and medium-size enterprises and the self-employed, and through the introduction of flexible working arrangements, including remote or short- time work;
Amendment 174 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls that the Recovery and Resilience Facility will provide large-scale financial support to make Member States’ economies more resilient and better prepared for the future, and insists that Member States should propose and implement measures for addressing adverse demographic change; highlights the importance of the instruments f, for example by putting in place more widespread telework a trransition to sustainability such as the Just Transition Fund and its implementation mechanism, which aim to support the communities affected by the energy transition and avoid thegements that allow remote working, thereby making it possible for young educated people to stay in areas which they might previously have left and which are at particular risk of depopulation;
Amendment 201 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member State to include differentiated demographic challenges in their national development policies and long- term strategies for sustainable development correlated with the European Semester, thus ensuring proper financing for demographic issues;
Amendment 209 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the regions at risk of depopulation to focus investments on the creation of jobs, in particular for young people, including those who have completed higher education, as well as on ways of encouraging young families to settle in those regions and on universal accessibility to quality services and infrastructure and job creation; insists on investment in education, reskilling of workers, creating entrepreneurial conditions and supporting SMEs;
Amendment 244 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recommends developing the so- called ‘oasis strategies’ focusing on the most successful, vibrant and growing sectors, by exploiting the local potential for development of the region; calls on the local and regional authorities to focus on attracting young, trained and talented workers and retaining any such workers who are currently employed, encouraging entrepreneurship, using local, national and EU incentives; underlines the role of the ‘silver economy’ as a policy shift for rural areas, turning the issue of population ageing into an opportunity for the development of rural areas;
Amendment 272 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends, where appropriate, the reform of education and training systems in the Member States, inter alia by developing educational pathways to occupations that are compatible with remote working, combined with policies to prevent a permanent brain drain from the ‘sending’ regions; insists on using local at regional advantages, as well as the development of economic and social facilities, not only to prevent the brain drain, but also to reverse this phenomenon;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 74 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Stresses that a balance needs to be achieved between expanding the tourism sector and protecting cultural heritage, having in mind the restoration, conservation and protection of archaeological and historic sites and monuments; urges the Commission and Member States to increase conservation efforts of cultural heritage sites;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Stresses the importance of connecting tourist attractions in order to establish tourist trails on a European, national and local scale;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Highlights the importance of improving accessibility to cultural heritage sites and cultural education, while taking into account, the needs of people with disabilities when constructing, renovating or extending tourist attractions;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Amendment 79 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 f (new)
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8f. Points to the opportunities provided by new technologies and the digitisation of cultural heritage in the promotion of tourism and the potential to further modernise and develop the tourism industry; stresses at the same the importance in preserving traditional forms of promoting cultural tourism;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of preventing the deployment of mass surveillance and identification technologies, without fully understanding their impacts on people, freedoms and fundamental rights, and without ensuring that these systems are fully compliant with data protection and privacy law as well as human rights;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the need to give citizens more control over how their personal data is managed and protected online, while also placing more responsibility on businesses in their data protection practices;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote cooperation between the public and private sectors as well as academia, in order to reinforce knowledge sharing, the promotion of safety education and training, data privacy, ethical implications, and respect for human rights, relating to the use of digital technology, robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI);
Amendment 44 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Stresses that, regardless of social benefits provided by new technologies, digital services and data-driven technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), addressing and analysing potential risks to democratic values, the rule of law and fundamental rights must be a top priority;
Amendment 46 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Stresses that in many cases, fundamental rights in the Union are often under threat, and that they are already being unjustifiably, disproportionately and unlawfully violated in the name of security, public health and public interest; stresses that the principles of necessity and proportionality should always be at the forefront, whenever there is an interference with fundamental rights;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Stresses the need to update, modify, increase the comprehensiveness, clarity, and transparency of EU and national rules, while at the same time, cutting unnecessary and outdated regulations rather than adding more regulation;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2019(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Points to the fact that fundamental freedoms, such as freedom of speech, consumer choice and right to privacy, should be at the heart of new rules, with an aim to achieve a level playing field across the whole sector;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2019(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Stresses the importance of removing current and potential new barriers, restrictions and burdens in the supply of digital services, especially for SMEs and start-ups, while at the same time ensuring responsible, non- discriminatory behaviour of platforms and proportional obligations, whether online or offline;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2019(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Stresses the need to update, modify, increase the comprehensiveness, clarity, and transparency of Union and national rules, while, at the same time, removing unnecessary and outdated regulatory provisions, rather than adding more regulatory provisions with an aim of reflecting today’s technological advancements;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 62 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the need to update and modify current rules in line with technological advancements rather that to add more regulation, while at the same time, cutting unnecessary and outdated regulations;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses the need to reduce uncertainty by providing precise and unambiguous definitions, enabling that regulations maintain a proper balance in the roles and responsibilities of online intermediaries, and protect consumers;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Stresses that platforms should always be responsible for removing or disabling access to illegal content once they have been identified on their services;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Stresses the importance of online services to provide transparency about their policies and processes for responding to illegal content and the appeals processes made available to users;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Points to the responsibility of platforms to remove or disable access to content determined to be unlawful and to impose community standards that restrict offensive and outrageous speech;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Stresses the need for rules enabling the swift removal of sites or social media accounts where scams and frauds have been identified;
Amendment 82 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Stresses the need to adapt existing rules to the digital age and technological advancements with an aim in promoting access to European works and preserving cultural diversity;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 i (new)
Paragraph 4 i (new)
4i. Notes the benefits of mutually supportive approaches such as voluntary practices, co-regulation, self-regulation, and co-governance enabling to learn, share lessons, and profit from the experience of others, while improving existing practices and developing new ones;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Emphasises that opportunities provided by digitisation and new technologies, including artificial intelligence, should not lead to negligence in conservation of originals and to the disregard of traditional access to original heritage and traditional forms of promoting culture;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Stresses, despite numerous advantages, opportunities and benefits presented by digitisation, new technologies and artificial intelligence, the importance of traditional forms of education and their associated social benefits; encourages Member States to promote, support and preserve traditional forms of education;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Encourages Member States to promote and support citizens’ participation in traditional cultural activities;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Stresses the importance of retraining workers in industries most affected by the automation of tasks and by AI; stresses that new education programmes should focus on developing skills and on the reskilling of workers so that they can seize job opportunities within the new jobs created by AI; encourages lifelong learning and the development of digital literacy programmes in order to help workers adapt to technological changes;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7 e. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote cooperation between the public and private sectors and academia in order to reinforce knowledge sharing, and to promote education and training on ethical implications, safety, and respect for fundamental rights, on the use of robotics and artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on human rights, safety and data privacy;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that Roma pupils are EU citizens, and that as such they should be provided with equal opportunities and educated in mainstream, high quality and inclusive education settings at all levels; insists that effective desegregation strategies should be put in place, especially by EUadapted to the specific circumstances in each Member States with a sizeable Roma population;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends that, given the importance of high quality early childhood education, which is known to correlate with better learning outcomes, the education of vulnerable Roma pupils should start as early as possible, preferably at the age of thretaking into account the specific conditions in each Member State, by including them in affordable, accessible and inclusive early childhood and childcare services;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the education systems of Member States should not discriminate based on race, ethnicity and religion, and that the participation of children in education systems is often dependent on social and economic factors as well as the level of involvement of parents;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that in order to fight against disinformation and fake news, reinstate a climate ofHighlights that news media is a critical public good which is holding those in power accountable and enables individuals to make informed decisions; stresses, therefore, that people's access to information and quality journalism is of paramount importance; considers that in order to fight against disinformation and political propaganda, increase trust in the media and counter threats to democratic political processes, a sector-specific comprehensive strategy is needed, based inter alia on which entails equitable access to trustworthy information sources, support and strengthening of independent media and quality journalism, including reinvigorating local news ecosystems, as well as improvement of media and information literacy, and aimed at empowering citizens to identify news sources and critically assess media content and, understanding the difference between editorial and commercial content, and to recognise the difference between opinion and fact;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that media itself can and must play an important role in promoting media literacy;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines its view that non- discriminatory, comprehensive and balanced media coverage is essential to a free and well-informed society in Europe; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote an inclusive media sphere in which more women, migrants and refugees, as well as members of LGBTI+ communities and people with disabilities, occupy creative and decision- making positions, which would in turn contribute to the reduction of stereotypes in media;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Highlights the need to increase responsibilities and update liability framework for online platforms; considers that providing access for media companies to relevant data (i.e. audience reach and advertising data) from market dominant platforms is crucial to help prevent unfair competition; stresses, however, that any new obligations on platforms should be proportional to their market share and financial capacity in order to help even the level playing field and promote competition instead of stifling it;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that national, including regional and local media, and in particular public service media, have an important responsibility to adequately reflect the cultural, linguistic, social and political diversity and to inform citizens extensively about all topics that are relevant to their everyday lives, including independent and critical coverage of EU policies and newaffairs.
Amendment 68 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Opposes regulations empowering censorship as well as laws enabling governments, public authorities and media platforms to decide which information is accurate and which is considered fake news; stresses that media literacy is a competency that empowers citizens, therefore encourages Member States to strengthen media literacy and promote educational initiatives, in order to provide adequate tools and to promote the use of common sense and critical thinking in assessing media content and recognising the difference between accurate information and fake news;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that journalists and media organisations have a responsibility to shape opinion and public discourse as well as to provide independent and balanced content and that they should commit to the pursuit of evidence-based journalism; calls for media independence and transparency, and urges the Member States to abstain from censorship and involvement in editorial decisions;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Stresses that public media has a duty to provide pluralism, to inform the public while reflecting cultural and political diversity; stresses that Member States need to guarantee the independence of public media from censorship and political pressure, and to prevent it from being used as a tool for propaganda and indoctrination;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Stresses that traditional media face challenges due to digitalisation in an evolving media landscape; calls on Member States to provide support to traditional media, ensuring they carry out their educational and cultural roles;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Amendment 76 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Stresses that whistleblowing is an essential part of investigative journalism; notes that journalists, when acting in the public interest, need to be subject to legal protection rather than legal prosecution; stresses that intimidating acts of aggression against journalists endangers freedom of expression; emphasises the particular importance of the protection of sources; calls on Member States to ensure that their legal frameworks and law- enforcement practices provide support, protection and assistance to journalists and media professionals;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6g. Calls on Member States and media organisations to guarantee that journalists can carry out their work to the highest standards by ensuring just and fair remunerations and good working conditions with continuous quality training for media professionals, both contractual and freelance;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. States that some employers tend to misuse traineeships; calls on the Commission to propose monitoring mechanisms at Union level, especially in the framework of Erasmus+ programmes, and facilitate greater provision of cross- border traineeship opportunities in order to increase the intra- Union mobility of young people;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that this framework should be used by all Member States as a guideline in order to increase the quality of traineeships across the Union, taking into account that each Member State legislates separately;
Amendment 69 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Following the end of the transition period, barriers to trade and to cross-border exchanges between the Union and the United Kingdom will be present. Broad and far-reaching consequences for businesses, particularly SMEs, citizens and public administrations are expected. Those consequences are unavoidable and stakeholders need to make sure that they are ready for them.
Amendment 71 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) On 24 December 2020, the Agreement on Trade and Cooperation between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, on one hand, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on the other, was reached. This agreement, which prevented the hypothesis of a "Hard Brexit", regulates the framework of future relations between the EU and the United Kingdom relating, in particular, to the following areas: trade in goods and services, investment, competition, energy and sustainability, fisheries, data protection and coordination in the field of social security.
Amendment 90 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) For the purposes of contributing to economic, social and territorial cohesion, it is appropriate that Member States, when designing support measures, focus in particular on the regions, areas and local communities, including those dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters, that are likely to be most negatively impacted by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom. Member States may have to take specific measures notably to support businesses, in particular SMEs and their employees, and economic sectors adversely affected by the withdrawal. It is therefore appropriate to provide a non-exhaustive list of the type of measures that are most likely to achieve this objective.
