Activities of Laurence FARRENG
Plenary speeches (49)
Importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe (debate)
The danger of violent right-wing extremism (in the light of the recent events in Halle, Germany) (debate)
Children rights in occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child (debate)
EU response to extreme meteorological events and their impacts: how to protect European urban areas and their cultural heritage (debate)
Cultural recovery of Europe (debate)
Additional resources in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: REACT-EU (debate)
Achieving an effective policy legacy for the European Year of Cultural Heritage (debate)
The impact of COVID-19 on youth and on sport (debate)
Government attempts to silence free media in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia (debate)
Creative Europe programme (debate)
Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport (debate)
Artificial intelligence in education, culture and the audiovisual sector (debate)
Media freedom and further deterioration of the Rule of law in Poland (debate)
The situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (debate)
The European Education Area: a shared holistic approach (debate)
European Year of Youth 2022 (debate)
Digital Services Act (continuation of debate)
One youth, one Europe (topical debate)
The follow up of the Conference on the Future of Europe (debate)
Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ 2014-2020 (debate)
Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ 2014-2020 (debate)
The new European Bauhaus (debate)
Cultural solidarity with Ukraine and a joint emergency response mechanism for cultural recovery in Europe (debate)
Esports and video games (debate)
Esports and video games (debate)
Situation of human rights in the context of the FIFA world cup in Qatar (debate)
The European Year of Youth 2022 Legacy (debate)
Consumer protection in online video games: a European Single Market approach (debate)
Question Time (Commission) - Legacy of the European Year of Youth
Question Time (Commission) - Legacy of the European Year of Youth
Implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (short presentation)
Start of the European Year of skills (debate)
Fighting cyberbullying of young people across the EU (debate)
Artificial Intelligence Act (debate)
Quality traineeships in the EU (debate)
Global Convergence on Generative AI (debate)
Global Convergence on Generative AI (debate)
Parliamentarism, European citizenship and democracy (debate)
Violence and discrimination in the world of sports after the FIFA Women’s World Cup (debate)
European Media Freedom Act (debate)
The new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+) (debate)
Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (debate)
EU strategy to assist young people facing the housing and cost of living crisis (topical debate)
EU-India relations (debate)
Addressing urgent skills shortages and finding the right talents to boost job creation (European Year of Skills) (debate)
Working conditions of teachers in the EU (debate)
European Media Freedom Act (debate)
Creation of a European initiative for an annual designation of European capitals for children (debate)
Resumption of the sitting
Reports (3)
REPORT on effective measures to ‘green’ Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps
REPORT on the implementation of inclusion measures within Erasmus+ 2014-2020
REPORT on esports and video games
Shadow reports (11)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards the resources for the specific allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative
REPORT on achieving an effective policy legacy for the European Year of Cultural Heritage
REPORT on shaping digital education policy
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
REPORT on a new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy
REPORT on Europe’s Media in the Digital Decade: an Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation
REPORT on EU sports policy: assessment and possible ways forward
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Youth 2022
REPORT on the implementation of the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive
REPORT on cultural diversity and the conditions for authors in the European music streaming market
REPORT on the implementation of the Erasmus+ programme 2021-2027
Opinions (3)
OPINION with suggestions on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties
OPINION on virtual worlds – opportunities, risks and policy implications for the single market
OPINION on the implementation report on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Shadow opinions (27)
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018, Section III – Commission and executive agencies
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2018
Opinion on the Guidelines for the 2021 Budget, Section III
OPINION on the report on the implementation of National Roma Integration Strategies: Combating negative attitudes towards people with Romani background in Europe
OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Rail (2021)
OPINION on the sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal
OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Rail (2021)
OPINION with recommendations to the Commission on framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies
OPINION on intellectual property rights for the development of artificial intelligence technologies
OPINION on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021
OPINION on establishing an EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism
Opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, and of the Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information
OPINION on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021
OPINION on guidelines for the 2022 Budget – Section III
OPINION on an intellectual property action plan to support the EU’s recovery and resilience
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 – all sections
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020, Section III – Commission and executive agencies
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (CdT) for the financial year 2020
OPINION on the New European Bauhaus
OPINION on upscaling the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework: a resilient EU budget fit for new challenges
Opinion on proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Skills 2023
OPINION on EU-Switzerland relations
OPINION on the implementation of the 2018 Geo-blocking Regulation in the digital 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 on Guidelines for the 2025 Budget –Section III
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Establishing an EU Talent Pool
Institutional motions (35)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation at the USA-Mexican border
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia, notably the situation of environmental activists and Ukrainian political prisoners
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Hong Kong
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Venezuela
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation at the USA-Mexico border
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Hong Kong
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia, notably the situation of environmental activists and Ukrainian political prisoners
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Venezuela
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, notably the situation of women's rights defenders and imprisoned EU dual nationals
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, notably the situation of the Rohingya
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, notably the situation of women’s rights defenders and imprisoned EU dual nationals
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, notably the situation of the Rohingya
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the proposed new Criminal Code of Indonesia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Egypt
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION On the situation of LGBTI people in Uganda
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the proposed criminal code of Indonesia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of LGBTI people in Uganda
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on children’s rights on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Guinea-Conakry, notably violence towards protesters
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Child labour in mines in Madagascar
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 cultural recovery of Europe
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the cultural recovery of Europe
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Lebanon
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION On Human rights situation in North Korea, including the persecution of religious minorities
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in North Korea, including the persecution of religious minorities
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the European Year of Youth 2022 legacy
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the universal decriminalisation of homosexuality in the light of recent developments in Uganda
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the creation of a European initiative for an annual designation of European Capitals of Children
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on including the right to abortion in the EU Fundamental Rights Charter
Oral questions (3)
The use of contact tracing apps in the fight against the coronavirus
The use of contact tracing apps in the fight against the coronavirus
European initiative to promote civic engagement to protect and better support European volunteers
Written explanations (222)
Situation in Venezuela (RC-B9-0006/2019, B9-0006/2019, B9-0007/2019, B9-0008/2019, B9-0009/2019, B9-0010/2019, B9-0011/2019)
J'ai voté, le jeudi 18 juillet 2019, en faveur de la résolution du Parlement européen sur la situation au Venezuela. L'importante crise humanitaire, migratoire, politique et économique qui s'y déroule doit mener l'Union européenne à prendre une position ferme vis-à-vis du régime de Nicolas Maduro. La seule voie possible pour un rétablissement de la démocratie et de la stabilité dans le pays est l'organisation d'élections présidentielles libres, transparentes et crédibles.
Eurojust and Serbia Cooperation Agreement (A9-0009/2019 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
Jeudi 10 octobre 2019, j'ai voté en faveur de cet accord entre Eurojust, notre agence européenne de coopération judiciaire, et la République de Serbie. Nous devons entretenir une coopération structurée et efficace avec les pays de notre voisinage, afin de renforcer notre espace de liberté, de sécurité et de justice, et de lutter ensemble contre le terrorisme et la criminalité organisée.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Active substances, including flumioxazine (B9-0103/2019)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette objection au projet de la Commission européenne de reconduire l'autorisation pour un an de 34 substances actives, alors même que l'évaluation de ces substances a été retardée. Cette prolongation se ferait donc en dépit du principe de précaution, alors que nous soulignons que l'incertitude scientifique quant à l'innocuité de ces produits demeure. Par ce vote, nous estimons que la Commission excède ses compétences d'exécution, ne respecte pas les engagements pris en matière de développement durable, et exprimons nos inquiétudes pour la santé humaine, animale et la préservation de la nature si ces produits venaient à être ré-autorisés.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Active substances, including chlorotoluron (B9-0104/2019)
J’ai voté en faveur de cette objection au projet de la Commission européenne de reconduire l’autorisation de ces 29 substances actives dont l’innocuité, pour certaines, a été prouvée, ce qui n’est pas le cas pour d’autres. La Commission indique même que l’évaluation de certaines de ces substances a été retardée. Par ce vote, au nom de la cohérence et du principe de précaution, nous contestons l’approche de la Commission consistant à inclure dans sa proposition différentes substances actives présentant des niveaux de risque différents pour l’environnement, la sécurité alimentaire et la santé humaine dans une même proposition de prolongation.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified maize MZHG0JG (SYN-ØØØJG-2) (B9-0107/2019)
J’ai voté en faveur de cette objection au projet de décision de la Commission européenne de ré-autorisation de mise sur le marché de produits principalement destinés à l’alimentation animale contenant un certain type de maïs génétiquement modifié. Nous demandons à la Commission de revoir sa copie: le maïs MZHG0JG a en effet été rendu tolérant aux herbicides à base de glyphosate, ainsi qu’aux herbicides à base de glufosinate-ammonium, alors que le Centre international de recherche sur le cancer de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé a classifié le glyphosate comme probablement carcinogène pour l’être humain. Par ce vote, nous estimons que la Commission excède ses compétences d’exécution, ne respecte pas les engagements pris en matière de développement durable, et exprimons nos inquiétudes pour la santé humaine, animale et la préservation de la nature si ces produits venaient à être ré-autorisés.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified soybean A2704-12 (ACS-GMØØ5-3) (B9-0105/2019)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette objection au projet de décision de la Commission européenne de ré-autorisation de mise sur le marché de produits contenant un certain type de soja génétiquement modifié. Nous demandons à la Commission de revoir sa copie: ces produits ont été spécifiquement conçus pour résister au glyphosate et au glufosinate, ce dernier étant notamment classé comme toxique pour la reproduction par l'Agence européenne des produits chimiques. Par ce vote, nous estimons que la Commission excède ses compétences d'exécution et ne respecte pas les engagements pris en matière de développement durable, et exprimons nos inquiétudes pour la santé humaine et animale ainsi que pour la préservation de la nature si ces produits venaient à être ré-autorisés.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × MON 88017 × 59122 × DAS-40278-9 and genetically modified maize combining two, three or four of the single events MON 89034, 1507, MON 88017, 59122 and DAS-40278-9 (B9-0106/2019)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette objection au projet de décision de la Commission européenne de ré-autorisation de mise sur le marché de produits contenant un certain type de maïs génétiquement modifié. Nous demandons à la Commission de revoir sa copie: ces produits ont été spécifiquement conçus pour résister au glyphosate et au glufosinate, et produisent également six protéines insecticides. Par ce vote, nous estimons que la Commission excède ses compétences d'exécution et ne respecte pas les engagements pris en matière de développement durable, et exprimons nos inquiétudes pour la santé humaine et animale ainsi que pour la préservation de la nature si ces produits venaient à être ré-autorisés.
Foreign electoral interference and disinformation in national and European democratic processes (B9-0108/2019, B9-0111/2019)
J'ai soutenu, jeudi 10 octobre 2019, la résolution du Parlement européen sur les fausses informations et l'ingérence électorale étrangère. Les ingérences et la désinformation menacent nos systèmes démocratiques, et attaquent la sincérité de nos élections via des formes variées (campagnes sur les réseaux sociaux, cyber attaques, financement de partis politiques, ...). Nous devons lutter ensemble contre ces acteurs étrangers et leur propagande, comme celle de la Russie, minant la stabilité du continent européen, en intégrant les grands acteurs privés du numérique dans notre démarche.
Employment and social policies of the euro area (A9-0016/2019 - Yana Toom)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport sur les politiques sociales de la zone euro. Nous y insistons sur la nécessité de la lutte contre la précarité, sur la protection des travailleurs dans les nouvelles formes d'emploi, sur l'investissement dans l'éducation, sur le droit à la déconnexion numérique ou encore sur l'importance de l'apprentissage tout au long de la vie. L'une des positions fortes de ce rapport est la demande formelle à la Commission européenne de proposer un instrument juridique garantissant à chaque travailleur de l’Union un salaire minimum équitable, ce dont je me félicite : c'est un engagement fort pris par la délégation française du groupe Renew, et un engagement de la Présidente-élue de la Commission européenne Ursula von der Leyen.
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) (A9-0015/2019 - Vilija Blinkevičiūtė)
J’ai voté en faveur de ce texte, qui permet la mobilisation du Fonds européen d’ajustement à la mondialisation pour les citoyens européens qui perdraient leur emploi en cas de sortie sans accord. Le Fonds européen d’ajustement à la mondialisation (FEM) finance des politiques actives en faveur de l’emploi comme le renouvellement des compétences des travailleurs individuels, le conseil en carrière, la formation, les indemnités de réinstallation ou la création d’entreprise.
Implementation and financing of the EU general budget in 2020 in relation to the UK's withdrawal from the EU (A9-0018/2019 - Johan Van Overtveldt)
J’ai voté en faveur de ce texte qui permet la création d’une base légale permettant aux bénéficiaires britanniques du budget de l’Union de continuer à percevoir ces fonds. Cela concerne un grand nombre de citoyens, d’associations, d’étudiants, de chercheurs, d’agriculteurs: l’objectif est de minimiser l’incidence négative du retrait du Royaume-Uni de l’UE pour les bénéficiaires des financements européens et pour le budget de l’Union européenne en cas de Brexit sans accord. La mesure inclut des programmes tels qu’Horizon 2020, Erasmus+ ainsi que les politiques agricoles et régionales. Un point de vigilance tout de même: cela ne sera effectif qu’à condition que le Royaume-Uni règle son ardoise. Par ce vote, le Parlement européen montre également son attention aux citoyens britanniques.
Draft general budget of the European Union for 2020 - all sections
J’ai voté en faveur de la position du Parlement européen pour un budget important et stratégique pour l’année 2020, d’un montant de près de 171 milliards d’euros. Parmi les demandes fortes, nous demandons pour Erasmus+ un budget ambitieux de 120 millions d’euros, ainsi qu’un budget tourné vers le climat, avec 2 milliards d’euros de plus que ce que propose la Commission européenne dans ce domaine clé pour notre avenir. Nous attendons désormais la position du Conseil pour entrer au plus vite en négociations interinstitutionnelles.
General budget of the European Union for 2020 - all sections (A9-0017/2019 - Monika Hohlmeier, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial)
J'ai voté en faveur de la position du Parlement européen pour un budget important et stratégique pour l'année 2020, d'un montant de près de 171 milliards d’euros. Parmi les demandes fortes, nous demandons un budget ambitieux pour Erasmus+ de 120 millions d'euros, ainsi qu'un budget tourné vers le climat, avec 2 milliards d'euros de plus que ce que propose la Commission européenne dans ce domaine clé pour notre avenir. Nous attendons désormais la position du Conseil pour entrer au plus vite en négociations interinstitutionnelles.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Assessment of the impact of plant protection products on honeybees (B9-0149/2019)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette objection, qui demande à la Commission européenne de revoir sa copie en matière d'évaluation des pesticides, dont les néonicotinoïdes "tueurs d'abeilles". La Commission doit présenter une nouvelle méthodologie d’évaluation plus restrictive, qui écarte les pesticides les plus dangereux.Par ce vote, nous exerçons notre pouvoir de contrôle sur la Commission et ré-affirmons notre en faveur de la protection des pollinisateurs et de notre biodiversité. Nous demandons en outre une nouvelle législation européenne pour mieux protéger les abeilles et les pollinisateurs.
Financial assistance to Member States to cover serious financial burden inflicted on them following a UK's withdrawal from the EU without an agreement (A9-0020/2019 - Younous Omarjee)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce texte dont le but est d’élargir le champ d’application du Fonds de solidarité de l'Union, habituellement destiné à soutenir les États Membres faisant face à des catastrophes naturelles, à certains types de dépenses publiques supplémentaires occasionnées par un Brexit sans accord. Ce mécanisme pourra être mis en œuvre pour soutenir financièrement les régions impactées directement par le Brexit.
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund - EGF/2019/001 BE/Carrefour - Belgium (A9-0021/2019 - José Manuel Fernandes)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce texte qui permet le déblocage de fonds issus du fonds d'ajustement à la mondialisation pour accompagner les travailleurs licenciés suite à une restructuration du groupe Carrefour en Belgique. L'utilisation de ces fonds permettra d'accompagner au mieux le maintien sur le marché de l'emploi des salariés licenciés concernés.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified cotton LLCotton25 (ACS-GHØØ1-3) (B9-0170/2019)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette objection. Par ce vote, nous estimons que la Commission excède ses compétences d'exécution, ne respecte pas les engagements pris en matière de développement durable, et exprimons nos inquiétudes pour la santé humaine, animale et la préservation de la nature si ces produits venaient à être ré-autorisés.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified soybean MON 89788 (MON-89788-1) (B9-0169/2019)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette objection. Par ce vote, nous estimons que la Commission excède ses compétences d'exécution, ne respecte pas les engagements pris en matière de développement durable, et exprimons nos inquiétudes pour la santé humaine, animale et la préservation de la nature, si ces produits venaient à être ré-autorisés.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9 and sub- combinations MON 89034 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9, 1507 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9 and NK603 × DAS-40278-9 (B9-0171/2019)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette objection. Par ce vote, nous estimons que la Commission excède ses compétences d'exécution, ne respecte pas les engagements pris en matière de développement durable, et exprimons nos inquiétudes pour la santé humaine, animale et la préservation de la nature si ces produits venaient à être ré-autorisés.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified maize Bt11 × MIR162 × MIR604 × 1507 × 5307 × GA21 and genetically modified maize combining two, three, four or five of the single events Bt11, MIR162, MIR604, 1507, 5307 and GA21 (B9-0172/2019)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette objection. Par ce vote, nous estimons que la Commission excède ses compétences d'exécution, ne respecte pas les engagements pris en matière de développement durable, et exprimons nos inquiétudes pour la santé humaine, animale et la préservation de la nature si ces produits venaient à être ré-autorisés.
Criminalisation of sexual education in Poland (B9-0166/2019, B9-0167/2019, B9-0168/2019)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette résolution qui vise à rappeler à la Pologne ses engagements internationaux et européens pris en matière de droits de l’homme, d’accès à l’éducation et d’information sur les droits sexuels et reproductifs. Nous dénonçons dans ce texte équilibré la disproportion des mesures contenues dans ce projet de loi qui permettrait alors de criminaliser toute éducation sexuelle aux mineurs.
Children rights in occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child (B9-0178/2019, B9-0179/2019, B9-0180/2019)
J’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution du Parlement européen sur les Droits de l’Enfant. À l’occasion des 30 ans de la Convention internationale des Droits de l’Enfant, initiée par les Nations unies en 1989, nous rappelons dans ce texte les défis qui subsistent pour protéger les enfants, en Europe et dans le monde. Éducation, justice, migration, égalité des genres, droits sexuels, enfants vulnérables, consommation, participation politique: cette résolution appelle à faire primer l’intérêt supérieur de l’enfant dans un grand nombre de domaines, où il demeure nécessaire de montrer que les enfants ont des droits pleins et entiers.
Election of the Commission
J'ai voté pour la Commission présidée par Ursula von der Leyen, dont je soutiens la feuille de route ambitieuse et "verte", et dont nous attendons désormais les premières propositions dans les 100 prochains jours. Celles-ci devront répondre aux grands enjeux actuels: numériques, sociaux, environnementaux.
Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Greece (A9-0040/2019 - Eva Kaili)
J'ai voté en faveur de la mobilisation du fonds de solidarité de l'Union européenne pour apporter une aide financière à la Grèce, victime d'intempéries destructrices. En effet, en février 2019, la Crète a été touchée par des pluies torrentielles et une tempête a causé des inondations et des glissements de terrain faisant une victime et endommageant les infrastructures de manière conséquente.
EU/USA Agreement on the allocation of a share in the tariff rate quota for imports of high-quality beef (recommendation) (A9-0038/2019 - Bernd Lange)
J'ai voté en faveur de l'accord trouvé visant à réorganiser, entre ses différents bénéficiaires (que sont les États-Unis, l'Australie, l'Argentine et l'Uruguay) un contingent existant de 45 000 tonnes de viande de bœuf non traitée aux hormones. Une part supplémentaire est ainsi attribuée aux États-Unis, et ce avec le consentement des autres bénéficiaires. Il ne s'agit donc pas de nouveaux quotas, mais bien d'une réorganisation de quotas existants.
EU/USA Agreement on the allocation of a share in the tariff rate quota for imports of high-quality beef (resolution) (A9-0037/2019 - Bernd Lange)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette résolution portant sur la réorganisation de quotas de viande bovine entre ses différents bénéficiaires (que sont les États-Unis, l'Australie, l'Argentine et l'Uruguay) un contingent existant de 45 000 tonnes de viande de bœuf non traitée aux hormones. Une part supplémentaire est ainsi attribuée aux États-Unis, et ce avec le consentement des autres bénéficiaires. Il ne s'agit donc pas de nouveaux quotas, mais bien d'une réorganisation de quotas existants. Nous demandons par cette résolution des garde-fous, et réaffirmons notre demande de soutien aux agriculteurs européens.
Climate and environmental emergency (RC-B9-0209/2019, B9-0209/2019, B9-0211/2019, B9-0212/2019, B9-0215/2019, B9-0216/2019, B9-0218/2019, B9-0220/2019)
2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) (B9-0174/2019)
J’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution, qui précise les attentes du Parlement européen en amont de la COP25. Nous demandons ainsi l’inclusion d’un objectif de réduction des émissions de 55 % d’ici à 2030 et d’un objectif intermédiaire en 2040 afin de pouvoir atteindre l’objectif de neutralité carbone d’ici 2050.
Macro-financial assistance to Jordan (A9-0045/2019 - Luisa Regimenti)
Le mardi 17 décembre, j’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport validant la démarche de la Commission européenne dans l’attribution d’une troisième aide macrofinancière à la Jordanie, soit 500 millions d’euros pour soutenir ce pays sous pression économique et migratoire à cause du conflit syrien frontalier. Mon adhésion à ce rapport, dont la rapporteure est issue du groupe «Identité et démocratie», ne doit toutefois pas être interprétée comme un soutien général à ce groupe politique, défendant des positions eurosceptiques auxquelles je suis opposée.
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)
Cette résolution est la réponse des groupes politiques du Parlement européen à la présentation du Green Deal le 11 décembre dernier par la Commission européenne.Nous y soulignons nos attentes et nos lignes rouges.L'augmentation des objectifs climatiques pour 2030, la réouverture des instruments de la politique climatique de l'UE, le mécanisme d'ajustement carbone aux frontières de l'UE ou les changements de la gouvernance économique européenne sont parmi les sujets centraux de cette résolution. J'ai voté pour la résolution dans son ensemble, et notamment pour permettre aux Etats membres de garder la main sur le choix de leur mix énergétique.
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (B9-0031/2020)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette résolution, dans laquelle nous exprimons nos inquiétudes quant aux droits des 3 millions d’Européens résidant au Royaume-Uni et à ceux du million de Britanniques résidant dans l’UE, durant et après la période de transition suivant le retrait du Royaume-Uni de l'Union européenne.
European Parliament's position on the Conference on the Future of Europe (B9-0036/2020, B9-0037/2020, B9-0038/2020)
Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (A9-0004/2020 - Guy Verhofstadt)
Mercredi 29 janvier, à Bruxelles, j'ai soutenu par mon vote l'accord trouvé pour la sortie du Royaume-Uni de l'Union européenne. Il ne s'agissait pas d'un vote sur la sortie ou non du Royaume-Uni de l'UE, mais bien d'un vote sur l'accord qui a été négocié par les deux parties. Bien qu'il soit regrettable que l'Union perde pour la première fois un État membre, il était nécessaire de voter en faveur de cet accord, pour éviter un «Brexit dur» sans garantie aucune pour les droits des citoyens britanniques et européens.
Common charger for mobile radio equipment (RC-B9-0070/2020, B9-0070/2020, B9-0072/2020, B9-0074/2020, B9-0075/2020, B9-0076/2020, B9-0085/2020)
J’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution, qui demande à la Commission européenne d’adopter un acte délégué ou une proposition législative d’ici juillet 2020 qui introduise sans délai un chargeur universel pour l’ensemble des petits appareils électroniques. C’est une mesure de bon sens, positive pour les consommateurs européens et pour l’environnement.
Gender pay gap (B9-0069/2020, B9-0073/2020, B9-0083/2020, B9-0084/2020)
Jeudi 30 janvier, j'ai approuvé la résolution du Parlement européen sur l'écart de rémunération entre les hommes et les femmes. Il s'élève, en moyenne, à 16 % dans l'Union européenne. Alors que nous demandons à la Commission européenne de présenter sa stratégie pour l'égalité des genres, nous l'appelons d'ores et déjà à inclure des dispositions fortes, concernant notamment l'investissement des États membres dans les services d'éducation et d'accueil de la petite enfance pour garantir la compatibilité du travail avec la vie de famille. Il faut également favoriser l'accession des femmes à des emplois de haute qualité, que cela soit via la lutte contre les stéréotypes dans l'éducation, ou par la promotion auprès des filles des carrières scientifiques, technologiques et numériques. Nous devons, aussi vite que possible, parvenir à un salaire égal pour un travail égal.
Objection pursuant to Rule 111: Union list of projects of common interest (B9-0091/2020)
J'ai voté contre cette objection à la 4e liste des projets d’intérêt commun (PIC). Cette 4e liste de PCI contient 100 projets de transport et de stockage d'électricité, 6 projets de déploiement de réseaux intelligents, 32 projets de gaz, 6 projets de pétrole et 5 projets de réseaux transfrontaliers de dioxyde de carbone; ces projets pourront alors bénéficier de facilités d'investissement. Je regrette la présence de nouveaux projets impliquant des énergies fossiles, mais deux éléments expliquent mon vote en faveur de cette liste:- voter pour l'objection aurait obligé à revenir à la 3e liste, qui contient un plus grand nombre de projets gaziers ;- la Commission s'est engagée à réévaluer cette liste au regard du Green Deal.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Lead and its compounds (B9-0089/2020)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette objection. Par ce vote, nous nous opposons à la décision de la Commission européenne d'introduire une dérogation de 15 ans pour les matériaux en PVC recyclé, qui pourraient alors continuer à contenir du plomb. Or, celui-ci est considéré par l'OMS comme un produit chimique gravement préoccupant.
An EU strategy to put an end to female genital mutilation around the world (B9-0090/2020, B9-0092/2020)
J’ai bien évidemment voté pour la mise en place d’une stratégie européenne pour mettre fin aux mutilations génitales féminines. Par ce vote, nous visons à rappeler à la Commission européenne l’engagement de l’UE à combattre cette pratique, notamment par des moyens financiers. Le texte appelle par ailleurs la Commission à refléter le risque de mutilations génitales féminines dans les stratégies et initiatives à venir: égalité des genres, système d’asile, droits de l’homme dans le monde.
Renewal of the EU-India Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation (A9-0096/2020 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi)
Membre de la délégation du Parlement européen pour les relations avec l’Inde, j’ai voté en faveur du renouvellement, pour 5 ans, de l’accord de coopération scientifique et technologique entre l’UE et l’Inde. Il s’agit d’un cadre visant à faciliter notre coopération avec ce pays dans des domaines d’intérêt commun, et afin de bénéficier d’avantages mutuels.
Amending the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) - Protocol (A9-0089/2020 - Rosanna Conte)
J’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport, afin que le protocole puisse entrer le plus rapidement possible en vigueur, des modifications techniques étant nécessaires pour le bon fonctionnement de la commission CICTA. Toutefois, la rapporteure provenant du groupe ID, mon soutien à ce rapport ne doit en aucun cas être interprété comme un lien avec ce groupe politique et les positions qu'il défend.
A safety net to protect the beneficiaries of EU programmes: setting up an MFF contingency plan (A9-0099/2020 - Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques)
J’ai bien évidemment voté en faveur de cette résolution conjointe, déposée par les groupes proeuropéens du Parlement européen. Nous y rappelons le rôle clé du Parlement en matière budgétaire et nous demandons à ce que le cadre financier pluriannuel de l’Union européenne 2021-2027 soit l’un des principaux outils de la relance, alors que nous attendons depuis de long mois de pouvoir sceller un accord avec le Conseil et la Commission à ce sujet. Nous y détaillons également nos attentes quant au futur fonds de relance et de transformation qui devra nécessairement être en complément du CFP.
Genetically modified soybean MON 87708 × MON 89788 × A5547-127 (B9-0121/2020)
Discharge 2018: EU general budget - European Parliament (A9-0021/2020 - Maria Grapini)
Discharge 2018: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (A9-0035/2020 - Joachim Stanisław Brudziński)
Par mon vote, j'ai accepté la décharge du budget du Centre de Traduction des organes de l'Union européenne pour l'année 2018. Cette procédure clôture l'exercice budgétaire 2018 pour ce Centre, indispensable au bon fonctionnement de l'UE dans ses 24 langues officielles, suivant l'avis de la commission du Contrôle Budgétaire, estimant que les comptes présentés étaient fidèles et transparents.
Discharge 2018: EU general budget – Commission and executive agencies (A9-0069/2020 - Monika Hohlmeier)
Parliament's estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2021 (A9-0102/2020 - Olivier Chastel)
Macro-financial assistance to enlargement and neighbourhood partners in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis
J’ai voté en faveur de cette assistance aux pays partenaires de l’élargissement et du voisinage de l’Union européenne, touchés par la crise de la COVID-19. Leur stabilité économique et sanitaire a été fragilisée par la pandémie, il est donc important de les assister, via des prêts à moyen et long terme, pour un montant total de 3 milliards d’euros, afin de leur permettre de financer efficacement leur lutte contre le virus.
Conclusion of the EU-Israel Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement (A9-0085/2020 - Andor Deli)
Jeudi 18 juin, je me suis abstenue sur le vote de l'accord d'aviation euro-méditerranéen entre l'Union européenne et Israël. Cet accord est de nature essentiellement technique et vise à garantir des mesures équitables et harmonisées de concurrence aérienne entre les deux partenaires, tout en assurant la protection des droits des passagers. Néanmoins, l'accord de gouvernement de Benyamin Netanyahu et Benny Gantz, approuvé en avril, prévoit une annexion d'une partie de la Cisjordanie, en violation du droit international, et en mettant en danger le processus de paix entre Israël et la Palestine. Je n'ai donc pas souhaité que l'Union européenne envoie un signal positif en approuvant cet accord aérien.
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)
Alors que les négociations entre l'Union européenne et le Royaume-Uni sont toujours en cours, j'ai voté pour cette résolution qui rappelle les lignes rouges du Parlement européen quant au Brexit. Nous rappelons ainsi qu'un État tiers ne peut avoir les mêmes droits qu'un État membre de l'Union européenne et soulignons la necessité d'un "level playing field" pour les questions notamment sociales et envrionnementales.
Conference on the Future of Europe (B9-0170/2020, B9-0179/2020)
EU disability strategy post 2020 (B9-0123/2020)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette résolution, qui est la position du Parlement européen amont de la proposition de la Commission européenne pour la future stratégie handicap, l'actuelle se terminant en 2020.Près de 100 millions de personnes vivent avec un handicap dans l'Union européenne et elles rencontrent entre trop d'obstacle en matière d'accessibilité des infrastuctures ou encore d'accès à l'emploi. Nous demandons à ce que soient prises en compte les discriminations intersectionnelles. Nous souhaitons par ailleurs que la Commission prenne en compte les impacts de la crise sanitaire du COVID-19 dans sa future stratégie.
Competition policy - annual report 2019 (A9-0022/2020 - Stéphanie Yon-Courtin)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport annuel sur la politique de concurrence de l'Union européenne, qui prend en compte les défis auxquels nous faisons actuellement face : la relance post-COVID-19, la mondialisation, les transitions numérique et écologique. Nous mettons notamment l'accent sur le besoin de recouvrer notre autonomie stratégique et notre souveraineté.Nous appelons entre autres en ce sens à l'amélioration du filtrage des investissements étrangers et à des outils permettant d'empêcher les OPA hostiles sur des biens essentiels pour l'UE, et rappelons la nécessité de faire émerger des leader industriels européens.Enfin, nous demandons également une révision des outils de la politique de concurrence à l'aune du Green Deal.
Guidelines for the 2021 Budget - Section III (A9-0110/2020 - Pierre Larrouturou)
Vendredi 19 juin, j'ai voté en faveur de la position du Parlement européen pour le budget de l'Union européenne en 2021. Cette proposition, à hauteur de 192 milliards d'euros, reflète de façon équilibrée et pragmatique les défis auxquels l'Union fera face en 2021, notamment en matière de réponse à la crise de la COVID-19, de transition écologique et de diminution des émissions de gaz à effet de serre grâce au Green Deal, ainsi que de protection de l’État de Droit.
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)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette résolution sur l'aide à apporter au secteur du tourisme, l'un des secteurs qui a été et sera le plus durement et longtemps touché par la crise. J'ai travaillé avec le rapporteur de mon groupe politique pour intégrer la notion de tourisme culturel. Près de la moitié des Européens choisissent leur destination en fonction de l'offre culturelle : on ne peut donc pas dissocier la reprise de l'activité touristique de la reprise des activités culturelles. Les musées, les festivals ou encore les spectacles sont particulièrement impactés par la crise du COVID : dans nos efforts européens pour relancer l'économie touristique nous devons donc cibler la culture et les travailleurs de ce secteur étant comme absolument stratégiques. La crise doit également nous amener à repenser à un tourisme plus respectueux de l'environnement, pour éviter de retomber dans les travers du tourisme de masse.
The Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd (B9-0194/2020, B9-0195/2020, B9-0196/2020, B9-0197/2020)
Vendredi 19 juin, j'ai soutenu par mon vote la résolution du Parlement européen sur les manifestations contre le racisme, suite à la mort de George Floyd. Les manifestations s'étant déroulées aux États Unis doivent amener le gouvernement de Donald Trump à prendre des mesures décisives pour lutter contre le racisme structurel et les inégalités qui en découlent. Il est important de reconnaître que le racisme subsiste également en Europe, et que les États membres, soutenus par l'Union européenne, doivent intégrer la lutte contre les discriminations de façon transversale dans leurs politiques, notamment en matière d'éducation, de culture, d'emploi, mais aussi de sûreté ou de liberté d'expression et des médias.
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)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette résolution du Parlement européen sur la loi de sécurité nationale adoptée par la République populaire de Chine pour Hong Kong. Alors que les manifestations et affrontements se poursuivent à Hong Kong, suite à l'annonce par l'exécutif d'une loi permettant l'extradition de présumés criminels vers la Chine, le Parlement critique dans ce texte les interférences chinoises dans la gestion du système hongkongais, rappelle que les droits de l'Homme ne sont pas un paramètre ajustable, et demande notamment à ce que l'Union européenne utilise sa puissance économique pour faire levier sur le gouvernement de Pékin.
Situation in the Schengen area following the Covid-19 outbreak (B9-0165/2020)
J'ai soutenu cette résolution du Parlement européen sur la situation de l'espace Schengen à la suite de la pandémie de COVID-19. Rapidement fragmenté dès lors que les mesures de confinement ont été prononcées, l'espace Schengen est un indispensable au dynamisme économique de l'Union européenne, mais aussi et surtout le garant d'un des principaux droits des citoyens européens : la liberté de circulation. Ce texte regrette la désorganisation dans laquelle s'est faite la fermeture des frontières et le rétablissement des contrôles entre nos 27 États membres, et appelle à un rapide retour à un espace Schengen pleinement opérationnel.
European protection of cross-border and seasonal workers in the context of the COVID-19 crisis (B9-0172/2020)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette résolution demandant qu'une attention particulière soit portée aux travailleurs frontaliers et saisonniers dans le cadre de la crise sanitaire. Nous demandons notamment à ce que les droits et la santé de ces travailleurs mobiles soit protégés,notamment par des accès facilités aux tests de dépistage, et que les restrictions à leur mobilité soient levées au plus vite.
Amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards the resources for the specific allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative (A9-0111/2020 - Younous Omarjee)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette hausse de 28 millions d'euros du budget de l'Initiative pour l'Emploi des Jeunes pour cette année 2020. C'est certes peu face aux besoins immenses et à l'ampleur de la crise, mais c'est un pas dans la bonne direction. En effet, la crise que nous traversons actuellement va toucher de plein fouet les jeunes et retarder leur entrée dans le monde du travail.Cela sera encore plus difficile pour ceux d'entre eux qui ne possèdent ni diplômes ni qualifications, les jeunes NEET, qui sont justement le public cible de l'IEJ.
International and domestic parental abduction of EU children in Japan (B9-0205/2020)
J'ai voté, lors de la session de juillet 2020, en faveur de cette résolution du Parlement européen sur l'enlèvement parental international et national d'enfants de l'Union européenne au Japon. Suite à une séparation, de nombreux citoyens de l'Union ont vu leur enfant euro-japonais enlevé, sans possibilité d'accès ou de visite au Japon. Or, il est important que les enfants puissent bénéficier de la visite ou de la garde partagée du second parent, et que les parents concernés puissent exercer leurs droits. Le Parlement européen appelle donc à ce que le Japon traite rapidement de ce problème d'enlèvement parental : il en va des obligations internationales de ce pays, et des droits des parents et enfants européens.
The rights of persons with intellectual disabilities in the COVID-19 crisis (B9-0204/2020)
J’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution qui fait suite à la pétition du 24 avril 2020 adressée au Parlement européen et alertant sur la situation préoccupante des personnes en situation de handicap mental pendant la crise Covid-19. Le Parlement européen demande qu’un soutien concret et adapté soit apporté aux personnes en situation de handicap mental et leurs familles et invite à une amélioration rapide de la prise en compte de leur situation au niveau des États membres et de l’Union européenne.
Ειδικοί κανόνες για την απόσπαση οδηγών στον τομέα των οδικών μεταφορών και απαιτήσεις επιβολής (A9-0114/2020 - Kateřina Konečná) (A9-0114/2020 - Kateřina Konečná)
J'ai voté contre tous les amendements déposés à cet accord de trilogue portant sur l'un des trois textes composant le "Paquet mobilité". Toute adoption d'amendement aurait eu en effet comme conséquence de réouvrir les négociations qui durent déjà depuis de longues années.Cet accord va dans le bon sens : le compromis trouvé permettra de simplifier les règles du transport routier à travers l’UE, d'améliorer le contrôle et la mise en oeuvre des règles et enfin de mettre un terme à la pratique des sociétés boite-aux-lettres.
Daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and rest periods and positioning by means of tachographs (A9-0115/2020 - Henna Virkkunen)
J'ai voté contre tous les amendements déposés à cet accord de trilogue portant sur l'un des trois textes composant le "Paquet mobilité". Toute adoption d'amendement aurait eu en effet comme conséquence de réouvrir les négociations qui durent déjà depuis de longues années.Cet accord va dans le bon sens : le compromis trouvé permettra de simplifier les règles du transport routier à travers l’UE, d'améliorer le contrôle et la mise en oeuvre des règles et enfin de mettre un terme à la pratique des sociétés boite-aux-lettres.
Adapting to development in the road transport sector (A9-0116/2020 - Ismail Ertug)
J'ai voté contre tous les amendements déposés à cet accord de trilogue portant sur l'un des trois textes composant le "Paquet mobilité". Toute adoption d'amendement aurait eu en effet comme conséquence de réouvrir les négociations qui durent déjà depuis de longues années.Cet accord va dans le bon sens : le compromis trouvé permettra de simplifier les règles du transport routier à travers l’UE, d'améliorer le contrôle et la mise en oeuvre des règles et enfin de mettre un terme à la pratique des sociétés boite-aux-lettres.
Financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2019 (A9-0081/2020 - David Cormand)
Je me suis prononcé en faveur de ce rapport sur les activités financières de la Banque européenne d'investissement (BEI) de 2019. Par ce texte, nous recommandons à la BEI de poursuivre et accentuer ses efforts liés au climat, et de présenter une stratégie concrète d'ici la fin de l'année 2020 pour atteindre la cible de 50% de dépenses liées au climat d'ici 2025.
Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2018 (A9-0118/2020 - Bas Eickhout)
J'ai voté pour ce rapport d'initiative de la commission du contrôle budgétaire sur le contrôle des activités financières de la Banque européenne d'investissement (BEI) en 2018, année durant laquelle le groupe BEI a versé pour 64, 19 milliards d'euros de financements. Dans ce texte, le Parlement traite du modèle de la BEI et de son rôle clé dans la stratégie de réponse aux enjeux climatiques mise en avant par le Green Deal, et rappelle les engagements forts pris par cette institution pour devenir une véritable Banque européenne du climat.
Humanitarian situation in Venezuela and migration and refugee crisis (RC-B9-0211/2020, B9-0211/2020, B9-0212/2020, B9-0213/2020, B9-0214/2020, B9-0215/2020)
Vendredi 10 juillet, j’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution demandant une action urgente pour éviter que la crise humanitaire et de santé publique au Venezuela, déjà aggravée par la pandémie COVID-19, ne se détériore davantage. Les citoyens vénézuéliens subissent une crise sanitaire sévère qui s’ajoute à une situation économique et politique très inquiétante et ont impérativement besoin de solutions.
Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (A9-0124/2020 -José Gusmão)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport qui constitue la position du Parlement sur la proposition de la Commission de décision du Conseil fixant les lignes directrices des politiques de l’emploi des États membres. J'ai notamment voté en faveur des amendements demandant l'instauration d'un mécanisme européen de réassurance chômage ou encore la conditionalité du mécanisme SURE les États membres afin qu'il ne bénéficie pas à des entreprises qui sont enregistrées dans des paradis fiscaux.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Certain uses of chromium trioxide (B9-0202/2020)
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Active substances, including flumioxazine (B9-0203/2020)
Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 17-21 July 2020 (B9-0229/2020)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette résolution qui salue l’accord scellé mardi 21 juillet 2020 par les chefs d'Etat et de gouvernements des États membres de l’Union européenne. Cet accord est le fruit d'une initiative lancée par le Parlement européen et mon groupe politique Renew Europe. Il s’agit ici d’un tournant majeur pour l’histoire de l’Union européenne qui va s’endetter pour investir dans une réponse commune à la crise sanitaire actuelle et ses conséquences socio-économiques. C'est une décision historique et nécessaire : ce plan de 750 milliards d’euros sera un fait marquant de la construction européenne. Cette ambition de renforcement de la cohésion européenne doit donc être appuyée par un budget 2021-2027 à l’avenant, capable de porter cette nouvelle impulsion pour bâtir et développer une stratégie sur le long terme qui profite directement aux Européennes et aux Européens. C'est pourquoi nous rappelons également dans cette résolution la position du Parlement européen quant aux futures négociations du budget 2021-2027, distinct du plan de relance, et sur lequel le Parlement négocie avec le Conseil.
Effective measures to “green” Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps (A9-0141/2020 - Laurence Farreng)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport pour lequel je suis la rapporteure du Parlement européen. Dans le cadre du Green Deal et de la lutte contre le changement climatique, tous les secteurs sont amenés à s’interroger sur leurs modèles de production et à opérer des changements, en réduisant leur impact environnemental. La culture et l’éducation constituant le socle du changement de société que nous devons effectuer, l’objet de ce rapport est d’affirmer la place des programmes Erasmus +, Corps européen de solidarité et Europe Creative dans le Green Deal tout en faisant des propositions concrètes pour leur prochaine période de programmation 2021-2027.
The EU’s role in protecting and restoring the world’s forests (A9-0143/2020 - Stanislav Polčák)
Le 15 septembre 2020, j’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport qui soutient la protection et la restauration des forêts dans le monde en établissant des mesures de réduction de l’empreinte carbone de la consommation européenne, d’encouragement à la consommation de produits qui n’ont pas participé à la déforestation, de renfort des informations disponibles sur les forêts à destination de l’ensemble des chaînes de valeur des entreprises opérant en Europe. Plus généralement, ce rapport est un signal fort pour une mise en place d’un cadre légal contre la déforestation importée.
EU-African security cooperation in the Sahel region, West Africa and the Horn of Africa (A9-0129/2020 - Javier Nart)
J'ai voté en faveur, mardi 15 septembre, de ce rapport d'initiative sur la Coopération sécuritaire UE-Afrique dans la région du Sahel, de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et de la Corne de l'Afrique. Ce rapport liste des propositions pour appuyer les États de ces zones dans leurs efforts de sécurité, particulièrement dans le cadre de la lutte contre le djihadisme. La lutte contre le terrorisme doit faire l'objet d'un dialogue solide et régulier, notamment entre les pays du G5 Sahel et l'UE, déjà engagée sur le terrain par sa Politique de sécurité et de défense commune.
Draft Council decision on the system of own resources of the European Union (A9-0146/2020 - José Manuel Fernandes, Valerie Hayer)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport, qui permet de lancer le processus lié à l'emprunt commun européen. Nous demandons notamment à ce que les intérêts et le capital de l’emprunt pour le plan de relance soient entièrement remboursés via de nouvelles ressources propres, afin d’éviter toute coupe dans les programmes ou toute augmentation des contributions nationales. Nous demandons également la création de six ressources propres, et proposons un calendrier précis pour leur introduction effective.
Implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Georgia (A9-0136/2020 - Sven Mikser)
Mercredi 16 septembre, j’ai soutenu, par mon vote, ce rapport d’initiative portant sur l’accord d’association entre l’Union européenne et la Géorgie. Signé le 27 juin 2014 et en vigueur depuis 2016, cet accord associe politiquement et économiquement l’Union européenne et la Géorgie. Parmi les nombreuses observations, ce rapport affirme notamment la détermination de l’Union à faire respecter l’intégrité territoriale géorgienne, prend acte des progrès politiques réalisés par la partie géorgienne et souligne quelques inquiétudes quant à la transparence du système judiciaire géorgien.
Just Transition Fund (A9-0135/2020 - Manolis Kefalogiannis)
J’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport, qui constitue la position du Parlement européen sur le Fonds de transition juste, qui est l’un des piliers du Pacte vert européen et vise à accompagner la diversification économique des territoires les plus touchés par la transition climatique ainsi que la reconversion et l’inclusion active de leurs travailleurs et demandeurs d’emploi. Notre délégation française Renaissance a notamment obtenu l’élargissement du champ d’application à la mobilité intelligente et durable, au tourisme durable, à la culture et à l’éducation; mais aussi la mise en conformité des plans nationaux de transition juste à l’objectif européen de neutralité climatique pour 2050, aux objectifs intermédiaires pour 2030 et au socle européen des droits sociaux.
Determination of a clear risk of a serious breach by the Republic of Poland of the rule of law
Jeudi 17 septembre, j'ai soutenu ce rapport sur la situation de l'état de droit en Pologne. Alors que la procédure visant à constater un risque clair de violation grave de l'état de droit a été déclenchée il y a déjà presque 3 ans, la situation en Pologne a empiré, notamment en matière de liberté d'expression, de respect des droits des personnes LGBTIQ+, de fonctionnement du système législatif et électoral, ou d'impartialité du système judiciaire. Ce rapport de la commission des libertés civiles pointe les défaillances polonaises en la matière, et appelle la Commission et le Conseil à utiliser tous les outils disponibles pour assurer le respect des valeurs fondatrices de l'Union européenne.
Strategic approach to pharmaceuticals in the environment
Cette résolution, à laquelle j’ai apporté mon vote, exprime la volonté du Parlement européen de se fonder sur des résultats scientifiques dans l’élaboration de la stratégie européenne entourant les produits pharmaceutiques dans l’environnement. Le Parlement soutient notamment la nécessité de développer des produits pharmaceutiques plus écologiques et la prévention de l’impact environnemental des produits pharmaceutiques grâce à la recherche et l’innovation.
Maximising the energy efficiency potential of the EU building stock
Dans la perspective du Green Deal européen, ce texte vise l’amélioration de l’efficacité énergétique et thermique des bâtiments. Elément essentiel à la transition écologique, le développement du potentiel d’efficacité énergétique du parc immobilier de l’Union européenne fera appel à de nombreux entrepreneurs, artisans et autres professionnels locaux. J'ai donc voté en sa faveur, le 17 septembre.
Shortage of medicines - how to address an emerging problem
Face à la crise de la COVID-19, les ruptures de stock et les tensions d’approvisionnement en médicaments ont été exacerbées, et c’est pour réduire les impacts d’un tel phénomène à l’avenir que j’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport qui propose l’élaboration d’une stratégie pharmaceutique fondée sur plusieurs priorités: la sécurité et la santé des patients, le renfort de l’indépendance européenne, la coopération entre États membres, le soutien de l’action européenne en matière de politique sanitaire et la création d’un mécanisme européen de réaction sanitaire.
Cultural recovery of Europe
Jeudi 17 septembre, j'ai soutenu par mon vote la résolution commune à 6 groupes politiques sur la relance culturelle européenne. Initiée par les coordinateurs de la commission CULT, cette importante résolution vient demander clairement aux Etats membres et à la Commission d'inclure les acteurs culturels et créatifs dans le plan de relance européen, à hauteur d'au moins 2% du montant de la Facilité pour la Reprise et la Résilience. Ce secteur crucial pour l'Union européenne, tant économiquement qu'en termes de valeurs, nécessite en effet une prise en charge adaptée pour surmonter les effets dévastateurs de la pandémie de COVID-19 sur ses activités.
The importance of urban and green infrastructure - European Year of Greener Cities 2022 (B9-0243/2020)
Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion: indirect taxes on 'traditional' rum
J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport qui permet le renouvellement de la dérogation fiscale accordée aux producteurs de rhum traditionnel en Martinique, en Guadeloupe, en Guyane et à la Réunion. Cette dérogation permet de réduire les surcoûts supportés par les entreprises des régions ultrapériphériques, sans remettre en cause la stabilité du marché intérieur européen.
The Establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (A9-0170/2020 - Michal Šimečka)
J'ai soutenu par mon vote, mercredi 7 octobre, ce rapport d'initiative de la commission des libertés civiles. Par ce vote, le Parlement renouvelle sa demande de mise en place d'un mécanisme unique sur la démocratie, l'état de droit et les droits fondamentaux. La remise en cause des valeurs fondatrices de l'Union par certains États membres doit nous faire redoubler de vigilance, et, alors que les lourdes procédures «article 7» engagées à l'encontre des gouvernements polonais et hongrois montrent leur lenteur, il est temps que l'Union européenne se dote d'outils plus puissants et surtout plus effectifs pour faire respecter ses valeurs de respect de la dignité humaine, de liberté, de démocratie, d'égalité, de respect de l'état de droit et des droits de l'homme.
Implementation of the common commercial policy – annual report 2018 (A9-0160/2020 - Jörgen Warborn)
Mercredi 7 octobre, j'ai soutenu par mon vote le rapport d'initiative annuel de la commission du Commerce international, portant sur la mise en oeuvre de la politique commerciale commune. Ce rapport vient faire le point sur l'état des relations commerciales de l'Union européenne avec ses partenaires, et les nouveaux enjeux mondiaux pouvant affecter nos échanges commerciaux. J'ai notamment soutenu un amendement précisant dans le texte que l'accord entre UE et Mercosur ne pourrait pas être ratifié tant que le Brésil ne respecterait pas l'accord de Paris sur le climat.
European Climate Law (A9-0162/2020 - Jytte Guteland)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce texte qui est le premier texte législatif du Green Deal européen. Par ce vote, le Parlement européen fixe notamment des objectifs précis en matière de baisse des émissions de gaz à effet de serre : j'ai pour ma part voté en faveur de l'amendement fixant un objectif de -60% de réduction par rapport au niveau de 1990, alors que dans sa proposition initiale la Commission européenne proposait -55%.
Equivalence of field inspections carried out on cereal seed-producing crops and equivalence of cereal seed produced in Ukraine (A9-0164/2020 - Veronika Vrecionová)
J'ai voté contre ce rapport, qui visait à apporter l'approbation du Parlement européen à la demande de l'Ukraine d'obtenir une équivalence sur son système de certification et de contrôles de ses semences de 12 céréales. Cette demande n'a en effet pas fait l'objet d'une étude d'impact économique préalable qu'une telle autorisation aurait sur l'activité des producteurs européens et étudier plus en détails l'utilisation par l'Ukraine de produits phytosanitaires règlementés au niveau européen.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) and (4)(c): Specifications for titanium dioxide (E 171) (B9-0308/2020)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette objection concernant le dioxyde de titane, substance déjà interdite en France depuis janvier 2020, mais toujours autorisée dans plusieurs autres pays européens. Par ce vote, et au nom du principe de précaution, nous demandons à la Commission de mettre en place des mesures plus stricte quant à l'autorisation et l'usage de ce produit, classé comme cancérogène humain possible, et dont le seul usage est de rendre les aliments plus blancs et plus brillants.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) and (4)(c) : Maximum levels of acrylamide in certain foodstuffs for infants and young children (B9-0311/2020)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette objection portant sur les quantités maximales d’acrylamide dans certaines denrées alimentaires pour nourrissons et enfants en bas âge. Par ce vote, le Parlement européen fait part à la Commission européenne de son opposition à la proposition de limite maximale de cette susbtance. Nous estimons en effet que cette limite maximale est encore trop haute, et d'ores et déjà atteinte par les produits présents sur le marché. Des niveaux de résidus plus bas peuvent donc être atteints, et pour la santé des Européens, nous demandons à la Commission de proposer de nouvelles limites plus basses.
The rule of law and fundamental rights in Bulgaria (B9-0309/2020)
Le 8 octobre, j’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution de la commission «Libertés civiles, justice et affaires intérieures» portant sur la situation de l’état de droit en Bulgarie. Alors que des manifestations contre le gouvernement de Boïko Borissov se tiennent tous les jours depuis trois mois, cette résolution appelle les autorités bulgares à mettre fin à la détérioration des droits et libertés civiles, notamment de la liberté des médias et des conditions de détention dans cet État membre. Le Parlement invite aussi le gouvernement bulgare à faire preuve de davantage de transparence, et affirme son soutien aux aspirations démocratiques des manifestants. De manière générale, enfin, nous y insistons sur la nécessité pour la Bulgarie de poursuivre son combat contre la corruption malheureusement encore endémique qui pénalise cet État membre, au PIB par habitant de 53 % inférieur à la moyenne de l’Union.
Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee (B9-0310/2020)
J’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution portée par le Parlement européen qui appelle à rendre contraignant pour tous les États membres le mécanisme de la Garantie Jeunesse. Cette garantie, créée en 2013, est un outil qui peut et doit être largement renforcé pour soutenir la jeunesse, particulièrement impactée par la pandémie. Parmi les propositions, cette résolution plaide pour que davantage de ressources soient dédiées au soutien de l’emploi chez les jeunes, et également pour l’interdiction de la pratique des stages non rémunérés à travers l’Europe.
Discharge 2018: General budget of the EU - European Economic and Social Committee (A9-0188/2020 - Tomáš Zdechovský)
Ce mardi 20 octobre, j’ai voté contre l’octroi de la décharge budgétaire 2018 au Comité Économique et Social Européen (CESE) qui fait l’objet d’une enquête de l’OLAF sur des allégations de harcèlement d’un membre haut placé du Comité depuis avril 2013 provenant de cinq sources différentes et n’a à ce jour toujours pas apporté de réponses suffisantes, d'où la décision du Parlement de ne pas accorder cette décharge budgétaire.
Discharge 2018: General budget of the EU - European Council and Council (A9-0189/2020 - Tomáš Zdechovský)
Digital Services Act: Improving the functioning of the Single Market (A9-0181/2020 - Alex Agius Saliba)
Mardi 20 octobre, j'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport de la commission "Marché intérieur". Ce rapport non législatif vient donner des pistes de travail pour la Commission européenne en amont de la future Législation sur les Services Numériques (DSA). Notre législation horizontale portant sur les services en ligne nécessite en effet une actualisation au regard des enjeux actuels du Net : meilleure protection du consommateur en ligne, meilleure modération des contenus, concurrence juste entre les plateformes, régulation accrue des GAFAM et souveraineté digitale européenne ... Les sujets sont nombreux, et le Parlement attend de la Commission une base de travail ambitieuse.
Framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies (A9-0186/2020 - Ibán García Del Blanco)
J'ai voté, mardi 20 octobre, en faveur de ce rapport sur les aspects éthiques de l’intelligence artificielle, de la robotique et des technologies connexes.Ce texte, initié par le Parlement européen, invite la Commission européenne à présenter un cadre juridique visant à appliquer des principes éthiques dans toutes les étapes de l'IA et de la robotique dans l'UE, de la conception à l'utilisation. Ces technologies ont déjà un effet important sur tous les aspects de notre société, notamment en termes de valeurs et de droits fondamentaux; il convient donc d'en encadrer les différents volets.
Intellectual property rights for the development of artificial intelligence technologies (A9-0176/2020 - Stéphane Séjourné)
J'ai voté, mardi 20 octobre, en faveur de ce rapport sur les droits de propriété intellectuelle pour le développement des technologies liées à l'intelligence artificielle.Ce texte, initié par le Parlement européen, demande l'établissement d'un système de propriété intellectuelle qui soit adaptés aux défis que pose l'intelligence artificielle. Il convient en effet d'encourager et protéger la création et l'innovation dans ce domaine, par le système des brevets, et de répondre à des questionnements suscités par l'émergence de l'IA, comme celui de la propriété d'une oeuvre créée artificiellement. Ce rapport vient également esquisser une stratégie européenne de partage de données, afin de stimuler les innovations en matière d'IA.
Recommendation to the Council and the VPC/HR concerning the Implementation and governance of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) (A9-0165/2020 - Radosław Sikorski)
Lors de cette session plénière, j’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport qui dresse un bilan des trois premières années de la Coopération Structurée Permanente en matière d’affaires extérieures et qui a remporté une large majorité (464 votes pour sur 705). Compte tenu des menaces qui pèsent sur nos frontières extérieures, les projets de coopération mis en œuvre dans le cadre de la PESCO permettent de partager les charges et de ne pas laisser un État membre faire face seul à un enjeu de sécurité ou de défense. Ils sont essentiels pour l’avenir de notre continent mais doivent être améliorés de façon à être plus efficaces, inclure davantage de coopération et renforcer les capacités en matière de sécurité et de défense européennes.
The future of European education in the context of Covid-19 (B9-0338/2020)
Nos systèmes d'éducation sont mis à rude épreuve depuis le début de la pandémie. J'ai voté en faveur de cette résolution pour laquelle j'étais négociatrice pour le groupe Renew. Au vu des écarts et inégalités en matière d'accès à l'éducation à distance qui ont été constatés, nous demandons un soutien financier accru aux initiatives pour l’enseignement à distance, et à la Commission de réunir des données sur ce dernier dans les États membres. Nous y insistons sur l’importance d’une stratégie globale pour l’éducation européenne, englobant les stratégies sur l’Espace Européen de l’Éducation et l’Espace Européen de la Recherche, le Digital Education Action Plan, la stratégie pour les compétences, la Garantie Jeunesse. Nous rappellons l’immense potentiel d’Erasmus+ en matière d’éducation et de formation, potentiel qui ne pourra pas être pleinement exploité si l’on s’en tient à la proposition budgétaire du Conseil de juillet 2020. Enfin, nous demandons aux Etats membres de mieux se coordonner en matière d'éducation, particulièrement en ces temps d'enseignement à distance.
Obligations of the Commission in the field of visa reciprocity in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (B9-0339/2020)
Mercredi 21 octobre j'ai soutenu cette résolution demandant à la Commission européenne de contrôler plus efficacement les accords de réciprocité des visas entre l'UE et les pays tiers. Grâce à ces accords, les Européens peuvent voyager sans visa dans les pays avec lesquels l'Union européenne dispose de tels accords. Or, les Etats Unis, par exemple, ne respectant pas cet accord (vis-à-vis, notamment, des Bulgres, Chypriotes, Croates et Roumains), nous rappellons par cette résolution à la Commission qu'elle est juridiquement tenue d’adopter un acte délégué permettant de suspendre temporairement l’exemption de visa pour les ressortissants de pays tiers qui n’ont pas levé l’obligation de visa pour les citoyens de certains États membres.
Economic policies of the euro area 2020 (A9-0193/2020 - Joachim Schuster)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport, malheureusement rejeté lors du vote final du Parlement européen. Celui-ci portait sur les politiques économiques européennes et plus particulièrement le Semestre européen, cycle de coordination des politiques économiques des États membres. Par mon vote, je soutenais notamment le développement d'indicateurs climatiques dans le cadre du Semestre européen, un alignement du Semestre avec le Green Deal ainsi que la création d'un poste de Ministre des Finances de l'Union européenne, qui aurait notamment été en charge de superviser la mise en place du plan de relance Next Generation EU. Je regrette fortement le rejet de ce rapport par les forces moins progressistes du Parlement européen.
Employment and social policies of the euro area 2020 (A9-0183/2020 - Klára Dobrev)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport, qui est la réponse du Parlement européen aux recommandations économiques et sociales de la Commission européenne pour faire face à la crise du Covid-19.J'ai plus précisément voté en faveur d'amendements portant sur la création d'un cadre européen sur le salaire minimum, sur le pérennisation du programme de ré-assurance chômage SURE ou encore sur l'adoption rapide dune Garantie Enfance à même d'assurer à tous les enfants des services de base de qualité.
Deforestation (A9-0179/2020 - Delara Burkhardt)
En 2021, la Commission européenne publiera sa proposition pour lutter contre la déforestation. Avec ce rapport d’initiative, le Parlement européen précise, en amont de la proposition de la Commission européenne, sa position pour bannir au maximum la déforestation importée, c’est-à-dire la déforestation causée indirectement par nos consommations de café, de chocolat, ou encore de cacao. Ce phénomène inquiétant doit être encadré, notamment grâce à la conditionnalité d’autorisation de mise sur le marché européen de certaines importations au respect du devoir de vigilance par les entreprises (transparence sur l’intégralité d’une chaîne de valeur), c’est pourquoi j’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport jeudi 22 octobre 2020.
Gender Equality in EU’s foreign and security policy (A9-0145/2020 - Ernest Urtasun)
J’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport d'initiative qui demande une plus grande intégration de la dimension du genre dans la politique étrangère et de sécurité commune européenne (PESCO). Dans ce rapport, le Parlement avance plusieurs propositions visant à accroître l’égalité femmes-hommes dans la PESCO : une meilleure prise en compte de la mise en œuvre du droit des femmes, la conduite d’études d’impact prenant en compte la question du genre et l’intégration d’indicateurs en matière d’égalité femmes-hommes dans l’évaluation de la politique étrangère de l’UE et des États membres.
Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD (A8-0200/2019 - Peter Jahr)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce texte, l'un des trois concernant la Politique Agricole Commune, et portant sur les aides agricoles de la PAC et leur fléchage budgétaire. Pour une PAC plus verte, plus juste et ambitieuse, j'ai notamment voté en faveur du caratère obligatoire des éco-régimes pour les Etats membres, pour la réintégrétation de l'ensemble de la directive "Nitrates", pour un plus haut pourcentage du budget (35%) dédié au climat et à l'environnement dans le 2ème pilier (développement rural), ainsi que pour un caractère redistrstributif renforcé, avec une attention particulière aux jeunes agriculteurs. J'ai également voté en faveur d'une extension des aides couplées aux productions de légumineuses, afin de renforcer notre souveraineté alimentaire.
Common agricultural policy: financing, management and monitoring (A8-0199/2019 - Ulrike Müller)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce texte, l'un des trois de la Politique Agricole Commune, portant sur les règles de fonctionnement, de paiement et de contrôle de la PAC pour les États membres. La proposition initale de la Commission européenne proposait un nouveau modèle de contrôle, moins communautaire et plus national, basé sur la performance et non sur les moyens. J'ai donc voté en faveur d'amendements, qui ont été adoptés, permettant de rectifier cette position, avec notamment l'adoption d'un droit à l'erreur, notamment pour les jeunes argriculteurs.
Common agricultural policy – amendment of the CMO and other Regulations (A8-0198/2019 - Eric Andrieu)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce texte, l'un des trois sur la PAC que nous votions lors de cette session plénière. Il couvre trois règlements : celui sur l'organisation commune des marchés, sur les signes de qualité pour les produits agricoles, et celui relatif aux mesures spécifiques pour les RUPs dans le domaine agricole. Nous avons notamment voté pour de meilleurs mécanismes de crise, le renforcement du droit des agriculteurs à se strucurer pour mieux peser dans la chaîne de production, ou encore une amélioration du système des IG.
EU/Senegal Fisheries Partnership Agreement: implementation of the Agreement. Protocol (A9-0180/2020 - Izaskun Bilbao Barandica)
EU/Senegal Fisheries Partnership Agreement: implementation of the Agreement. Protocol (Resolution) (A9-0182/2020 - Izaskun Bilbao Barandica)
EU/Seychelles Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and Implementation. Protocol (2020-2026) (A9-0185/2020 - Caroline Roose)
J'ai voté en faveur de la procédure d’approbation de la décision du Conseil relative à la conclusiond'un nouvel accord de partenariat dans le secteur de la pêche durable, et son protocole d'application (2020-2026), entre l’UE et la République des Seychelles. Nous souhaitons ainsi continuer à promouvoir la coopération économique, financière et scientifique entre l’Union et les Seychelles dans un objectif de pêche durable et d'une exploitation responsable des ressources halieutiques.
EU/China Agreement: cooperation on and protection of geographical indications (A9-0199/2020 - Iuliu Winkler)
Mercredi 11 novembre, j’ai approuvé l’accord UE-Chine relatif à la coopération sur les indications géographiques (IG). Le Parlement européen a largement œuvré pour qu’une protection mutuelle d’IG soit possible à la fois pour 100 IG européennes sur le marché chinois et de 100 IG chinoises sur le marché européen. En dehors de notre marché européen commun, il est en effet primordial de protéger nos produits territoriaux qui font la richesse de nos cultures, de notre patrimoine et sont sources d’emploi et de vitalité dans nos régions. Ainsi, dans cette première phase incluant 100 IG européennes, 25 sont françaises et parmi elles, on retrouve des vins, des spiritueux, mais aussi des produits agroalimentaires comme le comté, le roquefort et les pruneaux d’Agen. Grâce à cette coopération, leur qualité et leur savoir-faire seront protégés et une concurrence déloyale sur le marché chinois sera évitée, ce qui est fondamental pour nos producteurs européens.
EU/China Agreement: cooperation on and protection of geographical indications (Resolution) (A9-0202/2020 -Iuliu Winkler)
J’ai voté en faveur de ce texte qui accompagne l’approbation de l’accord prévoyant un niveau de protection élevée pour 100 IG européennes en Chine et 100 IG chinoises en Europe. L’objectif de cette résolution est très clair : il s’agit pour le Parlement européen de rappeler à la Chine ses standards et ses conditions pour un futur accord d’investissement UE/Chine. Essentiellement, il s’agit du respect de nos valeurs de respect des droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales ainsi que de l’Accord de Paris. À ce titre, le Parlement européen fait à nouveau explicitement état de la situation inhumaine et de l’exploitation des Ouïghours en Chine qui doit absolument cesser. Enfin, le Parlement européen réaffirme la nécessité pour la Chine de s’impliquer plus avant dans le cadre de l’OMC et dans les instances multilatérales, notamment dans le cadre des négociations futures sur les subventions industrielles.
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021 - all sections (A9-0206/2020 - Pierre Larrouturou, Olivier Chastel)
Jeudi 12 novembre, j'ai approuvé le projet de budget de l'Union européenne pour l'année 2021. Premier budget de ce nouveau cadre financier pluriannuel 2021-2027, nous demandons qu'il soit doté de 182 milliards d'euros de crédits d'engagement, c'est-à-dire 15 milliards d'euros supplémentaires par rapport à ce qu'avait prévu la Commission européenne. Par la résolution politique qui accompagne ce projet de budget, le Parlement veut favoriser une croissance "juste, inclusive et durable" au service d'un objectif de convergence socioéconomique. Ce vote sera suivi d'environ 3 semaines de négociations avec le Conseil, afin que le budget final soit prêt pour le début de l'année 2021.
Programme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (“EU4Health Programme”) (A9-0196/2020 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi)
Ce vendredi 13 novembre, j’ai voté pour le programme EU4Health, programme européen de santé approuvé par le Parlement européen à une large majorité (615 voix pour, 34 contre et 39 abstentions). Ce programme est une véritable avancée dans la construction européenne puisqu’il va permettre d’agir sur de nombreux points portés par le groupe Renew: placer la santé dans toute politique publique, œuvrer pour la réduction des inégalités de santé, pour une meilleure prévention des maladies ainsi que pour la santé et de la sécurité au travail, mais aussi assurer davantage de coordination entre les États membres pour répondre aux crises sanitaires, veiller à la mise en œuvre d’un plan européen pour lutter contre le cancer, déployer des réseaux européens de référence et soutenir l’accès aux droits sexuels et reproductifs. Le vote du Parlement européen en faveur de ce programme marque le début d’un projet colossal, mais rendu absolument nécessaire.
The impact of Covid-19 measures on democracy, fundamental rights and rule of law (B9-0343/2020)
Vendredi 13 novembre, j’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution de la commission des libertés civiles portant sur l’incidence des mesures prises pour endiguer la pandémie de COVID-19 sur la démocratie, les droits fondamentaux et l’état de droit. Ce texte équilibré vient souligner que les mesures exceptionnelles prises par les États membres dans le cadre de la pandémie devront garder un caractère nécessaire, proportionné temporaire, et vient faire un état des lieux des défis auxquels les institutions doivent désormais faire face. Les principes fondamentaux d’état de droit, de démocratie et de respect des droits fondamentaux doivent toujours prévaloir, comme indiqué dans les traités fondateurs de notre Union.
Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Croatia and Poland in relation to a natural disaster and advances to Croatia, Germany, Greece,Hungary, Ireland, Portugal and Spain in relation to a public health emergency (A9-0221/2020 - Olivier Chastel)
J'ai voté en faveur de la mobilisation du Fonds de solidarité de l'UE (FSUE) pour des catastrophes naturelles intervenues en Pologne et en Croatie, ainsi que pour aider sept pays en ayant fait la demande dans le cadre de l’urgence majeure de santé publique causée par la pandémie de COVID-19 début 2020.
Tackling homelessness rates in the European Union (B9-0363/2020)
Ce mardi 24 novembre, j’ai voté pour cette résolution visant à mettre fin au sans-abrisme dans l’Union européenne d’ici 2030. Chaque nuit, plus de 700 000 personnes dorment dehors dans l’Union européenne et avec cette résolution, nous demandons la mise en place d’un cadre européen de stratégies nationales. Dans ce cadre, nous soutenons la poursuite de la lutte contre le sans-abrisme par la mobilisation de fonds et la dépénalisation du sans-abrisme.
Addressing product safety in the single market (A9-0207/2020 - Marion Walsmann)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport, qui précise la position du Parlement européen en amont de la proposition de la Commission européenne visant à réviser la directive relative à la sécurité générale des produits. Nous y insistons notamment sur la prise en compte de points clés tels que la sécurité appliquée aux technologies émergentes et aux produits connectés, les systèmes de certification en matière de cyber-sécurité, le principe de précaution, ou encore la lutte contre les produits de contrefaçon. Les technologies évoluent rapidement, il faut donc moderniser nos outils législatifs.
A New Industrial Strategy for Europe (A9-0197/2020 - Carlo Calenda)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport ambitieux, dont la rédaction a été fortement modifiée par la crise sanitaire que nous traversons. Les points défendus par la délégation Renaissance dont je fais partie sont repris dans ce rapport : une transition durable et verte, autonomie européenne stratégique, soutien aux PME et à l'innovation, investissements verts avec le respect de la taxonomie, ou encore l'importance de la dimension sociale.
Foreign policy consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak (A9-0204/2020 - Hilde Vautmans)
J’ai soutenu ce rapport mercredi 25 novembre qui fait rend compte des différentes conséquences de l’épidémie de COVID-19 sur la politique étrangère de l’Union européenne. Ce texte rappelle que le manque de coopération au niveau mondial lorsque la pandémie a démarré est dommageable et affirme le potentiel de l’Union européenne comme instance de promotion de nos valeurs démocratiques et de multilatéralisme. Si je soutiens le rapport dans son ensemble, je ne défends pas un siège européen dans les organisations internationales. En effet, le fait que plusieurs États Membres soient susceptibles de siéger en même temps au sein d’une organisation internationale est une solution favorable qui permet à l’Union de se coordonner afin de mieux promouvoir ses valeurs et défendre ses intérêts.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Lead in gunshot in or around wetlands (B9-0365/2020)
Le plomb est une substance reconnue comme étant hautement toxique, même à de très petites quantité. Depuis des années, l'UE et la communauté internationale mettent tout en oeuvre pour éliminer la présence du plomb dans les peintures, les plomberies, les jouets et autres objets. Ici, la Commission propose d’interdire le port de munitions contenant une concentration de plomb égale ou supérieure à 1% (la « grenaille de plomb ») dans les zones humides et dans les zones tampons. Des munitions sans plomb, telles que les grenailles d’acier ou de bismuth, sont disponibles à un prix comparable pour les chasseurs et les agriculteurs. Des groupes politiques ont souhaité objecter cette décision : étant en accord avec l'interdiction (et donc d'accord avec la proposition d'interdiction de la Commission) je n'ai donc pas voté en faveur de cette objection.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Active substances, including chlorotoluron (B9-0367/2020)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette objection qui vise un acte d’exécution de la Commission concernant la prolongation des autorisations d’utilisation de 28 substances actives, qui sont proposées « en bloc » alors qu’elles n’ont pas été réévaluées. En effet, parmi celles-ci 8 sont des perturbateurs endocriniens, 2 sont suspectées d’être cancérigènes tandis qu’une autre est identifiée comme mutagène. Avant toute ré-autorisation, il faut ré-évaluer les susbstances et les autoriser au cas par cas.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Carbendazim for use in certain biocidal products (B9-0366/2020)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette objection visant un acte d’exécution de la Commission qui propose de renouveler l’approbation du carbendazime pour deux types de produits biocides. Par le vote de cette objection nous demandons une ré-évaluation du carbendazime à la lumière du nouveau règlement biocide qui fixe des critères précis d’exclusion pour les propriétés nocives des substances.
Escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks (B9-0355/2020)
Jeudi 26 novembre, j’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution commune du Parlement européen qui condamne les activités illégales de la Turquie à Varosha, quartier de la ville chypriote, Famagouste, qui mettent en danger le processus de réunification de l’île. Adoptée à une large majorité (631+, 3 – et 59o), cette résolution contient notamment une disposition qui invite le Conseil européen à imposer des sanctions à la Turquie en réaction à ces actions, appelle à un retour des négociations sous les hospices des Nations Unies, et enfin soutient une solution sur la division de Chypre « sur la base d'une fédération bicommunautaire et bizonale dotée d'une personnalité juridique internationale unique, d'une souveraineté unique et d'une citoyenneté unique, ainsi que de l'égalité politique entre les deux communautés ».
Abortion rights in Poland (B9-0373/2020)
La Pologne détient l’une des politiques les plus restrictives en matière d'accès aux produits contraceptifs et de planification familiale, et cette politique s'est encore durcie ces dernières semaines ,le Tribunal constitutionnel polonais ayant jugé inconstitutionnel l’avortement dans le cas d’une « malformation grave et irréversible » du foetus ou d’une « maladie incurable ou potentiellement mortelle ». Ce retour en arrière est intolérable et j'ai bien évidemment voté en faveur de ce texte condamnant cette régression.
Transitional provisions for support from the EAFRD and EAGF in the years 2021 and 2022 (A9-0101/2020 - Elsi Katainen)
J'ai voté en faveur de l'accord trouvé en trilogue sur les règles de transition permettant de prolonger la PAC actuelle pour 2 ans, alors que la future PAC post-2023 est actuellement en négociation. La délégation Renaissance à laquelle j'appartiens a notamment permis l’intégration dans ce règlement du plan de relance européen pour l'agriculture de 8 milliards €, le maintien du budget Posei pour les RUPs et la prolongation de 6 mois des mesures additionnelles de développement rural prises dans la cadre de la lutte contre les conséquences de la crise sanitaire actuelle.
European Year of Rail (2021) (A9-0191/2020 - Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg)
J'ai voté en faveur de cet accord de trilogue instaurant l'Année européenne du rail 2021. En charge pour mon groupe des avis sur ce texte des commissions Culture et Développement régional, je me félicite particulièrement de la prise en compte des gares comme lieux hybrides de culture, ce qui donnera lieu à des évènements spécifiques, et la mention d'intégrer les programmes de mobilité à l'instar d'Erasmus + dans cette année thématique.
Additional resources in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: REACT-EU (A9-0150/2020 - Andrey Novakov, Constanze Krehl)
Je suis particulièrement fière d'avoir voté l'accord de trilogue sur ce plan REACT-EU qui montre à la fois la capacité de réaction de l’Union européenne face à la crise, mais aussi la pertinence des fonds européens pour investir au plus près des besoins des européennes et européens.De nombreux députés, dont je fais partie, ont permis que REACT-EU apporte un soutien à la culture et au tourisme. Il faut absolument que les autorités de gestion des fonds européens se saisissent de cette possibilité, et également la faire connaître le plus largement possible à tous les responsables des collectivités locales, des villes et régions européennes.
Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources (A9-0261/2020 - Esteban González Pons)
J'ai bien évidemment voté en faveur de cet accord interinstitutionnel portant sur la coopération budgétaire. Nous pouvons notamment être fiers de l'introduction de nouvelles ressources propres et de l'introduction d'un calendrier contraignant pour leur mise en place : elles permettront de couvrir entièrement les dépenses totales prévues pour le remboursement du principal et des intérêts de l'emprunt européen.
A new strategy for European SMEs (A9-0237/2020 - Paolo Borchia)
J'ai voté contre ce rapport d'initiative, ma ligne politique étant de voter contre tout rapport non-législatif porté par le groupe ID, ne souhaitant pas être liée avec ce groupe politique et les positions qu'il défend. Je reste bien évidemment attentive à la situation et aux demandes des PME européennes, particulièrement en cette période de crise sanitaire, et voterai bien évidemment en faveur de tout texte ayant une portée législative directe permettant d'améliorer leurs perspectives.
Council Recommendation on vocational education and training (VET) for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience (B9-0400/2020)
J'ai voté en faveur du texte rédigé par la commission Emploi et Affaires sociales du Parlement, auquel j'ai contribué en tant que membre de la commission Culture et Éducation. Nous demandons que l'enseignement professionnel et l'apprentissage soient rendus plus attractifs au vu de leur importance quant au marché de l'emploi. Nous plaidons pour une européanisation des cursus d'apprentissage, notamment via la création d'un cadre européen pour l'apprentissage, qui permettrait de lever les freins à la mobilité européenne et à la reconnaissance des diplômes et des compétences.
Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033 (A9-0201/2020 - Željana Zovko)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport technique portant sur les capitales européennes de la Culture, désignées chaque année pour accueillir des manifestations culturelles de grande ampleur, et soutenues par l’UE à hauteur d'1,5 million € chacune. Cette année, la tenue des capitales européennes de la Culture 2020 à Rijeka (Croatie) et Galway (Irlande) ayant été perturbée par la pandémie, ce texte propose une réadaptation du calendrier pour permettre à ces deux villes de profiter de leur titre jusqu'au 30 avril 2021. Les capitales suivantes seront Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg) et Kaunas (Lituanie), à partir du 1er janvier 2022.
The need for a dedicated Council configuration on gender equality (B9-0402/2020, B9-0404/2020)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce texte, à l’initiative de ma délégation Renaissance, sur la nécessité d’une formation du Conseil dédiée à l’égalité des genres. Nous demandons au Conseil européen d’amender la liste des formations du Conseil afin de rassembler les ministres chargés de l'égalité des genres dans un forum formel dédié, pour leur permettre de se rencontrer régulièrement, de légiférer et de renforcer le dialogue et la coopération sur le sujet de l'égalité femmes-hommes. Je n'ai pas voté en faveur de certains amendements demandant l'ouverture de ce forum à d'autres discriminations, qui, je l'estime, méritent une instance ad hoc elles aussi.
Exercise of the Union's rights for the application and enforcement of international trade rules (A9-0133/2020 - Marie-Pierre Vedrenne)
J'ai voté en faveur de cet accord de trilogue négocié par ma collègue Marie-Pierre Vedrenne. Grâce à ce texte législatif, l'Union européenne affirme son statut de puissance commerciale souveraine: nous donnons une base juridique à l'Union pour réagir même si l'OMC ne statue pas en appel, et pour prendre des contremesures en cas de différend à l’OMC ainsi que dans le cadre des accords de libre-échange.
European Arrest Warrant and surrender procedures between Member States (A9-0248/2020 - Javier Zarzalejos)
Mercredi 20 janvier, j'ai soutenu ce rapport d'initiative portant sur la mise en œuvre du mandat d'arrêt européen, fonctionnel depuis 2004 et permettant à l'Union européenne de poursuivre sa construction d'un espace de liberté, de sécurité et de justice. Le mandat d'arrêt européen se substitue en effet aux procédures longues et fastidieuses d'extradition entre États, et assure une meilleure coopération entre les autorités judiciaires des États membres dans le domaine des poursuites transfrontières et de la remise pour l'exercice de poursuites pénales.
Achieving an effective policy legacy for the European Year of Cultural Heritage (A9-0210/2020 - Dace Melbārde)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport pour lequel j'étais la députée en charge des négociations au nom de mon groupe Renew Europe. Nous demandons que des enseignements soient tirés de la tenue de la première année européenne du patrimoine culturel qui a eu lieu en 2018. C'est particulièrement à propos dans les conditions que nous connaissons actuellement. Il faut nous engager pour un patrimoine culturel plus protégé, mieux promu, plus durable et plus accessible et soutenir financièrement via les outils européens existants les musées, monuments, cinémas ainsi que les projets de tourisme durable.
Artificial intelligence: questions of interpretation and application of international law (A9-0001/2021 - Gilles Lebreton)
J'ai voté, le 20 janvier, contre ce rapport d'initiative portant sur l'application et l'interprétation du droit international en matière d'intelligence artificielle, ma ligne politique étant de voter contre tout rapport non-législatif porté par le groupe ID, ne souhaitant pas être liée avec ce groupe politique et les positions qu'il défend. Ce rapport aborde notamment l'IA par ses aspects militaires, et vis-à-vis du droit de la guerre.
Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy - annual report 2020 (A9-0266/2020 -David McAllister)
Le mercredi 20 janvier 2021, je me suis abstenue sur le vote final de ce rapport sur la mise en oeuvre de la Politique Etrangère et de Sécurité Commune (PESC). Ce rapport dresse un bilan de l'année écoulée, et démontre la nécessité, en particulier face à la pandémie de COVID-19, de construire une politique étrangère européenne plus forte, unie et autonome, pour défendre le multilatéralisme sur la scène internationale. Toutefois, un des paragraphes de ce rapport soulignant l'importance de l'accord de libre-échange conclu avec les pays du Mercosur, ma délégation et moi-même n'avons pu le soutenir: en effet, nous ne pouvons ratifier cet accord dans l'état, car il ne permet pas, dans sa forme actuelle, d'assurer la mise en oeuvre de l'Accord de Paris et de lutter efficacement contre la déforestation.Cette formulation, positive, nous a donc contraints à l'abstention.
Decent and affordable housing for all (A9-0247/2020 - Kim Van Sparrentak)
La situation en matière de logement était déjà préoccupante, mais risque de s'aggraver avec la crise que nous traversons. J'ai donc bien évidemment voté en faveur de ce rapport d'initiative portant sur la situation actuelle du logement en Europe et visant à mettre en oeuvre le principe 19 du Socle européen des droits sociaux (logement et aide aux sans-abri). J'ai dévié de la ligne de mon groupe sur quelques votes, notamment en votant pour la demande de rénovation en profondeur d'au moins 3 % du parc immobilier européen par an ou encore en votant pour la mise en oeuvre de stratégies européenne et nationales pour s'attaquer aux obstacles au droit au logement.
The right to disconnect (A9-0246/2020 - Alex Agius Saliba)
Les nouveaux usages numériques rendent les travailleurs joignables à tout moment, et nous le constatons d'autant plus avec la crise que nous traversons et les nouvelles formes de télétravail qui se développent. C'est à la fois une avancée, qui apporte une plus grande flexibilité dans l'organisation du travail, mais parfois source d'abus qui mettent à mal la balance entre vie privée et vie professionnelle. J'ai donc voté en faveur de ce rapport d'initiative qui pointe les dangers de cette culture de la «connexion permanente».
Establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (A9-0214/2020 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Siegfried Mureşan, Dragoș Pîslaru)
J'ai bien évidemment voté en faveur de cet accord final sur la Facilité pour la Reprise et la Résilience (FRR), le principal instrument financier du plan de relance européen. Ce plan de relance, constitué de 312,5 milliards d'euros de subventions et de 360 milliards d'euros de prêts, bénéficiera à tous les États membres et financera 40 % du plan de relance français.
New Circular Economy Action Plan: see Minutes (A9-0008/2021 - Jan Huitema)
Par ce rapport d'initiative, en amont de la présentation par la Commission européenne de la future législation sur l'économie circulaire, le Parlement européen fait part de sa position: si on souhaite réussir le Green Deal, il faut réduire notre impact sur les ressources et réduire notre volume de déchets.J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport qui contient des demandes de mesures concrètes et rapides: des objectifs contraignants en matière de recyclage des déchets, des mesures de lutte contre l'obsolescence programmée et les pratiques dites de "greenwashing" ou encore des mesures pour réduire l'impact environnemental des produits que nous utilisons au quotidien.Nous serons bien évidemment attentifs à la future proposition de la Commission, présentée dans quelques mois, qui devra intégrer ces points cruciaux.
Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty (A9-0006/2021 - Özlem Demirel)
J’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport d’initiative appelant la Commission et les États membres à atteindre l’objectif de conditions de vie comparables au sein de l’UE par le biais de la convergence sociale vers le haut.Sur certains amendements et parties du texte, mon vote diffère de la ligne de mon groupe politique. J’ai en effet voté pour les parties les plus ambitieuses socialement, telles que l’introduction d’un protocole de progrès social dans les traités, l’interdiction des contrats «zéro heure» et des stages non rémunérés, la directive sur les salaires minimaux, ou encore la mise en œuvre d’un régime européen de réassurance chômage.
The impact of Covid-19 on youth and on sport (B9-0115/2021)
Les jeunes Européens méritent toute notre solidarité, et surtout, des actes. Non seulement ils vivent la pandémie qui touche leur famille souvent gravement, mais ils vivent aussi l’isolement à l’âge des rencontres, de l’insouciance et de la joie de vivre, à l’âge où l’on commence sa vie sociale. Ils vivent aussi la difficulté de suivre leurs études normalement et surtout de trouver un emploi. J’ai bien évidemment voté en faveur de cette résolution du Parlement européen. Chacun de nos 27 États doit s’engager à consacrer des moyens pour les jeunes. Nous demandons des mesures pour l’éducation, à hauteur de 10 % des plans de relance nationaux, des mesures pour faciliter leur accès à des emplois durables et justement rémunérés. Nous demandons aux États de lutter contre les discriminations qui touchent les plus vulnérables, les jeunes LGBTQ et les jeunes femmes, et une aide attentive aux jeunes migrants, encore plus injustement touchés par cette crise.
InvestEU Programme (A9-0203/2020 - José Manuel Fernandes, Irene Tinagli)
J’ai voté en faveur de cet accord de trilogue sur le nouveau programme Invest EU, un programme d’investissement taillé pour la relance à long terme de notre économie. 26 milliards d’euros du budget européen vont servir de garantie pour des projets innovants et essentiels, et ainsi accroître la confiance des investisseurs privés et publics dans ces projets. En tout, on estime que ces 26 milliards vont amener un total de 400 milliards d’euros d’investissements. Les domaines d’investissements sont extrêmement variés, et répondent à la fois à l’urgence, comme le financement des PME touchées par la crise, la lutte contre la crise sanitaire (soutien aux hôpitaux), mais vont également financer des projets essentiels pour notre prospérité à moyen et long termes: financement de la recherche, d’infrastructures de transport durable, d’approvisionnement d’énergie sûre, investissements dans la lutte contre le changement climatique, projets liés aux nouvelles technologies de pointe (intelligence artificielle, robotique, etc.). Enfin, n’oublions pas non plus les investissements dans ce qui fait notre identité européenne: la protection de notre patrimoine culturel, l’éducation et les projets de cohésion sociale (logement sociaux, entreprises de l’ESS, infrastructures accessibles, etc.). C’est un programme nécessaire et pertinent, qui doit maintenant profiter à tous les acteurs concernés.
