1423 Amendments of Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS
Amendment 30 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Citation 29 a (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 on the governance of the energy union and climate action;
Amendment 31 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Citation 29 b (new)
— having regard to the Commission proposal of 15 December 2021 for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on methane emissions reduction in the energy sector and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/942;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Citation 33 a (new)
— having regard to the UN Water Conference and the 2023 United Nations World Water Development Report on Partnerships and cooperation for water of 22 March 2023;
Amendment 43 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Citation 33 b (new)
— having regard to the European Council conclusions of 23 March 2023 (EUCO 4/23);
Amendment 62 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas proactive planning significantly improves the chance of delivering a more efficient and less costly future carbon-free energy system;
Amendment 72 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published in its Sixth Assessment Report the finding that deep reductions in anthropogenic methane emissions are needed by 2030 to stay below 1,5° C;
Amendment 86 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Recital E
E. whereas the climate, pollution and biodiversity crises are interlinked, exacerbate each other and should be urgently tackled together, in the broader context of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Amendment 99 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the European Council recognises the need for enhanced EU and global action on water and underlines the importance of a strategic EU approach to water security; whereas the UN world water development report 2023 recognises as good practice the water-oriented living labs to cooperate towards a Water-Smart Society, further efforts and visibility are required on water-related challenges and solutions both in terms of quality and quantity to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 103 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Recital H
H. whereas the Glasgow Climate Pact and the Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan recognises the important role of non- Party stakeholders in contributing to progress towards the goals of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 110 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report made clear that carbon capture and storage is a critical decarbonisation strategy in most mitigation pathways;
Amendment 128 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that climate risks will be magnified by any delay in providing effective measures to mitigate and adapt to climate change, therefore resulting in increasing loss and damages;
Amendment 138 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the first GST is a key process for enhancing the collective ambition of climate action and support; Calls on Parties to undertake the GST seriously by moving from pledges to planning and committing to truly pursue the change needed to secure a zero- carbon, climate-resilient and equitable future; Emphasises that climate risks will be magnified by any delay in providing effective measures to mitigate and adapt to climate change, therefore resulting in increasing loss and damages;
Amendment 145 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the intention to present a global target for renewable energy at COP28 and believes that such target should be based on accurate and forward- looking analysis;
Amendment 154 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that cities are responsible for over 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions and consume about 80% of the world's energy; recognises the leadership of local and regional authorities in accelerating and broadening action and invites all Parties to include subnational climate commitments, actions and achievements in their NDCs and national adaptation plans;
Amendment 168 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges all Parties to recognise the value of water and its role in climate change adaptation and mitigation; deliver global water actions to ensure secured, resilient, and sustainable water management in order to enhance solutions to tackle water risks such as desertification, droughts, floods, and water pollution;
Amendment 175 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Amendment 180 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls for locally-led adaptation approaches that enable affected communities to act as the primary agents of change; points out that climate change disproportionately affects the most vulnerable;
Amendment 184 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls for locally-led adaptation approaches that enable affected communities to act as the primary agents of change; points out that climate change disproportionately affects the most vulnerable, including women, the elderly, people with disabilities and indigenous groups;
Amendment 195 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that local and regional authorities have an essential role in diagnosing, assessing and shaping responses based on the needs, risks and threats of their population and territories; highlights that decentralised delivery of loss and damage finance through local governments can guarantee that finance is available at local level when shocks occur, and that investments are geared to respond to local conditions and channelled more effectively towards citizens' priorities;
Amendment 223 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the UNFCCC decision- making process to be protected from interests that run counter to the goals of the Paris Agreement, particularly ones regarding the fossil fuel industry;
Amendment 257 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for Union-wide post-2030 intermediate climate targets to be set, in accordance with the Article 4(3) of the European Climate Law, and for the corresponding legislative proposals to contribute to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 263 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for increased coordination to respond to misinformation and disinformation campaigns aiming to discredit climate action and for adequate resources to raise awareness, build capacity and engage local communities with climate action;
Amendment 267 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Welcomes the conclusion of the Fit for 55 legislative package, which delivers the measures to achieve and exceed the EU’s 2030 target and to put the EU and its Member States on a path to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest; stresses that the Fit for 55 package makes the EU a global leader in delivering concrete measures towards the achievement of the goals of the Paris Agreement; urges other parties to the UNFCCC to match this ambition and also turn commitments into concrete measures;
Amendment 273 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Calls on the Commission, when preparing a proposal on the Union 2040 climate target, to take into account all considerations required in accordance with Article 4(5) of the European Climate Law in a balanced manner, which includes both the report on the ‘Scientific advice for the determination of an EU- wide 2040 climate target and a greenhouse gas budget for 2030–2050’ of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, as well as the social, economic and environmental impacts, the need to ensure a just and socially fair transition for all, the cost-effectiveness and economic efficiency, and the competiveness of the Union’s economy, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and sectors most exposed to carbon leakage;
Amendment 278 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Notes that according to the Scientific advice for the determination of an EU-wide 2040 climate target and a greenhouse gas budget for 2030–2050 of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, an emission reduction target directly derived from the feasibility risks and challenges would lie between 88% and 92%; notes, however, that the report acknowledges that the socio-economic dimension of feasibility has not been taken into account in this assessment not included in this assessment;
Amendment 281 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Amendment 285 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. Highlights that according to the Scientific advice for the determination of an EU-wide 2040 climate target and a greenhouse gas budget for 2030–2050 of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, no 2040 scenarios can be achieved without a rapid scale-up of the use of hydrogen and bioenergy, especially in the use of primary biomass;
Amendment 286 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 11 g (new)
11g. Highlights that both according to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Scientific advice for the determination of an EU-wide 2040 climate target and a greenhouse gas budget for 2030–2050 of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, all policy scenario’s aligned with the Paris Agreement require both land- based and technological carbon removals at scale;
Amendment 293 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights the importance of facilitating access to climate finance to local and regional authorities and supporting capacity building and targeted training on the use of such funds in order to provide tailored solutions to the unique challenges faced in their respective territories;
Amendment 294 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Highlights that significant financial resources are needed to implement the goals of the Paris Agreement in developing countries and that the Glasgow Climate Pact urges developed country Parties to urgently and significantly scale up their provision of climate finance; reiterates that in its conclusions on the Preparations for the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 27), the Council renewed the commitment made by the Union and its Member States to continue scaling up their international climate finance towards the developed countries' goal of mobilising at least USD 100 billion per year as soon as possible and through to 2025 from a wide variety of sources, and insists this goal should be met in 2023; stresses that when determining the use of revenues generated from the auctioning of the EU ETS allowances, Member States shall take into account the need to continue scaling up international climate finance in vulnerable third countries in accordance with the recently adopted agreement on the EU ETS revision;
Amendment 309 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 15
15. Considers it essential to advance the Bridgetown Agenda and to make the international financial system fit for the 21st century; calls for major international financial institutions to swiftly adopt and develop green finance, with a view to ensure streamlined access to funding without unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles;
Amendment 328 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 17
17. Reiterates the need to urgently end fossil fuel subsidies and other environmentally harmful subsidies in the EU and worldwide; is concerned by the fact that some EU Member States have no concrete plans on how and by when they will phase out these subsidies; recognizes that this lack of commitment might endanger EU credibility internationally. Incentivises all Member States to improve their national reporting of fossil fuel subsidies and plan towards their phase out in their upcoming National Energy and Climate Plan revision;
Amendment 345 #
Amendment 352 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises the importance of protecting, conserving and restoring biodiversity, ecosystems, soils, freshwater bodies and oceans to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 359 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Highlights the need to address water risks, and ensure the multiple ecosystem services provided by water bodies through water planning and investment in water-related innovation areas including energy and water efficiency, in line with the Water-Smart Society principles;
Amendment 413 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Recalls the contribution of research, innovation, digital technologies to achieving the goals set out in the Paris Agreement and the objectives of the European Green deal towards climate neutrality; Recognizes the importance of partnerships to foster the cross-sectoral collaboration within Europe and with its partners;
Amendment 421 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls for a global CCS pledge to deliver a global agenda so that technologies, necessary for reducing emissions are scaled up. Encourages an ambitions and operational pledge which includes a commitment to creating policies and regulations which foster an environment to scale CCS globally;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas social partnership and collective bargaining between trade unions and representatives of employers at national level and social dialogue at EU level are key aspects of the European social model, whose shared legacy of social dialogue, workers’ participation, collective bargaining, employee representation on boards, health and safety representation and tripartite system are the building blocks of a diverse and economically, socially and environmentally sustainable future that will contribute to competitiveness, resilience and better and more inclusive EU growth; whereas the financial crisis and the pandemic have shown that countries with robust frameworks for social dialogue and a high coverage of collective bargaining tend to have more competitive and resilient economies;
Amendment 32 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Recital B
B. whereas collective bargaining at the sectoral and cross-industry levels came under pressure in some Member States in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis; whereas the share of workers covered by collective agreements has declined significantly over the past 30 years, with an estimated drop in EU average coverage from about 66 % in 2000 to about 56 % in 201811, owing to labour market reforms in many Member States that decentralised collective bargaining systems, the rise of precarious forms of employment and bogus self-employment ; whereas in most Member States, collective bargaining covering rates tend to be higher for employees on permanent contracts and for those working in larger companies; _________________ 11 Visser, Jelle, Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies, ‘Database on Institutional Characteristics of Trade Unions, Wage Setting, State Intervention and Social Pacts’, Version 6.1, November 2019.
Amendment 45 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Recital C
C. whereas European workers and employers are currently facing major challenges stemming from the consequences of the pandemic and, since 24 February 2022, the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine; whereas these events have shown a pressing need for broader and stronger participation by social partners, especially in light of the green and digital transitions to a sustainable, fair and social future for the EU are to be achieveand the need to leave no-one behind; whereas workers or their representatives have the right to be informed and consulted in good time on matters relevant to them, in particular on the transfer, restructuring and merger of undertakings and on collective redundancies;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Recital D
D. whereas democracy at work plays a key role in strengthening human rights in the workplace and society, in particularnot least when workers’ representatives, including trade unions, are actively involved in business due diligence processes; whereas sustainable corporate governance can only be achievegoes hand in hand with employee involvement; whereas worksocial partners’ voices are a key component of EU initiatives to ensure sustainable and democratic corporate governance and due diligence on human rights, including with regard to labour, and on climate change and the environmentactual and potential human rights and environmental adverse impacts, as well as EU initiatives to reduce the use of unfair practices, such as labour exploitation and unfair competition in the single market;
Amendment 57 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Recital E
E. whereas Principle 8 of the European Pillar of Social Rights states that social partners should be consulted on the design and implementation of economic, employment and social policies, according to national practices; whereas social partners are also encouraged to negotiate and conclude collective agreements on matters relevant to them, while safeguarding their autonomy and the right to collective action; whereas the Porto Social Commitment called on all relevant actors to promote autonomous social dialogue as a structuring component of the European social model and to strengthen it at the European, national, regional, local sectoral and company levels, with particular emphasis on ensuring an enabling framework for collective bargaining within the various models that exist across the Member States;
Amendment 63 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Recital F
F. whereas sommost of the Member States are ensuring an enabling framework for social dialogue, while in some other Member States, social dialogue is under pressure for reasons including ineffective consultation procedures, a lack of capacity and strict representational criteria; whereas the EU regulatory landscape in the field of employment law and company law remains excessively fragmented, which could result in a lack of legal certainty on applicable rules and rights for both employers and employees;
Amendment 77 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Recital H
H. whereas the enabling conditions for a well-functioning social dialogue are: (i) the existence of strong, independent trade unions and technical capacity in employers’ organisations; (ii) access to relevant information to participate in social dialogue; (iii) a commitment from all parties to engage in social dialogue; (iv) respect for the fundamental rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining; and (v) appropriate institutional support and (vi) respect for the social partners' autonomy;
Amendment 87 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Recital L
L. whereas social dialogue and collective bargaining are key instruments for employers and trade unions to use to establish fair wages and working conditions; whereas strong collective bargaining systems increase Member States’ resilience in times of economic crisis; whereas societies with strong collective bargaining systems tend to be wealthier and more equalhave more competitive and resilient economies; whereas the right to collective bargaining is an issue that concerns all European workers and that can also have crucial implications for democracy and the rule of law, including respect for fundamental social rights; whereas collective bargaining is a European fundamental right and the EU institutions are bound to respect it by Article 28 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU; whereas in this context, policies that respect, promote and strengthen collective bargaining and the position of workers in wage-setting systems play a critical role in achieving better working conditions;
Amendment 100 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Recital O
O. whereas workers engaging in non- standard forms of work or in new forms of employment may suffer from a lack of representation; whereas the emergence of new forms of employment could makes it more difficult for workers representatives' including trade unions to recruit new members;
Amendment 105 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that social dialogue and collective bargaining contribute to the social market economy, one of the aims of the Treaty of Lisbon; reiterates that, in line with the Treaties, which explicitly protect the autonomy of social partners and the self-regulatory systems in place in some Member States, social dialogue must be protected in order for social partners to regulate themselves autonomously, ensuring total legitimacy and strong progress on collective agreement coverage; welcomes the Commission proposal for a Council recommendation and Communication on strengthening social dialogue in the EU; stresses that social dialogue at national and Union level needs to be further improved and that more efforts are needed to supportpromote collective bargaining coverage and prevent social partners’ membership and organisational density from decreasing; regrehighlights, however, that the proposal does not lay out any sustainable solutions for organising and financingfurther efforts are needed to provide sustainable organisational and financial support for sectoral social dialogue committees; calls on the Commission to maintain its logistical support for sectoral social dialogue committees and to increase its financial, legal and politicadministrative and financial support; calls on the Commission to continue supporting and closely monitoring sectoral social dialogue in order to ensure alignment between committees and that social dialogue can make a significant contribution to EU policies; strongly urges the Commission to come up withensure new proposals that fully respect social partners’ autonomy and avoid severely devaluingnegatively impacting on European sectoral social dialogue; recalls that the financial crisis and the pandemic have shown that countries with robust frameworks for social dialogue and high coverage of collective bargaining tend to have more competitive and resilient economies;
Amendment 119 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to regularly monitor the implementation of its recommendation at national and Union level, jointly with the Member States and relevant social partners; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that this monitoring allows social partners to, among other things, identify situations from which they have been excluded or in which they were inadequately involved in national-level consultations on Union and national policy, including access to justice and the right to redress;
Amendment 120 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that freedom of assembly and association and workers’ rights to organise, toas laid down in the European Charter of Fundamental Rights, as well as collective union representation and to collectively call for reforms within their workplaces are fundamental aspects of the European project and core principles of the European social model, which have been affirmed and legally upheld by the EU institutions; further underlines that every citizen of the Union has the freedom to seek employment, to work, to exercise the right of establishment and to provide services in any Member State, and the right to engage in work and to pursue a freely chosen or accepted occupation; moreover emphasises that workers and employers have in accordance with Community law and national laws and practices, the right to negotiate and conclude collective agreements at the appropriate levels;
Amendment 128 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned that the density of employers’ organisations and trade unions is declining across all Member States; warns; warns about the impact that the decrease in collective bargaining coverage is not only due to the decline in trade union density, but also to the lack of representation within employers’ organisation and employers’ lack of involvement and willingness to participate in collective bargainingmay have on labour protection and the competitiveness and resilience of European economies;
Amendment 138 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Member States to take note of the fact that both mutual recognition of social partners and the statutory recognition of trade unions and employers’ organisations by the authorities of each Member State are keyin accordance with national laws and practices are one of the elements contributing to a successful collective bargaining framework, provided employers and workers are able to choose freely which organisation(s) and representatives will represent them;
Amendment 142 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to fully involve and consult with social partners on the design and implementation of economic, social and employment policies and decision- making in open processes, including, including in the context of the European Semester process;
Amendment 150 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, along with social partners, to commit towork towards reaching collective bargaining coverage of 90 % by 2030at least 80 %, with a view to improving living and working conditions in the Union, contributing to upward social convergence, fighting in- work poverty and social exclusion and reducing wage inequality;
Amendment 159 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to repealensure any national legislation that hampersimpedes on the right of collective bargaining, including any legislation that inhibits trade unions’ access accordance with national law and practices, the right to negotiate and conclude collective agreements, and the right to wforkplaces for the purpose of organisingm and join trade unions for the purpose of protecting their interests; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote sectoral- level collective bargaining as an important instrument to increase collective agreement coverage, making sure that derogations from collective agreements concluded at a higher level are restricted to situations in which those derogations are needed to maintain quality employment;
Amendment 164 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that reforms in the Member States should not negatively affect collective bargaining and that collective bargaining needs to be promoted at sectoral levelstrive to promote collective bargaining, including by supporting the capacity-building of social partners; stresses that labour market reforms at national level must contribute to implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights, including Principle 8 thereof on social dialogue and the involvement of workers, as well as collective bargaining, respect for the autonomy of social partners and the rights to collective action and to be informed and consulted in good time on the transfer, restructuring and merging of undertakings and on collective redundancies; calls on the Commission to analyse any labour reforms relating to these issues in the Member States’ national recovery and resilience plans;
Amendment 175 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned about the fact that some workers taking part in new forms of work do not enjoy effective representation or participation rights in the workplace; deplores the fact that this is the case, in particular, for sectors where the majority of workers are women; reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the right of workers to freedom of association and participation in the workplace for all forms of employment; is concerned about the growing phenomenon of company trade unions or workers’ representatives that are established or controlled by and work in the interests of the employer rather than the workers; sStresses that this is particularly serious in certain sectors where the misclassification of workers and precariousness are common; warns that such company trade unions or workers’ representatives are contrary to Article 2 of ILO Convention No 98 concerning the Application of the Principles of the Right to Organise and to Bargain Collectively and to Directive 2002/14/EC15; calls on the Commission ande right of workers and employers, or their respective organisations, to engage in collective bargaining and the freedom of assembly, and that there should be no interference from employers which would restrict those rights; calls on the Member States to, along with social partners, ensure that elections for workers’ representatives comply with the Workers’ Representatives Convention and that workers’ representatives enjoy effective protection from any prejudicial act towards them, including dismissal, based on their status or activities as a workers’ representative or on their union membership or participation in union activities; _________________ 15 Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community (OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 29).
Amendment 186 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the EU industrial strategy to ensure that the jobs of tomorrow are not only green, but above all decent, well paid and based on good working conditions, including as regards health and safety at work, robust social protection and gender equality; calls on the Member States, in the context of the European Green Deal and the RePowerEU plan, to adopt and implement, in close cooperation with social partners, comprehensive and coherent policy packagmeasures to the benefit of all societal groups and to make optimal use of public and private funding, including social conditionalities for the creation of quality jobs with fair working conditions and good pay, the promotion of collective bargaining and respect for collective agreements; considers furthermore that all recipents of EU financial support to undertakings, including the Green Deal industrial plan programmes, should be made conditional on the undertakings’ compliance withrespect the applicable working and employment conditions and/or employer obligations, including any applicable collective agreements; urges the Commission and the Member States to enforce the requirements that companies receiving public support must avoid redundancies and the worsening of working conditions and that, under the EU industrial plan, undertakings must respect collective bargaining and information and consultation processes with unions on investments, restructuring and any reforms;
Amendment 196 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to strongly enforce the social clause inof the existing EU Public Procurement Directive16and to revise the directive in order to further strengthen social clauses in public contracts to require economic operators and subcontractors to fully respect workers’ right to collective bargaining and to set conditions for the full implementation of the applicable sectoralcollective agreements and to exclude from tenders companies that have been condemned for engaging in criminal activities or union-busting or that have refused to participate in collective bargaining;calls for this revision to exempt all social and welfare services from procurement obligations and to establish a European exclusion mechanism to exclude primary contractors and subcontractors who have repeatedly engaged in unfair competition and tax fraudrecalls that according to current EU law, it should be possible to include ensuring compliance withcollective agreements without breaching Union law on public contracts; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure compliance with and monitoring and enforcement of the Public Procurement Directive; _________________ 16 Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65).
Amendment 208 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call on the Commission to propose a new directive on a general frameworkfollowing its anticipated impact assessment and in consultation with social partners, to introduce a new directive on for workers’ information, consultation and participation for European companies, including subcontracting chains and franchises, and for companies that use European company mobility instruments, in order to establish minimum standards, including onon issues such as anticipation of change, digital transformation and restructuring, in particular at company level; reiterates its call for a revision of the European Works Council Directive to ensure, inter alia, proper enforcement, access to justice and effective sanctions for viin line with its resolautions of the rules and to improve the functioning of the special negotiating body, including by creating a transnational information and consultation process, which should be properly conducted and completed before any decisions are taken2 February 2023 with recommendations to the Commission on Revision of European Works Councils Directive;
Amendment 212 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish the necessary conditions and requirements to have at least 80 % of corporations covered by sustainable corporate governance agreements by 2030, including by establishing strategies agreed on with workers in order to positively influence environmental, social and economic development through governance practices and market presence, improve directors’ accountability as regards integrating sustainability into corporate decision-making and promote corporate governance practices that contribute to company sustainability, such as those related to, inter alia, corporate reporting, board remuneration, the maximum wage ratio, board composition and stakeholder involvementWelcomes the Commission's proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive;
Amendment 217 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the fact that the Commission communication on social dialogue states that the Commission will appointssign the role of a social dialogue coordinator in each Commission service to get a better understanding of social dialogue across the institution; is concerunderlineds that, without ae importance of clear mandate on what their roles, rights and responsibilities entail, these coordinators willifying this role in order for them to have an insufficient impact; suggests that the Commission involve these social dialogue coordinators in all employment-related aspects and effects of EU regulations and policymaking, beyond the scope of Article 153 TFEUreiterates and joins the call of the Commission on social partners to provide more joint outcome positions ahead of relevant Commission proposals;
Amendment 223 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to ratify and implement all ILO core conventions, including No 155 concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment and No 187 concerning the promotional framework for occupational safety and health, which have both been recently designated as ILO core conventions and which have not yet been ratified by all Member States; calls on the Commission to encourage the Member States to ratify and implement all the ILO core conventions;
Amendment 225 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the proper functioning of national individual and collective labour dispute settlement systems, as recommended by various ILO conventions and recommendationsILO, including conciliation, mediation and arbitration services, in accordance with national law and practices, and which should have simplified procedures and enough resources available to assist both workers and employers and which should be free of charge and expeditious; calls on the Member States with decentralised labour mediation services to ensure that regional authorities cannot dismantle those services to guarantee a similar level of protection for all workers and employers within the national territory;
Amendment 229 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to respect the agreements between European social partners at both cross-industry and sectoral level, as laid down in the Tensure the provisions laid down in Article 155 in the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) are respected, where should management and labour so desire, the dialogue between them at Union level may lead to contractual relatieons, including agreements; highlights that respect for European social partner agreements includes their implementation either in accordance with the procedures and practices specific to management and labour and the Member States, or for matters covered by Article 153 TFEU, and at the joint request of the signatory parties for matters covered by Article 153 TFEU, by means of a Council decision following a proposal from the Commission;
Amendment 237 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights that recital 35 of Directive (EU) 2019/212117states that ‘[i]n certain circumstances, the right of companies to carry out a cross-border operation could be used for abusive or fraudulent purposes, such as for the circumvention of the rights of employees, social security payments or tax obligations, or for criminal purposes’; considers it essential, in this regard, to adequately define ambitioushat the provisions of the Directive 2002/14/EC laying downEU minimum standards for information, andconsultation, board-level representation and the participation of workers when companies restructure across borders; calls on the Commission, in the context of its forthcoming evaluation of Directive (EU) 2019/2121 of employees are ensured; calls on the Commission, in the context of its forthcoming evaluation of Directive (EU) 2019/2121, by 1 February 2027 and when presenting its report on the findings of the evaluation including considering the possible need to introduce a harmonised framework on board level employee representation in Union law, to take account of existing good practices and the results of studies on and assessments of the positive socioeconomic effects and consequences of employee representation in corporate bodies, while also amending existing directives on this issue, which could help improve corporate governance; calls on the Commission to develop initiatives to raise awareness and improve knowledge of national and EU ruleprovisionsgoverning employee representation in corporate bodies in the various Member States and to foster the exchange of best practices, including assessing the different forms of worker participation and their socioeconomic effects; reiterates that several EU legal acts concerning workers’ board-level representation rights do not establish minimum requirements for board- level representation in EU companies in their various forms or for companies that use EU company legal instruments to enable cross- border company mobility and legal reorganisation, including cross-border mergers, conversions and divisions; calls on the Commission and theMember States to take urgent and decisive action to ensure that EU companieUnion-scale undertakingsrespect workers’ information, consultation and participation rights and that, accordingly, they comply with existing EUnionand national legal obligations; _________________ 17 Directive (EU) 2019/2121 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 amending Directive (EU) 2017/1132 as regards cross-border conversions, mergers and divisions (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 1).
Amendment 115 #
2023/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers it essential to promptly review, in line with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, the yet-to- be-assessed health claims related to botanicals in foods, especially for claims currently on the 'on hold list', ensuring the rejection of any previously negatively assessed claims to guarantee consumer protection;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
Amendment 17 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the report of the Special Committee on the Covid-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future (2022/2076 (INI)),
Amendment 98 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, according to Article 168 TFEU, the European Union can play a cooperative and complimentary role with regard to healthcare, while health at its core constitutes a national competence;
Amendment 111 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas most NCDs are impacted by four preventable risk factors: tobacco use, unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity and harmful use of alcohol; whereas behavioural risk factors lead to biological risk factors, the most common being overweight and obesity, high blood pressure, high blood glucose and, high blood cholesterol and dental caries6 ; _________________ 6 World Health Organization, ‘Monitoring noncommunicable disease commitments in Europe 2021’, p. 13, 8 December 2021.
Amendment 264 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that many NCD patients suffer from a weakend immune system and acknowledges that the COVID-19 pandemic had a severe impact on them; Calls on the European Commission and Member States to develop specific policy actions to protect immunocompromised patients in times of pandemic;
Amendment 265 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Acknowledges the complex and multifactorial causes of NCDs and that NCDs cannot always be prevented, and that even among preventable NCDs, there are many cases that cannot be explained by preventable risk factors and that many NCDs display a high degree of hereditary risk;
Amendment 402 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point a
Paragraph 8 – point a
a. encourage and help consumers to make informed and healthy choices about food products; promote behavioural changes via communication and mass media campaigns for healthy diets; encourage public food procurement and service policies for healthy and sustainable diets; mainstream physical activities such as walking, cycling, and the practice of sports in urban planning, and put an increased emphasis on physical activity in schools;
Amendment 480 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Acknowledges the impact that some NCD treatments, such as kidney dialysis, can have on the environment and highlights that early prevention and detection of NCDs can significanlty reduce that impact; Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to implement measures to lower the environmental footprint of treatments and to accelerate the transition to sustainable healthcare without compromising the efficiency of the treatment for the patient;
Amendment 511 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Regrets the slowCalls on the Commission to continuously implementation of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, and, in particular, expects the REACH Regulation18 to be revised, including in line with the Better Regulation principles, in order to be able to identify all substances of concern manufactured or imported in the EU; _________________ 18 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
Amendment 556 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the importance of identifying people with a high risk of developing NCDs and diagnosing people as early as possible to improve disease management, prevent complications and save downstream costs for healthcare systems; calls for the systematic exchange at the European level of best practice regarding screening for and early detection of NCDs, such as prostate and cervical cancer; welcomes the updated Council recommendation on cancer screening and calls on Member States to implement it diligently;
Amendment 583 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages Member States to reduce undiagnosed NCDs by introducing targeted health checks for high-risk individuals and individuals belonging to vulnerable and marginalised groups, addressing the main shared metabolic risk factors, ensuring quality care and support NCD patients’ self- management; highlights the importance of privacy and medical confidentiality in this regard;
Amendment 603 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights the link between oral health, including pariodental disease and caries, and some NCDs, such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, and the potential positive effects on NCDs of improved oral health;
Amendment 634 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses the importance of cost- effective healthcare, so that limited resources are put to the best use and to the use of patients in most need;
Amendment 655 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that every patient is different and no NCD is the same; calls for NCDs to be prevented and treated as effectively as possible, with a personalised approach tailored to the patient and the disease, while taking Member States' need for an efficient organisation of healthcare into account;
Amendment 662 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes that NCDs can have a significant negative effect on mental health, and stresses the need for integrated healthcare for concerned patients; stresses that negative stereotypes related to certain NCDs, notably obesity, can be counterproductive in healthcare and prevention while recalling individual responsibility for certain risk factors;
Amendment 668 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to promote targeted initiatives to reduce healthcare disparities and ensure equitable access to NCDs prevention and treatment services for individuals coming from marginalised backgrounds;
Amendment 704 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls that patient empowerment and, health literacy, and treatment adherence are crucial for an EU NCD strategy and that treatment and care should be patient- centred; encourages the promotion of well- informed patients who are actively involved in their own treatment and calls for the therapeutic training of caregivers and patients and their empowerment in the care programmes; underlines the importance of therapeutic adherence, in order to lower hospitalisation and mortality rates as well as optimise the impact of medical investments; encourages Member States to provide healthcare professionals with training regarding patient therapeutic education;
Amendment 710 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Highlights that patient stigma should be counteracted and mitigated at the national level;
Amendment 715 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes the need to focus on the quality of life of NCD patients whose illnesses cannot be cured but may be stabilised for a number of years; emphasises the importance of specific EU recommendations to improve the quality of life of patients including by integrating comprehensive supportive care into care, starting with the diagnosis and continuing over the course of the disease and by granting access to specialised support centres;
Amendment 756 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights the potential of the private sector with respect to disease control and healthcare; Welcomes public- private partnerships as a way of strengthening innovation in healthcare; highlights the European Health Innovation Collaborative, which promotes entrepreneurship and innovation in the healthcare sector and brings together academia, research, and industry to foster collaboration and investment in health technologies; encourages the Commission and the Member States to foster and accelerate public-private partnerships;
Amendment 765 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to strengthen support and investment in the development of new innovative medical devices; believes that new technologies can lead to new and better treatments for NCDs; notes the slow uptake of medical devices under the current Medical Devices Regulation and In Vitro Diagnostic Devices Regulation, and welcomes the postponement of application of certain provisions; calls on the Commission to evaluate the specific needs for the pediatric and orphan medical devices sectors, and propose any legislative amendments necessary to ensure the continuous supply for these patient groups;
Amendment 806 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to establish fivprepare EU NCD partnerships: ‘beating NCDs – children’, ‘beating NCDs – young, based on diseases or people, ‘beating NCDs – adults’, ‘beating NCDs – elderly people’ and ‘beating NCDs – vulnerable groups’ulation groups, as appropriate; believes that such partnerships shcould bring together Member States and national authorities to draft roadmaps and innovative proposals to ensure effective and targeted actions against NCDs;
Amendment 149 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that, at any point in their life, any person can become more susceptible to poorer mental health and thus become part of a vulnerable group in society; stresses that addressing mental health conditions requires a thorough understanding of the different determinants of mental health and that an intersectional approach is necessary to prevent and mitigate the impacts on individuals, communities and societies; Underlines the importance of considering biological factors, past traumas, and early childhood experiences in mental health assessments;
Amendment 205 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognises that mental health disorders, and associated chronic physical conditions, including chronic pain or inflammation, frequently co-occur; Highlights the pervasive inadequacy and general scarcity of scientific knowledge on how these conditions can be prevented and calls for research into the factors that lead to severe mental health conditions as well as factors that offer resilience to these conditions;
Amendment 207 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that people living with chronic non communicable diseases (NCDs), often characterised by permanent pain or disability, are particularly vulnerable in developing mental health disorders; Calls on the European Commission and Member States to adequately address the effects of NCDs or other chronic diseases and disabilities in all mental health prevention policies;
Amendment 214 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of bio- psychosocial approach to mental health and the importance of social policies that tackle social exclusion, poverty, homelessness, substance-related disorders, unemployment and economic vulnerabilities in order to prevent mental health conditions and address their root causes; underlines the need to provide better instruments to help people to cope with problems;
Amendment 247 #
2023/2074(INI)
4. Considers mental health information systems an important tool to collect data and measure the effectiveness of mental health interventions, and calls for them to be systematically improved and updated; Emphasizes the importance of data privacy and the need to ensure that the data collected is used ethically;
Amendment 270 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is deeply concerned that, despite progress in some countries, people with mental health conditions frequently experience discrimination and stigma and often do not have access to adequate healthcare, which can lead to severe human rights violations, increased risk of complications and poorer health conditions; Calls on the European Commission to support cultural change in all Member States, to reduce stigma, through awareness campaigns targeted at healthcare professionals, caregivers, educators, patients and the general public;
Amendment 287 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the EU and the Member States to raise awareness of the importance of promoting good mental health in a coordinated and timely manner, through a mental-health-in- all-policies approach;
Amendment 290 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to invest in mental health literacy and include mental health in school curricula and the curricula of teaching staff; Stresses the importance of providing training for educators and psychoeducation for families to enable early intervention for children and adolescents facing mental health challenges and to better integrate them in the school environment; Recommends Member States to ensure that students have direct access to psychological help when they seek it;
Amendment 317 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recognises that harnessing digital health or telehealth services can cater to a broader population, including population in remote arears, and reduce waiting times;
Amendment 321 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Recognises that self-management can help develop essential skills to take care and cope with long-term mental health conditions;
Amendment 352 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for better collaboration and exchange of information between private and public mental healthcare services in the Member States;
Amendment 409 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to improve access to treatment and support for mental health and associated chronic conditions by implementing multidisciplinary care;
Amendment 430 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Training for healthcare professionals Stresses the need for better trained professionals in the EU; Calls for the European Commission and the Member States to promote best practices of cross- speciality training to better understand the connection between physical and mental health, and to increase the awareness and expertise in detecting and coordinating psychosocial support; and particularly in children and young adolescents;
Amendment 436 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Supports that harnessing of digital technologies for mental health has the potential to contribute substantially to the Member States' efforts to achieve European mental health coverage; Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to promote best practices for digital mental health, driven by ethical principles, privacy, safety and accountability;
Amendment 443 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Member States to ensure that people on medical leave because of mental health and associated chronic conditions do not face discrimination; urges the Member States to implement national plans that promote the integration of people with mental health conditions into the labour market, in order to reduce inequities and tackle social determinants;
Amendment 450 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Advocates for policies that support good mental health in the workplace, and promote a balanced lifestyle and a culture of acceptance.
Amendment 452 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Supports deinstitutionalisation and independent living of disabled persons and recognises the importance of psychological support for disable persons to better integrate in the society;
Amendment 454 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Recognises that disabled people or people living with chronic diseases are more likely to present mental health issues and experience higher rates of workplace exclusion; Recommends that Member States introduce measures to provide flexible work practices and support to employees who suffer from a disease, physical pain, stress or other health crisis;
Amendment 477 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Invites the Commission and the Member States to invest in further research on digital technologies and mental health and to share best practices used in digital mental health;
Amendment 492 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Supports the adaptation of training programs on cultural sensitivity for professionals dealing with diverse populations;
Amendment 495 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Invites the European Commission to dedicate a European Year of Brain Health, to address the challenges deriving from mental and neurological conditions.
Amendment 500 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Invites the Commission to further develop its Mental Health Strategy and draw up concrete targets and goals for the future, including more in-depth initiatives, from a bottom-up perspective, such as national mental health action plans;
Amendment 524 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the European Commission to convert the flagship initiatives, introduced in the comprehensive approach, into concrete actions with adequate financial support for vulnerable groups, people living with chronic diseases, existing health conditions, rare diseases and disabilities; further calls for the development of policies and programmes that enhance the wellbeing of their families and caregivers;
Amendment 8 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereasthe UN has identified the current global food system as the primary driver of the loss of biodiversity, wildlife and habitat; whereas climate-related EU policies must be carefully crafted to take account of the significant economic, social and political impact these measures may have on regions so as to promote resilience and reduce disparities, sustainability and cohesion by means of targeted support and tailored strategies;
Amendment 8 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereasthe UN has identified the current global food system as the primary driver of the loss of biodiversity, wildlife and habitat; whereas climate-related EU policies must be carefully crafted to take account of the significant economic, social and political impact these measures may have on regions so as to promote resilience and reduce disparities, sustainability and cohesion by means of targeted support and tailored strategies;
Amendment 45 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms that cohesion policy should neither compensate for budgetary inflexibility nor suffer cuts due to crises, and that, as a long-term investment strategy, it should equip regions to address industrial, ecological, energy, digital and demographic transitions;
Amendment 45 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms that cohesion policy should neither compensate for budgetary inflexibility nor suffer cuts due to crises, and that, as a long-term investment strategy, it should equip regions to address industrial, ecological, energy, digital and demographic transitions;
Amendment 58 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly recommends the inclusion of a new policy objective on industrial transition within the EU cohesion policy beyond 2027; stresses that this objective should promote European strategic autonomy and address the adverse effects of the green and digital transitions, particularly focusing on mitigating the negative repercussions on employmentboosting employment with quality jobs through support and diversification of local and regional economies;
Amendment 58 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly recommends the inclusion of a new policy objective on industrial transition within the EU cohesion policy beyond 2027; stresses that this objective should promote European strategic autonomy and address the adverse effects of the green and digital transitions, particularly focusing on mitigating the negative repercussions on employmentboosting employment with quality jobs through support and diversification of local and regional economies;
Amendment 72 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends the creation of a newcontinuing and strengthening the ‘Just Transition Fund 2.0’ in the upcoming programming period after 2027, which should be endowed with more financial means, have a wider scope, focus on the appropriate NUTS level and be fully integrated in the Common Provisions Regulation16; _________________ 16 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159).
Amendment 72 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends the creation of a newcontinuing and strengthening the ‘Just Transition Fund 2.0’ in the upcoming programming period after 2027, which should be endowed with more financial means, have a wider scope, focus on the appropriate NUTS level and be fully integrated in the Common Provisions Regulation16; _________________ 16 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159).
Amendment 82 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to ensure the fair treatment of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the distribution of the ESIF by drastically simplifying the administrative steps required to access these funds, by adapting the requirements to the size of the company and by making progress towards full implementation of the ‘only once principle’, which means that citizens and businesses are only required to provide certain standard information to the authorities once;
Amendment 82 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to ensure the fair treatment of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the distribution of the ESIF by drastically simplifying the administrative steps required to access these funds, by adapting the requirements to the size of the company and by making progress towards full implementation of the ‘only once principle’, which means that citizens and businesses are only required to provide certain standard information to the authorities once;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that digitalisation brings more economic benefits to developed regions, while less developed ones struggle owing to the need to shift from labour-intensive to capital-intensive technologies; stresses in this respect the key role played by local educational and research institutions in leading digital innovation hubs, noting the waste of expertise due to uncoordinated regional policies;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that digitalisation brings more economic benefits to developed regions, while less developed ones struggle owing to the need to shift from labour-intensive to capital-intensive technologies; stresses in this respect the key role played by local educational and research institutions in leading digital innovation hubs, noting the waste of expertise due to uncoordinated regional policies;
Amendment 118 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the just transition plans for automotive-dependent regions should follow a place-based approach and should be managed by the competent authorities on the basis of the principles of partnership and multilevel governance; emphasises, further, the need to prioritise investments in re-skilling and training programmes and sustainable economic diversification strategies across the whole value chain to ensure a smooth and inclusive transition for workers and local economies;
Amendment 118 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the just transition plans for automotive-dependent regions should follow a place-based approach and should be managed by the competent authorities on the basis of the principles of partnership and multilevel governance; emphasises, further, the need to prioritise investments in re-skilling and training programmes and sustainable economic diversification strategies across the whole value chain to ensure a smooth and inclusive transition for workers and local economies;
Amendment 125 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the significance of providing support to all companies in the sectors undergoing the transition, with special emphasis on SMEmicro, small and medium-sized enterprises, which may have limited resources to achieve the necessary transformation; stresses the importance of targeted assistance to help SMEmicro, small and medium-sized enterprises acquire, upgrade and maintain physical assets and infrastructure, and to invest in research and development; emphasises the need for dedicated funding programmes, capacity- building initiatives and technical assistance specifically tailored to the needs of SMEsmicro, small and medium-sized enterprises, in order to ensure their successful integration into the sector’s evolving landscape;
Amendment 125 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the significance of providing support to all companies in the sectors undergoing the transition, with special emphasis on SMEmicro, small and medium-sized enterprises, which may have limited resources to achieve the necessary transformation; stresses the importance of targeted assistance to help SMEmicro, small and medium-sized enterprises acquire, upgrade and maintain physical assets and infrastructure, and to invest in research and development; emphasises the need for dedicated funding programmes, capacity- building initiatives and technical assistance specifically tailored to the needs of SMEsmicro, small and medium-sized enterprises, in order to ensure their successful integration into the sector’s evolving landscape;
Amendment 2 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is in the common interest of the Union and its Western Balkans partners1 to advance the efforts to reform political, legal and , educational and socio-economic systems of the latter with a view to their future Union membership. The prospect of Union membership has a powerful transformative effect, embedding positive democratic, political, economic and societal change. _________________ 1 Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence
Amendment 2 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is in the common interest of the Union and its Western Balkans partners1 to advance the efforts to reform political, legal and , educational and socio-economic systems of the latter with a view to their future Union membership. The prospect of Union membership has a powerful transformative effect, embedding positive democratic, political, economic and societal change. _________________ 1 Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence
Amendment 11 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To achieve these goals, special emphasis with respect to investment areas should be placed on sectors that are likely to function as key multipliers for social and economic development: connectivity, including transport, energy, green and digital transitions, education, research and skills development.
Amendment 11 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To achieve these goals, special emphasis with respect to investment areas should be placed on sectors that are likely to function as key multipliers for social and economic development: connectivity, including transport, energy, green and digital transitions, education, research and skills development.
Amendment 24 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) Any measures under the Facility should be fully compliant with the fundamental values of the European Union as stated in Article 3 of the TFEU and contribute to the promotion of the multilevel governance and partnership principles, the place-based approach and the achievement of gradual integration on economic, social and territorial cohesion of the beneficiaries, in line with the spirit of the cohesion policy laiddown in Articles 174 and 155 TFEU.
Amendment 24 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) Any measures under the Facility should be fully compliant with the fundamental values of the European Union as stated in Article 3 of the TFEU and contribute to the promotion of the multilevel governance and partnership principles, the place-based approach and the achievement of gradual integration on economic, social and territorial cohesion of the beneficiaries, in line with the spirit of the cohesion policy laiddown in Articles 174 and 155 TFEU.
Amendment 30 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The implementation of this Regulation should be guided by the principles of equality and non- discrimination, as elaborated in the Union of Equality strategies. It should promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, and seek to protect and promote women’s and girls’ rights in line with the EU Gender Action Plans and relevant Council conclusions and international conventions. The implementation of the Facility should be in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in itsStrategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030. All national plans should ensure accessibility and independent living in their investments and technical assistance for all vulnerable groups.
Amendment 30 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The implementation of this Regulation should be guided by the principles of equality and non- discrimination, as elaborated in the Union of Equality strategies. It should promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, and seek to protect and promote women’s and girls’ rights in line with the EU Gender Action Plans and relevant Council conclusions and international conventions. The implementation of the Facility should be in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in itsStrategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030. All national plans should ensure accessibility and independent living in their investments and technical assistance for all vulnerable groups.
Amendment 44 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) accelerate the socio-economic convergence of Beneficiaries’ economies with the Union and promote their territorial cohesion;
Amendment 44 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) accelerate the socio-economic convergence of Beneficiaries’ economies with the Union and promote their territorial cohesion;
Amendment 49 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) promote the cross-border cooperation within the Beneficiaries, including regions located at the EU's external borders, address common challenges, foster partnerships and boost economic development, social cohesion and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 49 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) promote the cross-border cooperation within the Beneficiaries, including regions located at the EU's external borders, address common challenges, foster partnerships and boost economic development, social cohesion and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 53 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) promote the cross-border cooperation within the Beneficiaries, including regions located at the EU's external borders in oder to achieve energy efficiency and green transition;
Amendment 53 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) promote the cross-border cooperation within the Beneficiaries, including regions located at the EU's external borders in oder to achieve energy efficiency and green transition;
Amendment 55 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) boost innovation, particularly for MSMEs, SMEs and in support of the green and digital transitions;
Amendment 55 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) boost innovation, particularly for MSMEs, SMEs and in support of the green and digital transitions;
Amendment 59 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) boost quality education, research, training, reskilling and upskilling, and employment policies based on European skills agenda;
Amendment 59 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) boost quality education, research, training, reskilling and upskilling, and employment policies based on European skills agenda;
Amendment 60 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(h a) encourage the comprehensive strategic approach, combining reforms and investments in order to reduce brain drain and promote the Harnessing Talent Platform
Amendment 60 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(h a) encourage the comprehensive strategic approach, combining reforms and investments in order to reduce brain drain and promote the Harnessing Talent Platform
Amendment 64 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
(i a) promote economic, social and territorial cohesion in the long term within the Beneficiaries, including at intra-regional level;
Amendment 64 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
(i a) promote economic, social and territorial cohesion in the long term within the Beneficiaries, including at intra-regional level;
Amendment 65 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i b (new)
(i b) promote national reforms that enable urban transformations and facilitate the implementation of public investment, boosting coordination with the urban national policies, including for administrative capacity support;
Amendment 65 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i b (new)
(i b) promote national reforms that enable urban transformations and facilitate the implementation of public investment, boosting coordination with the urban national policies, including for administrative capacity support;
Amendment 77 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Measures under the Reform Agendas shall be based on the "do no harm to cohesion", the subsidiarity and the multilevel governance principles, building on the involvement of regions and cities. Territorial and place-based approaches of the activities under this Facility shall allow its intervention in relevant economic areas and particularly promote the links between rural and urban areas.
Amendment 77 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Measures under the Reform Agendas shall be based on the "do no harm to cohesion", the subsidiarity and the multilevel governance principles, building on the involvement of regions and cities. Territorial and place-based approaches of the activities under this Facility shall allow its intervention in relevant economic areas and particularly promote the links between rural and urban areas.
Amendment 79 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. The qualitative measures of Reform Agendas shall be based on the Quadruple innovation helix framework, to guarantee a better impact of the reforms and investments in the societies of the Beneficiaires.
Amendment 79 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. The qualitative measures of Reform Agendas shall be based on the Quadruple innovation helix framework, to guarantee a better impact of the reforms and investments in the societies of the Beneficiaires.
Amendment 81 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. The resources referred to in paragraph 2 point (b) may be used for technical and administrative assistance for the implementation of the Facility, such as preparatory actions, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities, which are required for the management of the Facility and the achievement of its objectives, in particular studies, meetings of experts, trainings, consultations with the Beneficiary authorities, conferences, consultation of local and regional authorities, civil society and stakeholders, information and communication actions, including inclusive outreach actions, and corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, insofar as they are related to the objectives of this Regulation, expenses linked to IT networks focusing on information processing and exchange, corporate information technology tools, as well as all other expenditure at headquarters and Union delegations for the administrative and coordination support needed for the Facility. Finally, expenses may also cover the costs of other supporting activities such as quality control and monitoring of projects or programmes on the ground and the costs of peer counselling and experts for the assessment and implementation of reforms and investments.
Amendment 81 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. The resources referred to in paragraph 2 point (b) may be used for technical and administrative assistance for the implementation of the Facility, such as preparatory actions, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities, which are required for the management of the Facility and the achievement of its objectives, in particular studies, meetings of experts, trainings, consultations with the Beneficiary authorities, conferences, consultation of local and regional authorities, civil society and stakeholders, information and communication actions, including inclusive outreach actions, and corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, insofar as they are related to the objectives of this Regulation, expenses linked to IT networks focusing on information processing and exchange, corporate information technology tools, as well as all other expenditure at headquarters and Union delegations for the administrative and coordination support needed for the Facility. Finally, expenses may also cover the costs of other supporting activities such as quality control and monitoring of projects or programmes on the ground and the costs of peer counselling and experts for the assessment and implementation of reforms and investments.
Amendment 88 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The design and implementation of the measures under the Reform Agendas shall be developed in partnership with local and regional authorities, industry, univerisities and civil society, and shall promote their institutional capacity to guarantee the ownership of the reforms and the impact of the investments.
Amendment 88 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The design and implementation of the measures under the Reform Agendas shall be developed in partnership with local and regional authorities, industry, univerisities and civil society, and shall promote their institutional capacity to guarantee the ownership of the reforms and the impact of the investments.
Amendment 90 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Macro financial stability, sound public financial management, transparency, mutual trust between the different levels of governance and oversight of the budget are general conditions for payments that have to be fulfilled for any release of funds, as well as the capacity of national or sub-national authorities to manage funding programmes irrespective of their level of development.
Amendment 90 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Macro financial stability, sound public financial management, transparency, mutual trust between the different levels of governance and oversight of the budget are general conditions for payments that have to be fulfilled for any release of funds, as well as the capacity of national or sub-national authorities to manage funding programmes irrespective of their level of development.
Amendment 93 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the arrangements for the active partnership of the relevant levels of governance, industry, universities and civil society, effective monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the Reform Agenda by the Beneficiary, including the relevant indicators set out in paragraph 2;
Amendment 93 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the arrangements for the active partnership of the relevant levels of governance, industry, universities and civil society, effective monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the Reform Agenda by the Beneficiary, including the relevant indicators set out in paragraph 2;
Amendment 156 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The envisaged framework for mutual recognition of the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities does not impinge on the competences of a Member State to assess and recognise the disability status and to grant special conditions, such as free access, reduced tariffs or preferential treatment for persons with disabilities and/or person(s) accompanying or assisting them including personal assistant(s). Nevertheless, in light of this Directive, Member States should improve national disability assessment and recognition frameworks, to ensure that all beneficiaries with a disability are eligible for the European Disability Card. It does not cover social security benefits, social protection or social assistance covered by Article 24(2) of Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council56 . _________________ 56 Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC, OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77.
Amendment 158 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In order to raise awareness and facilitate access to special conditions or preferential treatment, while travelling to or visiting another Member State, all relevant information with respect to the conditions, rules, practices, and procedures applicable to obtain the European Disability Card and/or the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities and its subsequent use should be made publicly available in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly manner and accessible formats (including easy to read formats and subtitled national sign language videos and international sign videos) for persons with disabilities respecting the relevant accessibility requirements for services established in Annex I to Directive (EU) 2019/882. Private operators or public authorities granting special conditions or preferential treatment to persons with disabilities should make such information publicly available in a clear, comprehensive, user- friendly manner and accessible formats, for persons with disabilities on an accessible online information platform respecting the relevant accessibility requirements for services established in Annex I to Directive (EU) 2019/882. The Commission should set up a publicly available EU database to inform persons with disabilities of the different parking rights and rules concerning disabled parking spaces in the different Member States and its regions, cities, and municipalities. Such database should be available in all EU languages in comprehensive, user-friendly and accessible format (including easy to read formats and subtitled national sign language videos and international sign videos).
Amendment 204 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Exceptions to paragraph 2 shall be made by Member States to ensure equal treatment and opportunities between national and other Europeans with disabilities: a) when a European Disability Card holder moves to the Member State with to a work contract or enrolment in an education institution until their disability is re-assessed in the national system, or b) when a European Disability Card holder participates in an EU Mobility Programme.
Amendment 246 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Union citizens and family members of Union citizens whose disability status is recognised by the competent authorities in the Member State of their residence, regardless of the disability's severity, by means of a certificate, a card or any other formal document issued in accordance with national competences, practices, and procedures, as well as, when applicable, to person(s) accompanying or assisting them including personal assistant(s),
Amendment 296 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The European Disability Card shall be issued or renewed by the Member State of residence directly or upon application by the person with disabilities. It shall be issued and renewed and provided free of charge for the beneficiary, within the same period set in the applicable national legislation for issuing disability certificates, disability cards or any other formal document recognising the disability status of a person with disabilities.
Amendment 330 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The words “European Parking Card” shall be displayed in braille using the Marburg code dimensions.
Amendment 338 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Member States shall encourage public and private authorities to upload relevant information in a publicly available database.
Amendment 344 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. The Commission shall set up a publicly available database that includes relevant information to the applicable parking rules, conditions, and spaces as defined on local, regional, or national level. The database shall be available and updated in all EU official languages.
Amendment 345 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. The Commission shall establish a publicly accessible database, available in all EU official languages, containing information concerning the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities, as defined at local, regional or national level.
Amendment 350 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall make the conditions and rules, practices, and procedures to issue, renew or withdraw a European Disability Card and a European Parking Card for persons with disabilities publicly available in accessible formats, including in digital formats, in an easy tro read format, and upon request in assistive formats requested by persons with disabilities. This information, including information about the services covered in article 2 paragraph 1, shall be collected on an EU-level website and shall be available in all EU languages.
Amendment 352 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall make the conditions and rules, practices, and procedures to issue, renew or withdraw a European Disability Card and a European Parking Card for persons with disabilities publicly available in accessible formats, including in digital formats, and upon request in assistive formats requested by persons with disabilities. The Commission ensures that such informations are available in all EU official languages on an EU-level website.
Amendment 353 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall make the conditions and rules, practices, and procedures to issue, renew or withdraw a European Disability Card and a European Parking Card for persons with disabilities publicly available in accessible formats (such as easy to read formats and subtitled national sign language videos and international sign videos), including in digital formats, and upon request in assistive formats requested by persons with disabilities.
Amendment 366 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Commission and Member States shall take appropriate measures to raise awareness among the public and inform persons with disabilities, including in accessible ways, about the existence and conditions to obtain, use, or renew the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities.
Amendment 389 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. The Commission ensures that Member States have adequate funding to cover the costs of implementing the above provisions.
Amendment 396 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
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, as well as persons with disabilities and their representative organisations.
Amendment 397 #
2023/0311(COD)
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, as well as persons with disabilities and their representative organisations.
Amendment 404 #
2023/0311(COD)
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee and shall meaningfully involve different representative organisations of persons with disabilities. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
Amendment 410 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 and shall involve representative organisations of persons with disabilities.