Amendment 121 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources and to ensure sufficient financial means to swiftly implement measures under the Reserve, a substantial amount thereof should be disbursed in 2021period 2021-2023 as pre- financing. The distribution method should take into account the importance of trade with the United Kingdom and the importance of fisheries in the United Kingdom exclusive economic zone, based on reliable and official statistics. Given the unique nature of the event that the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union constitutes and the uncertainty that has surrounded key aspects of the relationship between the United Kingdom and the Union after the expiry of the transition period, it is difficult to anticipate the appropriate measures Member States will have to take rapidly to counter the effects of the withdrawal. It is therefore necessary to grant Member States flexibility and in particular to allow the Commission to adopt the financing decision providing the pre-financing without the obligation pursuant to Article 110(2) of the Financial Regulation to provide a description of the concrete actions to be financednecessary to grant Member States certain flexibility.
Amendment 122 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources and to ensure sufficient financial means to swiftly implement measures under the Reserve, a substantial amount thereof should be disbursed in 2021 as pre-financing. The distribution method should take into account the importance of trade with the United Kingdom, impact of the withdrawal on the migration flows of the EU nationals and the importance of fisheries in the United Kingdom exclusive economic zone, based on reliable and official statistics. Given the unique nature of the event that the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union constitutes and the uncertainty that has surrounded key aspects of the relationship between the United Kingdom and the Union after the expiry of the transition period, it is difficult to anticipate the appropriate measures Member States will have to take rapidly to counter the effects of the withdrawal. It is therefore necessary to grant Member States flexibility and in particular to allow the Commission to adopt the financing decision providing the pre-financing without the obligation pursuant to Article 110(2) of the Financial Regulation to provide a description of the concrete actions to be financednecessary to grant Member States certain flexibility.
Amendment 136 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) To ensure equal treatment of all Member States and consistency in the evaluation of the applications, the Commission should assess the applications in a package. It should look in particular into the eligibility and the accuracy of the expenditure declared, the direct link of the expenditure with measures taken to address the consequences of the withdrawal and the measures put in place by the Member State concerned to avoid double funding. Upon assessment of the applications for a financial contribution from the Reserve, the Commission should clear the pre- financing paid, and recover the unused amount. In order to concentrate the support on Member States most affected by the withdrawal, where the expenditure in the Member State concerned, accepted as eligible by the Commission, exceeds the amount paid as pre-financing and 0.06% of the nominal Gross National Income (GNI) for 2021 of the Member State concerned, it should be possible to allow for a further allocation from the Reserve to that Member State within the limits of the financial resources available. Given the extent of the expected economic shock, the possibility to usecases of payments to Member States under Article 11(6) of this Regulation being made at a rate of 100%, the amounts recovered from thshould be pre-financing for the reimbursement of additional expenditure by Member States should be provided forturned to the national budgets of the Member States.
Amendment 161 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘reference period’ means the reference period referred to in Article 63(5), point (a), of the Financial Regulation, which shall be from 1 July 2020 to 31 December 20224;
Amendment 168 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The Reserve shall provide support to counter the adversimmediate and negative consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union in Member States, regions and sectors, in particular those that are worst affected by that withdrawal, and to mitigate the related impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 172 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The resources referred to in paragraph 2 shall be allocated as a pre- financing amount of EUR 5 370 994 000 in 2021 in accordance with Article 8 and distributed in three annual tranches in the years 2021-2023 as follows:
Amendment 173 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 178 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 183 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) - in 2021 - 40% - in 2022 - 30% - in 2023 - 30%
Amendment 184 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The amounts referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall be considered pre-financing within the meaning of Article 115(2), point (b)(i), of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 194 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) measures to support the most affected economic sectors, in particular the agro-food and capital goods sectors;
Amendment 209 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) assistance and support measures for Member States to set up databases to help European citizens who have lost their jobs as a result of the UK's withdrawal back into employment;
Amendment 220 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) measures aimed at re-integration of EU-nationals that left the United Kingdom, as a result of the withdrawal;
Amendment 224 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) technical assistance for the management, monitoring, information and communication, complaint resolution, and control and auditing of the Reserve;
Amendment 230 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. When designing support measures, Member States shall take into account the varied impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union on different regions and local communities and focus support from the Reserve on those most affected, as appropriate.
Amendment 240 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 253 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. By derogation from Article 12 of the Financial Regulation, unused commitment and payment appropriations under this Regulation shall be automaticallymay be carried over and may be used until 31 December 20253. The appropriations carried over shall be consumed first in the following financial year. Appropriations that has not been used until 31 December 2023 shall be cancelled.
Amendment 260 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 262 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall pay the annual tranches of pre- financing within 60 days of the date of the adoption of the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 2. It shall be cleared in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 265 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Amendment 269 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States shall submit an application to the Commission for a financial contribution from the Reserve by 30 September 2023. The Commission shall assess this application and establish whether additional amounts are due to Member States or any amounts should be recovered from the Member States in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 290 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
11 Clearance of the pre-financing and calculation of the additional amounts due to Member States
Amendment 291 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall assess the application referred to in Article 10 and shall satisfy itself that the application is complete, accurate and truend true and does not include any expenditure which violates Article 6. When calculating the financial contribution due to the Member State from the Reserve, the Commission shall exclude from Union financing expenditure for measures which were implemented or for which disbursements have been made in breach of applicable law.
Amendment 292 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Based on the assessment, the Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, establish the following:total amount of eligible public expenditure (the ’accepted amount’).
Amendment 294 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 295 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 297 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Amendment 308 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Amendment 309 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Amendment 311 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. Where the accepted amount is lower than the pre-financing for the Member State concerned, the difference shall be recovered in accordance with the Financial Regulation, and in particular its Part I, Chapter 6, Sections 3, 4 and 5. The recovered amounts shall be treated as internal assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3), point (b), of the Financial Regulation and, where the third subparagraph of paragraph 3 of this Article has been applied, shall be used to increase proportionately the contributions paid to Member States eligible for additional amounts under paragraph 3 of this Article up to a maximum of 100 %. In case payments to Member States pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article have been made at a rate of 100 %, the amounts recovered shall be returned to the genernational budgets of the UnionMember States.
Amendment 312 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Amendment 314 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 8
Article 11 – paragraph 8
Amendment 331 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. By 30 June 20264, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation to examine the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and EU added value of the Reserve. The Commission may make use of all relevant information already available in accordance with Article 128 of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 335 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June 20275, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the implementation of the Reserve.
Amendment 341 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. The factor linked to fish caught in the UK EEZ is used to allocate EUR 6300 million. The factor linked to trade, with particular focus on agri-food sector, is used to allocate EUR 34 400 million. BothThe factor linked to demographics is used to allocate EUR 300 million. All amounts are expressed in 2018 prices.
Amendment 359 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
b) to assess the relative importance of these trade flows for each Member State, the sum of trade flows with the UK are expressed as a percentage of the Member State’s GDPtotal trade flows and subsequently expressed as an index of the EU average (index of dependency);
Amendment 360 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e
e) the shares so obtained are adjusted by dividing them with the Member State’s GNI per capita (in purchasing power parities) expressed as a percentage of the average GNI per capita of the EU (average expressed as 100%);
Amendment 367 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
4a. The factor linked to demographics is determined by applying the following: a) share of each Member States’ return migration, measured by the difference between the number of EU nationals living in the UK, according to the latest available statistics, and the number in the reference period.
Amendment 372 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f a (new)
fa) for demographics reference period shall be 2015.
Amendment 59 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The evaluation of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 has clearly shown that the framework has effectively improved the integration of Member States’ networks, stimulated energy trade and hence contributed to the competitiveness of the Union. Projects of common interest in electricity and gas have strongly contributed to security of supply. For gas, the infrastructure is now well connected and supply resilience has improved substantially since 2013. Regional cooperation in Regional Groups and through cross-border cost allocation is an important enabler for project implementation. However, in many cases the cross-border cost allocation did not result in reducing the financing gap of the project, as intended. While the majority of permitting procedures have been shortened, in some cases the process is still long. The financial assistance from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) has been an important factor as grants for studies have helped projects to reduce risks in the early stages of development, while grants for works have supported projects addressing key bottlenecks that market finance could not sufficiently address.
Amendment 67 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Security of supply, as one main driver behind Regulation (EU) No 347/2013, has been significantly improved through projects of common interest. Moreover, the Commission’s climate target impact assessment27 expects the consumption of natural gas to be reduced significantly because its non-abated use is not compatible with carbon-neutrality. On the other hand, the consumption of biogas, renewable and low-carbon hydrogen and synthetic gaseous fuels will increase significantly towards 2050. Therefore, the natural gas infrastructure no longer needs support through the TEN-E policy. The planning of energy infrastructure should reflect this changing gas landscape. However, in some Member States natural gas projects represent substantial potential for reduction of CO2 emissions, including by facilitating transition from solid fossil fuels, in particular coal, lignite, peat and oil shale, to natural gas. The revision of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 should not negatively affect not yet completed natural gas infrastructure projects which were already included in the fourth or fifth Union list of projects of common interest established pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 347/2013. Those projects should therefore be able to maintain their previous status and be eligible as projects of common interest to be established under this Regulation. _________________ 27 SWD(2020) 176 final
Amendment 80 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Moreover, a new infrastructure category should be created for smart gas grids to support investments which integrate renewable and low carbon gases such as biogas, biomethane, and hydrogen, in the network and help manage a resulting more complex system, building on innovative digital technologies as well as technological, mechanical or engineering solutions for aiming to improve gas quality and grid management.
Amendment 83 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 requires a candidate project of common interest to prove a significant contribution to at least one criterion from a set of criteria in the process for the elaboration of the Union list, which may, but does not need to, include sustainability. That requirement, in line with the specific needs of the internal energy market at the time, enabled development of projects of common interest which addressed only security of supply risks even if they did not demonstrate benefits in terms of sustainability. However, given the evolution of the Union infrastructure needs and the decarbonisation goals, the Conclusions of the 2020 July European Council, according to which “Union expenditure should be consistent with Paris Agreement objectives and the "do no harm" principle of the European Green Deal, sustainability in terms of the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid or the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as relevant, should be assessed in order to ensure that TEN-E policy is coherent with energy and climate policy objectives of the Union taking into account the various specificities of each Member State and the needs to follow different pathways towards decarbonisation, as to leave no one behind in the end. The sustainability of CO2 transport networks is addressed by their purpose to transport carbon dioxide.
Amendment 108 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
Amendment 113 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down guidelines for the timely development and interoperability of the priority corridors and areas of trans-European energy infrastructure set out in Annex I (‘energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas’) that contribute to the integration of the Union's energy markets, security of energy supply, affordability of energy carriers and that are also in line with the Union’s 2030 climate and energy targets and the climate neutrality objective by 2050.
Amendment 115 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) addresses the identification of projects of common interest necessary to implement priority corridors and areas falling under the energy infrastructure categories in electricity, smart gas grids, hydrogen, electrolysers, and carbon dioxide and natural gas projects set out in Annex II (‘energy infrastructure categories’);
Amendment 129 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘smart gas grid’ means a gas network that makes use of innovative digital solutions to, technological, engineering or mechanical solutions in the view of integrateing in a cost efficient manner a plurality of low-carbon and renewable gas sources and their blends with methane in accordance with consumers’ needs and, gas quality requirements in order to reduceand system's safety requirements enabling the reduction of the carbon footprint of the related gas consumption, enableand an increased share of renewable and low-carbon gases,, ands well as createing links with other energy carriers and sectors;
Amendment 142 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
(16 a) 'repurposing / retrofitting' means the technical upgrade or modification of existing natural gas infrastructure for use of pure hydrogen or of blending of methane with hydrogen at a pre-defined level.
Amendment 144 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 b (new)
(16 b) 'blending' means the admixture of methane with hydrogen at a pre-defined level.
Amendment 146 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 155 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 20 of this Regulation amending annexes to this Regulation in order to establish the Union list of projects of common interest (‘Union list’), subject to the second paragraph of Article 172 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 161 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) is located on the territory of one Member State and has a significant cross- border impact or potential to create such an impact, as set out in point (1) of Annex IV.
