247 Amendments of László TRÓCSÁNYI
Amendment 196 #
2024/2000(REG)
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 71 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Rule 71 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
If no such request is received by the expiry of the deadline laid down in the first subparagraph, the President shall inform Parliament that this is the case. If a request is made, the President may, immediately prior to the vote, give the floor to one speaker in favour offrom each political group and non-attached Members to speak on the committee’s decision to enter into negotiations and to one speaker against that decision. Each speaker may make a statement lasting no more than twoone minutes.
Amendment 241 #
2024/2000(REG)
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 171 – paragraph 5 – point c
Rule 171 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) the non-attached Members shall be allocated an overall speaking time based on the fractions allocated to each political group under points (a) and (b), in proportion to the total number of non- attached Members;
Amendment 6 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 2
Paragraph 1 – point 2
2. Calls therefEmphasises, however, that the frameworek for the revisformulation of the TFEU, in particular its Title II, to ensure that the UnEU’s budgetary policy, its institution is able to react agilely and effectively to challenges and to achieve better democratic accountability of the Union budget, notably by reinforcing Parliament’s role in budgetary decision-making and scrutinynd its instruments should be aligned with the framework provided by the current Treaties;
Amendment 12 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for respecting the Treaties and strengthening the adherence to the principles of conferral, subsidiarity and proportionality;
Amendment 13 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
2b. Calls for the disclosure of all costs incurred to date in organising the Conference on the Future of Europe, the EU budget lines from which the funds were drawn and the way in which they were distributed among the institutions concerned, as well as all costs related to the follow-up to the Conference, including the feedback event;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 3
Paragraph 2 – point 3
Amendment 23 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 4
Paragraph 2 – point 4
Amendment 34 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 5
Paragraph 2 – point 5
Amendment 39 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 6
Paragraph 2 – point 6
Amendment 400 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 1 – paragraph 2
This Treaty marks a new stage in the process of creating an ever closer union among the peoples of Europ Union based on a common legal order inspired by the Member States’ constitutional heritage, in which decisions are taken as openly as possible and as closely as possible to the citizen in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity.
Amendment 400 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 1 – paragraph 2
This Treaty marks a new stage in the process of creating an ever closer union among the peoples of Europ Union based on a common legal order inspired by the Member States’ constitutional heritage, in which decisions are taken as openly as possible and as closely as possible to the citizen in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity.
Amendment 402 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 2
The Union, including Member States and the Union’s institutions within the meaning of Article 13 TEU, is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non- discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail. These values define the very identity of the European Union as a common legal order inspired by the Member States’ constitutional heritage.
Amendment 402 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 2
The Union, including Member States and the Union’s institutions within the meaning of Article 13 TEU, is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non- discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail. These values define the very identity of the European Union as a common legal order inspired by the Member States’ constitutional heritage.
Amendment 406 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
National Parliaments, as representatives of national sovereignty have the right to exercise control over the operation of the Union as laid down in the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, taking particular account of the principle of subsidiarity.
Amendment 406 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
National Parliaments, as representatives of national sovereignty have the right to exercise control over the operation of the Union as laid down in the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, taking particular account of the principle of subsidiarity.
Amendment 456 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Court of Justice of the European Union shall request the opinion of the constitutional court or high court of a Member State, if that Member State refers to the protection of constitutional identity in an ongoing case.
Amendment 456 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Court of Justice of the European Union shall request the opinion of the constitutional court or high court of a Member State, if that Member State refers to the protection of constitutional identity in an ongoing case.
Amendment 457 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 19 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. With regard to the principle of sincere cooperation referred to in Article 4(3), the Court of Justice of the European Union shall respect the constitutional identity of the Member States, in accordance with the dialogue with national high courts and constitutional courts.
Amendment 457 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 19 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. With regard to the principle of sincere cooperation referred to in Article 4(3), the Court of Justice of the European Union shall respect the constitutional identity of the Member States, in accordance with the dialogue with national high courts and constitutional courts.
Amendment 545 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 255 – paragraph 2 a (new)
The representative of the government of the Judge candidate or Advocate-General candidate must be invited to the meeting of the panel. The panel’s opinion must be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and it constitutes a legal act pursuant to Article 288.
Amendment 545 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 255 – paragraph 2 a (new)
The representative of the government of the Judge candidate or Advocate-General candidate must be invited to the meeting of the panel. The panel’s opinion must be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and it constitutes a legal act pursuant to Article 288.
Amendment 547 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 258 – paragraph 2 a (new)
During the procedure, the Commission shall fully respect the principle of equality of Member States according to Article 4(2) of the TEU.
Amendment 547 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 258 – paragraph 2 a (new)
During the procedure, the Commission shall fully respect the principle of equality of Member States according to Article 4(2) of the TEU.
Amendment 9 #
2022/0906(COD)
Draft Regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) For reasons of legal certainty, the areas in which jurisdiction to give preliminary rulings is conferred on the General Court must be clearly defined and sufficiently separable from other areas. Furthermore, those areas must have given rise to a substantial body of case-law of the Court of Justice which is capable of guiding the General Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction to give preliminary rulingsIn the interests of the principle of the rule of law and legal certainty, the areas that come within the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice must be clearly separated from those of the General Court, and their assignment must not be based on discretionary decisions. In so far as a given area falls within the jurisdiction of both the Court of Justice and the General Court, the Court of Justice shall deal with it.
Amendment 14 #
2022/0906(COD)
Draft Regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Having regard to the substantive criterion applicable to the distribution between the Court of Justice and the General Court of jurisdiction to give preliminary rulings, it is necessary, for reasons of legal certainty and expedition, for the referring courts not themselves to decide the question as to which of the Courts of the Union has jurisdiction to hear and determine a request for a preliminary ruling. Every request for a preliminary ruling must therefore be submitted to a single court, namely the Court of Justice, which will determine, in accordance with detailed rules to be set out in its Rules of Procedure, whether the request falls exclusively within one or several specific defined areas laid down in the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union and, accordingly, whether that request must be dealt with by the General Court. The Court of Justice will continue to have jurisdiction to adjudicate on requests for a preliminary ruling that, notwithstanding that they may be connected to those specific areas, also concern other areas, since the first subparagraph ofThe principle of legal certainty and speed demands that there is a clear division of jurisdiction between the Court of Justice and the General Court. In accordance with the provisions of Article 2 of this Regulation, the areas defined in Article 256(3)50b of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union does not provide any possibility of transferring to the General Court jurisdiction to give preliminary rulings in areas other than the specific areasStatute shall be handled by the Court of Justice.