Programme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (“EU4Health Programme”) (A9-0196/2020 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi)
Mardi 9 mars, j’ai voté en faveur de l’établissement du programme «UE pour la santé» («EU4Health»). Rendu nécessaire par la crise sanitaire que nous traversons, ce nouveau programme est le premier à être exclusivement dédié à la santé des Européens, et sera doté de 5,1 milliards d’euros pour la période budgétaire 2021-2027. Axé sur la promotion de la santé et la prévention des maladies, il se concentrera également sur la réduction des inégalités de santé dans l’Union européenne afin que nos États membres puissent avancer ensemble vers une future Union de la santé.
A WTO-compatible EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (A9-0019/2021 - Yannick Jadot)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport d'initiative qui donne les grandes orientations du Parlement européen sur un futur Mecanisme européen d’ajustement des émissions de carbone aux frontières, en amont de la proposition législative qui sera proposé dans quelques semaines par la Commission européenne. Nous avons trois objectifs : protéger nos entreprises contre la concurrence d'entreprises moins scrupuleuses, protéger notre environnement en favorisant les entreprises vertueuses et en encourageant les efforts mondiaux en faveur du climat, et enfin, avec l'argent récolté par cette taxe, rembourser la dette du plan de relance. Cette taxe fera en effet partie des ressources propres qui rembourseront l'emprunt du plan de relance. Je serai très attentive à ces trois objectifs, ainsi qu'à la compatibilité du mécanisme avec les règles de l'OMC.
Corporate due diligence and corporate accountability (A9-0018/2021 - Lara Wolters)
Le 10 mars, j'ai soutenu par mon vote ce rapport sur le devoir de diligence et la responsabilité des entreprises. Ce rapport d'initiative vise à demander aux grandes entreprises davantage de vigilance quant à l'impact de leur activité sur les droits de l'Homme et sur l'environnement, en s'alignant sur les standards de l'ONU et de l'OCDE : un effort de transparence accru est nécessaire, sur l'entièreté de la chaîne de valeur.
Equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD (A9-0014/2021 - Katrin Langensiepen)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport d’initiative qui examine la mise en oeuvre de la directive européenne portant création d'un cadre général en faveur de l'égalité de traitement en matière d'emploi et de travail (2000/78/CE), l'un des principaux outils européens pour lalutte contre la discrimination des personnes porteuses de handicap sur leur lieu de travail. Ma ligne de vote, tout comme celle de ma délégation Renaissance, a été un peu différente de celle de mon groupe, puisque j'ai notamment voté en faveur des quotas en matière de diversité sur le lieu de travail.
Fisheries control (A9-0016/2021 - Clara Aguilera)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce texte qui est la position en première lecture du Parlement de la révision de plusieurs textes relatifs au contrôle de la pêche. Cette révision est nécessaire pour des raisons de simplification et de modernisation. Les principaux points de blocage étaient les systèmes de caméra à bord des navires et la marge de tolérance sur les quantités de poisson estimées et réellements pêchées. Pour ces deux sujets, j'ai adopté une approche médiane, avec d'une part, pour les caméras, la mise en oeuvre progressive et dans un premier temps sur une base volontaire, et pour les marges de tolérance, une marge plus restreinte de 10% mais avec des flexibilités pour certaines pêcheries.
Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report 2019 (A9-0013/2021 - Sylvie Guillaume)
Le 11 mars, j'ai soutenu le rapport annuel des activités du médiateur européen, pour l'année 2019. La médiatrice européenne, basée à Strasbourg, enquête sur les plaintes pour mauvaise administration, de la part des institutions et organes de l’UE, et est également chargée de formuler des observations sur des enjeux plus systémiques concernant la gestion des affaires européennes. Ce rapport annuel vient évaluer la gestion des plaintes par l'actuelle médiatrice européenne, Emily O'Reilly, sur l'année 2019, et formule une appréciation positive de son travail, en coopération avec les autres institutions européennes.
Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone (B9-0166/2021, B9-0167/2021)
Jeudi 11 mars 2021, j’ai approuvé la résolution du Parlement européen proclamant officiellement l’Union européenne «zone de liberté LGBTIQ». En réaction aux discriminations subies dans certains États membres par les personnes LGBTIQ, et plus particulièrement en Pologne, où des municipalités et régions se sont proclamées «zone libres de l’idéologie LGBT», il est important d’affirmer que nos traités fondateurs européens consacrent l’égalité de traitement et la non-discrimination, qui doivent bénéficier à tous les citoyens européens, peu importe leur orientation sexuelle ou leur identité de genre.
Children's Rights (B9-0164/2021)
Vice-présidente de l’intergroupe droits de l’enfant du Parlement européen, j’ai bien évidemment voté en faveur de cette résolution, dont l’adoption advient en amont de la présentation par la Commission européenne de sa stratégie «Enfants» devant être présentée dans les semaines à venir. Lors de l’élaboration de cette position du Parlement européen, je me suis attachée à ce que tous les aspects liés à l’enfance soient pris en compte: éducation santé, numérique, prévention de la violence, migration, justice adaptée aux enfants... Je serai attentive à ce que cette approche holistique soit bien reprise dans les futures annonces.
Shaping digital education policy (A9-0042/2021 - Victor Negrescu)
J’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport d’initiative dont j’avais la charge pour mon groupe. Le sujet de l’éducation au numérique, du e-learning et des compétences numériques était déjà d’actualité depuis quelques années, mais la crise sanitaire actuelle et le passage à l’enseignement à distance pendant le confinement ont révélé les besoins et les lacunes existants. Déploiement d’infrastructures numériques, compétences numériques, contenus et protection des données: nous disposons d’outils européens dont nous devons nous saisir. J’ai particulièrement tenu à intégrer la dimension de protection des données éducatives et de la nécessité de faire émerger des acteurs de l’éducation numérique sur le territoire européen, afin de ne plus dépendre des solutions proposées par des entreprises étrangères.
Impact on fisheries of marine litter (A9-0030/2021 - Catherine Chabaud)
J’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport d’initiative porté par ma collègue Catherine Chabaud. Il formule des recommandations concrètes et différenciées pour lutter contre l’impact des déchets sur le secteur de la pêche (notamment en matière de sécurité) tout en préconisant des mesures pour soutenir le secteur qui lutte lui-même contre ces déchets.
Cohesion Policy and regional environment strategies in the fight against climate change (A9-0034/2021 - Tonino Picula)
La politique de cohésion européenne, via notamment les programmes européens tels que le FEDER, est la politique européenne la plus proche des citoyens de l’Union. Alors que des milliers de projets d'infrastructures, de recherche et de coopération sont financés chaque année dans toute l'Europe, cette politique a un rôle clé à jouer dans la lutte locale contre le changement climatique. J'ai veillé, par le dépôt d'un amendement, à ce que l'aspect architectural, via l'intégration de l'initiative du New European Bauhaus, soit bien présent dans ce rapport, auquel j'ai bien évidemment apporté mon soutien lors de cette plénière.
EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism (A9-0033/2021 - Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar)
Alors que le secteur du tourisme est frappé de plein fouet par la crise sanitaire actuelle, nous devons à la fois apporter une réponse européenne à cette situation, intégrer ce secteur dans les plans de relance nationaux, tout en repensant notre modèle touristique. Le tourisme de masse ne peut être le tourisme de demain: celui-ci doit être plus durable et respectueux de l’environnement. Par ce rapport, que j’ai soutenu, le Parlement européen formule des recommandations concrètes pour une relance durable de ce secteur clé de notre économie européenne et de notre bien-être à tous.
Just Transition Fund (A9-0135/2020 - Manolis Kefalogiannis)
J'ai voté en faveur de cet accord de trilogue établissant le Fonds de transition juste. Ce fonds, doté de 17,5 milliards d'euros, va permettre aux régions les plus touchées par la transition climatique de bénéficier de crédits européens liées à la reconversion de leurs industries polluantes, comme la formation des salariés impactés, ou encore l'investissement dans les énergies renouvelables. C'est crucial dans notre stratégie dans la lutte contre le changement climatique.
A European Strategy for Hydrogen (A9-0116/2021 - Jens Geier)
Je me suis abstenue sur le vote final de ce rapport d’initiative du Parlement européen portant sur la stratégie européenne pour l’hydrogène, deux amendements importants n’ayant pas été adoptés: il s’agit de l’amendement 1 (référence aux critères de la taxonomie) et de l’amendement 2 (fixation d’une date de fin à 2030 pour le financement public à l’hydrogène bas carbone). Il faut soutenir le développement de l’hydrogène, tout en défendant le principe d’innocuité environnementale.
Chinese countersanctions on EU entities and MEPs and MPs (RC-B9-0269/2021, B9-0269/2021, B9-0270/2021, B9-0271/2021, B9-0273/2021, B9-0274/2021, B9-0275/2021)
Avec cette résolution, nous condamnons fermement les contre-sanctions chinoises visant des personnes, députés et entités européennes, et in fine notre démocratie. Au sein du groupe Renew, nous n'imaginons pas pouvoir ratifier dans ce contexte l'accord global sur les investissements UE-Chine, d'autant que la Chine n'a toujours pas ratifié les conventions de l'OIT sur le travail forcé.
EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens (C9-0104/2021 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
Mardi 8 juin, je me suis prononcée en faveur de l'accord trouvé avec le Conseil sur le certificat vert numérique. Mis en place avant l'été, il s'agit d'un instrument indispensable dans notre stratégie de sortie de cette crise sanitaire, qui permettra à chaque personne vaccinée, rétablie ou munie d'un test négatif de circuler librement dans l'Union européenne grâce à un code QR. Le certificat permettra ainsi de reprendre les échanges dans l'Union européenne, et d'accélérer les contrôles aux frontières. Le texte tel qu'adopté demande également aux États membres de mettre à disposition de la population des tests à des prix abordables.
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives (A9-0179/2021 - César Luena)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette résolution faisant suite à la publication par la Commission européenne de la stratégie biodiversité.Des standards élevés en matière de biodiversité sont indispensables afin de lutter contre l'insécurité alimentaire, les épidémies, ou encore les feux de forêts.Nous proposons ainsi notamment de créer des zones protégées sur 30% des zones terrestres et maritimes de l'UE.Afin d'équilibrer cette résolution, j'ai voté en faveur d'amendements reconnaissant le rôle des agriculteurs dans la protection de la biodiversité, sur le rôle économique des forêts, ou encore en faveur de l'autorisation des activités humaines dans les zones protégées si celles-ci sont compatibles avec les objectifs de protection et/ou contribuent positivement à la biodiversité dans cette zone.
Rule of Law situation in the European Union and the application of the conditionality regulation 2020/2092 (B9-0317/2021, B9-0319/2021, B9-0320/2021)
J’ai soutenu par mon vote, le mercredi 9 juin, la résolution du Parlement européen sur l’état de droit en Europe et l’application du règlement relatif à la conditionnalité. Ce texte exhorte la Commission européenne à appliquer les textes européens concernant la conditionnalité, ce mécanisme permettant de suspendre les fonds européens versés aux États membres ne respectant pas l’état de droit. Ce règlement est en vigueur depuis le 1er janvier 2021, mais la Commission n’a pour le moment pas agi, alors que de claires violations ont été mises en évidence au cours de l’année 2020. Le Parlement joue dans ce texte son rôle de lanceur d’alerte et n’hésitera pas à lancer une action judiciaire contre la Commission si elle-même manque à ses obligations.
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)
J’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution portant sur les recommandations et évaluations du Parlement européen sur les plans de relance nationaux, alors que la Commission européenne doit publier ses premières évaluations de ceux-ci mi-juin. Nous demandons notamment à la Commission d’être attentive au respect de l’utilisation de 37 % du budget pour le climat, nous nous inquiétons du grand nombre d’investissements nationaux de court terme, et nous rappelons à la Commission que les plans de relance doivent accorder une place importante aux enfants et aux jeunes, particulièrement touchés par la crise. Nous demandons enfin à la Commission et au Conseil d’avoir une approche ouverte, et d’informer le Parlement européen en temps utile quant au processus d’évaluation et d’adoption.
European Citizens' Initiative "End the cage age" (B9-0296/2021, B9-0302/2021)
Cette résolution fait suite à l’initiative citoyenne européenne «End the Cage Age» qui a recueilli 1,4 millions de signatures. Je partage l’esprit et les objectifs de la résolution, mais regrette l’adoption d’un amendement mettant en grave danger toute la filière «foie grave». Cette position n’étant pas la mienne, je me suis abstenue sur le vote final de cette résolution.
Future EU financing of the radio network Euranet Plus (B9-0316/2021)
Jeudi 10 juin, j'ai voté en faveur de cette résolution demandant à la Commission européenne d'adapter les modalités de financement du réseau de radios Euranet Plus. Établi dans 13 États membres, ce réseau de radios à vocation d'information européenne risque en effet de disparaître à la fin de son partenariat avec la Commission (31 décembre 2021). J'ai donc demandé à ce que cette dernière prolonge le partenariat qu'elle a conclu avec Euranet Plus, tout en permettant tout de même qu'il soit ouvert à la concurrence à moyen terme.
Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health (A9-0169/2021 - Predrag Fred Matić)
J’ai bien évidemment voté en faveur de ce texte, alors que les droits génésiques et sexuels sont régulièrement remis en question. Nous appelons à protéger le droit de chaque individu de faire son propre choix en matière de santé et des droits sexuels et reproductifs, à garantir le droit à l’autonomie personnelle, à l’égalité et à la non-discrimination, ainsi qu’à fournir les moyens nécessaires pour permettre à chacun d’avoir accès aux droit sexuels et reproductifs.
Use of technologies for the processing of data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse (temporary derogation from Directive 2002/58/EC) (A9-0258/2020 - Birgit Sippel)
J'ai voté en faveur de cet accord sur ce sujet crucial qu'est la protection des enfants en ligne. Il était grand temps que nous adoptions cette dérogation. Depuis le 21 décembre dernier, les plateformes étaient en effet dans une zone grise quant à la détection et au retrait des contenus pédopornographiques. L’accord prévoit que les plateformes puissent continuer de détecter, retirer et signaler les contenus pédopornographiques de façon proactive. Il contient aussi des dispositions sur le «grooming», c’est-à-dire la sollicitation et manipulation d’enfants.Nous avons donc un bon accord, mais cette dérogation est temporaire. Nous devrons donc être particulièrement vigilants lors de la proposition de la législation par la Commission à l'automne, pour trouver un bon équilibre entre la protection des enfants, tout en ne sacrifiant pas la protection de notre vie privée et de nos données.
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (A9-0222/2021 - Gabriel Mato)
J'ai voté en faveur de cet accord de trilogue pour le nouveau Fonds européen pour les affaires maritimes, pour la pêche et pour l'aquaculture (FEAMPA), doté de plus de 6 milliards d'euros pour 7 ans, et qui prévoit notamment des aides pour les pêcheurs pour adopter des pratiques de pêche durables, des mesures pour mieux soutenir le secteur en cas de crise, des mesures spécifiques pour les RUPs, tout en interdisant les subventions qui mènent à la surcapacité et la surpêche.
The impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems (A9-0184/2021 - Peter van Dalen)
LGBTIQ rights in the EU (B9-0431/2021)
Dans plusieurs États membres, les familles homoparentales ne sont plus considérées comme des familles, car ces États ne reconnaissent pas la validité d’un certificat de mariage ou de naissance établi dans un autre État membre. Après la réception de plusieurs pétitions, le Parlement européen se saisit de la question avec l’adoption de cette résolution, que j’ai soutenue par mon vote. Cette résolution appelle à une égalité de droits à travers tous les États membres, au respect pour tous de la libre circulation et à la reconnaissance mutuelle de la relation des époux et de leur parentalité.
Towards a stronger partnership with the EU outermost regions (A9-0241/2021 - Stéphane Bijoux)
La stratégie actuelle de l'Union européenne pour les régions ultrapériphériques arrive à échéance. Ce rapport d'initiative vise à énoncer la position du Parlement européen en vue de la publication par la Commission européenne de la prochaine stratégie début 2022.J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport, par lequel nous rappelons l'importance du "réflexe RUP" et formulons des recommandations concrètes quant au travail devant être entrepris avec les RUP, à la fois pour une meilleure prise en compte de ces territoires dans les politiques européennes, et pour une valorisation de leurs atouts et spécificités.
A new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy (A9-0243/2021 - Younous Omarjee)
Négociatrice pour mon groupe de ce rapport, j’ai voté en faveur de celui-ci, par lequel nous affirmons la position du Parlement européen quant à la nouvelle stratégie maritime atlantique européenne. Celle-ci doit permettre de mettre à jour les priorités en matière d’économie bleue, de compétences et de connaissance des océans, d’énergies marines renouvelables, de santé des océans et espaces côtiers, tout en donnant une meilleure structure de gouvernance.Parmi les points principaux, nous déplorons les faibles résultats directement imputables à l’ancienne stratégie, regrettons l’absence de budget dédié à cette stratégie, critiquons la non-prise en compte du secteur de la pêche, et demandons la création d’une macro-région atlantique, sur le modèle de la macro-région alpine.
Identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU (A9-0249/2021 - Malin Björk, Diana Riba i Giner)
Ce rapport, que j’ai soutenu et dont l’objectif est de protéger davantage les femmes victimes de violence par une action à l’échelle européenne, a été adopté par le Parlement européen à une large majorité (427 +, 119 -, 140 o). Ce texte appelle le Conseil de l’Union européenne à établir une proposition de décision identifiant la violence basée sur le genre comme un nouveau crime européen qu’il est nécessaire de combattre de manière commune. Le texte demande à la Commission d'utiliser ce nouveau domaine de criminalité comme base juridique à une directive européenne globale et centrée sur les victimes afin de prévenir et de combattre toutes les formes de violence sexiste.
Strengthening transparency and integrity in the EU institutions by setting up an independent EU ethics body (A9-0260/2021 - Daniel Freund)
Ce rapport d’initiative appelle à la mise en place d’un organe d’éthique européen commun aux institutions européennes s’inspirant du modèle français de la Haute Autorité pour la transparence de la vie publique (HATVP). J’ai voté en faveur de ce texte, qui a été adopté en session plénière par le Parlement européen ce jeudi 16 septembre et qui vise à renforcer davantage la transparence et l’intégrité de nos institutions.
Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD (A8-0200/2019 - Peter Jahr)
Je me félicite de ce vote final de la nouvelle PAC qui répond aux trois priorités que nous avons défendues.- Plus de revenus pour les agriculteurs :- Plus de moyens pour la transition environnementale- Plus de protection dans la concurrence mondialeJe serai particulièrement attentive, avec mes collègues de de la délégation Renaissance, à l’équilibre et à la cohérence des contenus de ces plans stratégiques présentés par les États membres, ainsi qu’à la transparence de leur validation par la Commission.
Common agricultural policy: financing, management and monitoring (A8-0199/2019 - Ulrike Müller)
Je me félicite de ce vote final des trois textes composant la nouvelle PAC qui répond aux trois priorités que nous avons défendues.- Plus de revenus pour les agriculteurs :- Plus de moyens pour la transition environnementale- Plus de protection dans la concurrence mondialeJe serai particulièrement attentive, avec mes collègues de de la délégation Renaissance, à l’équilibre et à la cohérence des contenus de ces plans stratégiques présentés par les États membres, ainsi qu’à la transparence de leur validation par la Commission.
Common agricultural policy – amendment of the CMO and other Regulations (A8-0198/2019 - Eric Andrieu)
Je me félicite de ce vote final des trois textes composant la nouvelle PAC qui répond aux trois priorités que nous avons défendues :- Plus de revenus pour les agriculteurs- Plus de moyens pour la transition environnementale- Plus de protection dans la concurrence mondialeJe serai particulièrement attentive, avec mes collègues de de la délégation Renaissance, à l’équilibre et à la cohérence des contenus des plans stratégiques présentés par les États membres, ainsi qu’à la transparence de leur validation par la Commission.
Hague Convention (1980) on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: accession of Philippines (A9-0300/2021 - Gilles Lebreton)
Députée européenne convaincue de l’intérêt et de l’importance de défendre l’intérêt des enfants quelles que soient leurs origines, j’adhère pleinement au principe d’autorisation par les États Membres de l’Union Européenne de l’adhésion des Philippines à la Convention de la Haye du 25 octobre 1980, qui cherche à combattre l’enlèvement parental d’enfants en instaurant un système de coopération entre les Autorités nationales et une procédure rapide de retour de l’enfant dans son État de résidence habituelle. J'ai donc voté en faveur du rapport législatif de Mr Gilles Lebreton approuvant cette adhésion. J’entends néanmoins préciser que mon soutien à ce rapport, dont le rapporteur est issu des rangs du groupe ID, ne saurait en aucun cas être interprété comme un lien avec ce groupe politique et les positions eurosceptiques qu’il défend et auxquelles je suis fermement opposée.
European Year of Youth 2022 (A9-0322/2021 - Sabine Verheyen)
L’Année européenne de la Jeunesse a été votée à une large majorité au Parlement européen ce mardi 14 décembre. Négociatrice pour le groupe Renew Europe je m'en félicite.Cette année vise à accélérer le déploiement des politiques européennes vers les jeunes et surtout à les impliquer directement dans le processus démocratique.Annoncée en septembre par la Présidente de la Commission européenne Ursula von der Leyen, cette année a pour objectif d’apporter des solutions concrètes aux jeunes après des mois de pandémie, et d’opportunités manquées dans le domaine des études, de la formation, de l’accès à l’emploi, de leur vie sociale. D’entendre aussi leur détresse en s’attaquant au sujet de la santé mentale.Le renforcement démocratique européen est aussi au coeur du sujet alors que certains États Membres basculent vers l’illibéralisme, remettant en question l’indépendance de la justice, des médias et le droit des femmes.
Digital Markets Act (A9-0332/2021 - Andreas Schwab)
Mercredi 15 décembre, j’ai voté en faveur de la position du Parlement européen sur la législation sur les marchés numériques. Ce texte primordial doit nous permettre de désenclaver les marchés numériques européens, qui sont dominés par les «contrôleurs d’accès» non européens que sont les GAFAM. C’est une situation qui nuit à la concurrence, à l’émergence d’acteurs européens du numérique et aux consommateurs de l’Union européenne. Avec ce texte, nous demandons à ces acteurs de jouer le jeu d’une concurrence saine et empêchons la formation de tels monopoles à l’avenir.
Implementation report on on-farm animal welfare (A9-0296/2021 - Jérémy Decerle)
J'ai voté en faveur du rapport de mon collègue Jérémy Decerle, qui évalue la mise en oeuvre de cinq directives relatives au bien-être des animaux à la ferme (une directive mère et quatre directives relatives chacune à une espèce :veaux, poules pondeuses, poulets et porcs). Ce rapport très équilibré fait état à la fois des besoins d’harmonisation en matière d’élevage et bien-être animal, des attentes des consommateurs, des réalités du secteur agricole et des efforts importants demandés aux éleveurs. Il s’agit d’un rapport d’initiative non législatif mais destiné à orienter la législation européenne.Concernant les amendements de plénière, j'ai voté pour l'amendement en faveur de l'interdiction du broyage des poussins mâles, pratique déjà en passe d'être interdite en France.Très attachée au soutien à la filière foie gras, j'ai rejeté l’amendement portant sur l’interdiction du gavage.
Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer (A9-0001/2022 - Véronique Trillet-Lenoir)
J'ai voté en faveur du rapport très complet de ma collègue Véronique Trillet-Lenoir.Ce rapport vise à proposer un programme de santé publique européen pour la lutte contre le cancer, en se basant sur quatre axes prioritaires (prévention, dépistage, accès aux soins et soutien aux patients) et trois types d'outils (soutien à la recherche, partage des connaissances, création d'un institut virtuel européen du cancer). Rappelons que 40% des cancers pourraient être évités si des mesures étaient mises en œuvre sur les déterminants du risque.Concernant les différents amendements de plénière, portant principalement sur l'éthanol et le tabac, j'ai souhaité soutenir la vision scientifique et pragmatique de ma collègue, basée sur des données démontrées. Loin de toute interdiction, il faut avant tout informer les citoyens des risques encourus.
Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2021 (A9-0354/2021 - David McAllister)
Mercredi 16 février 2022, j’ai voté en faveur du rapport de mise en œuvre de la politique étrangère et de sécurité commune. Portant sur l’année 2021, ce rapport appelle l’Union à renforcer son rôle de promotion de la démocratie et du multilatéralisme dans le monde, mais aussi à structurer davantage sa coopération interne en matière de sécurité. L’Union européenne a encore du chemin à parcourir pour bâtir son autonomie stratégique, et elle doit poursuivre son action dans un grand nombre de régions comme la région indo-pacifique, et dans son voisinage oriental et méridional. Ce rapport dresse ainsi un portrait fidèle de l’action de l’Union en 2021 pour la politique étrangère et de sécurité commune (PESC).
Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2021 (A9-0358/2021 - Nathalie Loiseau)
J'ai soutenu, mercredi 16 février, ce rapport portant sur la politique de sécurité et de défense commune pour l'année 2021. Ce rapport donne l'occasion au Parlement européen de donner son avis et ses recommandations sur la conduite de la PSDC tout au long de l'année dernière. Plus particulièrement, il met en avant nos inquiétudes quant à la fragilisation de la stabilité dans notre voisinage et à l'augmentation des menaces hybrides dans l'Union. De plus, le rapport formule les attentes des députés relatives à la boussole stratégique de l'Union européenne, qui doit orienter les efforts géopolitiques de l'Union dans le monde et surtout porter une ambition collective entre nos États membres pour répondre à des défis sécuritaires mondiaux.
Human rights and democracy in the world – annual report 2021 (A9-0353/2021 - María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos)
J’ai soutenu ce rapport annuel, qui a été adopté par une large majorité du Parlement européen et qui évalue la situation des droits de l’homme et de la démocratie dans le monde. Ses deux chapitres principaux, l'un traitant des défis généraux et des outils politiques et l'autre des défis spécifiques aux droits de l'homme, structurent un rapport utile et pertinent. Un paragraphe du texte mentionne la GPA commerciale et demande la mise en place d’un cadre juridique européen pour remédier aux conséquences négatives de la gestation pour autrui commerciale. Contrairement à ce qui a été adopté, j’ai voté pour la mise en place d’un cadre juridique européen visant à remédier aux conséquences négatives de toutes formes de gestation pour autrui et non pas uniquement celles issues de la GPA commerciale.
Tackling non-tariff and non-tax barriers in the single market (A9-0336/2021 - Kosma Złotowski)
Ce rapport d'initiative du Parlement fait un état des lieux des barrières non tarifaires et non fiscales dans le marché unique, et formule des recommandations spécifiques à l'intention des États et de la Commission pour y mettre fin. Si j'ai soutenu ce rapport par mon vote, étant en accord avec la volonté de progresser vers davantage d'unification européenne, je suis néanmoins en désaccord avec l'une de ses recommandations, qui considérerait le géoblocage audiovisuel comme un géoblocage "injustifié". En effet, le secteur de l'audiovisuel, largement touché par la pandémie, est fondé sur l'exploitation territoriale des œuvres, et une fin du géoblocage audiovisuel remettrait en cause son équilibre. Des solutions doivent néanmoins être trouvées pour garantir une bonne circulation des œuvres en Europe, en concertation avec tous les acteurs de la chaîne de valeur.
Empowering European youth: post-pandemic employment and social recovery (B9-0091/2022)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette résolution, qui s'inscrit dans le cadre de l'Année européenne de la jeunesse (pour laquelle j'étais négociatrice pour mon groupe). Ce texte réaffirme l’importance de la jeunesse européenne au sein du processus de relance post-pandémie et propose un certain nombre d’actions pour améliorer la situation des jeunes en Europe, autour de quatre axes : les investissements dans la jeune génération; l’intégration des jeunes sur le marché du travail; la mobilité du travail et les compétences pour l’avenir; et la lutte contre l’exclusion des jeunes. Concernant les stages non rémunérés, contre lesquels je m'engage, j'ai choisi de soutenir le compromis adopté en commission EMPL lors des négociations, qui demande un cadre juridique pour garantir une rémunération équitable des stages et des apprentissages.
Protection of workers from the risks relating to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxins at work (A9-0114/2021 - Stefania Zambelli)
Attachée à la protection des travailleurs contre les risques liés à l’exposition à des substances nocives au travail, je soutiens pleinement la révision de la directive sur les agents cancérigènes, mutagènes et, désormais, reprotoxiques, dont le rapport législatif est attribué à Mme Zambelli du groupe ID. Néanmoins, mon soutien, ainsi que celui de la délégation française Renaissance ne peut en aucun cas nous lier à ce groupe politique et aux positions qu’il véhicule, auxquelles nous sommes fermement opposés.Rappelons que l’ensemble des groupes politiques pro-européens ont souhaité que le Parlement soit représenté, lors des négociations interinstitutionnelles, par Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, membre de mon groupe Renew Europe, en sa qualité de présidente de la commission EMPL.
The EU priorities for the 66th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (B9-0099/2022)
Jeudi 17 février, j’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution qui porte sur les priorités de l’UE pour la 66e session de la Commission de la condition de la femme des Nations unies. Ce texte a pour objectif d’être la voix du Parlement européen auprès de cette Commission des Nations unies, qui aura lieu entre les 15 et 22 mars prochain et de porter des recommandations fortes pour les femmes sur le thème «Parvenir à l’égalité des sexes et à l’autonomisation de toutes les femmes et filles dans le cadre des politiques et programmes relatifs au changement climatique, à l’environnement et à la réduction des risques de catastrophes».
Role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism (A9-0027/2022 - Salima Yenbou)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport d'initiative du Parlement européen, reconnaissant la valeur de la culture, de l'éducation, des médias et du sport pour lutter contre le racisme. Les discriminations racistes sont encore malheureusement une réalité en 2022, et nécessitent d'être activement combattues au plan européen, par les mesures concrètes présentées dans le rapport. Je déplore toutefois que la terminologie utilisée dans le texte puisse laisser entendre qu'il existe plusieurs races humaines, ce qui est scientifiquement erroné et sert justement de base à un discours discriminatoire.
Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Union list of projects of common interest for the trans-European energy infrastructure (B9-0137/2022)
La cinquième liste des projets d’intérêt commun (PIC) éligibles au financement public européen, présentée par la Commission européenne en novembre dernier, comporte une vingtaine de projets d’énergies fossiles, dont certains fortement contestés. C’est pour cette raison que j’ai voté en faveur de l’objection, souhaitant que la Commission révise sa copie.
Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU (A9-0022/2022 - Sandra Kalniete)
Mercredi 9 mars, j'ai voté en faveur du rapport du Parlement sur l'ingérence étrangère dans les processus démocratiques de l'Union européenne. Ce texte fait un état des lieux des menaces d'ingérence, qui ont augmenté tant en volume qu'en complexité, et bénéficient de cadres légaux encore trop laxistes, notamment en matière de lutte contre la désinformation. Le rapport recommande de clarifier et renforcer le mandat du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, notamment via davantage de financements, de renforcer les capacités de lutte des institutions européennes contre les ingérences, d'adopter un régime européen de sanctions et d'harmoniser davantage la surveillance européenne des acteurs étrangers dans les environnements politiques nationaux.
Citizenship and residence by investment schemes (A9-0028/2022 - Sophia in 't Veld)
J’ai soutenu par mon vote ce rapport d’initiative porté par mon groupe parlementaire, qui demande à la Commission européenne une réglementation pour supprimer progressivement le phénomène des «passeports dorés» et encadrer davantage les «visas dorés» dans l’Union européenne. Ces systèmes mis en place par certains États membres octroient un droit de citoyenneté ou de résidence dans l’UE, et sont parfois liés à des activités de corruption ou de blanchiment d’argent, en échange d’investissements dans l’Union. J’ai donc voté en faveur d’un régime européen pour les encadrer, notamment en les taxant davantage, et prévenir les abus permis par un tel système.
Batteries and waste batteries (A9-0031/2022 - Simona Bonafè)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce règlement fixant un cadre pour l’ensemble de la chaîne de valeur des batteries, de leur production à leur recyclage et fin de vie. Ce règlement fixe des exigences environnementales minimales auxquelles les batteries devront satisfaire pour pouvoir être mises sur le marché intérieur de l’Union. Il s'agit d'une des priorités de la délégation Renaissance.
Refugees in Europe: CARE (C9-0057/2022)
J’ai voté en faveur de cette procédure d’urgence, qui vise à permettre aux États membres et aux régions d’utiliser les fonds de cohésion pour faire face à l’afflux des réfugiés ukrainiens, à l’instar des mécanismes CRII et CRII+ qui avaient été mis en œuvre face à la pandémie de Covid en 2020.Ainsi, les autorités locales pourront utiliser les flexibilités permises par ce texte pour utiliser le FEDER, le FSE et le FEAD pour financer un large éventail d’actions, comme construire des centres d’accueil ou des abris pour les réfugiés, soutenir l’accès des réfugiés à l’éducation, à l’emploi et à la santé, fournir une assistance matérielle et alimentaire d’urgence, etc.
Need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (RC-B9-0160/2022, B9-0160/2022, B9-0162/2022, B9-0163/2022, B9-0164/2022, B9-0165/2022, B9-0166/2022, B9-0167/2022)
Alors que l'Ukraine est le plus grand pays agricole d'Europe par sa taille, et que la Russie est le premier pays exportateur mondial de blé mais aussi grand exportateur d'engrais, il est indispensable que l'Union européenne prenne des mesures de court terme (aides aux agriculteurs par exemple) et de long terme (lancement d'un grand plan protéines) pour assurer notre sécurité alimentaire. Cette résolution, en faveur de laquelle j'ai voté, définit la position du Parlement européen et les recommandations faites à la Commission et aux Etats membres en matière de souveraineté alimentaire et de solidarité avec les pays tiers.
Strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women (A9-0056/2022 - Samira Rafaela, Kira Marie Peter-Hansen)
Mardi 5 avril 2022, j’ai voté en faveur de la position du Parlement sur la proposition de directive portant sur l’application du principe de l’égale rémunération des hommes et des femmes. L’application effective de ce principe dans toute l’Union est une des priorités de la délégation Renaissance et du groupe Renew Europe dans le cadre du Pacte Simone Veil.Ce texte prévoit des droits et des instruments novateurs tels que le droit des travailleurs à l’information sur l’écart salarial et la transparence des critères utilisés pour déterminer les niveaux de rémunération avant l’embauche, mais également durant la progression de carrière. Ce texte concerne les entreprises de toute taille, mais nous demandons des mesures spécifiques pour les entreprises de plus de 50 salariés.Ce vote va permettre d’engager les négociations interinstitutionnelles avec la Commission européenne et le Conseil de l’UE sous présidence française, ce qui donne de l’espoir sur l’aboutissement à l’adoption d’une directive clôturant définitivement l’inégalité historique d’écart salarial entre les hommes et les femmes.
Trans-European energy infrastructure (A9-0269/2021 - Zdzisław Krasnodębski)
Malgré des avancées notables pour obtenir une révision plus ambitieuse vis à vis de la transition énergétique et climatique de l’UE, nous avons considéré, au sein de la délégation Renaissance, que l’accord politique obtenu était trop faible au regard des enjeux climatiques, avec une place encore trop importante dédiée au gaz. Mes collègues de la délégation Renaissance et moi nous sommes donc abstenus sur cet accord.
Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (B9-0173/2022)
Par ce texte, pour lequel j'ai voté, le Parlement européen exprime ses préoccupations quant à la mise en œuvre de la politique de cohésion 2021-2027, qui connaît d'importants retards. Nous demandons à la Commission et aux États membres d'accélérer l'adoption des programmes et des accords de partenariat. Afin d'éviter tout risque de sous-consommation et de dégagement d’office dus aux délais dans le démarrage des programmes, nous demandons dans ce texte à la Commission de mettre en œuvre un plan de contingence, à travers une procédure législative à adopter pendant la révision à mi-parcours.
Implementation of citizenship education actions (A9-0060/2022 - Domènec Ruiz Devesa)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport de mise en oeuvre, qui rend à la fois compte de la mise en place de mesure en faveur de l'éducation civique dans les différents Etats membres, tout en effectuant des recommandations pour le futur. Nous y faisons état de grandes disparités en matière d'enseignement civique dans les Etats membres, et demandons notamment à ce qu'une approche européenne coordonnée y soit consacrée.
Increased pre-financing from REACT-EU (C9-0127/2022)
J’ai voté en faveur de cette procédure d’urgence, qui fait suite à la première procédure CARE adoptée le 24 mars dernier en plénière du parlement européen. Grâce à ce vote, la Commission va pouvoir réviser le règlement portant dispositions communes et permettre un préfinancement plus important des actions et projets financées par REACT-EU, allant jusqu’à 45 % pour les États membres en première ligne de l’afflux des réfugiés ukrainiens. Il est en effet impératif de permettre aux collectivités locales et régionales de bénéficier au plus vite des fonds européens nécessaires pour faire face aux besoins des réfugiés.
Right to repair (B9-0175/2022)
Jeudi 7 avril 2022, j’ai voté en faveur de la résolution consacrant le droit à la réparation dans le cadre du soutien de mon groupe aux législations portant sur l’obsolescence programmée et l’économie circulaire. Ce texte représente la position du Parlement européen, en amont de la publication de la proposition législative de la Commission, prévue pour la fin de cette année 2022. Nous demandons à cette que cette future législation permette aux consommateurs de faire réparer leurs biens défectueux et ainsi, de les utiliser plus longtemps. Sur le court terme, la consécration et l’application effective du droit à la réparation entraînera une réduction des coûts pour les consommateurs. Sur le long terme, des effets tendant vers une consommation plus responsable et raisonnée devraient être observés.
EU Protection of children and young people fleeing the war against Ukraine (B9-0207/2022, B9-0212/2022, B9-0213/2022)
Jeudi 7 avril 2022, j’ai soutenu sans réserve le vote d’une résolution demandant une protection européenne accrue aux enfants et aux jeunes qui fuient la guerre en Ukraine. Cette protection doit se traduire par un état des lieux sur la prise en charge des enfants au sein des États membres notamment sur les critères de l’accès au logement, à l’éducation et aux services de santé. De plus, un intérêt particulier doit être impérativement porté aux risques d’abus et de trafics d’êtres humains.Ce vote fait écho à l’engagement que je porte via Task Force la Renew4Youth dans le cadre de laquelle les députés de mon groupe et moi-même avons rencontré des jeunes ukrainiens engagés dans la vie publique de leur pays pour les écouter et évaluer l’aide que nous pouvons apporter aux jeunes réfugiés ukrainiens ainsi qu’à ceux qui sont toujours sur place.
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 (RC-B9-0197/2022, B9-0197/2022, B9-0200/2022, B9-0201/2022, B9-0203/2022, B9-0210/2022, B9-0211/2022)
j'ai voté en faveur de cette résolution, et donc en faveur d'une plus grande fermeté et d'une meilleure coordination européenne dans les sanctions envers la Russie, en termes économiques et financiers. Par cette résolution, nous demandons également l'arrêt des importations de pétrole et de charbon russe ainsi qu'un calendrier strict et contraignant pour éliminer progressivement mais rapidement les importations de gaz russe.
Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (A9-0223/2022 - Rainer Wieland, Charles Goerens)
Jeudi 15 septembre, j’ai voté en faveur de la réforme du règlement relatif au statut et au financement des partis et fondations politiques européens. Ce texte permet d’accroître la viabilité financière des partis et fondations européens, tout en contrôlant davantage les sources des revenus des partis, afin de répondre à des exigences de transparence et de bonne gestion financière. Les élections européennes pourraient ainsi donner de plus en plus d’espace à un débat véritablement européen, tout en s’assurant que les partis européens respectent les valeurs définies dans les traités.
Transport: repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1108/70 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 851/2006 (A9-0286/2022 - Roman Haider)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce rapport technique, qui simplifie l'architecture législative européenne en abrogeant un règlement qui n'était plus nécessaire, car créant un doublon en matière de collecte de données relatives aux investissements dans les infrastructures de transport.Ce rapport étant législatif et donc nécessaire pour l'Union européenne, je l'ai soutenu malgré le fait que son rapporteur soit issu du groupe d'extrême-droite Identité et Démocratie. Ne partageant aucune des valeurs de ce groupe, mon vote ne doit pas être compris comme un quelconque soutien aux positions anti-européennes de cette formation politique.
EU/New Zealand Agreement: exchange of personal data between Europol and New Zealand (A9-0003/2023 - Annalisa Tardino)
En tant que membre pro-européen du Parlement européen, convaincue de l’intérêt et de l’importance de la coopération entre l’UE et la Nouvelle-Zélande pour favoriser la lutte contre les formes graves de criminalité et le terrorisme, je soutiens pleinement la proposition de la Commission européenne de conclure un nouvel accord sur l’échange de données à caractère personnel entre Europol et les autorités néo-zélandaises compétentes pour la lutte contre les formes graves de criminalité et le terrorisme. En ce sens, j’ai soutenu le rapport législatif approuvant la conclusion de l’accord. Néanmoins, je tiens à préciser que mon soutien à ce rapport, dont la rapporteure est issu du groupe ID, ne peut en aucun cas me lier à ce groupe politique et aux positions eurosceptiques qu’il véhicule, auxquelles je m’oppose fermement.
Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (A9-0162/2022 - Peter Liese)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette réforme des émissions de quotas de carbone : aujourd’hui, la tonne de carbone a un prix qui est payé par les industries émettrices. Il restait un certain nombre de dérogations, de secteurs jusque-là exemptés (aviation, maritime) et de quotas gratuits qui ne permettaient pas d’atteindre nos objectifs environnementaux. Les émissions des logements et des transports seront désormais incluses, ce à quoi je m'étais opposée en première lecture. L'impact financier pour les particuliers et les collectivités sera cependant compensé par le Fonds social climat.
Social Climate Fund (A9-0157/2022 - David Casa, Esther de Lange)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce texte important, qui constitue le volet social du paquet «Ajustement à l’objectif 55». Avec un budget de 86,7 milliards, il fournira un financement aux États membres pour venir en aide aux citoyens européens vulnérables et atténuer l’impact social de la transition vers une économie neutre climatiquement en 2050. Le Fonds est un instrument pour lutter simultanément contre la précarité et contre les émissions de gaz à effet de serre. Il est essentiel de ne pas faire porter aux ménages européens le coût de la transition.
Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation (A9-0155/2022 - Sunčana Glavak)
J'ai voté en faveur des deux textes réformant le système d'échanges des émissions de quotas de carbone : aujourd’hui, la tonne de carbone a un prix qui est payé par les industries émettrices. Il restait un certain nombre de dérogations, de secteurs jusque-là exemptés (aviation, maritime) et de quotas gratuits qui ne permettaient pas d’atteindre nos objectifs. C'est désormais rectifié. La réforme prévoit la suppression progressive des quotas gratuits pour les compagnies aériennes. À partir de 2026, les compagnies aériennes devront en effet acheter la totalité des quotas nécessaires à couvrir leurs émissions.
Deforestation Regulation (A9-0219/2022 - Christophe Hansen)
J'ai voté en faveur de ce texte historique : il s'agit en effet de la toute première loi au monde contre la déforestation importé. Nous n’importerons plus en Europe les produits du quotidien ayant le plus d'impact sur la déforestation, si leurs importateurs ne sont pas capables de démontrer, documents satellitaires et géolocalisation à l'appui, qu'ils ne sont pas issus de zones ayant subi une importante déforestation. Cette législation couvre le bois, l’huile de palme, le cacao, le café, le soja et le boeuf.
Guidelines for the 2024 budget - Section III (A9-0124/2023 - Janusz Lewandowski)
Mercredi 19 avril, j’ai voté contre le projet de lignes directrices du Parlement européen sur le budget 2024 de l’Union européenne. Si je soutiens l’essence du texte, en faveur d’un budget européen ambitieux et reflétant les priorités du Parlement, le vote d’un amendement du PPE appelant indirectement au financement de murs aux frontières extérieures par l’Union européenne a empêché à ce texte de refléter l’approche constructive menée par mon groupe politique pour une gestion européenne des migrations. J’ai donc voté contre le texte. N’ayant pas de valeur législative, il n’empêche en rien la bonne conduite du budget de l’Union européenne pour 2024.
Combating discrimination in the EU - the long-awaited horizontal anti-discrimination directive (B9-0201/2023, B9-0202/2023)
Mercredi 19 avril, j'ai voté en faveur d'une résolution du Parlement européen au message fort: la directive anti-discrimination gelée depuis 15 ans au Conseil doit être débloquée. Cette directive horizontale vise à lutter contre toutes formes de discrimination dans l'Union en protégeant davantage les citoyens européens dans les domaines de la protection sociale, de la santé, de l'éducation et de l'accès aux biens et services. C'est majeur, et l'écrasante majorité qu'a rassemblé ce texte est à saluer malgré les tentatives de l'extrême-droite de le saborder.
Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCa) (A9-0052/2022 - Stefan Berger)
J'ai soutenu par mon vote, jeudi 20 avril, l'accord de trilogue portant sur les marchés de crypto-actifs. Ce texte introduit pour la première fois un cadre règlementaire européen sur les crypto-actifs pour protéger les consommateurs et mieux superviser les prestataires de services en crypto-actifs. De plus, il exige des acteurs du marché la déclaration d'informations relatives à l'empreinte environnementale et climatique de leurs activités.
Amending Decision (EU) 2017/1324: continuation of the Union’s participation in PRIMA under Horizon Europe (A9-0378/2023 - Paolo Borchia)
J'ai voté en faveur de cet accord de trilogue, qui prolonge le partenariat euro-méditerranéen en matière de recherche et d'innovation, mis en place en 2017. Ce partenariat, appelé PRIMA, vise à développer des connaissances et des solutions innovantes et communes pour les pays du bassin méditerranéen, notamment en matière de gestion de l'eau et de durabilité des systèmes agroalimentaires. Bien que je ne soutienne pas les positions du groupe eurosceptique Identité et Démocratie, dont est issu le rapporteur de ce texte, j'ai soutenu cet accord pour permettre la reconduction de cet instrument stratégique de coopération régionale.
Industrial property: protection of Community designs (A9-0315/2023 - Gilles Lebreton)
J'ai voté, jeudi 14 mars 2024, en faveur de ce texte du paquet "Dessin industriel" pour harmoniser les règles de propriété intellectuelle sur ces dessins en Europe. Ce texte améliore et modernise la protection des dessins ou modèles industriels européens et révise les textes actuellement en vigueur. Bien que je ne soutienne pas les positions du groupe eurosceptique Identité et Démocratie, dont est issu le rapporteur de ce texte, j'ai donc soutenu cet accord.
Industrial property: legal protection of designs (recast) (A9-0317/2023 - Gilles Lebreton)
J'ai voté, jeudi 14 mars 2024, en faveur de ce texte du paquet "Dessin industriel" pour harmoniser les règles de propriété intellectuelle sur ces dessins en Europe. Ce texte améliore et modernise la protection des dessins ou modèles industriels européens et révise les textes actuellement en vigueur. Bien que je ne soutienne pas les positions du groupe eurosceptique Identité et Démocratie, dont est issu le rapporteur de ce texte, j'ai donc soutenu cet accord.
Written questions (65)
Exclusion of audio-visual services - trade agreements
The potential risks of the Libra project
Respecting EU regulations - the implementation of free trade agreements
In view of the coronavirus crisis, we should be looking to create a new consortium to find a vaccine
COVID-19 – Transport of healthcare supplies in Europe
The Commission’s decision to award a contract to BlackRock to oversee the development of ESG factors in the EU banking sector and corporate investment policies
Mobilisation of EU research against COVID-19
Launch of the Skills & Education Guarantee Pilot
Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Europe’s festival sector
Reciprocity and access to public procurement markets
Reciprocity and access to public procurement markets
Strengthening the EU-level tool to screen foreign direct investment
Coordination of de-confinement measures
Dangers of COVID-19 and worker protection
Future of the Erasmus + Programme
COVID-19 and the European film industry
Renewable forms of maritime energy
Disability focal points
Disability focal points
Foie gras marketing standards
Mass arrest of LGBTI activists in Poland
Call for the release of Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
Erasmus+ budget breakdown and the Centres of Vocational Excellence
Stepping up measures against dangerous terrorist online content, and EU funding of associations that violate EU values
Extending the mandate of EPPO to cover cross-border terrorist crimes
Derogation for unlicensed slaughter establishments
Recovery and Resilience Facility - specific measures
State aid Temporary Framework and support for small and medium-sized enterprises
Exclusion of students with disabilities from PISA tests
Coverage of pandemic risks for SMEs in Europe
Current state of play as regards State aid in the European railway sector
Developing a common vaccination card in the EU in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
Cross-border family disputes
Support for students from Belarus to study at universities in the EU
Reduced VAT rates for equestrian and equine activities
Protective measures for children online – TikTok case
Sexual violence against children as a weapon of war in conflict zones
Roadmap for reopening the cultural sector
Amending Directive 2006/115/EC to prevent a huge transfer of revenue away from Europe and European music performers and producers
The risks to sports generated by the creation of the European Super League
Belarusian state-sponsored air piracy and terrorism
Funding of the Great Green Wall
Percentage of funds dedicated to the cultural and creative sectors in national recovery plans
Amending Directive 2006/115/EC to prevent a financial disaster for Europe’s music sector: one year on and still no progress
Distortion of competition in digital markets: the practice of offering ‘cloud credits’
EU-US Trade and Technology Council and the role of the European Parliament
The 2021-2027 ERDF and the role of large companies in energy transition in France
Culture in the national recovery and resilience plans
Digitalisation of education: opening up the EU’s public procurement markets
Unpaid traineeships in EU institutions
The EU and the international debate on the human rights of older people
Recognition of the professional qualifications of Ukrainian refugees
EU budget 2023 / Creative Europe programme
Erasmus+ budget for 2023
Purchase of a new residence for the head of the EU delegation in New York
Energy taxes
Modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty
Modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty
Sectoral action for music in the 2021-2027 Creative Europe programme
Next steps for the Energy Charter Treaty
Combating online piracy of live content
Lack of condemnation from the EU institutions of the sentence given to the Polish sexual and reproductive rights activist Justyna Wydrzyńska
Putting effective means in place to stop the proliferation of sargassum in the outermost regions
Attack on Stepanakert by Azerbaijan
Defence of European and ACP banana cultivation in the face of competition from ‘dollar’ bananas
Amendments (1951)
Amendment 1 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s and the European Education and Culture Executive Agency’s (EACEA) efforts to adapt Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe to a changing reality, for instance by reviewing upwards individual support rates for grants to safeguard their inclusive character, extending application deadlines and project duration, and a voluntary refocusing of activities on Ukraine, and expects more efforts to further reinforce inclusion measures and support to facilitate the participation of vulnerable groups;
Amendment 5 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes with regret that the procedures to apply for EU funding under those programmes are often still too burdensome and create obstacles for potential beneficiaries, especially small and micro organisations in the cultural and creative sectors and industries, whose administrative capacities are limited;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its concern about the strongly backloaded budget profile of Erasmus+; welcomes the extra EUR 35 million awarded to Erasmus+ in 2022 due to the Parliament’s insistence; stresses the need to better use the potential of existing synergies between programmes and actions, better communicate on those synergies and calls on the Commission to further investigate future innovative funding solutions;
Amendment 21 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Requests the European Court of Auditors to carry out an audit on the possible misuse of EU funds through Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps by networks of associations that present false projects and expects a thorough investigation and follow-up;
Amendment 24 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the continued frontloading of the Creative Europe budget in 2022 for mitigating the persisting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cultural and creative sectors; deplores, however, that the programme as a whole remains underfinanced in relation to the objectives to be achieved, notably given its high subscription rate;
Amendment 27 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes in particular the recent setting-up of ‘cascade funding’ as a means to better reach all beneficiaries of Creative Europe projects, especially individuals and small and medium-sized organisations; invites the Commission to further develop such schemes in all programmes of relevance to the sector;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Deplores that too many pilot projects and preparatory actions receive low grades by the Commission and that, as a consequence, there is a very limited use of their potential in advancing innovative policies;
Amendment 40 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Encourages DG Connect to continue implementing media literacy strategies, such as the 2022 European Media Literacy Week, and underlines the need to continue the fight against disinformation in all relevant Commission initiatives;
Amendment 1 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 23 November 2023 on harnessing talent in Europe’s regions [insert footnote OJ C 188, 30.5.2023, p. 1],
Amendment 2 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 May 2018 on a mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context (COM(2018)0373),
Amendment 3 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the updated proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of XX December 2023 on a mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context (COM(2023)XXXX) [exact title to be specified after publication],
Amendment 8 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 14 September 2021 towards a stronger partnership with the EU outermost regions,
Amendment 12 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18
Citation 18
– having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the future of cohesion policy post-2027 of XXX29 November 2023 ,
Amendment 18 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the outcomes of the 2014- 2020 programming period prove the indispensable role of cohesion policy as the onlymain regional development instrument that is geared to local needs; whereas because of cohesion policy’s positive local impact, no other EU investment policy could replace it;
Amendment 43 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the urbanisation and the demographic changes between regions have a negative effect especially on rural areas, sparsely populated areas and less developed regions; underlines the effects of Russian war of aggression especially on EU's eastern border areas;
Amendment 92 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Insists that due to its regional focus, strategic planning and effective implementation model , cohesion policy should remain the EU’s main instrument for reducing disparities and stimulating regional growth and continuehas not been intended to be a key contributor to supporting recovery from symmetric and asymmetric shocks; calls for a clear demarcation between cohesion policy and other instruments in order to avoid overlaps and competition between EU instruments; believes that there must be an increase in the overall cohesion budget and in the MFF’s share of the policy compared to the 2021-2027 programming period;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Insists that due to its regional focus, strategic planning and effective implementation model , cohesion policy should remain the EU’s main investment instrument for reducing disparities and stimulating regional growth and continue to be a key contributor to supporting recovery from symmetric and asymmetric shocks; calls for a clear demarcation between cohesion policy and other instruments in order to avoid overlaps and competition between EU instruments; believes that there must be an increase in the overall cohesion budget and in the MFF’s share of the policy compared to the 2021-2027 programming period;
Amendment 110 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underscores that the cohesion policy budget should not be used for new non-cohesion policy instruments and programmes, either within or outside the MFF; stresses that flexibility in the repurposing of cohesion funding should be a bottom-up driven process, initiated either by a Member State or by its regional or local level; underlines the main purpose of the EU's cohesion policy to reduce disparities among Member States and especially between regions in the Member States; acknowledges that cohesion policy has succeeded in reducing disparities among Member States, while in some Member States the disparities between regions have increased;
Amendment 118 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Is of the view that simplification should be one of the key drivers of the future cohesion policy; considers it necessary to increase the use of Simplified Cost Options (SCOs), streamline public procurement procedures, improve the articulation of cohesion policy with State aid rules, implement the single audit principle and identify “one-stop shops” for potential beneficiaries; invites the Member States to avoid over-regulation in order to ensure legal stability for the beneficiaries;
Amendment 124 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls the “do no harm to cohesion” principle, introduced by the 8th Cohesion Report and meaning no action should hamper the convergence process or contribute to regional disparities; calls for a stronger integration of this principle as cross-cutting principle in EU policies;
Amendment 130 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Points out that possible enlargements of the EU will affect all regions; calls on the Commission to carry out a detailed assessment before proposing a new regulation for the post- 2027 cohesion policy in order to mitigate the effects;
Amendment 133 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Stresses that GDP as the sole indicator of development fails to take into account all aspects of development; recalls that in addition to economic issues, health, education, sustainability, equity and social inclusion are integral parts of the EU development model; calls for GDP to be complemented with new criteria (e.g. social, environmental, demographic);
Amendment 136 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Underlines the multi-dimensional nature of rural development, which goes beyond agriculture per se; insists on the need to implement a rural proofing mechanism to assess the impact of EU legislative initiatives on rural areas; notes, however, that only 11,5 % of people living in rural areas work in agriculture, forestry and fisheries; calls, therefore, for the reintegration of the EAFRD under the strategic framework of the CPR as a separate fund; emphasises that being part of the cohesion policy funds strengthens the possibilities and synergies – via an integrated, multi-fund approach – for investments in rural areas beyond agriculture and for regional development;
Amendment 155 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for disaster prevention and preparedness investments to be guaranteed either through a dedicated policy objective, thematic concentration or a specific enabling condition to ensure investments in regional and local infrastructure and risk management in less developed urban and rural areas, including border regions; believes that targeted financing should focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation by tackling the side effects of climate change locally (slow onset events as well as extreme weather events), including wildfires, floods, landslides, heatwaves, coastal erosion and other events;
Amendment 171 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for cohesion policy to include a stronger urbanboth urban and rural dimensions through designated investments in urban and rural areas as well as stronger links between urban and rural projects and investments; calls for the proportion of national ERDF allocations for urban development to be increased from 8 % to 12 %to earmark funding for rural areas and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps in the same way as 8 % of the cohesion policy funds are earmarked for the development of urban areas; calls for this funding to be co-programmed with local authorities and for their benefit; underlines in this context that administrative capacity is essential for ensuring that managing bodies and local authorities acquire technical knowledge on climate change which they can use for urban and rural planning and urban and rural management; is convinced that this will lead to better design and evaluation of project proposals, more effective allocation of resources and satisfactory budgetary implementation without significant risk of decommitments; acknowledges that integrated territorial investmentdevelopment tools have a fundamental role in quality implementation and absorption of resources;
Amendment 185 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the reduction of thematic concentration requirements in order to allow for more flexibilityflexibility at programme level in order to allow for more specific and targeted measures and a differentiated and territorial approach to cater for local needs, following the principle of place- based policy in the EU’s territorial investments; underscores that thematic concentrationsflexibility should be adapgranted to the way regions and cities operate in practical terms, from programming and reprogramming to implementation and closure; is certain that the key principle should be a tailor-made investment approach geared to specific needs on the ground;
Amendment 194 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for initial allocations and co- financing rates to be assessed on the basis of NUTS 3 (nomenclature of territorial units for statistics) in order for funding to be directed to where it is most needed and to avoid pockets of underdevelopment from arising ; underlines that such a shift should take into account possible negative effects on EU financing for larger urban areas; stresses that this is necessary in order not to stall the development trajectory of metropolitan areas that were previously supported more intensively by cohesion policye importance, as highlighted in the 8th EU Cohesion Report, to support regions in a development trap, characterised by long periods of slow or negative growth, with low productivity growth and low levels of job creation;
Amendment 200 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that for the allocation of funds for local projects, the focus should be on a smaller number oflocal and regional authorities combine projects with higher budget, with common benefit projects, instead of scattering the limited resources across a high number of low budget projects; calls for guidance and planning support to avoid decommitments and repurposingand small scale projects to bring cohesion policy closer to EU citizens; calls for guidance and planning support to avoid decommitments and repurposing; highlights the importance to strengthen the bottom-up approach to territorial development which is a vehicle for social innovation and capacity building, empowering citizens to take ownership of the development of their territories through the design and implementation of strategies and projects;
Amendment 202 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that for the allocation of funds for local projects in urban as well as in rural areas, the focus shcould be on a smaller number of higher budget, common benefit projects, instead of scattering the limited resources across a high number of low budget projects; callsgiving SMEs to the possible extent the opportunity to participate in the projects calls on the Commission for guidance and planning support to avoid decommitments and repurposing;
Amendment 225 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages multi-citysynergies between projects and collaboration agreements in order to harness pooled capacities and economies of scale in EU investments in infrastructure, climate change and the green transition; believes that this process should lead to a greater sense of ownership of projects and the consolidation of investments, instead of fragmentation and lack of synergies; highlights the added value of territorial cooperation in general and cross-border cooperation in particular;
Amendment 239 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Insists on a critical review of Commission’s ad hoc initiatives and the thorough screening of new initiatives regarding quality and quantity; demands that this process is managed jointly and in partnership, with guaranteed representation of the local level, both of cities and rural areas; calls for limiting the number of Commission ad hoc initiatives, some of which prove to be of less use to the local level and might undermine the effectiveness overall cohesion appropriations planned in advance by scattering them; insists that every new Commission initiative must be accompanied by a corresponding budgetary top-up;
Amendment 250 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the creation of a mechanism for the early detection of red tape and actions in breach of or not effectively applying the multi-level governance principle; calls for the inclusion of the partnership principle in the European Semester; is convinced that the Commission and the ECA should have the right to follow-up, perform checks and make corrective highlights that simplification should be one of the key drivers of the future commendationshesion policy;
Amendment 258 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls for the inclusion of the partnership principle in the European Semester; is convinced that the Commission and the ECA should have the right to follow-up, perform checks and make corrective recommendations;
Amendment 259 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Stresses that the future cohesion policy must continue to pay attention to the progress made in achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion in regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural and demographic handicaps, such as the outermost regions, sparsely populated areas, islands, mountainous areas and cross-border regions;
Amendment 260 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Underlines the importance of Article 349 TFEU in all Union policies with the aim to achieve the objectives set out therein; recalls the vital role played by cohesion policy in the outermost regions; underlines the importance of designing tailor-made programmes and measures for these regions and stresses the need to maintain the measures specifically designed for them, as the majority of the outermost regions are still among the less developed regions; reaffirms, in this context, the importance of dynamic regional cooperation in order to unleash the potential of the outermost regions;
Amendment 261 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17 d. Draws attention to the difficult situation of regions sharing a border with Russia and Belarus after the suspension of cooperation following the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine; calls on the Commission to closely work with the affected Members States to find sustainable solutions in order to address the social and economic challenges in those regions;
Amendment 262 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)
Paragraph 17 e (new)
17 e. Recognises the importance to give special attention to the regions affected by the industrial transition; in this sense, welcomes the efforts by the Commission to address this issue with the Just Transition Fund, the first pillar of the Just Transition Mechanism in the context of the European Green Deal aiming at achieving the EU climate-neutrality by 2050;
Amendment 263 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 f (new)
Paragraph 17 f (new)
17 f. Underlines the importance of good governance at all levels in the management of cohesion policy; reminds that public money coming from taxpayers must not be misused; asks the Commission and the Member States to use and enhance existing mechanisms to detect and fight fraud and corruption;
Amendment 264 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 g (new)
Paragraph 17 g (new)
17 g. Invites the Commission and the Member States to do the outmost to ensure that all regions in the EU have access to high-speed broadband so that all regions are placed on an even footing to achieve the digital transition;
Amendment 7 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the European Cultural Convention of 19 December 1954;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
– having regard to the European Education Area;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
– having regard to the European Commission’s Digital Education Action Plan (2021-2027);
Amendment 21 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the 2014 report ‘Learning in the Digital Age’ of the European Network of Education Council;
Amendment 25 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Europe’s complex, conflict-ridden and contested past poses both a challenge and an opportunity for European integration; acknowledging the positive role that a well informed historical consciousness might have in fostering mutual understanding and tolerance for youth and future generations;
Amendment 38 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas gender-, belief- and ethnicity-based injustices have been part of European history and inherent in Europeall human history over many centuries, including in the form of antisemitism and antigypsyism;
Amendment 42 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas historical negationism represents a major threatand any other form of denialism or biased revision represents a major threat against historical verified facts that kindles distrust and conflict between peoples and nations and undermines efforts to nurture historical justice and reconciliation;
Amendment 44 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas dealing with the past requires utmost impartiality, objectivity and dispassion both in historical scholarship and the political realminvites European citizens to explore the society around them, to engage with others, to analyse sources with impartiality, objectivity and self-reflection;
Amendment 49 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas while there are ‘historical facts’ grounded in professional historical work, established among others via research, teaching, the preservation of historical sources and the maintenance of locations of historical significance, there is no single monolithic, indisputable and everlasting ‘historical truth’ that one specific group or nation can monopolise and exclusively claim for itself;
Amendment 58 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas fostering a critical historical consciousness across borders by educational and other means is central for Europeans to be able to come to terms withritically understand their past, confidently deal with the present and work towards a common future;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas teaching history relies on an ethical dimension that aims at raising awareness and sensitise citizens to fundamental values, notably democracy;
Amendment 78 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas the compulsory teaching of history, citizenship education and history of European integration at different school levels varies strongly from one Member State to another;
Amendment 80 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
Ic. whereas only 39% of teachers in the Union feel well prepared for using digital technologies in their daily work1a; _________________ 1a OECD (2019), TALIS 2018 Results (Volume I): Teachers and School Leaders as Lifelong Learners, TALIS. Paris: OECD Publishing.
Amendment 88 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that the diverse and often conflicting histories of European nations and sMember States make any effort to deal with history at a supranational politicalEuropean level a difficult and potentially dangerous endeavour, and that attempts to regulate how to commemorate and interpret the past always prove to be challenging;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the potential of the principle of historia magistra vitae and considers especially the dark elements of Europe’s history – including totalitarianism, racism, jingoism and colonialism – not only to be a vigorous reminder of past mistakes whose repetition is to be avoided, but also as a call to work jointly towards democratic and inclusive societies in the Union and globally; recalls that the competition of memories fuels political instrumentalization of historical events and leads to trivialization of history; recommends that teachers in training as well as students must be given appropriate tools and methodology to foster their critical thinking, analyse history with the adequate conceptual background and make the difference between key notions such as genocide, mass crime, massacre, ethnic cleansing;
Amendment 97 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls the need to work towards the constitution of an inventory of European contested memories and to foster the organisation of open European conferences gathering specialised researchers in order to identify principles, processes and best practices confronting the complexities of divisive historical memories; highlights in that regard the project ‘Contested Histories’ driven by the European association of history educators EUROCLIO;
Amendment 100 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers a responsible, evidence- based and critical dealing withapproach to history a sine qua non for any democratic body politic, liberal and cohesive society, in order to sensitise current and future generations for achievements and aberrations of the past alike, strengthen a self-reflexive public discourse and foster understanding and reconciliation within and among particular social groups, nations and states;
Amendment 107 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for an honest assessment of the EU’s ‘politics of the past’, - and the ways in which EU citizens are invited to engage with the past - through which it has striven to add legitimacy to the European project and strengthen a European sense of belonging, by equally acknowledging achievements and existing shortcomings; recalls that peace and reconciliation are at the heart of the European project and core values; warns that a fair assessment of the past as well as reconciliation of histories and memories between countries should be considered as a key condition to the success of the future European enlargements; therefore invites the Commission and the Member States to work in close cooperation with all relevant actors in candidate countries, including educational and research institutions, towards this direction;
Amendment 114 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its concern that there continues to be a latent competition and partial incompatibility between diffRecognises the existence of different memory frames as well as different cultures of remembrance and commemoration in the Union, especially between Western and Eastern Europe; emphasises that these models can co-exist provided that respectful dialogue and mutual understanding is maintained; stresses that Western and Eastern European countries experient memory frames and remembrance cultures in the Union, especially between Western and Eastern Europeced at the same time similar and different events that complement each other and now belong to European history; reaffirms that the emergence of a real European historical consciousness depends on the ability to understand those experiences in their specificity, complexity and subtlety;
Amendment 131 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Acknowledges that nurturing a teleological and simplistic black-and- white scheme of history potentially hampers a fully informed understanding of Europe’s intricate past;
Amendment 151 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines that the capacity to gather evidence and compare historical sources is a cornerstone of the construction of a true European historical consciousness; calls on the Member States to guarantee the openness, availability and accessibility of archives to allow historical research to be conducted in the best conditions and historical knowledge to be renewed and actualised; highlights, in view of the legacy of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, the importance of the Europeana project, serving as Europe’s digital library, archive and museum and education platform; calls for greater efforts to develop the platform further, including by allocating adequate funding for it, and by better promoting it to the general public and teachers;
Amendment 156 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to revise current curricula and teaching methodologies with a view to shifting focus from national towards European and global history and in order to allow for more emphasis on a supranational historical remembrance, in particular by allowing for multiple interpretations of the same historical period and event and by fostering corresponding teaching styles that favour reflection and discussion over knowledge transfer and that are guided by the overall objective of making students learn ‘how to think’ rather than ‘what to think’; recalls the relevance of a learner- centred pedagogy that aims at fostering the ability to identify historical issues, contextualise, use historical concepts and contents together with a factual historical knowledge, understand chronology and specific contexts, confront sources, produce evidence-based argumentations as well as a critical analysis of the information provided;
Amendment 162 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Encourages the Member States, taking into account the views expressed by young Europeans at the occasion of the Conference on the Future of Europe, to ensure more teaching about the Union and that European history is more present in the school curricula, in order to, inter alia, strengthen the sense of belonging to Europe, learn about each other’s historical and cultural backgrounds, as well as better understand where each other’s differences are coming from, especially how the Union works and where the European project comes from; raises concerns on the lack of reliable data regarding the amount of time dedicated to the teaching of European history in national curricula; therefore calls the Commission to work hand-in- hand with the Member States towards the establishment of a consistent and well- documented database;
Amendment 167 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to provide tailor-made (history) teacher training that enables teachers to grasp transnational aspects of history, imparts adequate didactics and principles of modern teaching and is primarily concerned with forming self-reflective young people; in this context, underlines the difficulties encountered by history teachers to benefit from professional development training session; emphasises the value of tools developed with Erasmus+ support and which should be actively promoted, as they produce and share teaching resources and foster peer- learning activities, for example through e- Twinning, and develop teacher training modules, for example through the School Education Gateway;
Amendment 171 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls the central role played by teachers in the development and transmission of competencies acquired by students to critically analyse historical facts; expresses concerns regarding the access to immediate, often biased and unverified content enabled by the rising level of digitalization, whose tools are increasingly used by young people to learn history1a; reminds therefore the Commission and the Member States, in line with the Digital Education Action Plan, about the need to provide teachers with adequate digital skills as well as innovative pedagogical know-how on the appropriate way to use digital tools to teach history and provide students with media literacy that enables them to contextualise, analyse and identify sources of digital historical content; _________________ 1a Juan Carlos Colomer Rubio and Anaclet Pons Pons, ‘Digital resources for rethinking history education’,p. 42-52, in Cosme Jesus Gomez Carrasco, Re- Imagining the Teaching of European History: Promoting Civic Education and Historical Consciousness, Routledge, 2023.
Amendment 174 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Stresses the positive impact of cross-border historical resources on the teaching of history in Europe; deplores however the failure regarding the publication of the 4th edition of the joint German-Polish textbooks in 2022; calls on the Commission and the Member States to offer support to historians and educational institutions working towards the development of transnational history textbooks;
Amendment 175 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the tools currently available at European level, in particular within the Erasmus+ programme, in order to foster a (self- )critical European historical consciousness, in particular the Erasmus+ programme, whichby supportsing mobility and intercultural learning as key tools to increase understanding of other cultures and nations, as well as withind the CERV programme, which provides support for transnational historical remembrance projects and promotes civic engagement; stresses in this context the positive effects on a teaching pedagogy that includes visits of European historical places and helps students to better understand the interconnection between past and present and their own relation to history; calls on the Commission and Member States to sponsor and support such visits through the Erasmus+, CERV and DiscoverEU programmes;
Amendment 180 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes the decision of the Commission to launch a new call for the creation of fifteen Erasmus+ Teacher Academies; calls on the Commission and relevant partners to engage into projects under this initiative aiming at improving and reinforcing the teaching of history in Europe including at transnational level;
Amendment 188 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Requests that the European institutions, the Member States, educational institutions and civil-society actors step up efforts to abstain from and repudiate any attempt to instrumentalise history for political purposes and fight historical denialism both in the European Union and beyond; expresses its concerns over the misappropriation of memory laws in some Member States to instrumentalise, distort and rewrite history which constitutes a direct threat to academic freedom and research based on scientific evidence that contradicts official biased narratives imposed by nationalistic governments; therefore calls on the Commission to set up efficient policies and measures to guarantee a better protection of researchers;
Amendment 193 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Highlights the importance of the mission conducted by the Observatory on the teaching of history at the Council of Europe; recalls that the aim of the Observatory is to provide with a state of play of the teaching of history in Europe, foster multi-perspectivity and dialogue as well as a deep understanding of the functioning of different educational systems; deplores that only nine Members States are currently full members of this structure; invites the Members States and the Union as such to contribute to this initiative and to take interest to the upcoming report to be released on 30 November;
Amendment 203 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Envisions national collective memories at all levels eventually contributing to and merging into a European public sphere, with nationaldiverse remembrance cultures complementing each other rather than being in competition, and dealings with historyhistory matters becoming an issue of civic rather than political action;
Amendment 3 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe3a, _________________ 3a OJ C 385, 22.9.2021, p. 152.
Amendment 5 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 14 December 2022 on the implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations5a, _________________ 5a OJ C 177, 15.5.2023, p.78.
Amendment 7 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the music sector is a major pillar of culture, as a vital component of cultural and linguistic diversity in the EU, with the widest public outreach of any cultural and creative sectorbeing a part of the cultural and creative sectors and industries with the widest public outreach due to the multiplication of its access modes;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas human creativity and creative professionals such as authors and performers are at the origin and source of all music that is distributed on streaming platform;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas rapid innovations in digital technologies over the last two decades have profoundly transformed the music sector, in particular the wayfacilitating music is createdion, producedtion and distributed and the way people access and consume it;semination worldwide, as well as its accessibility and consumption; whereas these major changes have reinforced music consumption and the global industry's revenue with a 8th consecutive growth year culminating in 2022 with an annual revenue of 22.6 billions of USD6a; _________________ 6a International Federation of Phonography Industry (IFPI) - Global report 2023
Amendment 16 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the increasing number of acquisitions of song catalogues and recording rights by investors in recent years proves the overall enormous economic value and potential of written and recorded music;
Amendment 18 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the music sector is constantly and rapidly adapting, with new business models and, new ways of interacting with audiences and the use of complementary platforms such as social media platforms or short form video apps creating new opportunities but also challenges; whereas, in this context, these important challenges need to be addressed, such as the promotion of cultural diversity and fair remuneration for authors;
Amendment 21 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas audio streaming music is now the main way in which people around the world enjoy music, representing 67% of the global revenue of the music sector7a, providing access to up to 300 million tracks, available anywhere, anytime and on all kinds of devices, for a comparatively low monthly subscription fee; _________________ 7a International Federation of Phonography Industry (IFPI) - Global report 2023
Amendment 25 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, although authors and performers are at the heart of music creation, they are neither recognised nor remunerated in a way that reflects the true extent of their contribution as showed by different studies made on the split of the "digital pie"8a, receiving very low revenues generated by the music streaming market, which creates a significant imbalance over time that needs to be addressed; _________________ 8a GEMA - Music streaming in Germany, 2022
Amendment 35 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas music streaming platforms, through their use of algorithms and recommendation systems, play a decisive role in determining what subscribers ldisten tocover and therefore have a significant impact on cultural diversity and hence the whole value-chain activities and revenues of European cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 40 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas these platforms operate in a legal vacuum with regard to transparency and the promotion of European works, as they are under no legal obligation at EU level to ensure any transparency on the functhe promotioning of their operationEuropean works;
Amendment 42 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas music streaming platforms should continue their efforts to increase overall transparency and traceability concerning many operational aspects of high relevance to authors, performers, rightholders, the audience and the general public, including most notably the functioning of their payment and remuneration systems, the curation of playlists, the discoverability of works, and the availability of metadata;
Amendment 44 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the promotion of cultural diversity in the European music streaming market cannot depend solely on the commercial decisions of a few private dominant global operators and should be further analysed to unleash the full potential of the market;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas several cases of streaming fraud and manipulation or streams by "fake artists" have been identified, as certain players manipulate the system to skim off revenues that should go to authors, for example, by using bots to artificially inflate the number of listeners for certain songs;9a; whereas these illegal practices have multiple negative impacts on artists and on the over whole music streaming market; _________________ 9a CNM - Manipulation of streams, 2023
Amendment 59 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to create a fair and sustainable ecosystem for music streaming in the EU that both promotes cultural diversity and corrects the imbalances that threaten the sectornegatively affect the sector, especially composers, songwriters and performers, and eventually its prosperity;
Amendment 66 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that voices of authors and performers must be taken into consideration in order to live up to the artistic, cultural and societal value and importance of their role in the music market; welcomes any efforts to improve the payment systems of music streaming platforms towards more adequately benefiting authors and performers;
Amendment 69 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to evaluate whether the fundamental principle of appropriate and proportionate remuneration is fulfilled by current payment systems of streaming platforms as well as by existing contracts concluded between authors and performers on the one hand and other actors of the value chain within the music sector on the other;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Encourages exploring other alternative models to the pro-rata system in order to achieve the model that brings the most equal and fair share of revenues;
Amendment 72 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Encourages the Commission to evaluate whether technologies such as blockchain have the potential to improve the overall situation, especially for authors, performers and rightholders, with regards to transparency, accuracy and cost efficiency, in particular concerning metadata and remuneration;
Amendment 80 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the role of metadata it is essentialn the discoverability of creation; highlights the necessity to improve authors’ identification on music streaming services, in particular by ensuring a comprehensive and accurate metadata allocation from the time of creation;
Amendment 88 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights the importance of overall transparency and traceability concerning many operational aspects of high relevance to authors, performers, rightholders, the audience and the general public, including most notably the functioning of the streaming platforms’ payment and remuneration systems, the curation of playlists, the discoverability of works, and the availability of metadata; regrets that in general, music streaming platforms significantly lack such transparency and traceability
Amendment 103 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to propose aconduct an evidence based assessment analysing which action is necessary, including the most adequate legal framework, to ensure the prominence and discoverability of European works on music streaming platforms;
Amendment 109 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission, in this context, to ensure that this framework includes specific diversity indicators that would allow for an independent assessment of the use and visibility of European works, for example, in national and minority and its diversity of genres, languages or published by independent authors;
Amendment 114 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses, moreover, that this would require regular monitoring and reporting on the prominence and discoverability of European works on, among others, curated playlists, user interfaces and recommendation systems;
Amendment 116 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to conduct a thorough analysis of all the possible legal tools, including imposing quotas in the curated playlist, user interfaces and/or recommendation systems, to guarantee the discoverability of European works to eliminate harmful streaming manipulation by setting up a clear framework while not causing negative impacts on the European music streaming market;
Amendment 117 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 123 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess adequate ways in order to preserve the digital European musical heritage, while reducing the de- facto dependence on commercial music streaming platforms, ensuring the availability and accessibility of European musical works in the long term;
Amendment 124 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for, building on the horizontal provisions of the AI Act, a legal framework to address the specific implications of AI use in cultural creation;
Amendment 125 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the ethical use of AI in the music sector and highlights that AI can be a tool for artists to explore, innovate and enhance their own creation and supports maximum transparency in any aspect of the development, production and delivery of musical works by means of AI technologies;
Amendment 132 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to propose legal obligattargeted provisions to ensure the transparency of the algorithms and content recommendation systems of very large music streaming platforms, with a view to preventing fraudulent and unfair streaming manipulation practices, such as streaming fraud and fake artists that are used to reduce costs and further lower value for professional authors, as well as to ensure cultural diversity;
Amendment 142 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises, furthermore, the need to ensure that authors, whose works have been used for training AI-generating applications, receive the adequate and fair remuneration for it;
Amendment 149 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to consider the possibility of settingset up a European music observatory to provide information on music markets in the EU by collecting and analysing data in the Member States, as well as to analyse and report on legal issues affecting the music sector, in particular the music streaming market, with a view to developing the sector;
Amendment 150 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to further reinforce the Creative Europe programme, in particular with a comprehensive music action;
Amendment 151 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Stresses that music has a great potential to further promote European culture, history, heritage, values and diversity; believes that music also has the potential to contribute to the EU's soft power; highlights that the promotion of European artists outside the Union should be a strong focus of the EU; calls on the Commission in this regard to develop a comprehensive European export strategy of European music works;
Amendment 2 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
– Having regard to the Council Resolution of 12 February 2001 on the application of national fixed book-price systems,
Amendment 4 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the book sector has been suffering from a steady decline in reading, especially in the recent years when the use of modern technologies like social media, digital platforms and apps has replaced reading for pleasure as a leisure time activity;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas authors are the creative source of all books;
Amendment 19 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas on 15 February 2023, the Commission decided to refer 11 Member States to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to notify the Commission of transposition measures under two Directives with respect to copyright;
Amendment 24 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas self-censorship of writers is a worrying phenomenon that has a great impact on the freedom of expression, variety of content and cultural diversity;
Amendment 36 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas Brexit has significantly affected the European book market, namely in English-speaking Member States such as Ireland, that heavily relies on the UK’s book market; whereas Brexit has an immense influence on the book sectors’ supply chain by increasing the prices of books and shipment and customs costs, while disrupting the imports of books printed in continental Europe and exports to the EU Member States and other countries, such as the US or Australia, thus negatively affecting the dissemination of European content;
Amendment 41 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas Brexit has a strong impact on skills in the publishing sector by reducing the student exchange between the UK, Ireland and other European countries in the highly-regarded publishing programmes, thus making it more difficult to develop much-needed skills and limiting the opportunities of young Europeans interested in the sector;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the need to ensure a balance in the book ecosystem by fulfilling the specific roles of the various actors of the value chain, such as authors, publishers, printers, distributors, translators, booksellers and libraries;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Underlines the duty of public cultural institutions to support the publication and the promotion of diverse titles that carry significant cultural or societal value, but may not necessarily count on commercial success;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2053(INI)
8a. Underlines the importance of the mobility and exchanges between authors in order to facilitate their creative work and improve their opportunities to gain new professional experiences abroad;
Amendment 92 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Welcomes the new mobility action Culture Moves Europe in the frame of the Creative Europe Programme offering mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals, in particular for literary translators;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Amendment 133 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Encourages the Member States to further support the green transition of the book sector through financial incentives or other measures, for the whole supply chain, including the usage of raw materials, sustainable packaging and transport needed for the production and distribution of printed books;
Amendment 136 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Member States, together with the stakeholders, to create plans for disposal of excess and defective book copies as a part of the sectors’ green transition;
Amendment 31 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
– having regard to Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market1a and of Directive (EU) 2019/789 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the exercise of copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions of broadcasting organisations and retransmissions of television and radio programmes, _________________ 1a OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 92.
Amendment 53 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A b (new)
Recital -A b (new)
-Ab. whereas the European Parliament Resolution of 13 December 2016 on a coherent EU policy for cultural and creative industries (2016/2072(INI)) defines the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) as those industries that are based on cultural values, cultural diversity, individual and/or collective creativity, skills and talent with the potential to generate innovation, wealth and jobs through the creation of social and economic value, in particular from intellectual property; whereas they include sectors relying on cultural and creative inputs, such as architecture, archives and libraries, artistic crafts, audiovisual (including film, television, software and video games, and multimedia and recorded music), cultural heritage, design, creativity-driven high- end industries and fashion, festivals, live music, performing arts, books and publishing (newspapers and magazines), radio and visual arts, and advertising;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas artists, authors, performers and all cultural creators are the creative source of our European culture that our society and democracy is built upon; whereas cultural and creative expressions and works are often the result of the essential contributions of persons working in the cultural and creative sectors (‘CCS professionals’) in different functions, roles and capacities, ranging from creative input to technical support; whereas the existence of such expressions and works depends, thus, on whether all CCS professionals receive adequate recognition and support;
Amendment 128 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas mobility is an integral part of the professional survival of artists, providing them with new career opportunities, audiences and markets and enabling them to build new partnerships; whereas mobility is important for students and young professionals in the CCSI to broaden their education, obtain diversified skills sets and recognise a wider range of attractive career prospects through a diverse range of cultural activities;
Amendment 129 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas ongoing technological developments such as digitalization, particularly the recent progress in the field of artificial intelligence, are not only creating new opportunities and new jobs, but also bringing along many challenges, uncertainties and even existential distress for many cultural creators and entire professions;
Amendment 151 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J h (new)
Recital J h (new)
Jh. whereas digitalisation in combination with artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly contributed to the dynamism of CCSI as AI has entered every level of the creative value-chain from creation, production, dissemination to consumption; whereas AI has potential to disseminate the cultural information and make art more accessible to larger audiences while at the same time creating ways for users to navigate through cultural content; whereas advances in algorithmic and AI-generated production have facilitated creation in large quantities while also resulting in new challenges connected to authorship and ownership of such creations which must be addressed;
Amendment 153 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Cultural and creative sectors and industries: bringing together the peoples of Europe
Amendment 162 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the need for the whole cultural ecosystem to be well-balanced in order to allow each of its parts to thrive and contribute to our European society, democracy and economy;
Amendment 175 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates its calls on the Commission to develop a proposal for a European ‘Status of the Artist’ as an EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 212 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recalls that mobility is embedded in certain aspects of Creative Europe for the promotion of artistic work, cooperation projects, networks and platforms; welcomes the 2019 i-Portunus, an EU-funded demand-driven mobility scheme for individuals that evolved into Culture Moves Europe mobility grants for CCSI professionals available to the sector for all countries participating in Creative Europe; calls on the Commission to increase Creative Europe’s funding to enable broadening and continuation of this programme in order to reach the widest possible range of CCSI professionals and audiences;
Amendment 221 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the overall importance of the cross-border mobility of artists and cultural workers and exchanges between them in order to facilitate their creative work and improve their opportunities to gain new professional experience abroad; welcomes in this context the new mobility action Culture Moves Europe in the frame of the Creative Europe programme which offers mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to further strengthen and improve such initiatives and equip them with more adequate fundings;
Amendment 258 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to implement the principle of appropriate and proportionate remuneration throughout all EU legislation related to digital policies with impact on the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 313 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to set a minimum spending target of 2 % of the EU budget for Union programmes and initiatives benefiting the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 366 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Is concerned that the increasingly fast-paced technological progress requires a technical and legal knowledge which current educational and training systems can hardly keep up with; therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to significantly enhance their approach regarding the upskilling and reskilling of artists and other cultural workers, including - but not restricted to - legal and technological knowledge and skills as well as AI literacy;
Amendment 398 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Insists on the need to ensure freedom of artistic creation and expression throughout Europe; insists that freedom of artistic expression must remain guaranteed for all creators, ensuring a level playing field for artists to develop their activity, hence ensuring decent and sustainable level of remuneration; reiterates its call on the Commission to expand, as part of the rule of law reports, the chapter on monitoring media freedom and pluralism to cover all aspects of freedom of expression, including artistic and academic freedoms;
Amendment 403 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Emphasises that inappropriate working conditions, a lack of social security and unfair remuneration, including buy-out contracts, are elements restricting the actual ability of artists to exercise their right of artistic freedom;
Amendment 412 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Highlights that ongoing technological developments such as digitalization, particularly the recent progress in the field of artificial intelligence with the ability of its generative systems to generate cultural content, not only create new opportunities and new jobs, but also bring along many challenges, uncertainties and even existential distress for many cultural creators and entire professions;
Amendment 425 #
Amendment 1 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the Just Transition Fund3a _________________ 3a OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 1
Amendment 2 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
– having regard to 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 1307/20133b, _________________ 3b OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1
Amendment 3 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 December 2020 laying down certain transitional provisions for support from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in the years 2021 and 2022 and amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 as regards resources and application in the years 2021 and 2022 and Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards resources and the distribution of such support in respect of the years 2021 and 20223c, _________________ 3c OJ L 437, 28.12.2020, p. 1
Amendment 7 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 a (new)
Citation 30 a (new)
– having regard to the working paper produced by the Directorate- General for Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission entitled “The geography of EU discontent and the regional development trap” published in March 2023,
Amendment 9 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 b (new)
Citation 30 b (new)
– having regard to the analysis produced by the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) entitled “ITI and CLLD. The use of integrate territorial tools in cohesion policy” published in December 2022,
Amendment 10 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy is the main investment policy for the EU’s regions and cities and the Territorial Agenda is the guiding instrument for the European Union’s territorial policy; whereas the Territorial Agenda provides orientation for strategic spatial planning, calls for strengthening the territorial dimension of sector policies at all governance levels and seeks to promote an inclusive and sustainable future for all places and to help achieve Sustainable Development Goals in Europe;
Amendment 16 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the place-based approach to policy making based on integrated territorial development aims to unleash unique potential related to territorial capital, knowledge and assets, while recognising the need for tailored solutions in different types of territories;
Amendment 18 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas it appears that the main difficulties encountered by local actors for the period 2014-2020 were a lack of skills and knowledg, knowledge and capacity building, a poor multi-level cooperation between different levels of governance, in addition to a slow absorption of funds and bureaucratic barriers;
Amendment 24 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas micro-cohesion is a form of balance for underdeveloped areas within more developed regions; whereas intraregional disparities can only be addressed by paying more attention to the diversity of territories, along with their development potential and challenges, and designing place-based policies and strategies;
Amendment 30 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the implementation of ITIs and CLLD remains uneven across the Union and several Member States and managing authorities show weak commitment in implementing integrated territorial development; whereas interpretation and implementation of Policy Objective “Europe closer to citizens” (PO 5) is not being understood and used in the same way in each Member States, resulting in low implementation of ITI and CLLD;
Amendment 33 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Territorial Agenda 2030 (TA2030) invites the European Parliament and its Committee on Regional Development to take its objectives into account by advocating its priorities in EU legislative processes; whereas integrated territorial development and place-based policies are necessary conditions to achieve the EU strategic objectives such as the green and digital transitions;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas place-based policies can help territories to escape from long-term economic decline and the so-called “regional development trap”, in which a region is unable to retain its economic dynamism in terms of income, productivity, and employment; whereas territories which feel left behind are faced with disengagement and discontent of their citizens in the long term;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Highlights the importance of the bottom-up approach to territorial development, which is a vehicle for social innovation and capacity building, empowering citizens to take ownership of the development of their territories through the design and implementation of strategies and projects; calls for a paradigm shift in the implementation of cohesion policy and a mainstreaming of the bottom-up approach;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the valuable contribution to territorial development delivered by actions implemented through CLLD such as those under the LEADER programme; calls on the Commission and the Member States to reinforce LEADER by increasing its budgetary envelope, by guaranteeing high level of autonomy of the Local Action Groups regarding their constitution and their decision making and reducing the administrative burden;
Amendment 55 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to use the results of the 2024 evaluation report for the 2014-2020 programming period to support programmes for the period 2021-202716 ; _________________ 16 Article 57 CPR tasks DG REGIO with conducting an evaluation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund by the end of 2024notes the importance of qualitative analysis of territorial development tools; regrets, in this regards, the conclusion of the special report of the European Court of Auditors on LEADER and community- led local development16a; _________________ 16 Article 57 CPR tasks DG REGIO with conducting an evaluation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund by the end of 2024. 16a European Court of Auditors, Special report 10/2022: LEADER and community-led local development facilitates local engagement but additional benefits still not sufficiently demonstrated.