Amendment 165 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the project contributes significantly to the decarbonisation objectives of the Union andor those of the third country and to sustainability, including through the integration of renewable energy and low- carbon into the grid and the transmission of renewable and low-carbon generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, and;
Amendment 173 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) for the part located on Union territory, the project is in line with Directives 2009/73/EC and (EU) 2019/944 where it falls within the infrastructure categories described in points (1) and (3) of Annex II;
Amendment 179 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – point ii
ii) security of energy supplies based on a diversification of energy sources, cooperation and solidarity;
Amendment 182 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a – introductory part
(a) for electricity transmission and storage projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in points (1)(a), (b), (c) and (e) of Annex II, the project ishas potential to contribute significantly to sustainability through the integration of renewable and low-carbon energy into the grid and the transmission of renewable and low-carbon generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, and at least one of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 191 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – introductory part
(d) for hydrogen projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (3) of Annex II the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, by enhancing the deployment of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen and supporting variable renewable power generation by offering flexibility and/or storage solutions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 198 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e – point i
(i) sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing the deployment of renewable hydrogen.
Amendment 202 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part
(f) for smart gas grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (2) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability byin the view of enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases, such as biomethane, or renewable hydrogen, into the gas distribution and transmission networks in order to reducehydrogen, or synthetic gas and their blends with methane into the gas distribution and transmission networks, as well as storage systems, enabling the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 206 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – point i
(i) network security and quality of supply by retrofitting, repurposing, increasing the capacity or improving the efficiency and interoperability of gas transmission and distribution or storage systems in day-to-day network operation by, among others, addressing challenges resulting from the injection of gases of different qualities through the deployment of innovative technologies andsolutions in at least one of the following areas: innovative technologies, technological, mechanical, engineering improvements or cybersecurity;
Amendment 211 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – point iii
(iii) facilitating smart energy sector integration through the creation of reverse flows or links to other energy carriers and sectors and enabling demand response.
Amendment 215 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – point iii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – point iii a (new)
(iii a) enabling transport of renewable decarbonised gases from production units to transmission or distribution network;
Amendment 216 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Amendment 232 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. By 31 December of28 February, each year following the year of inclusion of a project of common interest on the Union list pursuant to Article 3, project promoters shall submit an annual report, for each project falling under the categories set out in points (1) to (4) of Annex II, to the competent authority referred to in Article 8.
Amendment 235 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. By 31 JanuaryMarch, each year, the competent authorities referred to in Article 8 shall submit to the Agency and to the respective Group the report referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article supplemented with information on the progress and, where relevant, on delays in the implementation of projects of common interest located on their respective territory with regard to the permit granting processes, and on the reasons for such delays. The contribution of the competent authorities to the report shall be clearly marked as such and drafted without modifying the text introduced by the project promoters.
Amendment 244 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Provisions set out in this Article should be without a prejudice to any national legislation which provides more favorable treatment, particularly in terms of the time limits and the requirements for a given type of investment than those set out in this Article. Competent authorities shall ensure that the most favorable treatment applies to the projects of common interest.
Amendment 255 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. Where the changes to the methodologies are considered to be of incremental nature, not affecting the definition of benefits, costs and other relevant cost-benefit parameters, as defined in the latest Energy system wide cost- benefit analysis methodology approved by the Commission, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall adapt their respective methodologies taking due account of the Agency’s opinion, as set out in paragraph 2, and submit them for the AgencyCommission’s approval together with a document providing explanatory basis to justify the proposed changes.
Amendment 258 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 8
Article 11 – paragraph 8
8. Within two weeks of the approval by the Agency or the Commission in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall publish their respective methodologies on their websites. They shall publish the corresponding input data and other relevant network, load flow and market data in a sufficiently accurate form in accordance with national law and relevant confidentiality agreements.
Amendment 259 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 9
Article 11 – paragraph 9
9. The methodologies shall be updated and improved regularly upon request from the Commission following the procedure described in paragraphs 1 to 6. The Agency, on its own initiative or upon a duly reasoned request by national regulatory authorities or stakeholders, and after formally consulting the organisations representing all relevant stakeholders and the Commission, may request such updates and improvements with due justification and timescales. The Agency shall publish the requests by national regulatory authorities or stakeholders and all relevant non-commercially sensitive documents leading to a request from the Agency for an update or improvement.
Amendment 265 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By [31 July 2022], the Agency, after having conducted an extensive consultation process involving the Commission, the Member States, and at least the organisations representing all relevant stakeholders, including the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENTSO for Gas, Union DSO entity, and relevant hydrogen sector stakeholders, shall publish the framework guidelines for the joint scenarios to be developed by ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas. Those guidelines shall be regularly updated as found necessary.
Amendment 267 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The guidelines shall include the energy efficiency first principle and ensure that the underlying ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas scenarios are fully in line with the latest medium and long-term European Union decarbonisation targets and the latest available Commission scenarios.
Amendment 282 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Within threewo months following receipt of the infrastructure gaps report together with the input received in the consultation process and a report on how it was taken into account, the Agency shall submit its opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity or ENTSO for Gas and the Commission.
Amendment 286 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. By [31 July 2022], Member States, with the support of the Commission, within their specific priority offshore grid corridors, set out in point (2) of Annex I, taking into account the specificities and development in each region, shall jointly define and agree to cooperate on the amount ofindicative goals for offshore renewable generation to be deployed within each sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040, in view of their national energy and climate plans, the offshore renewable potential of each sea basin, environmental protection, climate adaptation and other uses of the sea, as well as the Union’s decarbonisation targets. That agreement shall be made in writing as regards each sea basin linked to the territory of the Union.
Amendment 287 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. By [31 July 2023] the ENTSO for Electricity, with the involvement of the relevant TSOs, the national regulatory authorities and of the Commission and in line with the agreement referred to in paragraph 1, shall develop and publish integrated offshore network development plans starting from the 2050 objectives, with intermediate steps for 2030 and 2040, for each sea-basin, in line with the priority offshore grid corridors referred to in Annex I, taking into account environmental protection and other uses of the sea. Those integrated offshore network development plans shall thereafter be updated every threefour years.
Amendment 309 #
2020/0360(COD)
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of sevenfour years from [1 January 2022]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the seven-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 310 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Report must take into consideration results of cost-benefit analysis drawn up pursuant to Article 11 for Union-wide ten-Year Network Development Plans and Projects of Common Interest falling under the categories set out in points (1)(a), (b), (c), (e) and point (3) of Annex II.
Amendment 319 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 3 – point 8 – introductory part
Annex I – Part 3 – point 8 – introductory part
(8) Hydrogen interconnections in Western Europe (‘HI West’): hydrogen infrastructure enabling the emergence of an integrated hydrogen backboneincluding the transitional use of blending with gas, the repurposing of gas infrastructure or any other specific solutions for disadvantaged, less connected, peripheral or isolated regions and Member States, such as islands, enabling the emergence of an integrated hydrogen backbone directly or indirectly (including through third countries) connecting the countries of the region and addressing their specific infrastructure needs for hydrogen supporting the emergence of an EU-wide network for hydrogen transport.
Amendment 321 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 3 – point 8 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Part 3 – point 8 – paragraph 1
Power to gas facilities including Electrolysers: supporting the deployment of power-to-gas applications aiming to enable greenhouse gas reductions and contributing to secure, efficient and reliable system operation and smart energy system integration. Member States concerned: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain;
Amendment 323 #
2020/0360(COD)
(9) Hydrogen interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe (‘HI East’): hydrogen infrastructure enabling the emergence of an integrated hydrogen backboneincluding the transitional use of blending with gas, the repurposing of gas infrastructure or any other specific solutions for disadvantaged, less connected, peripheral or isolated Member States and regions, such as islands enabling the emergence of an integrated hydrogen backbone, directly or indirectly (including through third countries) connecting the countries of the region and addressing their specific infrastructure needs for hydrogen supporting the emergence of an EU-wide network for hydrogen transport.
Amendment 325 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 3 – point 9 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Part 3 – point 9 – paragraph 1
Power to gas facilities including Electrolysers: supporting the deployment of power-to-gas applications aiming to enable greenhouse gas reductions and contributing to secure, efficient and reliable system operation and smart energy system integration. Member States concerned: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia;
Amendment 326 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 3 – point 10 – introductory part
Annex I – Part 3 – point 10 – introductory part
(10) Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in hydrogen (‘BEMIP Hydrogen’): hydrogen infrastructure and the repurposing of existing natural gas infrastructure with a view of enabling the emergence of an integrated hydrogen backbone connecting the countries of the region and addressing their specific infrastructure needs for hydrogen supporting the emergence of an EU-wide network for hydrogen transport.
Amendment 331 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 4 – point 13 – introductory part
Annex I – Part 4 – point 13 – introductory part
(13) Smart gas grids: Adoption of smart gas grid technologies across the Union to efficiently integrate a plurality of renewable and low-carbon gas sources into the gas network, in particular through their blends with methane, support the uptake of innovative digital, technological, mechanical or engineering solutions for network management and facilitating smart energy sector integration and demand response.
Amendment 333 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 4 – point 13 a (new)
Annex I – Part 4 – point 13 a (new)
(13 a) Natural gas infrastructure:Completion of gas infrastructure projects for the purpose of enhancing market integration, security of supply, and competition and which contribute to sustainability. Member States concerned: all.
Amendment 334 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 4 – point 13 b (new)
Annex I – Part 4 – point 13 b (new)
(13 b) Gas grid deployment: development of selected gas infrastructure projects that have already been granted the PCI status according to the previous Regulation or can prove their advanced implementation level or mature stage or can contribute, for a transitional period until 2040, to the promotion of hydrogen and renewable and low-carbon gases.
Amendment 338 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
(e) any equipment or installation falling under category referred to in point (a) having dual functionality: interconnection andallowing for transmission of offshore renewable electricity from the offshore generation sites to twoone or more countries, as well as any offshore adjacent equipment or installation essential to operate safely, securely and efficiently, including protection, monitoring and control systems, and necessary substations if they also ensure technology interoperability inter alia interface compatibility between different technologies, (‘offshore grids for renewable energy’).
Amendment 342 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) any of the following equipment or installation aiming at enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases (including biomethane or hydrogen)gas, biomethane, synthetic gas or hydrogen) and their blends with methane into the network: digital systems and components integrating ICT, control systems and sensor technologies to enable the interactive and intelligent monitoring, metering, quality control and management of gas production, transmission, distribution, storage and consumption within a gas network. Furthermore, such projects may also include equipment to enable reverse flows from the distribution to the transmission level and related necessary upgrades to the existing networkconnections from renewable and low-carbon gases production units into the transmission and distribution grid, equipment to enable reverse flows from the distribution to the transmission level as well as from pipelines of different capacities and related necessary upgrades to the network, such as upgrades of various gas infrastructure parts to repurpose the grid to be fully compatible to transport pure hydrogen or to retrofit the existing network to be fully compatible to transport blends of hydrogen and methane.
Amendment 346 #
2020/0360(COD)
(a) transmission pipelines for the transport of hydrogen, and transitional blending with natural gas, giving access to multiple network users on a transparent and non-discriminatory basis, which mainly contains high-pressure hydrogen pipelines, excluding pipelines for the local distribution of hydrogen;
Amendment 349 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
(b) underground storage facilities connected to the high-pressure hydrogen pipelines and pipelines that transfer for a transitional period blending of hydrogen and natural gas referred to in point (a);
Amendment 350 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
(c) reception, storage and regasification or decompression facilities for liquefied hydrogen or hydrogenfor a transitional period liquefied hydrogen blended with liquefied natural gas and embedded in other chemical substances with the objective of injecting the hydrogen or its blending with natural gas into the grid;
Amendment 356 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d – paragraph 1
Any of the assets listed in points (a), (b), (c), and (d) may be newly constructed assets or assets convertrepurposed from natural gas dedicated to hydrogen, or a combination of the two.
Amendment 358 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d a (new)
(d a) steam methane reforming (SMR) installations, combined with CCS/CCUS and methane pyrolysis installations.