Amendment 418 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that private operators or public authorities make information on any special conditions or preferential treatment pursuant to Article 5 publicly available in accessible formats (including easy to read formats and subtitled national sign language videos and international sign videos) on an accessible online information platform.
Amendment 428 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. The information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be made available in all EU languages free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user- friendly and easily accessible way, in accessible formats (including easy to read formats and subtitled national sign language videos and international sign videos), including through the private operators or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882.
Amendment 196 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Regulatory decision-making on the development, authorisation and supervision of medicines may be supported by access and analysis of health data, including real world data i.e. health data generated outside of clinical studies, where appropriate, and/or data generated via in silico methods, such as computational modelling and simulation, molecular modelling, mechanistic modelling, digital twin and artificial intelligence (AI). The competent authorities should be able to use such data, including via the European Health Data Space interoperable infrastructure.
Amendment 200 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council43 lays down provisions on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes based on the principles of replacement, reduction and refinement. Any study involving the use of animals, which provides essential information on the quality, safety and efficacy of a medicinal product, should take into account those principles of replacement, reduction and refinement, where they concern the care and use of live animals for scientific purposes, and should be optimised in order to provide the most satisfactory results whilst using the minimum number of animals. The procedures of such testing should be designed to avoid causing pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm to animals and should follow the available EMA and ICH guidelines. In particular, the marketing authorisation applicant and the marketing authorisation holder should take into account the principles laid down in Directive 2010/63/EU, including, where possible, use new approach methodologies in place of animal testing. These can include but are not limited to: in vitro models, such as microphysiological systems including organ-on-chips, (2D and 3D-) cell culture models, organoids and human stem cells-based models; in silico toolsmethods, or read-across models. _________________ 43 Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (OJ L 276, 20.10.2010, p. 33).
Amendment 242 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 51 a (new)
Recital 51 a (new)
(51 a) Repurposing of off-patent medicines to develop new therapeutic options should also be incentivised as it can expand access in an affordable manner, providing significant benefits to patients;
Amendment 248 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) For the initial marketing authorisation application for medicinal products containing a new active substance, the submission of clinical trials that include as a comparator an evidence- based existing treatment or an undertaking to generate real world evidence, including patient reported outcomes that compare the new active substance to the existing treatment, should be incentivised, in order to foster the generation of comparative clinical evidence that is relevant and can accordingly support subsequent health technology assessments and decisions on pricing and reimbursement by Member States.
Amendment 264 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 58 a (new)
Recital 58 a (new)
(58 a) Small patient populations, especially paediatric or rare disease ones, are often the most disadvantaged when it comes to access to medicines. In this regard, Directive 2011/24/EU should be considered as an alternative pathway of making available medicinal products to patients, who need paediatric, orphan medicinal products or advanced therapy medicinal products. The medicines can be administered via a center of excellence, early access or compassionate use programs, or other cross-border healthcare services.
Amendment 279 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) It is currently possible for applicants for marketing authorisation of generic, biosimilar, hybrid and bio-hybrid medicinal products to conduct studies, trials and the subsequent practical requirements necessary to obtain and vary regulatory approvals for those medicinal products during the term of protection of the patent or Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) of the reference medicinal product, without this being considered patent or SPC infringement. The application of this limited exemption is however fragmented across the Union and ithe objective of enabling a day-one entry of generic and biosimilar medicinal products has not been fully achieved. The timely entry of generic and biosimilar medicinal products into the Union market is important in order to increase competition, reduce prices, ensure that national healthcare systems are sustainable and improve patients’ access to affordable medicines. It is considered necessary, in order to facilitate the market entry of medicinal products, in particular generic, biosimilar, hybrid and bio-hybrid medicinal products that rel, on day one a reference medicinal productfter loss of the patent or SPC protection, to clarify its scope in order to ensure a harmonised application in all Member States, both in terms of beneficiaries and in terms of activities covered. The exemption must be confined to conducting studies and, trials and other activities needed for the regulatory approval process or administrative purposes, health technology assessment ands, obtaining pricing and reimbursement request, and complying with other regulatory or administrative requirements, including after a marketing authorisation has been granted, even though this may require substantial amounts of test production to demonstrate reliable manufacturing, both by the applicants and by third party suppliers or service providers. During the term of protection in a Member State of the patent or SPC of the reference medicinal product, there can be no commercial usrelevant product or process, there can be no placing on the market (within the meaning of the Commission Notice – The ‘Blue Guide’ on the implementation of EU product rules 2022 2022/C 247/01) in that Member State of the resulting final medicinal products obtained for the purposes of the regulatory approval process.
Amendment 292 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) It will allow all steps required to effectively launch on day-one after patent or SPC protection, inter alia, to conduct studactivities to support pricing and reimbursement as well as the manufacture or purchase of patent protected active substances for the purpose of seeking marketing authorisations during that period, contributing toregulatory approval, health technology assessments, pricing and reimbursement and other regulatory procedures and requirements in the Union or elsewhere, including after a marketing authorisation has been granted, as well as the manufacture or purchase of patent protected active substances for the aforementioned purposes, contributing to the timely market entry of medicinal products, in particular the market entry of generics and biosimilars, on day one ofafter loss of the patent or SPC protection, under fair competitive conditions.
Amendment 303 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) Avoiding that circumstances may encourage inappropriate market behaviours hampering the emergence of generic and biosimilar medicinal products, ensuring timely availability of generic and biosimilar medicinal products and ending patent linkage were highlighted as priorities by Council conclusions1a and a resolution of the European Parliament2a. The competent authorities should refuse the validation for an application for a marketing authorisation referring to data of a reference medicinal product or for an application for pricing and reimbursement only on the basis of the grounds set out in this Directive. The same applies to any decision to grant, vary, suspend, restrict or revoke the marketing authorisation or pricing and reimbursement. The competent authorities cannot base their decision on any other grounds. In particular, those decisions cannot be based on the patent or SPC status of the reference medicinal product. and cannot be subject to any requirements that expose an applicant to a risk of infringement of the relevant patent or SPC. _________________ 1a Council conclusions on strengthening the balance in the pharmaceutical systems in the EU and its Member States. Council Conclusions on Access to medicines and medical devices for a Stronger and Resilient EU 2a European Parliament resolution of 2 March 2017 on EU options for improving access to medicine
Amendment 489 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘non-clinical’ means a study or a test conducted in vitro, ex vivo, in silico, or in chemico, or a non-human in vivo test related to the investigation of the safety and efficacy of a medicinal product. Such test may include simple and complex human cell-based assays, microphysiological systems including organ-on-chip, computer modelling and other in silico methods, other non-human or human biology-based test methods, and animal-based tests;
Amendment 1215 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 84 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 84 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. A non-cumulative period of regulatory data protection period of four years shall be granted for a medicinal product with respect to a new therapeutic indicationoption, including a new indication, posology, pharmaceutical form, method or route of administration or any other way in which the medicinal product may be used, not previously authorised in the Union, provided that:
Amendment 1225 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 84 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 84 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) adequate non-clinical or clinical studies were carried outevidence was provided in relation to the therapeutic indicaoption demonstrating that it is of significant clinical benefit, and
Amendment 1233 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 84 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 84 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the medicinal product is authorised in accordance with Articles 9 to 12 and has notdoes not fall in the same global marketing authorization as a medicinal product that has previously benefitted from data protection or market exclusivity, or 25 years have passed since the granting of the initial marketing authorisation of the medicinal product concerned.
Amendment 1241 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 84 – paragraph 3
Article 84 – paragraph 3
3. During the data protection period referred to in paragraph 1, the marketing authorisation shall indicate that the medicinal product is an existing medicinal product authorised in the Union that has been authorised with an additional therapeutic indicationedicinal product should be designated as a value added medicinal product.
Amendment 1247 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Patent rights, or supplementary protection certificates under the [Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 - OP please replace reference by new instrument when adopted] shall not be regarded as infringed when a reference medicinal product is usstudies, trials and other activities are conducted for the purposes of:
Amendment 1258 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) studies, trials and other activities conducted to generate data for an application, for:(i) obtaining for a marketing authorisation and subsequent variations; (ii) conducting a health technology assessment as defined in Regulation (EU) 2021/2282; (iii) obtaining for pricing and reimbursement approval; (iv) enabling public and private procurement of medicinal products after expiry of the relevant patents or supplementary protection certificate; (v) complying with any other regulatory or administrative requirement in the Union or elsewhere; and the subsequent practical requirements associated with such activities.
Amendment 1267 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Amendment 1278 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Amendment 1291 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Amendment 1323 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the activities conducted exclusively for the purposes set out in point (a), may cover the submission of the application for a marketing authorisation andinclude the offering, manufacture, sale, supply, storage, import, export, use and purchase of patented medicinal products or processes, including by third party suppliers and service providers.
Amendment 1335 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 85 – paragraph 2
Article 85 – paragraph 2
This exception shall not cover the placing on the market of the medicinal products resulting from such activitiin a Member State, while relevant patent rights or supplementary protection certificates are in force in that Member State, of the medicinal products manufactured for the aforementioned purposes.
Amendment 1347 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 85 a (new)
Article 85 a (new)
Article 85a 1. Applications, procedures, and decisions to regulate marketing authorisations, the prices of medicinal products, or to decide on their inclusion within the scope of public helath insurance or public and private precurement, shall be considered by the Member States as administrative or regulatory precedures independent from the enforcement of intellectual propoerty (IP) rights. 2. The protection of IP rights shall not be used unjustifiably as a reason to refuse, suspend, delay, withdraw, or revoke decisions on the regulatory or administatives procedures outlined in paragraph 1. 3. The applications, decisions, and procedures reffered to in paragraph 1 shall not be subject to conditions which expose applicants to a risk of infringement of the IP rights. 4. All paragraphs of this article shall apply without prejudice to the Union and national law relating to the protection of IP.
Amendment 1394 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 108 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 108 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. The Agency and the Member States shall work together to achieve high standards of safety in public health delivery, by supporting the digital transition of health systems together with healthcare professionals and service providers.
Amendment 1459 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 172 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 172 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to national legislation prohibiting the offer for sale at a distance of prescription medicinal products to the public by means of information society services, Member States shall ensure that medicinal products are offered for sale at a distance after prescription to the public by means of services as defined in Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council78 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services under the following conditions: _________________ 78 Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services (OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1).
Amendment 1583 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 207 – paragraph 1
Article 207 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that appropriate collection systems are in place for medicinal products that are unused or have expired and that the collected medicinal products are managed properly without any technically avoidable leakage to the environment.
Amendment 232 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Promising medicinal products and medical devices that have the potential to significantly address patients’ unmet medical needs should benefit from early and enhanced scientific support. Such support will ultimately help patients benefit from new therapies as early as possible.
Amendment 245 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The Agency should be empowered to give scientific recommendations on whether a product under development, which could potentially fall under the mandatory scope of the centralised procedure, meets the scientific criteria to be a medicinal product. Such an advisory mechanism would address, as early as possible, questions related to borderline cases with other areas such as in particular substances of human origin, cosmetics or medical devices, which may arise as science develops. To ensure that recommendations given by the Agency take into account the views of equivalent advisory mechanisms in other legal frameworks, the Agency should consult the relevant advisory or regulatory bodies. In the case of the advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs), the EMA working group on ATMPs shall consult the SoHO Coordination Board.
Amendment 264 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The expertise of the Committee for Advanced Therapies (CAT), the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP), the Paediatric Committee (PDCO) and Committee for Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC) is retained through working groups, working parties and a pool of experts who are organised based on different domains and who are giving input to the CHMP and PRAC. The CHMP and PRAC consists of experts from all Member States while working parties consist in majority of experts appointed by the Member States, based on their expertise, and of external experts. The model of rapporteurs remains unchanged. Representation of patients, their caregivers and health care professionals, with expertise in all areas, including rare and paediatric diseases, is increased at the CHMP and PRAC, in addition to the dedicated working groups representing patients and health care professionals.
Amendment 271 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) To allow for a more informative decision making and for exchange of information and pooling of knowledge on general issues of scientific or technical nature related to the tasks of the Agency regarding medicinal products for human use, in particular to scientific guidelines on unmet medical needs and the design of clinical trials, or other studies and the generation of evidence along the life cycle of medicinal product, the Agency should be able to have recourse to a consultation process of authorities or bodies active along the life cycle of medicinal products. These authorities could be, as appropriate, representatives from Heads of Medicines Agencies, the Clinical Trial Coordination and Advisory Group, the SoHO Coordination Board, the Coordination Group on Health Technology Assessment, Medical Devices Coordination Group, medical devices national competent authorities, national competent authorities for pricing and reimbursement of medicines, national insurance funds or healthcare payers. The Agency should also be able to extend the consultation mechanism to consumers, patients, their caregivers, healthcare professionals, acdemia, industry, associations representing payers, or other stakeholders, as relevant.
Amendment 296 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53 a (new)
Recital 53 a (new)
(53 a) Several care pathways should be explored to make therapies available in all Member States, including by advancing provisions for access to cross border care such as Directive 2011/24/EU and Regulation (EC) No 883/2004. This is particularly important for the advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs), as their unique characteristics result in significant infrastructural complexities and system barriers, which can substantially limit their continuously supply.
Amendment 305 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) Regulatory decision-making on the development, authorisation and supervision of medicinal products may be supported by access and analysis of health data, including real world data, where appropriate, i.e. health data generated outside of clinical studies, and/or data generated via in silico methods, such as computational modelling and simulation, digital molecular representation and mechanistic modelling, digital twin and artificial intelligence (AI). The Agency should be able to use such data, including via the Data Analysis and Real World Interrogation Network (DARWIN) and the European Health Data Space interoperable infrastructure. Through these capabilities the Agency may take advantage of all the potential of supercomputing, artificial intelligence and big data science, including results of studies conducted via insilico methods, to fulfil its mandate, without compromising privacy rights. Where necessary the Agency may cooperate with the competent authorities of the Member States towards this objective.
Amendment 380 #
2023/0131(COD)
(84 a) The Transferable Exclusivity Vouchers (TEV) could be complemented by a procurement mechanism, as outlined in the Council Recommendation on “Stepping up actions to combat AMR in a One Health approach”, providing coordinated financial commitment across the EU and Member States. This would provide the predictability that will encourage comprehensive commercialisation of new priority antimicrobials.
Amendment 407 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 93
Recital 93
(93) If a satisfactory method of diagnosis, prevention or treatment of the condition in question has already been authorised in the Union, the orphan medicinal product will have to be of significant benefit to those affected by that condition. In this context, a medicinal product authorised in one Member State is generally deemed as being authorised in the Union. It is not necessary for it to have Union authorisation or to be authorised in all Member States to be considered as a satisfactory method. In addition, commonly used methods of diagnosis, prevention or treatment that are not subject to a marketing authorisation may be considered satisfactory if there is scientific evidence of their efficacy and safety. In certain cases, medicinal products prepared for an individual patient in a pharmacy according to a medical prescription, or according to the prescriptions of a pharmacopoeia and intended to be supplied directly to patients served by the pharmacy, may be considered as satisfactory treatment if they are well known and safe and this is a general practice for the relevant patient population in the Union. This shall not apply to advanced therapy medicinal products.
Amendment 442 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 132 a (new)
Recital 132 a (new)
(132 a)To ensure patients’ access to innovative medicines, it is appropriate to establish common rules for the testing and authorisation of innovative medicinal products and innovative technologies related to such products that, due to their exceptional nature or characteristics, are expected to not completely fit the EU medicines regulatory framework.
Amendment 449 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 133
Recital 133
(133) Regulatory sandboxes can provide the opportunity for advancing regulation through proactive regulatory learning, enabling regulators to gain better regulatory knowledge and to find the best means to regulate innovations based on real-world evidence, especially at a very early stage of development of a medicinal product, which can be particularly importsignificant in the face of high uncertainty and disruptive challenges, as well as when preparing new policies. Regulatory sandboxesIt is important to ensure that SMEs and startups can easily access sandboxes in order to be able to contribute with their knowhow and experience. Regulatory sandboxes are controlled frameworks which, by provideing a structured context for experimentation, enable where appropriate in a real-world environment the testing of innovative technologies, products, services or approaches – at the moment especialparticularly in the context of digitalisation or the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the life cycle of medicinal products from drug discovery, development to the administration of medicinal products – for a limited time and in a limited part of a sector or area under regulatory supervision ensuring that appropriate safeguards are in place. They allow the authorities tasked with implementing and enforcing the legislation to exercise on a case-by-case basis and in exceptional circumstances a degree of flexibility in relation to testing innovative technologies, for the benefit of bringing these products to patients without compromising the standards of quality, safety and efficacy. In its conclusions of 23 December 2020 the Council has encouraged the Commission to consider the use of regulatory sandboxes on a case-by-case basis when drafting and reviewing legislation.
Amendment 454 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 133
Recital 133
(133) Regulatory sandboxes can provide the opportunity for advancing regulation through proactive regulatory learning, enabling regulators to gain better regulatory knowledge and to find the best means to regulate innovations based on real-world evidence, especially at a very early stage of development of a medicinal product, which can be particularly important in the face of high uncertainty and disruptive challenges, as well as when preparing new policies. Regulatory sandboxes provide a structured context for experimentation, enable where appropriate in a real-world environment the testing of innovative technologies, products, services or approaches – at the moment especially in the context of digitalisation or the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, such as in silico methods, predictive medicine, and data analytics, in the life cycle of medicinal products from drug discovery, development to the administration of medicinal products – for a limited time and in a limited part of a sector or area under regulatory supervision ensuring that appropriate safeguards are in place. In its conclusions of 23 December 2020 the Council has encouraged the Commission to consider the use of regulatory sandboxes on a case-by-case basis when drafting and reviewing legislation.
Amendment 509 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 145
Recital 145
(145) Experience shows that, in clinical trials with investigational medicinal products containing or consisting of GMOs, including some ATMPs, the procedure to achieve compliance with the requirements of Directives 2001/18/EC and 2009/41/EC as regards the environmental risk assessment and consent by the competent authority of a Member State is complex and can take a significant amount of time.
Amendment 526 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 7
(7) ‘significant benefit’ means a clinically relevant advantage or a major contribution to patient care of an orphan medicinal product if such an advantage or contribution benefits a substantial part of the target population;
Amendment 542 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 10
(10) ‘regulatory sandbox’ means a regulatory framework during which it is possible to develop, validate and test in a controlled environment innovative or adapted regulatory solutions, including, when applicable, the use of real-world evidence, in silico methods, digital twin, and AI, that facilitate the development and authorisation of innovative products which are likely to fall in the scope of this Regulationcan be regulated as medicinal products or other categories of products, pursuant to a specific plan and for a limited time under regulatory supervision.
Amendment 601 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For medicinal products that are likely to offer an exceptional therapeutic advancement or are expected to be of great interest for public health in the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of a life- threatening, seriously debilitating or serious and chronic condition in the Union, the Agency may, following the advice of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use regarding the maturity of the data related to the development, offer to the applicant a phased review of complete data packages for individual modules of particulars and documentation as referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 605 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Agency may at any stage suspend or cancel the phased review, where the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use considers that the submitted data are not of sufficient maturity or where it is considered that the medicinal product no longer fulfils an exceptional therapeutic advancement or does no longer present great interest for public health. The Agency shall inform the applicant accordingly.
Amendment 638 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Where within 960 days of the validation of the marketing authorisation application and during the assessment the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use considers that the submitted data are not of sufficient quality or maturity to complete the assessment, the assessment can be terminated. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use shall summarise the deficiencies in writing. On this basis, the Agency shall inform the applicant accordingly and set a time limit to address the deficiencies. The application shall be suspended until the applicant addresses the deficiencies. If the applicant fails to address those deficiencies within the time limit set by the Agency, the application shall be considered as withdrawn.
Amendment 764 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
When compassionate use is envisaged by a Member State, or by the applicant or sponsor, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use, after consulting the manufacturer or the applicant, may adopt opinions on the conditions for use, the conditions for distribution and the patients targeted. The opinions shall be updated where necessary.
Amendment 771 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 6
Article 26 – paragraph 6
6. The Agency shall keep an up-to- date list of the opinions adopted in accordance with paragraph 4 and shall publish it on its website in an accessible, searchable data format.
Amendment 914 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
A voucher shall only be used once and in relation to a single centrally authorised medicinal product and only if that product is within its first fourhas at least two years of regulatory data protection remaining.
Amendment 934 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may revoke the voucher prior to its transfer as referred to in Article 41(3) if ain normal circumstances, a reasonable request for supply, procurement or purchase of the priority antimicrobial in the Union has not been fulfilled, where such request is consistent with the expected needs of the Union market and the non-fulfilment is not due to circumstances beyond the control of the marketing authorisation holder .
Amendment 950 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
This Chapter shall apply until [Note to OP: insert the date offrom the entry into force of this Regulation. 15 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] or until the date when the Commission has granted a total of 10 vouchers in accordance with this Chapter, whichever date is the earliest, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council containing a scientific assessment measuring progress towards sustainable antimicrobial research and development and according to future medical needs.
Amendment 1008 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Agency may offer enhanced scientific and regulatory support, including as applicable consultation with other bodies as referred to in Articles 58 and 59 and accelerated assessment mechanisms, for certain medicinal products or medical devices that, based on preliminary evidence submitted by the developer fulfil the following conditions:
Amendment 1027 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) are orphan medicinal products or certain medical devices and are likely to address a high unmet medical need as referred to in Article 70(1);
Amendment 1031 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) provide an exceptional therapeutic advancement or are expected to be of major interest from the point of view of public health, in particular as regards therapeutic innovation, taking into account the early stage of development, or antimicrobials with any of the characteristics mentioned in Article 40(3).
Amendment 1035 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 2
Article 60 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency, at the request of the Commission and after consulting the EMA Emergency Task Force, may offer enhanced scientific and regulatory support to developers of a certain medicinal product or medical device preventing, diagnosing or treating a disease resulting from serious cross border threats to health if access to such products is considered necessary to ensure high level of Union preparedness and response to health threats.
Amendment 1036 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 3
Article 60 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency may stop the enhanced support if it is established that the medicinal product or the medical device will not address the identified unmet medical need to the anticipated extent.
Amendment 1079 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 1
Article 66 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1084 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 2
Article 66 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1088 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 3
Article 66 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1100 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The orphan medicine sponsor mayshall, prior to the submission of an application for marketing authorisation, request advice from the Agency on the following:
Amendment 1110 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
For the purpose of paragraph 2, the definitions set out in Article 58a paragraph 1 of [revised Directive 2001/83/EC] shall apply.
Amendment 1149 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 3
Article 70 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Agency adopts scientific guidelines for the application of this Article, it shall consult the Commission and the authorities or bodies, as well as the stakeholders such as representatives of patients' organisations in the relevant disease areas, healthcare professionals, orphan medicinal product sponsors, representatives of pharmaceutical industry and other relevant stakeholders referred to in Article 162.
Amendment 1151 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 3
Article 70 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Agency adopts scientific guidelines for the application of this Article, it shall consult the Commission, all relevant stakeholders and the authorities or bodies referred to in Article 162.
Amendment 1167 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) nineten years for orphan medicinal products other than those referred to in points (b) and (c);
Amendment 1183 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) twelven years for orphan medicinal products addressing a high unmet medical need as referred to in Article 70;
Amendment 1195 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) twelve years for orphan medicinal products addressing an unmet medical need as referred to in Article 70 in the paediatric population;
Amendment 1367 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 101 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 101 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The Eudravigilance database shall contain information on suspected adverse reactions in human beings arising from use of the medicinal product within the terms of the marketing authorisation as well as from uses outside the terms of the marketing authorisation, including errors of medication, and on those occurring in the course of post-authorisation studies with the medicinal product or associated with occupational exposure.
Amendment 1391 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 1
Article 111 – paragraph 1
The Agency and the Member States shall cooperate to continuously develop pharmacovigilance systems, and implement digital technologies in healthcare proceedings, capable of achieving high standards of public health protection for all medicinal products, regardless of the routes of marketing authorisation, including the use of collaborative approaches, to maximise use of resources available within the Union.
Amendment 1407 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 113 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The regulatory sandbox shall set out a regulatory framework, including scientific requirements, for the development and, where appropriate clinical trials and placing on the market of a product referred to in paragraph 1 under the conditions set out in this Chapter. The regulatory sandbox may allow targeted derogations to this Regulation, [revised Directive 2001/83/EC] or Regulation (EC) 1394/2007 under the conditions set out in Article 114, while balancing innovation in regulatory procedures with patient safety.
Amendment 1417 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 3
Article 113 – paragraph 3
3. Taking into account HTA expertise, the Agency shall monitor the field of emerging medicinal products and may request information and data from marketing authorisation holders, developers, independent experts and researchers, and representatives of healthcare professionals and of patients and may engage with them in preliminary discussions.
Amendment 1419 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 113 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The regulatory sandbox may also cover the exploration and application of medical devices, in-vitro diagnostics, in silico methods, AI and machine learning technologies in the developement, manifacturing, quality control, and administration of medicinal products, as their use can significanlty add to the efficiency, safety, and effectiveness of the life cycle of medicinal products.
Amendment 1424 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 113 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Where the Agency considers it appropriate to set up a regulatory sandbox for medicinal products (inlcuding ATMPs), or medical devices and other technologies, which are likely to fall under the scope of this Regulation, it shall provide a recommendation to the Commission. The Agency shall list eligible products or category of products in that recommendation and shall include the sandbox plan referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 1426 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 113 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Where the Agency considers it appropriate to set up a regulatory sandbox for medicinal products which are likely to fall under the scope of this Regulation or other relevant Union legislation, it shall provide a recommendation to the Commission. The Agency shall list eligible products or category of products in that recommendation and shall include the sandbox plan referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 1428 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 5
Article 113 – paragraph 5
5. The Agency shall be responsible for developing a sandbox plan based on data submitted by developers of eligible products and following appropriate consultations including, where relevant, with academia, HTA bodies, patients and their caregivers, healthcare professionals, sponsors, or developers. The plan shall set out clinical, scientific and regulatory justification for a sandbox, including the identification of the requirements of this Regulation, [revised Directive 2001/83/EC] and, Regulation (EC) 1394/2007 and other relevant Union legislation that cannot be complied with and a proposal for alternative or mitigation measures, where appropriate. The plan shall also include a proposed timeline for the duration of the sandbox. Where appropriate, the Agency shall also propose measures in order to mitigate any possible distortion of market conditions as a consequence of establishing a regulatory.
Amendment 1429 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 5
Article 113 – paragraph 5
5. The Agency shall be responsible for developing a sandbox plan based on data submitted by developers of eligible products and following appropriate consultations, by where relevant, HTA bodies, healthcare professionals, patients and their caregivers, and other relevant stakeholders. The plan shall set out clinical, scientific and regulatory justification for a sandbox, including the identification of the requirements of this Regulation, [revised Directive 2001/83/EC] and Regulation (EC) 1394/2007 that cannot be complied with and a proposal for alternative or mitigation measures, where appropriate. The plan shall also include a proposed timeline for the duration of the sandbox. Where appropriate, the Agency shall also propose measures in order to mitigate any possible distortion of market conditions as a consequence of establishing a regulatory.
Amendment 1440 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 7 – point c
Article 113 – paragraph 7 – point c
(c) include as part of the sandbox plan the requirements of this Regulation and, of [revised Directive 2001/83/EC] or of other relevant Union legislation that cannot be complied with and shall include appropriate measures to mitigate potential risks to health and to the environment.
Amendment 1482 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a temporary disruption in supply of a medicinal product in a given Member State, of an expected duration of in excess of two weeks or, based on the demand forecast of the marketing authorisation holder no less than sixthree months before the start of such temporary disruption of supply or, if this is not possible and where duly justified, as soon as they become aware of such temporary disruption, to allow the Member State to monitor any potential or actual shortage in accordance with Article 118(1).
Amendment 1502 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 117 – paragraph 1
Article 117 – paragraph 1
1. The marketing authorisation holder as defined in Article 116(1) shall have in place and keep up to date a shortage prevention plan, for any critical medicinal product placed on the market. To put in place the shortage prevention plan, the marketing authorisation holder shall include the minimum set of information set out in Part V of Annex IV and take into account the guidance drawn up by the Agency according to paragraph 2.
Amendment 1508 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 117 – paragraph 2
Article 117 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency, in collaboration with the working party referred to in Article 121(1), point (c), and other relevant parties, shall draw up guidance to marketing authorisation holders as defined in Article 116(1) to put in place the shortage prevention plan.
Amendment 1531 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 120 – paragraph 2
Article 120 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of Article 118(1), where relevant, upon request from the competent authority concerned as defined in Article 116(1), entities including other marketing authorisation holders as defined in Article 116(1), importers and manufacturers of medicinal products or active substances and relevant suppliers of these, wholesale distributors, stakeholder representative associations or other persons or legal entities that are authorised or entitled to supply medicinal products to the public shall provide any information requested in a timely manner. Commercially sensitive information shall only be accessible by the relevant competent authorities.
Amendment 1538 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 121 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) publish information on actual shortages of medicinal products, in cases in which that competent authority has assessed the shortage, on a publicly available website;as well as measures taken to counter the shortages, as soon as that competent authority has assessed the shortage and provided concrete recommendations, on a publicly available and user-friendly website. The Member State shall, with no undue delay, inform the Agency of any anticipated measures or measures taken at national level to mitigate the shortage.
Amendment 1545 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 121 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) establish an accessible and easily understandable system for patient organisations to report shortages of medicinal products;
Amendment 1557 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 121 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. shall request pharmacies supplying hospitals or hospital pharmacies, to communicate electronic data on the availability and stock of the relevant medicinal product, in order to mitigate or avert supply shortage.
Amendment 1561 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 121 – paragraph 5 – point d
(d) as soon as possible inform the Agency of any actions foreseen or taken by that Member State in accordance with points (b) and (c) and report on any other actions taken to mitigate or resolve the critical shortage in the Member State, as well as the results of these actions.
Amendment 1581 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
Article 122 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
(e a) suggest specific procedures to include accurate information, at the European Shortages Monitoring Platform (ESMP), on available critical medicinal stocks in legal entities authorised or entitled to supply medicinal products to the public.
Amendment 1590 #
2023/0131(COD)
6. For the purposes of implementing this Regulation, the Agency shall expand the scope of the ESMP. The Agency shall ensure that, where relevant, data is interoperable between the ESMP, Member States’ IT systems and other relevant IT systems and databases, without duplication of reporting, and that the ESMP is automated and digitalised.
Amendment 1605 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 123 – paragraph 4
Article 123 – paragraph 4
4. The MSSG may provide as soon as possible recommendations on measures to resolve or to mitigate the critical shortage, in accordance with the methods referred to in Article 122(4), point (d), to relevant marketing authorisation holders, the Member States, the Commission, the representatives of healthcare professionals or other entities.
Amendment 5 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
Amendment 8 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
– having regard to the negotiating framework for Turkey of 3 October 2005, and the fact that, as with all accession countries, Turkey’s accession to the EU depends on full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria, and to the need to normalise its relations with all EU Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus,
Amendment 10 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
Amendment 14 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
– having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 of 11 November 2019 concerning restrictive measures in view of Turkey’s illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, as most recently renewed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2186 of 8 November 2022
Amendment 30 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
Amendment 38 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
– having regard to its previous resolutions on Türkiye, in particular those of 7 June 2022 on the 2021 Commission Report on Turkey1 and of 19 May 2021 on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Turkey2 and of 26 November 2020 on escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey, _________________ 1 OJ C 493, 27.12.2022, p. 2. 2 OJ C 15, 12.1.2022, p. 81.
Amendment 43 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
Amendment 64 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Türkiye remains a candidate for EU accession, a NATO ally and a key trade and economic partner, as well as a key partner on migration;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Russian war of aggression continues to cause unprecedented geopolitical shifts in Europe; whereas Türkiye’s key location allows it to play an instrumental, strategicmportant role in the events;
Amendment 94 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas, in the aftermath of tensions between the EU and Turkey, particularly in relation to the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, the European Council expressed readiness to engage with Turkey in a phased, proportionate and reversible manner in a number of areas of common interest provided that the de-escalation is sustained and that Turkey engages constructively, and subject to the established conditionalities set out in previous European Council conclusions;
Amendment 123 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reminds Türkiye that, as a candidate country, it is required to align itself with the EU acquis in all aspects, including values, interests, standards and policies, to respect and uphold the Copenhagen criteria, to align with EU policies and objectives, and to pursue and maintain good neighbourly relations with the EU and all its Member States without discrimination;
Amendment 124 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Regrets that, during the reporting period, limited or no progress at all has been registered in most fields. There was serious backsliding in key areas such as democracy, rule of law, fundamental rights and the independence of the press and the judiciary. In the field of good neighbourly relations, Türkiye’s aggression against Greece reached unprecedented levels up until the devastating earthquakes of February 2023;
Amendment 136 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets Türkiye’s continued denial of access to vessels under the flag of one Member State, namely the Republic of Cyprus, to the Straits of Bosporus and the Dardanelles, as well as the additional unilateral measures taken on the flow of ships which complicated the transport of Ukrainian grain to ports outside Türkiye;
Amendment 143 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. AcknowledgesTakes note of the partial measures taken in recent months by the Turkish authorities to prevent the re-exportation to Russia of goods covered by EU sanctions, but urges them to go further in order to ensure that Türkiye stops being a hub for entities and individuals that wish to; underlines the paramount importance of preventing the circumvention of EU sanctions and urges Turkey to ensure the full respect of those sanctions, in particular taking into account the free circulation of products, including dual use goods, within the EU-Turkey Customs Union; highlights, its expectation that Turkey will avoid becoming a safe haven for Russian capital and investments, thus clearly circumvent suching EU sanctions;
Amendment 151 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on Türkiye to fully align itself with the sanctions and restrictive measures taken by the EU against the Russian and Belarusian authorities and individuals responsible for the illegal aggression against Ukraine and avoid becoming a safe haven for Russian capital and investments. Deplores the fact that circumvention of EU sanctions by Türkiye undermines the collective efforts of the EU and of its allies to limit Russia’s ability to continue its illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 158 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. DFurther deplores, against the backdrop of the war, the delaying of the ratification of Sweden’s NATO accession, which only plays into Russia’s hands; invites the Turkish authorities to deliver on their promise of a more constructive partnership in NATO and to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership in the Grand National Assembly as early as possible;
Amendment 173 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that, in terms of human rights and the rule of law, the desolate picture painted in its resolution of 7 June 2022 on the 2021 Commission Report on Turkey remains valid, and reiterates the content of that resolution; fully endorses the resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe of 12 October 2022, and the related report by its Monitoring Committee, on the honouring of obligations and commitments by Türkiye; calls on Turkey to fully implement all judgements of the European Court of Human Rights in line with Article 46 of the ECHR, as well as the payment of just satisfaction awarded by the ECtHR, an unconditional obligation deriving from Turkey’s membership of the Council of Europe;
Amendment 236 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Takes note of the efforts made by Turkey to continue hosting a large refugee population; welcomes, in this regard, the continued provision of EU funding for refugees and host communities in Turkey, and expresses its commitment to sustaining this support in the future; calls on the Commission to ensure the utmost transparency and accuracy in the allocation of funds under the successor to the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, ensuring that the funds are primarily given directly to the refugees and host communities and managed by organisations that guarantee accountability and transparency; supports an objective assessment of the cooperation between the EU and Turkey on refugees and migration matters and underlines the importance of both sides complying with their respective commitments under the EU-Turkey Joint Statement of 2016 and the EU-Turkey Readmission Agreement vis-à vis all Member States, including the resumption of the readmission of returnees from the Greek islands, or the activation of the Voluntary Humanitarian Admissions Scheme; firmly objects to any instrumentalisation of migrants by the Turkish Government; notes that a continuing increase in asylum applications was registered in Cyprus over the past years and recalls Turkey’s obligation to take any necessary measures to prevent the creation of new sea or land routes for illegal migration from Turkey to the EU;
Amendment 244 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes, after a confrontational period, Türkiye’s recent steps towards normalising relations with several countries, such as Armenia, Egypt, Israel and the Gulf states, but remains concerned by the fact that Türkiye’s foreign policy still clashes in many aspects with EU interests and, far from growing closer to the EU, it has further diverged in the last year, reaching a record low of alignment with just 7 % of common foreign and security policy decisions; encourages Turkey to pave the way for genuine reconciliation between the Turkish and Armenian peoples, including settling the dispute of the Armenian Genocide, and to fully respect its obligations to protect Armenian and other cultural heritage; encourages Turkey, once again, to recognise the Armenian Genocide;
Amendment 249 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. WelcomesTakes note that, after a confrontational period, Türkiye’s recent steps towards normalising relations with several countries, such as Armenia, Egypt, Israel and the Gulf states, but remains concerned by the fact that Türkiye’s foreign policy still clashes in many aspects with EU interests and, far from growing closer to the EU, it has further diverged in the last year, reaching a record low of alignment with just 7 % of common foreign and security policy decisions;
Amendment 266 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the overall de-escalation of tensions observed in the eastern Mediterranean in recent times, particularly in the wake of the February earthquakes, and expresses its hope that a possible new era in Türkiye’s foreign policy might yield positive results in the bilateral relations between Türkiye and all EU Member States; reiterates its long-standing support for a solution to the Cyprus problem on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation and reaffirms its positions on the matter expressed in its resolution of 7 June 2022; mains fully aware that any positive dynamics can be easily reversed at any moment while the underlying issues remain unresolved; continues to urge Turkey to engage in a bona fide peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral action or threats; continues, in particular, to call Turkey to show genuine collective engagement to negotiating the delimitation of exclusive economic zones (EEZs) and the continental shelf in good faith and in line with international rules and principles; condemns, in this regard, the harassment by Turkish warships of research vessels performing surveys within the EEZ delimitated by the Republic of Cyprus; expresses its total solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; reaffirms the right of the Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements on its EEZ and to explore and exploit its natural resources in full compliance with international law; reiterates its call on the Turkish Government to sign and ratify the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which is part of the EU acquis; supports the invitation extended to Turkey by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus to negotiate in good faith the maritime delimitation between their respective coast lines, or to have recourse to the International Court of Justice, and calls on Turkey to accept Cyprus’s invitation;
Amendment 270 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the overall de-escalation of tensions observedpositive momentum that appears to be developing recently in the eEastern Mediterranean in recent times, particularly in the wake offollowing the February earthquakes, and expresses its hopes that a possible new erAnkara will demonstrate a sin Türkiye’s foreign policy might yield positive results in the bilateral relations between Türkiycere commitment to good neighbourly relations, abandoning its aggressive and aill EU Member States; reiterates its long-standing support for a solution to the Cyprus problemegal practices and claims and engage in dialogue with Greece, in good faith and on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation and reaffirms its positions on the matter expressed in its resolution of 7 June 2022;international law, in order to resolve the only outstanding difference between the two countries, which is the delimitation of their respective EEZ and continental shelf.
Amendment 288 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reiterates its call on the Turkish Government to halt its plans for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, which is located in a region prone to severe earthquakes, therefore posing a major threat not only to Turkey, but also to the Mediterranean region; asks the Turkish Government to involve the governments of its neighbouring countries in relation to any further developments in the Akkuyu venture; to facilitate an experts’ mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency for inspection of the facility after the devastating earthquakes; to align its legislation with relevant EU acquis on nuclear safety and proceed with cross- border cooperation with neighboring states; to accede to the UN Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Trans-boundary Context and the UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters.
Amendment 291 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reiterates its long-standing support for a solution to the Cyprus problem on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation, with political equality, a single sovereignty, a single international personality and a single citizenship, in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, and reaffirms its positions on the matter expressed in its resolution of 7 June 2022;
Amendment 295 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Amendment 301 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Regrets that Türkiye’s position regarding the resolution of the Cyprus issue remains unchanged and that the Turkish support for a two state solution is not in line with the relevant UNSC resolutions. Further regrets that Türkiye pursues illegal activities in the maritime zones of Cyprus, has failed to implement in a non discriminatory manner the Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement and continues the policy of “faits accomplis”, especially in the fenced area of Varosha.
Amendment 303 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Deplores Türkiye’s ongoing campaign for the international upgrading of the illegal secessionist entity of the occupied part of Cyprus, mainly in international organizations such as the Organization of Turkic States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, but also on a bilateral level, in blatant violation of the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions 541/1983 and 550/1984 and in spite of strong condemnation by the EU and others.
Amendment 308 #
Amendment 309 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Notes that no significant progress was registered with regard to the protection of the rights of non-Muslim minorities and expects Turkish authorities to respect and protect the property and educational rights of minorities, and recognize the legal personality and the public use of the ecclesiastical title of the Ecumenical Patriarchate; Furthermore, urges Turkey to allow the re-opening of the Halki Seminary, respect the historical and cultural character of monuments, especially those classified as UNESCO World Heritage, apply the relevant to the religious communities and minorities recommendations of the Venice Commission and implement all relevant rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and resolutions of the CoE, including on the Greek Orthodox population of the islands Gökçeada (Imvros) and Bozcaada (Tenedos);
Amendment 314 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13e. Reminds Türkiye that Hagia Sophia is a symbol of the ecumenical Christian Orthodox tradition and the Byzantine spirit, a monument globally renowned for its unparalleled historic cultural and architectural significance, inscribed since 1985 in the World Heritage List of UNESCO;
Amendment 315 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Underlines that the decisions to turn Hagia Sophia and the Church of Holy Saviour of Chora into mosques, in July 2020 and August 2020 respectively, constitute serious challenges to the inter- faith and inter-cultural dialogue in the region, while degrading the Christian heritage in the country;
Amendment 317 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 g (new)
Paragraph 13 g (new)
13g. Reminds that the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, by its decision adopted during its 44th Session in July 2021, has expressed great concern about the potential impact of status change on the Οutstanding Universal Value of Hagia Sophia and the Chora Museum and has called on Türkiye to engage in international cooperation and dialogue before any further major changes are implemented at the property;
Amendment 318 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 h (new)
Paragraph 13 h (new)
13h. Regrets that no steps have been taken to open the Halki (Heybeliada) Greek Orthodox Seminary, which remains closed since 1971;
Amendment 319 #
2022/2205(INI)
13i. Calls on Türkiye to fully implement the recommendations of the Council of Europe on protecting minority property rights and education rights, especially by taking steps to revise the relevant legislation on the issue of property rights of non-Muslim minorities and legislation covering all issues of property rights;
Amendment 320 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 j (new)
Paragraph 13 j (new)
13j. Reminds that past discriminatory policies implemented by Türkiye brought the Greek Minority to the verge of extinction;
Amendment 321 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 k (new)
Paragraph 13 k (new)
Amendment 322 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 l (new)
Paragraph 13 l (new)
13l. Notes that minorities continued to face difficulties in many areas, such as the lack of legal status for religious institutions, the absence of protection for languages, the lack of schooling support, and clergy training, the decrease of the number of media programs in minority languages, as well as obstacles in enjoying property rights for foundations; further notes that the lack of legal personality for minority communities’ churches, synagogues, patriarchates, monasteries, and chief rabbinates is an impediment to their freedom of association and religion and to enjoying their property rights;
Amendment 323 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 m (new)
Paragraph 13 m (new)
13m. Deplores that no steps were taken to revise school textbooks, in order to remove discriminatory references, including against non-Muslim minorities;
Amendment 324 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 n (new)
Paragraph 13 n (new)
13n. Calls on Türkiye to fully respect language, religion, culture, cultural heritage and fundamental rights of minorities in accordance with European standards, to put in place mechanisms that will support the participation of minorities in decision-making processes and ensure that they are duly represented in the public administration; further calls on Türkiye to continue the reform process and introduce legislation, which makes it possible for all non-Muslim religious communities to acquire legal personality as underlined by the Venice Commission in 2010;
Amendment 325 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)
Wider EU-Turkey relations and Turkish foreign policy
Amendment 326 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 o (new)
Paragraph 13 o (new)
13o. Calls on Türkiye to unequivocally commit to good neighbourly relations, international agreements and the peaceful settlement of disputes having recourse, if necessary, to the International Court of Justice and to avoid threats and actions that damage good neighbourly relations. Calls also on Türkiye to respect the sovereignty of all EU Member States as well as their sovereign rights to explore and exploit natural resources in accordance with international law, including the Law of the Sea, and in particular, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS);
Amendment 327 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 p (new)
Paragraph 13 p (new)
13p. Expresses its concern that Türkiye even contested the sovereignty of Greece, over specific Greek islands of the Eastern Aegean Sea, on the unfounded basis of an alleged obligation for their demilitarization;
Amendment 328 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 q (new)
Paragraph 13 q (new)
13q. Expresses deep concern that Türkiye continues to uphold a formal threat of war against Greece (casus belli), should the latter exercise its lawful right to extend its territorial waters up to 12 nautical miles in the Aegean Sea, in accordance with Article 3 of UNCLOS, which also reflects customary international law; emphasizes that such a threat is in stark violation of the UN Charter, which explicitly prohibits the threat or use of force and undermines regional peace and stability;
Amendment 329 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 r (new)
Paragraph 13 r (new)
Amendment 330 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 s (new)
Paragraph 13 s (new)
13s. Strongly condemns the instrumentalisation of migrants by Türkiye for its own political purposes and expresses concern regarding efforts by Türkiye to place under its control yet another migration route in the Central Mediterranean;
Amendment 331 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 t (new)
Paragraph 13 t (new)
13t. Requests Türkiye to honour and comply with its commitments under the EU-Turkey Joint Statement of 2016 and the EU-Turkey Readmission Agreement vis-à-vis all Member States, including the resumption of the readmission of returnees from Greece and to refrain from instrumentalizing migrants for political purposes; further requests Türkiye to uphold its obligation to take necessary measures to dismantle smuggling networks operating on its territory and to prevent the creation of new sea or land routes for illegal migration from Türkiye to the EU;
Amendment 332 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 u (new)
Paragraph 13 u (new)
13u. Condemns Türkiye’s refusal to implement Articles 4 and 6 of the EU- Turkey Readmission Agreement for the readmission of third-country nationals, in disrespect of its obligations vis-à-vis the EU. Deplores that Türkiye links the implementation of these articles to visa liberalization, when full implementation of the readmission Agreement is one of the prerequisites for visa liberalization and recalls that the visa liberalization process, the upgrading of the Customs Union and the accession process have their own benchmarks and requirements, according to the EU institutional and legal framework;
Amendment 333 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 v (new)
Paragraph 13 v (new)
13v. Regrets that Türkiye’s positions and policy vis-a-vis Libya have remained vastly unchanged and condemns the signature of the two memoranda of understanding between Türkiye and Libya on comprehensive security and military cooperation and on the delimitation of maritime zones; condemns furthermore, the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on the delimitation of maritime jurisdiction areas between Türkiye and the National Accord Government of Libya (November 2019), which ignores Greece’s sovereign rights in the area concerned, infringes upon the sovereign rights of third States, does not comply with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and cannot produce any legal consequences for third States;
Amendment 334 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 w (new)
Paragraph 13 w (new)
13w. Notes with concern that Türkiye signed, in October 2022, a new MoU on hydrocarbons with the Libyan Government of National Unity, which could have serious consequences for regional stability, to the extent that it would entail a direct or indirect implementation of the 2019 MoU, in areas where Greece and other third countries have sovereign rights in accordance with the international Law of the Sea;
Amendment 347 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its firm conviction that Türkiye is a country of strategic relevance in political, economic and foreign policy terms, a key partneactor for the stability of the wider region and a vital ally, including within NATO, and reaffirms that the EU is committed to pursuing the best possible relations with Türkiye based on dialogue, respect and mutual trust;
Amendment 348 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its firm conviction that Türkiye is a country of strategic relevance in political, economic and foreign policy terms, a keyn important partner for the stabilecurity of the wider region and a vitalsignificant ally, including within NATO, and reaffirms that the EU is committed to pursuing the best possible relations with Türkiye based on dialogue, respect and mutual trust;
Amendment 359 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers, in view of all the above, that in the absence of a drastic change of course by the Turkish Government, Türkiye’s EU accession process has lost its purpose and will not endure much longer in the current circumstances; recommends, in that case, starting a reflection process to find an alternative and realisticaffirms nevertheless its support for keeping the accession process and its value-based approach as the main framework for EU-Türkiye Turkey relations in substitution for the accession process; calls on the Commission, therefore, to explore possible formats for a mutually appealing framework through a comprehensive and inclusive process, as it is still the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure on and constructive dialogue with the Government of Turkey and the best framework to sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society and promote convergence with the EU;
Amendment 362 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers, in view of all the above, that and, in the absence of a drastic change of course by the Turkish Government, Türkiye’s EU accession process has lost its purpose and will not endure much longer in the current circumstances; recommends, in that case, starting a reflection process to find an alternative and realistic framework for EU-Türkiye relations in substitution for the accession process; calls on the Commission, therefore, to explore possible formats for a mutually appealing framework through a comprehensive and inclusive procesfrom Türkiye, that a strategic discussion should be initiated within the European Council regarding the future of EU - Türkiye relations;
Amendment 367 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Reaffirms that the EU's policy towards Türkiye is based on a dual approach, which favours open channels of communication and cooperation with Ankara (positive agenda/High Level Dialogues) in areas of common interest, in a gradual, proportionate and reversible manner and provided that Türkiye sustains de-escalation, as well as appropriate negative measures in case Türkiye persists in its provocative, revisionist and illegal actions.
Amendment 392 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reaffirms its support for an upgraded customs union with a broader, mutually beneficial scope, which could encompass a wide range of areas of common interest, including digitalisation and Green Deal alignment; insists that such a modernisation would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and the aforementioned principlesfundamental freedoms, respect for international law and good neighbourly relations, and that it can only be envisaged upon Turkey’s full implementation of the Additional Protocol to extend the Ankara Agreement towards all Member States without reserve and in a non-discriminatory fashion; stresses that both parties must be fully aware of this democratic conditionality from the outset of any negotiations, as Parliament will not give its consent to the final agreement if no progress is made in this field; remains ready to advance towards visa liberalisation as soon as the Turkish authorities fulfil the six outstanding benchmarks;
Amendment 393 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Regrets the continued violation by Türkiye of the rules of the Customs Union and invites the European Council to look into the matter; reaffirms its support for an upgraded customs union with a broader, mutually beneficial scope, which could encompass a wide range of areas of common interest, including digitalisation and Green Deal alignment; insists that such a modernisation would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and the aforementioned principles; stresses that both parties must be fully aware of this democratic conditionality from the outset of any negotiations, as Parliament will not give its consent to the final agreement if no progress is made in this field; remains ready to advance towards visa liberalisation as soon as the Turkish authorities fulfil the six outstanding benchmarks;
Amendment 241 #
2022/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes North Macedonia’s commitment to positive diplomacy and good neighbourly relations; reiterates its full support for a consistent mutualand bona fide implementation of the Treaty of Friendship with Bulgaria and the Prespa Agreement with Greece;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes the legal steps taken to eliminate discrimination against minorities, and calls for practical steps in order to ensure their inclusion, namely the inclusion of LGBTI+, Roma and Egyptian minorities; recalls the need to combat gender-based violence, step up child protection, adopt and implement legislation on minority rights, in particular the remaining by-laws, still pending to pass, with emphasis on self-identification and the use of the mother language with the local authorities, strengthen property rights and conduct a population census; underlines the importance of removing barriers to the socioeconomic inclusion of persons with disabilities;
Amendment 197 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes that Albania continued dialogue to ensure neighbourly relations and regional cooperation, which remain essential elements of the enlargement process, as well as of the Stabilisation and Association Process.
Amendment 3 #
2022/2170(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the EU’s cohesion policy funds aimed at territorial, economic and social cohesion are crucial for supporting the transition towards climate neutrality while guaranteeing more high- quality employment opportunities in the regions; by creating new 'green' professions, while modifying and expanding existing professions to encompass new and different responsibilities and tasks connected with sustainability and environmental protection.
Amendment 8 #
2022/2170(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Cohesion policy funding, together with associated financial instruments, can be channelled into the training of young people and workers in the regions, providing them with the additional skills required for new jobs created or those modified by green transition.
Amendment 20 #
2022/2170(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the concept of a ‘just transition’, considering it a unique principle that must permeate all aspects of the transition to climate neutrality; notes that an ambitious, competitive and comprehensive just transition is needed to address the unintended distributional effects of the green transition, such as greater regional inequalities; highlights that the Just Transition Fund (JTF) is a key cohesion policy instrument supporting regions impacted by the transition towards a net- zero economy and suggests expanding and broadening the JTF’s scope to include other industrial sectors and regions;
Amendment 23 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Social Climate Fund,
Amendment 24 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
– having regard to the European Year of Skills 2023,
Amendment 25 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 c (new)
Citation 14 c (new)
Amendment 37 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas it is important to leverage technologies such as AI, but without overstating their contribution and creating unrealistic expectations;
Amendment 42 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a just transition should involveenable and seizinge the opportunity to create quality jobs with decent working conditions, tackle discrimination at work and raise labourcompetitive labour market standards;
Amendment 61 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 will require the anticipation of change and suitable framework conditions to support job-to-job transitions, including the necessary skilling, reskilling and upskilling of the current workforce, as well as addressing obstacles such as skill shortages and shortages of trainers and teachers with good understanding of green skills;
Amendment 64 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 will require the anticipation of change and suitable framework conditions to support job-to-joblabour market transitions, including the necessary skilling, reskilling and upskilling of the current workforce;
Amendment 67 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas according to CEDEFOP, the lack of skilled workers to design repairable and reusable products and technologies may amplify producers’ reluctance to start producing them;
Amendment 70 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. Whereas skills intelligence giving insight into sectoral and local demand for green economy skills will be fundamental;
Amendment 71 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas apart from ensuring that sufficient labour market entrants acquire the skills needed for the economy of the future, another challenge lies in the need to up and reskill workers, in particular to meet current and evolving labour market needs; whereas this can be difficult for older workers and especially for low- skilled workers, as it may be challenging for them to ‘skill up’ and compete for new jobs; whereas as there is also a spatial challenge in that jobs in the low-carbon economy may be created in locations very different from those suffering job losses. Education and training efforts therefore need to be linked with a just transition policy. Disadvantaged workers and communities will need targeted assistance to ensure they are not left behind.