Amendment 36 #
2022/0906(COD)
Draft Regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
STATUTE OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Article 50b(1)
Article 50b(1)
(1) The General Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine requests for a preliminary ruling under Article 267 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union that come exclusively within one or several of the following specific areas:
Amendment 43 #
2022/0906(COD)
Draft Regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
STATUTE OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Article 50b(2)
Article 50b(2)
(2) Every request for a preliminary ruling made under Article 267 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shall be submitted to the Court of Justice. After verifying, in accordance with the detailed rules set out in its Rules of Procedure, that the request for a preliminary ruling comes exclusively within one or within several of the areas to which paragraph 1 refers, the Court of Justice shall transmit that request to the General Courtcourt that has jurisdiction.
Amendment 1 #
2021/2229(INL)
Citation 5
Amendment 8 #
2021/2229(INL)
Recital C
Amendment 11 #
2021/2229(INL)
Recital D
Amendment 15 #
2021/2229(INL)
Recital E
Amendment 28 #
2021/2229(INL)
Paragraph 4
Amendment 43 #
2021/2229(INL)
Annex to the motion for a legislative resolution
Recital 4
Amendment 58 #
2021/2229(INL)
Annex to the motion for a legislative resolution
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 15 #
2021/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Welcomes the parliamentary elections held on 15 May in Lebanon, which impetus for the new government to restore political and economic stability in the country and to fight corruption, and ensure the independence of the judiciary;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Expresses hope that the recommendations of the European Union’s election observation mission will be fully taken into account and implemented by the newly elected government;
Amendment 15 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations wishing to obtain recognition as such at Union level by virtue of European legal status and to receive public funding from the general budget of the European Union should respect certain principles and fulfil certain conditions. In particular, it is necessary for European political parties, and their affiliated European political foundations and their respective members in the Union to observe the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 TEU. European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations should also ensure that their member parties and member organisations observe such values.
Amendment 16 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) For the purpose of its decisions to register, in order to ascertain that a European political party or a European political foundation complies with its obligations to observe the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 TEU, and that it ensures that its members observe such values, the Authority should rely on a written declaration to be issued by the European political party or European political foundation by using a template attached to this Regulation. The power of the Authority, upon request from the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission, to verify the compliance with such values should however not extend to possible breaches of those values by member parties or member organisations.
Amendment 17 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
Amendment 24 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In order to reach out to their members and constituencies across the Union, European political parties should have the right to use their funding for cross-border political campaigns. The funding and limitation of election expenses for parties and candidates in those campaigns should be governed by the rules applicable in each Member State.
Amendment 26 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) European political parties should not fund, directly or indirectly, other political parties and, in particular, national parties or candidates. European political foundations should not fund, directly or indirectly, European or national political parties or candidates. The prohibition of indirect funding should however not prevent European political parties from publicly supporting and engaging with their member parties in the Union on issues of relevance for the Union, or to support political activities in the common interest, to be able to fulfil their mission under Article 10(4) TEU. Moreover, European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations should onlynot finance activities in the context of national referendum campaigns when they concern the implementation of the TEU and the TFEU. These principles reflect Declaration No 11 on Article 191 of the Treaty establishing the European Community annexed to the Final Act of the Treaty of Nice.
Amendment 42 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 43 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 44 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j
Amendment 47 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Amendment 51 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. For all donations the value of which exceeds EUR 3 01 500, European political parties and European political foundations shall request donors to provide the necessary information for their proper identification. European political parties and European political foundations shall transmit the information received to the Authority upon its request.
Amendment 63 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Amendment 65 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. Expenditure linked to the campaigns referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be clearly identified as such by the European political parties in their annual financial statements.
Amendment 69 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) in the event of non-compliance with the commitments entered into and the information provided by a European political party or European political foundation in accordance with Article 4(1), points (a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (i) and (ji) and with Article 6(1), points (a), (b), (d) and (e);
Amendment 70 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ix
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ix
Amendment 78 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
[name of the European political party or European political foundation] and its members having their seat inside the European Union areis committed to comply with the conditions for registration laid down in Article 3(1), points (d) and (e), or Article 3(2), points (c) and (d), of [this Regulation], i.e. to observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union, namely respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.
Amendment 79 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 80 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations wishing to obtain recognition as such at Union level by virtue of European legal status and to receive public funding from the general budget of the European Union should respect certain principles and fulfil certain conditions. In particular, it is necessary for European political parties, and their affiliated European political foundations and their respective members in the Union to observe the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 TEU. European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations should also ensure that their member parties and member organisations observe such values.
Amendment 86 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) For the purpose of its decisions to register, in order to ascertain that a European political party or a European political foundation complies with its obligations to observe the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 TEU, and that it ensures that its members observe such values, the Authority should rely on a written declaration to be issued by the European political party or European political foundation by using a template attached to this Regulation. The power of the Authority, upon request from the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission, to verify the compliance with such values should however not extend to possible breaches of those values by member parties or member organisations.
Amendment 88 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 97 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
Amendment 102 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
Amendment 106 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 118 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In order to reach out to their members and constituencies across the Union, European political parties should have the right to use their funding for cross-border political campaigns. The funding and limitation of election expenses for parties and candidates in those campaigns should be governed by the rules applicable in each Member State.
Amendment 122 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) European political parties should not fund, directly or indirectly, other political parties and, in particular, national parties or candidates. European political foundations should not fund, directly or indirectly, European or national political parties or candidates. The prohibition of indirect funding should however not prevent European political parties from publicly supporting and engaging with their member parties in the Union on issues of relevance for the Union, or to support political activities in the common interest, to be able to fulfil their mission under Article 10(4) TEU. Moreover, European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations should onlynot finance activities in the context of national referendum campaigns when they concern the implementation of the TEU and the TFEU. These principles reflect Declaration No 11 on Article 191 of the Treaty establishing the European Community annexed to the Final Act of the Treaty of Nice.
