2549 Amendments of Marcos ROS SEMPERE
Amendment 14 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
– Having regard to the opinion "The future of Cohesion Policy post-2027" of the European Committee of the Regions adopted on 29 November 2023,
Amendment 17 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the outcomes of the 2014- 2020 programming period prove the indispensable role of cohesion policy as the only regional development instrument that is geared to regional and local needs; whereas because of cohesion policy’s positive regional and local impact, no other EU investment policy could replace it;
Amendment 22 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas it is at territorial level, where the challenges facing European regions are identified and managed;
Amendment 24 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas cohesion policy remains and ought to remain the main investment policy for the EU’s regions and cities and has not been intended to consistently serve as a first choice for financial assistance to face unforeseen events that shake our socio-economy;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas the Territorial Agenda is the guiding instrument for the European Union’s territorial policy
Amendment 31 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. Whereas the European Urban Agenda, through the Leipzig Charter, supports the objectives of the Territorial Agenda 2030;
Amendment 90 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Insists that due to its regional focus, placed-based approach, strategic planning and effective implementation model , cohesion policy should remain the EU’s main investment instrument for reducing disparities and stimulating regional growth and continue to be a key contributor to supporting recovery from symmetric and asymmetric shocks; calls for a clear demarcation between cohesion policy and other instruments in order to avoid overlaps and competition between EU instruments; believes that there must be an increase in real terms of the overall cohesion budget and in the MFF’s share of the policy compared to the 2021-2027 programming period;
Amendment 102 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that cohesion investments should remain under shared management for programming and implementation in order to cater for local needs ofbe able to respond to the needs of Member States, regions, urban, rural and remote areas; acknowledges that co-programming, co- financing, co-responsibility and co- ownership are the most effective methods for successful implementation of any EU investment policy and any EU-financed project;
Amendment 113 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underscores that the cohesion policy budget should not be usedbe primarily used for cohesion policy goals and not for new non-cohesion policy instruments and programmes, either within or outside the MFF; stresses that flexibility in the repurposing of cohesion funding should be a bottom-up driven process, initiated either by a Member State or by its regional or local levelby the managing authorities of the programmes;
Amendment 117 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. - Stresses the need for the "do no harm to cohesion" principle to apply to all EU policies so that they support the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion, as referred to in Article 3 of the TFEU and Article 174 TFEU; insists that promoting cohesion should also be seen as a way to foster solidarity and mutual support among Member States and their regions, which is essential for strengthening the resilience of all of its actors, such as municipalities and regions and for maintaining peace, stability and security in Europe;
Amendment 120 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Emphasises that cohesion policy must better adapt to challenges posed by the green, digital and industrial transitions in order to remain relevant in the future and achieve the objectives set out in the Treaties. To achieve this, it is important to learn from the outgoing funding period, but also from other instruments such as the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF);
Amendment 125 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Is convinced that the principles underpinning the idea of a just transition should guide the next programming period of cohesion policy funds; points out in that respect that the Just Transition Fund should be extended in the programming period post-2027 and endowed with additional financial means in order to support regions that are highly dependent on sectors which are undergoing a deep transformation due to the green and digital transition; takes the view that this extension of the JTF should be focused on the appropriate nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) level, take into account regional specificities, have a wider scope than the present JTF, be designed in such a way as to allow for prompt responses to newly arising challenges across various sectors and industries and be fully integrated in the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR);
Amendment 127 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Stresses that all EU regions should remain eligible for funding in the future; points out that, in the event of the future EU enlargement, average GDP per capita may fall in the EU, as a consequence of the “statistical effect”; asks therefore the European Commission to carry out a detailed assessment before proposing a new regulation for the post-2027 cohesion policy so that it is equipped to continue to support all regions and so that any unfavourable consequence on the regions, caused by a "statistical effect" on cohesion policy eligibility, can be duly addressed;
Amendment 131 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Regrets that delays in the multiannual financial framework (MFF) negotiations led to considerable delays in the current programming period 2021- 2027, impacting beneficiaries and especially management authorities that face an enormous burden having to deal with both the finalisation of the outgoing funding period and the start of the current funding period; calls on the Commission, therefore, to assess the legal possibility of creating two distinct parts within the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR), namely the content-related part (political) and the MFF-related part (financial resources), for the programming period post-2027; believes that the content- related part should be negotiated and concluded before the MFF-related part, to allow for management authorities to start preparing in a timely manner, in order to ensure a genuine partnership principle and an efficient use of cohesion policy instruments;
Amendment 135 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Is convinced, considering the structural changes linked to the twin - green and digital - transition and its uneven economic and social impact on EU regions, that the principle of just transition, with no territory and no one left behind should guide the next programming period of the Cohesion policy;
Amendment 141 #
Amendment 154 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for disaster prevention and preparedness investments to be guaranteed either through a dedicated policy objective, thematic concentration orand a specific enabling condition to ensure investments in local and regional infrastructure and risk management in less developed urban and rural areas, including border regions; believes that targeted financing should focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation by tackling the side effects of climate change locally (slow onset events as well as extreme weather eventconditions), including wildfires, floods, landslides, heatwaves, coastal erosion and other eventnatural disasters;
Amendment 159 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for the rules for re-orienting funds should be made more flexible, for instance by considering the creation of a dedicated axis in order for local and regional authorities to address emerging priorities; stresses that this will not erode the multi-annual orientation of the policy but will help best adapt to the fast- changing nature of our times;
Amendment 165 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
In this regard, calls for an amount of the cohesion policy funds to be earmarked to develop territorial approaches in rural areas or in urban-rural territorial approaches through ITI, CLLD or other mechanism for non-agricultural rural development to complement actions supported under the LEADER approach under the CAP; this will also be a fundamental way to address the geography of discontent;
Amendment 173 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for cohesion policy to include a stronger urban dimensiona stronger urban dimension to be included within the cohesion policy through designated investments in urban areas as well as stronger links between urban and rural projects and investments; calls for the proportion of national ERDF allocations for urban development to be increased from 8 % to 12 %; call; asks management authorities for this funding to be co-programmed with local and regional authorities and for serving to their benefit of the local communities and the region; underlines in this context that administrative capacity is essential for ensuring that managing bodies and local, regional authorities acquire technical knowledge on climate change which they can use for urban planning and urban management; is convinced that this will lead to better design and evaluation of project proposals, more effective allocation of resources and satisfactory budgetary implementation without significant risk of decommitments; acknowledges that integrated territorial investments have a fundamental role in quality implementation and absorption of resources;
Amendment 176 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Considers TA2030 to be a real and proper instrument that ensures the EU’s cohesion through the management of each of its regions and their particularities; calls on the EC to consider modifying the role of the Territorial Agenda beyond that of a territorial management guide; calls on the Member States to develop their territorial agendas in line with the TA2030 as a basis for programming their territorial strategies, taking into account the specificities of each of its regions and serving as an incentive, and in order to stimulate the decision-making process and the design of territorial and urban policies;
Amendment 181 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls forIs of the opinion that the use of cohesion decommitments for thematic concentration on local infrastructure and for reserve margins within cohesion policy that willwould help, inter alia, to absorb future inflationary hikes or supply chain shocks; believes that the mechanismis use should operate on a rolling basis based on necessity and following the multiannual and annual decommitment cycles;
Amendment 188 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the reduction of thematic concentration requirements in order to allow for more flexibility to cater for local and regional needs, following the principle of place- based policy in the EU’s territorial investments; underscores that thematic concentrations should be adapted to the way regions and cities openot only be in line with EU policies, but also embratce in practical termthe real needs of local authorities and the regions, from programming and reprogramming to implementation and closure; is certain that the key principle should be a tailor-made investment approach geared to specific needs on the ground;
Amendment 193 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls foron the Commission to assess the initial allocations and co- financing rates to be assessed on the basis of NUTS 3 (nomenclature of territorial units for statistics) in order for funding to be directed to where it is most needed and to avoid pockets of underdevelopment from arising ; underlines that such a shifthe assessment should take into account possible negative effects on EU financing for larger urban areas;, stresses that this is necessary in order not to stall the development trajectory of metropolitan areas that were previously supported more intensively by cohesion policyuch as metropolitan areas, in the case of such an approach;
Amendment 213 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the creation of local and regional cohesion boards in the managing authorities and monitoring committees, which should have decision-making powers, includingincluding the representatives of on co- programming and co-reprogramming with local authorities; reiterates that these boards should include representatives of urban and rural administrations, including mayors responsible for co-programming and co- reprogramming;
Amendment 218 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is convinced that promoting an increased sense of local and regional ownership in the long term, the durability of EU projects and higher co-financing leverage can be achieved through more fiscal decentralisation towards municipalitiebudgetary involvement of local authorities and regions; acknowledges that such a path improves regional and municipal borrowing capacity linked to financial instruments provided by the EU budget; underlines that local budgets need more fiscal space to compensate for inflation shocks and crises;
Amendment 222 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for paths for the decentralisation of cohesion policy management to be explored in order to bring management closer to the local level; sStresses that preparatory work should ensure that adequate capacity and institutional backing is available in order to ensure effectiveness of the policy, reduce the number of irregularities as well as no additional administrative burden for contractors and for final beneficiaries;
Amendment 228 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages multi-city projects and collaboration agreements in order to harness pooled capacities and economies of scale in EU investments in infrastructure, climate change and the greenCalls for the increase of the budget for European Territorial Cooperation programmes, which provide a unique framework for interregional, cross- border, and transination; believes that this process should lead to a greater sense of ownership of projects and the consolidation of investal cooperation and help address common challenges, fostering partnerships and promoting economic developments, instead of fragmentation and lack of synergiessocial cohesion and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 234 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the further involvement of the EIB Group in cohesion policy investments, especially in less developed regions through the provision of support to sustainable cities, sustainable energy and loc, local and regional innovation projects; calls for the expansion of the local and regional project assistance and financial instruments that complement and leverage EU grants;
Amendment 240 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Insists on a critical review of Commission’s ad hoc initiatives in this field and the thorough screening of new initiatives by the EP; demands that this process is managed jointly and in partnership, with guaranteed representation of the local level, both of cities and rural areas, as well as of regions; calls for limiting the number of Commission ad hoc initiatives, some of which prove to be of less use to the local and regional level and might undermine the effectiveness of the overall cohesion appropriations planned in advance by scattering them; insists that every new Commission initiative must be accompanied by a corresponding budgetary top-up;
Amendment 252 #
2023/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls foron the creation of a mechanism for the early detection of red tape and actions in breach of or notCommission, Member States, regions and local authorities to rigorously and effectively applying the multi- level governance principle; callasks for the inclusion of the partnership principle in the European Semester; icalls convinced that the Commission and the ECA should have the right toto scrupulously conduct follow-ups, perform checks and make corrective recommendations;
Amendment 1 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 18 September 2020 entitled ‘A Union of equality: EU anti- racism action plan 2020- 2025’(COM(2020)0565);
Amendment 2 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 5 March 2020 entitled ‘A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025’ (COM(2020)0152);
Amendment 3 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 c (new)
Citation 3 c (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 21 January 2021 on the EU Strategy for Gender Equality (2019/2169(INI));
Amendment 4 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 d (new)
Citation 3 d (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 14 June 2016 entitled ‘Supporting the prevention of radicalisation leading to violent extremism’ (COM(2016)0379);
Amendment 5 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 e (new)
Citation 3 e (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 4 May 2022 on the follow-up to the conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 6 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 30 September 2020 on achieving the European Education Area by 2025 (COM(2020)0625);
Amendment 8 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 11 November 2021 on the European Education Area: a shared holistic approach (2020/2243(INI));
Amendment 10 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 8 March 2022 on the role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism (2021/2057(INI));
Amendment 12 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 d (new)
Citation 4 d (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 6 April 2022 on the implementation of citizenship education actions (2021/2008(INI));
Amendment 13 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 e (new)
Citation 4 e (new)
– having regard its resolution of 14 December 2022 on the implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations (2022/2047(INI));
Amendment 36 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas gender-, belief- and ethnicity-based injustices have been inherent in European history over many centuries, including in the form of antisemitism and antigypsyism; whereas these forms of discrimination are against European values as enshrined in Article 2 TEU;
Amendment 53 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the role of women in history has generally been under- represented, with their achievements being made invisible in favour of men; whereas the dissemination of women’s footprint and the evolution of women’s rights in history is an indispensable axis in the creation of a European historical consciousness;
Amendment 55 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas the teaching of history lacks an interdisciplinary, multicultural and gender approach intersecting topics to capture its various aspects and context; whereas even general teaching on human rights and peace education have not received sufficient attention in the history curricula so far1a ; _________________ 1a Ecker, A. (2018) The Education of History Teachers in Europe—A Comparative Study. First Results of the “Civic and History Education Study”. Creative Education, 9, 1565-1610.
Amendment 60 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas education is the main tool for building societies shaped by democratic values of freedom, respect and solidarity and should be considered an investment in the future rather than a cost; whereas the European Education Area is a unique opportunity to provide fair and equal opportunities in education by 2025, to give everyone reading, scientific and analytical skills that are necessary to apprehend history and to foster a sense of belonging to Europe and civic awareness;
Amendment 62 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas European citizenship education as part of national education systems in a number of countries includes learning about and assimilating major events in the history of the Europe, and awareness raising about its influence in the development of the European Union;
Amendment 63 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas student mobility and other tools of the Erasmus+ programme favour the exchange of ideas and promote a more transversal knowledge, breaking down national barriers and providing a better understanding of European past and present history;
Amendment 64 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
Hd. whereas cultural and historical heritage is part of the historical identity of each place and serves the construction of historical consciousness; whereas such heritage and its monuments have sometimes been used politically by attributing and linking them directly to an ideology or political movement;
Amendment 65 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H e (new)
Recital H e (new)
He. whereas the European Heritage Label as a tool for the selection of sites for their symbolic value, the role they have played in European history and the activities they offer can be used for the creation of historical awareness in a direct and interactive way;
Amendment 66 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H f (new)
Recital H f (new)
Hf. whereas the teaching of history should be expanded to other sources and topics, such as new technologies, virtual words, film, archives and museums; whereas museums are powerful tools for teaching history and building historical awareness;
Amendment 67 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H g (new)
Recital H g (new)
Hg. whereas there is a great value in collecting data and comparing methods and tools for teaching history; whereas the Council of Europe Observatory collects data and facts on how history is taught and provides a clear picture of the state of history teaching in its MMEE;
Amendment 68 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H h (new)
Recital H h (new)
Hh. whereas the House of European History is a flagship project, which multi- medium and experiential approach contributes to make European history more accessible to the public;
Amendment 69 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H i (new)
Recital H i (new)
Hi. whereas artistic and academic freedom are under increased pressure in many parts of Europe, with attempts of political interference notably on the management of universities, theatres and cultural centres;
Amendment 70 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H j (new)
Recital H j (new)
Hj. whereas citizens’ engagement and the participation of civil society organisations play an important role in raising awareness of history, as in the European remembrance projects supported by the CERV programme;
Amendment 104 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that more efforts should be done, with sufficient resources, for the House of European History to reach out to a wide public and be accessible to everyone across the Union;
Amendment 124 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that the Union’s concern mainly with narrating a story about itself ex negativo, with thenarrating a story about horrors of the past and especially, including National Socialism and Stalinism serving as a ‘negative foundation myth’, provides a strong sense of purpose for the European project, yet bears the risk of nurturing a teleological and, should not nurture a simplistic black-and-white scheme of history which potentially hampers a fully informed understanding of Europe’s intricate past and reduces incentives to challenge stereotypes and sacred cows of national histories, nations’ and states’ intricate past;
Amendment 134 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises the need for a broader and more holistic understanding of European history for a (self-)critical European historical consciousness to emerge, in particular by widening the focus of current European remembrance initiatives and promoting intersectional teaching of history as well as analytical and critical thinking skills;
Amendment 141 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that the strategic objective linked to the social dimension of the New European Agenda for Culture contains the protection and promotion of Europe's cultural heritage as a shared resource, to raise awareness of our common history and values; calls on the Commission and the Member States for measures to strengthen the protection of cultural heritage and monuments from being used for political or ideological purposes;
Amendment 143 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Encourages the Member States to develop, following the criteria of respect for democratic values of the Union, their own laws of democratic memory, including the definition, declaration and protection of places of democratic memory associated with tangible or intangible cultural heritage linked to events of singular relevance due to its historical, significance or its impact on collective democratic memory;
Amendment 144 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Highlights the fundamental role of museums as spaces that disseminate European history and culture; calls on the Commission to develop tools to guarantee the independence and scientific freedom of museums in their role of preserving and promoting the natural, cultural and historical heritage of humanity;
Amendment 145 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Calls on the Commission and MMEE to make best use of the Council of Europe's work, including work by its Gender Equality Commission that has gathered best practice on promoting an education free from gender stereotypes; calls on the Council of Europe to report more broadly on the state of history teaching in Europe;
Amendment 149 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges the crucial importance of approaching Europe’s past on the foundation of European core values as enshrined in Article 2 TEU, resting on such as humanism, tolerance, democracy and the rule of law, and of creating an open sphere of discussion that also makes it possible to address difficult elements of national histories and that provides for mutual understanding and reconciliation both within and between European nations;
Amendment 152 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the role that the achievement of the European Education Area (EEA) by 2025 must play in the teaching and learning of history; calls on the Commission, through the EEA Working Group on Equality and Values, to work on deliverables that address specifically the development of European historical consciousness;
Amendment 181 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Member States to increase the presence of a gender and multicultural perspective in history teaching, as well as the inclusion of content related to the acquisition of rights by the LGBTQI+ community and the fight against racism;
Amendment 185 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Acknowledges the efforts made by Jean Monnet Actions and Learning EU initiatives to spread knowledge about the EU history and integration matters; calls for strengthening these actions to especially incorporate the dimension of critical thinking, especially in teacher training;
Amendment 186 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Stresses the potential of the DiscoverEU programme for the development of young people's knowledge of European history and critical consciousness; recalls that DiscoverEU must reach out to all young people who wish to participate, especially those with fewer opportunities; calls on the Commission to create a Historical route to encourage visits to places that are emblematic of the history of European integration, in addition to the other four routes already created;
Amendment 200 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for the EU’s rule of law mechanism to include all forms of freedom of expression, including artistic expression and academic freedom; in this regard, urges the Commission to take artistic and academic freedom as part of the next rule of law report and link the conditionality regime to freedom of expression more explicitly;
Amendment 2 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/522 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing a Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (‘EU4Health Programme’) for the period 2021-2027, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 282/2014,
Amendment 3 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013,
Amendment 4 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 r (new)
Citation 2 r (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’),
Amendment 6 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 5 July 2022 on mental health in the digital world of work (2021/2098(INI)),
Amendment 8 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 d (new)
Citation 1 d (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 10 July 2020 on the EU’s public health strategy post-COVID-19 (2020/2691(RSP)),
Amendment 9 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 f (new)
Citation 1 f (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 12 July 2023 on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future (2022/2076(INI))
Amendment 12 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 l (new)
Citation 2 l (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 1 March 2018 on the situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2016 (2017/2125(INI)),
Amendment 13 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 m (new)
Citation 2 m (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 25 November 2020 on the EU Strategy for Gender Equality (2019/2169(INI)),
Amendment 14 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 n (new)
Citation 2 n (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 14 February 2019 on the rights of intersex people (2018/2878(RSP)),
Amendment 15 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 o (new)
Citation 2 o (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 16 September 2021 with recommendations to the Commission on identifying gender- based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU (2021/2035(INL)),
Amendment 16 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 p (new)
Citation 2 p (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 18 April 2023 on the universal decriminalisation of homosexuality in the light of recent developments in Uganda (2023/2643(RSP)),
Amendment 17 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 q (new)
Citation 2 q (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency (2019/2930(RSP)),
Amendment 23 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 e (new)
Citation 1 e (new)
– having regard to the DG EPRS briefing of July 2021 entitled ‘Mental health and the pandemic’,
Amendment 25 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 s (new)
Citation 2 s (new)
– having regard to the Council conclusions of 24 October 2019 on the economy of well-being, which call for a comprehensive EU mental health strategy,
Amendment 27 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the communication from the Commission of 30 November 2022, entitled ‘EU Global Health Strategy: Better Health For All in a Changing World’,
Amendment 29 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 e (new)
Citation 2 e (new)
– having regard to the Commission initiative of 22 June 2022, entitled ‘Healthier Together: EU Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Initiative’,
Amendment 30 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 f (new)
Citation 2 f (new)
– having regard to the communication from the Commission of 24 March 2021 entitled ‘EU strategy on the rights of the child’ (COM(2021) 142),
Amendment 31 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 g (new)
Citation 2 g (new)
– having regard to the communication from the Commission of 11 May 2023 entitled ‘A Digital Decade for children and youth: the new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+)’ (COM(2022) 212),
Amendment 32 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 h (new)
Citation 2 h (new)
– having regard to the communication from the Commission of 30 Sep 2023 on achieving the European Education Area by 2025 (COM(2020) 625),
Amendment 34 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 i (new)
Citation 2 i (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 3 February 2021 entitled ‘Europe's Beating Cancer Plan’,
Amendment 35 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 j (new)
Citation 2 j (new)
– having regard to the communication from the Commission of 3 March 2021, entitled ‘Union of Equality: Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030’,
Amendment 36 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 k (new)
Citation 2 k (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 12 November 2020 entitled ‘LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020- 2025’,
Amendment 37 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 v (new)
Citation 2 v (new)
– having regard to EU Anti-racism Action Plan 2020-2025,
Amendment 40 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 g (new)
Citation 1 g (new)
– having regard to WHO World Mental Health Day 2023 – ‘Mental health is a universal human right’,
Amendment 41 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 t (new)
Citation 2 t (new)
– having regard to the WHO European framework for action on mental health for 2021-2025;
Amendment 43 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 u (new)
Citation 2 u (new)
– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,
Amendment 45 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
– having regard to the joint publication from the Commission and OECD of 22 November 2018, entitled ‘Health at a Glance: Europe 2018: State of Health in the EU Cycle’,
Amendment 46 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 c (new)
Citation 2 c (new)
– having regard to the joint publication from the Commission and OECD of 19 November 2020, entitled ‘Health at a Glance: Europe 2020: State of Health in the EU Cycle’,
Amendment 47 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 d (new)
Citation 2 d (new)
– having regard to the joint publication from the Commission and OECD of 5 December 2022, entitled ‘Health at a Glance: Europe 2022: State of Health in the EU Cycle’,
Amendment 54 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas mental health is an integral part of health, fundamental to the well-being of individuals and societies and a precondition for an inclusive and functional society, which underpins individual and collective abilities to make decisions, build relationships and shape the world we live in;
Amendment 64 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas mental health conditions include mental disorders and psychosocial disabilities as well as other mental states associated with significant distress, impairment in functioning, or risk of self- harm;
Amendment 67 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Amendment 70 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. Whereas mental health conditions are the leading cause of years lived with disability (YLDs) and the fifth leading cause of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) of all NCDs in the European Union 4a _________________ 4a According to the study Global, regional, and national burden of 12 mental disorders in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Amendment 71 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. Whereas mental health literacy still remains very low when compared to physical health literacy and can negatively impact service seeking behaviour;
Amendment 73 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. Whereas the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and further highlighted mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression amongst others, and is additionally aggravated by the current context of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the climate crisis, unemployment and rising living costs;
Amendment 74 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
Recital B f (new)
Amendment 75 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B g (new)
Recital B g (new)
Bg. Whereas children, adolescents and young adults are increasingly exposed to pressure and high expectations from society and impacted by anxiety stemming from global threats such as the COVID- 19 pandemic, the climate emergency, conflicts uncertainty and other factors;
Amendment 76 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B h (new)
Recital B h (new)
Bh. Whereas the use of social media and digital networks for cyberbullying and exposure to pornography, sexualised and violent imagery and gaming, anonymous trolling, and content featuring diet restrictions and unattainable/unhealthy beauty standards can have negative mental health consequences, especially in children, adolescents and young people;
Amendment 77 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B i (new)
Recital B i (new)
Bi. Whereas the EU Kids Online 2020 survey estimates that 23% of children between the ages of 9 and 16 have been bullied online, and the Joint Research Council found that 49% of children had experienced at least one form of online aggression or bullying;
Amendment 78 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B j (new)
Recital B j (new)
Bj. Whereas digitalisation plays an increasingly significant role in modern society in both personal and professional life and can be leveraged to support scale- up of mental health support and evidence- based interventions, but can impact negatively an individual’s mental health;
Amendment 79 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B k (new)
Recital B k (new)
Bk. Whereas there is a strong link between poor mental health and bullying with harmful additional consequences, resulting in higher stress, anxiety and other negative mental health symptoms in children, adolescents and young people, with damaging consequences in adulthood;
Amendment 80 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B l (new)
Recital B l (new)
Bl. Whereas studies show that 34,6% of all mental health conditions begin by age 14 and 62.5% by age 25;7a _________________ 7a According to the WHO report Integrating psychosocial interventions and support into HIV services for adolescents and young adults
Amendment 81 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B m (new)
Recital B m (new)
Bm. Whereas death by suicide or intentional self harm is the second leading cause of death in adolescents (15- 19 years of age) 8a in Western Europe, particularly in boys and is found to be significantly higher than in adults; _________________ 8a According to the UNICEF report The State of the World's Children 2021 - On My Mind: Promoting, protecting and caring for children’s mental health, Unicef, 2021
Amendment 82 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B n (new)
Recital B n (new)
Bn. Whereas the annual value of lost mental health, in children and young people is estimated at EUR 50 billion 9a ; _________________ 9a According to the UNICEF Brief On My Mind, The State of the World’s Children 2021: Promoting, protecting and caring for children’s mental health
Amendment 83 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B o (new)
Recital B o (new)
Bo. Whereas mortality rate from eating disorders is higher than all other mental health conditions, affecting mainly girls and younger women and influencing not only their physical health but also leading to, among others, lower self esteem, general anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, depression, intentional self harm or suicide;
Amendment 84 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B p (new)
Recital B p (new)
Bp. Whereas the gender pay gap in the EU stands in average at 13% 10a , affecting women more negatively than men and especially single parent households; _________________ 10aAccording to the European Commission’s 2022 Factsheet on the gender pay gap
Amendment 85 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B q (new)
Recital B q (new)
Bq. Whereas one in three women in the EU has experienced physical and/or sexual violence, leading to poorer mental health status, higher stress and mental health conditions;
Amendment 86 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B r (new)
Recital B r (new)
Br. Whereas age-standardised suicide rates in the European region have been decreasing over the years but still make Europe the region with second highest worldwide 11a , with a higher prevalence in men, although research shows that overall mental health conditions are significantly more prevalent in women; _________________ 11aAccording to the WHO report Suicide worldwide in 2019
Amendment 87 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B s (new)
Recital B s (new)
Amendment 88 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B t (new)
Recital B t (new)
Bt. Whereas hate, discrimination and violence of LGBTQIA+ community members is increasing and consequently leading to severe mental health conditions, as well as permanent outcomes such as homicide, death by intentional self-harm or suicide and resulting in collective distress amongst the community;
Amendment 89 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B u (new)
Recital B u (new)
Bu. Whereas interventions claiming to be conversion ‘therapies’ of an individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression are pseudoscience and are major contributors to stigmatisation and poor mental health;
Amendment 90 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B v (new)
Recital B v (new)
Bv. Whereas communicable diseases (CDs) such as HIV, viral Hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections and others are often cause of stigmatisation and mental health impairment for individuals;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B w (new)
Recital B w (new)
Bw. Whereas human trafficking for sexual exploitation in the EU is a gender- specific phenomenon predominantly impacting women 14a _________________ 14a According to the European Parliamentary Research Service policy briefing The differing EU Member States’ regulations on prostitution and their cross-border implications on women’s rights
Amendment 92 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B x (new)
Recital B x (new)
Bx. Whereas victims of violence, migrants, asylum seekers and refugees face adverse situations that contribute to trauma and mental ill-health;
Amendment 103 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas job insecurity, temporary employment and inadequate working conditions are associated with poor mental health and unemployment, as are absenteeism and presenteeism;
Amendment 109 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. Whereas people with mental health conditions are often less likely to be employed and mental health problems in early childhood and adolescence increase the risk of poor academic performance and job opportunities later in life;
Amendment 114 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. Whereas poverty is often linked to inadequate living conditions and may induce a scarcity mind-set, characterised by a belief that one has limited resources or is unable to provide for themselves or others, leading to intense feelings of anxiety. aggravating the poverty cycle and increasing the risk of mental ill-health;
Amendment 119 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. Whereas non communicable diseases (NCDs) can co-occur with associated chronic physical conditions and significantly impact patients’ mental health;
Amendment 122 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
Ce. Whereas people living with a rare disease are more likely to experience symptoms of a mental health condition (such as low mood, anxiety, emotional exhaustion, and may also at times lead to suicidal thoughts or intention), than the general population;
Amendment 124 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)
Recital C f (new)
Amendment 126 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)
Recital C g (new)
Cg. Whereas both licit and illicit substances (alcohol, caffeine, cannabis, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, sedatives, hypnotics and anxiolytics, stimulants, tobacco, and other substances) and behaviours (gambling, overeating, television compulsion, and internet addiction, among others) can lead to behavioural addictions or substance related disorders which are highly correlated with other mental health conditions;
Amendment 129 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C h (new)
Recital C h (new)
Ch. Whereas loneliness and social isolation in older adults are associated with dementia and adverse physical and mental health outcomes, including substance related disorders, suicidality, poor lifestyle habits, major depression and anxiety;
Amendment 131 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C i (new)
Recital C i (new)
Ci. Whereas an institution is a care setting that tends to displays any of the following characteristics: residents are isolated from the broader community and/or compelled to live together; residents do not have sufficient control over their lives and over decisions which affect them; the requirements of the organisation itself tend to take precedence over the residents’ individual needs;
Amendment 132 #
2023/2074(INI)
Cj. Whereas in many Member States, the availability of mental health care and support is inadequate or scarce, leading to long waiting lists, poor resources and out- of-pocket payments, creating further socio-economic discrimination and inequities;
Amendment 134 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C k (new)
Recital C k (new)
Amendment 135 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C l (new)
Recital C l (new)
Cl. Whereas mental ill-health also has enormous economic consequences (over 4% of GDP in the EU), originating from productivity losses, as well as other indirect costs that often outweigh direct costs such as healthcare expenditure 17a ; _________________ 17a According to the 2018 OECD report ‘Health at a Glance: Europe 2018 State of Health in the EU Cycle’, the total cost related to mental health in Europe exceeded 600 billion euro, accounting for 4% of the EU's total GDP
Amendment 136 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C m (new)
Recital C m (new)
Cm. Whereas there is increasing evidence that promotion and prevention can be cost-effective and cost-efficient;
Amendment 137 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C n (new)
Recital C n (new)
Cn. Whereas out-of-pocket expenses on healthcare services pose a financial barrier for people with health conditions and Universal Coverage Healthcare mitigates economic constraints for prevention, diagnosis, support and rehabilitation;
Amendment 138 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C o (new)
Recital C o (new)
Co. Whereas social prescribing is a holistic approach to health care, which promotes community-based integrated care and helps to demedicalize health service provision and usually includes services providing support in mental health, social inclusion, and financial and housing advice, as well activities promoting physical activity and creative self-expression;
Amendment 140 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C q (new)
Recital C q (new)
Cq. whereas mental health conditions are the leading cause of years of healthy life lost due to disability in the European Union and that people who are diagnosed with severe mental health conditions are more likely to die prematurely;
Amendment 142 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C p (new)
Recital C p (new)
Amendment 143 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1 Calls for the EU and the Member States to adhere to a proportionate universalism approach, providing good mental health for all with a targeted extra support to those who may need it at a given time in their lives;
Amendment 144 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a Recognizes the importance of protective mental health factors including access to affordable healthy food and housing, a sufficient income, a healthy environment, access to safe public spaces including green spaces as well as physical, movement, play and cultural activities, inter alia cultural institutions, youth organisations and sports clubs;
Amendment 150 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that, any person 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 understand and can belong to multiple vulnerable groups at once, stressing of the different determinants of mental health and that an intersectional approach is necessary to prevent and mitigate the impacts on individuals, communities and societiesimportance of an intersectional approach;
Amendment 156 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of protecting children, adolescents and young adults’ mental health, particularly in the school and family environment, as this largely determines their personal development in adulthood; Underlines the important role of education in preventing bullying and cyberbullying in school to prevent problems in the health and well- being of students;
Amendment 161 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines the beneficial impact of physical activity, movement and play as drivers of positive mental health, especially in children, adolescents and young adults;
Amendment 163 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Recommends the strengthening of child protection services, thereby aiming to prevent mental health conditions and suicide;
Amendment 165 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the Commission to investigate further regulation and to complement the existing legal framework in order to draft policies at EU level in favour of the protection of children, adolescents and young adults;
Amendment 166 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Amendment 169 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Calls on the Commission to assist the Member States with the implementation of the Better Internet for Kids strategy and the protection of children in the digital world;
Amendment 170 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Encourages a life-course approach to mental health where there is greater investment in services for all stages of life and age-friendly environments, and highlights the importance of an EU strategy to address the demographic changes of the population;
Amendment 172 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Highlights the greater vulnerability and mental ill-health of women, characterised by intersectional risk factors and additional roles such as mothers (where they are at risk of postpartum depression and burnout), as partners (where they risk intimate partners violence and increased domestic violence) or as carers to sick relatives (where added stress and burnout is common);
Amendment 174 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 i (new)
Paragraph 1 i (new)
1i. Notes with concern that six EU Member States (Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia) have not yet ratified the Istanbul Convention “Action against violence against women and domestic violence”;
Amendment 177 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 j (new)
Paragraph 1 j (new)
1j. Considers that the gender pay gap still plays a significant role in women’s ability to prioritise their own mental health and promote well-being; calls on the Member States to swiftly implement the equal pay for equal work directive 18a; _________________ 18a Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms
Amendment 178 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 k (new)
Paragraph 1 k (new)
1k. Condemns female genital mutilation practices that can result in psychological trauma, anxiety, somatization, depression, post-traumatic stress and other mood disorders;
Amendment 179 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 l (new)
Paragraph 1 l (new)
1l. Considers that violence, stress and toxic environments (including multidimensional masculine role behaviour and toxic masculinity) are often correlated with mental ill-health and aversion to seek help for mental health conditions;
Amendment 180 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 m (new)
Paragraph 1 m (new)
1m. Stresses the importance of the ongoing implementation of the Union of Equality: LGBTQ Equality Strategy 2020- 2025 by the European Commission;
Amendment 181 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 n (new)
Paragraph 1 n (new)
1n. Condemns the criminalisation of homosexuality and the implementation of LGBTQIA+ free zones, increasing mental ill-health in this vulnerable population;
Amendment 182 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 o (new)
Paragraph 1 o (new)
1o. Condemns LGBTQIA+ conversion ‘therapies’ and calls for a ban of such practices in all Member States as they pose as a threat to mental health and are a human rights violation;
Amendment 183 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 p (new)
Paragraph 1 p (new)
1p. Calls on the Union and the Member States to tackle hate speech online particularly directed at ethnic minorities and racially discriminated persons, LGBTQIA+ community and other vulnerable groups;
Amendment 184 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 q (new)
Paragraph 1 q (new)
1q. Calls on the Union and the Member States for the Legal Gender Recognition in a non-discriminatory and accessible manner;
Amendment 185 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 r (new)
Paragraph 1 r (new)
Amendment 186 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 s (new)
Paragraph 1 s (new)
1s. Condemns HIV criminalization and discrimination in the European Union and urges Member States to end such practices without further delay, including those that hinder accessibility to health services;
Amendment 187 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 t (new)
Paragraph 1 t (new)
1t. Calls on Member States to criminalise buyers of victims of sex trafficking and the European Commission to address the root causes of prostitution of victims of sex trafficking by supporting Member States in the fight against poverty, social exclusion and discrimination;
Amendment 188 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 u (new)
Paragraph 1 u (new)
1u. Is deeply concerned about the lack of action in European Union’s policies regarding migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and ethnic minorities protection, rights and their effective implementation, which has a negative impact on these population’s mental health;
Amendment 189 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 v (new)
Paragraph 1 v (new)
1v. Considers that migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and ethnic minorities face structural and multi-faceted discrimination, segregation and marginalisation, including structural, institutional and interpersonal racism and xenophobia and should be protected by/via specific legal instruments to safeguard their physical well-being and mental health;
Amendment 190 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 w (new)
Paragraph 1 w (new)
1w. Considers that essential service workers, education, health, security and shift workers, are subject to a high stress burden and disproportionate suicide rates; believes that this issue should be addressed through targeted policies and interventions for prevention and promotion of mental health and well- being;
Amendment 191 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 x (new)
Paragraph 1 x (new)
1x. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to recognise and address the impact of chronic NCDs in all mental health and suicide prevention policies and programmes;
Amendment 192 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 y (new)
Paragraph 1 y (new)
1y. Calls for MHiAP approach in European Union’s policies to prevent substance related disorders, isolation, self-harm or suicide;
Amendment 193 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 z (new)
Paragraph 1 z (new)
1z. Notes with concern that the elderly are increasingly isolated and stigmatised, which can lead to abuse, neglect and difficulties in coping with depression and other disorders;
Amendment 194 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 aa (new)
Paragraph 1 aa (new)
1aa. Acknowledges the increasing incidence of dementia and the negative mental health consequences associated with it (including on informal caregivers) as well as its array of modifiable risk factors and preventative nature;
Amendment 195 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 ab (new)
Paragraph 1 ab (new)
1ab. Calls on the Commission and Member States to, together with relevant international organisations implement the endorsed Global Dementia Action Plan in at the national and regional levels and develop national dementia plans in order to expand early diagnosis, support and care for adults with dementia;
Amendment 196 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 222 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 244 #
Amendment 246 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers mMental hHealth iInformation sSystems to be an important tool to collect data and measure the cost- effectiveness of mental health interventions, and calls for them to be systematically improved and updatedir systematic improvement and update; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the development of a country specific situation analysis tool to collect mental health data for sharing and identifying gaps in service availability, accessibility, quality and workforce;
Amendment 250 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recommends that mental health data monitoring is carried out using evidence-based tools and validated indicators for mental health, with specific indicators for child, adolescent and young adult mental health and wellbeing adapted across settings;
Amendment 254 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Suggests that Member States use the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and the patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to measure outcome; Stresses that indicators should strive to complement diagnostic criteria with people's actual experiences to reflect the social determinants of mental health and human rights of people with psychosocial disabilities;
Amendment 256 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Suggests that Member States make use of mental health service level indicators to identify gaps in quality of care, and increase support for measures to improve quality of care such as incentive based financing models;
Amendment 257 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Calls on the Union institutions and Member States to further negotiate and agree on a European Health Data Space capable of delivering insightful, disaggregated and quality data for the understanding of mental health determinants, conditions, care and support, interventions and effective public policies;
Amendment 267 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that the language used to address people with mental health issues can be stigmatising and therefore terms such as “mental illness” should be largely avoided and replaced with a person- centred, inclusive, non-stigmatising, strengths-based and recovery focused language reflecting the variety of mental health experiences; Calls on the Commission for the creation of a mental health taxonomy guideline to avoid the use of negative connotations within policy documents, harmonise use of mental health lexicon across Europe and to contribute to mental health literacy in the general population;
Amendment 268 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Highlights that the link between mental health conditions and marginalising socio-economic factors can further aggravate discrimination and stigma;
Amendment 276 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes the importance of people with lived experience as agents of change to improve public awareness of mental health and non-discrimination acceptance of people with mental health issues, calling for facilitating direct social contact with decision makers and communities as an effective approach to challenge stigma; Emphasises the role of people with lived experience, carers and families in any stigma reduction initiatives/activities;
Amendment 278 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recognises that the workplace challenges faced by many people with mental health conditions result in high rates of workplace exclusion; Calls on the Commission to propose measures which allow the Member States to support the access and return to work of people with mental health conditions, including more flexible work practices;
Amendment 280 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Recommends that the media adapt their practices to adhere to responsible reporting of suicide, to take caution with addressing the concept of self-care so as to not place the responsibility on the individuals; calls on the Member States to strictly monitor the adherence of the legal limits of alcohol advertising in order to reduce alcohol use;
Amendment 281 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Is deeply concerned about the current media coverage of body size and image, often portraying toxic and unrealistic body standards, as well as the impact of fashion industry on mental health, especially on women;
Amendment 282 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Stresses the role of communities, public figures, politicians, public institutions, governments and individuals to fight the stigma of mental health conditions by discussing them publicly without prejudice or biases;
Amendment 283 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Calls on the EU and Member States to invest in mental health literacy and include mental health in school curricula and the curricula of teaching staff, given the increased influence that the school system can have on destigmatizing mental health in children and adolescents;
Amendment 289 #
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 mental health in a coordinated and timely manner, through a mental-health- in-all-policiesMHiAP approach;
Amendment 307 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is deeply concerned by the poorlack of availability of mental health care services in the Member States, as exemplified by thewith currently alarmingly long waiting lists for appointments with psychiatrists and psychologists and the limited options fora gap in therapeutic treatment, as well as for in- and outpatient clinic treatment; considers that the shortage in staff in this specific sector and the lack of funding aggravate the issue;
Amendment 315 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Laments that provision of mental healthcare is in part undertaken by the private (where services are not affordable to all) and the NGO sector (which is often underfunded and lacking in resources), that might also have long waiting lists and limited accessibility;
Amendment 320 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Highlights the importance of timely access to services for children and adolescents, which, if postponed, could result in delayed treatment during a vulnerable period of psychosocial development; Stresses that the complex transition of patients from child and adolescent mental health services to adult services could be negative for this vulnerable population and the importance of continuity of care in this critical transition period in life;
Amendment 325 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Amendment 332 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights that the lack of funding and the shortage in mental health workforce due to training, retention, workplace migration, brain drain, burnout, unemployment, retirement and other events impacting the work - life - cycle aggravates accessibility to mental health services;
Amendment 335 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Highlights the importance of mental health service mapping and calls on the Member States to apply service mapping in the organisation of their national health systems;
Amendment 339 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Recommends that Member States ensure availability of low threshold access interventions (social care), care pathways and high quality accessible psychological first aid;
Amendment 342 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Calls on the Member States to strengthen Psychological, Psychiatric and Social Security services and the cooperation among these services, as well as promote consistent capacity building and training opportunities for staff in their national health systems; Suggests that cross-speciality training for all professionals is explored in order to better understand the relationship between physical and mental health;
Amendment 345 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Notes that integrated and multi- sectoral mental health services in collaboration with educational, judicial, healthcare, and social security systems are highly valuable both for citizens, governments and society in general;
Amendment 346 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 f (new)
Paragraph 9 f (new)
9f. Calls on the Member States to develop mental health literacy programmes, to enable citizens to recognise mental health conditions and to seek available professional help when in need;
Amendment 347 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 g (new)
Paragraph 9 g (new)
9g. Underlines the importance of mental health care being truly accessible for all, taking into account the specific needs of certain societal groups, such as people with disabilities, children and the elderly;
Amendment 361 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights the importance of providing early access to care for people with a high risk of developing or associated with chronic conditions, in order to prevent mental health conditions in this vulnerable population;
Amendment 364 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Notes that evidence-based digital tools for mental health screening and early treatment can be of use where services are insufficient, but should be employed with care and appropriate regulation and cannot replace in-person services
Amendment 368 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Recalls the need for prevention at an early age via the education system, which can include mental health training and guidelines for teachers, adequate access to psychology services in schools and higher education and investment in art and play in schools;
Amendment 369 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Notes that there is a overuse of screening tools in some contexts such as in school settings, which at the expense of intervention uses up limited resources and creates further demands that cannot be satisfied 21a; _________________ 21a According to WHO report First meeting of the pan-European Mental Health Coalition: from debate to action
Amendment 370 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Recognizes the potential of evidence-based parenting programmes (especially for new parents) which can help to promote responsive caregiving and child development, foster positive child- caregiver relationships, and support parent and caregiver mental health, all of which are determinants for positive mental health throughout the life course;
Amendment 371 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 f (new)
Paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. Stresses the importance of the primary healthcare services on screening for mental health conditions and ensuring mental health early intervention, referring to specialised and multidisciplinary care and accompanying people with mental health conditions throughout their lifetime;
Amendment 372 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 g (new)
Paragraph 11 g (new)
11g. Calls on the Commission to propose wellbeing and good mental health and workplace related practices and minimum standards, in order to prevent mental ill-health consequences such as job burnout, bore-out syndrome, stress, harassment, violence, stigma, discrimination and limited possibilities for growth or promotion, as well as health literacy at work so that people seek proper mental health services when needed;
Amendment 373 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 h (new)
Paragraph 11 h (new)
11h. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase funding for training, capacity building and implementation of programmes focusing on the health workforce in order to better recognise early signs of concern and detection of mental health difficulties;
Amendment 374 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 i (new)
Paragraph 11 i (new)
11i. Calls on the Commission to promote the sharing of best practices on early diagnosis and referral from educational, judicial, healthcare and social security systems to mental health services with the Member States;
Amendment 376 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 k (new)
Paragraph 11 k (new)
11k. Urges the Commission to support suicide prevention hotlines through finance, capacity building and exchange of best practices and considers that follow-up contact with those who have attempted suicide is part of the referral and support;
Amendment 377 #
2023/2074(INI)
11a. Considers it necessary that policies impacting, involving or regarding mental health are multidimensional and person- centred, recognizing diversity, cultural sensitivity and multiple intersectional needs;
Amendment 380 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Advocates for a meaningful cooperation with civil society and the communities they represent, experts and particularly persons with lived experience; Suggests that people with lived experience are included and integrated into all stages of policy-making working alongside decision-makers and key stakeholders in a non-tokenistic manner;
Amendment 381 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Considers that diagnostic tools should aim to be validated and sensitive to the population they are used on and culturally adapted to suit their customs and traditions;
Amendment 382 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Notes that the institutionalisation of individuals with mental health conditions has evolved from the traditional “asylums”; Reinforces that modern institutions, although improved, share the same characteristics as prisons with violations of human rights, deprivation of agency and aggravation of stigma, proportioning worsened mental health outcomes; Invites Member States to embrace the shift towards deinstitutionalization of people with mental health conditions, ensuring alternatives to psychiatric institutions are developed and equipped to receive institutionalised patients; Reinforces that psychiatric inpatient and outpatient services should comply with human rights regulations, recognizing the benefit these services can offer;
Amendment 383 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Cautions against the phenomenon of transinstitutionalization, where patients are transferred to institutions such as residential homes, forensic hospitals and prisons following closure of traditional psychiatric institutions;
Amendment 384 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 f (new)
Paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. Urges Member States to rethink the organisation of national health services and adapt the approach on mental health in line with the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 22a, by building and supporting community- based networks of interconnected services covering a broad spectrum of care within and beyond the health sector, and moving away from custodial care in psychiatric hospitals; _________________ 22a Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Union of Equality: Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030
Amendment 402 #
Amendment 403 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that people with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities have the right to receive evidence-based treatment and support tailored to their needs;
Amendment 404 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 416 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Acknowledges that social prescribing is a useful, practical, holistic and effective approach that can be integrated into the primary care setting within a national health service, as pointed out by the WHO in its toolkit on how to implement social prescribing3 3 ; Notes that social prescribing should be considered alongside strategies for improving access to evidence-based psychological and pharmacological interventions, as well as identification and assessment of mental health conditions; _________________ 3 https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstreams/142 4690/retrieve.