Amendment 72 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. Whereas partnerships among the private sector, educational institutions and the social partners will be key in order to identify current and future skill needs;
Amendment 73 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas more investment is needed in professional education and up and reskilling; whereas employers know best the workforce, skills and competences they need; whereas the importance to match these needs with people's aspirations and to strengthen Europe's growth;
Amendment 74 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
De. whereas having a skilled workforce that are aligned with the demands of the labour market contributes to sustainable growth, leads to more innovation and improves companies' competitiveness;
Amendment 75 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D f (new)
Recital D f (new)
Df. whereas the green transition requires significant investments in reskilling and upskilling to equip the workers with the technical (specific to each occupation) and core (soft) skills required; whereas skills gaps and labour market shortages are almost inevitable whenever any new product or service appears, and the green and digital economy is no exception;
Amendment 76 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D g (new)
Recital D g (new)
Dg. whereas learning or improving certain core skills is likely to be of greater relevance for a person’s employability than skills and competences that are highly specific to certain occupations or technologies; whereas competencies in literacy and numeracy, as well as in decision-making, teamwork and communication, are critical in that they affect people’s ability to function well in teams, thus enhancing their adaptability and their occupational mobility;
Amendment 77 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D h (new)
Recital D h (new)
Dh. whereas the green and digital transitions, technological change, supply- chain transformations and changing consumer expectations are all generating demand for new jobs and skills across industries and regions and they are opening new opportunities for workers, employers and the EU economy; whereas these positive drivers are offset by growing geo-economics tensions and high inflation leading to a cost-of-living crisis;
Amendment 78 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D i (new)
Recital D i (new)
Di. whereas targeted training by well- equipped teachers and trainers is essential;
Amendment 83 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas it is important to address the prospect of an imminent green skills shortage as the increase in demand for green skills is outpacing the increase in supply;
Amendment 88 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the participation of workers and workers representatives, including trade unions in the governance of the transition and the anticipation and social management of change is a prerequisite for a fair, inclusive and successful transition;
Amendment 91 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the administrative and technical capacity of different stakeholders needs to be built; whereas the Member States still face many challenges in effectively managing and implementing the EU funds at local level, or in assessing the various impacts of climate policies;
Amendment 97 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Green and digital economy opportunities for tha competitive labour market
Amendment 108 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that a transition towards renewable and circular societeconomies and economsocieties generates the potential both to create new jobs and to transform existing employment into green, competitive and sustainable jobs in virtually allmost sectors;
Amendment 112 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises the importance of engaging SMEs in this process;
Amendment 117 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the job potential of the green transition is also connected to sustainable and growth enhancing economic activities such as energy renovation, repair and organic farming being moresome of which may be more labour- intensive than the activities they replace whereas others may be less labour- intensive than the activities they replace;
Amendment 119 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the job potential of the green transition is also connected to sustainable economic activities such as energy production and renovation, repair and organic farming being more labour- intensive than the activities they replace;
Amendment 128 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the green and digital transition has significant potential to create local jobs which cannotEuropean, national, regional and local quality jobs with decent working conditions which are difficult to be offshored, which wouldand that will contribute to strengthening European sovereignty and, resilience, and competitiveness;
Amendment 131 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the transition has significant potential to create local jobs which cannot be offshored, which would contribute to strengthening European sovereignty and resilience, resilience and competitiveness;
Amendment 142 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to work on conceptual guidelineWelcomes the ongoing work on international level by the OECD and the ILO on greening jobs and skills; Calls on the European and national social partners to discuss working conditions oin what constitutes a green job, based on its potential fthe economic sectors involved in the green transition, considering the sectors potential to enable a more greening the and digital economy, itsand contribution to people’s health and wellbeing and decent working conditions;
Amendment 149 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need to help companies, in particular SMEs (small and medium enterprises), to address skills shortages in the EU and to promote a mindset of reskilling and upskilling, helping people to get the right skills for quality jobs;
Amendment 151 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Highlights the regulatory burden on EU employers and its possible negative impact on competitiveness, growth and quality job creation in the context of the green and digital transitions; continues to support the ‘one in, one out’ principle and calls on the Commission to develop a more ambitious Better Regulation agenda, which should lead to a reduced regulatory burden for EU employers;
Amendment 152 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Welcomes the Commission communication entitled ‘Long-term competitiveness of the EU: looking beyond 2030’ aiming to rationalise and simplify reporting requirements by 25 % for each of the green, digital and economic thematic areas, and the Commission’s presentation of a proposal for achieving this by autumn 2023; calls on the Commission to demonstrate this commitment swiftly, thereby improving the competitiveness of all undertakings in the EU, including small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs), and enhancing the basic conditions for social justice and prosperity; recalls that SMEs are the backbone of our social cohesion;
Amendment 157 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the green transition of the job market should go hand in hand with upward convergence towards better working conditions and attractive career paths as well as address potential employment losses or skills obsolescence in specific sectors;
Amendment 159 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the green transition of the joband digital transitions and impact on labour markets should go hand in hand with upwardincreased economic growth and upward social convergence towards better working conditions and attractive and competitive career paths;
Amendment 163 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates its call that EU funding, including State aid, should be conditional on public policy objectives, in particular social requirements; underlines that public authorities should lead by example and set social criteria in public procurement; calls to revise the Public Procurement Directive to ensure that benefiting companies supprecipients of EU funding should respect applicable obligations in the fields of environmental, social and labour law established by Union law, national law ort collective bargaining, high-quality jobs, high- quality apprenticeships, decent and equal pay and trainingagreements;
Amendment 171 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to enforce the social clause in the existing EU Public Procurement Directive and recalls that according to this directive, it is necessary for economic operators involved in public contracts to comply with all applicable obligations in the fields of environmental, social and labour law established by Union law, national law or collective agreements, or by applicable international environmental, social or labour law provisions, including respect for freedom of association, the right to organise and collective bargaining; recalls, in addition, that according to this directive, it is possible for Member States to exclude from participation in a procurement procedure economic operators that have been sentenced for not respecting existing legislation and collective agreements or for being in breach of their obligations relating to the payment of taxes or social security contributions; notes the relevance of reinforcing the selection of sustainability criteria to promote the best use of public spending, quality employment and social inclusion; calls on the Member States to make sure their judicial systems have sufficient capacity to exercise their authority and address primary contractors and subcontractors of joint liability who have repeatedly engaged in unfair competition, tax fraud or tax evasion; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure compliance with and monitoring and enforcement of the Public Procurement Directive;
Amendment 174 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Takes note of the most recent adoption by the European Commission of a targeted amendment to the General Block Exemption Regulation ('GBER') and its potential in further facilitating, simplifying and speeding up support for the EU's green transition, while protecting the level playing field in the Single Market;
Amendment 177 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the EU health and safety strategy should takestrategic framework on health and safety at work 2021-2027 highlights the need to modernise and simplify EU occupational safety and health rules in the context of the green and digital transitions, taking into account specific risks in new sectors and incorporate risks deriving from climate change and environmental degradation;such as increased ambient temperature, air pollution and extreme weather.
Amendment 190 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of involving young people in transition planning and making them more acquainted with green jobs; calls on the Member States to facilitate access for young people to paid, quality and inclusive traineeships and apprenticeships;
Amendment 193 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underscores the importance of including disabled persons, leveraging their skills, and knowledge as well as ensuring that they are represented at all levels of just transition policy and programme design, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation across all policy areas;
Amendment 198 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that gender equality should become an integral part of green economy strategies; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take all measures to ensure that pre-existing gender inequalities are not transferred to the emerging green economy, including by addressing women’s under-representation in green jobs, ensuring access to training programmes and addressing the causes of early dropout from education and training programmes;
Amendment 208 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Skills and competences for a just transition set for the future
Amendment 212 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to offer education and training in areas linked to skills and competences needs that are identified in labour markets and future-oriented sectors to address skills mismatches and labour- market shortages, and make sure that the labour market is ready for the green transition and that training and education programs are aligned with the needs of the economy and the society of the future;
Amendment 215 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to offer education and training in areas linked to skills needs that are identified in labour markets and future-oriented sectors to make sure that the labour market is ready for the green transition, also in light of the adaptation of specific job profiles;
Amendment 225 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Warmly welcomes the European Year of Skills and the opportunities it provides to promote reskilling and upskilling, in particular the context of seizing the opportunities of the green and digital transition;
Amendment 228 #
2022/2170(INI)
10b. Welcomes the Commission proposal for a Net Zero Industry Act aiming to enhance skills for quality job creation, including the creation of European Net Zero Industry Academies and recognition of professional qualification;
Amendment 229 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Emphasises that effective training depends on the availability of teachers and trainers with current knowledge on sustainable and green economy, energy efficiency and green and digital technologies; highlights that their role is critical in promoting the right skills and competences for both the younger and older generations of workers and appropriate reskilling and upskilling training for the persons affected by the green transition; stresses that the education and training of such teachers and trainers should therefore be a top priority in any skills response strategy at European, national, regional and local levels;
Amendment 237 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that every worker mustshould have an individual right to professional education, employee training and lifelong learning, which should be reflected in allrelevant EU and national environmental policies, as well in company mitigation and adaptation strategies where appropriate; highlights the fact that the right tosuch training should include paid educational leavetake place during working hours;
Amendment 240 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that education and training institutions need to enhance the relevance of their training in line with the competitive labour market needs and prepare learners, trainers and teachers with the relevant knowledge and skills to be active agents of change in a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and a society for all;
Amendment 241 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that VET can become an important driver in the transition to a green economy as well as the importance of increasing its attractiveness;
Amendment 244 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the crucial role of social dialogue, collective bargaining and social partners in designing national, sectoral and company- specific skills and competences for quality job strategies and training;
Amendment 246 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights the importance of core and cognitive skills and the preparation of the necessary instruments to encourage citizens to consider also their personal development and growth with these skills, such as creative thinking, resilience, flexibility and agility; motivation and self- awareness; curiosity and lifelong learning – in recognition of the importance of workers ability to adapt to disrupted workplaces, self-efficacy, and working with others in teams;
Amendment 252 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to integrate sustainable development, environmental competences and transversal technical and soft skills into training and education systems;
Amendment 254 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to integrate sustainable development, digital and environmental competences and skills into training and education systems;
Amendment 257 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines the importance of quality career guidance systems that familiarise and orient individuals towards training for green jobs as well as relevant career opportunities;
Amendment 262 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that training should be of a good enough qualityhigh quality, aligned with the needs of the labour market, and lead to a qualification that is validated through transparent and clear recognition and certification systems which allow for comparabilitymutual recognition between Member States;
Amendment 267 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the importance of leveraging face-to-face classroom sessions and short training courses or modules without underestimating the potential of online learning;
Amendment 268 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Public policy coherence to fully develop the job potential of the green and digital transition
Amendment 279 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to include for all environmentalHighlights the importance of science-based policy making and calls on the Commission to ensure diligent and comprehensive impact assessments for all proposed legislation, assessing the socio- economic impact assessment taking intond with due consideration to jobs, skills, competences and working conditions;
Amendment 292 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the importance of the Member States in promoting sectoral social dialogue and collective bargaining, especially in newly emerging green and digital industries, and also in ensuring the inclusion of small and medium-sized businesses; stresses that the Minimum Wage Directive represents a great opportunity to strengthen collective bargaining on wage-setting and the presence of trade unionsocial partners in emerging sectors;
Amendment 296 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for an update to Directive 2002/14/EC on informing and consulting employees in the EU in order to include on the Commission to consult social partners and evaluate the possible need for an update of the Directive 2002/14/EC on informationing and consultation rights in transition plans implemented by companies across their operations and value chaining employees in the EU;
Amendment 304 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for mandatorythe adoption of just transition plans to be adopted by all companies affected by the green and digital transition, negotiated with trade unions and worker representatives;
Amendment 339 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recognises the importance of impact investing in providing finance tofacilitating access to funding for public and private companies, and organisations addressing social and, environmental needs with the explicit expectation of a measurable social and environmental return, including on employment and job quality; and digital skills and education needs in order to address skills mismatches and labour market shortages with the explicit expectation of quality job creation and sustainable economic growth;
Amendment 342 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Member States to make full use of the opportunities provided by Union funds such as the Just Transition Fund, the Recovery and Resilience Facility, and the European Social Fund Plus, to support Member States and regions to promote up and reskilling in order to ensure a skilled, resilient and competitive workforce, in particular in the context of the green and digital transitions;
Amendment 347 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Calls for an increased investment in building administrative and technical capacity at local level, through training and the use of technical assistance available under different EU funds;
Amendment 348 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24c. Recalls that the JTF provides support for territories and people facing socio-economic and employment challenges deriving from the transition process towards a low-carbon economy of the Union by 2050; takes note of the Commission appropriations for 2024 of EUR 1,486 billion; highlights its importance for addressing the social aspects of the transition, in particular support to jobseekers and workers affected by the green transition;
Amendment 353 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses the crucial role of the private and financial sector in channelling funding into sustainable investments and enabling the transition to a resilient, competitive and climate-neutral economy;
Amendment 382 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission to continue monitoring and fostering investment and spending onaccess to funding to stimulate quality job creation within NextGenerationEU, - the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the European Social Fund Plus and to ensure that the European Parliament remains closely involved;
Amendment 11 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 1 June 2017 on combating anti-Semitism,
Amendment 14 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 7 June 2022 on the 2021 Commission Report on Turkey,
Amendment 51 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas intercultural dialogue is key to promote peace and fight radicalisation in Member States and in partner countries;
Amendment 52 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas anti-Semitism is against Europe’s system of values and principles and its condemnation needs to be promoted in all aspects of the EU's international cultural relations;
Amendment 53 #
2022/2047(INI)
Dc. whereas Christian minorities in partner countries are considered an integral part of Europe’s culture and need to be respected;
Amendment 116 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages Member States and partner countries to engage in constructive dialogue and cooperation for the repatriation of looted artefacts around the globe to the countries of origin or former owners;
Amendment 126 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls Member States and partner countries to include a culture and trade nexus in their trade negotiations and monitor its implementation in order to further promote cultural dialogue and cooperation;
Amendment 128 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on third countries to cooperate with the relevant international organisations, especially the Council of Europe and UNESCO, in order to prevent and combat illicit trafficking and the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage, while actively taking action to preserve its structural rigidity and restore its original form;
Amendment 135 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Calls on third countries to respect fully the historical and cultural character of cultural and religious monuments and symbols, especially those classified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites;
Amendment 137 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Calls on the Turkish authorities to fully respect the historical and cultural character of cultural and religious monuments and symbols, especially those classified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites; calls on Turkey to fully respect its international obligation to protect monuments of Alevi, Christian, Armenian, Pontian and Jewish origin;
Amendment 140 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Condemns the conversion of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul in 2020, a monument internationally recognised as a historic World Heritage site and a universal symbol of Christianity, Chora Church in Istanbul and Hagia Sophia in Trabzon in 2013 into mosques by the Turkish authorities; notes with concern the recent developments with regard to the historic Panagia Soumela Monastery, which is included, on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List; recognises that the protection of cultural heritage is key to promote good neighbourly relations and maintain peace and stability in the region;
Amendment 141 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Reiterates its call on Turkey to respect the role of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for Orthodox Christians all over the world and to recognise its legal personality and the public use of the ecclesiastical title of the Ecumenical Patriarch;
Amendment 142 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5h. Stresses the need to eliminate restrictions on the training, appointment and succession of members of the clergy, to allow the reopening of the Halki Seminary, which has been closed since 1971, and to remove all obstacles to enable it to function properly;
Amendment 12 #
2022/2026(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the CRPD Committee’s 2015 recommendations1 oblige the EU as a signatory of the CRPD to end discrimination for all persons with disabilities (PwD) and to become a role model in its implementation to ensure their equal enjoyment of all human rights and full participation in all areas of society2 ; Takes note of the CRPD Committee decision at its twenty-sixth session on the list of issues in relation to the European Union and calls for appropriate follow-up by the EU and its Member States; _________________ 1 https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/812354? ln=en 2 Petitions Nos 1077/2017 and 0226/2021.
Amendment 17 #
2022/2026(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Member States to designate responsible authorities to serve as focal points, and to establish coordinating mechanisms at all administrative levels, in accordance with Article 33 of the CRPD, for its implementation and monitoring, while ensuring the significant participation of disabled persons in these authorities;
Amendment 23 #
2022/2026(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to step up its efforts to meet the needs of PwD, such as those expressed in Parliament’s resolutions of 7 October 2021 entitled ‘Protection of PwD with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt’3 including in particular the need for a gradual convergence of the definitions of accessibility, participation and community-based living as a means of enhancing cohesion among Member States, and of 8 July 2020 on the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities in the COVID-19 crisis4 ; _________________ 3 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0414. 4 OJ C 371, 15.9.2021, p. 6.
Amendment 46 #
2022/2026(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Reiterates the need for mutual recognition of deinstitutionalization and its implementation and ''independent living in the community'', towards better aligning Member States' strategies and the EU funds to the UNCRPD;
Amendment 65 #
2022/2026(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls, in this respect, that the COVID-19 crisis has fostered remote work, which could provide for wider access to employment for PwD, and urges the Member States to take serious measures to tackle unemployment and the payment gap11 while making sure that this will not reduce the opportunities for disabled persons to work in their place of employment, as it would, otherwise, deprive them from their freedom of choosing, and potentially lead to reduced accessibility of the building environment and transportation; _________________ 11 Petitions Nos 0608/2020, 1139/2021, 0226/21 and 0070/2022.
Amendment 76 #
2022/2026(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that children with disabilities, including those with intellectual disabilities, have the right to inclusive education on the same footing as other children, including the possibility to access mainstream schools, as stipulated in Article 24 CRPD, and considers that accessible digital tools should be designed and used where possible12 as stipulated in Article 24 CRPD, in particular in education establishments where students of all abilities learn together in the same classroom environment, in line with the education systems' need to adapt to their needs, and not vice-versa, and considers that accessible digital tools should be designed and used where possible12 ; Reiterates that the implementation and allocation of the relevant EU funding programmes should contribute to the transition towards inclusive education; _________________ 12 Petitions Nos 0956/2018 and 1340/2020.
Amendment 87 #
2022/2026(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates that PwD, including those with mental disabilities, should have the right to the highest attainable state of health and access to healthcare, free from discrimination, of the same scope and quality as other EU citizens13 and calls on the Member States to consider shifting from intellectually impaired persons' legal capacity deprivation to supported decision making schemes; _________________ 13 Petitions Nos 0687/2020 and 0470/2020.
Amendment 17 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 24 March 2022 on the need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine,
Amendment 19 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
Citation 7 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 21 January 2021 on the gender perspective in the COVID-19 crisis and post-crisis period,
Amendment 20 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 22 June 2021 on a comprehensive approach to accelerate the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for sustainable development - Building back better from the COVID-19 crisis,
Amendment 22 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 10 December2019 on Building a sustainable Europe by 2030 - Progress thus far and next steps,
Amendment 23 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 c (new)
Citation 8 c (new)
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 18 October 2018,
Amendment 24 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 9 June 2021 on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives,
Amendment 26 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 12 May 2016 on the follow-up to and review of the 2030 Agenda,
Amendment 27 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 26 February 2014 on the private sector and development,
Amendment 59 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic is not yet fully known, but has already led to a significant degree of SDG backsliding; whereas the new special committee of the European Parliament on ‘COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future’ could investigate the impact on SDGs
Amendment 62 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic is not yet fully known, but has already led to a significant degree of SDG backsliding; whereas the COVID-19 pandemic presents a significant opportunity to reshape our societies to fulfil the aspirations of the SDGs;
Amendment 123 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Amendment 145 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the commitment by the President of the Commission to pursue a ‘whole-of-government’ approach towards the EU’s SDG implementation and to mainstream the SDGs across each Commissioner’s portfolio; asserts, however, that such an approach can only be effective with leadership at the highest level; proposes, therefore, that implementation of the SDGs be an agenda item for the weekly College of Commissioners meeting not less than once every three months; proposes, furthermore, that the European Commission nominate a Special Envoy for the SDGs to promote coherent action on the SDGs globally, as well as an SDG Coordinator within the Commission to be directly answerable to the President; stresses that the Special Envoy and the Coordinator would need to work closely together, as well as with the Council Working Party on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the European Commission Youth Coordinator;
Amendment 151 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a 'Beyond GDP' report and dashboard as soon as possible in order to become a true paradigm of a ‘Wellbeing economy’;
Amendment 154 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that to achieve the SDGs, the 2030 Agenda requires a strong level of societal legitimacy and a genuine political reset; emphasises the immense value of civil society organisations in this regard; deeply regrets that the mandate of the multi-stakeholder platform was not renewed in 2019 and calls for its urgent reinstatement which can only be achieved if the SDGs are seen as an opportunity for citizens; emphasises the importance of the media in this regard; further emphasises the immense value of civil society organisations in this regard as they closely monitor SDG implementation by governments and contribute directly to sustainable development; deeply regrets, in consequence, that the mandate of the multi-stakeholder platform was not renewed in 2019 and calls for its urgent reinstatement; stresses that the multi- stakeholder platform should be systematically liaising with the Working Party on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to ensure genuine Member State participation;
Amendment 181 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is highly concerned that the key provisions of policy coherence for development are acutely lacking in the landmark ‘Fit for 55’ legislative package7 and the Commission’s work in general; proposes an audit by the Commission to ensure coherence between its internal and external policies; stresses that the Union and its Member States can gain significant knowledge as regards individual initiatives and actions that can be taken with a view to meeting the ‘Fit for 55’ goals through best practice- sharing with partner countries, and that the Union can share its experience and best practice also with partner countries; _________________ 7 COM(2021)0550.
Amendment 189 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the Commission to adopt a new, high-level EU SDG implementation strategy, as requested by the European Council in October 2018, given that there are only eight years left to achieve the 2030 Agenda and, hence, urgent implementation is required;
Amendment 201 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is of the view that the adoption of the new comprehensive implementation strategy should be preceded by a broad public participatory consultation process, and be accompanied by a plan for significant outreach and engagement with citizens;
Amendment 202 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is of the view that the adoption of the new comprehensive implementation strategy should be preceded by a broad public participatory consultation process based on a bottom-up approach;
Amendment 207 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the European Parliament to appoint a standing rapporteur on implementation of the SDGs, to work with the Bureau and across Committees, as well as with the multi-stakeholder platform; further proposes that each committee should appoint a Member responsible for fulfilment of the SDGs and that these responsible Members should meet between them and with the standing rapporteur on a quarterly basis, to ensure coherence;
Amendment 210 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to emphasize the need of sustainable production and consumption, especially with regard to the understanding by consumers as to how large the impact of their consumption behaviour is on the SDGs.
Amendment 211 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to create a framework for Union SDG implementation containing clear, measurable and time-bound Union-wide targets for all SDGs in order to ensure policy coherence for sustainable development;
Amendment 230 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that a minimum level of data and statistical disaggregation in relation to the SDGs in the EU should be established, covering, where appropriate, geographic location, sexgender, income, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability and other characteristics;
Amendment 232 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that a minimum level of data and statistical disaggregation in relation to the SDGs in the EU should be established, covering, where appropriate, geographic location, sex, income, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disabilityimpairment and other characteristics;
Amendment 235 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to consider incorporating alternative measures of progress into their monitoring of SDG implementation, such as the Social Progress Index;
Amendment 241 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that voluntary national reviews are the key accountability tool in the 2030 Agenda; encourages EU Member States to participate in the voluntary national reviews and to take due consideration and notice of the recommendations made; calls for the EU to present an annual EU voluntary review at each High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF);
Amendment 255 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the President of the Commission to take stock of the progress made and of the findings of the Eurostat annual SDGs monitoring report during Parliament’s plenary session every September, alongside the State of the Union, thus initiating a ‘State of the Union SDGs’every State of the Union;
Amendment 260 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to establish an online best practice sharing forum for local level initiatives to achieve the SDGs, organised by SDG; proposes that the existence of this forum be promoted as part of EU external and internal action on SDG achievement;
Amendment 261 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to enhance the creation of an Annual SDG(s) Work Plan for SMEs, academic institutions and civil society organizations.
Amendment 262 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Proposes that each proposal in the European Commission’s Annual Work Programme have a corresponding SDG(s) listed to reinforce the European Commission’s commitment to achieving the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 263 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Acknowledges the progress made in capacity-building, but stresses the need to enhance the coherence and coordination of capacity-building activities across the EU.
Amendment 268 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the imperative role that the private sector plays in achieving the SDGs; calls for in-depth discussions and engagement with the private sector to encourage private financing;
Amendment 279 #
2022/2002(INI)
15a. Stresses the need of financing trainings for capacity building for SMEs in order to learn how to implement the SDGs in their daily activities;
Amendment 281 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the Commission to boost the current financing tools in order to achieve net zero emissions in European operations and supply chains by 2030;
Amendment 300 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the urgency of requiringnecessity of financial institutions to define and adopt strategies and targets to align financial portfolios with the SDGs and regularly report on progresspromoting the SDGs in their activities and the importance of the public and private sector working together to promote and finance sustainable development;
Amendment 315 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Amendment 323 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses the urgency of enhancing ambition and action in relation to mitigation adaptation and finance in this critical decade to address gaps between Member States on environmental issues;
Amendment 337 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to enhance all SDGs horizontally and help boosting SDGs across the EU; considers that each Member State should fully adopt a SDG priority axe and work on it by providing feedback on progress made in Europe and provide policy suggestions to achieve these goals;
Amendment 345 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the fact that Europe faces its greatest SDG challenges in the areas of sustainable diets and agriculture, climate and biodiversity (SDGs 2, 12, 13, 14 and 15); calls on the Commission to develop a robust comparative analysis of SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) and SDG 14 (life below water), as trends cannot be calculated due to insufficient comparable data over the past five years; emphasises the importance of strategic autonomy in these areas if the EU is to meet its SDG responsibilities, while recognising that the EU can also support partner countries and regions in meeting their SDG responsibilities;
Amendment 569 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 141 a (new)
Recital 141 a (new)
(141a) To reduce packaging waste and achieve a new equilibrium in the way products are packaged, sold, served and consumed in the future, it is essential that consumers adapt behaviour to be more sustainable and, notably, to participate fully in safe and sustainable circular packaging systems to ensure that such systems are a success in practice, both circular single use and especially reuse systems. Without this, the necessary paradigm shift in societal behaviour cannot be achieved and maintained. Effective awareness-raising communication designed to promote and sustain behaviour change will be required and must be sustained over time to be successful. This will complement an appropriate combination of measures and incentives to promote and maintain a shift towards more sustainable lifestyles.
Amendment 572 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 141 b (new)
Recital 141 b (new)
(141b) Measures for transition to a more sustainable way of serving food and drinks in the Union (including use of single serve portion packs) must take into account the complexity and heterogeneity of the foodservice sector in the EU (e.g., diversity of offer, variety of contexts and scale of operations) and the varying needs, behaviour and habits of different categories of consumer. In particular, measures should address the need to: maintain high levels of environmental protection and not require use of packaging solutions that, in fact, have a higher environmental impact than existing or other alternative solutions; maintain high levels of food hygiene where food and drinks are served to prevent the avoidable spread of pathogens and protect public health; take account of the use of safe food contact materials; promote positive consumer behaviour change; and ensure the special separate collection, sorting, sanitisation and recycling needs of this sector. To this end, it is necessary to: clarify and categorise the different foodservice settings and applications; establish the specific challenges and needs related to the packaging used to serve food and drinks to consumers, often related to the different foodservice settings and applications (indoor and outdoor); fill the data and scientific evidence gaps; and, identify optimum sustainable packaging approaches and, where relevant, specific solutions in foodservice. Thorough research and expert assessment of environmental, food hygiene and public health, operational, economic and consumer behaviour implications are needed.
Amendment 573 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 141 c (new)
Recital 141 c (new)
(141c) For this purpose, a Technical Expert Advisory Group for Circular Packaging Systems in Foodservice will be established with the tasks of: identifying and describing the principal settings and applications of the foodservice sector in the Union (both indoor and outdoor); identifying with the Commission appropriate scientific, behavioural, industrial and economic research to be commissioned; and, identifying the specific needs to ensure that safe and sustainable circular packaging systems can be established for all foodservice activities in a systematic, operationally successful and sustainable way at the latest by 2045. Based on these assessments and taking account of experience gained from existing national practices in real- world settings, the Technical Expert Advisory Group will put forward guidelines for action to be taken by the Commission and Member States providing concrete, focused recommendations and appropriate measures for achieving them. The proposed recommendations and measures by the Technical Expert Advisory Group will aim to ensure that Member States progressively ensure that 100 % of all foodservice activities in the Union implement safe and sustainable circular packaging systems by 2045.
Amendment 651 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
(22a) ‘circular packaging system for foodservice’ means: (a) a set of organisational, technical and financial arrangements that are put in place to ensure, through sustainable infrastructures, systems, processes and, where relevant, incentives, the possibility for the holder to return used foodservice packaging for actual reuse (or recycling, if at end of life) or for actual recycling, taking full account of EU food contact material requirements; and (b) a system, private or public, regardless of size or scope, in which the foodservice packaging is collected and, where necessary, sorted for actual reuse and/or actual recycling, taking full account of EU food contact material requirements.
Amendment 669 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 30
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 30
(30) ‘HORECA sectorfoodservice’ means Accommodation and Food Service Activities according to “NACE Rev. 2 – Statistical classification of economic activities79; _________________ 79, and any other establishment or setting, indoors or outdoors, private or public, for-profit or not-for-profit, where drinks and ready-to-eat food are offered for immediate consumption at or close to the point of sale or final distribution or for takeaway for consumption shortly thereafter without further preparation [1] NACE Rev. 2 - Statistical classification of economic activities - Products Manuals and Guidelines - Eurostat (europa.eu); Accommodation and food service statistics - NACE Rev. 2 - Statistics Explained (europa.eu)
Amendment 809 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Medicinal products as defined in Article 1, point (2), of Directive 2001/83/EC, that have been lawfully placed on the market before the date of application referred to in Article 65 of this Regulation or the date of entry into force of specific measures, and that are not repackaged or relabelled after these dates, may be further made available on the market until their expiry date without being required to comply with the specific rules laid down in Articles 6, 7, 11 and 13 of this Regulation.
Amendment 955 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1017 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – point d a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – point d a (new)
(da) foodservice packaging shall be exempt from these requirements, subject to further assessment under Article 13(a) (new) and Article 13(b) (new).
Amendment 1109 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. From 1 January 2030, the plastic part in packaging shall contain the following minimum percentage of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste, per unit of packaging:
Amendment 1169 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. From 1 January 2040, the plastic part in packaging shall contain the following minimum percentage of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste, per unit of packaging:
Amendment 1192 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Targets shall be calculated as an average of the overall portfolio of products of the manufacturer placing products on the Union market.
Amendment 1208 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Recycled content targets shall be calculated as an average of the overall portfolio of products of the manufacturer placing products on the Union market.
Amendment 1257 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. By 31 December 2026, the Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification of the percentage of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste, per unit of plastic packaging, and the format for the technical documentation referred to in Annex VII. An EU harmonized mass balance method shall be specified as part of all these implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 59(3).
Amendment 1293 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
By 1 January 202835, the Commission shall assess the need for derogations from the minimum percentage laid down in paragraph 1, points b and d, for specific plastic packaging, or for the revision of the derogation established under paragraph 3 for specific plastic packaging.
Amendment 1485 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) it is included in a circular packaging system for reuse capable of adequately monitoring trips/rotations in a digital format;
Amendment 1511 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
From [OP: Please insert the date = 428 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], packaging shall be marked with a label containing information on its material composition. This obligation does not apply to transport packaging. However, it applies to e-commerce packaging.
Amendment 1522 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. From [OP: Please insert the date = 48 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], packaging shall bear a label on packaging reusability and a QR code or other type of digital data carrier that provides further information on packaging reusability including the availability of a system for re-use and of collection points, and that facilitates the tracking of the packaging and the calculation of trips and rotations. In addition, reusable sales packaging shall be clearly identified and distinguished from single use packaging at the point of sale. For medicinal products as defined in Article 1, point (2), of Directive 2001/83/EC, the marketing authorisation holder shall be allowed to provide the information of the package leaflet as defined in Article 1, point (26) and as required by Articles 59 and 52 of Directive 2001/83/EC via the digital data carrier.
Amendment 1539 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Labels referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 and the QR code or other type of digital data carrier referred to in paragraph 2 shall be placed, printed or engraved visibly, clearly legibly, accessible and indelibly on the packaging. Where this is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature and size of the packaging, they shall be affixed to the grouped packaging. For all immediate packaging, as defined in Article 1, point (23), of Directive 2001/83/EC, the information shall be provided through the outer packaging as defined in Article 1, point (24), of Directive 2001/83/EC.
Amendment 1609 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6
Article 13 – paragraph 6
6. Manufacturers shall indicate on the packaging or on a QR code or another data carrier their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark as well as the postal address, and where available, the electronic means of communication, where they can be contacted. Where that is not possible, the required information shall be provided as part of the information through the QR code referred to in Article 11(2) or the data carrier referred to in Article 11(4) or in a document accompanying the packaged product. The postal address shall indicate a single point at which the manufacturer can be contacted. Such information shall be clear, understandable and legible. For the purpose of this Regulation, for medicinal products as defined in Article 1, point (2), of Directive 2001/83/EC, the information provided shall be of the marketing authorisation holder, as provided by Article 6.1a of Directive 2001/83/EC
Amendment 1623 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Amendment 1624 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 b (new)
Article 13 b (new)
Article13b Target for circular packaging systems in foodservice 1. By 1 January 2045 at the latest, all foodservice operators must implement safe and sustainable circular packaging systems, as defined in Article 3, point 22 (new), for indoor and outdoor consumption, including takeaway. Member States shall take steps to ensure that appropriate systems and infrastructures are progressively put in place for the implementation in practice of safe and sustainable circular packaging systems for foodservice. 2. Measures to be taken by foodservice operators and by Member States to meet the target set out in paragraph 1 shall be based on sound science and take account of operational feasibility and may be based on the guidelines developed by the Technical Expert Advisory Group for Circular Packaging Systems in Foodservice established under Article 13 and Annex II (new). The choice and combination of measures may vary depending on the national/regional/local specificities, including collection, sorting and recycling systems and infrastructure capacities, and other needs. 3. By [OP: please insert the date = 5 years from the entry into force of this Regulation], Member States in full consultation with foodservice operators shall submit to the Commission an implementation plan for achieving the target laid down in paragraph 1 that shall include: a. An adapted set of measures for each type of foodservice operator; b. An adapted set of measures for relevant national and local authorities, waste management companies, recyclers and extended producer responsibility organisations; c. A programme to develop appropriate infrastructure investment adapted to foodservice packaging, taking account of the expected evolution of the foodservice sector in the future; d. A plan to implement sustained public information and communication programmes to promote the effective participation of consumers in circular packaging systems for foodservice. Within [3] months of receipt of the implementation plan submitted pursuant to paragraph 3, the Commission may request a Member State to revise that plan if it considers that the plan does not comply with the requirements set out in paragraph 3.
Amendment 1713 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1731 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1801 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1835 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Amendment 69 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Exceptionally, where it can be demonstrated that the establishment of a centralised urban wastewater collecting system would produce no environmental benefit or involve excessive costs, Member States should be allowed to use individual systems to treat urban wastewater, as long as they ensure the same level of treatment as secondary and tertiary treatment. For this purpose, Member States should establish national registers to identify individual systems used on their territory and take all necessary measures to ensure that the design of such systems is adequate, that the systems are properly maintained and that they are subject to a regular compliance control. In particular, Member States should ensure that individual systems used for the collection and storage of urban wastewater are impervious and leak-proof, and that monitoring and inspection of the systems are carried out at regular and fixed intervals. In order to allow for a harmonised regulation of individual systems among Member States, the Commission should provide guidance on the above mentioned requirements on the design, operation and maintenance of such individual systems.
Amendment 70 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Exceptionally, where it can be demonstrated that the establishment of a centralised urban wastewater collecting system would produce no environmental benefit or involve excessive costs, Member States should be allowed to use individual systems to treat urban wastewater, as long as they ensure the same level of treatmentenvironmental protection as secondary and tertiary treatment. For this purpose, Member States should establish national registers to identify individual systems used on their territory and take all necessary measures to ensure that the design of such systems is adequate, that the systems are properly maintained and that they are subject to a regular compliance control. In particular, Member States should ensure that individual systems used for the collection and storage of urban wastewater are impervious and leak-proof, and that monitoring and inspection of the systems are carried out at regular and fixed intervals.
Amendment 74 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) During rainfall, storm water overflows and urban runoff discharges represent a sizeable remaining source of pollution discharged into the environment. Those emissions are expected to increase due to the combined effects of urbanisation and progressive change of the rain regime linked with climate change. Solutions to reduce that source of pollution should be defined at local level taking into account the specific local conditions, including climatic ones. They should be based on an integrated quantitative and qualitative water management in urban areas. In addition, control at source through nature-based solutions should be mainstreamed as a first step to avoid pollution in urban runoff, as well as co- ordination of measures to control the quantity of urban runoff at source. Therefore, Member States should ensure that integrated urban wastewater management plans are established at local level for all agglomerations of 100 000 p.e. and above as those agglomerations are responsible for a significant share of the pollution emitted. Furthermore, integrated urban wastewater management plans should also be put in place for agglomeration of between 10 000 p.e. and 100 000 p.e. where storm water overflows or urban runoff poses a risk for the environment or public health.
Amendment 95 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
Amendment 105 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Recent scientific knowledge underpinning several Commission strategies43highlight the need to take action to address the issue of micro-pollutants, which are now detected in all waters in the Union. Some of those micropollutants are hazardous for public health and the environment even in small quantities. An additional treatment, i.e. quaternary treatment, should therefore be introduced in order to ensure that a large spectrum of micro-pollutants is removed from urban wastewater. Quaternary treatment should first focus on organic micro-pollutants, which represent a significant part of the pollution and for which removal technologies are already designed. The treatment should be imposed based on the precautionary approach combined with a risk-based approach. Therefore, all urban wastewater treatment plants of 100 000 p.e. and above should provide quaternary treatment, as those facilities represent a significant share of micro-pollutant discharges in the environment and the removal of micro-pollutants by urban wastewater treatment plants at such scale is cost-effective. For agglomerations of between 10 000 p.e. and 100 000 p.e., Member States should be required to apply quaternary treatment to areas identified as sensitive to pollution with micro-pollutants based on clear criteria, which should be specified. Such areas should include locations where treated urban wastewater discharge to water bodies result in low dilution ratios, or where the receiving water bodies are used for the production of drinking water or as bathing waters. In order to avoid the requirement of quaternary treatment for agglomerations of between 10 000 p.e. and 100 000 p.e., Member States should be required to demonstrate the absence of risks to the environment or to public health on the basis of a standardised risk assessment. In order to give Member States enough time to plan and deliver the necessary infrastructures, the requirement of quaternary treatment should progressively apply until 20407with clear interim objectives. _________________ 43 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: A European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy (COM/2018/028 final); Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee, European Union Strategic Approach to Pharmaceuticals in the Environment (COM(2019) 128 final); Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Towards a Toxic-Free Environment (COM(2020) 667 final); Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, Pathway to a Healthy Planet for All EU Action Plan: 'Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil' (COM/2021/400 final).
Amendment 106 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The quaternary treatment necessary to remove micro-pollutants from urban wastewater will imply additional costs, such as costs related to monitoring and new advanced equipment to be installed in certain urban wastewater treatment plants. In order to cover these additional costs and in accordance with the polluter-pays principle expressed in Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), it is essential that the producers placing on the Union market products containing substances which, at the end of their life, are found as micro- pollutants in urban wastewaters (‘micro- pollutant substances’) take responsibility for the additional treatment required to remove those substances, generated in the context of their professional activities. A system of extended producer responsibility is the most appropriate means to achieve this, as it would limit the financial impact on the taxpayer and water tariff, while providing an incentive to develop greener products. Extended producer responsibility schemes should be implemented before the deadline for compliance with quaternary treatment. Pharmaceuticals and cosmetic residues currently represent the main sources of micro-pollutants found in urban wastewater requiring an additional treatment (quaternary treatment). Therefore, extended producer responsibility should apply to those two product groups. The list of product groups should be adapted, if and as necessary, in the future in line with scientific and technological development, the evolution of the range of products placed on the market and new data from monitoring.
Amendment 129 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Exonerations from the extended producer responsibility obligations should nevertheless be possible where products are placed on the market in small quantities, i.e. less than 2 tonnes of products, since the additional administrative burden for the producer would in such cases be disproportionate compared to the environmental benefits. Exonerations should also be possible when the producer can demonstrate that no micro-pollutants are generated at the end of life of a product. It might be the case for instance where it can be proven that the residues from a product are inherently biodegradable or rapidly biodegradable in the wastewaters and the environment or not reaching the urban wastewater treatment plants. The Commission should be empowered to adopt implementing acts to establish detailed criteria to identify the products placed on the market that do not generate micro-pollutants in wastewaters at the end of their life. When developing these criteria, the Commission should take into account scientific or other available technical information, including relevant international standards.
Amendment 138 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to avoid possible internal market distortions, minimum requirements for the implementation of the extended producer responsibility should be established in this Directive, while the practical organisation of the system should be decided at national level. The Commission should provide guidance on the extended producer responsibility schemes to allow for a harmonised implementation among Member States. The contributions of the producers should be proportionate to the quantities of the products they place on the market and the hazardouness of their residues. The contributions should cover, but not exceed, the costs for the monitoring activities for micro-pollutants, the collection, reporting and impartial verification of statistics on the quantities and hazardouness of products placed on the market, and the application of the quaternary treatment to urban wastewater in an efficient manner and in accordance with this Directive. Since urban wastewater is treated collectively, it is appropriate to introduce a requirement for producers to join a centralised organisation which can implement their obligations under the extended producer responsibility on their behalf.
Amendment 152 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The evaluation has also shown that the wastewater treatment sector offers the opportunity to significantly reduce its own energy consumption and to produce renewable energy, for example by better use of the available surfaces in urban wastewater treatment plants for solar energy production or by producing biogas from sludge, as well as by heat or kinetic energy or other renewable energy sources which may become available as a result of future research. The evaluation also illustrated that, without clear legal obligations, only partial progress can be expected in this sector. In this context, Member States should be required to ensure that the total annual energy used by all urban wastewater treatment plants on their national territory treating a load of 10 000 p.e. and above does not exceed the production of energy from renewable sources as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council44, by those urban wastewater treatment plants. That objective should be progressively met with interim targets by 31 December 2040. Reaching this energy neutrality target will contribute to reduce the avoidable greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the sector by 46 %, while supporting the achievement of the 2050 climate neutrality objectives and related national and Union objectives, [such as the objectives set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council45. Encouraging EU-based biogas or solar energy production while enhancing energy efficiency measures in line with the Energy Efficiency First principle46, which means taking utmost account of cost-efficient energy efficiency measures in shaping energy policy and making relevant investment decisions, will also help reduce the Union energy dependence, one of the objectives expressed in the Commission "Repower EU" Plan47. It is also in line with Directive (EU) 2018/844 of the European Parliament and of the Council48and with Directive (EU) 2018/2001 in which urban wastewater treatment sites are qualified as ‘go-to' areas for renewables, meaning a location designated as particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources. In order to reach the objective of energy neutrality via optimal measures for each urban wastewater treatment plant and for the collection system, Member States should ensure that energy audits are carried out in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council49every four years. Those audits should include an identification of the potential for cost- effective use or production of renewable energy following the criteria set out in Annex VI to Directive 2012/27/EU. _________________ 44 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82). 45 Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26). 46 Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/1749 of 28 September 2021 on Energy Efficiency First: from principles to practice — Guidelines and examples for its implementation in decision-making in the energy sector and beyond 47 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: REPowerEU Plan (COM/2022/230 final). 48 Directive (EU) 2018/844 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 210). 49 Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 155 #
2022/0345(COD)
(16) The evaluation has also shown that the wastewater treatment sector offers the opportunity to significantly reduce its own energy consumption and to produce renewable energy, for example by better use of the available surfaces in urban wastewater treatment plants for solar energy production or by producing biogas from sludge. The evaluation also illustrated that, without clear legal obligations, only partial progress can be expected in this sector. In this context, Member States should be required to ensure that the total annual energy used by all urban wastewater treatment plants on their national territory treating a load of 10 000 p.e. and above does not exceed the production of energy from renewable sources as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council44, by those urban wastewater treatment plants. That objective should be progressively met with interim targets by 31 December 20407. Reaching this energy neutrality target will contribute to reduce the avoidable greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the sector by 46 %, while supporting the achievement of the 2050 climate neutrality objectives and related national and Union objectives, [such as the objectives set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council45. Encouraging EU-based biogas or solar energy production while enhancing energy efficiency measures in line with the Energy Efficiency First principle46, which means taking utmost account of cost-efficient energy efficiency measures in shaping energy policy and making relevant investment decisions, will also help reduce the Union energy dependence, one of the objectives expressed in the Commission "Repower EU" Plan47. It is also in line with Directive (EU) 2018/844 of the European Parliament and of the Council48and with Directive (EU) 2018/2001 in which urban wastewater treatment sites are qualified as ‘go-to' areas for renewables, meaning a location designated as particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources. In order to reach the objective of energy neutrality via optimal measures for each urban wastewater treatment plant and for the collection system, Member States should ensure that energy audits are carried out in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council49every four years. Those audits should include an identification of the potential for cost- effective use or production of renewable energy following the criteria set out in Annex VI to Directive 2012/27/EU. _________________ 44 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82). 45 Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26). 46 Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/1749 of 28 September 2021 on Energy Efficiency First: from principles to practice — Guidelines and examples for its implementation in decision-making in the energy sector and beyond 47 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: REPowerEU Plan (COM/2022/230 final). 48 Directive (EU) 2018/844 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 210). 49 Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 164 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) The water resources of the Union are increasingly under pressure, resulting in permanent or temporary water scarcity in some areas of the Union. The Union’s ability to respond to the increasing pressures on water resources could be improved through a wider reuse of treated urban wastewater, limiting freshwater abstraction from surface and groundwater bodies. Therefore, the reuse of treated urban wastewater should be encouraged and applied whenever appropriate, whilst taking into account the need to ensure that the objectives of good ecological and chemical status of the receiving bodies, as defined in Directive 2000/60/EC, are met. The reinforcement of the requirements for the treatment of urban wastewater, and the actions to better monitor, track and reduce pollution at source, will have impacts on the quality of treated urban wastewater, and will therefore support water reuse. Where water reuse serves the purpose of agricultural irrigation, it should be carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2020/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 173 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) According to Article 168(1) TFEU, Union action complements national policies and is to be directed towards improving public health and preventing diseases. In order to ensure optimal use of relevant public health data from urban wastewaters, urban wastewater surveillance should be set up and used for preventive or early warning purposes, for instance in the detection of specific viruses in urban wastewater as a signal of the emergence of epidemics or pandemics. Member States should establish a permanent dialogue and coordination between competent authorities responsible for public health and competent authorities responsible for urban wastewater management and clearly allocate roles and responsibilities and costs among those competent authorities. In the context of that coordination, a list of parameters relevant for public health to be monitored in urban wastewaters should be established, as well as the frequency and location of the sampling. This approach will take advantage of and complement other Union initiatives in the field of public health protection, such as environmental monitoring that includes wastewater surveillance52. Based on information gathered during the COVID-19 pandemic and experience gained from the implementation of the Commission Recommendation on a common approach to establish a systematic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants in wastewaters in the EU53(the ‘recommendation’), Member States should be required to monitor health parameters related to SARS-CoV-2 and its variants on a regular basis. In order to ensure that harmonised methods are used, Member States should, to the extent possible, use sampling and analysis methods set out in the recommendation for the monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants. _________________ 52 Commission Communication on introducing the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, the next step towards completing the European Health Union (COM(2021)576 final). 53 Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/472 of 17 March 2021 on a common approach to establish a systematic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants in wastewaters in the EU (OJ L 98, 19.3.2021, p. 3).
Amendment 180 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In order to protect the environment and human health, Member States should identify the risks caused by urban wastewaters management. As such, control at source should be promoted to prevent pollution in urban wastewater. On the basis of that identification, and where necessary to comply with the requirements of the Union water legislation, Member States should take more stringent measures for the urban wastewater collection and treatment than the measures required to comply with the minimum requirements set out in this Directive. Depending on the situation, those more stringent measures can include, inter alia, the establishment of collecting systems, the development of integrated urban wastewater management plans or the application of secondary, tertiary or quaternary treatment to urban wastewater for agglomerations or urban wastewater treatment plants that do not reach the p.e. thresholds triggering the application of the standard requirements. They can also include more advanced treatment than the treatment necessary to respect the minimum requirements or disinfection of treated urban wastewaters necessary to comply with Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council55. _________________ 55 Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC (OJ L 64, 4.3.2006, p. 37).
Amendment 194 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The evaluation concluded that sludge management could be improved to better align it with the principles of the circular economy and of the waste hierarchy as defined in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC. The actions to better monitor and reduce pollution at source from non-domestic discharges will help improving the quality of the sludge produced and ensure its safe use in agriculture. In order to ensure a proper and safe recovery of nutrients, including the critical substance phosphorus, from the sludge, minimum recovery rates should be defined at Union level. In order to facilitate the recovery of nutrients from treated sludge and wastewater, the Commission should promote legislative frameworks for the development of a functional market for recovered phosphorus and nitrogen.
Amendment 214 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) To adapt this Directive to scientific and technical progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending certain parts of the Annexes with regard to the requirements for the secondary, tertiary and quaternary treatment and the requirements for specific authorisations for discharges of non- domestic wastewater into collecting systems and urban wastewater treatment plants and in respect of supplementing this Direcrive by establishing minimum reuse and recycling rates for phosphorus and nitrogen from sludge. In addition, the Commission should be empowered to extend the list of sectors contributing to extended producer responsibility schemes. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 239 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive lays down rules on the collection, treatment, and discharge of urban wastewater , to protect the environment and human health while progressively eliminatreducing greenhouse gas emissions to sustainable levels and improving the energy balance of urban wastewater collection and treatment activities. It also lays down rules on access to sanitation, on transparency of the urban wastewater sector and on the regular surveillance of public health relevant parameters in urban wastewaters .
Amendment 373 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By 31 December 20307, Member States shall ensure that all agglomerations with a p.e. of between 1 0500 and 2 000 comply with the following requirements:
Amendment 390 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that individual systems are designed, operated and maintained in a manner that ensures at least the same level of treatment as the secondary and tertiary treatments referred to in Articles 6 and 7 or the standards set under 2000/60/EC.
Amendment 401 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States that use individual systems to treat more than 2 % of the urban wastewater load from agglomerations of 2 000 p.e. and above shall provide the Commission with a detailed justification for the use of individual systems in each of the agglomerations, where there is a risk to the environment or human health from the use of the individual systems in the agglomerations. That justification shall:
Amendment 414 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. By 31 December 20307, Member States shall ensure that an integrated urban wastewater management plan is established for agglomerations of 100 000 p.e. and above.
Amendment 420 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
By 31 December 20325, Member States shall establish a list of agglomerations of between 10 000 p.e. and 100 000 p.e. where, considering historic data and state- of-the-art climate projections, one or more of the following conditions apply:
Amendment 446 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. By 31 December 203542, Member States shall ensure that an integrated urban wastewater management plan is established for agglomerations referred to in paragraph 2.
Amendment 476 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By 31 December 20307, Member States shall ensure that discharges from 50 % of urban wastewater treatment plants treating a load of 100 000 p.e. and above and not applying tertiary treatment on [OP please insert the date = the date of entry into force of this Directive] are subject to tertiary treatment in accordance with paragraph 4 where there is a an environmental need to be adressed.
Amendment 497 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
By 31 December 20325, Member States shall establish a list of areas on their territory that are sensitive to eutrophication and update that list every five years starting on 31 December 20307.
Amendment 503 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
By 31 December 203542, Member States shall ensure that for 50 % of the agglomerations of between 10 000 p.e. and 100 000 p.e. that are discharging into areas included in the list referred to in paragraph 2 and not applying tertiary treatment on [OP please insert the date = the date of entry into force of this Directive] urban wastewater entering collecting systems is subject to tertiary treatment in accordance with paragraph 4 before discharge into those areas where there is an environmental need to be addressed.
Amendment 515 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
By 31 December 20407, Member States shall ensure that urban wastewater entering collecting systems is subject to tertiary treatment in accordance with paragraph 4 before discharge into areas included in a list referred to in paragraph 2 with regard to all agglomerations of between 10 000 p.e. and 100 000 p.e. where there is an environmental need to be addressed.
Amendment 544 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) 82,5 % for total phosphorus and 80 % for total nitrogen by 31 December 203542;
Amendment 553 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) 90 % for total phosphorus and 85 % for total nitrogen by 31 December 20407.
Amendment 573 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By 31 December 20307, Member States shall ensure that 50 % of discharges from urban wastewater treatment plants treating a load of 100 000 p.e. and above are subject quaternary treatment in accordance with paragraph 5 where there is an environmental need to be addressed.
Amendment 585 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
By 31 December 203542, Member States shall ensure that all urban wastewater treatment plants treating a load of 100 000 p.e. and above are subject to quaternary treatment in accordance with paragraph 5 where there is an environmental need to be addressed.
Amendment 596 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
On 31 December 20307, Member States shall haveundertake a risk assessment to established a list a list of areas on their national territory where the concentration or the accumulation of micro-pollutants represents a risk for human health or the environment. Member States shall review that list every five years thereafter and update it if necessary.