Amendment 58 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Handbook of territorial and development strategies and the Handbook of Sustainable Urban Development Strategies as guides for the design, implementation and monitoring of territorial and urban development strategies; regrets, however, the belated publication of these Handbooks and encourages the Commission to produce timely guidelines to simplify the process for elaboration of the operational programmes; highlights the need to offer more guidance to Member States on the implementation of the Policy Objective “Europe closer to citizens” (PO 5) and incentives to allocate more funding to PO 5, such as allowing for projects contributing to more than one PO to count for thematic concentration of both POs;
Amendment 61 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to promote strategic spatial planning that takes into account territories as a whole beyond metropolitan, urban and functional areas; further calls on Member States to strengthen rural-urban links as one way to achieve better balanced territorial development across the Union;
Amendment 64 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to promoteearmark funding for TA2030 programmeintegrated territorial development in rural areas and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps in the same way that 8 % of the cohesion policy funds are earmarked for the development of programmes under the Urban Agenda;
Amendment 66 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for a paradigm shift in the involvement of local and regional authorities in the implementation and management of territorial tools; calls for an effective implementation of the partnership principle and in-depth consultation with local authorities and stakeholders prior to the definition of ITI and CLLD actions;
Amendment 72 #
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 in order to prevent delays and administrative obstacles; welcomes the possibility, introduced in the 2021-2027 programming period, to designate a leading fund for strategies funded by more than one fund;
Amendment 81 #
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 or CLLDs and those that are not; calls on the Commission to clarify this differentiation in order to avoid geographical disparities; takes the view that ITI and CLLD should be mandatory for Member States;
Amendment 85 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers TA2030 to be a real and proper instrument that ensures the EU’s cohesion through the management of each of its regions; notes that territorial instruments such as CLLDs and ITIs are proven measures that can bring Europe closer to citizens;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that TA2030 actions should be more decisive in the allocation of funds andplay a central role in Partnership Agreements and Operational Programmes; points out the need to promote the integration of the TA2030 into EU policies, with a focus on levels of governance closer to the ground; calls on the Commission to provide the TA2030 with its ownadequate funding in the future revision of the multiannual financial framework to finance actions implementing the TA2030 both in urban and rural areas;
Amendment 94 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines as essential the inclusion ofo apply Territorial Impact Assessment (TIA) to analyse the potential asymmetric territorial impacts of EU policies and legislative proposals and to include TA2030 priorities and objectives in the legislative instruments and operational programmes of the cohesion policy funds which should be tailored to each territory and must respect the partnership principle; welcomes the TA2030 pilot actions that have been developed and calls on the Member States and the Commission to continue investing in these actions, improving their geographical balance and better coordinating them with the principles of the TA2030;
Amendment 97 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for a strategy for mergingfacilitating synergies between different EU funds for projects implemented through territorial tools and for the administrative simplification for pilot actions financed by more than one fund;
Amendment 102 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to develop their territorial agendas in line with the TA2030 as a basis for programming their territorial strategies and in order to stimulate the decision-making process and the design of territorial and urban policies; further calls on Member States to enable a CLLD approach for all EU regions including rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps, such as the northernmost regions and regions with very low population density, islands, cross-border regions and mountain regions;
Amendment 106 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to promote the implementation of the TA2030 beyond pilot actions, making this instrument a reference framework for action that provides concrete guidelines for EU territories to improve their performance; highlights the opportunity to make regional funding conditional on achieving TA2030 prioritineed to include TA2030 priorities in Partnership Agreements and Operational Programmes and calls on the Commission to develop monitoring indicators linking the TA2030 and the use of cohesion policy funds, in particular the ERFDF;
Amendment 115 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for a single framework for strategies aimed at both urban and wider territorial development, treating territorial requirements as a whole by taking as a basis unit functional areas at level 3 of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS); stresses that this could significantly reduce bureaucratic barriers in the acquisition of fund; stresses that this could significantly reduce bureaucratic barriers in the acquisition of funds; believes that each territory should autonomously choose the appropriate level of local governance for the implementation of territorial strategies;
Amendment 116 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines the need to simplify the access to funds identifying “one-stop shops” for potential beneficiaries of EU Cohesion funds and ITI or CLLD projects, in particular to access information about the type of financing, administrative requirements and eligibility;
Amendment 118 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Requests Member States to foresee sufficient human resources in both managing authorities and implementation bodies in charge of ITI or CLLD, in order to ensure technical support and advisory service specifically for LAGs and for ITI partners to enable compliance with the regulations;
Amendment 119 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Stresses that one of the main obstacles encountered by final beneficiaries of cohesion funds, especially for small-scale and local projects, is the delay in payments; encourages Member States to put in place a national scheme of cash advance for projects implemented through ITI and CLLD based on partnerships between managing authorities, public and private banks;
Amendment 122 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Reiterates the need to strengthen the territorial dimension in the European Semester and improve the articulation between Cohesion Policy and the European economic governance, involving local and regional authorities at all stages of the procedures linked with the European Semester and its country specific recommendations;
Amendment 1 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 (new)
Citation -1 (new)
– having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which establish the principles, objectives and competences of the EU, and which recognize the right of European States to apply for membership of the Union,
Amendment 2 #
2023/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Observes Switzerland’s disassociation from the Erasmus+ programme since 2014, and its unrestricted application of the 1999 agreement on the free movement of persons following the referendum on immigration directly impacting EU citizens; notes the unrestricted application of the 1999 agreement on the free movement of persons and the rejection of the 2014 referendum’s result in a new referendum on immigration in 2020;
Amendment 2 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 a (new)
Citation -1 a (new)
-1a having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA), which recognizes the right of any Member State of the European Union or member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) to apply for membership of the European Economic Area,
Amendment 4 #
2023/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the tie between Switzerland’s participation in Erasmus+ and its full acceptance of the fundamental freedoms established by the European Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental rights, as Erasmus+ exchanges depend on the free movement of persons;
Amendment 6 #
2023/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. NoteRegrets the Swiss Government’s unilateral decision to terminate negotiations on the EU-Swiss institutional framework agreement in 2021;
Amendment 6 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to the Decision of the Council,Bilateral Agreements I of 21 June 1999 and of the Commission as regards the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, of 4 April 2002 on the conclusion of seven Agreements with the Swiss Confederation, known as ‘Bilaterals I’Bilateral Agreements II of 26 October 2004 between the EU and Switzerland, which cover a wide range of areas of cooperation, including free movement of persons, land and air transport, research and technology, education and training, agriculture, public procurement, taxation, customs fraud, police and judicial cooperation, asylum and migration policy, and environmental issues 4, _________________ 4 OJ, L 114, 30.4.2002.
Amendment 9 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
Amendment 13 #
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; underlines that Switzerland’s association to Erasmus+ would also benefit the strongly intertwined cross-border labour market and help develop the strategic skills needed to fill the gaps;
Amendment 17 #
2023/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the exploratory discussions between the Commission and the Swiss chief negotiator held since the end of March 2022; believes that these discussions could provide an acceptable basis for the swift recommendation to start negotiations; underlines the need for a EU-Swiss institutional framework agreement;
Amendment 20 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
– having regard to the Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the European Police Office in force sincesigned in 20064,
Amendment 21 #
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, are welcome to associate to the Erasmus+ programme and thus contribute to European education systems and the strengthening of the European Education Area as a whole;
Amendment 21 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the agreement on the participation of Switzerland in the Schengen Area of 26 October 2004, which allows the free movement of persons between Switzerland and the EU Member States, and which facilitates cooperation in matters of security and the fight against cross-border crime,
Amendment 24 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
– having regard to the Agreement between Eurojust and Switzerland ofsigned on 267 November 2008,
Amendment 29 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
– having regard to the Arrangement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office11signed on 10 June 2014, and , ratified by Switzerland onin force since1 March 2016, _________________ 11 OJ L 65, 11.3.2016, p. 22.
Amendment 31 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
Citation 16
– having regard to the Agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the automatic exchange of financial account information, which entered into force on 1 January 2017, and which significantly facilitates the fight against tax evasion,
Amendment 32 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
– having regard to the regulatory package presented by the European Commission on 14 July 2021, which aims to reduce the EU's net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030,
Amendment 34 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19
Citation 19
– having regard to the decision by the Swiss Federal Council of 26 May 2021 to terminate the negotiations of the EU-Swissn an Institutional Framework Agreement between the EU and Switzerland,
Amendment 38 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23
Citation 23
Amendment 41 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU and Switzerland are close like-minded allies and key economic partners, with shared values such as democracy, the rule of law, human rights and the protection of minorities, both committed to the promotion of peace, security and stability in Europe and in the world;
Amendment 45 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU and Switzerland have a long-standing relationship, founded on shared values and goals of peace andcommon economic prosperity;, with strong social, economic, and cultural connections,
Amendment 47 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the EU and Switzerland face common challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, diminution of resources, international instabilities, challenge to the multilateral system, accelerating digitalisation, strengthening of undemocratic or authoritarian regimes, inequalities and the rapid changing world of work;
Amendment 55 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas to date, the EU and Switzerland have concluded over 120many bilateral agreements; whereas many of them urgently need to be updated;
Amendment 73 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas Swiss citizens benefit fully from free movement within the Union, and installations in the Union, on the same basis as EU citizens;
Amendment 78 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas Switzerland will hold general elections on 22 October 2023; whereas the EU will hold elections for the European Parliament in 2024;
Amendment 81 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Amendment 82 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Recalls that the Union and Switzerland are united by common values, that they face common challenges and that they often have similar responses;
Amendment 83 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Considers that it is in the fundamental interest of both parties to strengthen their relations; stresses that these relations must be stable and mutually beneficial, within the framework of a modernized relationship based on a set of agreements that are a source of stability, well-being and fair competition;
Amendment 84 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Regrets in this context the Swiss Federal Council’s decision to terminate the negotiations on the EU-Swiss Institutional Framework in May 2021; regrets any narratives that the EU works against Swiss interests; stresses that a new failure in negotiating an agreement on EU-Swiss relations would be damaging for the citizens of both the EU and Switzerland;
Amendment 85 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1c. Welcomes the political declaration of 24 March 2023, in which the conference of cantonal governments declared itself in favor of a clear relationship with the Union, based on agreements and common values;
Amendment 86 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1d. Welcomes Switzerland's participation in the summits of the European political community;
Amendment 87 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 e (new)
Paragraph -1 e (new)
-1e. Is concerned that existing bilateral agreements are reaching the end of their validity, or their distance from the law applied in the rest of the Common Market;
Amendment 88 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 f (new)
Paragraph -1 f (new)
-1f. Notes that the bilateral path remains the one preferred by Switzerland, and not membership of the European Economic Area or membership of the Union; stresses that Switzerland is still welcome to join the EEA or the Union in the future if it so wishes, thus enabling it to participate fully in European decisions and rules;
Amendment 89 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 g (new)
Paragraph -1 g (new)
-1g. Calls for the negotiation of a Cooperation Pact between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation; stresses that such a Pact should enable a new start to be made in the relationship between the EU and Switzerland, and should be of full benefit to EU and Swiss citizens; calls for this Pact to modernise all existing bilateral agreements, and to extend Euro-Swiss cooperation to new areas;
Amendment 90 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 h (new)
Paragraph -1 h (new)
-1h. Welcomes the Swiss Federal Council’s decision to set out its approach for negotiations and that it commissioned the development of key figures for a negotiation mandate with the EU by the end of June 2023; calls on the Federal Council to respect this timetable by rapidly adopting a negotiating mandate on the essential structural issues, which would give a clear political signal to the EU, so that negotiations can be opened as soon as possible;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2042(INI)
-1i. Expects the progress in exploratory talks between the Commission and the Swiss Federal Council to be stepped up with a view to obtaining the clarifications and assurances required to adopt a mandate for negotiations; calls on both sides to use this window of opportunity for talks on a Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation, which both parties should agree on before the end of the term of the current European Commission and European Parliament;
Amendment 92 #
Amendment 94 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the EU’s strong interest in cooperating with Switzerland on international peace, security and defence matters, in particular in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; welcomes Switzerland’s alignment with EU sanctions adopted in this context, diverging from its traditionally neutral stancethe fact that Switzerland has taken over EU sanctions adopted in this context;
Amendment 106 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes Switzerland’s close stance with the EU’s common foreign and security policy; welcomes, further, Switzerland’s announcement in November 2021 that it wcould participate in the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO);
Amendment 115 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WUnderlines the important contribution of Member States to the security of Switzerland, due to its geographical position; welcomes the fact that Switzerland is seeking closer cooperation with the EU and NATO in the field of defence, joining the strengthening of the European pillar of NATO; welcomes, in this regard, Switzerland’s involvement in the Partnership for Peace programme; urginvites Switzerland to deepen its cooperation with the EU on food security and defence;
Amendment 124 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that Switzerland’s alignment withpplication of EU sanctions against Russia is on a case-by- case basis; encourages Switzerland to closely and consistently apply restrictive measureall sanctions and to prevent their circumvention; encourages Switzerland to step up the seizure and, confiscation and freezing of Russian assets subject to sanctions, including reserves of the Russian central bank, held by Switzerland;
Amendment 129 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 132 #
Amendment 135 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 138 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. RecognisesUnderlines the EU-Switzerland cooperation on international migration, including the management of flows and relocation of refugees; notes the large number of cross-border commuters between the EU andinvites Switzerland to strengthen its exchanges with the European Union Agency for Asylum and the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders, which are directly involved in better management of international migration to and from Switzerland;
Amendment 144 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that Switzerland does not qualifyyet participate to join the EU Civil Protection Mechanism; calls on a future partnership with Switzerland within this frameworkrapid participation of Switzerland to this Mechanism;
Amendment 147 #
Amendment 162 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned about Switzerland’s inconsistent implementation of certain agreements with the Union and its subsequent adoption of legislative measures and practices that are incompatible with those agreements, in particular with the Agreement on the free movement of persons;
Amendment 173 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that a large number of bilateral agreements between the EU and Switzerland need to be revisited in order to prevent their expiry, in particular those on enhanced access to the Swiss market for EUnd reciprocal access to the economic operatormarkets, in particular in the agriculture, food and services sectormedical goods, machines, agriculture, personal data protection, land and air transportation fields;
Amendment 177 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that an effective dispute settlement mechanism is fundamental, as is a solution on institutional matters, such as cohesion policy; stresses that a common jurisdiction between the EU and Switzerland is a prerequisite for a common market; recalls that a single interpretation of EU law is a prerequisite for access to the common market; recalls that this single interpretation of EU law is to be determined by the Court of Justice of the European Union, and that it does not concern the interpretation of Swiss law;
Amendment 182 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the release of a second Swiss contribution to certain EU Member States, in particular to ensure cohesion between states; recalls that this contribution is a counterpart to access the European single market; notes, however, that this Swiss contribution is unique, while other countries such as Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein have accepted a regular and planned contribution; calls on Switzerland to propose regular contributions in the future;
Amendment 184 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Underlines the importance of a fair competition for companies between the EU and Switzerland; Highlights the importance of a common framework regime for state aid, that applies to all types of sectors; Recalls that a common framework will facilitate the coordinated investments in strategic sectors between the EU and Switzerland;
Amendment 185 #
Amendment 186 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Recalls that the freedom of movement of persons is a fundamental principle of the European single market and is inseparable from the other freedoms of movement;
Amendment 187 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Highlights the large number of cross-border commuters between the EU and Switzerland and the large number of EU citizens and Swiss nationals who live and work in Switzerland or the EU respectively;
Amendment 188 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Notes with concern Swiss legislative measures and practices that are incompatible with the agreement on the free movement of persons, in particular with regard to expulsions and Swiss accompanying measures for posted workers;
Amendment 189 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 f (new)
Paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. Insists on the arrival in recent years of new European legislation for social rights and workers; stresses that this participates in the development of a real "social Europe", which is not limited to an economic market; highlights the recent revision in 2018 of Directive (EU) 2018/957, which provides for the principle of equal pay from the first day of posting with local workers;
Amendment 195 #
2023/2042(INI)
12. Urges Switzerland to apply the relevant EU acquis where required and to comply with its obligations under the 1999 Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons, in particular on posted workers and to adapt flanking measures applicable to EU economic operators providing services in its territory; notes Switzerland’s concerns in this regard and points out that former EU candidate countries had similar concerns and that they have not materialised;
Amendment 196 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the need for Switzerland to dynamically adopt Union law, in areas where both parties cooperate, in order to provide the legal certainty and coherence necessary for businesses and citizens; recalls that the Union is no longer asking for the automatic adoption of Union law by Switzerland, as is the case for the Member States;
Amendment 199 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Recalls that this freedom of movement of persons is framed and associated with appropriate measures for external border control, asylum, immigration and crime prevention; stresses that settlement in another EU country is not without limits, and does not allow for "social tourism"; calls on Switzerland to fully take on board the Directive on the rights of EU citizens (2004/38/EC), which will benefit Swiss and EU citizens;
Amendment 206 #
Amendment 214 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes with concern that Switzerland did not sufficiently support the EU’s push to remove fossil fuel protections from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT); invites Switzerland to consider withdrawing this treaty, following the example of several EU Member States;
Amendment 217 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that grid stability and the security of supply and transit depend on close cooperation between the EU and Switzerland; notes the interconnection of Swiss, German and, French and Austrian power grids; remains concerned that excluding Switzerland’s energy industry poses systemic risks for the whole of continental Europe’s synchronous grid; stresses that more effective cooperation in the management of the continental European synchronous zone would be desirable, but that this would require a strengthening of the regulatory framework for cooperation;
Amendment 219 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that solutionsCalls for the conclusion of new agreements on energy between the EU and Switzerland, in particular for crfoss- borderil-free electricity trading must be found in order to allow continued and closeand clean gases, within the framework of a Cooperation Pact; stresses the importance that any new agreement on electricity or gas should also include the relevant acquis communautaire in relation to the European Green Deal, but also provisions for cooperation between the EU and Switzerlandss energy regulators;
Amendment 226 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recalls that the EU and Switzerland are each other committed towards reaching climate neutrality in 2050; stresses that since 2019 the EU has begun to revise a great deal of legislation to bring it into line with its climate objectives, in particular in the context of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 228 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Stresses the potential for further cooperation in the climate and environmental field, and a better alignment of legislation between the EU and Switzerland; invites Switzerland to take over legislation related to environmental protection in the framework of the Cooperation Agreement, in particular the Border Carbon Adjustment Mechanism, the overhaul of the Emissions Trading Scheme, energy efficiency, the development of renewables, the infrastructure for alternative fuels, the ecodesign of products, the protection of water and soils, or the rules on land use and forestry;
Amendment 230 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Stresses that, like the EU, Switzerland is dependent on imports of industrial products, but also of critical raw materials; points out that the strategic autonomy sought by the EU also serves the interests of Switzerland, because of the intensity of economic exchanges between the parties; is of the opinion that Switzerland and the EU would have a common interest in better coordinating their industrial policies in order to be more complementary in strategic industrial areas;
Amendment 231 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 237 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the European Commission and the Swiss Federal Council to do their utmost to ensure Switzerland’s return to Horizon Europe; calls on the Swiss Federal Council to adopt a negotiating mandstart discussions on the first day of negotiations of the Cooperation Pact for an agreement on Swiss participation in Horizon Europe and Erasmus+, in exchange for a Swiss commitment to a regular and appropriate con key structural issues, giving a clear political signal to the EUtribution to the European cohesion policy;
Amendment 245 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines the good cooperation between the Union and Switzerland in the space field, in particular with its participation in the European satellite navigation program Galileo and EGNOS;
Amendment 246 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls for deepening this space cooperation, by working to study a participation of Switzerland in the Earth observation program Copernicus, as well as in the satellite telecommunications program IRIS², within the framework of a Cooperation Pact; recalls that Switzerland already benefits from the open access data of Copernicus, and that it could benefit even more, in particular to facilitate the participation of Swiss companies, access to the data and services of these programs;
Amendment 247 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Stresses that, in a field where a growing number of European space programs are established within the institutional and financial framework of the Union, the erosion of cooperation between the Union and Switzerland risks disjoining in the long run the industrial ecosystems built by Swiss companies and institutions and their European counterparts;
Amendment 248 #
Amendment 249 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 254 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 259 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 265 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 271 #
2023/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 3 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the crucial importance of the film and audiovisual sector for the EU at both economic and cultural level, and considers this sector vital for safeguarding the EU’s cultural and linguistic diversity and media pluralism; points out that the European audiovisual sector has suffered massive revenue losses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the sector has a broad range of stakeholders, many of which are SMEs, including a large number of highly innovative and creative independent production and distribution companies that produce a wide variety of content across the EU;
Amendment 18 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the key financing principles of the sector, notably copyright and the indispensable territorial and exclusive allocation of licensing rights and contractual freedom;
Amendment 26 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the achievements of Regulation (EU) 2017/1128 on cross- border portability of online content services in the internal market, allowing subscribers to portable online content services that are lawfully provided in their Member State of residence to be able to access and use these services when they are temporarily present in a Member State other than their Member State of residence;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that territorial licensing allows more flexibility for the sector, such as differed cinema releases or compliance with national rules on media chronology;
Amendment 42 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Regrets that the dialogue on the availability of works, initiated by the European Commission in the framework of the Media Audiovisual Action Plan, has not yet led to concrete progress;
Amendment 45 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Considers that more could be done to ensure that European works of significant cultural importance, including but not limited to award-winning films, are available and promoted throughout the European Union, with dubbing or subtitling in the 24 official languages; calls on the Commission to suggest, in partnership with the industry, an initiative in this regard, for example by supporting the distribution in Europe of films that have competed for the LUX Audience Award;
Amendment 2 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas ‘solidarity project’ means an unpaid solidarity activity that takes place for a period of up to 12 months and that is carried out by groups of at least five participants with a view to addressing key challenges within their communities while presenting a clear European added value;
Amendment 3 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas solidarity activities should present potential European added value, benefit communities and foster participants’ personal, educational, social, civic and professional development; whereas volunteering, both within and beyond the Union, is an enriching experience in a non-formal and informal learning context, while promoting solidarity, European values and equal opportunities;
Amendment 5 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas ‘solidarity activity’ means a high-quality, inclusive activity that addresses important societal challenges, that contributes to the achievement of the Programme objectives, that takes the form of volunteering, a solidarity project or a networking activity in various fields, including in the field of humanitarian aid, that ensures European added value and that complies with occupational health and safety regulations and relevant security rules;
Amendment 6 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas ‘volunteering’ means a solidarity activity that takes place, for a period of up to 12 months, as a voluntary unpaid activity that contributes to the achievement of the common good;
Amendment 7 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the effects of the COVID- 19 pandemic did not impact the mobility aspect of the programme and delayed several projects; whereas the interest in the programme, but rather was not affected which highlighted its potential and proved the importance of young people’s engagement on the ground in solidarity activities, including blended volunteering;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the visibility of the programme is still relatively low; whereas the European Year of Youth in 2022 proved to be a unique opportunity to enhance the programme’s visibility; highlights therefore the need to employ sufficient means to promote the programme more widely and create a recognizable brand;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic showed that means should be found to make the programme more resilient in anticipation of force majeure by, among others, evaluating the consequences of the interrupted traineeships and the follow up with the participants affected;
Amendment 17 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas one of the main policy priorities is including young people with fewer opportunities; whereas in 2021-2022, a total of 14 060 participants belonged to this category, of whom 8 622 were awarded places as individual volunteers and 5 438 were awarded places on volunteering teams; expects continued efforts to reach out to youth with fewer opportunities and provide them the support needed;
Amendment 25 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 35 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, NAs and engaged organisations to help raise awareness about the programme and its individual strands, to further build its brand and to reach out to more young people, particularly those with fewer opportunities; calls on the Commission to provide support to NAs and provide expertise and guidance to promote the programme;
Amendment 43 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes the programme’s upcoming 10th anniversary in 2026 and the possibility of designating 2025 the European Year of Volunteers should further improve the visibility of volunteering and of opportunities for active youth engagement as creating a year of volunteers is particularly important following the multiple crises Europe has been through where the value of volunteers and their work was immense;
Amendment 44 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that solidarity projects attract less interest and are less visible, resulting in uneven budget distribution; calls on the Commission, NAs and volunteering organisations to promote short-term activities and calls for more flexibility in the budget allocation between the project strands;
Amendment 48 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the European Commission and Member States to strengthen the European civic mobility or transnational volunteering capabilities of the European Solidarity Corps; thereby acting as a driving force for cooperation and recognition between national volunteering schemes or civic services that earmark European mobility experiences;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the programme’s inclusive nature and the implementation guidelines for its inclusion and diversity strategy; calls on the Commission to consider adopting a more flexible and inclusive approach to individual volunteering, enabling participants to mix and match countries, areas of activity and experiences in order to make the programme more inclusive; and notes the inadequacy of the current search and match tools on the platform which do not allow to use the potential of the platform sufficiently;
Amendment 56 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to include specific initiatives for EU volunteers to contribute to the post-war rebuilding of Ukraine;
Amendment 58 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission to ensure that the digital tools and systems currently used to manage and implement the programme are working properly and to their full potential and invites it to tackle, without delay, the persistent serious issues with the European Solidarity Corps IT tools, which are a significant obstacle not only to the participation of smaller organisations and of young people with fewer opportunities, but also to the participation of all kinds of beneficiaries; calls on the Commission to simplify the process for the IT tools and make it accessible to all groups, more user friendly, and to test IT tools on a sufficiently large scale before they are rolled out further; notes that Erasmus+ and other EU-funded programmes have encountered similar issues with IT tools;
Amendment 62 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission to improve the quality and quantity of online linguistic support for participants, by making the information available in all EU languages, to integrate better sorting and filtering tools into the placement administration and support system, to simplify and shorten the application process for the new quality label, to set more frequent re-accreditation deadlines and to reduce the time and administrative burden involved in re- accreditation;
Amendment 64 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the expansion of mutual recognition of learning outcomes, notably soft skills, from volunteering activities by registering them in Europass and by encouraging higher and vocational education institutions to award credits under the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS credits) or micro-credentials for these activities;
Amendment 65 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the expansion of mutual recognition of learning outcomes from volunteering activities by registering them in Europass and by encouraging higher education institutions to award credits under the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS credits) for these activities; calls for more cooperation with educational institutions in creating these synergies;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide the European Solidarity Corps with an adequate budget that will be able to accommodate increasing interest in the programme and allow it to address unexpected challenges, such as rising inflation and higher living costs; and inadequate amount of pocket money for participants who have no sufficient financial means to sustain themselves; calls in this regard to increase the budget of the European Solidarity Corps in the next MFF 2028 - 2034;
Amendment 79 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to facilitate creating more synergies with other EU programmes, notably Erasmus+, Horizon Europe and European Social Fund;
Amendment 1 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
– having regard to the human and fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 2 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament report of 6th of April 2022 on the implementation of citizenship education actions (2021/2008(INI)),
Amendment 3 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 22nd of May 2018 on promoting common values, inclusive education, and the European dimension of teaching;
Amendment 4 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
Amendment 5 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 7 October 2020 entitled ‘A Union of Equality: EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation’ (COM(2020)0620),
Amendment 7 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas citizenship of the Union gives people various rights, in particular the right to petition Parliament on any issue within the EU’s responsibility, the right to raise perceived cases of maladministration by any EU institution with the European Ombudsman, the right to write to any EU institution in one of the EU’s official languages and receive a reply in the same language and the right to access Parliament, Council and Commission documents under certain conditionsaccording to the EU legal framework in force;
Amendment 8 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas present and emerging systemic challenges, such as the climate crisis, global pandemics, the digital shift and migration, require the adaptation of structures and approaches grantensuring active participation tof citizens in society; whereas the active digital engagement of citizens shouldUnion programmes promoting a European society of engagement, our rights and values, and the sense of belonging are more important than ever, also increasing socio-civic competences and critical thinking; whereas the active digital engagement of citizens should enable to improve overall digital literacy as well as take into account and address the digital gap between generations;
Amendment 18 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas socio-political changes observed in Member States, ranging from social polarisation and low institutional mistrust to democratic backsliding, the erosion of the rule of law, exclusionary nationalism and the instrumentalisation of Euroscepticism for political purposes, along with the rise of extremist movements and, authoritarianism, entryism of religious fundamentalisms, as well as disinformation campaigns, may pose a serious threat to European democracies and destabilise the Union as a whole; whereas strengthening citizens’ active participation and engagement through formal, non- formal, informal and lifelong learning and education can plays an important fundamental role in countering this trend;
Amendment 22 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the emergence of a European citizenship has been hindered by a knowledge gap and an emotional gaps about the EU, and should therefore be accompanied and reinforced by a set of mechanisms enabling citizen participation and intercultural dialogue such as the CERV programme; whereas a better understanding of our shared European history and stronger citizen engagement in social and political life can have a beneficial impact on an emerging European identity that complements citizens’ multiple local, national, geographical, cultural or other identities;
Amendment 32 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Firmly believes that the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme makes a unique contribution to enhancing civic engagement and participation from a fundamental rights perspective by effectively combining values, civil dialogue and citizenship, while also promoting gender equality, historical consciousness and the fight against discrimination and violence; is of the opinion that the CERV programme is an essential for addressing shrinking civic space and challenges toinstrument for the future of the EU in addressing socio-political challenge, such as the knowledge gab, Euroscepticism and the erosion of the rule of law across Europe.;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the implementation of the CERV programme is still in its early stages, as the regulation establishing the programme was only adopted in 2021; points out that for this reason, only a few projects in Strand 3 have been completed and there is little information available from beneficiaries to enable results to be evaluated accurately; insists on the need for strong monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for future evaluations of the programme;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned that the use and introduction of new digital tools for the implementation of EU funds (e.g. the eGrants tool) appear to be a key issue for beneficiaries with regard to the programme’s development; regrets that complex procedures have also hindered the participation of smaller organisations that do not have the time and resources required to go through the application process within the set timelines; considers that the design of these tools limits the programme’s ability to adapt to new developments and changing needs; calls for the elimination of the administrative burden and the simplification of the application, contracting and reporting processes;
Amendment 43 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. UnderlinDeplores that it is not obligatory for Member States to set up a CERV programme national contact point (NCP) that offers unbiasedneutral advice, helpful information and support to applicants, stakeholders and beneficiaries, including assistance with the application process, while sharing easy-to-understand information about programme outcomes; notes with regret, nevertheless, that only 20 Member States had NCPs by June 2023;
Amendment 49 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes note of the results of introducing different types of re-granting mechanisms under the CERV programme, which have been very encouraging so far; calls for a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the different re-granting calls with a view to possibly extending their use to the other strands of the CERV programme, where relevant, and in particular to Strand 3, in order to ensure that EU funding reaches grassroots-level civil society organisations that have long track records and considerable experience; urges the Commission to further simplify the administrative procedures and requirements for re-granting to give organisations applying for re-granting more flexibility vis-à-vis sub-grantees, ensuring appropriate working, healthcare and social protection standards; believes that the co-funding requirements could be revised with a view to adapting the rules to the beneficiary’s situation in order to support a larger variety of beneficiaries and thematic field, comprising individuals and micro structures, and thematic fields; insists the importance to promote the use of the programme in the educational sector at large, including students, teachers, educational staff and youth workers; underlines that funding provided from the CERV programme in the field of rights, equality, values and civic engagement, for which other sources of funding are very scarce or absent, should cover a greater percentage of grant amounts; urges the Commission to ensure financing goes to structures that respect the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, for instance by setting up control mechanisms, and that have appropriate working, healthcare and social protection standards;
Amendment 58 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Asks for the CERV programme to support the emerging dynamic of linking town twinning and networks of towns to the twinning of education establishments, which can reinforce the European dimension, the exchange of good practices and the sense of belonging;
Amendment 60 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for the Commission and Member States to consider a considerable increase of scale and funding during the next Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) in view of the Conclusions of the Conference on the future of Europe on European citizenship and education, as well as the strategic importance of the CERV programme for the implementation of EU priorities;
Amendment 2 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 15 September 2020 on ‘Effective measures to ‘green’ Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps’ (2019/2195(INI));
Amendment 8 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Creative Europe plays a key role in promoting the arts, culture, audiovisual content and in supporting high-quality media, especially through supporting grass-roots projects, small companies and individual artists; whereas it contributes to the Union's strategy for international cultural relations with the aim of ensuring its long-term impact through a people-to-people approach involving cultural networks, civil society and local organisations;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas the Creative Europe programme benefits individual creators in Europe, such as artists, authors and performers;
Amendment 27 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas digital technologies, including AI, influence all aspects of cultural life, as well as the work of artists, cultural workers, organisations and institutions, and can help them facilitate interaction with different audiences and opening access to their work; whereas various EU funding programmes and initiatives beyond Creative Europe are supporting the digital transition of the sector; whereas digitalisation has enormous potential and has changed the ways in which the CCSI create, produce and share content, boosting opportunities to grow and increase cultural participation; whereas digitalisation also poses challenges in terms of diversity, adequate remuneration and access to culture;
Amendment 30 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas Creative Europe plays a strategic role for the European Union, its values and its soft power, by fostering partnerships between European cultural and creative players, enabling the creation of new works, and promoting European cultural diversity internationally;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the new generation of the Creative Europe programme continues to generate significant interest within the cultural, creative and, audiovisual and news media sectors, with an increasing number of applications received under the three strands, resulting in a proportionate decrease in the success rate of applications;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to enhance opportunities of the Creative Europe programme for individual cultural creators such as authors, artists and performers who are the creative source of our European culture that our society and democracy is built upon;
Amendment 36 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises the importance of the cross-border mobility of artists, authors and performers and exchanges between them in order to facilitate their creative work and improve their opportunities to gain new professional experience abroad; welcomes in this context the new mobility action Culture Moves Europe within the CULTURE strand which offers mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals, and calls on the Commission to extend mobility opportunities for individual creators beyond the CULTURE strand;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates its repeated calls upon the Commission and the Member States to tackle the long-term consequences of the pandemic on individual cultural creators that have come alongside other fundamental challenges such as the increasingly fast-paced technological progress which requires a specific technical and legal knowledge; therefore calls on the Commission to significantly enhance opportunities regarding the upskilling and reskilling of artists, authors and performers within the Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 42 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the need to strike a balance between harmonised administrative management systems for all EU programmes, on the one hand, and the specific needs of different beneficiaries, on the other; urges, therefore, the Commission and the EACEA to step-up their efforts to simplify the administrative management procedures of the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027; encourages the Creative Europe Desks to maintain and further strengthen their support to applicants, in particular by making the programme and its functioning more transparent and accessible to the most disadvantaged beneficiaries;
Amendment 51 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls the importance of further working on the protection of freedom of artistic expression through the funding of cultural cooperation projects and cultural networks dedicated to this topic under the Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the great potential of Creative Europe in its external dimension with the aim of building international cultural relations based on shared values; in this regard, welcomes the work done by the Member States’ cultural institutes and organisations and by the EUNIC Clusters in third countries and encourages further cooperation between them with a particular attention to be given to smaller Member States and Member States with limited or no cultural visibility abroad, and to their cultural representation needs;
Amendment 57 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the launch in November 2021 by the Commission of CulturEU, a new multilingual interactive guide mapping all funding opportunities available at EU level for the cultural and creative sectors and industries, which has been developed to help all types and sizes of partners to navigate the landscape of EU funding for culture;
Amendment 60 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes the increasing participation of third countries in the various components of the Creative Europe programme, which contributes to strengthening cultural and artistic links between the EU and those countries; calls on the Commission to support the participation of third countries, which helps to strengthen international cultural cooperation;
Amendment 65 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that the current Creative Europe programme, despite the significantly increased budget for the period 2021-2027, is still oversubscribed and does not reflect the growth and full potential of the European cultural and creative sectors and industries; calls on the Commission and the Member States, in this regard, to substantially increase the financial envelope of the Creative Europe programme 2028-2034; in this context, strongly deplores the announced Council cuts for the 2024 budget, that could put in danger ongoing key projects, which are essential to achieve the objectives of the programme;
Amendment 67 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to further strengthen and facilitate mobility initiatives such as Culture Moves Europe and other mobility opportunities for individual creators by equipping them with higher funding within the budgets of the current and future Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 82 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges the high quality of applications received under the mobility scheme; in this regard, calls on the Commission to safeguard geographical balance in addition to increasing participation from countries that are underrepresented; in this context, recalls the importance of mutual recognition and cross-border portability of artistic competences and creative skills and qualifications to facilitate cross-border mobility of workers in the CCSI;
Amendment 84 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to increase the promotion of Culture Moves Europe to a wider audience, with the aid and support of all Creative Europe desks, through communication and outreach activities specifically targeting less represented countries and sectors, as well as artists with disabilities; regrets, however, that administrative and financial obstacles to mobility still remain; calls for the promotion of cross-border approaches to culture and the search for European partners for the creation of major European cultural co-productions and residencies programmes, with the objective of fostering the mobility of artists and creators by reinforcing cooperation of all involved actors and exchanges of best practices, including with non-EU countries;
Amendment 101 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for a more strategic and sector-oriented approach for the music sector tackling the new and upcoming challenges, building on the results of the Music Moves Europe preparatory action; in this regard, stresses the importance of a regular structured dialogue between the music sector and the Commission;
Amendment 112 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Highlights the significant international competition that European audiovisual, film and videogame content are facing;
Amendment 116 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the vital roles of the European Film Distribution and European Film Sales support schemes in contributing to the cultural diversity of the European audiovisual sector by increasing the cross- border circulation of European films; stresses, therefore, that it is key to maintain adequate funding for both schemes and to make further efforts to ensure the circulation and online availability of European works;
Amendment 122 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Requests additional funding for video game projects under Creative Europe to contribute to the growth of the European video game ecosystem in order to maximise game creation opportunities throughout all Member States and encourage the development of and retain European talent;
Amendment 3 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Erasmus+ (‘the programme’) is an EU flagship programme supporting education, training, youth and sport in the European Union and beyond;
Amendment 4 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the programme is crucial in fostering a European sense of belonging and promote the emergence of a European identity in addition to national identities;
Amendment 16 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas demand for the programme largely exceeds the available financial resources, negatively affecting participation and, the number of projects that can be funded and the variety of beneficiaries that manage to access funding, particularly individuals and organisations from disadvantaged backgrounds;
Amendment 45 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Applauds the NAs that havcknowledges the challenges the NAs faced while drawning up national plans for inclusion and diversity, taking into account the barriers for inclusion and diversity;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. AppreciaNotes the steps being taken to increase the amount of green travel and the higher rates being paid for more environmentally friendly ways of travelling and encourages more effort to be made to achieve this goal;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges the warm welcome of the European Universities initiative by higher education institutions and its centrality in facilitating efforts to remove obstacles to international cooperation in higher education; highlights that mobility projects, the creation of common curricula and research cooperation between universities in Europe, especially in the fields of science and innovation, are instrumental regarding the needs in strategic areas such as industrial innovation, digitalisation or clean energy solutions;
Amendment 63 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that DiscoverEU, which was initiated by Parliament, has become a well- established, popular and easy-to-access informal learning activity which brings young people closer to the EU, particularly youth from disadvantaged backgrounds or from rural and remote areas, by offering the opportunity to travel for free by rail throughout Europe, and therefore increasing awareness and knowledge of the EU amongst the youth, and encouraging their future involvement in other EU programmes and projects;
Amendment 65 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that DiscoverEU, which was initiated by Parliament, has become a well- established, popular and easy-to-access informal learning activity; welcomes the newly introduced Discover EU learning component and asks the Commission to provide more thorough analysis about its outcomes;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Appreciates the swift reaction and enhanced flexibility of the programme to support Ukrainian students, teachers and educator, educators, and educational institutions;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to remove any financialll barriers, including financial, linguistic and administrative barriers, in order to achieve a truly inclusive programme embracing diversity;
Amendment 79 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Points out that insufficient grants to cover the costs of mobility and delays in payments are the biggest deterrents to participants in mobility projects; asks the Commission to consider introducing upfront payments for beneficiaries with fewer opportunities and to provide beneficiaries with information on payments schedule;
Amendment 86 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Regrets that Erasmus+ still remains inaccessible to a high number of people, particularly youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, notably because of financial obstacles and other difficulties they face and that impede them from spending longer periods of time abroad;
Amendment 89 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Regrets the fact that complicated processes considerably hinder the participation of small-scale organisations in the school and youth sectors; is worried about the increasing need of full time paid staff in order to present a successful project and consultancies or profit organisations taking advantages of the situation at the expense of smaller and grassroots organisations;
Amendment 96 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned by the fact that almost a third of students in higher education mobility reported that they did not receive full credit recognition, which is far from the objectives laid down in the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education, hindering the creation of a genuine European Education Area by 2025;
Amendment 104 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that the Erasmus+ sport sector has very limited funds in some areas, thus limiting its scope; calls for a better representation of sport associations in the awarded projects, as non-sport organisations such as NGOs and consultancies are often overrepresented as the beneficiaries;
Amendment 118 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Points out the need to take the impact of AI seriously, since it has already facilitated fraudulent actors, but could also ease the workload of NAs and improve data collection; calls on the Commission to take better account of frauds perpetrated, such as letterbox companies, and make more transparent the actions taken to counter those abuses:
Amendment 124 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, national authorities and NAs to keep Erasmus+ close to the people and ensure it remains a bottom-up ‘citizens’ programme’ offering quality education and mobility opportunities for young peole and learners of all ages;
Amendment 135 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls on the Commission to foster the role of Erasmus+ in increasing civic engagement and a better understanding of and support for European values, and to turn the programme into a true promoter of European democracy; is worried about funding given to organisations that do not respect said values, even if their successful projects are in line with the programme’s objectives; points to the need for stricter rules and monitoring on this issue in the next programing period;
Amendment 138 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls on the Commission to foster the role of Erasmus+ in increasing civic engagement and a better understanding of and support for European values, and to turn the programme into a true promoter of European democracy and sense of belonging ;
Amendment 144 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Calls for centralised and decentralised actions to be better linked and to enhance the use of flexible funding instruments such as micro-grants; notes the increasing interest in operational grants and asks the Commission to reinforce its support to strategic sectors such as for the development of practices of informal and unformal education that often rely on volunteers;
Amendment 154 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Emphasizes that achieving this balance is necessary for the Alliances of European Universities, as a rapid growth in their number has been fostered, rather than stabilising and deepening the alliances already established; stress the need to build a future-oriented vision, to make these alliances the spearhead of European higher education and the acquisition of knowledge and skills by young Europeans;
Amendment 155 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 b (new)
Paragraph 41 b (new)
41b. Welcomes the pilot projects launched by the Commission to create a joint European Degree label and institutionalised EU cooperation instruments such as a legal status for European universities alliances;
Amendment 156 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 c (new)
Paragraph 41 c (new)
41c. Welcomes the newly established Centres of Vocational Excellence; stresses the importance of fostering mobility for vocational education and training (VET) students in order to reach young people from all backgrounds; is worried about the remaining obstacles to a seamless VET mobility, such as administrative procedures and fragmented policies at national and Union level; calls on Member States to make Centres of Vocational Excellence the driving force towards the development of joint European VET qualifications, curricula and diplomas; calls on the Commission to study the feasibility of a status of VET students in mobility; calls on Member States to foster regional cooperation strategies to elaborate cross-border programmes aiming at facilitating mobility of learners and workers and improving territorial and regional cooperation;
Amendment 159 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls for wider use of virtual and blended learning and the building of infrastructure for digitalised learning opportunities; underlines that virtual learning can be used as an inclusion tool and is a valuable complement to physical mobility, but do not provide the same quality of experience and benefits;
Amendment 164 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Asks for eTwinning to be integrated fully and seamlessly into Erasmus+ and to be better promoted among teachers and school staff;
Amendment 169 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Underlines the need to allocate more funding to the opportunities offered to primary schools and pupils, as the demand highly exceeds the needs in most of the programme countries;
Amendment 170 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
Paragraph 43 b (new)
43b. Asks the Commission and the Member States to work on providing better support for teachers carrying out Erasmus+ projects, for example by allowing them to be substituted or by compensating for the time they spend on the project, as a vast majority of them does it on a voluntary basis and in their free time; welcomes the new opportunities provided by the Teachers Academies; ask the Commission and the Member States to promote and encourage the European mobility of teachers as well as the European dimension of their education;
Amendment 176 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Asks the Commission to assess options for a more integrated approach towards youth activities across EU programmes, learning from the experience of the European Year of Youth 2022;
Amendment 188 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Insists on the Erasmus+ programme to be a key driver for establising the European Education Area and asks for more synergies with the European Solidarity Corps programme; urges the Commission and Member States to work on the mutual recognition of competences aquired during a period of European mobility or civic engagement, and to initiate initiatives such as the Open Method of Coordination on the subject;
Amendment 191 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Emphasises that issues with the IT infrastructure similar to those experienced in the current programme period are unacceptable, calls on the Commission to fix and stabilise the already existing IT- tools and not to change them at each new programming period, and expects the IT infrastructure of the next Erasmus+ generation to be fully operational from day one;
Amendment 196 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Declares its determination to ensure a substantial increase in the Erasmus+ budget in the 2028-20334 programming period and commits itself to a tripling of the financial envelope, taking the requirements of the programme into account;
Amendment 41 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to facilitate international recruitment and provide opportunities for third-country nationals to work in EU-wide shortage occupations, an EU Talent Pool should be established in the form of a Union-wide platform that brings together and supports the matching of profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union, third-country nationals studying in the Union, and job vacancies of employers established in the participating Member States.
Amendment 50 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The format of jobseekers' profiles and job vacancies should be established using the existing European classification of occupations, skills, competencies and qualifications (ESCO) as foreseen in Regulation (EU) 2016/5898 which provides for a standardised terminology for occupations, skills and competences and facilitates the transparency of skills and qualifications. The ESCO classification should support jobseekers from third countries, employers, and the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points in providing comparable information on work experiences, occupations covered by a vacancy, as well as the skills offered by the jobseekers and required by the employers, thereby enabling a high-quality matching process. Where applicable, the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points should use the ESCO format for the transfer of job vacancies to the EU Talent Pool IT platform. Member States not adopting the ESCO classification for national job vacancies, should produce mapping tables comparing the classification used in the national systems and the ESCO classification to allow interoperability. The mapping tables should be made available to the Commission and should be used for automatic transcoding of information on job vacancies or jobseekers’ profiles for the purpose of automated matching through the common IT platform. Vocational education, degrees, volunteering, certification of skills or specific certificates such as micro-credentials should also be taken into account in the matching process. Moreover, jobseekers from third countries, according to the different national laws, should demonstrate their minimal knowledge of at least one of the official languages of the Union. _________________ 8 Regulation (EU) 2016/589 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2016 on a European network of employment services (EURES), workers' access to mobility services and the further integration of labour markets and amending Regulations (EU) No 492/2011 and (EU) No 1296/2013 (OJ L 107, 22.4.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/589/oj).
Amendment 53 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Jobseekers from third countries wishing to register in the EU Talent Pool should create a profile using the Europass12a common profile builder functionality, enabling to create a free profile and report the relevant skills, qualifications, and other experiences in one secure online location. _________________ 12 Decision (EU) 2018/646 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on a common framework for the provision of better services for skills and qualifications (OJ L 112, 2.5.2018, p. 42, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2018/646/oj).
Amendment 58 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Participating Member States should make information concerning the EU Talent Pool and its functioning easily accessible to jobseekers from third countries and employers, especially SMEs, in particular with regard to information on the competent authorities in the participating Member States. Such information should include the conditions and procedures for the participation in the EU Talent Pool.
Amendment 62 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Upon request from registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool, the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points could provide additional support. Additional support should include tailored information on relevant visas and residence permits for work purposes in the participating Member State including with regard to third country nationals’ rights and obligations such as access to social benefits, health assistance, education, and housing. Specific guidance and information may also be provided on family reunification procedures and family members’ rights, and existing measures to facilitate integration in the host Member State such as language courses and vocational training. Such information should also include available redress mechanisms for cases of labour exploitation and unfair recruitment practices in the participating Member States, with the involvement of relevant professional organisations. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points should provide information to employers participating in the EU Talent Pool on their rights and obligations relating to social security, active labour market measures, taxation, issues relating to work contracts, pension entitlements and health insurance.
Amendment 64 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) To achieve the objective of this Regulation, the effective implementation of the EU legal migration acquis should be ensured. In addition, to make the recruitment of third country students residing in the Union and jobseekers from a third countriesy residing outside the Union easier and faster for employers, participating Member States may put in place accelerated immigration procedures in particular as regards the obtention of visas and residence permits for work purposes and the exemption from the principle of preference for Union citizens. The implementation of accelerated immigration procedures could be discussed in the context of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, notably in view of supporting the exchange of best practices among Member States.
Amendment 66 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the conditions and procedures for the participation in the EU Talent Pool of jobseekers from third countries, third country nationals studying in the Union and employers;
Amendment 67 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation applies to jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union, third country nationals studying in the Union and employers established in the participating Member States.
Amendment 70 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2 a) 'Third country national studying in the Union' means a person legally residing in the Union who is not a citizen of the Union within the meaning of Article 20(1) TFEU and who is effectively enrolled in a Union-based school, university or VET-center.
Amendment 74 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries shall include the name, surname, contact details, date of birth and nationality, information on academic and professional qualifications, work experience, other skills and language knowledgecertification of skills or specific certificates such as micro- credentials, degrees, vocational education, volunteering experience, language skills, or any relevant skills. Job vacancies of employers participating in the EU Talent Pool shall include the name, surname and contact details.
Amendment 80 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Representatives of the cross- industry social partners organisations and educational institutions at Union level shall have the right to participate as observers in the meetings of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group. Representation of two participants from trade union and two participants from employer organisations shall be ensured by the EU Talent Pool Steering Group. Those representatives shall sign a written statement declaring that they are not in a situation of conflict of interest.
Amendment 83 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) transferring job vacancies to the EU Talent Pool IT platform through the single coordinated channel and facilitating the matching between registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool, using simple procedures;
Amendment 84 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Jobseekers from third countries may create their profiles via the Europassa common profile builder in order to register on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.
Amendment 93 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Participating Member States shall make information concerning the EU Talent Pool and its functioning easily accessible and shall ensure its promotion.
Amendment 94 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) specific information on third- country nationals’ rights and obligations including access to social benefits, health assistance, education, training, housing, recognition of qualifications and the complaint mechanism pursuant to Article 18;
Amendment 100 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. By 31.12.20310 and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the application of this Regulation.
Amendment 27 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a slightn increase for the European Solidarity Corps to support young people engaged in civic engagement, mobility and solidarity actions; emphasizes the need to strengthen the humanitarian strand to improve the programme’s efforts related to the consequences of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine.; calls for a considerable increase of the European Solidarity Corps in the next Multiannual Financial Framework, especially to boost European civic mobility;
Amendment 33 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Asks for the financial contributions from the EU to the European School System (ESS) to feature as a separate budget line in future EU budgets, in order to increase transparency, ensure strategic planning and facilitate parliamentary scrutiny under the discharge procedure, and requests that the ESS be included in the further development of the EEA to become a 'laboratory' and source of experience for pedagogical innovation and the exchange of best practices for the benefit of all European students;
Amendment 25 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The STEP should identify resources which should be implemented within the existing Union programmes and funds, the InvestEU, Horizon Europe, European Defence Fund and Innovation Fund. This should be accompanied by providing additional funding of EUR 10 billion, by means of the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework. Of this, EUR 5 billion should be used to increase the endowment of the Innovation Fund46 and EUR 3 billion to increase the total amount of the EU guarantee available for the EU compartment under the InvestEU Regulation to EUR 7,5 billion,47 taking into account the relevant provisioning rate. EUR 0.5 billion should be made available to increase the financial envelope under the Horizon Europe Regulation,48 which should be amended accordingly; and EUR 1.5 billion to the European Defence Fund.49 _________________ 46 Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32). 47 Regulation (EU) 2021/523 establishing the InvestEU Programme (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 30). 48 Regulation (EU) 2021/695 establishing Horizon Europe (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 1). 49 Regulation (EU) 2021/697 establishing the European Defense Fund (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 149.)
Amendment 33 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) While the STEP relies on the reprogramming and reinforcement of existing programmes for supporting strategic investments, it is also an important element for testing the feasibility and preparation of new interventions as a step towards a European Sovereignty Fund. The European Sovereignty Fund should strengthen the Union's strategic autonomy in key sectors while supporting the completion of the green and digital transitions. The evaluation in 2025 will assess the relevance of the actions undertaken and serve as basis for assessing the need for an upscaling of the support towards strategic sectors.
Amendment 52 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to help accelerate investments and provide immediate liquidity for investments supporting the STEP objectives under the ERDF, the ESF+59 and the JTF, an additional amount of exceptional pre-financing should be provided in the form of a one-off payment with respect to the priorities dedicated to investments supporting the STEP objectives. The additional pre-financing should apply to the whole of the JTF allocation given the need to accelerate its implementation and the strong links of the JTF to support Member States towards the STEP objectives. The rules applying for those amounts of exceptional pre-financing should be consistent with the rules applicable to pre-financing set out in Regulation (EU) 2021/1060. Moreover, to further incentivise the uptake of such investments and ensure its faster implementation, the possibility for an increased maximum EU financing rate of 100% for the STEP priorities should be available. When implementing the new STEP objectives, managing authorities are encouraged to apply certain social criteria or promote social positive outcomes, such as creating apprenticeships and jobs for young disadvantaged persons, in particular young persons not in employment, education or training, applying the social award criteria in the Directives on public procurement when a project is implemented by a body subject to public procurement, and paying the applicable wages as agreed through collective bargaining. _________________ 59 Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 21).
Amendment 119 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) – subparagraph 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) – subparagraph 7
By way of derogation from Article 112 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the maximum co-financing rates for investments contributing to dedicated priorities established to support the STEP objectives shall be increased to 100 %.
Amendment 143 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
Article 10 – paragraph 4 (new) – subparagraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 4 (new) – subparagraph 6
By way of derogation from Article 112 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the maximum co-financing rates for investments contributing to dedicated priorities established to support the STEP objectives shall be increased to 100 %.
Amendment 146 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/1057
Article 12 a (new) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 6
Article 12 a (new) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 6
By way of derogation from Article 112 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the maximum co-financing rates for investments contributing to dedicated priorities established to support the STEP objectives shall be increased to 100 %.
Amendment 2 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– Having regard to the European Parliament’s resolution of 16 February 2023 on an EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness, trade and quality jobs (2023/2513(RSP));
Amendment 3 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– Having regard to the Osnabruck 2020 Declaration on vocational and education and training as an enabler of recovery and just transitions to digital and green economies of 30 November 2020;
Amendment 5 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
– Having regard to the European Parliament’s resolution of 17 February 2022 on Empowering European youth: post-pandemic employment and social recovery 2021/2952(RSP);
Amendment 6 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
– Having regard to the European Parliament’s resolution of 19 May 2022 on establishing the European Education Area by 2025 – micro-credentials, individual learning accounts and learning for a sustainable environment;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)
Citation 32 a (new)
– Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee entitled ‘Competence and skill development in a context of the dual green and digital transition’;
Amendment 10 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 34 a (new)
Citation 34 a (new)
– Having regard to the European Parliament’s legislative resolution of 30 March 2023 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Skills 2023 (COM(2022)0526 – C9- 0344/2022 – 2022/0326(COD));
Amendment 16 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas education, training and skills policies are a competence of the Member States; whereas the EU plays an increasingly important role in supporting, coordinating and complementing the actions of the Member States;
Amendment 20 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the future of work will require two types of change among workers: upskilling and reskilling;
Amendment 34 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas one77% of the reasons for the mismatch between supply and demand in the EU labour market is the inadequate vocational training of workers; EU companies report difficulties in finding workers with the necessary skills1a, whereas this skillsmismatch in the EU labour market have significant costs for economies, companies and individuals due to, among other thingsthe inadequate vocational training of workers; _________________ 1a https://commission.europa.eu/strategy- and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe- fit-digital-age/european-year-skills- 2023_en
Amendment 42 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the European Year of Skills provides a new momentum to reach the objectives set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) Action Plan is to achieve a share of 60 % in adult learning by 2030; of at least 60 % of adults in training every year and at least 78% in employment by 20302a; _________________ 2a https://commission.europa.eu/strategy- and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe- fit-digital-age/european-year-skills- 2023_en
Amendment 55 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which encompasses the full digitalisation of production processes, together with the rapid development of big dataongoing green and digital transitions of Union industry and the related labour market needs require investment in developing strong VET systems across the Union, promoting problem-solving skills and competences for new technologies, such as smart production and machinery, advanced robotics, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data processing and the Internet of Things and increasing computing power, is shaping today’s labour and education marketsthat are at the heart of the Fourth Industrial Revolution;
Amendment 59 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. Whereas digitalisation of work brings challenges and opportunities but is likely to result mainly in a dynamic reallocation of job tasks and a redesign of job content, therefore increasing upskilling and reskilling needs and tackling digital divides;
Amendment 62 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. Whereas a reduction in the number of medium-skilled, medium-wage jobs can be observed in favour of an increase in low-paid, low-skilled jobs due to job automation;
Amendment 68 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas customer service, teamwork, problem-solving, management, including time management, critical thinking and digital/IT skills are also considered important transferable skills; whereas transferable skills are increasingly valued by employers as crucial for employmenttransversal skills are increasingly valued by employers as crucial for employment such as language and soft skills, critical thinking, entrepreneurship, creativity, intercultural competences, team work and media literacy;
Amendment 74 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. Whereas the digital transition toward a 4.0 industry requires increasing basic digital skills for all workers but also digitalising existing skills and facilitating the acquisition of more advanced digital skills while ensuring their proper recognition across Member States ;
Amendment 75 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. Whereas between 2020-21 six in ten EU+ workers undertook at least one formal or non-formal education and training activity to learn job-related skills3a; _________________ 3a CEDEFOP, Second European skills and job survey (ESJS2).
Amendment 83 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. Whereas according to EU targets 75% of EU companies should be using cloud computing, AI and big data technologies and more than 90% SMEs should reach at least a basic level of digital intensity4a; _________________ 4a European Commission, Europe’s Digital Decade : digital targets for 2030 : https://commission.europa.eu/strategy- and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe- fit-digital-age/europes-digital-decade- digital-targets-2030_en
Amendment 88 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas aligning curricula with the competences and skills expected by the market is among the main challenges facing education systems;
Amendment 106 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points to the need Emphasises that the European Parliament wishes for the European Union to become an educational power, urges therefore the smooth functioning of continuing vocational training for adults; European Commission and Member States to establish a European Vocational Education and Training Area (EVETA); insists on the urgent need for a functioning and attractive vocational training and education system that includes continuous learning, especially in the new industry 4.0 as a strategic investment to boost the EU economy, relying on the exchange of best practices existing in the Member States ;
Amendment 116 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. FeelStates that all adultseach person needs opportunities to develop, update and upgrade theirhis skills in order to keep up with the rapidly changing realities of work and succeed in theirhis personal and professional livesfe; stresses that this requires a systemic approach to lifelong skills development, supported by well- functioning and modern continuing vocationalvocational education paths across the European Union ; calls in this context the Commission and Member States to use the full potential of the European Year of skills to reinforce practices such as mentoring as a powerful tool to reduce educational and training (CVET) systemssocial inequalities especially when it comes to orientation and career reorientation;
Amendment 128 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that the three main factors hampering vocational training for adultworkers in companies are: a lack of recognition of VET as a path of excellence, employers’ belief that the available skills are sufficient and appropriate to the needs of businesses, the practice of recruiting new staff instead of retraining the current ones, and obstacles to the provision of training;
Amendment 132 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that CVET policy remains fragmented in many EU Member States; points out that the development of well- functioning CVET systems requires the development of systematic strategies to empower people and ensure sustainable economic competitiveness; recalls the complementary role of IVET in enabling people to engage in continuing training when combined with recognition and validation of prior learning since Member States need CVET as a tool to help people return to the labour market, change jobs or progress in their careers; calls Member States to establish clear incentives for workers, companies and training centres and set up awareness campaigns on CVET especially towards overqualified workers; calls on the Commission and Member States to work towards greater convergence between national systems on the base of best functioning practices; calls on Member States to further use the potential of EU financial resources such as RRF, the Just Transition Fund, ESF+ to implement measures towards the above purposes and for progress to be monitored under the European Semester.
Amendment 140 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out the importance of vocational education for individuals and groups with special needs, disabilities and learning differences ; stresses the need to develop a coordinated strategy and to provide vocational education and training opportunities for people in remote and rural areasin particular for older-aged, lower-educated people, women, people with disability as well as people in the Union's remote and rural areas employed in routine, manual and temporary semi- skilled and low-skilled occupations; highlights the important role played by regional and local authorities in that regard, particularly in border regions where finding workers with the right skills requires targeted measures in order to support effective cross-border labour markets; calls for VET policies to focus on the 13% of employed adults who do not use digital technologies at work and whose jobs tend to be more susceptible to technological automation in order to ensure the effectiveness of matching mechanisms in the EU labour market;
Amendment 148 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Draws attention to the potential of a personalised learning approach and need to focus on adults at an, individual level as well, including those who are least involved in education and training; calls for VET learning pathways to be flexible, learner-centred, and outcome oriented, and to give priority to the modularisation of qualifications, blended learning, school autonomy and have a careful balance between general, vocational and transversal competences while offering well-integrated guidance, validation arrangements and well-targeted training provision;
Amendment 160 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need to improvNotes that labour market inclusion of young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) and other vulnerable groups has become a major focus and cornerstone of high-quality VET, requiring specific transversal skills from teachers and trainers; recalls that transversal skills and competences are increasingly used in countries’ initial VET curricula; stresses the need to facilitate the recognition of skills and competences, in particular those acquired through non- formal and informal education, while developing a common framework in the Member States, in particular for the common recognition of soft transferable skills; transversal skills; recalls to this extent the growing importance of micro-credentials and individual learning accounts and urges Member States to progress in their implementation ; notes in that regard that 6 in 10 EU+ workers mainly did online education and training and that 69% of them earned an officially recognised qualification by national authority or other online certificate/digital online badge as visual token of person’s learning5a; points out the potential of alternative certifications such as micro credentials and digital badges towards the future integration of IVET and CVET; Calls for the Commission together with Member States to promote more efficiently the European Digital Competence Framework (DigComp 2.0) and further work on a European Digital Skills Certificate that can be accepted and recognized by different learning providers, education and training stakeholders and companies across the EU. _________________ 5a CEDEFOP, Second European skills and jobs survey (ESJS2).
Amendment 168 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on companies to pay more attention to the role of education in the workplace; stresses that companies need to dedicate a substantial part of their resources to ensuring that their employees are able to work with the latest technologies and in new organisational environments, as well as to prevent digital exclusion; Emphasizes the transformation of the workplace in VET as a place to acquire specific skills that cannot only be taught in a classroom and underlines the importance of workplace-based-learning; stresses the high relevance of dual education systems in that regard and encourages Member States to further develop them; therefore calls on companies to pay more attention to the role of education in the workplace; stresses that 76% EU+ adult workers undertook education and training was employer- sponsored6aand that according to the European Commission companies already finance 90% of the on-the-job training7a; encourages them to continue to dedicate a substantial part of their resources to ensuring that their employees are able to work with the latest technologies and in new organisational environments, as well as to prevent digital exclusion; _________________ 6a CEDEFOP, Second European skills and jobs survey (ESJS2). 7a European Commission, Adult learning statistical synthesis report, 2020 : https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId =738⟨Id=en&pubId=8337&furtherPubs=y es
Amendment 175 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls the fundamental role of teachers and trainers that work in parallel in VET institutions and companies can help tie the VET provision more closely to employers needs by bringing innovation to school and addressing the shortage of VET teachers; recalls that better cooperation between VET institutions and companies could efficiently address the shortage of VET teachers and bring VET curricula closer to employer needs; stresses the need for teachers and trainers to acquire new competences by having access to up-skilling and re-skilling opportunities; underlines that opening continuous professional development (CPD) courses delivered in VET schools to trainers and, conversely, offering in- company training to VET school teachers could be mutually beneficial in addressing their needs while associating them in the design of the curricula; calls on Member States and educational institutions to urgently invest and elaborate further their CPD strategies for VET teachers and trainers and provide them with better recognition;
Amendment 178 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Recalls the need to create a European vocational and training area as an integral part of the EEA; underlines the key role played by the mobility of apprentices and VET students in that regard and the need to facilitate long-term mobility schemes, reducing the existing barriers to mobility ; calls on the Commission and Member States to work towards the creation of a European apprenticeship statute and the expansion of automatic mutual recognition of VET learning outcomes and study periods in another Member State; stresses the need for the EU and Member States to adopt strategies relying on a sector-specific approach and focusing on skills shortage and jobs that are crucial for the European Union’s industrial and economic autonomy; Calls for the European Centres of Vocational Excellence, the ALMA programme and the European alliance for apprenticeships (EAfA) to act as platforms and initiatives at the forefront of this strategy;
Amendment 180 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Urges therefore the Commission and the Member States to use the European Year of Skills as a momentum to work on the development of a concrete and efficient vocational mobility framework8a; _________________ 8a As announced by Commissioner Nicolas Schmit in an hearing by the CULT committee on April 27th 2023.
Amendment 187 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that employers need to foster intergenerational links within the company and intergenerational learning between the young and old, and vice versa notably through mentoring;
Amendment 194 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Draws attention to the opportunities and challenges arising from the increasing number of third-country nationals in the EU, as a result, among other things, of the war in Ukraine; underlines the crucial role of VET systems and pathways as a major tool for the social and economic integration of third-country nationals, asylum seekers and refugees;
Amendment 197 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need to increase the importance of vocational education and the acquisition of new skills and competences, especially those offered by the green and digital transitions; recalls for instance the need of new competences in the field of renewable energies and the construction sector and calls on Member States to develop, along with VET centres, companies, regional and local authorities, curricula focused on occupations required to adapt the challenges of the green transition.
Amendment 3 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that virtual worlds or ‘metaverses’ are a major step forward in the digital transition, and that they can be defined as a simulation of real-time, immersive 3D or 2D spaces in which users can interact; takes the view that virtual worlds can generate synergies with Web 3.0;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the EU to adopt a comprehensive strategy for virtual worlds, building on the strengths of its industry to overcome the hardware and software challenges, while harnessing the innovation and progress of the video game industry; stresses the need to adopt an interdisciplinary approach to the development of European metaverses, without separating technology from content;
Amendment 16 #
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 substantial investment in this field; welcomes the VR/AR Industrial Coalition launched by the European Commission as part of the Media Audiovisual Action Plan; 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 30 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that SMEs, which make up the vast majority of Europe's cultural and creative ecosystem, must be able to take advantage of immersive technologies for their development, without being held back by entry barriers that would only benefit large digital companies;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the impact that virtual worlds can have in safeguarding and promoting European cultural heritage, by making it possible to offer personalised experiences to users, for educational or tourism purposes;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that virtual worlds can also create risks, and that these spaces should be regulated to prevent any abuses linked to harmful behaviour in a digital environment or to inappropriate use; calls, in particular, on the European Commission to address the issues related to cyberbullying in the metaverse, as part of its new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+);
Amendment 52 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Believes that the development of virtual worlds should coincide with raising European citizens' awareness of their responsible use, and enhancing digital literacy for users of these technologies and, where appropriate, for their parents or carers;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas non-EU countries can join Erasmus+ as member ornd the European Solidarity Corps associated countries;
Amendment 15 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes with satisfaction that numerous EU and UK education, youth and cultural institutions and organisations continue their relations on a bilateral basis despite the lack of funding and increased administrative efforts and obstacles; is concerned that not all organisations may be able to afford the additional human resources it requires to maintain or pursue those connections;
Amendment 24 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the narrowness of the ‘value for money’ approach adopted by the UK Government regarding Erasmus+, which disregards the numerous benefits in terms of exchange of knowledge and transferrable skills for students, teachers and administrative staff, the contribution to diversity on campuses and in schools, and its contribution to broadening its participants’ outlooks and opportunities, as well as their employability;
Amendment 29 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the new possibility to dedicate 20 % of the Heading 2 budget of the Erasmus+ 2021-2027 programme to outgoing international mobility outside the 33 countries participating fully in Erasmus+Erasmus + programme countries; notes, however, that this part cannot be dedicated entirely to one specific partner country, and does not replace the missed opportunities resulting from the UK’s withdrawal from the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 33 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that 11 UK Uuniversities are partners in alliances through the European Universities initiative; regrets that these cooperation projects will end when the first-generation alliances expire (at the end of 2024); notes that UK universities are allowed to be part of Universities alliances, but cannot be included in the governance structure anymore, relegating them de facto to a second class partner;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is concerned by the excessive bureaucracy created by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU for UK artists wanting to tour in the EU and European artists wanting to tour in the UK, as illustrated by the administrative obstacles created by the application of the CITES Regulations for artists travelling with certain types of musical instruments containing elements of protected species;
Amendment 47 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that the plethora of migration rules, including different visa and work- permit systems in each of the EU Member States, as well as customs and VAT rules for merchandising, rules on cabotage and cross-border trade for specialist hauliers transporting merchandising and stage decor between the UK and the EU, are making it difficult and expensive for emerging and independent UK artists to tour in the EU or participate in European festivals; notes that EU artists are also affected by similar issues when touring in the UK;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses that streamlining visa and work arrangements is in the interest of the cultural and creative sectors in both the EU and the UK and urges both parties to work towards an agreement; believes that these visa and work arrangements should be part of a future EU framework for artists and cultural professionals;
Amendment 55 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Regrets that the number of EU citizens working in the cultural and creative industries in the UK has dropped since Brexit 15a; _________________ 15a The Compendium of Cultural Policies, UK Office for National Statistics.
Amendment 64 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses the importance of international youth projects and volunteering, which enable young people to broaden their horizons, while creating an appetite for discovering other cultures that has lifelong benefits;
Amendment 68 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Amendment 70 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Highlights that all interested neighbouring and like-minded countries, including the UK, are welcome to seek association with the European Solidarity Corps programme, fostering volunteering opportunities and collaboration between young people across Europe;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 7 July 2016 on the implementation of the Union Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with special regards to the Concluding Observations of the UN CRPD Committee4a, _________________ 4a OJ C 101, 16.03.2018, p. 138
Amendment 143 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Insists on the potential of personalised learning; calls on the BoG to implement a coherent and systematic inclusion policy avoiding rejection based on disability, to ensure reasonable accomodation and quality inclusive education for all students with disabilities or learning differences; urges for progress towards the recognition of their learning outcomes, for instance by way of certification or providing the end diploma; calls for reinforcing the existing frameworks for inclusion and introducting an Inclusion Index and more complete and reliable data; encourages the use of flexible curriculum and highly qualified teaching and support staff;
Amendment 166 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Create a plan to increase the exposure of students more to their mother tongue.