Amendment 421 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recommends the use of task- sharing and task-shifting initiatives such as the Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) to equip non- specialised health service providers with the tools to support people with mental health conditions, particularly in outermost, rural and regions of difficult access;
Amendment 423 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Underlines the importance of promoting evidence-based treatment and abolishing misinformation amidst the flourishing “well-being industry” that can risk harming mental health, delaying or preventing treatment, and encouraging erroneous spread of information;
Amendment 425 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Amendment 435 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Member States to improve access to treatment and support for mental health conditions by implementing multidisciplinary care;
Amendment 438 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 10
Subheading 10
Amendment 439 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Acknowledges that people with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities have the right to lead full and meaningful lives integrated in their communities and in society;
Amendment 444 #
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 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 determinantsRecalls that most people living with mental health conditions are nonetheless actively participating in society and the labour market, although employability is much lower within this population; Urges Member States to ensure that people on medical leave due to mental health conditions do not face discrimination;
Amendment 449 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Member States to encourage the integration of people with severe mental health conditions in their communities and in the labour market;
Amendment 451 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Urges Member States to implement national plans that promote integration of people with mental health conditions in the labour market to reduce inequities and tackle social determinants;
Amendment 455 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Calls on the Member States to implement national programmes with a mental health in all policies (MHiAP) approach to prevent work-related mental health conditions (such as burnout, presenteeism, absenteeism and unemployment, and others);
Amendment 456 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Insists that Member States implement policies structurally supporting people with mental health conditions in their daily lives, especially workers, children, adolescents and young adults, parents as well as the elderly;
Amendment 465 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Emphasises the front and centre role that the EU can assume in incentivising mental health research, both as funder and as a global political actor;
Amendment 469 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Encourages multidisciplinary studies that bridge the gap between health, social and economic knowledge and demonstrates the links between intervention actions in non-health policies and population mental health;
Amendment 470 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Welcomes the support and stimulation of implementation and growth of social innovation and entrepreneurship programs addressing mental health in the wider population;
Amendment 471 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Invites the Commission to incentivise the development and successful introduction of technological, pharmaceutical and behavioural interventions;
Amendment 472 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)
Paragraph 17 e (new)
17e. Recommends enhancing investigation into innovative treatment options, namely the use of psychedelic assisted therapies for mental health conditions;
Amendment 479 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls for the strengthening of transnational partnerships and collaborating networks of organisations and individuals, for the better sharing of experiences, services and practices;
Amendment 480 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18a. Calls for the EU to leverage its role in the global context as leader in mental health prevention, resilience building and care;
Amendment 481 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Stresses that European foreign policy impacts local populations and that mental health initiatives should be part of foreign policy actions;
Amendment 482 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Welcomes the United Nations (UN) call for the development of effective programmes to promote mental health and psychosocial support for persons living with a rare disease; Recommends further integration of mental health concerns in other programs recommended by the UN such as HIV, NCDs and dementia, among others;
Amendment 483 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Amendment 484 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Stresses that certain regions more vulnerable to healthcare disruptions, such as outermost regions need adequate policies;
Amendment 485 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)
Paragraph 18 f (new)
18f. Highlights that a mental health workforce is as essential as are all other aid-resources in natural, climate, humanitarian, geopolitical and conflict related disasters and thus shall be an integral part of first aiders in European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations; recommends that Psychological First Aid training is included in the first aid courses for staff and volunteers working in these operations;
Amendment 486 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 g (new)
Paragraph 18 g (new)
18g. Urges the Union and Member States to take urgent climate action in order to mitigate direct and indirect costs of climate change in health, particularly mental health;
Amendment 490 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls forUrges the EU and the Member States to urgently develop psychosocial mental health support structures aimddressed specifically ato victims of natural, climate, humanitarian, geopolitical and, conflict- related disasters, asylum seekers and migrants from all backgroundfronts;
Amendment 491 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Invites the Commission and the Member States to integrate mental health and psychosocial support structures into emergency planning programmes in all stages (preparedness, response and recovery) to effectively cope with threats to the EU;
Amendment 494 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to designate one of the coming years as the European Year for Mental Health, in order to raise awareness, inform, and educate citizens and policy makers in the subject of mental health;
Amendment 496 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Highlights that the EU can and should claim a global role in shaping improvement of promotion, prevention, care and support of mental health conditions;
Amendment 497 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Celebrates the comprehensive approach to mental health divulged by the Commission as an initial step to tackling and preventing mental health conditions at the European level; Notes that the communication of the Commission highlights several flagship initiatives that indirectly contribute to improving mental health; Invites the Commission to allocate direct funding and resources towards strengthening mental health in the EU; 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;
Amendment 503 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission, coordinating the mental health strategy with the European Education Area, to develop an European Strategy against bullying and cyber-bullying in schools, establishing a package of measures to improve data collection and containing solutions in cooperation with the Member States to improve and ensure a good mental health for young people and children;
Amendment 509 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to introduce a mental health impact assessment tool to evaluate the effect of different EU actions, policies and funding programmes on mental health;
Amendment 520 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Considers that the current funding is not proportionate to the scale of the challenge and that mental health must be further addressed in future financial programmes such as the EU4Health programme 2028-2034 and Horizon Europe;
Amendment 523 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that the EU lacks a direct fund for mental health research and innovation and invites; calls on the Commission to create a mMission on mMental hHealth underfrom the Horizon Europe programme and the future programme in the 2028-2035 mMultiannual fFinancial fFramework 2028-2035;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas CCS professionals tend to have low retirement savingentitlements as a result of the atypical and sometime precarious nature of their work; whereas artists may continue practicing beyond the official retirement age;
Amendment 101 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the limited collective bargaining practices in the cultural and creative sectors15 in several Member States contribute to poor job quality, low income and limited access to social protection; whereas trade unions face challenges in organizing CCS workers, due to intermittent work patterns, changing work places, combining of professional activities and in view of the higher number of self-employed professionals in the sector; _________________ 15 Eurofound note on employment trends and working conditions in the creative sectors provided at the request of the rapporteurs, 29 May 2023.
Amendment 228 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to work with the European Labour Authority to facilitate, thorugh the provision of easily accessible information, the full application of applicable collective agreements in the country of destination to posted CCS professionals;
Amendment 238 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Deplores the practice of offering payment for cultural and creative work in the form of exposure as well as all forms of underpaid or unpaid work, including hidden work time and inappropriate use of internships, arising from widespread power imbalances in the contractual relationship;
Amendment 285 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States and social partners to commit to the prevention of undeclared work, the recognition and regulation of hidden working time and the eradication of bogus self-employment practices in the cultural and creative sectors, including by strengthening the action of labour enforcement authorities;
Amendment 289 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Believes that public funders in the cultural and creative sectors have a responsibility to promote fair practices and calls for the integration of fair principles in their funding strategies, in consultation with the social partners; insists that all professional institutional engagements of CCS professionals should be fairly remunerated and job substitution through bogus volunteering should be tackled; calls on public funders at EU, national and regional level to introduce terms and conditions on the use of public funding to ensure fair remuneration and working conditions of CCS professionals, and to advance gender equality, in compliance with collective agreements where they exist, and to promote the achievement of collective bargained solutions where they do not yet exist;
Amendment 334 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Members States, in consultation with the social partners, to provide tailored information to CCS professionals, especially in case of cross- border mobility;
Amendment 352 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that access to the European Education Area is fundamental for artistic research and the career development of teachers and young professionals in the cultural and creative sectors; calls on the Member States to ensure that higher arts education is fully integrated in the European Education Area; urges the Commission and the Member States to work towards the valorisation and automatic mutual recognition of diplomas and other qualifications, learning outcomes and study periods abroad;
Amendment 359 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Is concerned by the lack of career transition support systems in place for artists and CCS professionals in need of retraining when it is not possible to continue with their careers; believes this is of particular importance for professionals whose practice relies on their physical capacities, such as among others dancers, singers and musicians, and for professionals whose jobs are put at risk by the digital transition; calls on the Member States to invest in skills development programmes, technical and vocational education, technical and vocational training systems and lifelong learning schemes, allowing those interested to develop new skills either within or outside the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 375 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that the cultural and creative sectors show a very high dependence rate from clients and above average exposure to intimidation and discrimination; with 86 % of unions in the entertainment industry expressing concern about sexual harassment occurring at work or in work- related environments1a; notes that, within the entertainment sector, the live entertainment and film/television production sub-sectors are particularly affected1b; urges the Member States, in cooperation with the social partners, to investigate scrupulously the reported cases, to raise awareness and to establish guidelines on harassment prevention through education and training; _________________ 1a Policy Brief on sexual harassment in the entertainment industry, ILO, 2020 https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public /@ed_dialogue/@actrav/documents/public ation/wcms_761947.pdf 1b ILO Policy Brief on sexual harassment in the entertainment industry (2020)
Amendment 391 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Member States to facilitate the establishment and funding of independent structures, in consultations with the social partners, where artists and CCS professionals can confidentially report unfair practices, such as abuse of power, harassment, bullying, and discrimination, obtain guidance and legal counsel;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy is the main investment policy for the EU’s regions and cities, consistently serving as a first choice for financial assistance facing unforeseen events that shake our socio-economy, and the Territorial Agenda is the guiding instrument for the European Union’s territorial policy;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas it is at territorial level where the challenges facing European regions are identified and managed;
Amendment 14 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas Article 7 of the European Regional Development Fund Regulation (1301/2013) refers to Sustainable urban development based on integrated sustainable urban strategies as the framework for the selection of single operations;
Amendment 15 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. Whereas the previous and current Common Provisions Regulations make no specific reference to the Territorial Agenda 2020 and the Territorial Agenda 2030 respectively;
Amendment 21 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas it considers the richness of Europe's territorial diversity as a dynamic and complex system in which each region faces development challenges according to its particular characteristics;
Amendment 22 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. Whereas there is great potential for the Union in their national programmes and projects for spatial planning and regional development;
Amendment 23 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas it is important to incorporate territoriality into EU funds, especially cohesion policy;
Amendment 26 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Article 28 CPR designates integrated territorial investments (ITIs) and community-led local development (CLLD) as the instruments for implementing territorial development strategies and calls for coherence and coordination among the Funds when several are applied to the same strategy for territorial or local development;
Amendment 27 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas it acknowledges the efforts made by our regions to meet the new objectives (PO); thus asks the EC to allowing flexible implementation of PO5 without strict requirements regarding strategies and governance (CPR Title III, Chapter II) thereby opening it to all kinds of initiatives contributing to regional and urban development, e.g. allow transnational Interreg programmes to choose PO5 in future programming;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. Whereas these instruments aim at bottom-up territorial development with the active participation of local stakeholders;
Amendment 37 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. Whereas the European Urban Agency, through the Leipzig Charter, supports the objectives of the Territorial Agenda 2030;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. Whereas both documents share common principles such as a local approach, policy coordination and effective multi-level frameworks;
Amendment 41 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
Ic. Whereas the driving principles of the Territorial Agenda 2030 are encompassed in the two priorities "People and places are drifting apart" and "Sustainable development and climate change";
Amendment 43 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I d (new)
Recital I d (new)
Id. Whereas territorial priorities set by the Territorial Agenda 2030 for a fair and green Europe;
Amendment 46 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. Whereas the EU Territorial Agenda 2030 calls for the territorial dimension of sectoral policies to be strengthened at all levels of governance;
Amendment 48 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. Whereas a better data collection and a coherent revision of the Territorial Agenda 2030 is needed;
Amendment 49 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
Jc. Whereas to date, 7 pilot actions have been carried out in the implementation of the Territorial Agenda 2030, serving as an example of the application of its objectives on the ground, at local and regional level;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)
Recital J d (new)
Jd. whereas it takes into account the limited geographical balance in the development of these actions;
Amendment 51 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J e (new)
Recital J e (new)
Je. whereas it takes into account the administrative difficulties encountered by the pilot actions when they were financed by several programmes or funding sources;
Amendment 60 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Handbook of territorial and development strategies and the Handbook of Sustainable Urban Development Strategies as guides for all administratives levels for the design, implementation and monitoring of territorial and urban development strategies;
Amendment 67 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need forTakes into account the capacities demonstrated by local and regional authorities in the implementation and management of territorial tools, and considers necessary a paradigm shift in the involvement of local and regional authorities in the implementation and management of territorial tools;
Amendment 70 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the impact of the EU Semester decisions on territorial cohesion and, consequently, on the development capacity of territorial programmes;
Amendment 74 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for territorial or local development strategies funded by more than one programme to merge into a single track, in accordance with Article 28 of the CPR and in order to prevent delays and administrative obstacles;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the data shown in the STRAT-Board for the period 2014-2020 and notes that CLLDs played a major role in the development of territorial strategies, highlighting the strong interest of the local level in actively participating in the development of these strategies;
Amendment 76 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission, in view of the successful use of CLLDs in the 2014-2020 period, to simplify the administrative process for the management of funds, especially where CLLDs draw from more than one distinct fund;
Amendment 77 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Stresses that the ITIs are the main tool used by those Member States with a larger allocation of ERDF funds, as they quickly absorb the amounts and are able to cover several main axes at the same time, present in one or several operational programmes;
Amendment 84 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers TA2030 to be a real and proper instrument that ensures the EU’s cohesion through the management of each of its regions and their particularities; calls on the EC to consider modifying the role of the Territorial Agenda beyond that of a territorial management guide;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for greater flexibility for the regions in the fulfilment of the PO5 objective and for the actions to achieve it to be aligned with those set out in the Territorial Agenda 2030;
Amendment 95 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the need to involve the European Parliament, - in particular its competerelevant Committee on Regional Development, - in the pilot actions, in order to ensure that they are in line with current EU priorities, and to extend their results of pilot actions at European level, which can be integrateding and coordinateding them with initiatives such as cohesion policy, including particular the ERDF and Interreg;
Amendment 98 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for a strategy for merging funds or for the administrative simplification for pilot actions financed by more than one fund, so as to lower administrative barriers and facilitate applications for these projects;
Amendment 100 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the need for greater dissemination of the actions and achievements of the pilot projects as examples of the implementation of European funds; stresses the importance of communicating the results of the pilot actions, that a biennial conference is organised to showcase the pilot actions to local and regional authorities, as well as to relevant actors at national and EU level, linking it with other events such as the Rural Pact or the Cities Forum;
Amendment 103 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to develop their territorial agendas in line with the TA2030 as a basis for programming their territorial strategies, taking into account the specificities of each of its regions and serving as an incentive, and in order to stimulate the decision-making process and the design of territorial and urban policies;
Amendment 105 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to promote the implementation of the TA2030 beyond pilot actions, making this instrument a reference framework for action that provides concrete and adapted guidelines for EU territories to improve their performance; highlights the opportunity to make regional funding conditional on achieving TA2030 priorities and calls on the Commission to develop monitoring indicators linking the TA2030 and the use of cohesion policy funds, in particular the ERFD;
Amendment 111 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to ensure the proper implementation of funds and the implementation of territorial instruments, favouring easy management without bureaucratic barriers;
Amendment 112 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to carry out a coherent review of the Territorial Agenda 2030 by 2024, including a thorough review of its governance system, the progress made in implementation and the relevance of its priorities, as outlined in the Territorial Agenda 2030;
Amendment 114 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for a single framework for strategies aimed at both urban and wider territorial development, treating territorial requirements as a whole by taking as a basis unit functional areas at level 3 of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS); stresses that this could significantly reduce bureaucratic barriers in the acquisition of funds, homogenising the process for European regions;
Amendment 117 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Recognises the Council's initiative in its role in the development of the territorial activities of the Member States;
Amendment 120 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to increase its involvement in territorial policy through cohesion policy and to strengthen the governance of regions in order to promote cohesion and micro- cohesion by covering the particularities of each region, improving decision-making at local and regional level and applying existing tools in order to improve the management of legislative instruments; calls on the Commission to strengthen the value of Cohesion Policy Funds to be sufficiently resilient, thus being able to cushion the effects of future unexpected events and to avoid regions suffering the consequences, thus upholding the principle of do not harm to cohesion;
Amendment 123 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the EC to carry out a study of each region's capacity to cushion future global challenges affecting territorial cohesion. This would provide a rapid response tool that would allow for flexibility in the allocation or reinforcement of these resources, according to the real time situation of our regions;
Amendment 126 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the EIB to increase the financial allocation foreseen for Cohesion Policy funds, dedicated to safeguarding the balance and proper functioning of our regions;
Amendment 10 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the European Universities initiative could be considered as the second educational revolution in higher education after the Bologna process, and has been much more successful and far- reaching than initially planned, with the ambition to have 60 European Universities alliances involving more than 500 higher education institutions by mid- 2024;
Amendment 20 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas students with fewer resources face greater obstacles to enjoying Erasmus+ student mobility; whereas due to increase of housing rental prices and the scarcity of student accommodation, it is becoming increasingly difficult for students to afford and find accommodation during their mobilities; whereas the problem of housing for Erasmus+ students has particularly increased in recent years;
Amendment 55 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the European Commission to ensure continuity and financial stability for European University alliances through regular funding and adecuate tools to ensure their progress over the years;
Amendment 82 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the European Commission, in coordination with the Member States, to develop concrete measures and forms of cooperation to solve the problem of accommodation for Erasmus+ mobility students;
Amendment 8 #
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 and skills development., sustainable tourism as well as cultural and creative sectors and industries;
Amendment 12 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) The full economic growth and job creation potential cannot be reached without tapping into the potential of local economic development and without applying a place-based approach in the design and implementation of the Facility, through structured involvement with municipalities and regions, social partners, civil society organisations and voluntary associations;
Amendment 25 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) A large part of the EU acquis is implemented at the sub-national level by local and regional authorites. The Facility should support structural reforms with the aim of increasing the effectiveness of public administration at all levels of governance;
Amendment 56 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(g a) address demographic challenges;
Amendment 68 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Cooperation under the Facility shall be based on and shall promote the development effectiveness principles, across all modalities, namely ownership of development priorities by the Beneficiaries, a focus on results, inclusive partnerships with local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and voluntary associations , transparency and mutual accountability. The cooperation shall be based on effective and efficient resources allocation and use.
Amendment 2 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, which contributed to high inflation in many Member States, has emphasized the need to support the cultural and creative sectors and industries and the educational sector, as well as journalists and media professionals for a free press and quality information; in this regard, calls for significant increases for important EU programmes focussing on European citizens, including the youth, culture and education, namely Erasmus+ and Creative Europe;
Amendment 7 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that Creative Europe, as the only EU Programme directly supporting the cultural and creative sector and industries, needs a significant reinforcement of all its strands to fulfil its goals in 2024, including ensuring the sector’s full recovery after the pandemic, its resilience against the currently high inflation, which also undermines European citizen’s purchasing power and a just green and digital transition;
Amendment 8 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need for additional funding for the European Capitals of Culture, as they represent a great added value for European society, and as the rising costs due to high inflation have significantly worsened the framework conditions for the implementation of the European Capitals of Culture; highlights that additional funding is long overdue, as the "Melina Mercouri Prize" is the only direct EU funding opportunity for European Capitals of Culture and has been endowed with only 1.5 million euros for years;
Amendment 14 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of Erasmus+ Programme in promoting European values and formstrengthening European identities through education and learning in different Member States and promoting European values; stresses that some learners and teachers face significant financial difficulties in participating in the programme given the rising cost of living across Europe; believes that this poses a challenge to achieving a more inclusive participation in the programme; therefore, calls for a significant increase of EUR 60 million for the Erasmus+ Programme;
Amendment 23 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that a budgetary increase willis needed to help ensure the continued greening and digitalisation of the Erasmus+ Programme as well as further inclusion measures to allow the participation of more disadvantaged young Europeans and more learners and teaching staff; furthermore, emphasizes the need to support sport, including Esport and the gamification of educational material, under Erasmus+ to promote the role of sport for improving health and social inclusion while also fighting discrimination;
Amendment 26 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a slight increase for the European Solidarity CorpsNotes that the European Solidarity Corps is a new programme with a small budget of over €1 billion; notes that despite the difficulties in the implementation derived from the Covid-19 crisis, the first two years of the current programming period show very high demand and a 100% absorption rate associated with high levels of oversubscription and a lower number of people supported than anticipated due to the limited available budget; concludes that an increase in the ESC budget is needed to satisfy the demand and in particular, to support young people engaged in civic engagement and solidarity actions; emphasizes the need to strengthen the humanitarian strand to improve the programme’s efforts related to the consequences of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine.;
Amendment 29 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the importance of the citizens’ engagement strand in CERV programme, in particular as regards town twinning and remembrance activities, and the essential role of CSOs in related projects and activities; calls for the continued support for the programme; Recalls that current inflation rates have a significant impact on the running costs of CERV beneficiaries;
Amendment 32 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes the development of the New European Bauhaus(NEB) initiative; recalls that existing culture and education programmes such as Creative Europe, Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps will not allocate any budget to the NEB; considers the deployment of existing funds insufficient to achieve the objectives of the initiative beyond 2024; ask for proper funding with fresh money, in line with the planning of the MFF to ensure that the actions undertaken have a sustainable impact and that the objectives initially set by the initiative can be fully achieved;
Amendment 168 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The special rules laid down in this Regulation concerning the authorisation procedure for category 2 NGT plants are expected to result in more cultivation in the Union of category 2 NGT plants compared to the situation so far under the current Union GMO legislation. That renders necessary for Member States’ public authorities to define coexistence measures for category 2NGT plants to balance the interests of producers of conventional, organic and GM plants and thereby allow producers a choice between different types of production, in line with the Farm to Fork Strategy’s target of 25 % of agricultural land under organic farming by 2030.
Amendment 206 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘targeted mutagenesis’ means mutagenesis techniques resulting in modification(s) of the DNA sequence at precisetargeted locations in the genome of an organism;
Amendment 229 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b a (new)
(b a) for which it is not feasible to provide an analytical method that detects, identifies and quantifies;
Amendment 237 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘NGT product’ means a product, other than food and feed, containing or, consisting of aor produced from NGT plants and food and feedother products containing, or consisting of or produced from such a plants;
Amendment 252 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) the plant is a category 2 NGT plant and has been granted consent or has been authorised in accordance with Chapter III.
Amendment 302 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
Verification procedure of category 1 NGT plant status for request submitted prior to the deliberate release for any other purpose than placing on the market
Amendment 331 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Article 6 – paragraph 8
8. In the absence of any commentreasoned objections from a Member State or the Commission, within 10 working days from the expiry of the deadline referred to in paragraph 7, the competent authority that prepared the verification report shall adopt a decision declaring whether the NGT plant is a category 1 NGT plant. It shall transmit the decision without undue delay to the requester, the other Member States and to the Commission.
Amendment 341 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
9. In cases where a comment isreasoned objections are made by another Member State or by the Commission by the deadline referred to in paragraph 7, the competent authority that prepared the verification report shall forward the the comment(s)reasoned(s) objection (s) to the other Member Sates and to the Commission without undue delay.
Amendment 357 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Article 6 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission, after having consulted the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’), shall prepare a draft decision declaring whether the NGT plant is a category 1 NGT plant within 45 working days from the date of receipt of the commentreasoned(s) objection(s), taking the latter into account. The decision shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 28(2).
Amendment 4 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Whereas STEP, in order to reach its goal of structural investments in high technology industry and to avoid overlaps has to be closely coordinated with the existing EU initiatives to support the industry;
Amendment 5 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The uptake and scaling up in the Union of deep and digital technologies, clean technologies, and biotechnologies will be essential to seize the opportunities and meet the objectives of the green and digital transitions, thus promoting the competitiveness of the European industry and its sustainability and in the same time to further preserve economic, social, and territorial cohesion and solidarity among member states and their regions. Therefore, immediate action is required to support the development or manufacturing in the Union of such technologies, safeguarding and strengthening their value chains thereby reducing the Union’s strategic dependencies, and addressing existing labour and skills shortages in those sectors through trainings and apprenticeships and the creation of attractive, quality jobs accessible to all., as well as to reduce disparities in development of the various regions;
Amendment 7 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) TWhereas dependence on the global market has exposed EU industry to shortages which has led to chain disruptions and even stoppages of industrial processes, there is a need to support critical technologies in the following fields: deep and digital technologies, clean technologies, and biotechnologies (including the respective critical raw materials value chains) in all of them, in particular projects, companies and sectors with a critical role for EU’s competitiveness and resilience and its value chains. By way of example, deep technologies and digital technologies should include microelectronicpharmaceuticals, photonics, advanced materials technologies, microelectronics, semiconductors, semiconductor equipment, communication technologies, high-performance computing, quantum technologies (i.e., computing, communication and sensing technologies), cloud computing, edge computing, secure data infrastructures and ecosystems, and artificial intelligence, cybersecurity technologies, robotics, 5G and advanced connectivity and virtual realities, including actions related to deep and digital technologies for the development of defence and aerospace applications as well as applications to deliver healthcare such as digital medical devices. Clean technologies should include, among others, renewable energy; electricity and heat storage; heat pumps; electricity grid; geothermal energy, renewable fuels of non- biological origin; all sustainable alternative fuels– fuels technologies, including biofuels for road transport; electrolysers and fuel cells; carbon capture, utilisation and storage; energy efficiency; biolubricants; hydrogen and its related infrastructure; smart energy solutions cutting-edge solutions implemented for leak detection and repair inspections carried out along renewable gases and water transport and distribution networks; technologies vital to sustainability such as water efficiency, purification and desalination technologies; circular economy, such as high-quality recycling, resource- and material efficiency; advanced materials such as nanomaterials, composites and future clean construction materials, and technologies for the sustainable extraction and processing of critical raw materials, technologies supporting construction of roads with negative carbon footprint and development of new green road stabilisation solutions. Biotechnology should be considered to include technologies such as biomolecules and its applications, pharmaceuticals and, medical technologies and medical devices vital for health security, crop biotechnology, and industrial biotechnology, such as for waste disposal, and biomanufacturing. The Commission may issue guidance to further specify the scope of the technologies in these three fields considered to be critical in accordance with this Regulation, in order to promote a common interpretation of the projects, companies and sectors to be supported under the respective programmes in light of the common strategic objective. Moreover, technologies in any of these three fields which are subjects of an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) approved by the Commission pursuant to Article 107(3), point (b) TFEU should be deemed to be critical, and individual projects within the scope of such an IPCEI should be eligible for funding, in accordance with the respective programme rules, to the extent that the identified funding gap and the eligible costs have not yet been completely covered.
Amendment 20 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Strengthening the development and manufacturing capacity of key technologies in the Union will not be possible without a sizeable skilled workforce. However, labour and skills shortages have increased in all sectors including those considered key for the green and digital transition and endanger the rise of key technologies, also in the context of demographic change. Therefore, it is necessary to boost the activation of more people to the labour market relevant for strategic sectors, in particular through the creation of jobs and apprenticeships for young, disadvantaged persons, in particular, young people not in employment, education or training. Such support will complement a number of other actions aimed at meeting the skills needs stemming from the transition, outlined in the EU Skills Agenda.45 _________________ 45 Communication on a European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience, COM(2020) 274 final.
Amendment 22 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The scale of investments needed for the transition require a fulln intelligent mobilisation of funding available under existing EU programmes and funds, inclusive those granting a budgetary guarantee for financing and investment operations and implementation of financial instruments and blending operations. Such funding should be deployed in a more flexible manner, to provide timely and targeted support for critical technologies in strategic sectors. Therefore, a Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) should give a structural answercontribute to respond to the Union investment needs by helping to better channel the existing EU funds towards critical investments aimed at supporting the development or manufacturing of critical technologies, while preserving a level playing field in the Single Market, thereby preserving cohesion and aiming at a geographically balanced distributiondistribution of projects financed under STEP in a geographically balanced way amongst all regions of the EU of projects financed under the STEP in accordance with the respective programme mandates.
Amendment 42 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to extend support possibilities for investments aimed at strengthening industrial development and reinforcement of value chains in strategic sectors, the scope of support from the ERDF should be extended by providing for new specific objectives under the ERDF, without prejudice to the rules on eligibility of expenditure and climate spending as set out in Regulation (EU) 2021/106055 and Regulation (EU) 2021/105856 . In strategic sectors, it should also be possible to support productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs, and mid-caps which remain the focus and which can make a significant contribution to the development of less developed and transition regions, territories defined in the Just Transition Plans, as well as in more developed regions of Member States with a GDP per capita below the EU average. Managing authorities are encouraged to promote the collaboration between large enterprises and local SMEs, supply chains, innovation and technology ecosystems. This would allow reinforcing Europe’s overall capacity to strengthen its position in those sectors through providing access to all Member States for such investments, thus counteracting the risk of increasing disparities. _________________ 55 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 laying down common provisions (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159). 56 Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund (OJ L 224, 24.6.2021, p. 31).
Amendment 55 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The regulatory framework for the implementation of the 2014-2020 programmes has been adapted over the past years to provide Member States and regions with additional with additional flexibility in terms of implementation rules and more liquidity to tackle the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war or aggression against Ukraine. These measures, introduced at the end of the programming period, require sufficient time and administrative resources to be fully exploited and implemented; also at a time where Member States will focus resources on revising the 2021-2027 operational programmes linked to the STEP objectives. With a view to alleviate the administrative burden on programme authorities and to prevent possible loss of funds at closure for purely administrative reasons, the deadlines for the administrative closure of the programmes under the 2014-2020 period should be extended in Regulation (EU) No 1303/201361 and Regulation (EU) No 223/201462 . More specifically, the deadline for the submission of that final payment application should be extended by 12 months. Furthermore, the deadline for the submission of the closure documents should also be extended by 12 months. The last accounting year of the period should accordingly be extended until June 30, 2025 in order to give Member States sufficient time to finalise the processes linked to the closure of projects. In the context of this amendment, it is appropriate to clarify that distribution of food and material bought until the end of the eligibility period (end-2023) may continue after that date. In order to ensure a sound implementation of the EU budget and respect for the payment ceilings, payments to be made in 2025 should be capped at 1 % of the financial appropriations from resources under the Multiannual Financial Framework per programme. Amounts due exceeding the ceiling of 1% of programme appropriations per fund for 2025 would not be paid in 2025 nor in subsequent years but only used for the clearance of pre- financing. Unused amounts shall be decommitted in accordance with the general rules for decommitment at closure. _________________ 61 Regulation (EU) 1303/2013 laying down common provisions (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). 62 Regulation (EU) 223/2014 on the Fund for European Aid on the Most Deprived (OJ L 72, 12.3.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 65 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. To strengthen European sovereignty and security, accelerate the Union’s green and digital transitions and enhance its competitiveness, reduce its strategic dependencies, favoensure a level playing field in the Single Market for investments throughout the Union, and promote inclusive access to attractive, quality jobs, the Platform shall pursue the following objectives:
Amendment 67 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) supporting the development or manufacturing throughout the Union, including through establishment of new production facilities, or safeguarding and strengthening the respective European value chains, of critical technologies in the following fields:
Amendment 73 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) preserving and strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion and solidarity among member states and regions.
Amendment 74 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) bring an innovative, cutting-edge element with significant economic potential to the Single Market or to the region in which investment occurs;
Amendment 78 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) contribute to reduce or prevent strategic dependencies of the Union, its Member States and its regions.
Amendment 91 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall monitor the implementation of the Platform and measure the achievement of the Platform objectives set out in Article 2. The monitoring of implementation shall be targeted and proportionate to the activities carried out under the Platform, mainly using existing reporting channels and data, the monitoring shall be further rationalised.
Amendment 97 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The annual report shall include consolidated information on the progress made in implementing the Platform objectives under each of the programmes and funds. It shall include qualitative and quantitative information on how Europe's economic, social and territorial cohesion is being reinforced.
Amendment 126 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e (new) – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e (new) – subparagraph 1
when they contribute to the specificSTEP objective under PO 1 set out in Article 3(1), first subparagraph, point (a)(vi) or to the specific objective under PO 2 set out in point (b)(ix) of that subparagraphs referred to in Article 2 of Regulation .../... [STEP Regulation] under specific objective under PO 1, or to the specific objective under PO 2, in less developed and transition regions, as well as more developed regions in Member States whose average GDP per capita is below the EU average of the EU-27 measured in purchasing power standards (PPS) and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period 2015-2017.
Amendment 138 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The net-zero transformation is already causing huge industrial, economic, and geopolitical shifts across the globe, which will become ever more pronounced as the world advances in its decarbonisation efforts. The road to net zero translates into strong opportunities for the expansion of Union’s net-zero industry, making use of the strength of the Single Market, by promoting investment in technologies in the field of renewable energy technologies , electricity and heat storage technologies, heat pumps, grid technologies, renewable fuels of non- biological origin technologies, electrolysers and fuel cells, fusion, small modular reactors and related best-in-class fuels, carbon capture, utilisation, and storage technologies, and energy-system related energy efficiency technologies and their supply chains, allowing for the decarbonisation of our economic sectors, from energy supply to transport, buildings, and industry. A strong net zero industry within the European Union can help significantly in reaching the Union’s climate and energy targets effectively, as well as in supporting other Green Deal objectives, while creating jobs andquality jobs and sustainable growth.
Amendment 211 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Union has helped buildshould promote a global economic system based on open and rules- based trade, providing quality jobs, including a living wage, job security and access to social protection, lifelong learning opportunities, good working conditions in safe and healthy workplaces, reasonable working time with a good work-life balance, as well as trade union representation and bargaining rights, pushed for respecting and advancing social and environmental sustainability standards, and is fully committed to those values.
Amendment 234 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to maintain competitiveness and reduce current strategic import dependencies in key net- zero technology products and their supply chains, while avoiding the formation of new ones, the Union needs to continue strengthening its net zero industrial base and become more competitive and innovation friendly. The Union needs to enable the development of manufacturing capacity faster, simpler and in a more predictable way. Union policies should ensure regional and social cohesion in view of overcoming structural differences between regions as well as social inequalities, including inequalities between women and men.
Amendment 250 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In addition, the Communication on the Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net- Zero Age42 sets out a comprehensive approach to support a clean energy technology scale up based on four pillars. The first pillar aims at creating a regulatory environment that simplifies and fast-tracks permitting for new net-zero technology manufacturing and assembly sites and facilitates the scaling up of the net-zero industry of the Union. The second pillar of the plan is to boost investment in and financing of net-zero technology production, through the revised Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework adopted in March 2023 and the creation of a European Sovereignty fund to preserve the European edge on critical and emerging technologies relevant to the green and digital transitions. The third pillar relates to developing the skills and quality jobs needed to make the transition happen and increase the number of skilled workers in the clean energy technology sector. The fourth pillar focuses on trade and the diversification of the supply chain of critical raw materials. That includes creating a critical raw materials club, working with like-minded partners, in full compliance with social and labour standards, to collectively strengthen supply chains and diversifying away from single suppliers for critical input. _________________ 42 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: A Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age, COM/2023/62 final, 01.02.2023.
Amendment 260 #
2023/0081(COD)
(26a) Member States should use their purchasing power to promote Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP), including gender equality, in order to ensure a good balance between the three pillars of sustainable development - economic, social and environmental - when procuring goods, services or works.
Amendment 388 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) The scaling up of European net- zero technology industries requires significant additional skilled workers which implies important investment needs in re-skilling and upskilling, including in the field of vocational education and training. ThisA regular mapping exercise focussing on the development of quality jobs at regional level as well as the collective bargaining coverage rate should contribute to the creationincrease the number of quality jobs in line with the targets for employment and training of the European Pillar of Social Rights. Labour shortages are particularly prevalent in sectors with challenging working conditions, and skills alone will not solve this problem.1a The poor quality of jobs, bad working conditions and a lock of investment in VET at company level are some of the reasons for the lack of skilled workers.2a Tackling those issues by means of decent working conditions and retention policies is therefore important for a well- functioning labour market fit for the digital and green transitions. Improving job quality in sectors and companies with poor working conditions is also an important element for addressing the issue of brain drain which results in growing inequalities between regions, unequal development as well as unequal capacity to drive innovation and create jobs. The energy transition will require a significant increase in the number of skilled workers in a range of sectors, including renewable energy and energy storage, and has a great potential for quality job creation. The skill needs for the fuel cell hydrogen sub-sector in manufacturing alone are estimated at 180.000 trained workers, technicians and engineers by the year 2030, according to the Commission’s European Strategic Energy Technology Plan65 . In the photo- voltaic solar energy sector, up to 66.000 jobs would be needed in manufacturing alone. The European network of employment services (EURES) is providing information, advice and recruitment or placement for the benefit of workers and employers, including across internal market borders. _________________ The same information regarding decent working conditions, social protection and access to the labour market should be provided for migrants, asylum seekers and refugees, whereby advise and support for the validation of skills and competences and the recognition of qualifications is essential in this context. _________________ 1a https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/news/ne ws-articles/skills-alone-will-not-solve- labour-shortages-in-europe 2a 2a https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/3092_ en.pdf https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/3075_ en.pdf 65 European Commission, Directorate- General for Research and Innovation, Joint Research Centre, The strategic energy technology (SET) plan, Publications Office, 2019, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2777/04888.
Amendment 390 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) Since strengthening the manufacturing capacity of key net-zero technologies in the Union will not be possible without a sizeable skilled workforce, it is necessary to introduce measures to boost the activation of more people to the labour market, notably women and young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs), including via skills first approaches as a complement to qualifications-based recruitment. In addition, in line with the objectives of the Council Recommendation on ensuring a fair transition towards climate-neutrality, specific support for job-to-job transition for workers in redundant and declining sectors are important. This means investing in skills and in quality job creation, including a living wage, job security and access to social protection, lifelong learning opportunities, good working conditions in safe and healthy workplaces, reasonable working time with a good work-life balance, as well as trade union representation and bargaining rights, required for net-zero technologies in the Union. Building on and fully taking into account existing initiatives such as the EU Pact for Skills, EU level activities on skills intelligence and forecasting, such as by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) and the European Labour Authority, and the Blueprints for sectoral cooperation on skills, the objective is to mobilise all actors: Member States authorities, including at regional and local levels, education and training providers, social partners and industry, in particular SMEs, to identify skills needs, develop education and training programmes and deploy these at large scale in a fast and operational manner. Net-zero strategic projects have a key role to play in this regard. Member States and the Commission may ensure financial support including by leveraging the possibilities of the Union budget through instruments such as the European Social Fund Plus, Just Transition Fund, European Regional Development Funds, the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the Modernisation Fund, REPowerEU and the Single Market Programme.
Amendment 440 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
ba) that by 2030, at least a 50% of the existing industrial manufacturing companies, have undertaken a project to adopt, install or use strategic net-zero technologies in their installations, in order to reduce CO2 emissions or energy consumption.
Amendment 450 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
Amendment 500 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘net-zero technologies’ means renewable energy technologies66 ; electricity and heat storage technologies; heat pumps; grid technologies; renewable fuels of non-biological origin technologies; sustainable alternative fuels technologies67 ; electrolysers and fuel cells; advanced technologies to produce energy from nuclear processes with minimal waste from the fuel cycle, small modular reactors, and related best-in-class fuels; carbon capture, utilisation, and storage technologies; and energy-system related energy efficiency technologies. They refer to the final products, specific components and specific machinery primarily used for the production of those products, as well as the existing industrial processes that could use and install this products. They shall have reached a technology readiness level of at least 8. _________________ 66 ‘renewable energy' means ‘renewable energy’ as defined in 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 67 ‘sustainable alternative fuels’ means fuels covered by the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport, COM/2021/561 final and by the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport COM/2021/562 final.
Amendment 545 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ‘net-zero technology manufacturing project’ means a planned industrial facility or extension or repurposing of an existing facility manufacturing net-zero technologies, or projects in existing industrial facilities devoted to adopt, include or use net-zero technologies;
Amendment 572 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) ‘net-zero regulatory sandbox’ means a scheme that enables undertakings to test innovative net-zero technologies in a controlled real-world environment, under a specific plan, developed and monitored by a competent authority, including the innovation in existing industrial facilities in projects to adopt or use net-zero technologies.
Amendment 615 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The national competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 shall be the sole point of contact for the project promoter in the permit-granting process leading to a comprehensive decision for a given project and shall coordinate the submission of all relevant documents and information, without prejudice to the existing distribution of competences between administrative levels and the restrictions that may derive from such distribution. .
Amendment 647 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7
Article 4 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall ensure that the national competent authority responsible for the entire permit-granting processes, including all procedural steps, and without prejudice to the existing distribution of competences between administrative levels with regard to the final permits award, has a sufficient number of qualified staff and sufficient financial, technical and technological resources necessary, including for up- and re-skilling, for the effective performance of its tasks under this Regulation.
Amendment 659 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States and the European Commission, when competent, shall provide the following information on administrative processes relevant to net- zero technology manufacturing projects, including net zero strategic projects, online and in a centralised and easily accessible manner:
Amendment 805 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv a (new)
(iva) it respects collective agreements and workers' right to organise, take collective action and to bargain collectively as well as the right to be informed and consulted, also on mergers and investment decisions;
Amendment 813 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv b (new)
(ivb) its workers are covered by a collective agreement negotiated with trade unions;
Amendment 815 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv c (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv c (new)
(ivc) it provides quality jobs including a living wage, job security and access to social protection, lifelong learning opportunities, good working conditions in safe and healthy workplaces, reasonable working time with a good work-life balance as well as trade union representation and bargaining rights;
Amendment 817 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv d (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv d (new)
(ivd) it reinvests a large share of its profits, shares profits equitably with workers and does not pay extraordinary dividends and bonuses to managers while receiving public funding;
Amendment 819 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv e (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv e (new)
(ive) it applies pay transparency in line with Union legislation and ensures diversity at work;
Amendment 828 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shallmay recognise as net-zero strategic projects CO2 storage projects that meet the following cumulative criteria:
Amendment 858 #
2023/0081(COD)
4a. Companies responsible for net- zero manufacturing projects shall fulfil the following conditions: (a) they make substantial invests in employees’ reskilling and upskilling; (b) they allocate a minimum percentage of capital expenditure to Research and Development; (c) they demonstrate compliance with ILO conventions, including on forced labour, and have efficient due diligence procedures in line with Union legislation in place; (d) they offer decent wages and engage in collective bargaining; (e) they limit stock buybacks, dividend payments and executive pay.
Amendment 1004 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16
Article 16
Amendment 1029 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17
Article 17
Amendment 1032 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1047 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1081 #
Amendment 1084 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1095 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1100 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1105 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1120 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1135 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1153 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 7
Article 18 – paragraph 7
Amendment 1166 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Contracting authorities or contracting entities shall base the award of contracts for net-zero technology listed in the Annex in a public procurement procedure on the most economically advantageous tender, which shall include the best price- quality ratio, comprising at least the social and environmental sustainability and resilience contribution of the tender, in compliance with Directives 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU, or 2014/25/EU and applicable sectoral legislation, as well as with the Union’s international commitments, including the GPA and other international agreements by which the Union is bound.
Amendment 1181 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) environmental and social sustainability going beyond the minimum requirements in applicable legislation, including job quality, measures to improve diversity at work, as well as respect of collective agreements and trade union rights to negotiate;
Amendment 1279 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty and Article 4 of Directive 2018/200173 and in line with the Union’s international commitments, when deciding to set up schemes benefitting households or consumers which incentivise the purchase of net-zero technology final products listed in the Annex, Member States, regional or local authorities, bodies governed by public law or associations formed by one or more such authorities or one or more such bodies governed by public law, shall design them in such a way as to promote the purchase by beneficiaries of net-zero technology final products with a high environmental and social sustainability and resilience contribution as referred in Article 19(2), by providing additional proportionate financial compensation. _________________ 73 Directive 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
Amendment 1324 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) develop and deploy credentials, including micro-credentials, to facilitate the transparency of skills acquired and enhance the transferability between jobs andquality jobs to facilitate the cross-border mobility of the workforce, and to promote matching with relevant quality jobs through tools such as the European Employment Services (EURES) network and EURAXESS.
Amendment 1344 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) assist the uptake and recognition of learning credentials of the European Net- Zero Industry Academies in the Member States to promote the recognition of skills and the matching of skills and quality jobs, inter alia by promoting the validity and acceptance of the credentials throughout the labour market of the European Union;
Amendment 1346 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) facilitate the development of European occupation profiles consisting of a common set of knowledge, skills and competences for key professions in the net- zero technologies, drawing inter alia upon the learning programmes developed by the European Net-Zero Industry Academies, and, where appropriate, using the terminology provided by the European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO) classification to facilitate transparency and mobility between quality jobs and across internal market borders;
Amendment 1349 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) promote adequate working conditions in quality jobs in net-zero technology industries, the activation of youth, women and seniors to the labour market for net- zero technology industries, and the attraction of skilled workers from third countries, and thereby achieve a more diverse workforce;
Amendment 1350 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) facilitate closer coordination and the exchange of best practices between Member States to enhance the availability of skills in the net-zero technologies, including by contributing to Union and Member States policies to attract new talents from third countries by providing information regarding decent working conditions, social protection and access to the labour market as well as support for the validation of skills and competences and the recognition of qualifications.
Amendment 1427 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – point c – point i a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – point c – point i a (new)
ia) decent working conditions and social conditionalities.
Amendment 1445 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall appoint a high-level representative to the Platform. Where relevant as regards the function and expertise, a Member State may have more than one representative in relation to different tasks related to the work of the Platform. Each member of the Platform shall have an alternate. Cross-industry social partners may designate four representatives as observers to the Platform with an equal representation of trade unions and employer organisations.
Amendment 1476 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 11
Article 29 – paragraph 11
11. The Platform shall coordinate and cooperate with existing industrial alliances, as well as national sectorial social partners.