Amendment 628 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
By 31 December 203542, Member States shall ensure that for 50 % of the agglomerations of between 10 000 p.e and 100 000 p.e., urban wastewater entering collecting systems is subject to quaternary treatment in accordance with paragraph 5 before discharge into areas included in a list referred to in paragraph 2.
Amendment 632 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
By 31 December 20407, Member States shall ensure that urban wastewater entering collecting systems is subject to quaternary treatment in accordance with paragraph 5 before discharge into areas included in a list referred to in paragraph 2 with regard to all agglomerations of between 10 000 p.e and 100 000 p.e. where there is an environmental need to be addressed.
Amendment 830 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure a regular dialogue between relevant stakeholders involved in the implementation of extended producer responsibilitythe polluter pays principle, including producers and distributors, producer responsibility organisations, private or public operators of urban wastewater treatment plants local authorities and civil society organisations. This dialogue shall cover the topic of technology used in the quaternary system.
Amendment 845 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) by 31 December 20325 for urban wastewater treatment plants treating a load of 100 000 p.e. and above and the collecting systems connected to them;
Amendment 853 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) by 31 December 20307 for urban wastewater treatment plants treating a load of between 10 000 p.e. and 100 000 p.e. and the collecting systems connected to them.
Amendment 885 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) 50 % of the total annual energy used by such plants by 31 December 20307;
Amendment 900 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) 75 % of the total annual energy used by such plants by 31 December 203542;
Amendment 912 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) 100 % of the total annual energy used by such plants by 31 December 20407.
Amendment 982 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) contaminants of emerging concern relevant for human health and not monitored in other EU legislation;
Amendment 989 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) the clear allocation of roles and responsibilities, and costs among competent authorities;
Amendment 1003 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
For agglomerations of 100 000 p.e. and above, Member States shall, by 1 January 202530, ensure that antimicrobial resistance is monitored at least twice a year at the inlets and outlets of urban wastewater treatment plants and, when relevant, in the collecting systems.
Amendment 1020 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall promote control at source to prevent pollution in urban wastewater, in line with Article 191(2) of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 1044 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The identification of the risks carried out in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article shall be reviewed every 56 years and aligned with the timing of the review of the River Basin Management Plans developed under the Directive 2000/60/EC. A summary of the identified risks accompanied with a description of the measures adopted in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article shall be included in the national implementation programmes referred to in Article 23 and communicated to the Commission on request .
Amendment 1054 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, whilst taking into account the local, regional and cultural perspectives and circumstances for sanitation, Member States shall take all necessary measures to improve access to sanitation for all, in particular for vulnerable and marginalised groups.
Amendment 1056 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
For that purpose, Member States shall by 31 December 202730:
Amendment 1103 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall promote enabling legislative frameworks for the development of a functional market for recovered phosphorus and nitrogen.
Amendment 1145 #
2022/0345(COD)
(a) by 31 December 20257, set up a data set containing information collected in accordance with Article 21 including information concerning the parameters referred to in Article 21(1), point (a), and the results of the tests with regard to the pass/fail criteria established in Part D of Annex I and update that data set annually thereafter;
Amendment 1146 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) by 31 December 20257, set up a data set indicating the percentage of urban wastewater which is collected and treated in accordance with Article 3 and update that data set annually thereafter;
Amendment 1147 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) by 31 December 20257, set up a data set containing information on measures taken to implement Article 4(4) and on the percentage of the urban wastewater load from agglomerations above 2 000 p.e. which is treated in individual systems and update that data set annually thereafter;
Amendment 1149 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) by 31 December 20257, set up a data set containing information on the number of samples collected and the number of samples taken in accordance with Part D of Annex I that have failed;
Amendment 1157 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) by 31 December 20257, set up a data set containing information on green house gas emissions with a breakdown between different gasses and on the total energy used and renewable energy produced by each urban wastewater treatment plant of 10 000 p.e. and above as well as a calculation of the percentage of achievement of the targets set out in Article 11(2) and update that data set annually thereafter;
Amendment 1158 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) by 31 December 20257, set up a data set containing information on measures taken in accordance with point 3 of Annex V and update that data set annually thereafter;
Amendment 1159 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) by 31 December 20257, set up a data set containing the monitoring results referred to in accordance with Article 17(1) and (4) and update that data set annually thereafter;
Amendment 1160 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) by 31 December 20257, set up a data set containing the list of areas identified as sensitive to eutrophication in accordance with Article 7(2) and update that data set every 5 years thereafter;
Amendment 1180 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall update their national implementation programmes at least every 56 years and in alignment with the timing of the review of the Programmes of Measures of the River Basin Management Plans developed under Directive 2000/60/EC. They shall submit them to the Commission by 31 December, except where they can demonstrate that they are in compliance with Articles 3 to 8.
Amendment 1273 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
By 31 December 20340 and by 31 December 20450, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Directive based in particular on the following elements:
Amendment 1353 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point a – paragraph 2 – point i
Annex V – point 2 – point a – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) 31 December 203542 for all agglomerations of 100 000 p.e. and above;
Amendment 1355 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point a – paragraph 2 – point ii
Annex V – point 2 – point a – paragraph 2 – point ii
(ii) 31 December 20407 for agglomerations of 10 000 p.e. and above identified in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 5;
Amendment 114 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Member States that participate in the common procurement of defence products under the Instrument should have a right to invite Ukraine and Moldova to participate in the action. To this end, the Member States should authorise a procurement agent to enter into an agreement for procuring additional quantities of the defence product. Such an agreement would benefit the EDTIB as those countries’ participation would provide better economies of scale and scope, higher demand and interoperability at the technical level, common training, cross-servicing and maintenance, which would provide a foundation for the later inclusion of their defence industries in the EDTIB. It would also strengthen the two countries’ defence capabilities in light of Russia’s aggression and threats. The possibility to participate on the invitation of the Member States in the procurement agreement should be open only to countries that do not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, including respect for the principle of good neighbourly relations. It should also be open to Georgia.
Amendment 149 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Russia’s brutal and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine became a turning point for European security, and in particular for Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Finland that are bordering Russia and Ukraine or have their territorial waters or Exclusive Economic Zones adjacent to those of Ukraine. Those Member States have become the target of threatening rhetoric and hostile actions by Russia, supported by Belarus. Despite facing fundamental threats to their own security, they continue to support Ukraine in providing assistance, including military assistance, thus significantly depleting their own stockpiles. The Instrument should therefore provide incentives for the participation of those Member States by granting higher Union contribution to actions where at least two such Member States participate. In addition, such a higher Union contribution should also apply for actions in which Member States decide to authorise the procurement agent to procure additional quantities of the respective defence product for Ukraine and Moldova. Given that those countries are partially occupied by Russia or its proxies, and are the targets of Russia’s military intervention, further support for Ukraine and Moldova would substantially contribute to European security, while strengthening the EDTIB and fostering cooperation in defence procurement.
Amendment 222 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 183 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) As a matter of principle, programmes promoting the donation of SoHOs should be founded on the principle of voluntary and unpaid donation, altruism of the donor and solidarity between donor and recipient. Voluntary and unpaid SoHO donation is also a factor which can contribute to high safety standards for SoHOs and therefore to the protection of human health. It is also recognised, including by the Council of Europe Committee on Bioethics24, that while financial gain should be avoided, it may also be necessary to ensure that donors are not financially disadvantaged by their donation. Thus, compensation to remove any such risk is acceptable but should never constitute an incentive that would cause a donor to be dishonest when giving their medical or behavioural history or to donate more frequently than is allowed, posing risks to their own health and to that of prospective recipients. Such compensation should, therefore, be set by national authorities, at a level appropriate in their Member State to reach such objectives. _________________ 24 Council of Europe Committee on Bioethics (DH-BIO). Guide for the implementation of the principle of prohibition of financial gain with respect to the human body and its parts from living or deceased donors (March 2018). Available at https://rm.coe.int/guide-financial- gain/16807bfc9a.
Amendment 222 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) With regards to standards concerning donor, recipient and offspring protection, this Regulation should provide for a hierarchy of rules for their implementation. As risks and technologies change, this hierarchy of rules should facilitate an efficient and responsive uptake of the most up-to-date guidelines for implementing the standards set out in this Regulation. As part of that hierarchy, in the absence of Union legislation describing particular procedures to be applied and followed to meet the standards set out in this Regulation, following the guidelines of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the EDQM should be considered as a means to demonstrate compliance with the standards laid down in this Regulation to ensure high level of quality, safety and efficacy. SoHO entities should be permitted to follow other guidelines, provided that it has been demonstrated that those other guidelines achieve the same level of quality, safety and efficacy. In cases of detailed technical issues for which neither Union legislation nor the ECDC and the EDQM have defined a technical guideline or rule, operators should apply a locally defined rule that is in line with relevant internationally recognised guidelines and scientific evidence and is appropriate to mitigate any risk identified. When assesing scientific guidlines, it is important that the Commission, the ECDC, and the EDQM involve existing scientific, donor, and patient representative groups.
Amendment 286 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) As the EU SoHO Platform requires the processing of personal data, it will be designed respecting the principles of data protection. Any processing of personal data should be limited to achieving the objectives and obligations of this Regulation. Access to the EU SoHO Platform, once established, should be granted within the framework of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) and otherwise should be limited to the extent necessary to carry out supervisory activities provided for in this Regulation.
Amendment 326 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
For SoHOs that are used to manufacture products in accordance with Union legislation on medical devices, regulated by Regulation (EU) 2017/745, on medicinal products, regulated by Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 and Directive 2001/83/EC, including on advanced therapy medicinal products, regulated by Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007, on investigational medicinal products regulated by Regulation 536/2014, or on food, regulated by Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006, or as the starting and raw material thereof, the provisions of this Regulation applicable to the activities of SoHO donor recruitment, donor history review and eligibility assessment, testing of donors for eligibility or matching purposes, and collection of SoHOs from donors or patients shall apply. Insofar as the activities of SoHO release, distribution, import and export relate to SoHOs prior to their distribution to an operator regulated by the other Union legislation referred to in this subparagraph, the provisions of this Regulation shall also apply.
Amendment 329 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, in cases where SoHOs, SoHO preparations, or products manufactured from SoHO, as referred to in that subparagraph, are exclusively for autologous use, only those provisions of this Regulation that concern the collection and testing of SoHOs from patients shall apply.
Amendment 358 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘medically assisted reproduction’ means the facilitation of conception by intra-uterine insemination of sperm, in vitro fertilisation or any other laboratory or medical intervention that promotes conceptionincluding all methods or techniques based on the manipulation of human reproductive cells;
Amendment 402 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28 – point b
(b) life-threatening, dirreversablinge or incapacitating condition, including transmission of a pathogen that might cause such condition;
Amendment 443 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 64
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 64
(64) ‘compensation’ means making good of any lossexpenses and inconveniences associated with donation;
Amendment 498 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. In all cases where questions arise as to the regulatory status of a substance, product or activity, competent authorities shall consult with authorities established in other relevant Union legislation referred to in Article 2(3), as relevantsuch as the European Medicine Agency (EMA). In such cases, competent authorities shall also consult the compendium referred to Article 3 point (33). The EMA and the SoHO Coordination Board (SCB) shall have close collaboration and establish a permanent panel for reviewing such questions, while consulting other authorities, such as the Medical Devices Coordination Group.
Amendment 561 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 11
Article 29 – paragraph 11
11. The interval between two on-site inspectionsinspections should be decided based on the necessary frequency to mitigate any identified risks and shall not exceed 4 years.
Amendment 631 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2
Article 54 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may allow for the compensation or reimbursement from the SoHO entities to donors for lossexpenses and inconveniences related to their participation in donations through, for example, fixed rate allowances, days off, or tax reduction. In such case, Member States shall establish the conditions for such allowances in national legislation, including the setting of an upper limit that ensures that allowances are financially neutral and consistent with the standards laid down in this Article. They may delegate the setting of conditions for such allowances to independent bodies that are established in accordance with national legislation. The compensation shall be limited to travel expenses, loss of earnings, or medical costs related to the medical procedure and possible side effects.
Amendment 750 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 2
Article 62 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall make all reasonable efforts to promote public participation in SoHO donation activities, in particular for critical SoHOs, with a view to ensuring a resilient supply and responsive increases in donation rates when risks of shortage are detected. In so doing, they shall strongly encourage the collection of SoHO with a strong public and non- profit sector involvementthe involvement of all relevant stakeholders.
Amendment 651 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 4 a (new)
- functionalities enabling age- appropriate parental controls, including with the use of AI;
Amendment 653 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 4 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 4 b (new)
- functionalities enabling self- reporting, including with the use of AI;
Amendment 321 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) For the secondary use of the clinical data for research, innovation, health professionals' training, policy making, regulatory purposes, patient safety or the treatment of other natural persons, the possibilities offered by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 for a Union law should be used as a basis and rules and mechanisms and providing suitable and specific measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms of the natural persons. This Regulation provides the legal basis in accordance with Articles 9(2) (g), (h), (i) and (j) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 for the secondary use of health data, establishing the safeguards for processing, in terms of lawful purposes, trusted governance for providing access to health data (through health data access bodies) and processing in a secure environment, as well as modalities for data processing, set out in the data permit. At the same time, the data applicant should demonstrate a legal basis pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, based on which they could request access to data pursuant to this Regulation and should fulfil the conditions set out in Chapter IV. More specifically: for processing of electronic health data held by the data holder pursuant to this Regulation, this Regulation creates the legal obligation in the sense of Article 6(1) point (c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 for disclosing the data by the data holder to health data access bodies, while the legal basis for the purpose of the initial processing (e.g. delivery of care) is unaffected. This Regulation also meets the conditions for such processing pursuant to Articles 9(2) (h),(i),(j) of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679. This Regulation assigns tasks in the public interest to the health data access bodies (running the secure processing environment, processing data before they are used, etc.) in the sense of Article 6(1)(e) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 to the health data access bodies, and meets the requirements of Article 9(2)(h),(i),(j) of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Therefore, in this case, this Regulation provides the legal basis under Article 6 and meets the requirements of Article 9 of that Regulation on the conditions under which electronic health data can be processed. In the case where the user has access to electronic health data (for secondary use of data for one of the purposes defined in this Regulation), the data user should demonstrate its legal basis pursuant to Articles 6(1), points (e) or (f), of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and explain the specific legal basis on which it relies as part of the application for access to electronic health data pursuant to this Regulation: on the basis of the applicable legislation, where the legal basis under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 is Article 6(1), point (e), or on Article 6(1), point (f), of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. If the user relies upon a legal basis offered by Article 6(1), point (e), it should make reference to another EU or national law, different from this Regulation, mandating the user to process personal health data for the compliance of its tasks. If the lawful ground for processing by the user is Article 6(1), point (f), of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, in this case it is this Regulation that provides the safeguards. In this context, the data permits issued by the health data access bodies are an administrative decision defining the conditions for the access to the data.
Amendment 333 #
2022/0140(COD)
(38 a) Taking into consideration the emerging use of extended reality technologies, such as but not limited to virtual and augmented reality, and their widespread use in the future, the EHDS regulation should strengthen the connection between the data collected by these technologies and the EHR systems, for the use of clinical data for research, innovation, policy making, patient safety or the treatment of other natural persons, and also training of health professionals.
Amendment 364 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41 a (new)
Recital 41 a (new)
(41 a) Cross-border research collaborations are of great importance across medical research fields, including for research into childhood cancer and rare diseases. As such, the use of electronic health data for secondary purposes through the European Health Data Space should empower the development of collaborative research by supporting the use of data between two or more teams within the same Member State or cross-border.
Amendment 599 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point ae a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point ae a (new)
(ae a) 'innovation activities’ means the processes and actions taken to generate new or improve products, services, methods, practices and models expected, among others, to improve health outcomes, cost efficiency, quality, and reliability;
Amendment 119 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
Amendment 139 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) The transition of the Metered- Dose-Inhalers(MDIs) to low-GWP technologies will require information exchange, cooperation and monitoring between the European Commission, Member States and competent authorities, the European Medicines Agency and the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, to avoid shortages and ensure sustained patient access to life-saving medication. Healthcare professionals and patients relying on MDIs medicines shall be informed and educated on the use of upcoming MDIs.
Amendment 155 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) The Commission shall work in close cooperation with the European Medicines Agency to coordinate a smooth approval process in respect of fluorinated substances and alternatives for medical use, so that all environmental and health aspects are taken into account.
Amendment 184 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In implementing this Regulation, the Commission should establish a so- called Consultation Forum to ensure a balanced participation of Member States’ representatives and representatives of civil society, including environmental organisations, public health organisations, representatives of manufacturers, operators and certified persons.
Amendment 191 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) In order to amend certain non- essential elements of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU’) should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the establishment of a list of products and equipment for which the recovery of gases or their destruction is technically and economically feasible and the specification of the technologies to be applied; labelling requirements; the exclusion from quota requirements of HFCs in accordance with decisions of the Parties to the Protocol; concerning the amounts due for the allocation of quota and the mechanism to allocate remaining quotas; additional measures for the monitoring of substances and of products and equipment placed under temporary storage and customs procedures; the rules applicable to the release for free circulation of products and equipment imported from and exported to any entity not covered by the Protocol; the update of global warming potentials of listed substances. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, in particular consultation with the Consultation Forum as set up according to Article 33 of this Regulation, including at expert level and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Inter-institutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making38 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 38 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 193 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) lays down rules on containment, use, recovery and destruction of fluorinated greenhouse gases and on related ancillary measures, and facilitates the safe and efficient use of alternative substances;
Amendment 202 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘operator‘ means the undertaking exercising actual power over the technical functioning of products and equipment covered by this Regulation or the ownerentity where designated by a Member State as being responsible for the operator’s obligations in specific cases;
Amendment 207 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘placing on the market’ means the supplying or making available to another person witharty in the Union, for the first time, for payment or free of charge, the customs release for free circulation in the Union, and the use of substances produced or the use of products or equipment manufactured for own use;
Amendment 238 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Operators and manufacturers of equipment and installations that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annexes I or II, or other relevant alternatives to fluorinated greenhouse gases, as well as undertakings in possession of such equipment during its transport or storage, shall take all necessary precautions to prevent the unintentional release of any such gases. They shall take all measures that are technically and economically feasible to minimise leakage of the gases.
Amendment 240 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. During the production, storage, transport, and transfer from one container or system to another or to an equipment or installation, of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annexes I and II, the undertaking shall take all necessary precautions to limit release of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annexes I and II to the greatest extent possible. This paragraph also applies where fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annexes I and II are produced as by-products. , as well as to other relevant alternatives to fluorinated greenhouse gases.
Amendment 243 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Where a leakage of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I or II is detected, or other relevant alternatives to fluorinated greenhouse gases, the operators, manufacturers of equipment and installations and the undertakings in possession of the equipment during its transport, or storage, shall ensure that the equipment or installation is repaired without undue delay.
Amendment 246 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Natural persons carrying out the tasks referred to in Article 10(1), points (a) to (c), shall be certified in accordance with Article 10 and shall take precautionary measures to prevent leakage of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annexes I and II, or other relevant alternatives to fluorinated greenhouse gases.
Amendment 247 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Undertakings carrying out the installation, servicing, maintenance, repair or decommissioning of the equipment listed in Article 5(2), points (a) to (f), shall be certified in accordance with Article 10 and shall take precautionary measures to prevent leakage of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annexes I and II, or other relevant alternatives to fluorinated greenhouse gases.
Amendment 250 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Operators of equipment that contains 5 tonnes of CO2 equivalent or more of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I or 1 kilogram or more of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex II, Section I, and other relevant alternatives to fluorinated greenhouse gases, not contained in foams, shall ensure that the equipment is checked for leaks.
Amendment 264 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 267 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Paragraph 1 applies to operators of the following equipment that contains fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I or in Annex II, Section I, or other relevant alternatives to fluorinated gases:
Amendment 277 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Operators of the equipment listed in Article 5(2), points (f) and (g), and containing fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I in quantities of 500 tonnes of CO2 equivalent or more and installed from 1 January 2017, shall ensure that equipment is provided with a leakage detection system which alerts the operator or a service company of any leakage. For the purposes of Article 5(2), point (g), the leakage detection system shall have a higher sensitivity than a pressure or density monitoring device.
Amendment 288 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Any recovered fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I and Annex II, Section 1, shall not be used for filling or refilling other equipment unless the gas has been recycled or reclaimed.
Amendment 293 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Operators of products and equipment not listed in paragraphs 1, 6 and 7 that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I and Annex II, Section 1, shall arrange for the recovery of the gases, unless it can be established that it is not technically feasible or entails disproportionate costs. The operators shall ensure that the recovery is carried out by appropriately qualified natural persons, so that the gases are recycled, reclaimed or destroyed or shall arrange for their destruction without prior recovery.
Amendment 296 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 8
Article 8 – paragraph 8
8. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to supplement this Regulation by establishing a list of products and equipment for which the recovery of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I and Annex II, Section 1, or destruction of products and equipment containing such gases without prior recovery of these gases shall be considered technically and economically feasible, specifying, if appropriate, the technologies to be applied.
Amendment 304 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to existing Union legislation, Member States shall encouragsure the development of producer responsi -bility schemes for the recovery of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annexes I and II and their recycling, reclamation or destruction, taking into account already applicable producer responsibility schemes.
Amendment 315 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that training programmes for natural persons recovering fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I and Annex II, Section I, and other relevant alternatives to fluorinated greenhouse gases, from air- conditioning equipment in motor vehicles falling within the scope of Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council42 are available, pursuant to paragraph 5. _________________ 42 Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 relating to emissions from air conditioning systems in motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC (OJ L 161, 14.6.2006, p. 12).
Amendment 319 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) energy efficiencinstallation and maintenance of equipment to improve the energy efficiency and heat recovery aspects.
Amendment 323 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. The Member States shall establish or adapt certification schemes and training programmes pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 6 within six months from entry into force of this regulation.
Amendment 325 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. Existing certificates and training attestations issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 shall remain valid, in accordance with the conditions under which they were originally issued. The validity of existing certificates may be subject to additional requirements to reflect the extension of the certification scheme to other relevant alternatives to fluorinated greenhouse gases.
Amendment 337 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The placing on the market of products and equipment, listed in Annex IV, including parts thereof, listed in Annex IV after 15 years of the date listed, with an exemption for military equipment, shall be prohibited from the date specified in that Annex, differentiating, where applicable, according to the type or global warming potential of the gas contained.
Amendment 347 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Products and equipment unlawfully placed on the market after the date referred to in the first subparagraph, shall not be subsequently used or supplied, or made available to other personarties within the Union for payment or free of charge or exported. Such products and equipment may only be stored or transported for subsequent return to the origin country or for disposal and for the recovery of the gas prior to the disposal pursuant to Article 8.
Amendment 362 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Following a substantiated request by a competent authority of a Member State and taking into account the objectives of this Regulation, the Commission may, exceptionally, by means of implementing acts, authorise an exemption for up to four years to allow the placing on the market of products and equipment listed in Annex IV, including parts thereof after 15 years of the date listed, containing fluorinated greenhouse gases or whose functioning relies upon those gases, where it is demonstrated that:
Amendment 374 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Only undertakings that hold a certificate required under Article 10(1), point (a) or the training attestation required under Article 10(2), or undertakings that employ persons holding such a certificate or a training attestation shall be allowed to purchase fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I or Annex II, Section 1, and other relevant alternatives to fluorinated greenhouse gases. for the purpose of carrying out the installation, servicing, maintenance or repair of the equipment containing those gases, or whose functioning relies upon those gases, referred to in Article 5(2), points (a) to (g), and Article 10(2).
Amendment 375 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
This paragraph shall not prevent non- certified undertakings, who do not carry out such activities, from collecting, transporting or delivering fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I and Annex II, Section 1, and other relevant alternatives to fluorinated greenhouse gases.
Amendment 392 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 17 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex II, Section 3, placed on the market for the purpose of fumigation shall be labelled without prejudice to existing labelling requirements included under Regulation (EC) 1272/2008, Regulation (EU) 528/2012 and Regulation (EC) 1107/2009. Where additional information is required under this Regulation, it shall be assessed in conjunction with other labelling parameters defined according to Regulation (EC) 1272/2008, Regulation (EU) 528/2012 and Regulation (EC) 1107/2009.
Amendment 394 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
From 1 January 2024, the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I, with a global warming potential of 2 50150 or more, for the servicing or maintenance of stationary refrigeration equipment (excluding chillers) is prohibited.
Amendment 402 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
The prohibition referred to in the first subparagraph shall not apply to the following categories of fluorinated greenhouse gases until 1 January 20304:
Amendment 406 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a
(a) reclaimed fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I with a global warming potential of 2 50150 or more used for the maintenance or servicing of existing refrigeration equipment, provided that they have been labelled in accordance with Article 12(6);
Amendment 409 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point b
(b) recycled fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I with a global warming potential of 2 50150 or more used for the maintenance or servicing of existing refrigeration equipment provided they have been recovered from such equipment. Such recycled gases may only be used by the undertaking which carried out their recovery as part of maintenance or servicing or the undertaking for which the recovery was carried out as part of maintenance or servicing.
Amendment 416 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. The use of desflurane as inhalation anaesthetic is prohibionly permitted as from 1 January 2026, except when such use is strictly required and no other anaesthetic can be used on medical grounds. The user shall provide evidence, upon request, on the medical justification to the competent authority of the Member State and the Commission, or when it is used in conjunction with a gas capture technology.
Amendment 422 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) supplied directly by a producer or an importer to undertakings, for export out of the Union, not contained in products ore-charged equipment referred to in Article 19(1), where those hydrofluorocarbons are not subsequently made available to any other party within the Union, prior to export;
Amendment 427 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) supplied directly by a producer or an importer for use in military equipment;
Amendment 434 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) contained in products or in pre- charged equipment which are exported outside the Union.
Amendment 438 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
(e b) supplied directly by a producer or an importer to an undertaking producing metered dose inhalers for the delivery of pharmaceutical ingredients, before 31 December 2029;
Amendment 440 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point e c (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point e c (new)
(e c) from 1 January 2030 and until 31 December 2035, supplied directly by a producer or an importer to an undertaking producing metered dose inhalers for the delivery of pharmaceutical ingredients, for export out of the Union.
Amendment 441 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Following a substantiated request by a competent authority of a Member State, or an Agency of the EU, or the Consultation Forum, and taking into account the objectives of this Regulation, the Commission may, exceptionally by means of implementing acts, authorise an exemption for up to four years to exclude from the quota requirement laid down in paragraph 1 hydrofluorocarbons for use in specific applications, or specific categories of products or equipment, where it is demonstrated in the request that:
Amendment 446 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) for those particular applications, products or equipment, alternatives are not available, or cannot be used for technical or safety reasons or risks to public health; and
Amendment 452 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 34(2). Where requests concerning protection on imperative grounds of urgency so require, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 32 in order to authorise an exemption referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article.
Amendment 468 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Article 17 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to amend paragraph 5 as regards the amounts due for the allocation of quota and the mechanism to allocate remaining quotas, where necessary to prevent major disruptions of the market of hydrofluorocarbons or any disruption to the supply of pharmaceutical products, or where the mechanism is not fulfilling its purpose and is having undesirable or unintended effects, including on public health. The Consultation Forum shall be consulted on the potential unintended effects that form a basis for a delegated act.
Amendment 525 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 2 a (new)
By 31 December 2024 the Commission shall, by means of a delegated act, adopt a common general framework that Member States shall use to design centralised electronic systems.
Amendment 541 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall establish a Consultation Forum for providing advice and expertise direction in relation to the implementation of this Regulation. A dedicated sub-group of the Consultation Forum shall be established to ensure close cooperation with the European Medicines Agency as well as Member State authorities to evaluate unintended effects on public health. It shall deliver a yearly report as of 2025 which the European Commission shall act on in accordance with Article 32. The rules of procedure of the Consultation Forum shall be established by the Commission and shall be published.
Amendment 570 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – point 1 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex VIII – point 1 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– in addition, where relevant, a quota corresponding to the reference value referred to in Annex VII, point 4(ii). From 1 January 2030 a quota corresponding to the reference value referred to in Annex VII, point 4(ii), multiplied by the maximum quantity for the year for which the quota is allocated divided by the maximum quantity for the year 2024. In case where after allocating the full amount of quotas as referred to in the second subparagraph, the maximum quantity is exceeded, all quotas allocated under Annex VII, point 4(i) will be reduced proportionally.
Amendment 588 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – section 1 – row 37
Annex III – section 1 – row 37
Amendment 590 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – section 1 – row 37
Annex III – section 1 – row 37
Amendment 593 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – section 2 – row 4
Annex III – section 2 – row 4
Amendment 595 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – section 2 – row 4
Annex III – section 2 – row 4
Amendment 600 #
2022/0099(COD)
(11) Refrigerators -that contain HFCs with GWP of 2 500 or more. 1 January and freezers 2020 Stationary 1 January refrigerators -that contain HFCs with GWP of 2 500 or more. for commercial 1 January use (self- 2020 and freezers for commercial -that contain HFCs with GWP of 150 or more. 1 January use 2022 contained(hermetically equipment)sealed -that contain other fluorinated greenhouse gases with 1 January equipment) GWP of 150 or more. (self-contained equipment). 2024
Amendment 608 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 12
Annex IV – point 12
(12) Ana) Any stationary self-contained refrigeration equipment (except chillers) that contains fluorinated greenhouse gases with GWP of 5 or 1 January more. 2025 b) Any transported refrigeration equipment that contains fluorinated 1 January greenhouse gases with GWP of 150 or more. more than 300. 2025 34
Amendment 615 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 14
Annex IV – point 14
(14) Stationary refrigeration equipment, that contains, or whose functioning relies upon, fluorinated greenhouse gases with GWP of 2 1 January 1500 or more except equipment intended for application designed to 2024 cool products to temperatures below – 50 °C.
Amendment 620 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 15
Annex IV – point 15
(15) Multipack centralizedStationary refrigeration systems for commercial use with a , power racks and/or refrigerated remote cabinets assembly with a total rated capacity of 410 kW or more that 1 January contain, or whose functioning relies upon, fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I with GWP of 150 or 1 January more, except in the primary refrigerant circuit of cascade systems where 2022 fluorinated greenhouse gases with a GWP of less than 1 500 may be used. 2024 with GWP of 5 or more, except chillers.
Amendment 632 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 17
Annex IV – point 17
(17) Plug-in room and other self-contained air-conditioning and heat pump 1 January equipment that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases with GWP of 150 20258 or more.
Amendment 640 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 18
Annex IV – point 18
(18) Stationary split air-conditioning and split heat pump equipment : (a) Single split air-to-air systems containing less than 3 kg of fluorinated greenhouse 1 January greenhouse gases listed in Annex I, that contain, or whose functioning relies upon, 2025 relies upon, fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I with GWP of 750 or more; (b) Split systems of a rated capacity of up to and including 12 kW Other split equipment containing, or whose functioning relies upon, fluorinated greenhouse gases with GWP of 1750 or more, except when required to meet safety standards; ; 1 January 2027 9 (c) Split systems of a rated capacity of more than 12 kW containing, or whose functioning relies upon, fluorinated greenhouse gases with GWP of 750 or more, except when required to meet safety standards. Deleted
Amendment 654 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 23
Annex IV – point 23
Amendment 660 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 2 a (new)
Annex IV – point 2 a (new)
(2a) Until 1 January 2045 for high voltage switchgears and until 1 January 2038 for medium voltage, the prohibitions on placing on the market set out in point 23 shall not apply to the spare parts necessary for the maintenance and repair of equipment already installed and to the extensions of the already installed gas- insulated switchgear.
Amendment 668 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – title
Annex VI – title
Method of calculating the total GWP of a mixture referred to in Article 3(12)
Amendment 669 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – paragraph 6 - note
Annex VI – paragraph 6 - note
Note: For ‘other foams’, which related to polyurethane foam and others, referred to under row 19 of Annex IV, the ‘mixture’ must be understood as the mixture of blowing agents excluding substances listed under Annex I.
Amendment 675 #
2022/0099(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – point 1
Annex VII – point 1
Maximum Quantity Years in tonnes CO2 equivalent 2024 – 2026 41 701 077 2027 – 2029 17 688 36029 694 719 2030 – 2032 9 132 09717 688 360 2033 – 2035 8 445 7139 132 097 2036 – 2038 6 782 2658 445 713 2039 – 2041 6 136 732782 265 2042 – 2044 5 491 199 2045 – 2047 4 845 666 2048 onwards 4 200 133 3 621 953
Amendment 139 #
2022/0092(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2005/29/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point r
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point r
(r) ‘sustainability label’ means any voluntary trust mark, quality mark or equivalent, either public or private, that aims to set apart and promote a product, a process or a business with reference to its environmental or social aspects or boththrough product- related communications. This does not cover any mandatory label required in accordance with Union or national law nor corporate environmental, Social, and governance (ESG) statements;
Amendment 149 #
2022/0092(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2005/29/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point s
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point s
(s) ‘certification scheme’ means a third- party verification scheme that is open under transparent, fair and non- discriminatory terms to all traders willing and able to comply with the scheme’s requirements, which certifies validated by recognised international bodies, which certifies, based on clear, verifiable and proportionate methodology, that a product complies with certaina pre-defined list of requirements, and for which the monitoring of compliance is objective, based on international, Union or national standards and procedures andly carried out by a party independent from both the scheme owner and the trader, aligned with international, Union or national standards and procedures;
Amendment 189 #
2022/0092(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2005/29/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. This Directive shall not discourage the development of industry-led initiatives that meaningfully contribute to achieving the Union’s sustainability objectives. Such initiatives play a crucial role in encouraging behavioural change towards more sustainable choices.
Amendment 191 #
2022/0092(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2005/29/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Sustainability labels shall be accessible to all businesses regardless of their size and financial capability. Certification schemes and sustainability labels that foster the incremental uptake of sustainable practices by microbusinesses, small and medium enterprises shall be encouraged.
Amendment 246 #
2022/0092(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1
2a. Displaying a sustainability label which is not based on a certification scheme or not established by public authorities., except where no adequate certification scheme exists for the issue addressed by the label. In this case, the use of a third party, independent, recognised by authorities system shall be allowed;
Amendment 259 #
2022/0092(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2005/29/EC
Annex I – point 4 b
Annex I – point 4 b
4b. Making an environmental claim about the entire product or the trader’s business when it actually concerns only a certain aspect of the product or the trader’s business.;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to the UN Decade on Healthy Ageing 2021-2030 and the WHO Framework for countries to achieve an integrated continuum of long-term care,
Amendment 42 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament's resolution of 7 July 2021 on an old continent growing older – possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post-2020;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
— having regard to the 2021 Long- term care report prepared by the Social Protection Committee (SPC) and the European Commission (DG EMPL) on “Trends, challenges and opportunities in an ageing society”,
Amendment 55 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 29 November 2018 on the situation of women with disabilities,
Amendment 67 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 35 a (new)
Citation 35 a (new)
Amendment 68 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 35 b (new)
Citation 35 b (new)
— having regard to the report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) entitled ‘The Employment Generation Impact of Meeting SDG Targets in Early Childhood Care, Education, Health and Long-Term Care in 45 Countries’, published on 19 December 2019,
Amendment 72 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 a (new)
Citation 38 a (new)
Amendment 74 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 b (new)
Citation 38 b (new)
— having regard to Directive (EU) 2022/431of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2022 amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work,
Amendment 100 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas care encompasses services to address the physical, psychological and social needs of dependents, as well as support to guarantee the equal exercise of rights, dignity, autonomy, inclusion and well-being for all members of society, provided by either formal or informal carers;
Amendment 101 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas care encompasses services to address the physical, mental, psychological and social needs of dependentspersons in need of care and support, as well as support to guarantee the equal exercise of rights, dignity, autonomy, inclusion and well-being for all members of society;
Amendment 110 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas there is a need to differentiate between the support for disabled persons and care;
Amendment 131 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the stigma and stereotypes surrounding dependence and the need for care and support intersects with other grounds of discrimination and we need to address its impact on persons in need of care and support;
Amendment 143 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas silent age discrimination and unmet, unseen and unrecognized care needs are still a persisting problem in care in Europe;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there is a lack of quality, accessible and affordable care in nearly all Member States; whereas the monitoring of care is hampered by the lack of disaggregated data and the lack of quality indicators and implementation roadmaps;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas one of the most fundamental rights regarding care and support is the right to choose the type of service and where it is offered; whereas the right to choose one’s type of care is often undermined by the insufficient availability of in-home support;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the existing challenges in terms of access to formal care services and the staff shortages in the care sector, as well as the burden and lack of support to informal carers, and whereas across the EU, more than half of COVID-19 related fatalities have been recorded in long-term care settings;
Amendment 218 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the provision of quality care depends on the existence of a sufficiently large and, well-trained and interdisciplinary workforce, the creation of decent working conditions and integrated services, and adequate funding;
Amendment 219 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the provision of quality care depends on the existence of a sufficiently large and well-trained workforce, the creation of attractive and decent working conditions and integrated services, and adequate funding;
Amendment 230 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the care sector needs significant investment, resources and reform, especially in elderly care;
Amendment 234 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the structures of care need to be changed from centralised institutions to community-based care; whereas that shift has been too slow; whereas patient- centred, community-based and home care can better support the autonomy of persons in need for care and support; whereas residential care often does not meet the standards of supporting independence of persons using these services and are often associated with the end of life, rather than regarded as places to live and strive in dignity, and places of participation in social and cultural life;
Amendment 238 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the structures of care need to be changed from centralised institutions to community-based care; whereas that shift has been too slow and Member States must invest towards this direction; whereas the bad conditions in some institutional settings lead persons in need of care to informal care;
Amendment 239 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the structures of care need to be changed from centralised institutions to community-based careand live-in home care to support the independence and autonomy of individuals at all stages throughout their lives; whereas that shift has been too slow;
Amendment 252 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas it is important to conduct further research on abuse in all care settings, to inform about the factors leading to these practices, promote awareness, training, detection, and fight against abuse for all professions involved in care, and create public platforms for reporting such practices;
Amendment 256 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the proportion of undeclared work in the care sector remains too high, leading to fewer protections for workers in the sector, and a loss of income for member states;
Amendment 272 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Amendment 276 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas quality care work is a skilled occupation, and demand for skilled care workers will only increase in the coming years;
Amendment 277 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Amendment 278 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas the European Commission estimates that 8 million new jobs can be created in the EU in the care sector by 20301a; _________________ 1a European Commission, 2021, Green Paper on Ageing;
Amendment 279 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
Hd. whereas the proportion of undeclared work in the care sector remains too high, leading to fewer protections for workers in the sector, and a loss of income for Member States;
Amendment 280 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H e (new)
Recital H e (new)
He. whereas quality care work is a skilled occupation, requiring training and experience; whereas employment and ongoing training in the workplace through professionalisation of the sector can contribute to an increased quality of provision of care services;
Amendment 285 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas 6.3 million professionals work in long-term care, among whom women (81 %) are overrepresented and there are increasing numbers of platform workers, as well as migrant and mobile workers; whereas 8 million new jobs are expected to be created over the next decade in both the social care and healthcare sectors;
Amendment 295 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the care sector in the EU still relies heavily on migrant workers both within and outside the Union, and there are still obstacles hampering the free movement of care workers within the EU;
Amendment 296 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas 7.7 million women in the EU remain out of the labour market due to their care responsibilities;
Amendment 311 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas 80 % of all long-term care in Europe is provided by informal carers, overwhelmingly women, mostly unpaid and/or without adequate support, and often with a negative impact on their physical and mental health, well-being and social inclusion, with women providing approximately two-thirds of care, which makes care an extremely gendered issue;
Amendment 327 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas informal care has a significant impact on the earning power of households, and particularly women, leading to increased risk of poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 338 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the high numbers of care recipients who are dependentin need onf informal care are directly linked to the inaccessibility and unaffordability of quality professional services;
Amendment 343 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas almost 30% of people over 65 are living with two or more non- communicable diseases (NCDs); whereas NCDs have a substantial and growing burden on patients, carers, societies and health systems;
Amendment 344 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the gender pay gap in the EU stands at 14.1% and has only changed minimally over the last decade and the gender pension gap is even wider;
Amendment 346 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L c (new)
Recital L c (new)
Lc. whereas strong sectoral segregation, unequal share of paid and unpaid work, the glass ceiling and pay discrimination still persist in the EU labour market and equal pay for equal work has not been fulfilled and these serious structural issues have been neglected by all the EU Member States;
Amendment 356 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas family and other people providing unpaid care and support, spend a significant amount of hours on care, which can have an impact on women's professional development as a result of stop working due to the burden of caregiving or becoming a full-time caregiver;
Amendment 357 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas underpaid or non-paid women take care of other women, whereas women live longer than men and represent the majority of the people receiving care, both in formal care institutions and in private homes;
Amendment 360 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas it is important to conduct research into the economic value of care, taking into account the cost of women’s reduced employment or withdrawal from the labour market and the consequent effects on the gender pay gap;
Amendment 363 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M c (new)
Recital M c (new)
Mc. whereas social economy enterprises can have a significant potential and contribution in facilitating the re-integration of caregivers in the labour market;
Amendment 396 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas the European Union can complement and support Member State action in improving care services, for those who are cared for and those who provide care;
Amendment 400 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas there is a need to reshape nursing care by providing, where possible free, or affordable in-home nursing support;
Amendment 433 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that it is vital to ensure quality care across the life course; underlines the importance of the accessibility, availability and affordability of care, and that all users and their carers should have a genuine choice when it comes to care services, including those living in remote, rural, sparsely populated areas and islands, should have a genuine choice when it comes to care services, as well as the right to live in dignity and independence and to participate in social and cultural life;
Amendment 438 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that according to the principle 18 in the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) ‘Everyone has the right to affordable long-term care services of good quality, in particular home-care and community-based services’; notes that expanding the care workforce and increasing the provision of care services will be a prerequisite for fulfilling this principle;
Amendment 455 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of an integrated approach to common European action on care that pays equal attention to people’s physical, mental, psychological and social needs;
Amendment 470 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the need to increase funding for both formal and informal care across the EU to guarantee equal access for dependantspersons in need of care to affordable quality care services, as well as an active professional life for carers, and therefore; calls on the Member States to make the best use of the European structural and investment funds, including the ESF+, as well as the Recovery and Resilience Facility, for investing in care, as well as to ensure coordination among the different programmes and initiatives towards an effective implementation of the Strategy;
Amendment 475 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the need to increase fsecure the sound ing for bothvestment level in the care infrastructure across the EU, both public and private, formal and informal care across the EU, to guarantee equal access for dependants to affordable quality care services, as well as an active professional life for carers, and therefore calls on the Member States to make the best use of the European structural and investment funds, including the ESF+, as well as the Recovery and Resilience Facility, for investing in care;
Amendment 477 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the need to increase funding for both formal and informal care across the EU to guarantee equal access for dependantspersons in need of care to affordable quality care services, as well as an active and fulfilling professional life for carers, and therefore calls on the Member States to make the best use of the European structural and investment funds, including the ESF+, as well as the Recovery and Resilience Facility, for investing in care;
Amendment 482 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises that models and patterns of organising care are diverse in the Member States and believes that every person has the right to choose quality care services best suitable for their and their family’s individual situation, emphasizes that this right needs to be guaranteed;
Amendment 491 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that a substantial proportion of care models, services and facilities are outdated and that care recipients should be placed at the centre of care plan, below the modern quality criteria and does not meet the physical, social and psychological needs and wishes of the people in need of care, and that people in need of care should be placed at the centre of care plans and all stages of the design, implementation and evaluation of care policies and services;
Amendment 495 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that a substantial proportion of care models, services and facilities are outdated and that care recipients should be placed at the centre of care plans, through among others exploring innovative solutions, new models and tools for care delivery, promoting social inclusion and multi- generation understanding;
Amendment 500 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the need to utilise digital solutions to their full capability to support those requiring care to live independent and autonomous lives, including providing tailored health and person- centred care through suitable tools, while ensuring that there is quality human contact for persons in need of care and support;
Amendment 501 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 505 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Believes that those planning, programming and providing care services have the responsibility to be aware of the users’ needs and that care services for elderly and persons with disabilities must be planned and developed with the participation of the users;
Amendment 506 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to exchange information and best practices with a view to developing a common European quality framework for care, encompassing all care settings, encouraging upward social convergence and guaranteeing equal rights for all citizens, as well as to examine and exchange best practice on how best to support societal groups with particular care needs, including single parents, and parents with children with serious illnesses such as cancer;
Amendment 516 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to set ambitious targets for care services in consultation with the Member States; and to develop harmonized EU and national definitions and indicators to assess accessibility, quality and efficiency of care services for children, persons with disabilities and elderly on the EU level, that are based on the rights of the persons in need for care, the maintenance of their independence and autonomy as well as social inclusion, and focussing on the expected outcomes of long-term care, such as the improvement of well-being of persons in need for long-term care and support, the evolution of healthy life years and other indicators putting entire care experience of a person in need for care in the centre of attention; underlines the need for scoreboard to monitor the implementation of care in public, private, formal and informal context;
Amendment 537 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to present an ambitious European care strategy that builds on everyone’s right to affordable, accessible and high-quality care, as well as on other principles set out in the EPSR and EU strategic documents, and the individual rights and needs of both care recipients and carers, and that encompasses the entire life course, is based on reliable and comparable data, and includes concrete and progressiv, comprehensive comparable and publicly accessible data on the situation of carers and those who are cared for, and includes concrete goals with a timetable and indicators to monitor and evaluate progress, as well as awareness-raising activities including a European Year of Care;
Amendment 553 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that the Strategy should clearly identify its target groups;
Amendment 604 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 609 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to reform and integrate their social services and protection systems in such a way as to provide effective and equal access to care services throughout the life course, taking a personalised approach that prioritises the availability of in-home support, in order to enhance the continuity of care, preventive healthcare, and rehabilitation and, whenever possible, independent living, in full respect of the right to self-determination and autonomy of those who require care or support;
Amendment 612 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to reform and integrate their social services and protection systems in such a way as to provide effective and equal access to care services throughout the life course, taking a personalised and patient-centered approach, in order to enhance access to care, the continuity of care, preventive healthcare, rehabilitation and, whenever possible, independent living and inclusion in the community;
Amendment 621 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States to incentivise declared work by supporting personal household services, and other alternative employment models for home care services such as households as direct employers or intermediaries;
Amendment 625 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 632 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that accessibility derives from a combination of cost and flexibility; believes that in this respect different forms of care service provision should be available, such as in in-home and community-based settings; recognises the importance of personal and household service providers, including live-in carers, in this regard; consequently calls on Member States to invest in the professionalisation of the sector;
Amendment 633 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that accessibility derives from a combination of cost and flexibility; believes that in this respect different forms of care service provision should be available, such as in in-home and community-based settings, both public and private, care at home and in home-like settings, and that furthermore a family member should either be able to voluntarily provide care or be subsidised to procure the care services;
Amendment 638 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Highlights the need to support the development of online services, the training to increase digital competencies of the cared and their carers, and improving of internet access and connections to improve the quality of care and to benefit from technology in offering quality care in all stages of life; notes that health technology can be the biggest unequalizer or connector depending on its genuine accessibility;
Amendment 643 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Member States to explore the possibility of integrating in their social protection systems solutions that allow a more personalised approach;
Amendment 644 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Notes that the populations benefitting from long-term care go beyond the elderly and include people living with rare diseases for whom care is provided throughout all lifecycles, with a majority of rare diseases having their onset during childhood;
Amendment 660 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that care services, particularly live-in care services, are often provided on a cross-border basis; Stresses that the free movement of persons and workers is one of the key pillars of the EU, but that challenges to cross-border care remain; calls for the protection of the social security rights of all mobile care workers and care receiversfurther notes that without barrier- free cross-border provision of care services, it will not be possible to meet the growing demand for carers; calls for the protection of the social security rights of all mobile care workers and care receivers; calls on the European Commission to ensure that existing barriers to free movement in the sector should be lifted;
Amendment 677 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Repeats its cCalls for a common definition of disability, as well as mutual recognition of disability status in the Member Statesgradual convergence on the definition of terms such as ''community-based care'', ''community- based support'', ''residential care'', ''institutional care'', and ''deinstitutionalisation'' and calls for a common definition of care;
Amendment 692 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the prioritisation of mental health within public healthcare and support policy at EU level;
Amendment 708 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to establish a comprehensive set of indicators for long-term care, and corresponding targets and tools for monitoring the accessibility, affordability and quality of care, especially taking into account vulnerable groups such as the elderly and people with disabilities, similar to the Barcelona objectives for childcare;
Amendment 719 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to form a platform and to call up a summit of experts, social partners, interest groups, patient organisations, carers organisations and care recipients and their representatives to discuss and develop community-based care fit for 2030;
Amendment 732 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Commission to start an initiative on environmentally sustainable care and pay attention and support green care projects and greening of care overall;
Amendment 748 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that between 40 and 50 million people in the EU provide informal care on a regular basis with 75% of them being women, including disabled women; notes that this work tends to be long term and can hinder formal labour market participation, resulting in a loss of income and aggravating the gender pension gap;
Amendment 749 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that between 40 and 50throughout the EU, 44 million people in the EUare provideing informal care on a regular basislong-term care at least once a week; notes that this work tends to be long term and can hinder formal labour market participation, resulting in a loss of income and aggravating the gender pay and pension gap;
Amendment 752 #
2021/2253(INI)
19a. Notes that informal care is an extremely gendered issue as women are overrepresented in providing informal care activities, making up around 60% of informal carers, and providing informal care for more hours than men;
Amendment 756 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Member States and relevant authorities to recognise the pivotal role of informal carers and to integrate them into regular health and care teams;
Amendment 758 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Notes that of elderly people aged more than 65, 8% or more than 7 million people receive informal care in the EU; for people aged 75 and above, the number relying on informal care amounts to 11%;
Amendment 760 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Notes that at least 8% of all children in Europe are involved in the provision of informal long-term care, with a negative impact on their physical and mental health, educational experience, employability and social inclusion;
Amendment 763 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19d. Stresses that informal carers must have their needs assessed and addressed in their own right, without being conditional on the services or supports of the cared-for person;
Amendment 769 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the need forto develop a common European minimum definition for informal care, a commitment by Member States, and Council Recommendations on informal care including national recommendations, including respect for the right to self- determination of persons receiving care;
Amendment 774 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for common European guidelines and status for informal carers as informal care is currently not adequately recognized and acknowledged in terms of different forms of informal care;
Amendment 778 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission to propose a common coherent package of actions at EU level on informal care, to identify and recognise the different types of informal care provided in Europe, and calls on the Member States to consider different financial support options based on their different needs and realities, with a view to guaranteeing carers financial support and other additional support services, including time off for carers, and a work- life balance and rehabilitation services for carers and care recipients;, as well as to consider and exchange best practices on how to reflect periods spent on care responsibilities in pension schemes; Member States should also examine how best to formalise employment and therefore revenue collection in this area, including tax deduction systems and the use of service vouchers.