Amendment 10 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to the final declaration of the 27th Conference of Presidents of the Outermost Regions of the European Union, held in Brussels from 15 to 17 November 2022,
Amendment 27 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the ORs and their five million European citizens represent major assets for the European Union, but also face permanent difficulties as a result of their insularity (except for French Guiana), geographical dispersion, remoteness, small size, rough terrain and harsh climate, and the narrowness of their market and economic dependence on a few products;
Amendment 42 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas these regions have high levels of young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEETs) and early school leavers, higher than the EU and national averages7; whereas the youth unemployment rate is above 50% in Mayotte and the Canary Islands, almost 40% in Réunion, Guadeloupe and Martinique, and almost 30% in French Guiana; _________________ 7 https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/source s/policy/themes/outermost-regions/pdf/rup- 2022/comm-rup-2022-glance_en.pdf
Amendment 48 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are having a destructive impact on the outermost regions through rising prices of energy, maritime freight, food, fertilisers and raw materials;
Amendment 53 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas air and maritime transport are essential for ensuring territorial continuity and connecting the ORs both to the European mainland and with each other;
Amendment 59 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the primary sector, in particular arable and livestock farming and fishing, is very important for the ORs; whereas the programme of options specifically relating to remoteness and insularity (POSEI) agriculture scheme is therefore essential for the ORs, as was the former POSEI fisheries scheme; scheme to compensate certain ORs for additional fisheries costs, which has since been incorporated into the EMFF and then into the EMFAF;
Amendment 63 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the ORs are home to around 80% of the EU’s biodiversity and are characterised by their wealth of natural heritage and ecosystems that are unique in the EU;
Amendment 68 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas the ORs are in the front line when it comes to the effects of climate change and are particularly vulnerable in the face of increasingly frequent extreme weather events such as cyclones and floods, as well as volcanic eruptions;
Amendment 76 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas the ORs provide the EU with geostrategic locations in the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean and the Amazon basin, and whereas they help make the EU the second-largest maritime area in the world;
Amendment 85 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the visible progress achieved by the EU strategies for the ORs, which is a sign of the fruitful cooperation between the Commission, Parliament and the Council, the ORs’ regional and local authorities, and civil society; regrets, nevertheless, the lack of commitment shown by the Commission in this new strategy in essential areas for the ORs, ignoring successive demands from both regional authorities and Parliamentn particular as regards boosting their competitiveness so that the EU can be seen as a major oceanic player;
Amendment 89 #
2022/2147(INI)
2. Reaffirms the need to maintain and strengthen coordinated action at EU, national, regional and local level; supports the greater involvement of regional and local authorities in the design of EU policies; with that in mind, proposes that an executive vice-president be designated within the College of Commissioners who would work closely with the Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms and the Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights to monitor the sustainable and inclusive development of the EU’s territories, and would have special responsibility for ensuring that account is taken across all EU public policies of the problems affecting the ORs;
Amendment 94 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the fact that Article 349 is still not being automatically applied in every legislative initiative from the Commission, while recognising that some progress has been made; reiterates the call that Parliament made in its resolution of 14 September 2021 for the Commission and the Council to adopt an ‘OR reflex’, i.e. for the ORs’ specific characteristics to be systematically taken into account in EU legislative proposals and during interinstitutional negotiations, with a view to ensuring that EU legislation is able to cope with the specific challenges and local realities of the ORs;
Amendment 104 #
2022/2147(INI)
4. Calls on the Commission to expand the POSEI model to other sectors, with fisheries, connectivity and transport being priority areas; points out that these new programmes should under no circumstances undermine existing programmes for the ORs, such as the POSEI agricultural scheme;
Amendment 112 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to stepping up dialogue with the ORs and providing them with individualised support; calls on the Commission to adopt a tailor-made approach, working with the Member States, the local and regional authorities and the populations concerned, in particular by means of public consultations, to defininge an individual action plan for each OR in the context of a multi- level governance framework, with a timetable and common and specific measures and targets; calls on the Commission to publish an action plan for each OR before the proposals for the new post-2027 programming period are brought forward;
Amendment 124 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the need to protect the ORs' interests in the international agreements (FTAs, EPAs, ODA) concluded by the European Union; calls on the Commission to systematically include in its impact studies an evaluation of the impact of a draft agreement on the ORs and to give due consideration to the ORs' interests in international negotiations;
Amendment 142 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. URecalls that young people make up a high proportion of the ORs' population and that, on average, half of the population of the six French ORs is under the age of 30; underlines the importance of young people for the revitalisation of traditional sectors in the ORs; calls for measures to attract young people into the primary sector;
Amendment 150 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Defends the creation of BlueCalls for enhanced opportunities for mobility through blue and green Erasmus+ to enable young people to take advantage of the opportunities of the blue economy, in terms of training and new professions, of the blue economy, the circular economy and the green transition more generally; underlines that the Commission and the national agencies must pay special attention to the ORs' potential to host young people on mobility schemes in these sectors, notably through targeted communication and specific support campaigns when receiving and sending participants;
Amendment 153 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to work with the Member States and the Erasmus+ national agencies to ensure better protection and support for young people from the ORs taking part in the Erasmus mobility programme in other parts of the European Union, in accordance with the inclusion chapter of the Regulation establishing Erasmus+, especially through pre-financing for mobility, additional specific subsidies and enhanced support;
Amendment 155 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to launch a pilot project, as soon as possible, aimed at combating early school leaving in the ORs; emphasises the 'second-chance school' model, supported by the ESF, which has proven effective in getting early school-leavers back into training and employment;
Amendment 161 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points outRegrets that the call for proposals ‘Empowering youth in the EU Outermost Regions’ did not have the expected participation levels; defends an enlargement of the initiative to people up to the age of 30, and asks for the involvement of regional authorities in its promoturges local and regional authorities to provide more information on the specific initiatives for the ORs, and for young people in particular, supported by the European Union;
Amendment 175 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises the importance of having a well-coordinated, humanitarian, effective and safe EU Migration Policy, which takes into account the specific realities of the ORs, particularly those dealing with high migration flows; underlines the importance of helping the ORs to combat illegal migration; calls on the European Union and the Member States to work to expand the scope of the European Border and Coastguard Agency to include the French ORs;
Amendment 189 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recalls that it is essential to renew the fishing fleets in order to ensure the safety of fishermen in the ORs, guarantee food security in the ORs and attract new people, particularly young people, to the fishing profession;
Amendment 191 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Urges the Commission and Member States to work together more closely to unlock funds to renew fishing fleets in the outermost regions; calls on the Commission to adjust the ecological, economic and technical indicators set to demonstrate the balance between fleet capacity and fishing opportunities, taking into account the particular characteristics of the ORs when revising its guidelines on State aid for the fisheries and aquaculture sector; also stresses the need to speed up the collection of the scientific data needed in the ORs;
Amendment 194 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Calls on the Commission to revise its guidelines on State aid in the fisheries and aquaculture sector in order to allow support for the fish aggregation devices anchored in the outermost regions;
Amendment 195 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls that the Commission has pledged to write an interim report on the EMFAF chapter on the ORs and to analyse the ORs’ need for an autonomous regulation for fisheries; reiterates its appeal for the re-establishment of the POSEI fisheries scheme in 2027; a stand-alone programme for fisheries and aquaculture for the ORs in 2027; points out that such a scheme would seek to offset the extra costs and structural difficulties faced by fishers in the ORs while financing structural investments to help develop the sector;
Amendment 201 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the role that the ORs could play in combating illegal fishing and ocean pollution; Points out that the ORs are particularly affected by the effects of climate change, marine pollution and illegal fishing; Stresses the role that the ORs could play in combating illegal fishing and ocean pollution, in conserving marine biodiversity and in the transition towards a sustainable blue economy; welcomes the Commission's suggestion to issue a call for proposals on strategies for promoting a blue economy in the ORs in 2022-2023 and calls on the Commission to put this call into action as soon as possible;
Amendment 212 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that the budget allocation for the POSEI agriculture scheme has neither been increased since 2009, nor has it been updated for inflation, which has resulted in chronic underfunding; advocates a fairsignificant increase in the current allocations for the POSEI agriculture scheme to better support farmers, breeders and planters in the ORs in the face of rising extra costs, but also to support agricultural diversification efforts, champion local production and help the ORs achieve food autonomy;
Amendment 216 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to urgently increase aid supplied under the specific supply arrangements (SSA) to take account of the continuous rise in agricultural input prices and import costs, particularly following Russia's invasion of Ukraine;
Amendment 225 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Amendment 231 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Supports the creation of a POSEI transport scheme in order to tackle the rising costs resulting from insularity and remotenessCalls on the Commission to propose the creation of a POSEI connectivity and transport scheme to help the outermost regions offset the extra costs resulting from insularity and remoteness, give the ORs territorial continuity and remedy the structural challenges they face in terms of transport infrastructure, mobility and digital connectivity;
Amendment 235 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Highlights the benefits associated with the trans-European transport network (TEN-T), particularly in terms of connectivity and access to funding; calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage the integration of more airports and ports located in the outermost regions into the TEN-T comprehensive network;
Amendment 240 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Highlights the difficulties faced by the outermost regions in accessing the opportunities offered by the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF); asks that the Commission give an account in the context of a mid-term evaluation of the projects that have applied for CEF funding in the ORs and consider the possibility of creating a specific budget line for the ORs within the CEF;
Amendment 244 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses the crucial role of tourism for the development of the ORs, which are highly exposed to externalities; urges the Commission to develop a truly European tourism policy, in particular by creating a single label for sustainable tourism, and to launch further measures to promote the recovery of the sector; calls on the Commission to launch a pilot project aimed at harnessing the potential of the outermost regions to develop and create new professions linked to blue and green tourism;
Amendment 260 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Regrets the fact that the specificities of the ORs have not been systematicallybeen taken into account only to a limited degree in the 'Fit for 55' package proposed by the Commission; urges the Commission and the Council to support, in the context of the ongoing interinstitutional negotiations, Parliament's proposals for the specific characteristics of the ORs to be better taken into account in the ‘texts of the 'Fit for 55’' package; insists, in particular, on the need to exclude all flights between the ORs and the rest of the European Economic Area in the context of the revision of the Emissions Trading System (ETS);
Amendment 267 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Insists that the opportunities for carbon retention offered by the ORs be considered, particularly blue carbon related to marine and coastal biodiversity and green carbon from forest carbon capture;
Amendment 270 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines the ORs’ vulnerability to climate change effects, in particular to extreme weather events; defends the position, therefore, that the EU Solidarity Fund should be revised to enable it to respond to smaller-scale disasters, including in the ORs, and to include the costs associated with prevention, evacuation and the disruption of local economies in the event of cyclones, floods, forest fires or extended seismic activity;
Amendment 274 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Commission to propose an EU Climate Change Adaptation Fund in the next multiannual financial framework to help regions, including the ORs, adapt their infrastructure and implement preventative actions to improve their resilience to climate shocks;
Amendment 280 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Reiterates the potential of the ORs for the development of innovative pilot projects on renewable energies; calls on the Commission to build on the ORs' potential and support the development and expansion of solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and salinity gradient energies, low-carbon hydrogen and biomass energy; stresses the need to support the ORs in transitioning to carbon-free energy autonomy tailored to local realities;
Amendment 297 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Proposes the creation of a research centre for tropical infectious diseases and medical conditions that are particularly common in the ORs, such as diabetes, obesity and certain cancers;
Amendment 319 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Emphasises that the ORs represent European Union outposts and enhance the Union's outreach into neighbouring countries in their regional areas; calls on the Commission and Member States to work with the ORs' local and regional authorities to implement development strategies that include enhanced regional integration and cooperation; calls, in particular, on the Commission and local and regional authorities to promote synergies between actions supported by the NDICI-Global Europe international cooperation instrument and Interreg funds intended for the ORs;
Amendment 324 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement of the creation of a portal on all available EU funds, programmes and policy initiatives for the ORs, which responds to a request made by Parliament in its resolution of 14 September 2021; urges the Commission to create this portal without delay;
Amendment 325 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Calls on the Commission's services and national and regional authorities to strike a balance between essential controls on the use of EU funds and the simpler, more flexible administrative rules needed to optimise them in order to encourage local initiatives, particularly in the ORs;
Amendment 330 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
Paragraph 43 b (new)
43b. Emphasises that the ORs enrich the European Union's cultural and linguistic heritage; calls on the Commission to further enhance the ORs' cultural wealth and promote exchanges with culture professionals in the ORs, especially by launching new pilot projects along the lines of Archipel.eu;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2094(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the efforts of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (‘the Centre’) to raise awareness of the importance of multilingualism for the agencies’ operations and to foster multilingual communication to reach out to Union citizens; encourages the Centre to pursue its efforts for a better outreach to citizens, especially in communicating the importance of multilingualism;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2094(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the efforts of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (‘the Centre’) to raise awareness of the importance of multilingualism for the agencies’ operations and to foster multilingual communication to reach out to Union citizens; regrets, however, that in certain institutions not all EU languages are equally prioritised;
Amendment 5 #
2022/2094(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the drafting of a new business continuity policy in 2021 to prepare the Centre better for any future health crisis;
Amendment 9 #
2022/2094(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with satisfaction that in 2021 the Centre finalised the actions included in its 2019-2020 anti-fraud action plan, in particular by updating its processes concerning the detection and reporting of fraud; expects the Centre to continue its work on detecting and reporting fraud also in future;
Amendment 10 #
2022/2094(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets that the Centre is not yet in possession of an EMAS certificate; urges the Centre to initiate the EMAS registration procedure as soon as possible; notes with satisfaction the measures taken to reduce the space occupied and to save energy.save energy and its work towards bringing more sustainability to its working spaces;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that 2021 was the first implementation year of the 2021-2027 MFF and that the legal bases of the new Erasmus+, Creative Europe and European Solidarity Corps programmes were formally adopted in May 2021; welcomes the various measures taken in those programmes in favour of inclusion as well as to support Ukrainian refugees, especially young people;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages DG Connect to implement as soon as possible the European Court of Auditors’s open recommendation to adopt a media literacy strategy with clear indicators to systematically measure the impact of literacy actions and underlines the need to continue the fight against disinformation;
Amendment 20 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the progress made regarding personal data protection for beneficiaries of and participants in Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps, however noting the need to further reduce bureaucracy in project implementation;
Amendment 18 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with regret thatthat ensuring the safety of journalists is the precondition for effective media freedom. Regrettably, 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 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 22 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Further emphasises that non- physical violence, such as threats, harassment, surveillance, and intimidation journalists are subjected to is no less threatening to the media freedom, as it can lead to suppression of public information - either by enforcing a censorship or suppression by state authorities or private parties with power, or self-censorships when journalists wish to avoid penalties or reprisals; emphasises the need to safeguard journalists against every type of violence according to the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights in this regard the need to promote, support and invest in education focused on using the existing Media Information Literacy as a tool in Non-EU countries to ensure broader understanding of information received, ensure critical thinking and achieve the understanding of societal value of journalism;
Amendment 43 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the EU and the Member States to re-evaluate the profound links between media freedom and democracy and identify pathways to rebuild safe spaces for information and communication with a particular focus on education for information and media literacy; notes that ensuring media freedom should be included in all EU partnerships programs with third world countries, either through the bilateral agreements of as a part of regional development partnerships;
Amendment 59 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to establish a permanent news media fund to support independent editorial coverage, safeguard the independence of European journalism, and guarantee the freedom of press and involve associated and partner countries outside the EU with a dedicated tool;
Amendment 61 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 67 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Recalls that several international protection mechanisms and tools ensuring safety of journalists, such as European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, training for journalists, protection mechanisms of UN, namely Special Rapporteurs and Universal Periodic Review, UN treaty bodies and UNESCO exist; in that regard calls on the Commission and Member States to increase their financing for creating their more prominent presence and effectiveness in their core purpose;
Amendment 70 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Reminds that a UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity have been adopted in 2012 and provides a comprehensive framework for holistic solutions for prevention of attacks, protection of journalists and prosecution of perpetrators; highlights that a High-Level Conference, held in Vienna in November 2022, to mark the 10th anniversary of the adoption called for reaffirm, recommit and reposition of the adopted action plan to increase its impact;
Amendment 72 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Calls on the Member States whom have not done so to join and actively participate in the Media Freedom Coalition, an intergovernmental partnership advocating for media freedom online and offline, and the safety of journalists;
Amendment 75 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to include suspension mechanisms in the EU’s multilateral and bilateral partnership or trade agreements; invites the Commission to support, strengthen and monitor media freedom and use targeted sanctions or suspend agreements in the event of persistent and systematic violation of media freedom; outside of the EU, as it is outlined in the European democracy action plan, increase the scope and reach of the EU Protect Defenders Mechanism3c and use targeted sanctions or suspend agreements in the event of persistent and systematic violation of media freedom; _________________ 3c The EU Protect Defenders Mechanism provides financial and legal support and relocation for hundreds of journalists every year (425 journalists were directly supported in 2019)
Amendment 90 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights the need to strengthen codes of ethics and journalistic standards established by press and media councils and support solidarity and collaboration between journalists and media outlets to improve journalist safety;
Amendment 1 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the Final Declaration approved on 28-30 September 2022 by the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development - MONDIACULT 2022,
Amendment 14 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the 2018 Commission communication on a new European agenda for culture (COM(2018)0267) and the 2016 Joint Communication towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations (JOIN(2016)0029) have played a decisive role in shaping the EU’s and Member States’ cultural policies, both in their national and international dimension;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage promoted culture and cultural heritage; as "a shared source of remembrance, understanding, identity, dialogue, cohesion and creativity for Europe"; whereas the general objectives of the Year were to “encourage and support the efforts of the Union, the Member States and regional and local authorities, in cooperation with the cultural heritage sector and broader civil society, to protect, safeguard, reuse, enhance, valorise and promote Europe's cultural heritage" 1a; _________________ 1a OJ L 131, 20.5.2017, p. 1
Amendment 40 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on the European CCSI has been dramatic but has been uneven across sectors; whereas site-based activities have been heavily affected by lockdowns, travel restrictions and other necessary sanitary measures, while sectors with a stronger digital capacity were in a better position to face the crisis;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 46 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas public support measures contributed to mitigating the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, varying widely between Member States, but did not always take into account the specific nature of employment schemes in the CCSI; whereas different legislative systems deepened the already existing inequalities between CCSI across the EU, hindering cultural diversity and cultural collaboration across Member States;
Amendment 48 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas in its Resolution on the cultural recovery of Europe, the Parliament called for an investment of 2% of the Recovery and Resilience Facility in the CCSI and reiterated the importance of appropriate investments in the EU cultural agenda; whereas only 16 Member States have included culture in their National Recovery and Resilience Plans and in most cases the investments and reforms are insufficient; whereas the 2% target has been met on average at the EU level, but the majority of Member States stays well under this figure;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas cultural participation can be intended both as passive partaking and as active creation, regardless of the level - amateur or professional - to which the activity is undertaken; whereas both active and passive cultural participation have numerous economic, social and health benefits;
Amendment 56 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas arts and cultural activities have long been recognised by the WHO2a to be beneficial to health and mental well-being; , including mental health, and to individual and societal well-being, particularly thanks to their multifaceted nature and components, including social interaction, sensory activation, emotional expression, cognitive stimulation and physical activity, and to their capacity to stimulate multiple psychological, behavioural and social processes; whereas arts and culture have played a crucial role in alleviating the suffering and distress felt by communities around the world subsequently to the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine; _________________ 2a Fancourt D, Finn S. What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being? A scoping review. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2019 (Health Evidence Network (HEN) synthesis report 67)
Amendment 60 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the arts and artistic disciplines are important components of education; and enablers of both formal, informal and non-formal education; whereas learning through and about arts and artistic disciplines contributes to the development of learners’ educational and social skills and competences, as well as developing creative thinking and transversal and transferrable skills;
Amendment 76 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas cultural relations are commonly defined3a as reciprocal, non- coercive, transnational interactions between two or more cultures, encompassing a range of activities that are conducted both by state and non-state actors; within the space of cultural and civil society; whereas the overall outcomes of cultural relations are greater connectivity, better mutual understanding, more and deeper relationships, mutually beneficial transactions and enhanced sustainable dialogue between states, peoples, non-state actors and cultures, building therefore more resilient societies; _________________ 3a British Council and Goethe Institut, Cultural Value - Cultural Relations in Societies in Transition: A Literature Review (2018), p. 7
Amendment 77 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas cultural diplomacy relates to states liaising with other states or their peoples through the medium of culture, with a dominance of the governmental and one-way advocacy perspective; over the mutual benefits and dialogue perspective; whereas cultural diplomacy is influenced by the politics inherent in foreign policy, is accountable to relevant state institutions and can be instrumentalised to support policy objectives4a; _________________ 4a Rivera T., Distinguishing Cultural Relations From Cultural Diplomacy: The British Council’s Relationship With Her Majesty’s Government, Figueroa Press (2015), p. 9-10
Amendment 78 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas digital technologies affect all aspects of cultural institutes’ worklife, as well as the work of artists, cultural workers, organisations and institutions, and can help them facilitate interaction with different audiences and opening access to their work; whereas various EU funding programmes and initiatives are supporting the digital transition of the sector, in particular Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the New European Bauhaus (NEB); whereas digitalisation in the cultural field also poses challenges to diversity, fair remuneration, access to culture, and deepens inequalities in particular due to the lack of adequate digital skills;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
Amendment 96 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the strengthening of the Creative Europe 2021-2027 programme, notably the doubling of the budget compared to its predecessor, and the stronger emphasis on cultural diversity, inclusion, mobility, transnational creation and policy cooperation, and the digitalisation, greening and resilience of the CCSI; insists, though, on the need to ensure an adequate level of financing through a forthcoming revision of the MFF;
Amendment 100 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is deeply concerned that the Creative Europe programme is underfinanced, despite its budget increase in the current MFF, with the necessary frontloading of the budget to the years 2021 and 2022 causing dramatic funding shortages in the following years, potentially bringing further harm to the cultural and creative sectors that have only slowly started recovering, and thus having a long-lasting negative impact on our European cultural ecosystem and its role in international cultural relations;
Amendment 104 #
2022/2047(INI)
3. Notes with satisfaction that synergies between different EU policies and programmes are being developed; encourages the Commission to continue harnessing these synergiespromoted, notably through Creative Europe, Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, the New European Bauhaus (NEB) and others; encourages the Commission to continue harnessing these synergies, with a view to maximising their positive effects, both in terms of substance and availability of funding; particularly, welcomes the mainstreaming of cultural heritage into other positions and policies of the EU;
Amendment 107 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Insists that freedom of artistic expression must remain guaranteed for all creators; invites the Commission to integrate freedom of artistic expression as self-standing indicator of the respect of the rule of law in its annual reports; invites the Commission and the EEAS to explore concrete paths to uphold the freedom of artistic expression of artists at risk, especially as consequences of wars and geopolitical instability;
Amendment 111 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 113 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the setting up of the Voices of Culture Structured Dialogue (SD); encourages more frequent and systematic exchanges between the SD and the OMC(SD), providing a platform for civil society organisations (CSOs) in the cultural sector to engage with the Commission and the OMC; encourages more frequent and systematic exchanges between the members of the SD and the OMC; calls on the Commission and the Member States to regularly follow-up on the recommendations put forward in final reports, conferences, workshops, and any other event organised within the OMC and SD structures; encourages the Member States to follow up on those recommendations with concrete policy changes and action plans;
Amendment 117 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In line with the Parliament resolution on the European Year of Cultural Heritage6a, asks the Commission and the Member States to review and update the European Framework for Action on Cultural Heritage in order to ensure the protection of cultural heritage in post-pandemic Europe; stresses that it is important to continue building on this legacy with the appropriate resources; _________________ 6a OJ C 456, 10.11.2021, p. 24–33
Amendment 120 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Invites the Member States to fully apply the principle enshrined in Art. 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and recognise the right to cultural, artistic and scientific life and related cultural rights as human rights for all; calls on the Member States to take all appropriate measures to eliminate any obstacle to the enjoyment of such rights, including but not limited to obstacles linked to socioeconomic characteristics, income, and physical accessibility, and to ensure the necessary conditions for everyone to engage freely in cultural activities;
Amendment 124 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the Member States to promote and invest in citizens’both active and passive participation of people in cultural and artistic activities, not only via communication and outreach campaigns, but also and predominantly via coherent, comprehensive policy measures and incentives, with a particular focus on sub- urban, rural and peripheral areas and marginalised socio-economic communities and disadvantaged and vulnerable groups; invites the Member States to integrate cultural participation objectives in policy-making beyond cultural policy;
Amendment 136 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that data collection should be considered as a key cross-cutting priorities in the new Council Work Plan for Culture; in this regard regrets that the latest available data collected by Eurostat on cultural participation date back to 2015; given the drastic change that CCSI have undergone since then, notably due to theCOVID-19 pandemic as well as innovative technological developments, invites the Commission to set up a Eurostat survey on cultural participation and trends in the EU, collecting and analysing statistical data at different territorial scales (national, regional, etc.), with special attention to participation in sub-urban, rural and peripheral areas and within marginalised socio-economic communities and disadvantaged and vulnerable groups;
Amendment 137 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the social and societal importance of the international mobility of cultural creators such as authors, performers and artists; calls upon the Commission and the Member States to strengthen their role in the EU’s international relations; reiterates in this context its repeated calls urging the Commission to establish a European Status of the Artist, ensuring fair contractual situations and working conditions for everyone working in the cultural and creative sectors, and increasing opportunities for international mobility;
Amendment 139 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Acknowledges the work undertaken by the Commission to harness the power of culture and cultural diversity for social cohesion and well-being, such as the workshop for the experts of the EU Member States on culture for social cohesion in November2020; recommends building on the outcomes and lessons learned from all relevant projects and workshops;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the inclusion of the most disadvantaged groups in cultural activities and initiativemarginalised and underrepresented groups in cultural activities and initiatives, with the ultimate objective of fostering a sense of belonging among all people, particularly young people, and encouraging them to feel more European via their participation in cultural activities fostering their knowledge of EU values; welcomes in this regard the launch of an independent study entitled “The importance of citizens’ participation in culture for civic engagement and democracy - policy lessons from international research”, and looks forward to its publication in November2022; encourages the Commission to share the results of the study and take the appropriate follow-up actions;
Amendment 158 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Member States to recognise the role of the arts and culture in the promotion of a healthy lifestyle and mental well-being, as well as in forming part of a complete psychosocial support for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups and communities;
Amendment 167 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the fundamental importance of culture for the development of the individual’s identity and overall individual and societal well-being as well as in the education of children and young people, especially as it contributes to their understanding of society;
Amendment 171 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Expresses concern about the common narrowing of school curricula, which tend to relegate arts and artistic disciplines in a more marginal position compared to other subjects; urges Member States to allocate the appropriate financial and human resources and incentives to arts and artistic disciplines as curricular as well as extra-curricular activities; urges the Commission to move beyond a “STEM approach” and fully adopt a “STEAM approach” (Sciences, Technologies, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) instead;
Amendment 181 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the importance of mutual recognition and cross-border portability of artistic competences and creative skills and qualifications to facilitate cross-border mobility of workers in the CCSI;
Amendment 186 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the establishment of the Culture Moves Europe mobility scheme for professionals in the CCSI under Creative Europe; regrets, however, that administrative and financial obstacles to mobility still remain; calls for the promotion of cross-border approaches to culture and the search for European partners for the creation of major European cultural co-productions and residencies programmes, with the objective of fostering the mobility of artists and creators by reinforcing cooperation of all involved actors and exchanges of best practices, including with non-EU countries;
Amendment 190 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen their efforts to provide quality information on mobility and exchange programmes for artists and other cultural professionals and practitioners, as well as material support to tackle all kinds of obstacles to mobility in the CCSI, including administrative, financial and linguistic obstacles, as well as obstacles linked to disability;
Amendment 192 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the professionalworkers in the CCSI, having been seriously hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, must benefit from a genuine European recovery, particularly given the fact that this atypical sector is composed mostly of individuals as well as micro and small sized organisations and companies, often depending on irregular income and lacking long-term financial predictability;
Amendment 201 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that the support from the Recovery and Resilience Facility should be used in particular to improve the working conditions of professionals in the CCSI; Welcomes the Commission’s support to Member States in ensuring fair remuneration and improving socio- economic conditions for artists and creators through general and sector- specific dialogues; underlines that, besides measures supporting the economic recovery of the CCSI, the support from the Recovery and Resilience Facility should be used in particular to improve the working conditions, training, up- and reskilling of professionals in the CCSI in order to keep up with the ongoing structural changes in these sectors;
Amendment 204 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recalls, however, that the heterogeneity of public investments leads to the CCSI recovering at different speeds, causing increased disparities within the EU’s cultural ecosystem and threatening Europe’s cultural diversity; underlines that the recovery of the CCSI must go hand-in-hand with the ongoing efforts towards increased sustainability and digitalisation;
Amendment 207 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reminds the Commission of Parliament’s repeated calls for a European Status of the Artist to be proposed and set out a common framework for working conditions and minimum standards common to all EU countries, in full respect of the responsibilities of the Member States and the EU with regards to labour market and cultural policy, in order to improve the socio-economic conditions of culture professionals in all Member States; looks forward to the publication of the OMC report, expected by mid-2023; calls for input from relevant CSOs, including social partners on matters related to social protection, to be taken in due account with a view to ensure appropriate follow-up on this matter;
Amendment 211 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Encourages all Member States to implement Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright in the digital single market; calls on those Member States who have not yet done so, to transpose the Directive into their national laws, and to guarantee fair, appropriate and proportional remuneration of authors and performers; calls on the Commission to support the transposition and implementation efforts;
Amendment 215 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes with regret that the procedures to apply for EU funding are often burdensome; calls on the Commission to further simplify these procedures, including those for the Creative Europe programme, are often still too burdensome and create unnecessarily obstacles for all potential beneficiaries, especially micro and small sized organisations in the CCSI, whose administrative capacities are limited, with regards to organisations both in Europe and in third countries; therefore calls on the Commission to further simplify these procedures to allow a wider pool and variety of organisations to have access to EU funding;
Amendment 221 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the Commission to respect the principle of multilingualism when adapting these procedures, permitting applications in all 24 official languages of the EU in order to allow a fair chance to organisations and individuals who do not have the capacity or means to ensure translation into English;
Amendment 225 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the recent setting-up of ‘cascade funding’; invites the Commission to further develop such schemes; as a means to better reach all beneficiaries, especially individuals and small- and medium-sized organisations; invites the Commission to further develop such schemes in all programmes of relevance to the CCSI; advises the Commission to consider, when setting up such schemes involving intermediary organisations, the issues of potential conflict of interest between the intermediary and the final recipients, the overhead costs for intermediaries in the logistics and administration of the grants, the criteria for selection and final evaluations of the grants;
Amendment 226 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that EU and national cultural policies and initiatives are backed by sufficient funding and capacities, in order to move beyond a crisis-management approach and adopt instead a long-term strategy for cultural policies;
Amendment 228 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls the Commission’s key objective of accompanying the development of creative partnerships between the cultural and other sectors such as ICT, research and development, urban planning and sustainable tourism, to reinforce the social and economic impact of investments in culture and creativity, in particular towards the promotion of growth and jobs and the development and attractiveness of regions and cities; notes in particular the positive contribution of the EU Digital Innovation Hubs and the Creative Innovation Labs, which support European industries in their innovation capacity respectively in the digital and audiovisual areas;
Amendment 229 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the success of the European Capitals of Culture initiative with respect to the development of cities and regions across the EU and associated countries; welcomes the Commission’s Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor, developed by the Joint Research Centre, which contributes to objectively assessing the cultural and natural assets of regions and cities, based on the link between culture and tourism; encourages the Commission to follow up on the Cultural and Creative Spaces and Cities policy project, to promote cultural participation and social and urban regeneration;
Amendment 232 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Advises the Commission and the Member States to build on the recommendations of the OMC report on Sustainable Cultural Tourism to ensure the correct balance is achieved between safeguarding and conserving cultural heritage on the one hand and enhancing visitor access and facilities on the other; at the same time, urges the Member States to remain vigilant on the risks of mass tourism for cultural heritage as well as natural ecosystems;
Amendment 237 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Acknowledges the important contribution of the New European Bauhaus initiative, which aims to deliver the EU’s Green New Deal targets by bridging the worlds of science, technology, art and culture, mainstreaming environmental sustainability throughout all EU policies;
Amendment 245 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights the vast contribution that the arts and culture make to raising awareness of environmental, climate and sustainability issues, and inspiring positive behavioural change; particularly, recalls that traditional knowledge, which constitutes part of cultural heritage, is key to enhancing climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts;
Amendment 255 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Encourages the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the Member States to design their cultural programmes in line with the principles of environmental sustainability and the fight against the climate crisis; , and assess the environmental impact of all EU-funded projects throughout their life cycle; recommends stakeholders and beneficiaries of EU funding to seek the most environmentally-friendly methods and approaches in the design, planning and implementation of their projects;
Amendment 259 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Welcomes the OMC report on “Strengthening Cultural Heritage Resilience for Climate Change – Where the European Green Deal meets Cultural Heritage” and encourages the Commission and Member States to actively follow up on the recommendations and avail of the good practice examples;
Amendment 262 #
2022/2047(INI)
23b. Points out that special attention should be given to sustainability issues during the restoration of cultural heritage and traditional buildings; emphasises the need for further exchanges of best practices between Member States as well as with third countries on innovative measures to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings, while preserving their architectural interest or historic character;
Amendment 263 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Welcomes the inclusion of the “Culture, Creative & Inclusive Society” cluster within Horizon Europe and the increase of calls on research and innovation in the field of cultural heritage and the CCSI, and welcomes the recent launch of the new European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)’s Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) on Culture and Creativity; looks forward to the results of these calls for proposals, particularly the contribution that research and innovation can make to developing European ICR;
Amendment 264 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Acknowledges digitalisation as a means of maximising the benefits of cultural heritage; stresses the challenges imposed by digitalisation on the CCSI and their need for constant rethinking and reshaping business models; emphasises the importance of guaranteed funding for digitalisation, preservation and online availability of cultural and creative content and our European cultural heritage; Recalls the importance of investing in digital literacy for all, including as a means to enjoy culture;
Amendment 271 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 275 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considers that culture makes a key contribution to fostering mutual understanding and restoring communication on the international stage in challenging global contexts; highlights the role of the EU in promoting a continuous dialogue on cultural policies between its Member States and third countries;
Amendment 283 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Points out the difference in terms of decision-making processes, programme design and implementation, and overall philosophy between ‘cultural relations’ and ‘cultural diplomacy’; underlines that both approaches can coexist and complement each other but that each ultimately serves a different purpose;
Amendment 288 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Regrets the lack of a clear and coherent strategy for iInternational cCultural rRelations (ICR); strongly encourages the Commission and the EEAS to develop coherent strateg, in collaboration with the EUNIC Clusters and CSOs in third countries, coherent strategies, including defining a common shared understanding of what constitutes ICR and steps towards their implementation, to be endorsed by the Member States and to be implemented by the EU Delegations in third countries;
Amendment 292 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. UWelcomes the recommendations published by the Voices for Culture SD on ICR and invites the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to take these into due account when developing their ICR strategies; particularly, urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to apply a bottom- up, human rights, and a people-to-people approach when building their cultural relations with third countries outside the EU; , and to design and implement their ICR strategy and project programming taking into account the needs and demands of their partner countries and local communities, while treating them as equal partners; stresses that such strategies should answer to the needs and specific political and socio-economic situation of each partner country or region, rather than being the product of a ‘one size fits all’ approach;
Amendment 296 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Praises the work done by the Member States’ cultural institutes and organisations and by the EUNIC Clusters in third countries; encourages further cooperation between them and the development of their network with local CSOs, with a particular attention to be given to smaller Member States and Member States with limited or no cultural visibility abroad, and to their cultural representation needs;
Amendment 297 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Welcomes the fact that several Commission and EEAS units are engaging in cross-cutting work on ICR; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to improve the coordination mechanisms between the entities concerned, including through the creation of more coherent and streamlined working methods, in order to maximise efficiency, avoid overlapping actions and ensure institutional memory;
Amendment 299 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes the creation of cultural focal points in EU dDelegations; encourages the EU dDelegations to strengthen their role and integrate them under their political teams, rather than their communications and events teams; calls for the allocation of the necessary budgetary and personnel resources to the EU’s ICR and cultural diplomacy teams in the Commission and EEAS headquarters, as well as in the EU delegationDelegations, in order to facilitate cultural cooperation with local actors and academia in third countries;
Amendment 304 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Encourages the Member States and the EEAS to integrate coaching on cultural policies, ICR and cultural diplomacy in the training of all their diplomatic staff, in order to raise awareness amongst diplomats of ICR as a key, independent field within public diplomacy, and build the appropriate political and policy competences in the field of ICR and cultural diplomacy; looks forward to the results of the newly launched European Diplomatic Academy based on a European Parliament pilot project and to the publication in November of the feasibility study commissioned by the EEAS;
Amendment 310 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Welcomes the initialfirst results of the Preparatory Action European Spaces of Culture; invites the Commission to continue funding itEuropean Spaces of Culture Preparatory Action; underlines the positive outcomes of the innovative collaboration models undertaken by the project partners, based on a call for ideas co-created with local stakeholders in the spirit of equal partnership; invites the Commission to continue funding this highly successful action; encourages cultural actors in the EU and third countries to explore further modalities of collaboration, such as co- creation of joint works of art, to foster mutual understanding;
Amendment 311 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Insists on the need to step up the fight against illicit trafficking in cultural goods; welcomes the recent Commission consultation in preparation of a new Action Plan to provide a clear, comprehensive and effective framework to the EU contribution to fight illicit trafficking of cultural goods, aiming at disrupting criminal activities and protecting cultural heritage in the internal market, as part of the EU strategy on organised crime;
Amendment 315 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Welcomes the efforts undertaken by certain Member States to return cultural works and artefacts to their places of origin as part of their external policy strategy and in order to foster mutual understanding of one another’s cultural heritage and to support the development of autonomous cultural policies in third countries; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to support those Member States in their negotiating processes with third countries outside the EUin a holistic approach;
Amendment 320 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Recalls the importance of promoting culture as a facilitator of sustainable development, which brings high potential for social and economic growth; calls on the Commission to facilitate the contribution of cultural actors to sustainable development through their active participation in regular dialogue, professional networks and multi-stakeholder partnerships, as well as through NDICI-funded actions in the area of culture;
Amendment 324 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Recalls that, within the SDGs, promoting and safeguarding culture is both an end in itself and, notably as enshrined in targets 4.7, 8.9 and 11.4, as well as a key contributor to the implementation of the UN 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development; highlights the transversal nature of culture and cultural projects, which enables them to contribute positively to the achievement of all SDGs; invites the Commission, EU Delegations to third countries and the Member States to explore further the interlinkages between culture and cultural policies and the achievement of all SDGs;
Amendment 328 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Amendment 332 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Highlights the potential of culture and tangible and intangible cultural heritage as a vector of peace, reconciliation and conflict prevention; recalls that the destruction of cultural heritage may constitute a war crime, and in this respect recalls the Responsibility to Protect commitments undertaken by the Member States including in respect of protection of cultural heritage in the aftermath of as well as during armed conflicts;
Amendment 337 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Amendment 1 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Believes that the importance of culture for our identity, democracy, society and economy is not adequately reflected in the current multiannual financial framework 2021-2027, particularly in light of the long-lasting consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic which the cultural and creative sectors will continue to be suffering from for many years to come;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2046(INI)
1. Believes that Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) have demonstrated flexibility in response to recent global challenges; is convinced, nonetheless, that when emergency situations inspire new political priorities, these need to be agreed upon by the co-legislators; stresses the persistent lack of EU funding for education, youth and culture especially in the current challenging times; in particular, notes with concern the cut of the overall Creative Europe envelope suggested by the Commission for 2023 and its further decrease proposed by the Council, even after taking into account the estimated 2023 top-up resulting from the programme-specific adjustment provided for in Article 5 of the MFF Regulation; In this regard, considers that a mid-term revision of the MFF should ensure the full recovery of the cultural and creative sectors and industries after the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as mitigating the consequences of the war in Ukraine and high inflation, in a long-term perspective.;
Amendment 5 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 13 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Reiterates its deep regret and incomprehension that - despite repeated calls by the European Parliament1a with overwhelming majority - the Recovery and Resilience Facility investments fail to reflect the enormous economic and social significance of the cultural and creative sectors which account for 4.4% of the EU’s GDP and about 8.7 million jobs in the EU, leaving these sectors considerably underrepresented in the EU’s overall effort to overcome the pandemic and to support the recovery and resilience of the European economy; _________________ 1a e.g. in its resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe and in its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU
Amendment 15 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Is worried that the proposed massive budget cut of the Creative Europe programme - the proposed 2023 annual budget foresees a 20% reduction compared to the previous year2a - will bring further harm to the cultural and creative sectors that are only slowly starting to blossom again and will thus have a long-lasting negative impact on our European cultural ecosystem and its diversity; _________________ 2a 325.3 million EUR (2023 proposal) after 406.5 million EUR (2022 budget)
Amendment 19 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that more funding than agreed in the objectives of the Erasmus+, ESC and Creative Europe programmes should be made available to support the EU’s actions in response to the Russian war against Ukraine;
Amendment 23 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to rebalance the commitment appropriations for Erasmus+, making more funding available sooand reiterates the need for a linear growth rather than lateran exponential growth of the yearly budget;
Amendment 25 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to adapt the multiannual financial framework by increasing the overall Creative Europe budget 2021-2027 by at least 720 million EUR3a in order to allow for a stable continuation of the funding and thus avoid any annual budget reductions; _________________ 3a Plus inflationary adjustment
Amendment 30 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 36 #
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, has made them particularly vulnerable to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation, decimating both organisations and employment opportunities, and explains their very slow and incomplete economic recovery; therefore, requests more support for the CCSI; asks the Commission to propose, without delay, a European Status of the Artist;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 46 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates its call for a permanent EU news media fund; as well as for a long-term dedicated funding for the European Education Area;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 4 April 2022 on building a European Strategy for the Cultural and Creative Industries Ecosystem,
Amendment 6 #
2022/2038(INI)
A a. whereas the Directive plays a key role in structuring the European audiovisual ecosystem by pursuing the objectives of creativity and diversity, and is thus a cornerstone of the implementation of Article 167 TFUE;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in light of the omnipresence of digital media services and of the profusion of information sources on the internet, the acquisition of media literacy by children and adolescents, as well as by adults, is an indispensable basic skill , which, in addition to functional understanding, must include the ability for critical (self- )reflection regarding media usage patterns;
Amendment 20 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas Article 13(2) of the Directive allows Member States to impose obligations to finance European works on audiovisual media services established in another Member State but operating on their territory; whereas this financing may take the form of a contribution to the national film funds, and of direct investment in European works; whereas 14 Member States have decided to introduce this obligation;
Amendment 23 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas European works, as defined in Article 1 of the Directive, are defined to include works originating from the Member States but also from third countries, subject to certain conditions; whereas the current definition of European works does not include any mandatory criteria relating to direct and indirect European control of the production company, or to intellectual property rights;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to promptly take the necessary measures to address the shortcomings and prevent any abuse of rights in the application of Article 2(4) of the Directive;
Amendment 66 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages Member States to better use and exploit the opportunities that can arise from the appropriate promotion of audiovisual media services of general interest; suggests, furthermore, that ERGA should help to develop guidelines in this regard, with a view to a harmonised European approach, based on an analysis of best practices; believes that progress could be made towards an obligation of prominence for general interest audiovisual media services, under the condition that the scope and understanding of the general interest content is harmonised and does not go against EU values;
Amendment 74 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out, in this regard, that services or content of general interest are deliberately not limited to public service media but also include content provided by commercial media service providers aimed at meeting social, democratic and cultural needs, as they may represent a greater diversity of views on the political spectrum;
Amendment 84 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 99 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Considers that the introduction of minimum quotas for European works are a useful tool to promote the creation and access to European works; considers it necessary to ensure regular monitoring of the percentage of European works in catalogues and to adjust the level of obligation if necessary, with a view to ensure the presentation of a diversity of works;
Amendment 102 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Affirms that the definition of European works, both in its geographical scope and in its criteria relating to the production of the work, must effectively serve primarily the promotion of works produced in the European Union and whose exploitation benefits companies established in the Union; in this respect, recalls that the European Commission has planned to publish a Media Outlook to study the major media trends and analyse their impact on media markets and business models; regrets that this report could not be published in due time; considers that, should the Media Outlook data show a major imbalance, the definition of European works could be adapted so that the quotas better reflect the above-mentioned objectives;
Amendment 108 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Welcomes the transposition by several Member States of the possibility of having European works financed by video-on-demand services operating in their territory; considers that one way of making this mechanism even more virtuous would be to channel this funding towards independent producers respecting the European copyright framework as well as national authors’ and performers’ rights;
Amendment 122 #
2022/2038(INI)
13. Encourages, furthermore, g the integration of criteria relater agreement on common EU-wide requid to talent development, social obligations, inclusion, diversity, gender equality or grements ing investment incentive schemes in the form of tax credits; considers that such schemes should provide automatic eligibility mechanisms so that they are less dependent on award decisions by panels, are not capped and provide additional incentives for social or cultural effects that are desirable in terms of media policy, such as talent development, soto existing tax incentives; recalls that tax incentives are only one tool among others to encourage production, and that they do not qualify as financial obligations, inclusion, diversity, gender equality or greening the sens of the Directive;
Amendment 125 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Recognizes the importance of the introduction of a minimum VoD quota and considers that ensuring its effective implementation is a priority; calls on the European Commission, Member States and audiovisual regulators to proceed to a detailed monitoring of its concrete implementation in all Member States as well as to assess its impact on the geographical, cultural, linguistic and artistic diversity of audiovisual works available to the European audience, including authored works; considers that equating a season of a series with one title should be assessed in due time in light of the objective of ensuring a balanced representation of cinematographic works and TV series;
Amendment 130 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Stresses the importance of prominence, promotion and discoverability of European works and that they should be the subject of more attention and proposals, on the continuity of the work done by ERGA on the matter; calls on the Commission to present guidelines on how Member States can ensure the prominence and the discoverability of European works, with a view to improving access to a greater cultural and linguistic diversity, and suggests that these guidelines may define the terms of prominence and discoverability; stresses the need for access to online consumption data in order to properly evaluate the impact of the prominence obligation in particular;
Amendment 132 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Insists on the importance of the article 13.2 on the possibility to introduce financial obligations (contributions to funds or direct investment obligations) on the basis of a targeted derogation to the country-of-origin principle, as Member States retain full competence over their cultural policies including for the audiovisual sector; highlights that financial obligations are instrumental in stimulating private investments and public support policies to the benefit of European works and to sustain local audiovisual ecosystems in a changing market context; encourages Member States implementing financial obligations to make sure that they benefit European independent producers and authors as well as different audiovisual genres and the linguistic expressions;
Amendment 139 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that equating a season of a series with one title, as set out in the guidelines pursuant to Article 13(7) of the Directive on the calculation of the share of European works in on-demand catalogues, does not serve the intended objective; notes that quota levels are purely quantitative targets which can best be achieved equitably by means of a minute- by-minute count in relation to the total size, measured in minutes, of the currently available catalogue of a video- on-demand servicea diverse and balanced representation of audiovisual formats should be promoted on video-on- demand services, namely between television series and cinematographic works; considers in this respect that equating a season of a series with one title, as set out in the guidelines pursuant to Article 13(7) of the Directive on the calculation of the share of European works in on-demand catalogues, should be evaluated to secure this objective and provide European consumers with a varied offer;
Amendment 140 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on Member States to better protect the European model of author’s rights against practices, such as work-for- hire contracts and buy-out contracts, where the intellectual property rights of creators are waived in full or in part; stresses that, in order to be considered an European work pursuant to Article 13(7) of the Directive, the law governing the contract must be that of the European Union or of one of its Member States; suggests that this latter requirement also applies to the eligibility criteria to benefit from funding under the Creative Europe Media programme;
Amendment 142 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Stresses that the prominence of European works as required by Article 13 of the Directive cannot be achieved without transparent access to data on the consumption of works; recalls that this data is necessary both for national financing funds and for private audiovisual actors; calls on the European Commission and the Member States for an initiative for the transparency of data relating to the success of works;
Amendment 144 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Considers that the role of the Directive is also to structure a European environment beneficial to European audiovisual creation; believes that such an environment should include some form of protection of European works, intellectual property and production capacity, and to ensure that European audiovisual actors receive adequate economic benefits from the exploitation of their works; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to continue their discussions on the protection of strategic cultural assets;
Amendment 148 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Considers that consideration could be given to the implementation of Article 14 of the Directive, concerning the broadcasting of events of major importance and the possibility for the general public to watch them, particularly with regard to the acquisition of audiovisual sports rights by video-on- demand subscription services;
Amendment 158 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission to issue in good timewithout undue delay the guidelines required under Article 33a(3) on the scope of the Member States’ reports on the implementation of the measures for the development of media literacy skills, so thatas is it referred in Recital 59 of the AVMSD, in order to ensure a more effective and unified implementation and control of the AVMSD among all the State Members, so that the implementation of the directive and the timely submission of thesecontrol reports is not further delayed;
Amendment 161 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses that the future dissolution of the ERGA in favour of the European Board for Media Services, in light of the upcoming European Media Freedom Act, should not hamper the proper application of the revised Directive;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/1755 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 2021 establishing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve1a, _________________ 1a OJ L 357, 8.10.2021, p. 1.
Amendment 8 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 May 2018 on a mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context (COM(2018)0373),
Amendment 9 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 3 May 2022 entitled ‘Putting people first, securing sustainable and inclusive growth, unlocking the potential of the EU’s outermost regions’ (COM(2022)198),
Amendment 11 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
Amendment 15 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas during the pandemic, the risk of unemployment and the gender gap were particularly pronounced in less developed EU regions; whereas in less developed regions, the gender employment gap is almost twice than in more developed regions (17 vs 9 percentage points);
Amendment 20 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas cohesion policy, even though it is not a crisis instrument, helps to respond effectively to asymmetric shocks such as the current refugee crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine; whereas cohesion policy, in its nature and identity, is a long-term investment policy;
Amendment 24 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas while developed eastern EU regions have been catching up with the rest of the EU, several middle-income and less developed regions are in economic stagnation or decline, suggesting that they are in a development trap; whereas these regions have experienced growth in GDP per head far below the EU average, productivity growth and employment creation lower than in other regions; whereas regions in a development trap have smaller manufacturing sectors than those in regions with a lower or higher GDP per head and their innovation and education systems and institutional quality are not strong enough to be competitive at the global level;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas convergence has been driven by strong growth in less developed regions, but the benefits they derive from lower costs and the returns on their investments are likely to diminish over time; whereas less developed regions will need to boost education and training, increase investments in research and innovation, and improve the quality of their institutions to avoid falling into a development trap;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas infrastructure quality, provision of services, access to healthcare and transports and mobility solutions differs vastly between urban and rural regions;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas demographic decline is more pronounced in rural regions, and 50 % of the EU population will be living in a region with a shrinking and ageing population by 2050; whereas these developments are likely to affect growth potential, skills development and access to services in rural areas; whereas Eurobarometers show that people in rural areas are more likely to feel that their voice does not count and distrust the EU;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas cohesion policy is of paramount importance in government capital investment, providing more than half of total public investment funding in some Member States; whereas the support provided by ESI funds should be additional to, and not replace, public expenditure by Member States;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the regional innovation divide has grown and education and skills gaps between more and less developed regions are often wide; whereas skills endowments are concentrated especially in capital regions and a large urban-rural divide has emerged;
Amendment 49 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas disparities remain in the speed of the digital transition across Europe; whereas very high-speed connections are only accessible to two out of three city residents and one out of six rural residents;
Amendment 53 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas significant progress has been made in improving employment and social inclusion, but regional disparities remain larger than before the 2008 financial crisis; whereas cohesion policy should provide efficient responses for tackling poverty and social exclusion, creating employment and growth, promoting investment in education, health, research and innovation, fighting climate change and tackling demographic challenges; whereas cohesion policy can only fulfil all these tasks if it is embedded in solid funding;
Amendment 60 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas governance in the EU is improving overall, but disparities remain between and within Member States, and the role and the capacities of sub-national governments remain unequal; whereas the rule of law has deteriorated over time in several Member States;
Amendment 67 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is convinced that cohesion policy can only continue to play its present role as a vector for investment and job creation, an instrument to reduce regional and intraregional disparities and a solidarity mechanism for all EU regions if it has solid and adequate funding; stresses that this implies providing at least for the same level of funding as in the 2021-2027 financial period, topped up with the Just Transition Fund (JTF) II budgetary resources; ; recalls that new challenges need fresh money and asks, when relevant, to top up cohesion policy with new budgetary resources to allow Member States and regional authorities to address the different challenges and crises affecting the European Union;
Amendment 75 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that the cohesion policy has shown to be a modern and flexible tool, which can be quickly deployed in emergency situation; recalls, however, the nature and the traditional role of the cohesion policy as a long-term investment policy supporting structural interventions; stresses that the role of cohesion policy in emergency management should not erode the very identity of this policy nor harm its structural and long-term objectives;
Amendment 83 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that delays in the multiannual financial framework (MFF) negotiations lead to considerable delays in the programming period; calls on the Commission, therefore, to explore legal solutions to speed up the negotiation process and eventually consider creating two distinct parts within the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR), namely the content-related part (political) and the MFF-related part (financial resources), for the programming period post-2027; believes that the content-related part should be negotiated and concluded before the MFF-related part, to allow for the management authorities to start preparing the partnership agreements and programmes in a timely manner; insists, however, on the importance for Member States and regional authorities to have a clear vision on their financial envelope in order to make political choices and identify investment priorities, and for Council committees responsible for cohesion funds and budgetary resources to ensure a smooth cooperation under the comitology procedure;
Amendment 96 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission’s introduction of the JTF to support regions facing challenges in their transition towards carbon neutrality; calls on the Commission to draw lessons from the implementation of the JTF; asks for a JTF II, which should be fully integrated into the CPR, to be establisheto continue supporting territories to achieve the green transition in a socially equal manner and fin the post- 2027 programming period, while applying shared management and partnership principles; believes that regions with high CO² per capita, as well as industries in transition, should have access to this fund; calls for this new JTF to differentiate between climate mitigation and adaptation; stresses that a certain proportion of funding should be allocated to the transition, in a socially just way, and to the reduction of the EU’s carbon footprint; ancing their efforts to address climate change and strengthen resilience to climate risks, advance the energy transition and provide for a sustainable economy; underlines the importance to draw lessons from the programming period 2021-2027 to explore different solutions to design a cohesion policy which makes a greater contribution to green transition, such as a revision of the thematic concentration, the continuation of JTF fully integrated into the CPR, or the creation of a new fund for the adaptation of regions to climate change; emphasizes, however, the need to design a simple architecture of the future cohesion policy post 2027 and avoid the tendency to multiply the funds;
Amendment 109 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Maintains that an unallocated flexibiTakes note that, even though cohesion politcy reserve of 15 % of the total allocation for cohesion pois not a crisis instrument, a certain degree of agility and flexibilicty instrumentof its rules should be put in placemaintained to strengthen regions’ resilience and responsiveness, enabling them to address new and upcoming challenges and absorb asymmetric shocks; recalls that this new added value should contribute to preserving a strong cohesion policy in the post-2027 MFF and not making it vulnerable to budgetary cuts or weakening reforms;
Amendment 112 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the 8th Cohesion Report proposes the new principle of “do no harm to cohesion”, meaning no action should hamper the convergence process or contribute to regional disparities; believes that this principle should be further developed and integrated in policy making; calls on the Commission and the co-legislators to turn this concept into a reality in legislative terms and ensure that EU policies have a positive effect on cohesion;
Amendment 122 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Proposes that the European Regional Development Fund and ESF+ resources for the ‘Investment for jobs and growth’ goal should be allocated among the following two categories of NUTS-2 regions:Takes note of the recent changes applied to the different categories of NUTS-2 regions under the 2021-2027 programming period, especially the extension of the category of the transition regions (GDP per head between 75%- 100% of the EU-27 average); invites the Commission to assess the impact of these changes on the allocation of the European Regional Development Fund and ESF+ resources for the ‘Investment for jobs and growth’ goal during the current programming period with the aim of drawing lessons for the design of the future cohesion policy;
Amendment 125 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a
Paragraph 6 – point a
Amendment 127 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point b
Paragraph 6 – point b
Amendment 137 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that there should only be two types of region; notes that most of the currentHighlights the importance to draw particular attention to the category of transition regions, especially because they seem stuck in a ‘development trap’ due to the following reasons: growth in GDP per head, between 2001 and 2019, far below the EU average; productivity growth and employment creation lower than in other regions; manufacturing sectors smaller trhansitional those in regions will be covered by the newly established JTF IIth a lower or higher GDP per head; innovation and education systems and institutional quality not strong enough to be competitive at the global level;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Believes, thatTakes note of the recent changes applied to the co-financing rate for the ‘Investment in jobs and growth’ goal at the level of each priority should not be higher than:under the 2021-2027 programming period; invites the Commission to assess the impact of these changes and insists on the need to increase the co-financing rate, especially for transition and more developed regions;
Amendment 147 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point a
Paragraph 8 – point a
Amendment 150 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point b
Paragraph 8 – point b
Amendment 157 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Invites to pursue reflection on the importance of indicators complementary to GDP in order to give a more precise picture of the socio-economic situation of the regions; supports, in this regard, the use of social, environmental and demographic criteria, in order to better identify the challenges and needs, including at sub-regional level;
Amendment 158 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Suggests opening a reflection on the contribution of cohesion policy to the achievement of the long-term EU strategic objectives, especially in light of the new challenges ahead; believes that the green and digital transition remains major challenges on which we should focus our investments in order to avoid new disparities; invites the Commission, the Member States and the managing authorities to strengthen the dialogue and join forces in the identification of the strategic objectives on which the future cohesion is expected to contribute;
Amendment 162 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that ‘rust belts’ still exist in most Member States; believes that, to address the potentially negative impact of the transition of old industries such as steel and aluminium and to support the development of the regions affected,urges to support the industrial transition of these territories and address its potentially negative impact making use of the cohesion fund and the JTF II resources should be directed towardsand by creating smart specialisation strategies tailored to each of the regions in industrial transition, fostering innovation-led growth and ensuring the spread of growth benefits;
Amendment 169 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the importance of supporting rural areas by valuing their diversity and potential, improving transport connectivity and, high-speed broadband, the provision of services, economic diversification and job creation, and helping them meet challenges such as rural desertification, depopulation, ageing and rural abandonment, the decline of city- centre communities and insufficient healthcare; asks, therefore, that at least 5 % of the ERDF resources at national level under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, other than for technical assistance, are allocated to integrated territorial development in disadvantaged non-urban areas, suffering from natural, geographical or demographic handicaps;
Amendment 185 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. NStresses the multidimensional nature of rural development, which goes beyond agriculture, and insists on the need to implement a rural proofing mechanism to assess the impact of EU legislative initiatives on rural areas; notes that only 11.5 % of people living in rural areas work in agriculture, forestry and fisheries21 ; calls, therefore, for the reintegration of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) under the strategic framework of the CPR; emphasises that being part of the cohesion policy funds strengthens possibilities for investments in rural areas beyond agriculture; _________________ 21 European Commission, JRC Technical Reports, Territorial Facts and Trends in the EU Rural Areas within 2015-2030, 2018.
Amendment 191 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is convinced that the role of small cities, towns and villages should be bolstered in order to support local economies and address demographic challenges; reaffirms the importance of urban-rural linkages and of the development of strategies based on functional areas with particular attention to small and medium-sized towns with the aim of preventing rural areas from shrinking; underlines the importance of implementing tailor-made territorial approaches and investing especially on the smart villages initiative with the aim of revitalising rural services through digital and social innovation; backs, therefore, the reinforcement of the second pillar of the common agricultural policy, the EAFRD;
Amendment 199 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. NHighlights the importance to strengthen the bottom-up approach to rural and local development, which is a vehicle for social innovation and capacity building, empowering rural citizens to take ownership of their area's development through the design and implementation of strategies and projects; notes that the potential that exists at local level could be better mobilised by strengthening and facilitating community- led local development (CLLD); takes the view that CLLD should be mandatory for Member States;
Amendment 204 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the importance of synergies between different funding tools, such as EARDF, ERDF, ESF+ and EMFAF, to channel an adequate level of funding towards rural areas through a multi-fund approach; regrets that, during the 2014-2020 programming period, only a quarter of local development projects carried out by local actors integrated more than a funding tool; calls on the Commission to considerably reduce the administrative complexity which the managing authorities have encountered in implementing the multi-fund approach;
Amendment 206 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Highlights the valuable contribution to rural development delivered by actions under the Leader programme, co-financed by the EARDF, which aims to engage local actors in the design and delivery of strategies, decision- making and resource allocation for the development of their rural areas; calls on the Commission and the Member States to reinforce the Leader programme by guaranteeing a high level of autonomy of the Local Action Groups regarding their constitution (no top-down design of areas and villages to be regrouped in a LAG but complete autonomy to the villages to gather and join forces in a LAG) and their decision making, reducing the administrative burden on local authorities and simplifying the access, promoting the local ownership of community-led development projects, and encouraging participation in local action groups;
Amendment 208 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes with concern the demographic challenges faced by the EU, such as an ageing population, the depopulation of rural and remote areas, and migratory flows and the arrival of refugees; highlights the potential of rural areas as spaces to foster inclusion and integration of the most vulnerable groups with specific needs, such as persons with disabilities, migrants, including seasonal migrants, refugees and minorities; encourages Member States to design and implement specific measures to promote their training and employment and safeguard their fundamental rights; insists especially on the necessity to prepare an immediate response to the arrival of Ukrainian refugees in order to ensure their quick and easy integration;
Amendment 216 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Emphasises the fundamental principles of Article 174(3) TFEU and calls for greater attention to de drawn on specific territorial characteristics, such as those of regions suffering from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps, such as northernmost regions with very low population density, islands, cross-border and mountain regions; underlines the importance of designing tailor-made programmes and actions for these regions and welcomes the recent adoption of agendas and strategies covering some of them;
Amendment 217 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Reaffirms the importance of Article 349 TFEU, which should be used to support the development of the outermost regions, maintaining and enhancing all the derogations intended to compensate for their structural disadvantages and meeting their specific needs with tailor-made solutions; welcomes the adoption of the Commission communication entitled ‘Putting people first, securing sustainable and inclusive growth, unlocking the potential of the EU’s outermost regions’ aimed at promoting the unique assets of the outermost regions; underlines their great potential to further develop key sectors such as the blue economy, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, space activities, research or eco-tourism;
Amendment 220 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Observes that some middle-income regions are facing a ‘middle-income trap’, often suffering from low growth, weak innovation, struggling manufacturing industries and vulnerability to shocks caused by globalisationweak competitiveness, low productivity struggling manufacturing industries, low institutional and government quality and vulnerability to shocks caused by globalisation; draws attention on the worrying aggravation of this trend and urges the Commission and the Member States to seriously address this challenge setting regions in the development trap as a core priority of their action and investment under cohesion policy;
Amendment 226 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises that these ‘middle- income trap’ regions need more investments in education; urges the Commission to define these regions and tohave differing characteristics and need tailor-made solutions to boost investments in education, human capital, research and development, innovation, upskilling of work force and public sector reforms; urges the Commission to further investigate the concept of regions in a development trap, better understand the structural factors that lead to the development trap and define these regions; calls on the Commission to provide flexibility to the Member States at programme level with the aim of urgently adopting specific and targeted measures, programmes and strategies to support these regions through a differentiated and territorial approach; asks to design and implement targeted smart specialisation strategies for the regions in a development trap and allocate higher amounts to them under the ESF+ in the next programming period;
Amendment 237 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Highlights the added value of territorial cooperation in general and cross-border cooperation in particular, especially in emergency situation such as the COVID-19 pandemic; asks for cooperation between regions in the framework of macro-regional strategies or sea-basin strategies to be extended and embedded in the cohesion policy; stresses the importance to remove obstacles to cross-border cooperation and emphasises that the European Cross Border Mechanism proposed by the Commission would have contributed to remove more than 50 % of the barriers; deeply regrets the fact that the legislative procedure relating to the ECBM has been blocked by the Council;
Amendment 241 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Amendment 250 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that cohesion policy reform for the financial period 2021-2027 has contributed to simplified and flexible use of funding for beneficiaries and management authorities; calls on the Commission to promote further simplification, flexibility and citizen participation; asks the Member States to provide support and training for potential beneficiaries, especially new beneficiaries of small scale projects, and bring cohesion policy close to all EU citizens, in particular through its new Policy Objective 5;
Amendment 256 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Invites the Member States to avoid over-regulation, make operational programmes strategic, concise and flexible documents, and make funding agreements between the managing authority and the beneficiary a tool of simplification; asks the managing authorities to include in funding agreements the information and details strictly necessary to ensure legal stability for the beneficiary, ensure they are discussed and signed in due time and before the start of the project and reduce risks related to interpretation;
Amendment 259 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Calls on the Commission to encourage the use of Simplified Cost Options (SCOs), including by raising the thresholds below which the use of SCOs should be compulsory; invites to speed up the implementation of the e-cohesion, stresses the potential of digitalisation as regards monitoring and reporting activities, and encourages the exchange of good practices by establishing knowledge- sharing platforms;
Amendment 262 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19d. Considers it necessary to streamline public procurement procedures, reducing the burden on the compliance controls which have to be implemented by the managing authorities at project level; urges to improve the articulation of the cohesion policy with the State aid rules, introducing where possible presumption of compliance with the State aid regime, in order to place on an equal footing all EU investment policies and avoid competition between them;
Amendment 265 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 f (new)
Paragraph 19 f (new)
19f. Observes that the control mechanism used by the Commission for funds under direct management seems much simpler; invites the Commission to improve transparency of its audit rules, strengthen the dialogue between auditors and policy makers, reduce statistical sample for audits of operations and implement the single audit principle to avoid duplication of audits and management verifications of the same expenditure; asks to make the control mechanism less burdensome, especially for small-scale projects;
Amendment 266 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 g (new)
Paragraph 19 g (new)
19g. Believes that the relationship between the Commission and the managing authorities should evolve towards a ‘contract of confidence’ built on the development and definition of objective criteria; considers it necessary to introduce a label to reward managing authorities which have demonstrated their ability to comply with the rules and reduce their rate of error; calls, in relation to monitoring and control, for greater reliance on national and regional authorities where their effectiveness has been verified;
Amendment 267 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 h (new)
Paragraph 19 h (new)
19h. Is of the view that simplification should be one of the key driver of the future cohesion policy and the reform of these provisions of the CPR should be designed and agreed in cooperation with managing authorities, involving the territories at an early stage of the reflection;
Amendment 280 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Amendment 285 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue making efforts in communication and visibility by improving information on operations of strategic importance and upcoming calls for proposals; welcomes the launch of the new database Kohesio and asks to make the website available in all the EU official languages as soon as possible; stresses that Kohesio should provide data on all cohesion and territorial projects, including those related to rural development, co-financed by the EARDF and under the Leader programme, and allow users to search for projects in relation to their thematic areas with the aim of providing a platform that shares good practices and promotes projects of excellence;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (2020/2261(INI)),
Amendment 25 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the video game industry has a complete value chain based on innovation and creativity, bringing together a wide range of skills and know-how for writing, design, digital development, publishing, distribution or localisation; whereas a video game is first and foremost a work of intellectual property (IP) on which the value chain is based;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas these ecosystems still lack the harmonised data, definitions and legal frameworks required to enable them to embrace their full potential; whereas this support is sometimes direct, as with the Creative Europe programme, or indirect, for example via Horizon Europe; whereas public policies in favour of video games are often incorporated into the audiovisual field;
Amendment 42 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas video games have proven to be a powerful, cross-sectoral medium, at the confluence of arts and technologies, building on the experiences of various artistic techniques while intertwining them with innovative technologies;
Amendment 43 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas video games bear a dual role of in the ecological transition, both as an industry that must act to become more ecological, and as a medium for raising players' awareness of climate and environmental issues;
Amendment 60 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas e-sport is a mass entertainment activity, characterised by both a large video game player base and a small number of professional teams;
Amendment 63 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the video game and e-sport sector is above all founded on a highly internationalised market with few barriers to the circulation of goods and services; whereas access to the latest hardware and software is critical for the dynamism and competitiveness of the European video game and esport ecosystems;
Amendment 65 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas, as in many creative sectors, workers in the video game sector in the run-up to the release of a game are particularly subject to a very high work rate, known as "crunch", consisting of often unpaid overtime; whereas these working conditions can be detrimental to workers;
Amendment 67 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas, although the European Union is a major player in the video game ecosystem, the industry is largely dominated by extra European players;
Amendment 79 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the creation of a truly integrated European video game sector entails increasing the number of co- productions involving European actors; welcomes the fact that the Creative Europe Programme funds the European video game sector; regrets, however, the low amount of funding committed so far, and the fact that the eligibility criteria are not adapted to the sector’s needs, especially for SMEs;
Amendment 81 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that the growing video game sector offers an increasing number of new job opportunities for many cultural creators, such as game developers, designers, writers, music producers and other artists, which any Union action in this field and especially funding activities should take into consideration
Amendment 87 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to map and define the European video game industry, including through a potential revision of NACE codes, and to foster the creation of a ‘European Video Game’ label to improve the discoverability and encourage the dissemination of video games created in Europe;
Amendment 90 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the importance of the localisation process for the successful circulation of a game in a multilingual market such as the European Union, and for the promotion of linguistic diversity; considers that strong support from the European Union in this matter would be appropriate;
Amendment 94 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Insists on the need to develop a European strategy for IP in video games; considers that such a strategy can both rely on the creation of original IP and promote existing European creations and IP;
Amendment 95 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Council’s position on a European strategy for the cultural and creative industrial ecosystem, in particular on the definition, protection and promotion of our strategic cultural assets; declares its readiness to move forward on this subject, in particular with regard to European video game studios and catalogues; is of the opinion that further European investment should be channeled to the sector and that InvestEU and Media Invest could help in ensuring that its financing needs are being met;
Amendment 98 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Insists that the growth of the European video game sector depends on the availability of hardware and software, as well as on the existence of people with the necessary know-how to sustain the ecosystem; calls on the Commission to assess Europe's strengths and weaknesses in this area, in particular regarding its dependence on imports;
Amendment 99 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure fair contractual situations and working conditions for all cultural creators and other professionals working in the video game sectors, notably in the context of a European status of the artist, and to safeguard the protection of their intellectual property rights;
Amendment 108 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that video games and e- sports can promote European history, identity, heritage, values and diversity through immersive experiences; believes that this media should be further recognised for its contribution to the European soft power;
Amendment 116 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to finance the establishment of a European Video Game Academy responsible for the promotion of video games showcasing European values; history and diversity, but also the know-how of our European video game industry;
Amendment 121 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that video games can quickly become heritage to be preserved and promoted; suggests that support be provided for the creation of an archive preserving the most culturally significant European video games, and ensuring their playability in the future;
Amendment 127 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that video games can be a valuable teaching tool for actively involving learners in a curriculum, and to develop digital literacy, soft skills and creative thinking; believes that the deployment of video games in school should be done in parallel with raising teachers’ awareness of how best to use video games in their teaching;
Amendment 133 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 142 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls the importance of European training courses dedicated to the video game professions for the creative, technical, legal and economic aspects of the value chain; stresses the importance of developing leading educational programmes in Europe focusing on video games and of pursuing a proactive policy to foster gender equality and inclusivity in the sector;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Welcomes the efforts that have been made in terms of accurate and non- stereotypical representation of women in video games; considers, however, that this progress must continue and goes hand in hand with an increasingly equal presence of women in all positions in the value chain;
Amendment 155 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the work carried out by Pan European Game Information (PEGI) since 2003 to inform video game players and parents about the content of video games and in protecting minors from potentially inappropriate content; recalls that the role of parents is key in ensuring that children play video games safely, with tools at their disposal such as parental control features; underlines the important role of awareness-raising campaigns in this area;
Amendment 159 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses that loot boxes must be made fully clear and transparent to players, in particular minors and their parents, in order to prevent risky behaviours; welcomes the Commission's guidelines on unfair business-to- consumer commercial practices concerning increased transparency of loot boxes and a harmonised European approach to this phenomenon;
Amendment 176 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that e-sport and traditional sports are different sectors, especially given the fact that video games used for competitive gaming or e-sports belong to a private entity and are played in a digital environment; believes, however, that they may complement each other and promote similar values and skills, such as fair play, teamwork, leadership, antiracism and gender equality;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the closure of nurseries, schools, spaces for culture and extracurricular activities and sports facilities has denied children and young people the opportunity to participate in activities which are essential for their overall development, their intellectual, physical and mental health and well- being, and for their social and professional inclusion;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 38 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas other marginalised groups, such as LGBTIQ+, cultural minorities, youth with special needs as well as socio-economically disadvantaged youth have been subjected to a higher risk of developing a mental health disorder;
Amendment 39 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas the successive lockdowns during the pandemic have increased the burden on parents as a result of home schooling, job uncertainties and consequential financial burdens, which exacerbated the risk of parental substance abuse and intra-familial violence affecting the mental health and well-being of the most vulnerable children and young people;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the closures of educational, cultural, youth and sports activities and sudden transformation to home-schooling for children and students, as a result of various lock-down restrictions have resulted in significantly increased stress, psychological distress, post-traumatic stress symptoms, fear, anxiety, nervousness, loneliness and depression in youth. While lack of social interaction, physical contact and abrupt change in daily routines have amplified their anxiety and uncertainties making it hard for young generations to cope with the situation;
Amendment 47 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Amendment 49 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas any EU mental health strategy aimed at children and young people must involve their parents and families, youth organisations, youth workers, cultural institutions and sports clubs, on top of schools and teachers, in order to facilitate a holistic approach and ensure outreach to marginalised groups;
Amendment 63 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the pandemic should be regarded as an opportunity to addressbuild up a complete cross-sectoral EU mental health strategy to address in a holistic approach long- standing mental health-related issues that have previously been ignored, while ensuring resilience for any possible future crisis;
Amendment 66 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas certain damaging geo- political developments, such as the war in Ukraine and the, can result ing uncertainties which are expected to have a further negative impact on the mental health of children and young people;
Amendment 83 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Draws attention to the role played by schools and nurseries in early childhood education and care institutions in providing the necessary material and psychological support for children and their families, and calls on the Member States to provide sufficient financial support to mainstream education institutions and to recruit and retain highly qualified teachers and education personnel in order to ensure that both the pedagogical and the psychological development of learners is increasingly promoted in a satisfactory way;
Amendment 97 #
2022/2004(INI)
2 a. In the light of the European Education Area, urges the Commission to adopt a proposal for a mandatory education on mental health and well- being in school curricula, as the cooperation and simultaneous implementation in all Member States is crucial for ensuring equal promotion of the citizens’ mental health and well-being across the EU. Notes that the holistic approach for ensuring an adequate level of knowledge and education on mental health and well-being is needed;
Amendment 100 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. In this regard, stresses the need to recognise the importance of promoting mental health literacy of teachers, education personnel, school administrators, social workers and students; Calls on the Member States to ensure a sufficient number of qualified staff members, such as psychologists or other mental health specialists, to create a safe environment for children and youth in all types of educational institutions;
Amendment 102 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Recognises the need to break the silence around mental health challenges for children and young people resulting from the pandemic, as well as to address discriminative stigma in a holistic approach; therefore, calls on the Commission and the Member States to launch an EU-wide campaign to raise awareness on mental health in educational institutions in order to combat the existing stigma, and provide young people the access to mental health information to create an outright social understanding of mental health difficulties;
Amendment 104 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. Underlines the importance of countering the phenomenon of underreporting and social stigma regarding mental health and well-being; in this regard, calls on the Commission to develop risk assessment tools and reporting systems based on reports and consultation with teachers, education personnel, students and parents’ associations to create a safer environment for young people in need while ensuring an early detection of possible mental health difficulties;
Amendment 105 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2 e. Urges the Member States to promote cross-sectoral investments to tackle mental disorders of children and young people, and to build up national action plans ensuring their implementation at regional and local levels, accommodating the actual needs of children and young people, with a special regard to the most disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 106 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2 f. Calls on the Commission to conduct research with a complete assessment of the long-term effects of all preventive measures related to the Covid- 19 pandemic taken by the Member States on children and young people, to gain thorough insight on the matter, which will enable the making of appropriate policies to mitigate the effects of the pandemic or of any future sanitary crisis;
Amendment 110 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the vital importance of interpersonal relationships among children and young people, taking into account the important role of socialisation in education; calls, therefore, on the Member States, in the event of future pandemics or other unprecedented situations, to keep all learning environments, whether formal, informal or non-formal in nature, safely open; calls on the Member States, in cases where special measures are absolutely necessary, to take into account the needs of different ageconsult with health and safety professionals, schools, teachers, and parents to adequately take into account the needs of different age groups, young people with specific needs and disadvantaged groups and not to apply a one-size-fits-all approach;
Amendment 122 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists on the need to adequately fund and promote the opportunities offered by programmes such as Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps, to enhance mobility experiences and increase their accessibility for all, regardless of income, gender, sexual orientation, disability, health status and region of origin; calls on the Commission and the Member States to make the programs resilient to possible future mobility limitations, as well as improve the systematic sharing of projects’ outcomes in order to increase their visibility, upscaling and long-term impact;
Amendment 141 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Draws attention on the challenges of measuring mental health and well- being; therefore, calls on the Commission and the Member States to invest in further research and the development of unbiased indicators to measure mental health and well-being,including the impact caused by theCOVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 157 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and adequately fund small local cultural initiatives, sports clubs and leisure facilities to carry out the leisure and informal learning activities that play an essential role in the development and well-being of young people and their families, by providing material and psychological support resources, including for those with fewer economic opportunities, disabilities and minorities;
Amendment 163 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for more coordination at European level between Member States, regional authorities and local representatives of sports and cultural associations, youth organisations, early learning organisations, educational and university bodies, social partners involved in education and the private sector in order to strengthen dialogue and cooperation and create a dynamic, multi-level social network that can respond and adapt to future challenges;
Amendment 170 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to take action to ensure that the EU as a whole becomes stronger and more self-reliant, leaving no one behind; points out that it must address the wider structural gaps caused by the lack of digital infrastructure and digital tools in rural and peripheral areaacross all Member States as well as in rural and peripheral areas; emphasises that the curricula of all educational institutions should include digital skills learning, enabling proper use of digital tools;
Amendment 180 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Member States to invest in specific policies, particularly within the framework of the Recovery and Resilience Facility, that respond to local needs in order to close regional technological gaps and ensure educational institutions and students get sufficient financial support sothus ensuring that the technologies, innovations, learning and support facilities and digital tools required to continue quality education and training are available and accessible to all;
Amendment 186 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Recognises the positive role digital tools and social media can have on young people in some aspects. However, lack of supervision of digital learning of young people, especially those in disadvantaged and remote environments can lead to a higher risk of addictions and mental health disorders; calls, in this regard, on the Member States to promote adequate and balanced use of distance-learning by school professionals when needed, but putting the return to face-to-face learning as a priority;
Amendment 195 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates the importance of investing in innovation and research in education, enabling the state education system to have access to a ‘culture of innovation’ across the EU and to ensure that high-quality learning materials, pedagogical approaches and digital tools are accessible and available to all;
Amendment 203 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the need to monitor developments in, and the pedagogical and health and safety consequences of, technological and digital advances through cooperation and dialogue with experts, educators and representatives of civil society;
Amendment 209 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to promote digital literacy and raise awareness among young people of the benefits and risks associated with digital technology, ensuring not only their access to technological tools, but also their ability to use them safely and properly so that they serve as valuable instruments for socialisation and democracy in order to, while reduceing online violence, harassment and fake news and cyber bullying, harassment, social exclusion, internet addiction and fake news; furthermore, special attention should be paid to combat health and safety impact of digital education usage, such as screen fatigue while promoting the teachers, education personnel’s and students right to disconnect;
Amendment 213 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on Commission to encourage teachers and employers to use tools that enable timely recognition of signs and prevention of burnout, stress, and psychological stress on students, young people, and young employees. Special attention should be paid to the aspect of mental health during the internship or introduction to a new job, with a key emphasis on constructive communication with young employees;
Amendment 123 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Article 167(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) requires the Union to take cultural aspects into account in its action under other provisions of the Treaties, in particular in order to respect and to promote the diversity of its cultures.
Amendment 135 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Recipients of media services in the Union (natural persons who are nationals of Member States or benefit from rights conferred upon them by Union law and legal persons established in the Union) should be able to effectively enjoy the freedom to receive free and pluralistic media services produced in accordance with editorial freedom in the internal market. In fosteracilitating the cross-border flow of media services, a minimum level of protection of service recipients should be ensured in the internal market. Thate rights of recipients of media services would be in compliance with the right to receive and impart information and the requirement to respect media freedom and media pluralism pursuant to Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘the Charter’). It is thus necessary to harmonise certain aspects of national rules related to media services to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers, and in compliance with Article 22 of the Charter that the Union shall respect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity. It is thus necessary to harmonise certain aspects of national rules related to media services, also taking into consideration Article 167 of the TFEU on respecting the national and regional diversity of the Member States and the need of the general public to receive the content provided by media service providers also in official languages, when appropriate. In the final report of the Conference on the Future of Europe, citizens called on the EU to further promote media independence and pluralism, in particular by introducing legislation addressing threats to media independence through EU-wide minimum standards46. _________________ 46 Conference on the Future of Europe – Report on the Final Outcome, May 2022, in particular proposal 27 (1) and 37 (4).
Amendment 141 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) For the purposes of this Regulation, the definition of a media service should be limited to services as defined by the Treaty and therefore should cover any form of economic activity, including also non- standard forms of employment. This definition should exclude user-generated content uploaded to an online platform unless it constitutes a professional activity normally provided for consideration (be it of financial or of other nature). It should also exclude purely private correspondence, such as e-mails, as well as all services that do not have the provision of audiovisual or audio programmes or press publications as their principal purpose, meaning where the content is merely incidental to the service and not its principal purpose, such as advertisements or information related to a product or a service provided by websites that do not offer media services. The definition of a media service should cover in particular television or radio broadcasts, on-demand audiovisual media services, audio podcasts or press publications. Corporate communication and distribution of informational or promotional materials for public or private entities should be excluded from the scope of this definition.
Amendment 143 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In the digitalised media market, providers of video-sharing platforms or, very large online platforms or very large online search engines may fall under the definition of media service provider. In general, such providers play a key role in the content organisation, including by automated means or algorithms, but do not exercise editorial responsibility over the content to which they provide access. However, in the increasingly convergent media environment, some providers of video-sharing platforms or very large online platforms have started to exercise editorial control over a section or sections of their services. Therefore, such an entitwhen such entities exercise editorial control, they could be qualified both as a video-sharing platform provider or a very large online platform provider and as a media service provider.
Amendment 158 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to ensure that society reaps the benefits of the internal media market, it is essential not only to guarantee the fundamental freedoms under the Treaty, but also the legal certainty which the recipients of media services need for the enjoyment of the corresponding benefits. Such recipients should have access to quality media services, which have been produced by journalists and editors in an independent manner and in line with journalistic ethical and professional standards and hence provide trustworthy information, including news and current affairs content of political or societal interest at local, national or international level without any interference by the public authority or influenced by commercial interests. Such right does not entail any correspondent obligation on any given media service provider to adhere to standards not set out explicitly by law. Such quality media services are also an antidote against disinformation, including foreign information manipulation and interference.
Amendment 182 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Public service media established by the Member States play a particular role in the internal media market, by ensuring that citizens and businesses have access to quality information and impartial media coverage, as part of their mission. Therefore, the independence of public service media and autonomy in exercising their public service mission is in the public interest and necessary for ensuring democracy, pluralism, social cohesion and cultural and social diversity, including for participation of the public. Independence is particularly important during electoral periods to ensure citizens have access to impartial and quality information. However, public service media can be particularly exposed to the risk of interference, given their institutional proximity to the State and the public funding they receive. This risk may be exacerbated by uneven safeguards related to independent governance and balanced coverage by public service media across the Union. Thise abovementioned risks can also materialise in politically appointed senior management who exerts pressure on the editorial independence of journalists and editors for partial political or commercial interests. These situations may lead to biased or partial media coverage, distort competition in the internal media market and negatively affect access to independent and impartial media services. It is thus necessary that public service media should have ensured independence and editorial autonomy from government, political or economic actors or any other vested interest. It is also necessary, building on the international standards developed by the Council of Europe in this regard, to put in place legal safeguards for the independent functioning of public service media across the Union. Public service media management should be independent, impartial and free from political or commercial interests, with clear rules for any conflict of interests, while the appointment and dismissal of the persons or bodies constituting the highest decision-making authority within the public service media provider should be made according to predictable, transparent, non-discriminatory and objective criteria taking into account the opinion of public media service employees, particularly editorial boards and journalists. It is also necessary to guarantee that, without prejudice to the application of the Union’s State aid rules, public service media providers benefit from sufficientadequate, sustainable and stable funding to fulfil their mission that enables predictability in their planning. Preferably, such funding should be decided and appropriated on the basis of predictable, transparent, independent, impartial and non-discriminatory procedures, on a multi-year basis, in line with the public service mission of public service media providers, to avoid potential for undue influence from yearly budget negotiations. The requirements laid down in this Regulation do not affect the competence of Member States to provide for the funding of public service media as enshrined in Protocol 29 on the system of public broadcasting in the Member States, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 209 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) To mitigate regulatory burdens, micro enterprises within the meaning of Article 3 of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council50should be exempted from the requirements related to information and internal safeguards with a view to guaranteeing the independence of individual editorial decisions.Moreover,media service providers should be free to tailor the internal safeguards to their needs, in particular if they are small and medium- sized enterprises within the meaning of that Article.TMedia service providers are encouraged to develop self-regulatory instruments in cooperation with relevant stakeholders, establishing the principles of independence, reliability and freedom of information. In this regard, the Recommendation that accompanies this Regulation 51provides a catalogue of voluntary internal safeguards that can be adopted within media companies in this regard. The present Regulation should not be construed to the effect of depriving the owners of private media service providers of their prerogative to set strategic or general goals and to foster the growth and financial viability of their undertakings. In this respect, this Regulation recognises that the goal of fostering and ensuringeditorial independence needs to be reconciled with the legitimate rights and interests of private media owners. _________________ 50 Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings, ame while recognising the need to follow the highest professional and ethical standards in the decision-making editorial process and ing Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC (OJ L 182, 29.6.2013, p. 19-76).tegrity of media coverage of news and current affairs. _________________ 51 OJ C , , p. .
Amendment 213 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Independent national regulatory authorities or bodies are key for the proper application of media law across the Union. National regulatory authorities or bodies referred to in Article 30 of Directive 2010/13/EU are best placed to ensure the correct application of the requirements related to regulatory cooperation and a well-functioning market for media services, envisaged in Chapter III of this Regulation. In order to ensure a consistent application of this Regulation and other Union media law, it is necessary to set up an independent advisory body at Union level gathering such authorities or bodies and coordinating their actions. The European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA), established by Directive 2010/13/EU, has been essential in promoting the consistent implementation of that Directive. The European Board for Media Services (‘the Board’) should therefore build on ERGA and replace it. This requires a targeted amendment of Directive 2010/13/EU to delete its Article 30b, which establishes ERGA, and to replace references to ERGA and its tasks as a consequence. The amendment of Directive 2010/13/EU by this Regulation is justified in this case as it is limited to a provision which does not need to be transposed by Member States and is addressed to the institutions of the Union. National regulatory authorities or bodies should have adequate financial and human resources proportional to the additional tasks conferred to them under this Regulation to perform necessary tasks necessary within Member States and enable the independent and effective functioning of the Board and application of this Regulation. National regulatory authorities should enjoy full operational autonomy and be independent of any political and commercial interference. The independence of national regulatory authorities participating in the activities of the Board is a necessary condition for effective performance of the Board’s tasks and credibility of the established advisory body on the European level. It is thus necessary that the Board includes, in the adoption of its rules of procedure, a possibility to temporarily suspend the participation of a member of the Board in a clear, transparent and non- discriminatory procedure, should this member have repeatedly failed to demonstrate its independence.
Amendment 220 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The Board should bring together senior representatives of the national regulatory authorities or bodies referred to in Article 30 of Directive 2010/13/EU, appointed by such authorities or bodies. In cases where Member States have several relevant regulatory authorities or bodies, including at regional level, a joint representative should be chosen through appropriate procedures and the voting right should remain limited to one representative per Member State. This should not affect the possibility for the other national regulatory authorities or bodies to participate, as appropriate, in the meetings of the Board. The Board and its Advisory Group should also have the possibility and are encouraged to invite to attend its meetings, in agreement with the Commission, experts and observers, including in particularexperts to seek additional information, explanation, research and expertise for particular regulatory matters or member states affected . The Board and its Advisory Group should also have a possibility to organise structured dialogue with experts and representatives of media sector, such as media policy experts, media service providers, journalistic organisations, self-regulatory bodies and media associations who may be invited to contribute in-depth analysis, research, on- ground information, providing valuable insights for the Board to effectively perform its tasks. The Board, in agreement with the Commission, should also be able to invite regulatory authorities or bodies from candidate countries, potential candidate countries, EEA countries, or ad hoc delegates from other competent national authorities. Due to the sensitivity of the media sector and following the practice of ERGA decisions in accordance with its rules of procedure, the Board should adopt its decisions on the basis of a two-thirds majority of the votes.
Amendment 227 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) The Board members are national regulatory authorities or bodies referred to in Article 30 of Directive 2010/13/EU and have only competencies limited to matters related to audiovisual media services. However, the Board will need to address issues beyond its current remit, particularly on issues related to press publications, and it is therefore necessary to create an additional advisory body (“Advisory Group”) consisting of experts and representatives of the media sector to aid the Board, particularly on regulatory matters concerning media freedom, press freedom for press publications, assessing editorial independence of media service providers or media pluralism in the internal market in terms of market concentrations or where national measures affect media pluralism and editorial independence. Moreover, the Advisory Group and its wide range of stakeholders and representatives from media sector should be better placed to examine adherence of media service providers to ethical and professional standards in order to be designated as trustworthy vis-a-vie their position in the online environment. The Advisory Group should provide more inclusive and structured contributions to the tasks of the Board and be comprised of experts, media representatives of self-regulatory or co- regulatory organisations such as journalistic associations, media or press councils, and representatives of civil society to provide the necessary information, research, analysis, and recommendation to assist and advise the Board for it to be able to base its decisions or draw up its opinions. Such representatives should be widely recognised and accepted experts or media freedom watchdogs acting on behalf of media service providers within Member States or on a European level. Since provisions of this Regulation relates to an extremely sensitive matter concerning media freedom, and assessing editorial independence should not be limited only to regulators but include a wider range of stakeholders, and because Member states have diverging rules relating and different self-regulatory practices in force, it is necessary to have a sound, inclusive and comprehensive analysis and recommendations from the Advisory Group which can provide insight based on first-hand experience in Member States and according to a particular field of expertise to assess such matters. The Advisory Group should be appointed with transparent, non-discriminatory and objective criteria and be comprised of permanent employees who have sufficient expertise in media policy.
Amendment 228 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 b (new)
Recital 23 b (new)
(23b) The Advisory Group to the Board should be positioned within the structure of the Board and advise the Board in performing its tasks while keeping necessary autonomy to act independently, including from the Board itself. The Advisory Group should have the possibility to invite additional experts and media representatives, whether in a structured dialogue or otherwise, to help them assess and contribute to their work based on their needs at their own discretion for the application of this Regulation. The Board should be able to request consultation or recommendation from the Advisory Group, while the Advisory Group should be empowered to issue recommendations and draw attention to possible breaches to the Board concerning the application of this Regulation at its own discretion or when requested by the Commission or European Parliament. Advisory Group should also make their recommendations or reports on the results from consultations with relevant stakeholders publicly available, independently from the Board. Such contributions of the Advisory Group should provide the Board with adequate information to base their decisions upon it while complementing and feeding into existing established mechanisms in the Union, such as annual Rule of Law reports or self-regulatory initiatives such as Media Pluralism Monitoring. Moreover, the Advisory Group and its work could also be useful for Member States, which can also request the Advisory Group to provide them assistance and rely on their expertise in the preparation of legislative, regulatory or administrative measures or how such measures taken might be liable to affect media pluralism and editorial independence of media service providers in the internal market in order to avoid possible market distortions and harmonise the rules in advance for the functioning of the internal market for media services. Additionally, the Advisory Group’s contributions should enable to Board to recognise outstanding issues, which the Board should take into consideration in preparation for its annual work programme and main deliverables to be comprehensive and responsive to the needs and challenges of the media sector and its stakeholders.
Amendment 230 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Without prejudice to the powers granted to the Commission by the Treaties, it is essential that the Commission and the Board work and cooperate closely. In particular, the Board should actively support the Commission in its tasks of ensuring the consistent application of this Regulation and of the national rules implementing Directive 2010/13/EU. For that purpose, the Board should in particular advise and assist the Commission on regulatory, technical or practical aspects pertinent to the application of Union law, promote cooperation and the effective exchange of information, experience and best practices and draw up opinions in agreement with the Commission or upon its requestor any other tasks in the cases envisaged by this Regulation. In order to effectively fulfil its tasks, the Board should be able to rely on the expertise and human resources of a secretariat provided by the Commission. The Commission secretariat should provide administrative and organisational support to the Board, and help the Board in carrying out its task. The Commission should allocate adequate financial resources for effective and independent functioning of the Board’s secretariat and Advisory Group. The secretariat should provide administrative and organisational support to the Board, and help the Board in carrying out its tasks. The Advisory body can be requested to advise the Board on regulatory matters concerning audiovisual regulatory matters and for coordination tasks for this Regulation, while for the press publications or press sector or examining adherence of media service providers to editorial standards and its independence it should be a necessary condition for the Board to consult the Advisory Group and include their view when taking any decisions or draw up opinions.
Amendment 251 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Ensuring a consistent regulatory practice regarding this Regulation and Directive 2010/13/EU is essential. For this purpose, and to contribute to ensuring a convergent implementation of EU media law, the Commission mayshould issue guidelines on matters covered by both this Regulation and Directive 2010/13/EU when neededcessary. When deciding to issue guidelines, the Commission should consider in particular regulatory issues affecting a significant number of Member States or those with a cross-border element. This is the case in particular for national measures taken under Article 7a of Directive 2010/13/EU on the appropriate prominence of audiovisual media services of general interest. In view of the abundance of information and the increasing use of digital means to access the media, it is important to ensure prominence for content of general interest, in order to help achieving a level playing field in the internal market and compliance with the fundamental right to receive information under Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the Union. Given the possible impact of the national measures taken under Article 7a on the functioning of the internal media market, guidelines by the Commission would be important to achieve legal certainty in this field. It would also be useful to provide guidance on national measures taken under Article 5(2) of Directive 2010/13/EU with a view to ensuring the public availability of accessible, accurate and up-to-date information related to media ownership. In the process of preparing its guidelines, the Commission should be assisted by the Board. The Board should in particular share with the Commission its regulatory, technical and practical expertise regarding the areas and topics covered by the respective guidelines.
Amendment 265 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Regulatory authorities or bodies referred to in Article 30 of Directive 2010/13/EU have specific practical expertise that allows them to effectively balance the interests of the providers and recipients of media services while ensuring the respect for the freedom of expression. This is key in particular when it comes to protecting the internal market from activities of media service providers originating from outside the Union (either established outside of the UnionEU, established outside the EU but under jurisdiction of an EU Member State through the Directive 2010/13/EU satellite criteria or established in the EU), irrespective of the means of distribution or access that target or reach audiences in the Union where, inter alia in view of the control that may be exercised by third countries over them, they may prejudice or pose risks of prejudice to national and public security and defence, public health, incite to violence, hatred or promote terrorist activities, including committing terrorist acts. In this regard, the coordination between national regulatory authorities or bodies to face together possible public security and defence threats stemming from such media services needs to be strengthened and given a legal framework to ensure the effectiveness and possible coordination of the national measures adopted in line with Union media legislation. In order to ensure that media services suspended in certain Member States under Article 3(3) and 3(5) of Directive 2010/13/EU do not continue to be provided via satellite or other means in those Member States, a mechanism of accelerated mutual cooperation and assistance should also be available to guarantee the ‘effet utile’ of the relevant national measures, in compliance with Union law. Additionally, it is necessary to coordinate the national measures that may be adopted to counter national and public security and defence threats by media services established outside of the Union and targeting audiences in the Union, including the possibility for the Board, in agreement with the Commission, to issue opinions on such measures, at its own initiative or at the request of the national regulatory authority, as appropriate. In this regard, risks to public security and defence need to be assessed with a view to all relevant factual and legal elements, at national and European level. This is without prejudice to the competence of the Union under Article 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 275 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Very large online platforms and very large online search engines act for many users as a gateway for access to media services. Media service providers who exercise editorial responsibility over their content play an important role in the distribution of information and in the exercise of freedom of information online. When exercising such editorial responsibility, they are expected to act diligently and provide information that is trustworthy and respectful of fundamental rights, in line with the regulatory or self- regulatory requirements they are subject to in the Member States. Providers or very large online platforms and very large online search engines should have clear mechanisms in place to ensure the right to the freedom and pluralism of media. This should apply in a non-discriminatory way to all Member States and languages throughout the Union, providing adequate human resources for the compliance of this Regulation in all geographical regions. Therefore, also in view of users’ freedom of information, where providers of very large online platforms consider that content provided by such media service providers is incompatible with their terms and conditions, while it is not contributing to a systemic risk referred to in Article 2634 of Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [the Digital Services Act]2065, they should duly consider freedom and pluralism of media, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [the Digital Services Act]2065 and provide, as early as possible, the necessary explanations to media service providers as their business users in the statement of reasons under Regulations (EU) 2019/1150 and 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council54. To minimise the impact of any restriction to that content on users’ freedom of information, very large online platforms should endeavour to submit the statement of reasons prior to the restriction or otherwise suspensions taking effect without prejudice to their obligations under Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [the Digital Services Act]2022/2065. In particular, this Regulation should not prevent a provider of a very large online platform to take expeditious measures either against illegal content disseminated through its service, or in order to mitigate systemic risks posed by dissemination of certain content through its service, in compliance with Union law, in particular pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [the Digital Services Act]. _________________ 54 Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services (OJ L 186, 11.7.2019, p. 57-79)2065.
Amendment 286 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) It is furthermore justified, in view of an expected positive impact on freedom to provide services and freedom of expression, that where media service providers adhere to certain regulatory or self-regulatory standards, their complaints against decisions of providers of very large online platforms and very large online search engines are treated with priority and without undue delay.
Amendment 289 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) To this end, providers of very large online platforms and very large online search engines should provide a functionality on their online interface to enable media service providers to declare that theybe designated as meeting certain requirements, while at the same time retaining the possibility not to accept such self-declaration where they consider that these conditions are not met. Providers of very large online platforms may rely on information regarding adherence to these requirements, such as the machine-readable standard of the Journalism Trust Initiative or other relevant codes of conduct. Providers of very large online platforms should rely on information on which media service providers are designated to comply with all conditions stated in this Regulation, received by the Board, regarding adherence to these requirements. The Commission should adopt a Delegated Act, where it should lay down in law transparent, non-discriminatory and objective mechanisms on the application of media service providers and on how the Board designates trustworthy media service providers and their adherence to these requirements without creating unnecessary burden to media service providers, or exclude smaller media service providers. Adherence to such requirements should be determined after assessments of media service providers on a case-by-case basis or automatically when media service providers are members of widely accepted self- regulatory body for media with confirmation by the Advisory Group. Adherence to such requirements should particularly rely on editorial independence from Member States, political parties and third countries, and be designated by the Board only after verification by the Board’s Advisory Group following a structured dialogue with relevant stakeholders, self-regulatory media bodies and civil society, which should be taken in account, and follow established and widely accepted practices such as the machine-readable standard of the Journalism Trust Initiative or other relevant codes of conduct. Very large online platforms and very large search engines shall accept the designated media service providers, while the Board should make its assessments publicly available. Guidelines by the Commission may be useful to facilitate an effective implementation of such functionality, including on modalities of involvement of relevant civil society organisations in the review of the declarsignations, on consultation of the regulator of the country of establishment, where relevant, and address any potential abuse of the functionality.
Amendment 304 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Building on the useful role played by ERGA in monitoring compliance by the signatories of EU Code of Practice on Disinformation, the Board should, at least on a yearly basis, organise a structured dialogue between providers of very large online platforms, representatives of media service providers and representatives of civil society to foster access to diverse offers of independent media on very large online platforms, discuss experience and best practices related to the application of the relevant provisions of this Regulation and to monitor adherence to self-regulatory initiatives aimed at protecting society from harmful content, including those aimed at countering disinformation. The Commission may, where relevant, examine the reports on the results of such structured dialogues when assessing systemic and emerging issues across the Union under Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act] and may ask the Board2065 and may ask the Board and its Advisory Group to support it to this effect.