Amendment 364 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
(5 a) concerning natural gas: (a) transmission pipelines for the transport of natural gas and biogas that form part of a network which mainly contains high-pressure pipelines, excluding high-pressure pipelines used for upstream or local distribution of natural gas;and transmission pipelines which will physically end the isolation of a Member State from the EU gas network; (b) underground storage facilities connected to the above-mentioned high- pressure gas pipelines; (c) reception, storage and regasification or decompression facilities for liquefied naturalgas (LNG) or compressed natural gas (CNG); (d) any equipment or installation essential for the system to operate safely, securely and efficiently or to enable bi-directional capacity, including compressor stations;
Amendment 380 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – introductory part
Annex IV – point 1 – introductory part
(1) a project with significant cross- border impact or potential to create such is a project on the territory of a Member State, which fulfils the following conditions:
Amendment 381 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point a
Annex IV – point 1 – point a
(a) for electricity transmission, the project increases the grid transfer capacity, or the capacity available for commercial flows, at the border of that Member State with one or several other Member States, having the effect of increasing the cross- border grid transfer capacity at the border of that Member State with one or several other Member States, by at least 500 Megawatt compared to the situation without commissioning of the project. This criterion is not applicable only in case the project ensures the improvement of energy security of the region by providing additional balancing capacity and regulation services;
Amendment 385 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point c
Annex IV – point 1 – point c
(c) for smart electricity grids, the project is designed for equipment and installations at high-voltage and medium- voltage level. It involves transmission system operators, transmission and distribution system operators or distribution system operators from at least two Member States. Distribution system operators can be involved only with the support of the transmission system operators, of at least two Member States, that are closely associated to the project and ensure interoperability. A project covers at least 530000 users, generators, consumers or prosumers of electricity, in a consumption area of at least 30120 Gigawatthours/year, of which at least 210 % originate from variable renewable resources;
Amendment 386 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point c
Annex IV – point 1 – point c
(c) for smart electricity grids, the project is designed for equipment and installations at high-voltage and medium- voltage level. It involves transmission system operators, transmission and distribution system operators or distribution system operators from at least two Member States. Distribution system operators can be involved only with the support of the transmission system operators, of at least two Member States, that areprovided they ensure interoperability and their investments have a significant clrosely associated to the project and ensure interoperabilitys- border impactor potential to create such. . A project covers at least 50000 users, generators, consumers or prosumers of electricity, in a consumption area of at least 300 Gigawatthours/year, of which at least 20 % originate from variable renewable resources;
Amendment 387 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point f
Annex IV – point 1 – point f
(f) for electrolysers, the project provides at least 1020 MW installed capacity and the brings benefits directly or indirectly to at least twoone Member States;
Amendment 390 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point g
Annex IV – point 1 – point g
(g) for smart gas grids, a project involves transmission system operators, transmission and distribution system operators or distribution system operators from at least two Member States. Distribution system operators can be involved only with the support of the transmission system operators, of at least two Member States, that are closely associated to the project and ensure interoperability.
Amendment 392 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 2 – point a
Annex IV – point 2 – point a
(a) for projects of mutual interest in the category set out in point (1)(a) and (e) of Annex II, the project increases the grid transfer capacity, or the capacity available for commercial flows, at the border of that Member State with one or more third countries and brings significant benefits, under the specific criteria listed in in Article 4(3), to at least twoone Member States. The calculation of the benefits for the Member States shall be performed and published by the ENTSO for Electricity in the frame of Union-wide ten-year network development plan;
Amendment 398 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 5 – point a
Annex IV – point 5 – point a
(a) Sustainability measured as the contribution of a project to: greenhouse gas emission reductions in different end-use applications, such as industry or transport; flexibility and seasonal storage options for renewable electricity generation; or the integration of renewable hydrogen.
Amendment 401 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 6 – point a
Annex IV – point 6 – point a
(a) level of sustainability measured by assessing the share of renewable andor low- carbon gases integrated into the gas network, the related greenhouse gas emission savings towards total system decarbonisation, air pollution mitigation and the adequate detection of leakage.
Amendment 405 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 6 – point b
Annex IV – point 6 – point b
(b) quality and security of supply measured by assessing the ratio of reliably available gas supply and peak demand, the share of imports replaced by localdomestic renewable andor low-carbon gases, the stability of system operation, the duration and frequency of interruptions per customer, avoided curtailment of renewable electricity generation.
Amendment 407 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 6 – point c
Annex IV – point 6 – point c
(c) facilitation of smart energy sector integration measured by assessing the cost savingsand greenhouse gas emission reduction savings and efficient use of energy enabled in connected energy sectors and systems, such as the heat and power system, transport and industry.
Amendment 103 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Sector-specific legislation and instruments can contribute to ensuring high levels of cybersecurity, while taking full account of the specificities and complexities of those sectors. Where aAs a minimum baseline sector–specific Union legal act should requires essential or important entities to adopt cybersecurity risk management measures orand to notify incidents or significant cyber threats of at least an equivalent effect to the obligations laid down inin line with requirements laid down in Articles 18 (1, 2) and 20 of this Directive, thos. Where sector-specific provisions, includinglegislations foresee specific rules on supervision and enforcement, these rules should apply. The Commission may issue guidelines in relation to the implementation of the lex specialis. This Directive does not preclude the adoption of additional sector- specific Union acts addressing cybersecurity risk management measures and incident notifications. Nevertheless, while adopting the additional sector-specific Union acts the need of a comprehensive and consistent cybersecurity framework should be duly taken into account. This Directive is without prejudice to the existing implementing powers that have been conferred to the Commission in a number of sectors, including transport and energy.
Amendment 194 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 69
Recital 69
(69) The processing of personal data, to the extent strictly necessary and proportionate for the purposes of ensuring network and information security by entities, public authorities, CERTs, CSIRTs, and providers of security technologies and services should constitute a legitimate interestCERTs should constitute a legitimate interest of the data controller concerned, as referred to in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and by public authorities, namely competent authorities, Single Points Of Contact (SPOCs), CSIRTs, NIS CG, CSIRT Network, CERTs and CYCLONe should constitute a legal obligation or the public interest or the exercise of official authority of the data controller concerned, as referred to in Regulation (EU) 2016/679. That should include measures related to the prevention, detection, analysis and response to incidents, measures to raise awareness in relation to specific cyber threats, exchange of information in the context of vulnerability remediation and coordinated disclosure, as well as the voluntary exchange of information on those incidents, as well as cyber threats and vulnerabilities, indicators of compromise, tactics, techniques and procedures, cybersecurity alerts and configuration tools. Such measures may require the processing of the following types of personal data: IP addresses, telephone numbers, bank account numbers, geolocation data, payment data, uniform resources locators (URLs), domain names, and email addresses.
Amendment 232 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. To fulfil the tasks set out in this Directive, competent authorities and CSIRTs shall process personal data, including the data referred to in Article 9 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679, and shall process information that is confidential pursuant to Union and national rules, for the purposes and to the extent strictly necessary to fulfil these tasks.
Amendment 234 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. To fulfil the tasks set out in this Directive, SPOCs, the Cooperation Group, the CSIRT Network and CyCLONe shall process personal data and information that is confidential pursuant to Union and national rules, for the purposes and to the extent strictly necessary to fulfil these tasks.
Amendment 236 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. When processing the personal data referred to in Article 9 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679, competent authorities and CSIRTs shall conduct the risk analyses, introduce proper safeguards and procedures to exchange information.
Amendment 240 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 6
Article 2 – paragraph 6
6. Where provisions of sector–specific acts of Union law require essential or important entities either to adopt cybersecurity risk management measures orand to notify incidents or significant cyber threats, and where those requirements are at least equivalent in effect to the obligations laid down in this Directive, the relevant provisions of this Directive, including the provision on supervision and enforcement laid down in Chapter VI, shall not apply.
Amendment 241 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Sector-specific acts of Union law referred to in paragraph 6 should at minimum include: (a) cybersecurity risk management measures as laid down in Article 18 (1) and (2); and (b) requirements to notify incidents and significant cyber threats as laid down in Article 20 (1- 4)
Amendment 356 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. In order to support the coordinated management of large-scale cybersecurity incidents and crises at operational level and to ensure the regular exchange of information among Member States and Union institutions, bodies and agencies considering such incidents and crises, the European Cyber Crises Liaison Organisation Network (EU - CyCLONe) is hereby established.
Amendment 358 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. EU-CyCLONe, while avoiding any duplication of tasks with the CSIRT Network, shall have the following tasks:
Amendment 359 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 360 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point d
Amendment 362 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. EU-CyCLONe shall regularly report to the Cooperation Group on cyber threats,large scale incidents and trendcrises, focusing in particular on their impact on essential and important entities.
Amendment 597 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 1
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, with exception to Article 39 which enters into force on the day following the day when the transposition deadline as laid down in Article 38 expires.
Amendment 104 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Electric vehicle batteries and rechargeable industrial batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWh shall be accompanied by technical documentation that includes, for each battery model and batch per manufacturing plant, a carbon footprint declaration, which shall be based on the bill of material, the energy, and auxiliary materials used in a specific plant to produce a specific battery model, drawn up in accordance with the delegated act referred to in the second sub- paragraph and containing, at least, the following information:
Amendment 106 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The carbon footprint declaration requirement in the first subparagraph shall apply as of 1 July 20247 to electric vehicle batteries and to rechargeable industrial batteries.
Amendment 107 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
The Commission shall, no later than 1 July 20235, adopt:
Amendment 108 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Following the establishment of the methodology referred to in point (a) of the second sub-paragraph, the Commission shall verify the dates laid down in this Article, and if found beyond what is achievable, shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 73 to amend them. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to amend the information requirements set out in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 110 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The carbon footprint performance class requirements in the first subparagraph shall apply as of 1 January 20269 for electric vehicle batteries and for rechargeable industrial batteries.
Amendment 111 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
The Commission shall, no later than 31 December 20246, adopt
Amendment 114 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The requirement for a maximum life cycle carbon footprint threshold in the first subparagraph shall apply as of 1 July 202730 for electric vehicle batteries and for rechargeable industrial batteries.
Amendment 115 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, no later than 1 July 20268, adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 73 to supplement this Regulation by determining the maximum life cycle carbon footprint threshold referred to in the first subparagraph. In preparing that delegated act, the Commission shall take into account the relevant essential elements set out in Annex II.
Amendment 124 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. From 1 January 20278, industrial batteries, electric vehicle batteries and automotive batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWh that contain cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel in active materials shall be accompanied by technical documentation containing information about the amount of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste present in active materials in each battery model and batch per manufacturing plant.
Amendment 253 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1
Article 57 – paragraph 1
1. All waste batteries collected and that are not sent to repurposing or remanufacturing shall enter a recycling process.
Amendment 265 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. In order to enable proper sorting and reporting of lithium-ion batteries waste batteries the Decision 2000/532/EC establishing a list of wastes will be expanded to include codes for lithium-ion waste batteries.
Amendment 286 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1
Article 72 – paragraph 1
1. Governments, industry associations and groupings of interested organisations that have developed and oversee due diligence schemes (“scheme owners”) or producers or a grouping of producers that participate in these schemes may apply to the Commission to have their supply chain due diligence schemes recognised by the Commission. The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts establishing the information requirements that the application to the Commission shall contain. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 74(3).
Amendment 288 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3
The calculation of the life cycle carbon footprint shall be based on the bill of material, the energy, and auxiliary materials used in a specific plant to produce a specific battery model. The calculation should reflect the actual energy mix used by the specific plant. In particular, the electronic components (e.g. battery management units, safety units) and the cathode materials have to be accurately identified, as they may become the main contributor for the battery carbon footprint.
Amendment 289 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 9 – paragraph 2
Annex II – point 9 – paragraph 2
In proposing maximum carbon footprint thresholds, the Commission will take into account the relative distribution of the carbon footprint values in batteries on the market, the extent of progress in the reduction of carbon footprint of batteries placed on the Union market and the effective and potential contribution of this measure to the Union’s objectives on sustainable mobility and climate neutrality by 2050. Moreover, the Commission will take into account the technological and organisational options that economic operators in individual Member States can actually undertake to reduce their carbon footprint”.
Amendment 389 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Amendment 412 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 11
Article 5 – paragraph 11
(11) Where specific Union acts adopted in accordance with a legislative procedure establish that certain non-personal data categories held by public sector bodies shall be deemed to be highly sensitive for the purposes of this Article, the Commission shall be empowimplementing powers should be conferred to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 supplementing this Regulation byon the Commission as regards the laying down special conditions applicable for transfers to third-countries, based on the recommendations from the European Data Innovation Board. The conditions for the transfer to third- countries shall be based on the nature of data categories identified in the Union act and on the grounds for deeming them highly sensitive, non-discriminatory and limited to what is necessary to achieve the public policy objectives identified in the Union law act, such as safety and public health, as well as risks of re-identification of anonymized data for data subjects, in accordance with the Union’s international obligations. They may include terms applicable for the transfer or technical arrangements in this regard, limitations as regards the re-use of data in third-countries or categories of persons which are entitled to transfer such data to third countries or, in exceptional cases, restrictions as regards transfers to third-countries. The implementing powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) [No182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 489 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Amendment 494 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 9
Article 10 – paragraph 9
(9) The competent authority shall notify the Commission of each new notificationenter each new notification in the Commission’s register. The Commission shall keep a commonly available register of providers of data sharing services.