Amendment 784 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission to propose a common coherent package of actions at EU level on informal care, to identify and recognise the different types of informal care provided in Europe, and to guaranteeto consider the formalisation of informal care, and to guarantee a certain minimum standard of rights, carers financial support and other additional support services, including time off for carers, and a work-life balance and, rehabilitation services for carers and care recipients and access to specific psychological support for carers;
Amendment 788 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission to propose a common coherent package of actions at EU level oesent to the Council for approval a European Carers programme and individually a European iInformal cCarers programme, to identify and recognise the different types of informal care provided in Europe, and to guarantee carers financial support and other additional support services, including time off for carers, and a work-life balance and rehabilitation services for carers and care recipients;
Amendment 791 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Amendment 797 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to support civil society organisations supporting and representing informal carers, in order for these organisations to bring their perspective and contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of policies concerning informal care;
Amendment 800 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Reiterates the mental and physical health stress, associated with caregiving, and stresses the importance of ensuring carers' access to information and advice about care and care-life balance;
Amendment 802 #
2021/2253(INI)
21b. Stresses the importance of addressing the over-reliance on informal care through formalisation and recognition of carers' skills through a certification process, allowing for the advancement of mutual recognition of skills, as well as implement targeted upskilling and reskilling activities, using among others, the European Skills Agenda, the Pact for Skills, ESF+, the Youth Employment Initiative, the Just Transition Fund, and EU4Health;
Amendment 804 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21 c. Urges the Commission to come up with guidelines to the Member States for the support of informal carers;
Amendment 820 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the Member States to place adequate staffing levels and investment in care staff, in compliance with community- based living principles, at the centre of their care policies, and to support the creation of quality jobs in the sector;
Amendment 828 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Member States to increase investments in care services and their quality, and in special measures that allow carers to maintain an active professional life;
Amendment 833 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Encourages the Member States to reflect periods spent on care responsibilities in pension schemes, with a view to reducing and eventually closing the gender pension gap;
Amendment 836 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States to ensure decent working conditions for all workers in the care sector, both formal and informal, and to adopt high standards of occupational health and safety, in line with and beyond the ambition of the recently adopted EU strategic framework on health and safety at work 2021-2027; stresses the importance of fully respecting the Working Time Directive in particular for those who are providing live-in care, as well as reasonable accommodation provided for the carer and vigilance for additional broader job descriptions that go beyond the role of a carer;
Amendment 850 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. 23a new. recalls, in this context, the fourth revision of Directive 2004/37/EC and the inclusion of work involving exposure to hazardous medicinal products meeting the criteria for classification as carcinogenic, mutagenic and/or toxic for reproduction category 1A or 1B as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, in order to ensure the best possible general and individual protection measures for workers handling these products;
Amendment 917 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Member States to swiftly and fully transpose and implement the Work-Life Balance Directive; stresses that only an equal share of care responsibilities between men and women by means of non-transferable and adequately paid leave periods would enable women to increasingly engage in full-time employment and achieve a work-life balance; also stresses the importance of flexible working arrangements;
Amendment 929 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Member States to facilitate the labour market reintegration of workers, especially women and informal carers, after care leave or longer career breaks;
Amendment 963 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the utmost importance of mainstreaming care and measures for the empowerment of women, dependent personspersons in need of care and vulnerable individuals in all relevant national and EU policies;
Amendment 970 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Notes that there is a need to recognize and value care also economically in European economies, budgeting and statistics;
Amendment 971 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Stresses the impact of green environments, daily access to different forms of nature and outdoors in good quality living conditions of people needing care, notes that studies show that access to nature has substantial benefits for both physical and mental health of all people, especially those needing care, and highlights the need to facilitate access to nature and outdoors for people dependent on care as well as to support nature-based solutions in the care sector;
Amendment 980 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to monitor the implementation of the principles of the EPSR and the SDGs in the context of the European Semester;
Amendment 995 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Member States to increase investments and invest EU funds in care services and their quality, including the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the EU4Health Programme and the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), in care infrastructure and facilitate accessible and affordable services for all;
Amendment 998 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the provision of funding for all types of care services through the European Social Fund+ and other financial instruments, which aim to fund social infrastructure;
Amendment 999 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)
Paragraph 30 c (new)
30 c. Calls on the European Commission to secure funding for research projects on the social impact of rare diseases, from a patient-perspective, and to EU-wide networks and innovative projects that allow Member States to co- create and transfer good practices and innovative care models;
Amendment 1002 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 d (new)
Paragraph 30 d (new)
30d. Calls for a European framework to strategically upskill and reskill workers and to formally recognise carers’ skills through a certification process;
Amendment 1003 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 e (new)
Paragraph 30 e (new)
Amendment 1004 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 f (new)
Paragraph 30 f (new)
30f. Calls on the Commission to set up a European Expert Group on Care, bringing together public authorities, European NGOs representing people who draw on care, service providers, as well as other stakeholders, such as researchers, to create innovative care solutions, to ensure future-proof care systems and to phase out institutionalized care and replace it with community-based or home-based care and/or use of personalized budgets and personalised design of care;
Amendment 1005 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Member States to formulate and revise their care policies in permanent dialogue with social partners, experts, civil society and representative organisations of care recipients and carers; and to encourage civil dialogue between civil society NGOs and public authorities at national and EU level to support in creating effective social care policy solutions which fit the needs of the people on the ground;
Amendment 1010 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Member States to formulate and if necessary, consider reviseing their care policies in permanent dialogue with social partners, experts, civil society and representative organisations of care recipients and carers;
Amendment 1013 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Stresses the importance of meaningfully including carers and caregivers' representative organisations in the development, implementation and monitoring of the Strategy;
Amendment 1020 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls for an external scientific and ethical evaluation on the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the care sector, on the actions of the European Union as a whole as well as on the actions of the Member States, and for an evaluation on the level of preparedness that the EU now has for pandemics;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the RRF created an unprecedented structure adapted to addressing the complex effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on economy, society and institutions and is positively contributing to the EU’s recovery and resilience, including economic growth, cohesion, jobs, productivity, competitiveness, research, development and innovation, and a well-functioning internal market with robust small and medium enterprises SMEs;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas a large number of reforms and investments aim to improve territorial infrastructure and services provided at local level; whereas these measures can also boost the local economy, national competitiveness and institutional resilience;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas the importance of local and regional involvement in implementing the national recovery and resilience plans (NRRPs); whereas local and regional authorities are responsible for one third of all public expenditure and more than half of public investment in the EU1a, a large portion of which is in policy areas that are key for the RRF; _________________ 1a OECD, Key data on Local and Regional Governments in the European Union (brochure), 2018. Available at: https://www.oecd.org/regional/EU-Local- government-key-data.pdf
Amendment 49 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the COVID-19 crisis has already left many people jobless or in precarious employmentunemployed and young people are particularly affected by the COVID-19 crisis in terms of employment, education, training and mental well-being; calls on the Commission and Member States to fight against youth unemployment and to ensure that young people, especially those not in employment, education or training (NEETs), receive adequate, pairemunerated and quality first working experience;
Amendment 55 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) as an ambitious and timely tool to enable the EU to emerge stronger from the COVID-19 crisis. Supports the European Commission's view that most Member States have satisfactory drawing up the (NRRPs) in a short space of time;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Emphasizes that in several Member States the NRRPs are only part of broader national recovery plans, and points to the need for more exchange of best practices between Member States and a comprehensive approach at European level, in order to overcome the crisis and make the EU economy more robust, resilient and competitive for the future;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses Member States should focus on reforms and investments to support job creation, and the transition to new sectors and occupations, to boost competitiveness and improve the performance, functioning and resilience of the labour markets. Special attention should be given to horizontal upskilling programmes in digital skills, green skills and especially financial literacy;
Amendment 80 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 86 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Welcomes that over a third of measures and around two thirds of the expenditure linked to the effectiveness of public administration and to business and public service continuity relate to the digital transformation1d; Highlights that the measures to enhance civil service diminish regulatory and administrative burdens, improve public procurement procedures and contribute to the effectiveness of the public administration; _________________ 1d Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Amendment 90 #
2021/2251(INI)
2 d. Emphasizes that 10 NRRPs contain measures to improve the training development and work conditions of civil servants by facilitating flexible working arrangements, implementing a better pay system in the public service and the modernisation of recruitment processes and notably the effectiveness of the judicial systems are found in 13 NRRPs;
Amendment 91 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2 e. Calls for clear coordination between the NRRPs and the ESIF programmes, as this is mandatory in accordance with Article 17 of the RRF Regulation; therefore calls on the Commission to draw attention to this in the agreements concluded with the Member States on the NRRPs. The synergies between the NRRPs and the ESIF programmes should also be part of the Commission's annual reports on the implementation of the RRF and of the scrutiny by the European Parliament;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2 f. Calls for coordination with the other programmes funded by NextGenEU (e.g. REACT-EU) and for the alignment between the seven existing and new programmes funded by NextGenEU concerning ambitions for a green and digital transition and effective implementation by local and regional authorities of the recovery programmes;
Amendment 95 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 g (new)
Paragraph 2 g (new)
2 g. Invites the European Commission to actively support local and regional authorities that have experienced problems while absorbing EU funds in the past, in addressing these problems, so that the NRRP scan be successfully implemented across the European Union;
Amendment 96 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 h (new)
Paragraph 2 h (new)
2 h. Calls on the Member States to focus on a more decentralized approach in order to tackle possible territorial differences, both in terms of challenges and opportunities. Believes that, in this way, NRRPs could be more efficient; Points out that regions that were already lagging behind in their development before the outbreak of the pandemic are at risk of an even greater development gap, in employment, educational attainment, business support, digitalisation, mobility or other key policy areas;
Amendment 98 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 i (new)
Paragraph 2 i (new)
2 i. Emphasizes that apprenticeships and remunerated traineeships, including strong training components, in particular for young people, contribute to labour market transitions, notably towards activities contributing to climate and environmental objectives, and sectors facing particular skills shortages. Increasing adult participation in lifelong learning should be promoted to meet upskilling and reskilling needs, inter alia by empowering individuals to seek training that is tailored to their needs and via short, quality-assured courses on skills for the green transition;
Amendment 126 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the creation and publication of the Recovery and Resilience Scoreboard., and should be further developed; asks the European Commission to ensure the "territorial dimension" and to ensure the role of local and regional authorities is properly reflected in the biannual scoreboard, without leading to excessive administrative burden for the relevant authorities;
Amendment 13 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to the Council’s conclusions on Enlargement and Association and Stabilisation Process of 14 December 2021, the Statement of the Members of the European Council of 25 March 2021 on the Eastern Mediterranean, to the European Council’s conclusions of 24 June 2021 and 1 October 2020, and to all previous relevant Council and European Council conclusions,
Amendment 30 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to the UNESCO statement of 10 July 2020 on Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Amendment 33 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
— having regard to the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council on Cyprus, including resolution 550(1984) of 11 May 1984 on secessionist actions in Cyprus and resolution 789(1992) of 25 November 1992 which consider attempts to settle any part of Varosha by people other than its inhabitants as inadmissible, and call for the transfer of that area to the administration of the United Nations urging all concerned in the Cyprus question to commit themselves to the confidence-building measures set out in the resolution,
Amendment 44 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas Turkey has been linked to the EU by an association agreement since 1964 and whereas a customs union was established in 1995; whereas the European Council granted the status of candidate country to Turkey in December 1999 and whereas accession negotiations were opened in 2005; whereas as a candidate country and as an important partner of the EU, Turkey is expected to respect and uphold the Copenhagen criteria and to uphold the highest standards of democracy, respect of human rights and the rule of law, including compliance with the international conventions acceded to by the EU; whereas being a candidate country entails the need to pursue and maintain good neighbourly relations with the EU and its Member States indiscriminately;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Turkey, besides being a candidate for EU accession, is a key partner in relation to the economy, trade and migration, as well as a strategic partneressential areas of joint interest, such as migration, public health, climate, counter – terrorism and regional issues;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in the aftermath of recent tensions between the EU and Turkey, particularly in relation to the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, the European Council offered to nurture a more positive dynamic in EU-Turkey relations by expressing readiness to engage with Turkey in a phased, proportionate and reversible manner in a number of areas of common interest, provided that the de-escalation of recent tensions between the EU and Turkey, particularly in relation to the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, is sustained and that Turkey engages constructively and subject to the established conditionalities set out in previous European Council conclusions;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas being a candidate country presumes a willingness to progressively approach in all aspects the values, interests, standards and policies of the EU; whereas an analysis of the EU’s reports in recent years reveal that Turkey’s distance from the EU’s values and its normative framework is still considerable and is even growing in fundamental areas such as the rule of law and human rights as well as good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas over the past year, EU- Turkey relations have on average remained stable, as enhanced cooperation and dialogue on a number of issues have coexisted with regular conflictsthe Council reiterated that Turkey continues to move further away from the European Union, and that Turkey’s accession negotiations have effectively come to a standstill and no further chapters can be considered for opening or closing, while according to the Commission, the underlying facts leading to this assessment still hold; nonetheless, dialogue and cooperation with Turkey increased in 2021; whereas this report reflects this situation by welcoming positive developments and pointing to further potential in the relationship, while signalling remaining problems, in particular as regards the rule of law and fundamental rights and good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation;
Amendment 110 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its concern about the persistent distance between the EU and Turkey, despite it being a candidate country, in terms of values and standards, and the continuing lack of political will to carry out the necessary reforms to address, in particular, the serious concerns about the rule of law and fundamental rights that continue to negatively affect the accession process; notes that, in addition to this, unilateral actions in breach of international law in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea as well as strong and provocative statements against the EU and its Member States have deteriorated EU-Turkey relations; considers that without clear progress in thisese fields, Parliament cannot envisage any resumption of accession negotiations with Turkey, which have effectively been at a standstill since 2018;
Amendment 129 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes, however, that there has been a slight improvement over the past year in overall EU-Turkey relations, which have on average remained stable, as enhanced cooperation and dialogue on a number of issues have coexisted with regular conflicts that good neighbourly relations form an essential part of moving towards the EU; notes that bilateral relations remained challenging with neighbouring EU Member States, particularly Greece and Cyprus; notes that tensions in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean were not conducive to good neighbourly relations and undermined regional stability and security; expresses its hope that this pattern of ‘conflictual cooperation’ can be overcome and replaced with a more positive dynamic;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its firm conviction that Turkey is a country of strategic relevance in political, economic and foreign policy terms, a partner that is key for the stability of the wider region,the European Union’s strategic interest in a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and ain ally with which the EU wishes to pursue the best possible relationsthe development of a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Turkey; welcomes, in this view, the recent statements expressed at the highest level by the Turkish authorities about the recommitment of the Turkish Government to the EU path, but urges the Turkish authorities to put their words into action and demonstrate this commitment with specific facts and decisions;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses concern over the current economic situation in Turkey, which through soaring inflation and a constantly rising cost of living is pushing a high and increasing number of people into hardship and poverty as reflected in the OECD 2021 Report on Turkey;
Amendment 256 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes note of the adoption of the fourth and fifth judicial packages in Turkey during 2021; asserts, however, that the current problems stem not only from problematic legislation, but are often caused by a failurelack of political will to implement existing adequate provisions; remains concerned about the erosion of the rule of law and judicial independence in Turkey;
Amendment 302 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Turkish authorities to promote positive and effective reforms in the area of the freedom of thought, conscience and religion by enabling religious communities to obtain legal personality, and by applying Venice Commission recommendations on the status of religious communities, all relevant ECtHR rulings and Council of Europe resolutions, including on the Greek Orthodox population of the islands of Gokceada (Imbros) and Bozcaada (Tenedos); notes that following the decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque in July 2020, another museum among the World Heritage Sites in Turkey was converted into a mosque; notes the recent developments with regard to the historical Panaghia Soumela Monastery, when images on social media depicted a foreign band dancing to disco music inside this monument, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative list; notes that no steps were taken to open the Halki (Heybeliada) Greek Orthodox Seminary, closed since 1971; reiterates its call on Turkey to respect the importance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for Orthodox Christians all over the world, to recognise its legal personality and the public use of the ecclesiastical title of the Ecumenical Patriarch; notes with concern that hate speech and hate crimes against Christians and Jews continued to be reported, Alevis faced hate crimes, and investigations in this regard remained ineffective
Amendment 307 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Is concerned that full respect for and protection of language, religion, culture, cultural heritage and fundamental rights of minorities in accordance with European standards have yet to be achieved and calls upon Turkey to take action.
Amendment 318 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes with great concernStrongly condemns the indictment refilled by Turkey’s Chief Public Prosecutor at the Constitutional Court seeking the dissolution of the HDP and a political ban on nearly 500 HDP members, including most of its current leadership, which would prevent them from conducting any kind of political activity in the next five years and that the HDP and its party organisations have been specifically and continuously targeted by the Turkish authorities, leading to a situation where over 4 000 HDP members are currently in prison; continues to strongly condemn the continued detention since November 2016 of Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, the former co-chairs of the HDP;
Amendment 368 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Commends the efforts made by Turkey to continue hosting the largest refugee population in the world; welcomes, in this regard, the continued provision of EU funding for refugees and host communities in Turkey, and expresses its commitment to sustain this support in the future; calls on Turkey to ensure the full and non-discriminatory implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement of 2016, including vis a vis the Republic of Cyprus, as well as to resume the readmission of returnees from the Greek islands interrupted in March 2020, and Turkey’s obligation to take any necessary measures to prevent new sea or land routes for illegal migration opening from Turkey to the EU, and its will to cooperate with neighbouring states as well as the EU to this effect and with fundamental rights as part of its implementation process; Believes that strengthening trade relations could bring concrete benefits to citizens in Turkey and the EU therefore takes note of the Commission’s proposal to work on a mandate on the potential upgrading of the Customs Union provided that it is implemented vis-à-vis all Member States would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms and that it can only be envisaged following Turkey’s full implementation of the Additional Protocol to extend the Association Agreement towards all Member States without reserve and in a non-discriminatory fashion; stresses that both parties must be fully aware of this democratic conditionality from the very onset of any negotiations, as the Parliament will not give its consent to the final agreement without results on the aforementioned preconditions in this field; notes that visa liberalisation would constitute an important step towards facilitating people-to-people contacts and is of great importance for Turkish citizens, particularly for students, academics, business representatives and people with family ties in EU Member States; continues its support for the visa liberalisation process once the set conditions have been fully and effectively implemented and encourages the Turkish Government to fully comply with the 72 criteria identified in the visa liberalisation roadmap in a non-discriminatory manner towards all member-states; stresses that there has been very little real progress on the outstanding benchmarks still to be fulfilled by Turkey; notes that the new Action Plan on Human Rights foresees the acceleration of the fulfilment of the remaining benchmarks; stresses that the revision of Turkey’s anti-terrorism legislation and Data Protection Law are key conditions for ensuring fundamental rights and freedoms; regrets that as a result of Turkey’s instrumentalization of refugees a continuing increase in asylum applications was registered in Cyprus in 2021; notes that pending the full and effective implementation of the EU- Turkey Readmission Agreement vis-à-vis all Member States, existing bilateral readmission agreements and provisions in similar agreements and arrangements with EU Member States, should be adequately implemented; cooperation in the area of justice and home affairs with all EU Member States remains essential;
Amendment 370 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Commends the efforts made by Turkey to continue hosting the largest refugee population in the world; welcomes, in this regard, the continued provision of EU funding for refugees and host communities in Turkey, and expresses its commitment to sustain this support in the future; emphasises that the instrumentalisation of migrants and refugees cannot be accepted as a tool for political leverage and blackmail; notes that pending the full and effective implementation of the Joint EU – Turkey Statement of 2016 and the EU-Turkey Readmission Agreement vis-à-vis all Member States, existing bilateral readmission agreements and provisions in similar agreements and arrangements with Member States should be adequately implemented; effective border management, as well as the resumption of returns, continue to be priorities;
Amendment 407 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Acknowledges that Turkey can pursue its own foreign policy in line with its interests and goals, but expects this policy to be defended through diplomacy and dialogue based on international law and, as a candidate country, to be increasingly aligned with that of the EU; notes that Turkey’s CFSP alignment remained at very low levels and its increasingly assertive foreign policy continued to collide with the EU priorities under the CFSP, notably due to its support for military actions in the Caucasus, Syria, Libya and Iraq; notes that the EU has repeatedly stressed the need for Turkey to respect the sovereign rights of EU member states, which include entering into bilateral agreements and exploring and exploiting their natural resources in accordance with the EU acquis and international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; stresses that Turkey needs to commit itself unequivocally to good neighbourly relations, international agreements and to the peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with the United Nations Charter, having recourse, if necessary, to the International Court of Justice;
Amendment 438 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the decrease in tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean during the past year, but remains fully aware that these positive dynamics could be reversed at any moment while the underlying issues remain unresolved; condemns, in this regard, the continuous harassment and hindrance by Turkish warships of research vessels from performing surveys on the potential route of the East Med Pipeline, which is an energy project of EU Common Interest (PCI), within the EEZ/ continental shelf of Member States; calls on Turkey to respect the sovereignty of all EU Member States over their territorial sea and airspace as well as their sovereign rights, including inter alia the right to explore and exploit natural resources, in accordance with EU and international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is part of the EU acquis; continues to urge Turkey to unequivocally commit to good neighborly relations, international agreements and to the peaceful settlement of disputes, having recourse, if necessary to the International Court of Justice and to refrain from any unilateral action or threats; supports, in this respect, the invitation by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus to Turkey to negotiate in good faith the maritime delimitation between their relevant coasts, or have recourse, to the International Court of Justice, and calls on Turkey to accept Cyprus’ invitation; reiterates its call on the Turkish Government to halt its plans for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, which will be located in a region prone to severe earthquakes, therefore posing a major threat not only to Turkey, but also to the Mediterranean region; requests, accordingly, that the Turkish Government join the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention), which commits its parties to notifying and consulting each other about major projects under consideration that are likely to have a significant adverse environmental impact across borders; asks the Turkish Government, to this end, to involve or at least consult the governments of its neighbouring countries in relation to any further developments in the Akkuyu venture;
Amendment 448 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. WelcomNotes theat decrease in tensspite the initial indications towards a de-escalations in the Eastern Mediterranean during the past year, but remains fully aware that these positive dynamics could be reversed at any moment while the underlying issues remain unresolved tensions continued to remain high with Member States, in particular Greece and Cyprus;
Amendment 460 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. DeploRegrets the fact that the unresolved conflict in Cyprus is a major obstacle to EU-Cyprus problem remains unresolved and stresses that a solution in line with the relevant UNSC resolutions will have a positive impact on Turkey’s relations with the EU; reaffirms its view that the only sustainable solution to the Cyprus issue is that of a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with a single international legal personality and political equality, as set out in relevant UN Security Council Resolutions and in accordance with international law and on the basis of respect for the principles on which the Union is founded and the acquis;; deeply regrets that Turkey has abandoned this UN frameworke agreed UN framework and its insistence to a two state solution in Cyprus and that it continues to violate UN Security Council resolutions, with unilateral, illegal and provocative actions including by the opening of the fenced off area of Varosha; notes that EU funding to Turkey will be subject to rules on conditionality, including for respecting the principles of the United Nations Charter, international law and European values and principles; praises the important work of the bi- communal Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) and calls on the Turkish authorities to advance their efforts to provide the CMP proprio motu and without delay with all information at their disposal relating to burial sites and any other places where remains might be found, including information in military archives;
Amendment 468 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Deplores the fact that the unresolved conflict in Cyprus isremains unresolved, constituting a major obstacle to EU-Turkey relations; reaffirms its view that the only sustainable solution to the Cyprus issue is that of a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement, including its external aspects, within the UN framework, on the basis of a bi- communal, bi-zonal federation with a single international legal personality and political equality, in accordance with international law and on the basis of respect for, with all relevant UNSC resolutions and in line with the principles on which the EUnion is founded and the acquis; deeply regrets that Turkey has abandoned this UN framework; the EU will continue to play an active role in supporting the process;
Amendment 477 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Strongly condemns Turkey’s unilateral actions in relation to Varosha that run contrary to the UN Security Council Resolutions and recalls the importance of the status of Varosha and the need for full respect of UN Security Council Resolutions, in particular Resolutions 550, 789 and 1251, as underlined by the 24 June 2021 European Council. The Council calls for the immediate reversal of these actions and the reversal of all steps taken on Varosha since October 2020;
Amendment 488 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24 b. Strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, as well as its violations of the Greek national airspace, including overflights of inhabited areas, and its territorial sea, which violate both the sovereignty and the sovereign rights of an EU Member State and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; reaffirms the right of the Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements on its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and explore and exploit its natural resources in full compliance with relevant international law; expresses its grave concern about the illegal Turkish fishing activities within Greek territorial waters in the Aegean Sea and the unregulated and unreported fishing activities of Turkish fishing fleets in international waters in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean; calls on all sides for a genuine collective engagement to negotiate the delimitation of EEZs and the continental shelf in good faith, fully respecting international law and the principle of good relations between neighbours; notes with regret that the casus belli declared by the TGNA against Greece in 1995 has not been withdrawn yet; welcomes the continuation of exploratory talks between Greece and Turkey, which seek to address, the delimitation of the continental shelf and the EEZ in line with international law; reiterates its call on the Turkish Government to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which is part of the European Union acquis; notes that the Council’s conclusions of 15 July 2019, in the light of Turkey’s continued and new illegal drilling activities, not to hold the Association Council and further meetings of the EU-Turkey high-level dialogues for the time being remain valid, urges Turkey to unequivocally commit to good neighbourly relations, international agreements and to the peaceful settlement of disputes, having recourse, if necessary, to the International Court of Justice; Turkey must stop all threats and actions that damage good neighbourly relations, normalise its relations with the Republic of Cyprus and respect the sovereignty of all EU Member States over their territorial sea and airspace as well as all their sovereign rights, including inter alia the right to explore and exploit natural resources, in accordance with EU and international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS);
Amendment 498 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24 c. Strongly condemns the Turkish military interventions in Syria, which constitute grave violations of international law and risk undermining the stability and security of the region as a whole; calls on the Government of Turkey to end its illegal occupation of northern Syria and Afrin and to withdraw its military and paramilitary proxy forces; reiterates that security concerns cannot justify unilateral military action in a foreign country; recalls its position, as expressed in previous resolutions, on the introduction of an initiative in the Council for all EU Member States to halt the licencing of arms exports to Turkey in accordance with Council Common Position2008/944/CFSP;
Amendment 505 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)
Paragraph 24 d (new)
24 d. Notes that the persistent foreign interference in Libya continued to challenge seriously the implementation of the UN-led Berlin process; Turkey claimed that the UN embargo provisions, the articles on withdrawal of foreign elements and the suspension of military training in the cease-fire agreement are not applicable to the legitimate government; on a regular basis, the Turkish Ministry of Defence issued statements on ongoing training with Libyan forces and the legitimate presence of Turkish military forces; the presence of mercenary forces was a complicating factor; Turkey maintained its unjustified opinion that Operation IRINI is not balanced and that it disproportionally targets the Government of National Accord. Turkey continued to assert the validity of the Turkish-Libyan maritime delimitation and military agreements of 2019 which the EU considers an infringement upon the sovereign rights of third States, not complying with the Law of the Sea and having no legal consequences for third States; the EU listed a Turkish shipping company in the framework of violations of the Libya weapons embargo;
Amendment 510 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 e (new)
Paragraph 24 e (new)
24 e. Recalls the need for Turkey to address obligations as regards the implementation of the EU-Turkey Customs Union, ensuring its effective application to all Member States. regrets Turkey’s continued deviations from its obligations under the EU-Turkey Customs Union, and recalls that trade barriers or equivalent that are not in conformity with it should be removed without delay; recalls, in this sense, that the current customs union will not achieve its full potential until Turkey fully implements the Additional Protocol to extend the Ankara Agreement towards all Member States without reserve and in anon-discriminatory fashion in relation to all Member States, and until all existing trade irritants are resolved; stresses that a modernisation of the Customs Union would be beneficial for both parties and would keep Turkey economically and normatively anchored to the EU; reiterates that this modernisation would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms as prescribed by the Copenhagen criteria on good neighbourly relations with the EU and all its Member States and on its non-discriminatory implementation;
Amendment 512 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 f (new)
Paragraph 24 f (new)
24 f. Continues its support for the visa liberalization process once the set conditions have been met; points out that visa liberalization would constitute an important step towards facilitating people- to-people contacts and notes that it is of great importance, particularly for students, academics, business representatives and people with family ties in EU Member States, but stresses that there has been very little real progress on the six outstanding benchmarks still to be fulfilled by Turkey; asks the Government of Turkey to fully comply with these benchmarks in a non-discriminatory manner, including with regard to all EU Member States;
Amendment 519 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Insists that democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights should remain at the heart of EU-Turkey relations under any framework; reaffirms its support for keeping the accession process and its value-based approach as the main framework for EU-Turkey relations, as it is still the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure and sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society; nevertheless remains open to the possibility of both sides reviewing, in a realistic manner, the appropriateness of this framework and its ability to function, or, if necessary, exploring other possible models for future relations;
Amendment 529 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Insists that democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights should remain at the heart of EU-Turkey relations under any framework; reaffirms its support for keeping the accession process and its value-based approach as the main framework for EU-Turkey relations, alongside the principles of international law and multilateralism, as it is still the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure and sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society; nevertheless remains open to the possibility of both sides reviewing, in a realistic manner, the appropriateness of this framework and its ability to function, or, if necessary, exploring other possible models for future relations;
Amendment 545 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that the current state of ‘conflictual cooperation’ in EU-Turkey relations is prone to producing unsatisfactory results; calls for a rebalancing of the relationship by building on the solid grounds for cooperation driven by mutual interests, and also by building confidence to address the lack of trust; believes that an orderly dispute settlement mechanism may be beneficial in such an overall framework and calls on the Commission to explore the creation of such a mechanism in accordance with obligations under the Negotiating Framework;
Amendment 547 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 557 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Believes that the EU should continue to pursue all possible instances of dialogue, common understanding and convergence of positions with Turkey; invites Turkey to engage in constructive and bona fide dialogue –including on issues of foreign policy where Turkey and the EU have been on opposing terms- with a view to once again finding common ground and a common understanding with the EU, restarting dialogue and cooperation on good neighbourly relations, and relaunching the process of reforms in Turkey; reiterates that, failing that, and in the event of renewed unilateral actions or provocations in breach of international law, the EU should use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including targeted sanctions as a last resort, which should not have an adverse impact on the Turkish people, civil society or refugees in Turkey;
Amendment 559 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27 b. Considers that, as a necessary step in order to improve the overall state of relations, both sides need to use respectful language, make efforts to fight existing prejudices and misconceptions, and allow for a more objective and complete consideration of the other side’s image in the respective public opinion, reversing the mutually deteriorating perceptions; calls on this view on the Commission to launch a communication policy towards Turkish society aimed at raising awareness about the EU; stresses that a belligerent, revisionist and aggressive rhetoric only reinforces extreme positions on both sides and that a purely confrontational approach plays into the hands of those who are aiming to pull Turkey and the EU apart;
Amendment 65 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underscores that the pace of EU accession is determined by the progress on the due functioning of all institutions and is grounded in the rule of law, good governance and fundamental rights; urges Albania to sustain and intensify efforts to reinforce the functioning of the judiciary, strengthen the rule of law and human rights, including the protection of persons belonging to minorities, counter corruption and organised crime, and ensure media freedom;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages the government to accelerate administrative preparations for the upcoming accession negotiations and to make the best possible use of assistance and transfer of know-how provided by EU Member States in this regard; stresses the importance of having in place coherent government structures to effectively coordinate EU integration matters; underlines the need to improve intra- service coordination, evaluation and monitoring of EU-related reforms, to advance decentralisation, country-wide modernisation and depoliticisation of the civil service and to enable conditions to conduct the upcoming population census;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the adoption to the Population Census Law and looks forward to the smooth conduct of the upcoming Population Census in full transparency and in line with international standards..
Amendment 141 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes advances in ensuring equal opportunities and calls for further improvements in the enforcement of gender equality, property rights, data protection, and rights of people with disabilities and minority rights;
Amendment 147 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Amendment 153 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on Albania to continue the ongoing efforts to implement a comprehensive land sector reform and to consolidate property rights, in transparent manner by holding consultations with all relevant stakeholders, including by addressing cases of falsification of documents and swiftly advancing the process for registration and compensation.
Amendment 224 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 f (new)
Paragraph 29 f (new)
29f. Recalls the urgency of the fight against drug trafficking networks in Albania, which are gaining increased international access.
Amendment 276 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. WelcomEncourages the Albanian Government’s to continued steps promoting good neighbourly relations, ands well as enhancing inclusive regional integration by developing a Regional Economic Area;
Amendment 40 #
2021/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Praises and thanks all human rights defenders for their courageous and crucial work for humanity and the planet, the planet, and the rights of future generations; acknowledges that they have to do their work under increasingly difficult circumstances and often at a heavy cost for them, their families and their communities;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the efforts by many EU delegations and Member States’ missions to give visibility and recognition to HRDs, equally among all Member States, in particular by establishing local human rights working groups with staff from EU missions, proactively reaching out to and holding regular meetings with HRDs, conducting systematic field visits to areas where HRDs are at risk (such as in Mexico and Colombia), developing rosters of diplomats for trial monitoring (for example in Russia), recognising outstanding contributions by HRDs through annual awards (for example in Uganda and Honduras), providing emergency support to HRDs, challenging laws that criminalise HRDs and supporting the development of HRD protection networks; highlights, as an example of best practice, the innovative #DefendamosLaVida initiative launched by the EU delegations and Member States’ missions in Colombia and, most recently, Mexico;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Calls for the creation of a new EU mechanism to check the rightful usage and allocation of EU funding conducted so far as well as upcoming funding to support human rights and HRDs.
Amendment 9 #
2021/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 24 November 2020 on Tackling homelessness rates in the EU;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas it has a significant potential and contribution in facilitating the integration of disabled persons, in particular with regards to mental disabilities, in the open labour market instead of segregated work;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas work at social economy enterprises can significantly improve the well-being and mental health of disadvantaged groups, such as people with mental health illnesses, which are excluded from the traditional economy;
Amendment 55 #
2021/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas social economy organisations have a long history in the majority of Member States, most of which have adopted specific laws in this field, and have established themselves as crucial market players; whereas their visibility is relatively limited and their actual contribution to the economy difficult to define, mainly due to the lack of consensus on the social economy's definition;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the organisation of the Social economy action plan launch event in December 2021, and calls for further EU-wide outreach activities to raise awareness across Member States and regions where the social economy ecosystem is less developed;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its call13 for the ‘think small first’ principle to be set as a guiding principle in the drafting of future legislation and the adoption of policies, so as to make the Union’s ecosystem more competitive and supportive of micro, small and medium-sized organisations both within and outside the social economy and hereby including strong workers’ rights and stimulating the process of collective bargaining; _________________ 13 In, inter alia, its resolution of 16 December 2020 on a new strategy for European SMEs and that of 24 June 2021 on European regulatory fitness and subsidiarity principle.
Amendment 143 #
2021/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reminds the Member States that the Public Procurement Directive (Directive 2014/24/EU) allows contracting authorities to use public procurement to pursue environmental and social objectives, and, in particular, allows for reserved tender procedures for organisations whose main aim is the integration of persons with disabilities or other disadvantaged groups into the workforce; invites public authorities to consider socially and environmentally responsible public procurement as an investment in the socio-economic fabric with a great potential to combine social and competitive objectives, with a strong emphasis on the non-profit nature of the social economy;
Amendment 235 #
2021/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes the possibilities offered under InvestEU to support the social economy; urges the Commission and the implementing partners to design financial products tailored to the needs of social economy enterprises under the Social Investment and Skills window and to allocate sufficient resources to these products with an emphasis on enterprises working on the digital transformation and the green transition; notes that sound eligibility criteria should be developed to target financial intermediaries that specifically support the social economy and considers that advisory services should be made available under the InvestEU Advisory Hub in order to maximise the potential of these financial intermediaries to tap into the InvestEU programme; calls on the Commission to ensure that other InvestEU financial products such as those targeting SMEs are made accessible to social economy organisations, most of which are micro, small and medium-sized organisations;
Amendment 281 #
2021/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers it regrettable that Parliament’s past calls on the Commission to submit proposals allowing mutual societies, associations and foundations to act on a European and cross-border scale did not lead to any legislative changes, thus undermining the European social model and hindering the completion of the single market; suggests, in view of the window of opportunity opened by the SEAP, as well as the activities of the Monitoring Committee of the Luxembourg Declaration, which comprises a majority of Member States, that enhanced cooperation, including cross-border activities, be explored as a tool to overcome the aforementioned decades-long deadlocks;
Amendment 291 #
2021/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the full potential of the social economy sector for addressing socio-economic challenges requires a clear identification of social priorities by public authorities, where a wider application of SGEI is important for the activities of social service providers; highlights that social economy projects do generally require a close partnership with public entities, and calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to develop, within the macro- economic governance framework provided at EU level, a social investment strategy where social priorities are clearly identified and which can provide a framework for cooperation between public authorities and social economy organisations;
Amendment 63 #
2021/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas workplace issues that affect mental health include job burnout, harassment, violence, stigma and discrimination and could be further aggravated online; whereas one in four European workers feel work has a negative impact on their health12 ; __________________ 12 Eurofound, 6th European Working Condition Survey, 2017.
Amendment 195 #
2021/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses the importance of prevention and combating harassment in the digital world of work, through awareness campaigns and support for businesses, especially SMEs, towards putting in place anti-harassment and bullying policies;
Amendment 219 #
2021/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to propose, in consultation with the social partners, a directive on psychosocial risks and well-being at work aiming to effectively prevent psychosocial risks in the workplace; considers that occupational safety and health prevention policies should also involve employees in the identification and prevention of psychosocial risks, inter alia, through questionnaires and other similar data collection exercises;
Amendment 222 #
2021/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Calls for further integration of courses on similar psychosocial risks in the educational curricula;
Amendment 238 #
2021/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines that given the lack of sufficient mental health support and policies in the workplace, employees often have to rely on services provided by non- governmental organisations (NGOs); calls for workplaces to ensure employees have access to in-house mental health support and remedies with due respect to workers' privacy and confidentiality, and where feasible, provide relevant support in collaboration with a certified, independent provider;
Amendment 242 #
2021/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Encourages the Commission to launch education and awareness initiatives on mental health in the workplace as well as the Commission and the Member States to leverage EU funds towards the establishment of mental health digital platforms and applications; urges the Commission to make 2023 the EU Year of Good Mental Health to achieve this;
Amendment 8 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
— having regard to the Council agreement of 7 December 2021 to update EU rules on rates of value added tax (VAT),
Amendment 43 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses the need to expand Council’s agreement of 7 December 2021 to update EU rules on rates of value added tax (VAT) for all insular areas in the EU
Amendment 51 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the deficit in terms of population, raw materials and resources of all kinds, and notes that in many islands access to drinking water is a central issue in people’s lives, the sustainability of the island and its tourism carrying capacity; Recalls that desalinization is often costly and not effective to provide the entire water supply.
Amendment 59 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that island economies are oriented towards the primary and tertiary sectors and that hyper-specialisation weakens the economic fabric by making it more vulnerable to economic slowdowns; is concerned about long-term developments which in many EU islands can create an economy that is based solely on tourism, which lead to seasonal vulnerabilities such as overtourismin summer, followed by a lack of financial resources during winter;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses that most islands do not have vibrant cities, they cannot benefit from urban financial spill-over like mainland rural areas. This situation increases the development gap of island rural areas
Amendment 62 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Notes with concern that having a reduced critical mass, it is inherently more difficult for islands to diversify their economy, leading to decreased competitiveness, especially regarding the capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to explore economies of scale
Amendment 72 #
2021/2079(INI)
9 a. Notes with concern that Mental Health is playing an important role, due to isolation and restricted choices of insular areas
Amendment 86 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the increasingly precarious condition of all islands in terms of their environmental assets, particularly water resources; calls, in this context, on the Commission to adopt a common water management policy for islands; recalls also the challenges connected with waste management in island territories, which have limited resources to store and process waste, particularly in high touristic seasons during which the waste production is increased, and the strategic role of the circular economy;
Amendment 100 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers the use of renewable energy toshould be a priority and believes it could, which bring substantial benefits to islandsbut at the same time preserves islands' traditional architecture and local habitat; calls, therefore, for the development of a wide range of renewable energy to be supported; welcomes the green hydrogen programmes which islands have launched;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for urgent measures to counteract the depopulation of islands and to improve quality of life, support local businesses and protect jobs; calls also for the development of professional training, upskilling and employment establishments for island inhabitants to be promoted;
Amendment 130 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need for increased support for island agriculture and aquaculture, sustainable fisheries, crafts, SMEs and the blue economy, including through European cooperation programmes; calls on the Commission to draw up a regulation laying down specific measures in the area of agriculture for all NUTS 2 and NUTS 3 level islands with a view to achieving food autonomy and increasing the competitiveness of their products;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Stresses the need for increased support to stimulate innovative and sustainable entrepreneurial development in islands.
Amendment 148 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Notes that some islands facing large numbers of migrants and sometimes far outnumbering the local population, who are not in a position to supply the necessary means of accommodation and assistance
Amendment 150 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Notes that most of the islands are facing continuous problems of accessibility for vulnerable groups
Amendment 162 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the need to ensure the territorial continuity of all islands through maritime and air transport and to ensure the safety and suitability of land bridges and road links; calls on the Commission to ensure that the 2021-2023 work programme of the Connecting Europe Facility and European cooperation programmes contributes to the territorial accessibility of islands;
Amendment 165 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, the importance of improving the health infrastructure, enforcing services of telemedicine, telepsychiatry and upgrading the primary health care on European islands;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for priority to be afforded to equipping islands with efficient access to digital technologies, in particular so as to enhance the provision of education and, training services, telemedicine and telepsychiatry;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. The provision of essential public services such as education, health and social care are subject to the increased cost of transportation of equipment and infrastructure, which often has a negative impact on the size and quality of such services;
Amendment 190 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Calls on the Commission to take into consideration the allocation of the budget based on GDP per capita in order to cover all the disparities between islands;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
— having regard to the European Council Conclusions of 12 December 2019,
Amendment 127 #
2021/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas the Turkey-Libya Memorandum of Understanding on the delimitation on maritime jurisdictions in the Mediterranean Sea infringes upon the sovereign rights of Third States does not comply with Law of the Sea and cannot produce any legal consequences for Third States;
Amendment 293 #
2021/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(o a) urge the Libyan authorities to proceed to the cancelation of the Turkey - Libya Memorandum of Understanding on the delimitation on maritime jurisdictions in the Mediterranean Sea;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has had an uneven impact on social groups, sectors and regions; whereas the most vulnerabledisproportionate impact on different Member States, regions and sectors in our society; whereas the most vulnerable groups, including youth, disabled, elderly and the most deprived people, have been hit hardest;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas unequal societies create a climate of competition, stress and disillusionment that leads to all members of society, not just the deprived, suffering from reduced levels of wellbeingthe COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on many existing imbalances and accelerated dangerous social trends, with many livelihoods being threatened by the economic downturn caused by the pandemic;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas young people have experienced the sharpest decline in employment15 ; whereas we need to invest in human capital through affordable, accessible, inclusive and high-quality vocational education and training (VET), re-skilling, up-skilling and life-long learning programmes and training in order for everyone to have the right skills, and strengthen our competitiveness; whereas we need to promote the updating of inclusive education and training systems in order to keep up with the new labour market trends, as well as the skills needed for the green and digital transitions; whereas workers with precarious employment conditions have been particularly exposed to job losses because of the pandemic; whereas economic growth projections are promising and unemployment rates are expected to decrease in 2022; _________________ 15 https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/nb/publi cations/report/2021/covid-19-implications- for-employment-and-working-life
Amendment 38 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 41 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas permanent short-time working systems that can be activated in a crisis and that allow for the structural adjustment of economies and human resourcescases of severe external financial, and economic shocks, will be critical;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, regarding the social dimension of the RRF, the Regulation establishes the general objective of promoting the Union´s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving resilience, crisis preparedness, adjustment capacity and growth potential of the Member States by mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, in particular on women due to the increasing care burden unevenly shared by gender and segregated and precarious labour market participation, by contributing to the implementation of the EPSR and to upward social convergence, restoring and promoting sustainable growth and by fostering high quality employment creation;
Amendment 71 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that macroeconomic policy cannot be analysed from a purely macroeconomic perspective focused onies should address the root causes of long-term economic imbalances as well as traditional indicators of growth, debt, deficit and employment rate; insists that the SustainableEuropean Semester mustshould be based on an integrated approach combining economic, social and environmental policies that together address structural change for social progress, sustainable development and well-beingustainable economic growth, job creation, financial stability and social progress;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes EU leaders’ commitment to the implementation of the EPSR and to the three new EU headline targets to be achieved by 2030; warns, however, that the ambition remains insufficientStresses the need for their timely and rigorous implementation;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to draw lessons from this crisis and work towards the implementation of a different sustainable governance architecture in the EU; warns against taking the decision to deactivate the general escape clause based only on an overall assessment of the state of the economy based on quantitative criteria, with the level of economic activity in the EU compared to pre-crisis levels as the key quantitative criterion; is concerned that this criterion will not properly reflect underlying inequalitiessustainable and growth oriented economic policies in the EU; welcomes the decision of the Commission to continue applying the general escape clause in 2022, and decide on the deactivation or continued application based on an overall assessment of the state of the economy, also in light of the uncertainty of the economic outlook;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that excessive and inflexible fiscal discipline led to health and social systems in many Member States beingin many Member States, health and social systems were ill- prepared to face the pandemic; stresses that it is essential to take into account other criteria, especially those that take into consideration the need for sustained publicconsider the need for sustainable economic growth, including public, private, social and environmental investment, public and private sector economic activity, and preventing jeopardisingomote social progress towards the implementation of the EPSR in the Member States; bwelcomes that environmental sustainability, productivity, fairness, and macroeconomic stability remain the guiding principles of the EU's economic agenda; believes that merely reaching pre-crisis economic activity levels might not be sufficient tois a positive step towards consolidateing a sustainable recovery; believes that the Stability and Growth Pact and Euro Plus Pact should be revised before any deactivation of the general escape clause; stresses that temporary exemptions or different treatment regarding country-specific situations will not be enough to overcome risks of economic stagnation, increasing inequalities and social and territorial divergenceunderlines the importance of reforming the fiscal framework and welcomes the fact that the process of the Commission review of the Stability and Growth Pact, first launched in 2020 but later postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be relaunched by the end of 2021;
Amendment 111 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the President of the Commission has committed to placing economic and environmental sustainability, and social inclusion and citizens’ well-being at the heart of the EU economic strategy; deplores the fact that this is not reflected in the Commission’s analysis; calls on the Commissilooks forward to the forthcoming proposal for a draft delegated act on a revised Social Scoreboard to mon ito integrate social and environmental imbalances into its analysis in the framework of ther the progress towards the implementation of the Social Pillar principles as part of the policy coordination framework in the context of the European Semester;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that the Commission is still proposing measures that might put at riskiterates the importance of the adequacy and sustainability of social protection systems in Member States by continuing to promote reforms aiming to shift taxation from labour to the environment, especially in a context of serious macroeconomic imbalances; warns about the risks of replacing stable taxes with others from more volatile sources; stresses that the EU should first consolidate the minimum corporate tax of 15 % to avoid tax dump; Takes note of the G20 communiqué of 9- 10 July 2021 and the commitment of the G20 for an effective global minimum tax as set out in the “Statement on a two- pillar solution to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy” released by the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) on July 1; looks forward to the Commission’s proposal on how to transpose the international agreement into EU law in order to avoid aggressive tax planning and ensure fairness for the middle class and working people in the EU;
Amendment 126 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights that well-designed labour taxation systems are essential toone pillar to generate revenue for financing state's functions and could serve as an important factor in ensuring high standards of worker protection against risks and illness, and the provision of old age pensions; believes that tax systems should focus on taxing high- income, and especially high-wealth, property, capitaring in mind the national income and gains, and wealth at the same level as labour income in order to make the systems fairer, to reduce inequalities and to significantly increase the revenue; stresses that this revenue could be used to fund key priorities and help address Member States’ fiscal challenges, and contribute to the long-term sustainability of public finances, including bypetences and the principle of subsidiarity, stresses the importance of a fair and sustainable tax system towards generating revenue for the States' functions, and strengthening the coverage, and adequacy of health and social protection systems for all, and ensuring their long-term funding;
Amendment 136 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the importance of integrating sustainable well-being inconsidering economic sustainability and fiscal balance in the context of the EU budgetary planning;
Amendment 146 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned about over- indebtedness arising from the pandemic and its economic and social consequences, and stresses that people and SMEs have to be protected from being trapped into over- indebtedness; believes, that regarding non-performing loans, it is not credit purchasers and credit servicers who should be supported, but rather it is European SMEs, workers and civil societnotes that the RRF offers the opportunity to support the recovery with additional investment and reforms without affecting the sustainability of public finances in the medium term; believes, that support for European SMEs, micro-enterprises, workers and civil society needs to be a priority in the context of the economic recovery;
Amendment 149 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
EU smart, sustainable well-being governance frameworkand inclusive growth 2022
Amendment 154 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that, in the context ofHighlights that the Recovery and Resilience Plans, skyrocketing public debt levels and the upcoming reform of the Stability and Growth Pact and the Semester process, Parliament’s proposal for the adoption of a sustainable well-being and social progress pact making social and sustainable targets mandatory in order to achieve need to fully meet the provisions and targets of the RRF Regulation and its objective to advance economic, social and territorial cohesion in the Member States, and put forward the necessary sustainable and growth enhancing reforms and investments; notes in this context that the European Semester should help to achieve the implementation of the European Green Deal, the EPSR and the UN SDGs that has become more relevant than ever;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that this pact could define the sustainable well-being related policy objectives in an improved fiscal policy framework ensuringa sustainable, smart and inclusive growth needs to ensure sustainable fiscal policy in the medium- term, and that the EU economic and fiscal governance wouldsocial policies work towards the achievement of these objectives; points out that this pact would contain legally binding provisions under a comprehensive surveillance procedure within a new sustainable well-being governance system; considers that the pact’s fiscal components should comprise a set of provisions which clearly take account of qualitative aspects of fiscal policies, reward sustainable well-being- oriented investments and reforms, and thus contain incentives for related action at the national level; points out that the sustainable well-being pact should consider the use of fiscal standards instead of fiscal rules, committing government spa long-lasting recovery making our economies and societies more sustainable, inclusive, resilient and better prepared for the green and digital transition; highlights in this regard that the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan will contribute to strengthending to the pursuit of sustainability and well-being-related policy objectives, and set out an effective methodology to assess and ensure the sustainability of public finances over timehe social dimension across all policies of the Union and will help ensure an inclusive recovery;
Amendment 167 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Agrees with European leaders, with regard to economic and social governance of the EU, on the need for a regular assessment of progress towards the 2030 headline targets and upward convergence at the highest political level, as well as that the implementation of the Social Pillar principles will be essential to ensure the creation of more and better jobs for all within the framework of an inclusive recovery; welcomes that European leaders are putting education and skills at the centre of their political action noting that the green and digital transitions will require more investment in education, vocational training, lifelong learning, upskilling and reskilling in order to stimulate employment transitions towards sectors with a growing demand for labour;
Amendment 185 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. AcknowledgWelcomes that thsome Member States are projected to reach their pre-crisis level of quarterly output byin the endcourse of the last quarter of 20221; warnnotes that for the recovery to be sustainable, it is essential that quality jobs are also created for medium- and low- both low and high-skilled workers and especially for women, as underrepresented in the labour market and given that it has been proved that they are essential for the resilience of our societies and economies; highlights in this context the importance of strengthening EU education programs, aligning training and education with the needs of the economy and the society of the future, supporting employees and teachers to train the right skills as well as the importance of investments in digital infrastructure; underlines that a significant part of the funds provided by the Recovery Plan in the framework of the Next Generation EU instrument should be spent on upskilling and lifelong learning;
Amendment 191 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls for a European Care Strategy, with a strong gender dimension, that takes a holistic and life-long approach to care while envisaging specific measures and actions for both carers and those who receive care both in the formal care sector and informally within the home; Also calls on Member States to examine and exchange best practice on how best to support societal groups with particular care needs, including single parents, parents with children with serious illnesses such as cancer and disabled children as well as best practices on how to reflect periods spent on care responsibilities in pension schemes, with a view to closing the gender pension gap;
Amendment 196 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Calls for effective active labour market and work-life balance policies to further preserve family life, including through the transposition and implementation of the Work-Life Balance Directive, as well as a proposal for a Council recommendation on the provision of care;
Amendment 203 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to agree on a quality job creation target with a tracker system on public investments at allrevised social scoreboard, including headline indicators on adult participation in learning, share of early leavels, including a drs from ediucated section on green jobs, digital jobs and the gender perspective, and on a system of quality and green job creation conditionalities for companies accessing public fundsion and training, individuals’ level of digital skills, young NEET rate, gender employment gap and income quintile ratio;
Amendment 211 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that if the EU wants to leadtake the lead in a global, sustainable recovery, millions of well-paying jobs must be created, including for medium- and low-skilled workersand inclusive recovery, we need to modernise our economies, making European societies more sustainable, inclusive, resilient and better prepared for the green and digital transitions, move forward with the implementation of the Social Pillar principles, ensure upward and social and economic convergence, and equal opportunities for all, so that everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the common European project; insists that more investment is needed in research, innovation, education, and zero carbon technologies;
Amendment 221 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Reiterates the importance of ensuring a growth-friendly investment climate, reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens or red-tape and improving SMEs' access to public and private funding;
Amendment 226 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Warns that only country-specific recommendations (CSRs) that contribute to the social objectives established in the RRF Regulation can bUnderlines that the objectives established in the RRF Regulation of promoting the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion are taken into account in national recovery and resilience plans (NRRPs), and that for NRRPs CSRs have to be interpreted in a way that contributes to the achievement of the Regulation’s social objectives; demands a revision of the CSRs in order to ensure coherence between them and the general and specific objectives of the RRF Regulationgeneral and specific objectives, including economic, social and territorial cohesion; recalls that the 2021 year European Semester cycle was temporarily adapted to allow for the launch of the RRF and that Member States are required to effectively address all or a significant subset of challenges identified in the relevant CSRs;
Amendment 240 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that according to the RRF Regulation, gender equality has to be mainstreamed in the preparation and implementation of NRRPs, and that gender reporting and mainstreaming cannot be mixed with social tracking and social investments; believes that gender equality deserves its own mainstreaming methodology in RRFs, and recalls that the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has developed a suitable methodologyand equal opportunities for all and the mainstreaming of those objectives should be taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and implementation of NRRPs, highlights that according to the RRF regulation, investment in robust care infrastructure is also essential in order to ensure gender equality and the economic empowerment of women, in order to build resilient societies, combat precarious conditions in female-dominated sectors, boost job creation, prevent poverty and social exclusion, and in order to have a positive effect on GDP, as it allows more women to take part in paid work; recalls that no reoccurring budgetary expenditure can be financed under the RRF;
Amendment 15 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Green Deal outlines that the transport sector needs to cut at least 90 % of its emissions by 2050, while at the same time transport needs to be kept affordable and the industry competitive;
Amendment 24 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas technology neutrality is the most efficient way to address the different individual mobility needs of citizens and businesses, and it enables the market to offer tailored solution for the different challenges of rural and urban environments;
Amendment 176 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Underlines the urgency to send out investment signals for the production of renewable and low carbon fuels, given the relatively long lead time to achieve industrial scale and the time needed to build up energy partnerships to meet increasing demands for hydrogen and renewable and low carbon fuels through imports.