Amendment 306 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Recipients of audiovisual media services should be able to effectively choose the audiovisual content they want to watch according to their preferences. Their freedom in this area may however be constrained by commercial practices in the media sector, namely agreements for content prioritisation between manufacturers of devices or providers of user interfaces controlling or managing access to and use of audiovisual media services, such as connected televisions, and media service providers. Prioritisation can be implemented, for example, on the home screen of a device, through hardware or software shortcuts, applications and search areas, which have implications on the recipients’ viewing behaviour, who may be unduly incentivised to choose certain audiovisual media offers over others. Service recipients should have the possibility to change, in a simple and user- friendly manner, the default settings of a device or user interface controlling and managing access to, and use of, audiovisual media services, without prejudice to measures to ensure the appropriate prominence of audiovisual media services of general interest implementing Article 7a of Directive 2010/13/EC, taken in the pursuit of legitimate public policy considerations. Audiovisual media services of general interest, insofar as they are defined as meeting the objectives of media pluralism, freedom of expression, access to reliable information, social cohesion or cultural diversity, play a key role in the formation of public opinion and should, moreover, have a prominent presence by default on devices or user interfaces, prior to costumisation, in order to facilitate their access. Services or content of general interest should not be limited to public service media, but also include services or content provided by commercial media services providers, as they may represent a greater range of views on the political spectrum.
Amendment 321 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Different legislative, regulatory or administrative measures can negatively affect the operation of media service providers in the internal market. They include to provide access to a plurality of views and to reliable sources of information to citizens and businesses alike. Such measures can take various forms such as, for example, rules to limit the ownership of media companies by other companies active in the media sector or non-media related sectors; they also include decisions related to licensing, such as revoking or preventing from renewing licences or in any way unjustifiably blocking or limiting their ability to broadcast, print or otherwise disseminate content, authorisation or prior notification for media service providers. In order to mitigate their potential negative impact on the functioning of the internal market for media services and enhance legal certainty while ensuring the freedom to provide media services without distorting pluralistic media markets in the internal market, it is important that such measures comply with the principles of objective justification, transparency, non- discrimination and proportionality. Any measures that can negatively affect media pluralism and editorial independence or operations of media service providers, including when implementing EU legislation in the internal market, should be communicated well in advance in order to prevent possible disruptions and allow media service providers and relevant stakeholders enough time to assess the impact of such measures on media pluralism or editorial freedom.
Amendment 329 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38 a (new)
Recital 38 a (new)
(38a) While this Regulation should not hamper the implementation of Directive 2010/13/EU, it should be recalled that the Commission has to initiate infringement proceedings against national implementations that are manifestly contrary to the spirit of the text of the Directive, and to the values of the EU as enshrined in Article 2 TEU and in the Charter.
Amendment 332 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) It is also key that the Board is empowered to issue an opinion, on the Commission’s request, where national measures are likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services. This is, for example, the case when a national administrative measure is addressed to a media service provider providing its services towards more than one Member State, or when the concerned media service provider has a significant influence on the formation of public opinion in that Member State. n order to adequately assess the possible impacts of such measures, the Advisory Group should be able to scrutinise and competently analyse them with the necessary expertise, taking into account the general situation of the media landscape in the concerned Member States and inputs from stakeholders, to provide sufficient insight to the Board. It is also key that the Board is empowered to issue an opinion, on its own initiative or on the request of the Commission, European Parliament or any legitimate entity, particularly affected media service providers, where national measures are likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services to prevent possible abuses or misuses of administrative or legislative powers by the Member States to infringe on the freedom of media service providers providing services in the internal market. This is, for example, the case when a national administrative measure is addressed to a media service provider providing its services towards more than one Member State, or when the concerned media service provider has an influence on the formation of public opinion in a particular Member State. Member States may, if they wish to do so, request Advisory Group to assist them before adopting any administrative or legislative changes examining the impact of their proposed measures regarding the functioning of the internal market for media service providers. Such assistance should aim to achieve prior harmonization efforts of possible changes to the rules governing media markets, prevent distortion in the internal market, and promote clarity and predictability for cross-border conformity of the regulatory media environment throughout the Union.
Amendment 338 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Media play a decisive role in shaping public opinion and helpenabling citizens to access relevant information for participateion in democratic processes. This is why Member States should provide for rules and procedures in their legal systemsnational law to ensurable assessment of media market concentrations that could have a significant impact onor already have an impact on media pluralism or editorial independence. The assessment should allow for addressing non- economic sensitivities pertinent to media pluralism orand editorial independence of media service providers within Member State’s media ecosystems. Such rules and procedures can have an impact on the freedom to provide media services in the internal market and need to be properly framed and be transparent, objective, proportionate and non-discriminatory. To ensure citizens the ability to form their own opinion and bring clarity to media market players, it is necessary to provide them with adequate information and objective overview regarding the structure of media market, including the diversity of media ownership, existing market concentration in Member States, and its impact on media pluralism and editorial independence of media service providers. Media market concentrations subject to such rules should be understood as covering those which could result in a single entity controlling or having significant interests in media services which have substantial influence on the formation of public opinion in a given media market, within a media sub-sector or across different media sectors in one or more Member States. An important criterion to be taken into account is the reduction of competing views within that market as a result of the concentration. Moreover, local and regional media market players play a key role in shaping public opinion. It is, therefore, necessary to take into account the sustainability of a strong, pluralistic and well-funded local and regional media ecosystem, especially when assessing concentrations in the media market. When conducting this assessment, national regulatory authorities or bodies should indeed pay particular attention to the geographical reach of the media service providers involved so as to ensure that all recipients of media service can access pluralistic news and current affairs when accessing local and regional media.
Amendment 342 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) National regulatory authorities or bodies, who have specific expertise in the area of media pluralismin consultation with relevant stakeholders, particularly media experts and journalistic associations, as well as other self-regulatory media bodies organised by the Advisory Group, who have specific expertise in the area of media pluralism, and act as watchdogs of editorial independence of media service providers, should be involved in the assessment of the impact of media market concentrations on media pluralism and editorial independence, including where they are not the designated authorities or bodies themselves. The consultation should be inclusive and reported by the Advisory Group, and it should be taken into account by national regulatory authorities or bodies when drafting assessments of media market concentration's impact on media pluralism and editorial independence. National regulatory authorities or bodies, when setting procedural rules in their national law that will allow for an assessment of media market concentrations, should examine the overall level of existing media market concentrations and its impact on media pluralism and editorial independence within six months of the application of this Regulation. The examination should focus on the current structure of the media market, such as the diversity of media players on the market, the impact of concentration on media pluralism and editorial independence, and the possible influence on the formation of public opinion. The Board, assisted by its Advisory Group and in consultation with the Commission, should help regulatory authorities or bodies by providing guidance on factors and criteria taken into account and organise consultations in a structured dialogue with relevant stakeholders. In order to foster legal certainty and ensure that the rules and procedures are genuinely geared at protecting media pluralism and editorial independence, it is essential that objective, non-discriminatory and proportionate criteria for notifying and assessing the impact of media market concentrations on media pluralism and editorial independence are set out in advance, while ensuring the conformity of procedural rules for such criteria with this Regulation.
Amendment 351 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) The Board should be empowered to provide opinions on draft decisions or opinion, assisted by the Advisory Group, should be empowered to provide guidance and organise consultation or structured dialogue with relevant stakeholders in Member State on the criteria used for the draft assessments on media market concentrations’ impact on media pluralism and editorial independence to a national regulator or bodies and provide opinions on draft decisions or draft assessments by the designated or involved national regulatory authorities or bodies, where the notifiable concentraexisting concentration or notifiable concentrations relating to mergers and acqusitions may affect the functioning of the internal media market. This would be the case, for example, where such concentrations involve at least one undertaking established in another Member State or operating in more than one Member State or result in media service providers having a significant influence on formation of public opinion in a given media market. Moreover, where the concentration has not been assessed for its impact on media pluralism and editorial independence by the relevant national authorities or bodies, or where the national regulatory authorities or bodies have not consulted the Board regarding a given media market concentration, but that media market concentration is considered likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services, t. The Board should be able to provide an opinion, on its own initiative or upon request of the Commission. In any event, the Commission retains the possibility to or European Parliament on the assessment or decision taken by national regulatory authorities or bodies, considered likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services or impacting media pluralism and editorial independence. The Board should, where applicable, base its opinions on the results of consultation and opinions of its own expert Advisory Group. The Commission should issue its own opinions following the opinions drawn up by the Board.
Amendment 358 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) With a view to ensuring pluralistic media markets, the national authorities or bodies and the Board should take account of a set of criteria. In particular, impact on media pluralism should be considered, including notably the effect on the formation of public opinion, taking into account of the online environment. Concurrently, it should be considered whether other media outlets, providing different and alternative content, would still coexist in the given market(s) after the media market concentration in question. Assessment of safeguards for editorial independence should include the examination of potential risks of undue interference by the prospective owner, management or governance structure in the individual editorial decisions of the acquired or merged entity. The existing or envisaged internal safeguards aimed at preserving independence of the individual editorial decisions within the media undertakings involved should also be taken into accountThe editorial independence of media is crucial for well-functioning media markets where quality media content, namely content produced independently and in line with deontological standards, can freely flow across borders without interference from both public authorities and private owners. Such interference also discourages media companies from expanding their services to other markets due to the high risk of interference and, subsequently, distortion of the market. The preservation of editorial independence in the media is essential for ensuring the continued growth and vitality of the internal market and for upholding the broader democratic values and principles upon which the European Union was founded. With a view to ensuring the editorial independence of media service providers, it is necessary to assess current state of market structure, adherence of media service providers to ethical and professional standards, their editorial independence and safeguards within media service providers. Assessment of safeguards for editorial independence should include the examination of potential risks of undue interference by the prospective owner, management or governance structure in the individual editorial decisions of the acquired or merged entity. The existing or envisaged internal safeguards aimed at preserving independence of the individual editorial decisions within the media undertakings involved should also be taken into account. Furthermore, the results of the annual Commission Rule of Law report presented in the chapters on press freedom as well as the risk assessment made annually by the Media Pluralism Monitor or independent external assessments such as World Press Freedom Index or other widely accepted non-governmental organisations, should be considered in determining the overall climate for media and the effects of the concentrations in question over media pluralism and editorial independence, under these specific conditions. In assessing the potential impacts, the effects of the concentration in question on the economic sustainability of the entity or entities subject to the concentration should also be considered and whether, in the absence of the concentration, they would be economically sustainable, in the sense that they would be able in the medium term to continue to provide and further develop financially viable, adequately resourced and technologically adapted quality media services in the market.
Amendment 363 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) Audience measurement has a direct impact on the allocation and the prices of advertising, which represents a key revenue source for the media sector. It is a crucial tool to evaluate the performance of media content and understand the preferences of audiences in order to plan the future production of content. Accordingly, media market players, in particular media service providers and advertisers, should be able to rely on objective audience data stemming from transparent, unbiased and verifiable audience measurement solutions. However, certain new players that have emerged in the media ecosystem provide their own measurement services without making available information on their methodologies. This could result in incomparable measurement systems and information asymmetries among media market players and in potential market distortions, to the detriment of equality of opportunities for media service providers in the market. Such providers of proprietary audience measurement systems developed without market governance or outside of European or national industry standards agreed by the relevant national self-regulatory bodies shall provide the same information on methodologies as the one published by self-regulatory bodies that govern the agreed industry standards on audience measurement.
Amendment 376 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) In order to enhance the verifiability and reliability of audience measurement methodologies, in particular online, transparency obligations should be laid down for providers of audience measurement systems that do not abide by the industry benchmarks agreed within the relevant self-regulatory bodies. Under these obligations, such actors, when requested and to the extent possible, should provide advertisers and media service providers or parties acting on their behalf, with information describing the methodologies employed for the measurement of the audience. Such information could consist in providing elements, such as the size of the sample measured, the definition of the indicators that are measured, the metrics, the measurement methods and the margin of error as well as the measurement period and the coverage of measurement. The obligations imposed under this Regulation are without prejudice to any obligations that apply to providers of audience measurement services under Regulation 2019/1150 or Regulation (EU) 2022/XX [Digital Markets Act]2065, including those concerning ranking or self- preferencing.
Amendment 380 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Codes of conduct, drawn up either by the providers of audience measurement systems or by organisations or associations representing them, cantogether with media service providers, their representative organisations and any other interested parties contribute to the effective application of this Regulation and should, therefore, be encouraged.. Self- regulation has already been used to foster high quality standards in the area of audience measurement. Its further development could be seen as an effective tool for the industry to agree on the practical solutions needed for ensuring compliance of audience measurement systems and their methodologies with the principles of transparency, impartiality, inclusiveness, proportionality, non- discrimination, comparability and verifiability. When drawing up such codes of conduct, in consultation with all relevant stakeholders and notably media service providers and independent third-party audience measurement providers, account could be taken in particular of the increasing digitalisation of the media sector and the objective of achieving a level playing field among media market players.
Amendment 390 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) Risks to the functioning and resilience of the internal media market should be regularly monitored as part of the efforts to improve the functioning of the internal market for media services. Such monitoring should aim at providing detailed data and qualitative assessments on the resilience of the internal market for media services, including as regards the degree of existing concentration of the media market at national and regional level and risks of foreignsuch concentration poses on the editorial independence and media pluralism. Moreover, such monitoring should aim to assess the risks of foreign and domestic information manipulation and interference. It should be conducted independently, on the basis of a robust list of key performance indicators, developed and regularly updated by the Commission, in consultation with the Board. Additionally, for the purposes of facilitating effective application of this Regulation, the Commission should establish a user-friendly alert mechanism for media service providers or any relevant interested party to report any issues they encounter or detect risks concerning the application of this Regulation, which will also help the Commission identify and address potential violations more quickly. Given the rapidly evolving nature of risks and technological developments in the internal media market, the monitoring should include forward-looking exercises such as stress tests to assess the prospective resilience of the internal media market, to alert about vulnerabilities around media pluralism and editorial independence, and to help efforts to improve governance, data quality and risk management. In particular, the level of cross-border activity and investment, regulatory cooperation and convergence in media regulation, obstacles to the provision of media services, including in a digital environmentthe position of media service providers in a digital environment and adherence to obligations and implementation of such obligation on the very large online platforms and search engines, as well as transparency and fairness of allocation of economic resources in the internal media market should be covered by the monitoring. It should also consider broader trends in the internal media market and national media markets as well as national legislation affecting media service providers. In addition, the monitoring should provide an overview of measures taken by media service providers with a view to guaranteeing the independence of individual editorial decisions, including those proposed in the accompanying Recommendation. In order to ensure the highest standards of such monitoring, the Board, as it gathers entities with a specialised media market expertise, should be duly involved, while the results of such monitoring exercises should be presented annually to the European Parliament. The Commission, as prescribed by the treaties of the European Union, specifically where uniform conditions for implementing legally binding Union acts are needed to confer implementing powers on the Commission and where the Commission promotes the general interest of the Union, should take appropriate initiatives to that end, which in the case of this Regulation means taking legal action when the Board issues opinion that show a breach of the rules laid out in this Regulation.
Amendment 415 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. This Regulation shall not affect the possibility for Member States to adopt more detailed or stricter rules in the fields covered by Chapter II and, Section 5 of Chapter III and Article 24, provided that those rules comply with Union law.
Amendment 441 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9a) ‘online platform’ means a service as defined in Article 3, point (i) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065;
Amendment 443 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘provider of very large online platform’ means a provider of an online platform that has been designated as a very large online platform pursuant to Article 25(4) of Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act]2065;
Amendment 444 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) ‘provider of a very large online search engine’ means a provider of an online search engine that has been designated as a very large online search engine pursuant to Article 33(4) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 [Digital Services Act];
Amendment 453 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) ‘audience measurement’ means the activity of collecting, interpreting orand otherwise processing data about the number and characteristics of users of media services and of users of online platforms to determine the audience size, reach and frequency for the purposes of decisions regarding advertising allocation or prices or the related planning, production or distribution of content;
Amendment 489 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Recipients of media services in the Union shall have the right to receive a plurality of news and current affairs content, produced with respect for editorial freedom of media service providers without any interference, to the benefit of the public discourse.
Amendment 524 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Public service media providers shall be editorially independent, and their autonomy guaranteed to provide in an impartial manner a plurality of information and opinions to their audiences, in accordance with their public service mission.
Amendment 531 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The duration of their term of office shall be established by national law, and be adequate and sufficient to ensure effective independence of the public media service provider. They may be dismissed before the end of their term of office only exceptionally where they no longer fulfil the legally predefined conditions required for the performance of their duties laid down in advance by national law or for specific reasons of illegal conduct or serious misconduct as defined in advance byat national lawevel.
Amendment 535 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that public service media providers have adequate, sustainable and stable financial resources for the fulfilment of their public service mission. Those resources shall be to meet the objectives therein. Those resources and the processes by which they are allocated shall be transparent and such that editorial independence is safeguarded.
Amendment 547 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall put in place a mechanism or designate one or more independent authorities or bodies in order to monitor compliance with paragraphs 1 to 3.
Amendment 553 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
6 Duties of media service providers providing news and current affairsexercising editorial responsibility over content
Amendment 554 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Media service providers providing news and current affairsexercising editorial responsibility over content shall make easily and directly accessible in a user-friendly format to the recipients of their services the following information:
Amendment 562 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) their legal name and contact(s), contact and registration details;
Amendment 573 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the name(s) of their beneficial owners within the meaning ofas defined in Article 3, point 6 of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council.;
Amendment 574 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the interests, links or activities of their direct, indirect, and beneficial owners in other businesses, including to politically exposed persons(s) and their close associates as defined in Article 3 points 9 and 11, respectively, of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 590 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In the event of any changes, media service providers shall make information in accordance with paragraph 1 publicly available as soon as possible and no later than within 30 days of such changes.
Amendment 600 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Without prejudice to national constitutional laws consistent with the Charter, media service providers providing news and current affairs content shall take measures that they deem appropriate with a viewshall put in place measures to guaranteeing the independence of individual editorial decisions. In particular, such measures shall aim to:
Amendment 618 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) guarantee that editors are free to take individual editorial decisions in the exercise of their professional activityial decisions can be taken freely within the editorial line of the media service provider; and
Amendment 629 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Without prejudice to national constitutional laws consistent with the Charter, media service providers shall disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest by any party having a stake in media service providers that may affect the provision or influence editorial decisions of news and current affairs, and disclose any attempts to interfere in their editorial independence regardless of ownership or any formal or informal connection to the media service provider.
Amendment 630 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Member States shall entrust a relevant national regulatory authority or body with developing and maintaining a dedicated online media ownership database and monitor the adherence of media service providers to obligations from paragraph 1. Such the national regulatory authority or body may request additional information from media service providers to assess the accuracy of the information.
Amendment 633 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 647 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member states shall ensure that national regulatory authorities or bodies responsible for the application of this Regulation shall be independent and guarantee their full organisational and functional autonomy.
Amendment 654 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the national regulatory authorities or bodies have adequate financial, human and technical resources and expertise to carry out their tasks under this Regulation. Allocation of such resources by the Member States shall be adequate and increased proportionally to the additional tasks conferred upon them under this Regulation.
Amendment 666 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Those powers shall include in particular the power to request such persons to provide, within a reasonable time period, information and data that is proportionate and necessary for carrying out the tasks under Chapter III; the request can also be addressed to any other person that, for purposes related to their trade, business or profession, may reasonably be in possession of the information needed.
Amendment 691 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. The Board shall be represented by its Chair and its Vice-Chairs. The Board shall elect a Chair and four Vice-Chairs from amongst its members by a two-thirds majority of its members with voting rights. The term of office of the Chair and the Vice-Chairs shall be two years.
Amendment 699 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall designate a representative to the Board. The representative of the Commission shall participate in all activities and meetings of the Board, without voting rights. The Chair of the Board shall keep the Commission and the European Parliament informed about the ongoing and planned activities of the Board. The Board shall consult the Commission in preparation of its work programme and main deliverables.
Amendment 702 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Board shall have its own Advisory Group consisting of media policy experts and representatives from self- regulatory bodies such as press or media councils, journalistic associations, civil society or representatives from media service providers.
Amendment 705 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. The Board, in agreement with the Commission, may invite experts and observers to attend its meetings and the Advisory Group may invite experts established in the Member States to attend its meetings and contribute to the tasks of the Board.
Amendment 719 #
2022/0277(COD)
6a. The Board, in agreement with the Commission, may invite experts and observers established outside the Union to attend its meetings.
Amendment 720 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. The Board shall take decisions by a two-thirds majority of its members with voting rights.
Amendment 722 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Article 10 – paragraph 8
8. The Board shall adopt its rules of procedure by a two-thirds majority of its members with voting rights, in agreement with the Commissconsultation with the Commission. The Board shall inform the European Parliament of the rules of procedures it adopts or any substantial changes it makes to it. Its rules of procedures shall include mechanisms to temporarily suspend the voting rights of members by a two-thirds majority of its members, should the independence of national regulator or body be in question.
Amendment 741 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Board shall have a secretariat, which shall be provided by the Commission.
Amendment 748 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall allocate adequate financial and human resources for the effective functioning of the secretariat.
Amendment 749 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The Advisory Group shall be appointed in a transparent, objective, and non-discriminatory procedure.
Amendment 758 #
Amendment 759 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 b (new)
Article 11 b (new)
Article11b The European Advisory Group to the Board for Media Services is established.
Amendment 760 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 c (new)
Article 11 c (new)
Article11c The Advisory Group shall be a body consisting of representatives of media sector, such as experts on media policy and media regulatory matters, and representatives of media sector from self- regulatory bodies such as journalistic associations, media or press councils, non-governmental organisations and civil society.
Amendment 761 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 d (new)
Article 11 d (new)
Article11d The Advisory Group shall provide independent expertise and draw up recommendations to the Board that should be taken into account in their work programme, as well as provide assistance and advice to the Board in carrying out its tasks.
Amendment 762 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 e (new)
Article 11 e (new)
Article11e The Advisory Group may draft a recommendation, on its own initiative or upon request by the Board, Commission, or European Parliament, to the Board regarding the effective and consistent application of this Regulation relating to media pluralism, editorial independence and media freedom. It shall make such recommendations publicly available.
Amendment 790 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
(e) in agreementconsultation with the Commission, draw up opinions with respect to:
Amendment 802 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – introductory part
(f) at its own initiative, or upon request of the Commission or the European Parliament or, where applicable, any party with a legitimate interest, following the advice of the Advisory Group, draw up opinions with respect to:
Amendment 812 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i
(i) national measures which are likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services or impacting media pluralism or editorial independence of media service providers, in accordance with Article 20(4) of this Regulation, and 20 (2a) when requested by the Member States;
Amendment 815 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – point ii
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – point ii
(ii) existing media market concentrations whichand those that are likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services, or on decisions related to it, and its impact on media pluralism and editorial independence, in accordance with Article 22(1) of this Regulation;
Amendment 825 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) draw up guidelines, with assistance from the Advisory Group and in consultation with the Commission, on factors to be taken into account when applying the criteria for assessing the impact of media market concentrations, in accordance with Article 21(3) of this Regulation;
Amendment 829 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) draw up criteria, with the assistance of Advisory Group, for assessment upon which to designate trustworthy media service providers in accordance with rules laid down in Delegated Act, and assess adherence of media service providers to those criteria and designate them, in accordance with Article 17 (5 new);
Amendment 831 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point h – point ii
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point h – point ii
Amendment 839 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point l
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point l
(l) organise a structured dialogue between providers of very large online platforms, representatives of media service providers and of civil society, and report on its results to the Commission and the European Parliament, in accordance with Article 18 of this Regulation;
Amendment 843 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) fosacilitater the exchange of best practices related to the deployment of audience measurement systems, in accordance with Article 23(5) of this Regulation.
Amendment 861 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
When drawing up its opinions as envisaged in paragraph 1, the Board may seek advice from the Advisory Group. The Board shall consult the Advisory Group when opinions relate to the press sector.
Amendment 863 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. A national regulatory authority or body may request (‘requesting authority’) cooperation, such as exchange of information or mutual assistance, at any time from one or more national regulatory authorities or bodies (‘requested authorities’) for the purposes of exchange of information or taking measures relevant for the consistent and effective application of this Regulation or the national measures implementing Directive 2010/13/EU.
Amendment 867 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Requests for cooperation, such as exchange of information or mutual assistance, including accelerated cooperation or mutual assistance, shall contain all the necessary information, including the purpose of and reasons for it and shall be specified in the Board’s Rules of procedure.
Amendment 876 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the request was not duly justified.
Amendment 879 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6
Article 13 – paragraph 6
6. The requested authority shall do its utmost to address and reply to the request without undue delay. The requested authority shall provide intermediary results within the period of 14 calendar days from the receipt of the request, with subsequent regular updates on the progress of execution of the request. In case of requests for accelerated cooperation or mutual assistance, the requested authority shall address and reply to the request within 14 calendar daysFurther details on the procedure of the structured cooperation shall be defined in the Board’s rules of procedure.
Amendment 884 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7
Article 13 – paragraph 7
7. Where the requesting authority does not consider the measures taken by the requested authority to be sufficient to address and reply to its request, it shall inform the requested authority without undue delay, explaining the reasons for its position. If the requested authority does not agree with that position, or if the requested authority’s reaction is missing, either authority may refer the matter to the Board. Within 14 calendar daysa time period to be defined in the Board’s rules of procedure from the receipt of that referral, the Board shall issue, in agreementconsultation with the Commission, where deemed relevant, an opinion on the matter, including recommended actions. The requested authority shall do its outmost to take into account the opinion of the Board.
Amendment 892 #
2022/0277(COD)
1. Without prejudice to Article 3 of Directive 2000/31/EC, a national regulatory authority or body may request another national regulatory authority or body to take necessary and proportionate actions for the effective enforcement of the obligations imposed on video-sharing platforms under Article 28b of Directive 2010/13/EU or national law in Member States concerning obligations imposed on video-sharing platforms.
Amendment 897 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The requested national authority or body shall, without undue delay and within 30 calendar days, inform the requesting national authority or body about the actions taken or planned pursuant to paragraph 1 or justify the reasons for which actions were not taken.
Amendment 902 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. In the event of a disagreement between the requesting national authority or body and the requested authority or body regarding actions taken, or a refusal to take action pursuant to paragraph 1, either authority or body may refer the matter to the Board for mediation in view of finding an amicable solution.
Amendment 904 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. If no amicable solution has been found following mediation by the Board, the requesting national authority or body or the requested national authority or body may request the Board to issue an opinion on the matter. In its opinion the Board shall assess whether the requested authority or body has complied with a request referred to in paragraph 1. If the Board considers that the requested authority has not complied with such a request, the Board shall recommend actions to comply with the request. The Board shall issue its opinion, in agreementconsultation with the Commission, where deemed relevant, without undue delay.
Amendment 923 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) making information accessible on the ownership structure of media service providers, as provided under Article 5(2) of Directive 2010/13/EU, as well as their subsidiaries, sister and parent companies.
Amendment 927 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. TAssisted by the Board, the Commission may issue an opinion on any matter related to the application of this Regulation and of the national rules implementing Directive 2010/13/EU. The Board shall assist the Commission in this regard, where requested.
Amendment 932 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. The Board shall fosacilitater cooperation between media service providers, standardisation bodies or any other relevant stakeholders in order to facilitapromote the development of technicalEU-wide harmonised standards related to digital signals or design of devices or user interfaces controlling or managing access to and use of audiovisual media services.
Amendment 933 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – title
Article 16 – title
Coordination of measures concerning media service providers established or originating from outside the Union
Amendment 938 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The Board shallWithout prejudice to Article 3 of Directive 2010/13/EU, the Board shall, upon request of the national regulatory authorities or bodies from at least two Member States, coordinate relevant measures by the national regulatory authorities or bodies concerned related to the dissemination of or access by any technical means to media services provided by media service providers established outside the Unionr originating from outside the Union, irrespective of their means of distribution, that target audiences in the Union where, inter alia in view of the control that may be exercised by third countries over them, such media services prejudice or present a serious and grave risk of prejudice to national and public security and defence public health, or where they incite to violence, hatred or promote terrorist activities, including committing terrorist acts.
Amendment 951 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The Board, in agreement with the Commission, may issue opinions on appropriate national measures under paragraph 1. National regulatory authorities or bodies of a country of destination may request the Board to issue an opinion advising the competent national authorities to take appropriate measures against the media service provider established or originating from outside the Union. The Board shall issue guidelines on the format of such requests. When the request is formulated by a minimum number of Board members, defined in the Board’s rules of procedure, the Board shall be automatically triggered to issue an opinion. The Board may consult the Commission in issuing such opinions, where deemed appropriate. All competent national authorities, including the national regulatory authorities or bodies, shall do their utmost to take into account the opinions of the Board.
Amendment 961 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that when relevant, national regulatory authorities or bodies when deciding to take action against a media service provider originating from outside of the Union, have a legal basis to take into account at least one of the following conditions:
Amendment 964 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. (i) a decision taken against that provider by a national regulatory authority or body from another Member State;
Amendment 965 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. (ii) an opinion of the Board relating to that provider and taken on the grounds of this article.
Amendment 966 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 d (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 d (new)
Amendment 969 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – title
Article 17 – title
Content of media service providers on very large online platforms and very large online search engines providing access to news and current affairs information
Amendment 972 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Providers of very large online platforms shall provide a functionality allowing recipients of their services to declare that:and very large online platforms and very large online search engines shall ensure that their terms and conditions, content moderation decisions or any other actions do not infringe on the rights of media service providers to provide news and current affairs information or negatively impact on media pluralism. They shall ensure that their content moderation and monitoring processes have adequate human resources to cover all languages and geographical regions in the Union and provide a functionality allowing recipients of their services to be designated as editorially independent media service providers.
Amendment 978 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 982 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 987 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1006 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Where a provider of very large online platform decides to suspendithout prejudice to its obligations pursuant to Articles 24 and 35 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, where a provider of very large online platform or of a very large online search engine decides to suspend or otherwise restrict the provision of its online intermediation services in relation to content or services provided by a designated media service provider that submitted a declaration pursuant to paragraph 1 of thiswithin a meaning of Article 2(2), on the grounds that such content or servicesis incompatible with its terms and conditions, without that content contributing to a systemic risk referred to in Article 2634 of the Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act]2065, it shall take all possible measures, to the extent consistent with their obligations under Union law, including Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act]2065, to communicate to the media service provider concerned the statement of reasons accompanying that decision, as required by Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150, prior to the suspens and Article 17(3) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, and provide the media service provider with an opportunity to reply to the statement of reasons, prior to the suspension or otherwise restriction taking effect.
Amendment 1023 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Providers of very large online platforms and very large online search engines shall take all the necessary technical and organisational measures to ensure that complaints under Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 by media servand Article providers that submitted a declaration pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Art20 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 by designated media servicle are processed and decided upon with priority and without undue delay. The media service provider may also be represented by a body as pursuant to Article 86 of Regulation (EU)2022/2065.
Amendment 1036 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. Where a designated media service provider that submitted a declaration pursuant to paragraph 1 considers that a provider of very large online platform or of a very large online search engine frequently restricts or suspends the provision of its services in relation to content provided by the media service provider without sufficient grounds, the provider of very large online platform shall engage in a meaningful and effective dialogue with the media service provider, upon its request, in good faith with a view to finding an amicable solution for terminating unjustified restrictions or suspensions and avoiding them in the future. The media service provider may notify the outcome of such exchanges to the Board.
Amendment 1044 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) the number of instances where they imposed any restriction or suspension on the grounds that the content provided by a designated media service provider that submitted a declaration in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article is incompatible with their terms and conditions; and
Amendment 1053 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 1054 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. media service provider within the meaning of Article 2(2);
Amendment 1055 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 c (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. editorially independent from Member States, political parties and third countries;
Amendment 1056 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 d (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. subjected to the supervision of an independent regulatory authority or body for the exercise of editorial responsibility in one or more Member States, and/or adheres to a co-regulatory or self- regulatory mechanism governing editorial standards, widely recognised and accepted in the relevant media sector in one or more Member States;
Amendment 1057 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 e (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. adhering to ethical and professional standards of journalism;
Amendment 1058 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 f (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. it does not provide content generated by an artificial intelligence system as defined by Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) 2023/XXX [AI Act] without human overview and editorial control over such content;
Amendment 1059 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 g (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. included in one or more publicly available registries, databases or lists published by an entity which can confirm the adherence of designated media service providers to the regulations and/or codes of practices or any other self or co- regulatory bodies.
Amendment 1064 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Article 17 – paragraph 6
6. With a view to facilitating the consistent and effective implementation of this Article, the Commission mayshall issue guidelines to establish the form and details of the declaration set out in paragraph 1facilitate the effective application of this Article.
Amendment 1065 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 1066 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Providers of very large online platforms and providers of very large online search engines shall provide the Board with all the necessary information, when requested, for the purpose of the involvement of the Board pursuant to paragraph 4.
Amendment 1067 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6 c (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. The very large online platforms and very large online search engines shall establish a transparent and accountable process for reporting on their compliance with the Regulation.
Amendment 1068 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6 d (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Media service providers, adhering to criteria pursuant to this Article and mechanism established through a delegated act, and designated by the Board shall transmit information to the national Digital Services Coordinators and European Board for Digital Services established under Regulation (EU)2022/2065.
Amendment 1071 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The Board shall regularly organise a structured dialogue between providers of very large online platforms and providers of very large online search engines, representatives of media service providers and representatives of civil society to discuss experience and best practices in the application of Article 17 of this Regulation, to foster access to diverse offers of independent media on very large online platforms and to monitor adherence to self-regulatory initiatives aimed at protecting society from harmful content, including disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference.in order to:
Amendment 1075 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) to foster access to diverse offers of independent media on very large online platforms and very large online search engines;
Amendment 1076 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
(b) monitor adherence to self- regulatory initiatives aimed at protecting society from harmful content, including disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference;
Amendment 1077 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c (new)
(c) examine the impact of content moderation processes and decisions by providers of very large online platforms and providers of very large online search engines on the freedom and pluralism of media.
Amendment 1079 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The Board shall report on the results of the dialogue to the Commission and the European Parliament.
Amendment 1082 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Users shall have a right to easily changa functionality allowing them to easily customise the default layout or settings of any device or user interface controlling or managing access to and use of audiovisual media services in order to customise the audiovisual media offer according to their interests or preferences in compliance with the law. This provision shall not affectlead to the circumvention of national measures implementing Article 7a of Directive 2010/13/EU. This right does not apply to audiovisual media services regarding users’ content choices.
Amendment 1093 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. When placing the devices and user interfaces referred to in paragraph 1 on the market, manufacturers and developers shall ensure that they include a functionality enabling users to freely and easily change the default layout or settings controlling or managing access to and use of the audiovisual media services offered.
Amendment 1097 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Device manufacturers and user interface developers should ensure that the default settings of their products, before customisation by the user, display a variety of audiovisual media services of general interest.
Amendment 1098 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 1108 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Any legislative, regulatory or administrative measure taken by a Member State that is liable to affect the operation of media service providers in the internal market shall be duly and objectively justified and proportionate. SAny such measures shall not unjustifiably infringe on the right of media service providers to provide service and minimise disruptions in their operations, and shall be reasoned, transparent, objective and non- discriminatory.
Amendment 1114 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. This article does not apply to national measures implementing Directive 2010/13/EU, taken pursuant to Article 167 TFEU and for the purpose of cultural diversity, nor where the national measure is otherwise governed by State aid rules.
Amendment 1117 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. Any national procedure used for the purposes of the preparation or the adoption of a regulatory or administrative measure as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to clear timeframes set out in advance to provide sufficient time to reflect on such measures and their consequences, and allow media service providers directly affected to provide feedback on such measures.
Amendment 1118 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States may seek assistance from and rely on the expertise of the Advisory Group in preparation of the legislative, regulatory or administrative measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
Amendment 1123 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. The Board, following a recommendation by the Advisory Group, on its own initiative or upon request of the Commission, European Parliament or media service provider considered to be directly affected by such measures, shall draw up an opinion where a national legislative, regulatory or administrative measure is likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services or impacting media pluralism within Member State or editorial freedom of media service providers. Following the opinion of the Board, and without prejudice to its powers under the Treaties, the Commission mayshall issue its own opinion on the matter. Opinions by the Board and, where applicable, by the Commission shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 1140 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5
Article 20 – paragraph 5
5. Where a national authority or body adopts a measure that affects individually and directly a media service provider and is likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services or media pluralism within a Member State or editorial freedom of media service provider, it shall communicate, at the request of the Board, and where applicable, of the Commission, without undue delay and by electronic means, any relevant information, including the summary of the facts, its measure, the grounds on which the national authority or body has based its measure, and, where applicable, the views of other authorities concerned.
Amendment 1149 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall provide, in their national legal systemsaw, substantive and procedural rules which ensureallow for an assessment of media market concentrations that could have a significantn impact on media pluralism and editorial independence. These rules shall:
Amendment 1151 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) require the parties to a media market concentration that could have a significantn impact on media pluralism and editorial independence to notify that concentration in advance to the relevant national authorities or bodies;
Amendment 1155 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) designate theone or several national regulatory authorityies or bodyies as responsible for the assessment of the impact of a notifiable concentrationmedia market concentration and its impact on media pluralism and editorial independence or ensure the involvement of the national regulatory authority or body in such assessment;
Amendment 1158 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) set out in advance objective, non- discriminatory, inclusive and proportionate criteria for notifying such media market concentrations that could have a significant impact on media pluralism and editorial independence and for assessing the impact of media market concentrationsand for assessing the impact on media pluralism and editorial independence.
Amendment 1163 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The assessment referred to in this paragraph shall be distinct from the competition law assessments including those provided for under merger control rules. It shall entail consultation in a structured dialogue organised by the Advisory Group with civil society, relevant stakeholders, such as media experts and journalistic associations, as well as other self-regulatory media bodies or non- governmental organisations. The Advisory Group shall report on the results of a consultation in structured dialogue and on the conformity of procedural rules applied with this Regulation. It shall be without prejudice to Article 21(4) of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004, where applicable.
Amendment 1167 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the impact of the concentration on media pluralism, including its effects on the formation of public opinion, and on the diversity of media players on the market, taking into accountincluding considering the impact of the online environment and the parties’ interests, links or activities in other media or non- media businesses;
Amendment 1170 #
2022/0277(COD)
(aa) adherence by media service providers to ethical and professional standards, including co-regulatory or self- regulatory mechanisms governing editorial standards;
Amendment 1174 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) theeditorial independence and existing safeguards for editorial independence of media service providers, including the impact of the concentration on the functioning of the editorial teams and the existence of measures taken by media service providers taken with a view to guaranteeing the independence of individual editorial decisions;
Amendment 1179 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) where applicable, the geographical reach and distribution area of the media service providers involved in the media market concentration, and the impact of such concentration on media pluralism and public opinion forming at local or regional level;
Amendment 1182 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
(cb) the results of the risk assessment made by the annual Commission Rule of Law Report and Media Pluralism Monitor to identify, analyse and assess any systemic risks to media freedom and media pluralism in a particular Member State.
Amendment 1184 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. The CommissionBoard, assisted by the Board, mayAdvisory Group and in consultation with the Commission, shall issue guidelines on the factors to be taken into account when applying the criteria for assessing the impact of media market concentrations on media pluralism and editorial independence by the national regulatory authorities or bodies.
Amendment 1189 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. The national regulatory authority or body shall consult the Board in advance on any opiniondraft assessment or decision it aims to adopt assessconcerning the impact of market concentration on media pluralism and editorial independence, including of a notifiable media market concentration where such concentrations may affect or are affecting the functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 1193 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
5. Within 14 calendar days from the receipt of the consultation referred to in paragraph 4, the Board shall draw up an opinion on the draft national opinionassessment or decision referred to it, taking account of the elements referred to in paragraph 2 and transmit that opinion to the consulting authority and the Commission.
Amendment 1199 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The national regulatory authority or bodies shall, within 6 months from the application of this Regulation, draft an examination of existing media market concentration and its impact on media pluralism and editorial independence based on the elements referred to in paragraph 2. While preparing such examination, the national regulatory authority may seek assistance from the Advisory Group. The results from such examination shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 1204 #
2022/0277(COD)
1. In the absence of an assessment or a consultation pursuant to Article 21, the Board, at its own initiative or upon request of the Commission or the European Parliament, shall draw up an opinion on the impact of a media market concentration on media pluralism and editorial independence, where a media market concentration is likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services. The Board shall base its opinion on the elements set out in Article 21(2)assessment of national regulatory authority or body or decisions related to it referred to in Article 21. The Board shall base its opinion on the elements set out in Article 21(2), in consultation with the Advisory Group and take into account the risk assessment made by the annual Commission Rule of Law Report. The Board mayshall bring media market concentrations likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services to the attention of the Commission.
Amendment 1213 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Board may draw up an opinion on the impact of market concentration on media pluralism and editorial independence brought to its attention by the Advisory Group.
Amendment 1220 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. Following the opinion of the Board, and without prejudice to its powers under the Treaties, the Commission mayshall issue its own opinion on the matter.
Amendment 1223 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. Opinions by the Board and, where applicable, by the Commission shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 1231 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Audience measurement systems and methodologies shall comply with principles of transparency, impartiality, comparability inclusiveness, proportionality, non- discrimination and verifiability.
Amendment 1233 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the protection of undertakings’ business secrets and intellectual property rights, providers of proprietary audience measurement systems shall provide, without undue delay and free of costs, to media service providers, rightsholders, national regulatory authorities or bodies, and advertisers, as well as to third parties authorised by media service providers and advertisers, accurate, detailed, comprehensive, intelligible and up-to-date information on the methodology used by their audience measurement systems. The methodology and its application shall be verified at least once a year by an independent body. This provision shall not affect the Union’s data protection and privacy rules.
Amendment 1248 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. National regulatory authorities or bodies shall encourage the drawing up of codes of conduct by providers of audience measurement systeProviders of audience measurement systems, including providers of online platforms, together with media service providers, their representative organisations and any other interested parties shall draw up codes of conduct, with the support of national regulatory authorities or bodies, that are intended to contribute to compliance with the principles referred to in paragraph 1, including by promoting independent and transparent audits.
Amendment 1256 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4
Article 23 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission, assisted by the Board, mayshall issue guidelines on the practical application of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article.
Amendment 1274 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Public authorities, including national, federal or regional governments, regulatory authorities or bodies, as well as state-owned enterprises or other state- controlled entities at the national or regional level, or local governments of territorial entities of more than 1 million inhabitants, shall make publicly available accurate, comprehensive, intelligible, detailed and yearly information about their advertising expenditure allocated to media service providers, which shall include at least the following details:
Amendment 1295 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Paragraph 2 does not apply to contracting authorities as defined in Directive 2014/24/EU for spendings which value is equal or inferior to 25 000 EUR net of value-added tax.
Amendment 1296 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. State-owned enterprises or other state-controlled entities at the national or regional level shall make publicly available accurate, comprehensive, intelligible, detailed and yearly information about their advertising expenditure allocated to media service providers, when the expenditure allocated to media service providers exceeds 10% of their total advertising budget.That information should at least include: (a) the legal names of media service providers from which advertising services were purchased; (b) the amounts spent per media service provider.
Amendment 1320 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The monitoring exercise shall include at least:
Amendment 1324 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) a detailed analysis of the resilience of media markets of all Member States, including as regards the level existing of media concentration and risks of foreignit poses to media pluralism and editorial independence of media services providers, including of foreign or domestic information manipulation and interference;
Amendment 1330 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) reviewing adherence to criteria for awarding allocations of state expenditures for media service providers and providers of online platforms, and scrutinising yearly reports on the allocations of state expenditure by national regulatory authorities or bodies monitoring the allocation of state expenditures;
Amendment 1334 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
(cb) an overview of national measures affecting media pluralism and editorial independence of media service providers;
Amendment 1338 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point c c (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point c c (new)
(cc) implementation of the functionality of very large online platforms and search engines for designated editorial independent media service providers, and adherence of very large online platforms and search engines to the rights of media service providers and impact on media pluralism;
Amendment 1341 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point c d (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point c d (new)
(cd) the independence and full autonomy of national authorities and bodies referred to in this Regulation.
Amendment 1343 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall establish an easy-to-use and publicly available alert mechanism to detect alleged risks for this Regulation.
Amendment 1344 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Article 25 – paragraph 4
4. The monitoring shall be carried out and presented in the European Parliament annually, and its results shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 1346 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall, as prescribed by Article 17 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and Article 291(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), supervise the implementation and application of this Regulation and in consultation with the Board, following the Board’s opinion, take legal action against those who fail to comply with their obligations.
Amendment 1353 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
However, Articles 7 to 12 and 27 shall apply from [3 months after the entry into force] and Article 19(2) and 19 (2a (new)) shall apply from [48 months after the entry into force].
Amendment 3 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative, which is intended to round offgive the European Green Deal a strong creative and cultural dimension and complement strategies for territorial, social and economic cohesion with its values of beautiful, sustainable and inclusive solutions, thereby improving quality of life for people in the EU;
Amendment 9 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that opportunities to participate in the NEB must be fully inclusive and accessible to all EU citizens and all regions and territories, including peripheral urban areas and less populated, rural and mountain areas and islands; emphasises that, islands and outermost regions; emphasises that stakeholders such as local and regional authorities and stakeholder, SMEs and above all residents must be the drivers of NEB projects; in this regard, in order to ensure their implementation as close to the territorial needs as possible, notes the need to foster the funding of NEB projects through the European regional and cohesion funds, especially the ERDF, which should be one of the main funding instrument of the NEB, according to its Policy objective 2 (PO 2);
Amendment 11 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (2020/2261(INI))2a; _________________ 2a Texts adopted: P9_TA(2021)0430
Amendment 17 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines the importance of the multi-level governance principle, and calls on New European Bauhaus initiative to take into account the different territorial realities in order to ensure that citizens across all the EU have access to beautiful, sustainable and innovative solutions, in rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps, cross-border, mountain regions; calls to ensure an even distribution of NEB pilot projects across all territories, including rural areas and outermost regions;
Amendment 40 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the NEB encompasses many dimensions and policy areas, which may make it difficult for regional and local authorities to fully understand how to make the most of its opportunities; underlines the crucial role of local and regional authorities in implementing the NEB, as decentralised management allows for a better territorial approach; calls on the Commission, therefore, to provide specific and targeted information on projects, funding, technological and capacity- building opportunities as well as clear definitions of award criteria;
Amendment 40 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU has been responding to the challenges of environmental degradation, climate change and the increasing scarcity of natural resources with far-reaching and ambitious political endeavours such as the European Green Deal, which is driving the quest for renewal and innovation and is setting global perspectives that contribute to the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines that the NEB, in order to be really impactful, visible and successful in the long term, requires fresh financial resources;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Union has only had limited competence in the field of culture thus far, with Creative Europe being the sole programme dedicated to culture and whose funding still falls far short of the needs of our European cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 98 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the NEB has a potential to include smaller cities and towns, especially in the rural and remote areas, in the green transition and to ensure the involvement of citizens in spatial planning and cultural activities;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas NEB projects should, as a minimum, comply with sectorial EU legislation, such as Energy Efficiency Directive and EPBD;
Amendment 125 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative, as a conception of a way of living together, and emphasises that it must primarily focus on continuously improving the quality of people’s lives by transforming the spaces, buildings, cities, rural areas and territories in which they live in a manner respecting the correlation between care for the environment, planning and construction of buildings and surrounding spaces in an inclusive way, and the creation of accessibility for people with special needs and disadvantaged groups, and bringing about improvements for all;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that the NEB should be part of a broader Cultural Deal for Europe and support as well as achieve mutual benefits with the Creative Europe programme for the cultural and creative sectors; reiterates in this context that the Creative Europe budget shall not be reallocated to fund the NEB;
Amendment 138 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need to implement digital technologies in the areas of architectural redevelopment and layout design, throughout the whole building lifecycle, especially through increased use of smart applications for the management of energy, water and waste;
Amendment 144 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the NEB as a creative and interdisciplinary initiative which brings together architecture, design, the arts and science at the forefront of EU policies for the first time, making the European Green Deal a tangible, positive and inclusive experience for all and giving it a strong creative and cultural dimension;
Amendment 149 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises NEB as a catalyst for bringing about transformative changes in the creative, construction and business ecosystems and of new understanding and quality in planning, designing and building our future life, encompassing principles of circularity and resource efficiency in moving towards carbon neutrality, using sustainable and durable technologies, innovation in materials, processes and techniques in renewable, recyclable and cost efficient manner that lowers the energy-related greenhouse emissions;
Amendment 150 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the enormous creative potential that the NEB can unleash by opening up new opportunities for artists, performers and other cultural creators, especially with regards to collaboration across different professions within and beyond the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that as a prerequisite for realising the environmental and social objectives of the European Green Deal, it is necessary via the NEB to envision a well-designed green regeneration of public spaces, and to build the relevant infrastructure that facilitates physical activity, sports and bicycling, which in turn will lead to a change of habits, fostering social inclusion, a sense of belonging and mindset change for harmony with nature;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that the NEB, in order to be really impactful, visible and successful in the long term, requires fresh financial resources;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages Member States to take into account NEB to envision tailored- made plans for funding in order to stimulate the sustainable development of different cities, regions and places, with the aim of achieving decarbonisation objectives and the preservation of natural resources in local context, considering all affirmed as successful European methods, practices and process for creating effective interaction for economic growth, with design of qualitatively new, inclusive and participatory environment, which will furthermore contribute to the revitalisation of depopulated rural areas and remote places;
Amendment 188 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that this innovative cultural movement has the potential to position Europe as a global frontrunner in the area of architecture, design, culture, technology, circular economy, and energy efficiency by promoting ways of living better together, which can also be applied beyond the EU;
Amendment 217 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the need to create support for the NEB on local and regional level; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to share best practices of NEB projects from all Member States and to publish an extensive, though non- exhaustive, list of NEB related goals, which NEB projects can help achieve, and for the Commission to prepare a detailed application guideline for local and regional authorities, focusing on EU funds and programs available for local and regional projects;
Amendment 225 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Emphasizes the need for local and regional authorities to include citizens throughout all phases of NEB projects; Underlines the importance of including methodologies from the design industry, which could help to enhance participation of European citizens in NEB projects; urges the Commission to gather and share best practices on how to include and activate European citizens in NEB projects;
Amendment 232 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Requests that the Commission, in close cooperation with relevant stakeholders, clarify the general criteria for the selection and evaluation of NEB projects and for the allocation of funds, in particular:
Amendment 278 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to make the principles of the NEB an integral part of all relevant future legislation and to make sure that the regulatory framework supports the NEB ambitions and implementation; underlines the need to include NEB principles in existing regulation such as the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD);
Amendment 282 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights that sustainable finance principles should be guiding the NEB;
Amendment 286 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls, in addition, for specific criteria to be developed for the relevant sectors, in particular construction and architecture, energy, mobility, design, tourism, education and skills, crafts, and the arts in close co-operation with stakeholders in these sectors and building on existing industrial standards;
Amendment 291 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines the need to include sector specific certification to become eligible for the NEB label; urges the Commission to incorporate existing sector specific certifications, which for example ensures the use of sustainable materials and a minimum level of quality, as a key part of the criteria to receive a NEB label, and if necessary to develop, in close cooperation with industry stakeholders, new certifications for specific sectors to receive the NEB label; furthermore, emphasizes that projects does not have to be cross national to receive the NEB label;
Amendment 297 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets the lack of clarity on funding for the NEB from 2023 onwards; calls for the Horizon Europe Regulation to be amended during the mid-term revision of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) in order to create an NEB mission funded with EUR 500 million; underlines that the programme should also be supported by other relevant programmes in order to generate additional impact; further underlines that funding from Horizon Europe must be allocated to research and innovation in NEB; calls on the Commission to plan support for the NEB in partnership agreements and programmes, supported by the EU structural and cohesion policies;
Amendment 300 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets the lack of clarity on funding for the NEB from 2023 onwards; calls for the Horizon Europe Regulation to be amended during the mid-term revision of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) in order to create an NEB mission funded with EUR 500 million if the current mission is positively evaluated in 2022; underlines that the programme should also be supported by other relevant programmes in order to generate additional impact;
Amendment 308 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to table a proposal as soon as possible to make the NEB an EU programme by the next MFF; insists that this will require fresh resources with a dedicated and stable budget line; underlines that this new programme must not reduce funding for other programmes nor divert focus from their agreed political priorities; underlines that a substantial amount of the resources must be dedicated to research and innovation;
Amendment 320 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop a clear plan forprovide guidance for how NEB projects can attracting public and private investment, including crowd funding, as a community based way to gather secondary project funding; encourages the Member States to allocate adequate funding to the NEB through their recovery and resilience plans and the European structural and investment funds;
Amendment 331 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to set up an transparent and evidence-based monitoring and evaluation mechanism, which should continuously review all NEB activities and report regularly to Parliament and the Council; expects to receive the first monitoring report in 20223;
Amendment 333 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to share best practices and establish a permanent dialogue on NEB with associated countries, in particular in the Western Balkans, Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood;
Amendment 335 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the NEB movement should promote more sustainable, socially inclusive and innovative ways of lifeving based on new models of planning, constructing and inhabiting our built environment in order to suit emerging needs and help to ensure decent housing for all; stresses the importance of better use of the existing building stock through e.g. sustainable technical systems, and utilizing the local production and energy storage to facilitate personal transportation in order to ensure regenerative cities;
Amendment 351 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Underlines the significance of re- purposing and retrofitting obsolete buildings, whose transformation has a key role in Europe’s green transition, as an example of this dimension is the re-use of industrial heritage buildings, which offer many opportunities for advancing the goals of the New European Bauhaus;
Amendment 355 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Emphasizes the importance of more flexibility for local and regional authorities to experiment with NEB projects and underlines the potential in allowing regulatory “sandboxing” to boost innovation within the circular economy and NEB;
Amendment 369 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to develop an educational module on the New European Bauhaus and encourages Members States to integrate it in their curricula at all levels; in this regard, calls on the Commission to foster the participation of existing or future European University Alliances to NEB projects or by helping universities establish common curricula relevant to NEB objectives;
Amendment 371 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to recognize the NEB as a tool to contribute to the up- and reskilling of cultural professionals and the improvement of their overall working conditions, particularly in the context of the green and digital transitions and of the cultural recovery of Europe;
Amendment 375 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Notes the high potential of the Centers of Vocational Excellence for the NEB through, amongst other actions, the mobility of Vocational Education and Training (VET) students and the sharing of know-how and skills; in this regard, calls on the Commission to foster their participation to the NEB through specific calls, and by sharing best practices from Member States concerning integration of NEB skills and knowledge in VET education, and by removing the remaining obstacles to the VET European mobility;
Amendment 390 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that the NEB could support energy security and efficiency by encouraging investment and incentivising high-tech, low-tech, low-energy solutions and could facilitate the digital transition by improving connectivity to mitigate the digital divide; underlines the importance of the NEB fighting energy poverty through innovative solutions for the building, construction, industrial and materials sectorshighlights the need to boost the circular economy by removing barriers related to the handling and transportation of waste;
Amendment 391 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines the importance of securing energy efficiency in both older and newer buildings, including energy renovation of cultural institutions and buildings; furthermore, emphasizes the need to also focus on utilization of waste heat and integrated energy systems in e.g. buildings and the possibility of using buildings to capture and storage carbon dioxide;
Amendment 395 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Underlines that the NEB is opportunity for fostering сross-border cooperation in data exchange in order to build capacity for creating innovative models and digital technologies for urban planning, circular design for resource use and creating climate-friendly solutions for sustainable construction and renovation of the building stock, public and residential, for the successful reconstruction of damaged historical buildings, as an ambition for joint development and well-being;
Amendment 399 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the NEB to better protect Europe’s rich cultural heritage from the impact of climate change; highlights in this regard, that NEB gives chance to look at the European Green Deal from the prism of culture - with a special focus on cultural heritage, acknowledging the significance of its protection, restoration or adaptation, as an important vector of preservation of European cultural identity, memory and diversity, but also as strong impetus, exerting influence on the sustainable development and economic prosperity of cities, rural areas and peripheral territories;
Amendment 407 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Amendment 421 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to connect the NEB to the Renovation Wave, taking advantage of the innovative solutions that the project offers in the comprehensive renovation of our building stock, including with regard to energy efficiency and for achieving significant positive ecological impact;
Amendment 425 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to further integrate the newly established framework for sustainable buildings, Level(s), to improve sustainability within the sector; underlines the need to optimize the framework to make it more accessible for professionals in the building sector; demands that the framework must be updated continuously to include new findings and conclusion from NEB projects;
Amendment 432 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Emphasizes that NEB should facilitate the wide implementation of the Renovation Wave throughout the whole chain of the rehabilitation of the existing building stock, in order to extend the life cycle of buildings, improve their energy performance, ensure the safety and durability of architectural assets, the application of new technologies in the construction and management of buildings, with resource-efficient and human-centricity goals for tackling energy poverty and ensuring access to healthy living conditions for households;
Amendment 439 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the creation of an NEB label based on clear criteria applied in an inclusive way in order to recognise projects and products for achieving key NEB goals and help them get access to funding; urges the Commission to define, in cooperation with industry stakeholders, a clear goal for the NEB label; calls on the Commission to ensure that EU funding schemes create incentives to apply for the label; calls for market uptake of the label to be explored, ensuring synergies with already existing labels and policies promoting the green transition;
Amendment 447 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Urges Member States to incorporate NEB principles in national funding schemes when choosing innovation projects for national funding and to support projects which received a NEB label;
Amendment 449 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Underlines that building and renovation projects should perform calculations concerning life circle analysis and life cycle cost to be eligible for the NEB label; calls on the Commission to present methodologies for calculating life circle analysis and life cycle cost;
Amendment 455 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights that the NEB should embrace the potential of the CCSI, including cultural creators, cultural institutions such as museums and libraries, as drivers of economic growth and innovative, high- quality services and products;
Amendment 459 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to guarantee the adequate and continuous involvement of all stakeholders from the cultural and creative sectors in the implementation and monitoring of the NEB, and to facilitate the exchange of good practices, mutual learning, and capacity building to ensure the NEB will create tangible, sustainable, cultural, social and economic benefits;
Amendment 460 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to publish specific guidelines for how the CCSI can contribute to the NEB; emphasizes that professional artists contributing to the NEB movement should receive fair remuneration for their work, including when involved with the NEB festival;
Amendment 462 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on the Commission gather and publish best practices of NEB projects within the cultural sector, such as theatres, festivals or cinemas e.g., to inspire new projects; urges regional and local authorities in Member States to investigate how local cultural buildings and/or institutions can mitigate their climate footprint by implementing NEB policy;
Amendment 463 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Emphasizes a need for including projects focussing on circular economy and improving sustainability of cultural outdoor events and activities, festivals or concert stadiums e.g.; therefore, highlights that outdoor events should be eligible to receive NEB funding and/or NEB label; highlights the potential for gathering data from outdoor events concerning how to improve circular economy, such as recycling, among citizens;
Amendment 478 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls for the NEB lab to help lead research and innovation within the focus areas of NEB as well as related areas, such as research in new alternative building materials, new building techniques, new ways of using automation and robotics, new membranes to produce clean water, new ways of reusing wastewater and building materials e.g.;
Amendment 480 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. highlights that the NEB lab should also prioritize research focussing on how buildings, architecture and city planning can affect people mentally and neurologically;
Amendment 486 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Suggests that quantitative and qualitative surveys, among local citizens, be conducted to evaluate the success of NEB projects relating to the primary goals of NEB;
Amendment 487 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the communication efforts of the NEB to be enhanced in order to stimulate EU citizens’ knowledge of and interest in the initiative, in particular through participatory public outreach activities, new media and a platform providing information, best practices and educational content; urges the Commission to consider a quarterly or biennial NEB digital publication to promote projects, events and networks related to the movement;
Amendment 492 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Underlines the need to promote NEB among the European youth and calls on the Commission to organise a yearly Bauhaus Design Day competition for students of all education levels and to possibly link it with NEB festival;
Amendment 494 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Calls on the Commission to establish a yearly creative competition for artists to create art focussing on specific issues related NEB or potential solutions;
Amendment 496 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission to plan the destinations of the yearly NEB festivals in respect of European cities chosen by UNESCO to be a “World Capital of Architecture”; suggests that the NEB festival is held in these EU cities selected as World Capitals of Architecture to improve the promotion of European architecture and innovation;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the multidimensional nature of rural development, which goes beyond agriculture, and insists on the need to implement a rural proofing mechanism to assess the impact of EU legislative initiatives on rural areas;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Highlights the importance to strengthen the bottom-up approach to rural and local development, which is a vehicle for social innovation and capacity building, empowering rural citizens to take ownership of their area's development through the design and implementation of strategy and projects;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses the importance of synergies between different funding tools, such as EARDF, ERDF, ESF+ and EMFAF, to channel an adequate level of funding towards rural areas through a multi-fund approach; underlines the crucial role played by the Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) approach and regrets that, during the 2014-2020 programming period, only a quarter of local development projects carried out by local actors integrated more than a funding tool;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Highlights the valuable contribution to rural development delivered by actions under the Leader programme, co-financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, which aims to engage local actors in the design and delivery of strategies, decision-making and resource allocation for the development of their rural areas; calls on the Commission and the Member States to reinforce the Leader programme by guaranteeing a high level of autonomy of the Local Action Groups regarding their constitution (no top-down design of areas and villages to be regrouped in a LAG but complete autonomy to the villages to gather and join forces in a LAG) and their decision making, reducing the administrative burden on local authorities and simplifying the access, promoting the local ownership of community-led development projects, and encouraging participation in local action groups;
Amendment 69 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the crucial role of cultural initiatives in rural areas in terms of social cohesion, territorial attractiveness and economic dynamism; regrets the lack of specific support for these initiatives in the various regional funds; calls for these cultural projects to be supported, in particular via the EAFRD, the ERDF and specific calls for projects, in co- construction with rural actors;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the opportunities that the green transition and green economy can provide in terms of job opportunities, in increasing rural resilience to natural disasters, climate change and economic crises and in bringing renewed attention to rural areas;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights, furthermore, the potential of the ecological transition and the green economy to create a link between the economy and ecology by creating new jobs in rural areas particularly affected by unemployment, especially in the outermost regions;
Amendment 90 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Underlines the importance of quality, affordable and safe public transports connecting rural areas; stresses the need for EU cohesion funds to support the improvement of connectivity and mobility solutions in rural areas;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the importance of entrepreneurship, social economy and social innovation including the silver economy, especially when it comes to implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights in rural areas; calls on Member States and the Commission to boost awareness and to facilitate easier access to finance for entrepreneurs and self- employed in rural areas; encourages Member States and regional and local authorities to make use of the existing European Structural Funds to especially target and promote women entrepreneurs and self-employed women;
Amendment 96 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Underlines the need to strongly improve access to healthcare in rural areas through appropriate and, where necessary, itinerant medicine solutions and services, such as equipped buses offering citizens living in rural areas the possibility to undergo preventive screening tests or consultations;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Highlights the potential of rural areas as spaces to foster inclusion and integration of the most vulnerable groups with specific needs, such as persons with disabilities, migrants, including seasonal migrants, refugees and minorities; encourages Members States to design and implement specific measures to promote their training and employment and safeguard their fundamental rights; insists especially on the necessity to prepare an immediate response to the arrival of Ukrainian refugees in rural areas in order to ensure their quick and easy integration;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the strong need for culture and education, as the backbone of oEuropean democracy, values, society and economy, to receive support from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), also with regard to the green and digital transitions;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Member States to use the available funding from RRF to bolster both the short-term recovery of the whole cultural ecosystem as well as the resilience, competitiveness, innovation and sustainability of the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI) in the long term;
Amendment 13 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls for the promotion of cross- border approaches to culture and the search for European partners for the creation of major European cultural co- productions, fostering the mobility of artists and creators by reinforcing cooperation of all involved actors and exchanges of best practices;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Amendment 18 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Underlines that besides economic recovery of the CCSI, the support from RRF should be used also for the improvement of working conditions, training, up- and reskilling of workers in these sectors in order to keep up with the structural changes underway;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the cultural and creative sectorsCCSI were among those hit first and the hardest by the pandemic and will be the last to recover, given the restrictions in capacity of cultural events and venues, as well as postponements or cancellations of events;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls that the European cultural and creative sectors including industries account for between 4 and 7 % of the EU’s GDP and for about 8.7 million jobs in the EU; emphasizes that these figures are not adequately reflected in the national recovery and resilience plans, leaving the cultural and creative sectors considerably underrepresented in the EU’s overall effort to overcome the pandemic and support the recovery and resilience of the European economy;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Emphasizes that the European Parliament repeatedly and with an overwhelming majority - e.g. in its resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe and in its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU - called on the Commission and the Member States to include culture in the national recovery and resilience plans and to earmark at least 2 % of the RRF budget to culture;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Recalls that atypical employment (part-time and fixed-duration contracts, temporary work and economically dependent self-employment) is commonplace for authors, performers, artists and many other cultural creators, often leading to precarious working conditions; highlights that the pandemic has exposed and exacerbated this situation which poses a fundamental threat to the EU’s cultural ecosystem, to Europe’s cultural diversity and to our democracy and society;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Opposes the Commission’s approach to incorporate not strictly cultural interventions such as tourism and energy efficiency of cultural buildings in the calculations, resulting in misleading statistics; calls for a recalculation and reassessment of the data available; of the overall RRF spending on the cultural sector, resulting in a lack of precise statistical information on Member States’ areas of action; calls for a recalculation and reassessment of the data available; calls on the Commission to collect, publish and periodically update comprehensive and disaggregated data on Member States’ interventions in the field of culture, as well as media, youth and sports in the framework of the implementation of RRF funds;
Amendment 62 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that the thematic analysis of the National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) in terms of education actions published on the Recovery and Resilience Scoreboard website is incomplete and rather general; calls therefore on the Commission to conduct more detailed analysis also in this regard, including on citizenship education as well as on actions fostering media literacy and critical thinking;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls previous requests urging the Member States to dedicate at least 2 % of the budget of each national RRF plan to cultureCCSI and 10 % to education; criticises the fact that these already misleading with concrete, inclusive measures accessible to all; points out that these numbers have been achieved at an aggregated EU level only;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that only half of the Member States decided to include digital training of teachers and educators in their NRRPs; in the context of the digital transformation and the increased relevance of distance and blended learning during the pandemic, considers this number insufficient and encourages Member States to put more emphasis on teachers’ digital skills in their reforms of education systems;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Urges the Member States to put the recovery and resilience of the cultural and creative sectors at the core of their investments into culture, with a particular focus on improving the overall situation of authors, performers, artists and all other cultural creators who are the ones to create the cultural works that our democracy, society and economy benefit from;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Underlines that any action taken to help the cultural and creative sectors in their recovery should not only be aimed at economic recovery, but also be used for the improvement of the working conditions of authors, performers, artists and all other cultural creators as well as for their up- and reskilling with regards to i.a. knowledge of their rights, the opportunities of the digital era and the possibilities of international mobility;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Underlines that high-quality education systems provide the foundation for the EU’s global competitiveness, and recalls that well-functioning education and training systems require high levels of public investment; calls on the Member States to make ambitious use of funds available through the recovery plan to drive investment in education, with the objective of creating a genuine EuropeanEducation Area;
Amendment 89 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Strongly believes that for the correct implementationin order to truly achieve the goals of the RRF, a special focus should be given to micro and small organisations, including independent ones; emphasizes at the same time the need to pay special attention to organisations in remote rural areas;
Amendment 96 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Emphasises that the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI) are strategic for European citizens and economy, and that their workers must benefit from a genuine European recovery, in view of the fact that CCSI are an atypical sector made up of players characterised by the pre-eminence of small structures (SMEs or self-employed entrepreneurs) and often depending on irregular income; Deplores that the deteriorating economic situation of many households will lead to a diminishing rate of participation in many cultural activities, further jeopardising the remuneration of creators, particularly in terms of copyright, or even suspending it, for as long as productions are put on hold;
Amendment 109 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. StressesRecalls that COVID-19 crisis has made artists and cultural and creative professionals even more vulnerable, as the loss of earnings for non-standard workers, who make up the majority of the CCSI, has been exacerbated by weak or absent national social security schemes and dedicated support measures; Stresses therefore the need for sustainable structural reforms targeting education and the cultural and creative sectors, and in particular regarding social security and legal status in the latter; regrets that such reforms are planned in only a minority of Member States;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Recalls the importance of mutual recognition and cross-border portability of artistic competences and creative skills and qualifications facilitating cross- border mobility of workers in CCSI; Encourages the Member States to take action in this regard within their NRRPs;
Amendment 142 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to commit to transparency and to examine the possibility of redirecting unused or saved RRF resources to culture, education, youth, sports and media; recalls that the RRF resources can and should be used in combination with other funds and programmes aimed for these areas, available on European as well as national and regional levels, in order to create synergies and speed up their recovery and strengthen their transformation towards more resilience;
Amendment 147 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Recalls that 2022 is the European Year of Youth which aims to put young Europeans in the centre of the attention and to empower as well as support them in renewing their positive perspectives, especially in the context of the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on them; calls on the Member States to adopt adequate measures in their NRRPs adressing this reality as a complement to the EuropeanYear of Youth actions, while calling on the Commission to ensure the funding of the legacy of those actions beyond 2022;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the commitments made at the May 2021 UNESCO World Summit on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and the adoption of the Berlin Declaration; insists on ensuring quality education for all children as an enabler for all SDGs and on the importance of integrating ESD into all levels of education and training from early childhood to tertiary and adult education, including VET, non-formal education and informal learning1a; _________________ 1a https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/es dfor2030-berlin-declaration-en.pdf
Amendment 2 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Amendment 3 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1 b. Calls on the EEAS to promote coordination between educational, social and health services; recalls schools should be safe refuge for children, providing public spaces for democratic rights and freedom of expression; urges for specific attention to children with specific pedagogical needs, children from vulnerable groups, such as refugees, children in emergency situations, living in remote areas or from disadvantaged backgrounds; reaffirms that the payment of education fees should not be an obstacle to access quality education, especially since the pandemic has led to an impoverishment of children and their families;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1 c. Urges the authorities of third countries to safeguard the opening of schools as a key objective in a pandemic, if not ensuring pedagogical continuity for all children, such as with protective health and security measures, vaccination strategies and distance learning capacity, and for the EEAS to increase its guidance and support to governments around the world towards these objectives; in priority assisting low and low-middle-income countries in ensuring their educational institutions have access to basic health and sanitary infrastructures;
Amendment 5 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Amendment 6 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1 d. Calls on the Commission, the Member States as well as national governments of third countries to develop strategies and guidelines for the education sector to respond to possible subsequent waves of the pandemic in a coordinated and organized manner with the aim of minimising the negative impacts on the learning process;
Amendment 7 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. BWelcomes the UNESCO Paris Declaration: 'a global call for investing in the futures of education'1b; urges countries around the world to consider education as an investment rather than an expense; believes that adequate financial assistance in education is a prerequisite to eliminate poverty and enhance human well-being, especially at a time when public resources are increasingly constrained with competing demands in sectors such as health and education; urges the European Commission and Member States to substantially increase education financing in their international development and assistance strategies; _________________ 1b https://en.unesco.org/education2030- sdg4/gem2021-paris-declaration
Amendment 15 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Insists on the Union to act as an educational power that enables Member States to fully exercise their capacity to convince, assist and support education for children in the world; urges the European Commission for further efforts in defining a strategy in that regard, with a clear outline and objectives, and in the framework of the European Education Area;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2209(INI)
2. Stresses the importance of improving cost analysis when selecting and monitoring education projects, of ensuring that projects last long enough to address children’s educational needs, of avoiding excessive administrative burdens for implementing partners, and of addressing long-term sustainability in cash-for- education projects; calls for increased public-private partnerships in education for children;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls for setting up strict evaluation and control on the allocation of EU funds to educational projects in third countries to make sure assistance effectively goes to structures and non- governmental organisations that are in line with European values, serve proper training of teachers and provide children with educational material that does not incite to hatred against others;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to take appropriate legislative measures in the field of international trade and cooperation to avoid exacerbating child labour as every child has a fundamental right to enrol in quality education; encourages countries around the world to implement legal frameworks for public school enrolment and to set a minimum school-leaving age;
Amendment 32 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Encourages further development and reinforcement of programmes in low- and middle-income countries aimed at countering disinformation, mitigating the fears of parents following the pandemic and illustrating the advantages and the potential of schooling in order to boost school attendance and ensure that children progress as far as possible in the education system;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. DUrges to place teachers at the heart of education systems and to promote the teaching profession and its recognition; draws attention to the potential of online platforms such as eTwinning and teacher academies under Erasmus+ in order to empower teachers, even beyond the EU, to help them communicate with their peers, exercise their professionalism and benefit from professional learning opportunities; calls for increased support for teachers continuous training, especially on digital skills; recalls the importance raising the awareness of teachers and including them in national preventive health measures and vaccination plans; urges to address the challenge of teachers replacement during a pandemic;
Amendment 36 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for digital learning to become an emergency service in school systems around the word; stresses that it should however not replace ‘in person’ education but that hybrid learning can bring opportunities in line with the digital transition; encourages world leaders to consider connectivity and access to digital infrastructures, such as access to an affordable and quality network, as a right derived from the fundamental right to education;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. As online learning has become one of the few ways of ensuring continuity of learning during school closures, emphasizes the importance of projects aimed at providing adequate infrastructure and connectivity, especially in the most remote areas; calls on the Commission to increase the proportion of such projects, and on the Member States as well as national authorities of partner countries to take part in them more intensively;
Amendment 38 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Emphasises the role of non-formal and informal education, citizenship education and volunteering; calls on the Commission to support third countries on improving the recognition of soft skills; insists on the promotion of practices of intergenerational solidarity and mentoring to reduce inequalities, exclusion or early school leaving;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Calls for wide availability of free and open source technologies and digital tools as well as educational resources for teachers and students worldwide and emphasises the need for their further support and expansion;
Amendment 42 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the acceleration of North- South and South-North knowledge exchanges and mobility at all levels of education, while acknowledging the complex nature of the history of North- South relationships and emphasising the importance of promoting heritage, cultural identity, history and art through education; notes the potential of hybrid mobility in that regard;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. SInsists on matching educational systems with labour market needs; stresses the importance of vocational education and training, particularly for children in third countries, to help them find stable work and give them and their families a reason to finish school. ; calls for the promotion of VET as a path of excellence leading to employment; reiterates the importance of the external dimension of the European Education Area and subjacent VET Area; insists on international mobility and exchanges of best practices in the sector, also to promote intercultural and learning experiences, beyond formal education, both within the EU and with third countries;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Commits to making education a key topic of discussion in Parliamentary delegation work, especially through Joint Parliamentary Assemblies such as the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly;
Amendment 8 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
Amendment 9 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
— having regard to the report of the European Commission and of the Association of European Border Regions “b-solutions: solving border obstacles. A Compendium 2020-2021"11a, _________________ 11a https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2776/625110
Amendment 12 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas border regions, especially those with a low population density, tend to experience more unless favourable development conditions and are generally less economically successful than other regions within Member States, and whereas their economic potential is not being fully tapped;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown how fragile and interdependent Europe’s cross-border regions are and paralysed manyunveiled cross-border regions’ exposure to detrimental disruptions of the Single Market and to the paralysis of public services, especially in healthcare settings, and whereas the pandemic has also disrupted the free movement of goods and essential medical equipment following the closure of national borders;
Amendment 20 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas border regions would benefit from a supranational legal instrument capable of circumventing negative externalities that might arise from the deliberate actions of Member States to fragment the Single Market;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas the conclusion of Partnership Agreements in the context of the 2021-2027 Cohesion Policy is lagging behind, undermining the allocation of vital resources in the territories in need ;
Amendment 25 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the EU also has maritime cross-border regions in the shape of islands in the Mediterranean and outermost regions in the Atlantic and Indian oceans; whereas the geographic remoteness of some European islands, coupled with their condition as border regions, exposes them to a combination of constraints in the labour market, in the field of transportation and healthcare which severely hampers their growth potential;
Amendment 42 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the progress the Commission has made thus far in implementing its 2017 action plan, in particular via the ‘b-solutions’ initiative – which has made it possible to provide legal and administrative support to authorities in border authoritieregions and to resolve 90 cases involving barriers to interaction – and via the support provided to improve access to employment, promote multilingualism in border areas and pool healthcare facilities;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the EU institutions and on Member States to raise awareness among cross-border regions about the possibility to receive support from the European Commission under the b- solutions initiative; underlines that sharing knowledge about successful b- solutions might contribute to solve and prevent the emergence of new administrative and legal barriers;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Underlines, however, that b- solutions alone cannot represent an appropriate and effective response to the legal and administrative barriers affecting border regions;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the important role that macro-regions and Euroregions play in promoting collective interests and in cross- border cooperation; calls on the Commission to initiate an in-depth assessment of Macro-regional strategies, with the purpose of evaluating their coherence with the renewed environmental and digital priorities of the European Union;
Amendment 51 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that in 2018 the European Commission issued a proposal for a Regulation on a mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context15a , better known as European Cross-Border Mechanism (ECBM); _________________ 15ahttps://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM%3A2018%3 A373%3AFIN
Amendment 54 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Recalls that this mechanism aims to facilitate cooperation between cross- border regions on joint projects of a different nature (infrastructure, healthcare, labour, etc.) by allowing one of them to apply the legal provisions of the neighbouring Member State if the application of its own laws presents legal obstacles;
Amendment 55 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that the regulation on a European cross-border mechanism (ECBM)ECBM, as proposed by the Commission, would have contributed to removed more than 50 % of the barriers concerned, including those resulting from the lack of cross-border public transport, and limited access to employment, education, cultural and leisure services; with that in mind, deeply regrets the fact that the legislative procedure relating to the ECBM has been blocked by the Council;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Recalls that the ECBM proposal was supported by a wide majority in Parliament, as shown by the 2019 Parliament’s first reading vote15b, and by the Plenary debate following the oral question to the Council in October 2021; _________________ 15b https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-8-2019-0118_EN.html
Amendment 59 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to amend the current proposal, taking into account the conclusions of the Council’s Legal Service and lookingand Parliament's Legal Services, with a view to strike a balance between the co- legislators’ respective positions;
Amendment 63 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that alongside the damage caused by COVID-19, border regions are also having to dealconfronted with the consequences of Brexit, which are creating new barriers to free trade and causing serious disruption to cross-border trade between the EU and the UK, making life more difficult for businesses and citizens in border regions; welcomes, in that regard, the agreement reached on the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to provide financial and legal support to Member States and regions affected by Brexit;
Amendment 66 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes with interest that the public consultation on overcoming border obstacles conducted by the Commission in 2020 showed that the main problem experienced by people living in border areas wasere, among others, the lack of reliable cross-border public transport services, the lack of digital services and their limited cross-border interoperability, obstacles directly due to language differences, obstacles related to the legislative processes, and to economic disparities;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission to carry out an in-depth analysis, gathering specific assessments and comparative statistics, on the socio-economic circumstances of cross-border SMEs;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Points out that, according to the 8th Cohesion Report, Interreg indicators show that only 68% of the 2023 targets for cross-border labour mobility had been met by the end of 2020, while in other areas the targets had been reached up to 495%; encourages the Member States to continue on this path in order to achieve the 2023 targets;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Notes that most barriers hindering cross-border employment are legal in nature, arising from diverging national laws or general EU laws; urges the three institutions to agree as soon as possible on a EU framework allowing border regions to overcome such legal obstacles;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Recalls that natural catastrophes occurred in 2021 affected several border regions in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Germany; notes that an enhanced cross-border cooperation in information sharing, exchange of best practices, and joint civil protection operations could ensure a more effective and prompt reaction;
Amendment 98 #
2021/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Underlines that the development of new public transport infrastructure should comply with sustainability and cost-efficiency requirements; calls therefore for the timely allocation of the Just Transition Fund to ensure an active role of border regions in the achievement of the goals of the Green Deal;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2118(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that after several years of budget deficits, in 2020, the Centre recovered its capacity to balance its budget;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2118(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Centre’s continued efforts in 2020 to assure the quality of translations produced by its external language service providers; in that regard, welcomes the setting up, by August 2020, of a fully revised client feedback system, as well as the stringent measures taken against several contractors whose documents were judged to be repeatedly unsatisfactory; in that regard, welcomes the setting up, by August 2020, of a fully revised client feedback system, shifting the focus from measuring client satisfaction via satisfaction forms to the provision of updated versions;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2118(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the successful implementation of the Centre’s 2019-2020 Transformation Plan and the Programme Initiation Document (PID) that were undertaken to bring about the Centre’s structural changes; encourages the Centre to continue on the path of technological transformation, with the aim of continuously adapting to clients’ needs and making full use of available new technologies; in that regard, encourages the Centre to continue investing in staff training;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2118(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the fact that the Centre is currently studying the possibility of starting the procedure for obtaining an ISO 14001 or EMAS certificate in the near future, in order to enhance its environmental performance; in this spirit, welcomes the Centre’s preparation of its Initial Environmental Review in 2020.
Amendment 1 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that in 2020 the total available budget for the Union programmes and actions under the portfolio of Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC) amounted to EUR 6 043 million in commitment appropriations (some 7 % more than in 2019); notes that, despite the unavoidable cancellation or postponement of some activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic and thanks to the measures taken under the ‘force majeure’ clause, DG EAC achieved most targets in 2020 and executed commitments fully and payments virtually fully, as did Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) for relevant expenditure;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges DG EAC’s flexibility and efforts to prevent under- implementation of programmes due to the COVID-19 pandemic; welcomes the measures taken to mitigate the effects of the crisis on applicants and beneficiaries, such as extending application deadlines, extending the duration of ongoing projects, supporting additional costs up to the maximum amounts granted to projects under the applicable legal frameworks, and applying further flexibility towards blended activities;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines the crucial role of the Creative Europe Programme in funding the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI) in Europe, especially in times of crisis; regrets, however, that due to the lack of budget for the period 2014- 2020, several high quality projects could not be funded at a time where the CCSI needed support;
Amendment 7 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the 2020 update of DG EAC’s Anti-Fraud Strategy andimed at reinforcing the identification and handling of high-risk beneficiaries and of issues such as double funding and conflicts of interest, and commends the measures taken to prevent the risk of COVID-19-related fraud, including in the design of the next generation of programmes;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges DG EAC, DG CONNECT and the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) to take without delay all appropriate measures to improve the protection of personal data wherever needed, to minimise the risks linked to third country data transfers, in order to enable the continuation of international operations in 2021 in full compliance with EU data protection law, and to strengthen staff awareness and knowledge of data protection rules, including through targeted training.