Amendment 577 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) be able to process the data within the secure processing environment operated by the entity;
Amendment 579 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) have effective oversight mechanism to ensure high standards of scientific ethics;
Amendment 580 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(c c) have effective technical means to withdraw or modify context at any moment as well as means for data subjects to stay informed about th use of data they made available;
Amendment 668 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26
Article 26
Amendment 712 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) to facilitate cooperation between Member States in relation to the rules on penalties laid down by the Member States pursuant to Article 31 and to issue recommendations as regards the harmonisation of those penalties across the Union.
Amendment 717 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
(2) Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 45 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Amendment 732 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The penalties system shall be based on the recommendations from the European Data Innovation Board. Member States shall notify the Commission of those rules and measures by [date of application of the Regulation] and shall notify the Commission without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 13 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In line with the Paris Agreement, on 11 December 2019 the European Commission published its communication on ‘The European Green Deal’ committing the Commission to ‘tackle climate and environmental- related challenges’ and ‘to transform the EU into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use’29 . The European Green Deal Communication, which sets out a new growth strategy, announces the need to support clean steel breakthrough technologies leading to a zero carbon steelmaking process by 2030 and to explore whether part of the funding liquidated under the European Coal and Steel Community can be used. The European Green Deal Communication also states that ‘all EU actions and policies should pull together to help the EU achieve a successful and just transition towards a sustainable future’. In line with the ‘do no harm principle’, enshrined in the European Green Deal Communication, the research objectives of the RFCS Research Programme are being revised, so as to no longer cover activities that perpetuate the extraction, processing and unabated use of coal. _________________ 29 COM(2019)640, p. 2.
Amendment 23 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
The Research Programme shall provide support for collaborative research in the coal and steel sectors. The Research Programme shall also provide support for clean steel breakthrough and market-ready technologies leading to near zero-carbon steel making projects and research projects for managing the just transition of operating or formerly operating coal mines or coal mines in the process of closure and related infrastructure in line with the Just Transition Mechanism and in compliance with Article 4(2) of Council Decision 2003/76/EC1a. The Research Programme shall be consistent with the political, scientific, and technological objectives of the Union, and shall complement the activities carried out in the Member States and within the existing EU research programmes, in particular the fHorizon Europe – the Framework pProgramme for rResearch, technological development and demonstration activities (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Research Framework Programme’).; and Innovation (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Research Framework Programme’) The Research Programme shall explore forms of coal processing, namely coking coal.; _________________ 1aCouncil Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (OJ L 29, 5.2.2003).
Amendment 30 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Research projects shall support the coal regions in transition facing the transition towards a climate-neutral Union economy by 2050, with the objective to suppcover the transitional period priort theo phasing out of fossil fuels in industrial processes where it is technologically and commercially viable, to develop alternative activities on former mine sites and avoid or restore environmental damage of coal mines in the process of closure, formerly operating coal mines and their surroundings. Projects shall in particular focus on:
Amendment 41 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point (c)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point (c)
(c) non-energetic uses and on the production of raw materialsand recovery of critical and other raw materials such as coking coal, and their by-products, from coal, lignite and from mining wastes and residues from formerly operating coal mines or those in the closure processfrom mines operating or in the process of closure, duly assessing that their climate, environmental and health impact is minimised and lower than alternative solutions;
Amendment 46 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Special attention shall be given during upcoming transitional period to strengthening European leadership in managing the transition of operating and formerly operating coal mines and coal- related infrastructure through technological and non-technological solutions, also supporting technology and non-technology transfer. Research activities with these objectives shall present tangible climate and environmental benefits in line with the objective of climate neutrality by 2050.;
Amendment 71 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Research and technological development (RTD) shall aim to develop, demonstrate and improve market-ready low-carbon and near zero-carbon steel production processes with a view to raising product quality and increasing productivity. Substantially reducing emissions, energy consumption, the carbon footprint and other environmental impacts as well as conserving resources, shall form an integral part of the activities sought. Research projects shall address one or more of the following areas:
Amendment 74 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
(a) new and improved breakthrough low-carbon and near zero-carbon iron- and steel-making processes and operations, with particular attention to carbon direct avoidance and/or smart carbon usage;
Amendment 76 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (c)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (c)
(c) steel process integration and process efficiency in low-carbon and near zero-carbon steel production;
Amendment 45 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objective should be the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion. For that purpose, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions aimed at achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050, thereby restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering employment creation, boosting investments in key sectors and to promoting sustainable growth.
Amendment 54 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent recovery and resilience plan. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, the plan should also set out measures that are relevant for the green and digital transitions. The measures should enable a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and, environmental and digital priorities of the Union.
Amendment 61 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) It is necessary to establish a process for the submission of proposals for recovery and resilience plans by the Member States, and the content thereof. With a view to ensuring the expediency of procedures, a Member State should submit a recovery and resilience plan at the latest by 30 April, in the form of a separate annex of the National Reform Programme. To ensure a fast implementation, Member States should be able to submit a draft plan together with the draft budget of the forthcoming year, on 15 October of the precedingstarting from 15 October of the preceding year. In the case of euro-area Member States, a draft plan should be submitted together with the draft budget of the subsequent year.
Amendment 75 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Commission should assess the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member States and should act in close cooperation with the Member State concerned. The Commission will fully respect the national ownership of the process and will therefore take into account the justification and elements provided by the Member State concerned and assess whether the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendation addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester; whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions and to addressing the challenges resulting from them; whether the plan is expected to have a lasting impact in the Member State concerned; whether the plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis and contribute to enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion; whether the justification provided by the Member State of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment; whether the proposed recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects that represent coherent actions; and whether the arrangement proposed by the Member State concerned are expected to ensure effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators.
Amendment 88 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) For effective monitoring of implementation, the Member States should report on a quarterlybiannual basis within the European Semester process on the progress made in the achievement of the recovery and resilience plan. Such reports prepared by the Member States concerned should be appropriately reflected in the National Reform Programmes, which should be used as a tool for reporting on progress towards completion of recovery and resilience plans.
Amendment 143 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. In pursuance of the objectives set out in Article 4, Member States shall prepare national recovery and resilience plans. These plans shall set out the reform and investment agenda of the Member State concerned for the subsequent four years. Recovery and resilience plans eligible for financing under this instrument shall comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent package.
Amendment 151 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Considering that the cultural and creative sectors and industries have been hit particularly hard by the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic due to, amongst other things, the closure of cinemas, theatres and other cultural venues, the sudden stop of ticket sales and low advertisement sales, the Union and its Member States should earmark at least 2% of the Recovery and Resilience Facility for the support of these sectors, which are of utmost importance for the economies, social cohesion, tourism and recreation.
Amendment 152 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The recovery and resilience plan presented by theeach Member State concerned shall constitute an annex to its National Reform Programme and shall be officially submitted at the latest by 30 April. A draft plan may be submitted by Member State starting from 15 October of the preceding year,year. In case of euro-area Member States, a draft plan should be submitted together with the draft budget of the subsequent year.
Amendment 156 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) an explanation of the way the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified inhow the plan strengthens the growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State concerned, mitigates the econtext of the European Semester are expected to be addressedomic and social impact of the crisis, and its contribution to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence;
Amendment 160 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) an explanation of how the plan strengthens the growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State concerned, mitigatesthe way the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the economic and social impact of the crisis, and its contribution to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergencetext of the European Semester are expected to be addressed;
Amendment 188 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester;
Amendment 219 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
The Member State concerned shall report on a quarterlybiannual basis within the European Semester process on the progress made in the achievement of the recovery and resilience plans, including the operational arrangement referred to in Article 17(6). To that effect, the quarterly reports of the Member States shall be appropriately reflected in the National Reform Programmes, which shall be used as a tool for reporting on progress towards completion of the recovery and resilience plans.
Amendment 43 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Member States have been affected by the crisis due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in an unprecedented manner. The crisis has a negative impact, widening of social divisions and economic inequalities, has caused massive job losses across the European Union, and hampers growth in Member States, which in turn aggravates the serious liquidity shortages due to the sudden and important increase in public investments needed in their health systems and other sectors of their economies. This has created an exceptional situation which needs to be addressed with specific measures.
Amendment 61 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital, social and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.
Amendment 71 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to allow maximum flexibility to Member States for tailoring crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital, social and resilient recovery of the economy, allocations should be established by the Commission at Member State level. Furthermore, the possibility for using any additional resources to support aid for the most deprived should also be provided for. In addition, it is necessary to establish ceilings concerning the allocation to technical assistance at the initiative of the Member States while allowing maximum flexibility to the Member States as to its allocation within operational programmes supported by the ERDF or the ESF. It should be clarified that there is no need to respect the ESF minimum share for the additional resources. However, the operational strength of the ESF should be maintained. Taking account of the expected quick spending of the additional resources, the commitments linked to those additional resources should only be decommitted at the closure of the operational programmes.
Amendment 84 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5, Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, including in rural areas, or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 94 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support job maintenance, also in rural areas, including through short-time work schemes and support to self-employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, education and training, skills development and to enhance equal access to high-quality services, including healthcare and social services of general interest, including for children, elderly and persons with disabilities. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short- time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time.
Amendment 128 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs andindividual regional needs resulting from the various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on local communities and economies, as well as development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principles.
Amendment 141 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
-1 In Article 65, paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following: "2. Expenditure shall be eligible for a contribution from the ESI Funds if it has been incurred by a beneficiary and paid between the date of submission of the programme to the Commission or from 1 January 2014, whichever is earlier, and 31 December 20234. In addition, expenditure shall only be eligible for a contribution from the EAFRD if the relevant aid is actually paid by the paying agency between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2023."
Amendment 142 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 65 – paragraph 4
Article 65 – paragraph 4
-1b In Article 65, paragraph 4 shall be replaced by the following: "4. In the case of costs reimbursed pursuant to points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 67(1), the actions constituting the basis for reimbursement shall be carried out between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2023.4."
Amendment 173 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 92 b – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
7. By way of derogation from Article 81(1) and Article 134(1), the initial pre- financing to be paid following the Commission decision adopting an operational programme or approving the amendment to an operational programme for the allocation of the additional resources shall be 250% of the additional resources allocated to programmes for the year 2020 under the new thematic objective referred to in paragraph 10 of this Article.
Amendment 202 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
For the ESF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support job maintenance, also in rural areas, including through short-time work schemes and support to self- employed, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. The additional resources shall also support job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, youth employment measures, educationlifelong education, individualised reskilling and training, skills development, in particular to support the just twin green and digital transitions, and to enhance equal access to high-quality social services of general interest, including for children, the elderly and persons with disabilities.
Amendment 248 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 102 – paragraph 6
Article 102 – paragraph 6
Amendment 249 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 136 – paragraph 2
Article 136 – paragraph 2
2b. TIn Article 136, paragraph 2 is replaced with the following: "2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, that part of commitments still open on 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024 shall be decommitted if any of the documents required under Article 141(1) has not been submitted to the Commission by the deadline set out in Article 141(1)."
Amendment 250 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 141 – paragraph 1
Article 141 – paragraph 1
2c. in Article 141, paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following: "1. In addition to the documents referred to in Article 138, for the final accounting year from 1 July 20234 to 30 June 20245, Member States shall submit a final implementation report for the operational programme or the last annual implementation report for the operational programme supported by the EMFF."
Amendment 20 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the Facility should cover a wide range of investments, on condition that they contribute to meet the development needs in the transition towards a climate neutral economy, as described in the territorial just transition plans. The investments supported may cover energy and transport infrastructure, including technological solutions based on natural gas with the possibility of a gradual shift to lower-emissions gas fuels in the future, district heating networks, green mobility, smart waste management, clean energy and energy efficiency measures including renovations and conversions of buildings, support to transition to a circular economy, land restoration and decontamination, as well as up- and re-skilling, training and social infrastructure, including social housing. Infrastructure developments may also include solutions leading to their enhanced resilience to withstand disasters. Comprehensive investment approach should be favoured in particular for territories with important transition needs. Investments in other sectors could also be supported if they are consistent with the adopted territorial just transition plans. By supporting investments that do not generate sufficient revenues, the Facility aims at providing public sector entities with additional resources necessary to address the social, economic and environmental challenges resulting from the adjustment to climate transition. In order to help identify investments with a high positive environmental impact eligible under the Facility, the EU taxonomy on environmentally sustainable economic activities may be used.