Amendment 1 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard the European Parliament resolution of 19 May 2022 on establishing the European Education Area by 2025 – micro-credentials, individual learning accounts and learning for a sustainable environment,
Amendment 4 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Schools System (ESS) is a unique system that has demonstrated its strengths and qualities since its creation in the 1950s, as shown, for example, by the recognition of the European Baccalaureate in all Member States and the continuous growth in the number of Accredited European Schools (AES); whereas access to quality education is a fundamental right; whereas every EU citizen shouldmust have the opportunity to benefit from such an education; whereas the ESS should increase its focus on accessibility for all pupils, regardless of their socio-economic background;
Amendment 9 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the ESS, in combining the educational systems of Member States – through parallel language sections – with a strong European dimension, multilingual education and a focus on science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics, as well as pedagogical innovations, represents a laboratory for educational reform, including forin support of the creation of a European Education Area (EEA), as well as for reflecting the vision set forth by the Digital Education Action Plan and the European Parliament’s resolution on shaping digital education policy;
Amendment 13 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the ESS embodies core European values, sets high standards for education across Europe and contributes to building a European sense of belonging, and should therefore be expanded with the view of establishing a European school in every Member State and recognized schools in all EU regions;
Amendment 14 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the ESS must be fully aligned with the education policies put forward by the Union, especially the European Education Area and the Erasmus+ programme, including its strategies and objectives within the system;
Amendment 16 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas education is the driving force for raising public awareness and creating civic and ethical values and, in this respect, should be one of the key elements in achieving the sustainability objectives set out in the European Green Deal; whereas the ESS should be exemplary in environmental education;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas bullying and cyber- bullying is a growing phenomenon affecting children and transcending the school environment due to information and communication technologies; whereas the EU Kids Online 2020 survey estimates that 23% of children aged 9-16 have experienced online aggression, and the JRC estimates that 49% of children have experienced at least one instance of bullying or cyber-bullying;
Amendment 27 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the current system of teacher recruitment in the ESS has serious shortcomings, resulting in understaffing, a mismatch between the needs on the ground and the actual staff seconded by the Member States, issues with yearly recruitment plans and precarious working conditions for locally recruited teachers; whereas teachers’ working conditions, methods and modules for professional development of teachers, including training, should be improved across the ESS and additional resources allocated towards teachers’ continuous professional development; whereas schools face shortages of staff for teaching lesser used languages;
Amendment 34 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas some classes are faced with serious challenges due to overcrowding, that require immediate resolve; whereas the ESS is also confronted with a lack of social diversity among pupils;
Amendment 35 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas psychological support for pupils in need is essential for ensuring mental health and a harmonious development path; whereas psychological support does not benefit from sufficient resources and there is a persistent shortage of psychological staff in several schools across the ESS;
Amendment 37 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas parents play a key role in delivering extracurricular activities and providing transport and other services, however, in many cases, this results in high financial burden for parents, resulting in pupils not pursuing extracurricular activities due to unaffordability;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas parents play a key role in ’ associations represent the interest of the parents and play a key role in managing transport and canteens and delivering extracurricular activities and providing transport and other services;
Amendment 42 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the school transport services offered to pupils have addressed distance issues for many young people that do not live in proximity of their school; whereas school buses should be affordable for all; whereas the school transportation system needs to adopt more green solutions;
Amendment 43 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas EU resources account for the bulk of the ESS budget, for which reason Parliament shouldmust more strictly scrutinise the management and running of the ESS;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. Whereas EU objectives and investments may be better reflected in ESS investments such as fostering active citizenship or on another level, including the digital transformation, and notably blended learning, as well as the green transition;
Amendment 49 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas progress has been made to strengthen the inclusion of students with disabilities and special needs and improve the ratio of students to support teachers, the resources provided to ensure effective inclusion differs markedly between schools and sites;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. Whereas there is a need to increase the visibility and awareness on European schools and the ESS as a whole, and to reinforce its attractiveness, notably among the teaching community;
Amendment 55 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for a critical, in- depth assessment of all aspects of the ESS, and for reform to future-proof the system, expand its outreach, and ensure that it serves as a model for the exchange of good practices across educational systems; emphasises on the need to urgently resolve critical issues related to infrastructure, overcrowding, teacher understaffing and uneven working conditions;
Amendment 60 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the European Schools’ Board of Governors (BoG) to update the mission, principles and objectives of the ESS in the form of a new ‘ESS Charter’, to be introduced by the end of 2024, that is fit for the 21st century and provides a reinvigorating vision for the system and realistic objectives against which it can be assessed; calls on the BoG to equally assess the opportunity of extending the scope of the ESS to all member states and to set in place, in this regard, concrete steps towards more flexible procedures and requirements for accreditation of schools; calls for the integration of the widening principle in the designation of Board and staff with responsibilities within ESS;
Amendment 63 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to assess the role of the ESS in the establishment of the EEA, including with regard to language learning and a strong European dimension of learning, and in the automatic mutual recognition of diplomas across the EU, based on the established model of the European Baccalaureate; calls for more visibility regarding the European Baccalaureate and its promotion by the Commission across the Union; reiterates the need for more efforts in promoting, offering and teaching all EU languages; calls for a more integrated role of the Commission in the educational aspects of ESS taking into consideration also the recommendations addressed by the European Parliament and expresses its explicit wish that the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture be strongly involved in the Commission’s dealings with the ESS;
Amendment 66 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the importance of effectively integrating the dimensions of the European Education Area within the ESS, in particular quality education with a holistic and learner-centred approach;
Amendment 71 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for increased accountability around the ESS, tighter parliamentary scrutiny and control, and improved visibility and understanding of the ESS and the European Baccalaureate in the Member States; calls for the integration of the European schools in the local environment and educational ecosystem through the development of common programs and activities;
Amendment 75 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to perform an in-depth review, by the end of 2024, of the governance and management structures across the EES and at each individual school in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary-General of the European Schools (OSG) and the Member States, and for this review to examine the roles and structures in place at all levels and assess the independence of functions and potential conflicts of interest, the respect of the widening principles and potential conflicts of interest; stresses that the in-depth review should also take into account areas with regulatory bottlenecks that impede clear understanding of roles, responsibilities and methods to address incumbent issues;
Amendment 79 #
2022/2149(INI)
6. Insists on the need to streamline and increase the flexibility of the BoG’s decision-making and action, including through an alternative voting system, to enable the BoG to better respond to the needs of schools; calls for clear responsibilities, annual performance appraisals, and training and development plans for all senior and middle management staff, including structured induction, at central and school levels; calls for creating improved communication methods with parents, teachers and pupils, in order to ensure the system reflects the needs on the ground;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the BoG to: a) clarify the applicability of primary and secondary EU legislation to the ESS, including on compliance matters for critical issues such as safety, digital transformation and health in schools; b) amend the staff regulations and the General Rules of the European Schools, including to explicitly clarify the competences of the Complaints Board vis-à-vis national courts; and c) put in place an independent ombudsperson to address complaints about maladministration and mediate in conflicts;
Amendment 88 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Requests a reinforced mandate for the European Court of Auditors and the Commission’s Internal Audit Service to provide opinions and recommendations on various aspects of the ESS; calls that the European Court of Auditors publishes an annual report on the accounts of the ESS and that Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control examines these reports as part of the annual discharge procedure; requests a reinforced mandate for the European Court of Auditors and the Commission’s Internal Audit Service to provide opinions and recommendations on various aspects of the ESS and that all relevant aspects related to audit and control systems be discussed on a regular basis in joint meetings of Parliament's committees on budgetary control and culture;
Amendment 89 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Requests a reinforced mandate for the European Court of Auditors and the Commission’s Internal Audit Service to provide periodic opinions and recommendations on various aspects of the ESS;
Amendment 90 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Requests that theUrges Member States to meet their obligations vis-à-vis the ESS in full, particularly with regard to the secondment of qualified teachers and the provision of adequate infrastructure (suitable premises, maintenance thereof and upgrades thereto), guaranteeing the standard of education and organisational aspects, as well as the safety, security and well-being of students and staff alike, and calls for a binding system of direct financial contributions to ensure greater flexibility for both the ESS and the Member States;
Amendment 91 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Requests that the Member States meet their obligations vis-à-vis the ESS in full, particularly with regard to the secondment of qualified teachers and the provision of adequate infrastructure (suitable premises, maintenance thereof and upgrades thereto), and calls for a binding system of direct financial contributions to ensure greater flexibility for both the ESS and the Member States; calls on host Member States to ensure high standards in terms of health, safety and security on the schools’ premises;
Amendment 102 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the BoG to resolve ongoing teacher shortages and ensure a stable and fair employment situation for all by retaining staff and reducing turnover, thereby avoiding a brain drain; calls, in this regard, for additional resources to be allocated and a strengthened employment package for seconded and locally recruited staff alike, with competitive remuneration, more equal salaries for nursery, primary and secondary teachers, clarity about employment status and stability, continuous professional development (CPD) and further career prospects in and beyond the ESS; calls for predictability in working conditions for non-local recruited teachers and ensuring equally beneficial working conditions, as well as steady transitions in their career path for situations such as teachers’ relocation or return to the country of origin; calls for the establishment of a system of periodic assessment and update of teaching methods and teachers professional development modules, especially in view of the green and digital transitions;
Amendment 103 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on Member States to meet their obligations with regard to the secondment of qualified teachers, and calls on the BoG to resolve ongoing teacher shortages and ensure a stable and fair employment situation for all by retaining staff and reducing turnover, thereby avoiding a brain drain; calls, in this regard, for a strengthened employment package for seconded and locally recruited staff alike, with competitive remuneration, more equal salaries for nursery, primary and secondary teachers, clarity about employment status and stability, continuous professional development (CPD) and further career prospects in and beyond the ESS;
Amendment 113 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for a degree of autonomy to be ensured for teachers and schools alike, for additional middle management posts focused on high-quality teaching methodologies and curricula to be introduced at schools, and for all recruitment procedures to be more transparent and open; calls, furthermore, for an urgent review of the enrolment arrangements and school fees, ensuring that the system is affordable and accessible for all pupils, and for the full potential of the AES to be exploited, including to address overcrowding; calls for greater affordability of school transportation and for the adoption of more green solutions for school buses;
Amendment 118 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Recalls that, under Article 3. 3(a) of the Convention defining the Statute of the European Schools, any proposal to modify the fundamental structure of a School shall require a unanimous vote of the Member State representatives on the Board of Governors, and that, under Article 9.1(a), the adoption of a decision affecting the specific interests of a Member State shall require a favourable vote by the representative of that Member State; also recalls that any proposal, in particular to modify the language sections or the enrolment guidelines for the ESS, shall respect the principles of proportionality, multiculturalism and multilingualism from the earliest school age, as well as the legitimate expectations of parents regarding the school their children will attend and of teachers regarding working conditions;
Amendment 119 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls for more resources to be allocated for extracurricular activities in order to ensure their affordability and relieve the financial burden for parents; calls for better management of extracurricular activities and more inclusiveness in their design; encourages to expand the range of extracurricular activities, through mutual programs between ES and AES;
Amendment 121 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the BoG to strengthen educational and pedagogical standards by: a) creating a task force with relevant pedagogical expertise by mid-2024 to review and update the quality assurance approach put in place as part of the 2009 European Schools reform; b) introducing an enhanced and accountable inspection regime, including permanent chief inspectors, subject-specific inspections and follow-up processes that include AES; c) reinforcing the role of the OSG’s Pedagogical Development Unit and the Joint Teaching Committee; and d) ensuring ESS participation in EU programmes and initiatives such as the Erasmus+ Teacher Academies and the EEA; calls for the updated quality assurance approach to focus on clear indicators, monitoring and evaluation frameworks; stresses that the quality assurance process should be updated periodically, including also internal evaluations;
Amendment 129 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the BoG and the OSG to develop a CPD strategy for teachers throughout the ESS by the end of 2024 and an induction programme for new teachers, and insists on the importance of collective efficacy and formal structures that support teachers in designing, implementing, evaluating and exchanging pedagogical best practice and materials across classrooms and the system as a whole; emphasises that the CPD strategy should take into account a broader range of subjects for teacher training and contribute towards more flexible career paths for teachers;
Amendment 133 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the BoG to establish clear guidelines in order for ESS teachers to become trainers and mentors in national systems and emphasises the role that should be played by the ESS in establishing a European teachers’ module, to be included in the initial training of teachers across the EU;
Amendment 135 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on the Board to implement the four areas of the European sustainability competence framework (GreenComp) within the ESS, so that it can serve as a practical example to take this action to promote environmental sustainability learning across the EU;
Amendment 136 #
2022/2149(INI)
16 b. Calls on the Board to strengthen the fight against bullying and cyber- bullying within the ESS, by creating good practices and developing guidelines for dealing effectively with bullying to serve as an example for the Union; stresses the need to raise awareness of potential risks online and calls for the incorporation of cyber-security notions in school curricula;
Amendment 137 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Requests the BoG and the OSG to boost inclusion and improve educational opportunities for all students, with a focus on class size and better catering for students with particularspecial educational needs, including by considerably increasing the number of educational and psychological support staff in place and the provision of orientation and mentorship services, by ensuring an appropriate number of psychological counsellors for each educational unit, and the provision of orientation and mentorship services; stresses that each school should be properly adapted and accessible for pupils with special educational needs and calls, in this regard, on a comprehensive assessment of each educational unit;
Amendment 140 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Requests the BoG and the OSG to boost inclusion and improve educational opportunities for all students, with a focus on class size and better catering for students with particular educational needs, including by considerably increasing the number of educational and psychological support staff in place and the provision of orientation and mentorship services; highlights that the surge in the number of students who need so-called Intensive Support Assistance should be matched with appropriate resources;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Underlines that the training, adequate remuneration and length of employment contracts are key instruments to ensure that support teachers and assistants provide quality, tailored and continued support to students with particular needs;
Amendment 147 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Notes that whilst the BoG Policy on the Provision of Educational Support and Inclusive Education has been defined centrally, its implementation remains unevenly implemented and depends on individual Schools; is concerned at cases of drop-outs of students with special needs who have not received adequate support or have been encouraged to leave the ESS;
Amendment 150 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Asks the BoG and the OSG to assess the inclusion of vocational education and training (VET) modules in the ESS, establish partnerships with VET institutions and explore the possibility of an accredited European VET schools to be established across Europe;
Amendment 153 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Insists on the need to deliver a high-quality educational experience for all students, including those without a language section (SWALS); calls for the inclusion of less used European languages in the ESS; calls for an update of existing curricula with a view to further strengthening the European dimension, including through the teaching of history of all European nations and citizenship education, entrepreneurship and soft skills in order to enhance critical thinking and active citizenship, as well as an increase in the number of ‘European Hours’ at all educational levels, with a focus on the importance of European values and digital and green skills; emphasises the importance of correlating the ESS with the Digital Education Action Plan and the respective position of the European Parliament and calls, in this regard, on further integrating digital education in the ESS; stresses that the curricula should be periodically updated so as to reflect skills and competences relevant for the labour market; calls, furthermore, for the automatic recognition of qualifications, in order to increase mobility between the ESS and other school systems and in view of aligning the ESS with the EEA;
Amendment 171 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. ACalls for more stability in the allocation of resources for the ESS and asks for the financial contributions from the EU to the ESS to feature as a separate budget line in future EU budgets, in order to increase transparency and to ensure more predictability and strategic planning so as to avoid recurring issues such as teacher understaffing, infrastructure, accessibility, and to facilitate parliamentary scrutiny, including under the discharge procedure, and requests that the ESS be included in the development of the EEA;
Amendment 175 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Expresses its wish that the ESS will become a beacon for high-quality multilingual and multicultural education in Europe and beyond, demonstrating that being ‘united in diversity’ can also be a living reality in the educational sphere; asks for all stakeholders to work towards that aim and to become co-creators in this process, including through enhanced collaboration with the AES, whose inclusion and development are key for the whole system;
Amendment 13 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Final Declaration of 15 November 2022 of the 27th Conference of Presidents of the Outermost Regions of the European Union,
Amendment 14 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
— having regard to the Final Declaration of 18 and 19 November 2021 of the 26th Conference of Presidents of the Outermost Regions of the European Union,
Amendment 15 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
— having regard to the Council Conclusions of 1 December 2022 on a European Agenda for Tourism,
Amendment 103 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to expatend the POSEI model to other sectors and circumstances such as those faced by the various economic sectors on the island of La Palma following the Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption; recalls that the consequences of this volcanic eruption have affected more than 370 hectares of agricultural cultivation worth EUR 2000 million;
Amendment 110 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to show greater flexibility and speed in the deployment of funds earmarked for the effects of natural disasters in the ORs;
Amendment 251 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission to set up a European Tourism Agency with antennas in each of the ORs’ geographical areas, thus drawing on the experience and dynamism of the sector in these regions for the benefit of the entire EU, in keeping with the Final Declaration of the 26th Conference of Presidents of the Outermost Regions of the European Union;
Amendment 327 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43 a. Regrets that the already small number of programmes, public policies and funds specific to the outermost regions have been disappearing in favour of their integration in horizontal European programmes, thus diluting the tailor-made approach needed for ORs;
Amendment 331 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
Paragraph 43 b (new)
43b. Suggests that the resources of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund be mobilised to provide adequate support to Member States’ efforts in the area of migration, in particular to those Member States which are faced with specific and disproportionate pressures on their asylum and reception systems;
Amendment 334 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 c (new)
Paragraph 43 c (new)
43c. Insists on the need for the EU to allocate specific funds to enable regions under greater migratory pressure, mainly those at the EU’s external borders, such as the outermost regions, to be able to cope with the reception and assistance of unaccompanied minors arriving on their territories, facilitating the relocation of these minors as soon as possible to the Member States and the rest of the EU if they have relatives elsewhere;
Amendment 4 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the proposals made by the plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe on 9 May 2022, particularly the following: 6, 9, 13, 15, 17, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 37, 46, 47, 48 and 49, as they call to foster culture, education, youth and solidarity, audiovisual, media and sport policies, highlighting their fundamental role in strengthening the European sense of belonging, especially for the youth;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Requests amending Articles 4 and 6 TFEU to introduce shared competences in the field of education, with its corresponding change in Article 165 TFEU, at a minimum in the field of citizenship education, highlighting that the exercise of that competence by the Union shall not result in Member States being prevented from exercising their competence, in order to fulfil recommendation 46 expressed by citizens in the Conference on the Future of Europe, in particular youth, and the European Parliament resolution of 6 April 2022 on the implementation of citizenship education actions;
Amendment 13 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out, in this regard, that common minimum standards in education should be adopted, without prejudice to national and regional competences, focusing on the following topics: civictizenship education including Union values and history of Europe, digital skills, media and information literacy, language learning, environmental education, soft- skills, economic literacy and STEAM education; highlights that working towards achieving these common goals should reduce educational inequities across Europe;
Amendment 24 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. NotStresses that many of the proposals endorsed by the Conference aim at strengthening European identity and citizenship and, do not necessarily require Treaty changes but a deepening of the existing instruments and objectives in the fields of culture, education, youth, audiovisual media and sport; highlights in this regard recommendation 48.5, requesting the need to advance towards the protection of cultural workers by adopting a legal statute of the Artist at European level;
Amendment 28 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the need to ensure academic freedom, freedom of the arts and sciences, independence of the media and freedom of speech, and considers that these principles should be enshrined in any future Treaty revisions; asks to ensure the protection of journalists, as per recommendation 37.4;
Amendment 6 #
2022/2047(INI)
— having regard to the report by the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) Working Group of Member States’ Experts of 22 September 2022 entitled “Stormy Times. Nature and Humans: Cultural Courage for Change”,
Amendment 11 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
— having regard to the Final Declaration approved by the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development - MONDIACULT 202216a, _________________ 16a https://www.unesco.org/sites/default/files/ medias/fichiers/2022/09/6.MONDIACUL T_EN_DRAFT%20FINAL%20DECLAR ATION_FINAL_1.pdf
Amendment 16 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs) fall short in explicitly addressing culture as a global public good and both a cross- cutting dimension of sustainable development and a goal itself, as made clear by global campaign such as the #Culture2030Goal;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Amendment 28 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage promoted culture and cultural heritage; whereas cultural heritage can act as a catalyst for a long- term sustainable economic recovery, sustainable tourism and regional development, enhancing the involvement of local communities;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI) represent at least 4.4 % of EU GDP and employ around 7.6 million people16 ; whereas over 90% of CCS companies are small- and medium- sized enterprises, and 33% of the workforce are self-employed 16a; whereas the cultural and creative sectors only recoup a minimal share of the economic value they generate, negatively impacting cultural and creative workers; _________________ 16a Ernst & Young, Rebuilding Europe: The cultural and creative economy before and after the COVID-19 crisis, January 2021.
Amendment 41 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on the European CCSI has been dramatic but has been uneven across sectowith a loss of 31% of its turnover and has exacerbated the challenges faced by the sectors, in particular the living and working conditions of artists and cultural workers;
Amendment 52 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas Parliament, in its resolutions of 7 June 2007 and of 20 October 2021, called for the establishment of a European Status of the Artist as a common framework for working conditions and minimum standards common to all EU countries;
Amendment 57 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas arts and cultural activities have long been recognised to be beneficial to health and mental well-being, including mental health, and to individual and societal well-being, particularly in light of the aftermath of the pandemic; whereas the pandemic has revealed forcefully how invaluable culture is for the overall resilience of societies;
Amendment 61 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the arts and artistic disciplines are important components of education; whereas these components are not being sufficiently developed in national school curricula; whereas through the strengthening of STEAM, Member States can promote a culture of innovation and creativity from a young age with a long-term impact;
Amendment 72 #
2022/2047(INI)
H. whereas the EU’s Creative Europe, the EU's framework programme for the cultural and creative sectors is, playings a key role in promoting the arts, culture and audio- visual content and in supporting high- quality media; whereas most of the target outputs of the Council Work Plan for Culture 2019-2022 have been achieved through actions foreseen by the Programme;
Amendment 81 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas digital technologies affect all aspects of cultural institutes’ worklife, including the work of artists, cultural workers, organisations and institutions, also posing challenges to fair remuneration, access to culture and diversity;
Amendment 84 #
2022/2047(INI)
Ka. whereas digitization also has a strong potential and has changed the way in which CCS create, produce and share content, boosting opportunities to grow and rethink how to increase and diversify cultural participation;
Amendment 88 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the overall satisfactory implementation of the new European agenda for culture and of the joint communication towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations; is delighted to notenonetheless, notes that the assessment of the implementation of the new European agenda for culture has highlighted shortcomings, mainly in terms of priorities; stresses that the two documents, despite haveing withstood the challenges posed by unforeseen crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, can be further improved to develop a single comprehensive strategic framework encompassing both the new European agenda for culture and the EU strategy for international cultural relations;
Amendment 90 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Acknowledges that the Council Work Plan for Culture represents an essential tool for steering Member States strategies in addressing the issues that are relevant for the CCSI in Europe; in this regard, in terms of priorities, the forthcoming Council Work Plan for Culture should focus on: 1. recovery and resilience of the CCSI by further strengthening their ability to respond to future shocks; 2. Culture and sustainability by featuring culture as a driver of sustainable development, well-being and social justice; 3. Status, working and social conditions of cultural and creative professionals.
Amendment 91 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Highlights that the future Council Work Plan should increase cultural policy collaboration, mainly among Member States and should include frameworks of evaluation as an approach for monitoring implementation;
Amendment 92 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Points out that working methods foreseen by the Council Work Plan should be revised with a view to make them procedurally lighter and more effective and the setting up of targeted working groups should be considered;
Amendment 93 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Acknowledges that cultural Open Method of Coordination (OMC) lacks concrete and institutionalized follow-up mechanisms; recommends therefore the implementation of specific timelines and indicators that may allow follow-up actions or evaluation of Member States’ performance; calls to expand collaboration with non EU countries in OMC groups as it has proved beneficial;
Amendment 94 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Acknowledges that reports produced at OMC level have a limited direct influence on policymaking at national, regional and local level due to the lack of proper dissemination and connectivity between participating countries and national ministries; recommends therefore to produce reports with clear and concrete policy recommendations supported by a more evidence-based approach; furthermore, invites the Commission to disseminate information on the OMC findings widely at national and EU level in as many languages as possible, including digitally;
Amendment 95 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the strengthening ofRecalls that the next Council Work Plan for Culture represents an opportunity to advance towards a more comprehensive cultural policy at EU level; stresses that such an ambition requires commensurate funding; recalls that the cultural and creative sectors only recoup a minimal share of the economic value they generate and require new, alternative and stable sources of funding; therefore calls for a significant increase in funding for the Creative Europe 2021- 2027 programme which is still significantly underfunded to answer the needs of the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 114 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the setting up of the Voices of Culture Structured Dialogue (SD); encourages more frequent and systematic exchanges between the SD and the OMCacknowledges that the structured dialogue with civil society has facilitated trans-sectoral cooperation, networking and exchanges; highlights, however, the insufficient interactions between the OMC and the structured dialogue platforms and therefore encourages more frequent and systematic exchanges as well as broadened participation to include smaller Member States and all subsectors; recalls that national cultural organisations should be directly involved as much as possible in the work of the platforms;
Amendment 130 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the Member States to promote and invest in citizens’ participation in cultural and artistic activities; invites the Member States to integrate cultural participation objectives in policy-making beyond cultural policy and to adopt a cultural rights approach shifting away from a narrow focus on access to meaningful participation;
Amendment 141 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Acknowledges the work undertaken by the Commission to harness the power of culture and cultural diversity for social cohesion and, well-being, participation and for strengthening democracy;
Amendment 170 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the fundamental importance of culture for the development of the individual’s identity and overall individual and societal well-being as well as in the education of children and young people;
Amendment 176 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recallminds that cross-border mobility remains an essential component of artists’ and cultural workers’ careers; therefore, stresses the importance of mutual recognition of artistic competences and creative skills and qualifications to facilitate cross-border mobility of workers in the CCSIit; recalls that funding instruments supporting mobility should foster the work-life balance of artists and cultural professionals and stimulate as much as possible environmentally and socially sustainable mobility;
Amendment 187 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the establishment of the Culture Moves Europe mobility scheme for professionals in the CCSI; regrets, however, that administrative and financial obstacles to mobility still remain; underlines that this scheme will be able to deploy its full potential if supported by an adequate budget in the future and if able to reach a wider audience; regrets, however, that administrative and financial obstacles to mobility still exist and calls for this scheme to dismantle persisting structural barriers to artistic and cultural mobility;
Amendment 230 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the success of the European Capitals of Culture initiative with respect to the development of cities and regions across the EU and associated countries; stresses the need for increased and additional funding for the European Capitals of Culture (ECOC) as the COVID-19 pandemic followed by rising inflation have significantly worsened the framework conditions for the implementation of the ECOC;
Amendment 235 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Acknowledges the important contribution of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative; acknowledges the important contribution of the NEB initiative as a creative and inter and transdisciplinary initiative which brings together arts, design and architecture with a view to contributing to a more sustainable and inclusive living environment for all; recalls that this initiative should be based on innovation at all levels and the active participation and involvement of people and local communities; stresses that the new Council Work Plan for Culture should mirror the relevance of the NEB initiative, including its external dimension, with clear target outputs; calls again on the Commission to present a proposal as soon as possible to make the NEB a new stand- alone EU programme by the next MFF;
Amendment 242 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recognises the potential of the New European Bauhaus initiative in contributing to the restoration of cities and their cultural heritage, in particular in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the loss of heritage that has occurred;
Amendment 249 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights the vast contribution that the arts and culture make to raising awareness of environmental, climate and sustainability issues, andsustainability issues, as well as the climate emergency and to inspiring positive behavioural change;
Amendment 274 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considers that culture makes a key contribution to fostering mutual understanding and restoring communication on the international stage in challenging global contexts; highlights the role of culture in crisis response, also in light of its impact on economic development and employment and in promoting social inclusion, especially of marginalised and underrepresented groups;
Amendment 327 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to advocate at the UN level for the inclusion of a self-standing goal for culture in the development agenda beyond 2030, as included in the final declaration of UNESCO’s MONDIACULT 2022, as well as to reaffirm the role of culture as a cross-cutting dimension of sustainable development;
Amendment 1 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Believes that the importance of culture for our identity, democracy, society and economy is not adequately reflected in the current multiannual financial framework 2021-2027, particularly in light of the long-lasting consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic which the cultural and creative sectors will continue to be suffering from for many years to come;
Amendment 5 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its concern as regards the significant delay in the implementation of cohesion policy for the 2021-2027 period, as well as its call for the Commission and the Member States to speed up the adoption of the partnership agreements and programmes, without undermining their quality and while respecting the EU’s political priorities and the applicable principles; reiterates the need for special consideration to be given to less-developed and transition regions and islands in this context, as well as to urban areas with high levels of inequalities;
Amendment 6 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers there to be a structural lack of EU funding for education, youth, solidarity and culture in the face of new priorities, the slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the consequences of the Russian war against Ukraine, inflation and price hikes; requests that this be addressed when deciding on any programme adjustments; in the MFF revision; draws attention to the devastating impact that lowering the current amounts would have for thousands of people across Europe and beyond, especially for persons from vulnerable or marginalised groups;
Amendment 11 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought many negative social consequences throughout Europe, such as the digital and gender gaps, that have been broadened; Underlines the need for specific assistance to address these consequences;
Amendment 11 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the importance of programmes dedicated to education, youth, solidarity, culture, media and sports at EU, national and local level; reiterates the need for a thorough evaluation of the relevant policies, reforms and projects, including those funded through the Recovery and Resilience Facility, in the national European Semester reports;
Amendment 13 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Reiterates its deep regret and incomprehension that - despite repeated calls by the European Parliament1a with overwhelming majority - the Recovery and Resilience Facility investments fail to reflect the enormous economic and social significance of the cultural and creative sectors which account for 4.4% of the EU’s GDP and about 8.7 million jobs in the EU, leaving these sectors considerably underrepresented in the EU’s overall effort to overcome the pandemic and to support the recovery and resilience of the European economy; _________________ 1a e.g. in its resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe and in its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU
Amendment 15 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Is worried that the proposed massive budget cut of the Creative Europe programme - the proposed 2023 annual budget foresees a 20% reduction compared to the previous year2a - will bring further harm to the cultural and creative sectors that are only slowly starting to blossom again and will thus have a long-lasting negative impact on our European cultural ecosystem and its diversity; _________________ 2a 325.3 million EUR (2023 proposal) after 406.5 million EUR (2022 budget)
Amendment 16 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that more funding than agreed in the objectives of the Erasmus+, ESC and Creative Europe programmes be made available to support the EU’s actions in response to the Russian war against Ukraine; , such as solidarity actions to support Ukrainian refugees, inclusion measures under Erasmus+ and funding for the cultural and creative sectors under Creative Europe;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the necessity of providing the regions with appropriate financial means in order to deal with the waves of migration caused by the Russian aggression against Ukraine, and itss well as the waves of migration caused by other crises and their multifaceted consequences; emphasises the need to address the grave difficulties that the current rise in energy costs is causing for the regions, and to identify suitable financial instruments to deal with them at a regional level through a bottom-up approach involving local and regional authorities;
Amendment 20 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to rebalance the commitment appropriations for Erasmus+, making more funding available sooner rather than laterIs of the opinion that the crisis as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war against Ukraine has underlined the need for a more linear multiannual financial profile of the Erasmus+ programme; asks the Commission to rebalance the commitment appropriations for Erasmus+, making more funding available sooner rather than later, also in view of making the European Education Area (EEA) a reality by 2025 and for the implementation of the Digital Education Action Plan which is key for the development of digital skills and the transformation of our educational systems in enabling them to integrate digital technologies; urges the Commission to establish a long-term, dedicated funding plan for the EEA;
Amendment 25 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to adapt the multiannual financial framework by increasing the overall Creative Europe budget 2021-2027 by at least 720 million EUR3a in order to allow for a stable continuation of the funding and thus avoid any annual budget reductions; _________________ 3a Plus inflationary adjustment
Amendment 27 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a significant increase in the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) budget, which would help regions to anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change, which causes large population displacements, and for the scope of the EUSF to be broadened, so that it can also support more climate-resilient restoration or construction of public and private infrastructure;
Amendment 27 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to support the co-legislators’ commitment to ensuring that the 2022 European Year of Youth leaves a lasting legacy by evaluating its outcomes thoroughly, mainstreaming youth across all related EU policies by means of a youth test and providing adequate financing for follow-up activities, including through a mapping exercise to identify additional funding sources beyond 2022;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Requests an overall increase in funding for the ESC to better address the challenges arising from the Russian war against UkraineCalls on the Commission to introduce greater flexibility in ESC implementation rules to better address unpredictable crisis situations; requests an overall increase in funding for the ESC to better address the challenges arising from the Russian war against Ukraine; recalls the administrative and eligibility hurdles experienced by youth organisations active in the response to the Ukrainian humanitarian crisis;
Amendment 34 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned that the structure of the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI), which cover many micro-organisations, has made them particularly vulnerable to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation, decimating both organisations and employment opportunitiesa 31% loss of turnover for the CCSI in 2020 compared to 2019 and decimating both organisations and employment opportunities, with twice as many people losing their job in the cultural sector than in the economy as a whole, and explainsing their very slow and incomplete economic recovery; therefore, requests more support for the CCSI; and asks the Commission to assess the possibilities for providing more operational and consistent grants to organisations that the EU cannot afford to lose;
Amendment 36 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that the existing possibility of transfers from the cohesion policy funds to other EU instruments of up to 5 % of the initial allocation provides for sufficient flexibility; strongly opposes the proposal of additional transfers from the cohesion policy funds put forward under the RePowerEU initiative. and instead calls on additional financial resources to be made available to reach these objectives;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines that promoting gender equality, paying special attention to women with disabilities, is crucial for reducing regional economic and social disparities and ensuring the long-term development of regions; deplores that EU's budget cycle to date has not adequately taken gender equality into account; Highlights the Commission's commitment to gender mainstreaming in the EU budget; calls on the Commission ro strengthen the institutional framework for supporting gender budgeting, to carry out gender analyses of the needs and impacts, to systematically collect, analyse and report on existing sex-disaggregated data for EU funding programmes, to make use of gender-related objectives and indicators to monitor progress and to develop a system for tracking the funds allocated and used to support gender equality;
Amendment 39 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks the Commission to propose, without delay, a European Status of the Artist setting out a common framework for working conditions and minimum standards common to all EU countries, in line with the EP resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU; calls for the adoption of guidelines and the establishment of a working group in the framework of the OMC on the status of artists in order to facilitate sharing best practices between Member States and monitoring progress regarding improving the working conditions of artists;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates its call for a permanent EU news media fund to empower independent news coverage, safeguard the independence of European journalists and journalism, and guarantee the freedom of the press, also in the light of massive disinformation campaigns in the context of the war against Ukraine;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the regulation establishing Horizon Europe to be amended as part of the next revision in order to create a New European Bauhaus (NEB) mission funded with EUR 500 million; realises that this may require increased funding for and raising the ceiling of heading 1; calls on the Commission to propose a new standalone EU NEB programme by the start of the next multiannual financial framework. , in line with Parliament’s long standing conviction that new initiatives should be accompanied by adequate, fresh financial resources, avoiding a situation whereby the NEB leads to a diverted focus from agreed political priorities and a reduction of funding for other, already underfunded programmes, in particular Creative Europe, Erasmus+ and the ESC;
Amendment 53 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Asks the Commission to broaden the ambition of and increase the funding for the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) on Culture and Creativity under Horizon Europe, a novel approach that aims to strengthen the link between research, innovation and the CCS and boost the resilience of the sectors;
Amendment 55 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Reiterates its call for enhanced transparency and a comprehensive review of EU spending on multimedia actions in order to ensure stability, predictability and the scrutiny of those actions;
Amendment 56 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Recalls the possible synergies and complementarities between Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the ESC on the one hand, and other EU programmes and funding sources on the other, such as the European Social Fund+, the Just Transition Fund, Horizon Europe, the Citizenship, Equality, Rights and Values programme and the RRF; regrets the fact that in practice these synergies and complementarities are not being fully coordinated in most Member States;
Amendment 57 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11 d. Calls on the Commission, notwithstanding the need for sufficient funding for the above-mentioned programmes, to examine these synergies and complementarities further and to support the Member States in coordinating them, including by providing EU-level guidance and by facilitating the exchange of good practices;
Amendment 43 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. considering that cohesion policy is the main instrument to reduce the differences between the different territories of the EU; considering that one of the main axes of the New European Bauhaus is inclusiveness and reaching those who need it the most through the transformation of the built environment;
Amendment 119 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 134 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 144 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 192 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is convinced that the role of small cities, towns and villages should be bolstered in order to support local economies and address demographic challenges; backs, therefore, the reinforcement of the second pillar of the common agricultural policy, the EAFRD and that in this respect the contributions of the New European Bauhaus should also be taken into account;
Amendment 196 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes the increasing emergence of less developed, disadvantaged and impoverished areas that are embedded in developed areas; it therefore calls on the European Commission to enhance micro- cohesion in these less developed areas through specific funds for this new type of vulnerable areas;
Amendment 269 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Supports the increase in the budget allocated for the period 2021-2027 for the new cohesion policy which, in line with the strong focus on smart, green and social actions, will provide sufficient confidence for new innovative projects; calls for strong coordination between these funds and NEB programs and actions;
Amendment 273 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Asks the Commission to present as soon as possible a proposal for the NEB to become an EU program for the next MFF, with a specific and stable budget based on new resources, through which to measure the evolution of our territories and cities, providing solutions for the development of sustainable and innovative urban areas, such as: sustainable mobility solutions, inclusive public spaces and nature-based solutions;
Amendment 9 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European video game ecosystem has become a leading cultural and creative industry (CCI) all over the world, with an estimated European market size of EUR 23.3 billion in 2020counting over 4.900 game studios, 200 game publishers and 87.000 professionals employed11 , and has great potential for growth; whereas this industry is the only CCI to have experienced turnover growth during the COVID-19 crisis12 ; _________________ 11 ISFE,The European Game Developers Federation, EGDF (2019) “2019 Europe’san Video Games Industry, ISFE-EGDF Key Facts, 2021.nsight Report”. [Online] 12 EY, Rebuilding Europe: the cultural and creative economy before and after the COVID-19 crisis, January 2021.
Amendment 10 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the large European consumer market, estimated at EUR 23.3 billion in 20201a, is fragmented and mainly operated through non-European platforms that also intermediate in the distribution and exploitation of European games worldwide; _________________ 1a ISFE, Europe’s Video Games Industry, ISFE-EGDF Key Facts, 2021
Amendment 11 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the success of European video game streamers and e-sports clubs and tournaments shows that younger generations of European citizens are actively seeking to participate in the new creator economy driven by video games; whereas national, regional and global e- sports tournaments could be perceived as fostering cultural exchanges and promote European culture and values;
Amendment 13 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the video game industry employed approximately 87 000 people in Europe in 201913 , of whom only an estimated 20 % are women14 ; _________________ 13 ISFE, Europe’s Video Gamonly 20% of the employees in the video game industry in Europe are women14; whereas the number of women working in any role or competing in e- sports is only around 5%; whereas getting more women into video games, including on senior management positions, and e- sports should be framed as a national, international and strategic priority; whereas there is a lack of available data on persons with disabilities Iandustry, ISFE-EGDF Key Facts, 2021. minorities employed by the video game sector; _________________ 14 Ibid.
Amendment 18 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas half of all Europeans consider themselves to be video game players, of whom almost half are women, and the average age of a video game player in Europe is 31.3 years15 ; _________________ 15 Ibid. whereas, although there is still a long way to go, continued efforts are being made by the video game sector to increase accessibility in their offer in accordance with the principles of equality and non- discrimination15a; _________________ 15 Ibid. 15a Aguado Delgado, J. et all (2020) “Accessibility in video games: a systematic review”. [Online]
Amendment 24 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the video game industry has a complete value chain based on innovation and creativity, bringing together a wide range of skills and know-how; whereas a video game is first and foremost a work of intellectual property (IP) on which the value chain is based; whereas the issue of IP ownership and control increases the complexity of the legal structure of the ecosystem, and creates new legal challenges for streamers, developers, publishers and third-party content holders;
Amendment 34 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas competitive video gaming, otherwise known as e-sport, could be considered not only part of the video game sector, but also part of the culture, media and sports sectors, and has clear digitale-sports are competitions in which individuals or teams play video games, in person or online, generally in front of spectators; whereas the definition encompasses a human element, such as players, a digital element, such as video games, and a competitive elements;
Amendment 37 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the European games industry is currently struggling with a chronic talent shortage in unfilled positions;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas there are indications that teachers that have used video games in the classroom in primary education observed in some cases a significant improvement in several key skills such as problem-solving and analytical, social and intellectual skills, as well as an increase in concentration;
Amendment 48 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
K b. whereas video games have the ability to bring the school environment closer to pupils’ everyday reality in which video games often figure prominently;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas e-sport is still a young sector at EU and national levelphenomenon with high capacity to evolve and transform other audiovisual formats at EU and national level and which is developed differently across Member States;
Amendment 51 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas e-sports represents opportunities and challenges for the European society; whereas challenges includes the stigma against women, precautions against cheating, the discrepancy between the publisher's control and the use of its product as a contribution to society as well as environmental sustainability;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas e-sports have a major strength compared to traditional sports since it can be practiced by people from completely different situations and backgrounds and the potential for e-sports to be inclusive is therefore substantial;
Amendment 62 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
N a. whereas many players, in particular female players, have experienced harassment and hate from other players online;
Amendment 64 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the video game and e-sport sector is above all founded on a highly internationalised market with few barriers to the circulation of goods and services but their distribution mainly operates through non-European platforms;
Amendment 66 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas the problem of illicit betting is an issue that also affects the video game industry and regulations to tackle this issue are required to ensure the integrity, safety, and sustainable growth of the sector;
Amendment 75 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Council to formally acknowledge the value of the video game ecosystem as a major CCI with strong potential for growth; calls for the development of a coherent European long-term video game strategy, also taking into account e- sports, as a complement to already existing national strategies and in order to support EU actors and EU start-ups in these sectors;
Amendment 78 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the creation of a truly integrated European video game sector entails increasing the number of co- productions involving European actors; welcomes the fact that the Creative Europe Programme funds the European video game sector; regrets, however, the low amount of funding committed so farat those funds are not well coordinated with the needs of the sector, and the low amount of funding committed so far; calls in this regard on the Commission and the Member States to further invest in R&D and training in order to maximise the game creation opportunities across Member States and to retain European talents;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. CallsUnderlines the importance to promote and support trade and marketing of video games created in Europe at the global level; calls in this context on the Commission to map and define the European video game industry, and to fostassess and, if appropriate, consider the creation of a ‘European Video Game’ label to improve the discoverability and encourage the dissemination of video games created in Europe;
Amendment 91 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CallsStresses that it is essential to have harmonised, reliable and comparable European industry data on the video game and e-sports sectors in order to deliver evidence-based assessments and recommendations; calls for aligning relevant NACE codes in which video game developers, publishers and e-sports are reviewed, clarified and streamlined; calls furthermore on the Commission to create a European Video Game Observatory to support and provide decision-makers and stakeholders with harmonised data, assessments and concrete recommendations with a view to developing the sector; considers that the European Video Game Observatory should be seen as a knowledge network to support dialog for a more integrated sector;
Amendment 100 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that the cross-border enforcement of intellectual property rights of game developers and artists must be adequately protected and ensure fair remuneration;
Amendment 110 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. (new) Underlines that e-sports and video games must fully comply with European and human rights values; stresses in this context that inclusion, tolerance and promoting a fair and safe environment to play, while also filling the digital and social gap within and between countries is essential; welcomes in this context already existing tools in promoting these values, such as guiding principles of e-sports engagement adopted by the industry and e-sports Code of Conducts that exists at national level to promote e-sports that are fun, fair, and enjoyed by players and organisers around the world in an open and inclusive environment;
Amendment 117 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to finance the establishment of a European Video Game Academy responsible for thelaunch initiatives promotion ofng video games showcasing European values;
Amendment 129 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that video games can be a valuable teaching tool for actively involving learners in a curriculum; believes that the deployment of video games in school should be done in parallel with raising teachers’ awareness of how best tohighlights that teachers should be adequately trained and closely associated in decision making around the use of video games in theifor educational or teaching purposes;
Amendment 140 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls the importance of European training courses dedicated to thefill the gap between the current European curricula and the required set of knowledge and skills for video game professions; stresses the importance of developingat leading educational programmes in Europe focusing on video games and of pursuing a proactivere mainly offered by private institutions and, in line with European values of democratisation of technology, calls for better curricula to be implemented in public institutions and universities; welcomes proactive education policyies to foster gender equality and inclusivity in the sector; recalls that the principle of digital literacy must necessarily embrace society at large so that citizens understand the risks and opportunities associated with video games and are able, for example, to make effective use of parental control tools;
Amendment 147 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Underlines the importance of lifelong learning and stresses that throughout their careers, teachers should receive regular training to acquire the necessary skills to help their students become digitally competent;
Amendment 149 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Underlines that beyond formal education, libraries can play on important role in bridging the digital gap between different socio-economic groups by ensuring that video games culture and its benefits are accessible for all socio- economic groups; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure sufficient funding for libraries in order to provide for an on-site access to fast internet connections and the latest game and gaming devices helping to bridge this gap;
Amendment 157 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the work carried out by organisations such as Pan European Game Information (PEGI) since 2003 to inform video game players and parents about the content of video games and in protecting minors from potentially inappropriate content; recalls that the role of parents is key in ensuring that children play video games safely;
Amendment 158 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Underlines that e-sports and video games highlight the problems of ecological, social, and economic sustainability in a digital society and whereas the ecological challenges focuses on electricity consumption as well as the consumption of rare resources in the production of hardware and the travel of e-sports teams to competitions; welcomes in this context the initiatives taken by the videogame industry to protect the environment and to improve the energy efficiency of its devices and services; highlights the potential in raising environmental awareness through video games by incorporating new features in and out of the games, such as modes, maps, themed events, storylines and messaging that highlight environmental themes like conservation restoration and this should be further promoted;
Amendment 165 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Highlights that the gambling industry is and should remain separate from the video game sector; stresses that, in relation to the perceived risks of monetised asset tools, gambling-related regulations should be reviewed and if necessary adapted to address the latest developments in entertainment software without this regulation affecting the video games sector;
Amendment 175 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that e-sport and traditional sports are different sectors, especially given the fact that video games used for competitive gaming or e-sports belong to a private entity and are played in a digital environment; believes, however, that they may complement and learn from each other and promote similar values and skills, such as fair play, teamwork, antiracism and gender equality;
Amendment 189 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Underlines that negative stigmatisation around e-sports and gaming are still widespread throughout society; stresses that if e-sports is to be promoted and utilised, such stigmatisations should be combatted through for instance education;
Amendment 203 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. WStresses that gamers and e-sports athletes can suffer from a lack of exercise and high stress levels due to a lack of work-life separation; warns that intensive video gaming, in particular for players seeking to become professionals, can lead to addiction and toxic behaviour; believes that the EU should adopt a responsible approach to video games and e-sports by promoting them as part of a healthy lifestyle including physical activity;
Amendment 15 #
2022/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. In order to avoid possible limitations in the practical implementation of EU financial instruments for urban mobility funding, which have a direct impact on the equitable development of EU territories, calls on the Commission to increase the amount earmarked for directly funded programmes and instruments in the next MFF.
Amendment 29 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Horizon Europe Framework Programme will provide EUR 359.3 million over the period 2021-2023 for its mission on climate-neutral and smart cities, aiming to reach a total of 100 climate neutral cities in the EU by 203011 ; whereas the research and innovation actions proposed by the EC to achieve this objective will address, inter alia, green urban planning; _________________ 11 https://research-and- innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding- opportunities/funding-programmes-and- open-calls/horizon-europe_en
Amendment 30 #
2022/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the trend of replacing fossil fuel vehicles with electric or alternative energy vehicles. However, the associated cost of acquiring or converting to such vehicles is not affordable for all social groups and would not reduce the volume of the EU's vehicle fleet, and could generate or further increase the associated spatial and territorial development differences.
Amendment 32 #
2022/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Taken into account the creation of marginalised, mobility-poor areas with less direct access to cities caused by the transfer of public space to the construction of infrastructure dedicated to private mobility, which further increase the gap between urban and non-urban regions, but also to cohesion at European level; stresses the need to reorganise the public space of our cities, allocating more funds and infrastructure to active mobility and micro-mobility styles, accessible to all levels of society, ensuring adequate inter- and intra-territorial connectivity and access, so as to avoid territorial divisions and thus social divisions, while ensuring that social cohesion remains intact.
Amendment 36 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas urban design directly conditions urban mobility and must incorporate it as another variable in the process of building cities;
Amendment 36 #
2022/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Stresses that the EU now has pioneering technology to support interconnectivity between urban-non- urban areas, between suburban areas within a city and their interconnection with peri-urban, rural and peripheral areas.
Amendment 39 #
2022/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Calls on the Commission, within the framework of Horizon Europe, to prioritise projects aimed at improving urban mobility and the interconnection of cities and their peripheries, in addition to the cohesion funds earmarked for this purpose
Amendment 46 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. Whereas the revision of the EPBD is closely related to the traffic flow in cities as it provides charging points for electric vehicles, for micro-mobility, for chargers and provision of space for bicycles in buildings;
Amendment 60 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas to achieve sustainable urban mobility it is vital to incorporate a vision that puts public transport, pedestrians and cycling at the centre;
Amendment 69 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas a comprehensive plan for climate neutrality in sectors such as energy, buildings, waste management and transport, together with corresponding investment plans, should be included in the City Climate Contracts;
Amendment 134 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to study the advantages that shared mobility can offer, preferably electric, and to promote sustainable mobility initiatives such as car sharing;
Amendment 147 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans must be incorporated and coordinated with municipal and territorial urban planning; encourages regions to promote this coordination between their territories and municipalities, through incentives that support this connection between SUMPs and urban and territorial planning;
Amendment 210 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that the need for a new Urban Mobility Framework at European level must take into account all its levels; therefore asks the Commission for more ambition and the development of this mobility for all its counties and regions through Urban Mobility Plans at regional level;
Amendment 216 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the importance of the implementation of HUBs for parcel collection, common to all transport operators, accessible to all types of users and in sufficient number to facilitate the safe collection of parcels with the reduction of traffic associated with the delivery of goods via last mile connections within cities;
Amendment 253 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes the Commission's proposal to improve the 19 sustainable urban mobility indicators by 2022; furthermore calls on the Commission to prioritise the allocation of funds to projects based on SUMPs aimed at improving these indicators;
Amendment 277 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights that basic charging infrastructure should be provided to facilitate the regular use of electric bicycles and electric cargo bikes given the rapid uptake of their sales; asks the Commission and Member States to increment and facilitate access to this infrastructure and to take the opportunity that the revision of the EPBD gives to this aim;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
Amendment 21 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas in a changing geopolitical world, reducdiversifying EU dependencies on critical materials, products and technologies is vital; while maintaining an economy as open as possible, as closed as necessary;
Amendment 89 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the EU cannot be dependent on single non-EU countries for specific products and technologies that are essential to our economy and for our society of the future; stresses that the EU needs to regain a strong position in crucial global value chains and secure the supply of critical materials and components in times of crisis by diversifying those value chains;
Amendment 126 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the EU is outperformed by other economic powers in research and development (R&D) expenditures as a percentage of GDP; reiterates the importance of an ambitious level of investment in R&D; regrets that the target of 3 % of GDP investments in R&D has still not been achieved in the vast majority of Member States; particularly the target of 2% of GDP investments in R&D by private sector;
Amendment 140 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to close the investment gap with global competitors for key enabling technologies; welcomes, in this regard, the Commission’s proposal for a European Chips Act10 and the establishment of the European Alliance for Industrial Data, Edge and Cloud; calls on the Commission to extend these initiatives to key enabling technologies, such as photonics and quantum; , biotechnology, edge computing, photonics and quantum computing and technology; _________________ 10 COM(2022)0046.
Amendment 152 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to strengthen ‘Made in EU’ and accelerate the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies, particularly by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); calls on the Commission to embed the ‘Made in Europe’ partnership strongly in the Horizon Europe programme and by fostering SMEs cooperation with universities and research and technology organisations;
Amendment 188 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the importance of including education, upskilling and reskilling in the transition pathways; calls on the Commission to develop a strategy for vocational education and business- education partnerships within regional industrial clusters to boost skills and enhance the uptake of ready-for-market innovations by SMEs; particularly by establishing incentives to SMEs to train its personnel and workers;
Amendment 203 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that SMEs and start-ups are playing a central role in the digitalisation of the EU and are a critical source of innovation; stresses the need to improve their access to financing, technology and talent;
Amendment 208 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that SMEs and start- ups are playing a central role in the digitalisation of the EU and are a critical source of innovation; regrets the financing gap of entrepreneurs caused by gender, sexual orientation or origin; calls on the commission to address this financing gap;
Amendment 216 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need for regulatory stability and predictability as well as the need for a digital and future ready regulatory framework, facilitating the approval of innovative products and services; calls on the Commission to include roadmaps in the transition pathways to reduce administrative burdens for European businesses, especially SMEs, by at least 30 %; stresses the ‘one in, one out’ principle;
Amendment 14 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the closure of schools, spaces forearly childhood education and care, schools, spaces for youth welfare and youth work as well as culture and extracurricular activities and sports facilities has denied children and young people the opportunity to participate in activities which are essential for their overall development, their intellectual, physical, emotional and mental well- being, and for their social and professional inclusion;
Amendment 20 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the closure of schools has led to a reduction of existing knowledge, a loss of methodology to acquire new knowledge as well as an actual loss of learning; Whereas these losses are higher among students from less-educated households, while students from socioeconomically advantaged households received more parental support with their studies during the pandemic;
Amendment 22 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. Whereas learning losses caused by the pandemic are likely to have a long- term negative impact on the future well- being of children and young people;
Amendment 30 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas the forced shift to virtual learning has exacerbated already existing inequalities by leaving behind children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds due to cramped housing conditions, lack of digital infrastructure and little to no parental support;
Amendment 42 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. Whereas youth unemployment has increased during the COVID 19 pandemic and is often a trigger for mental health disorders;
Amendment 43 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. Whereas mental issues still carry strong stigma that discourages young people in particular from seeking help and professional treatment;
Amendment 72 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. Whereas children and young people are underrepresented in mental health science and research;
Amendment 88 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Urges the Member States to invest at least10% of their GDP in education and training as a long-term investment to build more resilient and inclusive education and training systems and to adequately support the goal of achieving a European Education Area by 2025;
Amendment 91 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls on the European Commission and Council to exclude the field of education in the calculation of costs for the national public debt in the revision of the European Stability and Growth Pact;
Amendment 93 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Amendment 96 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls, in this regard, on the Member States to improve and further develop the framework for health and safety in learning environments in order to provide learners and, teachers, young people and professionals with the support of specialist psychologists and special educational needs support staff who can contribute to making the classrooms and social spaces a welcoming and attractive place in which to grow, learn, exchange views in a trusting environment, discuss and overcome differences constructively;
Amendment 98 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights the importance of low- threshold, semi-professional psychological support for learners; Calls, in this regard, on the Member States to promote additional special training for teachers to create safe spaces in learning environments where learners can seek psychological help in early stages of mental issues;
Amendment 101 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Urges the Member States to consider the impact of COVID-19 through a gender lens and to ensure the continuation of sexual education classes as well as sexual and reproductive health services through the national education systems in all circumstances, in line with international human rights standards; insists on countering any attempts to restrict SRHR in crises situations;
Amendment 103 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Calls on the Member States to extend the participation and co- determination rights of students and young people in schools, universities, vocational training, the workplace and social institutions;
Amendment 113 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights the important role that a healthy and balanced diet plays in the mental health of children and young people; Therefore insists on the important social support that schools provide, such as daily balanced meals, which some children do not otherwise receive at home; Calls on Member States to provide free and healthy lunches in all schools for all students;
Amendment 127 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on Member States to promote vocational training programmes to help young people enter the workforce and combat youth unemployment;
Amendment 131 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Draws attention to the importance of mobility experiences and the exchange of good practices among teachers, educators, professors, trainers, youth workervolunteers and professionals in youth work and youth organisations, cultural creators and sports coaches in broadening their knowledge in youth outreach and strengthening the international and multilingual dimensions, particularly in view of the European Education Area to be achieved by 2025;
Amendment 133 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that teachers and childcare professionals receive appropriate and up- to-date knowledge in the topic of mental health, which requires modernising training for childcare professionals and providing free and regular psychological support for teachers and childcare professionals;
Amendment 137 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a holistic understanding of health that includes overall physical, mental and social well-being, and requires comprehensive prevention and healing strategies, including cultural, play and sporting activities, and promoting the development of creative and social skills;
Amendment 142 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines the need to integrate cultural and sporting activities into projects to support people suffering from or potentially at risk of mental health issues;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Emphasises the promotion of the design and provision of targeted, intergenerational services that combine the experience of older people with the courage of younger people in a mutually beneficial situation;
Amendment 147 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Recalls the additional negative impact of the closure of schools, sports, cultural and leisure facilities on young people with disabilities and underlines the need for specific support measures tailored to the needs of the individual;
Amendment 156 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and adequately fund small local cultural initiatives, sports clubs and, leisure facilities, youth organisations and youth welfare institutions to carry out the leisure, non- formal and informal learning activities that play an essential role in the development and well-being of young people and their families, by providing material and psychological support resources, including for those with fewer economic opportunities;
Amendment 166 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Notes that the pandemic has uncovered the lack of support provided to young people experiencing issues connected to mental health; Underlines the need to sustainably and rapidly reconstruct and strengthen the structure of European youth work that has been weakened or even destroyed by the pandemic; Emphasises that youth work itself needs to be recognised for what it is: a place that makes an important contribution to young people's personal development, well-being and self- realisation; Therefore calls on Member States to implement concrete improvements in youth work to achieve support for those who need it most;
Amendment 168 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Calls on the Member State to assess the long term impact of closures, particularly prolonged remote learning, isolation and uncertainty on knowledge acquisition, neurological development and socio-emotional skills, and to develop targeted measures to support those most affected;
Amendment 172 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to take action to ensure that the EU as a whole becomes stronger and more self-reliant, leaving no one behind; points out that it must address the widefforts should focus on generalising digital literacy at all levels of society to address the wide geographical, gender, social, age and other structural gaps causthat are aggravated by the lack of digital infrastructure and digital tools, in particular in rural and peripheral areas;
Amendment 188 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on Member States to allocate additional funds for the rebuilding of the education sector beyond the regular expenditure of national budgets in order to immediately address the pressing challenges of children and young people; Calls on Member States to take immediate action to support those students who are falling behind and to ensure that they receive the necessary support to achieve the expected learning goals;
Amendment 192 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Recalls that it is essential to support schools in need of funding to help the most vulnerable students, as well as those schools serving high-poverty and high-minority populations;
Amendment 196 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Highlights the positive role that mentoring played in certain countries during the pandemic in assisting young people solving issues, thereby promoting their mental health and providing an interpersonal connection that offered perspective and psychological support in times of isolation; Invites the Commission to consider supporting and funding such mentoring programmes at European level to encourage their development in all Member States;
Amendment 198 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Urges Member states to carry out initiatives in digital literacy targeting the teaching and the student communities to complement the in-person education, enhance their education experience, strengthen their academic curriculum, and level it to the digital transition;
Amendment 199 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Stresses the importance to provide support and training to teachers and educators as regards digital and blended leaning as a complementary element of in situ education to ensure education is resilient in the face of future challenges;
Amendment 205 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Urges the Member States to promote science and research on young people's mental health in order to combat and prevent mental health problems; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to systematically collect and compare research findings, experience and knowledge in dealing with mental health issues among young people in the EU;
Amendment 216 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission to dedicate a European Year to Mental Health;
Amendment 220 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Calls on the Commission to develop a European Plan for the protection of mental health in education systems;
Amendment 224 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Welcomes the establishment of the Commission expert group on quality investment in education and training; Appreciates the efforts of the expert group and the points made in their interim report, which provide a good basis for much needed improvements in national education systems of the Member States;
Amendment 169 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) To incentivise waste prevention, a new concept of ‘refill’ should be introduced. Refill should be considered as a specific waste prevention measure that counts towards and is necessary for meeting of the re-use and refill targets. However, containers owned by the consumer, performing a packaging, kitchenware or tableware function in the context of refill, such as reusable cups, mugs, bottles or boxes are not packaging in the sense of this Regulation even when they were originally placed on the market as food packaging.