Amendment 21 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the right to access quality healthcare, including preventative care is part of the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Amendment 47 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas cross-border healthcare- related cooperation requires the support and involvement of a wide range of partners, medico-social institutions, health insurance entities and public authorities;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Amendment 51 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
Gd. whereas a European Health Union should contribute to and foster closer cooperation, coordination and knowledge sharing on health between Member States and relevant stakeholders and increase the EU's capacity to combat cross-border health threats;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that instruments such as those provided by the cohesion policy should be used in order to provide equal access to minimum quality standards of medical services across the European Union; calls on the Commission and Member States to work better together and pool their resources to achieve this goal;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines that asymmetric information, different taxation and social security systems, and obstacles in the recognition of qualifications for healthcare staff and institutions are serious impediments to a well functioning cross border healthcare system;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Believes that the EU should develop a strategic and integrated approach when it comes to major diseases, by bringing together diverse resources from several funds, including cohesion funds; emphasises the need to replicate the model of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan for tackling other health problems such as mental health and cardiovascular diseases;
Amendment 60 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Underlines the rise of mental illnesses and disorders, especially in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic; calls on the Commission to propose a new European Action Plan for Mental Health as soon as possible, using all the instruments available, including cohesion policy, in the form of a comprehensive plan with measures and targets to leave no one behind, on the model of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Believes that the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic is an opportunity to build stronger and more resilient health systems by using the instruments of the cohesion policy; supports the Commission in the creation of a well functioning European Health Union and to unlock the huge potential of health cooperation;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that the European Reference Networks could improve access to healthcare for rare and complex diseases; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure ongoing support and better resources to the European Reference Networks (ERN) and national centres of expertise for rare and complex diseases, and to extend the ERN field of work to other fields such as severe burns and organ transplantation programmes; calls on the Commission to analyse the feasibility of establishing a dedicated fund, under the Cohesion Policy, to guarantee equitable access to approved therapies for rare diseases;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that citizens in rural and remote areas and the outermost regions often encounter barriers to equality of access to healthcare that limit their ability to obtain the care they need, especially in the form of basic health infrastructure and access to vital drugs; stresses that, in order for them to acquire sufficient access, as well as the appropriate healthcare which they need, services must be available and obtainable in a timely manner;
Amendment 108 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that, in order to overcome the major obstacles that exist in terms of equality of access to healthcare in rural areas, wide use should be made of advanced technologies, such as e-Health, robotic surgery or 3D printing, as an integral part of the ‘smart villages’ concept11 , with the goal of improving access to healthcare and increasing efficiency and quality; _________________ 11 https://enrd.ec.europa.eu/enrd-thematic- work/smart-and-competitive-rural- areas/smart-villages_en
Amendment 109 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines the merits of a European approach in tackling the Covid- 19 pandemic, through joint acquisitions, stockpiles and other measures; calls for the continuation and development of this approach, using the instruments of the cohesion policy, for other joint EU acquisitions of medical equipment and treatments such as cancer-preventing vaccines like HPV, hepatitis B vaccines, emergency equipment, to improve affordability and access to treatments;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that sustainable long- term investment in the healthcare workforce is more urgent than ever before, given the economic and health impact of the COVID-19 crisis, in particular investment in higher education from the ESF+, funding specialisations and sub- specialisations of the health workforce in the countries and regions which are facing a brain drain; calls on Member States which are confronted with a brain drain in the healthcare sector to prioritize the investments from the cohesion policy towards improving the working conditions of medical personnel;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Encourages the use of NextGenerationEU funds and cohesion funds to radically upgrade the digital capabilities of healthcare systems; emphasizes the need for enhanced interoperability of IT systems, as this is the main pillar for facilitating cross- border provision of eHealth services and especially of telemedicine services;
Amendment 135 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the cohesion policy instruments in order to promote the digitalization of medication in European hospitals, including traceability systems, to reduce medication errors, to improve communication between care units and to simplify bureaucracy; calls for the implementation and development of the eHealth Digital Service Infrastructure (eHDSI), including a single European digital patient file, which ensures that citizens have rapid access to adequate medical services everywhere in the European Union;
Amendment 136 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Calls on the Commission to establish a European lists of essential medicines and to ensure their availability and affordability through permanent stocks, joint price negotiations and joint procurement, using EU instruments, including those provided by the cohesion policy;
Amendment 147 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Believes the financial resources available under the European Territorial Cooperation Goal should be employed to create functional cross-border public health services, and not be used single- handedly as an instrument to create disconnected health facilities; stresses, furthermore, that projects under Interreg should have a clear cross-border functionality component; calls on the Commission and Member States to foster the creation of comprehensive joint territorial planning for border areas in terms of healthcare services;
Amendment 158 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Amendment 160 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the existing coordinating bodies will facilitate cross-border treatments based on Advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMP) and to ensure that patients across Europe enjoy equitable access to innovative therapies; calls on Member States to authorize these innovative treatments abroad in an effective and timely manner and to accelerate the reimbursement processes for patients;
Amendment 168 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to encourage better management of cross- border healthcare, as EU patients still face challenges in accessing healthcare in other Member States and only a minority of potential patients are aware of their rights to seek cross-border healthcare; calls on the Commission and Member States to better disseminate information about the access to cross-border healthcare;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to carry out a comprehensive study on the cooperation framework between insurance systems in the EU, looking at potential bottlenecks and shortcomings that patients looking for medical services in the territory of another Member State encounter, as well as administrative barriers that prevent citizens to benefit from cross-border healthcare, and to highlight how the cohesion policy instruments could be used to solve these potential problems;
Amendment 186 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the European Commission and Member States, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, to support, jointly through cohesion policy and the EU4Health Programme, the development of response strategies, protocols and procedures at national and European levels to enable better cooperation in case of future public health emergencies;
Amendment 188 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Considers that cross-border health cooperation under cohesion policy would not be fully possible without the recognition of diplomas and qualifications in the field of medical services across all Member States; calls on the Commission to propose a framework which allows for the automatic recognition of the level of higher education diplomas at European level building on the decision signed in 2015 by the Benelux States;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 22 July 2020 on effective measures to ‘green’ Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps;
Amendment 5 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas sport is a growing economic sector contributing to growth and jobs in the EU and therefore to its prosperity as well as to its international influence;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas EU sports policy must support both elite and grassroots sports as well as active leisures;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas women still are underrepresented in sport, both in the governing bodies, but also in the media sphere;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Regrets the absence of sport in the EU4Health programme, even though physical activity and a healthy lifestyle are key factors in improving European citizens health;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to set up regular high-level structured cooperation with all sports stakeholders, particularly the federations, and other institutions to deliver more targeted and accountable recommendations for action on the challenges facing the sport sector;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges the diversity of models and approaches across sports and countries while considering that the common foundation of European sport needs to be further enhanced and protected, and in particular the links between grassroots sports and elite sports, both of which are closely linked;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the need for increased solidarity and financial redistribution, as well as exchanges in skills and know-how, especially between professional and grassroots sport;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges public authorities, sports federations and organisations to uphold values such as human rights, democracy and the rule of law when awarding host status for major sporting events, as well as in the choice of sponsors; calls for particular attention to be paid to the working conditions of sports infrastructure construction staff and to the environmental impact of major events;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the need for the European institutions, Member States and federations to make the European Union a venue for major sporting events that are innovative, inclusive and environmentally ambitious;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that a renewed commitment to good governance is needed in order to rebalance the social and economic elements in sport and to ensure that stakeholder representation, particularly the athletes, in decision- making bodies is respected;
Amendment 66 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges sports governing bodies to implement measures on diversity and inclusion, in particular to address the low numbers of women and ethnic minorities in leadership positions;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Draws attention to the prominent role of sports agents or intermediaries and the unbalanced relationship that can exist between them and young athletes; notes the need for a rules-based approach towards regulation of the activities of sport agents or intermediaries;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Insists that fighting corruption in sport requires transnational cooperation among all stakeholders and authorities, and needs to be linked to policies to combat money laundering and organised crime;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses the need to ensure the protection of young players from developing countries and to combat the fraud and trafficking to which they may be subjected;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. In the absence of a European regulation on gambling, especially sports gambling, calls on Member States to firmly fight against the abuses of this sector, including the proliferation of fraudulent sites and predatory practices, but also to protect minors and vulnerable people from the risks of addiction;
Amendment 86 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that sports policy and legislation support gender equality, with particular attention to media coverage, remuneration gaps, award disparities and harassment, but also by fighting against gender stereotypes that are still present, by involving political authorities, federations and broadcasters;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Member States to offer equal financial rewards to their Olympic and Paralympic champions and to support Olympians and Paralympians with low incomes;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Stresses the need for sports authorities to take into account the protection of athletes' mental health in the same way as their physical health;
Amendment 121 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Calls on the Member States and federations to include first aid classes in the training of young people and athletes;
Amendment 124 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Member States and public authorities to develop sports infrastructure and to increase the amount of physical education and extracurricular physical activities in schools, while instigating a change of mentality in the recognition of the importance of sport as a school discipline;
Amendment 132 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes initiatives and campaigns to encourage physical activity such as the European Week of Sport, #BeActive and HealthyLifestyle4All, and encourages the Commission to intensify communication about these events in the Member States, particularly targeted towards schools;
Amendment 133 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for the EU guidelines on dual careers of athletes to be implemented and promoted in each Member State, and extended to all sport staff engaged in structured sport and for specific retraining initiatives;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Highlights the role of coaches and sport staff in developing the skills of and in educating young people; notes with satisfaction the inclusion of sport staff mobility in the Erasmus + 2021-2027 programme, and calls on the Commission, the National Agencies and the federations to raise awareness about this new opportunity;
Amendment 141 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to create a system for the recognition of qualifications gained by volunteers, in line with the EU Skills Strategy, and building on the already existing ECTS and ECVET systems;
Amendment 146 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Insists on the need for support mechanisms to get the sport sector back on track in the wake of COVID-19, including all sports; calls on the European Commission to allow REACT-EU funding for projects related to sports infrastructures, provided that they are sustainable and participate to the economic and tourist attractiveness of a territory;
Amendment 155 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses the need to further increase funding for sport, beyond Erasmus +;
Amendment 169 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Welcomes the higher budget for sport under the new Erasmus+ programme and supports further synergies between programmes and funds, particularly the LIFE programme;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on national, regional and local authorities to recognise the key role of sport and physical activity in fields such as urban regeneration, tourism and territorial cohesion and to prioritise them in cohesion policy and investments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility; draws the attention of the Commission and the managing authorities to the lack of human and material resources available to small sports clubs and associations in order to access European funding and asks that they be given targeted support;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Underlines the need to ensure environmental sustainability when promoting the development of sport and the organisation of sporting events; notes the important efforts already undertaken by clubs and federations;
Amendment 195 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Calls for the EU institutions to launch a debatework on the future of e-sport and to present a study on its social and economic impact; stresses the need to recognise and access this flourishing sector, driven by European flagships, but for which there is still little regulation in terms of player training and the competitions themselves;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe (2020/2708(RSP)),
Amendment 20 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 15 September2020 on effective measures to ‘green’ Erasmus+, Creative Europe and theEuropean Solidarity Corps (2019/2195(INI)),
Amendment 30 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the cultural and creative sectors, of which news media and audiovisual sectors are an integral part, have been among the hardest hit by the fallout from COVID-19; whereas these sectors are also expected to recover at a more moderate pace than the general economy; whereas COVID-19 has had different kinds of impact on the various actors of the media and audiovisual sector and industry, who are therefore facing different challenges; whereas these challenges therefore need to be addressed with global plans but also tailored measures to overcome this crisis;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas cinemas and film festivals play a central role in the European audiovisual ecosystem, particularly in terms of distribution but also regarding the viewing experience they provide to Europeans; whereas cinemas have suffered greatly from the closure of cultural venues and the social distancing measures that prevent them from operating at full capacity, if at all;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the audiovisual sector plays a vital part in fostering the resilience of our democratic societies; whereas the European audiovisual sector is mostly comprised of a variety of small businesses; whereas the heterogeneity of the sector is also one of its strengths, helping to promote and strengthen Europe’s cultural, linguistic, social and political diversity; whereas the structuring of the European audiovisual and media sector into a competitive industry should therefore go hand in hand with the promotion of cultural diversity and market access for smaller operators;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the fallout of the economic downturn, and strongly reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to increase support available for the news media and audiovisual sectors, and the cultural and creative sectors more broadly; considers that allocations for the media and audiovisual sector should be increased across various multiannual financial framework (MFF) programmes;
Amendment 99 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. AcknowledgeRegrets that some parts of the audiovisual ecosystem are not covered by current support measures; invites the Commission to continue exploring tailored support schemes; urges particular attention be paid in all support actions to Member States with low audiovisual production capacity;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that tax policies can help recovery and resilience of these sectors; encourages Member States with adequate fiscal scope to help boost media and cinema consumption and admissions through VAT rates that accommodate this;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes the European Commission's announcement of an additional financial support for the European network of cinemas; calls, however, on the Commission to quickly consider tailored support for cinemas, that have to operate at reduced capacity and with additional costs, as well as for European film festivals;
Amendment 121 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Considers that more coverage should be devoted to European news in order to inform citizens about the activities of the Union; reiterates its support for the news media which have made the editorial choice to cover European affairs; calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue their efforts to promote the emergence of a genuine European media sphere;
Amendment 141 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with concern that global online platforms have a vast disruptive impact on the media and audiovisual sector, as they dominate the data and advertising market, and have radically changed audience consumption patterns; underlines that current legislation does not regulate pivotal issues in the information and audiovisual ecosystems such as access to data, digital advertising, algorithmic transparency, platform accountability, must-show and other questions which are crucial for the European media and audiovisual stakeholders to be able to fairly compete with these platforms; considers that timely adoption of legislation, such as the upcoming Digital Markets Act, to help address these shortcomings is a matter of urgency;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the additional challenges for news media operating in smaller markets, including local, regional and niche media, which have limited revenues, and are not viable using current commercial business models, and which cannot embrace new ones that media operating in larger markets can; believes, therefore, that public funding mechanisms based on the arm’s length principle are increasingly necessary, coupled with unobstructed access to the advertising market;
Amendment 188 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Is of the opinion that the correct, complete and timely implementation of European legislation in favour of audiovisual and news media stakeholders, such as the 2019/790 Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market, and the 2018/1808/EU Directive on Audiovisual Media Services(AVMSD), is of key importance to ensure a level-playing field for European actors;
Amendment 193 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to elaborate comprehensive European news media and audiovisual sector strategies, including sector-specific strategies for high added value activities where the EU is a competitive player or has the potential to be one, such as video games or virtual reality;
Amendment 218 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 226 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Acknowledges that the existing creation and distribution models in the European audiovisual sector are largely based on territorial exclusivity, and ownership of intellectual property rights by independent producers and creators; calls on the Member States and the Commission to pay particular attention to the right of authors to receive fair remuneration for the exploitation of their works, especially in the digital environment;
Amendment 238 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Considers that more visibility should be given to EU programmes and initiatives aimed at promoting the circulation of high quality European works with international potential, such as Creative Europe MEDIA or the LUX Audience Award;
Amendment 239 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Recalls the adoption of the revision of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, which requires the catalogues of VOD platforms operating in the EU to offer and promote 30% of European works; asks the Commission and the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) to closely monitor the effective implementation of this measure, and to evaluate the success of its objective, in particular with regards to the definition of the “European works”;
Amendment 242 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines that video on demand (VOD) platforms and other innovations are reshaping the audiovisual media landscape, and by extension creating challenges and also opportunities for incumbent players; notes that in many respects, an irreversible transformation is under way and that the deployment of multiterritorial VOD platforms should not hamper the cultural and linguistic diversity of the European union; encourages the sector’s legacy players to enter new markets and embrace innovative business models;
Amendment 248 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Stresses the opportunities offered by the major non-European VOD platforms to European audiovisual creators and producers; is concerned, however, about the system of work-for- hire and buy-out contracts used by these companies, which tend to buy the intellectual property rights to a work in return for a one-off payment and thus profit from the revenue generated by the exploitation of these works; calls on the Commission to monitor this trend, in particular in the light of the 30% of European works required under the AVMS Directive, which could then be fulfilled with European works held by non-European companies;
Amendment 264 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Considers that the audiovisual and media sector is in many ways a pioneer in the European ecological transition and could benefit from more exchange of best practices; welcomes therefore the European Commission's intention to produce a best practice guide for green production and provision of services;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas educationlifelong education and training is a fundamental right that should be equally accessible to all; whereas the Pillar of Social Rights states that everyone has the right to quality and inclusive education in order to participate fully in society;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas new systemic changes such as the climate crisis, supranational political integration and, the digital shift or changes in labour market needs require the corresponding adaptation of educational systems, including citizenship education; whereas citizenship education contributes to the development of psycho- social and civic competences, thereby reinforcing employability and social wellbeing;
Amendment 40 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas sociopolitical changes observed in Member States, ranging from social polarisation and low institutional trust to democratic backsliding, the erosion of the rule of law, exclusionary nationalism and the instrumentalisation of Euroscepticism for political purposes, along with the resurgence of antisemitism in all its forms and xenophobia, the rise of extremist movements and authoritarianism, may pose a serious threat to European democracies and destabilise the EU as a whole; whereas strengthening citizenship education in formal, non-formal, informal and lifelong- learning education could play an important role in countering this trend;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas political support of the Union tends to be expressed more in terms of feelings, attitudes and values rather than of concrete impact in daily lives; whereas there is a clear lack of proximity with and readability of the Union’s democratic processes and mechanisms amongst citizens, especially youth; whereas ignorance about the Union is often source of a shift from adherence in principle to mistrust and disengagement; whereas a European dynamic of renewed citizenship education can be a way of reconciling young people with elections, containing temptation for extremist and populist discourses, as well as offering appropriate tools, in line with new modes of youth participation;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the emergence of a dynamic European citizenship has been hindered by a knowledge and, emotional and participation gaps; whereas insufficient knowledge about the EUEU citizenship and a poor understanding of its added value may contribute to the perception of a democratic deficit and may lead to Euroscepticism in Member States;
Amendment 55 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the European Parliament Report of 11 November 2021 on the European Education Area calls for the EEA to allow for a greater flow of learners, teachers and knowledge, fostering a sense of European belonging and civic awareness, guaranteeing rights and values, providing fair and equal opportunities, and improving social cohesion;
Amendment 66 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 86 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes that several Member States have developed national volunteering in civic service; whereas these schemes are essential in fostering citizenship education, especially on the practical level; whereas a civic service strengthens social cohesion, allows for the mobilisation for causes of general interest, and the construction of prospects for young people, especially the most vulnerable, contributing to their personal and professional development;
Amendment 89 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Believes European mobility presents the prospects of rallying young people to the European community and of reinforcing the emergence of a citizens’ Europe; whereas national volunteering schemes and civic services have the potential to be a natural gateway towards European mobility for young people, especially those with fewer opportunities;
Amendment 90 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Notes the European Solidarity Corps launched in 2018 has the potential to become the foundation for a universal European general interest mobility experience but has a too limited budget over the 2021-2027 period, lacks visibility and currently generates geographical imbalances; whereas existing national volunteering schemes and civic services are functioning in an isolated manner from the European Solidarity Corps;
Amendment 91 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Recalls the European Commission and Member States to develop common and participatory educational research, also on citizenship education, with a well- defined mandate and budget with the remit of EU competences;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the crucial pedagogical role of non-formal and informal learning, including youth work, volunteethe supervision of youth activities, volunteering, mentoring and sport, in developing social and civic skills, competences and behaviours, and in shaping responsible and active European citizens;
Amendment 132 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Urges for the European Commission to dedicate a call for proposal to an Erasmus+ Teachers Academy on citizenship education; encourages the development of a European citizenship educational culture while acknowledging diversities in Europe;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to work on the inclusion of a co-constructed teaching unit in the initial training of teachers across the Union to introduce them to European education systems, best educational practices, EU exchange platforms, tools and partnerships, reflective practice and European values; calls for the creation of a European oath of teachers, similar to the universal oath of hippocrates;
Amendment 136 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Considers the more flexible and hybrid mobility features of the Erasmus+ programme 2021-2027 as an opportunity to increase the mobility opportunities for teachers and future teachers; encourages the European Commission to promote short-term mobility of teachers and to establish long-term mobility partnerships using the digital component;
Amendment 179 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for a comprehensive European strategy on European civic and citizenship education, as well as the creation of supporting platforms to promote its implementation, focusing notably on shared EU democratic values and principles - such as human dignity, democracy, the rule of law, human rights, equality, tolerance, the respect of diversities and freedom of conscience;
Amendment 185 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 207 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Encourages all Member States to develop national volunteering schemes or National Civic Services, including with the incent and leverage of the European Solidarity Corps; urges the European Commission and Member States to considerably increase European cooperation in civic service and youth volunteering, to ensure mutual recognition between national systems; encourages National volunteering schemes and Civic Services to earmark European mobility experiences, on a reciprocal basis, eventually under the umbrella of the European Solidarity Corps programme; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to substantially increase the resources for the European Solidarity Corps and to urgently work towards the objective to create a six month European Civic Service, in full complementarity with the European Solidarity Corps;
Amendment 212 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the establishment of a new EU agency, unit or task force on citizenship education, with the participation of specialists from all Member States, to improve accessibility to and the quality of citizenship education in all Member States and to support the development of a European dimension in citizenship education; believes it could be an opportunity to increase the support to and coordination of Member States’ citizenship education actions and their implementation, to give strategic orientation for the development of national structures and curricula of citizenship education and to set minimum common standards in terms of content and methodology in citizenship and civic education across the Union;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the paramount importance of ‘intangible assets’ and intellectual property (IP)-intensive industries in the economic dynamism and cultural sovereignty of the EU; considers these assets essential for the economic recovery and resilience of the EU in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic; underlines the need to protect these by law, allowing creators to benefit from their intellectual property rights (IPRs);
Amendment 4 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 6 October 2015 with recommendations to the Commission on the possible extension of geographical indication protection of the European Union to non-agricultural products,1a _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0331.
Amendment 22 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the Member States to ensure that companies from the cultural and creative sectors, especially content producers, are encouraged to keep or acquire IPRs on their creations and improve their position in competitive markets; outlines that companies who own IPRs have 20 % higher revenue, improving their ability to access previously untapped highly competitive markets1; _________________ 1 European Union Intellectual Property Office Observatory, ‘Impact of intellectual property rights intensive industries in the European Union’, IP Contribution, four EU-wide studies on the contribution of intellectual property rights (IPRs) to the EU economy, 2021.: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/web/ observatory/ip-contribution#.
Amendment 23 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that effectively protecting intellectual property rights must go hand in hand with effectively combating content piracy; considers, furthermore, that this fight must go hand in hand with raising the general public's awareness of the value of intellectual property rights for content creators;
Amendment 32 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to support the full and timely transposition of the two copyright framework directives; considers in particular that these directives can play a key role in the recovery of the culture and media sector; notes that the Commission is putting special emphasis on the implementation of Article 17 of the Copyright Directive2 and strongly supports its plans for issuing implementation guidelines for Member States; urges Member States to quickly and completely transpose the directives into their national legislation and ensure that they are properly implemented; _________________ 2 Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market and amending Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC, OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 92.
Amendment 43 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls the importance of traditional handicraft and industrial products for Europe's cultural identity and know-how; underlines the crucial role of handicraft and agricultural micro- enterprises and SMEs for the economic fabric of Europe's regions, particularly rural areas, and their added value for cultural tourism; notes that these products urgently need legal protection at the European level in order to combat counterfeiting and unfair competition; underlines the positive impact that a sui generis European protection of these products would have on small enterprises, employment, training and the attractiveness of Europe's territories, while allowing local handicraft and industrial production circuits to be developed and strengthened; calls on the European Commission to propose a European protection system for non- agricultural geographical indications, based on the model of protection for agricultural geographical indications, by the end of 2021;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises in particular the opportunities offered by the main non- European video-on-demand platforms for European content creators and producers; notes with concern, however, the 'work to order' system employed by these companies, which acquire intellectual property rights in exchange for a one-off payment and are the only ones to benefit from the exploitation of the work; calls on the Commission to follow up on this practice;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -14 a (new)
Paragraph -14 a (new)
-14a. Believes that the recognition of GIs for non-agricultural products is relevant to the priorities of EU programmes being developed, including those of the Industrial Strategy, with the development of short supply chains, as well as the Green Deal by fostering locally-made products with greater traceability and transparency on the origin of the product and manufacturing processes deployed;
Amendment 96 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the Commission in its initiative to establish EU sui generis protection of geographical indications (GIs) for non-agricultural products in order to align to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications, which the EU has signed and which includes the possibility to protect GIs for both agricultural and non-agricultural products; expects the Commission to propose legislation in this regard as soon as possible and at the end of 2021 at the latest;
Amendment 98 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Emphasizes that the introduction of an EU sui generis protection system of geographical indications for non- agricultural products will have a positive economic impact on microenterprises and SMEs, as well as a general impact on employment, development and tourism in rural areas, which could in particular help the EU’s recovery after the COVID- 19 crisis; believes that such sui generis protection of non-agricultural GIs would also facilitate access to third country markets through EU trade agreements;
Amendment 66 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) reinforce Member States’ collective resilience and bridge the digital divide notably by promoting basic and specialised digital skills for all and fostering the development of high-performing digital education and training systems, under the European Education Area initiative, with special attention to teachers and trainers;
Amendment 72 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) Recognise connectivity and access to digital infrastructure, such as access to an affordable and quality network, as a right derived from the fundamental right to education;
Amendment 80 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure digital sovereignty notably by a secure and accessible digital infrastructure capable to process vast volumes of data that enables other technological developments, supporting the competitiveness of the Union's industry and education systems;
Amendment 114 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) all European households and educational institutions are covered by a Gigabit network, with all populated areas covered by 5G;
Amendment 3 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic should not adversely affect investments of a social, educational and cultural nature; therefore, increases the allocations of Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps Programme to better support the recovery, in particular by and the ‘greening’ of those programmes; underlines that particular attention should be paid to ensure good outreach to vulnerable people, whose exclusion has been worsened by the pandemic;
Amendment 8 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Given the dramatic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis on Europe’s cultural and creative sectors (CCS) and industries, reinforces the Culture strand of the Creative Europe Programme, to support organisations and artists in their recovery, to provide targeted support for the performing arts, in particular the music sector, and to ‘green’ the programme;
Amendment 10 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Reiterates that the increase in programme budgets must go hand in hand with a linear and gradual growth in annual allocations, in order to avoid disproportionate increases and absorption difficulties in the final years of the 2021- 2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF);
Amendment 12 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Member States once more to earmark at least 2 % of the Recovery and Resilience Facility for the recovery of the CCS and industries, in line with Parliament's request; welcomes the fact that some Member States have already earmarked part of their recovery plans to benefit CCS and industries;
Amendment 21 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Increases the budget for “Multimedia actions” by EUR 2,2 million and creates a reserve of EUR 5 million, in order to encourage the Commission to provide more stability and predictability for radio networks covering EU affairs with funding covering at least two years; calls, however, for this reserve not to penalise the partnerships concluded by the Commission with other partners for the provision of quality European information, in the framework of "Multimedia actions"; affirms in particular its support for the editorial partnership concluded with Euronews in this perspective; furthermore, splits the existing budget line into its four components, for enhanced budgetary scrutiny.
Amendment 233 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For the calculation of a Member State's gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources referred to in Article 7 and of the greenhouse gas intensity reduction target referred to in Article 25(1), first subparagraph, point (a), the share of biofuels and bioliquids, as well as of biomass fuels consumed in transport, where produced from food and feed crops, shall be no more than one percentage point higher than the share of such fuels in the final consumption of energy in the transport sector in 2020 in that Member State, excluding the share of high indirect land-use change risk biofuels, bioliquids or biomass fuels produced from food and feed crops for which a significant expansion of the production area into land with high-carbon stock is observed, with a maximum of 7 % of final consumption of energy in the transport sector in that Member State. By way of derogation, Member States may decide to exclude bioliquids used for electricity production in the outermost regions and non-interconnected areas from the aforementioned 7 % ceiling for the transport sector;
Amendment 241 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 point 1
Article 29 point 1
— (a) in the case of solid biomass fuels, in installations producing electricity, heating and cooling with a total rated thermal input equal to or exceeding 510 MW,
Amendment 242 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 point 1
Article 29 point 1
— (b) in the case of bioliquids, in an installation producing electricity, heating and cooling with a total rated thermal input equal to or exceeding 10 MW,
Amendment 243 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 point 1
Article 29 point 1
— (b) in the case of gaseous biomass fuels, in installations producing electricity, heating and cooling with a totaln average rated thermal input equal to or exceeding 2 MW,
Amendment 256 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 point 13
Article 29 point 13
Amendment 3 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal; 1a _________________ 1a 2019/2930(RSP)
Amendment 4 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 11 December 2019 to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘The European Green Deal’(COM(2019)0640);
Amendment 5 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2020 on the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity; 11a _________________ 11a 2019/2824(RSP)
Amendment 9 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 17 May 2021 to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU Transforming the EU's Blue Economy for a Sustainable Future (COM/2021/240);
Amendment 13 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the Atlantic area is the largest sea basin in the European Union;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas coastal and maritime tourism has been hit particularly hard by the socioeconomic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, even though it is a major source of employment for the Atlantic regions;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the European Atlantic area extends off the African coast to encompass Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands, and across the Atlantic to take in the Netherlands Antilles, the French Antilles, French Guiana and Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and whereas the Atlantic strategy should address all these regions while remaining open toenabling a close cooperation with third countries and their regions;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Amendment 34 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the 1 200 new maritime projects announced by the Commission, worth almost EUR 6 billion, have no direct link to the Atlantic strategy, and takes the view that the regions have been insufficiently involved in the governance of the strategy; regrets the ex- post rationalisation which does not provide a real overview of the projects implemented through the strategy;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the new strategy’s more strictly defined priorities and calls for practical measures to be taken, directly resulting from the strategy;
Amendment 46 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Deplores the fact that the EU budget contains no appropriations for the Atlantic action plan; with this in mind, calls on the Commission to consider labelling projects that meet the various priorities and objectives of the new strategy, in order to make it easier to finance them under the relevant European programmes and funds; in this respect, considers that the strategy should be mentioned in the Operational Programmes of the funds in the concerned regions;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that greater synergies are needed between the different European Funds and Programmes, particularly with directly managed programmes, as well as with national and regional programmes, to support a sustainable, robust and competitive blue economy in the Atlantic regions;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underscorlines the importance of fisheries and warns against the; calls for this key sector of the blue economy to be included in the new strategy, in line with the Commission's Communication of 17 May 2021 on a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the European Union; recalls that overfishing is harmful in the long- term effects of over; stresses the need for Member States and regions of the Atlantic area to have a fair cooperation against unreported illegal fishing;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need to develop high- quality, sustainable tourism, enhancing the value of coastal areas by diversifying the activities on offer, while at the same time preserving them by combating the harmful effects of mass tourism on coastlines, the environment and the cultural heritage; notes the significant potential of gastronomic tourism linked in particular to fisheries and aquaculture products;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Stresses the importance of REACT-EU, which could give the Atlantic regions a new start in coastal tourism, innovation and sustainable port infrastructure;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Hopes that the strategy will encourage joint planning and development of the sectors of the blue economy in the Atlantic area, with environmental and climate policies as central pillars, thus contributing towards the achievement of the Union's decarbonisation objectives and promoting renewable offshore power generation technologies, while fighting against marine litter;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Underlines the fundamental and strategic role of ports as gateways to Europe, logistics platforms, hotspots for tourism, energy production and storage hubs and industrial hubs; notes the need to adopt measures as soon as possible to protect ports from climate change, particularly sea level rise;
Amendment 95 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the strategy to focus squarely on jobs; wishes to see an ambitious social component to promote job creation and, in particular, training for and access to maritime professions for young people; stresses the need to create networks between universities and learning centres in the field of research and training on blue topics, and notes with interest the opportunities offered by the Erasmus + 2021-2027 programme via the new initiatives of European university alliances and Centres of Vocational Excellence; encourages the further development of the European Blue Schools;
Amendment 100 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the concept of Atlantic connectivity to include links between ports and the development of hinterland areas via multimodal connections; regrets the persistent problems concerning interoperability of rail transport in the Atlantic corridor;
Amendment 104 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for steps to be taken to eliminate rail bottlenecks, draw up plans for multimodal transfer to sustainable modes of transport, support the development of the Atlantic rail motorway, enhance rail-port connections and link them with other major TEN-T corridors with the other Atlantic Arc lines, in particular the Mediterranean, North Sea- Mediterranean and Rhine-Alps corridors, and the other lines of the Atlantic Arc; notes with satisfaction the planned realignment of the maritime corridors between Europe and Ireland following Brexit, and in particular the integration of Ireland into the Atlantic corridor;
Amendment 112 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Proposes yearly high-level meetings; bringing together the Commission and representatives of the Member states and regions concerned; calls for more visibility on the new governance structure and future meetings;
Amendment 118 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 123 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls the managing authorities of the funds, whether centrally or decentrally managed, for an increase in the number of specific calls for projects as part of the Atlantic strategy;
Amendment 126 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Recommends that the members of the Atlantic strategy and the members of the INTERREG Atlantic Area Monitoring Committee establish common objectives and decision-making procedures, while stressing that the INTERREG Atlantic Area programme does not have the administrative and financial capacity, nor the vocation, to be the main source of funding for projects falling under the Atlantic strategy;
Amendment 129 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Amendment 134 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Advocates thatsks for the Atlantic strategy to be developed into an Atlantic macro- regional strategy and that an Atlantic macro-region be created with a view to improving coordination between measures addressing issues on land and at sea, provide multi- level governance and rationalise the sources of funding; recalls that the Council, in its conclusions of 5 June 2019 on the implementation of EU macro- regional strategies, remains open to the creation of new macro-regions; calls for the inclusion of Outermost regions in this new macro-region and stresses the need to take due account of their specificities by developing in each basin - the Caribbean basin, the Amazon basin and the Macaronesia basin - dedicated strategies focusing on Outermost regions' particular challenges;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2261(INI)
H. whereas the ongoing impact of the pandemic has made it impossible for cultural and creative workers to carry out their jobs and generated uncertainty over future prospects that could cause professionals to leave the sector, which will have a long-lasting effect on the composition of the European CCSI as a whole and discourage young people from working in these industries and decrease creativity of the European society and economy as a whole.;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas several definitions of artists and cultural workers coexist in the EU making potential harmonisation challenging,
Amendment 80 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. Whereas authors, performers and all cultural creators should have access to guaranteed minimum standards of social security, including employment and health insurance and pension funds, so that they can concentrate fully on their artistic process and creativity
Amendment 111 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
S a. whereas although the participation of women in the cultural and creative sectors is high, there is still much gender based discrimination and they rarely occupy decision-making positions in cultural institutions,
Amendment 112 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S b (new)
Recital S b (new)
S b. Whereas culture, arts, cultural heritage, and cultural diversity are of great value to European society from a cultural, educational, democratic, environmental, social, human rights and economic point of view and should be promoted and supported. Whereas Education and culture are key to building inclusive and cohesive societies for all, fostering integration, and sustaining European competitiveness;
Amendment 124 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission and the Member States to recognise the fundamental role of culture for society, the well-being of EU citizens and the economy and inclusiveness, and to translate this recognition into financial and structural support;
Amendment 148 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. calls on the Commission to provide clear information for artists on mobility issues related to the EU-UK relations
Amendment 149 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. encourages Member States to allow cultural and creative professionals tax deduction of business expenses in relation to their artistic activity as well as costs concerning equipment or training (upskilling and reskilling);
Amendment 150 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. underlines the need for detailed gender-disaggregated, comparable data and statistics on cultural employment and income in CCSI,
Amendment 151 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Encourages greater synergy between the cultural and educational sector and promotes greater participation of artistic and cultural schools and institutions in activities under Erasmus+, and in other actions under EU programmes, both for students and teachers;
Amendment 162 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Urges the Commission to effectively implement gender equality, inclusion and integration initiatives in culture and audiovisual fields through the Creative Europe Programme and to monitor the results;
Amendment 166 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. strongly condemns stereotypes, sexism and sexual harassment in the CCSI;
Amendment 169 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Welcomes the initiatives of some Member States to encourage gender equality in the selection process for higher positions in public cultural institutions
Amendment 171 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Recognises the crucial role of culture and arts in promoting cultural diversity and fostering inclusive societies and the fight against any kind of discrimination;
Amendment 196 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to support vocational training programmes and initiatives for the career development of all authors, performers and cultural creators, and in particular to support them in acquiring digital, entrepreneurial and other skills in order benefit from digital opportunities to promote their work and collaborate with other artists;
Amendment 246 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. CUnderlines that the recovery of CCSI must go hand-in-hand with transition towards sustainability of the sector; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the short-term recovery of the CCSI and to bolster the resilience and competitiveness of these industries in the long term in order to tackle any major crises as effectively as possible in the future and accompany their digital and ecological transition;
Amendment 256 #
2020/2261(INI)
15 a. underlines the importance of remuneration for of authors and performers online and offline, specifically through the promotion of collective bargaining;
Amendment 260 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Welcomes that during the crisis many cultural ecosystems of workers and organisations adapted to new digital distribution formats showing innovative ways of reaching their audience, nevertheless, digital engagement should not replace cultural experiences in person;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the objective of a continuous improvement of the EU’s and the Member States’ education, training and skills policies in order to deliver quality education, inclusive education, training and comprehensive lifelong learning and the upgrading of skills and reskilling, notably of people with lower levels of education, and upholds the need to prepare for the future impact of artificial intelligence on the labour market and public spheres;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the area of education as severe discrepancies in digital education exists between the member states, with 32% of pupils in some Member States not having had any access to education for several months, in this regard; is worried about the university and VET-students inability to follow their normal curricula, which will affect their already hindered access the labour market, whereas according to Eurostat, in 2018 26,3% of young people aged 16-29 years were already at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU1a; underlines that a green and digital transition in the EU should be based on fairness in society, and should address areas such as employment, skills and education and provide support and immediate help for the basic needs to those who have been hit hardest by the COVID- 19 pandemic, such as young peoplegenerations, women and vulnerable groups; _________________ 1ahttps://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Young_people_- _social_inclusion
Amendment 17 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the area of education as severe discrepancies in digital education exists between the member states, with 32% of pupils in some Member States not having had any access to education for several months, in this regard; underlines that a green and digital transition in the EU should be based on fairnesequal and fair access and opportunities in society, and should address areas such as employment, skills and education and provide support to those who have been hit hardest by the COVID- 19 pandemic, such as young people, women and vulnerable groups, including LGBTIQ persons and persons with disabilities;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to develop National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) with at least 25 % earmarking for social investment,and to prioritise, especially in the country-specific recommendations, targeted investments in digital infrastructure and equipment for educational establishments and learners in order to enable equal access to distance and online learning for children with disabilities, children with fewer opportunities, and children from disadvantaged groups and remote and rural areas;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to develop National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) with at least 25 % earmarking for social investment,and to prioritise, especially in the country-specific recommendations, targeted investments in digital infrastructure and equipment for educational establishments and learners in order to enable equal access to distance and online learning for students and children with disabilities, and students and children from disadvantaged groups and remote and rural areas;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission and the Member States to use the Recover Resiliance Facility to establish the necessary conditions in order to ensure the possibilities for digital and blended education across the whole European Union as a complementary tool for the in- person education, also with the aim of increasing the inclusiveness of education systems, with a particular focus on equal access to high-quality education and training for disadvantaged groups to compensate for the fact that socio- economic background is currently the most important determinant of children and young people’s educational outcome;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to take the necessary measures to reinforce their digital infrastructure and connectivity of schools, universities and learning centres and accelerate reforms implementing the digital transformation ensuring that all Europeans can take advantage of it and with a particular effort to provide online education accessible to all, in this context reminds the necessity to adequately train the teachers and trainers, whose role in digital transformation is crucial;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof,
Amendment 7 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
— having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 4,
Amendment 8 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘achieving the European Education Area by 2025’, (COM(2020)0625) and to the accompanying Commission staff working document (SWD(2020)0212),
Amendment 12 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 c (new)
Citation 2 c (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience’(COM(2020)0274) and to the accompanying Commission staff working documents(SWD(2020)0121) and (SWD(2020)0122),
Amendment 14 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 d (new)
Citation 2 d (new)
— having regard to the Council Recommendation on vocational education and training (VET) for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience (2020/C417/01),
Amendment 16 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 e (new)
Citation 2 e (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Digital Education Plan 2021-2027. Resetting education and training for the digital age’, (COM(2020)0624) and to the accompanying Commission staff working document (SWD(2020)0209),
Amendment 18 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 f (new)
Citation 2 f (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘A New Industrial Strategy for Europe’ (COM/2020/0102),
Amendment 19 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 g (new)
Citation 2 g (new)
— having regard to Decision (EU) 2018/646 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on a common framework for the provision of better services for skills and qualifications (Europass) and repealing Decision No 2241/2004/EC,
Amendment 20 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 h (new)
Citation 2 h (new)
— having regard to Eurofound research on the impact of digitalisation on skills use and skills development,
Amendment 21 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 i (new)
Citation 2 i (new)
— having regard to the Cedefop study entitled ‘Empowering adults through upskilling and reskilling pathways’, volumes 1 and 2,
Amendment 21 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to the Council Recommendation of 22 May 2018 on promoting common values, inclusive education and the European dimension of teaching,
Amendment 22 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 j (new)
Citation 2 j (new)
— having regard to Cedefop’s report entitled ‘Skills forecast - trends and challenges to 2030',
Amendment 22 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
— having regard to the Paris Declaration of 17 March 2015 on Promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non- discrimination through education,
Amendment 23 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
— having regard to the 2021 Eurydice Report on Teachers in Europe, careers, development and well-being,
Amendment 25 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
— having regard to the 2021 study requested by the Committee on Culture and Education entitled ‘Education and youth in post-COVID-19 Europe - crisis effects and policy recommendations,
Amendment 26 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
— having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 19 March 2021 on Achieving the European Education Area by 2025,
Amendment 27 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas everyone has the right to inclusive and quality education, training and lifelong learning in order to acquire and maintain the skills and competences that will enable them to develop their professional and personal potential to the fullest extent;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU single market and other EU policies have contributed to the natural development of a European educational space, historically underpinned by the traditions of European humanism, fundamental rights and values;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the ultimate goal is building a bottom-up European Education Area with common European vision and policy objectives, guaranteeing quality, inclusive and accessible education, reinforcing the exchange of good practices, ensuring an effective framework for European mobility, requiring existing obstacles to be removed, European tools to be utilised and supporting policies at national and European levels to be developed;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the fundamental right to education needs to be conceptualised broadly as ‘lifelong learning’, ranging from pre-primary to tertiary education, including vocational education and training as well as non-formal and informal modes of education, and being aimed at acquiring transversal skills;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the challenges the EU and its Member States are faced with today, including climate change, various forms of extremism and populism, disinformation and conspiracy, the undermining of evidence-based education and the COVID- 19 pandemic, require appropriate educational answers and concerted European action;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. Whereas across the Union, Member States, educational institutions and stakeholders had to face common challenges during the different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as ensuring crisis management, pedagogical continuity, quality and accessible distance learning, hybrid mobility, innovative teaching, teachers and parental support, and the social and emotional wellbeing of learners; whereas all the education sector has been negatively impacted by the pandemic, in particular vocational education and training;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the European Parliament has called on Member States to prioritise investments in education and training, valuing education spending as an investment in our common future rather than an expense; whereas the European Parliament has called investment in education and training to be a substantial part of Member States’ Recovery plans and the European Commission’s Next Generation EU instrument; ;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas investing in education, training and the effective use of skills will beis crucial for the EU’s economic and social prosperity, particularly in the light of the green and digital transitions, demographic change and globalisation, which are changing the nature of work, the content of jobs and the skills and qualifications required;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the teaching profession is going through a vocational crisis while being the beating heart of the European Education Area and related educational strategies; whereas there is a need for improved recognition of the profession and more continuous training of motivated and competent teachers and trainers; whereas many were not equipped with the pedagogical and digital skills that the COVID-19 pandemic required; whereas there is considerable variation between Member States in teachers’ initial education and induction, working conditions, remuneration, appraisal, career and continuing professional development; whereas in 2018, only 40.9% of teachers in the EU have been mobile at least once as a student, teacher or both1a; _________________ 1a2021 Eurydice Report on Teachers in Europe, careers, development and well- being.
Amendment 54 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas progress has been made in building a European Higher Education Area, arising from the long-term efforts of the Bologna Process; whereas European universities need support with their transformative agendas and alliances; whereas they play a central role in creating synergies between education, research and innovation, and substantially contribute to European excellence and its geopolitical power;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas there is a clear lack of recognition of vocational education and training as a path of choice and excellence, on equal footing with other educational pathways, also contributing the Union's geopolitical influence; whereas there is a need for a common understanding and definition of VET learners across Europe; whereas there are too many remaining obstacles to long- term mobility for apprentices notwithstanding the progress made under the Copenhagen process;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has drastic consequences for the EU social market economy and the changing nature of our labour market needs; whereas education and training, up- skilling and re-skilling, is essential for leveraging opportunities and addressing the challenges generated by the crisis;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas the COVID crisis exacerbated existing divides and inequalities in access to education and skills; whereas these have a significant impact on citizen’s employment prospects, earnings and inclusion in society; whereas policies aimed at building inclusive educational systems and labour markets should be intersectional;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas digital skills but also non- formal and informal skills have taken increased importance for citizens to actively participate in the labour market and society as a whole; including media literacy, critical and innovative thinking;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the role of the EEA in fostering a sense ofallowing a greater and better flow of learners, teachers and knowledge across the Union, fostering the European sense of belonging and in providing economic opportunidentity, while guaranteeing our rights, freedoms and values, and leading to the emergence of an educational culture and vision that draws from the richness of our diversity and exchange of practices by addressing existingon common challenges, enshrining Europe as a true educational challengespower;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers education a driver for European economic and social prosperity, and for ensuring that the EU is a globally competitive and resilient player and leading the green and digital transitions; insists therefore on the EEA to rely on the new European strategies for youth and skills;
Amendment 79 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls for a clearer and stronger geopolitical dimension of the EEA, to allow the Union to strategically use its educational power with its closest neighbours and partners;
Amendment 82 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Insists on considering education and training as a common investment for not only the recovery, resilience and competitiveness of the Union, but also for ensuring its social cohesion and allow all people to find their life-course; welcomes the efforts of the European Commission and Member States to ensure pedagogical continuity during the COVID-19 crisis; highlights the need for greater cooperation and exchange of practice at the Union level on common opportunities and challenges related to education and training; urges the European Commission to ensure via Next Generation EU and Member States in their national recovery and resilience plans, to devote a substantial part of resources and reform to education, training and research; calls for a modernised and fully-fledged governance system for the implementation of the European Education Area, building on the ET 2020 framework;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the variety of visions of, and approaches to, an EEA, which express a common wish to provide a new impetus for common standards in education across the Union and for the ‘European project’ itself;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Insists that the EEA should serve as the backbone and stimulus for more and stronger partnerships between stakeholders of, or related to, the education sector; recalls public-private partnerships are crucial, without undermining the essential role of the State; calling all actors of society to take part in overcoming the educational challenges of our society;
Amendment 99 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the urgent need to develop a common implementation strategy and roadmap that includes the European institutions, Member States and all relevant stakeholders, and defines their respective responsibilitiest local, regional, national and European levels, and defines their respective responsibilities and opportunities; insists that the EEA should be readable, clear and accessible, and echo, at all levels of governance; recalls the role of the European Semester for successful implementation of EU policies in the field of education;
Amendment 100 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of ensuring inclusive and quality education, and promoting lifelong learning, including vocational education and training (VET), for all across the Union, to ensure equal opportunities in the labour market; welcomes, in this context, the development of a European approach to micro-credentials and individual learning accounts the launch of the Erasmus+ 2021-2027programme; calls the European Commission and Member States to promote and facilitate increased mobility for teachers and learners of all age; calls for the European Education Area, Skills Agenda, Council Recommendation on VET and interlinked policy initiatives to complement and mutually reinforce each other;
Amendment 104 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Insists on the valorisation of vocational education and training as a path of excellence leading to employment, fully integrated in the European Education Area and recognised on the labour market; welcomes, in this context, the initiative of Centres of Vocational Excellence and the development of a European approach to micro-credentials, modularisation and individual learning accounts; encourages the European Commission and Member States to work towards longer periods of mobility in vocational education and training, with a genuine European apprenticeship statute, and in partnership with the private sector; encourages the European Commission to work with Member States on an action plan to remove the remaining obstacles to European mobility, such as linguistic and administrative;
Amendment 110 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls for the European Education Area to support the Pact for Skills, requiring collective action of Member States, companies, social partners and other stakeholders; reiterates the need to unlock public and private investment in the up- and re-skilling of the European workforce; calls for more public-private partnerships in VET to strengthen the efficiency of educational systems and to match labour market needs, for instance in supporting teachers and trainers education, setting up training centres and contributing to research on labour market trends; urges Member States to support the private sector with education and training incentive measures;
Amendment 114 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. UHighlights the role of the European Education Area in fostering citizen’s sense of being part of European savoir-faire; underlines that basic, soft and cross- cutting skills, up- and re-skilling and lifelong learning are vital for sustainable growth, productivity, investment and innovation, and are therefore key factors for the competitiveness of businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); insists on the short and long term benefits of the practice of mentoring in educational systems, businesses and our society as a whole; encourages Member states to incentivise associations and companies using mentoring programmes with thorough policies and resources; encourages the European Commission to promote mentoring and ultimately work with Member States towards the development of mentoring certification and labelling;
Amendment 117 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights inclusiveness as a central dimension of an EEA and a prerequisite for achieving quality education for all, ensuring that no talentone is left behind;
Amendment 118 #
2020/2243(INI)
12 a. Urges Member States, in the allocation of their resources and investments in education, to adopt an approach that is sensitive to social inclusion, emphasising increased equity, integration and social justice, supporting the most marginalised, vulnerable and disadvantaged; insists, in relation to all levels of governance, on the promotion and support of practices such as mentoring and of intergenerational solidarity to reduce inequalities, exclusion, early school leaving or youth unemployment;
Amendment 120 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Calls for a common, rights based, child- sensitive and inclusive approach in the EEA to empower persons with disabilities, learning and thinking differences, such as those on the autism spectrum or with high potential; calls on Member States to support individual learning paths and the acquisition of competences for dealing with persons with specific pedagogical needs, especially for teachers and leaders of educational institutions;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Emphasises that European censuses, data collection and research on territorial needs and educational practices across the Union are an essential priority for education systems and Member States to identify common educational challenges and solutions; urges the European Commission and Member States to develop common and participatory research on education with a well-defined budget line and mandate within the remit of EU competences;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2243(INI)
15. Aims to fosterUrges Member States to develop media literacy and critical thinking initiatives at all stages of learning as an absolute priority and a central means to empower responsible European citizens; calls on Member States to see the EEA as embodying a commitment towards the development of basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics and a culture of tolerance, solidarity and respect for others;
Amendment 138 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate and promote transparent mobility through the full implementation of the Professional Qualifications Directive1 , and better useimprove the use and visibility of tools such as the European Employment Services (EURES) job mobility portal, the Europass online platform and the European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO) classification system; highlights, in this context, the need to improve the recognition of third-country nationals’ competences on the Union’s labour market; _________________ 1Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications, OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22.
Amendment 140 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Insists on the role of the EEA in reinforcing European citizenship and democratic participation; regrets civic education is not systematically taught in all Member States; encourages the European Commission and Member States in this respect to work towards a common strategy and flagship initiative;
Amendment 145 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for a common frameworkstandards on the development of digital competences and on learning about the EU throughout all appropriate levels and areas of education;
Amendment 146 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Urges the Union to recognise connectivity and digital infrastructure as a fundamental right, allowing access for all, to a quality network and affordable subscription; calls on Member States to ensure that all learners, especially children, benefit from basic digital equipment;
Amendment 149 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the importance of enhancing the promotion, competences and motivation in the education profession, especially supported through the improved recognition of educators’ value to society and by bolstering pedagogical autonomy; urges Member States, in cooperation with the European Commission, to invest in the initial education of teachers and trainers, especially on including a European dimension and transnational mobility in their curricula; welcomes the European Commission’s plans on the European Teachers Award and guidance for national career frameworks; stresses the need for increased mentoring support or induction at the beginning of careers; calls for a further strengthening of EU programmes such as Erasmus+ and the teachers academies as support and funding schemes for teachers' pedagogical competence and transnational mobility; calls for the further development of the E-Twinning and School Education Gateway initiatives;
Amendment 154 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Encourages the European Commission and Member States to put in place disaster mitigation strategies for the education sector, in partnership and consultation with all stakeholders; insists on the importance of European concerted action in times of crisis, such as with the COVID 19 pandemic;
Amendment 159 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the need for Member States to take action to support the development of linguistic competences in primary and secondary education, to embrace the Council of Europe’s goal of ‘plurilingualism’ and to achieve the benchmark of all pupils having a sufficient knowledge of Englishat least one other official language of the European Union at the end of lower secondary education;
Amendment 165 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Acknowledges the central role of European Universities in contributing to European identity, knowledge and evidence based society, digital and green transitions, sustainability, long-term resilience and societal engagement; calls for further efforts towards a European strategy for Universities, including a European approach to micro-credentials and the full completion and alignment to the Bologna process; notes the role of universities of the third age in providing seniors with lifelong learning opportunities and stimulating intergenerational solidarity;
Amendment 167 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls the European Commission and Member States to fully deploy the Copenhagen process and create a standalone European Education and Training Area, with the objective of improving the quality and coherence of VET in Europe and to facilitate the long term mobility of VET learners and trainers; asks the European Commission and Member States to work towards the creation of a European apprentices statute triggered during mobility; welcomes the initiative of European Centres of Vocational Excellence structuring the sector at European level;
Amendment 172 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the EEA to be the final milestone in the recognition of diplomas and qualifications across the Union; Calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitatensure the expansion of automatic mutual recognition of learning outcomes and study periods abroad, including in VET;
Amendment 175 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Stresses that non-formal and informal competences play a key role in our society, education and labour market; calls the European Commission and Member States to promote a common vision and recognition of soft skills across the Union; urges for a European framework on civic and social competences, that values, promotes and recognises the benefits of practices such as mentoring and the supervision of youth activities, to be established;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Welcomes the proposal for a steering committee for the EEA, allowing a structured and systematic governance framework; regrets the proposed consultative and informal nature and would rather see a clear mandate be given to the steering committee in respect of subsidiarity; underlines the importance of the participation of the European Parliament in EEA governance;
Amendment 193 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the Commission and the Member States to clarify the type of participation required from Member Statesthe European Commission, Member States, the European Parliament and other levels of government, including local and regional authorities, and to devise effective multi- level governance arrangements that respect subsidiarity while aiming to generate European added value;
Amendment 198 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Asks the European Commission and Member States to come up with a clear European education budget line, in the next multi-annual framework, for the governance and implementation of EEA initiatives;
Amendment 205 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the need for a European dimension in education by strengthening a distinct European perspective in students’ curricula and teachers’ training, including with support from Jean Monnet actions and teacher academies; proposes that these teacher academies be called ‘Comenius Teacher Academies’;
Amendment 208 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises the need to provide learners with knowledge about European history and cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, and to foster a critical European memory and historical consciousness; calls on the European Commission, Member States and the Council of Europe to work towards the inclusion of European history and cultural heritage in curricula across the Union;
Amendment 216 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses the need to familiarise learners with the European integration process, the institutions and policies of the EU, the rights emerging from EU citizenship and how to actively participate in the EU’s democratic processes; calls on Member States, in cooperation with the European Commission, to create a taskforce to establish common standards that can be implemented in curricula across the Union;
Amendment 219 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Underlines the importance of the Conference on the Future of Europe to discuss the way forward on European education challenges and policy development;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that AI should be used in a fair and ethical manner and with duetechnologies using AI should by design be fair and ethical and respect for Union values and principles, human rights, freedom of expression, the right to privacy, data protection, non- discrimination, media pluralism and cultural diversity; stresses that the Union must strive to become leader in ethical use of AI and must use it to the full potential in order to stay competitive and relevant on the world digital market; highlights that, to achieve this end, it is essential to encourage more people to pursue career in ICT-related sectors, such as data professionals in the AI field, but also professionals in connected new domains like AI-investing, AI safety and others, encouraging a wider activity of the EIT;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 12 #
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; emphasises the need to offer learning and training opportunities in order to enable the Union population across all parts and ages of the society to gain basic digital skills and understanding of AI use and its potential and risks in order to use those technologies in their advantage and fully participate in digital market and society;
Amendment 22 #
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 AI-driven innovation and value creation worldwide and to maximise its benefits, while assessing its potential risks for society; highlights that cooperation with creative and cultural sectors and industries can be invaluable in bringing AI innovation closer to the public and in finding creative solutions and possibilities for AI use;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Highlights that the digital services sector is rapidly developing and therefore stresses the need to ensure that new regulations will not impede the openness of its market; stresses that the principle of net neutrality has to remain the cornerstone of the online sphere;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights, that for the European digital market to flourish and to enable effective and ethical AI, vast amounts of quality, compatible data is needed while upholding all privacy rules; emphasises that lack of data specialists and professionals may lead to flawed interpretation of data, which can create biases and skewed results;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. CStresses that the Union needs to strive for unified, unambiguous and up to date rules that do not humper the innovation in the internal market; calls, therefore, for a balanced approach between the deployment of automated enforcement and fundamental rights, in line with the applicable regulatory framework, such as the AVMSD, the Copyright Directive and the future DSA.
Amendment 302 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that stereotypes and taboo surrounding menstruation remain widespread in our societies, and that these can delay diagnosis of diseases such as the endometriosis disease, which despite affecting 1 women on 10 of reproductive age, being the first cause of women's infertility, causing chronic pelvic pain, has a median delay of 8 years for its diagnosis and for which there is no cure ; Calls on Member states to ensure comprehensive and scientifically accurate education about menstruation, to raise awareness and to launch major information campaigns on endometriosis targeting the public, healthcare professionals and legislators, and to invest on research about the causes and treatments of this disease;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights that the Conference on the Future of Europe will play a crucial role in the further development of the citizens’ participation in the policy- making process in the European Union and pave the way to establish a new permanent mechanism for citizen participation, reforming and transforming current top-down approach into a bottom- up approach; considers necessary the integration of culture, education, youth and sport policy and participation of respective sectors in the Conference framework;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that civic education and learning about the EU is key to enabling EU citizens to make informed choices; calls on the Commission to develop a common curriculum on EU learning in order to foster objective and critical thinking on the benefits of the European Union; ; welcomes the ‘Back to school’ and “Europe at school” initiatives as best practice examples of initiatives to popularise the European project; Calls for recognising the work of civil society organisations in civic education and learning, and thus also encourages a holistic approach to civic education, including both formal and non-formal education and informal learning”;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Believes that ensuring youth participation will be an essential part of the long-lasting impact of citizens’ dialogue initiatives; welcomes peer-to- peer educational programs, such as The European Youth Parliament and the EU Youth Structured dialogue as examples of good practices;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Stresses that the current COVID- 19 crisis and the digital transition have introduced new ways of work at the European Union institutions; ; calls therefore for the systematic use of various online platforms and tools for the dialogue between EU institutions and the citizens as well as providing opportunities for civil society input and comments on specific legislation proposals;
Amendment 83 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls the EP position on the Conference on the Future of Europe and reiterates the need to create structures of engagement for young people and youth organisations within the Conference on the Future of Europe process.
Amendment 1 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market and amending Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC
Amendment 24 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas digital literacy must be addressed in a multidimensional approach, covering technical skills, digital literacy, disseminated content and access to digital infrastructure;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas digital technologies harbour substantial potential for teachers and learners across education sectors and settings; whereas, however, teachers' freedom of teaching should remain at the heart of the educational process and whereas face-to-face teaching can never be replaced in quality by e-learning; whereas it is necessary to limit the time learners spend in front of a screen;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the sudden shift to online and distance learning also revealed alarming gaps in the digital skills of teachers, parents and learners and in their ability to use digital technologies effectively and safely;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic will herald profound changes and may well not be the last pandemicfor our way of life; whereas it would be unforgivable not to be properly prepared to deliver full- scale quality digital education for all in the event of a potential second wave;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas basic skills, such as numeracy, critical thinking and social communication skills, are a fundamental prerequisite for the acquisition of digital skills and competences;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas excessive use of technological and digital equipment, such as computers and tablets, can also have negative effects on health and well-being and can cause problems such as sleep deprivation, and a sedentary lifestyle, especially in early age, when the brain and body is still developing;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
H c. whereas basic education in cyber hygiene, cyber safety, data protection and media literacy must be age- and development- oriented in order to help children become critical learners, active citizens, internet users and make informed decisions, and be aware of the risks associated with the internet, such as online disinformation, harassment and personal data breaches;
Amendment 79 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the updated Digital Education Action Plan as a further step towards a more comprehensive digital skills and education strategy; believes that the plan will have been a success if, by its completion, digital education is considered a significant part of education policy and has delivered clear, consistent and positive results in terms of availability, access and quality across the Union;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes, however, that delivering the plan effectively depends on coordination across a broad range of programmes and between the Member States; calls on the Commission to ensure effective synergies between these programmes and to avoid overlap between the different national and European policies in this area;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes, however, that delivering the plan effectively depends on coordination across a broad range of programmes; calls on the Commission to ensure effective synergies between these programmes, while respecting the limits of subsidiarity in this regard;
Amendment 96 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points to the importance of the ‘Connect’ and ‘Reskill and upskill’ flagship investment priorities in the Recovery and Resilience Facility for driving the digital education agenda; calls for 10 %a significant share of the facility’s funding to be allocated to education and encourages the Member States to increase their education funding;
Amendment 107 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s scheduled mid-term review of the plan and its intention to ramp up data collection; reiterates the need for a clear implementation timetable; remains convinced that the plan needs a clearer governance and coordination structure, in which Parliament should be involved, to monitor developments and performance on an ongoing basis; calls on the Commission, therefore, to establish a forum bringing together the Member States, Parliament and other relevant stakeholders, including education providers and civil society organisations, and experts; urges the Commission to better integrate digital education into the European Semester exercise;
Amendment 112 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 118 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls for interdisciplinary research into the various impacts of digital technologies on education and development of children, linking education sciences, pedagogy, psychology, sociology, neuroscience and computer science so as to achieve as deep an understanding as possible of how the minds of children and adults are responding to the digital environment and what challenges might be connected with digital education;
Amendment 122 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes with satisfaction the growing number of digital education platforms being set up; calls on the Commission, in particular through a dedicated Knowledge and Innovation Community within the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, and the Erasmus+ and InvestEU programmes, to support the creation of pan-European platforms for the broad dissemination of educational content and tools in an inclusive and multilingual way; stresses the importance for teachers and pupils to have access to content hosted and stored in a Member State and not in a third country; notes the huge potential of the eTwinning platform and calls on the Commission to promote it as widely as possible;
Amendment 126 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the persistent digital divide in the Union; regrets the fact that in some Member States, like Romania, efforts to provide access to quality digital education have failed, leaving more than 30 % oftoo many pupils without access to education for several months; shares the Commission’s analysis that fast and reliable internet and quality digital equipment in educational establishments, non-formal settings and the home are prerequisites for effective digital education;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Insists that broadband should be considered a public good and be universally accessible as a critical step in closing the digital divide; calls for specific measures to enhance access for remote, rural and mountain areas with low connectivity and limited access to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, blockchain, new educational devices or gamification, in the light of their growing importance and potential; calls for a newnotes the potential that the deployment of 5G could have in Europe and invitiative on AI and robotics for educationes the Commission to study the possible contributions of 5G to e-learning;
Amendment 136 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Insists that broadband should be considered a public good and be universally accessible as a critical step in closing the digital divide; calls for specific measures to enhance access for all schools, especially those in remote, rural and mountain areas with low connectivity and limited access to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, blockchain, new educational devices or gamification, in the light of their growing importance and potential; calls for a new initiative on AI and robotics for education;
Amendment 141 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the plan’s focus on supporting school and university connectivity through the Connecting Europe Facility and efforts to publicise EU funding opportunities; calls on the Commission to work closely with Member States, local authorities and stakeholders to ensure that EU support dovetails with national schemes, in particular to support disadvantaged groups; calls on the Commission to target support at otherall formal and non-formal educational establishments besides schools;
Amendment 142 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the plan’s focus on supporting school and university connectivity through the Connecting Europe Facility and efforts to publicise EU funding opportunities; calls on the Commission to work closely with Member States, local authorities and stakeholders to ensure that EU support dovetails with national schemes, in particular to support disadvantaged groups; calls on the Commission to target support at other educational establishments besides schools; highlights that educational establishments should be given considerable autonomy in achieving innovation and in developing teaching methods for education in the digital era, as they are closest to the learner;
Amendment 164 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that greater attention be devoted to teacher training as the plan is rolled out so as to ensure that teachers not only possess digital skills, but can also teach them, freely and within the framework of the pedagogical exception provided for in Directive (EU) 2019/790; calls for a pan-Union initiative to develop new pedagogical methods for the digital environment; underlines the increasingly important role played by parents and tutors in distance learning and calls for them to be given special training and support mechanisms; stresses the essential role of Erasmus+ and teacher mobility for the acquisition of skills; notes with interest the potential of the future Teacher Academy;
Amendment 167 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Stresses the importance of the portability and certification of digital skills; notes with interest the Commission's initiative to establish a European digital skills passport; calls for it to be developed in accordance both with the systems already in place and usedin the Member States and with the European Digital Competence Framework, in order to avoid duplication and overlapping; stresses the need to integrate this future passport into Europass; calls on the Commission to study its integration into the future European Student Card; calls on the Commission to support the development of European open badges;
Amendment 179 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the challenge of cyberthreats, cyberbullying, data and privacy protection, dangerous online games and disinformation in the digital environment, including in terms of mental health and wellbeing; warmly welcomes, therefore, the increased focus on digital and information literacy in the revised plan; looks forward to the swift adoption of the Media Action Plan and the guidelines for teachers and educational staff; calls on the Commission to be more ambitious and to launch large-scale digital and media literacy campaigns; stresses that while digital skills have to be promoted they should not overshadow traditional and humanistic skills;
Amendment 180 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the challenge of cyberthreats including online child pornography and grooming, cyberbullying, data and privacy protection, dangerous online games and disinformation in the digital environment; warmly welcomes, therefore, the increased focus on digital and information literacy in the revised plan; looks forward to the swift adoption of the Media Action Plan and the guidelines for teachers and educational staff; calls on the Commission to be more ambitious and to launch large-scale digital literacy campaigns; notes the importance of widely promoting events such as the EU Code Week and the Safer Internet Day;
Amendment 187 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. In light of the growing use of digital tools within educational curricula, calls on the Commission to address the specific nature of educational data and the risk posed by the lack of regulation on their exchange and storage; calls on the Commission to involve the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) in a reflection on the creation of a specific status for data relating to pupils and learners;
Amendment 197 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the need to enhance tools at Union level to open up lifelong learning opportunities and to enable full and quality access to university and post- university courses and materials; calls on the Commission to create an Online European University with distance and online education content available across Europe sourced, verified and validated by the competent administrations;
Amendment 198 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the need to enhance tools and mechanisms at Union level to open up lifelong learning opportunities for all and to enable full and quality access to university and post- university courses and materials; calls on the Commission to create an Online European University with distance and online education content available across Europe;
Amendment 203 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to earmark funding for the acquisition of professional and secure digital educational resources hosted and stored in Europe, co-created in cooperation with professionals and experts in the production of educational material;
Amendment 209 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that special attention should be paid to digital proficiency for lower- skilled adults, persons with disabilities, persons from vulnerable groups and older people; points out that in 2018, just 4.3 % of low-skilled adults used any form of adult learning; notes the potential of the ESF+ programme for lifelong learning;
Amendment 215 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores, therefore, the continued absence of measures targeting lower- skilled adult learners and older people; stresses that this omission undermines the essential lifelong learning dimension of digital education and hampers efforts to ensure that everyone has essential life skills; calls on the Commission, therefore, to work with regional and local authorities to put further measures in place, to incentivise adult education by making it available and accessible, so as to ensure that these population groups can truly benefit from the digital transition;
Amendment 217 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores, therefore, the continued absence of measures targeting lower- skilled adult learners and older people in the Digital Education Action Plan; stresses that this omission undermines the essential lifelong learning dimension of digital education and hampers efforts to ensure that everyone has essential life skills; calls on the Commission, therefore, to work with regional and local authorities to put further measures in place to ensure that these population groups can truly benefit from the digital transition;
Amendment 220 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Highlights that a rights-based approach to digital education is necessary to ensure that policies are aimed at the making of the right to education a reality; stresses that successful digital education can be achieved only through inclusive digital education.
Amendment 64 #
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 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; insists that synergies with these and other relevant EU funding instruments should be used flexibly and to their fullest extent;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that, according to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, (UNDRR) over the last 20 years (2000- 2019), 7 348there were 7,348 major natural disasters thave been recorded worldwide at a cost of around USD 3 000 billion, compared to 3 656 disasters between 1980 and 1999t claimed 1.23 million lives, affected 4.2 billion people and resulted in $2.97 trillion in global economic losses;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to continue its work ton simplifying the EUSF and speed up the application procedure for Member States and to speed up the final disbursement of the Union contribution;
Amendment 110 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights that the use of the EUSF has encouraged policy learning in national and local authorities, leading them to assess their broader disaster risk management measures; Draws particular attention to the situation of local authorities which have little experience in EU-funded projects and calls on the Commission to provide them with increased operational support, in particular administrative support;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that education is an investment for the Union’s future and a key tool for achieving the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights, which states that ‘everyone has the right to quality and inclusive education, training and life- long learning in order to maintain and acquire skills that enable them to participate fully in society’;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the full implementation of this principle by the Union and its Member States in line with the commitments of the March 2017 Rome Declaration and the November 2017 Gothenburg Summit; stresses the need for an Action Plan to deliver the Pillar of Social Rights and welcomes the determination of the Commission in this regard; insists on Member States implementing the country specific recommendations of the European Semester, especially on social affairs;
Amendment 10 #
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 can become a strong driver of job creation, social justice and poverty eradication; calls for the Union to facilitate stronger cooperation, information sharing and exchange of best practices between Member States and their education and training systems;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that Member States’ education and training systems must be adapted to make full use of the opportunities offered by the digital transition; digital skills development, e- learning initiatives and the connectivity of schools must be fostered and most vulnerable groups should be supported in obtaining equal access to them; calls on the EU and Members States to provide incentives for digital education and careers; emphasises that the participation of women in STEAM studies must be promoted;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for an enhanced university- business dialoguecooperation between educational institutions and the business environment to allow for studyies in a sector where there will be jobs, particularly in vulnerable communities, regions and sectorsgreater need of jobs; calls for more public-private partnerships to realise the full potential of our educational systems and for lifelong up- and re-skilling; calls Member States to explore compulsory traineeships as part of university curricula;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls the Union to strengthen the portability and full recognition of skills and professional qualifications to increase mobility and optimal attainment of skills within the internal market and ultimately Europe’s competitiveness in the world;
Amendment 43 #
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-emission economyto embrace the green and digital transitions; recalls particular attention must be given to people with disabilities who often fall under double discrimination;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights the most effective and inclusive education systems are those that rely on pedagogical research; calls the Union’s next flagship research programme, Horizon 2020, to be a vehicle to help further excellence in education and training;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU’s SMEs play a crucial role in the EU industry and have traditionally generated a high share of the EU’s employment, and in so doing havtherefore ensureding social and economic well-being and prosperity all over the EU territory;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 17 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas regions are the place where innovative and industrial ecosystems can grow and develop, and make the links between industry, SMEs, research centres, innovation stakeholders and local communities;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas local specificities are both inevitable and desirable to develop the strength of the European industry;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the potential across all European regions to provide concrete and innovative answers to societal challenges;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas the changing nature of geopolitical tensions and the recent COVID-19 crisis have led to disruptions in value chains and shown the vulnerabilities in key European strategic industrial sectors;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B f (new)
Recital B f (new)
Bf. whereas the effects of industry relocation tend to be localised, hitting specific regions disproportionately;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that investment in innovative means of productionResearch and Innovation and deployment of innovative technologies, means of production and upskilling workers particularly in SMEs should foster cohesion amongst all EU regions, allowing them to accomplish fair, resilient and inclusive economic growth, allowing them to transition and innovate to access market opportunities;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that theprivate and public sectors hasve an important new role to play in facilitating a just transition by promoting a green and fair energy transition, green and , blue, digital and sustainablue investments, the circular economy, as well as climate adaptation and risk prevention in all EU regions, in particular in Outermost regions;
Amendment 82 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that a priority of the New Industrial Strategy for Europe should be to support regions in the diversification of existing industries, upgrading industrial capacity, as well as in stimulating investment and innovation to re-develop and strengthen the resilience of local and regional economies; welcomes the focus put by the European Commission on industrial and innovative regional ecosystems, and asks that the EU industrial strategy enables full involvement of regions and regional stakeholders in its governance and implementation;
Amendment 83 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Recalls that a place-based industrial policy allows for a tailored approach that enables to develop existing advantages, specialties and capabilities, creates an industrial policy based on the existing comparative advantages and strives to support enterprises to move towards high-technology sectors, typical of Industry 4.0; reminds that a place based approach fosters additional elements such as collaboration, adaptability, resource management capability and facilitates the interaction of different local and regional elements;
Amendment 87 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. NWelcomes the Recovery Fund and the Next Generation EU instrument to develop strong Cohesion and Industrial policies; notes that the EU’s cohesion policy needs adequate financing from the ESIF to foster economic, social and territorial cohesion in all EU regions by helping to reduce economic and social disparities, achieve positive convergence and foster sustainable developmentand climate-resilient development; recognizes the role of ESIF in European regions to develop skills and build capacities for smart specialization, circular economy, entrepreneurship and transition to industry 4.0;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the importance of creating a simplified and coherent funding landscape, from R&D to market uptake, at EU, national and regional levels, particularly in respect to ESI funds, through simplification, harmonization and complementarity of the regulations and rules of the different funding instruments; encourages synergies between EU, national, regional and private funding for financing industry-led innovation projects, namely to support further exploitation and cross fertilization using smart specialization principles as a guide to coordinate, enhance efficiency and avoid duplication;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the EU should be attentive to preserving and developing an industrial strategy and production which ensure European strategic autonomy, as well as the availability and delivery of essential products and equipment for citizens if the need arises in the single market; calls upon further efforts to guarantee strong European value chains to reduce dependence from third countries in key strategic sectors and recalls the opportunities new disruptive technologies, such as additive manufacturing, can play in bringing back manufacturing to European regions and re-localizing industrial facilities;
Amendment 108 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission to set strong mechanisms to mitigate the negative economic and social effects to European regions resulting from industry relocation;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as interpreted by the Court of Justice in its Mayotte judgment of 15 December 2015 (Joined Cases C- 132/14 to C-136/14), which allows specific derogations to be adopted for the outermost regions of the European Union,
Amendment 8 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
Amendment 11 #
2020/2074(INI)
– having regard to the Commission proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 May 2020 on the public sector loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism (COM(2020)0453),
Amendment 13 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas climate change is a challenge that transcends boundaries and requires immediate and ambitious action at Unioglobal, European, national, regional and local levels to limit global warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and prevent biodiversity loss on a massive scale;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the transition to a climate- neutral, sustainable and circular economy must involve citizens and all sectors of societyall stakeholders in society, particularly the private sector, social partners and citizens, together with elected officials, including local and regional authorities, and must be backed by robust and inclusive social measures to ensure a fair transition that supports job retention and creation, particularly green and blue jobs;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas energy sources derived from fossil fuels undermine efforts to achieve climate neutrality; whereas, in this regard, Cohesion Policy should guarantee the principle of ‘energy efficiency first’, which aims to improve the efficiency of energy supply and demand, and which should be applied and observed in all energy-related investments made under Cohesion Policy;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas regional environment strategies should serve the pursuit of full employment and social progressbalance ecology and economy while supporting the pursuit of full employment and progress in order to better tackle the effects of climate change and fight the loss of biodiversity;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments undertaken under the European Green Deal to implementing the Paris Agreement and the SDGs, taking into consideration social and, economic and territorial aspects to ensure a fairjust transition for all territories and their citizens;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the need for local and regional authorities to make a clear political commitment to achieving the climate targets; and translating them into local actions that respect the constraints and emphasise the assets of each territory;
Amendment 98 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the crucial role for Cohesion Policy, as with other policies, particularly environmental, agricultural, fisheries or cultural policies, in fighting climate change and achieving climate neutrality 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;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that climate policies should serve the pursuit of full employment, including green and blue jobs, and training that can contribute to fair social progress;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. UnderlinWelcomes the European Council’s position that EU expenditure should be consistent with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the European Green Deal; supports, too, the fact that the Regulation laying down common provisions enshrines the ‘do no harm’ principle in all Structural Funds;
Amendment 114 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that sustainability and the transition to an economy that is safe, climate neutral, climate resilient, more resource efficient and circular are crucial to ensuring the long-term competitiveness of the Union economy and preserving our living environment and the well-being of European citizens;
Amendment 117 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that sustainability and the transition to an economy that is safe, climate neutral, climate resilient, more resource efficient and circular, circular and socially balanced are crucial to ensuring the long- term competitiveness of the Union economy;
Amendment 120 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need to support projects linking science, innovation and citizenship; calls on the Commission to consider the eligibility for Cohesion Policy funding of the New European Bauhaus project, which is focused on the resilience of culture and architecture to climate change;
Amendment 131 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that Cohesion Policy should focus oncontribute to the implementation of the ParisSustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Climate Agreement and, the fight againstConvention on Biological Diversity and the European Green Deal in order to tackle climate change, particularly through an effective methodology for monitoring climate spending and its performance, including its negative effects for EU regions; calls for this methodology to be used in all programmes under the multiannual financial framework and the European Recovery Plan, particularly for basic infrastructure in key economic sectors such as energy production and distribution, transport, water and waste management, and public buildings;
Amendment 138 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for environmental criteria and preservation of the natural heritage to be given the same consideration as economic criteria when calculating project eligibility, particularly in the case of projects involving cultural and natural heritage;
Amendment 142 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines the key role of local and regional authorities in achieving a fair transition to a climate-neutral economy for all, with social and, economic and territorial cohesion at its core;
Amendment 149 #
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 at all levels; stresses the need to enhance the effectiveness and complementarity of ESI Funds as well as other EU programmes and instruments, such as the EAFRD, the EMFF, LIFE, Horizon Europe or Creative Europe, in tackling climate change;
Amendment 162 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the proposal to top upagreement reached in trilogue on the Just Transition Fund; regrets the fact, however, that the top-up amount proposed by the Commission has been cut under the Council agreement on Next Generation EU; underlines that these cuts would jeopardise the fund’s core objectivecalls on the Member States to programme the funds as quickly as possible and calls on the Member States concerned to give special consideration to the outermost regions in the distribution of funds;
Amendment 169 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Points out that, under Article 349 of the TFEU, the outermost regions benefit from special rules allowing the adoption of tailor-made measures that take account of their specificities; calls for the necessary financial resources to be allocated to those regions so that they can achieve a green transition that balances economy and ecology, and can adapt to the effects of climate change from which they particularly suffer due to their vulnerability;
Amendment 171 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls, too, for the creation of an observatory focusing on sustainable development and ecological transition in the outermost regions in order to identify best practices and develop sustainable solutions to tackle climate change, which could be adopted and adapted in other EU regions;
Amendment 181 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the need to capitalise on the outcome of initiatives such as New Energy Solutions Optimised for Islands (NESOI) and Clean Energy for EU Islands (CE4EUI), which also includes islands that have the status of Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) forming part of the European family, to ensure a functional transition between the 2014- 2020 and 2021-2027 programming periods; welcomes the Memorandum of Split, which recognises the leading role for island communities in the energy transition;
Amendment 208 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the updated Circular Economy Action Plan to continue to support the transition towards a circular economy, to tackle issues linked to geared towards re-use and repair in order to promote resource efficiency and to drive sustainable consumption by providing consumers with information on the durability and reparability of products through mandatory labelling;
Amendment 213 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls for local circular economy plans to be developed and for public contracts awarded by local and regional authorities to be green and ambitious in terms of durability of goods and services, which will increase the industrial resilience and strategic autonomy of the European Union;
Amendment 218 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for a greater role for Cohesion Policy in supporting risk prevention efforts to adapt to the present and future impacts of climate change at regional and local levels, with a particular focus on the outermost regions given that they are significantly affected by climate change and are exposed to natural disasters such as cyclones, volcanic eruptions and drought, as well as flooding and rising water levels;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the assessment report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 59(4) of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use,
Amendment 4 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
Citation 7 b (new)
- having regard to the Council Conclusions of 8 June 2010 on ‘Equity and Health in All Policies: Solidarity in Health’,
Amendment 5 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/20/EC,
Amendment 9 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to Commission communication of 27 May 2020 on "Europe's moment: Repair and Prepare for the Next Generation",
Amendment 10 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
- having regard to Commission communication of 27 May 2020 on "The EU budget powering the recovery plan for Europe",
Amendment 14 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23
Citation 23
— having regard to Report No 737 of 27 September 2018 entitled ‘Shortages of medicines and vaccines: focusing more closely on public health issues in the medicine supply chain’, drawn up by Jean- Pierre Decool on behalf of the French Senate fact-finding mission on the shortage of medicines and vaccines, which is inspired by the report of the French Academy of Pharmacy of 20 June 2018 on the unavailability of medicines,
Amendment 18 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 11 December 2019 on ‘The European Green Deal’,
Amendment 19 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 b (new)
Citation 24 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal,
Amendment 27 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the increase in global demand has aggravated shortages of medicines in the EU, undermining health services in the Member States and exposing patients to considerable risks; whereas in France, 1 450 cases of unavailability of medicines were noted in 2019 compared to 44 cases in 2008; whereas in the Netherlands, the number of drug stock-out cases almost doubled in 2019, with 1,492 cases recorded, compared to 769 in 2018; whereas in the Czech Republic, 2,208 products suffered from a supply disruption in 2019, compared to 1,630 in 2018 and 19 in 2008; whereas the Member States have a duty to find swift and effective solutions through closer European integration;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union recognises the fundamental right of citizens to health and medical treatment;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas ensuring patient access to essential medicines is one of the core objectives of the EU and the WHO, and of Sustainable Development Goal 3; whereas universal access to medicines depends on their timely availability and their affordability for everyone, without any geographical discrimination;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas patients should have access to the healthcare and treatment options of their choice and preference;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas pharmaceuticals are one of the pillars of healthcare, and whereas insufficient access to essential medicinal products and high prices of innovative medicines pose a serious threat to population health and to the sustainability of national health care systems;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas, in many cases, the prices of new medicines, notably cancer treatments, have increased during the past few decades to the point of being unaffordable to many EU citizens
Amendment 59 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas the entry of generics and biosimilars into the market is an important mechanism for increasing competition, reducing prices and ensuring the sustainability of healthcare systems; whereas their market entry should not be delayed;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated the EU’s long-existing structural problems related to the supply of medicines, and the dependency on third-country import for medicines and medical materials;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas medicines to treat cancer, infections and disorders of the nervous system account for more than half of those in short supply; whereas injectable specialties appear to be the most vulnerable to the risk of shortage due to the complexity of their manufacturing process;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas shortage of medicines destabilizes the organization of care and generates high human and financial costs;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas access to suitable and affordable diagnostic tests and vaccines is as vital as access to safe, effective and affordable medicines;
Amendment 124 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas stocks of ‘strategic’ medicinmedicinal products of major therapeutic interest are inadequatecurrently insufficient, with chemicals that are cheap and easy to produce and mature medicines being in particularly short supply; whereas pharmaceutical firms operate on a just-in-time basis;
Amendment 160 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, in the absence of a regulatory authority, stockpiling in some Member States is leading to a market imbalance and could, in the event of a health crisis, question the principle of solidarity;
Amendment 173 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the greater number, geographical spread and impact of epidemics is partly attributable to climate change, in combination with globalisation and increased travel; whereas European surveillance has been strengthened on vector-borne diseases such as Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika and West Nile viruses;
Amendment 198 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the geostrategic imperative that the Union regain its sovereignty and independence with regard to health care and secure its supply of medicines, diagnostic tools, vaccines, medical devices and medical equipment;
Amendment 211 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that shortage of medicines is a global challenge; stresses that developing countries, such as a number of African countries, are the most affected by these shortages; urges that access to medicines in developing countries be tackled in a wider context in the WHO framework ; calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase their support to developing countries, in particular through the rescUE strategic reserve;
Amendment 246 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for health policies to focus on patients’ health and interests and for closer cooperation between Member States;
Amendment 256 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Securing supplies in the interests of patients and restoring health sovereignty
Amendment 259 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that medicines shortages have a direct impact on patients' health, safety and the continuation of their treatment; stresses that for patients, the consequences of drug shortages include: progression of the disease and / or worsening of symptoms due to delay in treatment, avoidable transmission of infectious diseases, increased risk of exposure to falsified medicines and significant psychological distress for patients and their families;
Amendment 261 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that the risks are particularly high amongst vulnerable populations such as children, the elderly, pregnant women, people affected by a disability, patients with chronic diseases or cancer or people in intensive care unit (ICU);
Amendment 262 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Underlines that a higher price of the substitute medicine proposed to the patient, a lower reimbursement rate or the lack of reimbursement constitute in several Member States major obstacles to access to medicines for populations with low incomes or suffering from chronic conditions ; calls on the Member States to guarantee access to a substitute medicine at an equivalent price or subject to a similar reimbursement in the event of a supply shortage;
Amendment 263 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Welcomes the publication of the call for tenders launched by DG SANTE for a study on the causes of shortage of medicines in the Union; calls, however, for another study to be carried out on the impacts of drug shortages on patient care, treatment and health;
Amendment 264 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls for the launch of a Joint Action on the prevention of shortage of medicines which would be funded by the future Health Program; considers that this Joint Action would allow an exchange of good practices between the Member States and the development of common prevention measures;
Amendment 265 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Stresses that patient associations should be more involved in defining research strategies for public and private clinical trials, in order to ensure that they meet the unmet needs of European patients;
Amendment 266 #
Amendment 267 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 k (new)
Paragraph 3 k (new)
3 k. Recalls that no Member State is self-sufficient with regard to raw materials, intermediates, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and finished medicines necessary to guarantee the proper functioning of the health system;
Amendment 278 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take whatever action is needed to restore European health sovereignty and local pharmaceutical manufacturing, giving priority to essential and strategic medicinesmedicinal products of major therapeutic interest ; calls on the Commission to map out potential production sites in the EU and their production capacity; suggests that the Commission also draw up a map of the production sites established in third countries;
Amendment 295 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to set up a Task Force responsible for ensuring a constant inventory of the origin and production capacities of manufacturers in terms of active pharmaceuticals ingredients (APIs) and finished medicines,; considers that this independent body could establish and manage a database to prevent and steer European actions to avoid tensions or shortages on medicinal products of major therapeutic interest; stresses that this Task Force could ultimately assess the specific needs of medicinal products of major therapeutic interest of each Member State;
Amendment 307 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to address in its next pharmaceutical and industrial strategies issues relating tomake recommendations on ways to improve the availability and accessibility of medicines and to propose solutions to reduce manufacturers’ dependence on third countries in its next pharmaceutical and industrial strategies;
Amendment 325 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. calls on the Commission to present a specific strategy for managing shortages of medicines and medical products in Europe;
Amendment 339 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission and the Member States to introduce tax and financial incentives in return for appropriate commitments and to authorise state aid to encourage producers to locate their operations in Europe, from compound manufacturing to packaging and distribution; emphasises the strategic significance of this sector and the importance of investing in European companies, in the interests of resource diversificationorder to diversify resources and encourage the development of innovative production technologies capable of enhancing the responsiveness of production lines, in particular the continuous manufacturing process;
Amendment 365 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the pharmaceutical sector remains an important industrial pillar as well as a driving force in terms of job creation;
Amendment 368 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recalls that Articles 81 and 23a of Directive 2001/83/EC establishing a Community Code relating to medicinal products for human use have laid down general obligations for the supply of medicinal products to be borne by marketing authorization holders (MAHs) and distributors, as well as a notification obligation for MAHs in the event of a temporary or permanent supply interruption;
Amendment 375 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Regrets, however, the disparities observed by the EMA in the transposition of these obligations into national legislations;
Amendment 379 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Considers that the European Green Deal constitutes a major opportunity to encourage pharmaceutical manufacturers to participate to the green recovery plan by producing in compliance with environmental and ecological standards;
Amendment 380 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Calls for the revision of Directive 2001/83/EC establishing a Community code relating to medicinal products for human use in order to ensure the notification of shortages, to strengthen the obligations incumbent on marketing authorization holders (MAHs) and to be able to ensure compliance with all of the obligations of actors in the drug supply chain;
Amendment 381 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage marketing authorisation holders (MAHs) to build up and manage rolling stocks of medicines of major therapeutic interest in the form of finished products; considers that several months of rolling stocks would make it possible to absorb the supply shortfalls and avoid the losses linked to the expiry of the medicines;
Amendment 382 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Amendment 434 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to create one or more European non-profit pharmaceutical undertakings which operate in the public interest to manufacture priority medicines of strategic importancemedicinal products of major therapeutic interest for health care; stresses the key contribution that can be made by new technologies, digitalization and artificial intelligence in enabling European laboratory researchers to form networks and share their objectives and findings;
Amendment 455 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the importance of research and innovation, and calls for the establishment of a genuine European network, given that the price of relocation must not be a deterioration in the quality of medical research; highlights the role of European projects and SMEs in improving access to medicines in the Union; underlines the crucial role of the Horizon Europe program in this respect;
Amendment 471 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for strengthening of the European Medicines Market to speed up patient access to medicines, make care more affordable, maximise savings in national health budgets and avoid administrative burdens for generic and biosimilar companies ;
Amendment 475 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Points out that generic and biosimilar medicines enable increased competition, reduced prices and savings for healthcare systems, thus helping to improve access to medicines for patients
Amendment 479 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Deplores the litigation cases aiming to delay generic entry; calls on the Commission to ensure that the end of the innovator's period of commercial exclusivity is respected;
Amendment 481 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Stresses that the added value and economic impact of biosimilar medicines on the sustainability of healthcare systems should be analysed, their market entry should not be delayed, and, where necessary, measures to support their introduction to the market should be examined;
Amendment 484 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Calls on the Member States to adopt a common position and start negotiations on the proposal for a Regulation of the Parliament and of the Council on health technology assessment and amending Directive 2011/24/EU;
Amendment 485 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 f (new)
Paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. Calls on the Commission to present a revision of Directive 89/105 /EEC on the transparency of measures regulating the prices of medicinal products in order to ensure effective controls and full transparency of the procedures used to determine the prices and reimbursement of medicines in the Member States;
Amendment 514 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Welcomes the recent creation green lanes, set up to facilitate the transport of all goods, in order to allow the smooth running of the transport not only of medicines but also of raw materials, intermediate products and related materials, including packaging;
Amendment 517 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls for the establishment of European lists of 'medicinal products of major therapeutic interest' along the lines of the 'WHO model list of essential medicines'; suggests that the EMA shortage risk indicators (manufacturing and quality) be used to identify high risk products,
Amendment 518 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Calls for the introduction of a specific statute for certain mature medicines which would be accompanied by incentives for manufacturers to maintain their marketing on the European market and ensure diversification of European production;
Amendment 519 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Encourages the development of shortage prevention and management plans across all Member States; believes that these plans could result from an analysis of manufacturing and distribution risks and include measures on building up stocks, diversifying sources of supply for raw materials and creating other manufacturing sites to ensure resilience from production;
Amendment 520 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
12e. Underlines that several Member States have already established alert systems which facilitate the anticipation and prevention of shortages; calls for the establishment of alert systems to anticipate shortage of medicines at national and European levels;
Amendment 541 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 561 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 579 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for the adoption of common definitions of 'supply disruption' and 'stock-out' of medicines as well as a grid of criteria for assessing the risk associated with each of these situations;
Amendment 581 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls for the adoption of a common definition of 'medicinal products of major therapeutic interest' with reference to their usefulness in public health, the absence of an alternative and the fragility of the production chain;
Amendment 582 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop innovative and coordinated strategies and to step up exchanges of good practice in the area of stock management; considers that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) could be designated as the regulatory authority tasked with preventing shortages of essential medicines, with a correspondingly wider remit and more staff;
Amendment 613 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for further invitations to tender to be issuedjoint procurements at European level in an effort to counter shortages, as has been done following the onset of the COVID-19 virus, with simplified and transparent procedures in the interests of improved response times;
Amendment 621 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls for the full and rapid application of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on clinical trials for medicinal products for human use; considers that this Regulation would facilitate the launch of large clinical trials carried out in a harmonised and coordinated manner at EU level;
Amendment 633 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Notes that the differences in the price of a medicine from one Member State to another have led to the development of parallel exports, which can increase the risk of supply stress and cause of shortages; recalls that the free movement of goods within the Union allows certain wholesaler-distributors called "short-liners" to buy medicines in one Member State and to resell them more expensive in neighbouring countries; calls for the adoption of preventive measures to limit the parallel trade of medicines within the Union;
Amendment 658 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to set up an innovative centralised digital monitoring platform for sharing information provided by national agencies and all stakeholders regarding shortages of medicines and medical equipment; welcomes the introduction by the EMA of the SPOC and i-SPOC systems; calls for existing information systems to be improved so as to provide a clear overview of problems, shortages and requirements in each Member State, with a view to preventing stockpiling;
Amendment 659 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Recommends the development of a catalogue of shortages in all the Member States which would allow the EMA to easily update its public catalogue of shortages assessed by its Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) and / or its Committee for the pharmacovigilance risk assessment (PRAC);
Amendment 688 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recalls that misinformation can lead to inappropriate use of medicines and the creation of unnecessary stockpiling;
Amendment 701 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for an electronic information notice to be drawn up in all the Union languages for every medicine on the EU market via bar or matrix codes, in order to facilitate sales of medicines between Member States and to fight against parallel trade; recommends the provision of more comprehensive information on the origin of medicines;
Amendment 708 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Condemns the exploitation of shortages for criminal purposes; recalls that counterfeiting or falsification of medicines and medical products worsens supply tensions; calls for the strengthening of measures to combat these practices: the control of online platforms offering drugs, the strengthening of cooperation between relevant EU and national agencies and the respect of the victims’ rights;
Amendment 710 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
Preventing and responding to shortages in the event of health crises
Amendment 711 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Amendment 722 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to create a European strategic reserve of medicinal products of major interest, along the lines of the ‘RescEU’ mechanism, in order to alleviate shortages outside crisis periods; believes that the EMA could be the European regulatory authority responsible of this strategic reserve in order to prevent shortages of these medicines;
Amendment 726 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Stresses that its resolution of 17 April 2020 calls for the creation of a European Health Reaction Mechanism (EHRM) to respond to all types of health crises, to ensure operational coordination at European level, to restore European sovereignty over products health and to strengthen European cooperation in research and innovation; considers that this mechanism could monitor the constitution and the triggering of the strategic reserve of medicines and ensure its proper functioning within the Union;
Amendment 728 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Recalls that its resolution also calls for the competences, budget and staffing of EMA to be substantially increased in order to allow it to coordinate medical responses in times of crisis; considers it essential that EMA has solid governance to meet future challenges such as monitoring and responding to shortages in coordination with the Member States; underlines that, in the long term, EMA should be able to make conditional marketing authorizations upon guarantees of supply and accessibility from manufacturers; hopes that the reinforcement of the staff of EMA will enable it to carry out inspections of production sites established in third countries;
Amendment 729 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Recalls that a company that markets a medicine can enjoy data exclusivity for a period of eight years as of the first marketing authorization according to Article 14(11) of the Commission Regulation No. 726/2004; calls on the Commission to propose a revision of this regulation to temporarily authorize the granting of compulsory licenses in the event of a health crisis in order to allow a producer to market a generic medicine;
Amendment 730 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21e. Considers that in the event of a health crisis the closure of borders and customs controls cannot constitute an obstacle to cross-border movement of medicinal products of major interest within the Union; calls on the Commission and the Member States to set up secure and rapid procedures for checking products at the border during a health crisis in compliance with EU law;
Amendment 736 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Welcomes, following the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, the introduction of more flexible rules in a bid to mitigate shortages and facilitate the circulation of medicines between Member States: acceptance of different packaging formats, reuse procedure to enable marketing authorisation holders to obtain approval in another Member State, longer expiry periods, use of veterinary medicinal products, etc.; calls on the Commission to monitor strictly the use of these arrangements and to keep them available in the event of problems or shortages;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe, as the EU’s main education, volunteering and culture programmes, play a key role, in terms of their scope and content, in fostering education in the skills needed for the green transition, raising awareness of environmental issues, volunteering to protect the environment, and developing and disseminating creative, inclusive and accessible solutions to tackle environmental challenges; calls, therefore, for these three programmes to be an integral part of the Green Deal and to be eligible for the funding to be made available in that context;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to introduce mainly financial incentives in the investment plan to complement the Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe programmes in the shift towards more environmentally friendly, sustainable means of transport, while also promoting inclusion and accessibility, without stigmatising, penalising or excluding participants who have no other choice than to travel by air; takes the view that such incentives should be supported with an ambitious and dedicated budget within the investment plan and that the Erasmus+ budget should be tripled; calls on the Commission – in the light of its European Year of Rail in 2021 – to enter into partnerships with European rail and bus companies so that participants are eligible for discounted fares;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned about the situation resulting from the COVID-19 crisis, especially that of the most vulnerable individuals and sectors and that of minorities, who face an even more precarious situation than before the crisis; calls on the Commission to take all necessary measures to adapt the proposal for the Green Deal investment plan to develop an approach coordinated with emergency measures, such as the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative and the proposed SURE scheme, and recovery instruments, and requests thatrequests that European and national investment in the fields of culture, education, youth and sport be considered strategic in order to foster the green transition promoted through the Green Deal.