Amendment 188 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 201 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Emphasises the importance of mobility for the economy and society and stresses that curbing mobility is therefore not an option, as already indicated in the EU’s 2011White Paper on Transport;
Amendment 210 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on the Commission to focus its transport policy on the user, who should remain free to choose an appropriate mode of transport;
Amendment 215 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Calls on the Commission to make every effort to pandemic-proof the EU transport sector, and to take the necessary steps to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market in the event of a pandemic;
Amendment 218 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Believes that the Green Deal in the area of transport can only contribute to economic, social and environmental success if our industries maintain their position as global leaders while securing and creating well-paid jobs throughout the Union, individual and collective mobility stays affordable, and the Union becomes less reliant from third countries especially with regards to rare earth, rare metal sand energy;
Amendment 222 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030; underscores the link between CO2 standards and the presence of the corresponding framework conditions, including charging and refuelling infrastructure throughout Europe; calls on the Commission to respect the principle of technological neutrality;
Amendment 227 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Calls on the Commission to propose binding targets for public charging points and hydrogen refuelling stations for cars and trucks in the revision of Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure;
Amendment 229 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Underlines that zero-emission fuels, such as clean hydrogen and synthetic fuels, play a decisive role in all transport modes where direct electrification is not possible or not yet market-ready; calls on the Commission to develop specific goals and measures to promote production and market launch; stresses that the technology to produce renewable fuels is available but requires significant investment to achieve production on an industrial scale; emphasises that synthetic fuels may allow climate-neutral use of the vehicle fleet on the roads, with immediate use of the existing fuel infrastructure;
Amendment 231 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 i (new)
Paragraph 4 i (new)
4i. Calls on the Commission to further support industrial alliances like the European Battery Alliance and the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance; welcomes the intention to set up a value chain alliance for renewable and low- carbon fuels, the scope of which should cover all modes of transport, including road transport;
Amendment 235 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 j (new)
Paragraph 4 j (new)
4j. Calls on the Commission to come forward an overall policy mix for road transport and highlight new approaches to CO2 reduction in the transport sector in combination with updated regulatory frameworks as a means of minimising the macroeconomic costs of decarbonisation while generating revenues to compensate for any negative social effects, especially for the most vulnerable citizens;
Amendment 237 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 k (new)
Paragraph 4 k (new)
4k. Advocates the implementation of all available operational and technical measures to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions in the short term, in particular speed optimization and other renewable energies and technologies such as wind propulsion, fuel blending, e-fuels, electrification, but also digitalisation together with voyage, ports, and logistics optimization; highlights that all current available operational and technical measures are necessary in the short and medium-term period but long-term sustainable fuels are needed alternatives for the maritime sector to comply with the goals of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 242 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 l (new)
Paragraph 4 l (new)
4l. Emphasises the need of all passengers with specific mobility requirements travelling with comfort and accessible means of transport through the use of technology;
Amendment 245 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 m (new)
Paragraph 4 m (new)
4m. Advocates the result of retrofitting older municipal and public vehicles to use alternative fuels can offer a cost-effective short- to medium-term solution to allow fleets to be used beyond their current lifespan;
Amendment 248 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 n (new)
Paragraph 4 n (new)
4n. Calls on the Commission to support the need of Municipalities wishing to implement more sustainable vehicle fleets. They should have access to relevant technical and operational expertise to help specify, implement and maintain the fleets;
Amendment 251 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 o (new)
Paragraph 4 o (new)
4o. Takes the view that Eco-driving is effective and should be included in European driver training standards, as well as in training programmes;
Amendment 253 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 p (new)
Paragraph 4 p (new)
4p. Emphasises that stakeholders’ involvement should be maximised from the planning stage, as partnerships underpin the success of sustainable logistics measures;
Amendment 254 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 q (new)
Paragraph 4 q (new)
4q. Calls on the Commission to give more incentives for the automotive, aviation and maritime industry to invest in engines’ efficiency improvements that could lead into a faster sustainable mobility;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas health is fundamental to the well-being of Europeans and equitable access to healthcare is a pillar of the EU; whereas safe, affordable medicines are needed to combat all diseases; whereas patients should be at the centre of all health policies, alongside investment and research, and in every aspect of the medicine regulatory lifecycle;
Amendment 51 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the disruption of the global supply chain ensuing from the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the EU’s dependency on third countries in the health sector; whereas the EU's open strategic autonomy and security of supply should be ensured by diversification of supply chains for essential medicines and medicinal products, including European manufacturing sites, as well as by applying public procurement rules that should not consider price as the sole criterion;
Amendment 91 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas a competitive and resilient European research-based pharmaceutical industry is more responsive to patients’ needs and to strategic interest for public health, economic growth, jobs, trade, and scientific and technological progress;
Amendment 149 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the importance of improving patients and healthcare professionals’ education on medicines by setting up a dedicated Europe-wide online resource centre;
Amendment 150 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Welcomes the upcoming creation of the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) and calls for the allocation of sufficient resources and power autonomy to broadly address all the cross-borders threats to health that EU could face in the middle term and beyond the sole COVID- 19 pandemic, including resources for the development of new therapeutics against viral and bacterial pathogens;
Amendment 247 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to promote dialogue with the Member States and stakeholders to assess new criteria for national pricing, such as whether a product is ‘Made in Europe’, whether the EU invested in the product to support research, or whether prices should be adapted to the value of the therapeutic benefit of the medicine, or whether it is a generic or biosimilar medicine, and the primary and broader needs of the population;
Amendment 256 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to apply public procurement rules that should not consider price as the sole and main selection criterion;
Amendment 310 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses that cost savings generated from the use of biosimilars should be reinvested in a transparent and tangible way; calls on the European Commission to encourage Member States to support the transparent practices of biosimilar-related cost savings; calls on the European Commission to facilitate arrangements such as gainsharing programmes;
Amendment 319 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that EU funding for biomedical research and development includes clauses that contribute to the availability and affordability of final products;
Amendment 330 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the fact that the Commission will launch a pilot project to better understand the root causes of the delayed arrival of medicines on the market; further welcomes the fact that the Commission will continue to monitor mergers between pharmaceutical companies to avoid distortions of competition; stresses the need to reduce medicine approval times, setting a time limit for approval at national level, and align them with European Medicines Agency (EMA) times, in order to ensure rapid and equal access to medicines for everyone in the EU;
Amendment 398 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Commission to create a High-Level Forum on Better Access to Medicines to identify multi-stakeholder solutions to introducing new health technologies that can broaden access, reduce delays and mitigate the impact of shortages;
Amendment 422 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that a competitive EU pharmaceutical industry is strategic and more responsive to patients’ needs; points out that the industry needs a stable, flexible and agile regulatory environment; believes that it can thrive globally with a clear, robust and efficient intellectual property system; welcomes the initiative to build interoperable digital infrastructure for the European Health Data Space, which will integrate data from real-world evidence;
Amendment 528 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. Calls on the Commission to establish a regulatory framework for nanomedicines and nanosimilars, and calls for these products to be approved through a compulsory centralised procedure;
Amendment 618 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Supports the Commission in its efforts to conduct a structured dialogue with players in the pharmaceutical value chain, public authorities, non-governmental patient and health organisations and the research community to address the root causes of shortages of medicines and the weaknesses in the global medicines manufacturing and supply chain;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
Citation 27 a (new)
— having regard to the University of Leuven research project of May 2016 “European Works Councils on the Move: Management Perspectives on the Development of a Transnational Institution for Social Dialogue”,
Amendment 25 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the voice of workerssocial partnership and collective bargaining between representatives of employees and employers on national level and the social dialogue on European level is a key element of the European Social Model, whose shared legacy of social dialogue, workers’ participation, collective bargaining, employee representation on boards, health and safety representation, and tripartism are the building blocks of a diverse and socially sustainable future;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas democracy at work plays a key role in strengthening human rights in the workplace and society, not least when trade unions and workers’ representatives, including trade unions, are actively involved in business due diligence processes; whereas the responsibility to ensure human rights in the workplace remains with the Member States; whereas more democracy at work would be an effective way of addressing the inequalities at work and in society;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas workers’ participation, collective bargaining coverage and unionisation are decliningshould be supported and promoted across the EU;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas trade unions and workers’workers’ representatives, including trade unions, together with employee representatives have played a key role in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the workplace, from the introduction of measures to protect the health and safety of workers, notably essential workers in highly exposed workplaces, to the implementation of job retention schemes such as short-time work and new forms of work organisation like working from home;
Amendment 55 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas according to Eurostat, in 2020 EU Member States with well- developed industrial relations systems, working arrangement sand short-working schemes performed better than the EU average and far fewer workers lost their job19a; __________________ 19aEurostat press release, Euro area GDP down by 12.1 % and employment down by 2.8 % (EU 11.8 % and 2.6 %), August 2020.
Amendment 90 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the rich and interlocking network of workers’ participation at workplaces across the entire Union, from workers and trade unionworkers representatives, including trade unions, elected by and from the workforce at the local level, to cross-site works councils in more complex companies, to dedicated health and safety representation, and employee representation on companies’ supervisory or administrative boards;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges the different legal frameworks for board-level worker participation in 18 EU Member States and Norway; highlights that the scope and intensity of worker participation in company boardrooms varies greatly;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 105 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the importance of continuously improving the EU’s and Member States’ education, training and skills policies including vocational training, in particular in order to ensure lifelong learning and training, as well as the upskilling and reskilling for all workers;
Amendment 107 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to respect the agreements between European social partners at both cross-industry and sectoral level, in accordance with TFEU Article 154 and 155, and to refrain from unilaterally deciding, in spite of the joint request of those social partners, not to transpose such agreements through a generally binding Council decision;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 133 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls onEncourages the Commission and the Member States to establish the necessary conditions and requirements to ensure that at least 80 % ofsupport that large corporations in the EU are covered by sustainable corporate governance agreements by 2030while recognizing the particular administrative burden for small and medium-sized enterprises25 ; calls, to this end, for the establishment of strategies agreed with workers to positively influence environmental, social and economic development through governance practices and market presence,; to strengthen the role of directors in pursuing the long-term interests of their company, to improve directors’companies' accountability towards integrating sustainability into corporate decision- making, and to promote corporate governance practices that contribute to company sustainability, including corporate reporting, board remuneration, a maximum CEO-to-worker pay ratio, board composition and stakeholder involvement26 ; __________________ 25Commission staff working document of 4 March 2021 accompanying its European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan (SWD(2021)0046). 26 Ibid.
Amendment 144 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to deliver on its commitment to put forward without further delay a directive on binding human rights due diligence and responsible business conduct, including workers’ rights such as the right to organise and collectively bargain, health and safety, social protection and working conditions; stresses that this directive should establish mandatory due diligence covering certain companies’ activities and their business relationships, including supply and subcontracting chains, and should ensure the full involvement of trade unions and workers’ representatives throughout the wholein the establishment and implementation of due diligence processtrategies;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is convinced that introducing and monitoring new digital technologies in the workplace successfully and in a trustworthy mannerwill have a positive impact on the working environment and will require timely and meaningful information for and consultation with trade unions and workers’' representatives, including trade unions, to ensure full respect for their health, safety, data protection, equal treatment and well-being at work and prevent undue exploitation and surveillance of workers, in particular via management by algorithms; underlines the fact that trade unions and workers’' representatives, including trade unions, should have the necessary access and means to assess and evaluate digital technology;
Amendment 189 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to introduce a new framework directive on workers’ information, consultation and participation for the various kinds of European companies, including subcontracting chains and franchises, and for companies that use EU company mobility instruments, in order to establish minimum standards on issues such as anticipating change and restructuring, in particular at company level;
Amendment 195 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that many shortcomings in EU law would be overcome by introducing thresholds for a minimum EU standard of board-level representation under this new framework directive; considers, to this end, that workers’ representatives should have the following number/proportion of seats on boards: 2 or 3 seats in small companies with 50 to 250 employees, one third of all seats in companies with 250 to 1 000 employees, and half of all seats in big companies with more than 1 000 employees (within the company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries);
Amendment 207 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to guarantestrive to ensure information and consultation rights to ensure thatin order for the European Works Council canto deliver its opinion before consultation is completed at the respective level; calls on the Commission, moreover,Member States to ensure access to justice, to put an end to exemptions for old, so-called ‘voluntary’ pre-directive agreements after more than 20 years, to introduce sanctions, to consolidateintroduce effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties in order to ensure compliance, to aim to clarify the concept of the ‘transnational character of a matter’ and incorporate it intoin the context of the European Works Council Directive, to prevent the abuse of confidentiality rules, and to ensure the efficient coordination of information, consultation and participation at local, national and EU levels;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to use GAP III as a basis to enhance gender mainstreaming in their external action, to put its gender-transformative, rights-based, intersectional approach into practice, and to adopt a feminist foreign policy stipulating equality for women from third countries;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to step up public communication and information in third countries and to counter any forms of discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, class, religion, disability or age, as part of EU external action;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the need to tackle the shrinking space for civil society, reinforce existing structures and to closely consult with organisations fighting, in particular, for the rights of women, girls and marginalised groups;
Amendment 153 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Another important action announced in the Communication is the establishment of the EU Observatory on deforestation, forest degradation, changes in the world’s forest cover and associated drivers (“EU Observatory”) launched by the Commission in order to better monitor changes in the world’s forest cover and related drivers. Moreover, building on already existing monitoring tools, including Copernicus products and other publicly or privately available sources, the EU Observatory will facilitate access to information on supply chains for public entities, consumers and business, providing easy-to-understand data and information linking deforestation, forest degradation, and changes in the world’s forest cover to EU demand/trade for commodities and products. The EU Observatory will thus directly support the implementation of this Regulation by providing scientific evidence in regard to global deforestation and forest degradation and related trade. The Commission should also examine how land rights can be integrated into monitoring under the EU Observatory. The EU Observatory will cooperate closely with relevant international organisations, research institutes, non-governmental organisations, operators and third countries.
Amendment 176 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) To strengthen the Union’s contribution to halting deforestation and forest degradation, and to ensure that commodities and products from supply chains related to deforestation and forest degradation are not placed on the Union market, relevant commodities and products should not be placed or made available on the Union market, nor exported from the Union market unless they are deforestation-free and have been produced in accordance with the relevant legislation of the country of production. To confirm that this is the case, they should always be accompanied by a due diligence statement and the operators` due diligence system should be controlled by an independent third-party external auditor accredited with an international accreditation body such as ISEAL on an annual basis.
Amendment 183 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) On the basis of a systemic approach, operators should take the appropriate steps in order to ascertain that the relevant commodities and products that they intend to place on the Union market comply with the deforestation-free and legality requirements of this Regulation. To that end, operators should establish and implement due diligence procedures. The due diligence procedure required by this Regulation should include three elements: information requirements, risk assessment and risk mitigation measures. The due diligence procedures should be designed to provide access to information about the sources and suppliers of the commodities and products being placed on the Union market, including information demonstrating that the absence of deforestation and forest degradation and legality requirements are fulfilled, inter alia by identifying the country and area of production, including geo-location coordinates of relevant plots of landroduction areas. These geo-location coordinates that rely on timing, positioning and/or Earth observation of relevant production areas could make use of space data and services delivered under the Union’s Space programme (EGNOS/Galileo and Copernicus) or from other publicly or privately available sources. On the basis of this information, operators should carry out a risk assessment. Where a risk is identified, operators should mitigate such risk to achieve no or negligible risk. Only after completing the required steps of the due diligence procedure and concluding that no or negligible risk exists that the relevant commodity or product is not compliant with this Regulation, should the operator be allowed to place the relevant commodity or product on the Union market or to export it.
Amendment 200 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) The effective and efficient implementation and enforcement of this Regulation are essential to achieving its goals. To this end, the Commission should set up and manage an information system to support the operators and the competent authorities in presenting and accessing the necessary information on relevant commodities and products placed on the market. The operators should submit the due diligence statements and an annual audit report by an independent third-party auditor accredited with an international accreditation body such as ISEAL to the information system. The information system should be accessible to competent authorities and customs authorities to facilitate fulfilling their obligations under this Regulation. The information systemnon-commercially sensitive data should also be accessible for a wider public, with the anonymised data provided in an open and machine-readable format in line with the Union’s Open Data Policy.
Amendment 271 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘deforestation’ means thehuman- induced conversion of forest to agricultural use, whether human-induced or notprimary forests or other wooded land to agricultural use or to plantation forest according to FAO`s definition;
Amendment 404 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7
Article 4 – paragraph 7
7. The due diligence system of operators placing products for the first time on the market or exporting them shall be verified by an independent external auditor that is accredited with an international accreditation body on an annual basis. Operators shall also offer all assistance necessary to competent authorities to facilitate the performance of the checks under Article 15, including as regards access to premises and the presentation of documentation or records.
Amendment 444 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) geo-localisation coordinates, latitude and longitudeproduction area coordinates collected via geolocalisation, including for the perimeter of all plots of land, farm, plantation, cooperative or village, where the relevant commodities and products were produced, as well as date or time range of production; the time range or harvesting season of production; any deforestation in the given production area would automatically disqualify the entire production area from imports of relevant commodities and products thereof;
Amendment 507 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) model risk management practices, including certification or other third- party-verified schemes, reporting, record- keeping, internal control and compliance management, including for operators that are not SMEs, the appointment of a compliance officer at management level;
Amendment 605 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) any technical and scientific means adequate to determine whether the relevant commodity or product are deforestation- free, including Earth observation data such as from Copernicus programme and tools, or from other publicly and privately available sources, and
Amendment 714 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes a three-tier system for the assessment of countries or parts thereof. Unless identified in accordance with this Article as presenting a low or high risk, countries shall be considered as presenting a standard risk. The Commission maye Commission shall identify countries or partregions thereof that present a low or high risk of producing relevant commodities or products that are not compliant with Article 3, point (a). The list of the countries or partregions thereof that present a low or high risk shall be published by means of implementing act(s) to be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 34(2) within 6 months after entry into force of this Regulation. That list shall be updated as necessary in light of new evidence.
Amendment 898 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. Country of production and all plots region thereof land ofall production areas, including geo- localisation coordinates, latitude and longitude. Where a product or commodity contains materials, ingredients or components produced in different plots of landroduction areas, the geo-location coordinates of all different plots of landroduction areas shall be included;
Amendment 47 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The application of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle is essential to ensure that the investments and reforms undertaken as part of the recovery from the pandemic are implemented in a sustainable manner and advance the green transition of the European Union. It should continue to apply to the reforms and investments supported by the Facility, with one targeted and timely exemption to safeguard the EU’ immediate energy security concerns. Considering the objective of diversifying energy supplies away from Russian suppliers, the reforms and investments set out in those REPowerEU chapters which aim to improve energy infrastructure and facilities to meet immediate security of supply needs for oil and gas and are completed by 31 December 2025 should not be required to comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ and should therefore be exempted from such assessment. To ensure that such an exemption does not jeopardise the integrity of the European Union’s 2030 and 2050 climate targets, the Commission should also include an assessment of the climate and environmental impacts of this time-limited derogation and measures how to compensate them in its annual reports. In addition, this derogation should only be applicable to 25% of the total estimated cost of the REPowerEU chapter of each plan.
Amendment 57 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) Energy efficiency and renewable energies are the only solution to green our energy use. Therefore, it is imperative that all Member States take this chance and divert their investments under this Regulation in the achievement of their medium and long-term climate and energy targets. Therefore, Member States should only be able to receive revenues for their REPowerEU chapters under the condition that they have implemented the increased targets for EED and RED as proposed by the Commission under Directive (EU) 2022/222 (RePowerEU).
Amendment 139 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) boosting energy efficiency in buildings, decarbonising industry, increasing production and uptake of sustainable biomethane and renewable or fossil-free hydrogen and increasing the share of renewable energy, including through measures to speed up permitting processes for plants producing renewable energy,
Amendment 96 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) A Union legal framework laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence is therefore needed to foster the development, use and uptake of artificial intelligence in the internal market that at the same time meets a high level of protection of public interests, such as health and safety and the protection of fundamental rights, as recognised and protected by Union law. To achieve that objective, rules regulating the placing on the market and putting into service of certain AI systems should be laid down, thus ensuring the smooth functioning of the internal market and allowing those systems to benefit from the principle of free movement of goods and services. By laying down those rules, this Regulation supports the objective of the Union of being a global leader in the development of secure, non-biased trustworthy and ethical artificial intelligence, as stated by the European Council33 , and it ensures the protection of ethical principles, as specifically requested by the European Parliament34 . _________________ 33 European Council, Special meeting of the European Council (1 and 2 October 2020) – Conclusions, EUCO 13/20, 2020, p. 6. 34 European Parliament resolution of 20 October 2020 with recommendations to the Commission on a framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies, 2020/2012(INL).
Amendment 97 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The notion of AI system should be clearly defined to ensure legal certainty, while providing the flexibility to accommodate future technological developments, such as neurotechnology, which may put mental privacy at risk and require legislative proposals to protect neurodata and other sensitive health data. The definition should be based on the key functional characteristics of the software, in particular the ability, for a given set of human-defined objectives, to generate outputs such as content, predictions, recommendations, or decisions which influence the environment with which the system interacts, be it in a physical or digital dimension. AI systems can be designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy and be used on a stand- alone basis or as a component of a product, irrespective of whether the system is physically integrated into the product (embedded) or serve the functionality of the product without being integrated therein (non-embedded). The definition of AI system should be complemented by a list of specific techniques and approaches used for its development, which should be kept up-to–date in the light of market and technological developments through the adoption of delegated acts by the Commission to amend that list.
Amendment 111 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) AI systems could produce adverse outcomes to health and safety of persons, in particular when such systems operate as components of products. Consistently with the objectives of Union harmonisation legislation to facilitate the free movement of products in the internal market and to ensure that only safe and otherwise compliant products find their way into the market, it is important that the safety risks that may be generated by a product as a whole due to its digital components, including AI systems, are duly prevented and mitigated. For instance, increasingly autonomous robots, whether in the context of manufacturing or personal assistance and care should be able to safely operate and performs their functions in complex environments. Similarly, in the health sector where the stakes for life and health are particularly high, increasingly sophisticated diagnostics systems and systems supporting human decisions should be reliable and accurate. The extent of the adverse impact caused by the AI system on the fundamental rights protected by the Charter is of particular relevance when classifying an AI system as high-risk. Those rights include the right to human dignity, respect for private and family life, protection of personal and health data, freedom of expression and information, freedom of assembly and of association, and non- discrimination, consumer protection, workers’ rights, rights of persons with disabilities, right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial, right of defence and the presumption of innocence, right to good administration. In addition to those rights, it is important to highlight that children have specific rights as enshrined in Article 24 of the EU Charter and in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (further elaborated in the UNCRC General Comment No. 25 as regards the digital environment), both of which require consideration of the children’s vulnerabilities and provision of such protection and care as necessary for their well-being. The fundamental right to a high level of environmental protection enshrined in the Charter and implemented in Union policies should also be considered when assessing the severity of the harm that an AI system can cause, including in relation to the health and safety of persons.
Amendment 116 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Another area in which the use of AI systems deserves special consideration is the access to and enjoyment of certain essential private and public services and benefits necessary for people to fully participate in society or to improve one’s standard of living. In particular, AI systems used to evaluate the credit score or creditworthiness of natural persons should be classified as high-risk AI systems, since they determine those persons’ access to financial resources or essential services such as housing, electricity, healthcare and telecommunication services. AI systems used for this purpose may lead to discrimination of persons or groups and perpetuate historical patterns of discrimination, for example based on racial or ethnic origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, or create new forms of discriminatory impacts. Considering the very limited scale of the impact and the available alternatives on the market, it is appropriate to exempt AI systems for the purpose of creditworthiness assessment and credit scoring when put into service by small-scale providers for their own use. Natural persons applying for or receiving public assistance benefits and services from public authorities are typically dependent on those benefits and services and in a vulnerable position in relation to the responsible authorities. If AI systems are used for determining whether such benefits and services should be denied, reduced, revoked or reclaimed by authorities, they may have a significant impact on persons’ livelihood, health and wellbeing, and may infringe their fundamental rights, such as the right to social protection, non- discrimination, human dignity or an effective remedy. Those systems should therefore be classified as high-risk. Nonetheless, this Regulation should not hamper the development and use of innovative approaches in the public administration, which would stand to benefit from a wider use of compliant and safe AI systems, provided that those systems do not entail a high risk to legal and natural persons. Finally, AI systems used to dispatch or establish priority in the dispatching of emergency first response services, disease prevention, diagnosis, control and treatment should also be classified as high- risk since they make decisions in very critical situations for the life and health of persons and their property.
Amendment 117 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Another area in which the use of AI systems deserves special consideration is the access to and enjoyment of certain essential private and public services, including healthcare and benefits necessary for people to fully participate in society or to improve one’s standard of living. In particular, AI systems used to evaluate the credit score or creditworthiness of natural persons should be classified as high-risk AI systems, since they determine those persons’ access to financial resources or essential services such as housing, electricity, and telecommunication services. AI systems used for this purpose may lead to discrimination of persons or groups and perpetuate historical patterns of discrimination, for example based on racial or ethnic origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, or create new forms of discriminatory impacts. Considering the very limited scale of the impact and the available alternatives on the market, it is appropriate to exempt AI systems for the purpose of creditworthiness assessment and credit scoring when put into service by small-scale providers for their own use. Natural persons applying for or receiving public assistance benefits and services from public authorities are typically dependent on those benefits and services and in a vulnerable position in relation to the responsible authorities. If AI systems are used for determining whether such benefits and services should be denied, reduced, revoked or reclaimed by authorities, they may have a significant impact on persons’ livelihood and may infringe their fundamental rights, such as the right to social protection, non- discrimination, human dignity or an effective remedy. Those systems should therefore be classified as high-risk. Nonetheless, this Regulation should not hamper the development and use of innovative approaches in the public administration, which would stand to benefit from a wider use of compliant and safe AI systems, provided that those systems do not entail a high risk to legal and natural persons. Finally, AI systems used to dispatch or establish priority in the dispatching of emergency first response services should also be classified as high- risk since they make decisions in very critical situations for the life and health of persons and their property.
Amendment 266 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 3
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. Detailed information and fully accessible about the monitoring, functioning and control of the AI system, in particular with regard to: its capabilities and limitations in performance, including the degrees of accuracy for specific persons or groups of persons on which the system is intended to be used and the overall expected level of accuracy in relation to its intended purpose; the foreseeable unintended outcomes and sources of risks to health and safety, fundamental rights and discrimination in view of the intended purpose of the AI system; the human oversight measures needed in accordance with Article 14, including the technical measures put in place to facilitate the interpretation of the outputs of AI systems by the users; specifications on input data, as appropriate;
Amendment 62 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Sustainability reporting standards should take account of the Commission guidelines on non-financial reporting60 and the Commission guidelines on reporting climate-related information61 including the KPIs already included in these guidelines. They should also take account of other reporting requirements in Directive 2013/34/EU not directly related to sustainability, with the aim of providing the users of the reported information with a better understanding of the development, performance, position and impact of the undertaking, by maximising the links between the sustainability information and other information reported in accordance with Directive 2013/34/EU. _________________ 60 2017/C 215/01. 61 2019/C 209/01.
Amendment 67 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Sustainability reporting standards should specify the information that undertakings should disclose on social factors, measures for inclusion including employee factors and human rights. Such information should cover the impacts of undertakings on people, including on human health. The information that undertakings disclose about human rights should include information about forced labour in their value chains where relevant. Reporting standards that address social factors should specify the information that undertakings should disclose with regard to the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights that are relevant to businesses, including equal opportunities for all - regardless of gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation - and working conditions. The European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan adopted in March 2021 calls for stronger requirements on undertakings to report on social issues. The reporting standards should also specify the information that undertakings should disclose with regard to the human rights, fundamental freedoms, democratic principles and standards established in the International Bill of Human Rights and other core UN human rights conventions, such as the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the International Labour Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organisation, and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 72 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Directive 2013/34/EU does not require that the financial statements or the management report are provided in a digital format, which hinders the findability and usability of the reported information. Users of sustainability information increasingly expect such information to be findable and machine- readable in digital formats and fully accessible, in accordance with the internationally recognised standards. Digitalisation creates opportunities to exploit information more efficiently and holds the potential for significant cost savings for both users and undertakings. Undertakings should therefore be required to prepare their financial statements and their management report in XHTML format in accordance with Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/815,63 and to mark- up sustainability information, including the disclosures required by Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, in accordance with that Delegated Regulation. A digital taxonomy to the Union sustainability reporting standards will be necessary to allow for the information reported to be tagged in accordance with those standards. These requirements should feed into the work on digitalisation announced by the Commission in its Communication A European strategy for data64 and in the Digital Finance Strategy for the EU.65 These requirements also complement the creation of a European single access point for public corporate information as envisaged in the capital markets union action plan, which also considers the need for structured data. _________________ 63 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/815 of 17 December 2018 supplementing Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards on the specification of a single electronic reporting format (OJ L 143, 29.5.2019, p. 1). 64 https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single- market/en/european-strategy-data 65 https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/2009 24-digital-finance-proposals_en
Amendment 96 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 19b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b – point iii
Article 19b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b – point iii
(iii) respect for the human rights, fundamental freedoms, democratic principles and standards established in the International Bill of Human Rights and other core UN human rights conventions, such as the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the International Labour Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and the ILO fundamental conventions and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 106 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 19d – paragraph –1 (new)
Article 19d – paragraph –1 (new)
-1. Electronic financial statements and management reports shall follow relevant access requirements laid down in the Directive 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services.
Amendment 182 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council42 provides that for the same work or for work of equal value, direct and indirect discrimination on grounds of sex with regard to all aspects and conditions of remuneration is to be eliminated. In particular, where a job classification system is used for determining pay, it should be based on the same objective criteria for both men and women and should be drawn up so as to exclude any discrimination on grounds of sex. _________________ 42 Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (OJ L 204, 26.7.2006, p. 23).
Amendment 239 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Article 10 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides that, in defining and implementing its policies and activities, the Union shall aim to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. Article 4 of Directive 2006/54/EC provides that there shall be no direct or indirect discrimination on grounds of sex, notably in relation to pay. Gender- based pay discrimination where a victim’s sex plays a crucial role can take many different forms in practice. It may involve an intersection of various axes of discrimination or inequality where the worker is a member of one or several groups protected against discrimination on the basis of sex, on the one hand, and racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation (as protected under Directive 2000/43/EC or Directive 2000/78/EC), on the other hand. Migrant and disabled women are among groups who face such multiple forms of discrimination. This directive should therefore clarify that, in the context of gender-based pay discrimination, such a combination should be taken into account, thus removing any doubt that may exist in this regard under the existing legal framework. This should ensure that the courts or other competent authorities take due account of any situation of disadvantage arising from intersectional discrimination, in particular for substantive and procedural purposes, including to recognise the existence of discrimination, to decide on the appropriate comparator, to assess the proportionality, and to determine, where relevant, the level of compensation awarded or penalties imposed. This directive should also ensure that the specific obstacles and needs of disabled women are taken into account, in compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Amendment 251 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to respect the right to equal pay between men and women, employers must have pay setting mechanisms which could be established through social partners or pay structures in place ensuring that there are no pay differences between male and female workers doing the same work or work of equal value that are not justified by objective and gender-neutral factors. Such pay structures should allow for the comparison of the value of different jobs within the same organisational structure. In line with the case law of the Court, the value of work should be assessed and compared based on objective criteria, such as educational, professional and training requirements, skills, effort and responsibility, work undertaken and the nature of the tasks involved.49 _________________ 49 For example, Case C-400/93, Royal Copenhagen, ECLI:EU:C:1995:155; Case C-309/97, Angestelltenbetriebsrat der Wiener Gebietskrankenkasse, ECLI:EU:C:1999:241; Case C-381/99, Brunnhofer, ECLI:EU:C:2001:358; Case C-427/11, Margaret Kenny and Others v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Others [2013] ECLI:EU:C:2013:122, paragraph 28.
Amendment 325 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Employers with at least 2500 workers or lower, only if already defined at a national level, should regularly report on pay, in a suitable and transparent manner, such as including the information in their management report. Companies subject to the requirements of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council52 may also choose to report on pay alongside other worker- related matters in their management report. _________________ 52 Directive 2013/34/EU, as amended by Directive 2014/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 as regards disclosure of non- financial and diversity information by certain large undertakings and groups (OJ L 330, 15.11.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 350 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In order to make the information on the pay gap between female and male workers at organisational level widely available, Member States should entrust the monitoring body designated pursuant to this Directive to aggregate in cooperation with the social partners and competent national authorities the data on the pay gap received from employers without putting additional burden on the latter. The monitoring body should make these data public, allowing to compare the data of individual employers, sectors and regions of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 382 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Workers should have the necessary procedures at their disposal to facilitate the exercise of their right to access justice. National legislation making use of conciliation or the intervention of an equality body compulsory or subject to incentives or penalties should not prevent parties from exercising their right of access to court. Member States should ensure that disabled women, including those under substituted decision-making mechanisms, have access to justice and remedy on an equal basis with others.
Amendment 388 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Involving equality bodies, besides other stakeholders, is instrumental in effectively applying the principle of equal pay. The powers and mandates of the national equality bodies or other competent national authority should therefore be adequate to fully cover gender pay discrimination, including any pay transparency or any other rights and obligations laid down in this Directive. In order to overcome the procedural and cost- related obstacles that workers who believe to be discriminated against face when they seek to enforce their right to equal pay, equality bodies, as well as associations, organisations, bodies and workers’ representatives or other legal entities with an interest in ensuring equality between men and women, should be able to represent individuals. They should be able to decide to assist workers on their behalf or in their support, which would allow workers who have suffered discrimination to effectively claim their rights and the principle of equal pay to be enforced.
Amendment 439 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) In order to ensure proper monitoring of the implementation of the right to equal pay between men and women for the same work or work of equal value, Member States should set up or designate a dedicated monitoring body. This body, which may be part of an existing body pursuing similar objectives, and which cooperates in particular with social partners and other bodies responsible for the enforcement of workers’ rights, should have specific tasks in relation to the implementation of the pay transparency measures foreseen in this Directive and gather certain data to monitor pay inequalities and the impact of the pay transparency measures.
Amendment 455 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) In implementing this Directive Member States should avoid imposing administrative, financial and legal constraints in a way which would hold back the creation and development of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Member States are therefore invited to assess the impact of their transposition act, on small and medium-sized enterprises in order to ensure that they are not disproportionately affected, giving specific attention to micro-enterprises, to alleviate the administrative burden, and to publish the results of such assessments. Member States shall provide support, technical assistance and training, in particular for microenterprises and small and medium- sized enterprises, to comply with these obligations.
Amendment 524 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
(d) failure by the employer to provide reasonable accommodation to workers with disabilities within the meaning of Article 5 of Directive 2000/78/EC.
Amendment 536 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures, after consulting the social partners and the equality bodies or other competent authority to ensure that employers have pay structures in place ensuring that women and men are paid equally for the same work or work of equal value.
Amendment 550 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures ensuring, after consulting the social partners and equality bodies or other competent authority, to ensure that tools or methodologies are established to assess and compare the value of work in line with the criteria set out in this Article. These tools or methodologies may include gender- neutral job evaluation and classification systems.
Amendment 564 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The tools or methodologies shall allow assessing, in regard to the value of work, whether workers are in a comparable situation, on the basis of objective criteria which shall include. These criteria shall include, for example, educational, professional and training requirements, skills, effort and responsibility, work undertaken and, the nature of the tasks involved, ability and performance, sector specific work organization, productivity and length of service. They shall not contain or be based on criteria which are based, whether directly or indirectly, on workers’ sex.
Amendment 589 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Where a job evaluation and classification system is used for determining pay, it shall be based on the same objective criteria for both men and women and drawn up so as to exclude any discrimination on grounds of sex.
Amendment 625 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
The employer shall make easily accessible toprovide for its workers a description of the criteria used to determine pay levels and career progression for workers. These criteria shall be gender-neutral.
Amendment 633 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Workers shall have the right to receive clear and complete information on their individual pay level and the average pay levels, broken down by sex, for categories of workers doing the same work as them or work of equal value to theirs, in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4. In the case of companies that are bound by and/or apply collective agreements, it is sufficient to refer to the applicable collective agreement.
Amendment 647 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 654 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Employers shall provide the information referred to in paragraph 1 in writing within a reasonable period of time uponno longer than 2 months after receiving a worker’s request. The information shall be provided in accessible formats for workers with disabilities upon their request.
Amendment 657 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Workers shall have the possibilityright to request the information referred to in paragraph 1 through their representatives or and equality body or competent authority.
Amendment 677 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Employers with at least 2500 workers or lower if defined at a national level, shall provide the following information concerning their organisation, in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3, and 5: For employers bound by applicable agreements at sectoral level a presumption of appropriateness shall apply with regard to the implementation of reporting requirements in this article
Amendment 699 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the pay gap between non-disabled female and male workers and disabled female and male workers when they have communicated their disability to the employers;
Amendment 745 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The employer shall publish the information referred to in paragraph 1, points (a) to (f) on an annual basis in a user-friendly way on its website or shall otherwise make it publicly available. The information shall be published in accessible formats for persons with disabilities in line with EU harmonised accessibility legislation. The information from the previous four years, if available, shall also be accessible upon request. In addition, the employer shall share this information with the monitoring body referred to in paragraph 6.
Amendment 757 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may decide to compile the information set out in paragraph 1, points (a) to (f) themselves, on the basis of administrative data such as data provided by employers to the tax or social security authorities. This information shall be made public in accordance with paragraph 6. Member States shall provide support, technical assistance and training, in particular for microenterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises, to comply with the obligations pursuant to this Article.
Amendment 797 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that employers with at least 2500 workers or lower if already defined at a national level, conduct, in cooperation with their workers’ following a joint agreement between social partners and in cooperation with workers’ representatives, a joint pay assessment where both of the following conditions are met:
Amendment 833 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) measures to address such differences if they are not justified on the basis of objective and gender-neutral criteria;. A Gender Action Plan shall be proportional, based on a balanced approach and shall not add an excessive administrative burden on the employer, in particular SMEs and micro-enterprises
Amendment 878 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Member States shall, without prejudice to the autonomy of the social partners and the diversity of national practices and industrial relations systems, strengthen the capacity building of the social partners to promote gender equality and to tackle pay discrimination and the undervaluation of work that is predominantly carried out by women, with the aim of ensuring the application of the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value in accordance with Article 157 TFEU.
Amendment 887 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall, in accordance with national law and practice and industrial relations systems, ensure that associations, organisations, equality bodies and workers’ representatives or other legal entities which have, in accordance with the criteria laid down by national law, a legitimate interest in ensuring gender equality between men and women, may engage in any judicial or administrative procedure to enforce any of the rights or obligations related to the principle of equal pay between men and women for equal work or work of equal value. They may act on behalf or in support of a worker who is victim of an infringement of any right or obligation related to the principle of equal pay between men and women for equal work or work of equal value, with the latter’s approval.
Amendment 941 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the limitation periods for bringing claims are set at three years at leastor in line with national specificities.
Amendment 974 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that fines are applied to infringements of the rights and obligations relating to equal pay for the same work or work of equal value. They shall set a proportional minimum level for such fines ensuring real deterrent effect. The level of the fines shall take into account:
Amendment 1004 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 a (new)
Article 22 a (new)
Article 22 a Discrimination on multiple grounds Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that in legal proceedings relating to the enforcement of rights and obligations relating to equal pay between men and women for the same work or work of equal value, the court or other competent authority duly assesses the existence of discrimination based on a combination of sex and another ground of discrimination protected under Directive 2000/43/EC or Directive 2000/78/EC and takes due account of such circumstances for substantive and procedural purposes.
Amendment 1018 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall designate a body (‘monitoring body’) for the monitoring and support of the implementation of national legal provisions implementing this Directive and shall make the necessary arrangements for the proper functioning of such body. The monitoring body may be part of existing bodies or structures at national level. It shall work closely with the social partners involved in the application of the principle of equal pay.
Amendment 1036 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) to aggregate data received from employers pursuant to Article 8(6), and publish this data in a user-friendly manner and in an accessible manner for disabled persons in accordance with EU harmonised accessibility legislation;
Amendment 1065 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with up-to-date gender pay gap data annually and in a timely manner. These statistics shall be broken down by gender, economic sector, working time (full-time/part-time), economic control (public/private ownership), disability and age and be calculated on an annual basis.
Amendment 1067 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with up-to-date gender pay gap data annually and in a timely manner. These statistics shall be broken down by gender, economic sector, working time (full-time/part-time), economic control (public/private ownership) disability and age and be calculated on an annual basis.
Amendment 1082 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. When informing the Commission, Member States shall also accompany it with a summary of the results of their assessment regarding the impact of their transposition act on small and medium- sized enterprises including micro- enterprises and a reference to where such assessment is published.
Amendment 14 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the degradation of ecosystems and the stress on them caused by climate change is leading to the extinction of species and the loss of biodiversity at unprecedented rates and is threatening the human rights of current and future generations, such as the rights to life, health, food, water and sanitation, as well as the rights of the most vulnerable people, including women and children, children and disabled people, the rights of indigenous peoples and the rights of rural and natural- resource-dependent communities; also emphasises that the degradation of and stress on ecosystems is undermining progress towards the achievement of most of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, in particular the objectives of ending poverty and hunger, achieving food security and ensuring healthy lives;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need for urgent efforts to maintain biodiversity, in particular by taking effective actions to simultaneously protect human rights and conserve and sustainably use nature; calls in this regard for the development of a holistic and human-rights-based EU policy approach aimed at preventing biodiversity loss and degradation; also stresses the need to strengthen international environment and human rights law, environmental legislation and procedural environmental and human rights, in particular by improving access to information, public participation and access to justice, and by supporting the crucial role of local communities, indigenous peoples, as defined by UN at the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and environmental human rights defenders in maintaining biodiversity;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to develop a new European biodiversity governance framework and to follow an inclusive approach involving civil society in a compliance watchdog role to monitor the implementation of EU environmental legislation; also welcomes its aim to put forward a new initiative in 2021 on sustainable corporate governance to address human rights and environmental due diligence across economic valuesupply chains; insists in this regard on the need to elaborate EU legislation for mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence for EU companies, EU-domiciled companies and third-country companies operating in the internal market, imposing legal obligations to identify, cease, prevent and mitigate adverse impacts throughout their supply chains and establishing effective monitoring and enforcement mechanisms;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to mainstream biodiversity as a human rightkey goal in EU external action and promote ambitious biodiversity-related policies in international fora, in accordance with the European Green Deal and the new EU Biodiversity Strategy; also calls on the Commission to deal with cooperation issues related to the conservation of biodiversity and respect for international environmental and human rights obligations in a common and consistent way, in particular through EU international comprehensive and sectoral agreements and political dialogues with partner countries following fair trade rules; urges the Commission, in this regard, to make the most of human rights and sustainable development impact assessments and related recommendations; also calls on the Commission to draw upimplement current directives and guidelines on the human right to a clean, healthy, safe, accessible and sustainable environment;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages the EU and the Member States to impose diplomatic and financial pressure at all trade agreements between EU and third countries and to implement strict, mandatory and common European penalties insuring specific environmental terms in order to protect the global ecosystem and fair trade;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Pays tribute to defenders of environmental human rights and land rights, local community representatives, lawyers and journalists standing up to protect natural resources, and strongly condemns the killings of such people and violent acts against them; calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service to continue to systematically take up cases of defenders of environmental human rights and land rights facing threats of violence with the countries concerned; urges the Commission to define a specific protectionsuggest a legal framework and support strategy for local communities and defenders of environmental human rights and land rights; also calls for enhanced support for civil society organisations working to protect the environment and biodiversity, in particular through the establishment of partnerships and the building up of capacity to defend the rights of indigenous peoples as defined by UN at the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to adopt the revitalised action plan of UN on building an inclusive, sustainable and resilient future with indigenous peoples;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the representatives of the EU and the Member States who will participate in the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 15) in May 2021 in Kunming, China, to advocate for biodiversity and ensure that global action on biodiversity and related objectives are linked to respect for the rights to life, health, food and water, as well as the human rights of women and children, children and disabled people; strongly supports, in this regard, the integration of human rights in the COP 15 post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and calls for the establishment of nature conservation objectives at global and national level, building on the right to a clean, healthy, safe and sustainable environment;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the commitment of the EU heads of state and governments under the ‘Leaders’ Pledge for Nature’ to end environmental crimes, and with this aim, to ensure effective and dissuasive legal frameworks; urges, in this regard, the EU and the Member States to redouble their efforts to honour their obligations relating to environmental crimes and to promote an international approach to environmental criminal law; calls for the setting up of legal frameworks to ensure access to effective remedies in cases of loss and degradation of biodiversity; encourages the EU and the Member States to pursue new initiatives in order to make ‘ecocide’ a crime recognised under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court; recommends that the scope of the serious human rights violations covered by the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime be extended to include environmental crimes.
Amendment 99 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas, contrary to the crowding- out hypothesis that has prevailed in economic thinking for the last three decades, public investment and its crowding-in effects should play a central role in this new economic paradigm; whereas investments and reforms should also focus on digital skills and educational and vocational training for all in order to have a positive impact on social cohesion, which is a pre-condition for economic growth, job creation and employment;
Amendment 103 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas cohesion policy, as the EU’s main investment policy for social, economic and territorial development, has demonstrated its effectiveness in reducing inequalities and regional differences, in particular regarding the poorest regions;
Amendment 104 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
Recital O b (new)
O b. whereas social protection systems and labour market policies are deeply rooted in national traditions and there is great variation between the Member States, which should be maintained when working towards common social goals through the European Semester; whereas issues lacking a transnational dimension are dealt with at national level in line with TFEU146(2), 147(1), 151 and the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O c (new)
Recital O c (new)
O c. whereas the green transition and the digitalisation of the economy will involve substantial economic diversification and transformation of business models and policymaking; whereas that will create new opportunities as well as significant socio-economic challenges in many regions and industrial sectors; whereas the EU needs a common strategy to accompany workers and businesses concerned in order to ensure that no one is left behind;
Amendment 115 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 166 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that fiscal flexibility to support investment in social rights is vitalimportant, as is the mainstreaming, effectively and at all stages, of all principles enshrined in the EPSR; demands that any proposed fiscal measures be ex-ante assessed and monitored against the provisions of Article 9 of the TFEU to evaluate their social impact, and that they only be considered when they will be beneficial for upward social convergence and increasing wellbeing standards in Member States;
Amendment 178 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that the way data is presented in the joint employment report is not clear and that the data is often inconclusive or difficult to compare, regarding the evolution of wages, productivity, capital gains and profits, subsidies and tax breaks for corporations, or the tax wedge for labour and capital; warns that multifactor productivity is not being measured; calls on the Member States to include the Gender Equality Index as one of the European Semester’s tools and to analyse the structural reforms from a gender perspective;
Amendment 186 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a quality employment package, including legislative initiativesinitiatives contributing and supporting Member States actions in the field taking into account diverse forms of national practices and the role of social partners and collective bargaining aimed at improving wages and protecting decent working conditions for all, with a particular focus on telework, the right to disconnect, mental well-being at work, occupational health and safety, the rights of platform workers, ensuring quality jobs for essential workers, and strengthening democracy at work and the role of the social partners and collective bargaining;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses that Members States should also focus on innovation and investments for improved connectivity and artificial intelligence methods and systematic deployment of 5G and Gigabit infrastructure along urban and rural households and large-scale transport corridors in line with EU’s 2025 5G and Gigabit connectivity objectives;
Amendment 218 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that implementing the EU skills agenda equitably is critical for promoting health systems and tackling skills shortages for people in new fields of work; warns, however, that a skills agenda is not enough to tackle the increasing precariousness and in-work poverty in the EU labour market; calls on the Commission and the Member States to maximise their efforts to invest in affordable, accessible, inclusive and high- quality vocational education and training, to reinforce upskilling and reskilling measures, including digital and transferable skills, and to promote lifelong learning to prepare workers for the needs of the labour market affected by the green and digital transformations; takes the view that the mutual recognition of qualifications will be beneficial for overcoming skills shortages and skills mismatches;
Amendment 240 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to analyse brain drains in certain regions and sectors, and to support mobile workers by ensuring fair mobility and strengthening the portability of rights and entitlements; underlines that the digitalisation of public services can help to facilitate fair labour mobility, particularly with regard to the coordination of social security systems;
Amendment 245 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure a growth- friendly investment climate and to support SMEs and their employees in the transition to a more digital and greener economy, and to give adequate consideration to the interests of SMEs in the policy making process by analysing the possible effects of policies on SMEs; highlights the importance of improving access for SMEs to public and private funding, including microcredits and crowdfunding, and reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens;
Amendment 246 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Points out that fairness conditions must be establishshould be considered for companies that wish to access public funds and support in order to avoid such support going to companies based in tax havens, to those without significanta jurisdiction referred to in Annex I to Council conclusions on the revised EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes1a, should not subvert collective bargaining, workers’ participation in company matters or codetermination, or those without a ban on bonuses to limit CEO and top executive remuneration;or codetermination in company decision-making processes in accordance with national law and practice, and should be conditional on maintaining the same level of working and employment conditions and rights, including protection against dismissals and reductions in wages, no bonuses to managers or dividends to shareholders; _________________ 1a OJ C 64, 27.2.1010, p. 8
Amendment 7 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Fourth Industrial Revolution, digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) are leading to fundamental and structural changes to the labour market, the workplace, the work patterns and the work profile of every worker;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas new opportunities brought by digital transformation and digital single market should empower and allow to prosper all EU citizens;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas digitalisation and artificial intelligence has the potential to substantially change the way people receive information, the way they communicate and the way they think;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas greater challenges are posed on the synergies between labour market and education system as the education system should better foresee the future needs of the labour market and be able to adapt accordingly;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the use of AI holds potential for safer and more inclusive workplaces and labour markets;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas these developments plausibly facilitate human-machine synergies, thereby producing a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate outcomes, but also pose serious challenges in terms of workforce reorganisation and the potential elimination of more sectors and employment than the new forms they createsome employment sectors while at the same time creation of new employment opportunities;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Acknowledging the potential of AI to increase productivity, improve jobs’ quality and allow workers to focus on more gratifying and less dangerous tasks;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas artificial intelligence (including high risk AI) is increasingly used not only in the work place but also in the recruitment and other administrative processes;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the future regulatory framework for AI in the European Union should ensure that workers’ rights are fully respected and adapted to the new forms of work relations and work organisation, in a way that secures jobs and improves upon wages and working conditions, while safeguarding the quality of employment; stresses, in addition, that the European AI framework should respect European values, Union rules and the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights; and should be based on the High-level Expert Group Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI1a; __________________ 1ahttps://ec.europa.eu/digital-single- market/en/news/ethics-guidelines- trustworthy-ai
Amendment 44 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the future regulatory framework for AI in the European Union shouldmust ensure that workers’ human dignity and rights are fully respected and adapted to the new forms of work relations and work organisation, in a way that secures jobs and improves upon wages and working conditions, while safeguarding the quality of employment as well as workers´ work-life balance; stresses, in addition, that the European AI framework should respect European values, Union rules and the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights and set clear and predictable rules for civil liability connected to AI;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the urgent need to recognize the ethics-by-default principle as a leading principle for the design and use of artificial intelligence;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that AI must serve exclusively as an aid tocomplement and augment human performance and comply with all rules ensuring respect for fundamental rights, including the protection of personal data and privacy, and the prohibitincluding the relevant GDPR provisions of arbitraryn the automated individual decision-making, including profiling;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that AI must always be human-centric and thus serve exclusively as an aid to human performance and comply with all rules ensuring respect for fundamental rights with human dignity at the forefront, including the protection of personal data and privacy, and the prohibition of arbitrary profiling;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that new technologies including AI should be used to improve labour market functioning and produce sustainable and inclusive labour market matches between workers and businesses;
Amendment 83 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt communication strategies in order to enable smooth transposition of the changes brought by the development of AI. Calls on the special attention to be paid to providing detailed information on the changes to the workers, trade unions and social partners and thus prevent the spread of misinformation and hoaxes;
Amendment 92 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates the importance of such cooperation for better and timely monitoring and data gathering, with the aim of anticipating new types of jobs and necessary skills, and in general the short and long-term impact of AI on the labour market;
Amendment 96 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the use of AI applications, algorithms and process development affecting all aspects of work and workers’ rights, such as recruitment processes, must not discriminate against workers and vulnerable groups or reinforce inequalities inter alia on the pretext of gender, age, disability or nationalityand health state or nationality; underlines the need to provide information in a simple and understandable manner regarding the use of the AI in recruitment processes or work-related administrative processes as explainability of the basic features of algorithms is a pre-condition for an ethical usage;
Amendment 101 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the use of AI applications, algorithms and process development affecting all aspects of work and workers’ rights, such as recruitment processes, must not discriminate against workers and vulnerable groups or reinforce inequalities and bias on the pretext of gender, age, disability or nationality, health condition and motherhood;
Amendment 121 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the potential of artificial intelligence to mitigate the inequalities in society and stresses the need to focus on the solutions provided by the artificial intelligence that can help the most vulnerable groups like persons with disabilities or persons living in remote or rural areas to improve their opportunities on the labour market;
Amendment 130 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to improve labour conditions for platform workers in its upcoming legislative proposal with full respect of their labour rights in order to guarantee healthy and safe working environments, quality employment and wages, the right to disconnect, the obligation of employers to offer perpetual digital retraining, and full, transparent checks of employees’ online identity;
Amendment 140 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to update the European Skills Agenda and the Digital Education Action Plan, so that workers can upskill and become qualified for the challenges of the future world of work; calls on the Member States to update their national vocational and professional training and upskilling programmes so as to ensure digital literacy and promote digital inclusion (οn average, 16 % of EU workers fear that digitalisation will render their skills outdated2 ) and address a possibly increasing divide between highly skilled and low-skilled workers; __________________ 2 Cedefop, ‘Artificial or human intelligence? Digitalisation and the future of jobs and skills: opportunities and risks’, p. 3.
Amendment 141 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to update the European Skills Agenda and the Digital Education Action Plan, so that workers can reskill or upskill and become qualified for the challenges of the future world of work; calls on the Member States to update their national vocational and professional training and upskill, reskilling, upskilling and lifelong learning programmes so as to ensure digital literacy and promote digital inclusion (οn average, 16 % of EU workers fear that digitalisation will render their skills outdated2 ); __________________ 2 Cedefop, ‘Artificial or human intelligence? Digitalisation and the future of jobs and skills: opportunities and risks’, p. 3.
Amendment 145 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines the need to design education and training modules for mid- career professionals to allow themselves to re-skill and prepare for job transitions;
Amendment 146 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Stresses the need to integrate STEM courses in different education levels as well as transversal and horizontal soft skills and critical thinking;
Amendment 147 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Stresses the importance of mobilising available EU funds in order to boost the uptake of AI by SMEs and enable them to have better access to datasets of good quality, as well as attract talent;
Amendment 149 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve occupational health and safety regulations in the context of human-machine synergies and to safeguard workers’ psychological and mental balance through expert support and an EU directive on work-related stress.