Amendment 127 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
Amendment 128 #
2021/0375(COD)
Amendment 129 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
Amendment 130 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
Amendment 131 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
Amendment 132 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
Amendment 133 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
Amendment 134 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
Amendment 135 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
Amendment 137 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
Amendment 138 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
Recital 66
Amendment 148 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Amendment 149 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Amendment 150 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Amendment 154 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 159 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 163 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 165 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j
Amendment 169 #
Amendment 193 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
(5) A decision of the Authority to de- register a European political party or a European political foundation, to which no objections have been raised under the procedure laid down in paragraph 4, together with the detailed grounds for de- registration, shall be notified to the European political party or foundation concerned and published in the Official Journal of the European Union. T, and the decision shall take effect upon notification in accordance with Article 297 TFEUthree months after the date of its publication.
Amendment 195 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Amendment 202 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
(1) A European political party or a European political foundation shall lose its European legal personality upon the notification of a decision pursuant to Article 11(5)entry into force of a decision of the Authority to remove it from the Register as published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision shall enter into force three months after such publication unless the European political party or the European political foundation concerned requests a shorter period.
Amendment 209 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
(4) Financial contributions or grants from the general budget of the European Union shall not exceed 95 % of the annual reimbursable expenditure indicated in the budget of a European political party and 95 % of the eligible costs incurred by a European political foundation. European political parties may use any unused part of the Union contribution awarded to cover reimbursable expenditure within the financial year following its award. Amounts unused after that financial year shall be recovered in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 . Financial contributions in the year of elections to the European Parliament may cover 100% of the reimbursable expenditure incurred by a European political party.
Amendment 215 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Amendment 219 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Amendment 229 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
(5) For all donations the value of which exceeds EUR 301500, European political parties and European political foundations shall request donors to provide the necessary information for their proper identification. European political parties and European political foundations shall transmit the information received to the Authority upon its request.
Amendment 235 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 9
Article 23 – paragraph 9
(9) Contributions from members ofto a European political party that have their seat in, or are citizens of, a Member State or from member parties that have their seat in a country belonging to the Council of Europe shall be permitted. The total value of contributions from members shall not exceed 40 % of the annual budget of a European political party. The value of contributions from member parties that have their seat in a country outside the Union shall not exceed 10% of the total contributions from membersfrom its members shall be permitted. The total value of contributions from members shall not exceed 40 % of the annual budget of a European political party.
Amendment 243 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
(10) Contributions from members ofto a European political foundation that have their seat in, or are citizens of, a Member State or from member organisations that have their seat in a country belonging to the Council of Europefrom its members, and from the European political party with which it is affiliated, shall be permitted. The total value of contributions from members shall not exceed 40 % of the annual budget of a European political foundation and shall not derive from funds received by a European political party pursuant to this Regulation from the general budget of the European Union. The value of contributions from member organisations that have their seat in a country outside the Union shall not exceed 10% of the total contributions from members.
Amendment 251 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Amendment 257 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
(3) Expenditure linked to the campaigns referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be clearly identified as such by the European political parties in their annual financial statements.
Amendment 265 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) in the event of non-compliance with the commitments entered into and the information provided by a European political party or European political foundation in accordance with Article 4(1), points (a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (i) and (ji) and with Article 6(1), points (a), (b), (d) and (e);
Amendment 267 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ix
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ix
Amendment 284 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
No more than one year after the publication of the report by the European Parliament, the Commission shall present a report on the application of this Regulation accompanied, if appropriate, by a proposal to amend this Regulation. The Commission’s report shall pay particular attention to the implications of this Regulation for the position of small European political parties and European political foundations. However, the Commission’s report shall not cover the evaluation of the requirements for political advertising set out in this Regulation, which shall be part of the report referred to in Article 19 of Regulation 2022/xx [on the transparency and targeting of political advertising].
Amendment 285 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Amendment 290 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
[name of the European political party or European political foundation] and its members having their seat inside the European Union areis committed to comply with the conditions for registration laid down in Article 3(1), points (d) and (e), or Article 3(2), points (c) and (d), of [this Regulation] , i.e. to observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union, namely respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.
Amendment 291 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 292 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II
Annex II
Amendment 293 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1
Annex II – Part 1
Amendment 294 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 1
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 1
Amendment 295 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 2
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 2
Amendment 298 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 3
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 3
Amendment 299 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 4
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 4
Amendment 301 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2
Annex II – Part 2
Amendment 302 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 1
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 1
Amendment 303 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 2
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 2
Amendment 304 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 3
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 3
Amendment 305 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 4
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 4
Amendment 306 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 5
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 5
Amendment 77 #
2021/0373(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Within three years of the entry into force of this Directive and every four years thereafter, the Member States shall report to the Commission on the application of this Directive in their territory, including on the application of Article 5(3) and (4). The report shallmay contain statistical data on the participation in municipal elections of voters and candidates pursuant to Article 3 and a summary of measures taken in that regard.
Amendment 124 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) As an instrument to prevent carbon leakage and reduce GHG emissions the CBAM should ensure that imported products are subject to a regulatory system that applies carbon costs equivalent to the ones that otherwise would have been borne under the EU ETS. In order to handle the possible implications of the CBAM on EU industry, the Commission should explore additional elements which could ensure the competitiveness of EU industry. The CBAM is a climate measure which should prevent the risk of carbon leakage and support the Union’s increased ambition on climate mitigation, while ensuring WTO compatibility.
Amendment 133 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to exclude from the CBAM third countries or territories fully integrated into, or linked, to the EU ETS in the event of future agreements, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the list of countries in Annex II. Conversely, those third countries or territories should be excluded from the list in Annex II and be subject to CBAM whereby they do not effectively charge the ETS price on goods exported to the Union. This should be regularly monitored by the Commission.