Amendment 4 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 November 2018 on care services in the EU for improved gender equality1a, _________________ 1a OJ C 363, 28.10.2020, p. 80.
Amendment 8 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 28 November 2019 on the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention and other measures to combat gender-based violence2a, _________________ 2a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0080.
Amendment 13 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the principle of equality between women and men is a core value of the EU, enshrined in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; whereas gender mainstreaming should therefore be implemented and integrated as a horizontal principle in all EU activities and policies measures and actions, including Cohesion Policy; whereas Article 7 of the Common Provisions Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 for 2014-2020 establishes that equality between men and women and the integration of gender perspective shall be taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and implementation of programmes, including in relation to monitoring, reporting and evaluation;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas Cohesion Policy addresses disparities between various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions with a view to achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion, of which the achievement of gender equality is an essential part;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas cohesion policy is asnot only vital to economic growth and social cohesion but is also an important policy tool to support gender equality;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas promoting gender equality is importantkey to reduceing regional economic and social disparities and for ensuringes the long-term sustainable development of regions;
Amendment 47 #
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 usefuessential for promoting gender equality;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2040(INI)
G. whereas preliminary studies suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities, bythe full economic, employment and social consequences of the pandemic are still unknown; whereas preliminary studies suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities between men and women, including an increase in unpaid care work and an increase in gender- based violence, whereas the public health crisis has a disproportionately impacting women and marginalised groups on women and girls and in particular women and girls from marginalised groups, which Cohesion Policy should take into account;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas small and medium- sized enterprises are the backbone of regional economies, whereas the promotion of equality, work-life balance, inclusive hiring and equal pay will enable gender equality in SMEs;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the importance of a coordinated governance framework on gender equality, national guidelines and technical support, and for gender impact monitoring, available in the official EU languages, as well as stronger scrutiny at EU level after the adoption of operational programmes;
Amendment 107 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. EncouragesCalls on the Member States to coordinate closely with local and regional authorities and civil society partners, in particular in the framework of the partnership agreement and when drafting the partnership principle, to take into account challenges related to effective equality policies at local and regional level;
Amendment 114 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Highlights that the gender equality dimension could be supported by promoting female entrepreneurship and management, and reducing gender gaps in company decision-making positions, urges the Council to reach an agreement on the Directive on gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges (Women on boards Directive), as it is a very important tool for achieving a greater gender balance in economic decision-making at the highest level;
Amendment 122 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Council to urgently conclude the EU ratification of the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, asks the Commission to submit a legal act tackling all forms of gender-based violence and take the necessary steps to have violence against women included in the catalogue of EU-recognised crimes;
Amendment 129 #
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; whereas 80% of all care provided across the EU is provided by (unpaid) informal carers, 75% of whom are women; 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 care economy;
Amendment 131 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Points at the relevant role of Cohesion Funds in securing investment in care services; requests the Commission to propose a Care Deal for Europe aimed at supporting a transition towards a care economy in which Cohesion Policy should play a fundamental role;
Amendment 132 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Emphasises the fact that countless women are facing the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, including lockdowns, in order to contain the coronavirus which has led to spikes in domestic violence reports; calls on the Commission and Member States to allocate cohesion policy funding for creating plans to address the global increase of gender-based violence that can be triggered by natural disasters and pandemics; notes that in many EU countries, the pandemic exposed severe weaknesses in support systems for victims of gender-based violence; there is great regional, national and local disparity in the quantity of funding and quality of services provided for women and children suffering from gender-based violence which includes physical, sexual, psychological and economic violence as well; cohesion policy should aim at dismantling such inequalities in accessing services that guarantee the basic human rights of women and children suffering from gender-based violence;
Amendment 134 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. SRecognizes that innovation is a key element to boost growth and jobs in Europe and tailor-made strategies can enable each region to identify and develop its own competitive advantages; stresses that cohesion policy needs to support equal access to training for women in order to bridge the digital gender gap and to support the green and digital transitions;
Amendment 152 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for compulsory requirements on gender equality objectives to be introduced in all post-2020 operational programmes, with specific and interdisciplinary measures to be translated into all operations; furthermore, equality between men and women, gender mainstreaming and the integration of gender perspective should be taken into account and promoted throughout the implementation of operational programmes;
Amendment 159 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Strongly supports the ex ante requirement of developing a national gender equality strategy to underpin cohesion policy interventions in order to improve its effectiveness and value added in relation to gender equality; calls on the Member States to set up binding national gender equality strategies;
Amendment 167 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of partnerships with gender equality bodies and their involvement in all programme phases;, in order to guarantee a better alignment between the implemented actions and the needs of women by consolidating institutional framework and strengthening the gender equality coordination and support bodies in all the policy domains; therefore believes that all bodies created in the area of cCohesion pPolicy should be gender balanced;
Amendment 170 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls for the integration of a strong partnership principle in operational programmes under cohesion policy which will allow recipients, such as regions, cities and people shaping investment to meet their local needs, while ensuring that the importance of gender equality is promoted and addressed in all operational programmes;
Amendment 171 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Believes that cohesion policy should contribute to the widely existing urban inequalities by better integrating women in policy planning for regional and urban development to design gender- inclusive cities and communities that work for all; underlines that gender- sensitive urban planning can ensure a fairer and more equal access to urban goods; regions and local governments have a key role to play in the promotion of social inclusion, and gender sensitive territorial planning can contribute to making advancements in this process;
Amendment 172 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that aCalls for the introduction of a mandatory gender impact assessment ashould be a mandatory part of the Member States’ evaluations on how the funds are spent and whether compliance with gender equality targets is respectedin connection with the promotion of equality between women and men. It should be monitored how the funds are spent and whether the implemented programmes have a human rights, women’s rights- based approach;
Amendment 177 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Amendment 179 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that during the mid term review of the post-2020 cohesion policy, that an evaluation on the use of the resources is carried out to assess their effectiveness, efficiency, impact and, where applicable, inclusiveness and non- discrimination, including from a gender perspective;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
- having regard to the Territorial Impact Assessment report of the Committee of the Regions on the Demographic Change of 30 January 2020;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 b (new)
Citation 19 b (new)
- having regard the Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the "Demographic change: proposals on measuring and tackling its negative effects in the EU regions" of 12-14 October 2020
Amendment 31 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas economic migrants contribute more in taxes and social contributions than they receive in individual benefits1a; _________________ 1a https://www.oecd.org/migration/OECD%2 0Migration%20Policy%20Debates%20Nu mero%202.pdf
Amendment 32 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, although the EU population has seen substantial growth in previous decades, the growth rate is now falling and the population is expected to decrease in the longer term; whereas Europe will account for less than 4 % of the world’s population by 2070, and long- term demographic trends in European regions indicate lower birth rates and ageing societies; except in some outermost regions and particularly in Mayotte, where a population increase of 38% is forecast by 2050 compared to 2010 levels, alongside a corresponding increase of 26% for French Guiana1 a. _________________ 1aSources: INSEE (French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies), United Nations
Amendment 39 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas there is a high correlation between social services, physical and ICT connectivity and labour opportunities, and the ability to retain and attract population to certain areas;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas78% of European population lives in urban areas or functional urban areas, causing an uneven distribution of population throughout European regions
Amendment 41 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the health and economic crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic made clear that solidarity between generations is one of the driving forces of the recovery process; whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has unveiled the fragility our healthcare systems, especially in connection with an aging population
Amendment 45 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the full economic, employment and social consequences of the pandemic are still unknown; whereas preliminary studies suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities between men and women, including an increase in unpaid care work, whereas the public health crisis has a disproportionate impact on women and girls and in particular women and girls from marginalised groups, which Cohesion Policy should take into account;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Observes in this context significant demographic contrasts at both Union and Member State level between core, metropolitan regions and periphery, often rural areas and areas facing natural or other specific constraints (ANC) ;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Observes in this context significant demographic contrasts at both Union and Member State level between core, metropolitan regions and periphery, often rural areas and also in the outermost regions;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Observes that GDP per capita, income level, employment rate, fertility rate, socio economic factors, rural and urban divide, and population ageing are among the most important factors with a direct impact on demographics; notes that the current employment dynamics in particular are generating demographic flows within European regions leading to socio-spatial disparities and challenges that post-2020 cohesion policy will need to address; underlines that migration patterns from eastern, southeastern and central regions to northern and northwestern regions mostly involve young, educated and skilled workers;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that Europe is manifestly experiencing population ageing, affecting the dependency ratio and having negative effects on workforce growth, which is far behind the previous decade; warns of a visible decline of the labour force in eastern, southern and central European regions; regrets the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the average life expectancy in Europe
Amendment 76 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis and the possible medium- and long-term implications for labour market dynamicsocio-economic implications; underlines that self-isolation and social distancing measures, despite its positive impact in descending infection rates, have had visible effects on production, demand and trade, reducing economic activity and leading to higher levels of unemployment, a sharp decline in corporate incomes, and higher public deficits; Highlights however, that the new teleworking trend may prove a useful help reverse depopulation trends in rural areas; Considers the Resilience and Recovery Mechanism as an opportunity to address demographic challenges and urges Member States to put forward holistic and integrated solutions in their National Recovery Plans.
Amendment 77 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. 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; whereas 80% of all care provided across the EU is provided by (unpaid) informal carers, 75% of whom are women; 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 care economy;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has exposed strong disparities in the quality and access to healthcare services; Notes that the combination of ageing population and limited healthcare infrastructure in rural areas facing demographic decline and low population density further exposes their population to health risks.
Amendment 83 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Underlines that among the many inequalities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the digital divide is a serious one, affecting in particular less developed regions, women, elderly people and people living in the Outermost regions and rural, remote and depopulated areas. Greater investment is needed in digitalisation, digital innovation and digital connectivity, which will enable a fair and equal transition towards a more digital economy and a digital online education system, accessible to all citizens, especially the most vulnerable in society;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that in general rural, post- industrial and remote 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; , which also leads to difficulties in accessing public services, such as housing, education, healthcare including access to vital drugs; points out that rural regions currently account for 28 % of Europe’s population but this is predicted to fall significantly in the future;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that demographic challenges such as ageing population, low population density and negative migration patterns can have a direct impact on the rise of radical political movements and Euroscepticism. Considers that a strong cohesion policy can be a useful tool to combat the rise of these movements and believes that the Conference on the Future of Europe should address the consequences that demographic challenges will entail in Europe´s position in the world and in the social and economic sustainability.
Amendment 95 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that EU initiatives directed to rural areas such as cohesion and agricultural policies, should be further strengthened through promoting better coordination of policy initiatives that support youth employment, entrepreneurship, digitalisation and support for young and new farmers;
Amendment 99 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Draws attention to some of the drivers of demographic change, forcing inhabitants from the abovementioned areas to leave and discouraging others from moving there: poor infrastructure, including a lack of fast broadband internet and missing transport networks, fewer job opportunities, high level of youth unemployment, lack of public services and difficult access to health services, fewer education opportunities, making it more difficult to adapt to technological change, and a lack of cultural venues and leisure activities;
Amendment 115 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Highlights that reducing the disparities between regions, especially in rural areas, requires the further social and economic integration of women; encourages the Commission and Member States to create specific strategies to promote the empowerment of woman in rural areas through lifelong education policies, access to financial instruments to support entrepreneurial projects, and address infrastructural deficiencies, including in relation to the provision of different types of care. Encourages the collection of gender-disaggregated data in order to identify and address any gender existing inequalities
Amendment 138 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that local and regional 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 jobsterritorial approach to EU instruments, such as sustainable urban development, community-led local development strategies or Integrated Territorial Investments (ITIs) could be useful tool that can be used to maintain and create jobs, strengthen the attractiveness of the region, and increase accessibility to services at local level;
Amendment 139 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that local and regional authorities, professional associations and NGOs are essential to identify and assess specific investment needs in rural and urban areas and therefore they 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 usedn essential tool to create jobs and increase accessibility to services at local level;
Amendment 140 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that local and regional 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; Recognises the great potential of the circular economy and bioeconomy in revitalising these areas;
Amendment 148 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that the Urban Agenda for the EU, which identifies major priorities and actions for improving the quality of life in urban areas could serve as a model for providing proper instruments promoting growth, integration, cooperation and innovation and tackling social challenges; insists also on developing strategies aimed at enhancing the knowledge economy and smart specialisation in European regions, including through developing knowledge networks and providing support for human capital investments, underlines that cohesion policy should contribute to the widely existing urban inequalities by better integrating women in policy planning for regional and urban development to design gender-inclusive cities and communities that work for all;
Amendment 149 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that the Urban Agenda for the EU, which identifies major priorities and actions for improving the quality of life in urban areas could serve as a model for providing proper instruments promoting growth, integration, cooperation and innovation and tackling social challenges; insists also on developing strategies aimed at enhancing the knowledge economy and smart specialisation in European regions, including through developing knowledge networks and providing support for human capital investments; underlines that cohesion policy should contribute to combat inequalities and to create opportunities for minorities such as the Roma;
Amendment 150 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that the Urban Agenda for the EU, which identifies major priorities and actions for improving the quality of life in urban areas could serve as a model for providhelps shaping proper instruments promoting growth, integration, cooperation and innovation and tackling social challenges; insists also on developing strategies aimed at enhancing the knowledge economy and smart specialisation in European regions, including through developing knowledge networks and providing support for human capital investments;
Amendment 160 #
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; Recalls in this regard that the pandemic has highlighted the importance of digitalisation all across the economy to alleviate the consequences of the social distancing and freedom of movement restrictions.
Amendment 167 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges Member States and regional authorities to implement an integrated approach through Cohesion Policy Instruments to address demographic challenges and encourages the promotion of smart villages as a tool to attract and retain population; 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 measures for addressing demographic change; highlights the importance of the instruments for a transition 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 the risk of depopulation;
Amendment 171 #
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 measures for addressing demographic change; highlights the importance of the instruments for a transition to sustainability such as the Just Transition Fund and its implementation mechanism, which aim to support the communities affected by the energy transition and avoidthrough helping transformation to avoid, among other, the risk of depopulation;
Amendment 175 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Welcomes the Commissions intention to accelerate the roll-out of high capacity broadband infrastructure in sparsely populated and rural territories and considers it as an opportunity to improve quality of life, promote job creation, innovation and better accessibility to public services;
Amendment 182 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to conduct the programming and implementation process of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy with full respect for the partnership principle; stresses the importance of prioritising regional needs, including as regards demographic and migration aspects and urban challenges; calls on the Commission to put forward a Code of Conduct on partnership setting minimum standards for the involvement of the competent local and regional authorities, professional and relevant civil society organisations, in line with the partnership principle;
Amendment 183 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Strongly supports the development of dedicated incentive schemes to retain population and attract young people to rural and semi-urban areas; Calls on the Member States to conduct the programming and implementation process of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy with full respect for the partnership principle; stresses the importance of prioritising regional needs, including as regards demographic and migration aspects and urban challenges;
Amendment 187 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Recalls the European Parliament position on the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund Regulation stating that one the ERDF CF main objectives shall be to support urban and rural areas with geographical or demographic handicaps; Recalls, in this regard, that particular support should be given to NUTS level 3 areas or clusters of local administrative units with a population density of below 12.5 inhabitants per km2 or with an average annual population decrease of more than 1% between 2007 and 2017, which should be subject to specific regional and national policies to ensure better physical and ICT connectivity, improve the access and the quality of social services, promote entrepreneurship and the creation of high quality job opportunities through cohesion instruments.
Amendment 193 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. highlights that dialogue between stakeholders, civil society and authorities, can contribute to an improved absorption of cohesion funds and an increase quality of projects ;
Amendment 197 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member State to include 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; Calls on the Commission to monitor demographic challenges and establish a link between the European Semester and demographic change with the aim of reversing negative trends through macroeconomic measures;
Amendment 199 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to include demographic challenges in their European and national development policies and long- term strategies for sustainable development correlated with the European Semester, thus ensuring proper financing for demographic issues;
Amendment 212 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the regions at risk of depopulation to focus investments 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, calls for investment in childcare facilities to foster women's participation in the labour market;
Amendment 218 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Underlines the role of young people in the future sustainability of rural communities, recognizes that policy instruments linked to investments and growth are often disconnected to rural areas and have less impact in areas of lower population density; calls for targeted investment in rural entrepreneurship and innovative rural SMEs with a special focus on young people; highlights the importance of promoting the attractiveness of disadvantaged areas, including education and employment opportunities and the facilities and services for young people;
Amendment 222 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls for more to be done to support regions facing significant population increases, such as Mayotte and French Guiana, by deploying adequate financial resources to guarantee the continuity of basic services in sufficient quantity and quality, particularly in the sectors of education, health and transport.
Amendment 224 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Recalls that health is a fundamental human right, calls for the strengthening of public services in rural areas such as healthcare facilities to address the very significant inequalities and differences in life expectancy based on place of residence, social status and educational level in some Member States;
Amendment 231 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Asks the European Commission Statistic Office and National Statistic Offices to provide data at NUTS 3 and LAU level to better monitor the impact of demographic challenge on the territories; Encourages the promotion of indicators based of territorial coverage rather that population coverage as a means to reduce rural and urban gaps.
Amendment 232 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Highlights the role of cities and regions both in depopulated and overpopulated areas, reiterates the need for further funding opportunities directly available for cities and regions to implement programmes locally, calls for increasing the budget and broadening the scope of the European Urban Initiative;
Amendment 237 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Encourages policymakers at regional and national level to invest in the digital and knowledge economy, as well as in providing services and incentives, to maintain high-skilled workers and to develop research centres in the different regions in order to ensure the attractiveness of the depopulated areas to young talents and entrepreneurs;
Amendment 242 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Encourages regions to take capitalize on their competitive advantages as established in the Smart Specialization Strategies; 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, 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 249 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to focus on policy coordination at EU level on issues related to functional cooperation areas at different levels, such as cross- border, macro-regional and rural-urban, to address demographic challenges; Urges Member States to align their national demographic plans with the European Commission report on the impact of the demographic change in Europe and the Long-term vision for rural areas; Considers that the future Conference of the Future of Europe should propose a definition of the areas which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps mentioned in the article 174 (TFEU) in order to ensure a long-term support of the EU key policies from a place-based approach;
Amendment 251 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Insists that investments should be focused on information and communication technology, since this has the potential to reduce the distance between the users and to attract high- skilled workers; stresses the importance of funding the development and uptake of these technologies among companies and schools in rural and isolated regions and regions in industrial transition; stresses the importance of an equal and parallel deployment of these technologies among regions to avoid further deepening the gap of attractiveness and digital divide
Amendment 259 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Member States and regions to harness the potential of digitalisation to develop and provide quality care service in a more efficient ways. Recalls that digitalisation and connectivity, as for example by easing health monitoring or teleconsultation, offers opportunities to provide healthcare services in sparsely populated areas or areas facing natural or demographic challenges often lacking basic healthcare infrastructures
Amendment 261 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to supporAcknowledges that ‘magnet cities’ since they primarily contribute to the building of regional ‘growth poles’; nevertheless, underlines that second-tier cities play a critical role in regional development, and calls onin this respect calls on the Commission and the Member States to put in practice strategies for the harmonised development of these cities;
Amendment 269 #
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, 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; Encourages regional and local authorities to facilitates access to dual education in order improve the transition from education to employment;
Amendment 275 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Underlines labour mobility should be promoted as an opportunity which encourages sharing of skills and professional experience and which can help reduce skills shortages in these regions;
Amendment 278 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the initiative on the long-term vision for rural areas includes practical solution and means of support to address demographic changes; invites the Commission, in agreement with the Member States, to propose a ‘new deal’ on demographics in the EU as a multi-level policy approach; the long-term vision for rural areas shall include a gender mainstreaming strategy as well as mandatory impact assessment tools;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the need to strike a balance between economic, social, cultural and environmental needs in order to comprehensively ensure the long-term sustainability of tourism; stresses the need to study the resilience of cultural heritage;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that cultural tourism has significant potential to generate growth and jobs in the EU, with as many as four in ten tourists already choosing their destination on the basis of its cultural offering; recalls the role of the EAFRD and more particularly the LEADER programme;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to further promote sustainable cultural tourism, paying particular attention to local economies, lifestyles and traditions and ensuring that local industries and communities are closely involved; stresses the role of the Cohesion Funds, and in particular the ERDF, in preserving and promoting the cultural heritage, by making it possible to fund alternative tourism using new digital means and construction techniques where sites are too fragile to be visited;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists on the need, without prejudice to the principle of subsidiarity, to promote and supplement the capacities of the Member States in education and training in the field of sustainable tourism; stresses the importance of using virtual technologies to raise awareness of the cultural heritage; also recalls the importance of training skilled craftspeople and of the necessity of European exchanges of ancestral know- how;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is concerned about the impact on cultural heritage sites of poorly managed tourism and uncontrolled development; calls on the Commission to propose concrete measures to preserve and protect cultural heritage in the light of these human-made hazards; calls for the most endangered European cultural sites to be identified at EU level in order to provide them with greater protection and adequate funding;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the impact of COVID-19 may result in a dramatic change in tourists’ destination choices and in the emergence of new opportunities for the tourist industry; in this context, stresses the importance of promoting a shift from mass tourism to other forms of cultural and sustainable tourism;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls for European funds, within the framework of the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative, to be mobilised to relaunch sustainable tourism and responsible territorial marketing in the regions hardest hit by the partial or total shutdown of the tourism sector, due to the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy is a key instrument that ensures solidarity between EuropeanU regions in exchange for the opportunities afforded by the internal market; whereas if regions are to access the internal market, they must make a contribution to the cohesion funds – as is the case for European Economic Area (EEA) countries;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the UK should be invited to contribute to the cohesion funds if it, in the absence of full participation in the internal market, the United Kingdom should not be able to benefit from cohesion funds, except for projects which are permitted under the regulations establishing those funds; adds that, should the United Kingdom ultimately wishes to participate in the internal market, it should contribute to cohesion funds for the 2021-2027 period in accordance with the model forapplied to EEA countries;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the new agreement should take into account the needs of the regions affected by Brexit, especially those sharing a land or sea border with the UK, such as the border regions of Ireland and the coastal regions along the Channel, the Atlantic and the North Sea;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Asks the Commission to prepare for the consequences of a no-deal scenario should the UK not request an extension to the transition period.
Amendment 1 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it necessary to adopt uniform, Union-wide rules to combat hatred and disinformation andwhile protecting freedom of speech, data privacy and online security; stresses that to protect children and youth as well as, we need clarified rules governing online advertising, including on platform liability, and fair e- commerce and; calls at the same time calls for a strict distinction to be made between illegal and harmful content and cases of disinformawith precisely defined Union- wide rules applicable in each case to create a consistent regulatory process and providing greater safety, trust and empowerment for users and businesses of global platforms, ensuring an ambitious level of cybersecurity, data protection, as different rules are applicable in each casend trusted ICT services on the principles of transparency and equal treatment; suggests the harmonisation of the digital services legislation to include a broad range of online intermediaries;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on platform operators not only to immediately delete illegal content after positive identification, but also to continuously transmit it to the law enforcement authorities for the purpose of further prosecution, including the metadata necessary for this purpose,; calls for a balanced approach between net neutrality and platform responsibility and accountability; addresses the issue of fake accounts and demonetisation of purveyors from disinformation and fake news;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that the protection and promotion of freedom and diversity of opinion, information, the press and cultural forms of expression, as well as the protection of the privacy of communication between individuals, form the basis of liberal democracy and that this applies online without restriction; demands therefore that the use of all technologically feasible means of combatingand specific measures to detect and remove harmful or illegal content on the internet in this context be subjected to careful prior constitutional vetting and therefore rejects prior checks on content as disproportionatewhile securing access to diverse and quality content in today's digital environment; stresses that such proportionate measures should be in line with existing legal provisions;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for action against hate speech, including racism, xenophobia, homophobia and gender violence to foster a safer and more secure online environment for its citizens and businesses, including cooperation with fact-checkers and researchers; encourages fight against bots and fake accounts, and providing easily recognisable online paid political advertisement; suggests providing clear boundaries to data processing for research purposes in order to facilitate a privacy-compliant access to data on political advertising; encourages online services to provide more transparency about their policies and processes for responding to illegal and harmful content and for fighting against the spread of disinformation as well as to provide transparent and clear explanation to their users on their implementing of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2015(INI)
1. Recalls that artificial intelligence (AI) should serve humanity and that its benefits should be widely shared; stresses that, in the long-term, AI may surpass human intellectual capacity; stresses the need therefore to establish safeguards such as regular human control and verification of AI decision-making;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the EU should play an essential role in laying down basic principles on the development, programming and use of AI, notably in its regulations and codes of conduct, and in setting out a coordinated approach to deployment of artificial intelligence among its Member States;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2015(INI)
3. Recalls that AI cannot only perform activities which used to be exclusively human, but that it can also acquire and develop autonomous and cognitive features, through experience learning; stresses that AI systems can autonomously create and generate cultural and creative works, with only minimum human input; notes, moreover, that AI systems can evolve in an unpredictable way, by creating original works unknown to their initial programmers; reiterates, nevertheless, that in the field of culture, artificial intelligence should assist and not replace the creative human mind;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses concern about the vacuum left between IPR and the development of AI, which could make cultural and creative industries and education sectors vulnerable to AI- generated copyright-protected works, and is concerned about possible infringement of intellectual property; calls on the Commission to support a horizontal and technologically neutral approach to IPR applicable to AI-generated works;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes the development of artificial intelligence capacities in the dissemination of fake news and the creation of deep fakes; is worried by the breaches of intellectual property rights that could result;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that artificial intelligence can also be an effective tool for detecting and reporting the presence of copyright-protected content online; emphasises too the need to address the issue of liability for copyright infringements made by AI systems, as well as the issue of data ownership.
Amendment 65 #
2020/2015(INI)
6a. Stresses the importance of streaming services being transparent and responsible in their use of algorithms, so access to cultural content in various forms and different languages and impartial access to European works may be better guaranteed;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to develop criteria for the use of AI in education, media and creative sectors, by developing benchmarks for ethically responsible and accepted uses of AI technologies in these areas, including a clear liability regime for products resulting from AI use; underlines that these criteria must be constantly adjusted to the progress in AI technologies;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notices that AI personalised learning systems are increasingly being deployed in schools and universities, which is changing the role of teachers in the learning process to one more of facilitationby individualising monitoring and teaching; stresses that this shift should be reflected in school curricula, as well as in teacher training; recalls that AI should always be a support and not a replacement for the education provided by teachers;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that education should empower citizens to develop new forms of critical thinking, including ‘algorithm awareness’, an understanding of the functioning of AI and its inherent biases, and the ability to reflect on the impact of AI on information, knowledge, and decision-making;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the importance for transparency and accountability of algorithms used by media streaming companies, in order to ensure access to culturally and linguistically diverse content; believes that every user should be properly informed when an algorithm is used to recommend content and optimise his or her choices; stresses that such algorithms should be designed in such a way that they do not privilege specific works by limiting their ‘personalised’ suggestions to the most popular works; considers that any user should also be able to disable content recommendation by AI;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Insists that user data collected by AI, such as cultural preferences or educational performance, cannot be transmitted or used without the owner's knowledge;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that Roma pupils are disproportionately affected by measures taken in the context of crises, such as the closure of schools and the systematisation of distance learning; urges Member States to ensure that Roma children do not remain, in this context, further away from quality education than other European citizens;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for the efforts made towards the inclusion of Roma children in school to be aimed also at extra-curricular activities, such as sports or artistic activities, which are excellent means of cohesion and integration;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that all traineeships should promote inclusiveness, especially with regard to persons with fewer opportunities, including people with a migrant background; insists that it is crucial to ensure participation in traineeships for persons with disabilities by taking appropriate measures to increase awareness and accessibility; highlights the need to promote accessibility for youth from vulnerable backgrounds;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. States that some employers tend tothere is a risk of some misuse of traineeships by some employers which requires action on appropriate level; 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 40 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of all key players’ involvement (the social partners, civil society organisations and, in particular, youth organisations) in formulating guidelines and monitoring and evaluating implementation of the frameworkraineeship practices in Member States.
Amendment 6 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the need for the EU budget to continue to support recovery, convergence, fair and inclusive sustainable growth and the competitiveness of the European economy and other EU priorities such as social, economic and territorial cohesion and regional development, climate action, digitalisation and innovation, culture, education, security and the management of migration, while acknowledging that the COVID-19 pandemic has provided a new and unexpected challenge that the EU and its Member States need to respond to determinedly and provide solutions at the EU level;
Amendment 7 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the need for the EU budget to continue to support recovery, convergence, fair and inclusive sustainable growth and competitiveness of the European economy and other EU priorities such as social, economic and territorial cohesion and regional development, climate action, digitalisation, research and innovation, security and the management of migration, while acknowledging that the COVID-19 pandemic has provided a new and unexpected challenge that the EU and its Member States need to respond determinedly and provide solutions at the EU level;
Amendment 15 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reminds that cohesion is a shared competence between the EU and Member States and that as a mainas an effective public investment policy it will play a major role in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic; emphasises that cohesion policy is based on a solidarity and its goal is to reduce economic, social and territorial disparities between Member States and within the EU and regionstheir regions; notes, however, that the regional differences in all Member States have not narrowed in the desired way; emphasizses in that context that programmes managed under European Structural and Investments (ESI) Funds support and contribute significantly to sustainable solutions for fair, sustainable and inclusive economic growth, investments and competitiveness, as well as high quality, safe and secure working and living conditions of the citizens, including equal opportunities, social justice and non-discrimination;
Amendment 24 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the budget for the year 2021 startsis the first year of the new programming period 2021-2027 and that it should reflect the principles and priorities of an updated and reorientrevised Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and contribute effectively to the mitigation of the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, while carefully considering available resources as well as budgetary rules and principles that will ensure realistic, immediate and satisfactory implementation;
Amendment 30 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines that for timely and effective absorption of 2021 budget allocation, the necessary regulation and follow up documents must be adopted as soon as possible;
Amendment 35 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the enhanced flexibility in cohesion policy – increased co- financing, anti-crisis use of EU funds -– introduced in March and April 2020 and, believes that it - should also be maintained also in MFF 2021-2027 in line with core cohesion policy principles and goals;
Amendment 84 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Deeply regrets that the Commission still has not responded to Parliament's call for a comprehensive review of the budget line for multimedia measures, particularly with regard to the framework contract with Euronews; decides to put its budgetary allocation in reserve until the Commission has answered the concerns raised by the Court of Auditors; notes however that the Court of Auditors does not point to any shortcomings on Euronews’s part in its contractual reporting duties under the current framework; regrets that such a reserve of 18 million euros endangers the financial viability of Euronews, and consequently its staff, while it is highly important that the EU supports independent and high-quality journalism on EU affairs;
Amendment 61 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) On 1 February 2020, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (‘United Kingdom’) left the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (‘Euratom’) – hereafter referred together as the ‘Union’, entering a transition period. That time- limited period was agreed as part of the Withdrawal Agreement 11 and is to last untilended on 31 December 2020. During the transition period, the Union and the United Kingdom started formal negotiations on a future relationship. _________________ 11Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (‘Withdrawal Agreement’) (OJ L 29, 31.1.2020, p. 7).
Amendment 67 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Following tThe end of the transition period, has generated barriers to trade and to cross- border exchanges between the Union and the United Kingdom will be present. Band broad and far- reaching consequences for businesses, workers, citizens and public administrations are expected. Those consequences are unavoidable and stakeholders need to make sure that they are ready for them.
Amendment 77 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union is committed to mitigating the economic, social and territorial impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and to show solidarity with all Member States and regions, especially the most affected ones in such exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 85 #
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 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, in particular SMEs, and economic sectors, including fisheries, agri-food and transport sectors, that are adversely affected by the withdrawal and which now face barriers to trade flows, an increase in administrative and custom procedures, and greater regulatory and financial burden. It is therefore appropriate to provide a non-exhaustive list of the type of measures that are most likely to achieve this objective. Relevant regional and local authorities, economic and social partners and civil society of the territories concerned shall be involved in the process of identification of the support measures in accordance with the partnership principle laid down in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) .../… [new CPR].
Amendment 93 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) For the purpose of contributing to the Union’s social and environmental targets, the Reserve should be implemented in accordance with the principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights and the European Green Deal and be in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 96 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) In the context of its effort to increase economic, social and territorial cohesion, the Reserve should also contribute to eliminating inequalities and promoting gender equality and gender mainstreaming as well as combatting discrimination as set out in Article 2 TEU, Article 10 TFUE and Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. All stakeholders involved in the implementation of the Reserve shall commit to promoting gender equality and ensure that the impact of the measures on women is taken into account.
Amendment 101 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) At the same time, it is important to clearly specify any exclusions from support provided by the Reserve. The Reserve should exclude from support the value added tax as it constitutes a Member State revenue, which offsets the related cost for the Member State budget. In order to concentrate the use of limited resources in the most efficient way, technical assistance used by the bodies responsible for the implementation of the Reserve should not be eligible for support from the Reserve. In line with the general approach for cohesion policy, expenditure linked to relocations or contrary to any applicable Union or national law should not be supported.
Amendment 104 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Funds and programmes will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 30 % of the Union budget expenditure supporting climate objectives. The Brexit Adjustment Reserve is expected to contribute 30% of the overall financial envelope to climate objective according to the specific needs and priorities of each Member State.
Amendment 109 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to take into account the immediate impact of the adverse consequences ofexpenses incurred in anticipating the withdrawal agreement of the United Kingdom from the Union on the Member States and their economies, the immediate impact of the adverse consequences of the withdrawal and the need to adopt mitigating measures, as appropriate, prior to the expiry of the transition period, the eligibility period for implementing such measures should start as from 1 Julanuary 202019 and be concentrated over a limited period of 30 monthslast until 31 December 2023.
Amendment 118 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget in cases of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law and the respect for fundamental rights in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law and the fundamental rights is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding.
Amendment 123 #
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 and the importance of fisheries in the United Kingdom exclusive economic zone, based on reliable and official statistics. Financial services should be excluded from the calculation of the distribution method considering the positive impact expected due to the relocalisation of several activities in the Union following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom. 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 financed.
Amendment 130 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Pursuant to paragraphs 22 and 23 of the Inter-institutional agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 201613 , there is a need to evaluate the Reserve on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burden, in particular on Member Statnational, regional and local authorities and final beneficiaries. These requirements, where appropriate, should include measurable indicators, as a basis for the evaluation of the Reserve. _________________ 13Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making (OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 137 #
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 Stata further allocation from the Reserve should be granted to Member States within the limits of the financial resources available. In order to ensure consistency with the pre-financing, the distribution method of the additional amount should also take into account the importance of trade within the limits ofUnited Kingdom in the financial resources availableternal market, based on reliable and official statistics. Given the extent of the expected economic shock, the possibility to use the amounts recovered from the pre-financing for the reimbursement of additional expenditure by Member States should be provided for.
Amendment 141 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The Commission should assist and support Member States in order to help their preparation of the measures, including on how to assess the direct link with the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union.
Amendment 145 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to ensure the proper functioning of shared management, Member States should establish a management and control system, designate and notify the Commission of the bodies responsible at national, regional and local level for the management of the Reserve as well as a separate independent audit body. For simplification reasons, Member States may make use of existing bodies designated and systems set up for the purpose of the management and control of cohesion policy funding or the European Union Solidarity Fund. It is necessary to specify the responsibilities of the Member States and lay down the specific requirements for the bodies designated.
Amendment 146 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) In order to reduce bureaucracy it is recommended to use existing techniques such as the simplified costs option to contribute to faster distribution of the financial resources
Amendment 147 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In accordance with the Financial Regulation, Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/9514 , Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/9615 and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/193916 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2020/2092 on a general regime of Rule of Law conditionality for the protection of the Union budget, the financial interests of the Union are to be protected through proportionate measures, including the prevention, detection, correction and investigation of irregularities and fraud, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used and, where appropriate, the imposition of administrative sanctions. In particular, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 and Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out administrative investigations, including on- the-spot checks and inspections, with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) may investigate and prosecute fraud and other criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the Union as provided for in Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 . In accordance with the Financial Regulation, any person or entity receiving Union funds is to fully cooperate in the protection of the Union’s financial interests, to grant the necessary rights and access to the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO and the European Court of Auditors and to ensure that any third parties involved in the implementation of Union funds grant equivalent rights. _________________ 14 Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1). 15Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities' financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2). 16Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) (OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1). 17Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1). 18 Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 29).
Amendment 158 #
2020/0380(COD)
(1) ‘reference period’ means the reference period referred to in Article 63(5), point (a), of the Financial Regulation, which shall be from 1 Julanuary 202019 to 31 December 20223;
Amendment 180 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) additional amounts of EUR 1 126 162 000 shall be made available in 20245 in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 188 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The financial contribution from the Reserve shall only support the public expenditure directly linked to measures specifically taken by Member States, regional and local authorities to contribute to the objectives referred to in Article 3, and may cover, in particular the following:
Amendment 197 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) measures to support businesses and local and regional communities dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters, including measures to support fishers and operators for the permanent cessation of fishing activities as defined in [Regulation (EU) No XX/20XX (EMFAF Regulation)] and compensation for operators in the fishery and aquaculture sectors, including the processing of fishery and aquaculture products, for their income foregone or additional costs due to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and the decreasing access to United Kingdom waters;
Amendment 206 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) measures to support employment, job protection and job creation, including through short-time work schemes, up- skilling, re-skilling and training of workers in affected sectors;
Amendment 213 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) measures to facilitate regimes for certification and authorisation of products, to assist in meeting establishment requirements, to facilitate labelling and marking, for example for safety, health and environmental standards, as well as to assist in mutual recognition, including additional personnel and infrastructure, especially digital infrastructure;
Amendment 217 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) technical assistance for the management, monitoring, complaint resolution, and control and auditing of the Reserve;
Amendment 227 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Expenditure shall be eligible if it is incurred and paid during the reference period for measures carried out in the Member State concerned or for the benefitmost affected regions of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 234 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall comply with applicable law, subject to the exceptions referred to in Article [new Article 6].
Amendment 236 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. Measures eligible under paragraph 1 may receive support from other Union programmes and instruments provided that such support does not cover the same cost. Members States shall consult the relevant local and regional authorities that act as managing authorities or intermediate bodies for European funds in order to avoid any overlapping of funding.
Amendment 237 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a State aid 1. The Commission may declare that payments made by Member States under the present Regulation are compatible with the internal market and are not subject to the notification requirements of Article 108(3) TFEU. 2. In line with the provisions of [Regulation (EU) No XX/20XX (EMFAF Regulation)], Articles 107, 108 and 109 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shall not apply to payments made by Member States, under the present Regulation, to undertakings in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, falling within the scope of Article 42 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 243 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 246 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The financial contribution from the Reserve to a Member State shall be implemented together with the relevant regional and local authorities of the territories concerned, in accordance with the partnership principle laid down in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) .../… [new CPR] and within the framework of shared management in accordance with Article 63 of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 249 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States, in cooperation with regional and local authorities and after consulting with the relevant economic and social partners and civil society in the areas most heavily affected, shall use the contribution from the Reserve to implement the measures referred to in Article 5 to provide non-repayable forms of support to public and/or private entities. The Union contribution shall take the form of reimbursement of eligible costs actually incurred and paid by Member States in implementing the measures.
Amendment 256 #
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 automatically carried over and may be used until 31 December 20256. The appropriations carried over shall be consumed first in the following financial year.
Amendment 266 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States, in cooperation with regional and local authorities concerned and after consulting with the relevant economic and social partners and civil society of the territories concerned, shall submit an application to the Commission for a financial contribution from the Reserve by 30 September 20234. 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 276 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Where a Member State does not submit an application for a financial contribution from the Reserve by 30 September 20234, the Commission shall recover the total amount paid as pre- financing to that Member State.
Amendment 286 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) a description of the contribution of the measures to climate change mitigation and adaptation, the reduction of the digital divide, the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the promotion of gender equality and the implementation of gender mainstreaming.
Amendment 298 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Where the accepted amount exceeds both the amount of pre-financing and 0.06% of the nominal GNI of 2021 of the Member State concerned, an additional amount shall be due to that Member State from the allocation referred to in Article 4(3), point (b), and any amounts carried over pursuant to Article 8(4). The allocation criteria for the additional amounts to be paid by the Commission to the Member States are set out in Annex Ia.
Amendment 304 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In such a case, the Commission shall pay the amount exceeding the pre-financing paid to the Member State concerned or 0.06% of the nominal GNI of 2021, whichever is higher.
Amendment 306 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 318 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) designating, at the appropriate level of governance, one or more bodyies responsible for the management of the financial contribution from the Reserve and an independent audit body in accordance with Article 63(3) of the Financial Regulation, and supervising such bodies;
Amendment 324 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The bodyies responsible for managing the financial contribution from the Reserve shall:
Amendment 329 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. By 30 June 20267, the Commissan independent evaluation shall be carryied out an evaluation to examine the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and EU added value of the Reserve. The Commission may make use ofshall provide all relevant information already available in accordance with Article 128 of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 332 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June 20278, the Commissiona report of the independent evaluation on the implementation of the Reserve shall be submitted to the European Parliament and to, the Council a report on the implementationnd the Committee of the Reservegions.
Amendment 338 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. Each Member State’s share from pre-financing of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve is determined as the sum of a factor linked to the fish caught in the waters that belong to the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) as well as the concessions of transfers outside of the UK EZZ, and a factor linked to trade with the UK.
Amendment 340 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. Each Member State’s share from pre-financing of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve is determined as the sum of a factor linked to the fish caught in the waters that belong to the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and a factor linked to trade with the UK in the internal market.
Amendment 344 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
a) share of each Member State of the total value of the fish caught in the UK EEZ and the share of the total value of the concessions in the transfers of fishing opportunities caught outside UK EEZ to other Member States;
Amendment 346 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Amendment 355 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
a) each Member State’s trade with the UK is expressed as share of the EU trade with the UK (trade is the sum of the imports and the exports of good and services, excluding financial services);
Amendment 357 #
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 GDPoverall trade flows with the whole EU-28 and subsequently expressed as an index of the EU average (index of dependency);
Amendment 363 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point f
f) the resulting shares are rescaled to ensure the sum of shares equals 100%, whereby it is ensured that no Member State can have a share higher than 25% of the EU totalfull amount of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve. The resources deducted due to this capping are redistributed to the other Member States, proportionally to their non- capped shares;
Amendment 366 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point h a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point h a (new)
ha) to provide a minimum level of access to the funds from the Reserve, no Member State can receive less than EUR 5 million in 2018 prices. The resources needed to ensure this minimum amount are deducted from the other Member States' envelopes, proportionally to their shares not limited by this minimum threshold;
Amendment 371 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
f) for GDP and for total population of the Member States the reference period shall be 2017- 2019.
Amendment 375 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I a (new)
Annex I a (new)
Amendment 65 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Such an assessment can only be done in light of a market investigation, while taking into account the quantitative thresholds. In its assessment the Commission should pursue the objectives of preserving and fostering the level of innovation, access to public information entailing the making available of information non-discriminatory to a potentially unlimited number of persons or users in general, the quality of digital products and services, the degree to which prices are fair and competitive, and the degree to which quality or choice for business users and for end users is or remains high. Elements that are specific to the providers of core platform services concerned, such as extreme scale economies, very strong network effects, an ability to connect many business users with many end users through the multi- sidedness of these services, lock-in effects, a lack of multi- homing or vertical integration, can be taken into account. In addition, a very high market capitalisation, a very high ratio of equity value over profit or a very high turnover derived from end users of a single core platform service can point to the tipping of the market or leveraging potential of such providers. Together with market capitalisation, high growth rates, or decelerating growth rates read together with profitability growth, are examples of dynamic parameters that are particularly relevant to identifying such providers of core platform services that are foreseen to become entrenched. The Commission should be able to take a decision by drawing adverse inferences from facts available where the provider significantly obstructs the investigation by failing to comply with the investigative measures taken by the Commission.
Amendment 69 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The conduct of combining end user data from different sources or signing in users to different services of gatekeepers gives them potential advantages in terms of accumulation of data, thereby raising barriers to entry. To ensure that gatekeepers do not unfairly undermine the contestability of core platform services, they should enableoffer their end users to freely choosean option to opt-in to such business practices by offering aboth less personalised and non- personalised alternative. The possibility should cover all possible sources of personal data, including own services of the gatekeeper as well as third party websites, and should be proactively presented to the end user in an explicit, user-friendly, clear and straightforward manner.
Amendment 75 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) The conditions under which gatekeepers provide online advertising services to business users including both advertisers and publishers are often non- transparent and opaque. This opacity is partly linked to the practices of a few platforms, but is also due to the sheer complexity of modern day programmatic advertising. The sector is considered to have become more non-transparent after the introduction of new privacy legislation, and is expected to become even more opaque with the announced removal of third-party cookies. This often leads to a lack of information and knowledge for advertisers and publishers about the conditions of the advertising services they purchased and undermines their ability to switch to alternative providers of online advertising services. Furthermore, the costs of online advertising are likely to be higher than they would be in a fairer, more transparent and contestable platform environment. These higher costs are likely to be reflected in the prices that end users pay for many daily products and services relying on the use of online advertising. Transparency obligations should therefore require gatekeepers to provide advertisers and publishers to whom they supply online advertising services, when requested and to the extent possible, with information that allows both sides to understand the price paid for each of the different advertising services provided as part of the relevant advertising value chain. Such information sharing should include necessary safeguards in order to protect users’ fundamental rights as enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental rights and enable users to make use of their rights as data subjects.
Amendment 79 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) A gatekeeper may in certain circumstances have a dual role as a provider of core platform services whereby it provides a core platform service to its business users, while also competing with those same business users in the provision of the same or similar services or products to the same end users. In these circumstances, a gatekeeper may take advantage of its dual role to use data, generated from transactions by its business users on the core platform, for the purpose of its own services that offer similar services to that of its business users. This may be the case, for instance, where a gatekeeper provides an online marketplace or app store to business users, and at the same time offer services as an online retailer or provider of application software against those business users. To prevent gatekeepers from unfairly benefitting from their dual role, it should be ensured that they refrain from using any aggregated or non-aggregated data, which may include anonymised and personal data that is not publicly availableexclusively in domain of core platform providers to offer similar services to those of their business users. This obligation should apply to the gatekeeper as a whole, including but not limited to its business unit that competes with the business users of a core platform service.
Amendment 80 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) A gatekeeper may use different means to favour its own services or products on its core platform service, to the detriment of the same or similar services that end users could obtain through third parties. This may for instance be the case where certain software applications or services are pre-installed by a gatekeeper. To enable end user choice, gatekeepers should not prevent end users from un- installing any pre-installed software applications on its core platform service and thereby favour their own software applications, and should offer end users the opportunity to choose the software applications on its core platforms including an option to settings without any pre-installed software that is not required for the basic functionality of their platform.
Amendment 82 #
2020/0374(COD)
(47) The rules that the gatekeepers set for the distribution of software applications may in certain circumstances restrict the ability of end users to install and effectively use third party software applications or software application stores on operating systems or hardware of the relevant gatekeeper and restrict the ability of end users to access these software applications or software application stores outside the core platform services of that gatekeeper. Such restrictions may limit the ability of developers of software applications to use alternative distribution channels and the ability of end users to choose for different reasons between different software applications to run on platforms from different distribution channels and should be prohibited as unfair and liable to weaken the contestability of core platform services. In order to ensure that third party software applications or software application stores do not endanger the integrity of the hardware or operating system provided by the gatekeeper the gatekeeper concerned may implement proportionate technical or contractual measures to achieve that goal if the gatekeeper demonstrates that such measures are necessary and justified and that there are no less restrictive means to safeguard the integrity of the hardware or operating system.
Amendment 99 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) The value of online search engines to their respective business users and end users increases as the total number of such users increases. Providers of online search engines collect and store aggregated datasets containing information about what users searched for, and how they interacted with, the results that they were served. Providers of online search engine services collect these data from searches undertaken on their own online search engine service and, where applicable, searches undertaken on the platforms of their downstream commercial partners. Access by gatekeepers to such ranking, query, click and view data constitutes an important barrier to entry and expansion, which undermines the contestability of online search engine services. Gatekeepers should therefore be obliged to provide access, on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms, to these ranking, query, click and view data in relation to free and paid search generated by consumers on online search engine services to other providers of such services, so that these third-party providers can optimise their services and contest the relevant core platform services. Such access should also be given to third parties contracted by a search engine provider, who are acting as processors of this data for that search engine. When providing access to its search data, a gatekeeper should ensure the protection of the personal data of end users by appropriate means, without substantially degrading the quality or usefulness of the data. The gatekeeper should be able to demonstrate that anonymised query, click and view data have been adequately tested against possible re-identification risks.
Amendment 104 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) The data protection and privacy interests of end users are relevant to any assessment of potential negative effects of the observed practice of gatekeepers to collect and accumulate large amounts of data from end users. Ensuring an adequate level of transparency of profiling practices employed by gatekeepers facilitates contestability of core platform services, by putting external pressure on gatekeepers to prevent making deep consumer profiling, tracking or accumulation of personal data from third parties the industry standard, given that potential entrants or start-up providers cannot access data to the same extent and depth, and at a similar scale. Enhanced transparency should allow other providers of core platform services to differentiate themselves better through the use of superior privacy guaranteeing facilities. To ensure a minimum level of effectiveness of this transparency obligation, gatekeepers should at least provide a descriptioncomprehensive report of the basis upon which profiling, tracking and the use of data from third parties is performed, including whether personal data and data derived from user activity is relied on, the processing applied, the purpose for which the profile is prepared and eventually used, the impact of such profiling on the gatekeeper’s services and users’ privacy, and the steps taken to enable end users to be aware of the relevant use of such profiling, as well as to seek their consent.
Amendment 116 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) web browsers;
Amendment 125 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10 a) ‘Web browser’ means a type of software application that permits the retrieval and presentation of information, mediates what occurs between the end- user and the website and enables a user to navigate in the World Wide Web to access and display data or to interact with content hosted on servers that are connected to this network;
Amendment 131 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) ‘Ranking’ means the relative prominence given to goods or services offered through online intermediation services, video sharing platforms, search engines, web browsers or online social networking services, or the relevance given to search results by online search engines, as presented, organised or communicated by the providers of online intermediation services or of online social networking services or by providers of online search engines, respectively, whatever the technological means used for such presentation, organisation or communication;
Amendment 143 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) access to receive public information, dissemination to the public, notably as concerns the modalities of the transmission of the relevant information;
Amendment 149 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) refrain from combining and accumulating of personal data sourced from these core platform services with personal data from any other services offered by the gatekeeper or with personal data from third-party services, and from signing in end users to other services of the gatekeeper in order to combine personal data, unless the end user has been presented with the specific choice and provided consentand accumulate personal data, and present to the end user, including by offering a less personalised or non-personalised alternative in an explicit, user-friendly, clear and straight forward manner with the specific choice to opt-in to such practices and provide a user friendly consent management to the end user in the sense of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. ;
Amendment 166 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) refrain from using, in competition with business users, any data not publicly availableexclusively in domain of core platform provider, which is generated through activities by those business users, including by the end users of these business users, of its core platform services or provided by those business users of its core platform services or by the end users of these business users;
Amendment 168 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) allow end users to un-install any pre-installed software applications and provide users an option to change to a default see tings in regards and without any pre-installed software on anon- discriminatory basis on its core platform service without prejudice to the possibility for a gatekeeper to restrict such un- installation or pre-installment of software in relation to software applications that are essential for the functioning of the operating system or of the device and which cannot technically be offered on a standalone basis by third- parties;
Amendment 169 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) allow the installation and effective use of third party software applications or software application stores using, or interoperating with, operating systems of that gatekeeper and allow these software applications or software application stores to be accessed by means other than the core platform services of that gatekeeper, and the ability of end users to choose between different software applications from different distribution channels . The gatekeeper shall not be prevented from taking proportionate measures to ensure that third party software applications or software application stores do not endanger the integrity of the hardware or operating system provided by the gatekeeper;
Amendment 177 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) refrain from technically restricting the ability of end users to install, effectively use, switch between and subscribe to different software applications and services from third parties to be accessed using the operating system of the gatekeeper, including as regards the choice of Internet access provider for end users;
Amendment 183 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) provide effective portability of data generated through the activity of a business user or end user and shall, in particular, provide user-friendly tools for end users to facilitate the exercise of data portability, including personal data generated by his or her activity, in line with Regulation EU 2016/679, including by the provision of continuous and real-time access ;
Amendment 185 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) provide business users, or third parties authorised by a business user, free of charge, with effective, high-quality, continuous and real-time access and use of aggregated or non-aggregated data, that is provided for or generated in the context of the use of the relevant core platform services by those business users and the end users engaging with the products or services provided by those business users; for personal data, provide access and use only where directly connected with the use effectuated by the end user in respect of the products or services offered by the relevant business user through the relevant core platform service, and when the end user opts in to such sharing with a consent in the sense of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679; , presented in an explicit, user-friendly, clear and straightforward manner in the sense of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679; shall ensure that the functionalities forgiving information and offering of the opportunity to grant consent are as user- friendly as possible;
Amendment 187 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) provide to any third party providers of online search engines, upon their request, with access on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms to ranking, query, click and view data in relation to free and paid search generated by end users on online search engines of the gatekeeper, subject to effective anonymisation for the query, click and view data that constitutes personal datawith every reasonable means and techniques available to prevent re-identification for the query, click and view data that constitutes personal data and the steps taken to enable end users to be aware of the relevant use of personal data, as well as to seek their consent;
Amendment 193 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of point (a) of paragraph 1 data that is not publicly availableexclusively in domain of core platform provider shall include any aggregated and non-aggregated data generated by business users that can be inferred from, or collected through, the commercial activities of business users or their customers on the core platform service of the gatekeeper.
Amendment 197 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Where consent for collecting and processing of personal data is required to ensure compliance with this Regulation, a gatekeeper shall take the necessary steps to either enable business users to directly obtain the required consent to their processing, where required under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Directive 2002/58/EC, or toand comply with Union data protection and privacy rules and principles in other ways including by providing business users with duly effectively anonymised data where appropriateith every reasonable means and techniques available to prevent re-identification. The gatekeeper shall not make the obtaining of this consent by the business user more burdensome than for its own services.
Amendment 128 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) This Regulation should complement, yet not affect the application of rules resulting from other acts of Union law regulating certain aspects of the provision of intermediary services, in particular Directive 2000/31/EC, with the exception of those changes introduced by this Regulation, Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended,28, and Regulation (EU) …/.. of the European Parliament and of the Council29 – proposed Terrorist Content Online Regulation. Therefore, this Regulation leaves those other acts, which are to be considered lex specialis in relation to the generally applicable framework set out in this Regulation, unaffected. This Regulation should also respect the jurisdiction of the Member States in adopting laws promoting press freedom and media pluralism in addition to cultural and linguistic diversity. However, the rules of this Regulation apply in respect of issues that are not or not fully addressed by those other acts as well as issues on which those other acts leave Member States the possibility of adopting certain measures at national level. _________________ 28 Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1 . 29Regulation (EU) …/.. of the European Parliament and of the Council – proposed Terrorist Content Online Regulation
Amendment 134 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) It should be clarified that this Regulation is without prejudice to the rules of Union law on copyright and related rights, in particular Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market, which establish specific rules and procedures that should remain unaffected.
Amendment 187 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Providers of hosting services play a particularly important role in tackling illegal content online, as they store information provided by and at the request of the recipients of the service and typically give other recipients access thereto, sometimes on a large scale. It is important that all providers of hosting services, regardless of their size, put in place user-friendly notice and action mechanisms that facilitate the notification of specific items of information that the notifying party considers to be illegal content to the provider of hosting services concerned ('notice'), pursuant to which that provider can decide whether or not it agrees with that assessment and wishes to remove or disable access to that content ('action'). Provided the requirements on notices are met, it should be possible for individuals or entities to notify multiple specific items of allegedly illegal content through a single notice. The obligation to put in place notice and action mechanisms should apply, for instance, to file storage and sharing services, web hosting services, advertising servers and paste bins, in as far as they qualify as providers of hosting services covered by this Regulation. Moreover, the notification and action mechanism should be supplemented by 'stay down' provisions, under which providers of hosting services should do everything in their power to prevent the reappearance of content which is identical to other content which they have identified and withdrawn as illegal. The application of this requirement must not lead to a general monitoring obligation.
Amendment 221 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) It should be clarified that this Regulation is without prejudice to the rules of Union law on copyright and related rights, in particular Directive (EU) 2019/790 on Copyright and Related Rights in Digital Single Market, which establish specific rules and procedures that should remain unaffected.
Amendment 222 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Three categories of systemic risks should be assessed in-depth. A first category concerns the risks associated with the misuse of their service through the dissemination of illegal content, such as the dissemination of child sexual abuse material or illegal hate speech, and the conduct of illegal activities, such as the sale of products, or services prohibited by Union or national law, including counterfeit products or the presentation of content which violates copyright. For example, and without prejudice to the personal responsibility of the recipient of the service of very large online platforms for possible illegality of his or her activity under the applicable law, such dissemination or activities may constitute a significant systematic risk where access to such content may be amplified through accounts with a particularly wide reach. A second category concerns the impact of the service on the exercise of fundamental rights, as protected by the Charter of Fundamental Rights, including the freedom of expression and information, the right to private life, the right to non-discrimination and the rights of the child. Such risks may arise, for example, in relation to the design of the algorithmic systems used by the very large online platform or the misuse of their service through the submission of abusive notices or other methods for silencing speech or hampering competition. A third category of risks concerns the intentional and, oftentimes, coordinated manipulation of the platform’s service, with a foreseeable impact on health, civic discourse, electoral processes, public security and protection of minors, having regard to the need to safeguard public order, protect privacy and fight fraudulent and deceptive commercial practices. Such risks may arise, for example, through the creation of fake accounts, the use of bots, and other automated or partially automated behaviours, which may lead to the rapid and widespread dissemination of information that is illegal content or incompatible with an online platform’s terms and conditions.
Amendment 230 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to achieve the objective of ensuring a safe, predictable and trusted online environment, for the purpose of this Regulation the concept of “illegal content” should be defined broadly and also covers information relating to illegal content, products, services and activities. In particular, that concept should be understood to refer to information, irrespective of its form, that under the applicable law is either itself illegal, such as illegal hate speech or terrorist content and unlawful discriminatory content, or that relates to activities that are illegal, such as the sharing of images depicting child sexual abuse, unlawful non- consensual sharing of private images, online stalking, the sale of non-compliant or counterfeit products, the non-authorised use of copyright protected material or activities involving infringements of consumer protection law. In this regard, it is immaterial whether the illegality of the information or activity results from Union law or from national law that is consistent with Union law, including the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights and what the precise nature or subject matter is of the law in question.
Amendment 235 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) A core part of a very large online platform’s business is the manner in which information is prioritised and presented on its online interface to facilitate and optimise access to information for the recipients of the service. This is done, for example, by algorithmically suggesting, ranking and prioritising information, distinguishing through text or other visual representations, or otherwise curating information provided by recipients. Such recommender systems can have a significant impact on the ability of recipients to retrieve and interact with information online. They also play an important role in the amplification of certain messages, the viral dissemination of information and the stimulation of online behaviour. These recommender systems can also have an impact on consumers' media consumption and cultural practices and might lead to their being enclosed in a bubble without enabling them to discover other content. Consequently, very large online platforms should ensure that recipients are appropriately informed, and can influence the information presented to them. They should clearly present the main parameters for such recommender systems in an easily comprehensible manner to ensure that the recipients understand how information is prioritised for them. They should also ensure that the recipients enjoy alternative options for the main parameters, including options that are not based on profiling of the recipient.
Amendment 239 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Considering the particular characteristics of the services concerned and the corresponding need to make the providers thereof subject to certain specific obligations, it is necessary to distinguish, within the broader category of providers of hosting services as defined in this Regulation, the subcategory of online platforms. Online platforms, such as social networks, content-sharing platforms, search engines, livestreaming platforms, messaging services or online marketplaces, should be defined as providers of hosting services that not only store information provided by the recipients of the service at their request, but that also disseminate that information to the public, again at their request. However, in order to avoid imposing overly broad obligations, providers of hosting services should not be considered as online platforms where the dissemination to the public is merely a minor and purely ancillary feature of another service and that feature cannot, for objective technical reasons, be used without that other, principal service, and the integration of that feature is not a means to circumvent the applicability of the rules of this Regulation applicable to online platforms. For example, the comments section in an online newspaper could constitute such a feature, where it is clear that it is ancillary to the main service represented by the publication of news under the editorial responsibility of the publisher.
Amendment 244 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The concept of ‘dissemination to the public’, as used in this Regulation, should entail the making available of information to a large or potentially unlimited number of persons, that is, making the information easily accessible to users in general without further action by the recipient of the service providing the information being required, irrespective of whether those persons actually access the information in question. Accordingly, where access to information requires registration or admission to a user group, such information should only be considered to be publicly available when users seeking to access such information are automatically registered or admitted without human intervention to decide or select the users to whom access is granted. The mere possibility to create groups of users of a given service, including a messaging service should not, in itself, be understood to mean that the information disseminated in that manner is not disseminated to the public. However, the concept should exclude dissemination of information within closed groups consisting of a finlimited number of pre- determined persons taking into account the potential for groups to become tools for wide dissemination of content to the public. Interpersonal communication services, as defined in Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council,39 such as emails or private messaging services, fall outside the scope of this Regulation where they do not meet the above criteria for "dissemination to the public". Information should be considered disseminated to the public within the meaning of this Regulation only where that occurs upon the direct request by the recipient of the service that provided the information. File-sharing services and other cloud services fall within the scope of this Regulation, to the extent that such services are used to make the stored information available to the public at the direct request of the content provider. __________________ 39Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (Recast), OJ L 321, 17.12.2018, p. 36
Amendment 258 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 5 – point c
Article premier – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) Union law on copyright and related rights, in particular Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market;
Amendment 299 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to create legal certainty and not to discourage activities aimed at detecting, identifying and acting against illegal content that providers of intermediary services may undertake on a voluntary basis, it should be clarified that the mere fact that providers undertake such activities does not lead to the unavailability of the exemptions from liability set out in this Regulation, provided those activities are carried out in good faith and in a diligent manner. In addition, it is appropriate to clarify that the mere fact that those providers take measures, in good faith, to comply with the requirements of Union law, including those set out in this Regulation as regards the implementation of their terms and conditions, should not lead to the unavailability of those exemptions from liability. Therefore, any such activities and measures that a given provider may have taken in order to detect, identify and act against illegal content on a voluntary basis should not be taken into account when determining whether the provider can rely on an exemption from liability, in particular as regards whether the provider provides its service neutrally and can therefore fall within the scope of the relevant provision, without this rule however implying that the provider can necessarily rely thereon.
Amendment 313 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Providers of intermediary services should not be subject to a monitoring obligation with respect to obligations of a general nature. This does not concern monitoring obligations in a specific case and, in particular, does not affect orders by national authorities in accordance with national legislation, in accordance with the conditions established in this Regulation. Nothing in this Regulation should be construed as an imposition of a general monitoring obligation or active fact-finding obligation, or as a general obligation for providers to take proactive measures to relation to illegal content. This should be without prejudice to decisions of Member States to require service providers, who host information provided by users of their service, to apply due diligence measures.
Amendment 322 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Depending on the legal system of each Member State and the field of law at issue, national judicial or administrative authorities may order providers of intermediary services to act against certain specific items of illegal content or to provide certain specific items of information. The national laws in conformity with the Union law, including the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights on the basis of which such orders are issued differ considerably and the orders are increasingly addressed in cross-border situations. In order to ensure that those orders can be complied with in an effective and efficient manner, so that the public authorities concerned can carry out their tasks and the providers are not subject to any disproportionate burdens, without unduly affecting the rights and legitimate interests of any third parties, it is necessary to set certain conditions that those orders should meet and certain complementary requirements relating to thensure the effective processing of those orders.
Amendment 328 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Orders to act against illegal content or to provide information should be issued in compliance with Union law, including the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights and in particular Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and the prohibition of general obligations to monitor information or to actively seek facts or circumstances indicating illegal activity laid down in this Regulation. The competent authorities of Member States should be able to object to the Board orders to act against illegal content, that they consider are in breach of the Union law, including the Charter. The procedure for objection should be simplified and fast-tracked when such orders are issued from an administrative or judicial authority of a Member State that is under an Article 7 procedure for infringement of European values according to Article 2 of TEU. The conditions and requirements laid down in this Regulation which apply to orders to act against illegal content are without prejudice to other Union acts providing for similar systems for acting against specific types of illegal content, such as Regulation (EU) …/…. [proposed Regulation addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online], or Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 that confers specific powers to order the provision of information on Member State consumer law enforcement authorities, whilst the conditions and requirements that apply to orders to provide information are without prejudice to other Union acts providing for similar relevant rules for specific sectors. Those conditions and requirements should be without prejudice to retention and preservation rules under applicable national law, in conformity with Union law and confidentiality requests by law enforcement authorities related to the non- disclosure of information.
Amendment 333 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The territorial scope of such orders to act against illegal content should be clearly set out on the basis of the applicable Union or national law in conformity with the Union law, including the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights enabling the issuance of the order and should not exceed what is strictly necessary to achieve its objectives. In that regard, the national judicial or administrative authority issuing the order should balance the objective that the order seeks to achieve, in accordance with the legal basis enabling its issuance, with the rights and legitimate interests of all third parties that may be affected by the order, in particular their fundamental rights under the Charter. In addition, where the order referring to the specific information may have effects beyond the territory of the Member State of the authority concerned, the authority should assess whether the information at issue is likely to constitute illegal content in other Member States concerned and, where relevant, take account of the relevant rules of national, Union law or international law and the interests of international comity.
Amendment 339 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Orders to act against illegal content and to provide information are subject to the rules safeguarding the competence of the Member State where the service provider addressed is established and laying down possible derogations from that competence in certain cases, set out in Article 3 of Directive 2000/31/EC, only if the conditions of that Article are met. Given that the orders in question relate to specific items of illegal content and information as defined in Union or national law in conformity with the Union law, including the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights, respectively, where they are addressed to providers of intermediary services established in another Member State, they do not in principle restrict those providers’ freedom to provide their services across borders. Therefore, the rules set out in Article 3 of Directive 2000/31/EC, including those regarding the need to justify measures derogating from the competence of the Member State where the service provider is established on certain specified grounds and regarding the notification of such measures, do not apply in respect of those orders.
Amendment 343 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Providers of hosting services shall do all in their power to prevent the reappearance of content which is identical to other content which they have already identified and withdrawn as being illegal. The application of this requirement must not lead to any general monitoring obligation.
Amendment 377 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Providers of hosting services play a particularly important role in tackling illegal content online, as they store information provided by and at the request of the recipients of the service and typically give other recipients access thereto, sometimes on a large scale. It is important that all providers of hosting services, regardless of their size, put in place user-friendly notice and action mechanisms that facilitate the notification of specific items of information that the notifying party considers to be illegal content to the provider of hosting services concerned ('notice'), pursuant to which that provider can decide whether or not it agrees with that assessment and wishes to remove or disable access to that content ('action'). Provided the requirements on notices are met, it should be possible for individuals or entities to notify multiple specific items of allegedly illegal content through a single notice. The obligation to put in place notice and action mechanisms should apply, for instance, to file storage and sharing services, web hosting services, advertising servers and paste bins, in as far as they qualify as providers of hosting services covered by this Regulation. Furthermore, the notice and action mechanism should be complemented by ‘stay down’ provisions whereby providers of hosting services should demonstrate their best efforts in order to prevent from reappearing content which is identical to another piece of content that has already been identified and removed by them as illegal. The application of this requirement should not lead to any general monitoring obligation.
Amendment 394 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Where a hosting service provider decides to remove or disable information provided by a recipient of the service, for instance following receipt of a notice or acting on its own initiative, including through the use of automated means, that have been proven to be efficient, proportionate and reliable, that provider should inform the recipient of its decision, the reasons for its decision and the available redress possibilities to contest the decision, in view of the negative consequences that such decisions may have for the recipient, including as regards the exercise of its fundamental right to freedom of expression. That obligation should apply irrespective of the reasons for the decision, in particular whether the action has been taken because the information notified is considered to be illegal content or incompatible with the applicable terms and conditions. Available recourses to challenge the decision of the hosting service provider should always include judicial redress.
Amendment 423 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) The misuse of services of online platforms by frequently providing manifestly illegal content or by frequently submitting manifestly unfounded notices or complaints under the mechanisms and systems, respectively, established under this Regulation undermines trust and harms the rights and legitimate interests of the parties concerned. Therefore, there is a need to put in place appropriate and, proportionate and effective safeguards against such misuse. Information should be considered to be manifestly illegal content and notices or complaints should be considered manifestly unfounded where it is evident to a layperson, without any substantive analysis, that the content is illegal respectively that the notices or complaints are unfounded. Under certain conditions, online platforms should temporarily suspend their relevant activities in respect of the person engaged in abusive behaviour. This is without prejudice to the freedom by online platforms to determine their terms and conditions and establish stricter measures in the case of manifestly illegal content related to serious crimes. For reasons of transparency, this possibility should be set out, clearly and in sufficiently detail, in the terms and conditions of the online platforms. Redress should always be open to the decisions taken in this regard by online platforms and they should be subject to oversight by the competent Digital Services Coordinator. The rules of this Regulation on misuse should not prevent online platforms from taking other measures to address the provision of illegal content by recipients of their service or other misuse of their services, in accordance with the applicable Union and national law. Those rules are without prejudice to any possibility to hold the persons engaged in misuse liable, including for damages, provided for in Union or national law.
Amendment 429 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) An online platform may in some instances become aware, such as through a notice by a notifying party or through its own voluntary measures, of information relating to certain activity of a recipient of the service, such as the provision of certain types of illegal content, that reasonably justify, having regard to all relevant circumstances of which the online platform is aware, the suspicion that the recipient may have committed, may be committing or is likely to commit a serious criminal offence involving a threat to the life or safety of person, notably when it concerns vulnerable users, such as offences specified in Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council44 . In such instances, the online platform should inform without delay the competent law enforcement authorities of such suspicion, providing all relevant information available to it, including where relevant the content in question and an explanation of its suspicion. This Regulation does not provide the legal basis for profiling of recipients of the services with a view to the possible identification of criminal offences by online platforms. Online platforms should also respect other applicable rules of Union or national law for the protection of the rights and freedoms of individuals when informing law enforcement authorities. __________________ 44Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (OJ L 335, 17.12.2011, p. 1).
Amendment 433 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48 a (new)
Recital 48 a (new)
(48a) Where an online platform becomes aware of any information giving rise to a suspicion that a serious criminal offence involving a threat to the life or safety of persons has taken place, is taking place or is likely to take place, it should remove or disable the content and promptly inform the law enforcement or judicial authorities of the Member State or Member States concerned of its suspicion and provide all available relevant information.
Amendment 436 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Very large online platforms that use recommender systems shall set out in their terms and conditions, in a and on a designated webpage, directly accessible from the online interface of the very large online platforms, in a manner which is clear, accessible and easily comprehensible mannerto all, the main parameters used in their recommender systems, and the optimisation objectives sought by these recommender systems as well as any options for the recipients of the service to modify or influence those main parameters that they may have made available, including at least one option which is not based on profiling, within the meaning of Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 437 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) In order to contribute to a safe, trustworthy and transparent online environment for consumers, as well as for other interested parties such as competing traders and holders of intellectual property rights, and to deter traders from selling products or services in violation of the applicable rules, online platforms allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with tradermarketplaces should ensure that such traders are traceable. The trader should therefore be required to provide certain essential information to the online platformproviders of online marketplaces, including for purposes of promoting messages on or offering products. That requirement should also be applicable to traders that promote messages on products or services on behalf of brands, based on underlying agreements. Those online platforms should store all information in a secure manner for a reasonable period of time that does not exceed what is necessary, so that it can be accessed, in accordance with the applicable law, including on the protection of personal data, by public authorities and private parties with a legitimate interest, including through the orders to provide information referred to in this Regulation.
Amendment 439 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Where several options are available pursuant to paragraph 1, very large online platforms shall provide an easily and clearly accessible functionality on their online interface allowing the recipient of the service to select and to modify at any time their preferred option for each of the recommender systems that determines the relative order of information presented to them.
Amendment 441 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) To ensure an efficient and adequate application of that obligation, without imposing any disproportionate burdens, the online platformproviders of online marketplaces covered should make reasonable efforts to verify the reliability of the information provided by the traders concerned, in particular by using freely available official online databases and online interfaces, such as national trade registers and the VAT Information Exchange System45 , or by requesting the traders concerned to provide trustworthy supporting documents, such as copies of identity documents, certified bank statements, company certificates and trade register certificates. They may also use other sources, available for use at a distance, which offer a similar degree of reliability for the purpose of complying with this obligation. However, the online platformproviders of online marketplaces covered should not be required to engage in excessive or costly online fact-finding exercises or to carry out verifications on the spot. Nor should such online platformproviders, which have made the reasonable efforts required by this Regulation, be understood as guaranteeing the reliability of the information towards consumer or other interested parties. Such online platformProviders of online marketplaces should also design and organise their online interface in a user- friendly way that enables traders to comply with their obligations under Union law, in particular the requirements set out in Articles 6 and 8 of Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council46 , Article 7 of Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council47 and Article 3 of Directive 98/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council48 . The online interface should allow traders to provide the information referred to in Article 22a of this Regulation, the information referred to in Article 6 of Directive 2011/83/EU on Consumers Rights, information on sustainability of products, and information allowing for the unequivocal identification of the product or the service, including labelling requirements, in compliance with legislation on product safety and product compliance. __________________ 45 https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/ vieshome.do?selectedLanguage=en 46Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 85/577/EEC and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 47Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to- consumer commercial practices in the internal market and amending Council Directive 84/450/EEC, Directives 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘Unfair Commercial Practices Directive’) 48Directive 98/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 on consumer protection in the indication of the prices of products offered to consumers
Amendment 441 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Very large online platforms shall ensure that their online interface is designed in such a way that there is no danger of it misleading or manipulating the recipients of the service.
Amendment 449 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50 a (new)
Recital 50 a (new)
(50a) Providers of online marketplaces should demonstrate their best efforts to prevent the dissemination by traders of illegal products and services. In compliance with the no general monitoring principle, providers should inform recipients when the service or product they have acquired through their services is illegal. Once notified of an illegal product or service as foreseen in Article 14, providers of online marketplaces should take effective and proportionate measures to prevent such products or services from reappearing on their online marketplace.
Amendment 457 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Online advertisement plays an important role in the online environment, including in relation to the provision of the services of online platforms. However, online advertisement can contribute to significant risks, ranging from advertisement that is itself illegal content, to contributing to financial incentives for the publication or amplification of illegal or otherwise harmful content and activities online, or the discriminatory display of advertising with an impact on the equal treatment and opportunities of citizens. In addition to the requirements resulting from Article 6 of Directive 2000/31/EC, online platforms should therefore be required to ensure that the recipients of the service have certain individualised information necessary for them to understand when and on whose behalf the advertisement is displayed. In addition, recipients of the service should have an easy access to information on the main parameters used for determining that specific advertising is to be displayed to them, providing meaningful explanations of the logic used to that end, including when this is based on profiling. The requirements of this Regulation on the provision of information relating to advertisement is without prejudice to the application of the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, in particular those regarding the right to object, automated individual decision- making, including profiling and specifically the need to obtain consent of the data subject prior to the processing of personal data for targeted advertising. Similarly, it is without prejudice to the provisions laid down in Directive 2002/58/EC in particular those regarding the storage of information in terminal equipment and the access to information stored therein.
Amendment 467 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Given the importance of very large online platforms, due to their reach, in particular as expressed in number of recipients of the service, in facilitating public debate, economic transactions and the dissemination of information, opinions and ideas and in influencing how recipients obtain and communicate information online, it is necessary to impose specific obligations on those platforms, in addition to the obligations applicable to all online platforms. Those additional obligations on very large online platforms are necessary to address those public policy concerns, including regarding misleading information or any other types of harmful content there being no alternative and less restrictive measures that would effectively achieve the same result.
Amendment 476 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Three categories of systemic risks should be assessed in-depth. A first category concerns the risks associated with the misuse of their service through the dissemination of illegal content, such as the dissemination of child sexual abuse material or illegal hate speech, and the conduct of illegal activities, such as the sale of products or services prohibited by Union or national law, including counterfeit products or the display of copyright-infringing content. For example, and without prejudice to the personal responsibility of the recipient of the service of very large online platforms for possible illegality of his or her activity under the applicable law, such dissemination or activities may constitute a significant systematic risk where access to such content may be amplified through accounts with a particularly wide reach. A second category concerns the impact of the service on the exercise of fundamental rights, as protected by the Charter of Fundamental Rights, including the freedom of expression and information, the right to private life, the right to non-discrimination and the rights of the child. Such risks may arise, for example, in relation to the design of the algorithmic systems used by the very large online platform or the misuse of their service through the submission of abusive notices or other methods for silencing speech or hampering competition, hampering competition or the way platforms' terms and conditions including content moderation policies, are enforced, including through automatic means. With respect to this category of risks, a particular attention should be paid to the detrimental effect of intimidation of independent press and the harassment of journalists, in particular women who are more often victims of hateful speech and online threats. These should be considered systemic risk as referred to in Article 26 as they pose threat to democratic values, media freedom, freedom of expression and information, and should be subject to dedicated mitigating measures as referred to in Article 27, and priority notice through trusted flaggers as referred to in Article 19. A third category of risks concerns the intentional and, oftentimes, coordinated manipulation of the platform’s service, with a foreseeable impact on health, fundamental rights, civic discourse, electoral processes, public security and protection of minors, having regard to the need to safeguard public order, protect privacy and fight fraudulent and deceptive commercial practices. Such risks may arise, for example, through the creation of fake accounts, the use of bots, and other automated or partially automated behaviours, which may lead to the rapid and widespread dissemination of information that is illegal content or incompatible with an online platform’s terms and conditions.
Amendment 484 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) Very large online platforms should deploy the necessary means to diligently mitigate the systemic risks identified in the risk assessment. Very large online platforms should under such mitigating measures consider, for example, enhancing or otherwise adapting the design and functioning of their content moderation, algorithmic recommender systems and online interfaces, so that they discourage and limit the dissemination of illegal content, adapting their decision-making processes, or adapting their terms and condition and intentional manipulation and exploitation of the service, including amplification of harmful content, adapting their decision-making processes, or adapting their terms and conditions, as well as making content moderation policies and the way they are enforced fully transparent for the users. They may also include corrective measures, such as discontinuing advertising revenue for specific content, or other actions, such as improving the visibility of authoritative information sources. Very large online platforms may reinforce their internal processes or supervision of any of their activities, in particular as regards the detection of systemic risks. They may also initiate or increase cooperation with trusted flaggers, organise training sessions and exchanges with trusted flagger organisations, and cooperate with other service providers, including by initiating or joining existing codes of conduct or other self-regulatory measures. Any measures adopted should respect the due diligence requirements of this Regulation and be effective and appropriate for mitigating the specific risks identified, in the interest of safeguarding public order, protecting privacy and fighting fraudulent and deceptive commercial practices, and should be proportionate in light of the very large online platform’s economic capacity and the need to avoid unnecessary restrictions on the use of their service, taking due account of potential negative effects on the fundamental rights of the recipients of the service.
Amendment 495 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) A core part of a very large online platform’s business is the manner in which information is prioritised and presented on its online interface to facilitate and optimise access to information for the recipients of the service. This is done, for example, by algorithmically suggesting, ranking and prioritising information, distinguishing through text or other visual representations, or otherwise curating information provided by recipients. Such recommender systems can have a significant impact on the ability of recipients to retrieve and interact with information online. They also play an important role in the amplification of certain messages, the viral dissemination of information and the stimulation of online behaviour. Moreover, these recommender systems can also impact media consumption and cultural practices of users, and may risk locking them into a bubble without providing them with the possibility to open up to other content. Consequently, very large online platforms should ensure that recipients are appropriately informed, and can influence the information presented to them. They should clearly present the main parameters for such recommender systems in an easily comprehensible manner to ensure that the recipients understand how information is prioritised for them. They should also ensure that the recipients enjoy alternative options for the main parameters, including options that are not based on profiling of the recipient.
Amendment 501 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63 a (new)
Recital 63 a (new)
(63a) The practice of very large online platforms to associate advertisement with content uploaded by users, could indirectly lead to the promotion of illegal content, or content that is in breach of their terms and conditions and could risk to considerably damage the brand image of the buyers of advertising space. In order to prevent such practice, the very large online platforms should ensure, including through standard contractual guarantees to the buyers of advertising space, that the content to which they associate advertisements is legal, and compliant with their terms and conditions. Furthermore, the very large online platforms should allow advertisers to have access to the results of audits carried out independently and evaluating the commitments and tools of platforms for protecting the brand image of the buyers of advertising space ("brand safety").
Amendment 503 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) In order to appropriately supervise the compliance of very large online platforms with the obligations laid down by this Regulation, the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment or the Commission may require access to or reporting of specific data. Such a requirement may include, for example, the data necessary to assess the risks and possible harms, such as the dissemination of illegal and amplification of harmful content brought about by the platform’s systems, data on the accuracy, functioning and testing of algorithmic systems for content moderation, recommender systems or advertising systems, or data on processes and outputs of content moderation or of internal complaint- handling systems within the meaning of this Regulation. Investigations by researchers on the evolution and severity of online systemic risks are particularly important for bridging information asymmetries and establishing a resilient system of risk mitigation, informing online platforms, Digital Services Coordinators, other competent authorities, the Commission and the public. This Regulation therefore provides a framework for compelling access to data from very large online platforms to vetted researchers. All requirements for access to data under that framework should be proportionate and appropriately protect the rights and legitimate interests, including trade secrets and other confidential information, of the platform and any other parties concerned, including the recipients of the service.
Amendment 516 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) The Commission and the Board should encourage the drawing-up of codes of conduct to contribute to the application of this Regulation, as well as the compliance of online platforms with the provisions of these codes. While the implementation of codes of conduct should be measurable and subject to public oversight, this should not impair the voluntary nature of such codes and the freedom of interested parties to decide whether to participate. In certain circumstances, it is important that very large online platforms cooperate in the drawing-up and adhere to specific codes of conduct. Nothing in this Regulation prevents other service providers from adhering to the same standards of due diligence, adopting best practices and benefitting from the guidance provided by the Commission and the Board, by participating in the same codes of conduct.