Amendment 160 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the European Labour Authority to take leadership in facilitation of the transformation process towards a social-digital economy;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas several petitions illustrate the problems of and the need to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities to the built environment, to transport, as well as accessibility to information and communications technologies and systems (ICT), and other facilities and services provided to the public;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas several petitions prove that the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the situation of persons with disabilities, including violations of persons with disabilities’ most basic human rights, such as access to healthcare treatment and protective measures against the spread of the disease as well as increased deaths and appalling conditions for persons with disabilities living in segregated institutions;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Q a. whereas work in segregated institutions does not facilitate the integration of persons with disabilities in the open labour market;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 34 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of the progress made by Member States in effectively implementing and monitoring the CRPD and in adapting accessibility measures to comply with the standards of the CRPD; calls on the Member States to designate responsible authorities to serve as focal points, and to establish coordinating mechanisms at all administrative levels, in accordance with Article 33 of the CRPD, for its implementation and monitoring; stresses that Member States should ensure the significant participation of persons with disabilities in these authorities;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Acknowledges the Commission’s call for all EU institutions, bodies, agencies and delegations to designate ‘disability coordinators’; reiterates its call for focal points to be established in all EU institutions and agencies, including Parliament and the Council, with the central focal point within the Commission’s General Secretariat and supported by an appropriate interinstitutional mechanism; calls on the EU institutions to prioritise the appointment of disabled persons as Coordinators;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need to consult and actively involve organisations of persons with disabilities in each stage of planning, adoption, implementation and monitoring of all types of measures so that these measures do not lead to the violation of their fundamental rights; welcomes the Commission’s commitment to adequately involve organisations of persons with disabilities inat all stages of the implementation of the European Disability Strategy 2021-2030;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Warmly welcomes the adoption of stronger rail passenger rights for people with disabilities and with reduced mobility, especially the phasing out of the current exemptions for Member States and the reduction of the period of advance notice to be given by persons with disabilities or reduced mobility who require assistance; encourages the Member States to arrange, where possible, shorter pre-notification periods for persons with disabilities who require assistance with travel, in order to allow persons with disabilities and with reduced mobility to more readily exercise their free movement rights as well as to define accessibility timeframes; calls for the swift implementation of the rules laid down in the recast of Regulation (EC) No 1371/200718 in all Member States; _________________ 18Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations, OJ L 315, 3.12.2007, p. 14.
Amendment 54 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes the Commission’s proposal for the creation of the ‘AccessibleEU’ resource centre by 2022; calls on the Commission to create an EU Agency on accessibility (‘EU Access Board’) that would be in charge of developing technical specifications on accessibility in support of specific EU policies and legislation, carrying out consultations with rights-holders and stakeholders, helping Member States and EU institutions to implement accessibility in a harmonised way for the benefit of the single market, and raising awareness of the importance of accessibility for inclusive societies;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that there is no mutual recognition of disability status between Member States; calls on the Member States to work together in a spirit of mutual trust to recognise the status assigned in another Member State; emphasises the Commission’s goal of working with Member States to expand the scope of the mutual recognition of disability status in areas such as labour mobility and the benefits related to the conditions of service provision; reiterates the need for mutual recognition of deinstitutionalization and its implementation and ''independent living in the community'', towards better aligning Member States' strategies and the EU funds to the UNCRPD;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the urgent need for EU legislation aimed at protecting citizens against all forms of discrimination in the EU; urges the Member States to adopt the EU horizontal anti-discrimination directive tabled by the Commission in 2008; calls on the Commission to present an alternative solution in order to move forward in tackling discrimination across the EU, in all areas of life, as soon as possible; calls on the Member States to consider shifting from intellectually impaired persons' legal capacity deprivation to supported decision making schemes;
Amendment 82 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reiterates its call on the Commission to work with the Court of Justice of the European Union on communication and accessibility strategies in order to ensure that persons with disabilities have the ability to access the EU justice system without facing any form of discrimination; calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue empowerment programs for persons with disabilities enabling them to recognize and report cases of discrimination against them;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to make use of cohesion policy funds to improve the living conditions of persons with disabilities, while respecting the principles of accessibility and non- discrimination, and investing in equal opportunities and the participation of persons with disabilities in all areas of life, including in supporting the transition from institutional to community-based living; asks the Commission to monitor closely the use of EU funds in line with the CRPD; stresses the need for a gradual convergence on the definitions of accessibility, participation and community-based living as a means of enhancing cohesion among Member States;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the fact that Member States are willing to implement inclusive educational policies, but calls on them to further increase their education systems’ capacity to provide high-quality inclusive education for all learners, and calls on the Commission to strengthen the role of the Child Guarantee in ensuring the inclusion of children with disabilities; reiterates that the implementation and allocation of the relevant EU funding programmes should contribute to the transition towards inclusive education;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the decisive contribution of SMEs to innovation, job creation and an inclusive labour market; is extremely concerned about the rising unemployment rates in the EU and the risk of millions of people losing their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, especially in the most vulnerable social categories; recognises that at present SMEs are faced with severe liquidity or growth problems and, in this context, highlights the need for sustainable and targeted finance to bridge the current investment gap and to reinforce SMEs’ ability to innovate and move towards more sustainable, resource- efficient, circular and climate-neutral solutions, ensuring the successful implementation of the European Green Deal and the related just transition;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that SME-related actions should be at the core of the EU’s digital transition and industrial and green recovery plans and initiatives and should, at the same time, go hand in hand with measures to protect all workers; considers the strengthening of EU rules on coordination and alignment of social security systems as essential for labour mobility and protecting workers, in particular those in precarious situations;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the reduction of the regulatory burden and the simplification of rules on access to finance for SMEs and self-employed persons should constitute a cornerstone of the future strategy for European SMEs, and would make a crucial contribution to a speedy economic recovery and enhanced job creation;
Amendment 96 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU to support the digital and green transitions by investing in artificial intelligence and in reskilling and upskilling initiatives to foster digital literacy, the uptake of advanced digital skills and the new skills for new occupations and sectors that will emerge from the transition to a sustainable, and fair carbon- neutral economy; highlights the need to adopt a forward-looking approach to vocational education and training and skills, in particular digital skills; stresses, as a matter of priority, the need to address the mismatch between skills/qualifications and the needs of the labour market.
Amendment 131 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the increased role of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in practical and operational cooperation with third countries, including on return and readmission, provision of training, operational and technical assistance to authorities of third countries for the purpose of border management and border control, carrying out operations or joint operations at the EU’s external borders or in the territories of third countries, and deploying liaison officers and operational staff in third countries; Financial and technical help for border protection for all Sou- th-eastern EU Member States, EU candidate countries and other partner countries in the region;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls for a better protection of the EU’s external borders through patrolling of national coastguards in cooperation with Frontex, EUNAVFOR MED SOPHIA and NATO, with the goal of preventing irregular entry into the EU, tackling human smuggling and preventing loss of life at sea;
Amendment 152 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the extension of the mandate ofon the Fundamental Rights Agency to allow it to exercise an advisory role in the external dimension of EU asylum and migration policies and its involvement in monitoring exercises, within the framework of its mandate;
Amendment 192 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of allocating a substantial share of future EU funding in the field of migration to civil society groupsgovernmental, regional, local authorities and certified NGOs by UN in third countries for providing assistance and for the protection and monitoring of the rights of migrants, and of ensuring that a significant part of EU funding is earmarked for the improvement of human rights, international protection, and the future perspective of refugees;
Amendment 219 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the EU and its Member States to pursue a migration policy that fully reflects the human rights of migrants as enshrined in both international and regional law; calls on the EEAS, the Commission and the Member States to engage with third countries on the rights of migrants as an integral dimension of the EU’s human rights policy; insists that the human rights and migration nexus be adequately covered within the framework of bilateral EU human rights dialogues with the relevant countries; calls on the EU Delegations in those countries to monitor closely the rights of migrants, particularly in countries of transit; insists on the proactive engagement of the EU in countries where human rights defenders and civil society organisations, including those who are protecting the lives of migrants and asylum seekers who are at risk, are under threat or are being criminalised for their legitimate work;
Amendment 227 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that the EU must take a leading role in supporting policy and normative developments in relation to the rights of migrants in multilateral fora; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide financial and political support for the relevant international and regional bodies, including NGOs, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and UNRWA, as well the OHCHR and the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants;.
Amendment 231 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. An increased cooperation with the UN, and other actors, including increased financial contributions for UNHCR; international law applies equally across the globe, and other wealthy or middle- income countries could do more by offering greater financial support and/or accepting more refugees;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the fact that the Committee on Petitions receives a large number of petitions on the lack of implementation of the principle of equal treatment as regards access to employment, vocational training, promotion, and the working conditions of persons with disabilities, as well as has repeatedly called for the need to make the Petitions Web Portal more accessible, transparent and open to all citizens;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that a reasonable effort should be made, based on defined timeframes, to adapt all workplaces to accommodate specialaccessibility needs with a view to potentially employing persons with all types of disabilitieimpairments and insists on promoting dialogue between social partners with a view to fostering equal treatment, including through the monitoring of workplace practices, collective agreements, codes of conduct and research on or the exchange of experiences and good practices;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on all Member States to take appropriate action to achieve the social and economic integration of disabled people, to raise awareness about their rights, to share best practices and to combat youth and senior unemployment, as unemployment can lead to poverty, social exclusion and mental health problems; Reiterates the importance of avoiding the segregated employment by linking people with disabilities to the open labour market, and thus providing them with the possibility of choosing a job.
Amendment 43 #
2020/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the role of women, who usually have primary responsibility for taking care of children and dependants with disabilities and that disabled women face a double discrimination which has statistically led to a higher unemployment ratio; stresses that this has a direct effect on women’s access to jobs and their professional development and may negatively affect their conditions of employment;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Insists on updating and renewing the post-2020 European Disability Strategy, with the aim of further reducing inequalities for disadvantaged persons, and promoting their social and economic inclusion and independence, taking into account the challenges and issues relating to disabilitiesy that have arisen from the COVID-19 pandemic; notes that confinement measures taken by governments and teleworking may have affected persons with disabilities as well as the need to consider the provision of financial support to employers of disabled persons in order to provide them with the equipment required for teleworking.
Amendment 54 #
2020/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Highlights the importance of updating the legal framework related to persons with no legal capacity, through the adoption of supported decision- making regimes and with a view to ultimately enabling them to practically exercise the right to employment.
Amendment 24 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 69 a (new)
Citation 69 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 19 June 2020 on European protection of cross-border and seasonal workers in the context of the COVID-19 crisis2, ______________________________ 2 Text adopted, P9_TA(2020)0176.
Amendment 214 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that financial assistance is only provided to undertakings not registered in tax havens;he countries listed in the Annex 1 of the Council conclusions on the revised EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes; 1a __________________ 1aCouncil conclusions (6129/20) on the revised EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes of 18 February 2020
Amendment 237 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned about the increased rate of unemployment, which will especially affect youth and workers in low- skilled positions and precarious employment; calls on the Commission to elaborate on the possibility of proposeing a permanent EU unemployment reinsurance scheme and a more effective and inclusive Youth Guarantee with high-quality offers of work, training and education; calls on the Member States to adequately invest in effective active labour market policies to prevent long-term unemployment;
Amendment 254 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the successful implementation of the EU Recovery Plan requires a proper social dialogue at all levels and effective involvement of the social partners; calls on the Commission and Member States to support capacity building of the social partners in order to strengthen social dialogue and collective bargaining;
Amendment 284 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the Commission to propose legal instruments to ensure decent working conditions for all workers, strengthen collective bargaining coverage, ban zero- hour contracts, end bogus self- employment, set strict limits on subcontracting practices, and improve social protection standards; calls on the Commission to present a European directive on decent working conditions for platform workers and, non-standard workers and workers in precarious forms of employment;
Amendment 289 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Is concerned about the working and living conditions of seasonal workers and other cross-border workers in the low-wage sector; calls for an EU-wide subcontractor liability in certain sectors like agriculture and meat industry, especially in the case of on-site work contracts, and clear rules on subcontracting practices in general;
Amendment 303 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for an EU teleworking agenda, including a legislative proposalframework to ensure decent working conditions including respect for working hours, leave and the right to disconnect;
Amendment 306 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Pays attention to the fact that flexible working arrangements and tele- working also play an important role in preserving jobs and production and are one of the key factors in supporting better work-life balance;
Amendment 313 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Asks the Commission to put forward a proposal for a digital EU Social Security Number to facilitate fair labour mobility;
Amendment 316 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Is concerned about limited intergenerational social mobility and increasing income inequality; stresses that national tax and benefit systems must be designed in a way that reduces inequalities, promotes fairness and provides incentives for labour market participation; Therefore, taxation should be shifted away from labour towards other sources where it will have a less harmful effect on inclusive growth and at the same time ensure the full alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the climate and environmental objectives as defined in the European Green Deal;
Amendment 331 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to present an EU child guarantee in 2020, a rights- based,as soon as possible, a comprehensive and integrated anti- poverty strategy, an EU framework on national homelessness strategies, to conduct a comparative study on the different minimum income schemes in the Member States, and to highlight best practice cases with a view to presenting a framework in this regard;
Amendment 379 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to update the Skills Agenda for Europe in order to meet the skills requirements of the EU labour market and of the ecological and digital transition; underlines that supporting adequate skills with emphasis on digital skills will improve the productivity and resilience of the labour force easing the ecological and digital transition towards a greener and smarter economy;
Amendment 403 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Member States to actively promote the development of the circular and social economy, foster social innovation, social enterprises and strengthen their sustainability, and encourage those forms of work which create quality job opportunities;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a domestic industry is a motor of sustainable growth, innovation and social well-being within the EU;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas today EU industry employs around 35 million people and accounts for over 80 % of exports; whereas women and disabled people still remain under-represented across industrial sectors, occupations and management levels;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the EU’s industrial future is linked to an alignment of the economy with the principles of Digital Agenda and the European Green Deal, a roadmap towards a new growth policy for the EU, bringing citizens, companies, cities and regions together,, especially insular and remote areas, closer and allowing for a just transition;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that in supporting SMEs through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) the goal should be, inter alia, an innovative and smartdigital economic transformation, a greener and low carbon EU, as well as an EU which is more connected and aims to ensure long- term and sustainable employment for all;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that the public and private sector hasve an important new role to play in facilitating a just transition by promoting a green and fair energy transition, green and blue investments, the circular economy, as well as climate adaptation and risk prevention in all EU regions, especially EU’s insular, remote and outermost regions;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. 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 development and digital transition;
Amendment 95 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that EU industrial policy must embrace relocation strategies that promote the recovery of quality employment and manufacturing opportunities back to the EU, in order to increase competitiveness and avoid excessive dependency on foreign providers, particularly in strategic sectors such as health, digitalisation, food supply and energy, thus strengthening the EU’s strategic autonomy;
Amendment 104 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that after the COVID-19 pandemic experience 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;
Amendment 117 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that ESIF financial support should prioritise investments in new or transformed industrial production in carbon-intensive regions or regions in transition in order to facilitate achieving the goals of a just transition.
Amendment 125 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that New Industrial Strategy for Europe should ensure the fair competitiveness, cohesion and optimal employment within EU regions.
Amendment 150 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the recent pandemic has shown the importance of digital solutions, particularly telework, and the need to establish guidelines and regulations at European level; believes that telework offers opportunities such as better work- life balance, reduced CO2 emissions related to the daily commute, and enhanced employment opportunities for people with disabilitiesdisabled people; calls on the Commission to propose a legislative framework with a view to regulating telework conditions across the EU;
Amendment 169 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the post-2020 strategy addresses and promotes the inclusion of persons with disabilitiesdisabled people in industrial sectors and workplaces, by tackling discrimination and ensuring accessibility by removing physical, digital, educational and social barriers.
Amendment 14 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
— having regard to the amending budget No 5/2020 of the European Union for the financial year 2020, on the mobilization of the Contingency Margin in 2020 to provide continued humanitarian support to refugees in Turkey, as set out in document 8857/2020,
Amendment 18 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas in June 2020, the Amending Budget (DAB) No 5 for the year 2020 was adopted by the Council, in order to continue providing support to refugees and host communities in response to the Syria crisis; Under the MFF Heading 4, Global Europe, EUR 100 million in commitment and payment appropriations will be provided as resilience support to refugees and host communities in Jordan and Lebanon whereas EUR 485 million in commitment appropriations and EUR 68 million in payment appropriations will be provided to ensure the continuation of the urgent humanitarian support to refugees in Turkey;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the Turkey Facility is made up of two tranches of EUR 3 billion each; regrets the fact that, unlike in the first tranche 2016-2017, where the EU budget contributed EUR 1 billion and Member States EUR 2 billion, in the second tranche 2018-2019 the ratio of contributions was reversed, to the detriment of existing Union projects;
Amendment 122 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the fact that the EUTF for Africa has contributed to the triple humanitarian-development-peace nexus approach, which was not possible with the EU financial instruments under the previous MFF;
Amendment 188 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its request that Turkey respect the principle of non-refoulement, in particular on the Syrian border, and that it not use the flows of refugees against the EUdoes not instrumentalize the migratory flows against the EU, for political purposes, and that it abides fully by the EU-Turkey statement especially with regard to the effective prevention of flows, dismantle of smuggling networks, control of its borders and acceptance of returns, in a non- discriminatory manner;
Amendment 212 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Welcomes the Council’s extended invitation to the Commission to present a proposal to the Council for the continuation of financing for Syrian refugees in Turkey, as well as in Jordan, Lebanon and other parts of the region;
Amendment 250 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Expects the Commission to fully make use of the possibilities afforded by the programme-based approach under the geographic pillar of the NDICI-Global Europe and IPA III, complemented by global thematic programming, rapid response funding and the large unprogrammed reserve under the NDICI- Global Europe;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that Europe and Africa are in close geographical proximity, have strong historical and cultural ties and are being brought ever closer by the increase in trade and shared challenges, including but not limited to migration, fundamentalism, terrorism and violations of International Law, which call for a continental-African approach and result- oriented use of EU resources;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the process of development on the African continent and its alignment with International Law on maritime affairs, trade and protection of labour rights is of key importance for the prosperity, stability and security of both the EU and Africa;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that intercontinental cooperation between EU and Africa can significantly contribute to the fight against xenophobia and fundamentalism and for the stabilisation of the Mediterranean region;
Amendment 123 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the EU is among the first to bear the costs of all destructive policies employed against African nations, while other players, especially China and, Russia and Turkey, are focused only on their own benefits at the expense of African sovereignty and European security;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. Wwhereas AI offers economic and societal benefits, while at the same time raising a number of challenges; Whereas AI offers economic and societal benefits, while at same time raising a number of challenges and that new AI applications should not have a negative impact on the current labour conditions;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Amendment 43 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the need to thoroughly assess the effects or implications of AI applications in companiesthe private and in public administrationsector in relation to workers, jobs and workflows; considers it indispensable as part of this assessment that workconsumers and theirworkers representatives are consulted and receive sufficient information before AI applications are put to use;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the need to thoroughly assess the effects or implications of AI applications in companies and in public administration in relation to workers, jobs and workflows; considers it indispensable as part of this assessment that workers and their representative social partners are consulted and receive sufficient information before AI applications are put to use; considers it necessary that training be provided to all concerned employees when new AI technologies are introduced at the workplace;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that AI solutions have the potential to improve working conditions and the quality of life, yet they can also lead to disproportionate and illegal surveillance of workers, discriminatory treatment due to biased algorithms, including gender biased algorithms3 - and they can undermine the dignity and autonomy of people; AI algorithms at the workplace should be fair, transparent and respecting social implications for the workers concerned. __________________ 3 European Parliament “Education and employment of women in science, technology and the digital economy, including AI and its influence on gender equality”, April 2020
Amendment 77 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that it should be mandatory for users and consumers to receive all relevant information, in accessible form, on the ethical aspects of AI applications so that they may make informed decisions;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas 43 % of Roma are in some form of paid employment1 ; whereas 63 % of young Roma (aged 16-24) are not in education, employment or training (NEET)2 ; whereas the increasing share of Roma NEETs was an area where the situation had deteriorated in 2016 compared to 20113 ; whereas a significant number of Roma girls are guided or forced to marry early; _________________ 1European Commission, 2019 Report on National Roma Integration Strategies: Key Conclusions, p. 3. 2Report on the implementation of national Roma integration strategies – 2019, COM(2019)0406, p. 4. 3 Roma inclusion measures reported under the EU framework for NRIS, SWD(2019) 320 final, PART 1/2, p. 18.
Amendment 45 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the fact that Roma are one of the minority groups in Europe that face the highest rates of poverty and social exclusion; notes with regret that despite measures introduced in the last decade, progress in the areas of housing, employment, education and healthcare has been limited; calls on local authorities and governments to single out as a priority the implementation of, regional and national authorities to implement effectively the National Roma Integration Strategies (NRIS);
Amendment 64 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the most critical points to address in the area of Roma employment are effective transition from education to the open labour market, tackling diverse forms of undeclared employment, discrimination by employers, matching labour demand with labour supply, and the growing rates of Roma youth not in education;
Amendment 85 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need for an urgent and thorough commitment by the relevant state authorities to the desegregation of Roma pupils in schools, as Roma children are often educated in segregated environments, while the misdiagnosis of Roma children as having special educational needs is still a common discriminatory practice; takes into consideration the fact that many children use Romani as their mother tongue, a language that must be provided as an educational option;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the competent regional and local authorities implement Roma-focused employment and social policies and monitor their results; calls on them, furthermore, to make the empowerment of Roma job seekers a priority for public employment services and employers, and to provide parallel job placement support or internships within the creative industries, IT and language training; stresses the key role of public employment services in promoting Roma employment in the civil service and reaching out to disadvantaged Roma job seekers;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that in order to fight against disinformation and fake news, reinstate a climate of trust in the media and counter threats to democratic political processes, a comprehensive strategy is needed, based inter alia on media and information literacy, and aimed at empowering citizens to critically assess media content and recognise the difference between opinion and fact; stresses the need to develop a strategy on how to ensure the reliability of news and information during election campaigns; considers the changing of funding models as significant challenge for quality journalism, as the replacement of trained journalists by less expensive freelancers is one of the challenges quality journalism faces today; underlines the role of editorial responsibility and liability of both traditional and new media; calls upon the strict implementation of competition law on the digital market and its application on online platforms;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 17 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to work in close cooperation with the Member States, independent and civil society organisations to develop common curricula on media literacy and to reach out to all citizens and journalists through formal, non-formal and informal education, and through lifelong learning; calls for safeguarding independent authorities and ensuring strong independent oversight of media against undue State and commercial intervention, calling on the Member States to ensure impartiality;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the importance of local media structures for the promotion, production and dissemination of information and facts related to local and minority artistic and cultural events, being an important instrument for maintaining media pluralism and a multicultural environment in Europe;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that media pluralism is under serious threat both online and offline due to the excessive concentration of media ownership, which hasmight resulted in dominant actors in the media sector using information to pursue political, social and sofinancial objectives and in the lowering of the quality, diversity and reliability of the information available; calls on the Member States to establish necessary regulatory frameworks in order to monitor media ownership, avoid monopolies, ensure freedom of expression and combat hate speech; recommends to strengthen legislation to prevent monopolisation and the acquisition of mass media by individuals or large corporations, as well as to strengthen the procedures that ensure transparency as regards the funding of the above- mentioned media structures, as a way to enable the existence of private and free media, independent of political power;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that accumulation of political, economic and media power in the hands of the same actors in order to retain political power is constituting a threat to the expression of opinion and in its consequences is damaging democratic competition in some Member States;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that on the Internet advertising is increasingly targeted and its revenues are more and more commoditised, mainly to the benefit of digital intermediaries, meaning media services need to provide new and innovative offers; is strongly concerned that the growth of traditional media on the digital market is challenged by some new aggregators and search engines that develop their activities by using right- holders content without contributing to its development and without ensuring fair remuneration of the creators; is in favour of a clarification of the legal status, the role and responsibility of these platforms and content providers;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Warns against overregulation of the media, as this has proved to be counterproductive and could jeopardise media pluralism, highlights however that media ownership must be transparent and national regulators must monitor this aspect particularly, given its role in guaranteeing media pluralism; stresses that particular focus should be placed on transparency and on the market dominance of technology platforms that control users' access to digital content; stresses the importance of EU competition law and underlines the importance of ensuring a level playing field for business by dissolving possible bottlenecks;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines its view that non- discriminatory, comprehensive and balanced media coverage is essential to a free and well-informed society in Europe; recalls on the Commission and the Member States to promote an inclusive media sphere in which more women, migrants and refugees, as well as members of LGBTI+ communities and people witprinciple of media independence, which disabilities, occupy creative and decision- making positions, which would in turn contribute to the reduction of stereotypes in media crucial to a democratic society;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that the increase of hate speech on the Internet is a massive threat for the right of freedom of expression; stresses the need of better cooperation of the authorities with the online platforms to tackle hate speech, without destabilizing the fundamental right of freedom of expression;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that national media, in particular public serStresses the irreplaceable role of national public service media which, as it does not financially rely on private sources, can provicde media, havehigh-quality an d impoartantial information service to the general public; highlights its responsibility to adequately reflect the cultural, linguistic, social and political diversity and to inform citizens extensively about all topics that are relevant to their everyday lives, including EU policies and news; considers that it is essential to ensure and maintain its independence from political interference, including through independence from state budget, and recalls that it is incumbent upon and the duty of national authorities to ensure balance between public and private media, to respect conditions for high- quality media and to guarantee full independence of journalists and the protection of their sources.
Amendment 70 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to introduce effective measures ensuring better protection of the personal safety of journalists and particularly of the investigative journalists; calls on the Commission and the Member States to present legislative or non-legislative proposals to protect journalist resources including whistle-blowers;
Amendment 3 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the need for the EU budget to continue to support recovery, convergence, reforms, fair and inclusive sustainable long-term growth and competitiveness of the European economy to address structural weaknesses of the economies and strengthen their resilience and other EU priorities such as social, economic and territorial cohesion and regional development, climate action, green transition, digitalisation and innovation, security and the management of migration, to avoid widening of the divergence in the Union, while acknowledging that the COVID-19 pandemic has provided a new and unexpected challenge on economic and health sector that the EU and its Member States need to respond determinedly and provide efficient solutions at the EU level;
Amendment 12 #
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 main public investment policy it will play a major role in mitigating the economic and social impact and it will also play a crucial role in the recovery path from the COVID-19 pandemic consequences; emphasises that cohesion policy isis fundamental and most recognised policy that has shaped the Union we know today, based on a solidarity and its goal is to reduce economic, social and territorial disparities between Member States and within the EU and regionslong with strengthening economic, territorial and social resilience within the EU and regions for a more harmonious development that will help the Union to remain globally competitive; emphasizses in that context that programmes managed under European Structural and Investments (ESI) Funds support and contribute significantly to sustainable solutions for fair and long-term 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; in order to maximise the impact of ESI Funds, it is essential that Member State authorities at all levels work closely with each other and in partnership with employers, trade unions, academics, non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders;
Amendment 12 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 100 million Europeans were struggling with poverty and material deprivation on a daily basis and that the situation is likely to deteriorate as a result of the pandemic, particularly in vulnerable social groups; recognises the crucial role of the European Social Fund (ESF), the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF), the Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) and the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) in the current 2014-2020 MFF;
Amendment 18 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the COVID-19 outbreak has claimed thousands of lives in Europe and has led to an unprecedented crisis with disastrous consequences for people, families, workers and businesses, and therefore requires an unprecedented and effective response; highlights that 2021 will be a critical year for the budget, as the first year of the 2021-2027 MFF and the first “post- COVID-19 recovery” year; highlights in particular that the budget should help improving the situation in the social and employment area, in time of unprecedented crisis following the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 22 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the budget for the year 2021 starts the new programming period 2021-2027 and that it should reflect the principles and priorities of an updated and reoriented Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and contribute effectively to the mitigation of the social and, economic and health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, while carefully considering available resources, including new own resources, as well as budgetary rules and principles that will ensure realistic, immediate and satisfactory implementation;
Amendment 32 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the recovery efforts should boost jobs and growth, the resilience of our societies and should be complemented by a strong social dimension, addressing social and economic inequalities and the needs of those hardest hit by the crisis, particularly potentially vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, whose inclusion or retention in the labour market must be supported and fostered;
Amendment 40 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission proposal to allocates in 2021 EUR 1.5 billion to the Just Transition Fund (JTF) and highlights that the JTF must play a key role in supporting the reskilling of workers for new, modern jobs;
Amendment 46 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the forthcoming rationalisation of the current ESF, the YEI, the FEAD and the EaSI under the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), which will allow to enhance synergies and reduce administrative burden; recalls that ESF + will be the main financial instrument to strengthen Europe’s social dimension, by putting the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights into practice; draws particular attention to the key role of ESF+ in the post-pandemic phase; warns that any decrease of the budget of ESF+ risks towill endanger its effective implementation and reaching its objectives; is concerned, in this respect, about the draft appropriations proposed by the Commission for ESF+ in the draft budget 2021 (EUR 12 655.1 million in commitment appropriations, EUR 15 374.8 in payment appropriations);
Amendment 52 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to share clearly and determinedly their post-crisis plans, strategies, ambitions and expectations as well as acknowledge their shared role in preparation for a coordinated EU approach., which will enable high- quality and measurable results that will lead to long-term sustainable growth;
Amendment 59 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes, in light of the expected increase in demand in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Commission proposal to increase the annual funding available for EGF to EUR 386 million from 2021 onwards and is concerned that the Council proposal to limit this funding to EUR 197 million in 2021 couldwill undermine its paramount role in offering assistance to workers who lost their job in restructuring events;
Amendment 243 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) This Directive should apply to workers who have an employment contract or employment relationship as defined by the law, collective agreements or practice in force in each Member State, with consideration to the criteria established by the Court of Justice of the European Union for determining the status of a worker. Provided that they fulfil those criteria, domestic workers, on-demand workers, intermittent workers, voucher based- workers, bogus self-employed, platform workers, workers in sheltered workshops, trainees and apprentices could fall within the scope of this Directive. Genuinely self- employed persons do not fall within the scope of this Directive since they do not fulfil those criteria. The abuse of the status of self-employed persons, as defined in national law, either at national level or in cross-border situations, is a form of falsely declared work that is frequently associated with undeclared work. Bogus self- employment occurs when a person is declared to be self-employed while fulfilling the conditions characteristic of an employment relationship, in order to avoid certain legal or fiscal obligations. Such persons should fall within the scope of this Directive. The determination of the existence of an employment relationship should be guided by the facts relating to the actual performance of the work and not by the parties' description of the relationship.
Amendment 443 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
This Directive is without prejudice to the national and international provisions and agreements on seafarers.
Amendment 491 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. With the aim to increase the collective bargaining coverage Member States shall take, in consultation with the social partners, and in accordance with national law and practices, at least the following measures:
Amendment 510 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Member States, where appropriate, shall consult organisations representing the rights of workers with limited bargaining power, such as disabled persons.
Amendment 533 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States where collective bargaining coverage is less than 70% of the workers defined within the meaning of Article 2 shall in addition provide for a framework of enabling conditions for collective bargaining, upon request of the social partners, either by law after consultation of the social partners or by agreement with them, and shall establish an action plan to promote collective bargaining. The action plan shall be made public and shall be notified to the European Commission.
Amendment 588 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the general level of gross wagestotal labour cost and their distribution;
Amendment 593 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the growth rate of gross wagetotal labour costs;
Amendment 606 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) competitiveness and job creation.
Amendment 650 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Updates of minimum wages must be without prejudice to other income support mechanisms, such as disability entitlements and allowances for workers with disabilities.
Amendment 753 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ensure that information on statutory minimum wages is made publicly available in a clear, comprehensive and easily accessible way, as well as accessible for disabled persons.
Amendment 767 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Further measures for companies that do not enter into negotiations with trade unions, may be considered in the course of the next review of the Directive 2014/24/EU.
Amendment 826 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The Commission mayshall request Member States to provide further information on a case by case basis where it considers such information necessary for monitoring the effective implementation of this Directive.
Amendment 15 #
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 transition, boosting energy efficiency in housing and other key sectors of the economic are important to achieve sustainable growth and overall help create jobs, as well as foster mid-term competitiveness. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chains. and boosting a knowledge based economy
Amendment 22 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Against this background, it is necessary to strengthen the current framework for the provision of support to Member States and provide direct financial support to Member States through an innovative tool. To that end, a Recovery and Resilience Facility (the ‘Facility’) should be established under this Regulation to provide effective financial and significant support to step up the implementation of reforms and related public investments in thethat will entail an improvement of the sustainability and competitiveness of Member States economics. The Facility should be comprehensive and should also benefit from the experience gained by the Commission and the Member States from the use of the other instruments and programmes.
Amendment 29 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy, together with other economic development objectives, and the translation of the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Facility established by this Regulation will contribute to mainstreaming climate actions and environmental sustainability and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives.s long as they may not hinder European Union’s industry growth capacity, affected as it has been by COVID-19 crisis
Amendment 35 #
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 and the development of a knowledge based economy. They will both play a priority role in relaunching and modernising our economy.
Amendment 108 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. To achieve that general objective, the specific objective of the Recovery and Resilience Facility shall be to provide Member States with financial support with a view to achieving the milestones and targets of reformsstructural reforms ( including those of public administration systems) and investments as set out in their recovery and resilience plans. That specific objective shall be pursued in close cooperation with the Member States concerned.
Amendment 112 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The amounts referred to in paragraph 1(a) may also cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities, which are required for the management of each instrument and the achievement of its objectives, in particular studies, meetings of experts, information and communication actions, including corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, in so far as they are related to the objectives of this Regulation, expenses linked to IT networks focusing on information processing and exchange, corporate information technology tools, and all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission. Member States or intermediary management agents for the management of each instrument. Expenses may also cover the costs of other supporting activities such as the obligatory quality control and monitoring of projects on the ground and the costs of peer counselling and experts for the assessment and implementation of reforms and investments.
Amendment 119 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Resources allocated to Member States under shared management may, at their request, be transferred to the Facility. (except for ERDF, EAFRD and ESF+) The Commission shall implement those resources directly in accordance with point (a) of Article 62(1) of the Financial Regulation. Those resources shall be used for the benefit of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 142 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. In pursuance of the objectives set out in Article 4, Member States shall prepare national recovery and resilience plans. These plans shall set out the reform and investment agenda of the Member State concerned for the subsequent four years as well as yearly objectives. Recovery and resilience plans eligible for financing under this instrument shall comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent package, which should comprise yearly objectives, as well as an indicators and implementation evaluation system.
Amendment 162 #
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 the improvement of the business fabric,, and its contribution to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence;
Amendment 175 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point h
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point h
(h) the accompanying measures that may be needed; amongst other issues the reduction of national bureaucracies and increase of public private partnerships
Amendment 177 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. In the preparation of proposals for their recovery and resilience plan, Member States may request the Commission to organise an exchange of good practices in order to allow the requesting Member States to benefit from the experience of other Member States. Member States, and that shall he made public to the rest of the European institutions and bodies once it may have become consolidated. may also request technical support under the Technical Support Instrument in accordance with the regulation thereof.
Amendment 195 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) whether the justification provided by the Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible, as well as a payment plan in accordance with legislation, and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment;
Amendment 196 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) whether the recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investments projects that represent coherent actions, and they might as well help job growth and the development of a knowledge based society;
Amendment 207 #
2020/0104(COD)
(f) the arrangements for providing access by the Commission to the underlying relevant data, from the regional, local and national administrations.
Amendment 13 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Member States have been affected by the crisis due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in an unprecedented manner. The crisis increases unemployment rate and inequalities, especially in vulnerable groups, and hampers growth in Member States, which in turn aggravates the serious liquidity shortages due to the sudden and important increase in public investments needed in their health systems and other sectors of their economies. This has created an exceptional situation which needs to be addressed with specific measures.
Amendment 37 #
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 through short-time work schemes and support to self-employed and seasonal workers, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, education and training, skills development and to enhance access to inclusive and high-quality services including healthcare and social services of general interest, including for children. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short-time work schemes for employees, seasonal workers 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. Nevertheless, job maintenance and job creation should be supported also by the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time.
Amendment 38 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Member States have been affected by the crisis due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in an unprecedented manner. The crisis hampers growth in Member States, which in turn aggravates the serious liquidity shortages due to the sudden and important increase in public investments needed in their health systems and other sectors of their economies. In addition, there is a feasible concern that patients' access to health care services will be limited in the medium and longer term. It also needs to be acknowledged and seriously considered that profound health inequalities across and within EU will most likely be exacerbated, thus deepening unmet medical needs and reducing the overall social cohesion in Member States. This has created an exceptional situation which needs to be addressed with specific measures.
Amendment 48 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to redress huge shocks to the economy stemming from the exceptional restrictions put in place by Member States to contain the COVID-19 spreadingspread of COVID-19 and the risks of an asymmetric recovery stemmarising from the different national means available in different Member States, which resultinged in serious impacts on the functioning of the Internal Market, the European Council endorsed on 23 April 2020 the “Roadmap for recovery” with a strong investment component, called for the establishment of the European Recovery Fund and mandated the Commission to analyse the needs so that the resources would be targeted towards the sectors and geographical parts of the Union most affected, while clarifying also the link with the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027.
Amendment 51 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained not only on less developed regions but also on insular and remote areas, 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 52 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in 2018 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 years 2023 and 2024, 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 health systems and the economy, with a view tothe intention of 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 and 2024, 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 in a delegated act 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 to ensure harmonious development according to the principles of cohesion policy by promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the rural, insular, mountainous and 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 and 2024 tranches, of the additional resources.
Amendment 68 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to allow maximum flexibility to Member States for tailoring crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of health systems and the economy, allocations should be established by the Commission at Member State level. Furthermore,, while taking into consideration those most impacted by the crisis. Furthermore, it should provide the possibility for usingof use of any additional resources to support aid for the most deprived should also be provided for. In addition, it is necessary to establish ceilings concerning the allocation to technical assistance at the initiative of the Member States while allowing maximum flexibility to the Member States as to its allocation within operational programmes supported by the ERDF or the ESF. It should be clarified that there is no need to respect the ESF minimum share for the additional resources. Nevertheless, the fact that the operational strength of the ESF should be maintained must not be disregarded. Taking account of the expected quick spending of the additional resources, the commitments linked to those additional resources should only be decommitted at the closure of the operational programmes.
Amendment 75 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5 , Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, for providingincluding cross-border health services. Resources should be used to provide equal services for all citizens, as well as support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens living in rural, insular, mountainous and outermost regions, or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis, such as tourism which generates about 10% of the EU's GDP, employs about 13 million workers and is the fourth largest export industry. The data shows that it is necessary to revitalize this economic sector as soon as possible, and it is especially important for all Member States in which tourism is of strategic importance. 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 80 #
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 8 – subparagraph 4
Article 92b – 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 job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, youth employment measures, education and training, skills development, in particular to support the twin green and digital transitions, and to enhance access to inclusive and high-quality services including health care and social services of general interest, including for children.
Amendment 88 #
2020/0101(COD)
(9a) In order to enable equal access to health care, reduce unmet medical needs and increase resilience to future health crises, additional resources for the ERDF should also be used to develop centres of excellences for specific disease and health crises around the EU by providing financial support for the procurement of medicinal products and medical devices, as well as supporting the additional specialization of already established centres for complex diseases and virus research. Stronger health cooperation, coordination and resilience can be fostered by developing a network of centres of excellence around the EU, evenly deployed between Member States and its regions, each specialised in providing specific treatment for all European citizens that are in need of a such health service and treatment.
Amendment 89 #
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 the modernisation of the labour market, health and social systems, as well as comprehensive lifelong learning strategies in order to negate long-term unemployment and support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and significant support to self-employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations and those who are living in rural, insular, mountainous and outermost regions, support to youth employment measures, education and training, skills development and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children for all citizens, including children. Special attention should be given to measures supporting training and mobilisation of health and social care workers, particularly in the context of increasing resilience for potential future crises. 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 the national law. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time.
Amendment 104 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to ensure that Member States have sufficient financial means to swiftly implement crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of health systems and the economy, it is necessary to provide a higher level of initial pre- financing payment or, where applicable, annual pre- financing, for the quick implementation of actions supported by the additional resources. This pre-financing rate will serve as a defence mechanism against the economic and social consequences, as the beneficiaries of the Funds need a strong momentum in ensuring the financial liquidity. The initial pre- financing to be paid should ensure that Member States have the means to arrange for advance payments to beneficiaries where necessary and to reimburse beneficiaries quickly following the submission of payment claims, as more current available resources mean more opportunities to react.
Amendment 111 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) With a view to alleviating the burden on public budgets regarding crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of health systems and the economy, Member States should be given the exceptional possibility to request a co- financing rate of up to 100 % to be applied to the separate priority axes of operational programmes providing support from the additional resources.
Amendment 113 #
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 health systems and 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 31 December 2026 where additional resources are made available for budgetary commitment in 2023 and 2024, 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 135 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to facilitate the transfers authorised by the changes introduced under this Regulation, the condition laid down in Article 30(1)(f) of the Financial Regulation regarding the use of appropriations for the same objective should not apply in respect ofto those transfers.
Amendment 162 #
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 involving public authorities as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principle, bearing in mind that this approach adds value to the implementation of European public policies. Up to 5 % of the additional resources shall be used for cross-border projects.
Amendment 174 #
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 1
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
8. The additional resources not allocated to technical assistance shall be used under the thematic objective set out in paragraph 10 to support operations fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or, focusing for example on the revitalization of tourism, health and other hardest-hit sectors, as well as preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy.
Amendment 182 #
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 investment in products and services for health infrastructure, systems and services, including cross-border health services, to provide support in the form of working capital or investment and advisory support to SMEs, investments contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens living in rural, insular, mountainous and outermost regions, and economic measures in the regions which are most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis such as tourism. Additional resources may also be used to develop centres of excellence for specific diseases and health crises around the EU by providing financial support for the procurement of medicinal products and medical devices, as well as supporting the additional specialization of already established centres for complex diseases and virus research, which will enable equal access to health care, reduce unmet medical needs and increase resilience to future health crises.
Amendment 194 #
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 the modernisation of the labour market, health and social systems, as well as comprehensive lifelong learning strategies in order to negate long-term unemployment and support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and significant support to self- employed, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. The additional resources shall also support job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations and for those living in rural, insular, mountainous and outermost regions, youth employment measures, education and training, skills development, in particular to support the twin green and digital transitions, and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children. Special attention shall be given to measures supporting training and the mobilisation of health and social care workers, particularly in the context of increasing resilience for potential future crises.
Amendment 217 #
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 9 – subparagraph 6
Article 92 b – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 6
By way of derogation from Article 30(1), requests for the amendment of a programme submitted by a Member State shall be duly justified and shall in particular set out expected impact of the changes to the programme on fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID- 19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of health systems and the economy. They shall be accompanied by the revised programme.
Amendment 74 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The regulatory framework governing the Union’s cohesion policy for the period from 2021 to 2027, in the context of the next multi-annual financial framework, contributes to the fulfilment of the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by concentrating Union funding on green objectives. This Regulation implements one of the priorities set out in the Communication on the European Green Deal (‘the European Green Deal’)11 and is part of the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan12 providing dedicated financing under the Just Transition Mechanism in the context of cohesion policy to address the economic and social costs. by optimizing the sustainable employment opportunities, of the transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy, where any remaining greenhouse gas emissions are compensated by equivalent absorptions. __________________ 11 COM(2019) 640 final, 11.12.2019. 12 COM(2020) 21, 14.1.2020.
Amendment 87 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy constitutes one of the most important policy objectives for the Union. On 12 December 2019, the European Council endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. While fighting climate change and environmental degradation will benefit all in the long term and provides opportunities and challenges for all in the medium term, not all regions and Member States start their transition from the same point or have the same capacity to respond. Some are more advanced than others, whereas the transition entails a wider social and economic impact for those regions that rely heavily on fossil fuels - especially coal, lignite, peat and oil shale - or greenhouse gas intensive industries. Such a situation not only creates the risk of a variable speed transition in the Union as regards climate action, but also of growing disparities between regions, detrimental to the fundamental values for our Union, objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 99 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fairreduce regional disparities, be fair and inclusive and socially acceptable for all. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States must take into account its economic and social implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigate adverse consequences. TheAn increased Union budget with fresh money has an important role in that regard.
Amendment 119 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is to mitigate the adverse effects of the climate transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to alleviate the impact of the transition by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment and creating new sustainable jobs, while financing the diversification and modernisation of the local economy and by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment. This is reflected in the JTF specific objective, which is established at the same level and listed together with the policy objectives set out in Article [4] of Regulation EU [new CPR].
Amendment 134 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this target, with no allocation of the existing funds.
Amendment 144 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The resources from the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policy. The establishment of the JTF should not lead to cuts to, or transfers from, the funds covered by Regulation (EU)…/… (new CPR)
Amendment 146 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The resources from the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policy in regional frameworks that aim to optimally lever private capital.
Amendment 151 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. Particular attention should be paid in that regard to insular or mountainous areas whose population make the transition in energy towards climate neutrality more challenging. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality.
Amendment 153 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member Statemost EU regions. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to thebe provided with the supporting funding schemes to help them modernise and transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality, as soon as possible and by 2050 at the very latest.
Amendment 162 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should include those that support local economies and are sustainable in the long- term, taking into account all the objectives of the Green Deal. The projects financed should contribute to a gradual transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy. For declining sectors, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment level over time. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing the relevant skills of employmentees and avoiding environmental degradation. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, as well as in the fields of digitaliszation and connectivity, provided that such measures help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a climate- neutral and circular economy. Those investments should also enable the financing of the costs, during and especially following the transitional period, for expertise and analysis to help achieve the goals of successfully transformed SMEs to retain the up-skilled and re-skilled employees. __________________ 13As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.
Amendment 165 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should include those that support local economies and are sustainable in the long- term, taking into account all the objectives of the Green Deal. The projects financed should contribute to a transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy. For declining sectors, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing employment and avoiding environmental degradation. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, as well as in the fields of digitalisation and connectivity, provided thatthe creation of knowledge innovation communities with emphasis in digitalization and connectivity, under the guidance of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, bringing together research centres, entrepreneurship, universities and local and regional governments, in order to attain the objective of a smart and sustainable transition, as such measures help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a sustainable, climate- neutral and circular economy. __________________ 13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.
Amendment 181 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To protect citizens who are most vulnerable to the climate transition, the JTF should also cover the up-skilling and reskilling of the affected workers, with the aim of helping them to adapt to new employment opportunities, as well as providing job-search assistance to jobseekers and their active inclusion into the labour market. Furthermore, the Commission is called to support the Member States and regions to create time- specific and place-specific favourable conditions for eco-systems that can attract and sustain innovative enterprises.
Amendment 185 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To protect citizens who are most vulnerable to the climate transition, the JTF should also cover the up-skilling and reskilling of the affected workers, with the aim of helping them to adapt to new employment opportunities and gain new skills suitable for the green economy, as well as providing job-search assistance to jobseekers and their active inclusion into the labour market.
Amendment 197 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the JTF should provide support to productive investment in SMEs. Productive investment should be understood as investment in fixed capital or immaterial assets of enterprises in view of producing goods and services thereby contributing to gross-capital formation and employment. For enterprises other than SMEs, productive investments should only be supported if they are necessary for mitigating job losses resulting from the transition, by creating or protecting a significant number of jobs and they do not lead to or result from relocation. Investments in existing industrial facilities, including those covered by the Union Emissions Trading System, should be allowed if they contribute to the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and go substantially below the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 and if they result in the protection of a significant number of jobs. Any such investment should be justified accordingly in the relevant territorial just transition plan. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market and cohesion policy, support to undertakings should comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular, support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should be limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU, with particular consideration for the ensuring structural changes and the measures required for these changes. That exception should allow support for the economic development of areas where there is above-average, long-term unemployment, in view of their structural, economic and social situation. __________________ 14Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
Amendment 201 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Union state aid rules should be applied flexibly in eligible regions in transition, so as to support green, innovative investments. In doing so, the problems of structural change in eligible regions should be taken into account in order to ensure that those regions are given sufficient flexibility to carry out their projects in a social and economically sustainable manner.
Amendment 202 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) The areas most affected by the transition should be given the opportunity to actively address the associated structural change, as early as possible. Accordingly, the applicable Union state aid rules should ensure that the required aid permissible, regardless of the status of the assisted regions.
Amendment 220 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The JTF support should be conditional on the effective implementation of a transition process in a specific territory in order to achieve a climate-neutral economy. In that regard, Member States should prepare, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders and supported by the Commission, territorial just transition plans, detailing the transition process, consistently with their National Energy and Climate Plans. To this end, the Commission should set up a Just Transition Platform, which would build on the existing platform for coal regions in transition to enable bilateral and multilateral exchanges of experience on lessons learnt and best practices across all affected sectors and, following the successful regional transition, will merge with the Climate Knowledge Innovation Communities.
Amendment 231 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The territorial just transition plans should identify the territories most negatively affected, where JTF support should be concentrated and describe specific actions to be undertaken to reach a climate-neutral economy, notably as regards the conversion or closure of facilities involving fossil fuel production or other greenhouse gas intensive activities, whilst maintaining and expanding employment opportunities in the affected territories in order to sustain inclusive growth. Those territories should be precisely defined and correspond to NUTS level 3 regions or should be parts thereof. The plans should detail the challenges and needs of those territories and identify the type of operations needed in a manner that ensures the coherent development of climate-resilient economic activities that are also consistent with the transition to climate-neutrality and the objectives of the Green Deal. Only investments in accordance with the transition plans should receive financial support from the JTF. The territorial just transition plans should be part of the separate programmes (supported by the ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund or the JTF, as the case may be) which are approved by the Commission.
Amendment 236 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Additionally, according to the present planning, the managing authorities and Member States need to submit their territorial just transition plans by the end of 2020. That poses an implementation barrier and as the adoption of these plans is a condition to release the funding, conditional pre- financing for technical assistance should be made available before their adoption in order to overcome this barrier, targeting to a realistically progressive and inclusive transition according to the EU climate goals.
Amendment 241 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to enhance the result orientation of the use of JTF resources, the Commission, in line with the principle of proportionality and Regulation (EU)…/…[new CPR], should be able to apply financial corrections in case of serious underachievement of targets established for the JTF specific objective.
Amendment 261 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 17.588 billion in 2018 prices, which ("principal amount") and shall not be transferred from the allocations of the Funds covered by the Regulation (EU)…/…[new CPR]. The principal amount may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act.
Amendment 270 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall adopt a decision by means of an implement delegated act ing actcordance with Article 10 setting out the annual breakdown of resources, including any additional resources referred to in paragraph 2, by Member State in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex I.
Amendment 283 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
In accordance with paragraph 1, the JTF shall exclusively support the following activities:
Amendment 290 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Communities supported on the quadruple axis of innovation: Government, enterprises, tertiary education and research centres;
Amendment 291 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) investments in renewable energy, greening and green infrastructure construction, maintenance and development of related technologies;
Amendment 300 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) investments in the deployment of technology and infrastructures for affordable clean energy, in greenhouse gas emission reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energincluding the deployment of environmentally-friendly means of transportation and energy efficiency;
Amendment 308 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) investments in digitaliszation and, digital connectivity, future-oriented infrastructure and digital innovation;
Amendment 325 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point i
(i) job-search assistance and Long Life Learning opportunities to jobseekers;
Amendment 352 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 356 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 366 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The JTF resources shall be programmed for the categories of regions where the territories concerned are located, on the basis of the territorial just transition plans established in accordance with Article 7 and approved by the Commission as part of a programme or a programme amendment. The resources programmed shall take the form of one or more specific programmes or of one or more priorities within a programme covered by Regulation (EU)…/… [new CPR].
Amendment 372 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The JTF priority or priorities shall comprise the JTF resources consisting of all or part of the JTF allocation for the Member States and the resources transferred in accordance with Article [21a] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR]. The total of the ERDF and ESF+ resources transferred to the JTF priority shall be at least equal to one and a half times the amount of support from the JTF to that priority but shall not exceed three times that amount.
Amendment 403 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) an assessment of the transition challenges faced by the most negatively affected territories, including the social, economic, and environmental impact of the transition to a climate-neutral economy, identifying the potential number of affected jobs and job losses, the potential impact on government revenues, the development needs and objectives, to be reached by 2030 linked to the transformation or closure of greenhouse gas-intensive activities in those territories;
Amendment 411 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) an assessment of its consistency with other national, regional or territorial strategies and plans, where relevant;
Amendment 431 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Territorial just transition plans shall be consistent with the relevant territorial strategies referred to in Article [23] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], with relevant smart specialisation strategies, the NECPs and the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Amendment 437 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. This Article shall be applied in full compliance with Union and national laws on data protection and without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation (EU).../...[new CPR].
Amendment 440 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Amendment 445 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 3(3) and 8(4) 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.
Amendment 448 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 3(3) and 8(4) shall enter into force only 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 450 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10a Member States shall benefit from a transition period until... [one year from the date of entry into force of this Regulation] for the preparation and adoption of the territorial hust transition plans. All Member States shall be fully eligible for funding under this Regulation during that transition period, which shall not be taken into account by the Commission when considering a decision on decommitment or loss of funding.