Amendment 14 #
2020/2272(ACI)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that the status of the Council of the European Union has changed from that of an observer to that of a formal party to the Agreement; considers nevertheless that its participation is limited to meetings with the most senior officials, and, under voluntary schemes only, meetings of the Permanent Representatives and Deputy Permanent Representatives during their presidency and six months before; insists that for the credibility of the scheme all Permanent Representations should take an active part in that voluntary scheme, continue to apply it after their presidency has ended and extend, it insofar as this is possible, to other officials;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
— having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), in particular Articles 9 and 10, 15(3)3, 14, 15,16 and 17(3) thereof,
Amendment 2 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the special report 13/2019 of the European Court of Auditors on the ethical frameworks of the audited EU institutions
Amendment 5 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
— having regard to the recommendations of Transparency Intthe Organisation for Economic Co-Opernational and Development (OECD), the Council of Europe’´s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)various NGO´s,
Amendment 7 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the TEU stipulates that ‘the Union shall observe the principle of the equality of its citizens, who shall receive equal attention from its institutions, bodies and agencies’; whereas this implies that public decisions are taken in the interest of the common good and notthat conflicts of interests - which occur, according to the definancial power of individual actors; ition of the OECD "when an individual or a corporation (either private or governmental) is in a position to exploit his or their own profession or official capacity in some way for personal or corporate benefit" - should be avoided in the legislative process and whereas any definition of conflict of interest has a contextual and evolving nature and full transparency does not necessarily guarantee the absence of any conflict of interest, nor does it guarantee that public trust will be won or decreased;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the Treaties have established a system of division of powers between the institutions of the Union that assigns to each institution its own role within the institutional structure of the Union and in the performance of the tasks entrusted to it;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the European Court of Auditors has stated in its special report 13/2019 1a on the ethical framework of the EU that Parliament, Council and Commission "have to a large extent adequate ethical frameworks in place for both staff and Members". _________________ 1a https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADoc uments/SR19_13/SR_ethical_frameworks _EN.pdf
Amendment 18 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas nevertheless the enforcement of the ethical framework could be improved;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the shortcomings of the current EU ethics framework derive largely from the fact that it relies on a self-regulatory approach and lacks adequate human and financial resources and competences to verify informany further evolution of the EU ethics framework must have a clear legal basis while respecting the separation of powers as laid down in the Treationes;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 27 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, as a consequence, multiple cases of unethical conduct and their inadequate handling by the EU institutions have harmed every incidence of unethical behaviour can endanger the trust which European citizens place in the EU institutions;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the current ethics standards frameworks appearse to be highly fragmented, with different rules in different institutions, creating a complex system which is difficult for both EU citizens and for those who have to respect the rules to understandailored according to the specificities of each European institutions;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the balance of powers assigned to the institutions is a fundamental guarantee afforded by the Treaty to European citizens;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the Meroni doctrine developed by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) allows for the delegation of EU institutions’ competences to external bodies; under strict conditions; whereas according to the court any delegation of competences must be limited and can only relate to clearly defined executive powers, the use of which must be entirely subject to the supervision of the high authority and cannot concern discretionary powers involving any political judgement in order not to jeopardise the balance of powers between the institutions;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas, following the preceding considerations, the legal margin for overarching rules applied to individual institutions with a common application is very narrow;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 43 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. Underlines that all EU institutions have to meet the highest standards of independence and impartiality while stressing each institution´s right of organisational sovereignty;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. Recalls that Members of Parliament´s freedom of the mandate is in the interest of the citizens they represent;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Amendment 46 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
G d. Points out that all staff in the institutions is covered by the EU staff regulations of officials of the European Union (EUSR) and conditions of employment of other servants of the European Union (CEOS);
Amendment 47 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Recital G e (new)
G e. Recalls that the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union set out a European governance framework based on the separation of powers, laying down distinct rights and obligations for each institution;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G f (new)
Recital G f (new)
G f. Points out that based on the principle of conferral, institutions cannot delegate by means of an interinstitutional agreement, powers which they themselves do not have, for instance where such powers are conferred by the Treaties on the Court of Auditors or have remained with the Member States;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G g (new)
Recital G g (new)
G g. Recalls furthermore that one of Parliament´s primary functions as laid down in the Treaty on European Union is to exercise political control;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 57 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Principles Considers that any option under discussion for improving transparency and integrity in the EU institutions must be respectful of the following principles: - the principle of sound financial management, ensuring the efficient and effective management of Union ressources - the principles of conferral and separation of powers - the freedom to choose an occupation and the right to engage in work as stipulated by article 15 of the Charter of Fundamental rights of the European Union - rule of law and fundamental European principles such as the presumption of innocence, the right to be heard, the principles of legality and proportionality - Freedom of the mandate of Members of European Parliament
Amendment 58 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Further stresses that any option under discussion requires a solid legal base for the constitution and for any competences to be assigned;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Insists that any option under discussion requires a clear definition of the mandate, composition and competences none of which must duplicate or interfere with the work of OLAF, the European Ombudsman, the European Court of Auditors or the European Court of Justice;
Amendment 60 #
Amendment 61 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)
Subheading 1 a (new)
Underlines that the principle of separation of powers is the foundation pillar of modern democracy; considers it imperative for the legislative to control the executive, as any reversal of the roles and powers of the legislative and executive would otherwise endanger the independence of the free mandate of elected Members of Parliament;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)
Stresses that any option under discussion for improving transparency and integrity in the EU institutions can neither, based on primary law, issue any decision on whether a criminal offense has been committed, nor impose any sanctions, nor impose any administrative measures intended to avoid or clean up accidental or negligent non-compliance with the rules;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 c (new)
Subheading 1 c (new)
Highlights that any option under discussion for improving transparency and integrity in the EU institutions which is to regulate the grey area in between can only have an advisory function for the institutions concerned;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 d (new)
Subheading 1 d (new)
Insists that any decisions on measures to be taken or sanctions to be imposed can only be taken by the competent bodies of the institutions themselves;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 e (new)
Subheading 1 e (new)
Recalls that distinction must be made between a conflict of interest arising during or after the exercise of a function and the importance to distinguish between the two and recalls furthermore to distinguish between acts that authorised if declared and acts that are not authorised at all.