Amendment 225 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28
(28) ‘refill’ means an operation, considered as a packaging waste prevention measure, by which an end user fills its own container, which fulfils the packaging or a kitchenware or tableware function, with a product or several products offered by the final distributor in the context of a commercial transaction;
Amendment 260 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 60 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 60 a (new)
(60a) ‘containers that fulfil a kitchenware or tableware function’: means packaging intended to be originally used as food-packaging and certified to perform kitchenware or tableware functions during their lifespan. Such certifications should demonstrate certain design characteristics such as its washability and its thermal resistance.
Amendment 332 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – point d a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – point d a (new)
(da) Specific provisions should be approved for inert packaging placed on the market in very small quantities, understood as less than 0,1% of packaging waste in the Union.
Amendment 449 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) it is capable of being emptied, unloaded, refilled or reloaded, reloaded or reused as tableware or kitchenware while ensuring compliance with the applicable safety and hygiene requirements;
Amendment 450 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) it is capable of being reconditioned in accordance with Part B of Annex VI, whilst maintaining its ability to perform its intended function; or, in case it is originally designed to be reused as tableware or kitchenware, it is proven by design characteristics such as washability, reparability, durability without losing product functionality, economic benefit for the consumer, and general consumer perception.
Amendment 451 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) it can be emptied, unloaded, refilled or reloaded, reloaded or reused as tableware or kitchenware while maintaining the quality and safety of the packaged product and allowing for the attachment of labelling, and the provision of information on the properties of that product and on the packaging itself, including any relevant instructions and information for ensuring safety, adequate use, traceability and shelf- life of the product;
Amendment 452 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) it can be emptied, unloaded, refilled or reloaded, reloaded or reused as tableware or kitchenware without risk to the health and safety of those responsible for doing so;
Amendment 545 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Economic operators who place reusable packaging on the market shall ensure that a system for re-use of such packaging is in place, which meets the requirements laid down in Article 24 and Annex VI except in cases where packaging is reused as tableware or kitchenware.
Amendment 546 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Economic operators making use of reusable packaging shall participate in one or more systems for re-use and shall ensure that the systems for re-use, which the reusable packaging is part of, comply with the requirements laid down in Part A of Annex VI. This obligation shall not apply to packaging designed to be re-used as kitchenware or tableware.
Amendment 786 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may allow derogations from paragraph 1 provided that collecting packaging or fractions of packaging waste together or together with other waste does not affect the potential of such packaging or fractions of packaging waste to undergo preparing for re-use, recycling or other recovery operations in accordance with Articles 4 and 13 of Directive 2008/98/EC and generates output from those operations which is of comparable quality to that achieved through separate collection. Specifically, inert packaging placed on the market in very small quantities, understood as less than 0,1% of packaging waste in the Union, made of the same materials of waste disposed on the construction flow waste should be disposed together with the construction and demolition waste.
Amendment 954 #
2022/0347(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VIII – Part B – point 2 – point h a (new)
Annex VIII – Part B – point 2 – point h a (new)
(ha) measures to reduce emissions from agriculture, including sustainable management of agricultural waste, nitrogen management systems, taking into account the whole nitrogen cycle, livestock feeding strategies, low-emission manure spreading techniques, low- emission manure storage systems, low- emission animal housing systems, the reduction of animal number; while taking into account the upcoming revised UNECE Framework Code for Good Agricultural Practice for reducing ammonia emissions and greenhouse gases;
Amendment 958 #
2022/0347(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VIII – Part B – point 2 – point h b (new)
Annex VIII – Part B – point 2 – point h b (new)
(hb) measures to reduce emissions from agriculture, including sustainable management of agricultural waste, avoiding its unjustified burning, nitrogen management systems, taking into account the whole nitrogen cycle, livestock feeding strategies, low-emission manure spreading techniques, low-emission manure storage systems, low-emission animal housing systems, the reduction of animal number; while taking into account the upcoming revised UNECE Framework Code for Good Agricultural Practice for reducing ammonia emissions and greenhouse gases;
Amendment 964 #
2022/0347(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VIII a (new)
Annex VIII a (new)
Amendment 565 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urban wastewater treated to produce reclaimed water for agricultural irrigation, according to Regulation (EU) 2020/7411a, shall not have to comply with the tertiary treatment requirements set out in table 2 of Annex I. _________________ 1a Regulation (EU) 2020/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 on minimum requirements for water reuse
Amendment 664 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Based on the results of the monitoring required under Article 21(4), the Commission shall review every five years the list of products set out in Annex 3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 27 to extend the list of products covered by Annex 3.
Amendment 670 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) the full costs for complying with the requirements set out in Article 8, including the costs for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the quaternary treatment of urban wastewater necessary to remove micro- pollutants resulting from the products and their residues they place on the market, including also the costs for the monitoring of micro- pollutants referred to in Article 21(1), point (a); and
Amendment 679 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) thall administrative costs for gathering and verifying data on products placed on the market; and
Amendment 680 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) other costs required to exercise their extended producer responsibility, especially regarding energy costs.
Amendment 700 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall exonerate producers from their extended producer responsibility under paragraph 1 where the producers can demonstrate anythat the products they place ofn the following: market do not generate micro-pollutants in wastewaters at the end of their life.
Amendment 705 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 720 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 751 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that producers referred to in paragraph 1 exercise their extended producer responsibility collectively by mandatorily adhering to a producer responsibility organisation.
Amendment 870 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that the total annual energy from renewable sources, as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, produced at national level on- or off-site, or bought from external sources, by urban wastewater treatment plants treating a load of 10 000 p.e. and above is equivalent to at least:
Amendment 886 #
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 20303;
Amendment 898 #
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 20359;
Amendment 911 #
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 20405.
Amendment 962 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In order to promote the circular economy, tertiary treatment requirements shall not apply to reclaimed water that is exclusively destined for reuse in agricultural irrigation, thereby reducing the need to add nitrogen and phosphorus to irrigation water.
Amendment 4 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Considering the growing awareness of the relevance of mixtures and therefore of effect-based monitoring for determining chemical status, and considering that sufficiently robust effect-based monitoring methods already exist for estrogenic substances, Member States should apply such methods to assess the cumulative effects of estrogenic substances in surface waters over a period of at least two years. This will allow the comparison of effect- based results with the results obtained using the conventional methods for monitoring the three estrogenic substances listed in Annex I to Directive 2008/105/EC. That comparison will be used to assess whether effect-based monitoring methods may be used as reliable screening methods. Using such screening methods would have the advantage of allowing the effects of all estrogenic substances having similar effects to be covered, and not only those listed in Annex I to Directive 2008/105/EC. The definition of EQS in Directive 2000/60/EC should be modified to ensure that it may, in the future, also cover trigger values that might be set for assessing the results of effect-based monitoring. The determination of the chemical status at national level should not create disparities in the classification among Member States, when the EQS identified for the same substance is different.
Amendment 5 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The evaluation of Union water legislation58 (the ‘evaluation’) concluded that the process for identifying and listing pollutants affecting surface and groundwater and setting or revising quality standards for them in the light of new scientific knowledge could be accelerated. If those tasks were to be carried out by the Commission, rather than in the framework of the ordinary legislative procedure as currently provided for in Articles 16 and 17 of Directive 2000/60/EC and Article 10 of Directive 2006/118/EC, the functioning of the surface and groundwater watch-list mechanisms, in particular in terms of timing and sequence of listing, monitoring and assessing results, could be improved, the links between the watch-list mechanism and the reviews of the lists of pollutants could be strengthened, and changes to the lists of pollutants could take account of scientific progress more swiftly. Therefore, and given the need to amend the lists of pollutants and their EQS promptly in the light of new scientific and technical knowledge, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annex I to Directive 2008/105/EC with regard to the list of priority substances and corresponding EQS set out in Part A of that Annex and to amend Annex I to Directive 2006/118/EC with regard to the list of groundwater pollutants and quality standards set out in that Annex. In this context, the Commisison should take account of the results of the monitoring of substances on the surface and groundwater watch lists and also consider recommendations from Member States, stakeholders, and the scientific community before submitting proposals for Priority Substances Environmental Quality Standards. As a consequence, Articles 16 and 17 of Directive 2000/60/EC and Annex X to that Directive, as well as Article 10 of Directive 2006/118/EC, should be deleted. __________________ 58 Commission Staff Working Document Fitness check of the Water Framework Directive, Groundwater Directive, Environmental Quality Standards Directive and Floods Directive, SWD(2019) 439 final.
Amendment 10 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) To ensure effective and coherent decision-making and develop synergies with the work carried out in the framework of other Union legislation on chemicals, the European Chemicals Agency (‘ECHA’), should be given a permanent and clearly circumscribed role in the prioritisation of substances to be included in the watch lists and in the lists of substances in Annexes I and II to Directive 2008/105/EC and Annexes I and II to Directive 2006/118/EC, and in the derivation of appropriate science-based quality standards. The Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) and the Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) of ECHA, should facilitate the carrying out of certain tasks conferred on ECHA by providing opinions. ECHA should also ensure better coordination between various pieces of environmental law through increased transparency as regards pollutants on a watch list or the development of Union wide or national EQS or thresholds, by making relevant scientific reports publicly available. The process should be transparent and sufficient time should be given to evaluate scientific information and allow stakeholders to contribute to the process.
Amendment 12 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) It is necessary to take into account scientific and technical progress in the area of monitoring of the status of water bodies in accordance with the monitoring requirements set out in Annex V to Directive 2000/60/EC. Therefore, Member States should be allowed to use of data and services from remote sensing technologies, earth observation (Copernicus services), in- situ sensors and devices, or citizen science data, leveraging the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence, advanced data analysis and processing. The European Commission is encouraged to increase transparency in the EU modelling tools by using up-to-date information and data.
Amendment 27 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point (11)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point (11)
(11) Articles 16 and 17 are deleted; 16 is amended as follows: Article 16: Strategies against pollution of water 1. The European Parliament and the Council shall adopt specific measures against pollution of water by individual pollutants or groups of pollutants presenting a significant risk to or via the aquatic environment, including such risks to waters used for the abstraction of drinking water. For those pollutants measures shall be aimed at the progressive reduction and, for priority hazardous substances, as defined in Article 2(30), at the cessation or phasing- out of discharges, emissions and losses. Such measures shall be adopted acting on the proposals presented by the Commission in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Treaty. 2. The Commission shall submit a proposal setting out a list of priority substances selected amongst those which present a significant risk to or via the aquatic environment. Substances shall be prioritised for action on the basis of risk to or via the aquatic environment, identified by: (a) risk assessment carried out under Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 ( 1), Council Directive 91/414/EEC ( 2), and Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 3), or (b) targeted risk-based assessment (following the methodology of Regulation (EEC) No 793/93) focusing solely on aquatic ecotoxicity and on human toxicity via the aquatic environment. When necessary in order to meet the timetable laid down in paragraph 4, substances shall be prioritised for action on the basis of risk to, or via the aquatic environment, identified by a simplified risk-based assessment procedure based on scientific principles taking particular account of: - evidence regarding the intrinsic hazard of the substance concerned, and in particular its aquatic ecotoxicity and human toxicity via aquatic exposure routes, and - evidence from monitoring of widespread environmental contamination, and - other proven factors which may indicate the possibility of widespread environmental contamination, such as production or use volume of the substance concerned, and use patterns. 3. The Commission's proposal shall also identify the priority hazardous substances. In doing so, the Commission shall take into account the selection of substances of concern undertaken in the relevant Community legislation regarding hazardous substances or relevant international agreements. 4. The Commission shall review the adopted list of priority substances at the latest four years after the date of entry into force of this Directive and at least every four years thereafter, and come forward with proposals as appropriate 5. In preparing its proposal, the Commission shall take account of recommendations from the Scientific Committee on Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment, Member States, the European Parliament, the European Environment Agency, Community research programmes, international organisations to which the Community is a party, European business organisations including those representing small and medium-sized enterprises, European environmental organisations, and of other relevant information which comes to its attention. 6. For the priority substances, the Commission shall submit proposals of controls for: - the progressive reduction of discharges, emissions and losses of the substances concerned, and, in particular - the cessation or phasing-out of discharges, emissions and losses of the substances as identified in accordance with paragraph 3, including an appropriate timetable for doing so. The timetable shall not exceed 20 years after the adoption of these proposals by the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with the provisions of this Article. In doing so it shall identify the appropriate cost-effective and proportionate level and combination of product and process controls for both point and diffuse sources and take account of Community-wide uniform emission limit values for process controls. Where appropriate, action at Community level for process controls may be established on a sector-by-sector basis. Where product controls include a review of the relevant authorisations issued under Directive 91/414/EEC and Directive 98/8/EC, such reviews shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of those Directives. Each proposal for controls shall specify arrangements for their review, updating and for assessment of their effectiveness. 7. The Commission shall submit proposals for quality standards applicable to the concentrations of the priority substances in surface water, sediments or biota. 8. The Commission shall submit proposals, in accordance with paragraphs 6 and 7, and at least for emission controls for point sources and environmental quality standards within two years of the inclusion of the substance concerned on the list of priority substances. For substances included in the first list of priority substances, in the absence of agreement at Community level six years after the date of entry into force of this Directive, Member States shall establish environmental quality standards for these substances for all surface waters affected by discharges of those substances, and controls on the principal sources of such discharges, based, inter alia, on consideration of all technical reduction options. For substances subsequently included in the list of priority substances, in the absence of agreement at Community level, Member States shall take such action five years after the date of inclusion in the list. 9. The Commission may prepare strategies against pollution of water by any other pollutants or groups of pollutants, including any pollution which occurs as a result of accidents. 10. In preparing its proposals under paragraphs 6 and 7, the Commission shall also review all the Directives listed in Annex IX. It shall propose, by the deadline in paragraph 8, a revision of the controls in Annex IX for all those substances which are included in the list of priority substances and shall propose the appropriate measures including the possible repeal of the controls under Annex IX for all other substances. All the controls in Annex IX for which revisions are proposed shall be repealed by the date of entry into force of those revisions. 11. The list of priority substances of substances mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3 proposed by the Commission shall, on its adoption by the European Parliament and the Council, become Annex X to this Directive. Its revision mentioned in paragraph 4 shall follow the same procedure. Article 17 is deleted
Amendment 34 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2006/118/EC
Article 6a – Watch list– paragraph 1– letter (f)
Article 6a – Watch list– paragraph 1– letter (f)
(f) research and innovation projects and scientific publications, including up- to-date information on trends and predictions based on modelling or other predictive assessments and data and information from remote sensing technologies, earth observation (Copernicus services), in-situ sensors and devices, or citizen science data, leveraging the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence, advanced data analysis and processing;
Amendment 43 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2006/118/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – point (f)
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – point (f)
(f) Union research programmes and scientific publications, including up-to- date information resulting from remote sensing technologies, earth observation (Copernicus services), in-situ sensors and devices and/or citizen science data, leveraging the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence, advanced data analysis and processing;
Amendment 51 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – point (f)
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – point (f)
(e) research and innovation projects and scientific publications, including up- to-date information on trends and predictions based on modelling or other predictive assessments and data and information from remote sensing technologies, earth observation (Copernicus services), in-situ sensors and devices, or citizen science data, leveraging the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence, advanced data analysis and processing.
Amendment 133 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The adoption by media services of standarised objectives of democratic sustainaibility will also contribute to tackle the challenges to media pluralism and media freedom, while enhancing citizens trust and reallocating economic resources to those media services that will integrate the democratic sustainable objectives in their strategic corporate goals.
Amendment 300 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Building on the useful role played by ERGA in monitoring compliance by the signatories of EU Code of Practice on Disinformation, the Board should, at least on a yearly basis, organise a structured dialogue between providers of very large online platforms, representatives of media service providers and representatives of civil society, including representatives of the fact-checking organisations, to foster access to diverse offers of independent media on very large online platforms, discuss experience and best practices related to the application of the relevant provisions of this Regulation and to monitor adherence to self-regulatory initiatives aimed at protecting society from harmful content, including those aimed at countering disinformation. The Commission may, where relevant, examine the reports on the results of such structured dialogues when assessing systemic and emerging issues across the Union under Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act] and may ask the Board to support it to this effect.
Amendment 408 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) Directive - (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law
Amendment 410 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f b (new)
Amendment 482 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
(17a) Media literacy’ refers to skills, knowledge and understanding that allow citizens to use media effectively and safely. Media literacy should not be limited to learning about tools and technologies, but should aim to equip citizens with the critical thinking skills required to exercise judgment, analyse complex realities and recognise the difference between opinion and fact.
Amendment 491 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Amendment 1010 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Where a provider of very large online platform decides to suspend the provision of its online intermediation serviremove or otherwise restrict availability of an access in relationto to content provided by a media service provider that submitted a recognised declaration pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article, on the grounds that such content is incompatible with its terms and conditions, without that content contributing to a systemic risk referred to in Article 26 of the Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act], it shall take all possible measures, to the extent consistent with their obligations under Union law, including Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act], to communicate to the media service provider concerned the statement of reasons accompanying that decision, as required by Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150, prior to the suspens and the codes of conduct recognised under its article 45, to communicate to the media service provider concerned and the competent regulatory authority or body or the body of the self- or co-regulatory mechanism, the national coordinator for digital services and the Board, the statement of reasons accompanying that decision, as required by Article 17 of Regulation EU 2019/2065 Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 and the specific clause in its general terms and conditions, prior to the removal or restriction taking effect.
Amendment 1016 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In the case of that content otherwise contributing to a systemic risk referred to in Article 26 of the Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act], including disinformation, the provider of very large online platform shall take all reasonable measures, to the extent consistent with their obligations under Union law, including Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act], to communicate the media service provider concerned and the competent regulatory authority or body or the body of the self- or co-regulatory mechanism, the national coordinator for digital services and the Board, the statement of reasons accompanying that decision, as required by Article 17 of Regulation EU 2019/2065 and Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150, if possible, prior to the removal or suspension taking effect.
Amendment 1026 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. Where a media service provider that submitted a declaration pursuant to paragraph 1 considers that a provider of very large online platform frequently restricts or suspends the provision of its services in relation to content provided by the media service provider without sufficient grounds, the provider of very large online platform shall engage in a meaningful and effective dialogue with the media service provider, upon its request, in good faith with a view to finding an amicable solution for terminating unjustified restrictions or suspensions and avoiding them in the future. The media service provider may notify the outcome of such exchanges to the Board. If no amicable solution is found, the Board shall facilitate the consistent implementation of this Article, in order to ensure that terms and conditions and moderation processes of very large online platforms are acting in a non arbitrary and non discriminatory manner to guarantee the freedom of expression and of information, including media freedom and pluralism of news and information of the recognised media services providers. Very large online platforms shall ensure that their content moderation processes have adequate and sufficient personnel, including specific type of linguistic and cultural diversity training to deal with media content from recognised media service providers in one or more Member States. To this end, the Board shall be able to request addtional documentation to the very large online platform.
Amendment 1073 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The Board shall regularly organise a structured dialogue between providers of very large online platforms, representatives of media service providers and representatives of civil society, including representatives of the fact-checking organisations, to discuss experience and best practices in the application of Article 17 of this Regulation, to foster access to diverse offers of independent media on very large online platforms and to monitor adherence to self- regulatory initiatives aimed at protecting society from harmful content, including disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference.
Amendment 1078 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The Board shall report on the results of the dialogue to the Commission and make them publicly available.
Amendment 1239 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the protection of undertakings’ businesstrade secrets, providers of proprietary audience measurement systems shall provide, without undue delay and free of costs, to media service providers and advertisers, to right holders concerning their own programmes, as well as to third parties authorised by media service providers and advertisers, accurate, detailed, comprehensive, intelligible and up-to-date information on the data collected and the methodology used by their audience measurement systems. This provision shall not affect the Union’s data protection and privacy rules.
Amendment 37 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) The UN Study on Violence against Children defines "child sexual abuse" as any type of sexual activity inflicted on children, especially by someone who is responsible for them, or who has power or control over them, and whom they should be able to trust. Sexual violence against children encompasses a wide range of acts, such as forced sexual intercourse in intimate partner relationships, rape by strangers, systematic rape, sexual harassment (including demanding sex in exchange for compensation of any kind), sexual abuse of children, child marriage and violent acts against the sexual integrity of women, including female genital mutilation and compulsory virginity inspections.
Amendment 38 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11 b) UNICEF defines child sexual abuse as when a child is used for the sexual stimulation of the perpetrator or the gratification of an observer. It involves any interaction in which consent does not exist or cannot be given, regardless of whether the child understands the sexual nature of the activity and even when the child shows no signs of refusal.
Amendment 40 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) The term "online grooming" refers to the process by which an adult tries to manipulate a child in order to obtain sexual audiovisual material or to have some kind of in-person sexual relationship with the child. According to international studies to date, between 5% and 15% of minors have been sexually solicited by adults through ICTs. Within the prevention measures, we must consider the responsible use of ICTs as a fundamental part of awareness-raising and education, where it is crucial to raise awareness of the implications of online consent to the use and dissemination of personal data, images or other information.
Amendment 41 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13 b) In order to minimise the risks of online child content made available by legal guardians being used for ‘grooming’ as ‘new’ child sexual abuse material, media and digital literacy programmes should be put in place to make citizens aware of their responsibility as content disseminators. In this sense, ‘digital literacy’ refers to skills, knowledge and understanding that allows users to gain awareness on the potential risks associated with the child content they generate, produce and share, in the context of the child’s fundamental rights, and the obligations set out in this Regulation and in other Union data related Regulations. Consequently, the Union and its Member States should allocate more investments in education and training to spread digital literacy, and ensure that progress in that regard is closely followed.
Amendment 58 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57 a (new)
Recital 57 a (new)
(57 a) According to the UN, one of the main factors influencing the increase in child sexual abuse in developing countries is the decline in sex education. Studies have shown that if a child receives good sex education, it can equip them with the necessary tools to identify situations in which they may be sexually abused. Therefore, the education sector and education and awareness programmes play a key role in preventing child sexual abuse.
Amendment 59 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57 b (new)
Recital 57 b (new)
(57 b) Some studies point to depression and loneliness and a history of physical or psychological harassment as some of the characteristics of Internet-initiated victims of sexual crimes. Other studies distinguish two types of victims: risky victims and vulnerable victims. Vulnerable victims are defined as those with a high need for affection due to feelings of loneliness and low self-esteem. This shows that bullying and cyberbullying problems can lead to some children being prone to physical and online sexual abuse.
Amendment 88 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76
Recital 76
(76) In the interest of good governance and drawing on the statistics and information gathered and transparency reporting mechanisms provided for in this Regulation, the Commission should carry out an evaluation of this Regulation within fivthree years of the date of its entry into force, and every five years thereafter.
Amendment 90 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(k a) "child sexual abuse" means any actual or threatened physical intrusion, virtual or threatened intrusion of a sexual nature, for the sexual stimulation of the offender or an observer, made towards minors, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions;
Amendment 91 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(o a) "online grooming" is the process by which an adult attempts to manipulate via ICT a minor in order to obtain sexual audiovisual material or to engage in some form of face-to-face sexual relationship with that minor;
Amendment 125 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 2
2. The EU Centre shall contribute to the achievement of the objective of this Regulation by supporting and facilitating the implementation of its provisions concerning the detection, reporting, removal or disabling of access to, and blocking of online child sexual abuse and gather and share information, good practices and expertise and facilitate cooperation between relevant public and private parties in connection to the prevention and combating of child sexual abuse, in particular online.
Amendment 130 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a a (new)
(a a) gathering information about awareness and prevention campaigns carried out in the different Member States, as well as good practices carried out by public and private bodies, stakeholders and education systems and centres;
Amendment 134 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
(b a) promoting age-differentiated awareness-raising campaigns in schools and information campaigns for parents, teachers and pupils;
Amendment 136 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b b (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b b (new)
Amendment 144 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The EU Centre should develop ambitious campaigns tailored for all age ranges, taking into account that they should reach out to young children, adolescents, parents, teachers and society at large. They should also take into account people with disabilities, who may be more vulnerable as they may not have full access to this information.
Amendment 148 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 1
Article 85 – paragraph 1
1. By [fivthree years after the entry into force of this Regulation], and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall evaluate this Regulation and submit a report on its application to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 149 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2
Article 85 – paragraph 2
2. By [fivthree years after the entry into force of this Regulation], and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall ensure that an evaluation in accordance with Commission guidelines of the EU Centre’s performance in relation to its objectives, mandate, tasks and governance and location is carried out. The evaluation shall, in particular, address the possible need to modify the tasks of the EU Centre, and the financial implications of any such modification.
Amendment 1402 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 5
Article 25 – paragraph 5
5. Each Member State shall ensure that a contact point is designated or established within the Coordinating Authority’s office to handle requests for clarification, feedback and other communications in relation to all matters related to the application and enforcement of this Regulation in that Member State. Member States shall make the information on the contact point publicly available and, shall disseminate this information through gender-sensitive awareness raising campaigns in public places frequented by children, and girls in particular, and shall communicate it to the EU Centre. They shall keep that information updated.
Amendment 1417 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. The EU Centre shall support Member States in designing preventive and gender-sensitive measures, such as awareness-raising campaigns to combat child sexual abuse, guaranteeing comprehensive sexuality and relationships education in all schools, introducing digital skills, literacy and safety online programs in formal education, ensuring the full availability of specialized support services tailored by gender and age for child survivors of sexual abuse and children in vulnerable situations.
Amendment 1577 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
(ba) providing technical expertise and promoting the exchange of best practices among Member States on raising awareness for the prevention of child sexual abuse online in formal and non- formal education. Such efforts shall be age-appropriate and gender-sensitive;
Amendment 1716 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 5
Article 50 – paragraph 5
5. The EU Centre shall develop a communication strategy and promote dialogue with civil society organisations and providers of hosting or interpersonal communication services to raise public awareness of online child sexual abuse and measures to prevent and combat such abuse. Communication campaigns shall be easily understandable and accessible to all children, their families and educators in formal, and non-formal education in the Union, aiming to improve digital literacy and ensure a safe digital environment for children. Communication campaigns shall take into account the gender dimension of the crime.
Amendment 85 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) There are another emerging innitiatives very relevant for the construction sector and the built environment as the revision of the Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) and the New European Bauahus innitiative (NEB). The Construction Products Regulation needs to built clore relations with the EPBD, especially in relation to the design of sustainable and efficient construction products in order to achieve energy efficiency. The NEB should also have a key role improving the quality of construction products from the design to the industrial development through innovation.
Amendment 86 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) Climate change is a challenge that trascends borders and requieres inmediate and ambitious action. The transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 represents a great oportunity as well as a challenge for the Union, its Member States, citizens and business from every sector. To this aim, Cohesion policy is a crucial tool in delivering a fair transition to a climate-neutral economy by leaving no one behind.
Amendment 90 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) Considering that the climate and environmental impacts of certain construction products, such as concrete, are more significant than others, the prioritization of sustainability measures, both in terms of product requirements and harmonized specifications, should be clearly highlighted.
Amendment 91 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
Recital 18 b (new)
(18 b) Highlight that concrete is responsible for a large part of the emissions of the construction sector due to the large volumes in which it is consumed and the amount of energy that needs to be used for its production, should be specifically addressed in this review.
Amendment 99 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In particular, in the case of energy- related products included in ecodesign working plans which are also construction products and for intermediary products, with the exception of cement, priority for the setting of sustainability requirements will be given to the [ESPR]. This should be the case for instance for heaters, boilers, heat pumps, water and space heating appliances, fans, cooling and ventilating systems and photovoltaic products, excluding building-integrated photovoltaic panels. This Regulation may still intervene in a complementary manner where needed, mainly in relation to safety aspects also taking account of other Union legislation on products such as on gas appliances, low voltage, and machinery. For other products, in order to avoid unnecessary burden for economic operators, the need may arise in future to determine the conditions under which the fulfilment of obligations under other Union law also fulfils certain obligations under this Regulation. The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to determine such conditions.
Amendment 107 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46 a (new)
Recital 46 a (new)
(46 a) Considering the huge impact on our carbon budget and the environment, construction products should have the same type of requirements and level of stringency as products covered by the[Sustainable Product Ecodesign Regulation]. Therefore, the CPR should reflect the similar obligations and requirements set for other products under the[Sustainable Product Ecodesign Regulation]. While the CPR formally operates independently, it should be aligned with the SPR to provide equal provisions.
Amendment 110 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) In order to be able to make informed choices, users of construction products should be sufficiently well informed about the environmental performances of products, about their conformity with environmental requirements and of the degree of fulfilment of manufacturer’s environmental obligations in this regard. Therefore, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts to establish specific reporting based on environmental product declarations (EPDs) as well as and labelling requirements which might include the easily understandable traffic light labelling.
Amendment 115 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) rules on how to express the environmental, including climate, and safety performance of construction products in relation to their essential characteristicsthroughout all the value chain, form the production until the application as a building component, in relation to their essential characteristics and in line with the recommendations made in the recast of the Energy Performance Building Directive;
Amendment 117 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) environmental, including climate, functional and safety product requirements for construction products throughout all the value chain, from the production until the application as a building component and in line with the recomendations made in the recast of the Energy Performance Building Directive.
Amendment 118 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The objectives of this Regulation are to contribute to the efficient functioning of the internal market and ensuring the safety of construction products, while making sustainable construction products becoming the norm by preventing and reducing the adverse impacts of construction products on the environment and the health and safety of workers, towards a carbon-neutral, environmentally sustainable, toxic-free and fully circular economy within planetary boundaries by 2050 at the latest.
Amendment 129 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 71 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 71 a (new)
(71 a) “embodied carbon” means the carbon emissions associated with materials and construction processes throughout the whole lifecycle of a building, either upfront during the initial construction process or during the use of the building to repair or replace building elements.
Amendment 130 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 71 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 71 b (new)
(71 b) ‘nature-based solutions’ means to reinforce in a holistic manner, in accordance with recital 8 in the recast of the Energy Performance Building Directive, the good use and adaptation of the public space surrounding the buildings.
Amendment 131 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 71 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 71 c (new)
Amendment 134 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The essential characteristics specified in accordance with paragraph 1 or listed in Annex I Part A Point 2with the exclusion of paragraph1(8), and the methods for their assessment shall be laid down in standards which are rendered mandatory for purposes of application of this Regulation. The essential characteristics of products shall be identified in view of the basic requirements for construction works, taking account of the regulatory needs of Member States and climate and circularity objectives pursued by Regulation (EU) [ecodesign for sustainable products Regulation].
Amendment 137 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission mayshall issue standardisation requests in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 laying down the basic principles and corner stones for the establishment of these essential characteristics listed in Annex I Part A point1(1) to 1(7) and their assessment methods.
Amendment 139 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The respective standardisation requests may also include a request that the European standardisation organisation determine in the standards referred to in the first subparagraph the voluntary or mandatory threshold levels and classes of performance in relation to the essential characteristics and which of the essential characteristics may or shall be declared by manufacturerscovered. In that case, the Commission shall lay down the basic principles and corner stones for the establishment of the threshold levels, classes and mandatory characteristics in the standardisation request.
Amendment 141 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
The essential characteristics covering sustainable use of natural resources and environmental aspects listed in Annex I Part A Point 1 paragraph1(8) and Point 2, including the methods for their assessment under art. 22(1),shall be covered by delegated acts in accordance with article 87.
Amendment 143 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2 and in order to cover the regulatory needs of Member States and to pursue the goals of Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Commission is empowered to supplement this Regulation by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 87, by establishing, for particular product families and categories, voluntary or mandatory essential characteristics and their assessment methods in any of the following cases:
Amendment 145 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) there are undue delays in the adoption of certain standards referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 4(2)by the European standardisation organisations, whilst an undue delay is given where the European standardisation organisation does not submit a standard within the time- frame set out in the standardisation request set to 24 months, or the relevant standard does not sufficiently fulfil the criteria described in the standardisation request;
Amendment 153 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Within 12 months of the adoption of this Regulation, the Commission shall produce a report detailing where standards adopted are not in line with EU climate and environmental legislation, and detail steps to adopt delegated acts to rectify this shortcoming.
Amendment 157 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) threshold levels and classes of performance in relation to the essential characteristics, taking into account Union climate goals and which of the essential characteristics may or shall be declared by manufacturers in a transparent manner through the use of digital product passports;
Amendment 165 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. For Information requirements set out in Annex I part D, manufacturers are required to disclose information in the Declaration of Conformity.
Amendment 171 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) There are other ongoing initiatives very relevant for the construction sector and the built environment such as the revision of the Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) and the New European Bauahus innitiative (NEB). The Construction Products Regulation should take into account the objectives set by the EPBD, especially in relation to the design of sustainable and efficient construction products in order to achieve energy efficiency. The NEB should also have a key role improving the quality of construction products from the design to the industrial development through innovation.
Amendment 172 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) Reaching the objectives of the Paris Agreement is at the core of the Commission Communication on “The European Green Deal” of 11 December 2019. The Union committed itself to reduce the Union’seconomy-wide net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % by 2030 below 1990 levels in the updated nationally determined contribution submitted to the UNFCCC Secretariat on 17 December 2020 and as well to a share of at least 45 % of renewable energy [amended RED] and to at least 45 % of energy efficiency savings [amended EED] by 2030.
Amendment 173 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6 b) Climate change is a challenge that transcends borders and requires immediate and ambitious action. The transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 represents a great opportunity as well as a challenge for the Union, its Member States, citizens and business from every sector. To this aim, Cohesion policy is a crucial tool in delivering a fair transition to a climate-neutral economy by leaving no one behind.
Amendment 177 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) To ensure safety and functionality of construction products and, by extension, of construction works, it is necessary to avoid that items that are not intended by their manufacturers to be construction products are placed on the market as construction products. Importers, distributors and other downstream economic operators should therefore ensure that those pseudo construction products are not sold as construction products. The Commission should establish guidelines for verification and control systems to this aim. Moreover, certain service providers such as fulfilment service providers or 3D-printing service providers should not contribute to the non- compliances of other economic operators. It is therefore necessary to render relevant provisions applicable also to these services and their providers.
Amendment 180 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. For the product characteristics specified in Annex I Part A Point 2, the manufacturer shall assess the environmental characteristics of the product in accordance with harmonised technical specifications or with Commission acts adopted under this Regulation and use, once available, the latest version of the software made freely available on the website of the European Commission. However, this shall not apply in case of used, remanufactured or surplus products, unless the economic operator, subject to the obligations of this Article by virtue of Article 26, opts for the application ofthe life cycle assessment method to quantify the environmental impacts of products established by Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 or method that builds to the extent possible on the method undertaken under thise Regulation as for newon ecodesign for sustainable products.
Amendment 181 #
2022/0094(COD)
(12) Creating a Union market for small prefabricated one-family houses has a potential to reduce the price of housing and to have positive social and economic effects. Fairness to consumers remains a priority, specifically but not limited to ensuring affordability of housing in the context of the green transition, in line with Proposal for Council Recommendation on Ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality40 , in particular recommendations 7 a)-c). It is therefore necessary to lay down harmonised rules for such small houses. However, small houses are also construction works, for which the Member States are competent. As it might not be possible to integrate cumulatively all national requirements for small prefabricated one-family houses into the future harmonised technical specifications, Member States should have the right to opt out of the application ofTo speed up the integration process and make the necessary requirements for this type of construction more flexible, Member States may have some flexibility in implementing the rules that are to apply to those pre- fabricated one-family houses. _________________ 40 Proposal for a Council Recommendation on Ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality COM(2021)801final 2021/0421 (NLE)
Amendment 187 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) design and manufacture products and their packaging in such a way that their overall environmental, including climate and functional sustainability reaches the state of the art leveltop two classes of performance of the respective category as of delegated acts set out in paragraph 4, unless a lower level:
Amendment 196 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) under the conditions set out in point (a)(i) and (ii) give preference to local resources, recyclable materials, renewable materials, sustainably sourced materials, nature-based solutions and materials gained from reuse and recycling;
Amendment 200 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) prevent premature obsolescence of products, use reliable parts and design products in such a way that their durability does not fall beyond the average durability of products of the respective categoryreaches the top two classes of performance of the respective category as of delegated acts set out in paragraph 4;
Amendment 210 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h
(h) design products in such a way that re-us, components and materials so that they are reusable, remanufacturingable and recycling are facilitatedable, namely by facilitating the separation of products, components and materials at the later stage of recycling and avoiding mixed, blended or intricate materials, unless remanufacturing and recycling are risky for human safety or the environment. In this case the manufacturer shall refrain from such design and warn against remanufacturing and recycling in accordance with the following point;
Amendment 217 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
4. In order to specify the obligations set out in paragraph 2, the Commission is empowered toshall supplement this Regulation, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 87, by specifying, for particular product families and categories, these obligations. AlternativelyWhen prioritizing products to be covered by these obligations, the Commission may issue standardisation requests which ashall take into account their potential contribution to achieving Union clim at the elaboration of harmonised standards providing presumpte and environmental objectives. The Commission shall adopt by July 1st 2025 and regularly update a working plan, covering a periond of conformity with the obligations of paragraph 2 for a specificat least 3 years, setting out a list of product familyies or category. The obligations contained in paragraph 2 shall not apply before such a delegated act or a harmonised standard has become applicableies it intends to establish obligations in accordance with this Regulation.
Amendment 217 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) rules on how to express the environmental, including climate, and safety performance of construction products in relation to their essential characteristicsthroughout all the value chain, form the production until the application as a building component, in relation to their essential characteristics and in line with the recommendations made in the recast of the Energy Performance Building Directive;
Amendment 220 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) environmental, including climate, functional and safety product requirements for construction products. throughout all the value chain, from the production until the application as a building component and in line with the recommendations made in the recast of the Energy Performance Building Directive.
Amendment 222 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5
Article 22 – paragraph 5
5. In order to ensure transparency for the users and to promote sustainable products, the Commission is empowered toshall supplement this Regulation by delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 87 to establish specific environmental sustainability, reporting requirements based on environmental product declarations (EPDs) and environmental sustainability, labelling requirements including scoring systems or “traffic-light- labelling” in relation to environmental obligations set out in paragraph 1, product inherent environmental requirements set out in Annex I Part C Point 2, and environmental performance classes established in accordance with of Article 4(4), point (a).
Amendment 222 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The objectives of this Regulation are to contribute to the efficient functioning of the internal market and ensuring the safety of construction products, while making sustainable construction products becoming the norm by preventing and reducing the adverse impacts of construction products on the environment and the health and safety of workers, towards a carbon-neutral, environmentally sustainable, toxic-free and fully circular economy within planetary boundaries by 2050 at the latest.
Amendment 225 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 6
Article 22 – paragraph 6
6. The manufacturer shall affix the scoring system or traffic light label in the way set out in the delegated acts adopted in accordance with paragraph 5, including in a visible manner at the point of sale, including online sales, and on the website of the manufacturer.
Amendment 226 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. The Commission shall develop Extended Producer Responsability schemes for the construction sector in the Waste Framework Directive. These EPR schemes shall consider all the products placed on the market by 2025 and ensure measures are taken by Member States to ensure that producers bear their financial responsability.
Amendment 234 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point g
(g) prefabricated one-family-houses of less than 180 m2 surface floor space with one floor or of less than 100 m2 surface floor space on two floors.
Amendment 236 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States may decide not toto have some flexibility in applying this Regulation for the houses referred to in point (g) by notification to the Commission.
Amendment 238 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 83 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where Member States provide incentives for a product category covered by a delegated act establishing performance classes in accordance with Article 4(4), point (a) or a “traffic-light-labellingscoring system” in accordance with Article 22(5), those incentives shall aim at the highest two populated classes / colour codes, or at higher classes / better colour codclasses / scores.
Amendment 245 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 83 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) the environmental benefits derived from the uptake of products in the highest two classes/scores.
Amendment 250 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘construction product’ means any formed or formless physical itemproduct, including its packaging and instructions for use, or a kit or assembly combining such items, that is placed on the market or produced for incorporation in a permanent manner in construction works or parts thereof within the Union, with the exception of items that are necessarily first integrated into an assembly, kit or oand the performance of which has an effect on the performance of ther construction product prior to being incorporated in a permanent manner inworks with respect to the basic requirements for construction works;
Amendment 251 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 1
Article 84 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to supplement this Regulation by delegated acts according to Article 87 by December 31st 2025 by establishing mandatory sustainability requirements applicable to all public contracts, including implementation, monitoring and reporting of those requirements by Member States.
Amendment 253 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 84 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Technical and financial support will be needed to build the capacity of local authorities, through trainings, workshops, on designing procurements considering the whole life impact of construction products, raising awareness on embodied carbon, and building capacity to assess the overall benefits of natural-based solutions instead of conventional construction materials
Amendment 253 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1 a) ‘intermediary product’ means a product as defined in Article 1, paragraph 3 of the EPRS Regulation;
Amendment 256 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2
Article 84 – paragraph 2
2. Requirements adopted pursuant to paragraph 1 for public contracts awarded by contracting authorities, as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU or Article 3, point (1) of Directive 2014/25/EU, or contracting entities, as defined in Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/25/EU, mayshall take the form of mandatory technical specifications, selection criteria, award criteria, contract performance clauses, or targets, as appropriate.
Amendment 258 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘direct installation’ means the installation of a product into a construction work of a client without prior making available on the market or the installation of a one-family house covered by this Regulation, regardless whether in the framework of providing a service or not;
Amendment 259 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) the environmental benefits entailed by the uptake of products in the highest two classes/scores;
Amendment 259 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
(5 a) ‘installation of a prefabricated house’ means the installation of a prefabricated building on a stable and solid base to fulfil the purpose of a single family house;
Amendment 260 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the economic feasibility for contracting authorities or contracting entities to buy more environmentally sustainable products, without entailing disproportionate costs as determined on a total lifetime and operating cost basis.
Amendment 262 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15
(15) ‘buildings’ means facilities, other than containers, giving shelter to humans, animals or objects, which either are permanently fixed to the ground or can only be transported by the help of special equipment whilst having a surface floor space of at least 20m2 on one or several levels;
Amendment 271 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
The construction works and any part of them shall be designed, constructed, used, maintained and demolished in such a way that they, throughout their life cycle, do not present acute or chronic threat tohave any significant adverse effects on the health and safety of workers, occupants or neighbors as a result of any of the following:
Amendment 271 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission may issue standardisation requests in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 laying down the basic principles and corner stones for the establishment of these essential characteristics listed in Annex I Part A point1(1) to 1(7)and their assessment methods.
Amendment 272 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the emissions of hazardous and concern substances, volatile organic compounds or hazardous particles into indoor air;
Amendment 273 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The respective standardisation requests may also include a request that the European standardisation organisation determine in the standards referred to in the first subparagraph the voluntary or mandatory threshold levels and classes of performance in relation to the essential characteristics and which of the essential characteristics may or shall be declared by manufacturerscovered. In that case, the Commission shall lay down the basic principles and corner stones for the establishment of the threshold levels, classes and mandatory characteristics in the standardisation request.
Amendment 274 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the release of hazardous and concern substances into drinking water or substances which have an otherwise negative impact on drinking water;
Amendment 275 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) the release of microplastics into continental or oceanic water or any type of soil as they are causing adverse health and hygiene impacts, including on workers, occupants.
Amendment 276 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
The construction works and their heating, cooling, lighting and ventilation installations shall be designed, built, and maintained in such a way that, throughout their life cycle, the amount of energy they require in usee overall whole-life cycle, including operational and embodied carbon shall be low, when account is taken of:
Amendment 280 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) use of raw and, secondary and natured- based materials of high environmental sustainability and thus with a low carbon and environmental footprint;
Amendment 280 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) there are undue delays in the adoption of certain standards referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 4(2)by the European standardisation organisations, whilst an undue delay is given where the European standardisation organisation does not submit a standard within the time- frame set out in the standardisation request set to 24 months, or the relevant standard does not sufficiently fulfil the criteria described in the standardisation request;
Amendment 283 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) Preference is given to the use of low-carbon materials;
Amendment 284 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point a b (new)
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point a b (new)
(a b) Use of raw materials is minimised to the extent possible and use of secondary materials is maximised;
Amendment 285 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point a c (new)
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point a c (new)
(a c) The use of sustainably and local- sourced and natured-based materials and solutions should be preference to lower the environmental footprint;
Amendment 286 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) minimizing the overall amount of raw materials used;
Amendment 286 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) threshold levels and classes of performance in relation to the essential characteristics, taking into account Union climate goals and which of the essential characteristics may or shall be declared by manufacturers in a transparent manner through the use of digital product passports;
Amendment 288 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) Minimizing the overall volumes of waste generated;
Amendment 291 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) climate change effects including embodied and operational carbon emissions and carbon storage (mandatory);
Amendment 292 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In order to specify the product requirements set out in Annex I Part B, C and D, the Commission is empowered to shall supplement this Regulation, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 87, by specifying, for particular product families and categories, these product requirements and by laying down the corresponding assessment methods. Once the Commission has specified these product requirements by delegated acts, it may issue standardisation requests which aim at the elaboration of voluntary harmonised standards providing presumption of conformity with these mandatory product requirements as specified by these delegated acts.
Amendment 293 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. For performance requirements set in Annex I part B and C, the respective delegated acts shall, as appropriate, include: (a) minimum or maximum levels in relation to a specific product parameter referred to in Annex I part B and C ora combination thereof; (b) non-quantitative requirements that aim to improve performance in relation to one or more parameters referred to in Annex I part B and C or a combination thereof.
Amendment 295 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 296 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. For Information requirements set out in Annex I part D, manufacturers are required to disclose information in the Declaration of Conformity.
Amendment 308 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. By 31 December 2028, the Commission shall assess the relevance and appropriateness of setting EU wide deposit-refund systems for certain product categories and families. To that end, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council and consider taking appropriate measures, including the adoption of legislative proposals. Member States, when implementing national deposit- refund systems in accordance with paragraph 7, shall notify the Commission of those measures. National deposit- refund systems shall not prevent the adoption of a harmonised Union-wide system.
Amendment 331 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point p a (new)
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point p a (new)
(p a) material and resource efficiency;
Amendment 336 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 4
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 4
Harmonised technical specifications shall also cover to the extent possible the essential characteristic of capability to temporarily bind carbon and of other carbon removalsrbon sequestration capacity, where the product complies with the environmental obligations referred to in Article 22 and with the minimum product requirements set out in Annex I, Part C, and that its production has not contributed to land use change, complying with the obligations of the [Deforestation and Forest Degradation Regulation].
Amendment 338 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – paragraph 2
Environment relates to the extraction and manufacturing of the materials, the manufacturing of the product, its transport, maintenance, its potential to remain as long as possible within a circular economy and its end of life phase.