Amendment 456 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) employment in mining of coal and lignite as a proportion of the total industrial workforce of each region (weighting 2533%),
Amendment 467 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point v a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point v a (new)
(va) the speed with which the Member States commit to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions from coal or lignite, as reflected in the respective 2030 National energy and Climate Plans (weighting 6%);
Amendment 471 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the allocations resulting from the application of point (a) are adjusted to ensure that no Member State receives an amount exceeding EUR 2 billion27% of the principal amount indicated in Article 3(2). The amounts exceeding EUR 2 billion27% per Member State are redistributed proportionally to the allocations of all other Member States. The Member States’ shares are recalculated accordingly;
Amendment 477 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) population resident in insular or mountainous areas reliant on autonomous electricity production by diesel or petrol generators (weighting 2%);
Amendment 5 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Citation 2
— having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, particularly to Articles 3, 15, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26 and 2647 thereof,
Amendment 25 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Citation 5
— having regard to the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD Committee) of 2 October 2015 on the initial report of the European Union, including those on the European Union institutions’ compliance with the Convention as public administration,
Amendment 28 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the General Comments of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as the authoritative guidance on the implementation of the UN CRPD,
Amendment 42 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Citation 20 a (new)
- having regard to the exploratory opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee requested by the European Parliament on the situation of disabled women,
Amendment 47 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to the study of the European Parliament Policy Department C of 2016 on European Structural and Investent Funds and people with disabilities in the European Union,
Amendment 48 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Citation 22
— having regard to the Annual Report 2018 of the European Ombudsman, and specifically her strategic inquiries into how the European Commission ensures that disabled people can access its websites (OI/6/2017/EA), how the European Commission treats disabled people under the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme for EU staff (OI/4/2016/EA), and the Decision in the joint inquiry in cases 1337/2017/EA and 1338/2017/EA on the accessibility for visually impaired candidates of selection procedures to recruit EU civil servants, organised by the European Personnel Selection Office,
Amendment 59 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Citation 28 a (new)
- having regard to the Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provision on the European Structural and Investments Funds, particularly to articles 4, 6 and 7 12
Amendment 68 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Citation 28 d (new)
- having regard to the Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development(EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/200515a _________________ 15aOJ L 347/ 20.12.2013, p. 487-548, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A32013 R1305
Amendment 74 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas, as full citizens, all persons with disabilitiedisabled persons have equal rights in all fields of life and are entitled to inalienable dignity, equal treatment, independent living, autonomy and full participation in society;
Amendment 88 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Recital F a (new)
Amendment 93 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas article 19 of the UN CRPD states that "States Parties to the present Convention recognize the equal right of all persons with disabilities to live in the community, with choices equal to others, and shall take effective and appropriate measures to facilitate full enjoyment by persons with disabilities of this right and their full inclusion and participation in the community";
Amendment 96 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
F c. whereas the EU Disability Strategy 2010-2020 failed to include and address the specific situation of disabled women and girls that face discrimination and other violations because of both their gender and identity;
Amendment 109 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas a considerable proportion of the four million people experiencing homelessness every year have disability, having been largely overlooked as a target group of the UNCRPD and the EU Disability Strategy;
Amendment 158 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Calls on the Commission to proposepare a comprehensive, ambitious and long-term post-2020 European Disability Strategy (the post-2020 Strategy)
Amendment 162 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 1
- with clearly designated priority areas covering all the provisions of the UNCRPD in all areas of EU policy and addressing the Concluding Observations of the UNCRPD Committee adopted in 2015,
Amendment 168 #
Amendment 175 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 4
- reflecting the diversity of persons with disabilitiesdisabled people,
Amendment 177 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 4 a (new)
- reflecting the guidance and interpretation of the UNCRPD given by the General Comments of the UNCRPD Committee, including definitions of the key terms,
Amendment 180 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 5
- mainstreaming the rights of the children with disabilities into all areas, disabled elders, women and children into all areas; regarding children making sure that the educational institutions are fully inclusive and there will be measures against the Member States that fail to fully include them in their educational systems,
Amendment 196 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 5 a (new)
Amendment 199 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 5 b (new)
Amendment 200 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 5 b (new)
- recognising and addressing the multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination they may face, and in particular the challenges faced by women, girls, children, older and LGBTI disabled people, as well as persons from racial and ethnic minorities.
Amendment 202 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 5 c (new)
- setting new rules for the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in order to protect the rights of the disabled passengers concerning the safety of the integrity of both their body and equipment when transferred, and the recognition of the need for extra seats in cases of a personal assistant or laying,
Amendment 203 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 5 c (new)
- regarding the accessibility of buildings, transportation and media;
Amendment 205 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 6 a (new)
- by creating mechanisms for the coordination of portability and adaptability of benefits and services for the disabled people between Member States inside the EU;
Amendment 210 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 8
- allocating an adequate budget for the implementation of the post-2020 Strategy; and ensuring continuity of financing in the New Multiannual Financial Framework,
Amendment 215 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 a (new)
- facilitating connection between different policy areas at the EU level,
Amendment 220 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 e (new)
- acknowledging the evolution of new technologies and its potential for persons with disabilities including ICT applications,
Amendment 235 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the post -2020 Strategy should be based on a cross-cutting, comprehensive review of all EU legislation and policy in order to ensure full harmonisation with the provisions of the UNCRPD; insists that it should include a revised declaration of competences including all policy areas in which the EU has legislated or adopted soft law measures that have an impact on persons with disabilitiesdisabled people;
Amendment 252 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to prepare the post-2020 Strategy with the close and systematic involvement of persons with disabilities and of their representative organisations, and to ensure their accessible and meaningful participation in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the post-2020 Strategy also through funding their capacity-building;
Amendment 253 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to prepare the post-2020 Strategy with the close and systematic involvement of persons with disabilitiesdisabled people and of their representative organisations, and to ensure their accessible and meaningful participation in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the post-2020 Strategy also through funding their capacity-building;
Amendment 274 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for continuous monitoring of the implementation of the UNCRPD; calls for the collection of robust, disaggregated, comparable data on the situation of persons with disabilities to facilitate proper monitoring of progress; urges the Commission to provide adequate resources to the EU CRPD Framework to enable it to perform its functions independently and adequately;For that purpose, calls for:
Amendment 282 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 6 – indent 1 (new)
- the collection of robust, disaggregated, comparable data on the situation of disabled people to facilitate proper monitoring of progress,
Amendment 284 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 2 (new)
Paragraph 6 – indent 2 (new)
- adequate resources to the EU CRPD Framework to enable it to perform its functions independently and adequately,
Amendment 285 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 6 – indent 3 (new)
- a flexible mechanism that can provide incentives for the optimal implementation of the CRPD. To that extent, commends initiatives like the Access City Awards and calls for relevant initiatives on the national level;
Amendment 300 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to systematically mainstream the rights of persons with disabilitiesdisabled people in all the relevant EU laws, policies and programmes;
Amendment 318 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to safeguard the UNCRPD-compliant use of EU funds and to ensure that EU funds, in a specific time period of five years, will not contribute to the construction or refurbishment of institutional care settings or any other kind of settings that could easily turn into an institution;
Amendment 327 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of legislative and non-legislative proposals regarding the Independent Living strategy that reflects the European Way of Life for the disabled people, by mainstreaming best practices - concerning Independent Living and Personal Assistance, - regarding the assistance for starting a family, - in the field of employment, - in removing all barriers (physical, intellectual, psychological, financial), that prevent disabled people from accessing quality and affordable healthcare services, and provide information in accessible formats, especially for people with lifelong disabilities, - in familiarising disabled and non- disabled people with the social model of disability and combating all stereotypes, like in the area of sexuality, through the development of campaigns and cooperation with the creative industries;
Amendment 343 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Calls on the Commission to adopt a strong position to make clear that the general availability of (mainstream) Community-based services (CBS) is essential for the transition from institutional care to living in the community;
Amendment 347 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8 f. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the availability and quality of CBS and PA are included as an indicator in the EU Social Scoreboard;
Amendment 348 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 8 g (new)
8 g. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the European and national rules regarding working time and working conditions recognise the importance of the transition towards CBS and PA. This includes working with Member States to make sure that the national social security systems provide sufficient funding to allow PA users to comply with EU regulations;
Amendment 351 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 8 j (new)
8 j. Calls on the Commission to promote initiatives to ensure that the support services funded by EU Funds start from the needs of individuals, not the interests of service providers or the authorities;
Amendment 353 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 8 l (new)
8 l. Calls on the Commission that the current European Code of Conduct on Partnership is replaced with a new one for 2021 –2027 and is fully implemented. This should include using co-production to fully involve (disabled) citizens in the set- up, monitoring and evaluation of projects;
Amendment 361 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 8 t (new)
8 t. Calls on the Commission to use the European Accessibility Act (EAA) as a basis to adopt a strong European framework for an accessible and inclusive (built) environment with fully accessible services, including transport, communication and financial services;
Amendment 364 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive campaign in accessible format to raise awareness of the UN CRPD among the persons with disabilitiesdisabled people and the society in general, and promote, coordinate and create educational material that can be used by the national systems;
Amendment 371 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure the EU Disability Strategy post-2020 includes the end of acts of gender-based violence, such as forced sterilisation and forced institutionalisation;
Amendment 381 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Calls on the Commission to create, in cooperation with the private sector, one portal that collects all the instruments provided for the optimal social participation of disabled people,
Amendment 385 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to affirm their commitment to promoting, protecting and ensuring the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to free movement and residence, by all persons with disabilities, and to promoting respect for their inherent dignity also by implementing the post-2020 Strategy and to allocate adequate human and financial resources to its implementation;
Amendment 387 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to re- affirm their commitment to promoting, protecting and ensuring the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, including the right to free movement and residence, by all disabled people, and to promoting respect for their inherent dignity also by implementing the post-2020 Strategy and to allocate adequate human and financial resources to its implementation;
Amendment 394 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Member States to take concrete actions to ensure the full and proper implementation of the Directive (EU) 2019/882 (European Accessibility Act); calls on the Commission to set up effective monitoring and enforcement mechanisms for the implementation of the European Accessibility Act.
Amendment 395 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the post-2020 Strategy will specially promote guaranteed access to employment, trainings, inclusive education, to affordable quality healthcare services, to digital services, to sport activities for disabled people;
Amendment 401 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure the mutual recognition of the right to Personal Assistance for disabled people granted by a Member State, when enjoying their right of free movement in the Union; stresses that the right to Personal Assistance should be enforceable throughout the whole Union.
Amendment 407 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Stresses the need for concrete measures within the post-2020 Strategy for an inclusive labour market; stresses in this regard the importance of new technologies and new ways of working.
Amendment 409 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10 d. Calls on the Commission to provide targeted support from the European Social Fund in the social economy in order to improve the employability for disabled people in this sector.
Amendment 424 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the European Commission and all Member States to ratify the Optional Protocol of the UNCRPD;
Amendment 429 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the term 'disabled people' rather than persons with disabilities and replace it in official documents and websites;
Amendment 446 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Member States to grant voting rights to every disabled person regardless of intelligence impairments or their ability capacity and facilitate them in the voting process;
Amendment 447 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on all Member States to develop their own national disability strategies for promoting disability equality mainstreaming and address the implementation of the UN CRPD;
Amendment 64 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas technology and innovation can unlock new opportunities for growth and job creation.
Amendment 79 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas countries that were hit hardest by the financial crisis also had to conduct the toughest cuts to potentially growth-enhancingtax the growth-enhancing private sector or restrict public expenditure; whereas taxation and social cuts have detrimental effects on vulnerable people and hampereffects on employment, the prosperity of primarily vulnerable social groups and hamper consumption and economic growth;
Amendment 108 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy (ASGS) 2020 and the refocusing of the European Semester by including the SDGs and the European Green Deal as the basis of the new European growth model; reiterates the need to put sustainability and social inclusion at the heart of the Union’s economic policy- making, ensuring that social and ecological objectives are treated at the same level as fiscal disciplinestressing the importance of environmental and social objectives with emphasis in new green jobs;
Amendment 145 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned that rates of unemployment and long-term unemployment are still high in some Member Stateregions; calls for a new finsubstanctial instrument to tackle long-term unemployment by providing financial support for measures and projectscrease of financial support through EIB, ERDF and ESF+ to measures and projects that can tackle long-term unemployment in regions with above-average long-term unemployment, in order to tackle brain- drain;
Amendment 155 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned about the limited intergenerational social mobility and increased income inequality compared to pre-crisis levels; calls on the Commission and the Member States to tackle income inequalities; stresses that tax and benefit systems must be designed in a way to reduce inequalities and promote fairnessyouth unemployment and income inequalities between the regions; stresses that each Member State should design its fiscal policy, prioritizing on knowledge- intensive, future-oriented investments, securing sustainable and inclusive development and create opportunities of employment with high-income that can sustain the European way of life;
Amendment 167 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission consultation on a European framework for minimum wages; calls for adequate minimum wage levels through collective agreements or through law, in line with national traditions; calls for a coordinated approach at EU level in order to achieve real wage growth, avoid the downward spiral of unhealthy labour cost competition and increase upward social convergence for all; calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen collective bargaining coverage at sectorial level and the involvement of social partnersby investing in long- life-learning that can ensure that employees have the necessary skills, upward social convergence for all can be achieved, while securing their labour rights; calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the dialogue between the social partners and consider the merits of collective bargaining coverage at sectorial level, while making sure that the views of all social partners are taken into account in policy-making, including for the European Semester;
Amendment 195 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its concern about the high number of persons from vulnerable groups at risk of poverty and social exclusion; is especially worried about high rates of child poverty and in- work poverty; calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive European anti- poverty strategy and establish a European Child Guarantee with adequate funding and well- designed support services;
Amendment 227 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for an integrated responseAction Plan to tackle the lack of affordable housing, poor housing conditions, housing exclusion and homelessness;
Amendment 236 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned about the stagnating share of early school leavers and the increasing share of underperforming pupils; calls on the Member States to improve their educational systems; stresses that educational outcomes are also negatively affected by social exclusion, poverty and segregation, which equally must be addressed, taking into consideration the importance of promoting values like human dignity, mutual respect and freedom of choice; stresses that educational outcomes are also affected by the students΄ social background and calls for the effective tackling of discrimination in the school area;
Amendment 255 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve work-life balance, facilitate parenthood and gender equality and to ensure equal pay for equal work at the same place; calls for more efforts to close the gender pay and pensions gaps, and to tackle disincentives for women to work; calls for accessible and affordable quality childcare and early education services, as well as care services for those reliant on care, including the elderly; To this end, underlines the adaptability and effectiveness of social economy and calls for the Member States to create the appropriate legislative framework for social enterprises to be established and function without a deterrent bureacratic burden;
Amendment 272 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to strengthen themonitor the implementation of regulation ofn new forms of work andemployment and to explore ways to improve the working conditions of platform workers;
Amendment 291 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up efforts towards the further inclusion of people with disabilitiesdisabled people in the labour market by removing barriers and creating incentives for their employment;
Amendment 334 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that decisive support is needed for society, workers and businesses to face the challenges of climate change and the transition to carbon neutrality; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure adequate social and environmental investment for a true ‘just transition’, the implementation of the EPSR and the achievement of the SDGs, by exempting social spending from the euro area fiscal rulesthrough cooperation with the private sector and thereby allowing more investment in human capital, skills and health;
Amendment 15 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that Europe’'s economy is showing signs of less dynamic growthcontinues growing, although with great disparities; highlights that more must be done to support Member Stateregions which are experiencing slower growth and high unemployment, particularly where young people are concerned;
Amendment 28 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the European Semester must consistently contributetribute consistently to the elimination of social, economic and territorial inequalities and disparities between EU regions;the different regions of the EU; stresses that the continuing geographical imbalance in EIB investments is of great concern
Amendment 41 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the European Semester should further economic and social convergence between regions and Member States by adjusting trade imbalances, reducing the excessive surplus and giving effect to existing sanctions; highlights the fact that the European goal of more inclusive growth means greater investment in infrastructure, education and training, health, and research and innovation; stresses that increases in productivity should lead to increased paypredominantly stresses that EU should cease the opportunity to invest to future- oriented skills and infrastructure, which will lead to increased productivity and income;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the European Semester should further accelerate economic and social convergence between regions and Member States by adjusting trade imbalances, reducing the excessive surplus and giving effect to existing sanctions; highlights the fact that the European goal of more inclusive growth means greater investment in infrastructure, education and training, health, and research and innovation; stresses that increases in productivity should lead to increased pay;
Amendment 59 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates the crucial role of cohesion policy, as the main investment policy in Europe, in the recovery process; underlines the need to increase the budget for cohesion policy for the 2021-2027 period and increase synergies and complementarity with other EU funds, in order to maintain its European added value, thus contributing to economic growth, social inclusion, innovation and environmental protection;
Amendment 79 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the inclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals in the European Semester, with the aim of putting people, their health and the planet at the centre of economic policy; notes that, in this respect, special attention must be paid to the labour market, by safeguarding existing jobs and creating new ones in order to ensure optimal employment for all and recognizes the importance of social economy to that end;
Amendment 95 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the best response to citizens’ concerns is to support an increase in real earnings, seek greater investment in quality jobs, boost domestic demand and ensure a fairer distribution of the wealth generated; considers that the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact should be more flexible so as to take into account cyclical conditions, structural reforms and government investment and allow optimal and inclusive growth throughout the EU;
Amendment 97 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the best response to citizens’ concerns is to support an increase in real earnings, seek greater investment in quality jobs, boost domestic demand and ensure a fairer and inclusive distribution of the wealth generated; considers that the Stability and Growth Pact should be more flexible so as to take into account cyclical conditions, structural reforms and government investment;
Amendment 6 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
– having regard to the Presidency conclusEU-Western Balkans Summit Declarations of the Thessaloniki European Council of 19 and, 201 June 2003, concerning the prospect of the Western Balkan countries joining the European Union,
Amendment 71 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to enhance the accession process by ensuring that it strengthens fundamental values and brings sustainable democratic and economic transformation and social convergence, and by making sure that the internal reform of the EU and its enlargement run in parallel; Good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation remain essential elements of the Enlargement Process, as well as of the Stabilization and Association Process;
Amendment 85 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to ensure that the enhanced methodology sustains fully-fledged EU membership as the final goal and that the EU sets clear andmore predictable rules and criteria and applies them consistently, thus restoring its credibilityand credible criteria based on positive and negative conditionality, and reversibility making the accession process more dynamic and subject to strict and continuous evaluation;
Amendment 99 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to provide clear and consistent accession benchmarks as well as continued support throughout the process, and to improve the measuring of progress, ensuring that each accession country is assessed on the basis of itsbased on strict and fair conditionality and the principle of own merits;
Amendment 146 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
Amendment 180 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) to immediately open accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia before the upcoming EU- Western Balkans Summit of Zagreb, in May 2020, based on the positive evaluation of the progress made and of the fulfilment of the conditions identified by the EU;
Amendment 193 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) to grant visa liberalisation to Kosovo1a, as the benchmarks have been fulfilled; __________________ 1athis designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and in line with UNSCR 1244/199 and ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of independence;
Amendment 200 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) to bring the primacy of democracy and the rule of law back to the very centre of the enlargement process by opening first and closing last the chapters related to the judiciary, corruption and organised crime, as well as those related to respect for humanthe protection of human rights including rights belonging to minorities and property rights and media freedom;
Amendment 256 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) to increase EU engagement in solving outstanding bilateral issues and to urge the Western Balkan countries to commit to reconciliation and peaceful solutions to longstanding disputes;
Amendment 275 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z
Paragraph 1 – point z
(z) to promote and actively support the implementation of anti-discrimination policies and to insist on the prosecution of hate crimes; to encourage swifter progress towards gender equality, and in tackling discrimination and ensuring social inclusion of ethnicnational and religious minorities, people with disabilities, Roma and LGBTQI+ people by establishing inclusive policies to protect the fundamental rights of citizens;
Amendment 279 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a
Paragraph 1 – point a a
(aa) to call for a stronger legal framework to prevent and actively to fight femicide and violence against women and to ratify and fully implement the Istanbul Convention;
Amendment 306 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a e
Paragraph 1 – point a e
(ae) to intensify assistance to the Western Balkan countries with a view to improving their environmental and climate laws and ensuring that they have the capacity to implement them in line with EU standards and the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 44 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas women in EU-27 earn 15% less than men on average8; whereas the average gender employment gap stands at 11,5% with women more affected by flexible work forms, atypical and flexible contracts (part-time work, temporary work); __________________ 8 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/he adlines/society/20200227STO73519/gende r-pay-gap-in-europe-facts-and-figures- infographic
Amendment 62 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)
Recital C f (new)
Cf. whereas research8a shows that the amount a household receives from a minimum wage tends to be sufficient to protect a single adult against the risk of poverty, but it is often not sufficient to support more than one person; __________________ 8aEurofound (2020), Minimum wages in 2020: Annual review. https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publicat ions/report/2020/minimum-wages-in- 2020-annual-review
Amendment 73 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas in 2017, 36.0 % of the EU population aged 16 or more who had severe activity limitations were at risk of poverty or social exclusion, compared with 26.3 % with some activity limitations and 19.9 % of those with no activity limitations; whereas, despite large country differences, the risk-of-poverty-and- social-exclusion rate among people with activity limitations was higher compared to the overall population in all Member States; whereas the integration of people with disabilities into the labour market has proven to be especially difficult in the wake of the financial crisis 1; 1 Europe 2020 indicators - poverty and social exclusion, Statistics Explained (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statisticsexp lained/), 11/06/2020, p. 6
Amendment 114 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas coverage is declining in OECD countries, and in at least 14 EU Member States one in every two employees works without a wage agreement; whereas only seven Member States have a collective bargaining coverage rate above 80%16 ; whereas the decline was most rapid in those countries where collective bargaining was the target of structural reforms16a; __________________ 16OECD, Visser(2016) ICTWSS Database.https://www.etuc.org/en/docume nt/etuc-reply-first-phase-consultation- social-partners-under-article-154-tfeu- possible-action, p. 6, no 15. 16aEurofound (2020 forthcoming), Industrial Relations Flagship report.
Amendment 116 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas employers very often exploit the employees, that working without a wage agreement and violating their working hours rights [1]; [1]as defined in the EU’s Working Time Directive (2003/88/EC), https://eur- lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32 003L0088&from=EN
Amendment 125 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L d (new)
Recital L d (new)
Ld. whereas the contraction of employment during the previous crisis created a dramatic increase in the number of involuntary part-time workers who are most likely to work in basic or lower-level service occupations and sectors and who have amongst the highest in-work poverty risk-levels17a; __________________ 17aEurofound (2017), In-work poverty in the European Union. https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publicat ions/report/2017/in-work-poverty-in-the- eu
Amendment 134 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas privatisation and outsourcing are, on the one hand, reducing job security, and on the other hand increasing stress and work anxiety, and this is also an indicator of the increase in precarious employment;
Amendment 172 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas unemployment, precarious and atypical employment rose sharply during the 2008 financial crisis, and in the COVID-19 crisis the focus is also on social issues with job losses, short-time work, threats to economic survival, e.g. in small craft industries; whereas the middle class is shrinking, the gap between rich and poor is widening and the disparities within and between Member States are being exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, especially in mountain, rural, insular and dispersedly populated regions;
Amendment 194 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that in-work poverty needs to be addressed at its root causes, such as but not limited to education and training; calls on the Commission to urge Member States to invest in qualitative education and training, to share good practices and to have specific attention for life-long learning;
Amendment 406 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for measures/actions to be taken to avoid a renewed increase in involuntary part-time employment as a result of Covid-19;
Amendment 437 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Proposes to actively counter potential high unemployment through European and national employment programmes and to invest in new sustainable jobs, future-oriented infrastructure, digital change and ‘green transition’.;
Amendment 136 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure access for all to decent and qualitative housing, including clean and high- quality drinking water and adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene, and to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy, hence contributing to eradicating poverty in all its forms; reaffirms its call for EU- wide action for a winter heating disconnection moratorium; calls on the Member States to meet the standards laid down by the World Health Organization (WHO) for adequate housing temperature; demands that the revision of the air quality regulation be aligned with WHO standards;
Amendment 158 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to prioritise the Renovation Wave within the Multiannual Financial Framework and Next Generation EU, placing people in vulnerable situations at the centre of the recovery policies, and to ensure equal access to renovation projects for all (e.g. affordability, energy upgrades); calls on the Member States to prioritise renovation in their recovery and resilience plans in order to contribute to achieving deep renovation of 3% of the European building stock per year;
Amendment 165 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to always consider the quality of housing in terms of urban development, architecture and functionality, i.e. building culture and to make high-quality housing affordable for all;
Amendment 224 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the construction of new affordable houses in order to make housing equally available to all without discrimination;
Amendment 358 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to encourage the use of European programmes that support the rebuilding of homes to make housing affordable;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to its recent Resolution of 26 November 2020 on escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks,
Amendment 7 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
- having regard to the Negotiating Framework for Turkey of 3 October 2005, and to the fact that, as is the case for all candidate countries, Turkey’s accession to the EU depends on full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria, and to the need to normalize its relations with all EU Member States , including the Republic of Cyprus;
Amendment 11 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the declaration issued by the European Community and its Member States on 21 September 2005, following the declaration made by Turkey upon signature on 29 July 2005 of the Ankara Protocol, including the provision that recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the accession process, and the need for Turkey to fully implement the Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement in relation to all Member States, by removing all obstacles to the free movement of goods, without restrictions or discrimination,
Amendment 15 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
Amendment 20 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 26 June 2018 and 18 June 2019 on enlargement and stabilisation and association process, to the Council Conclusions of 15 July and 14 October 2019 on Turkey’s illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the European Council conclusions of 12 December 2019, 1-2 and 15-16 October 2020, to the statements of the EU Foreign Ministers of 15 May 2020 and 14 August 2020 on the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the outcome of the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich) of 28 August 2020, and to all previous relevant Council and European Council conclusions,
Amendment 21 #
2019/2176(INI)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 26 June 2018 and 18 June 2019 on enlargement and stabilisation and association process, to the Council Conclusions of 15 July and 14 October 2019 on Turkey’s illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the European Council conclusions of 12 December 2019, 1-2 and 15-16 October 2020, to the statements of the EU Foreign Ministers of 15 May 2020 and 14 August 2020 on the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the outcome of the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich) of 28 August 2020, and to all previous relevant Council and European Council conclusions,
Amendment 48 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas being a candidate country presumes a willingnessthe commitment to progressively approachlign in all aspects with the values, interests, standards and policies and the acquis of the EU;
Amendment 74 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in spite of this principled stance by Parliament and all of the current circumstances, the European Council, in its conclusions of 1-2 October 2020, offered Turkey a renewed and broad positive agenda, provided that constructive efforts by Turkey to stop illegal activities vis-à-vis Greece and Cyprus are sustained, in a further attempt to restore our relations;
Amendment 75 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in spite of this principled stance by Parliament and all of the current circumstances, the European Council, in its conclusions of 1-2 October 2020, offered Turkey a renewed and broad positive agenda, provided that constructive efforts by Turkey to stop illegal activities vis-à-vis Greece and Cyprus are sustained, in a further attempt to restore our relations;
Amendment 80 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, the European Council, in the same conclusions, highlighted that, in case of renewed unilateral actions or provocations in breach of international law by Turkey, the EU will use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including in accordance with Article 29 TEU and Article 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member States, and take decisions as appropriate at the latest at its December meeting;
Amendment 81 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, the European Council, in the same conclusions, highlighted that, in case of renewed unilateral actions or provocations in breach of international law by Turkey, the EU will use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including in accordance with Article 29 TEU and Article 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member States, and take decisions as appropriate at the latest at its December meeting;
Amendment 133 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concerned that, over the years, the lack of progress in Turkey’s convergence has now transformed into a full withdrawal, marked by a stark regression in three main areas: backsliding on the rule of law and fundamental rights, adopting regressive institutional reforms and pursuing a war-mongering and confrontational foreign policy; is further concerned by the fact that this regression has increasingly been accompanied by an explicit anti-EU narrative; calls, in this context, on Turkey to reassess the sincerity of its commitment to the EU path, as an indispensable component of the viability of the entire accession process;
Amendment 173 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the current lack of understanding between the EU and Turkey, but reaffirms its firm conviction that Turkey ithe EU has a strategic neighbourinterest in a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the development of a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Turkey with which the EU wishes to have the best possible relations; Pursuing dialogue in good faith and abstaining from unilateral actions which run counter to the EU interests and violate international law, the sovereignty and the sovereign rights of EU Member States is an absolute requirement in this regard;
Amendment 174 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the current lack of understanding between the EU and Turkey, but reaffirms its firm conviction that Turkey ithe EU has a strategic neighbour and ally with which the EU wishes to have the best possible relations; interest in a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the development of a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Turkey with which the EU should build the best possible relations; Pursuing dialogue in good faith and abstaining from unilateral actions which run counter to the EU interests and violate international law, the sovereignty and the sovereign rights of EU Member States is an absolute requirement in this regard;
Amendment 219 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that this fundamental area, which is at the core of the accession process, cannot be disconnected and isolated from overall relations and that it remains along with the full respect of international law and the fundamental principle of good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation, the main obstacles to progress on any positive agenda that could be offered to Turkey;
Amendment 220 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that this fundamental area, which is at the core of the accession process, cannot be disconnected and isolated from overall relations and that it remains along with the full respect of international law and the fundamental principle of good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation, the main obstacles to progress on any positive agenda that could be offered to Turkey;
Amendment 230 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes with deep concern that, despite the formal lifting of the state of emergency in July 2018, its impact on democracy and fundamental rights continues to be strongly felt; , as, inter alia, a plethora of legal provisions and restrictive elements of the emergency rule have been integrated into law
Amendment 234 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes with deep concern that, despite the formal lifting of the state of emergency in July 2018, its impact on democracy and fundamental rights continues to be strongly felt;, as, inter alia, that a plethora of legal provisions and restrictive elements of the emergency rule have been integrated into law.
Amendment 357 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Amendment 396 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Strongly condemns the Turkish decision to convert such an emblematic World Cultural Heritage Monument, as Hagia Sophia Museum, to a mosque and calls on the Turkish authorities to urgently reverse their decision;
Amendment 397 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Strongly condemns the Turkish decision to convert such an emblematic World Cultural Heritage Monument, as Hagia Sophia Museum, to a mosque and calls on the Turkish authorities to urgently reverse their decision;
Amendment 440 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned about the ever more frequent use of a hyper-nationalist and war- mongering narrative among the ruling elite that increasingly gives rise to antagonistic approaches towards the EU or its Member States; is concerned about the increasing clout of religious conservatism in political life;
Amendment 450 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Amendment 462 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Strongly condemns the removal of 47 democratically elected mayors from office on the basis of questionable evidence and, in particular, their arbitrary replacement by unelected trustees appointed by the central government; strongly believes these unlawful decisions constitute a direct attack on the most basic principles of democracy, depriving millions of voters of their democratically elected representation;
Amendment 463 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Strongly condemns the removal of 47 democratically elected mayors from office on the basis of questionable evidence and, in particular, their arbitrary replacement by unelected trustees appointed by the central government; strongly believes these unlawful decisions constitute a direct attack on the most basic principles of democracy, depriving millions of voters of their democratically elected representation;
Amendment 468 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. RWhile recallsing the laudable role played by Turkeysubstantial efforts Turkey has made in responding to the migrationrefugee crisis resulting from the war in Syria; takes the view that the EU should continue to give the necessary support to Syrian refugees and host communities in Turkey; supports an objective assessment of, the EP strongly rejects Turkey's instrumentalisation of migratory pressure for political purposes that took place at the EU’s external borders in late February-March 2020; takes the view that the EU should continue to give the necessary support to Syrian refugees and host communities in Turkey in line with strict conditionality, including for respecting the principles of the United Nations Charter and International Law, and monitoring mechanisms of Turkey’s performance; underlines that Turkey has to fully and effectively implement the provisions of both the 2016 EU – Turkey Statement and the EU – Turkey Readmission Agreement with regard to all Member States; supports the EU-Turkey Statement and underlines the importance of both parties’Turkey’s compliance with theirits respective commitments;
Amendment 493 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Is alarmed by the fact that Turkey’s foreign policy increasingly collides with the priorities and goals of EU’s common foreign and security policy; notes with deep concern that the rate of Turkey’s alignment with the common foreign policy of the EU is constantly deteriorating and is at present reduced to 14%, which is a historic low.
Amendment 494 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Is alarmed by the fact that Turkey’s foreign policy increasingly collides with the priorities and goals of EU’s common foreign and security policy; notes with deep concern that the rate of Turkey’s alignment with the common foreign policy of the EU is constantly deteriorating and is at present reduced to 14%, which is a historic low;
Amendment 502 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses that a modernisation of the Customs Union could be beneficial for both parties and would keep Turkey economically and normatively anchored to the EU; reiterates that this would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms and the full respect of international law and the fundamental principle of good neighbourly relations; highlights that it seemis unrealistic to envisage any modernisation of the Customs Union givenas long as Turkey continues to move further away from the cEurrent circumstances; recalls that the current Customs Union will not achieve its full potential until Turkey fullyopean Union, in accordance with Council conclusions of 26 June 2018 and 18 June 2019 recalls that the current Customs Union needs to be implemented by Turkey in a full and non- discriminatory way; this is not the case as long as Turkey has been systematically refusing to implements the Additional Protocol in relation to all Member States; and it has been systematically violating critical provisions of the current Customs Union; calls on Turkey to eliminate immediately all the technical barriers, the localisation schemes and domestic requirements that discriminate against EU products and still prevent the free movement of goods in profound breach of the Customs Union obligations;
Amendment 530 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation;Turkey’s unprecedented illegal and aggressive behaviour in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea, its warmongering rhetoric and the related risk of a military escalation by an EU candidate country against EU Member States ; strongly condemns Turkey’s violations of Greek national airspace, including over flights of inhabited areas, and territorial sea, a conduct which not only constitutes a serious, ongoing violation of international law, but also creates the risk of an armed incident ;strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, which violate bothe sovereignty, the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; expresses its grave concern for the illegal Turkish fishing activities within Greek territorial waters in the Aegean Sea and the unregulated and unreported fishing activities of Turkish fishing fleet in international waters in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean; urges Turkey to fully respect international law and the law of the sea, to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; notes that the Council’s Conclusions of 15 July 2019 in light of Turkey’s continued and new illegal drilling activities , not to hold the Association Council and further meetings of the EU-Turkey high-level dialogues for the time being, along with the Council’s Decision 2019/1894, of11 November 2019, to impose restrictive measures in view of Turkey’s unauthorized drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, are the first instances where such reactions were deemed necessary in view of the conduct of a candidate country;
Amendment 536 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation; strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, which violate both the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; recognises the right of the Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements concerning its exclusive economic zone, explore and exploit its natural resources and calls on Turkey to respect relevant international law (UNCLOS); urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes, and to refrain from any threat or action which might have negative effects on good neighbourly relations. Urges Turkey to show restraint and to respect Cyprus’ sovereignty over its territorial sea and Cyprus’ sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone.
Amendment 547 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation; strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, which violate both the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat;
Amendment 556 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Condemns the partial reopening of Varosha beach, which undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; calls on Turkey to reverse this action; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, the EU acquis, and on the basis of respect for the principles on which the Union is founded; reiterates its call on Turkey to commit and contribute to a comprehensive settlement, to begin withdrawing its troops from Cyprus, to transfer the sealed-off area of Famagusta to the UN and its lawful inhabitants in accordance with UNSC Resolution 550(1984), as an effort to pave the way for a democratic comprehensive settlement, and to refrain from actions altering the demographic balance on the island; praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons; recognises the right of the Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements concerning its exclusive economic zone; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes, and to refrain from any threat or action which might have negative effects on good neighbourly relations;
Amendment 560 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. CStrongly condemns the partial reopening of Varosha beach, which violates international law and UN Security Council Resolutions 550 and 789 and undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; underlines the importance of the status of Varosha and calls on Turkey to immediately reverse this action; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, as set out in the relevant UN Security Council resolutions;, in accordance with International law, the EU acquis and the principles on which the Union is founded;
Amendment 561 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. CStrongly condemns the partial reopening of Varosha beach, which violates international law and UN Security Council Resolutions 550 and 789 and undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; underlines the importance of the status of Varosha and calls on Turkey to immediately reverse this action; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, as set out in the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, in accordance with International law, the EU acquis and the principles on which the Union is founded;
Amendment 571 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. CStrongly condemns the partial reopening of Varosha beach, which undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; calls on Turkey to reverse this action; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality;
Amendment 575 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the Turkish Government to halt its plans for the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant; requests that the Turkish Government join the Espoo Convention; asks the Turkish Government to involve, or at least consult, the governments of its neighbouring countries, such as Greece and Cyprus, during any further developments in the Akkuyu venture.
Amendment 634 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. RegretsCondemns the fact that, rather than calling for an end to the violence and for a resumption of peaceful negotiations supporting the efforts of the Organization for Security and Co- operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group, Turkey instead decided to unconditionally sustain the military actions of one of the sides in the recent conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh;
Amendment 635 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. RegretsCondemns the fact that, rather than calling for an end to the violence and for a resumption of peaceful negotiations supporting the efforts of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group, Turkey instead decided to unconditionally sustain the military actions of one of the sides in the recent conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh;
Amendment 677 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Takes the view that enhancing communication and dialogue at all levels are key to restoring mutual trust between the EU and Turkey; deplores the continuous and unjustified refusal of the Turkish side to reinstate the normal functioning of the EU- Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee; at the same time, recalls that the Council’s decision of 15 July 2019 not to hold the EU – Turkey Association Council and further meetings of the EU – Turkey high level dialogues by virtue of Turkish illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, remains valid;
Amendment 687 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Takes into account not only the absence of any progress in engaging with Turkey, but also the renewed escalation on the Turkish side by unilateral actions and provocations in breach of international law by the latter, and calls on the Council to develop a list of further restrictive measures that should be sectoral and targeted; in this spirit, recalls the European Council’s conclusions of 1- 2 October 2020 that the EU will use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including in accordance with Articles 29 TEU and 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member – States;
Amendment 688 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Takes into account not only the absence of any progress in engaging with Turkey, but also the renewed escalation on the Turkish side by unilateral actions and provocations in breach of international law by the latter, and calls on the Council to develop a list of further restrictive measures that should be sectoral and targeted; in this spirit, recalls the European Council’s conclusions of 1- 2 October 2020 that the EU will use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including in accordance with Articles 29 TEU and 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member – States;
Amendment 63 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that progress in accession under the revised enlargement methodology depends on lasting, in-depth and irreversible reforms across fundamental areas, in particular the rule of law and the fight against corruption, judiciary and fundamental rights, good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation;
Amendment 87 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the importance of implementing the electoral reform measures codified in July 2020, which are in line with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) recommendations; welcomes the commitment tolooks forward to the implementation of the forthcoming Venice Commission opinion regarding the amendments to the Electoral Code adopted in October 2020, in line with the relevant commitment expressed by the Albanian government;
Amendment 100 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Commends the steady progress made in implementing the comprehensive judicial reform, underpinned by the unprecedented vetting process and the establishment of the relevant institutions and specialised bodies, enablingand calls for the acceleration of these procedures in order to achieve a tangible shift towards an accountable and independent judiciary;
Amendment 110 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the fact that, as a first step, the High Court has regained its ability to function and that it has been reviewing the admissibility of more than a thousand cases, and encourages it to make further progress in the appointment of additional judges, in order to become fully functional;
Amendment 157 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls the importance of measures ensuring the pUrges to swiftly adopt the remaining five by-laws to ensure full implementation of the 2017 framework Law on the Protection of nNational mMinorities, including and the related rights to free self- identification, the use of minority languages and property rightthe right to education in minority languages;
Amendment 162 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Welcomes the law on the census (Nr.140/2020), voted by the Parliament on the 26th of November and calls on Albania to take all the necessary steps, e.g. preparation of the questionnaire and the manual, in order to effectively implement it;
Amendment 165 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages Albania to make further progress on measures consolidating property rights, implementing the law on transitional ownershipprocedures ownership, mainly by advancing in a transparent manner the process of registration of properties, and completing the comprehensive land sector reform;
Amendment 252 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Welcomes Albania’s unremitting efforts in promoting good neighbourly relations and regional integration;
Amendment 255 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Commends the constructive steps towards the resolution of outstanding bilateral issues, including a joint undertaking by Greece and Albania to resolve a dispute over their Ionian maritime border through ifer the delimitation of the maritime zones to the International jCourt of Justice;
Amendment 78 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to present a legal instrument on gender pay transparency as soon as possible, following a consultation with civil society organisations and the private sector, in order to assure its effectiveness;
Amendment 94 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the feminisation of poverty in all its forms, particularly by factoring gender into pension entitlements in order to eliminate the gender pension gapgender perspective of poverty, particularly by providing incentives to achieve gender pay equality, and by improving working conditions in feminised sectors; points out the importance of addressing the cultural undervaluation of jobs dominated by women and the overrepresentation of women in atypical forms of work; emphasises the need to strengthen collective bargaining in order to foster stable and quality employmentupport the workplaces that promote gender empowerment and abide by the work-life balance directive;
Amendment 96 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the feminisation of poverty in all its forms, particularly by factoring gender into pension entitlements in order to eliminate the gender pension gap, and by improving working conditions in feminised sectors; recalls the immediate need for the Commission to take adequate measures to close gender gaps and gender discrimination in the labour market; points out the importance of addressing the cultural undervaluation of jobs dominated by women and the overrepresentation of women in atypical forms of work; emphasises the need to strengthen collective bargaining in order to foster stable and quality employment;
Amendment 103 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the feminisation of poverty in all its forms, particularly by factoring gender into pension entitlements in order to eliminate the gender pension gap, and by improving working conditions in feminised sectors; points out the importance of addressing the cultural undervaluation of jobs dominated by women and the overrepresentation of women in atypical forms of work; highlights the need to assess and correct gender inequality specifically in the decision-making positions; emphasises the need to strengthen collective bargaining in order to foster stable and quality employment;
Amendment 127 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to put forward a Care Deal for Europe to cover all care needs throughout the lifecycle; calls on the Member States to ratify ILO Convention No 189 on domestic workers and to fully implement and go beyond the Barcelona care targets on childcare, ensuring the coverage of those needs through quality universal public care services; urges Member States to fully implement the Work-Life Balance Directive1 and invites them to go beyond the Directive’s minimum standards; __________________ 1 OJ L 188, 12.7.2019, p. 79.
Amendment 128 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to put forward a Care Deal for Europe to cover all care needs throughout the lifecycle; calls on the Member States to ratify ILO Convention No 189 on domestic workers and to fully implement and go beyond the Barcelona care targets, ensuring the coverage of those needs through quality universal public care services; urges Member States to fully implement the Work-Life Balance Directive1 and invites them to go beyond the Directive’s minimum standards; urges the Commission to monitor closely and systemically the performance of the Member States on the Work-Life balance Directive through the European Semester; __________________ 1 OJ L 188, 12.7.2019, p. 79.
Amendment 150 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is deeply worried about violence and harassment in the world of work; calls on the Commission to establish an EU network on fighting sexual violence; calls on the Commission to propose a directive on a holistic approach to combatting violence against women; calls on Member States to ratify and implement the Istanbul Convention and ILO Convention No 190 on violence and harassment;
Amendment 153 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is deeply worried about violence and harassment in the world of work; calls on the Commission to propose a directive on a holistic approach to combatting violence against women; calls on Member States to ratify and implement the Istanbul Convention and ILO Convention No 190 on violence and harassment without delay;
Amendment 185 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to promote female entrepreneurship through targeted programmes; points out that changes can happen at local level and urges the Member States to invest in activities fighting and addressing gender gaps;
Amendment 146 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the EU’s forests are multifunctional and characterised by great diversity, including differences in ownership patterns, size, structure, biodiversity, resilience and challenges; points out, in addition, that forests offer society a wide variety of ecosystem services including raw materials, renewable energy1a, improved air quality, clean water, erosion control, and protection from droughts, floods and avalanches; _________________ 1aBioenergy is the largest renewable energy source in Europe (covering alone 10.3% of EU energy demand in 2017). Biomass is sourced mainly locally from forestry residues and low value streams. The key role of forests in providing renewable energy should be taken into account.
Amendment 3 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the Charter of the United Nations and the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 of the Organisation of Security and Cooperation in Europe,
Amendment 4 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to its recommendations of 15 November 2017 to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the Eastern Partnership, in the run-up to the November 2017 Summit,
Amendment 29 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that instability and unpredictability on the Union’s borders and in its immediate neighbourhood (north Africa, the Middle East, Ukraine, the Caucasus, the Balkans, etc.) pose a direct threat to the security of the continent; stresses the inextricable link between internal and external security; stresses the importance of resolution of conflicts in the framework or in support of existing agreed negotiating formats based on the norms and principles of international law, the UN Charter and OSCE 1975 Helsinki Final Act;
Amendment 132 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers, therefore, that European strategic autonomy is based, above all, on the ability of the Union to assess a crisis situation and take a decision autonomously, which necessarily entails an independent decision-making process, the availability of means of assessment and a freedom to analyse and take action; considers, also, that European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of the Union to act alone when its interests are at stake (theatres of operations not considered as priorities by its European partners) or within the framework of existing cooperation arrangements; considers, lastly, that European strategic autonomy is part of a multilateral framework which respects commitments within the UN and complementreinforces the (NATO) alliances and partnerships to which most Member States are signed up; stresses that strategic autonomy does not mean that the Union will systematically act alone, everywhere and always;
Amendment 211 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the swifteffective implementation of the compact on civilian missions adopted in November 2018 by the Council and the Member States with a view to enhancing civilian CSDP resources in order to make the missions more flexible and more operational, a prerequisite for the effectiveness and efficiency of Union action on the ground;
Amendment 219 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes, however, that the effectiveness of CSDP missions and operations in general is being hampered by an increasing reluctance on the part ofchallenged by constraints that the Member States and the European institutions in their efforts to make such missions and operations more robust, both in terms of human resources and their mandates; notes that CSDP military operations increasingly tend to be based on armed forces training (EUTM), with no executive dimension;
Amendment 255 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes the decision of 26 September 2019 to extend the EU maritime operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFORMED Sophia) by six months to 31 March 2020; deeply deplores the decision temporarily to suspend the naval presence; stresses the urgent need to reach agreement among the Member States and calls for the redeployment of naval assets and full implementation of the mandate;
Amendment 293 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Expects the Union to make effective use of all existing CSDP policy instruments in the areas of diplomacy, cooperation, development, conflict management and peacekeeping; stresses that CSDP military and civilian instruments cannot, under any circumstances, be the only solution to security issues and that an ‘comprehensiveintegrated approach’ should always be adopted; considers that only the use of all these instruments on the basis of an ‘comprehensiveintegrated approach’ will provide the flexibility needed to effectively achieve the most ambitious security objectives;
Amendment 376 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Stresses the still virtual nature of the European Defence Fund; points out that that this instrument has not yet been finally approved, with only partial and political agreement having been given in April 2019; stresses the importance of maintaining Parliament’s position concerning the amount of the EDF, the involvement of third countries and the establishment of an appropriate intellectual property policy in relation to security and defence in order to protect research results; draws attention, in that connection, to the highly sensitive and strategic nature of defence research, both for industrial competitiveness and for the strategic autonomy of the Union; calls for the initial lessons learned from the implementation of the EDIDP (in particular concerning the application of derogations for eligible entities), the pilot project and the preparatory action on defence research to be properly taken into account; calls on the Member States to be fully involved in the decision-making process in order to avoid bureaucratic excesses and to ensure that the programmes included address the strategic needs of the CSDP and the Member States; considers that the success of the EDF will depend on its ability to cater for the specific defence needs of the participating states and to guarantee the availability of sufficient budgetary resources, whilst ensuring that industrial know-how is not duplicated, national defence investment is not crowded out and cooperation does not become over-complicated; considers that developing the European defence industry by regulating access for entities controlled by non-EU third parties to projects financed by the Fund is fully consistent with the European ambition of strategic autonomy and does not contravene the security and defence interests of the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 431 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Stresses that the ambition of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of Europeans to take action to defend their interests, either independently or within an institutional cooperation framework (NATO, UN partners (UN, NATO);
Amendment 106 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the scourge of armed conflicts and military attacks aiming to ethnic cleansing, which continues to claim civilian lives and causes mass displacement, with states and non-state actors seemingly abdicating their responsibility to abide by international humanitarian law and international human rights law; stresses that regions at war or in conflict situations are vulnerable to foreign military interventions and face grave human rights violations, exceptional in nature and aimed at denying human dignity, which are both devastating for victims and degrading for perpetrators; highlights, as an example, the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war to destroy, destabilise, and demoralise individuals, families, communities and societies;
Amendment 113 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reminds that the right to life is the first and most important human right, therefore illegal war actions must always be condemned unanimously and encountered effectively;
Amendment 121 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is seriously concerned at the increase in the number of cases of murder, attacks, imprisonment and intimidation against people standing up for human rights throughout the world, in particular journalists, scholars, lawyers, elected politicians and civil society activists, inter alia environmental and land defenders, mainly in countries with high levels of corruption and a poor record of upholding the rule of law and judicial oversight;
Amendment 186 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls the EU’s commitment to placing human rights and democracy at the centre of its relations with non-EU countries; stresses, therefore, that the objective of advancing human rights and democracy around the world requires it to be mainstreamed in all EU policies which have an external dimension; notes the importance of civil society for flexible, timely and effective responses to regimes violating international law, human rights and democracy;
Amendment 305 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to develop and implement new legal frameworks regarding gender equality, and to eradicate harmful practices targeted at women and girls, such as child marriage and female genital mutilation; calls for streamlining conditionality clauses in the European trade agreements with developing countries on girls education;
Amendment 338 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for new EU initiatives to prevent and combat child abuse in the world, to rehabilitate conflict-affected children and to provide them with a sheltered environment in which care and education are fundamental; calls for the EU to initiate an international movement to advocate the rights of the child, inter alia by organising an international conference on the protection of children in fragile environments; calls on the European Commission to start planning the creation of an online educational portal with proper material to be used optionally and freely by the educational systems of developing countries;
Amendment 363 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the ratifications of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; reiterates the importance of efficient implementation by both the EU Member States and the EU institutions; stresses, in particular, the need to credibly mainstream the principle of universal accessibility and to ensure all the rights of persons with disabilities throughout all relevant EU policies; calls for the creation of a global centre of excellence in Europe for future-proof and entrepreneurial skills for people with disabilities;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that cohesion is one EU objective as set up in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union, is defined in Article 174 TFEU and is a shared competence between the EU and Member States. Underlines that cohesion policy is one of the most important EU policies and also its main public investment policy, with EUR 351.8 billion budget for 2014-2020: a third of the MFF; insists that there should be no further cuts to the Cohesion Policy budget;
Amendment 6 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that cohesion policy is based on a policy of solidarity, pursuing its Treaty-posed objective of promoting and supporting the overall harmonious development of Member States and regions, and aims to reduce economic, social and territorial disparities between and within EU regions and to insure that no region is left behind; considers that it creates growth and jobs across the Union as well as delivering key Union objectives and priorities, including its climate and energy targets, smart, sustainable and inclusive economic growth; notes the importance of alleviating the pressure of the regions undergoing the unbalanced effects of the refugee crisis;
Amendment 15 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that budgetary year 2020 is the last one of the current MFF period and therefore stresses the importance of preparation and smooth adaptation to the new financial period;
Amendment 16 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Stresses that the 2021-2027 Cohesion Policy Fund should not decrease in volume from 2020 levels, even in case of Brexit, and that new EU initiatives must be matched with new and adequate financial resources and be dealt with under the co-decision procedure;
Amendment 17 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Is deeply concerned about the budgetary consequences of a non-deal Brexit and, since regions need to plan their activity in advance, strongly opposes any unexpected cut of cohesion policy allocations in 2020 in case there is no agreement between the Union and the United Kingdom;
Amendment 22 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Council to consider the lessons of this programming period and avoid any further payment criseture delays;
Amendment 34 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses the challenge to address the climate change goal also by supporting the 41 regions dependent on coal to decarbonize their economy and re- skilling and up-skilling workers on the coal sector and as such calls for flexibility in reprogramming, wherever necessary, with a view to allocating cohesion funding to this scope. In order to address a smooth transition for these regions, calls for the establishment of a Just Transition Fund, providing additional funding, within the Multi-annual Financial Framework 2021-2027;
Amendment 14 #
2019/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 48 b (new)
Citation 48 b (new)
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Amendment 47 #
2019/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas horizontal and vertical labour market segmentation persists and affects, in particular, women, low-skilled, young and older people, people with disabilities, national, linguistic, ethnic and sexual minorities and people with migrantdiverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds;
Amendment 50 #
2019/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. Whereas insular and mountainous areas present significant challenges to optimal employment;
Amendment 115 #
2019/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need for well- designed labour market policies and reforms that create quality employment, promote equal opportunities and the equal treatment of workersioritise on the re-integration of the unemployed, promote equal opportunities and the equal treatment and rights of workers of the private and public sector, facilitate equal access to the labour market and social protection, facilitate labour mobility, reintegrate the unemployed and tackle inequalities and gender imbalances;
Amendment 156 #
2019/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that a transformation of the education and training systems is necessary in order to make full use of the opportunities offered by information and communication technologies and the media and to develop the skills and competences required to meet the demands of the labour market of the future; considers that skills shortages and mismatches can be major investment obstacles; emphasises that in order to acquire adequate skills it is necessary to improve the quality, availability, affordability and accessibility of education and training, including vocational training, and improve the mutual recognition of qualifications; calls on the Member States to prioritise comprehensive training in digital and entrepreneurial skills, taking into account the shift towards the digital economy and to a greener economy; calls on the Commission to create online educational material on digital skills, which can be used by the educational systems and employment agencies of the Member States; believes that the challenges of climate change and the transition to a greener economy demand support to help workers to adapt, especially in the most affected regions;
Amendment 169 #
2019/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives and technical assistance to young people to set up their businesses and to propose measures to promote entrepreneurship, including through school curriculumsa in the Member States in close cooperation with the entrepreneurs and researchers community;
Amendment 66 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) In addition, taking into account technological developments, the programme will contribute to the adoption of integrated investment plans in digital infrastructures and skills and the creation of an effective funding framework for them which will ensure the highest possible competitiveness of European regions in the 2021-2030 period.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) In assessing the nature and significance of the proposal for reform commitments, the Commission will take into account the reform dynamic of each Member State and its societal implications, in particular because it can serve as a model.
Amendment 87 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) In addition, it is indispensable, if the reforms are to be sustainable in the long term, that the political staff of each Member State understand the political scope and provide the broadest possible information about and commitment to the programme.