Amendment 66 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 f (new)
Subheading 1 f (new)
Suggests that each institution concludes agreements on exchange of information with the Member States respecting the framework of the separation of powers;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Considers that the new EU Ethics Body should be delegated a list of competences to implement ethics rules for Members and staff; takes the view that this list should include by way of a minimum the competences provided for in:any options under discussion for improving transparency and integrity in the EU institutions should only have advisory competences for the members of the institutions;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 1
Paragraph 2 – indent 1
Amendment 73 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 2
Paragraph 2 – indent 2
Amendment 76 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 3
Paragraph 2 – indent 3
Amendment 79 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 4
Paragraph 2 – indent 4
Amendment 82 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 5
Paragraph 2 – indent 5
Amendment 87 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 94 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that the IIAany cooperation agreement between the institutions should be open to the participation of allother EU institutions and bodies; believes that the IIA should allow the Ethics Body to conclude agreements with national authorities with a view to ensuring the exchange of information necessary for the performance of its task in order to agree on common measures which can be implemented in respect of the division of powers;
Amendment 100 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 101 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the participating institutions should entrust the EU Ethics Body with monitoring powers over ethics standards, as well as advisory, investigative and enforcement powersany options under discussion for improving transparency and integrity in the EU institutions has to be respectful of the balance between the institutions as established by the treaties, underlines that it must not replace, substitute or interfere with the responsibilities and prerogatives of each institution and points out that given these considerations, the decision-making powers must remain within the respective institutions, hence only a body with advisory function able to issue non- binding recommendations is conceivable;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 120 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 126 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 130 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses that requesting tax documents and bank records are interventions in private law, for which there must be serious allegations that enter in competence of OLAF;
Amendment 134 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that in relation to its enforcement powers, the body could take over from the Appointing Authority in dealing with staff ethics obligations, and that in relation to Members of Parliament or Commissioners, the body couldannot be granted enforcement powers within the limits of the provisionssince this transferral of powers would countained in the Treaties, and without prejudice to any additional mechanisms provided for in Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, in particular concerner the separation of powers laid down ing termination of officehe Treaties;
Amendment 142 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that thesuch an EU Ethics Body should be entrusted with advisory tasks in order to provideto improve the enforcement of existing provisions in the EU institutions in order to provide reliable and trustworthy advice to any individual possibly covered by its scope who wishes to request interpretation of an ethical standard in relation to appropriate conduct in a specific case;
Amendment 150 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. BelievUnderlines that the decision on the absence of conflicts of interest of designated Commissioners-designate should remain a competence of Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affair remains a political and institutional competence of the European Parliament and its bodies, while thesuch an EU Ethics Body shcould support the process with the publication of itsits non-binding analysis of each individual case and make its investigative capacities available;
Amendment 153 #
Amendment 154 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
Recalls that the competent bodies in the institutions are regulated by law and that the composition of the competent body in the European Parliament could be made up of MEPs and former MEPs, such an EU Ethics Body may be composed of Members or former Members of the institutions;
Amendment 155 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 b (new)
Subheading 3 b (new)
Amendment 159 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that the Ethics Body should be composed of nine Members, three selected by the Commission, three elecappointed by Parliament, and three asdesignated de jure from among the former Presidents of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the Court of Auditors and former EU Ombudsmen;
Amendment 164 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that its members must be independent, chosen on the basis of their competence, experience and professional qualities, as well as their personal integrity, have an impeccable record of ethical behaviour and provide a declaration of the absence of conflicts of interest; is of the opinion that the composition of the body should be gender-balanced; underlines that all member shall be independent in the performance of their duties;
Amendment 176 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. InsistsRecommend that the college be supported by a secretariat with the human, material and financial resources commensurate with its mandate and tasks in accordance with the principles of sound financial budget management;
Amendment 181 #
Amendment 182 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Proposes a two-stepn approach whereby, in the event that thesuch an EU Ethics Body becomes aware of a breachdeals with a breach of conduct or possible breach of ethics rules, it first recommends actions to put an end to the breach; considers that ithis first preventive step should ensure confidentiality and the right of the person to be heard; suggests that in the event that the individual concerned refuses to take the appropriate actions, the EU Ethics Body should make relevant information about the case publicly available and decide, if appropriate, on sanctions; considers that this two-step approach should apply provided that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that the individual acted in bad faith and recommends that intentional breach, gross negligence, the concealment of evidence and non- compliance with the obligation to cooperate should be, as such, subject to sanctions, even when the breach itself has ceaseto be heard;
Amendment 192 #
Amendment 193 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 a (new)
Subheading 5 a (new)
Amendment 194 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 b (new)
Subheading 5 b (new)
Insists that the procedures laid down in the Treaties must be applied, such as the transfer of investigations by the European Court of Auditors to OLAF and to the European Court of Justice;
Amendment 197 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is of the opinion that the EU Ethics Body should publish an annual report containing both information about the fulfilment of its tasks and, where appropriate, recommendations for improving ethics standardsto be presented to the European Parliament;
Amendment 204 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Insists that the decisions of thean EU Ethics Body should bcannot issue legally binding, reviewable before the CJEU and subject to possible complaints to the EU Ombudsma decisions, since no institution can delegate decision- making authority to another institution;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the proper application of European Union law and the fulfilment of the obligations arising therefrom are the responsibility of the institutions and bodies of the European Union, with regard to obligations stemming from the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2098(REG)
Proposal for a decision
Citation -1 (new)
Citation -1 (new)
-1 having regard to Parliament's roles, functions and competences laid down in the Treaties,
Amendment 8 #
2020/2098(REG)
Proposal for a decision
Citation -1 a (new)
Citation -1 a (new)
-1a having regard to the primary obligation of the institutions of the European Union to safeguard the rule of law also in their own functioning,
Amendment 9 #
2020/2098(REG)
Proposal for a decision
Citation -1 b (new)
Citation -1 b (new)
-1b having regard to the rights of persons with disabilities and to the European Parliament resolution of 7 July 2016 on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with special regard to the Concluding Observations of the UN CRPD Committee1a ; _________________ 1a OJ C 101, 16.3.2018, p. 138.