Amendment 50 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. 'beneficiary' means a public sector legal entity established in a Member State as a public law body, or as a body governed by private law entrusted with a public service mission, – including entrepreneurs acting as private partners in public-private partnership (PPP) arrangements – and with whom a grant agreement has been signed under the Facility;
Amendment 84 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 92 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Notwithstanding the criteria set out in Article 197 of the Financial Regulation, only public sector legal entities established in a Member State as a public law body, or as a body governed by private law entrusted with a public service mission, – including entrepreneurs acting as private partners in public-private partnership (PPP) arrangements – are eligible to apply as potential beneficiaries under this Regulation.
Amendment 95 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The amount of the grant shall not exceed 15% of the amount of the loan provided by the finance partner under this Facility. For projects located in territories in NUTS level 2 regions with a GDP per capita not exceeding 75% of the average GDP of the EU-27 as referred to in Article [102(2)] of Regulation [new CPR], and for transition regions with a GDP of between 75 and 100% of the average GDP of the EU-27 and which were classified as ‘lagging regions’ in the 2014-2020 financial perspective, the amount of the grant shall not exceed 205% of the amount of the loan provided by the finance partner.
Amendment 100 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. In addition to the grounds specified in Article 131(4) of the Financial Regulation and after consulting the finance partner, the amount of the grant may be reduced or the grant agreement may be terminated, if within twohree years from the date of signature of the grant agreement, the economically most significant supply, works or services contract has not been signed, in cases where the conclusion of such contract is envisaged pursuant to the grant agreement.
Amendment 34 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways20 provides a strong scientific basis for tackling climate change and illustrates the need to step up climate action. It confirms that greenhouse gas emissions need to be urgently reduced, and that cEuropean Union and its Member States are fully committed to the Paris Agreement and its long-term goals, and call for urgently enhanced global ambition in light of the latest available science including the recent reports released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate cChange needs to be limited to 1.5 °C, in particular to reduce the likelihood of extreme weather events. The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services’ (IPBES) 2019 Global Assessment Report21 showed worldwide erosion of biodiversity, with climate change as the third most important driver of biodiversity loss.22(IPCC)20and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services’ (IPBES). _________________ 20IPCC, 2018: Global Warming of 1.5°C. An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre- industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty [Masson-Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, H.-O. Pörtner, D. Roberts, J. Skea, P.R. Shukla, A. Pirani, W. Moufouma- Okia, C. Péan, R. Pidcock, S. Connors, J.B.R. Matthews, Y. Chen, X. Zhou, M.I. Gomis, E. Lonnoy, T. Maycock, M. Tignor, and T. Waterfield (eds.)]. 21IPBES 2019: Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. 22European Environment Agency’s The European environment – state and outlook 2020 (Luxembourg: Publication Office of the EU, 2019).
Amendment 37 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A fixed long-term objective is crucial to contribute to economic and societalnhancing just transformation, jobs, growth, and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as well as to movereach in a fair, efficient and cost- effective manner towards the temperature goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1, 5°C above pre- industrial levels, as set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change following the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the ‘Paris Agreement’).
Amendment 56 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should requires a contribution from all economic sectorsll economic sectors, including aviation and maritime transport, to reduce their emissions to close to zero. The polluter pays principle should be a key factor in that regard. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective. This will not be achieved without adequate additional funding for research and implementation.
Amendment 64 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The Commission should recommend a detailed plan with all suggested necessary legislative and non- legislative measures in order to achieve a climate neutral economy in the EU by 2050. This plan should identify the key barriers and the measures that will be implemented at EU level to support the transformation of each sector of the economy
Amendment 68 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Union has been pursuing an ambitious policy on climate action and has put in place a regulatory framework to achieve its 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target. The legislation implementing this target consists, inter alia, of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26 , which establishes a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union, Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council27 , which introduced national targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council28 , which requires Member States to balance greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry. _________________ 26Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275 of 25 October 2003, p. 32). 27Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26). 28 Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework, and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and Decision No 529/2013/EU (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 69 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Union has, through the ‘Clean Energy for All Europeans’ package29 been pursuing an ambitious decarbonisation agenda aiming towards climate neutrality notably by constructing a robust Energy Union, which includes 2030 goals for energy efficiency and deployment of renewable energy in Directives 2012/27/EU30 and (EU) 2018/200131 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and by reinforcing relevant legislation, including Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council32 . _________________ 29COM(2016) 860 final of 30 November 2016. 30Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 1) 31Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82). 32Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 13).
Amendment 72 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Union is a global leader in the transition towards climate neutrality, and is determined to achieve it in a cost-effective, just, socially balanced and fair manner, as well as help raise global ambition and to strengthen the global response to climate change, using all tools at its disposal, including climate diplomacy.
Amendment 81 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The European Parliament called for the necessary transition to a climate-neutral society by 2050 at the latest and for this to be made into a European success story33 and has declared a climate and environment emergency34 . The European Council, in its Conclusions of 12 December 201935 , has agreed onendorsed the objective of collectively achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, while also recognising that it is necessary to put in place an enabling framework and that the transition will require significant public and private investment. The European Council also invited the Commission to prepare a proposal for the Union’s long- term strategy as early as possible in 2020 with a view to its adoption by the Council and its submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. _________________ 33European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956(RSP)). 34European Parliament resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency (2019/2930(RSP)). 35 Conclusions adopted by the European Council at its meeting on 12 December 2019, EUCO 29/19, CO EUR 31, CONCL 9.
Amendment 84 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Union should aim to achieve a balance between reported anthropogenic economy- wide emissions and removals, through natural and technological solutions, of greenhouse gases domestically within the Union by 2050. TAll Member States should collectively contribute to the fulfilment of the Union- wide 2050 climate-neutrality objective should be pursued by all Member States collectively, based on their national circumstances and the availability of support, taking into account the GDP per capita and starting points, and the Member States, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take the necessary measures to enable its achievement. Measures, as well as instruments, at Union level will constitute an important part of the measures needed to achieve the objective.
Amendment 92 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) All Member States have a responsibility to contribute to the collective EU climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest. As a matter of justice and solidarity, the application of Union support mechanisms and funding such as the Just Transition Fund provided for in Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council1a, should take into account Member States' different starting points to reach climate neutrality.
Amendment 96 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Union should continue its climate action and international climate leadership after 2050, in order to protect people and the planet against the threat of dangerous climate change, in pursuit of the temperature goals set out in the Paris Agreement and following the scientific recommendations of the IPCC.
Amendment 97 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
Amendment 109 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In taking the relevant measures at Union and national level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective, Member States and the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take into account the different starting points of Member States, the various national circumstances and support available, as well as, the contribution of the transition to climate neutrality to the well- being of citizens, the prosperity of society and the competitiveness of the economy; energy and food security and affordability whilst particularly taking into account the need to combat energy poverty; fairness and solidarity across and within Member States considering their economic capability, national circumstances and the need for convergence over time; the need to make the transition just and socially fair; best available scientific evidence, in particular the findings reported by the IPCC; the need to integrate climate change related risks into investment and planning decisions; cost-effectiveness and technological neutrality in achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals and increasing resilience; progression over time in environmental integrity and level of ambition in accordance with 2015 International Labour Organization's guidelines for a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all.
Amendment 114 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The transition to climate neutrality requires changes across the entire policy spectrum and a collective effort of all sectors of the economy and society, as illustrated by the Commission in its Communication ‘The European Green Deal’. The European Council, in its Conclusions of 12 December 2019, stated that all relevant Union legislation and policies need to be consistent with, and contribute to, the fulfilment of the climate- neutrality objective while respecting a level playing field, and invited the Commission to examine whether this requires an adjustment of the existing rules.
Amendment 119 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission, in its Communication ‘The European Green Deal’, announced its intention to assess and make proposals for increasing the Union’s greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2030 to ensure its consistency with the climate-neutrality objective for 2050. In that Communication, the Commission underlined that all Union policies should contribute to the climate-neutrality objective and that all sectors should play their part. By September 2020, the Commission shouldintends, based on a comprehensive impact assessment and taking into account its analysis of the integrated national energy and climate plans submitted to the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 , to review the Union’s 2030 target for climate and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55 % emission reductions compared with 1990 levels, additionally providing information on the reported Union-wide emissions and removals projected for 2030. Where it considers necessary to amend the Union’s 2030 target, it shouldintends to make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council to amend this Regulation as appropriate. In addition, the Commission shouldintends, by 30 June 2021, to assess how the Union legislation implementing that target would need to be amended in order to achieve emission reductions of 50 to 55 % compared to 1990. The Union confirms its target to reduce emissions by at least 40% compared to 1990 by 2030 and will consider raising its target only in a joint effort where all major emitters reach a comparable level of ambition. _________________ 36Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 134 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To ensure the Union and the Member States remain on track to achieve the climate-neutrality objective and progress on adaptation, the Commission should regularly assess progress and gaps in required support. Should the collective progress made by Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation be insufficient or Union measures inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience or reduce vulnerability, the Commission should take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties. The Commission should also regularly assess relevant national measures, and issue recommendations where it finds that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.
Amendment 144 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) As citizens and communities, as well as regions, have a powerful role to play in driving thea just and fair transformation towards climate neutrality forward, strong public and social engagement on climate action should be facilitated. The Commission should therefore engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them to take action towards a climate-neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact.
Amendment 150 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to maintain the credibility of the Union’s leadership in the field of climate change, as well as to provide predictability and confidence for all economic actors, including businesses, workers, investors and consumers, to ensure that the transition towards climate neutrality is irreversible, to ensure gradual reduction over time and to assist in the assessment of the consistency of measures and progress with the climate- neutrality objective, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to set out a trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making37 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 37determine the emission reduction targets has to be exercised with the full participation of all key Union institutions i.e. after a thorough impact assessment, via legislative procedure, and following the strategic guidance given by the European Council. OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 169 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. Reported Union-wide emissions and removals of greenhouse gases regulated in Union law shall be balanced in the Union at the latest by 2050, thus reducing emissions to net zero by that date.
Amendment 171 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. As from 1 January 2051, removals of greenhouse gases shall exceed emissions in the Union
Amendment 180 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures and provide support at Union and national level respectivelyas appropriate, to enable the collective achievement of the climate- neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, taking into account the importance of promoting fairness and solidarity among Member States, as well as the enhancement of a just transition.
Amendment 191 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. By September 2020, the Commission shallThe Commission shall prepare a thorough impact assessment in preparation for a review of the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1), and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55% emission reductions compared to 1990. Where the Commission considers that it is necessary to amend that target, it shall make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriateincluding information on the reported Union-wide emissions and removals projected for 2030, and explore options for a new 2030 target. The impact assessment shall cover the impacts on the EU, Member States and on sectoral levels.
Amendment 199 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. By 30 June 2021, the Commission shall assess how all of the Union legislation implementing therelevant for the fulfilment of Union’s 2030 target would need to be amended in order to enable the achievement of 50 to 55 % emission reductions compared to 1990 and to achieve the climate-neutrality-objective set out in Article 2(1), and consider taking the necessary measures, includingreinforce protection against carbon leakage, through the introduction of a carbon border adjustment mechanism, and to mobilise adequate resources for all investments necessary to reach this target. The Commission shall in particular evaluate the adoption of legislative proposals, in accordance with the Treatiess for how emissions from all sectors can contribute to the 2030 target and the 2050 climate-neutrality objective.
Amendment 205 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall prepare a plan to mobilise adequate financing for investments needed to achieve the climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1), in particular addressing the needs of Member States, regions and citizens most affected by the climate policy. This plan will also include information on the financing needed on the sectoral level as described in para. 6a.
Amendment 207 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9 to supplement this Regulation by setting out a trajectory at Union level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 2050. At the latest within six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Commission shall review the trajectoryshall conduct a regular assessment of progress made collectively by the Member States to achieve the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 2050.