Amendment 340 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point a
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point a
(a) maximising durability in terms of the expected average life span, the expected minimum life span under worst but still realistic conditions, and in terms of the minimum life span requiremenand reliability of the product or its components as expressed through product’s guaranteed lifetime, technical lifetime indication of real use information on the product, resistance to stress or ageing mechanisms, in order to extend the lifetime of buildings and their use phase, and the expected minimum life span under worst but still realistic conditions; Emissions from life-cycle extensions should be assessed and compared with demolition and reconstruction emissions through pre-demolition audits;
Amendment 341 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point c
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point c
(c) maximising recycledthe use of used recycled and renewable content wherever possible without safety loss or outweighing negative environmental impact;
Amendment 343 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point f
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point f
(f) materials and resource efficiency;
Amendment 344 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point f a (new)
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point f a (new)
(f a) modularity;
Amendment 345 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point j
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point j
(j) possibilityease of maintenance and refurbishment during the expected life span;
Amendment 346 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l
(l) ease of capability of different materials or substances to be separated and recovered during dismantling or recycling procedures.
Amendment 347 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l a (new)
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l a (new)
(l a) sustainable sourcing, as demonstrated by due diligence statements and sustainable sourcing certification, where relevant;
Amendment 349 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l b (new)
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l b (new)
(l b) minimizing production-to- packaging ratio;
Amendment 350 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l c (new)
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l c (new)
(l c) microplastics release;
Amendment 351 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l d (new)
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l d (new)
(l d) amounts of waste generated, notably hazardous waste and waste without an identified recycling treatment;
Amendment 352 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l e (new)
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l e (new)
(l e) absence of waste that could be reused or recycled to the end of his life- cycle, including incineration with recovery of energy or backfilled.
Amendment 354 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1
Amendment 354 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) under the conditions set out in point (a)(i) and (ii) give preference to reusable and sustainably locally sourced bio-based materials, recyclable materials and materials gained from re-use and recycling;
Amendment 355 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
When specifying the inherent product environmental requirements, harmonised technical specificationdelegated acts shall at least cover the following elements:
Amendment 357 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) if possible, define the state of the art of addressingdefine the environmental aspects with regard to the respective product category, which shall include whole life cycle green house emissions, resource efficiency, including the minimum recycled content and reusability;
Amendment 358 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) where avoidance is not possible, negative effects and risks derived from any type of the product´s performance shall be reduced, mitigated and addressed by warnings on the product, its packaging and in instructions for use.
Amendment 359 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) This information shall be disclosed according to rules laid in article 13 and 14.
Amendment 393 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 1
Article 78 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered toshall supplement this Regulation by means of delegated act according to Article 87, by setting up a Union construction products database or system that builds to the extent possible on the Digital Product PassportDigital Product Passport established by Regulation (EU) ... [Regulation on ecodesign for sustainable products], which shall meet all conditions established by Regulation (EU) ... [Regulation on ecodesign for sustainable products]. The Digital Product Passport shall contain all information provided by the manufacturers and included both in the Declaration of Performance and Declaration of Conformity.
Amendment 398 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 78 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 399 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 78 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 400 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 78 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 401 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 78 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Amendment 408 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 83 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where Member States provide incentives for a product category covered by a delegated act establishing performance classes in accordance with Article 4(4), point (a) or a “traffic-light-labellingscoring system” in accordance with Article 22(5), those incentives shall aim at the highest two populated classes / colour codes, or at higher classes / better colour codscores.
Amendment 411 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2
Article 84 – paragraph 2
2. Requirements adopted pursuant to paragraph 1 for public contracts awarded by contracting authorities, as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU or Article 3, point (1) of Directive 2014/25/EU, or contracting entities, as defined in Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/25/EU, mayshall take the form of mandatory technical specifications, selection criteria, award criteria, contract performance clauses, or targets, as appropriate.
Amendment 422 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
The construction works and any part of them shall be designed, constructed, used, maintained and demolished in such a way that throughout their lifecycle, all relevant loads and any combinations of them are sustained and transmitted into the ground safely and without causing deflections or deformations of any part of the construction works, or movement of the ground as to impair the durability, structural resistance, serviceability and robustness of the construction works.
Amendment 424 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) allows occupants and people nearby to sleep, rest and engage in their normal activities in satisfactory conditions, especially inside buildings and housing.
Amendment 425 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.5 – paragraph 3
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.5 – paragraph 3
The construction works and any part of them shall be designed, constructed, used and maintained in such a way that they provide sufficient sound absorption and reflection where these acoustic properties are required, complying with Directive 2002/49 and applicable national legislation.
Amendment 436 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part B – point 2 – point f a (new)
Annex I – Part B – point 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) a specific form of removal or demolition;
Amendment 767 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. This chapter shall not preclude from voluntary cooperation among public sector body or to a Union institution, agency or body and businesses based on non-exceptional needs for delivering public services, without prejudice to the provisions of GDPR.
Amendment 899 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) implement the necessary measures to prevent data from the data holder to be shared with public or semi-public entities which are market competitors with the data holder, leading to unfair competition situations.
Amendment 913 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. Disclosure of trade secrets or, alleged trade secrets or business sensitive internal information to a public sector body or to a Union institution, agency or body shall only be required to the extent that it is strictly necessary to achieve the purpose of the request. In such a case, the public sector body or the Union institution, agency or body shall take appropriate measures to preserve the confidentiality of those trade secrets.
Amendment 1009 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The addressee of the decision may ask the opinion of the Commission, its bodies or relevant competent bodies or authorities, pursuant to this Regulation, in order to determine whether these conditions are met, notably when it considers that the decision may relate to commercially sensitive data, or may impinge on national security or defence interests of the Union or its Member States.
Amendment 1055 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) include provisions for technical advances which allow for new functions and innovation in data processing services.
Amendment 315 #
2022/0039(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. The contracts referred to in this Article shall contain provisions on the establishment of a scheme to mitigate risks of cyber attacks, establish cyber resilience plans and provision of rights to access and to audit, according to the number of governmental and commercial users, the core characteristic or level of the service or component contracted or procured and the size of the tenderer.
Amendment 321 #
2022/0039(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to promote in all Member States throughout the Union and throughout the supply chain, the widest and most open participation possible by economic operators, in particular start-ups, new entrants and SMEs, including in the case of sub-contracting by the tenderers, by performing, where possible, previous consultations with stakeholders, SMEs, research organisations regarding the field of the tender;
Amendment 323 #
2022/0039(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) to protect the security and public interest of the Union and its Member States, including through a reinforcement of the autonomy of the Union, in particular in technological terms, thus avoiding the supply of components, products and services from single suppliers or single third countries, or if not possible, by performing according risk assessments and implementing disruption risk mitigation measures when only one supplier is available;
Amendment 342 #
2022/0039(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Eligibility and participation conditions shall apply to the award procedures carried out in the implementation of the Programme, where necessary and appropriate to preserve the security, integrity and resilience of the operational Union systems as set out in Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2021/696, taking into account the objective to promote the Union's strategic autonomy, in particular in terms of technology across key technologies and value chains, while preserving an open economy. Thus, contracts and procurement procedures defined under Article 15 of this Regulation must ensure operations continuity, either by diversification of product, components and services supplies among providers and third countries or by implementing disruption risk measures.
Amendment 117 #
2022/0032(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 5 May 2021 entitled ‘Updating the 2020 New Industrial Strategy: Building a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery’ (COM(2021)0350),
Amendment 118 #
2022/0032(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
— having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Critical Raw Materials Resilience: Charting a Path towards greater Security and Sustainability COM(2020) 474
Amendment 119 #
2022/0032(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 8 c (new)
Citation 8 c (new)
— having regard to the Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the 2030 Policy Programme “Path to the Digital Decade” 2021/0293 (COD)
Amendment 128 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) Reinforcing Europe's semiconductor capacity is key to achieve strategic autonomy, by reducing dependencies, enhancing digital sovereignty and contributing to the green transition.
Amendment 140 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) Critical raw materials are a key element of the Union's chip ecosystem, thus, a framework for increasing the Union’s resilience of critical raw materials supply should be established. Moreover, supporting research and innovation on materials and increasing cooperation between the Member States, the Commission and likeminded partners will also be necessary.
Amendment 164 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The semiconductor sector is characterised by very high development and innovation costs and very high costs for building state of the art testing and experimentation facilities to support the industrial production. This has direct impact on the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union industry, as well as on the security and resilience of the supply. In light of the lessons learnt from recent shortages in the Union and worldwide and the rapid evolution of technology challenges and innovation cycles affecting the semiconductor value chain, it is necessary to strengthen the Union’s competitiveness, resilience and research and innovation capacity by setting up the Initiative.
Amendment 167 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States are primarily responsible for sustaining a strong Union industrial, competitive, sustainable and innovative base. However, the nature and scale of the and research innovation challenge in the semiconductor sector requires action to be taken collaboratively at Union level.
Amendment 171 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Horizon Europe Framework programme established by Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council51 (Horizon Europe) – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, has the objective to strengthen the European research area (ERA), encouraging it to become more competitive, including in its industry, while promoting all research and innovation (R&I) activities to deliver on the Union's strategic priorities and commitments, which ultimately aim to promote peace, the Union's values and the well-being of its peoples. As a major priority of the Union, the total financial resources allocated to the programme should not be reduced or repurposed to fund activities outside of research and innovation and the reduction of the financial resources of the programme, aimed to reinforce the financial envelope of the Digital Europe programme with the aim of contributing to the Chips initiative, should be compensated by another source. Consequently, without prejudice to the institutional prerogatives of the European Parliament and of the Council, an amount of commitment appropriations equivalent to the reduction should be made available to Horizon Europe over the period 2023-2027, resulting from total or partial non- implementation of projects belonging to that programme or its predecessor, as provided for in Article 15(3) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council52 (the Financial Regulation). This amount will be in addition to the EUR 0.5 billion (in 2018 prices) already mentioned in the Joint Declaration by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the re- use of decommitted funds in relation to the research programme. _________________ 51 Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013. (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 1). 52 Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 175 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to achieve its general objective, and address both the supply and demand side challenges of the current semiconductor ecosystem, the Initiative should include five main components. First, to reinforce Europe’s design capacity, the Initiative should support actions to build a virtual platform that is available across the Union. The platform should connect the communities of design houses, SMEs and start-ups, intellectual property and tool suppliers, with research and technology organisations to provide virtual prototype solutions based on co- development of technology. Second, in order to strengthen the security and resilience of supply and reducing the Union’s dependency on third country production, the Initiative should support development and access to pilot lines. The pilot lines should provide for the industry a facility to test, experiment and validate semiconductor technologies and system design concepts at the higher technology readiness levels beyond level 3 but under level 8 while reducing environmental impacts as much as possible. Union investments along Member States investment and with the private sector in pilot lines is necessary to address the existing structural challenge and market failure where such facilities are not available in the Union hindering innovation potential and global competitiveness of the Union. Third, in order to enable investments in alternative technologies, such as quantum technologies, conducive to the development of the semiconductors sector, the Initiative should support actions including on design libraries for quantum chips, pilot lines for building quantum chips and testing and experimentation facilities for quantum components. Overlapping and duplication of efforts with the Quantum Technologies Flagship should be avoided. Fourth, in order to promote the use of the semiconductor technologies, to provide access to design and pilot line facilities, and to address skills gaps across the Union, the Initiative should support establishment of the competence centres on semiconductors in each Member State. Access to publicly funded infrastructure, such as pilot and testing facilities, and to the competence network, should be open to a wide range of users and must be granted on a transparent and non-discriminatory basis and on market terms (or cost plus reasonable margin basis) for large undertakings, while SMEs can benefit from preferential access or reduced prices. Such access, including for international research and commercial partners, can lead to broader cross- fertilisation and gains in know-how and excellence, while contributing to cost recovery. Fifth, The Commission should set-up a dedicated semiconductor investment facility support (as part of the investment facilitation activities described collectively as the ‘Chips Fund’) proposing both equity and debt solutions, including a blending facility under the InvestEU Fund established by Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and Council53 , in close cooperation with the European Investment Bank Group and together with other implementing partners such as national promotional banks and institutions. The ‘Chips Fund’ activities should support the development of a dynamic and resilient semiconductor ecosystem by providing opportunities for increased availability of funds to support the growth of start-ups and SMEs as well as investments across the value chain, including for other companies in the semiconductor value chains. In this context, the European Innovation Council will provide further dedicated support through grants and equity investments to high risk, market creating innovators. _________________ 53 Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing the InvestEU Programme and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 30).
Amendment 336 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) setting the criteria to recognise and to support first-of-a-kind Integrated Production Facilities and Open EU Foundries that foster the security of supply of semiconductors and the semiconductor ecosystem in the Union;
Amendment 342 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘chip’ means an electronic device comprising various functional elements on a single piece of semiconductor material, typically taking the form of memory, logic, processor, light information or signal detector, signal generator and analogue devices, also referred to as ‘integrated circuit’;
Amendment 362 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘next generation chips’ and ‘next generation semiconductor technologies’ means chips and semiconductor technologies that go beyond the state of the art in offering significant improvements in computing power, light processing or energy efficiency as well as other significant energy and environmental gains;
Amendment 372 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
(16) ‘critical sector’ means any sector referred to in the Annex of the Commission proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the resilience of critical entities, the defence, aerospace, automotive and telecommunications sectors and other activities that are relevant for public safety and security;
Amendment 400 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Initiative is to support large-scale technological capacity building and innovation throughout the Union to enable development and deployment of cutting- edge and next generation semiconductor and quantum technologies for quantum chips and photonic semiconductors that will reinforce the Union advanced design, systems integration and chips production capabilities, as well as contribute to the achievement of the twin digital and green transition.
Amendment 422 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) building advanced technology and engineering capacities for accelerating the innovative development of quantum chipcutting-edge chips and next generation of quantum chips and photonic semiconductors.
Amendment 471 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) developing and managing specific training actions on semiconductor technologies to support the development of the talent pool in the Union, including but not limited to increase the STEM studies awareness among young population, promoting the reskilling of current workers, and fostering placements and short stays of students and researchers in the industry.
Amendment 472 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) developing and managing specific training actions on semiconductor technologies to support the development of the talent pool in the Union by promoting human potential and skills through STEM education from primary stages of education up to the PhD level, with a specific focus on women, which are under-represented in these sectors.
Amendment 475 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Competence Centers shall perform the activities in close cooperation with industry, universities or research and technology organizations across the value chain, particularly with those facilities designated as “first -of-a-kind”.
Amendment 666 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Where the crisis stage is activated and where appropriate in order to address the semiconductor crisis in the Union, the Commission shall, after consulting the European Semiconductor Board, take the measure provided for in Article 20 under the conditions laid down therein. In addition, the Commission may take the measures provided for in Article 21 or Article 22, or both, under the conditions laid down therein.
Amendment 776 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter V – Section 2 a (new)
Chapter V – Section 2 a (new)
2a International cooperation Article 26a International cooperation 1. The Commission, on behalf of the Union, shall pursue cooperation with relevant third countries on mutual support and benefits in the field of semiconductor supply, building on complementarities and interdependencies along the semiconductor supply chain. Complementarities and interdependencies should be focused on the gaps identified through the mapping of undertakings operating in the Union along the semiconductor supply chain. 2. The Commission shall enter into consultations or cooperation, on behalf of the Union, with relevant third countries with a view to seeking cooperative solutions to address future supply chain disruptions, in compliance with international obligations. This may involve, where appropriate, coordination in relevant international fora, and should ensure robust engagement with the stakeholder community. 3. In future investment and trade agreement of the Union with relevant third countries, collaboration in the field of semiconductors and along the entire semiconductor supply chain shall be a priority. 4. For the purpose of implementing actions under the Initiative's component referred to in Article 5, point d, the Commission may set up an exchange programme for doctoral researchers in semiconductors engineering. The programme shall finance exchange periods for doctoral researchers between two or more higher education institutions in the Union and EEA members, including universities and research and technology organisations, and the relevant third countries. The cooperation agreement shall aim for the reciprocal participation of legal entities established in the Union in equivalent programmes of associated countries.
Amendment 2 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the New European Bauhaus aims to reimagine the way we live togetherinitiative aims to improve the way people live together by reimagining public spaces for new ways of living, encompassing both urban and rural areas, and the connections between these;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative, which is intended to round offeinforce the European Green Deal and complement strategies for territorial, social and economic cohesion with its values of beautiful, sustainable and inclusive solutions, thereby improving quality of life for people in the EU by transforming the places they inhabit;
Amendment 7 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the implementation of the New European Bauhaus initiative ishould be guided by the principles of reconnecting with nature, maintaining and regaining a sense of belonging, prioritising the places and people that need it most, and fosteringvulnerable people and neighbourhoods, and fostering sustainability through long-term, life- cycle and integrated thinking in the industrial ecosystem; and should feed such principles into the “Renovation Wave” guidelines;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that opportunities to participate in the NEB must be fully inclusive and accessible to all EU citizens and all regions and territories, including peripheral urban areas and less populated, rural and mountain areas and islands well as islands and outermost regions; emphasises that local and regional authorities and respective stakeholders as civil society and above all residents must be the drivers of NEB projects;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (2020/2261(INI))2a; _________________ 2a Texts adopted: P9_TA(2021)0430
Amendment 13 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the NEB’s success will also hinge on its ability to attract national public and private investment; stresses the importance of making regional and local authorities aware of this initiative so that they can access the corresponding opportunities and funding; calls on the Commission to develop a clear plan for achieving this aim, including through its role in the operational programmes and partnership agreements under cohesion policy and in the national recovery and resilience plans under the Recovery and Resilience Facility;
Amendment 14 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the New European Bauhaus isnitiative has been initially funded by different EU programmes, such as Horizon Europe, the LIFE programme and the European Regional Development Fund;
Amendment 15 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the New European Bauhaus movementinitiative should focuses on creating a healthy environment, housing,decent and affordable housing for all, new quality employment and workplaces, society,an inclusive society, as well as a sustainable economy and way of living;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the New European Bauhaus initiative should be based on innovation at all levels and the active participation and involvement of people and local communities including the integration of female creativity and knowledge in the planning of the daily life in the homes and city spaces as well as the future ways of living;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls the importance of geographical balance for this initiative, which should seek to be equally present in all EU territories, and to maintain an appropriate balance between urban and rural areas; calls for the NEB to reduce existing disparities in the development of regions in the EU and to address problems as depopulation, lack of infrastructure, ageing population, etc. suffered by some areas in the EU, providing solutions based on respect for heritage, the environment and rural areas;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Believes that cities and regions are crucial actors in driving culture forward, and that the local and regional levels have key responsibilities for sustainable urban, regional and cultural policies; therefore, local and regional elected representatives are key in making the NEB more accessible and involving citizens in the participation processes;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26
Citation 26
— having regard to the Davos Declaration adopted by the Conference of Ministers of Culture on 22 January 2018 entitled ‘Towards a high-quality Baukultur for Europe’, as well as the Davos Baukultur Quality System ‘Eight criteria for a high-quality Baukultur’ developed thereafter,
Amendment 23 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the fact that NEB projects should contribute to the affordability and accessibility of the green and digital transitions in urban and spatial planning, housing, resilient and sustainable renovation, building conversions, and the recreation of public space as the centre of community life, particularly for those groups and areas that needfor everyone, everywhere itn the mostEU;
Amendment 28 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls for the NEB to provide innovative solutions for the development of sustainable and innovative urban areas, such as sustainable mobility solutions, inclusive public spaces and nature-based solutions;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the European Commission to study the creation of European harmonised and sustainable urban development indicators to measure the evolution of our cities and territories through the correct application and development of European funds, and especially of NEB projects;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that sustainability and inclusion are intertwined values at the core of the New European Bauhaus initiative and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure they support the universal right to adequate and healthy housing conditions, including social housingcent housing, including social housing, and provide sufficient decent and affordable housing for all in particular for vulnerable groups;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that the announcement of the Commission for the New European Bauhaus initiative must be followed up by concrete action and receive sufficient financial support in the long-run to make it meaningful and ensure added value;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the NEB encompasses many dimensions and policy areas, which may make it difficult forpresents a challenge to regional and local authorities to fully understand how to make the most of its opportunities; underlines the crucial role of local and regional authorities in implementing the NEB; calls on the Commission, therefore, to provide specific and targeted information on projects, funding, technological and capacity- building opportunities as well as clear definitions of award criteria;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas climate change is a challenge that transcends borders and requires immediate and ambitious action; whereas the transition to a climate- neutral economy by 2050 represents a great opportunity as well as a challenge for the Union, its Member States and businesses from every sector; whereas cohesion policy is a crucial tool in delivering a fair transition to a climate- neutral economy;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that the NEB links the three pillars of the Urban Agenda for the EU, calls for the NEB to be linked to EU Urban Agenda partnerships, as this Agenda has been working on concepts related to the Green Deal and the NEB for nearly four years, especially in relation to climate action capacity, the Greening Cities proposal and use of public spaces;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to continue the green transition of the industrial ecosystem through the New European Bauhauincluding the construction sector, through the New European Bauhaus initiative, in a way that also benefits the workforce and provides for new and equal opportunities;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Highlights the successful work carried out by URBACT on developing tools which should build synergies with the NEB to foster territorial cooperation and encourage innovation in the exchange of good practices in urban regeneration;
Amendment 51 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. IRegrets the lack of clarity on funding for the NEB from 2023 onwards; insists that appropriate and accessible public funding is crucial for encouraging and implementing NEB ideas and projects at a local and regional levels; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to provide local and regional authorities with relevant and user-friendly information on all financial possibilities and to support the sharing of best practices.
Amendment 54 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 57 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas culture is a strategic sector for the EU which helps to bolster its economy, to enable us to live better together and to build democratic, sustainable, inclusive and free societies, and yet has been one of the areas hardest hit by the pandemic;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to table a proposal as soon as possible to make the NEB an EU programme by the next MFF, with a dedicated and stable budget based on fresh resources;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Union has only had limited competence in the field of culture thus far, with Creative Europe being the sole programme dedicated to culture and whose funding still falls far short of the needs of our European cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 60 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Support the increased budget allocated for the period 2021-2027 for the new Cohesion Policy which in line with the strong focus on smart, green and social actions, will provide confident enough for new innovative projects; to this, ask for a strong coordination between this funds and NEB programmes and actions;
Amendment 63 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas architecture, urban and territorial planning, design, the arts, sociology and engineering are complementary and instrumental for building an inclusive society that ensures living and working conditions of good quality for everyone, individually and collectively, adapts spaces to evolving living and working habits, makes safe places to go and stay for every gender or age, looks after the wellbeing, autonomy and mobility also for physically and mentally impaired people, better connects urban and rural areas, working and recreational life spaces and suits every way of life; whereas these sectors, which play a part in research and innovation for sustainable development, have been disrupted by the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Expects a successful New European Bauhaus initiative to create new quality employment in the construction, restoration, architecture, design, textile, cultural and creative sectors, and to offer upskilling and reskilling opportunities;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas architecture, urban and territorial planning, design, the arts, sociology and engineering are complementary and instrumental for building an inclusive societyand sustainable society; whereas such sectors, in particular architecture, play a key role in promoting a sustainable building culture, which limits the environmental impacts of the building sector, raises its social, economic and environmental quality and improves the health, comfort and quality of life of our citizens;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the New European Bauhaus movementinitiative, as it can contributes to creating a common European identity and a shared sense of belonginga shared sense of belonging and togetherness, both at local and European level, and foster creativity inspired by different cultural backgrounds, geographical settings and climatic conditions;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas cities are places of pluralism, creativity and solidarity, and test beds for new forms of problem solving and for social innovation; whereas public spaces are central places for stimulating open, inclusive and transparent debate and participation in public life, thereby contributing to democratic systems for our society; whereas culture and artistic venues are essential places for freedom of expression and debate;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas building a better future starts with quality education and training; whereas access to quality education is a fundamental right; whereas a high-quality built environment is the result of the work of skilled professionals in the construction sector and creative and cultural industries;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas building a better future starts with quality education and training, including through vocational and lifelong learning; whereas access to quality education is a fundamental right;
Amendment 84 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas cultural and artistic education are vital for personal development and for being able to value the arts, culture and architecture that surround us and design tomorrow’s cultural heritage; whereas everyone should have the right to access to and participate in culture;
Amendment 90 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the Union’s strategic autonomy rests on its ability to lead technological, environmentally sustainable economic and social progress; whereas this depends on its ability to excel in education, research and innovation - often referred to as the ‘knowledge triangle’;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to invest in developing new, sustainable building techniques and designs to cin relate aion to the New European Bauhaus way of thinking and to contribute to an EU-wide healthy lifestyle for all Europeansinitiative, in order to provide decent housing at affordable costs for all, also in view of tackling energy poverty;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas cultural heritage is increasingly impacted by climate change and environmental degradation and must be preserved;
Amendment 99 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the Renovation Wave strategy aims to double the rate of building renovation in Europe, aiming at the renovation of more than 35 million buildings and the creation of up to 160 000 jobs in the construction sector;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas a high-quality built environment is the result of the work of skilled professionals in the construction sector and creative and cultural industries and can only be the outcome of quality processes, in particular public procurement procedures;
Amendment 109 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas war actions are targeting the housing stock, cultural heritage and other civilian infrastructures in Ukraine;
Amendment 110 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to require Member States to ensure a minimum of 100 m² of green space per home when planning New European Bauhaus housing projects, and a minimum of one hectare of continuous green space per New European Bauhaus neighbourhoodsufficient amount of green and qualified public space per home and per neighbourhood following the global and European urban planning standards when planning New European Bauhaus housing projects taking the spacial setting into account, and to look for innovative solutions to better incorporate environmental considerations;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the historic Bauhaus movement created a paradigm shift in design, architecture and the arts, with important legacies such as the optimization of the form-function relationship, which delivered radical innovation and reflected true cultural and social changes in a progressive artistic and educational context in the aftermath of the First World War;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that New European Bauhaus projects will contribute to reduce the land use for buildings, by focussing for example on the renovation of the existing housing stock and the use of already built-up areas;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 126 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative and, stressing that by translating the values of the original Bauhaus to today’s challenges, it aspires to create a cultural movement that contributes to a smarter, more sustainable and more enjoyable living environment; emphasises that it must primarily focus on improving the quality of people’s lives by transforming the spaces, buildings, cities and territories in which they live; as well as their environment, but also on improving coexistence and public space for social cohesion and democratic life;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that the NEB should be part of a broader Cultural Deal for Europe and support as well as achieve mutual benefits with the Creative Europe programme for the cultural and creative sectors; reiterates in this context that the Creative Europe budget shall not be reallocated to fund the NEB;
Amendment 150 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the enormous creative potential that the NEB can unleash by opening up new opportunities for artists, performers and other cultural creators, especially with regards to collaboration across different professions within and beyond the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 155 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reaffirms that the NEB has the potential to reshape the way policies are conceived to nurture policies and legislative developments having an impact on the built environment, and to define the environment of the future by meeting the need for spaces adapted to new ways of life;
Amendment 162 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Acknowledges that, by translating the values of the original Bauhaus to today’s challenges, the NEB aspires to create a cultural movement that contributes to a smarter, more sustainable and more enjoyable living environment;
Amendment 168 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the NEB must be accessible, affordable, socially fair and inclusive and must actively involve EU citizens and community-based organisations in a bottom-up way – from project design to roll-out and evaluation – while avoiding any elitist approaches; highlights that the NEB should facilitate the promotion of inclusive and vibrant communities, thereby enhancing citizens’ participation and integration into a just and fair energy transition;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises, in order to be successful, that the NEB must be accessible, affordable, socially fair and inclusive and must actively involve EU citizens and community-based organisations from all people and territories in their diversity, in a bottom-up way – from project design to roll-out and evaluation – while avoiding any elitist approaches;
Amendment 190 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. believes that NEB can pave the way for the creation of a truly pan- European network of architectural, urban and rural, artistic and cultural research centres, along with related SMEs and sectoral industries in the construction and renovation sector; is of the idea that such a network could additionally serve as an accelerator for socially promising green and digital solutions, technologies and products for which Europe should aim at becoming a worldwide industrial and economic leader;
Amendment 206 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
Acknowledges that NEB has the potential to contribute to the post-war restoration of cities, societies and economy
Amendment 211 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. UStresses that during the first years of its existence, NEB funding has not been able to reach all corners of the EU; urges the Commission to raise awareness about this initiative and to improve the coordination between all levels of governance, which should have equitable access to opportunities and funding;
Amendment 214 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to raise awareness about this initiative and to improve the coordination between all levels of governance, civil society, professionals and their representative organisations, which should have equitable access to opportunities and funding;
Amendment 236 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Requests that the Commission clarify the general criteria for the selection and evaluation of NEB projects and initiatives and for the allocation of funds, in particular:
Amendment 241 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 2
Paragraph 8 – indent 2
- following the NEB guiding principles of sustainability, inclusiveness and aesthetics, and taking inspiration from the Davos Baukultur Quality System;
Amendment 249 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 3 b (new)
Paragraph 8 – indent 3 b (new)
- contributing to the circularity and sustainability of the European economy
Amendment 252 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 4
Paragraph 8 – indent 4
- securing accessibility and affordabil, inclusiveness, affordability and diversity;
Amendment 253 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 4
Paragraph 8 – indent 4
- securing accessibility, security and affordability;
Amendment 267 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 7 a (new)
Paragraph 8 – indent 7 a (new)
- evaluating the environmental and social impacts of the project over its life cycle,
Amendment 293 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes the efforts made by the European Commission to launch the first calls for projects by taking money from existing programmes, but considers that their impact is not proportionate to the ambition of the project;
Amendment 307 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to table a proposal as soon as possible to make the NEB an EU programme by the next MFF; insists that this will require fresh resources with a dedicated and stable budget line; underlines that this new programme must not reduce funding for other programmesunderfunded programmes such as Erasmus+ and Creative Europe, notwithstanding the links and synergies it may create with them, nor divert focus from their agreed political priorities;
Amendment 313 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop a clear plan for attracting public and private investment; encourages the Member States to allocate adequate funding to the NEB through their recovery and resilience plans and the European structural and investment funds; invites Member states to explore the possibility to coordinate the implementation of RRF funds on projects in line with NEB principles and objectives, also favouring forms of partnerships involving public entities, private for-profit and private not- for-profit entities;
Amendment 325 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. CExpresses the need to go beyond the phases of co-design, delivery and dissemination, ensuring that creative thinking continues throughout all phases; calls on the Commission to set up an evidence-based monitoring and evaluation mechanism, which should continuously review all NEB activities and report regularly to Parliament and the Council; expects to receive the first monitoring report in 2022;
Amendment 334 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the NEB movement should promote more sustainable, socially inclusive and innovative ways of life based on new models of planning, constructing and inhabiting our built environment in order to suit emerging needs and help to ensure decent and quality housing for all; highlights that the NEB must have a holistic approach at all spatial scales, whatever the size of the project, from landscape architecture to urban planning, neighbourhood development, infrastructure, buildings, interior architecture and design;
Amendment 339 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the NEB movement should promote more sustainable, socially inclusive and innovative ways of life based on new models of planning, constructing and inhabiting our built environment in order to suit emerging needs, tackle energy poverty and help to ensure decent housing for all, affordable and quality housing for all, in particular for vulnerable groups;
Amendment 349 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that the NEB must develop new ways of thinking that are clear and inclusive, generating greater security and comfort for our citizens, supporting cultural movements to foster local and global knowledge; underlines that without culturally-based social dynamism, the Bauhaus will not act as a catalyst for a true pan-European movement and could fall only into the hands of elite actors;
Amendment 359 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to draw up innovative educational curricula for the development of spatial, orientation and drawing skills and to integrate green and digital skills within higher education and lifelong learning, which will also help to deliver the European Skills Agenda; stresses the importance of raising awareness and education on respect for environment, including respect to historical and cultural heritage; calls for the EU to promote such endeavours; calls on the Commission to make mobility opportunities an integral part of the NEB;
Amendment 365 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to draw up innovative educational curricula in line with NEB principles and objectives for the development of spatial skills and to integrate green and digital skills within higher education and lifelong learning, which will also help to deliver the European Skills Agenda; calls for the EU to promote such endeavours; calls on the Commission to make mobility opportunities an integral part of the NEB;
Amendment 371 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to recognize the NEB as a tool to contribute to the up- and reskilling of cultural professionals and the improvement of their overall working conditions, particularly in the context of the green and digital transitions and of the cultural recovery of Europe;
Amendment 372 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights the importance of linking NEB to the development of green skills as well as in education and lifelong learning curricula in construction, farming, waste treatment, social housing, landscaping, tourism and transport, which should be taken into account when developing the Education for Climate Coalition;
Amendment 384 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that the NEB could support energy security and efficiency by encouraging investment and incentivising low-tech, low-energy solutions and by focussing on low carbon materials and solutions, and could facilitate the digital transition by improving connectivity to mitigate the digital divide; underlines the importance of the NEB fighting energy poverty through innovative solutions for the building, construction, industrial and materials sectors;
Amendment 387 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that the NEB could support energy security and efficiency by encouraging investment and incentivising low-tech, low-energy solutions and could facilitate the digital transition by improving connectivity to mitigate the digital divide; underlines the importance of the NEB fighting energy poverty through innovative solutions for the building, construction, industrial and materials sectors, considering it is a precondition for achieving a just and fair energy transition;
Amendment 392 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes the development and maximization of digital technologies to achieve more efficient, inclusive, accessible, and eco-sustainable solutions; stresses that such technologies should be used to improve the social well-being of the citizens, and do not translate into the creation of digital surveillance of people;
Amendment 393 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Underlines the need to engage with the culture and creative sector, citizen- and community-based organisations to design, implement and assess NEB delivery so that it achieves ‘living better together’; considers their essential role in answering new needs for spaces adapted to new ways of life as intergenerational cohabitation, working and co-working spaces adapted to changing habits, child-friendly urban environments, safer spaces for women and ease of moving and participating in work and public life for the most vulnerable people;
Amendment 396 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Stresses that the gender perspective and gender balance is not sufficiently represented in the CE communication; calls for the NEB to take into account the views of women and LGTBQI+ in the development of criteria, projects and initiatives; stresses the fundamental role of this view in the design of safe urban spaces and adapted domestic spaces to non-traditional household configurations;
Amendment 397 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Stresses that the NEB is an opportunity to rethink and improve accessibility in our cities and buildings; encourages this initiative to reflect and incorporate concrete accessibility criteria in projects as a requirement, applying real legislation; calls for incorporating the perspective of people with disabilities in the inclusivity dimension of this initiative;
Amendment 398 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Given the essential role of culture and artistic practices for self-development and well-being, debate and free expression, considers that the NEB should play a key role in ensuring ease of access to culture, fostering the proximity of cultural venues for everyone, including those living in remote and rural areas;
Amendment 403 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop ambitious plans and use the NEB to better protect Europe’s rich cultural heritage from the impact of climate change;
Amendment 409 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Considers that the NEB should play a key role in promoting greater circularity in the built environment, by promoting renovation and adaptive re-use over demolition and new built, as appropriate;
Amendment 413 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Considers that a key objective of the NEB should promote sustainable construction materials, in particular bio- and geo-sourced materials, low-carbon materials as well as simple, passive, low- tech and locally tested building techniques;
Amendment 416 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to connect the NEB to the Renovation Wave, taking advantage of the innovative solutions that the project offers in the comprehensive renovation of our building stock, including with regard to energy efficiency; and improvements of quality of life and indoor environments, paying particular attention to accessibility and affordability to ensure social fairness and inclusiveness; urges also the Commission and Member States to rapidly upscale the rate of renovation and new built with low-carbon materials and solutions, especially for social housing;
Amendment 418 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to connect the NEB to the Renovation Wave as a preliminary phase, taking advantage of the innovative solutions that the project offers in the comprehensive renovation of our building stock, including wgoing beyond energy efficiency, accessibility and security and achieving a truly holistic and qualithy regard to energy efficiencynovation of the building stock, mindful of the site specific contexts and surrounding neighbourhood;
Amendment 428 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to create synergies in the research and university communities on the NEB fields, making use of the European Universities Initiative or networks that should indeed allow exchange and sharing knowledge and good practices;
Amendment 436 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the creation of an NEB label based on clear criteria applied in an inclusive way in order to recognise projects and products for achieving key NEB goals and help them get access to funding; calls on the Commission to ensure that EU funding schemes create incentives to apply for the label; calls for market uptake of the label to be explored, among others in the construction and building sector, whereby a label could quantify and rate in a comprehensive and holistic way the sustainability, economic, environmental and social value of a building, while showcasing at the same time the sustainability performance of nature- based materials and products used in the building process;
Amendment 444 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the creation of an NEB label in partnership with stakeholders, coordinated with existing labels, based on clear criteria applied in an inclusive way in order to recognise projects and products for achieving key NEB goals and help them get access to funding; calls on the Commission to ensure that EU funding schemes create incentives to apply for the label; calls for market uptake of the label to be explored;
Amendment 448 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Supports the creation of an annual NEB festival and awards; calls for synergies with other relevant European awards and events;
Amendment 459 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to guarantee the adequate and continuous involvement of all stakeholders from the cultural and creative sectors in the implementation and monitoring of the NEB, and to facilitate the exchange of good practices, mutual learning, and capacity building to ensure the NEB will create tangible, sustainable, cultural, social and economic benefits;
Amendment 466 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. invites the Commission and Member states to encourage the direct involvement of local and regional authorities in the technical implementation of projects, which are in line with the principles and objectives set out in the Commission's communication on the New European Bauhaus;
Amendment 474 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the future NEB lab to make innovative recommendations, to collaborate with other institutions, national and regional governments, and stakeholders and to establish clear and transparent operating and reporting rules in line with the initiative;
Amendment 479 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Supports the creation of an annual NEB Festival and awards; calls for synergies with other European awards and events of a similar nature, such as the EU Mies Van Der Rohe Award for contemporary architecture, Europan Europe, European Heritage Awards and others;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the strong need for culture and education, as the backbone of our democracy, society and economy, to receive adequate support from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), also with regard to the green and digital transitions, social cohesion and resilience; in this regard, welcomes that policies for the next generation, such as education and youth, constitute one of the six support pillars of the RRF; stresses that support from the RRF should be implemented through structured and inclusive measures, accessible to all, especially the most vulnerable actors;
Amendment 21 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the cultural and creative sectors were among those hit first and the hardest by the pandemic and will be the last to recover to their full potential; in this regard, recalls that the pandemic has also triggered the deployment of innovative digital production, distribution and consumption patterns in these sectors; underlines that, in the medium to long term, this new trend could lead to the development of new business models which would need adequate support to unfold;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the fact that only 14 Member States have included culture in their RRF plans and questions the Commission's approval of such plans, which in no way adequately respond to the recovery needs of the sectors ; fears that this heterogeneity of public investments leads to recovery at different speeds, causing increased disparities within the EU’s cultural ecosystem and threatening Europe’s cultural diversity; in this regard, underlines that the majority of Member States that have foreseen investments for culture in their RRF plans opted for short-term measures whereas the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic require long-term responses;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that RRF plans have failed to consider the needs of the entire cultural and creative ecosystem, in particular the audiovisual segment, and that a holistic approach to supporting the film sector must be taken, more specifically the segments that have been most impacted, including the theatrical distribution and exhibition of films;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Regrets that only a few Member States have requested loans for the implementation of their RRF plans and only 3 Member States have requested the full amount of the loans available; recalls that loan support may be requested until 31 August 2023; therefore, calls on Member States to make full use of the loans available to support cultural and creative sectors, media, education, youth and sports;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Opposes the Commission’s approach to incorporate not strictly cultural interventions such as tourism and energy efficiency of cultural buildings in the calculations, resulting in misleading statistics; calls for a prompt recalculation and reassessment of the data available;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. 4a. Underlines the importance of promoting sustainable and energy- efficient conservation, renovation and restoration actions on cultural heritage, spaces and buildings; calls on the Commission to assess separately interventions which may have an direct and concrete impact on cultural goods and heritage, by facilitating cultural participation and access, from those focusing solely on green and energy- efficiency dimension;
Amendment 68 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls previous requests, from the European Parliament as well as the sectors concerned, urging the Member States to dedicate at least 2 % of the budget of each national RRF plan to culture, 10 % to education and 120 % to educathe digital transition; criticises the fact that these already misleading numbers have been achieved at an aggregated EU level only and deplores that the majority of Member States are performing well below the levels requested;
Amendment 86 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Strongly believes that for the correct and successful implementation of the RRF to the benefit of the sectors in question as well as the authors, performers, freelancers and all creative professionals a special focus should be given to independent players as well as micro and small organisations, including those in rural areas;
Amendment 110 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need for sustainable structural reforms targeting education and the cultural and creative sectors, and in particular regarding social security in the latter; regrets that such reforms are planned in only a minority of Member States; in this regard, welcomes reforms planned by some Members States and encourages all Member States to implement similar reforms to protect workers' rights and broaden the social security for authors, performers, freelancers and all professionals in cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 123 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Reminds Member States of the possibility to request transfer to the RRF of resources allocated under share management programmes thereby fostering synergies for the benefit of the cultural and creative sectors, media, education, youth, and sport;
Amendment 140 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CRecalls on the Commission to commit to transparency and to examine the possibility of redirecting unused or saved RRF resources to culture, education, youthat the monitoring of the implementation of the RRF falls under the Commission's remit; calls on the Commission to reconsider the frequency and timing of reporting and evaluation as well as to define suitable indicators with a view to enabling maximum transparency and effectiveness; stresses the importance of gathering clear and reliable data on RRF resources allocation at regional level across Member States with the aim of ensuring that all actors, including th,e sports and mediamallest ones, are reached by the measures;
Amendment 148 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Urges the European Parliament Working Group on the scrutiny of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF WG) to carry out a thorough scrutiny on investments and reforms put in place by Member States in the field of culture, media, education, youth and sport and to remind Member States the Parliament’s calls to direct an adequate proportion of the recovery measures in support of these sectors;
Amendment 9 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that effective financial assistance in education is a prerequisite to eliminradicate poverty and enhance human well-being, especially at a time when public resources are increasingly constrained with competing demands in sectors heavily affected such as health and education;
Amendment 20 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of improving cosimpact analysis when selecting and monitoring education projects, of ensuring that projects last long enough to address children’sequately address learners’ educational needs, of avoiding excessive administrative burdens for implementing partners, and of addressing long-term sustainability in cash- for- education projects;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to develop methodologies and guidelines that enhance the ability of its aid projects to reach girlsall learners, including girls, learners from disadvantaged backgrounds and with special educational needs, by tackling barriers to quality, safe and inclusive education and training at all levels and by supporting the collection ofeffective monitoring of comparable data, disaggregated data, by gender and age, to better tailor responses to different subgroups of learners;
Amendment 28 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
(1) Stresses the importance of face to face learning, especially in early childhood, since it is this type of teaching that ensures the acquisition of the skills that will allow children to progress throughout their lives: personal relationships, study skills, empathy, cooperation, etc.
Amendment 29 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines that due to the pandemic, learners all over the globe have paid a heavy price in terms of learning and knowledge losses, which has been coupled with a severe methodology loss affecting the development of their critical thinking skills; calls therefore on the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to support national authorities in strengthening education systems both at national and regional level and investing in equality and skills for the future;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Recalls that teachers play a prominent role in education at all levels and they should be equipped and empowered, even with digital skills, through continuous training and through better recognition of the teaching profession; stresses the importance of improving working conditions and the need for educators and teachers to be adequately remunerated for their work;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to the potential of online platforms such as eTwinning and teacher academies under Erasmus+ in order to further empower teachers, even beyond the EU, to help them communicate with their peers, exercise their professionalism and benefit from professional learning opportunities;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
(1) Underlines the key role of the future European Education Area providing an important opportunity for more international cooperation and relevance for build synergies on education across Europe and beyond in order to develop common approaches and solutions to common challenges;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the acceleration of North- South and South-North knowledge exchanges and mobility at all levels of education, while acknowledging the complex nature of the history of North- South relationship between and within countries and regions and emphasisinges the importance of promoting heritage, cultural identity, historyteaching of contested history, cultural heritage and art through education;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Draws attention to the need of harnessing the synergies between culture and education so as to shape sustainable, inclusive and resilient societies; in this regard, calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to support national authorities in integrating arts and culture in school curricula and extra curricula activities so as to enrich the educational and learning experiences of learners in third countries;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Decries the structural discrimination suffered by thousands of refugee children in Europe that have had little or no access to education; affirms that segregated classes in reception camps, often run by volunteers, cannot be a substitute for schooling; calls for the compulsory education of refugee children in the school system of the host country as a requisite for accessing EU funding in the field of migration;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of vocational education and training, particularly for children in third countries, to help them find stable work for all learners; believes that access to vocational education and training for learners in third countries represents a fundamental additional choice, which would help them to successfully manage the transition into the labour market and give them and their families a reason to finish school.
Amendment 55 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Emphasises the significant role of non-formal and informal education as well as volunteering in acquiring crosscutting skills, which would enable learners to actively participate in society by developing their full potential personally and professionally; calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to support the authorities of third countries in improving the recognition of competences gained through non-formal and informal education and in increasing cooperation between non-formal and informal organisations and schools;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the need for increased solidarity and financial redistribution, especially between professional and grassroots sport; calls on Member States and sports federations to implement a mandatory solidarity mechanism based on a fair and binding distribution key that ensures a redistribution of revenues in favour of the amateur and grassroots level;
Amendment 51 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges public authorities, sports federations and organisations to uphold values such as human rights, democracy and the rule of law when awarding host status for major sporting events; insists that, as a matter of principle, major sporting events should no longer be awarded to countries where these fundamental rights and values are not even remotely respected;
Amendment 54 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls its call in the own-initiative report of 2 February 2017 on an integrated approach to Sport Policy for the creation of transparency registers and transparency rules for player managers' remuneration, as well as minimum qualifications and licensing requirements for player managers, and calls on the Commission to consider a legal act in EU law;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Emphasises the need for sustainable management of professional sports clubs and companies; urges the Commission, the Member States and the sports federations to implement rules that ensure the sustainable economic stability of sports clubs and to review existing regulations for their efficiency;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that sports policy and legislation support gender equality, with particular attention to media coverage, remuneration gaps, award disparities and harassmentgender based violence such as harassment and sexual assault, media coverage, wage disparities and premium pay disparities;
Amendment 89 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to examine, in particular, the possibility of proposing legislative acts in this area with a view to significantly improving the remuneration of women in sport, reducing the financial differentials between the gender and increasing the visibility of women's sport, particularly in media;
Amendment 91 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls on national sports federations to equalise premium payments for female and male athletes, following the example of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI);
Amendment 93 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Calls on international, European and national sports organisations and stakeholder representative organisations to take action to overcome the under- representation of women in leadership positions and on boards;
Amendment 95 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Calls on the Member States to adopt special support measures to enable children from socially disadvantaged families to have access to sports that involve particularly high costs; notes with concern that many children in particular are excluded from participating in winter sports due to the high cost of purchasing equipment and the expensive fees for using the largely privately owned infrastructure;
Amendment 101 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to recognise the importance and support the social inclusion of refugees, ethnic minorities and the LGBTQI+ community in sport; underlines that the visibility of the LGTBQI+ collective in sport remains a task to be developed, given the significant social weight that elite sport has in society and the positive social impact that can be achieved through increased publicity;
Amendment 106 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Condemns the racist and discriminatory incidents at major international sporting events, but also in grassroots sport, and urges the Commission, the Member States and the federations to develop measures to prevent such incidents and to adopt effective penalties and measures to support the victims of racist violence;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Stresses that sport for people with disabilities not only faces a lack of media attention, but also a lack of funding and inadequate infrastructure for athletes; calls on Member States to pay particular attention to these shortcomings and to take measures to remove all barriers to access to sports opportunities for people with disabilities;
Amendment 123 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on theUrges Member States and public authorities to develop sports infrastructure and to comprehensively increase the amount of physical education and extracurricular physical activities in schools; Underlines the need to include a daily sports lesson in the curricula of compulsory schools in all Member States;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Reiterates that young European athletes often face the challenge of reconciling their sporting careers with their training or professional activities; underlines the importance of dual training or higher education for young European athletes, particularly in terms of long-term social and professional security; Reiterates its call on the Commission, Member States, sports federations and clubs to promote dual training through vocational education and training and higher education for young European athletes, in particular for aspiring professional athletes, in all Member States and in all sports at an early stage and in the long term, to intensify European exchanges on best practices, and calls on the Commission to consider activating the new Erasmus+ programme for the cross-border mobility of athletes in dual training;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Notes that traditional sports must be protected and particularly promoted as part of the European cultural heritage and regional identity;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses the need to further increase funding for sport, especially in grassroots sport, women’s sport, para-sport and the field of education;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36b. Urges the EU institutions to considerably increase the percentage of budget dedicated to grassroots sport under the Erasmus+ Programme in the new financial perspective;
Amendment 188 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take into account safety measures to prevent sexual assault when planning, building and maintaining sports infrastructures;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU)2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the European Social Fund Plus and repealing Regulation (EU) No1296/2013,
Amendment 25 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 b (new)
Citation 17 b (new)
— having regard to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) and amending certain Union legislative acts COM (2021) 206 final,
Amendment 26 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 c (new)
Citation 17 c (new)
— having regard to the 2021/2058(INI) European Parliament report on EU sports policy: assessment and possible ways forward of 8 November 2021,
Amendment 27 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 d (new)
Citation 17 d (new)
— having regard to the (2020/2243(INI)) European Parliament report on the European Education Area: a shared holistic approach of 11 November 2021,
Amendment 28 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 e (new)
Citation 17 e (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament study on The role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism, PE 690.905, October 2021,
Amendment 29 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 f (new)
Citation 17 f (new)
Amendment 30 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 g (new)
Citation 17 g (new)
— having regard to the ECRI roadmap to effective equality of 27 September 2019
Amendment 31 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 h (new)
Citation 17 h (new)
— having regard to the EC 6th evaluation of the Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online,
Amendment 32 #
2021/2057(INI)
— having regard to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries,
Amendment 33 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 j (new)
Citation 17 j (new)
— having regard to the Conference on the Future of Europe,
Amendment 34 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 k (new)
Citation 17 k (new)
— having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights, Pillar 3, Equal Opportunities,
Amendment 35 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 l (new)
Citation 17 l (new)
— having regard to the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) Recommendations for the New Code of Practice on Disinformation, October 2021,
Amendment 44 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU is built on diversity, pluralism, tolerance, and non- discrimination; whereas discrimination on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin is prohibited in the Union,
Amendment 46 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas discrimination and racism undermine human dignity, life opportunities, prosperity, well-being, and often safety; whereas racist stereotypes have a hold on attitudes and a tendency to self-perpetuate,
Amendment 47 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the EU anti-racism action plan 2020-2025 outlines structural racism as the discriminatory behaviours which can be embedded in social, financial and political institutions, impacting on the levers of power and on policy-making,
Amendment 48 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner defines structural discrimination as the rules, norms, routines, patterns of attitudes and behaviour in institutions and other societal structures that represent obstacles to groups or individuals in achieving the same rights and opportunities that are available to the majority of the population,
Amendment 53 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights surveys1a, racial discrimination and harassment remain commonplace throughout the European Union; whereas racial and ethnic minorities arein particular are too often subjected to harassment, violence and hate speech, both online and offline; whereas racial and ethnic minorities face structural discrimination in the EU in all areas, including housing, healthcare, employment and education; _________________ 1a FRA surveys: Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey – main results (2017); Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey. Muslims – Selected findings (2017); Experiences and perceptions of antisemitism - Second survey on discrimination and hate crime against Jews in the EU (2018); Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey Roma – Selected findings (2016); Being Black in the EU (2018).