Amendment 12 #
2020/2098(REG)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of the temporary measures adopted by its President and its governing bodies in order to cope with such extraordinary circumstances; underlines that those measures were needed to guarantee the continuity of Parliament’s business, which is required by the Treaties, allowing Parliament to carry out its legislative, budgetary and political control functions during the crisis;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2098(REG)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that those temporary measures were fully justified and ensured the validity of all votes taken during their period of applicatione motive and necessity of those temporary measures were tackling the circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2098(REG)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Expresses its desire to restore Parliament's full operation in compliance with its own rules, as laid down in the Treaties;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2098(REG)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that the European Union is a community of values that cherishes and holds the principle of the rule of law in high esteem and therefore instructs its President to initiate a review procedure in accordance with Article 263 of the TFEU to ensure the legality of those amendments to the Rules of Procedure within two months of their adoption;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2098(REG)
Title XIII a (new) – rule 237 a (new)
Amendment 29 #
2020/2098(REG)
Title XIII a (new) – rule 237 b (new)
Amendment 35 #
2020/2098(REG)
Title XIII a (new) – rule 237 c (new)
Amendment 38 #
2020/2098(REG)
Title XIII a (new) – rule 237 d (new)
Rule 237d Holding of the plenary session in separate meeting rooms Where the President decides in accordance with Rule 237a(3), point (c), to allow a plenary session of Parliament to be held in whole or in part in more than one meeting room, including, where appropriate, the hemicycle, the following rules shall apply: – the meeting rooms used in this context shall be considered to collectively constitute the Chamber; – the President may, if necessary, determine the manner in which the respective meeting rooms can be used, in order to ensure that physical distancing requirements are respected.
Amendment 40 #
2020/2098(REG)
Title XIII a (new) – rule 237 e (new)
Rule 237e Parliamentary business during a period of extraordinary circumstances 1. Without delay after the adoption of a decision by the President under Rule 237a(2), the Conference of Presidents shall identify those activities which are essential and urgent for Parliament during the period of extraordinary circumstances referred to in Rule 237a(1), taking into account the opinion of the Conference of Committee Chairs. Those activities shall include measures that need to be taken with regard to the extraordinary circumstances, to budgetary matters, to urgent legislative procedures, or to major political events. 2. During the period of validity of a decision adopted under Rule 237a(2), the parliamentary business conducted in part- sessions and committee meetings shall be limited to the consideration and adoption of measures identified as essential and urgent by the Conference of Presidents taking into account the opinion of the Conference of Committee Chairs in accordance with paragraph 1. 3. Within two months after the adoption or modification of the rules regarding extraordinary circumstances under Title XIIIa, the President of the European Parliament shall initiate the procedure of Article 263 TFEU to review the legality of the modification of the Rules of Procedure and ensure that the modification is in line with the principle of the rule of law and democracy.
Amendment 42 #
2020/2098(REG)
Title XIII a (new) – rule 237 f (new)
Rule 237f Members with disabilities The European Parliament, to the best of its capabilities, shall ensure reasonable accommodation for Members with disabilities and their staff in the course of operating under extraordinary circumstances described in this Title.
Amendment 32 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the higher turnout is also a sign that EU citizens want the EU to act swiftly and effectively on important matters such as climate change, migration, protection of fundamental rights and democratisation;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas we need to be more efficient and proactive in taking advantage of all means of communication, including digital technology, to foster a strong link between European political decisions and constituents’ sense of connection to EU institutions;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the amendedParliament should pursue its proposals for amendments to the Electoral Act, still pending ratification by some Member States, already requires further improvements (i.e. regarding parental leave for MEPs)with renewed vigour and to push for unified European electoral rules;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the 2019 elections failed to culminate in the choice of a Commission President from among the various Spitzenkandidaten, resulting in a backward step from the process which was established in 2014;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the Spitzenkandidaten system needs to be improved and formalised in the EU’s primary law after an in-depth institutional reflectionaddressed and reflected upon in the Conference for the Future of Europe; whereas this reflection should also include the de facto political role of the Commission and its President and any related changes to the decision-making process of the Union;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas institutional improvements such as transnational lists, as acknowledged by Parliament in its resolution of 7 February 2018 on the composition of the European Parliament, or the transformation of the Council into a second legislative chamber of the Union, as proposed in its resolution of 16 February 2017 on possible evolutions of and adjustments to the current institutional set-up of the European Union, would radically transform the European elections into one true European election,are needed in order to achieve a true European political sphere as opposed to the collection of 27 separate national electiondebates that it is today;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. Whereas proposal such as the "transnational lists" or the transformation of the Council into a second legislative chamber are still under discussion; whereas none of them count currently with a majority support; Whereas the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe provides a true opportunity to discuss these issues and other institutional reforms; Whereas the success of the Conference will crucially depend on the agenda, the involvement of the citizens and the European Council's willingness to implement results;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas European political parties and foundations are the primary facilitators of a successful European political debate, both during and beyond European elections and should be rendered more visible;
Amendment 125 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the higher turnout in the 2019 European elections; considers that this shows that an increasing proportion of citizens consider the EU to be the appropriate level at which to address the challenges of our time such as climate change and environmental concerns, social and gender inequalities, sustainable growth, and geopolitical concerns such as migration and foreign policyas economy and sustainable growth, public health, climate change and environmental protection, digital revolution, the promotion of freedom, human rights and democracy, social and gender inequalities, migration and demography, security and the role of the EU in the world; urges all the European institutions, therefore, to take responsibility and to act upon the mandate they have been given, directly or indirectly, by the citizens; regrets both the lack of decisiveness by the Council and the lack of clear intent to achieve solutions based on a common approach;
Amendment 165 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the up-comingCalls for the swift adoption of the joint declaration of the three European institutions on the Conference on the Future of Europe, recalls the commitment by the Commission President to address the issue of transnational lists and the Spitzenkandidaten process as the priority institutional issues during the Conference;
Amendment 173 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the election of the Commission President depends on a majority of Parliament’s members, which de facto requires the formation of a coalition; recommends that the election procedure be reversed so that Parliament proposes and elects the President of the Commission, after obtaining the consent of the European CouncilRecalls the commitment by the Commission President to address the issue of the Spitzenkandidaten process and transnational lists in the context of the Conference on the Future of Europe; Stresses that the election of the Commission President depends on a majority of Parliament’s members, which de facto requires the formation of a coalition, as shown in the election of July 2019 of the von der Leyen Commission;