Amendment 215 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 217 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Amendment 283 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the collective progress made by all Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 288 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall submit the conclusions of that assessmentse assessments and their conclusions, together with the State of the Energy Union Report prepared in the respective calendar year in accordance with Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, to the European Parliament and to the Council. , and shall make them publicly available.
Amendment 290 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the consistency of Union measures with the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 298 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Where, based on the assessment referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the Commission finds that Union measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) or inadequate to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4, or that the progress towards either the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation as referred to in Article 4 is insufficient, it shall take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties, at the same time as the review of the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1).
Amendment 301 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall assess any draft measure or legislative proposal in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1) before adoption, and include this analysis in any impact assessment accompanying these measures or proposals, and make the result of that assessment public at the time of adoption.
Amendment 305 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the consistency of national measures identified, on the basis of the National Energy and Climate Plans or the Biennial Progress Reports submitted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as relevant for the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) with that objective as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 311 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission finds, under due consideration of the collective progress assessed in accordance with Article 5(1), that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with that objective as expressed by the trajectory referred toe climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 32(1) or inadequate to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4, it may issue recommendations to that Member State. The Commission shall make such recommendations publicly available.
Amendment 318 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) reports of the European Environment Agency (EEA) and relevant UNFCCC bodies;
Amendment 320 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) European and global statistics and data, including data on performance of major emitters, as well as losses from adverse climate impacts, where available; and
Amendment 328 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them to take action towards a socially just, climate- neutral and climate-resilient society, including through the European Climate Pact set out in paragraph 2. The Commission shall facilitate an inclusive and accessible process at all levels, including at national, regional and local level and with social partners, citizens and civil society, for the exchange of best practice and to identify actions to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation. In addition, the Commission may also draw on the multilevel climate and energy dialogues as set up by Member States in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 332 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall establish a European Climate Pact with the purpose of engaging citizens, social partners and stakeholders in the elaboration of Union- level climate policies and fostering dialogue and the diffusion of science- based information about climate change, as well as sharing best practices for sustainable lifestyles and climate initiatives.
Amendment 336 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 342 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) achieving long-term greenhouse gas emission reductions and enhancements of removals by sinks in all sectors in accordance with the Union's climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law], in the context of necessary reductions according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to reduce the Union's greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective manner and enhance removals by sinks in pursuit of the temperature goal in the Paris Agreement so as to achieve a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases within the Union as early as possible;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms the importance of programmes in the fields of education and culture and the need to provide adequate funding if they are to deliver on their increased ambitions, as well as to enable more participants to enjoy their benefits, particularly those with fewer opportunities or from remote regions; considers that cultural, educational and creative programmes have the capacity to both strengthen their social objectives with a special focus on inclusion while ensuring the level playing field, and can contribute to the EU’s goal of tackling global challenges such as economic growth, job creation and climate change;
Amendment 15 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the value of Creative Europe in supporting the EU’s audiovisual, creative and cultural sectors; insists that funding levels match the ambition of the programme and that the 2021 budget be in line with the demand to double funding for Creative Europe under the next MFF; underlines that the creative and cultural industries (CCIs) are an important part of the EU economy and their adequate funding will contribute not only for the necessary and needed cultural spread, but also for economic growth;
Amendment 17 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Insists that the adequate funding of the Creative Europe programme is accompanied by a restructuring of the way the funds are distributed, and notably with a focus on artistic quality with lower administrative burdens;
Amendment 52 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that all relevant areas of the budget need to contribute to the overall goals of the European Green Deal and the UN Sustainable Development Goals; recalls in this context the importance of the introduction of a Just Transition Fund to address societal, socio-economic and environmental impacts on workers and communities adversely affected by the transition from coal and carbon dependence, and to foster economic diversification in the territories concerned; calls for soliincreased financing of the fund taking into account that a specific allocation of €4.8 bn was made before the announcement of new climate ambitions enshrined in the European Green Deal;
Amendment 64 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of the Connecting Europe Facility as a key instrument to reach the goals of the Energy Union and to facilitate the Union’s commitment under the Paris Agreement and calls for adequate appropriations for the programme, in particular for its energy strand;
Amendment 70 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need for an ambitious draft budget, in particular for new programmes such as the Digital Europe Programme, which need to become operational as soon as possible in order to help make the EU more competitive; stresses the importance of adequately funding of AI research and innovation in a broad spectrum of programmes in order to capture the full potential of current and future generations of digital tools with a special concern for a challenge of a relatively low AI-readiness in some Member States;
Amendment 97 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to guarantee timely appropriate level of payments in order to ensure efficient implementation of programmes, which are otherwise often adversely affected by delays in providing grants and payments.
Amendment 7 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that Europe’s economy is showing signs of less dynamic growth; highlights that more must be done to support Member States which are experiencing slower growth and high unemployment, particularly where young people are concerned, special schemes of subsidies could be foreseen to support and enhance employment in this regard;
Amendment 24 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Regrets that productivity growth in the EU remains significantly lower than that of other global players; in addition, it points out that disparities within the EU have increased, where among regions, the 10% most performing is six times more productive than the 10% least performing. Welcomes, in this regard, the establishment of National Productivity Committees in order to foster national debates on how to boost productivity and strengthen national ownership of structural reforms;
Amendment 67 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that EU funds, programmes and instruments need to be simplified and made more flexible in order to make EU funding for strategic investment projects more efficient and geographically balanced;
Amendment 84 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. It is necessary to stress that not all Member States, regions and cities are starting from the same starting point when it comes to designing and implementing climate and environmental policies; therefore, although the transition to a sustainable economic model has the potential to stimulate growth and employment, policy measures are needed to mitigate the short-term negative impact on certain sectors and regions; it is also necessary for the new mechanism for a just transition to provide tailor-made support to the most affected citizens and regions;
Amendment 113 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls the need to ensure that greater attention should be paid, including appropriate budgetary allocations, in order to safeguard and enhance the historical and cultural heritage of the Member States;
Amendment 116 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers necessary to ensure greater economic commitment in favour of preventing measures to reduce natural risks related to natural disasters and the spread of plant diseases;
Amendment 3 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Green Deal sets the target of a climate-neutral European Union by 2050, thereby putting the climate emergency at the centre of all the Union’s programmes and policies; whereas this position needs to be revised and adapted to the new sanitary emergency caused by COVID-19;
Amendment 11 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 50 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of promoting and preserving the common Judeo-Christian heritage of Europe, the religious heritage sites, particularly Christian sites;
Amendment 103 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Emphasises that opportunities provided by digitisation and new technologies, including artificial intelligence, should not lead to negligence in conservation of originals and disregard traditional access to original heritage and traditional forms of promoting culture;
Amendment 104 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Encourages Member States to promote and support citizen participation in traditional cultural activities;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 23 November 2016 on EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties (2016/2030(INI)) and its recommendation of 13 March 2019 to the Council and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning taking stock of the follow-up taken by the EEAS two years after the EP report on EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties (2018/2115(INI)),
Amendment 87 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas, according to the recent report commissioned by UK government, Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world, constituting 80% of persecuted religious believers in the world; whereas this persecution range from routine discrimination in education, employment and social life, through limitations on all forms of expression up to physical attacks against Christian communities, which come close to meeting the international definition of genocide, according to that adopted by the UN;
Amendment 173 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that freedom of speech and expression, as well as media pluralism, are at the heart of resilient democratic societies; urges that the best possible safeguards against ongoing disinformation campaigns and hostile propaganda originating from authoritarian states and non-state actors, such as terrorist groups be put in place by developing a legal framework both at EU and international level for tackling hybrid threats, including cyber and information warfare;
Amendment 269 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the VP/HR and the Council to pay special attention to the human rights situation in the illegally- occupied territories in the Eastern Partnership countries, and take effective measures with the aim to prevent grave human rights abuses on the ground, including the violation of right to life, restriction of freedom of movement, and discrimination on the ground of ethnicity;
Amendment 270 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. In this regard recalls its resolution of 14 June 2018 on Georgian occupied territories 10 years after the Russian invasion (2018/2741(RSP)) and reiterates the necessity of imposing the restrictive measures by the EU and its Member States on the persons included in the “Otkhozoria-Tatunashvili List”, the individuals responsible for grave human rights violations in Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia;
Amendment 392 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB, and to launch interreligious dialogue with states and representatives of civil society and faith groups in order to prevent acts of violence and discrimination against persons on the grounds of thought, conscience, religion or belief; calls for the EU to continue to forge alliances and to enhance cooperation with a broad range of countries and regional organisations, in order to deliver positive change in relation to FoRB; reminds the Council and Commission of the need to adequately support the institutional mandate, capacity and duties of the Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB outside the EU; underlines the need to pay special attention to the situation of the persecuted Christians around the world, who make up the vast majority of the religious groups facing discrimination, violence and death;
Amendment 480 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation; positively notes, in this context, the European Endowment for Democracy’s consistent engagement in the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of the EU to promote democracy and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms; calls on the Council to consider expanding the EED’s mandate also to the countries of Central and Latin America and making sufficient funds available to do so; recalls that the experience gained and the lessons learned from transitions to democracy in the framework of the enlargement and neighbourhood policies could make a positive contribution to the identification of best practices that could be used to support and consolidate other democratisation processes worldwide;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for additional funds to accelerate the development and deployment of cleaner technologies to help meet the commitments undertaken by the Union under the Paris Agreement and the rulebook settled in Katowice;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that given a moderate budget proposed for cohesion policies the financial support should be additionally directed to coal and carbon-intensive regions that struggle to implement commitments in the framework of the Union climate policy and mitigate their negative socio-economic effects; calls, therefore, for adequate financing for actions facilitating a just energy transition, including through pilot projects and preparatory actions, ensuring adequate compensation measures to countries and regions that have a worse starting point in energy transition.
Amendment 19 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Therefore, in order to ensure that support can be granted to farmers and other beneficiaries from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in 2021, the Union should continue to grant such support for onetwo more years under the conditions of the existing legal framework, which covers the period 2014 to 2020. The existing legal framework is laid down in particular in Regulations (EU) No 1303/20137 , (EU) No 1305/20138 , (EU) No 1306/20139 , (EU) No 1307/201310 , (EU) No 1308/201311 , (EU) No 228/201312 and (EU) No 229/201313 of the European Parliament and of the Council. In addition, to facilitate the transition from existing support schemes to the new legal framework which covers the period starting on 1 Januarya transition period of two years should be introduced until December 31 2022, rules should be laid down to regulate how certain support granted on a multiannual basis will be integrated into the new legal framework. __________________ 7Regulation (EU) No1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). 8Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487). 9Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). 10Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608). 11Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671). 12Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 23). 13Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 41).
Amendment 22 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In light of the fact that the Union should continue to support rural development in 2021, Member States, that demonstrate the risk to run out of funds and not to be able to undertake new legal commitments in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, should have the possibility to extend their rural development programmes or certain of their regional rural development programmes supported by the EAFRD to 31 December 20212 and to finance those extended programmes from the corresponding budget allocation for the year 2021 and 2022. The extended programmes should aim at maintaining at least the same overall level of environment and climate ambition.
Amendment 24 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Since certain Member States may still have funds provided by the Union in previous years, Member States should also have the possibility not to extend their rural development programmes or not to extend certain of their regional rural development programmes. Those Member States should have the possibility to transfer the EAFRD budget allocation for 2021 and 2022 or the part of the EAFRD budget allocation corresponding to the regional rural development programmes that have not been extended, to the financial allocations for the years 20223 to 2025, in accordance with the Council Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027]14 . __________________ 14 Regulation MFF OJ L , , p. .
Amendment 26 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to allow the Commission to provide the necessary financial planning and the corresponding adjustments of the annual breakdowns of the Union support set out in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, Member States should inform the Commission soon after the entry into force of this Regulation whether they decide to extend their rural development programmes and, in case of regional rural development programmes, which of those programmes they decide to extend, and consequently which corresponding amount of the budget allocation for 2021 and 2022 is not to be transferred to the following years.
Amendment 27 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 lays down common rules applicable to the EAFRD and some other Funds, which operate under a common framework. That Regulation should continue to apply to programmes supported by the EAFRD for the 2014–2020 programming period as well as to those programmes supported by the EAFRD for which Member States decide to extend that period to 31 December 20212. For those Member States, the Partnership Agreement drawn up for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 should continue to be used as a strategic document by Member States and the Commission with regard to the implementation of support granted by the EAFRD for the programming year 2021.