Amendment 67 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the fight against offline and online racism and discrimination in our societies needs to be stepped up and is a shared responsibility; whereas the European Union needs to further reflect on and commit to tackling the structural racism and discrimination faced by many minority groups;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the way in which people, regardless their racial or ethnic background, are portrayed in the media can reinforce negative stereotypes with racial connotations; whereas the cultural sector and media have the power to promote inclusion and fight racism and such stereotypes;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas schools have an instrumental role in reducing racial stereotyping and prejudice among children; whereas access to education and educational attainment is an issue for racialised communities throughout Europe; whereas segregation in education remains an issue in certain Member States;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas disinformation often targets minorities and instigates social unrest; whereas independent and pluralistic media that promotes balanced narratives foster inclusive societies;
Amendment 84 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas sport plays a key role in the social, cultural and educational life of European citizens and promotes values such as democracy, respect, solidarity, diversity and equality; whereas sport serves as a vector for integration, and it must be open to all regardless of racial or ethnic origin, age, gender, disability or cultural and socioeconomic background;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas although sport has the power to unite communities, there is a serious issue of racism within sporting organisations across Europemany sporting organisations across Europe encounter challenges related to racism ;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas quality data collection has been proven to be the most effective way tois essential to design, adapt, monitor, and analyse social problems both quantitatively and qualitatively, and to develop evidence- based public policy responses, as well as to benchmark and assess the efficiency of policy responses to those problems;
Amendment 104 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that European societies host an increasing cultural diversity and a growing share of foreign-born populations and their descendants; believes that culture, education and sports are fundamental to foster an open society welcoming to all; considers important to acknowledge the contribution and legacy of these populations throughout history to European culture and knowledge;
Amendment 107 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes with concern the lack of agreement at the Council on the Proposal for a Council Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, COM(2008) 426 final from 2 July 2008; backs the Commission to encourage progress toward the required unanimity in the Council to adopt this proposal;
Amendment 108 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 109 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WRecalls that, due to the possibility to adapt concrete actions to their own circumstances, national action plans are an effective tool to respond against racism, racial/ethnic discrimination and related intolerance; regrets that only 15 Member States2a have such plans; welcomes the Commission’s dedication to ensuring that Member States develop and adopt national action plans against racism and racial discrimination; calls for specific targets on culture, education, media and sport to be included in the development of those plans; _________________ 2a In 2019, according to the 2020 FRA report, June 2020.
Amendment 116 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the publication and implementation of specific EU guidelines on the collection of equality data based on racial or ethnic origin; calls on the Member States to adapt national statistics and to remove barriers in order to facilitate the collection of quality data on equalityimprove the collection of and access to disaggregated and country-specific quality data on equality, fit for analysis and benchmarking ; calls on Member States to ensure that such data is accessible for independent research, in full respect of the GDPR and ePrivacy regulation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to use this data to develop policies to attain racial justice;
Amendment 125 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the commitment to diversity and inclusion within Erasmus+, Creative Europe, the European Solidarity Corps, and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values, and the New European Bauhaus programmes; calls on the Commission to ensure that the recently published inclusion strategies are mainstreamed across all educational, cultural, media and sporting initiatives and monitor their actual implementation and impact;
Amendment 130 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages further collaboration between the Council of Europe - European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), equality bodies in Member States, NGOs, governments and stakeholders, in particular those representing the concerns of individuals and groups affected by racism and racial discrimination. More specifically, calls on Member States to implement ECRI’s recommendations in full;
Amendment 133 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to reinforce their support to the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations with a view to strengthen international, intercultural and interreligious dialogue and cooperation;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on Member States to foster helplines, mediation bodies and staff training to properly address and report on violence or other incidents of racial or ethnic nature in the educational, cultural, media and sport sectors;
Amendment 135 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Reminds the importance of granting equal access to quality education, as well as to extracurricular activities such as cultural and sports activities for children from all backgrounds;
Amendment 140 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges that racism is inherently a matter of culture, heritage and norms; highlights, therefore, thee powerful role that culture can playhas in combating discrimination and racism;
Amendment 145 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CRegrets the existence of barriers to the participation of minorities in culture, namely stereotypes, prejudices or ghettoization; calls for the Commission and the Member States to foster a more diverse cultural sector by removing barriers toinitiatives towards a more diverse participation in the culture for racialised communital sector by removing such barriers through funding from all the relevant programmes; encourages backing up existing channels and the creation of support networks and outreach activities, especiallyincluding for those in suburban, rural and outermost regions;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Member States to launch initiatives, such as cultural vouchers or similar efforts, aiming to encourage the participation of groups of diverse racial and ethnic background in cultural events;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the sharing of best practices, monitoring and evaluation, including by testing and sharing participatory tools, which can demonstrate the effects of promoting inclusion and non- discrimination and combating racism through culture and help to create more inclusive policies;
Amendment 161 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the recent report by the Open Method of Cooperation (OMC) Working Group of Member States’ Experts on gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors; calls on the OMC Working Group to produce a study on the role that culture and the creative sector plays in promoting racial equality within the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 163 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes the inclusion of the people and places most in need as one of the strategic axes of the New European Bauhaus; asks that this initiative takes into account the social inclusion of immigrants in order to give them equal access to opportunities;
Amendment 165 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 169 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Acknowledges the decisive role of education and training to tackle racism and discrimination, as well as to build inclusive societies; highlights the role of the new European Education Area in the fight against all forms of discrimination inside and outside the classroom, especially in the development of a quality and inclusive educational space;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the lasting negative impact of European colonialism on today’sSuggests the revision of the educational curricula content to explain with a focussed approach the past of our societyies, including in the development of educational curriculathe history of colonialism, and help understand its relation to the present in order to contribute to the eradication of stereotypes that currently lead to discrimination;
Amendment 180 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underlines the importance of building synergies between citizenship education actions at European level and EU policies fighting racism and discrimination, believes that these areas should be integral parts of the citizenship education curricula;
Amendment 183 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls onEncourages the Member States to foster the development of diverse educational curricula and educational tools or activities to ensure that authors, historians, scientists and artists among other figures from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds are included in key materials;
Amendment 188 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to foster research on early warning systems and effective pedagogical approaches to fight racism and discrimination in schools, taking into account best practices existing in Europe, and to promote the dissemination of results with the goal to eradicate bulling based on racial grounds;
Amendment 193 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the history of all racial and ethnic communities living in Europe to be included in allwith a focussed approach in applicable history curricula in order to encourage a broadern the perspective on world history centred, and acquire a better understanding onf the interactions between different continents before and after European colonisation;
Amendment 200 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on Member States to actively combat bias in school books, educational tools, kids and youth movies, news programmes for kids and youth, and sports; calls on Member States to include these targets in the implementation of the European Year of Youth 2022;
Amendment 203 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. DeploreStrongly condemns the practice of racial and ethnic segregation in schools, which is still in existence in Europe; warns that such practices lead to marginalisation, early dropout, low enrolment rate, the creation of parallel social spaces, perpetuates structural discrimination and hampers equal access to quality life; calls on all Member States to introduce policies to prevent children fromstudents, from preschool to higher education, belonging to minority groups from being placed in separate schools, education institutions or classes, whether intentionally or not;
Amendment 211 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Decries the structural discrimination suffered by thousands of refugee children in Europe that have had little or no access to education; affirms that segregated classes in reception camps, often run by volunteers, cannot be a substitute for schooling; calls for the compulsory education of refugee children in the school system of the host country as a requisite for accessing EU funding in the field of migration;
Amendment 218 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to ensure that teaching staff from minority groups are recruitedhave equal access to teaching and education jobs at all levels and are protected from racial discrimination in the school system;
Amendment 226 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Amendment 227 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Stresses the importance of remembrance activities in Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) Programme and the need for sufficient funding and visibility for projects aiming to remember, research and educate about defining events in recent European history, and at raising awareness among European citizens, of their common history, culture, cultural heritage and values, thereby enhancing their understanding of the Union, its origins, purpose and diversity;
Amendment 228 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Acknowledges the positive effects of mobility programmes, such as Erasmus+, on educational, social, personal and professional development, as well as on fostering the understanding of other people; encourages the continuous endorsement of such programmes;
Amendment 229 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Underlines the value of EU citizenship education for mutual understanding and social cohesion, as already reflected in citizen’s input to the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) and take in consideration its upcoming 2022 conclusions;
Amendment 230 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
Paragraph 16 e (new)
16e. Stresses the importance of the recognition of non-formal and informal education, as well as the automatic recognition of diplomas and qualifications as key tools to open up opportunities for individuals from racial and ethnic groups, counter structural racism and discrimination, and foster diversity;
Amendment 231 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recognises the importance of role models in educational attainment; encourages the creation of a pan- Europeanpublicly accessible platforms of individuals and collectives of people from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds who can share their experiences with learners;
Amendment 240 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Amendment 242 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the importance of representation and diversity in the development of inclusive societies; reminds the responsibility of media in reflecting societies in all their diversity, and regrets the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in many media; calls on the relevant stakeholders to address diversity and representation within their organisations; regrets the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the media including by creating a responsible figure for diversity;
Amendment 246 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes the task assigned to of the European Digital Media Observatory in tackling disinformation and actions targeting minority communities; stresses the crucial effects that media literacy campaigns and initiatives may have in mitigating racial discrimination narratives spread through disinformation;
Amendment 247 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Urges the Commission to ensure that the definition of hate speech, regardless if it happens offline or online, and the criminalisation of hate crime is fully and correctly transposed into Member States’ national law, and launch infringement procedures where necessary;
Amendment 248 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Welcomes the sixth evaluation of the code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online and the progress on removing online hate speech; regrets that while the average of notifications reviewed within 24 hours remains high (81%), it has decreased compared to 2020 (90.4%), and that, at 62.5%, the average removal rate was lower than in 2019 and 2020; urges the Commission to continue the cooperation with platforms to eliminate hate of speech on their content, and improve on removal rate, transparency and feedback to users;
Amendment 249 #
2021/2057(INI)
18d. Shows concern over the spread of AI-and-algorithm-enabled hate speech and disinformation hosting racial and discriminatory content; notes that such hate speech and disinformation unleashes an immediate disruptive effect in our societies; calls for efforts towards countering such activities, notably by designing AI and algorithms for this purpose, with the ultimate goal to halt the surge and the implications of such hate speech and disinformation;
Amendment 250 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Observes the generalised use of English language in the development, deployment and use of AI, including in content filters; alerts that online hate speech occurs also in languages different than English, and that in such cases the efficacy of content filters decreases; calls for measures to fight hate speech in all languages;
Amendment 251 #
2021/2057(INI)
18f. Asks for initiatives aiming to broaden media professionals’ literacy on diversity and inclusiveness issues for better reflecting the independent and pluralistic nature of their task, and contributing to building inclusive societies;
Amendment 254 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to launching a communication campaign to foster off-and on-screen, off- and on-air diversity in the audiovisual sector; calls for this campaign to be centred on the diversity and history of racialised communities and on how achieving racial justice can contribute to a more cohesive, peaceful and democratic Europe;
Amendment 265 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that some Member States have audiovisual regulatory bodies with the power to issue sanctions following programmes that show discriminatory or racist content; encourages the Member States to empower their regulatory agencies in this sense; calls for the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services to be given a greater role inaccess resources to properly coordinatinge the national agencies andin collecting and sharing dataquality data, as well as in monitoring such task;
Amendment 271 #
2021/2057(INI)
22. Recalls the acknowledgement of sport as a driver of social inclusion, equality and the promotion of EU values in the Erasmus+ regulation; laments the fact that the most recent regulation does not make the same explicit reference to racism as the previous programme, and salutes the reflection of such role in the EU action on sport and the Erasmus+ programme; ; welcomes the EU and state funds to enable the participation of persons in poverty, especially persons from minorities and children, in sports activities;
Amendment 278 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to open a specific call for funding for grassroots sports initiatives focused on inclusion and the fight against racism; calls on the Commission, furthermore, to systematically monitor the number and type of sports projects whose main focus is the fight against racism,assess grassroots sports initiatives funded by the EU and their impact on inclusion as well as on addressing race and ethe amount of funding allocated to themnic understanding;
Amendment 282 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Urges the international, European and national sports governing bodies and stakeholders to implement measures on diversity and inclusion, in particular to address the low numbers of women and ethnic minorities in leadership positions and on boards;
Amendment 284 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls on the Commission to recognise the importance and support the social inclusion of persons with fewer opportunities, refugees, ethnic minorities and the LGBTQI+ community in sport, leaving no one behind;
Amendment 290 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission to develop an EU code of ethics in sport in order to combat racism in sporting organisations and foster inclusion and respect at all levels of sport; invites sporting organisations at all levels to subscactively contribute to such an EU code code making, to subscribe to it and to incorporate it within their statutes; encourages organisations to raise awareness of such a code and its content among their members and their families, and the wider public;
Amendment 14 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the New European Bauhaus is an initiative launched with the aim of improving our spaces, homes, buildings and cities, to make them more beautiful, inclusive and sustainable, and which can help to improve mobility in our cities and territories;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that it is essential to take into account the design and urban planning of cities, as it is crucial to be able to manage the demand for mobility in our cities; underlines that inadequately planned cities and territories generate more mobility demands, which in many cases are inefficient and unnecessary for the proper functioning of urban areas and their mobility;
Amendment 124 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that public space is an opportunity to improve the living conditions of citizens, favouring social encounters and supporting biodiversity; stresses that we must commit to quality public space in our cities and respecting the minimum 15% set by UN Habitat for public open spaces; invites to look at the examples of good practice in some cities, which are already showing the beneficial effects of reclaiming public space by deleting or restricting the presence of cars to the minimum or essential in several parts of their urban areas and promoting the use of alternative, clean and sustainable transports;
Amendment 130 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses the need to concrete measures to reduce inequality in access to public transport, preserve affordability and enhance social inclusion are in our view key for a successful implementation of the sustainable and smart mobility strategy;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Stresses that the results of the New European Bauhaus can provide a theoretical basis to be taken into account for the implementation of sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions, taking into account design, energy efficiency and quality criteria for their application to our cities and territories;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 12 November 2020 entitled ‘Union of Equality: LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025’;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 21 January 2021 on the EU Strategy for Gender Equality;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 c (new)
Citation 2 c (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 11 March 2021 on the declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights, 13 December 2017, (2017/C 428/09),
Amendment 7 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
— having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘The European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan’, 4 March 2021, COM(2021)102,
Amendment 8 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
— having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘Union of Equality: Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030’, 3 March 2021, COM(2021)101,
Amendment 9 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 d (new)
Citation 5 d (new)
— having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘A union of equality: EU anti- racism action plan 2020-2025’, 18 September 2020, COM(2020)565,
Amendment 10 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 e (new)
Citation 5 e (new)
— having regard to the Resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on ‘Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’, 25 September 2015, A/RES/70/1,
Amendment 12 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas providing equal opportunities for all is, especially in the field of education and training, and must continue to be, inherent to the fundamental values of the European Union, and whereas people from all backgrounds and walks of life should be able to benefit from Erasmus+;
Amendment 13 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas providing equal opportunities for all is, and must continue to be, inherent to the fundamental values of the European Union, and whereas people from all backgrounds and walks of life should be able to benefit fully and equally from Erasmus+;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the effects of the COVID- 19 pandemic severely impacted on the education sector as a whole, further exacerbating pre-existing inequalities in access to education and making effective inclusion measures even more relevant and urgent;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas a high-level of ambitions for the future of education are well captured by the UN SDGs, in particular by Target 5, under Goal 4, which aims at eliminating all discriminations and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas no harmonised and mandatory inclusion strategy was established at European level for the Erasmus+ programme and these shortcomings significantly limit the impact of inclusion measures within the programme;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas physical mobility enables immersion in, and optimum interaction with, other cultures, and whereas virtual exchanges and learning are a valuableshould only be envisaged as complementary to physical mobility, butecause do not provide the same experience;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the experience of mobility offered by Erasmus+ can be a transformative experience for participants, and can positively influence their self- confidence, openness, critical thinking, personal and professional development, employability and well-being;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the crucial need for adapted funding and grants, such as pre- financing and lump sums, as financial barriers continue to be one of the biggest obstacles faced by people with fewer opportunities in Erasmus+; in this regard, stresses the need to apply flexible rules in the support of additional expenses for participants with fewer opportunities or from disadvantaged backgrounds and to provide sufficient financial amount to cover their needs;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that the amounts of mobility grants are still insufficient in some cases, and constitute a reason for social exclusion for those students and families who cannot afford mobility; calls on regions and member states to ensure a substantial top-up to the Erasmus+ mobility grant to support those sections of the population who cannot afford the cost;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to make sure that existing digital tools are working properly and at full extent and to tackle without delay the serious persistent issues related to Erasmus+ IT tools, which significantly hamper not only the participation of smaller organisations and people with fewer opportunities, but also the participation of all kinds of beneficiaries; with regard to the newly introduced IT tools, which should make the whole experience of mobility smoother, calls on the Commission to sufficiently test them on a large scale before their implementation;
Amendment 63 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges the role of teachers, youth workers and staffassociations as the driving forces behind participating institutions in raising awareness of the programme, in informing and supporting future learners, and identifying people with fewer opportunities, and notes that without them, most participants with fewer opportunities would not be able to take part; calls on the Commission, the Member States and national agencies to value and acknowledge their often voluntary work, to support them by facilitating their own mobility and to provide them with adequate funding, while accompanying participants with fewer opportunities and offering them specific training adapted to their needs;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that the presence of women in the last programme period of the Erasmus continues to be higher; welcomes the development of Erasmus projects related to and focused on improving gender equality and the inclusion of women in all sectors of education, especially in STEAM disciplines; calls on the European Commission and Member States to continue to support and develop measures, projects and actions that take advantage of the high presence of women in the programme to give visibility to gender equality;
Amendment 65 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Stresses the importance of the Erasmus+ programme in promoting the values of tolerance, respect for cultural, sexual, social, religious and ethnic diversity; welcomes the projects that promote and raise awareness of sexual diversity and encourage respect for LGBTIQ+ collective; calls on the Commission to improve synergies and create real links between the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy and the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks all national agencies to organise targeted information campaigns, both online and offline, and to appoint dedicated inclusion and diversity officers in order to reach out directly to learners with special needs and/or fewer opportunities; in this regard, calls also on those organisations that were selected to implement Erasmus+ actions to designate dedicated contact persons for people with fewer opportunities to be informed and accompanied as needed; and recalls that information on support services for people with special needs must be clear, up-to- date, complete and easy to access;
Amendment 95 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets the lack of reliable data on the participation of people with fewer opportunities in the Erasmus+ programme; in this regard, highlights a dearth of qualitative data on criteria such as participants’ social and ethnic background, as well as gender, that could help to shed further light as to which groups inclusion measures should target; underlines the need to gather and monitor a critical mass of reliable data in order to create a management and steering tool for inclusion measures, using methods which respect privacy and the protection of personal data and do not add undue administrative burdens for organisations and participants;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Acknowledges that for participants with fewer opportunities language barrier turns out to be particularly severe, therefore calls for targeted and group specific support for language learning in preparation of mobility and insists that this support should not be limited to online courses;
Amendment 107 #
2021/2009(INI)
14. Requests the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all relevant information regarding Erasmus+ is accessible to persons with disabilities, in particular through adapted and barrier-free online tools; recalls that planning and evaluation processes should be barrier- free; welcomes the establishment of ‘Erasmus Days’ and stresses the importance of the role of former Erasmus+ participants and alumni networks in promoting the programme widely;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the European Year of Youth and related events to promote the opportunitiesWith the aim of ensuring that the European Year of Youth is impactful and effectively improves living and learning conditions and democratic participation of young people in Europe, calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the Year and related events to better inform all young people about opportunities made available to them in application of public policies at EU, national, regional and local levels, including those offered by the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Recalls the importance of ensuring automatic recognition of qualification’s and learning periods in the context of the European Education Area as a complementary and paramount tool to make inclusion measures within Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps fully effective;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the Commission’s recent adoption of the 2021-2027 framework of measures aimed at increasing diversity and inclusion in the current Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes, but nevertheless calls on the Commission to closely monitor the future national implementation of this framework and to inform the Parliament on annual basis; highlights that the full implementation of a dedicated framework of inclusion measures can serve as a useful experience and reference for other EU programmes that have a direct impact on citizens’ life such as Creative Europe and CERV;
Amendment 124 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls for an increase of the 2023 budget to be dedicated to the full implementation of inclusion measures in Erasmus + and the European Solidarity Corps and, in particular, to test the effect of pre-financing, lump sums and higher support grants on the participation rate of people with fewer opportunities or from disadvantaged backgrounds;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly, goal 4 (Quality education) and target 4.7;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 5 March 2020 entitled “Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025” (COM(2020)152 final);
Amendment 4 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
Citation 7 b (new)
— having regard to the own-Initiative report on empowering girls through education in the EU (2014/2250(INI));
Amendment 5 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 c (new)
Citation 7 c (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 12 November 2020 entitled “Union of Equality: LGTBIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025” (COM(2020)698 final);
Amendment 20 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas new systemic changes such as the climate crisis, supranational political integration and the digital shift require the corresponding adaptation of educational systems, including citizenship education; whereas the green transition calls for expanding citizenship education to include the need to act responsibly not only within a given community or society but towards the planetas a whole; whereas the digital shift opens new opportunities for active citizenship and democratic participation online but also encompasses risks and threats posed by misinformation and disinformation; whereas active digital citizenship should take into account and address the digital gap among generations;
Amendment 28 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas citizenship education must be understood as multilevel, encompassing local, regional, national, European and global citizenship; whereas the ongoing process of globalisation and European integration will require the new generation of Europeans to increasingly engage politically at multiple levels, to be able to live and work internationally and navigate difference in their daily lives; whereas societies are becoming more diverse, making respect for the diversity of cultures and origins and the rejection of any kind of discrimination towards women, LGTBIQ people or minorities ever more important within Europe;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the emergence of a dynamic European citizenship has been hindered by a knowledge and emotional gap; as well as a lack of mechanisms enabling citizen’s participation and dialogue; whereas European identity complements the multiple local, national, geographical, cultural or other identities a person might have; whereas insufficient knowledge about the EU and poor understanding of its added value may contribute to the perception of a democratic deficit and may lead to Euroscepticism in Member States;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas, the European Parliament resolution of 12 April 2016 on Learning EU at school called on the Commission to provide a common framework and to prepare guidelines with concrete examples on learning about the EU in order to foster objective and critical thinking about the benefits of the European Union for its citizens;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that there is no common definition of citizenship education; believes that teaching citizenship education involves a combination of knowledge, skills, competences and care; considers that, as a minimum, citizenship education should provide a theoretical understanding of the political, legal, social and economic concepts and structures including those pertaining to the European level, as well as global developments and sustainability commensurate with the level of education and training, coupled with practical experiences;
Amendment 69 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the limited focus on European and global citizenship in national curricula; notes with concern that only half of students studying in the EU report having opportunities to learn about Europe in school; highlights that students' support for cooperation among European countries was positively associated with higher levels of civic knowledge; deplores the increasing tension between the national and European level in some Member States’ curricula; warns against the politicisation of citizenship education and the ensuing shifts in the delivery of citizenship education following government changes;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that sociopolitical and global changes will require an increase in the current level of citizenship education; is concerned about the imbalances in terms of average civic knowledge across and within Member States; notes that students living in rural areas face additional barriers when engaging with citizenship education programmes; affirms that that every single student must have access to high quality citizenship education; is concerned that male students score significantly below their female counterparts;
Amendment 80 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that while some aspects of citizenship education are present in most national curricula, there are strong differences across Member States in terms of the education levels at which it is taught, total hours devoted to the subject, contents and methodologies; notes that only some Member States have structured assessments, objectives, pedagogical orientations or specific training for teachers; notes that even when these elements are present, there is a gap between the national programmes and its effective implementation in schools; recalls that initial and continuous teacher training must be a priority in the field of citizenship education; and in particular as regards to European and global citizenship education;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Highlights that the lack of solid research on how to teach and assess citizenship education in an effective manner and the lack of appropriate pedagogical instruments to this end, hinder the effective teaching of citizenship education; notes that some empirical evidence points towards a ‘whole school’ or ‘whole community’ approaches as having a positive impact on civic skills and attitudes;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Believes that it is never too early to learn about citizenship; notes that early childhood education plays an important role for the development of critical social and emotional skills and plants the seed for wellbeing, dialogue, mutual respect, understanding, and common values;
Amendment 101 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Considers that the contribution to the history and development to the European Project of the island of Ventotene and its Manifesto should be formally recognised; stresses the role of the Island of Ventotene as an emblematic place of memory for European integration and of reference for the protection of our common European values; believes that Ventotene embodies the ideal capital of Europe by continuously energising European integration, including through the active involvement of young people; stresses also the symbolic importance of the Carcere di Santo Stefanoand its potential to become a centre of reference for cultural exchange, public events, exhibitions and debate;
Amendment 110 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets that EU programmes have not been able to provide substantial and effective support for EU and global citizenship education; calls on the European Commission and Member States for funds to reinforce EU programmes supporting education and citizenship education;
Amendment 111 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets that EU programmes such as Erasmus +, Horizon Europe, the European Solidarity Corps, the Rights & Values, or Creative Europe, among others, have not been able to provide substantial and effective support for EU and global citizenship education;
Amendment 123 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Highlights the will to encourage a European common identity through a common academic programme and to strongly integrate a European dimension in education as expressed by citizens in the context of the Conference of the Future of Europe, as well as the demand of European youth to include knowledge about the opportunities and benefits of Europe in curricula;
Amendment 129 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Draws attention to the awarding of the 2021 European Citizen’s prize to student´s debate initiatives; considers that in a climate of increasing polarisation, democratic debate is more important than ever; believes that fostering skills and competences for debate is an integral part of citizenship education;
Amendment 130 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Highlights the need of citizenship education to raise awareness of the climate transition, to foster the Education for Climate Coalition as well as to enhance knowledge about sustainability creating synergies with the thematic axes included in the New European Bauhaus initiative;
Amendment 131 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Encourages Member States to support, review and update their education systems – and all forms of EU- related curricula content at all levels of education and learning, including vocational education and training – with a view to strengthening the EU dimension in close collaboration with all relevant actors at EU and national level, while strongly encouraging regions and local authorities to do the same, in particular when they have direct competences in educational systems; underlines the importance to take into account linguistic diversity within European citizenship Education, with due consideration to minority languages and languages in danger;
Amendment 133 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Reiterates its call on the Member States and the educational community to involve citizens descendants of immigrants, migrants, refugees and faith communities in bidirectional, respectful and empowering citizenship-building processes, ensuring their participation in civic and cultural life; believes that fostering a better understanding among citizens of the historic and personal causes of migrants’ journeys, including Europe’s colonial past, as well as the shared cultural backgrounds, is an important component of global citizenship;
Amendment 135 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Asks the Member States to enhance and broaden initial and ongoing, professional, and lifelong development opportunities for teachers, educators, families and the wider educational community to provide them with appropriate support and resources to teach citizenship education; stresses the need to promote and encourage multilingual and intercultural competences of educators, as well as mobility opportunities, peer-to-peer learning and exchanges of best practices among teaching staff;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Amendment 138 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)
Paragraph 12 f (new)
12 f. Urges the Commission to develop a common citizenship education competence framework for teachers and students for the Key competence active citizenship;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 g (new)
Paragraph 12 g (new)
12 g. Calls for the recognition and validation of citizenship competences acquired through non-formal and informal learning, including youth work, volunteering and for the strengthening of links between formal, non-formal and informal learning in citizenship education;
Amendment 140 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that in the post-ET 2020 cooperation framework, attention should be focused on developing curricula and national assessments in citizenship education that integrate all relevant aspects of the subject area in line with European Reference Framework for Democratic Culture of the Council of Europe and the European Reference Framework of Key Competences for Lifelong Learning, in particular with regards to Social and civic competences;
Amendment 145 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls for a new Working Group focusing on citizenship education to be established to follow-up on the works of the ET 2020 Working Group on Promoting Common Values and Inclusive Education set up after the 2015 Paris declaration;
Amendment 158 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the need for a more structured approach towards the identification and dissemination of the results of citizenship education projects from EU programmes, notably Erasmus plus, Horizon Europe, Europe for Citizens and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity corps in order to scale up results across the Union; considers to this end the need to establish a permanent review and analysis mechanism at EU level to identify good practices which can be disseminated and scaled-up widely to contribute to systemic and long-lasting policy changes;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the need to decisively advance the research on how to best teach and assess citizenship education, taking into account new systemic and contextual changes; underlines the importance to this end of KA2, KA3, Jean Monnet actions and Horizon Europe; welcomes the greater focus of KA2 to ‘common values, civic engagement and participation’ in the Erasmus + 2021-2027; asks for dedicated calls on citizenship education in all above mentioned actions and programmes;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Believes it is important to disseminate further existing opportunities at EU level among the VET educational community, considers important to provide tailored support to facilitate access to the programmes; calls for the inclusion of a dedicated focus on citizenship education on all EU vocational education and training actions, in particular within the activities of the Centres of Vocational Excellence;
Amendment 166 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to include European citizenship learning modules and a visit programme to heritage and memory sites of historical significance for the Union and the host countries to promote an intercultural and dialogical approach to history and strengthen European values and principles as an integral part of any Erasmus + and European Solidarity Corps mobility opportunity;
Amendment 168 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to include European citizenship learning modules and a visit programme to natural, cultural and mixed heritage and memory sites of environmental and historical significance for the Union and the host countries as an integral part of any Erasmus + and European Solidarity Corps mobility opportunity;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Asks the Commission to assess the introduction of a new specific strand in Erasmus + and the Citizens, Equality, Rights& Values to foster citizenship education, with dedicated budgetary allocations;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Calls on the Commission to boost research to develop innovative pedagogical approaches for citizenship education in early years;
Amendment 175 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Calls on the Commission to make the most of the 2022 European Year of Youth to develop specific programmes and actions strengthening European citizenship and identity;
Amendment 176 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17 d. Highlights the role of the House of European History to advance the development, specific programmes, instruments and activities that build up a cogent narrative of European integration and its basic values, in particular for students and teachers at all levels of education; asks the Commission and the Parliament to assess modes to decentralise the House of European history in order to broaden accessibility, including from the Member States and in particular, the educational community, through among others, enhanced collaboration with Member States cultural institutions, itinerant exhibitions, and a network of permanent delegations;
Amendment 177 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for a comprehensive European strategy on European civic and citizenship education, as well as the creation of supporting platforms to promote its implementation, focusing notably on shared EU democratic values and principles – such as human dignity, democracy, the rule of law, human rights, equality, tolerance and the respect of diversities - with the aim of enhancing citizens’ understanding of the EU institutions and decision-making process and of EU policies, raising awareness of the benefits, rights and obligations of EU citizenship, advancing knowledge of the European integration process, how to actively participate in the EU’s democratic processes and of reinforcing a common sense of belonging;
Amendment 186 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Stresses that the strategy should include a lifelong learning and community perspective, involving the informal, non formal sectors, as well as business and NGOs, in particular those that receive EU funding, which should directly contribute to enhance the knowledge about the EU among participants and the communities in which they are inscribed;
Amendment 188 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Believes that said strategy should include synergies with relevant EU actions in the field of youth and EU policies fighting racism, antisemitism, islamophobia, xenophobia, hate against LGTBIQ people and discrimination against women and minorities, by stablishing links with the EU antiracism action plan, and funding instruments such as the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme;
Amendment 189 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for reinforced coordination and synergies across EU programmes to be reinforced in order to increase the systemic impact of citizenship education, inter alia, by introducing and providing a compulsory module on the EU citizenship in all training courses financed by the EU through structural funds and mobility programmes; believes that undertaking a modules in EU citizenship education should entail a certification through microcredentials;
Amendment 194 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Recommends undertaking a Special Eurobarometer Survey on citizens´ general knowledge of the EU broadening the scope of the current European Union citizenship and democracy series; calls for the development of EU wide comparable testing on the area of citizenship education, including EU citizenship;
Amendment 195 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Encourages the Commission to promote learning about the EU at school in negotiation processes with candidate countries for EU membership;
Amendment 197 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Asks the Commission to propose a recommendation containing indicative primary and secondary school curricula on the EU and global civic education for its voluntary adoption by the Member States, in full respect of Treaty provisions; in particular Article 165 TFEU, developed jointly with Member States’ experts, teachers, students, and the wider educational community, and accompanied by incentive measures for its uptake; believes that said common demonstrative curricula should foster a better understanding of the existing EU institutions, the European electoral and decision-making processes, and the history and cultures of Member States and the common links between them, combining different pedagogical approaches and methods, including theoretical and project- based learning;
Amendment 201 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Asks the Commission to propose a recommendation containing indicative primary and secondary school as well as university curricula on the EU and global civic education for its voluntary adoption by the Member States, in full respect of Treaty provisions; believes that said common demonstrative curricula should foster a better understanding of the existing EU institutions, the European electoral and decision-making processes, and the history and cultures of Member States and the common links between them, combining different pedagogical approaches and methods, including theoretical and project- based learning;
Amendment 213 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the establishment of a new EU agency on citizenship education to improve accessibility to and the quality of citizenship education in all Member States and to support the development of a European dimension in citizenship education; considers that said Agency should be in charge of data collection, and of evaluating the impact of citizenship education actions financed by the Union, in view of upscaling those most successful and allowing the Commission to identify tested initiatives in order to propose legislative acts in this field;
Amendment 219 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Believes that it is urgent to kick- start work in this direction by introducing a feasibility action focused on data collection and evaluation of the impact of citizenship education actions; considers that in the mid-term, such an Agency should operate on a model of shared governance, allowing for the direct contribution of Member States, the European Parliament, students and the wider educational community in order to ensure a wider expertise and ownership of its activities;
Amendment 220 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Praises the Ambassadors schools programme and the Euroscola initiative; calls for the introduction of certification and recognition of the skills and competences obtained by participants, for students and teachers alike; considers it a best practice that deserves to be scaled up to achieve a systemic effect across the Union; believes that in the long run it could be jointly managed by the EU Agency on citizenship education and the European Parliament; asks in this regard for a dedicated and enhanced budget line;
Amendment 221 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers the Conference on the Future of Europe a timely opportunity to hold a multilevel discussion on policy development in the area of education and culture; believes that shared competences in the field of education should be introduced, while the exercise of that competence by the EU shall not result in Member States being prevented from exercising theirs; calls on the Member States and the Commission to embrace and take forward the concluding reports of the Conference’s Working Group on Education, Culture, Youth and Sport;
Amendment 222 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers the Conference on the Future of Europe a timely opportunity to hold a multilevel discussion on policy development in the area of education and culture; believes that a reform of the treaties is needed to increase the educative competences of the European Union aiming to achieve shared competences in this field; calls on the Member States and the Commission to embrace and take forward the concluding reports of the Conference’s Working Group on Education, Culture, Youth and Sport;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 20 October 2020 on intellectual property rights for the development of artificial intelligence technologies (2020/2015(INI)),
Amendment 10 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the 1995 WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement),
Amendment 13 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market,
Amendment 17 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the Council conclusions setting the EU's priorities for the fight against serious and organised crime for EMPACT 2022 - 2025,
Amendment 18 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
– having regard to the February 2021 join EPO-EUIPO firm-level analysis report on Intellectual property rights and firm performance in the European Union,
Amendment 19 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 c (new)
Citation 10 c (new)
– having regard to the in-depth analysis 'Standard Essential Patents and the Internet of Things' of January 2019 (PE 608.854),
Amendment 21 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas strong protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR), which play a hugevery important role in the European economy, are essential;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas investments in intangibles were significantly less affected by the 2008 economic crisis, thereby showing the potential of IP assets in creating economic stability and growth that allows for more secure and stable jobs;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas studies show that SMEs using IPRs grow faster and are more resilient to economic downturns and therefore they offer a more secure and stable labour market in IP-related sectors; whereas this points to a positive correlation between IPR ownership and quality and stability of employment, thus justifying the call for companies to ensure the increase in revenue per employee made possible by IPR ownership is reflected in the working conditions afforded to workers, including, but not only, when it comes to wages;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 29 #
2021/2007(INI)
Bb. whereas these facts also point to the importance of incentivising and helping SMEs protect and own their IPRs, namely by making sure that procedures are clear and simplified, since a higher number of successful SMEs directly results in a higher number of jobs available;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas European innovators are frontrunners in green technologies, holding a major portion of green patents and having strong IP portfolios in technologies such as climate change adaptation, carbon capture and storage, water and waste treatment;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Amendment 32 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas there is a need to promote the valorisation and deployment of research and development in Europe as exemplified by the fact that in the field of AI only a minority of patent applicants worldwide are European even though a significant percentage of high-value publications on AI come from Europe;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
Recital B f (new)
Bf. whereas IPR-intensive industries account for 93% of total EU exports of goods to the rest of the world;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2007(INI)
Bg. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the geo-political importance of IP protection policies;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the Commission in the implementation of its intellectual property action plan of November 2020, as strong, robust IPR protection at national, European and international level which enables return on investment is particularly important for the economic and social recovery from COVID-19 as well as the creation of a digital and globally competitive sustainable economy in Europe where innovation also serves the purpose of contributing to the common good of society;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Acknowledges that IPRs protection encourages the creative, inventive and innovative activity, hence providing for the largest number of people the benefit of such activity; notes that such activity requires the recognition of the creators, namely, the inventors, innovators and authors, and makes it possible for them to obtain a compensation for their creative endeavours; champions the right of the creator, whether it be an individual or a legal entity, to prevent others from benefiting from the exploitation of creations without consent and without compensation to the creator; reminds that failure to do so encourages counterfeiting and piracy;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that IPRs have many benefits for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), since; underlines that IPRs- intensive industries offer better quality job positions, with better working conditions and higher remuneration; notes that SMEs that own IPRs havegenerate up to 68 % higher revenue per employee and wages paid are 20% higher compared to SMEs that do not; is therefore concerned that only approximately 9 % of SMEs own IPRs; welcomes, therefore, the IP vouchers, the IP-Scan and other initiatives of the Commission and the EUIPO to help SMEs make the most of their intellectual property (IP) and asks the Commission to consider to launch similar initiatives for all kind of intellectual property (IP) assets;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is convinced that support for SMEs, including financial and non-financial measures, is the right way to provide them with better knowledge and facilitate their access to IPRs and that the Union’s financial instruments are of the utmost importance in this context; calls on the Commission and the EUIPO, therefore, to continue implementing IP management support measures for SMEs in the context of the economic recovery, including the provision of one-stop shop access to information and related services and advice about IP;
Amendment 51 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the announced European IP Information Centre as one of many measures to ensure that Europe capitalises further on the value of the knowledge our companies constantly create, develop and share and that they are equipped with the necessary tools and information or manage such assets more actively; this is furthermore shown by the fact that few European SMEs benefit from their IP when trying to get access to finance even though intangibles are some of the most valuable assets;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the Unitary Patent package (UPP) initiative, which includes the European patent with unitary effect (unitary patent) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), will potentially make patent protection and dispute settlement across Europe less compcomprehensiblex, less costly and more efficient; askinvites the participating Member States which have not yet done so, therefore, to concludemove forward on the ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA), as well as the Protocol to the UPCA on provisional application (PPA), as soon as possible, or by other means to declare that they are bound to the PPA in order to allow for a rapid entry into operation of the UPP;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the Member States that are not yet participating in enhanced cooperation for the creation of unitary patent protection and/or have not yet acceded to the UPCA, to do socontinue their process towards full participation;
Amendment 62 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the number of national patent filings is higher than the number of European patent filings in the majority of the Member States; asks the Commission to evaluate the cost related to the European patent filings and its protection, in particular for SMEs;
Amendment 65 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the one-stop-shop alternative dispute resolution system to be established under Article 35 of the UPCA; asks the Member States to enable the quick roll-out of the patent arbitration and mediation centre and calls on the Commission to assess whether the centre could, in thethe mid and long- term, deal with all IP disputes competencies of the centre;
Amendment 66 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Strongly recommends a comprehensive analysis and revision of the preliminary impact assessments on the effectiveness of the UPC, namely to SMEs, before the Court enters into operation, to thoroughly evaluate the affordability of the litigation costs, in particular its repercussions to the sustainability of SMEs;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that inefficiencies and lack of transparency and predictability hamper innovators and producers to the ultimate detriment of patients;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Recalls the importance of ensuring the highest quality of the European Patent Office (EPO) patent granting process and the removal of the abuses of divisional patent applications together with a clear political accountability of the EPO, as vital for the credibility of the European IP system; asks the Commission to address the issue of abuses of the divisional patent applications at EPO;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Recalls that innovation should match the most urgent needs of society and that supply of medicines, including generics and biosimilars, should be promoted in this context, as well as affordability and swift availability;
Amendment 80 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges that information on the existence, scope and relevance of standard essential patents (SEPs) is important for fair licensing negotiations allowing the potential user of standards to identify the scale of their exposure to SEPs and possible licensors; notes that although good faith negotiations between willing parties occur in most cases, SEPs are often litigated; suggests to the Commission that it looks into possible incentives for negotiation that avoid litigation as it would avoid the inherent dispute costs and reduce other related problems;
Amendment 81 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that many patent applications declared in standard development organisations during the standard setting process as potentially essential may eventually not be essential to the standard as finally adopted or after the granting of the patent, and that an appropriate scrutiny mechanism would enhance transparency and increase legal certainty; welcomes in this regard the pilot study for essentiality assessment of SEPs9 ; acknowledges that such essentiality assessment should be truly independent and transparent on determining whether a declared SEP is essential or not; _________________ 9European Commission Joint Research Centre, Pilot study for Essentiality Assessment of Standard Essential Patents, 2020.
Amendment 82 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Asks the Commission to further investigatecarefully consider, together with the relevant stakeholders, the requirements for an independent, neutral and transparent system of third-party essentiality checks by identifying the demand for, assessing the impact of and defining the role that resources such as emerging technologies like AI and related technologies and/or technical expertise contributed by the EPO could play in that context, and to use the knowledge gained as input for thto any future legislative initiative on SEP envisaged for the beginning of 2022; underlines that any proposed system of essentiality must be subject to judicial review and be without prejudice to the rights of the parties to access the courts to adjudicate on disputes;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Acknowledges the importance of a balanced licensing system for SEPs and insists on the importance of stable, levelled, efficient and fair rules in that regard; underlines thatrecalls the European Parliament's previous call for the Commission to publish biannual reports evidencing actual cases of unlicensed SEP use and issues regarding access to standards due to systematic non-compliance with ‘fair, reasonable and non- discriminatory terms’ (FRAND) are vague legal terms that include legal uncertainty and calls on the Commission to monitor industry developments and provide more clarity on various aspects of FRANDcommitments; calls on the Commission to provide more clarity on various aspects of FRAND, as well as case law on the topic, especially for SMEs utilising standardised technology for the first time, including through designating an observatory (a competence centre) to that effect, and to publish annual reports evidencing actual cases of non-compliance with FRAND and so-called patent ‘hold- up’ and patent ‘hold-out’;
Amendment 90 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Highlights the value of existing industry-led voluntary initiatives to facilitate SEP licensing for the Internet of Things, such as licensing pools, which bring together the vast majority of European and international technology developers;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Notes the importance of transparency and the need to proactively provide necessary information upfront while licensing standard-essential patents on FRAND terms, in a way to ensure a fair outcome of good faith negotiations between parties;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -14 a (new)
Paragraph -14 a (new)
-14a. Welcomes the initiatives and the actions towards strengthening, modernising, streamlining and better enforcing the system for geographical indications (GI) for agricultural products, food, wines and spirits to make it more precise and effective; notes that their implementation would contribute to creating and protecting quality jobs, to the promotion of social, environmental and economic sustainability of the rural areas, and to fostering the European cultural diversity;
Amendment 95 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the Commission in its initiative to establish EU sui generis protection of geographical indications (GIs) for non- agricultural products, in order to align towith the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement), which sets out that geographical indications are those which identify a product as originating in the territory of a Member or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the product is essentially attributable to its geographical origin; and the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications, which includes the possibility to protect GIs for both agricultural and non-agricultural products;
Amendment 100 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that such EU sui generis protection must envisage necessary safeguards, including effective and transparent application and opposition mechanisms;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Takes note that some Member States have already established national sui generis protection systems for GIs for non- agricultural products, creating fragmentation, and that protection at Union level would bring the necessary legal certainty to all players along with guaranteed prevention of intellectual property rights violations concerning manufactured and artisanal products;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2007(INI)
15a. Points to the advantages of establishing EU sui generis protection of geographical indications (GIs) for non- agricultural products for citizens such as fostering local identity, attracting tourism and contributing to job creation, thereby also giving a boost to less developed regions;
Amendment 108 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the Commission’s willingness to revise Union legislation on design protection to better support the transition to the digital and green economy and calls on the Commission to update the registration procedure to allow for new forms of design , such as graphical user interfaces, virtual and animated designs, fonts and icons, and those relevant following new developments and technologies to be protected in an easy and less burdensome way;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that some Member States have already introduced a ‘spare parts exception’ or ‘repair clause’ into their legislation, allowing for component parts of complex products to be manufactured and sold without infringing on IPRs; notes that this creates fragmentation in the internal market and legal uncertainty; calls on the Commission, therefore, to include a ‘repair clause’ in its future proposal, that will contribute to support the transition into a more sustainable and greener economy;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that counterfeit goods, in particular counterfeit medicines and fake personal protective equipment and masks in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, can have serious impacts on the health of EU citizthere is a relation between counterfeited products and risks to the health and safety of consumers; namely, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, counterfeiting of medicines, personal protective equipmenst and masks can cause serious harm to public health; suggests that such relation is included and dealt with in the scope of the upcoming review of the EU General Product Safety Directive (GPSD);
Amendment 121 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes that counterfeiting and piracy result annually in direct employment losses of 416 000 jobs and that the presence of counterfeit products in the EU market not only poses serious health, safety and security threats but also negatively impacts the environment, the creative and cultural industries and the sports sector;
Amendment 124 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights that in 2016, up to 6.8 % of EU imports, or a value of EUR 121 billion, were fake goods and that IPR infringement entails a low level of risk in terms of both the likelihood of detection and the punishment if detected; urges the Member States, together with the European Commission, customs authorities, Europol, Interpol, and law enforcement authorities to coordinate strategies and to develop effective and dissuasive sanctions to fight counterfeiting and piracy;
Amendment 127 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that the Internet isRegrets the significantly used to of the Internet for the distributeion of counterfeit products, infringing content and IPR- infringing services and welcomes the proposal of the Commission for a Digital Services Act on the basis of the principle that "what is illegal offline, is illegal online"; calls for the establishment of a robust framework to counter those IPR infringements; highlights the fact that proactive measures from intermediaries would contribute enormously to the fight against counterfeiting and piracy and that AI and blockchain could play an important role in detecting counterfeit and piracy and enforcing IPR in the whole supply chain; supports, therefore, the use of new technologies to combat IP infringements and welcomes publications produced by the EUIPO Observatory;
Amendment 131 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Highlights that a strong notice and action system, avoiding the reappearance of infringing IPRs products and content, a strong Know Your Business Customer principle, an accessible trusted flaggers system and a properly balanced system of personal privacy rights and intellectual property rights is key to ensure the sustainability of the Internet and to tackle IPR-infringements online;
Amendment 135 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Asks the Commission to further work on the establishment of an EU Toolbox against counterfeiting and piracy setting out principles for joint action, cooperation and data sharing among right holders, intermediaries and law enforcement authorities;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights that IP protection related to AI technologies is important and that even though current rules on the protection of computer-implemented inventions by patents may cover AI technologies, clear criteria for the protection ofIPRs of creations and inventions cregenerated with the helpassistance of AI technologies are necessary; asks the Commission, therefore, in cooperation with the EPO and EUIPO, to provide legal certainty on this subject and to follow the issue closely at international level in the WIPO;
Amendment 141 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Recognizes the high potential that blockchain technologies present for the registration and protection of IPRs; stresses that blockchain systems can help secure the supply chain by offering the traceability, safety and securing of each steps against the dangers of counterfeiting at each level of the supply chain; notes, in particular with regards to the registration of IPRs, the need for Intellectual Property Offices (IPOs) to adopt technical standards for their blockchain solutions that would promote their interoperability with each other;
Amendment 143 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Underlines that the lack of harmonisation of rules on authorship and copyright ownership can lead to divergent national solutions as regards AI-assisted works; awaits the results of the Commission’s study on copyright and new technologies focusing on copyright data management and artificial intelligence; Notes the potential of high quality metadata and new technologies to boost transparency and improve data management with regard to copyright and the identification of rights owners;
Amendment 145 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Underlines that, despite a high level of harmonization of IP rights across Europe, there is still a lack of efficient cross-border enforcement for those rights in the EU;
Amendment 146 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Regrets the fact that the Commission’s 2016 study on patent assertion entities (PAE) in Europe10 concluded that the EU legal framework already provides for safeguards although it did not provide a clear answer to the question of whether the business models of some PAE, consisting in acquiring patents from third parties and seeking to generate revenue by asserting them against alleged infringers by misusing litigation asymmetries, abuse loopholes in existing legislation and therefore; encourages the Commission to constitute a problem that should be tackled; calls the Commission to carry out an in-depth study on this issue; nue to monitor this issue and to carry out an in-depth study, namely on business models seeking to generate revenue from the acquisition of patents from third parties to tackle this problem; _________________ 10European Commission Joint Research Centre, Patent Assertion Entities in Europe: Their impact on innovation and knowledge transfer in ICT markets, 2016.