Amendment 186 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the outcome of the European elections has reinforced the political dimension of the election of the European Commission, and therefore the need for more accurate and objective scrutiny of the declarations of interests of the Commissioners-designate; calls for the creation of an independent body, endowed with the appropriate means, to have this scrutiny included in its responsibilitiesstrengthening of this scrutiny before, during and after the mandate of the Commissioners-designate by reinforcing the role of the already existing Independent Ethical Committee;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 206 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 213 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 221 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Acknowledges that despite the fact that the agreed reform of the Electoral Law has not yet been ratified by some Member States, further improvements are required, such as provisions for remote voting operations in defined or exceptional circumstances, as well as on the elections in the joint European constituencyshould be addressed at the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 235 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 243 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission and the Council to consider, in accordancfully engage with the work of Parliament’s new Special Committee on Foreign interference and Disinformation, the urge and take into creation of a European organisation dedicated to the fight against foreign interferenceonsideration the outcome of its work; encourages the Commission and the Council to work much more closely with Parliament on these matters, as the protection of our democratic institutions is a core competence of the European Parliament;
Amendment 249 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Considers European political parties' manifestos should be known before the elections, which requires clear and transparent rules on campaigning; underlines the European election rules shall promote European party democracy, including by making obligatory for parties running in European elections and the European party logo appear (next to the national one) on the ballot sheet;
Amendment 256 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Is of the opinion that the introduction of an annual European Week taking place simultaneously in all national parliaments, with debates between MPs, European Commissioners, MEPs and representatives of civil society on the Commission Work Programme would support the emergence of connected inter-parliamentary public spheres as well as improving the communication of European actions at national level;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the situation with regard of the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights has substantially deteriorated in a number of Member Statesthe European Union; recalls in particular the importance of upholding the rule of law and the obligation of all Member States equally to ensure effective judicial protection, which is a and of the institutions of the European Union to respect the rule of law, without prejudice to Article 5 of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU), to Article 4 TEU, and the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, which are core values of the Union as a community based on law;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that the Union institutions are to practise mutual sincere cooperation in line with Article 13(2) TEU and therefore should all pay special respect to comply with it during their functioning and contribute to the defence of the Union values in accordance with the procedures set out in the Treaties; calls for such activities to be governed by and with respect to Article 5 of the Treaty on the European Union and interinstitutional agreement and for existing mechanisms to be consolidated, while setting out detailed assessments of the situations in all Member States, determining preventive and corrective action respect of Article 4 TEU, with special regard to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, while setting out detailed assessments of the situations in all Member States equally, based on sincere dialogue between Member States, while respecting the principles enshrined in the Treaties;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Points out that the principle of rule of law is not only biding for the Member States, but for the institutions of the European Union as well as stated in Article 263 TFEU and in the preamble of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, legal certainty, access to justice together with non-discrimination and equality before the law are indispensable cornerstones of rule of law,
Amendment 27 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Underlines that the system of requirements laid down in the context of the rule of law and based on the principle of democracy was originally created and incorporated into the Treaties in order to improve the democratic and efficient functioning of the EU institutions and thus enable them to perform their tasks within a single institutional framework.
Amendment 28 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Emphasises that the European Union should fulfil its role of examining its institutions to see whether their functioning is in compliance with the principle of democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that for effective implementation, in accordance with Article 295 TFEU and their power of self- organisation, the three institutions should establish a joint body responsible for coordinating their cooper is necessary in all Member States, the three institutions should assess possibilities for better cooperation and coordination in this field;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that the Annual Monitoring Cycleany monitoring of rule of law should be governed by the principles of transparency, impartiality, and equality between all Member States, be based on objective evidence and lead to effective and realistic measures;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that any monitoring of rule of law should respect the national identity and constitutional structure of the Member States as endorsed by the Treaties (Article 4 (2) TEU);
Amendment 48 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that, both in the process of establishment of the Interinstitutional Agreement and in the operation of the Annual Monitoring Cycle, the institutions should, in accordance with Article 11 TEU, maintain an open dialogue with representative stakeholders; the Annual Monitoring Cycle should therefore provide for compulsory consultations with organised civil society, and their views and contributions should be made public in that proces the institutions should, in accordance with Article 11 TEU, maintain an open dialogue with representative stakeholders;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises that in the Annual Monitoring Cycle, the Member States should be given an opportunity to present their positions in full, with regard to the equality of all Member States, while not hampering the efficiency of the procedure;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that the Member States are the Masters of the Treaties, any debate regarding the reform of the monitoring mechanisms should only be conducted during the Conference on the Future of Europe, monitoring of rule of law should be negotiated with the Member States accordingly, takes the view that the Article 7 TEU procedure is the only procedure available under the Treaties to safeguard the rule of law and no complementary and preventive Union mechanism can be put forward by the EU institutions; underlines that any monitoring of rule of law shall respect the principles of objectivity, non- discrimination, equal treatment, with a non-partisan and evidence-based approach;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 69 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 73 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 89 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that the Conference on the Future of Europe provides a momentum for better understanding the need to protect Union values in this context; therefore, in the event of Treaty changes being made in the future, the effectiveness of the Article 7 procedure should be enhanced by removing the requirement for unanimity and reinforcing the sanction mechanismvaluated;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point ii
Paragraph 4 – point ii
(ii) protection of the full integrity and proper functioning of the single market and customs union, the indivisibility of the four freedoms; in particular, the degree of cooperation in the economic pillar should be commensurate with the freedom of movement of people;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point vi
Paragraph 4 – point vi
(vi) a level playing field, ensuring equivalentappropriately high standards in social, labour, environmental, competition and State aid policies, including through a robust and comprehensive framework on competition and State aid control;
Amendment 191 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point iii
Paragraph 13 – point iii
(iii) while striving for the widest possible trade in goodto establish a duty and quota free trade agreement covering all sectors, the Commission should evaluate possible quotas and tariffs for the most sensitive sectors as well as the need for safeguard clauses to protect the integrity of the EU single market; reiterates, moreover, that for instance with respect to food and agricultural products, access to the single market is conditional on strict compliance with all EU laws and standards, particularly in the fields of food safety, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), pesticides, geographical indications, animal welfare, labelling and traceability, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards, and human, animal and plant health;