Amendment 29 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/201416 provide that expenditure for certain long-term commitments undertaken pursuant to certain regulations that granted support for rural development before Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 should continue to be paid by the EAFRD in the 2014-2020 programming period under certain conditions. That expenditure should also continue to be eligible for the duration of their respective legal commitment under the same conditions in the programming year 2021 and 2022. For reasons of legal clarity and certainty, it also should be clarified that the legal commitments undertaken under measures that correspond to measures of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 to which the integrated administration and control system applies, should be subject to this integrated administration and control system and that payments related to these legal commitments have to be made within the period from 1 December to 30 June of the following calendar year. __________________ 15 Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down certain transitional provisions on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2014 and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards their application in the year 2014 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 865). 16Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/2014 of 11 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and introducing transitional provisions (OJ L 227, 31.7.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 32 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In light of the fact that the CAP Strategic Plans to be prepared by Member States in accordance with the new legal framework are to be applicable as of 1 January 20223, transitional rules should be laid down to regulate the transition from existing support schemes to the new legal framework, in particular Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council18 [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation]. __________________ 18Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council [CAP Strategic Plan] (OJ L …, …, p. …).
Amendment 36 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) With the view to ensuring continuity as regards the aid schemes in the fruit and vegetable sector, wine sector and the apiculture sector, rules need to be laid down that allow those aid schemes to continue to be implemented until the end of their respective programming periods. For this period certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 should therefore continue to apply in relation to expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 after 31 December 20212 and until the end of those aid schemes.
Amendment 39 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The EAFRD should be able to support Community-led local development set up in accordance with the new rules laid down by Regulation (EU) XXXX/XXXX [New CPR]. However, in order to avoid unspent funds for Community-led local development in the programming year 2021 and 2022, Member States that decide to extend their rural development programmes to 31 December 2021 and that also make use of the possibility to transfer amounts from direct payments to rural development, should be able to apply the 5% minimum allocation for Community-led local development only to the EAFRD contribution to the rural development extended to 31 December 20212 calculated before the transfer of amounts from direct payment has been done.
Amendment 42 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure continuity in the transitional period, the reserve for crises in the agricultural sector should be maintained for 2021, 2022 and the relevant amount of the reserve for 2021 and 2022 should be included.
Amendment 44 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) As regards prefinancing arrangements from the EAFRD, it should be made clear that where Member States decide to extend the 2014–2020 period to 31 December 20212, this should not lead to any additional prefinancing granted for the programmes concerned.
Amendment 47 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 currently only provides for a notification obligation for Member States as regards their decisions and the estimated product related to the reduction of the part of the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer for a given calendar year exceeding EUR 150 000 for the years 2015 to 2020. With a view to ensuring a continuation of the existing system, Member States should also notify their decisions and the estimated product of reduction for calendar year 2021 and 2022.
Amendment 49 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 allows Member States to transfer funds between direct payments and rural development as regards calendar years 2014 to 2020. In order to ensure that Member States may keep their own strategy, the flexibility between pillars should be made available also for calendar year 20212 (i.e. financial year 20223).
Amendment 51 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to allow the Commission to be able to set the budgetary ceilings in accordance with Articles 22(1), 36(4), 42(2), 47(3), 49(2), 51(4) and 53(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, it is necessary that Member States notify their decisions on financial allocations by scheme for calendar year 2021 and 2022 by 1 August 2020 and 2021.
Amendment 54 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In accordance with the current legal framework, Member States notified in 2014 their decisions up to calendar year 2020, on the division of the annual national ceiling for the basic payment scheme between the regions and the possible annual progressive modifications for the period covered by Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013. It is necessary that Member States also notify those decisions for calendar year 2021 and 2022.
Amendment 60 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Article 30 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 provides for the annual progressive modifications in the value of the payment entitlements allocated from the reserve to reflect the annual steps of the national ceiling set in Annex II to that Regulation, reflecting a “multiannual” management of the reserve. Those rules should be adapted so to reflect that it is possible to amend both the value of all allocated entitlements and of the reserve to adjust to a change in the amount in that Annex II between two years. Moreover, in some Member States not having reached a flat rate by 2019, internal convergence is implemented on an annual basis. For calendar years 2020, 2021 and 2021,2 only the value of the payment entitlement of the current year needs to be determined in the year of allocation. The unit value of entitlements to be allocated from the reserve in a given year should be calculated after possible adjustment of the reserve in accordance with Article 22(5) of that Regulation. In any subsequent year, the value of the payment entitlements allocated from the reserve should be adapted in accordance with that Article 22(5).
Amendment 62 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 provides the application of the single area payment scheme (SAPS) until 31 December 2020. The CAP Strategic Plan Regulation (EU) …/… [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] allows Member States to implement a basic income support with the same modalities, i.e. without the allocation of payment entitlements based on historic references. Therefore, it is appropriate to allow the prolongation of SAPS in 2021 and 2022.
Amendment 68 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) Irrespective of the date of adoption of the proposal for a Council Regulation determining the multiannual financial frame work for the years 2021–2027 and related to it the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council [regulation on the plan Strategic CAP] and publication date in the Official Journal of The European Union, a transitional period of two years, until December 31, 2022.
Amendment 70 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For programmes supported by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), Member States that risk, due to the lack of financial resources, not to be able to undertake new legal commitments in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, may extend the period laid down in Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 to 31 December 20212.
Amendment 73 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States that decide to make use of the possibility provided in the first subparagraph shall notify the Commission of their decision within 10 days after the entry into force of this Regulation. Where Member States have submitted a set of regional programmes in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, that notification shall also contain information on which of the regional programmes are to be extended and on the corresponding budgetary allocation within the annual breakdown for the year 2021 and 2022 as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.
Amendment 78 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
The notification referred to in the second subparagraph shall be without prejudice to the need to submit a request to amend a rural development programme for the year 2021 and 2022 as referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. Such an amendment shall aim at maintaining at least the same overall level of the EAFRD expenditure for the measures referred to in Article 59(6) of that Regulation.
Amendment 80 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For Member States that do not decide to make use of the possibility provided in paragraph 1 of this Article, Article [8] of Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027] shall apply to the allocation not used for the year 2021 and 2022 as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.
Amendment 82 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where a Member State decides to make use of the possibility provided in paragraph 1 only with regard to certain regional programmes, the allocation referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall be the amount set out for that Member State for 2021 and 2022 in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 minus the budgetary allocations notified in accordance with the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 for the regional programmes that are extended.
Amendment 86 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. For programmes for which Member States decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, the references to time periods or deadlines in Articles 50(1), 51(1), 57(2), 65(2) and (4), and the first paragraph of Article 76 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall be extended for onetwo years.
Amendment 88 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. For Member States that decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, the Partnership Agreement drawn up for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall continue to be used as a strategic document by Member States and the Commission with regard to the implementation of support granted by the EAFRD for the years 2021 and 2022.
Amendment 90 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
Eligibility of certain types of expenditure in 2021 and 2022
Amendment 92 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Without prejudice to Article 65(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, to Article 2(2) of this Regulation and to Article 38 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the expenditure referred to in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 and in Article 16 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/2014 shall be eligible for an EAFRD contribution from the 2021 and 2022 allocation for programmes supported by the EAFRD for which Member States decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, subject to the following conditions:
Amendment 94 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) such expenditure is provided for in the respective rural development programmes for 2021 and 2022;
Amendment 96 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title I – chapter II – title
Title I – chapter II – title
Amendment 97 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
For programmes supported by the EAFRD in the 2014–2020 period and for the programmes for which Member States decide to extend the 2014-2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, the EAFRD may support mono or multi-funded community-led local development in accordance with Articles 25 to 28 of Regulation (EU) [NEW CPR].
Amendment 101 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) such expenditure is provided for in the respective CAP Strategic Plan for 2022- 2027 in accordance with Regulation (EU) [CAP Plan Regulation] and complies with Regulation (EU) [HzR];
Amendment 103 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The first subparagraph shall also apply to legal commitments to beneficiaries undertaken under corresponding measures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, which are receiving support under Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.
Amendment 104 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Expenditure relating to legal commitments to beneficiaries incurred under the multiannual measures referred to in Articles 16, 22, 27, 28, 29, 33 and 34 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and expenditure relating to legal commitments for a time period going beyond 1 January 2024, or beyond 1 January 2025 in Member States that have decided to extend the 2014-2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, under Articles 14 to, Article 15, Article 17, Article 18, points (a) and (b) of Article 19(1), Article 20, Articles 223 to 276, 35, 38, 39 and 39a of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and under Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall be eligible for an EAFRD contribution in the period 2022-2027 covered by the CAP Strategic Plan, subject to the following conditions :
Amendment 106 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) such expenditure is provided for in the respective CAP Strategic Plan for 2022-2027 in accordance with Regulation (EU) [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] and complies with Regulation (EU) [HzR];
Amendment 108 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the EAFRD contribution rate of the corresponding intervention set in the CAP Strategic Plan in accordance with Regulation (EU) [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation], applies;
Amendment 110 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The work programmes to support the olive oil and table olives sector referred to in Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, drawn up for the period running from 1 April 2018 until 31 March 2021, shall be extended and shall end on 31 December 20212. The relevant producer organisations recognised under Article 152 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the relevant associations of producer organisations recognised under Article 156 of that Regulation and the relevant interbranch organisations recognised under Article 157 of that Regulation shall modify their work programmes to take account of this extension. The modified work programmes shall be notified to the Commission by 31 December 2020.
Amendment 112 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b and point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b and point b a (new)
(b) be replaced by a new operational programme approved under Regulation (EU) [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation]. or (ba) continue to operate until its end under the conditions applicable on the basis of the provisions in force on the date of its approval.
Amendment 116 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The support programmes in the wine sector referred to in Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 15 October 2023. Articles 39 to 54 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall continue to apply after 31 December 20212 as regards expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to that Regulation before 16 October 2023 within the aid scheme referred to in Articles 39 to 52 of that Regulation.
Amendment 118 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The national programmes in the apiculture sector referred to in Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 31 July 2022. Articles 55, 56 and 57 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall continue to apply after 31 December 20212 as regards expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to that Regulation before 1 August 2022 within the aid scheme referred to in Article 55 of that Regulation.
Amendment 121 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. With regard to the aid schemes referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article, Articles 7(3), 9, 21, 43, 51, 52, 54, 59, 67, 68, 70 to 75, 77, 91 to 97, 99, 100, 102(2), 110 and 111 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and the relevant provisions of delegated and implementing acts related to those Articles shall continue to apply after 31 December 20212 in relation to expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 after that date and until the end of the aid schemes referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article.
Amendment 126 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a
For new commitments to be undertaken from 2021 Member States shall determine a shorter period of one to threefive years in their rural development programmes. If Member States provide for an annual extension of commitments after the termination of the initial period in accordance with the first subparagraph, from 2021 the extension shall not go beyond one year. As from 2021, for new commitments directly following a commitment performed in the initial period, Member States shall determine a period of one year to five years in their rural development programmes.;
Amendment 129 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a
For new commitments to be undertaken from 2021, Member States shall determine a shorter period of one to threfive years in their rural development programmes. If Member States provide for an annual extension for the maintenance of organic farming after the termination of the initial period in accordance with the first subparagraph, from 2021 the extension shall not go beyond one year. As from 2021, for new commitments concerning maintenance that directly follow the commitment performed in the initial period, Member States shall determine a period of one to five years in their rural development programmes.;
Amendment 133 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 51 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 51 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(5a) in Article 51, after paragraph 2 the following paragraph is inserted: ‘2a. In transitional period of the 2021 year, the Member States may finance tasks related to implementation of EAGF measures concerning the programming period 2021-2027 by EAFRD technical assistance of the programming period 2014-2020.’
Amendment 136 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a
Without prejudice to paragraphs 5, 6 and 7, the total amount of Union support for rural development under this Regulation for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 20212 shall be maximum EUR 11 258 707 816, in current prices, in accordance with the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027.;
Amendment 153 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new) – point a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new) – point a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
(10a) Article 37 is amended as follows: (a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. Member States applying the single area payment scheme in accordance with Article 36 may decide to grant transitional national aid in the period 2015-2020.1.’
Amendment 156 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new) – point b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new) – point b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 37 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 4 – indent 6
Article 37 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 4 – indent 6