Amendment 150 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that IPR protection is key in encouraging companies to Acknowledges the importance of compulsory licensing or waiver of IPRs for medicinvest in innovative products and processes and to produce new med as a last-resort tool meant to fight global health emergencies and to allow life-saving interventions in the public interest, but is convinced that compulsory licensing of patents is important as a last-resort tool meant to allow life-saving interventions in the public interestand in anticipation of future needs resulting from the conditions imposed by the accessibility to certain medical products that ultimately jeopardise the lives of patients; calls on the Commission, therefore, to analyse and explore possible options for ensuring effectiveness and better coordination of compulsory licensing and waiver of IPRs for medicines in the EU, taking into account cases in which it has been used in the Union, the reasons for its use, the conditions under which it was granted, its economic consequences and whether it achieved the desired effect;
Amendment 158 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Reminds that more initiatives to address public awareness is needed in order to protect intellectual property rights, also in the field of 3D printing; Recalls that 3D-printing technology may raise some specific legal concerns regarding all areas of intellectual property law, such as copyright, patents, designs, three-dimensional trademarks and geographical indications;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Defends that promotion of better IP management in the Research & Innovation community is needed in order to materialise Europe’s excellent research into innovation that is beneficial to its citizens and businesses; stresses that, in this context, publicly funded IP must be used in a fair and effective manner and that results achieved with EU funds should be used to improve the EU’s economy for all;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Recalls that IPR-intensive industries generate the bulk of EU trade activities; stresses the alarming poor IPRs enforcement framework in the context of trade relationships, especially at the multilateral level; asks, therefore, the Commission to call IPRs enforcement to be addressed at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO);
Amendment 45 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Climate Law commisets the EU to reachingGHG emissions reduction objective of at least 55% by 2030 and the goal of a climate -neutralit economy by 2050 with increased emission reductions by 2030at the latest, in line with the Paris Agreement; whereas addressing energy- related methane emissions as the sector where more cost-effective methane emissions saving can be achieved, is a key component of the European Green Deal, as are measures in the agriculture and waste sectors; whereas the EU strategy to reduce methane emissions notes that the EU should also play a roletake the leadership in ensuring methane emission reductions at global level, as the largest global importer of fossil fuels and a significant player in the agriculture sector;
Amendment 55 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas reducing methane emissions is indispensable in the fight against climate change, as indicated in the impact assessment of the 2030 climate target plan (SWD(2020)176 final) which indicates that the target of at least 55% of greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030 requires to tackle methane emissions in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement; wWhereas methane emissions are the second largest contributor to climate change and to tropospheric ozone formation which contribute to air pollution and whereas it is therefore necessary to tackle these emissions in order to protect the health of EU citizens;
Amendment 63 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas cutting methane emissions can have a quicker impact on slowing the rate of global warming than reducing CO2 emissions, since methane does not stay in the atmosphere for as long, and it could therefore be one of the most cost-effective strategies to rapidly reduce the rate of warming and avoid some tipping points for global warming; complementary to the efforts that we must continue to make to reduce CO2 emissions, across all sector affected in order to achieve a climate- neural economy by 2050.
Amendment 77 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas there is no policy in the EU to specifically set measures to reduce methane emissions in a cross-sectoral way;
Amendment 96 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the cross-sectoral approach outlined in the EU strategy to reducmitigate methane emissions and fully supports a faiclear framework and pathway covering the agriculture, waste and energy sectors; , which allow to create synergies between these sectors and the related socio-economical aspect and to achieve the EU decarbonisations objectives throughout Europe and international business.
Amendment 113 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of improving measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) as well as leak detection and repair (LDAR) standardsadopting strong mandatory rules on monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) in all the energy-related methane emissions including imports as well in the agriculture and waste sector and mandatory leak detection and repair (LDAR) programs, covering the full supply chain, up to the point of production, in all sectors (energy, agriculture and waste);
Amendment 162 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls upon the Commission to go further than voluntary industry initiatives and to incentivize early adoption of advanced technology through EU legislation;
Amendment 171 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the upcoming legislative proposal on compulsory MRV for all energy-related methane emissions; and calls for the implementation of a compulsory and continuous MRV framework and LDAR system across the whole supply chain, of fossil gas, oil, coal, biogas, including imports from third countries with a third-party verifier system combined with other monitoring methods, to promote the detection, repair and control for all the methane leaks and the reduction of methane-intensive imports, based on quarterly surveys with state-of-the-art technologies, and with clear deadlines for repairs and resurvey;
Amendment 183 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that currently a number of MRV and LDAR technologies are available; it is therefore necessary to adopt legislation to this effect without delay;
Amendment 197 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomesCalls on the Commission’s to proposal to consider legislatioe a ban on venting and flaring in the energy sector covering, if feasible, the full supply chain, by making new legislative proposals in this regard; considers that existing national legislation addressing routine venting and flaring, taking into account complex safety and environmental aspects, must be taken into consideration when developing EU legislation;
Amendment 203 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Acknowledges that imports comprise over four fifths of the oil and gas consumed in the EU and that most methane emissions associated with oil and gas occur outside EU borders; calls on the Commission to exploreunderscores the urgency to reduce all methane emissions linked to oil and gas consumption in the EU and calls on the Commission to ensure the scope of the obligations in its proposal for a legislative act to reduce methane emissions in the oil, gas and coal sectors applies across the supply chain including imports, up to the point of production; stresses that mitigation measures must not substitute an ambitious and swift transition to an energy system based on renewable energy and energy efficiency; calls on the Commission to implement regulatory tools for fossil energy imports, including and to extending forthcoming obligations on MRV, LDAR, venting and flaring to imports; the whole fossil gas and oil supply chain, including on imports up to and including production;
Amendment 215 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to include all feedstock uses of fossils gas and oil, including when used for non- energy purposes such as to produce petrochemicals, in its proposal for a legislative act to reduce methane emissions in the oil, gas and coal sectors;
Amendment 218 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to set a deadline to propose and support the development of an international agreement on methane mitigation, promoting coordinated actions to reduce methane emissions, and to consider potential trade measures to ensure methane abatement through market access for fossil energy based on methane mitigation requirements;
Amendment 240 #
2021/2006(INI)
11a. Calls on the Commission to adopt a specific programme on MRV and emissions mitigation in abandoned oil and gas sites, with dedicated funding for addressing emissions from wells without known ownership;
Amendment 255 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that technologies and practices to limit methane emissions from agriculture are developing at a f, such as sustainable management practices of livestock, should be developed and implemented as soon ast pacossible; calls on the Commission to ensure that proven effective and cost- efficient innovations are quickly implementedsuch as precision farming, nitrification inhibitors and advanced animal nutrition to reduce the methane, are quickly implemented and the ones already available must to be integrated by EU producers, in order to continue with reductions of methane emissions in the EU and integrated into EU agriculture policies as other sectors- affected are currently achieving;
Amendment 282 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that although agriculture offers the second-highest overall methane-emission reduction potential of any sector, as showed in the Commission´s communication , its methane-emission sources are diffuse and therefore potentially difficult to monitor, report and verify;
Amendment 285 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Recalls to this regard the importance of the creation of the International Observatory to collect genuine and good data on methane emissions worldwide which determine the real quantity of methane that agri-food sector emits to better set and apply the specific measures that must be taken;
Amendment 290 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Recalls that significant amount of methane emission in the agri-food sector, are due to imports; calls for the EU to promote the best practices with its trading partners by asking them to implement similar rules to those that apply to EU producers;
Amendment 309 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the key role that the EU should play in supporting research, innovation and development, as well as in scaling up new technologies by improving the measurement, reporting and verification of methane emissions in this sector to follow the progress towards these targets and applying the ones currently available such as MRV related, to help address methane emissions from livestock agriculture, while protecting animal health and welfare; points especially to the need for multigenerational studies on feed additives;
Amendment 328 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Highlights the possible role of sustainable biogas and biomethane in creating employment in general but in particular in affected rural areas;
Amendment 337 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Amendment 361 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to fully comply with the existing requirements of the Landfill Directive, including the objective for 2035, by which date the amount of municipal waste landfilled is to be reduced to 10 % or less of the total amount of municipal waste generated, by weight; calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy to ensure that Member States that are likely to miss that target take corrective measures and actions; calls on the Commission to be more ambitious by setting binding targets for commercial and industrial waste, which still do not have any specific ones;
Amendment 373 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that closure and after- care procedures for landfill cells are key to reducing leakages, taking into account the entire life cycle of landfill sites; calls on the Commission to provide specific incentives suited to the conditions of each Member State in order to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, separate collection of bio-waste, including by encouraging cooperation between the public and private sectors to secure a high degree of separate collection, recycling and recovery of biodegradable waste, leading to efficient diversion from landfill; calls on the Commission to promote the treatment of the biodegradable part of the non- recyclable waste remaining after separate collection, adapting it to the specific situation of each Member State;
Amendment 377 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Reminds the Commission that the United Nations suggests introducing a price for methane emissions or an emissions reduction target; calls on the Commission to introduce these measures in current and future legislation;
Amendment 380 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission to implement education programs throughout the European Union in order to achieve green education in early childhood, specially related to the fight against Climate Change through the implementation of the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 105 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Under the Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), its Parties have agreed to hold the increase in the global average temperature well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 °C above pre-industrial levels. Reaching the objectives of the Paris Agreement is at the core of the Commission Communication on “The European Green Deal” of 11 December 201929 . The Union committed itself to reduce the Union’s economy-wide net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % by 2030 below 1990 levels in the updated nationally determined contribution submitted to the UNFCCC Secretariat on 17 December 2020. and to a share of at least 45% of renewable energy [amended EED] and to at least 45% of energy efficiency savings [amended EED] by 2030. __________________ 29 The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final.
Amendment 106 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Climate change is a challenge that transcends borders and requires immediate and ambitious action. The transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 represents a great opportunity as well as a challenge for the Union, its Member States, citizens and business from every sector. To this aim, cohesion policy is a crucial tool in delivering a fair transition to a climate-neutral economy by leaving no one behind.
Amendment 107 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) As announced in the Green Deal, the Commission presented its Renovation Wave strategy on 14 October 202030 . The strategy contains an action plan with concrete regulatory, financing and enabling measures, with the objective to at least double the annual energy renovation rate of buildings by 2030 and to foster deep renovations by more than 35 million building and the creation up to 160 000 jobs in the construction sector. The revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is necessary as one of the vehicles to deliver on the Renovation Wave. It will also contribute to delivering on the New European Bauhaus initiative and the European mission on climate-neutral and smart citieEuropean mission on climate- neutral, green and smart cities, and should follow the pathway drawn by the New European Bauhaus as a previous phase of the Building Renovation Wave. With the New European Bauhaus, three core pillars should be respected as a holistic approach for achieving a better energy performance of buildings and a decarbonised building stock by 2050 at the latest: a) sustainability, i.e. climate goals, circular economy, zero pollution, greening and biodiversity; b) aesthetics, i.e. quality of experience and style beyond functionality; c) inclusion, i.e. valuing diversity and social progress, secure accessibility and affordability for all; the New European Bauhaus movement will set the basis for new ways of thinking that are clear and inclusive, generating greater security and comfort for our citizens, supporting cultural movements to foster local and global knowledge that will generate culturally-based social dynamism needed to avoid only elite actors actions. __________________ 30 A Renovation Wave for Europe - greening our buildings, creating jobs, improving lives, COM/2020/662 final.
Amendment 109 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council31 , the ‘European Climate Law’, enshrines the target of economy-wide climate neutrality by 2050 in legislation and establishes a binding Union domestic reduction commitment of net greenhouse gas emissions (emissions after deduction of removals) of at least 55 % below 1990 levels by 2030. The climate emergency, the surge in fossil-based energy prices (“fossil inflation”), the acute geopolitical need to significantly reduce the Union energy dependence and speed up the energy transition call for increased ambition. According to the International Energy Agency more than 40% of the necessary greenhouse gas emission reductions including methane emissions will need to be delivered through energy efficiency measures. Investments in energy efficiency is a key element of the REPowerEU Plan and the economy benefits for every EUR 1 million invested in buildings renovation, 18 jobs are created on average in the Union. Building renovation measures in line with the renovation wave objectives could cut energy bills of gas-heated households by over EUR 400 per year by 2030. A crucial part of maximising the energy efficiency potential will be the deep renovation of the Union building stock. __________________ 31 Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’) (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1).
Amendment 111 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The “Fit for 55” legislative package announced in the European Commission 2021 Work Programme aims to implement those objectives. It covers a range of policy areas including energy efficiency, renewable energy, land use, land change and forestry, energy taxation, effort sharing, emissions trading and alternative fuels infrastructure. The revision of Directive 2010/31/EU is an integral part of that package. As the energy efficiency first principle is at the core of a more circular economy system, the Commission should pay greater attention to the building sector which accounts for more than 40% of final energy consumption in the Union, not to mention that 75% of Union buildings are still energy-inefficient. By better integrating circularity in the building sector, the infrastructures and technical capabilities of a building in an overall holistic approach would secure longer life spans as well as lower energy consumption, while setting concrete decarbonisation and depollution pathways for this sector.
Amendment 123 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Buildings and all its components and materials are responsible for greenhouse gas emissions before, during and after their operational lifetime. The 2050 vision for a decarbonised building stock goes beyond the current focus on operational greenhouse gas emissions. The whole life-cycle emissions of buildings should therefore progressively be taken into account, starting with new buildings, deep renovation and all the renovation made in order to achieve the EU climate goals for 2030 and 2050. Buildings are a significant material bank, being repositories for resources over many decades, and the design options largely influence the whole life-cycle emissions both for new buildings and renovations. The whole life-cycle performance of buildings should be taken into account not only in new construction, but also in renovations through the inclusion of policies for the reduction of whole life- cycle greenhouse gas emissions in Member States’ building renovation plans.
Amendment 125 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Member States should take into account the impact and the whole life- cycle (WLC) of its buildings material- bank within the calculations and indicators of the incidence of energy efficiency in buildings in order to aim for more reuse and recycling as outlined in the principles of the circular economy. In this regard, a link should be made with the leading role of the New European Bauhaus that wants to promote greater circularity in the built environment, by promoting renovation and adaptive re-use over demolition and new built, as appropriate.
Amendment 127 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) It is crucial to promote and include the use of more sustainable construction materials, in particular bio- and geo-sourced materials, as well as simple passive low-tech and locally tested building techniques to support and promote the use of and research into material technologies that contribute to the ideal insulation and structural support of buildings, thus achieving a reduction in energy consumption that translates into energy efficiency and more resilient buildings. In view of the climate crisis and the increased probability of summer heat waves, special consideration should be given to heat protection for buildings.
Amendment 128 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 c (new)
Recital 7 c (new)
(7c) A holistic approach of addressing the energy performance of buildings includes environmental, social and economic benefits and impacts. Renovations in the building sector should be a holistic reform of the whole building structure such as building envelopes (roof and facade), shading and ventilation control. It would lead to lower energy demand, especially in buildings constructed since World War II, thus taking into account in a more efficient way the population at risk of exclusion, avoiding a possible imposition of more expensive housing prices and the consequent greenhouse gas emission impact by increasing the use of private transport.
Amendment 129 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 d (new)
Recital 7 d (new)
(7d) New developments in working and living, such as telework and ICT based mobile work should be taken into account in an overall environmental assessment.
Amendment 130 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 e (new)
Recital 7 e (new)
(7e) High-quality built environment is the result of the work of skilled professionals in the construction sector and creative and cultural industries that can only be the outcome of quality processes, in particular public procurement procedures.
Amendment 131 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Minimizing the whole life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of buildings requires resource efficiency and circularity. This can also be combined with turning parts of the building stock into a temporary carbon sink. by adding recycled and nature-based solution (wood materials, greens roofs and facades) to the building elements and to reinforce the good use and adaptation of the public space surrounding the buildings. It has been proved that the absence of naturalized green areas increases the temperature in hot areas, leading to higher energy demand. Cities with at least 20 000 inhabitants should prepare urban greening plans to create biodiverse and accessible urban forests, parks and gardens, urban farms, green roofs and walls, and tree-lined streets based on the positive impact of such a measure on urban microclimate and health, in particular for vulnerable groups and in addition, all the necessary renovation actions of public spaces with the aim to increase energy savings.
Amendment 135 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Buildings are responsible for about half of primary fine particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions in the EU that cause premature death and illness. Improving energy performance and the use of adequate nature-based and healthier constructions materials of buildings can and should reduce pollutant emissions at the same time, in line with Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and the Council33 . __________________ 33 Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p.1).
Amendment 137 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The promotion of deep and efficient research in new material technologies may help with this purpose.
Amendment 139 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Measures to improve further the energy performance of buildings should take into account climatic conditions, including adaptation to climate change, local conditions as well as indoor climate environment and cost-effectiveness. Those measures should not affect other requirements concerning buildings such as accessibility, fire, heating and electrical installation safety and seismic safety and the intended use of the building.
Amendment 143 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The energy performance of buildings should be calculated on the basis of a methodology, which may be differentiated at national and regional level. That includes, in addition to thermal characteristics, other factors that play an increasingly important role such as heating and air-conditioning installations, application of energy from renewable sources, building automation and control systems, smart solutions, heat recovery from wastewater, ventilation and cooling passive heating and cooling elements, shading, indoor air- quality, adequate natural light and design of the building. The methodology for calculating energy performance should be based not only on the season in which heating or air- conditioning is required, but should cover the annual energy performance of a building. That methodology should take into account existing European standards. The methodology should ensure the representation of actual operating conditions and enable the use of metered energy to verify correctness and for comparability, and the methodology should be based on hourly or sub-hourly time- steps. In order to encourage the use of renewable energy on-site including roof solar panels in line with the European Solar Rooftops Initiative, and in addition to the common general framework, Member States should take the necessary measures so that the benefits of maximising the use of renewable energy on-site, including for other-uses (such as electric vehicle charging points), are recognised and accounted for in the calculation methodology.
Amendment 146 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) This Directive should take full account of the EU Solar Energy Strategy and in particular rooftop solar panels. Solar photovoltaics (PV) and solar thermal technologies should be rolled-out rapidly and reward citizens and businesses with benefits for the climate and their purses. Member States should establish robust support frameworks for rooftop systems, including in combination with energy storage and heat-pumps, based on predictable payback times that should be shorter than 10 years. The Member States should implement the measures under as a priority, using available Union funding, in particular the new REPowerEU chapters of their Recovery and Resilience Plans. The Commission should monitor progress in the implementation of this initiative on an annual basis, through the relevant fora, with the European Parliament, the Member States and the sector’s stakeholders.
Amendment 148 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Two-thirds of the energy used for heating and cooling of buildings still comes from fossil fuels. In order to decarbonise the building sector, it is of particular importance to phase out fossil fuel in heating and cooling, to set clear and effective strategies for this phasing-out process, to define the best techniques for it. Therefore, Member States should indicate their national policies and measures to phase out fossil fuels in heating and cooling in their building renovation plans, and no financial incentives should be given for the installation of fossil fuel boilers under the next Multiannual Financial Framework as of 2027, with the exception of those selected for investment, before 2027, under the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund. A clear legal basis for the ban of heat generators based on their greenhouse gas emissions or the type of fuel used should support national phase-out policies and measures.
Amendment 152 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Efficient use of waste heat from domestic hot water systems represents significant energy saving opportunity. Hot water preparation is the main source of energy consumption for new buildings and normally this heat is wasted and not reused. Knowing that most of the hot water consumed comes from showers, harvesting heat from shower drains in buildings could be a simple and cost- effective way to save final energy consumption and related CO2 and methane emissions of domestic hot water production.
Amendment 153 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission should lay down a comparative methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements. A review of this framework should enable the calculation of both energy and emission performance and should take into account environmental, safety and health externalities, as well as the possibility of the ETS extension and carbon prices. The New European Bauhaus has the potential to reshape the way policies are conceived to define the environment of the future by meeting the need for spaces adapted to new ways of life. Member States should use that framework to compare the results with the minimum energy performance requirements which they have adopted. Should significant discrepancies, i.e. exceeding 15 %, exist between the calculated cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements and the minimum energy performance requirements in force, Member States should justify the difference or plan appropriate steps to reduce the discrepancy. The estimated economic lifecycle of a building or building element should be determined by Member States, taking into account current practices and experience in defining typical economic lifecycles. The results of that comparison and the data used to reach those results should be regularly reported to the Commission. Those reports should enable the Commission to assess and report on the progress of Member States in reaching cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements.
Amendment 156 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
Amendment 158 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 b (new)
Recital 19 b (new)
(19b) Affordability and social fairness is key to achieve a green and just transition for a decarbonised building stock by 2050 at the latest. Creditworthiness of consumers needs to be assessed in line with current Union legislation. It is crucial that the scope of financial instruments fits the needs of the potential beneficiaries: lowest income and most vulnerable households should benefit from 100% subsidised retrofit works.
Amendment 159 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 c (new)
Recital 19 c (new)
(19c) The principle of “pay-as-you-save” should ensure social fairness and economic attractiveness and has to be seen as an accompanying measure without undermining the overall climate ambitions. The Commission should ensure when establishing standards for pay-as-you-save that the priorities as set out in the European Climate Law and the strategy "A Renovation Wave for Europe – Greening our buildings, creating jobs, improving lives” are not jeopardised.
Amendment 163 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Different options are available to cover the energy needs of an efficient building by. An energy from renewable sources: on-site renewables such as solar thermal, solar photovoltaics, heat pumps and biomass, renewable energy provided by renewable energy communities or citizen energy communities, and district heating and cooling baefficient building is one that minimizes the use of conventional energies, reducing its energy demand and producing the final energy it requires. To achieve this, Member States should accelerate the used on renewables or waste heatf passive and active design.
Amendment 164 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The necessary decarbonisation of the Union building stockpublic and private building stock including the buildings of the Union institutions, bodies and agencies, requires energy renovation at a large scale: almost 75% of that building stock is inefficient according to current building standards, and 85-95% of the buildings that exist today will still be standing in 2050. However, the weighted annual energy renovation rate is persistently low at around 1%. At the current pace, the decarbonisation of the building sector would require centuries. Triggering and supporting building renovation, including a shift towards emission-free heating systems, is therefore a key goal of this Directive.
Amendment 166 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Minimum energy performance standards are the essential regulatory tool to trigger renovation of existing buildings on a large scale, as they tackle the key barriers to renovation such as split incentives and co-ownership structures, which cannot be overcome by economic incentives. The introduction of minimum energy performance standards should lead to a gradual phase-out of the worst- performing buildings and a continuous improvement of the national building stock including the Union institutions and bodies, contributing to the long-term goal of a decarbonised building stock by 2050.
Amendment 168 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Minimum energy performance standards set at Union level should focus on the renovation of the buildings with the highest potential in terms of decarbonisation, energy poverty alleviation and extended social and economic benefits, in particular on the very worst-performing buildings, which need to be renovated as a priority, including the possibility for hybrid heat pumps when no other feasible fossil-free solution is available.
Amendment 169 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) In order to achieve a complete and detailed map of the current situation of the building stock which allows to determine exactly where the worst- performing buildings are located, an audit of the Union building stock should be done by the Commission in order to focus well on the Union efforts and investments.
Amendment 172 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The introduction of minimum energy performance standards should be accompanied by an enabling framework including technical assistance and financial measures. Minimum energy performance standards set at national level do not amount to “Union standards” within the meaning of State aid rules, while Union- wide minimum energy performance standards might be considered constituting such “Union standards”. In line with revised State aid rules, Member States may grant State aid to building renovation to comply with the Union-wide energy performance standards, namely to achieve a certain energy performance class, until those Union-wide standards become mandatory. Once the standards are mandatory, Member States may continue to grant State aid for the deep renovation of buildings and building units falling under the Union-wide energy performance standards as long as the building renovation aims at a higher standard than the specified minimum energy performance class.
Amendment 173 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The EU Taxonomy classifies environmentally sustainable economic activities across the economy, including for the building sector. Under the EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act, building renovation is considered a sustainable activity where it achieves at least 30% energy savings, complies with minimum energy performance requirements for major or significant renovation of existing buildings, or consists of individual measures related to the energy performance of buildings, such as the installation, maintenance or repair of energy efficiency equipment or of instruments and devices for measuring, regulating and controlling the energy performance of buildings, where such individual measures comply with the criteria set out. Building renovation to comply with Union-wide minimum energy performance standards is typically in line with the EU Taxonomy criteria related to building renovation activities.
Amendment 176 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) To achieve a highly energy efficient and decarbonised building stock and the transformation of existing buildings into zero-emission buildings by 2050, Member States should establish national building renovation plans, which replace the long- term renovation strategies and become an even stronger, fully operational planning tool for Member States, with a stronger focus on financing and ensuring that appropriately skilled workers are available for carrying out building renovationhighly qualified workers from the construction sector and creative and cultural industries, are available for carrying out building renovations and quality processes, in particular public procurement procedures. In their building renovation plans, Member States should set their own national building renovation targets. In line with Article 21(b)(7) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and with the enabling conditions set under Regulation (EU) 2021/60 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 , Member States should provide an outline of financing measures, as well as an outline of the investment needs and the administrative resources for the implementation of their building renovation plans. __________________ 36 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 177 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The national building renovation plans should be closely linked with the integrated national energy and climate plans under Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, and progress in achieving the national targets and the contribution of the building renovation plans to national and Union targets should be reported as part of the biennial reporting under Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. Considering the urgency to scale up renovation based on solid national plans, the date for the submission of the first national building renovation plan should be set as early as possible. Energy efficiency improvement measures pursuant to this Directive should also include a strategy to reduce the use of solid fuels and reduce indoor and outdoor pollution. Exposure reduction targets should be implemented at local and regional level where the use of solid heating fuels is part of the local or regional energy mix.
Amendment 179 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Staged renovation can be a solution to address the issues of high upfront costs and hassle for the inhabitants that may occur when renovating ‘in one go’. However, such staged renovation needs to be carefully planned in order to avoid that one renovation step precludes necessary subsequent steps. Renovation passports provide a clear roadmap for staged renovation, helping owners and investors plan the best timing and scope for interventions. Therefore, renovation passports should be made available as a voluntary tool to building owners across all Member States. Renovation passports should be duly financially supported as part of national building renovation programmes in order to not become a burden for building owners and they should be provided without cost to all low- income property owners and to all owners of a property.
Amendment 180 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The concept of ‘deep renovation’ has not yet been defined in Union legislation. With a view to achieving the long-term vision for buildings, deep renovation should be defined as a renovation that transforms buildings into zero-emission buildings; in a first step, as a renovation that transforms buildings into nearly zero-energy buildings. This definition serves the purpose of increasing the energy performance of buildings. A deep renovation for energy performance purposes is a prime opportunity to address other aspects such as the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ), living conditions of vulnerable households, increasing climate resilience, resilience against disaster risks including seismic resilience, fire safety, heating and electrical installations safety and ventilation, the removal of hazardous substances including asbestos, and accessibility for persons with disabilities. Deep renovations that improve the energy performance of a building by at least 60% are currently annually carried out only in 0.2% of the building stock, and in only a fifth of the cases, energy efficiency is significantly improved.
Amendment 188 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35 a (new)
Recital 35 a (new)
(35a) Member States shall develop national electrical inspections regimes in view of the fact that a high percentage of the domestic and accidental domestic fires have an electrical source and in view of ensuring electrical installations are safe and ready for new usages aiming to achieve zero-emissions buildings.
Amendment 189 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35 b (new)
Recital 35 b (new)
(35b) Consideration of the water-energy nexus is particularly important to address the interdependent energy and water use and the increasing pressure on both resources. The effective management and reuse of water can make a significant contribution to energy savings, yielding climate, but also economic and social, benefits.
Amendment 190 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35 c (new)
Recital 35 c (new)
(35c) When assessing the potential for efficient heating and cooling, Member States should take wider environmental, health and safety aspects into account. Due to the role of heat pumps for realising energy efficiency potentials in heating and cooling, the risks of negative environmental impacts from refrigerants that are persistent, bioaccumulative or toxic should be minimised.
Amendment 191 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35 d (new)
Recital 35 d (new)
(35d) The Commission should establish technical guidelines on historical heritage buildings and historic centres to ensure that ecological ambitions are met and cultural heritage is safeguarded.
Amendment 193 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Smart charging and bidirectional charging enable the energy system integration of buildings. Recharging points where electric vehicles typically park for extended periods of time, such as where people park for reasons of residence or employment, are highly relevant to energy system integration, therefore smart charging functionalities need to be ensured in case of all new recharging points in and adjacent to buildings. In situations where bidirectional charging would assist further penetration of renewable electricity by electric vehicle fleets in transport and the electricity system in general, such functionality should also be made available.
Amendment 196 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Promoting green mobility is a key part of the European Green Deal and buildings can play an important role in providing the necessary infrastructure, not only for recharging of electric vehicles but also for bicycles. A shift to softactive mobility such as cycling can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport. With the rapid uptake of the sales of electric bicycles and electric cargo bikes, basic charging infrastructure for these types of vehicles also need to be provided to facilitate their regular use. As set out in the 2030 Climate Target Plan, increasing the modal shares of clean and efficient private and public transport, such as cycling, will drastically lower pollution from transport and bring major benefits to individual citizens and communities. The lack of bike parking spaces is a major barrier to the uptake of cycling, both in residential and non-residential buildings. Building codes can effectively support the transition to cleaner mobility by establishing requirements for a minimum number of bicycle parking spaces.
Amendment 197 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) The agendas of the Digital Single Market and the Energy Union should be aligned and should serve common goals. The digitalisation of the energy system is quickly changing the energy landscape, from the integration of renewables to smart grids and smart-ready buildings. In order to digitalise the building sector, the Union’s connectivity targets and ambitions for the deployment of high-capacity communication networks are important for smart homes and well-connected communities. Targeted incentives should be provided to promote smart-ready systems and digital solutions in the built environment. Energy security and efficiency by encouraging investment and incentivising low-tech, low-energy solutions and could facilitate the digital transition by improving connectivity to mitigate the digital divide. The collaboration of the New European Bauhaus is important to fight against energy poverty through innovative solutions for the building, construction, industrial and materials sectors. This would offer new opportunities for energy savings, by providing consumers with more accurate information about their consumption patterns, and by enabling the system operator to manage the grid more effectively.
Amendment 198 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) In order to facilitate a competitive and innovative market for smart building services that contributes to efficient energy use and integration of renewable energy in buildings, including rooftop solar panels and support investments in renovation, Member States should ensure direct access to building systems’ data by interested parties. To avoid excessive administrative costs for third parties, Member States shall facilitate the full interoperability of services and of the data exchange within the Union.
Amendment 199 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) The smart readiness indicator should be used to measure the capacity of buildings to use information and communication technologies and electronic systems to adapt the operation of buildings in a more transparent manner to the needs of the occupants and the grid and to improve the energy efficiency and overall performance of buildings. The smart readiness indicator should raise awareness amongst building owners and occupants of the value behind building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems and should give confidence to occupants about the actual savings of those new enhanced- functionalities. The smart readiness indicator is particularly beneficial for large buildings with high energy demand. The Commission should provide a clear definition of a large building, reflecting all the criteria and aspects of the building it includes and that it takes into account all the diversity of the Union building stock; For other buildings, the scheme for rating the smart readiness of buildings should be optional for Member States.
Amendment 206 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Inefficient buildings are often linked to energy poverty and social problems. Vulnerable households are particularly exposed to increasing fossil- based energy prices as they spend a larger proportion of their budget on energy products. By reducing excessive energy bills, building renovation can lift people out of energy poverty and also prevent it. At the same time, building renovation does not come for free, and it is essential to ensure that the social impact of the costs for building renovation, notably on vulnerable households, is kept in check. The renovation wave should leave no one behind and be seized as an opportunity to improve the situation of vulnerable households, and a fair transition towards climate neutrality should be ensured. Therefore, financial incentives and other policy measures should as a priority target vulnerable households, people affected by energy poverty and people living in social housing, and Member States should take measures to prevent evictions because of renovation. The Commission proposal for a Council Recommendation on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality provides a common framework and shared understanding of comprehensive policies and investments needed for ensuring that the transition is fair.
Amendment 208 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) The monitoring of the building stock is facilitated by the availability of data collected by digital tools, development and maximization of digital technologies to achieve more efficient, inclusive, accessible and eco-sustainable solutions: stresses that such technologies should be used to improve the social well-being of citizens and do not translate into the creation of digital surveillance of people and thereby reducing administrative costs. Therefore, national databases for energy performance of buildings should be set up, and the information contained therein should be transferred to the EU Building Stock Observatory.
Amendment 210 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Regular maintenance and inspection of heating , electrical installations, heating, fire extinction, ventilation and air- conditioning systems by qualified personnel contributes to maintaining their correct adjustment in accordance with the product specification and in that way ensures optimal performance from an environmental, safety and energy point of view. An independent assessment of the entire heating, electrical installations, fire extinction, ventilation and air- conditioning system should occur at regular intervals during its lifecycle in particular before its replacement or upgrading. In order to minimise the administrative burden on building owners and tenants, Member States should endeavour to combine inspections and certifications as far as possible.
Amendment 219 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) the definition and application of a holistic renovation reform for both public and private buildings that includes improvements in all the components of the building, such as: (i) roof; (ii) facade; (iii) ventilation control;
Amendment 221 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) sustainable and active mobility infrastructure in and adjacent to buildings; and
Amendment 223 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(ha) nature-based solutions;
Amendment 224 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point h b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point h b (new)
(hb) smart and green buildings for achieving the digital and green transition goals;
Amendment 226 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. ‘zero-emission building’ means a building with a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex I, which activity does not generate any greenhouse gas emissions in energy demand and where the very low amount of energy still required in-use performance is fully covered by energy from renewable sources generated on-site or off-site in accordance with Annex III, from a renewable energy community within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED] or from a fully greenhouse gas emissions-free district heating and cooling system, in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex III;
Amendment 232 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
2a. “low lifecycle emissions buildings” means a new or renovated building that has reached a low level of total greenhouse gas emissions, including operational and embodied emissions, as determined at the national and European levels according to Annex III to be adopted through delegated acts;
Amendment 234 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
2b. “green transition building” is a building that contributes to a transition to a low and clean energy future leading to decarbonisation of the built environment by achieving zero-energy building (ZEB) status with minimal operational and embodied emissions in accordance with the low lifecycle emissions building definition, with the capacity to export renewable energy and with a high-level of circularity based on use of secondary building materials, adaptability and modularity
Amendment 237 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. ‘nearly zero-energy building’ means a building with a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex I , which cannot be lower than the 2023 cost-optimal level reported by Member States in accordance with Article 6(2) and where the nearly zero or very low amount of energy required is covered to a very significant extent by energy from renewable sources, including energy from renewable sources produced on-site or nearby as defined in Annex III;
Amendment 239 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
3a. “low lifecycle emissions buildings’ means a new or renovated building that has reached a low level of total greenhouse gas emissions, including operational and embodied emissions, as determined at the national and Union levels according to Annex III.
Amendment 241 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
4. ‘minimum energy performance standards’ means rules that require existing buildings to meet an energy performance requirement as part of a wide renovation plan for a building stock or at a trigger point on the market (sale or rent), in a period of time or by a specific date, thereby triggering renovation of existing buildings that respects the Energy Efficiency First Principle as defined by [amended EED];
Amendment 242 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
4a. ‘New European Bauhaus’ means to connect to the Renovation Wave as a preliminary phase, taking advantage of the innovative solutions that the project offers in the comprehensive renovation of our building stock, going beyond energy efficiency, accessibility, and security, achieving a truly holistic and quality renovation of the building stock, mindful of the site specific contexts and surrounding neighbourhood by respecting sustainability, aesthetics and inclusion;
Amendment 246 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
6. ‘technical building system’ means technical equipment for space heating, space cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water, built-in lighting, building automation and control, on-site renewable energy generation and storageincluding rooftop solar panels generation, elevators, storage, electrical installations and fire extinction , or a combination thereof, including those systems using energy from renewable sources, of a building or building unit;
Amendment 252 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
11. ‘renewable primary energy factor’ means renewable primary energy from an on-site, nearby or distant energy source that is delivered via a given energy carrier, including the delivered energy and the calculated energy overheads of delivery to the points of use, divided by the delivered energy, including rooftop solar panels;
Amendment 255 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
13. ‘energy from renewable sources’ means energy from renewable non-fossil sources, namely wind, solar (solar thermal and solar photovoltaic including rooftop solar panels) , and geothermal energy , ambient energy, tide, wave and other ocean energy, hydropower, biomasssustainable biomass in line with [amended RED Article 29], landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas, and biogas;
Amendment 256 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
17. ‘dwelling’ means physical space consisting of a room or suite of rooms in a permanent building or a structurally separated part of a building which is designed for habitation by one private household all year roundere people could develop their basic life functions in private for certain period of time;
Amendment 257 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
17a. ‘large building’ means a building as defined by the Commission’s guidelines;
Amendment 259 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
18. ‘renovation passport’ means a document that provides a tailored roadmap for the renovation of a specific building in one or several steps that will significantly improve its energy performance and reduces its lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 262 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – introductory part
19. ‘deep renovation’ means a renovation which transforms a building or building unitfocuses on the following essentials building items: wall insulation, roof insulation, low floor insulation, replacement of external joinery, ventilation and heating/heating systems and treatment of thermal bridges to ensure the necessary comfort of the occupants in summer and winter. It is necessary to transform a building or building unit in order to reduce its primary energy demand and reports, and minimises the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions generated during the renovation, according to Annex III
Amendment 268 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point a
(a) before 1 January 203027, into a nearly zero-energy building or to reduce 50% of its primary energy demand or to reach the energy efficiency class A or B;
Amendment 270 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point b
(b) as of 1 January 203027, into a zero- emission building or to reduce 60% of its primary energy demand or to reach the energy efficiency class A;
Amendment 272 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point c (new)
(c). reports and minimises the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions generated during the renovation, according to Annex III and with smart, digital and transparent information tools that the user of buildings assess their actual energy performance such as electricity meter
Amendment 273 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point d (new)
(d). enhances in a holistic approach the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) and ensuring healthy indoor air quality, a free pathogenic environment and the necessary comfort of the occupants in summer and winter with special consideration to heat protection for buildings in summer;
Amendment 274 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point e (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point e (new)
(e). focuses on the following essentials building items: wall insulation, roof insulation, low floor insulation, replacement of external joinery, ventilation and heating/heating systems and treatment of thermal bridges
Amendment 275 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
20. ‘staged deep renovation’ means a deep renovation carried out in several steps, following the steps set out in a renovation passport in accordance with Article 10, a proper progressive project and a deadline that ensures coherence renovation across the steps; collective residential buildings shall have a maximum of 3 steps and may include hybrid heat pumps if no other feasible fossil-free solution is available, ensuring that the mobilisation of inhabitants and the installation of heavy machinery and additional structures are carried out just in one of the steps;
Amendment 278 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
20a. ’one-step deep renovation’ means a deep renovation carried out in one step, following objectives set out in a renovation passport in accordance with Article 10, and a proper detailed project of the building;
Amendment 280 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 b (new)
20b. ’holistic renovation’ means renovations that follow deep renovation basis and in addition, set actions to be carried out in a building with the objective of obtaining an overall improvement in its performance, including energy efficiency, accessibility, safety (fire, structural and usability), facilities and adaptation to new, more sustainable and inclusive ways of living;
Amendment 282 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
22a. ‘embodied carbon’ means the carbon emissions associated with materials and construction processes throughout the whole life-cycle of a building, either upfront during the initial construction process or during the use of the building to repair or replace building elements as specified in detail under Annex III;
Amendment 284 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23
23. ‘whole life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions’ means the combined greenhouse gas emissions associated with the building at all stages of its life-cycle, from, the ‘cradle’ (the extraction of the raw materials that are usenergy used and materials wasted inat the construction of the building) over the material production and processing,site, the materials used in one-site or off-site parking spaces and the building’s operation stage, to the ‘grave’ (the deconstruction of the building and reuse, recycling, other recovery and disposal of its materials), also considering the benefits from reuse, recycling at end- of-life and with special focus in the beginning of the design process, from the ‘cradle’ (the extraction of the raw materials that are used in the construction of the building) through the material production and processing;
Amendment 289 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
24. ‘Life-cycle Global Warming Potential (GWP)’ means an indicator which quantifies the global warming potential contributions of a buildwhole life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions as defined ing along its full life-cyclerticle 2.23;
Amendment 290 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 26
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 26
26. ‘energy poverty’ means energy poverty as defined in Article 2(49) of [recast EED]; a household’s inability due to non- affordability, to meet its basic energy supply needs and lack of access to essential energy services needed to guarantee basic levels of comfort and health, a decent standard of living, including adequate heating and cooling, lighting, and energy to power appliances, as a result of insufficient disposable income in line with the indicators for energy poverty as set out in [amended EED Article 8] that are taken into account for the Energy Efficiency National Fund (EENF) and with access to energy efficiency service centres as set out in [amended EED Article 22];
Amendment 293 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) As announced in the Green Deal, the Commission presented its Renovation Wave strategy on 14 October 202030 . The strategy contains an action plan with concrete regulatory, financing and enabling measures, with the objective to at least double the annual energy renovation rate of buildings by 2030 and to foster deep renovations by more than 35 million building and the creation up to 160 000 jobs in the construction sector. The revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is necessary as one of the vehicles to deliver on the Renovation Wave. It will also contribute to delivering on the New European Bauhaus initiative and the European mission on climate- neutral and smart cities, and should follow the pathway drawn by the New European Bauhaus as a previous phase of the Renovation Wave. _________________ 30 A Renovation Wave for Europe - greening our buildings, creating jobs, improving lives, COM/2020/662 final.
Amendment 295 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 26 e (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 26 e (new)
26e. ’healthy indoor climate’ means an indoor environment that ensures the health, comfort and well-being of occupants by a set of indicators and associated to target values related to daylight, indoor air and acoustic quality and thermal comfort;
Amendment 297 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) As the energy efficiency first principle is at the core of a more circular economy system, the Commission should pay greater attention to the building sector which accounts for more than 40% of final energy consumption in the Union, not to mention that 75% of Union buildings are still energy-inefficient. By better integrating circularity in the building sector, the infrastructures and technical capabilities of a building in an overall holistic approach would secure longer life spans as well as lower energy consumption, while setting concrete decarbonisation and depollution pathways for this sector.
Amendment 298 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27
27. ‘vulnerable households’ means households in risk of energy poverty or households, including lower middle- income ones, that are particularly exposed to high energy costs and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy as defined with the indicators of Article 8(3) [amended EED];
Amendment 299 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
27a. ‘vulnerable neighbourhoods/areas’ means groups of buildings or urban, peri-urban or rural areas considered to be in a situation or at risk of energy poverty, which may also include any of the following characteristics: a) poor energy performance of buildings; b) location within historic centres, places of common interest or linked to the historic heritage; c) rural zones and areas linked to areas of environmental interest; d) low social economic indicators;
Amendment 300 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 b (new)
Amendment 302 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 31 – point a – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 31 – point a – point iii
iii) maintenance and operating costs, including energy costs in the whole lifecycle of the building taking into account the cost of greenhouse gas allowances as well as the cost associated with materials and processes needed to maintain the building during use, for example renovations;
Amendment 306 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Buildings and all its components and materials are responsible for greenhouse gas emissions before, during and after their operational lifetime. The 2050 vision for a decarbonised building stock goes beyond the current focus on operational greenhouse gas emissions. The whole life-cycle emissions of buildings should therefore progressively be taken into account, starting with new buildings. Buildings are a significant material bank, being repositories for resources over many decades, and the design options largely influence the whole life-cycle emissions both for new buildings and renovations. The whole life-cycle performance of buildings should be taken into account not only in new construction, but also in renovations through the inclusion of policies for the reduction of whole life- cycle greenhouse gas emissions in Member States’ building renovation plans.
Amendment 307 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 37
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 37
37. ‘digital building logbook’ means a common repository for all relevant building data, including data related to energy performance and the whole lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions such as energy performance certificates, renovation passports and smart readiness indicators, which facilitates informed decision making and information sharing within the construction sector, among building owners and occupants, financial institutions and public authorities;
Amendment 307 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) In this regard, a link should be made with the principles of the circular economy and the leading role of the New European Bauhaus that wants to promote greater circularity in the built environment, by promoting renovation and adaptive re-use over demolition and new built, as appropriate.
Amendment 309 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 37 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 37 a (new)
37a. ‘bicycle parking space’ means a designated space for one bicycle, of varying size and intended use, that allows the bicycle to be left unattended for extended periods of time, provides secure and easy locking for a variety of bicycle types (such as ‘inverted U’ or ‘post and ring’ locking stations) as well as scooters, and, where possible, is lit and protected from the weather.
Amendment 309 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
Amendment 310 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38 a (new)
38 a. ‘water-energy nexus’ means the correlation between energy and water consumption in economic life. Water is needed for energy purposes. Energy is needed for the production of water, to abstract, pump, heat, cool, clean, treat and desalinate water;
Amendment 310 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) That buildings are responsible for greenhouse gas emissions before their operational lifetime is the result of the upfront embedded carbon to be found within all building materials. An increase in the use of sustainably and locally sourced nature-based building materials, in keeping with the principles of the New European Bauhaus Initiative, has the potential to substitute for more carbon intensive materials and to store carbon in the built environment via the use of wood- based materials.
Amendment 316 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Buildings are responsible for about half of primary fine particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions in the EU that cause premature death and illness. Improving energy performance and the use of nature- based and healthier constructions materials of buildings can and should reduce pollutant emissions at the same time, in line with Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and the Council33 . _________________ 33 Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p.1).
Amendment 317 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 45
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 45
45. ‘useful floor area’ means the area of the floor of a buildingbuilding without taking into account the built-up elements and other non-expendable elements such as partitions, walls, pillars, built-in cabinets, and other elements needed as parameter to quantify specific conditions of use that are expressed per unit of floor area and for the application of the simplifications and the zoning and (re- )allocation rules;
Amendment 318 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – introductory part
49. ‘energy from renewable sources produced nearby’ means energy from renewable sources produced within a local or district level perimeter of the building assessed including rooftop solar panels, which fulfils all the following conditions:
Amendment 318 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Measures to improve further the energy performance of buildings should take into account climatic conditions, including adaptation to climate change, local conditions as well as indoor climate environment and cost-effectiveness. Those measures should not affect other requirements concerning buildings such as accessibility , fire, heating and electrical installation safety and seismic safety and the intended use of the building.
Amendment 321 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 50
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 50
50. ‘energy performance of buildings (EPB) services’ means the services which aim is to improve the optimization of system usage,, such as heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting and others for which improve in the energy use is taken into account in the energy performance of buildings;
Amendment 322 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 51
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 51
51. ‘energy needs’ means the energy to be delivered to, or extracted from, a conditioned space to maintain the intended space conditions to develop a normal activity during a given period of time disregarding any technical building system inefficiencies;
Amendment 323 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 53
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 53
53. ‘self-used’ means part of on-site or nearby produced renewable energy used by on-site technical systems for EPB services, including rooftop solar panels;
Amendment 325 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 a (new)
57a. ‘pay-as-you-save’ means to address affordability, social fairness and economic attractiveness without undermining the overall goal to achieve the climate targets for 2030 and 2050 and especially a decarbonised building stock by 2050. The cost-optimal approach includes as well the social and environmental externalities for the society that can come from fossil-based energy consumption.
Amendment 325 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The energy performance of buildings should be calculated on the basis of a methodology, which may be differentiated at national and regional level. That includes, in addition to thermal characteristics, other factors that play an increasingly important role such as heating and air-conditioning installations, application of energy from renewable sources, building automation and control systems, heat recovery from wastewater, ventilation and cooling, smart solutions, passive heating and cooling elements, shading, indoor air- quality, adequate natural light and design of the building. The methodology for calculating energy performance should be based not only on the season in which heating or air- conditioning is required, but should cover the annual energy performance of a building. That methodology should take into account existing European standards. The methodology should ensure the representation of actual operating conditions and enable the use of metered energy to verify correctness and for comparability, and the methodology should be based on hourly or sub-hourly time- steps. In order to encourage the use of renewable energy on-site, including roof solar panels in line with the European Solar Rooftops Initiative, and in addition to the common general framework, Member States should take the necessary measures so that the benefits of maximising the use of renewable energy on-site, including for other-uses (such as electric vehicle charging points), are recognised and accounted for in the calculation methodology.
Amendment 328 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 b (new)
57b. ‘sufficiency policies’ means a set of measures and daily practices that avoid the demand for energy, materials, land, water, and other natural resources over the life cycle of buildings and goods, while striving for delivering a sustainable well being for all within planetary boundaries
Amendment 330 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) This Directive should take full account of the EU Solar Energy Strategy and in particular rooftop solar panels. Solar photovoltaics (PV) and solar thermal technologies should be rolled-out rapidly and reward citizens and businesses with benefits for the climate and their purses. Member States should establish robust support frameworks for rooftop systems, including in combination with energy storage and heat-pumps, based on predictable payback times that should be shorter than 10 years. The Member States should implement the measures under as a priority, using available Union funding, in particular the new REPowerEU chapters of their Recovery and Resilience Plans. The Commission should monitor progress in the implementation of this initiative on an annual basis, with the European Parliament, the Member States and the sector’s stakeholders.