Amendment 243 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Reiterates that given the UK’s geographic proximity and economic interdependence with the EU, the breadth and depth of the agreement on a level playing field will be essential in determining the extent of the overall future EU-UK relationship; considers, therefore, that a level playing field must be ensured and EU standards safeguarded in order to avoid a ‘race to the bottom’, with a view to dynamic alignment regarding state aid; stresses the need to ensure that the UK does not gain an unfair competitive advantage through the undercutting of levels of protection and to prevent regulatory arbitrage by market operators;
Amendment 14 #
2019/2199(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly supports a swift resumption of the negotiations on the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights, further to Opinion 2/13 of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 18 December 20141 and with regards to the respect and preservation of the autonomy of the EU legal order; reiterates the importance of speeding up the accession process, so as to strengthen fundamental rights protection in the Union and reinforce its position in discussions on the rule of law, and of keeping Parliament constantly informed in accordance with Article 218(10) TFEU; _________________ 1 ECLI:EU:C:2014:2454 1
Amendment 3 #
2019/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to continuously improve the mechanisms designed to ensure that rule-making is in full compliance with the Treaties, notably the principles of conferral, subsidiarity and proportionality, as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and with the principle of sincere cooperation as set out in Article 13 of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU);
Amendment 7 #
2019/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that the norms of the European Union need to be formulated in a clear, understandable way, respecting the principle of legal clarity, transparency and the principle of legal certainty, stresses that European Union law needs to clearly define the rights and obligations that the addressees of the norms, especially the European Union institutions and the Member States need to follow;
Amendment 13 #
2019/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the crucial role of national parliaments in the pre-legislative scrutiny of draft EU laws and in their correct implementation by the Member States; notes that the existing forms of cooperation with national parliaments - like inter-parliamentary delegations, or procedures involving national parliaments in information-exchange regarding law- making and application - could be improved, calls for discussing possibilities for enhancing cooperation in the field of the application of the principles of subsidiarity and in defining the role of the principle of proportionality during decision-making and the application of norms during the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 17 #
2019/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes the importance of avoiding unnecessary complexity and reducing administrative burdens for citizens and businesses alike, calls for the need to provide all necessary help to avoid over- regulation when transposing and applying European Union law;
Amendment 18 #
2019/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Recognizes that after the number of infringement procedures decreased between 2016-2018 the number of procedures increased again from 2018 to 2019, emphasizes the importance of proper dialogues between the European Commission and Member States at the pre-litigation stage; underlines that Member States need to be able to properly transpose European Union law into their own legal system, calls for appropriate timing in legislative procedures to provide sufficient time needed for transposition;
Amendment 19 #
2019/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Stresses that the proper application of European Union law and the fulfilment of the obligations arising therefrom are the joint responsibility of the Member States and the institutions and bodies of the European Union, with regard to obligations stemming from the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 21 #
2019/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for improvements to the EU law-making process, which relies on transparency and accountability in legislative drafting, together with civil society participation, where appropriate; echoes that the effectiveness of the EU’s legal acts –which hinges on the correctness and timeliness of their implementation – forms the cornerstone of legal certainty and better application;
Amendment 22 #
2019/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Deplores inconsistencies in the application and interpretation of EU law which can be attributed to incorrect translations of legal texts; calls therefore on the European Commission to increase efforts to ensure that adopted EU legislation is correctly translated;
Amendment 23 #
2019/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that proper transposition and implementation of EUuropean Union law, on the basis of Article 197 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), is of the utmost importance; calls for appropriate ex post impact assessment of EU law, including sustainability impact assessments; and for appropriate ex ante assessment beforehand during legislative procedures, in line with the pledge of the European Parliament and the Council to carry out impact assessments in relation to their substantial amendments to the Commission's proposal when they consider this to be appropriate and necessary for the legislative process;
Amendment 27 #
2019/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recognizes that for the proper functioning of the internal market citizens and entrepreneurs need to be informed regarding questions arising from everyday application of EU law, calls for strengthening cooperation through SOLVIT and other means necessary in this field;
Amendment 32 #
2019/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to enhance public debate on its annual report on the monitoring of the application of EU law and to further support Member States in transposing and implementing EU legislation through institutional and administrative capacity-building initiatives; suggests to examine the role of non legally binding guidance documents that aim to assist the Member States in the implementation process;
Amendment 41 #
2019/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls the need to fully safeguard the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to ensure the uniform interpretation and application of EU law in the context of Brexit andimplementation of the Withdrawal Agreement and with regards to the future relationship with the UK.
Amendment 189 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) If the investigation confirms the existence of the restrictive measures or practices and the consultations with the country concerned do not lead to sufficientatisfactory corrective actions that result in improvements to the tendering opportunities for Union economic operators, goods and services within a reasonable timeframe, the Commission should be able to adopt, where appropriate, price adjustment measure applying to tenders submitted by economic operators origin, where appropriate, should be able to adopt measures under this Regulationg in that country and/or including goods and services originating in that countrye form of a score adjustment or of exclusion of tenders ("IPI measures").
Amendment 196 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) SuchA score adjustment measures should be applied only for the purpose of the evaluation of tenders comprising goods or servicesubmitted by economic operators originating in the country concerned. To avoid circumvention of those measures, it may also be necessary to target certain foreign-controlled or owned legal persons that, although established in the European Union, are not engaged in substantive business operations that have a direct and effective link withIt should not affect the price actually due to be paid under the economy of at least one Member State . Appropriate measures should not be disproportionate to the restrictive procurement practices to which they respondtract to be concluded with the successful tenderer.
Amendment 273 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) ‘score adjustment measure’ means the relative diminution by a given percentage of the score of a tender resulting from its evaluation by a contracting authority or a contracting entity on the basis of the contract award criteria defined in the procurement documents. In cases where price or cost is the only contract award criterion, the score adjustment measure means the relative increase, for the purpose of the evaluation of tenders, by a given percentage of the price offered by a tenderer.
Amendment 335 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
Amendment 430 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Amendment 440 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)