Amendment 522 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68
Recital 68
(68) It is appropriate that this Regulation identify certain areas of consideration for such codes of conduct. In particular, risk mitigation measures concerning specific types of illegal content should be explored via self- and co-regulatory agreements. Another area for consideration is the possible negative impacts of systemic risks on society and democracy, such as disinformation, harmful content or manipulative and abusive activities. This includes coordinated operations aimed at amplifying information, including disinformation, such as the use of bots or fake accounts for the creation of fake or misleading information, sometimes with a purpose of obtaining economic gain, which are particularly harmful for vulnerable recipients of the service, such as children. In relation to such areas, adherence to and compliance with a given code of conduct by a very large online platform may be considered as an appropriate risk mitigating measure. The refusal without proper explanations by an online platform of the Commission’s invitation to participate in the application of such a code of conduct could be taken into account, where relevant, when determining whether the online platform has infringed the obligations laid down by this Regulation.
Amendment 527 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69
Recital 69
(69) The rules on codes of conduct under this Regulation could serve as a basis for already established self-regulatory efforts at Union level, including the Product Safety Pledge, the Memorandum of Understanding against counterfeit goods, the Code of Conduct against illegal hate speech as well as the Code of practice on disinformation. In particular for the latter, since the Commission willhas issued guidance for strengthening the Code of practice on disinformation as announced in the European Democracy Action Plan in May 2021.
Amendment 632 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) Union law on copyright and related rights, in particular Directive (EU) 2019/790 on Copyright and Related Rights in Digital Single Market;
Amendment 677 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f – indent 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f – indent 3 a (new)
- an ‘online search engine’ as defined in point (5) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150;
Amendment 679 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) live streaming platform services shall be defined as information society services of which the main or one of the main purposes is to give the public access to audio or video material that is live broadcasted by its users, which it organises and promotes for profit-making purposes;
Amendment 680 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
(fb) private messaging services shall be defined as number-independent interpersonal communications services as defined in Article 2(7) of Directive (EU) 2018/1972, excluding transmission of electronic mail as defined in Article 2 (h) of Directive 2002/58/EC;
Amendment 704 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) ‘online marketplace’ means an online platform that allows consumers to conclude distance contracts with other traders or consumers on their platform;
Amendment 730 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(pa) ‘deep fake’ means a generated or manipulated image, audio or video content that appreciably resembles existing persons, objects, places or other entities or events and falsely appears to a person to be authentic or truthful;
Amendment 772 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Paragraph 1 shall not apply with respect to liability under consumer protection law of online platforms allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with traderproviders of online marketplaces, where such an online platformmarketplace presents the specific item of information or otherwise enables the specific transaction at issue in a way that would lead an average and reasonably well-informed consumer to believe that the information, or the product or service that is the object of the transaction, is provided either by the online platformmarketplace itself or by a recipient of the service who is acting under its authority or control.
Amendment 785 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Providers of intermediary services shall not be deemed ineligible for the exemptions from liability referred to in Articles 3, 4 and 5 solely because they carry out voluntary own-initiative investigations or other activities aimed at detecting, identifying and removing, or disabling of access to, illegal content, or take the necessary measures to comply with the requirements of Union law, including thoseor national law, in conformity with the Union law, including the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights, and the requirements set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 803 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of intermediary services shall, upon the receipt of an order to act against a specific item of illegal content, issued by the relevant national judicial or administrative authorities, on the basis of the applicable Union or national law, in conformity with Union lawor national law, that is in conformity with Union law, including the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights, inform the authority issuing the order of the effect given to the orders, without undue delay, specifying the action taken and the moment when the action was taken.
Amendment 835 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the order is drafted in the language declared by the provider and is sent to the point of contact, appointed by the provider, in accordance with Article 10, or in the official language of the Member State that issues the order against the specific item of illegal content. In such case, the point of contact may request the competent authority to provide translation into the language declared by the provider.
Amendment 845 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The Digital Services Coordinator from the Member State of the judicial or administrative authority issuing the order shall, without undue delay, transmit a copy of the orders referred to in paragraph 1 to all other Digital Services Coordinators through the system established in accordance with Article 67. Where upon receiving the copy of the order, at least three Digital Services Coordinators consider that the order violates Union or national law, that is in conformity with the Union Law, including the Charter, they can object the enforcement of the order to the Board, based on a reasoned statement. Following recommendation of the Board, the Commission may decide whether the order shall be enforced. Where the order to act against a specific item of illegal content under Union or national law has been issued by the national judicial or administrative authority of a Member State that is under an Article 7 procedure for infringement of European values according to Article 2 of TEU, any Digital Service Coordinator may object the order directly to the Commission. The Commission shall assess the objection to the order as a matter of priority and decide whether the order should be enforced as swiftly as possible and no later than 48 hours upon receipt of the objection.
Amendment 850 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The conditions and requirements laid down in this article shall be without prejudice to requirements under national criminal procedural law in conformity with Union law, including the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights.
Amendment 858 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of intermediary services shall, upon receipt of an order to provide a specific item of information about one or more specific individual recipients of the service, issued by the relevant national judicial or administrative authorities on the basis of the applicable Union or national law, in conformity with Union law, inform without undue delay the authority of issuing the order of its receipt and the effect given to the order. Where no effect has been given to the order, providers of intermediary services shall provide without delay the authority of issuing the order with a statement of reasons as to why the order was not given an effect.
Amendment 872 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
— a statement of reasons explaining the objective foraccording to which the information is required and why the requirement to provide the information is necessary and proportionate to determine compliance by the recipients of the intermediary services with applicable Union or national rules, unless such a statement cannot be provided for reasons related to the prevention, investigation, detection and prosecution of criminal offences;
Amendment 878 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the order is drafted in the language declared by the provider and is sent to the point of contact appointed by that provider, in accordance with Article 10, or in the official language of the Member State that issues the order against the specific item of illegal content. In such case, the point of contact may request the competent authority to provide translation into the language declared by the provider;
Amendment 933 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of intermediary services shall include information on any restrictions that they impose in relation to the use of their service in respect of information provided by the recipients of the service, in their terms and conditions. That information shall include information on any policies, procedures, measures and tools used for the purpose of content moderation, including algorithmic decision-making and human review. It shall be set out in clear and ensure that their terms and conditions prevent the recipients of their services from providing information that is not compliant with Union law or the law of the Member State where the information is provided. Any additional restrictions that providers of intermediary services may impose in relation to the use of their service and the information provided by the recipients of the service shall be in full compliance with the fundambiguous language and shall be publicly available in an easily accessible formatental rights of the recipients of the services as enshrined in the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights.
Amendment 935 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 941 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Providers of intermediary services shall actpply and enforce the restrictions referred to in paragraph 2 in a diligent, objective and, timely, proportionate manner in applying and enforcing the restrictions referred to in paragraph 1and non- discriminatory manner, with due regard to the rights and legitimate interests of all parties involved, including the applicable fundamental rights of the recipients of the service as enshrined in the Charternational and Union law, including the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights.
Amendment 976 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Providers of intermediary services shall publish, at least once a year, clear, easily accessible, comprehensible, and detailed reports on any content moderation they engaged in during the relevant period. The reports shall be available in searchable archives. Those reports shall include, in particular, information on the following, as applicable:
Amendment 985 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the number of notices submitted in accordance with Article 14, categorised by the type of alleged illegal content concerned, the number of notices submitted by trusted flaggers, any action taken pursuant to the notices by differentiating whether the action was taken on the basis of the law or the terms and conditions of the provider, and the average time needed for taking the action;
Amendment 1000 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The information provided shall be broken down per Member State in which services are offered and in the Union as a whole.
Amendment 1007 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 and 1a shall not apply to providers of intermediary services that qualify as micro or small enterprises within the meaning of the Annex to Recommendation 2003/361/EC.
Amendment 1020 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter III – Section 2 – title
Chapter III – Section 2 – title
Additional provisions applicable to providers of hosting services, including online platforms and to providers of live streaming platform services and of private messaging services
Amendment 1022 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of hosting services, providers of live streaming platform services and of private messaging services shall put mechanisms in place to allow any individual or entity to notify them of the presence on their service of specific items of information that the individual or entity considers to be illegal content, or content that is in breach with their terms and conditions. Those mechanisms shall be easy to access, user- friendly, and allow for the submission of notices exclusively by electronic means and may include: (a) a clearly identifiable banner or single reporting button, allowing users to notify quickly and easily the providers of these services of illegal content they have encountered; (b) providing information to the users on what is considered illegal content under Union and national law; (c) providing information to the users on available national public tools to signal illegal content to the competent authorities.
Amendment 1033 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The mechanisms referred to in paragraph 1 shall be such as to facilitate the submission of sufficiently precise and adequately substantiated notices, on the basis of which a diligent economic operator can identify the illegality or the breach of the content in question with the terms and conditions. To that end, the providers shall take the necessary measures to enable and facilitate the submission of notices containing all of the following elements:
Amendment 1038 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) an explanation of the reasons why the individual or entity considers the information in question to be illegal content, or content that is in breach with providers' terms and conditions;
Amendment 1043 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a clear indication of the electronic location of that information, in particular the exact URL or URLs, and, where necessary, additional information enabling the identification of the illegal content, or content that is in breach with providers' terms and conditions;
Amendment 1074 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Article 14 – paragraph 6
6. Providers of hosting services, of live streaming platform services and of private messaging services shall process any notices that they receive under the mechanisms referred to in paragraph 1, and take their decisions in respect of the information to which the notices relate, or in respect of the recipient of the service who provided this information, in a timely, diligent non-discriminatory and objective manner. Where they use automated means for that processing or decision-making, they shall include information on such use in the notification referred to in paragraph 4.
Amendment 1080 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Providers of hosting services, of live streaming platform services and of private messaging services shall demonstrate their best efforts to prevent from reappearing content which is identical to another piece of content that has already been identified and removed by them as illegal. The application of this requirement shall not lead to any general monitoring obligation.
Amendment 1094 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Where a provider of hosting services decides to remove or, disable access to or otherwise restrict the visibility of specific items of information provided by the recipients of the service or to suspend or terminate monetary payments related to those items, irrespective of the means used for detecting, identifying or, removing or disabling access to or reducing the visibility of that information and of the reason for its decision, it shall inform the recipient, at the latest at the time of the removal or disabling of access or the restriction of visibility or the suspension or termination of monetization, of the decision and provide a clear and specific statement of reasons for that decision.
Amendment 1099 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. When the removing or disabling access to specific items of information is followed by the transmission of these specific items of information in accordance with Article 15a, the requirement to inform the recipient set out in paragraph 1 may be postponed by a period of six weeks in order to avoid interfere with potential ongoing criminal investigations. The period of six weeks can be renewed only following a motivated decision of the competent authority to which the specific items of information had been transmitted.
Amendment 1105 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) whether the decision entails either the removal of, or the disabling of access to, the restriction of the visibility of, or the demonetisation of, the information and, where relevant, the territorial scope of the disabling of access or the restriction;
Amendment 1127 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Amendment 1134 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 b (new)
Article 15 b (new)
Amendment 1143 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Online platforms shall provide recipients of the service, as well as individuals or entities that have submitted a notice for a period of at least six months following the decision referred to in this paragraph, the access to an effective internal complaint-handling system, which enables the complaints to be lodged electronically and free of charge, against the followingdecision taken by the online platform not to act after having received a notice, and against the decisions taken by the online platform on the ground that the information provided by the recipients is illegal content under Union or national law, or incompatible with its terms and conditions:
Amendment 1155 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) decisions to remove or, disable access to or restrict the visibility of the information;
Amendment 1167 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) decisions to restrict the ability to monetise content provided by the recipients;
Amendment 1170 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) decisions of online marketplaces to suspend the provisions of their services to traders;
Amendment 1173 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. When the decision to remove or disable access to the information is followed by the transmission of this information in accordance with Article 15a, the period of at least six months as set out in paragraph 1 shall be considered to start from the day on which the recipient was informed in accordance with Article 15(2).
Amendment 1193 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. Online platforms shall ensure that recipients of the service are given the possibility, where necessary, to contact a human interlocutor at the time of the submission of the complaint and that the decisions, referred to in paragraph 4, are not solely taken on the basis of automated means.
Amendment 1212 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) it is impartial and independent of online platforms and recipients of the service provided by the online platforms and is legally distinct from and functionally independent of the government of the Member State or any other public or private body;
Amendment 1268 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) it has particular expertise and competence for the purposes of detecting, identifying and notifying illegal content, as well as intentional manipulation and exploitation of the service in the sense of Article 26, paragraph 1(c);
Amendment 1273 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) it represents collective interests and is independent from any online platform, law enforcement, or other government or relevant commercial entity;
Amendment 1301 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States may recognise entities, that were awarded the status of trusted flaggers in another Member State as a trusted flagger on their own territory. Upon request by a Member State, trusted flaggers can be awarded the status of European trusted flagger by the Board, in accordance with Article 48, paragraph 2. The Commission shall keep register of European trusted flaggers.
Amendment 1313 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7
Article 19 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission, after consulting the Board, mayshall issue guidance to assist online platforms and Digital Services Coordinators in the application of paragraphs 2, 4a, 5 and 6.
Amendment 1320 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Online platforms shall suspend, for a reasonable period of time and after having issued a prior warning, the provision of their services to recipients of the service that frequently provide manifestly illegal content, or content that is in breach with their terms and conditions.
Amendment 1351 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
Amendment 1369 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – title
Article 22 – title
Traceability of traders on online marketplaces
Amendment 1373 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where an online platform allows consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders, itProviders of online marketplaces shall ensure that traders can only use its services to promote messages on or to offer products or services to consumers located in the Union if, prior to the use of itstheir services, the online platformmarketplaces hasve obtained the following information:
Amendment 1386 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the bankpayment account details of the trader, where the trader is a natural person;
Amendment 1388 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the name, address, telephone number and electronic mail address of the economic operator, within the meaning ofestablished in the Union and carrying out the tasks in accordance with Article 3(13) and Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and the Council51 or [Article XX of the General Product Safety Regulation], or any relevant act of Union law; __________________ 51Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and compliance of products and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011 (OJ L 169, 25.6.2019, p. 1).
Amendment 1399 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Providers of online marketplaces shall require traders to provide the information referred to in points (a) and (e) immediately upon initial registration for its services. Traders shall be required to provide any supplementary material relating to the information requirements set out in Article 22(1) within a reasonable period, and prior to the use of the service and offering of products and services to consumer.
Amendment 1405 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. The online platformproviders of online marketplaces shall, upon receiving that information, make reasonable and before allowing traders to use their services, make best efforts to assess whether the information referred to in points (a), (d) and (e) of paragraph 1 is reliablaccurate through the use of any freely accessible official online database or online interface made available by an authorized administrator or a Member States or the Union or through direct requests to the trader to provide supporting documents from reliable sources.
Amendment 1417 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Where the online platformproviders of online marketplaces obtains indications that any item of information referred to in paragraph 1 obtained from the trader concerned is inaccurate or incomplete, that platformonline marketplace shall request the trader to correct the information in so far as necessary to ensure that all information is accurate and complete, without delay or within the time period set by Union and national law.
Amendment 1418 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Where the trader fails to correct or complete that information, the online platformproviders of online marketplaces shall suspend the provision of its service to the trader in relations to the offering of products or services to consumers located in the Union until the request is fully complied with.
Amendment 1424 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The providers of online marketplaces shall ensure that traders are given the ability to discuss any information viewed as inaccurate or incomplete directly with a trader before any suspension of services. This may take the form of the internal complaint- handling system under Article 17.
Amendment 1426 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. If an online marketplaces rejects an application for services or suspends services to a trader, the trader shall have recourse to the systems under Article 17 and Article 43 of this Regulation.
Amendment 1428 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Traders shall be solely liable for the accuracy the information provided and shall inform without delay the online marketplace of any changes to the information provided.
Amendment 1436 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
4. The online platformproviders of online market places shall store the information obtained pursuant to paragraph 1 and 2 in a secure manner for the duration of their contractual relationship with the trader concerned. They shall subsequently delete the information.
Amendment 1438 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5
Article 22 – paragraph 5
5. Without prejudice to paragraph 2, the platformroviders of online marketplaces shall only disclose the information to third parties where so required in accordance with the applicable law, including the orders referred to in Article 9 and any orders issued by Member States’ competent authorities or the Commission for the performance of their tasks under this Regulation.
Amendment 1443 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 6
Article 22 – paragraph 6
6. The online platformproviders of online marketplaces shall make the information referred to in points (a), (d), (e) and (f) of paragraph 1 available to the recipients of the service, in a clear, easily accessible and comprehensible manner.
Amendment 1449 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 7
Article 22 – paragraph 7
Amendment 1461 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 a (new)
Article 22 a (new)
Article 22a Compliance by design 1. Providers of online marketplaces shall design and organise their online interface in a fair and user-friendly way that enables traders to comply with their obligations regarding pre-contractual information and product safety information under applicable Union law. 2. The online interface shall allow traders to provide in particular the information referred to under paragraph 6 of Article 22, the information referred to in Article 6 of Directive 2011/83/EU on Consumers Rights, information allowing for the unequivocal identification of the product or the service, and, where applicable, information on sustainability of products, information on labelling, including CE marking, according to the Union legislation on product safety and compliance. 3. This Article is without prejudice to additional requirements under other Union acts, including the [General Product Safety Regulation] and [Market Surveillance Regulation]
Amendment 1472 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the number of advertisements that were removed, labelled or disabled by the online platform and justification of the decisions;
Amendment 1478 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4
Article 23 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission mayshall adopt implementing acts to establish a set of key performance indicators and lay down templates concerning the form, content and other details of reports pursuant to paragraph 1.
Amendment 1483 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – title
Article 24 – title
Online advertising transparency and control
Amendment 1487 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) that the information displayed is an advertisementon the interface or parts thereof is an online advertisement, including through prominent and harmonised marking;
Amendment 1493 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) clear, meaningful and uniform information about the main parameters used to determine the recipient to whom the advertisement is displayed. and the logic involved;
Amendment 1505 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The online platform shall design and organise its online interface in such a way that recipients of the service can easily and efficiently exercise their rights under applicable Union law in relation to the processing of their personal data for each specific advertisement displayed to the data subject on the platform, in particular: (a) to withdraw consent or to object to processing; (b) to obtain access to the personal data concerning the data subject; (c) to obtain rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning the data subject; (d) to obtain erasure of personal data without undue delay; Where a recipient exercises any of these rights, the online platform must inform any parties to whom the personal data concerned in points (a)-(d) have been enclosed in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 1513 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Where a recipient exercises any of the rights referred to points (a), (c) or (d) in paragraph 2, the online platform must immediately cease displaying advertisements using the personal data concerned or using parameters which were set using this data.
Amendment 1515 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Online platforms that display advertising on their online interfaces shall ensure that advertisers: (a) can request and obtain information on where their advertisements have been placed; (b) can request and obtain information on which broker treated their data; (c) can indicate on which specific location their ads cannot be placed. In case of non-compliance with this provision, advertisers shall have the right to judicial redress.
Amendment 1526 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter III – Section 4 – title
Chapter III – Section 4 – title
Amendment 1528 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – title
Article 25 – title
Very large online platforms, live streaming platforms, private messaging providers and search engines
Amendment 1531 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. This Section shall apply to online platform services, live streaming platform services, private messaging services and search engine services which provide their services to a number of average monthly active recipients of the service in the Union equal to or higher than 45 million, calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in the delegated acts referred to in paragraph 3.
Amendment 1545 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Very large online platforms shall identify, analyse and assess, from the date of application referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 25(4), on an ongoing basis and at least once a year thereafter, any significthe probability and severity of anty systemic risks stemming from the design, intrinsic characteristics, functioning and use made of their services in the Union. The risk assessment shall be broken down per Member State in which services are offered and in the Union as a whole. This risk assessment shall be specific to their services and shall include the following systemic risks:
Amendment 1555 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the dissemination of illegal content through their serviand content that is in breach of their terms and conditions through their services, including unsafe and non- compliant products and services, in case of online marketplaces;
Amendment 1560 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the funding of illegal content, including models based on advertisement;
Amendment 1564 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) any negative effects for the exercise of any of the fundamental rights listed in the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights , in particular on the fundamental rights to respect for private and family life, freedom of expression and information, the prohibition of discrimination and the rights of the child, as enshrined in Articles 7, 11, 21 and 24 of the Charter respectively;
Amendment 1573 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) intentional manipulation of their service and amplification of content that is in breach of their terms and conditions, including by means of inauthentic use, such as ‘deep fakes’ or automated exploitation of the service, with an actual or foreseeable negative effect on the protection of public health, minors, democratic values, media freedom and freedom of expression of journalists, as well as their ability to verify facts, civic discourse, or actual or foreseeable effects related to electoral processes and public security.
Amendment 1584 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. When conducting risk assessments, very large online platforms shall take into account, in particular, how and whether their content moderation systems, recommender systems and systems for selecting and displaying advertisement influence any of the systemic risks referred to in paragraph 1, including the potentially rapid and wide dissemination of illegal content and of information that is in compatible with their terms and conditions, as well as potential infringement of consumer rights by business active on the platform or platform themselves.
Amendment 1593 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When conducting risk assessments, very large online platforms shall involve representatives of the recipients of the service, representatives of groups potentially impacted by their services, independent experts and civil society organisations. Their involvement shall be tailored to the specific systemic risks that the very large online platform aim to assess.
Amendment 1601 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Very large online platforms shall put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measureseasures to mitigate the probability and severity of any, tailored to address the specific systemic risks identified pursuant to Article 26. Such measures may include, where applicable:
Amendment 1609 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) adapting content moderation or recommender systems, their decision- making processes, design, the features or functioning of their services, or their terms and conditions;
Amendment 1614 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) targeted measures aimed at limiting the display of and targeting of advertisements in association with the service they provide;
Amendment 1627 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Board shall evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of mitigating measures undertaken by very large online platforms listed in Article 27(1) and where necessary, may issue recommendations.
Amendment 1630 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Where a very large online platform decides not to put in place any of the mitigating measures listed in Article 27(1), it shall provide a written explanation that describes the reasons why those measures were not put in place, to the Board in view of issuing specific recommendations and to independent auditors for the purposes of the audit report. Following the written explanation of the reasons of the very large online platforms not to put in place mitigating measures, and where necessary, the Board shall issue specific recommendations as to the mitigation measures that very large online platforms shall implement. Very large online platforms shall within one month from receiving of these recommendations, implement the recommended measures, or set out any alternative measures they intend to take to address the identified risks. In case of systemic failure of a very large online platform to take effective mitigating measures and in case of repeated non-compliance with the recommendations, the Board may advise the Commission and the Digital Services Coordinators to impose sanctions.
Amendment 1631 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Board, in cooperation with the Commission, shall publish comprehensive reports, once a year, which. The reports of the Board shall be broken down per Member State in which the systemic risks occur and in the Union as a whole. The reports shall be published in all the official languages of the Member States of the Union. The reports shall include the following:
Amendment 1637 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) identification and assessment of the most prominent and recurrenteach of the systemic risks reported by very large online platforms or identified through other information sources, in particular those provided in compliance with Article 31 and 33;
Amendment 1644 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission, in cooperation with the Digital Services Coordinators, mayand following public consultations shall issue general guidelines on the application of paragraph 1 in relation to specific risks, in particular to present best practices and recommend possible measures, having due regard to the possible consequences of the measures on fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of all parties involved. When preparing those guidelines the Commission shall organise public consultations.
Amendment 1659 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the obligations set out in Chapter III, in particular the quality of the identification, analysis and assessment of the risks referred to in Article26, and the necessity, proportionality and effectiveness of the risk mitigation measures referred to in Article 27;
Amendment 1672 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) have been certified by the Commission for the performance of this task;
Amendment 1676 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) a description of specific elements that could not be audited, and an explanation of why these could not be audited;
Amendment 1678 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – point f b (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – point f b (new)
(fb) where the audit opinion could not reach a conclusion for specific elements within the scope of the audit, a statement of reasons for the failure to reach such conclusion.
Amendment 1692 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Very large online platforms that use recommender systems shall set out in their terms and conditions and on a designated web page that can be directly reached from the very large online platforms’ online interface, in a clear, accessible and easily comprehensible manner for the general public, the main parameters used in their recommender systems, the optimisation goals of their recommender systems as well as any options for the recipients of the service to modify or influence those main parameters that they may have made available, including at least one option which is not based on profiling, within the meaning of Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 1701 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Where several options are available pursuant to paragraph 1, very large online platforms shall provide clear and easily accessible functionality on their online interface allowing the recipient of the service to select and to modify at any time their preferred option for each of the recommender systems that determines the relative order of information presented to them.
Amendment 1704 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Online platforms shall ensure that their online interface is designed in such a way that it does not risk misleading or manipulating the recipients of the service.
Amendment 1709 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – title
Article 30 – title
Additional online advertising transparencytransparency for online advertisements and ‘deep fakes’ audiovisual media
Amendment 1716 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Very large online platforms that display advertising on their online interfaces shall compile and make publicly available to relevant authorities and vetted researchers, meeting the requirements of Article 31(4), through application programming interfaces a repository containing the information referred to in paragraph 2, until one year after the advertisement was displayed for the last time on their online interfaces. They shall ensure that the repository does not contain any personal data of the recipients of the service to whom the advertisement was or could have been displayed.
Amendment 1721 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the content of the advertisement, including the name of the product, service or brand and the object of the advertisement;
Amendment 1724 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the natural or legal person who paid for the advertisement;
Amendment 1732 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the total number of recipients of the service reached in each country and, where applicable, aggregate numbers for the group or groups of recipients to whom the advertisement was targeted specifically.
Amendment 1739 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Board shall, after consulting trusted flaggers and vetted researchers, publish guidelines on the structure and organisation on repositories created pursuant to paragraph 1.
Amendment 1744 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Very large online platforms shall make their best effort to detect inauthentic videos (‘deep fakes’). When detecting such videos, they should label them as inauthentic in a way that is clearly visible for the internet user.
Amendment 1746 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Very large online platforms selling advertising for display on their online interface, shall ensure via standard contractual clauses with the purchasers of advertising space that the content with which the advertisement is associated is compliant with the terms and conditions of the platform, or with the law of the Member States where the recipients of the service to whom the advertisement will be displayed is located.
Amendment 1747 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 d (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Very large online platforms that display advertising on their online interfaces shall conduct at their own expense, and upon request of advertisers , independent audits performed by organisations complying with the criteria set out in Article 28(2). Such audits shall be based on fair and proportionate conditions agreed between platforms and advertisers, shall be conducted with a reasonable frequency and shall entail: (a) conducting quantitative and qualitative assessment of cases where advertising is associated with illegal content or with content incompatible with platforms’ terms and conditions; (b) monitoring for and detecting of fraudulent use of their services to fund illegal activities; (c) assessing the performance of their tools in terms of brand safety. The audit report shall include opinion on the performance of platforms’ tools in terms of brand safety. Where the audit opinion is not positive, the report shall make operational recommendations to the platforms on specific measures in order to achieve compliance. The platforms shall make available to advertisers, upon request, the results of such audit.
Amendment 1750 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. Very large online platforms shall provide the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment or the Commission, upon their reasoned request and within a reasonable periodout delay, specified in the request, full access to data that are necessary to monitor and assess compliance with this Regulation. That Digital Services Coordinator and the Commission shall only use that data for those purposes. With regard to moderation and recommender systems, very large online platforms shall provide upon request the Digital Services Coordinator or the Commission with access to algorithms and associated data that allow the detection of possible biases which could lead to the dissemination of illegal content, or content that is in breach with their terms and conditions, or presents threats to fundamental rights including freedom of expression. Where a bias is detected, very large online platforms shall expeditiously correct it following the recommendations of the Digital Services Coordinator or the Commission. Very large online platforms should be able to demonstrate their compliance at every step of the process pursuant to this Article.
Amendment 1757 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. Upon a reasoned request from the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment, three Digital Services Coordinators of destination or the Commission, very large online platforms shall, within a reasonable period, as specified in the request, provide access to data to vetted researchers who meet the requirements in paragraphs 4 of this Article, for the sole purpose of conducting research that contributes to the identification and understanding and mitigation of systemic risks as set out in Articles 26(1) and 27.
Amendment 1765 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4
Article 31 – paragraph 4
4. In order to be vetted, scientific researchers shall be affiliated with academic institutions, be independent from commercial interests and the very large online platform it seeks data from, have proven records of expertise in the fields related to the risks investigated or related research methodologies, and shall commit and be in a capacity to preserve the specific data security and confidentiality requirements corresponding to each request.
Amendment 1775 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 31 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Within 15 days following receipt of a request as referred to in paragraph 1 and 2, a very large online platform may request the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment or the Commission, as applicable, to amend the request, where it considers that it is unable to give access to the data requested because one of following two reasons: for the following reasons: (a) in case of request under paragraph 1, a very large online platform does not have and cannot obtain with reasonable effort access to the data; (b) in case of request under paragraph 2, a very large online platform does not have access to the data or providing access to the data will lead to significant vulnerabilities for the security of its service or the protection of confidential information, in particular trade secrets.
Amendment 1788 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Upon completion of the research envisaged in Article 31(2), the vetted researchers shall make their research publicly available, taking into account the rights and interests of the recipients of the service concerned in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 1789 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Digital Service Coordinators and the Commission shall, once a year, report the following information: (a) the number of requests made to them as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2; (b) the number of such requests that have been declined by the Digital Service Coordinator or the Commission and the reasons for which they have been declined; (c) the number of such requests that have been declined by the Digital Service Coordinator or the Commission, including the reasons for which they have been declined, following a request to the Digital Service Coordinator or the Commission from a very large online platform to amend a request as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Amendment 1802 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The reports shall include content moderation broken down per Member State in which the services are offered and in the Union as a whole and shall be published in the official languages of the Member States of the Union.
Amendment 1848 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission and the Board shall encourage and facilitate the drawing up of codes of conduct at Union level to contribute to the proper application of this Regulation, taking into account in particular the specific challenges of tackling different types of illegal content as defined in Union and national law and systemic risks, in accordance with Union law, in particular on competition and the protection of personal data.
Amendment 1858 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. Where significant systemic risk within the meaning of Article 26(1) emerge and concern several very large online platforms, the Commission mayshall invite the very large online platforms concerned, other very large online platforms, other online platforms and other providers of intermediary services, as appropriate, as well as civil society organisations and other interested parties, to participate in the drawing up of codes of conduct, including by setting out commitments to take specific risk mitigation measures, as well as a regular reporting framework on any measures taken and their outcomes.
Amendment 1867 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Article 35 – paragraph 3
3. When giving effect to paragraphs 1 and 2, the Commission and the Board shall aim to ensure that the codes of conduct clearly set out their objectives, contain a set of harmonised key performance indicators to measure the achievement of those objectives and take due account of the needs and interests of all interested parties, including citizens, at Union level. The Commission and the Board shall also aim to ensure that participants report regularly to the Commission and their respective Digital Service Coordinators of establishment on any measures taken and their outcomes, as measured against the key performance indicators that they contain in order to facilitate effective cross-platform monitoring.
Amendment 1870 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Article 35 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission and the Board shall assess whether the codes of conduct meet the aims specified in paragraphs 1 and 3, and shall regularly monitor and evaluate the achievement of their objectives. They shall publish their conclusion, and publish their conclusions. Furthermore, they shall ensure that there is common alert mechanism managed at Unions level to allow for real-time and coordinated responses.
Amendment 1873 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5
Article 35 – paragraph 5
5. The Board shall regularly monitor and evaluate the achievement of the objectives of the codes of conduct, having regard to the key performance indicators that they may contain. In case of systematic and repetitive failure to comply with the Codes of Conduct, the Board shall as a measure of last resort take a decision to temporary suspend or definitely exclude platforms that do not meet their commitments as a signatory to the Codes of Conduct.
Amendment 1881 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall encourage and facilitate the drawing up of codes of conduct at Union level between, online platforms and other relevant service providers, such as providers of online advertising intermediary services or organisations representing recipients of the service and civil society organisations or relevant authorities to contribute to further transparency infor all players in the online advertising value chain. beyond the requirements of Articles 24 and 30.
Amendment 1888 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the setting-up of unique identifier that will enable advertisers and publishers to identify and track a campaign throughout its lifecycle.
Amendment 1890 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3
Article 36 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall encourage the development of the codes of conduct within one year following the date of application of this Regulation and their application no later than six months after that date. The Commission shall evaluate the application of those codes two years after the application of this Regulation.
Amendment 1891 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall encourage all the players in the online advertising value chain to endorse and comply with the commitments stated in the codes of conduct.
Amendment 1917 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall ensure that the competent authorities have adequate financial and human resources, as well as legal and technical expertise to fulfil their tasks under this Regulation.
Amendment 1928 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By means of derogation from paragraph 1, the Member State in which the consumers have their residence shall have jurisdiction for the purposes of Articles 22, 22a and 22b of this Regulation and the Member State in which the authority issuing the order is situated shall have jurisdiction for the purposes of Articles 8 and 9 of this Regulation.
Amendment 1939 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 4
Article 40 – paragraph 4
4. Paragraphs 1,1a, 2 and 3 are without prejudice to Article 43(2), the second subparagraph of Article 50(4) and the second subparagraph of Article 51(2) and the tasks and powers of the Commission under Section 3.
Amendment 1954 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Following request to the Commission and in cases of infringements that persist, could cause serious harm to recipients of the service, or could seriously affect their fundamental rights, the Digital Services Coordinator of the country of destination may be entitled to additional powers in the framework of joint investigations as referred to in Article 46.
Amendment 1972 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Where the complaint concerns an alleged harm upon the recipients of the service, the Member State where the recipient resides shall have jurisdiction for the purposes of the complaint.
Amendment 1974 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 a (new)
Article 43 a (new)
Amendment 1986 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Where the Board has reasons to suspect that a provider of intermediary services infringed this Regulation in a manner involving at least three Member States, it may recommendshall request the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment to assess the matter and take the necessary investigatory and enforcement measures to ensure compliance with this Regulation.
Amendment 1989 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. A request or recommendation pursuant to paragraph 1 shall at least indicate:
Amendment 1996 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 3
Article 45 – paragraph 3
3. The Digital Services Coordinator of establishment shall take into utmost account the request or recommendation pursuant to paragraph 1 and assess the matter in view of taking specific investigatory or enforcement measures to ensure compliance without undue delay. Where it considers that it has insufficient information to act upon the request or recommendation and has reasons to consider that the Digital Services Coordinator that sent the request, and tor the Board, could provide additional information, it may request such information. The time period laid down in paragraph 4 shall be suspended until that additional information is provided.
Amendment 1998 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 4
Article 45 – paragraph 4
4. The Digital Services Coordinator of establishment shall, without undue delay and in any event not later than two months following receipt of the request or recommendation, communicate to the Digital Services Coordinator that sent the request, or the Board, its assessment of the suspected infringement, or that of any other competent authority pursuant to national law where relevant, and an explanation of any investigatory or enforcement measures taken or envisaged in relation thereto and a statement of reason in case of decision, following its investigation, not to take measures to ensure compliance with this Regulation.
Amendment 2002 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 5
Article 45 – paragraph 5
5. Where the Digital Services Coordinator that sent the request, or, where appropriate, the Board, did not receive a reply within the time period laid down in paragraph 4 or where it does not agree with the assessment of the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment, it may refer the matter to the Commission and the Digital Services Coordinators, providing all relevant information. That information shall include at least the request or recommendation sent to the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment, any additional information provided pursuant to paragraph 3 and the communication referred to in paragraph 4.
Amendment 2006 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 6
Article 45 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission , in cooperation with the Digital Services Coordinators shall assess the matter within three months following the referral of the matter pursuant to paragraph 5, after having consulted the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment and, unless it referred the matter itself, the Board.
Amendment 2010 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 7
Article 45 – paragraph 7
7. Where, pursuant to paragraph 6, the Commission in cooperation with the Digital Services Coordinators concludes that the assessment or the investigatory or enforcement measures taken or envisaged pursuant to paragraph 4 are incompatible with this Regulation, it shall request the Digital Service Coordinator of establishment to further assess the matter and take the necessary investigatory or enforcement measures to ensure compliance with this Regulation, and to inform it about those measures taken within two months from that request. Where the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment fails to comply with the request to take the necessary measures before the end of the two months period, the Commission shall reallocate the case without delay to the Digital Services Coordinator initiating the request.
Amendment 2014 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – title
Article 46 – title
Joint investigations, cooperation among Digital Services Coordinators and requests for Commission intervention
Amendment 2020 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where Digital Services Coordinator of the country of destination considers that an alleged infringement exist and causes serious harm to a large number of recipients of the service in that Member States, or could seriously affect their fundamental rights, it may request to the Commission to set up joint investigations between Digital Services Coordinator of country of establishment and the requesting Digital Services Coordinator of country of destination.
Amendment 2021 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The Commission, in cooperation with the Digital Services Coordinators, shall assess such request and following positive opinion of the Board shall set up a joint investigation where the Digital Services Coordinator of the country of destination can be entitled to exercise the following additional powers with respect to the provider of intermediary services concerned by the alleged infringement: (a) to obtain access to the confidential version of the reports published by the intermediary service providers referred to in Article 13 and where applicable in Articles 23 and 24, as well as to the annual reports drawn up by the other competent authorities pursuant to Article 44; (b) to obtain access to data collected by the Digital Services Coordinator of the country of establishment for the purpose of supervision of that provider on the territory of the Digital Services Coordinator of the country of destination; (c) to initiate proceedings and assess the matter in view of taking specific investigatory or enforcement measures to ensure compliance, where the suspected seriousness of the infringement would require immediate response that would not allow for the provisions of Article 45 to apply; and (d) to request interim measures, as referred to in Article 41(2)(e).
Amendment 2022 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. The Commission decision setting up the joint investigation shall define a deadline by when Digital Services Coordinator of the country of establishment and Digital Services Coordinator launching the request pursuant to paragraph 2 shall agree on a common position on the joint investigation, and where applicable on the enforcement measures to be adopted. If no agreement is reached within this deadline, the case shall be referred to the Commission pursuant to Article 45(5).
Amendment 2082 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) issue specific recommendations for the implementation of Article 27 and advise on possible application of sanctions in case of repeated non-compliance;
Amendment 2100 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission acting on its own initiative, or the Board acting on its own initiative or upon request of at least three Digital Services Coordinators of destination, mayshall, where it has reasons to suspect that a very large online platform infringed any of those provisions, recommend the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment to investigate the suspected infringement with a view to that Digital Services Coordinator adopting such a decision within a reasonable time period.
Amendment 2119 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission, acting either upon the Board’s recommendation or on its own initiative after consulting the Board, mayshall initiate proceedings in view of the possible adoption of decisions pursuant to Articles 58 and 59 in respect of the relevant conduct by the very large online platform that:
Amendment 2131 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Wheren the Commission decides to initiates proceedings pursuant to paragraph 1, it shall notify all Digital Services Coordinators, the Board and the very large online platform concerned.
Amendment 4 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 changed the economic outlook for the years to come in the Union and in the world, calling for an urgent and coordinated response from the Union in order to cope with the enormous economic and social consequences for all Member States. The challenges linked to the demographic context have been amplified by COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic is far more than a health crisis, and while its economic and social impact will vary from country to country, it will most likely increase poverty and inequalities within the European Union. The current COVID-19 pandemic as well as the previous economic and financial crisis have shown that developing sound and resilient economies and financial systems built on strong economic and social structures helps Member States to respond more efficiently to shocks and recover more swiftly from them. The medium and long-term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis will critically depend on how quickly Member States’ economies will recover from the crisis, which in turn depends on the fiscal space Member States have available to take measures to mitigate the social and economic impact of the crisis, and on the resilience of their economies. Reforms and investments to address structural weaknesses of the economies and strengthen their resilience will therefore be essential to set the economies back on a sustainable recovery path and avoid further widening of the divergences in the Union.
Amendment 7 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The implementation of reforms contributing to achieve a high degree of resilience of domestic economies, strengthening adjustment capacity and unlocking growth potential are among the Union’s economic policy priorities. TheyHowever we cannot repeat the mistakes of our response to the last global financial crisis which resulted in a deep and damaging economic and social divergence. The implementation of reforms are therefore crucial to set the recovery on a sustainable path and support the process of upward economic and social convergence. This is even more necessary in the aftermath of the pandemic crisis to pave the way for a swift recovery.
Amendment 12 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Past experiences have shown that investment is often drastically cut during crises. However, it is essential to support investment in this particular situation to speed up the recovery and strengthen long- term growth potential. Investing in green and digital technologies, capacities and processes aimed at assisting clean energy transitionthe transition to clean, affordable and renewable energy, boosting energy efficiency in housing and other key sectors of the economicy are important to achieve sustainable growth and help create jobs. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chains. Among the many inequalities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the digital divide is a serious one, affecting in particular less developed regions, women, elderly people and people living in the Outermost regions and rural, remote and depopulated areas. In times when both work and education are taking place online, the digital divide is undoubtedly threatening to deepen regional inequalities. Digital inequality poses a danger for people that are unable to work remotely and students that are threatened to fall behind due to limited access to education content. Greater investment is needed in digitalisation, digital innovation and digital connectivity, which will enable a fair and equal transition towards a more digital economy and a digital online education system, accessible to all citizens, especially the most vulnerable in society.
Amendment 17 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) As the COVID-19 pandemic has affected regions and municipalities within Member States differently, the involvement of regional and local authorities, economic and social partners and civil society is crucial for the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of crisis repair supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Member States should consult with all partners when drawing up its recovery and resilience plan. Partnership and multi-level governance in Member States should be strengthened and closely monitored by the European Commission.
Amendment 19 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6 b) The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented challenge for healthcare systems in the European Union. It has shown that in the face of rapid socioeconomic transformation, a very important task ahead for the EU is to build resilience, and to use all possible budgetary means in order to strengthen the European health infrastructure. Investment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility should address the widely existing health inequalities throughout the EU, while guaranteeing equal protection with specific attention to the most vulnerable in society.
Amendment 25 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The types of financing and the methods of implementation under this Regulation should be chosen on the basis of their ability to achieve the specific objectives of the actions and to deliver results, taking into account, in particular, the costs of controls, the administrative burden, and the expected risk of non- compliance. This should include consideration of the use of lump sums, flat rates and unit costs, as well as financing not linked to costs as referred to in Article 125(1)(a) of the Financial Regulation. At the same time, the Facility represents a significant amount of additional resources to be spent in a relatively short amount of time, increasing the pressure on control systems. It is therefore encouraged to adopt and apply effective anti-fraud measures through existing anti-fraud agencies at Member States and EU level, such as the EPPO, ECA and OLAF.
Amendment 33 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to implement these overall objectives, relevant actions will be identified during the Facility’s preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. Also, due attention should be paid to the impact of the national plans submitted under this Regulation on fostering not only the green transition, but also the digital transformation. They will both play a priority role in relaunching and modernising our economy. In order to help identify programmes with a high positive environmental impact eligible under the Facility, the EU taxonomy on environmentally sustainable economic activities shall be used.
Amendment 39 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) In accordance with the Community method, the European Parliament, the only directly elected EU institution and the budgetary authority together with the Council, should exercise both ex ante democratic scrutiny and ex post verification that money provided under the Facility is well spent, is in the interests of EU citizens and EU, provides genuine EU added value and supports economic and social resilience. Full transparency of all final beneficiaries shall be ensured and Commissioners responsible for the Facility shall be fully accountable to Parliament.
Amendment 40 #
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, as well as the intermediate climate and energy targets for 2030, thereby restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering employment creation and to promoting sustainable growth. In order to ensure that no one is left behind, special attention should be given to the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on the most vulnerable segments of the population, which can trigger worsening inequality. The Facility shall contribute to the promotion of equality between women and men in accordance with Article 8 TFEU. Gender equality objectives and the economic independence of women shall be ensured in all dimensions and in all stages of the preparation, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of programmes financed under the Recovery and Resilience Facility in a timely and consistent manner.
Amendment 49 #
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, while they shall allow additional investment in national health services to support the modernisation of health infrastructure and to improve the efficiency of health systems in the EU. 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 delivery of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities shouldall be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. In order to protect citizens, support local economies, make local communities resilient to crises and create a sustainable future, Member States shall prepare their recovery and resilience plan together with local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principle. Attention should be paid both to urban areas as drivers of green and digital transformation and to regions suffering from natural or demographic handicaps.
Amendment 57 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to ensure a meaningful financial contribution commensurate to the actual needs of Member States to undertake and complete the reforms and investments included in the recovery and resilience plan, it is appropriate to establish a maximum financial contribution available to them under the Facility as far as the financial support (i.e. the non- repayable financial support) is concerned. That maximum contribution should be calculated on the basis of the population, the inverse of the per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the relative unemployment rate of each Member State, in particular the percentage of young people neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET), the territorial inequalities within Member States and the at-risk-of-poverty rate of each Member State.
Amendment 62 #
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 preceding year. Recovery and resilience plans submitted by Member States shall be publicly available.
Amendment 76 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Appropriate guidelines should be set out, as an annex to this Regulation, to serve as a basis for the Commission to assess in a transparent and equitable manner the recovery and resilience plans and to determine the financial contribution in conformity with the objectives and any other relevant requirements laid down in this Regulation. In the interest of transparency and efficiency, a rating system for the assessment of the proposals for recovery and resilience plans should be established to that effect. These guidelines should include a methodology to track the use and impact of EU public funding on climate and the environment and to ensure the Union’s 2030 targets for climate and energy are reached as well as a climate neutral economy is achieved by 2050.
Amendment 84 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) For the purpose of sound financial management, specific rules should be laid down for budget commitments, payments, suspension, cancellation and recovery of funds. To ensure predictability, it should be possible for Member States to submit requests for payments on a biannual basis. Payments should be made in instalments and be based on a positive assessment by the Commission of the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan by the Member State. Suspension and cancellation of the financial contribution should be possible when the recovery and resilience plan has not been implemented in a satisfactory manner by the Member State. Appropriate contradictory procedures should be established to ensure that the decision by the Commission in relation to suspension, cancellation and recovery of amounts paid respects the right of Member States to provide observations. The Commission shall communicate to the European Parliament and the Council its decision to suspend or cancel financial contributions to a Member State. For effective monitoring of implementation, the Member States should report on a quarterly 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 90 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) For the purposes of transparency, the recovery and resilience plans adopted by the Commission should, as well as a full list of final beneficiaries shall be communicated to the European Parliament and the Council, and communication activities should be carried out by the Commission as appropriate.
Amendment 91 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Pursuant to paragraphs 22 and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement for Better Law- Making of 13 April 2016, there is a need to evaluate the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by this Regulation on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burdens, in particular on Member States. These requirements, where appropriate, should include measurable indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the instruments on the ground. The Commission shall include the list of indicators used for the evaluation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility in the guidelines, annexed to this Regulation.
Amendment 92 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) It is opportune that tThe Commission providesshall present an annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Facility set out in this Regulation. This report should include information on the progress made by each Member States under the recovery and resilience plans approved; it should also include information on the volume of the proceeds assigned to the Facility under the European Union Recovery Instrument in the previous year, broken down by budget line, and the contribution of the amounts raised through the European Union Recovery Instrument to the achievements of the objectives of the Facility. The Parliament shall adopt a resolution on the annual report published by the Commission. For the purposes of transparency, the Commission shall publish a full list of final beneficiaries.
Amendment 93 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The recovery and resilience plans to be implemented by the Member States and the corresponding financial contribution allocated to them should be established by the Commission by way of implementing act. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. The implementing powers relating to the adoption of the recovery and resilience plans and to the payment of the financial support upon fulfilment of the relevandelegated act. Following the Commission’s approval of recovery and resilience plans, the Parliament will either adopt a resolution specifying that it mwilestones and targets should be exercised by the Commission in accordancl not object to the Commission’s decision or exercise with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council, under the examination procedure thereof13 s veto against the delegated act. After the adoption of an implementing delegated act, it should be possible for the Member State concerned and the Commission to agree on certain operational arrangements of a technical nature, detailing aspects of the implementation with respect to timelines, indicators for the milestones and targets, and access to underlying data. To allow the continuous relevance of the operational arrangements in respect of the prevailing circumstances during the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, it should be possible that the elements of such technical arrangements may be modified by mutual consent. Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding. _________________ 13 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 94 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39 a) Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding, while the protection of final beneficiaries is crucial to enable public investments and reforms to make them more resilient, and better prepared for the future. Local and regional authorities, civil society organisations, NGOs or SMEs cannot lose their funding as a consequence of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States. If necessary, the European Commission should, on agreement with the European Parliament and the Council, temporarily, directly - or indirectly- manage funds with recipients without the involvement of national governments violating the rule of law.
Amendment 96 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) In accordance with the Financial Regulation, Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council14 , Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2988/9515 ,Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/9616 and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/193917 , the financial interests of the Union are to be protected through proportionate measures, including the prevention, detection, correction and investigation of irregularities and fraud, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used and, where appropriate, the imposition of administrative sanctions. In particular, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 and Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out administrative investigations, including on- the-spot checks and inspections, with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) may investigate and prosecute fraud and other criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the Union as provided for in Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 . In accordance with the Financial Regulation, any person or entity receiving Union funds is to fully cooperate in the protection of the Union’s financial interests, to grant the necessary rights and access to the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO and the European Court of Auditors and to ensure that any third parties involved in the implementation of Union funds grant equivalent rights to the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO and the European Court of Auditors. At the same time, strong mechanisms to avoid possible fraud and corruption shall be put in place by Member States such as enhanced cooperation with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. _________________ 14Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999,(OJ L248, 18.9.2013, p. 1) 15 Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (OJ L 312, 23.12.95, p.1) 16 Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities’ financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L292,15.11.96, p.2) 17Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) (OJ L283, 31.10.2017,, p.1) 18 Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of criminal law (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 29)
Amendment 101 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Investment shall not be allowed in activities which could harm the achievement of the objectives of the Recovery and Resilience Facility. In order to respect the ‘do not harm’ principle, the Facility shall not provide financial support to the excluded activities defined in point B of Annex V of the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the InvestEU Programme.1a _________________ 1a 2020/0108 (COD), Brussels, 29.5.2020 COM(2020) 403 final.
Amendment 102 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a No investment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility shall harm the environmental objectives of the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy as laid out in the Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2018 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088. Where investments refer to environmental sustainability they shall meet the technical screening criteria of the EU taxonomy.
Amendment 106 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Recovery and Resilience Facility shall be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, while tackling social inequalities and supporting the green and digital transitions, thereby contributing to restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union, fostering employment creation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, and promoting sustainable growth.
Amendment 126 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In the event of significant non- compliance in relation to any of the cases laid down in Article 15(7) of the Regulation laying down common provisions on the […)][CPR], the Council shall, on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt a decision by means of an implementing act to suspend the time period for the adoption of the decisions referred to in Articles 17(1) and 17(2) or to suspend payments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Amendment 129 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
A maximum financial contribution shall be calculated for each Member State for the allocation of the amount referred to in Article 5(1)(a), using the methodology set out in Annex I, based on the population, the inverse of the per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the relative unemployment rate of each Member State, in particular the percentage of young people neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET), the territorial inequalities within Member States and the at-risk-of-poverty rate of each Member State.
Amendment 144 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Recovery and Resilience Facility is intended to help the EU tackle the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, implying a territorial diversification of investments, therefore regional authorities, professional associations and NGOs are essential to identify and assess specific investment needs in the recovery and resilience plans. The Commission shall put forward a Code of Conduct on partnership setting minimum standards for the involvement of the competent local and regional authorities, professional and relevant civil society organisations, in line with the partnership principle.
Amendment 145 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, in particular those relevant for or resulting from the green and digital transition, including investment in digitalisation, digital innovation and digital connectivity in particular internet connectivity to keep all citizens connected, especially the most vulnerable in society, while in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, they shall allow additional investment in national health services in order to support the modernisation of health infrastructure and to improve the efficiency of health systems in the EU. Investment in the health care system will help Member States become more resilient and strengthen the entire stability of the Union. The recovery and resilience plans shall also be consistent with the information included by the Member States in the national reform programmes under the European Semester, in their national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under the Regulation (EU)2018/199921 , in the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund22 , and in the partnership agreements and operational programmes under the Union funds. _________________ 21Regulation (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. 22 […] 22[…]
Amendment 148 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Commission and Member States shall ensure that recovery and resilience plans as well as any future programmes financed under the Facility contribute to the respect and the promotion of equality between women and men in accordance with Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Evaluations have shown the importance of taking the gender equality objectives aspect into account in all dimensions and in all stages of the preparation, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of operational programmes, in a timely and consistent manner while ensuring that specific actions are taken to promote gender equality and the principle of equal pay for equal work of equal value, the economic independence of women, education and skills upgrading and the reintegration of female victims of violence into the labour market and into society.
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 154 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The recovery and resilience plan presented by the 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 mayshall be submitted by Member States starting from 15 October of the preceding year, together with the draft budget of the subsequent year.
Amendment 159 #
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, mitigates the economic and social impact of the crisis, and itsstrengthens equality, in particular the equality between women and men and intergenerational equality, fights discrimination and contributiones to enhanced economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence, including how territories with geographical specificities will be targeted;
Amendment 167 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to the challenges resulting from them; this explanation shall include the measures Member States take to ensure that the Union’s 2030 targets for climate and energy are reached as well as achieving a climate neutral economy by 2050.
Amendment 171 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) envisaged milestones, targets and indicators which allow the measurement of those targets and an indicative timetable for the implementation of the reforms over a maximum period of four years, and of the investments over a maximum period of seven years;
Amendment 179 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. When assessing the recovery and resilience plan, the Commission shall act in close cooperation with the Member State concerned, including/and consulting the local and regional authorities and professional and relevant civil society organisations. The Commission may make observations or seek additional information. The Member State concerned shall provide the requested additional information and may revise the plan if needed, prior to its official submission.
Amendment 181 #
2020/0104(COD)
2. When assessing the recovery and resilience plan and in the determination of the amount to be allocated to the Member State concerned, the Commission shall take into account the analytical information on the Member State concerned available in the context of the European Semester including the information available on the level of corruption as well as the justification and the elements provided by the Member State concerned, as referred to in Article 15(3), and any other relevant information including, in particular, the one contained in the National Reform Programme and the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned and, if relevant, information from technical support received via the Technical Support Instrument.
Amendment 187 #
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, including those on rule of law and corruption addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester;
Amendment 189 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them;se transitions, in order to ensure that the Union’s 2030 targets for climate and energy are reached as well as achieving a climate neutral economy by 2050.
Amendment 192 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, to promote equality in particular between women and men, as well as intergenerational equality, to fight discrimination and mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 201 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall adopt a decision within fourone months of the official submission of the recovery and resilience plan by the Member State, by means of an implementing delegated act. In the event that the Commission gives a positive assessment to a recovery and resilience plan, that decision shall set out the reforms and investment projects to be implemented by the Member State, including the milestones and targets, and the financial contribution allocated in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 214 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The suspension shall be lifted where the Member State has taken the necessary measures to ensure a satisfactory implementation of the milestones and targets referred to in Article 17(1) and guaranteed that funds spent in a non- satisfactory manner will be reimbursed.
Amendment 223 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall transmit the recovery and resilience plans as approved in the implementing act of the Commission in accordance with Article 17 to the European Parliament and the Council without undue delay. The Member State concerned may request the Commission to redact sensitive or confidential information, the disclosure of which would jeopardise public interests of the Member State. Such a request shall not be interpreted extensively.
Amendment 224 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may engage in communication activities to ensure the visibility of the Union funding for the financial support envisaged in the relevant recovery and resilience plan, including through joint communication activities with the national authorities concerned, regional and local authorities as well as with professional and relevant civil society organisations.
Amendment 228 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. The performance reporting system shall ensure that data for monitoring the implementation of the activities and results are collected efficiently, effectively, and in a timely manner. In order to address the widely existing gender data gap in the field of cohesion policy and urban planning, Member States should introduce data collection methods corresponding to gender data. To that end, proportionate reporting requirements shall be imposed on recipients of Union funding.
Amendment 232 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 233 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. In its communication activities, the Commission should leverage local stakeholder networks to ensure that funds swiftly reach beneficiaries in need, and eliminate any barriers to information about available funds under the facility.
Amendment 1099 #
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 latest relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or, challenges and priorities identified in the most recent Council recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area for Member States whose currency is the euro, and in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester;
Amendment 1132 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) whether the plan contains measures that effectively strengthen the Union's strategic autonomy;
Amendment 1138 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
(b b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and to the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 1141 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b c (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b c (new)
(b c) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the climate and environmental objectives of the EU, in particular to the achievement of the Union’s updated 2030 climate targets and the objective of climate neutrality by 2050;
Amendment 1144 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b d (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b d (new)
(b d) whether the plan contains measures to ensure that at least 37% of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contribute to mainstreaming climate objectives based on the methodology provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 14(2a) and a demonstration of how the measures significantly decrease the national climate friendly investment gap;
Amendment 1226 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall adopt a decision within fourtwo months of the official submission of the recovery and resilience plan by the Member State, by means of an implementing act. In the event that the Commission gives a positive assessment to a recovery and resilience plan, that decision shall set out the reforms and investment projects to be implemented by the Member State, including the milestones and targets, and the financial contribution allocated in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 1292 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. Where the Commission gives a negative assessment to a recovery and resilience plan, it shall communicate a duly justified assessment within fourtwo months of the submission of the proposal by the Member State.
Amendment 1321 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission considers that the reasons put forward by the Member State concerned justify an amendment of the relevant recovery and resilience plan, the Commission shall assess the new plan in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 and shall take a new decision in accordance with Article 17 within fourtwo months of the official submission of the request.
Amendment 1392 #
Amendment 1422 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a Discharge procedure Spending under the Facility shall be subject to the discharge procedure by the European Parliament.
Amendment 1481 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4
Article 24 – paragraph 4
4. For the purpose of the reporting on the activities referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission may use the content of the relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission under the latest European Semester as appropriate, as well as the most recent Council recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area for Member States whose currency is the euro.
Amendment 1499 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a Exercise of the delegation 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 4, Article 14, and Article 19 shall be conferred on the Commission until 31 December 2027. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 4, Article 14, and Article 19 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. 5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4, Article 14, and Article 19 shall enter into force if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 60 #
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 and where justified by a Member State, also for the year 2023 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 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, and where applicable, for 2023, 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, and where relevant, 2023 tranche, of the additional resources.
Amendment 66 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding, while the protection of final beneficiaries is crucial to foster crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Local and regional authorities, civil society organisations, NGOs or SMEs cannot lose their funding as a consequence of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States. If necessary, the Commission should temporarily, directly or indirectly, manage funds with recipients without the involvement of national governments violating the rule of law.
Amendment 78 #
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, staff and services for health services including residential care homes for elderly people, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, and support to adapt to teleworking in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, including in Outermost Regions, rural and depopulated areas and areas affected by industrial transition, or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors, such as tourism and culture, 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 93 #
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, including taking into special consideration the needs of the Outermost Regions, rural and depopulated areas, and areas affected by industrial transition, including, but not exclusively, through short-time work schemes and support to self-employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations and women bearing the brunt of the ensuing economic crisis, support to youth employment measures, education and training, transition towards a more digital and online education system, skills development and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children and people in vulnerable situations. 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 101 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) In the context of the response to the impact of the crisis, the additional resources contribute to eliminating inequalities, promoting gender equality and integrating the gender perspective, as well as combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation as set out in Article 2 TEU, Article 10 TFEU and Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. All stakeholders involved at all stages of the implementation of this crisis repair instrument commit to promoting gender equality and ensuring the impact on women is taken into account, given that they are disproportionately impacted by the crisis;
Amendment 116 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for crisis repair quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF, and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy for the additional resources. It is nevertheless necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 2024, or by December 2025 where additional resources are made available for budgetary commitments in 2023, to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States are encouraged to make use of the programme-specific indicators made available by the Commission. In addition, while carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.
Amendment 133 #
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 toshould take into account the different regional needs and 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 134 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) REACT-EU represents a significant amount of additional resources to be spent in a short amount of time, increasing the pressure on control systems. Therefore, effective anti-fraud measures should be adopted and applied through existing anti-fraud agencies at Member State and EU level, such as the EPPO, ECA and OLAF.
Amendment 136 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The available resources should be eligible for incurred expenditure related to the COVID-19 crisis as of 1 February 2020, in order to guarantee that all COVID-19 related costs are covered under this instrument.
Amendment 154 #
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 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 92 b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The additional resources for 2021 and 2022 shall be made available from the additional resources as set out in Article 92a. By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of this paragraph, and based on a reasoned request from a Member State, the additional resources may also be made available for budgetary commitment in 2023. The additional resources set out in Article 92a shall also support administrative expenditure up to EUR 18 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 157 #
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 4
Article 92 b – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall adopt a decision, by means of implementing acts, setting out the breakdown of the additional resources as appropriations from the Structural Funds for 2020 and 2021 for each Member State in accordance with the criteria and methodology set out in Annex VIIa. That decision shall be revised in 2021 to set out the breakdown of the additional resources for 2022 based on data available by 19 October 2021. Where applicable, it shall also be revised in 2022 in relation to budgetary commitments in 2023, based on the latest statistical data available. The revisions in 2021, and 2022 if applicable, shall ensure that operational programmes are not negatively impacted.
Amendment 164 #
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 5 – subparagraph 6
Article 92 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 6
Each Member State shall allocate the additional resources available for programming under the ERDF and the ESF to operational programmes, together with local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principle.
Amendment 166 #
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 5 – subparagraph 7
Article 92 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 7
By way of derogation from Article 92(7), a share of the additional resources may also be proposed toshall be used to increase the support for the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (‘FEAD’) before or at the same time as the allocation to the ERDF and the ESF. This share shall amount to at least 3% of the additional resources in order to ensure a minimum amount for the support to the most deprived who have been hit to an unprecedented degree by the COVID-19 crisis.
Amendment 179 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Member States may allocate the additional resources either to one or more separate priority axes within an existing operational programme or programmes or to a new operational programme referred to in paragraph 11. By way of derogation from Article 26(1), the programme shall cover the period until 31 December 2022, or 31 December 2023 where the derogation referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article applies, subject to paragraph 4 abovof this Article.
Amendment 183 #
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 3
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
For the ERDF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support investments in products, staff and services for health services, including residential care homes for elderly people, and to provide support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, investmentsupport to adapt to teleworking in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, and including in the Outermost Regions, rural and depopulated areas and areas affected by industrial transition, or economic support measures infor those regions which are most dependent on sectors, such as tourism and culture, most affected by the crisis.
Amendment 198 #
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, 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 taking into special consideration the needs of the Outermost Regions, rural and depopulated areas and areas affected by industrial transition, including, but not exclusively, 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, in particular to support the twin green and digital transitionstransition towards a more digital and online education system, skills development, and to enhanceing access to social services of general interest, including for children and people in vulnerable situations. The support to short-time work schemes for employees and the self-employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic may be provided, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law.
Amendment 206 #
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 a (new)
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that gender equality and the integration of gender perspective are taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and implementation of the operational programmes, including in relation to monitoring, reporting and evaluation.
Amendment 212 #
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 92b – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 5
Article 92b – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 5
The revised financing plan set out in Article 96(2)(d) shall set out the allocation of the additional resources for the years 2020, 2021 and, where applicable, for 2022 and 2023, without identifying amounts for the performance reserve and with no breakdown per category of regions.
Amendment 239 #
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 12 – point d
Article 92 b – paragraph 12 – point d
Amendment 242 #
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 92b – paragraph 12 – point e
Article 92b – paragraph 12 – point e
Amendment 244 #
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 12 a (new)
Article 92 b – paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. By way of derogation from Article 65(9), expenditure or operations supported under the thematic objective set out in paragraph 9 of this Article shall be eligible as of 1 February 2020.
Amendment 253 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1a The Commission shall provide the European Parliament and the Council with an evaluation report on REACT-EU by 31 December 2030, covering budgetary commitments for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. That report shall include information on the achievement of the objectives of REACT-EU, the efficiency of the use of its resources, the actions financed, the beneficiaries and final recipients of the financial allocations and its European added value in aiding the economic recovery, as well as a gender impact assessment.
Amendment 4 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal on 11 December 20199 , drawing its roadmap towards a new growth policy for Europe and setting ambitious objectives to counter climate change and for environmental protection. In line with the objective to achieve the Union's 2030 climate and energy targets, and climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 in an effective and fair manner, the European Green Deal announced a Just Transition Mechanism to provide means for facing the climate challenge while leaving no one behind. The most vulnerable regions and people are the most exposed to the harmful effects of climate change and environmental degradation. At the same time, managing the transition requires significant structural changes. _________________ 9 COM(2019) 640 final.
Amendment 10 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The proposal for establishing the Just Transition Fund was adopted by the Commission on 14 January 202011 . For the better programming and implementation of the Fund, territorial just transition plans are to be adopted, setting out the key steps and timeline of the transition process and identifying the territories most negatively affected by the transition towards a climate neutral economy by 2050 and with less capacity to deal with the transition challenges. _________________ 11 COM(2020) 22 final
Amendment 16 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territoriesand modernisation of territories most negatively impacted by the climate transition, the Facility should cover a wide range of investments, on condition that they contribute to meet the development needs in the transition towards the Union’s 2030 climate and energy targets, and a climate neutral economy by 2050, as described in the territorial just transition plans. The investments supported may cover energy and transport infrastructure, district heating networks, green mobility, smart waste managementtechnology and infrastructures for clean, affordable and renewable energy and environmentally-friendly and decarbonised transport, district heating networks, green, smart and sustainable mobility, investments in research and innovation activities, including in universities and public research institutions, fostering the transfer of advanced and market-ready technologies, investments in digitalisation, digital innovation and digital connectivity, including digital and precision farming, smart waste management, greenhouse gas emission reduction, clean energy and energy efficiency measures including renovations and conversions of buildings, support to transition to a circular economy, land restoration and decontamination when the “polluters pays” principle cannot be applied, 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. Relevant local and regional authorities, economic and social partners and civil society of the territories concerned should be involved in the process of identification of the investments supported by the Facility in accordance with the partnership principle laid down in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) … /… [new CPR]. In order to help identify investments with a high positive environmental impact eligible under the Facility, the EU taxonomy on environmentally sustainable economic activities mayshould be used.
Amendment 24 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) In the context of its effort to increase economic, territorial and social cohesion, the Facility should also contribute to eliminating inequalities and promoting gender equality and integrating the gender perspective, as well as combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation as set out in Article 2 of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU), Article 10 TFEU and Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. All stakeholders involved at all stages of implementation of the Facility should commit to promote gender equality and should ensure that the impact on women is taken into account, given that they are disproportionately impacted by climate change and transition process.
Amendment 25 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding. However, the protection of final beneficiaries is crucial to ensure the effectiveness of the investments supported by the Facility. Local and regional authorities cannot lose their funding as a consequence of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States. If necessary, the Commission, in agreement with the European Parliament and the Council, should temporarily manage funds with the recipients without the involvement of national governments violating the rule of law.
Amendment 31 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Specific eligibility conditions and award criteria should be set out in the work programme and the call for proposals. Those eligibility conditions and award criteria should take into account the relevance of the project in the context of the development needs described in the territorial just transition plans, the overall objective of promoting regional and territorial convergence and the significance of the grant component for the viability of the projectt criteria established by Regulation (EU) … /... of the European Parliament and the Council [Regulation on establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment], the ability of the project to meet the objectives and development needs described in the territorial just transition plans, the contribution to the achievement of the Union’s 2030 climate and energy targets, and climate neutrality by 2050, the overall objective of promoting regional and territorial convergence and the significance of the grant component for the viability of the project. The Commission should ensure that gender equality and the integration of gender perspective are taken into account and promoted in the work programme. Union Support established by this Regulation should thus only be made available to Member States with at least one territorial just transition plan adopted. The work programme and calls for proposals will also take into account the territorial just transition plans submitted by Member States to ensure that coherence and consistency across the different pillars of the mechanism is ensured.
Amendment 36 #
2020/0100(COD)
(16) Since the grant component should reflect the divergent development needs of regions across Member States, such support should be modulated. Taking into account that public sector entities in less developed regions, as defined in Article 102(2) of Regulation [new CPR], in the outermost regions, as defined in Article 349 TFEU, and in rural, sparsely populated and depopulated areas generally experience lower public investment capacity, the grant rates applied to loans provided to such entities should be comparatively higher.
Amendment 37 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to speed up implementation and ensure that resources are used in a timely fashion, this Regulation should lay down specific safeguards to be included in the grant agreements. In view of that objective, the Commission, in line with the principle of proportionality, should be able to reduce or terminate any Union support in case of serious lack of progress in the implementation of the project. The Commission, after notifying the Member State of the reduction or termination of Union support, should communicate to the Council and the European Parliament the reasons for the reduction or termination. The Financial Regulation lays down rules on the implementation of the Union budget. In order to ensure coherence in the implementation of Union funding programmes, the Financial Regulation should apply to the grant component and to resources for advisory support provided under this Facility.
Amendment 40 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In accordance with the Financial Regulation and Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulations (Euratom, EC) No 2988/95, (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 and (EU) 2017/1939, the financial interests of the Union are to be protected through proportionate measures, including the prevention, detection, correction and investigation of irregularities, including fraud, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used, and, where appropriate, the imposition of administrative penalties. Any irregularities identified should be communicated to the Council and the European Parliament. In particular, in accordance with Regulations (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 and (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013, the European Anti- Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out administrative investigations, including on- the-spot checks and inspections, with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) may investigate and prosecute offences against the financial interests of the Union, as provided for in Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council. In accordance with the Financial Regulation, any person or entity receiving Union funds is to fully cooperate in the protection of the financial interests of the Union, grant the necessary rights and access to the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO in respect of those Member States participating in enhanced cooperation pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, and the European Court of Auditors (ECA), and ensure that any third parties involved in the implementation of Union funds grant equivalent rights.
Amendment 48 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The Facility shall provide support benefitting Union territories facing serious social, environmental and economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards the Union's 2030 climate and energy targets, and a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050.
Amendment 52 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
5. 'territorial just transition plan' means a plan established in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation [JTF Regulation], together with the relevant local and regional authorities of the territories concerned and in accordance with the partnership principle laid down in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) … /… [new CPR], and approved by the Commission;
Amendment 54 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Facility is to address serious socio- economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy for the benefit of the Union territories identified in the territorial just transition plans prepared by the Member States in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation [JTF Regulation] and to contribute to achieve the Union’s 2030 climate and energy targets, and climate neutrality by 2050, in line with Paris Agreement objectives.
Amendment 66 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Access to the resources 1. Access to the Facility shall be conditional on the adoption of a national objective towards the achievement of climate neutrality by 2050. For those Member States, which have not yet committed to a national target for climate neutrality, only 50% of their national allocation shall be released, while the remaining 50% shall be made available once they have adopted that target. 2. Access to the Facility shall be conditional to the respect for the rule of law, which is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding, as well as the respect for human rights, including the rights of the minorities such as LGBTI rights, which are undermined in several Member States as a consequence of the creation of LGBTI free zones. The Commission shall reject applications from local authorities that have adopted "LGBT-free" declarations.
Amendment 76 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall adopt a decision by means of an implementing actbe empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 17 setting out the respective shares for each Member State resulting from the application of the methodology set out in Annex I of Regulation [JTF Regulation] in the form of percentages of the total available resources.
Amendment 79 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the projects achieve measurable impact in addressing serious social, economic or environmental challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy, contribute to achieve the Union’s 2030 climate and energy targets, and climate neutrality by 2050, and benefit territories identified in a territorial just transition plan, even if they are not located in those territories;
Amendment 88 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) the projects aim at revitalization and resocialization of the territories associated with the return of people to the region;
Amendment 91 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Facility shall not support activities excluded under Article [5] of Regulation (EU) … /... [JTF Regulation].
Amendment 94 #
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], the amount of the grant shall not exceed 20% of the amount of the loan provided by the finance partner. For projects located in the outermost regions, as defined in Article 349 TFEU, the amount of the grant shall not exceed 25% of the amount of the loan provided by the finance partner.
Amendment 102 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
The Facility shall be implemented by work programmes established in accordance with Article 110 of the Financial Regulation. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 17 adopting such work programmes. The work programmes shall specify the eligibility conditions and award criteria, taking into account the relevant criteria established by Regulation (EU) … /... of the European Parliament and the Council [Regulation on establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment], the ability of the project to meet the objectives and development needs described in the territorial just transition plans, the contribution to the achievement of the Union’s 2030 climate and energy targets, and climate neutrality by 2050, the overall objective of promoting regional and territorial convergence and the significance of the grant component for the viability of the project. The Commission shall ensure that gender equality and the integration of gender perspective are taken into account and promoted in the work programme. The work programmes shall set out the national shares of resources, including any additional resources, for each Member State in accordance with Articles 4(1) and 6(2) of this Regulation.
Amendment 108 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Both the interim and final evaluation shall also assess the contribution to the achievement of the Union’s 2030 climate and energy targets, and climate neutrality by 2050, as well as the social and economic impact of the support provided under the Facility, including the impact on gender equality.
Amendment 28 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission has, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’19 , set out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union 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. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well- being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition must be just and inclusive, lea and must use clear mechanisms at the Commission level in order to make sure that living no one is left behind. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
Amendment 58 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economicthe public and private sectors. 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. In this context the regulatory framework of energy should be harmonised at the Union level and should incentivise the domestic and economic production and use of green energy. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective.
Amendment 101 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Adaptation is a key component of the long-term global response to climate change. Therefore, Member States and the Union should enhance their adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change, as provided for in Article 7 of the Paris Agreement, as well as maximise the co- benefits with other environmental, development and cohesion policies and legislation. Member States should adopt comprehensive national adaptation strategies and plans.
Amendment 130 #
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 considering the specificity of each area. 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 asses the need of technical support and know-how, cooperates with the Member State to establish the necessary measures and the time needed in order to close the gap between the expectations and actual reality. Should the Member State fail in achieving the goal the Commission could take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties. The Commission should also regularly assess relevant national measures, and issue recommendations and offer technical support 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 140 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) As citizens and, communities and economic operators have a powerful role to play in driving the 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. The European Union should empower the experts through European funding to find and implement innovative solutions in the economic and environmental challenges towards the climate neutrality.
Amendment 145 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Innovative technical and natural solutions, like carbon capture and storage, reforestation and others, enhancing the removal of greenhouse gases, as the main way, to achieve the climate neutrality in a developed economy should be facilitated by the European Union through consistent and constant direct funding.
Amendment 157 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Climate change is by definition a trans-boundary challenge and a coordinated action at Union level is needed to effectively supplement and reinforce national and regional policies. Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to achieve climate neutrality in the Union by 2050, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone, but can rather, by reason of the scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives,
Amendment 273 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall ensure continuous progress in enhancing adaptive capacity, ensuring the transfer of knowhow when needed, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change in accordance with Article 7 of the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 6 #
2019/2212(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for a genuine revision of the EU’s and the Member States’ education, training and skills policies to deliver education and lifelong learning that is accessible to all, addressing, in particular, the digital skills gap and the need for adaptation to the realities of the digitalised economy, and of preparing for the future impact of artificial intelligence on the labour market; stresses that these policies should promote personal and societal development as well as new future job opportunities, while respecting the goals of the energy transition towards the low- carbon economy; quality education, access for all and inclusiveness; calls on the MSs to accelerate the implementation of Country Specific Recommendations.
Amendment 11 #
2019/2212(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that socio-economic disadvantage is frequently a predictor of poor educational outcomes and vice versa; insists that a properly funded, quality education and lifelong learning system can help break this vicious circle and promote social inclusion and equal opportunities, particularity gender equality; supports the plans to make the European Education Area a reality in the foreseeable future with the aim of allowing everyone access to a quality education, including disadvantaged groups, people with a migrant background and people with disabilities; calls on the Commission to assist the Member States in reforming and modernising their education systems, including digital learning; , and to foster the exchange of best practices within the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 20 #
2019/2212(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Asserts that quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) has a positive impact on all children, boys and girls, especially children with disabilities and even more so on children belonging to less privileged socio-economic backgrounds, thereby contributing to reducing social inequalities; stresses that ECEC has an impact on children’s development, learning and well-being in the short-term, and creates the building blocks for improving later long-term life outcomes;
Amendment 25 #
2019/2212(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that investing in human capital, with a particular focus on young people and people with fewer opportunities, including people with a migrant background, is key to boosting knowledge-intensive, sustainable and inclusive growth, in a context of increasing skills shortages and mismatches in a rapidly changing world of work, particularly in the era of digitalisation; underlines the importance of entrepreneurship education from an early age on, in order to motivate young people to opt to set up in business and of promoting environmental, digital and financial literacy among young generations;
Amendment 31 #
2019/2212(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is of the opinion that the European Structural and Investment Funds can provide options for better access to information and the active inclusion of young people, especially those living in rural and remote areas and people with a migrant background;
Amendment 36 #
2019/2212(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States to foster cooperation between education and businesses with a view to addressing skills mismatches, including by fostering technical, entrepreneurial and digital skills, as well as vocational training and dual studies, and to put in place effective and comprehensive methodologies for the mutual recognition and validation of non-formal and informal learningskills, diplomas and qualifications as well as non-formal and informal learning in order to facilitate mobility; stresses the need to effectively implement the European universities initiative with a view to ensuring that European universities become a pole of excellence and innovation;
Amendment 43 #
2019/2212(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for an increase in the quality and efficiency of education and training systems, the strengthening of comprehensive lifelong learning and the upgrading of skills, notably of disadvantaged groups, including people, especially young adults, with a migrant background; stresses the need for educational systems to promote healthy habits, particularly sport practice which significantly contributes to social inclusion and integration and reiterates its support to citizenship education in schools as a key pillar of developing European democracy;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2212(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasises the importance of the learning of foreign languages to enhance student’s and workers’ mobility and in order to achieve the Barcelona European Council’s objective of “mother tongue +two”;
Amendment 52 #
2019/2212(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that effective governance and adequate funding for all educational settings, modern quality educational resources and teaching, motivated and competent teachers and lifelong learning are crucial for achieving equity, diversity and excellence in education; stresses, in this context, the need to attract greater numbers of motivated candidates with sound academic or professional backgrounds and pedagogical skills into the teaching profession.; calls for the need to ensure continuous quality training for teachers and trainers;
Amendment 60 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 3 May 2018 on the protection of children in migration1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0201
Amendment 97 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 a (new)
Citation 40 a (new)
– having regard to the resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe of October 2014 on the alternatives to immigration detention of children (RES 2020),
Amendment 260 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance for the EU and its Member States to work out specific programmes aimed at ending child poverty;
Amendment 261 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Acknowledges the importance for Member States to adopt laws to safeguard and strengthen maternity and paternity rights in order to provide a healthy, stable environment for children, in particular during the first months of their lives;
Amendment 397 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes the view that Member States should put in place an intersectional approach to combat all forms of discrimination affecting children, taking into in consideration their vulnerabilities, in particular - but not limited to - those of children with disabilities, migrant children, children of migrant background, children from minorities and religious groups, LGBTI children, children of LGBTI parents and stateless or undocumented children, who are disproportionately exposed to discrimination on multiple grounds and therefore require a specialised approach to address their specific needs;
Amendment 499 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls that children of LGBTI families, as well as their parents, are victims of human rights violations in the EU and are subject to restrictions of their freedom of movement in the EU, as a result of the refusal of some Member States to recognise same-sex parenthood; urges therefore the Member States and the Commission to adopt laws that recognise the free movement of public documents and mutual recognition of the effects of civil status records in the European Union;
Amendment 547 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reiterates that immigration detention of children is never in the child’s best interest in line with the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, that children shall not be detained in the context of migration, and therefore calls on Member States to work out community-based alternatives to detention, as well as prioritising integration, education and psychological support;
Amendment 557 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses the importance for Member States to put in place specific measures to grant all migrant children, swiftly after their arrival, access to education, language learning, healthcare, good living conditions and, when unaccompanied or separated, to have a guardian;
Amendment 15 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas large-scale sporting and cultural events bring people together;
Amendment 35 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas only physical mobility makes for total immersion in, and optimum interaction with, other cultures, and whereas it can therefore only be complemented, and not replaced, by virtual mobility, except in exceptional widespread circumstances such as the COVID-19 crisis, which prevents all mobility under the programme, in order to enable the programme to continue;
Amendment 61 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes the lack of information on the funding available for projects on the environment and ecology; calls, therefore, on the Commission, the agencies and the national offices to improve their communication on this point;
Amendment 66 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the main stakeholders in the programmes to inform participants of examples of good practice which they can employ in their everyday lives, perhaps by means of a digital app; stresses the importance of including Erasmus+ alumni, destination towns and cities and universities’ ‘green offices’ in this approach;
Amendment 70 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to encourage national agencies, national offices and project developers to register with the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) in order to evaluate, communicate and improve their environmental performance; calls on the Commission to encourage and coordinate the efforts made by national agencies and offices to reduce their environmental footprint, for example through prudent management of travel, increased use of video-conferencing and waste reduction;
Amendment 78 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to consider creating prizes or labels to be awarded to the most environmentally innovative and promising projects and practices;
Amendment 114 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the value of the ‘eTwinning’ network aimed at teachers, which enables them to develop and share training modules, particularly on sustainability and climate change, this year’s topics; calls on the Commission to disseminate as widely as possible the annual report on this priority as well as the handy kit for teachers; draws attention, in this connection, to the importance of developing European e-learning platforms that will make it possible, in the event of a crisis such as COVID-19, to ensure continuity of learning;
Amendment 8 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 48 a (new)
Citation 48 a (new)
- having regard to the undertakings given by the then Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, education, culture and youth at her hearing before Parliament on 30 September 2019,
Amendment 9 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Europe’s cultural heritage is a source of wealth that has been inherited from the past and preserved in the present, and will be a legacy forgroup of tangible, natural and intangible assets which bear witness to European history, skills and culture in all their diversity, which are constantly being enriched over time and which must be preserved in order to be transmitted to future generations;
Amendment 13 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas cultural heritage is a source for remembrance and knowledge which strengthens our common sense of belonging;
Amendment 27 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the expansion of the digital tecohnomylogies creates new possibilities and challenges for Europe’s cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 32 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that cultural heritage is an invaluable resource, enabling us to reflect on history and helping to identify not only different memories, but also the common threads that bind us all, enriching our knowledge of our remarkable landscapes and natural assets, our lifestyles, and our artistic, cultural and architectural movements of yesterday and today, thus promoting diversity, cohesion, solidarity and understanding;
Amendment 54 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of all types of education – formal, non-formal and informal – relating to history and cultural heritage, at all ages; and the need to develop teaching materials for those suffering of sensorial impairment; reiterates the significance of including art, music, film and theatre, design and architecture in school curricula; calls for the e-twinning kit produced on the occasion of the European Year of Cultural Heritage to be more widely disseminated to the educational community;
Amendment 60 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the House of European History should become a knowledge and collaboration hub for young researchers from across the EUhub on our common European past;
Amendment 66 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the role digital education can play in enabling learning about and through cultural heritage; notes the need to develop high-quality e-learning initiatives in order to make learning about cultural heritage more accessible and enhance heritage-related skills across Europe; recognises the invaluable potential of the Europeana platform which should be updated and widely promoted to the general public and teachers;
Amendment 70 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its concern about the lack of skilled craftspeople, restoration professionals and heritage experts, which is putting European heritage at risktraining courses in ancestral techniques, of skilled craftspeople, conservation, preservation, restoration professionals and heritage experts, which is putting European heritage at risk; recalls the importance of exchanges of know-how in the field of craftsmanship; stresses, to this end, the potential of the Erasmus + programme, which allows the long-term mobility of apprentices, and in particular the potential of the future Centres of Excellence for Apprenticeship and Training; reiterates, on this occasion, the need to triple the budget for the Erasmus+ 2021-2027 programme;
Amendment 82 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 98 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the need to develop a comprehensive EU framework with adequate funding for the protection and promotion of digitised and born-digital cultural heritage; notes with interest the many digitisation projects already carried out via the ERDF and calls for the next programming period to allow for the continuity of this type of funding;
Amendment 106 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that the cultural heritage sector’s contribution to economic development is noteworthy, with spillover effects in other economic sectors; notes that over 300 000 people in Europe are employed in the cultural heritage sector, while 7.8 million jobs in Europe are indirectly linked to it51 ; calls, therefore, for special support to be given to this key sector in light of the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis; _________________ 51 http://blogs.encatc.org/culturalheritagecoun tsforeurope/wp- content/uploads/2015/06/CHCfE_FULL- REPORT_v2.pdf.
Amendment 115 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recommends further efforts to encourage travel to less well-known and popular destinations and rural areas, as well as low-season travel; stresses the role that the EAFRD can play, especially with the LEADER programme to support local tourism initiatives; calls for this programme to be adequately funded for the 2021-2027 programming period;
Amendment 119 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is concerned about the impact on cultural heritage of pollution, vandalism, theft, poorly managed tourism and uncontrolled development, as well as of global warming and climate change; calls on the Commission to propose concrete actions for preserving and protecting cultural heritage in light of these natural and human-made hazards; notes the role that the European Solidarity Corps could play in enabling young people to become involved in raising awareness on this subject but also, more specifically, in preserving and renovating Europe's heritage;
Amendment 129 #
2019/2194(INI)
21. Calls on the Commission to adopt a more integrated approach towards cultural heritage, treating tangible, intangible, natural and digital heritage as interconnected and inseparable, and paying particular attention to the preservation of traditional cultural festivals and events;
Amendment 142 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that nearly three quarters of Europeans surveyed think public authorities should allocate more resources to cultural heritage; highlights the need to increase EU funding to activities related to cultural heritage; insists on the synergies to be enabled and strengthened between the Structural Funds, the Creative Europe and LIFE programmes, and the future Horizon Europe programme;
Amendment 150 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for increased efforts to build on the momentum of the EYCH in order to develop it into a durable policy legacy at local, regional, national and European levels, since this in its turn would help develop the sense of belonging to the European cultural space for all Europeans and of shared responsibility for preserving, enriching and promoting cultural heritage, and would ultimately contribute to the full accessibility of this heritage to all citizens;
Amendment 13 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the efforts made in the context of the Creative Europe programme to bring about greater gender parity in the creative and cultural sectors, and in particular the percentage of women running projects financed by the MEDIA programme; deplores, nonetheless, the fact that the number of women responding to calls for tender remains disproportionately low (71% men compared with 29% women);
Amendment 14 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Applauds the good results achieved by the guarantee facility in the cultural and creative sectors, in that access to funding for small and medium- sized enterprises has been facilitated and financial intermediaries have been made aware of the needs of such enterprises;
Amendment 15 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission to showcase the results of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, which received funding to the tune of EUR 8 million and during which over 23 000 events were organised in more than 37 countries, as is referred to in the report on the implementation, results and overall assessment of the European Year of Cultural Heritage; strongly encourages the Commission to maintain its efforts in promoting heritage, by applying the European Framework for Action on Cultural Heritage, which was published following the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018;
Amendment 20 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the under- representation of women (31%) in middle management positions at the EACEA; calls on the Agency to achieve the objective of 40% by 2020;
Amendment 22 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is alarmed by the conclusions of the Rapid case review of the European Court of Auditors on Euronews, stating that in the Financial Regulation there is no longer any reference to the fact that Euronews is pursuing a general Union interest; therefore urges the Commission to end its cooperation with Euronews.
Amendment 27 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. calls on the Commission to monitor more transparently and diligently the funds it grants to Euronews, while regularly verifying the independence of the journalistic production of this media; also encourages the Commission to consider further ways of strengthening the media providing independent and comprehensive European information to European viewers.