Amendment 332 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 c (new)
57c. ‘circularity measures’ means the measures aiming at reducing the need and extraction of virgin materials by reducing demand for new materials, by rethinking, repairing, reusing, repurposing, and recycling used materials and by extending the lifetime of products and buildings.
Amendment 334 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 d (new)
57d. ‘electrical installation’ means the system composed of all the fixed components (switchboards, electrical cables, earthing systems, sockets, switches and light fittings) aiming to distribute electrical power within a building to all points of use or transmit electricity generated on-site.
Amendment 336 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Each Member State shall establish a national building renovation plan and a plan for the institutions of the European Union and its bodies shall be established by the themselves coordinated by the Commission to ensure the renovation of the national stock of residential and non- residential buildings, both public and private, into a highly energy efficient and decarbonised building stock by 2050, with the objective to transform existing buildings into zero- emission buildings. Prior to the preparation of the national plan, each Member State must carry out an audit of the building stock including energy efficiency emissions and other environmental parameters;
Amendment 339 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) an overview detailed inventory of the national building stock for different building types, construction periods and climatic zones , including the number of new bicycle parking spaces as a result of the requirements pursuant to Article 12 and any deviations from the specified targets, based, as appropriate, on statistical sampling and the national database for energy performance certificates pursuant to Article 19, an overview of market barriers and market failures and an overview of the capacities in the construction, energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors ;
Amendment 340 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
Amendment 341 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) an overview of implemented and planned policies and measures, supporting the implementation of the roadmap pursuant to point (b) including an explanation of how the Member State will compensate for bicycle parking spaces where these could not be realized, pursuant to Article 12(3); and
Amendment 344 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) an outline of the investment needs for the implementation of the integral building renovation plan, the financing sources and measures, and the administrative resources for building renovation.
Amendment 345 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point e (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point e (new)
(e) technical training plan for professional training, reskilling and upskilling of workers, in particular in jobs related to building renovation including sustainable working techniques and a focus on health aspects such as asbestos, in order to achieve high skills qualified workers.
Amendment 346 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point f (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point f (new)
(f) an assessment on the renewable energy requirement for buildings in line with [amended RED], the European Solar Rooftops Initiative, the goals for improvement of water efficiency, recycling areas in the building, the reduction of light pollution and in accordance with the principles of the New European Bauhaus initiative to achieve in addition to energy efficiency, the overall goals on sustainability, aesthetics, inclusion, accessibility, fire and structural safety for a resilient building performance and the goals for zero waste according to the circular economy and in line with [amended harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products COD 2022/0094];
Amendment 347 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point g (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point g (new)
(g) an obligation for cities with at least 20.000 inhabitants to prepare urban greening plans as a neighbourhood approach to create biodiverse and accessible urban forests, parks and gardens, urban farms, green roofs and walls, watercourses, inclusion of autochthonous plant species and tree- lined streets based on the positive impact of such a measure on urban microclimate and health, in particular for vulnerable groups and in addition, all the necessary renovation actions of public spaces with the aim to increase energy savings.
Amendment 347 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) In addition to the measures proposed by the Commission, it is necessary to create a definition of vulnerable areas/neighbourhoods associated to energy poverty that allows for more accurate detection of less developed micro-areas (rural and urban) encompassed within more developed areas. In this way, it would contribute to the identification and location of the mostvulnerable social sectors and those suffering from energy poverty, thus helping to fight against social inequalities that may arise from the application of the different climate action measures. 75% of Union buildings are deemed inefficient contributing to over 40% of our energy consumption. Moreover, inefficient housing is a systemic root cause of energy poverty, with harrowing 50 million Europeans living in energy poverty unable to adequately light, heat or cool their homes and over 20% of poor households in the Union live in a dwelling that has mould, damp or rot.
Amendment 350 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The roadmap referred to in point (b) shall include national targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050 as regards the annual energy renovation rate, the primary and final energy consumption of the national building stock and its operational greenhouse gas emission reductions; specific timelines for buildings to achieve higher energy performance classes than those pursuant to Article 9(1), by 2040 and 2050, in line with the pathway for transforming the national building stock into zero-emission buildings; an evidence- based estimate of expected energy savings and wider benefits; and estimations for the contribution of the building renovation plan to achieving the Member State's binding national target for greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Regulation (EU) .../… [revised Effort Sharing Regulation], the Union’s energy efficiency targets in accordance with Directive (EU) …/…. [recast EED], the Union’s renewable energy targets, including the indicative target for the share of energy from renewable sources in the building sector in accordance with Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED], and the Union’s 2030 climate target and 2050 climate neutrality goal in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/1119. The roadmap referred to in point (b) shall also set out national targets for constructing bicycle parking spaces, developed in line with the relevant provisions of this Directive.
Amendment 356 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Every five years, each Member State shall prepare and submit to the Commission a draft of its building renovation plan, using the template in Annex II. Each Member State shall submit its draft building renovation plan as part of its draft integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and, where the Member States submits a draft update, its draft update referred to in Article 14 of that Regulation. By way of derogation from Article 9(1) and Article 14(1) of that Regulation, Member States shall submit the first draft building renovation plan to the Commission by 30 June 2024. Member States shall ensure the alignment and integration of their building renovation plan with the Union renovation finance received from the entry into force of this Directive until the official submission of their plan.
Amendment 357 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Different options are available to cover the energy needs of an efficient building by. An energy from renewable sources: on-site renewables such as solar thermal, solar photovoltaics, heat pumps and biomass, renewable energy provided by renewable energy communities or citizen energy communities, and district heating and cooling based on renewables or waste heatefficient building is one that minimizes the use of conventional energies, priorities the use of energy from renewable sources to reduce its energy demand and producing the final energy it requires. To achieve this, Member States should accelerate the use of passive and active design.
Amendment 360 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. Every five years, each Member State shall submit its building renovation plan to the Commission, using the template in Annex II. Each Member State shall submit its building renovation plan as part of its integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and, where the Member States submits an update, its update referred to in Article 14 of that Regulation. By way of derogation from Article 3(1) and Article 14(2) of that Regulation, Member States shall submit the first building renovation plan to the Commission by 30 June 2025. Member States shall ensure the alignment and integration of their building renovation plan with the Union renovation finance received from the entry into force of this Directive until the official submission of their plan.
Amendment 361 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The necessary decarbonisation of the Union building stock requires energy renovation at a large scale: almost 75% of that building stock is inefficient according to current building standards, and 85-95% of the buildings that exist today will still be standing in 2050. However, the weighted annual energy renovation rate is persistently low at around 1%. At the current pace, the decarbonisation of the building sector would require centuries. Triggering and supporting building renovation, including a shift towards emission-free heating systems, is therefore a key goal of this Directivencluding measures in line with “energy efficiency first” principle at system level, is therefore a key goal of this Directive. This includes dealing with the seasonality of heating demand, which in many Member States is the main part of the energy system peak demand.
Amendment 367 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
Amendment 376 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The introduction of minimum energy performance standards should be accompanied by an enabling framework including technical assistance and financial measures. Minimum energy performance standards set at national level do not amount to “Union standards” within the meaning of State aid rules, while Union- wide minimum energy performance standards might be considered constituting such “Union standards”. In line with revised State aid rules, Member States may grant State aid to building renovation to comply with the Union-wide energy performance standards, namely to achieve a certain energy performance class, until those Union-wide standards become mandatory. Once the standards are mandatory, Member States may continue to grant State aid for the deep renovation of buildings and building units falling under the Union-wide energy performance standards as long as the building renovation aims at a higher standard than the specified minimum energy performance class.
Amendment 381 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) as of 1 January 2027, for all new public buildings, large buildings, major renovations (including stages) and buildings or projects with a useful floor area larger than 21000 square meters;m2 and
Amendment 389 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) as of 1 January 203029, for all new buildings.
Amendment 391 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Staged renovation can be a solution to address the issues of high upfront costs and hassle for the inhabitants that may occur when renovating ‘in one go’. However, such staged renovation needs to be carefully planned in order to avoid that one renovation step precludes necessary subsequent steps. Renovation passports provide a clear roadmap for staged renovation, helping owners and investors plan the best timing and scope for interventions. Therefore, renovation passports should be made available as a voluntary tool to building owners across all Member States. Renovation passports should not become an economic or administrative burden for building owners and should be provided at no cost to all vulnerable and low-income households, especially in the case when the dwelling is a sole residential property.
Amendment 393 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Staged renovation can be a solution to address the issues of high upfront costs and hassle for the inhabitants that may occur when renovating ‘in one go’. However, such staged renovation needs to be carefully planned in order to avoid that one renovation step precludes necessary subsequent steps. Renovation passports provide a clear roadmap for staged renovation, helping owners and investors plan the best timing and scope for interventions. Therefore, renovation passports should be made available as a voluntary tool to building owners across all Member States. Renovation passports should be duly financially supported as part of national building renovation programmes in order to not become a burden for building owners and they should be provided without cost to all owners of a property.
Amendment 395 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission is empowered toshall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 29 to supplement this Directive in order to adapt Annex III to technological progress and innovation, to set adapted maximum energy performance thresholds in Annex III to renovated buildings and to adapt the maximum energy performance thresholds for zero-emission buildings to adapt the calculation of life-cycle global warming potential of buildings and to set whole life carbon benchmarks and thresholds for renovated and new buildings in a new Annex III. The adoption of the new Annex III shall be finalised by 1 January 2027 and implemented at the national level by 1 January 2028.
Amendment 402 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In order to foster deep renovation, which is one of the goals of the Renovation Wave strategy, Member States should give enhanced financial and administrative support to deep renovation, targeting vulnerable and low-income households, living in a single household property and worst-performing buildings.
Amendment 404 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall set targets and stablish whole-life-cycle thresholds, considering a progressive downward trend and minimum requirements for different climatic zones and building typologies by 1 January 2027, ensuring that from the 1 January 2029, new buildings are low lifecycle emissions buildings in accordance to Annex III;
Amendment 406 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Member States shall set requirements for the implementation of strategies that reduce the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of the building by 1 January 2026, (a) including sufficiency and circular measures and the use of low carbon constructions products, as well as (b) specific national targets for 2030 of at least 15% for reused and recycled contents in buildings by 2025 based upon current average levels in the construction sector that be founded upon commitments to double the circular material use rate by 2030 under the Circular Economy Action Plan,
Amendment 407 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Member States shall ensure the mandatory inclusion of rooftop solar panels in line with the EU Solar Energy Strategy by 1 January 2024 onwards.
Amendment 408 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35 a (new)
Recital 35 a (new)
(35 a) Member States should develop national electrical inspections regimes in light of the fact that a high percentage of the domestic and accidental domestic fires have an electrical source and in order to ensure electrical installations are safe and ready for new usages aiming to achieve zero-emissions buildings.
Amendment 409 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35 b (new)
Recital 35 b (new)
(35 b) Consideration of the water-energy nexus is particularly important to address the interdependent energy and water use and the increasing pressure on both resources. The effective management and reuse of water can make a significant contribution to energy savings, yielding climate, but also economic and social, benefits.
Amendment 410 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35 c (new)
Recital 35 c (new)
(35 c) The Commission should establish technical guidelines on historical heritage buildings and historic centres to ensure that ecological ambitions are met and cultural heritage is safeguarded.
Amendment 416 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Member States shall ensure as part of deep renovations the adaptation of rooftop solar panels in line with the EU Solar Energy Strategy as soon as possible and shall make it mandatory from 1 January 2027 onwards.
Amendment 421 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Promoting green mobility is a key part of the European Green Deal and buildings can play an important role in providing the necessary infrastructure, not only for recharging of electric vehicles but also for bicycles. A shift to soft mobility such as cycling can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport. As set out in the 2030 Climate Target Plan, increasing the modal shares of clean and efficient private and public transport, such as cycling, will drastically lower pollution from transport and bring major benefits to individual citizens and communities. The lack of bike parking spaces is a major barrier to the uptake of cycling, both in residential and non-residential buildings. Building codes can effectively support the transition to cleaner mobility by establishing requirements for a minimum number of bicycle parking spaces, depending on the local needs, circumstances and traditions.
Amendment 428 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) The smart readiness indicator should be used to measure the capacity of buildings to use information and communication technologies and electronic systems to adapt the operation of buildings to the needs of the occupants and the grid and to improve the energy efficiency and overall performance of buildings. The smart readiness indicator should raise awareness amongst building owners and occupants of the value behind building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems and should give confidence to occupants about the actual savings of those new enhanced- functionalities. The smart readiness indicator is particularly beneficial for large buildings with high energy demand. The Commission should provide a clear definition of a large building, reflecting all the criteria and aspects of the building it includes and that it takes into account all the diversity of the Union building stock. For other buildings, the scheme for rating the smart readiness of buildings should be optional for Member States.
Amendment 429 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
(ii a) after 1 January2033, at least energy performance D;
Amendment 429 #
2021/0426(COD)
(43 a) Electrification of heat and transport will lead to a significant increase in peak demand, especially during the heating season. Solutions that are capable of reducing or shifting the increase of electric peak demand have a very high value for the energy system and its efficiency as a whole. To mitigate increases in electric peak demand and to achieve a decarbonisation of the heating sector, Member States should rely on all demand-side flexibility solutions.
Amendment 433 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii b (new)
(ii b) after 1January 2036, at least energy performance C;
Amendment 434 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 46 a (new)
Recital 46 a (new)
(46 a) Member States should provide financial guarantees to financial institutions, in order to promote targeted financial products for enhanced energy performance of buildings for those in the following criterion without prejudice to income criteria: people at energy poverty, vulnerable and low-income households, as well as to owners in worst-performing multi-apartment buildings and buildings in rural areas. Those Pay-as-you-Save financial schemes are based on the principle that the repayment cost of an energy efficiency loans hall not exceed the monetary equivalent of the energy savings on an annual basis.
Amendment 447 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
(ii a) after 1January 2033, at least energy performance D;
Amendment 450 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii b (new)
(ii b) after 1 January 2036, at least energy performance C;
Amendment 450 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Regular maintenance and inspection of heating , electrical installations, heating, fire extinction, ventilation and air- conditioning systems by qualified personnel contributes to maintaining their correct adjustment in accordance with the product specification and in that way ensures optimal performance from an environmental, safety and energy point of view. An independent assessment of the entire heating , electrical installations, fire extinction ventilation and air- conditioning system should occur at regular intervals during its lifecycle in particular before its replacement or upgrading. In order to minimise the administrative burden on building owners and tenants, Member States should endeavour to combine inspections and certifications as far as possible.
Amendment 455 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) after 1 January 203026, at least energy performance class F; and
Amendment 463 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) after 1 January 203329, at least energy performance class E;
Amendment 467 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
(ii a) after 1 January 2032, at least energy performance D;
Amendment 469 #
2021/0426(COD)
1. This Directive promotes the improvement of the energy performance of buildings and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings within the Union, with a view to achieving a zero- emission building stock by 2050 taking into account outdoor climatic and local conditions, as well as indoor climate requirements and cost-effectiveness, as well as the interaction of buildings with local integrated energy systems and their contribution to demand side flexibility to improve energy system efficiency.
Amendment 471 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii b (new)
(ii b) after 1 January 2035, at least energy performance C;
Amendment 479 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) the definition and application of a holistic renovation reform for both public and private buildings that includes improvements in all the components of the building, such as roof, facade and ventilation control;
Amendment 481 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(h a) nature-based solutions;
Amendment 482 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point h b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point h b (new)
(h b) smart and green buildings for achieving the digital and green transition goals;
Amendment 485 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
(k a) minimum requirements for the electric grids in order to ensure the effectiveness and the capacity for efficiently implementing building renovation measures.
Amendment 489 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) providing technical assistance, including through one-stop-shops and renovation passport scheme;
Amendment 497 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Where a building is renovated in order to comply with a minimum energy performance standard, Member States shall ensure compliance with eithe minimum energy performance requirements for building elements pursuant to Article 5 and, in case of major renovation, with the minimum energy performance requirements for existing buildingsr deep renovation or staged deep renovation that follows renovation passport pursuant to Article 8.10
Amendment 501 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. ‘zero-emission building’ means a building with a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex I, where the very low amount of energy still required is fully covered by energy from renewable sources generated on-site or delivered through electricity grids, from a renewable energy community within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED] or from an efficient district heating and cooling system, in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex III;
Amendment 504 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Members States shall establish the necessary actions to: (a) preserve the historical and cultural heritage that is increasingly impacted by climate change and environmental degradation; (b) renovate their historical buildings and to this, it is essential to apply methodologies to preserve the interior, increase energy efficiency and reduce environmental and economic costs. In this way, when carrying out renovations, aspects that improve comfort, conservation and reduce energy costs, can be taken into account. In order to stimulate the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage considered to be of extraordinary value to humanity; (c) maintain the same objectives that apply to residential and other buildings for heritage buildings, without any distinction. Taking into account that, in the categorisation of heritage buildings, the degrees of rehabilitation are very special and should be prioritised according to the degree of protection of the building and its corresponding values; (d) ensure that this type of buildings are not taken like a general exception for the renovation of their building stock;
Amendment 509 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
2 a. “green transition building” is a building that contributes to a transition to a low and clean energy future leading to decarbonisation of the built environment by achieving zero-enery building (ZEB) status with minimal operational and embodied emissions in accordance with the low lifecycle emissions building definition, with the capacity to export renewable energy and with a high-level of circularity based on use of secondary building materials, adaptability and modularity;
Amendment 514 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) it shall indicate the expected benefits in terms of energy savings, savings on energy bills and operational greenhouse emission reductions as well as wider benefits related to health, safety (fire, electrical and seismic) and comfort and the improved adaptive capacity of the building to climate change; and
Amendment 517 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(d a) it shall contain information about the whole lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of the building and measures including for circular economy to reduce them in the renovation process.
Amendment 520 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Member States shall ensure that the renovation passport is duly financially supported as part of national building renovation programmes in order to not create a barrier for building owners, particularly for low-income and vulnerable households, and that renovation passports are specifically issued free of charge to homeowners, for which the dwelling is a role residential property;
Amendment 520 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. ‘nearly zero-energy building’ means a building with a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex I , which cannot be lower than the 2023 cost-optimal level reported by Member States in accordance with Article 6(2) and where the nearly zero or very low amount of energy required is covered to a very significant extent by energy from renewable sources, including energy from renewable sources produced on-site or nearby, or via distributed grid-based renewables;
Amendment 522 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall, for the purpose of optimising the energy use of technical building systems, set system requirements in respect of the overall energy performance, the proper installation, and the appropriate dimensioning, adjustment and control of the technical building systems which are installed in new or existing buildings. When setting up the requirements, Member States shall take account of design conditions and typical or average operating conditionsrequire the use of technologies in the five highest efficiency classes as per Commission Delegated Regulations Nº 811/2013 and Nº 812/2013.
Amendment 525 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Member States shall ensure that the requirements they set for technical building systems reach at least the latest cost- optimal levels and point to the relevant economic and environmental optimisation standards for their dimensioning when available.
Amendment 526 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Member States shall include assessment of energy efficiency of electrical installations of non-residential buildings into existing electrical safety inspections schemes and pointing to the available standard for their optimal design, dimensioning, management and monitoring.
Amendment 528 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Member States shall establish a deadline to ban all new fossil-fuelled heating and cooling systems as part of all renovations.
Amendment 529 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
1. With regard to new non-residential buildings and non-residential buildings undergoing major renovation, with more than five parking spaces, and where (a) the car park is located inside the building, and, for major renovations, renovation measures include the car park or the electrical infrastructure of the building; or (b) the car park is physically adjacent to the building, and, for major renovations, renovation measures include the car park or the electrical infrastructure of the car park, Member States shall ensure:
Amendment 532 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) at least onetwo bicycle parking space for every car parking space in all office buildings and buildings owned or occupied by public authorities;
Amendment 532 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
5. ‘public bodies’ means ‘contracting authorities’ as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council43 ; _________________ 43 OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65.public bodies within the meaning of point 10 of Article 2 of [recastEED];
Amendment 533 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) The number of bicycle parking spaces in all other non-residential buildings shall be 2 times the number of car places raised to the power of 0,7 (or 2x0,7 where x is the number of car parking spaces);
Amendment 535 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) that at least for every 10 bicycle parking spaces there shall be one parking space designed for bicycles with larger dimensions than standard bicycles, such as cargo bikes, tricycles, and bicycles with trailers, with a minimum of one space;
Amendment 535 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
6. ‘technical building system’ means technical equipment for space heating, space cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water, built-in lighting, building automation and control, on-site renewable energy generation and storage including rooftop solar panels generation, elevators, storage, electrical installations and fire extinction, or a combination thereof, including those systems using energy from renewable sources, of a building or building unit;
Amendment 536 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c c (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c c (new)
(c c) the installation of charging infrastructure for electric bicycles shall match that of electric vehicles;
Amendment 538 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that the pre- cabling is dimensioned so as to enableand the electrical installation is dimensioned so as to enable economically and environmentally optimised the simultaneous use of the expected number of recharging points.
Amendment 542 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. With regard to all non-residential buildings with more than twenty parking spaces, Member States shall ensure the installation of at least one recharging point for every ten parking spaces, and at least onetwo bicycle parking space for every car parking space, by 1 January 2027. In case of buildings owned or occupied by public authorities, Member States shall ensure pre-cabling for at least one in two parking spaces by 1 January 2033.
Amendment 544 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may adjust requirements for the number of bicycle parking spaces in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 for specific categories of non-residential buildings where bicycles are typically less used as a means of transport. After due assessment of the potential for bicycle parking by a committee of experts that includes experts on active mobility, and after taking into account the results of a public consultation, and contributions by relevant stakeholders, including cycling NGOs, Member States may adjust requirements for the number of bicycle parking spaces in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 for specific categories of non-residential buildings where bicycles are typically less used as a means of transport. Member States that adjust their requirements for specific categories of non-residential buildings shall explain, in their national building renovation plan pursuant to Article 3, how they will compensate for these adjustments in other non-residential buildings to achieve an equivalent number of bicycle parking spaces linked to non-residential buildings across the Member State. Member States shall focus their compensatory bicycle parking spaces on non-residential buildings where bicycles can be used effectively, and their use promotes general active mobility.
Amendment 547 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) that in communal bike parking spaces for every 10 bicycle parking spaces there shall be one parking space designed for bicycles with larger dimensions than standard bicycles, such as cargo bikes, tricycles, and bicycles with trailers, with a minimum of one space;
Amendment 550 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) the installation of charging infrastructure for electric bicycles shall match that of electric vehicles
Amendment 551 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
13. ‘energy from renewable sources’ means ‘energy from renewable non-fossil sources, namely wind, solar (solar thermal and solar photovoltaic) , and geothermal energy , ambient energy, tide, wave and other ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas, and biogassources’ as defined in Article 2 point(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;
Amendment 552 #
2021/0426(COD)
Member States shall ensure that the pre- cabling is dimensioned to enableand electrical installation is dimensioned to enable economically and environmentally optimised the simultaneous use of recharging points on all parking spaces. Where, in the case of major renovation, ensuring two bicycle parking spaces for every dwelling is physically not feasible, Member States shall ensure as many bicycle parking spaces as appropriate and that all reasonable solutions are pursued to achieve the statutory number of at least two bicycle parking spaces for every dwelling. Member States shall explain, in their national building renovation plans pursuant to Article 3, how they compensate for any losses in bicycle parking spaces due to infeasibility during major renovations by otherwise promoting bicycle parking in and around residential buildings to achieve an equivalent number of bicycle parking spaces linked to residential buildings across the Member State.
Amendment 552 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
17. ‘dwelling’ means physical space consisting of a room or suite of rooms in a permanent building or a structurally separated part of a building which is designed for habitation by one private household all year roundere people could develop their basic life functions in private for certain period of time;
Amendment 553 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
17 a. ‘large building’ means a building as defined by the Commission’s guidelines;
Amendment 556 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Article 12 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that theall new recharging points referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4in and adjacent to buildings are capable of smart charging and, where appropriate, bidirectional charging, and that they are operated based on non-proprietary and non-discriminatory communication protocols and standards, in an interoperable manner, and in compliance with any legal standards and protocols in the delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 19(6) and Article 19(7) of Regulation (EU) …/… [AFIR].
Amendment 556 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
18. ‘renovation passport’ means a document that is both in digital and paper formats and provides a tailored roadmap for the deep renovation of a specific building in several steps that will significantly improve its energy performance; two to three steps, consistent with a staged deep renovation whenever a one-step deep renovation is not directly feasible, that will significantly improve its energy performance rating in the Energy Performance Certificates scale and/or lead to substantial reduction of its energy use;
Amendment 558 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide for measures in order to simplify the deployment of recharging points in new and existing residential and non-residential buildings and remove regulatory barriers, including permitting and approval procedures, without prejudice to the property and tenancy law of the Member States. Member States shall remove barriers to the installation of recharging points and bicycle parking spaces in residential buildings and/or housing with parking spaces, in particular the need to obtain consent from the landlord or co-owners for a private recharging point for own use.
Amendment 559 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – introductory part
19. ‘deep renovation’ means a renovation which focuses on the following essentials building items: wall insulation, roof insulation, low floor insulation, replacement of external joinery, ventilation and heating/heating systems and treatment of thermal bridges to ensure the necessary confort of the occupants in summer and winter; and whereby it is necessary to transforms a building or a building unit in order to reduce its primary energy demand and reports, and minimises the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions generated during the renovation.
Amendment 560 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure the availability of technical assistance for building owners and tenants wishing to install recharging points and bicycle parking spaces..
Amendment 563 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 9
Article 12 – paragraph 9
9. Member States shall ensure the coherence of policies for buildings, softactive and green mobility and urban planning.
Amendment 564 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 565 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 9 b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Member States shall consider moving from ‘minimum’ car parking requirements to ‘maximum’ car parking requirements, particularly in those areas that are already well served by public transport and walking and cycling.
Amendment 566 #
2021/0426(COD)
9 c. Member States should support local authorities in developing and implementing Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) with a particular focus on the integration of housing policies with sustainable mobility and urban planning, hereby ensuring and prioritising accessibility of all new major urban developments by active mobility and public transport.
Amendment 567 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 9 d (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 9 d (new)
9 d. Member States shall aim to support as well to facilitate in buildings other forms of active mobility such as scooters and e-scooters.
Amendment 572 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts detailing interoperability requirements and non- discriminatory and transparent procedures for access to the data. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 30(2). In this way, a reliable and complete flow of data from the different Member States shall allow the Commission to carry out audits to control the level of energy efficiency of the European building stock. Thus, it will be possible to identify in a more exhaustive and precise way which are the vulnerable areas that are showing greater difficulty and/or delay in the fulfilment of the expected renovation rate.
Amendment 574 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. These audits should be carried out by the Commission every 5 years in order to redirect aid flows to building renovation and socio-economic support, especially to the most vulnerable groups.
Amendment 577 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide appropriate financing, support measures and other instruments able to address market barriers and stimulate the necessary investments in low emissions energy renovations and low lifecycle construction using clean energy, circularity and sufficiency measures, in line with their national building renovation plan and with a view to the transformation of their building stock into zero-emission buildings by 2050.
Amendment 578 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. To support the mobilisation of investments, Member States shall promote the roll-out of enabling funding and financial tools, such as energy efficiency loans and mortgages for building renovation, energy performance contracting, fiscal incentives conditioned to the positive evolution of the energy efficiency certificate of the building that wants to benefit from this incentive, on- tax schemes, on-bill schemes, guarantee funds, funds targeting deep renovations, funds targeting renovations with a significant minimum threshold of targeted energy savings and the reduction of whole life-cycle greenhouse gas, and mortgage portfolio standards and economic instruments to provide incentives for the application of sufficient and circular measures such as the comprehensive list sets out in Annex II and mortgage portfolio standards. They shall guide investments into an energy efficient public building stock, in line with Eurostat guidance on the recording of Energy Performance Contracts in government accounts.
Amendment 580 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23
23. ‘whole life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions’ means the combined greenhouse gas emissions associated with the building at all stages of its life-cycle, from the ‘cradle’ (the extraction of the raw materials that are usthe energy used and materials wasted inat the construction of the building) over the material production and processing,site, the materials used in one-site or off-site parking spaces and the building’s operation stage, to the ‘grave’ (the deconstruction of the building and reuse, recycling, other recovery and disposal of its materials), also considering the benefits from reuse, recycling at end- of-life and with special focus in the beginning of the design process, from the ‘cradle’ (the extraction of the raw materials that are used in the construction of the building) through the material production and processing;
Amendment 585 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
27 a. ‘vulnerable neighborhoods/areas’ means groups of buildings or urban, peri- urban or rural areas considered to be in a situation or at risk of energy poverty, which may also include any of the following characteristics: (a) poor energy performance of buildings; (b) location within historic centers, places of common interest or linked to the historic heritage; (c) rural zones and areas linked to areas of environmental interest; (d) low social economic indicators;
Amendment 586 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. Member States shall link their financial measures for energy performanceositive improvement of energy performance proved by the appropriated certificates which allows improvements in the renovation of buildings to the targeted or achieved energy savings, as determined by one or more of the following criteria:
Amendment 586 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 b (new)
Amendment 587 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 29
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 29
29. ‘energy performance certificate’ means a certificate recognised by a Member State or by a legal person designated by it, which indicates the energy and climate performance of a building or building unit, calculated according to a methodology adopted in accordance with Article 4;
Amendment 596 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 36
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 36
36. 'mortgage portfolio standards’ means mechanisms incentivisingensuring any mortgage lenders including banks, investors and any other relevant financial institutions to increase the median energy performance of the portfolio of buildings covered by their mortgages and to encourage potential clientsure affordable and reliable solutions for their clients, particularly vulnerable households to make their property more energy- performant along the Union’s decarbonisation ambition and relevant energy targets in the area of energy consumption in buildings, relying on the definition of sustainable economic activities in the EU Taxonomy and the life-cycle GWP of buildings provided for in this Directive.;
Amendment 601 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall incentivise deep renovation and sizeable programmes that address a high number of buildings and result in an overall reduction of at least 360 % of primary energy demand with higher financial, fiscal, administrative and technical support.
Amendment 605 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 12
Article 15 – paragraph 12
12. Financial incentives shall target as a priority vulnerable households, people affected by energy poverty and people living in social housing, in line with Article 22 of Directive (EU) .../…. [recast EED]. Member State shall complement the promotion of these financial incentives with policies and measures to avoid renovation and gentrification processes
Amendment 614 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The energy performance certificate shall include the energy performance of a building expressed by a numeric indicator of primary energy use in kWh/(m2.y), and the life-cycle Global Warming Potencial (GWP) by a numeric indicator of whole life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions in KgCO2/m2and reference values such as minimum energy performance requirements , minimum energy performance standards, nearly zero- energy building requirements and zero- emission building requirements, in order to make it possible for owners or tenants of the building or building unit to compare and assess its energy performance.
Amendment 617 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 44
44. ‘district heating’ or ‘district cooling’ means the distribution of thermal energy in the form of steam, hot water or chilled liquids, from a central source of production through a network to multiple buildings or sites, for the use of space or process heating or coolingct heating or district cooling as defined in Article2 point (19) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;
Amendment 622 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. By 31 December 2025 at the latest, the energy performance certificate shall comply with the template in Annex V. It shall specify the energy performance class of the building, on a closed scale using only letters from A to G. The letter A shall correspond to zero-emission buildings as defined in Article 2, point (2) and the letter G shall correspond to the 15% worst- performing buildings in the national building stock at the time of the introduction of the scale. Member States shall ensure that the remaining classes (B to F) have an even bandwidth distribution of energy performance indicators among the energy performance classes. Member States shall ensure a common visual identity for energy performance certificates on their territory. One additional class A+ shall be added to account for positive energy buildings which have an even higher performance level.
Amendment 624 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point a
(a) it can only beis distributed and used within that local and district level perimeter through a dedicated distribution network;
Amendment 628 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 630 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
5. The recommendations included in the energy performance certificate shall be technically feasible for the specific building and shall provide an estimate for the energy savings and the reduction of operational and embodied greenhouse gas emissions over the expected service life of the building. They may provide an estimate for the range of payback periods or cost-benefits over its economic lifecycle.
Amendment 636 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point c
(c) it can be used on-site of the building assessed through a dedicated connection to the energy production source, that dedicated connection requiring specific equipment for the safe supply and metering of energy for self-use of the building assessed;
Amendment 640 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 640 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 a (new)
Amendment 646 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 b (new)
57 b. ‘electrical installation’ means the system is composed of all the fixed components (such as switchboards, electric cables, earthing systems, sockets, switches, and light fittings) aiming to distribute electrical power within abuilding to all points of use including recharging points or transmit electricity generated on-site;
Amendment 649 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. The Commission shall, by 30 June 2024, adopt an implementing act with a common template for the transfer of the information to the Building Stock Observatory and with the possibility for constant real-time updates. By this date, the Commission shall initiate an audit of the real state of the Uniuon stock in order to determine where are located the vulnerable areas associated to energy poverty. In this way, the effort of economic and professional support will target to the most vulnerable society promoting an increase in the rate of renovation of European buildings, equitative and harmonised for all Member States in the Union.
Amendment 650 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 650 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 c (new)
57 c. ‘peak demand’ means the maximum energy demand, per energy carrier, that can be generated by a consumer, as contracted with his energy suppliers;
Amendment 651 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. The Commision will publish every two years, starting with the second year after publication of this Directive, a summary report on the situation and progress of the Union building stock at local, regional and national level.
Amendment 654 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure the appropriate level ofa national plan for developing high skill competences for building professionals carrying out integrated renovation works in line with Article 26 [recast EED].
Amendment 655 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 e (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 e (new)
57 e. ‘flexible building’ means a building able to contribute to the system resilience and resource adequacy by adapting its demand, storage and self- generation to cost-effectively address the consumers’ energy and comfort needs, as well as actively contribute towards peak demand mitigation and integration of variable renewables into the grid;
Amendment 656 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
As part of that review, the Commission shall assess whether the application of this Directive in combination with other legislative instruments addressing energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, notably through carbon pricing, deliver sufficient progress towards achieving a fully decarbonised, zero- emission building stock by 2050, or whether further binding measures at Union level, in particular mandatory minimum energy performance standards across the whole building stock, need to be introduced. In addition to this, a holistic approach at all spatial scales, including: landscape architecture, urban planning, infrastructure, design, thus promoting more sustainable, inclusive and innovative ways of living in line with the evolution of our built environment, in order to adapt to new needs and ensure decent and quality housing for all, should be taken into account in the measures at Union level. The Commission shall also examine in what manner Member States could apply integrated district or neighbourhood approaches in Union building and energy efficiency policy, while ensuring that each building meets the minimum energy performance requirements, for example by means of overall renovation schemes applying to a number of buildings in a spatial context instead of a single building.
Amendment 662 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 3
Annex I – point 3
3. For the purpose of expressing the energy performance of a building, Member States may define additional numeric indicators of total, non-renewable and renewable primary energy use, and of operational and embodied greenhouse gas emissions produced in kgCO2eq/(m2.y).
Amendment 670 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – column 2 point a – row 7 – indent 3
Annex II – column 2 point a – row 7 – indent 3
- population living in inadequate dwelling conditions (e.g. leaking roof, unsafe electrical installations or with inadequate thermal comfort conditions
Amendment 676 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) minimum requirements for the electric grids in order to ensure the effectiveness and the capacity for efficiently implementing building renovation measures;
Amendment 677 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – column 2 – point b – row 3 a (new)
Annex II – column 2 – point b – row 3 a (new)
Targets for phasing out fossil fuels from Heating & Cooling systems: - per building type - as a proportion of total renovation - for building achieving over EPC D rating
Amendment 678 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – column 2 – point b – row 7 a (new)
Annex II – column 2 – point b – row 7 a (new)
Amendment 681 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – column 2 – point c – row 1 – subparagraph -1 a (new)
Annex II – column 2 – point c – row 1 – subparagraph -1 a (new)
Requirements for the implementation of circular and sufficiency targets and measures at the national level, including (a) minimum requirements for the use of secondary materials in both new buildings and renovations by 2025, 2030, and 2040 (b) specific national targets for 2030 of at least 15% for reused and recycled contents in buildings by 2025 based upon current average levels in the construction sector and design for dismantling and reversibility of buildings
Amendment 694 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – column 2 – point c – row 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
Annex II – column 2 – point c – row 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) the modernization of the heating and cooling stock via the installation of technologies ready to work with renewables and decarbonized energy sources;
Amendment 695 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – column 2 – point c – row 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f b (new)
Annex II – column 2 – point c – row 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f b (new)
(fb) the increase of electrical safety;
Amendment 696 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – column 2 – point c – row 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o a (new)
Annex II – column 2 – point c – row 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o a (new)
(oa) Deployment of national electrical inspection regimes in dwellings;
Amendment 702 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(c a) the conditions under the functioning renovation financing schemes are adequate for the execution of the national energy poverty mitigation target and for the successful inclusion of energy poor and vulnerable consumers so that no one is left behind;
Amendment 703 #
2021/0426(COD)
Residential Office building Other non- EU climatic zone1 building residential building* Mediterranean <630 kWh/(m2.y) <740 kWh/(m2.y) < NZEB total primary energy use defined at national level Oceanic <630 kWh/(m2.y) <855 kWh/(m2.y) < NZEB total primary energy use defined at national level Continental <635 kWh/(m2.y) <855 kWh/(m2.y) < NZEB total primary energy use defined at national level Nordic <7 <45 kWh/(m2.y) <9 <60 kWh/(m2.y) < NZEB total primary energy use defined at national level _____________ 1 Mediterranean: CY, HR, IT, EL, MT, ES, PT - Oceanic: BE, DK, IE, DE, FR, LU, NL - Continental: AT, BG, CZ, HU, PL, RO, SL, SK - Nordic: EE, FI, LV, LT, SE
Amendment 705 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point I – paragraph 3 – indent 1
Annex III – point I – paragraph 3 – indent 1
— energy from renewable sources generated on-site or supplied via the grids and fulfilling the criteria of Article 7 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED],
Amendment 705 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
(e a) the draft national plans prioritise residential buildings;
Amendment 707 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e b (new)
(e b) national and local authorities need the Technical Assistance to facilitate the implementation of these plans;
Amendment 709 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point I – paragraph 4
Annex III – point I – paragraph 4
A zero-emission building shall not cause any on-site carbon emissions from fossil fuels.
Amendment 713 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point II – paragraph 1
Annex III – point II – paragraph 1
For the calculation of the life-cycle global warming potential (GWP) of new buildings pursuant to Article 7(2), the GWP is communicated as a numeric indicator for each life-cycle stage expressedstage also considering the benefits from reuse and recicling at end-of life as kgCO2e/m2 (of useful floor area) averaged for one year of a reference study period of 50 years. The data selection, scenario definition and calculations shall be carried out in accordance with EN 15978 (EN 15978:2011. Sustainability of construction works. Assessment of environmental performance of buildings. Calculation method). The scope of building elements and technical equipment is as defined in the Level(s) common EU framework for indicator 1.2. Where a national calculation tool exists, or is required for making disclosures or for obtaining building permits, that tool may be used to provide the required disclosure. Other calculation tools may be used if they fulfil the minimum criteria laid down by the Level(s) common EU framework. Data regarding specific construction products calculated in accordance with [revised Construction Products Regulation] shall be used when available.
Amendment 716 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 1 – point d
Annex V – point 1 – point d
(d) the calculated annual final energy use in kWh/(m2 year); and kWh/(per person.yr); kWh/m2.yr x m2floor area / # users = kWh/pp.yr
Amendment 720 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 1 – point i
Annex V – point 1 – point i
(i) the greenhouse gas emission class (if applicable).
Amendment 720 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that minimum energy performance requirements are set for buildings or building units are set with a view to at least achieving cost-optimal levels. The energy performance shall be calculated in accordance with the methodology referred to in Article 4. Cost-optimal levels shall be calculated in accordanc elements that form part of the building envelope and that have a significant impact on the energy performance of the building envelope when they are replaced or retrofitted, with a view to achieving at least cost-optimal levels. These cost optimal levels correspond with consistent interventions on the whole envelope to ensure they are suitable with eithe comparative methodology framework referred to in Article 6 r low temperature heat pumps operating flexibly or the connection to low temperature district heating. The intervention on one element requires where needed an intervention on the whole envelope.
Amendment 724 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 1 – point i a (new)
Annex V – point 1 – point i a (new)
(i a) Status of electricalinstallation (reference to latest inspection);
Amendment 726 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point b
Annex V – point 2 – point b
(b) renewable energy produced on site, main energy carrier and type of renewable energy source and readiness to install new renewable generation capacity (e.g. available space, orientation, electrical system);
Amendment 732 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point l
Annex V – point 2 – point l
(l) the presence of fixed controls that respond to the levels of indoor air quality and readiness of electrical infrastructure to add new charging points;
Amendment 734 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point m
Annex V – point 2 – point m
(m) number and type of charging points for electric vehicles and readiness to add new storage capacity;
Amendment 739 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point r a (new)
Annex V – point 2 – point r a (new)
(r a) readiness to switch off fossil fuels;
Amendment 741 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point r b (new)
Annex V – point 2 – point r b (new)
(r b) the flexibility of a building´s overall electricity demand, including its ability to demand response in relation to the grid, and load shifting capacities;
Amendment 743 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
(d b) residential buildings set in climatic and power grids conditions that allow for the installation of high temperature heat pumps. The evaluation of the adequacy of high temperature heat pumps shall be done in accordance with the Article 6 introducing the calculation of cost- optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements;
Amendment 802 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall address, in relation to new buildings, the issues of healthy indoor climate conditionsenvironment conditions, including air quality, thermal comfort, adaptation to climate change, fire safety, risks related to intense seismic activity and accessibility for persons with disabilities. Member States shall also address carbon removals associated to carbon storage in or on buildings.
Amendment 817 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall in addition take the necessary measures to ensure that when a building element that forms part of the building envelope and has a significant impact on the energy performance of the building envelope is retrofitted or replaced, the energy performance of the building element meets minimum energy performance requirements in so far as that is technically, functionally and economically feasible. Member States shall determine these minimum energy performance requirements accordance with Article 5.
Amendment 828 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Member States shall ensure as part of deep renovations the adaptation of rooftop solar panels in line with the EU Solar Energy Strategy as soon as possible and shall make it mandatory from 1 January 2027 onwards.
Amendment 829 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Members States shall establish the necessary actions to: (a) preserve the historical and cultural heritage that is increasingly impacted by climate change and environmental degradation; (b) renovate their historical buildings and to this, it is essential to apply methodologies to preserve the interior, increase energy efficiency and reduce environmental and economic costs.In this way, when carrying out renovations, aspects that improve comfort, conservation and reduce energy costs, can be taken into account.In order to stimulate the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage considered to be of extraordinary value to humanity; (c) maintain the same objectives that apply to residential and other buildings for heritage buildings, without any distinction.Taking into account that, in the categorisation of heritage buildings, the degrees of rehabilitation are very special and should be prioritised according to the degree of protection of the building and its corresponding values; (d) ensure that this type of buildings are not taken like a general exception for the renovation of their building stock.
Amendment 933 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) providing appropriate financial measures, in particular those targeting vulnerable and low income households, people affected by energy poverty or living in social housing, in line with Article 22 of Directive (EU) .../…. [recast EED];
Amendment 936 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) providing technical assistance, including information services, administrative support and integrated renovation services through one-stop- shops, with a particular attention to vulnerable and low-income households;
Amendment 939 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) providing building renovation passports in accordance with Article 10 at no cost to vulnerable and low-income households;
Amendment 946 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(e a) setting the framework to ensure that there is a sufficient workforce with the appropriate level of skills to allow for the timely implementation of the requirements.
Amendment 953 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Where a building is renovated in order to comply with a minimum energy performance standard, Member States shall ensure compliance with eithe minimum energy performance requirements for building elements pursuant to Article 5 and, in case of major renovation, with the minimum energy performance requirements for existing buildingsr deep renovation or staged deep renovation that follows renovation passport pursuant to Article 810.
Amendment 978 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. By 31 December 2024, Member States shall introduce a scheme of renovation passports based on the common framework established in accordance with paragraph 1 if requirements established in paragraph 3 are not included in the energy performance certificates scheme. In that case, Member States can update their passport scheme to bring it into line with the renovation passports in order to achieve a unitary system across the European Union.
Amendment 979 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. By 31 December 2024, Member States shall introduce a scheme of renovation passports based on the common framework established in accordance with paragraph 1. Member States shall ensure that building renovation passports are made available at no costs for vulnerable households.
Amendment 983 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall ensure that the renovation passport is duly financially supported as part of national building renovation programmes in order to not create a barrier for building owners, particularly for low-income and vulnerable households, and that renovation passports are specifically issued free of charge to homeowners, for which the dwelling is a role residential property.
Amendment 986 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) it shall be issued both in electronic and paper format by a qualified and certified expert, following an on-site visit;
Amendment 989 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) it shall comprise a renovation roadmap indicating a sequence of two to three renovation steps building upon each other, with the objective to transform the building into a zero-emission building by 2050 at the latest;
Amendment 995 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) it shall indicate the expected benefits in terms of energy savings, savings on energy bills and operational greenhouse emission reductions, a range of estimated costs of the building renovation for each step as well as wider benefits related to health, safety and comfort and the improved adaptive capacity of the building to climate change; and
Amendment 1003 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(d a) it shall ensure compliance with accountability rules set in Article 24;
Amendment 1007 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Member States shall ensure that the renovation passport does not create an economic bourdon for vulnerable and low-income households, especially in the case when the dwelling is a sole residential property.
Amendment 1023 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall require zero- emission buildings to be equipped with measuring and control devices for the monitoring and regulation of indoor airenvironmental quality. In existing buildings, the installation of such devices shall be required, where technically and economically feasible, when a building undergoes a major renovation. Member States shall ensure that selected data on indoor environmental quality collected through such devices is uploaded to the national database for energy performance of buildings pursuant to Article 19.
Amendment 1030 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 1033 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Member States shall establish a deadline to ban all new fossil-fuelled heating and cooling systems as part of all renovations. This should be done through a transition from the elimination of incentives to the elimination of incentives and public funding for any fossil fuels from a date to be determined, and incentives and funding to encourage the switch from fossil-fuelled heating and cooling systems to electric, accompanied by investment in housing that improves the energy efficiency certificate.
Amendment 1049 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the installation of pre-cabling that shall also include space for information lines (LAN cables) for every parking space to enable the installation at a later stage of recharging points for electric vehicles; and
Amendment 1058 #
2021/0426(COD)
(c) at least onetwo bicycle parking space for every car parking space in all office buildings and buildings owned or occupied by public authorities;
Amendment 1061 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) The number of bicycle parking spaces in all other non-residential buildings shall be 2 times the number of car places raised to the power of 0,7 (or 2x0,7 where x is the number of car parking spaces);
Amendment 1062 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) that at least for every 10 bicycle parking spaces there shall be one parking space designed for bicycles with larger dimensions than standard bicycles, such as cargo bikes, tricycles, and bicycles with trailers, with a minimum of one space;
Amendment 1063 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(c c) the installation of charging infrastructure for electric bicycles shall match that of electric vehicles;
Amendment 1081 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may adjust requirements for the number of bicycle parking spaces in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 for specific categories of non-residential buildings where bicycles are typically less used as a means of transport. After due assessment of the potential for bicycle parking by a committee of experts that includes experts on active mobility, and after taking into account the results of a public consultation, and contributions by relevant stakeholders, including cycling NGOs, Member States may adjust requirements for the number of bicycle parking spaces in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 for specific categories of non-residential buildings where bicycles are typically less used as a means of transport. Member States that adjust their requirements for specific categories of non-residential buildings shall explain, in their national building renovation plan pursuant to Article 3, how they will compensate for these adjustments in other non-residential buildings to achieve an equivalent number of bicycle parking spaces linked to non-residential buildings across the Member State. Member States shall focus their compensatory bicycle parking spaces on non-residential buildings where bicycles can be used effectively, and their use promotes general active mobility.
Amendment 1094 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the installation of pre-cabling that shall also include space for information lines (LAN cables) for every parking space to enable the installation, at a later stage, of recharging points for electric vehicles; and.
Amendment 1097 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(a a) in residential buildings, individual households shall be guaranteed the possibility to choose both the supplier of the recharging point and the energy provider to the recharging point.
Amendment 1098 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a b (new)
(a b) in residential buildings, the households who recharge their vehicles should have access to the same tariff as the one paid at their apartment.
Amendment 1099 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a c (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a c (new)
(a c) where in a residential building the recharging point is connected to the building’s electricity supply, households shall be allowed to pay the same electricity tariff as the one paid at their apartment.
Amendment 1106 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(b a) that in communal bike parking spaces for every 10 bicycle parking spaces there shall be one parking space designed for bicycles with larger dimensions than standard bicycles, such as cargo bikes, tricycles, and bicycles with trailers, with a minimum of one space;
Amendment 1108 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b b (new)
(b b) the installation of charging infrastructure for electric bicycles shall match that of electric vehicles;
Amendment 1110 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that the pre- cabling is dimensioned to enable the simultaneous use of recharging points on all parking spaces. Where, in the case of major renovation, ensuring two bicycle parking spaces for every dwelling is not feasible, Member States shall ensure as many bicycle parking spaces as appropriate and that all reasonable solutions are pursued to achieve the statutory number of at least two bicycle parking spaces for every dwelling. Member States shall explain, in their national building renovation plans pursuant to Article 3, how they compensate for any losses in bicycle parking spaces due to infeasibility during major renovations by otherwise promoting bicycle parking in and around residential buildings to achieve an equivalent number of bicycle parking spaces linked to residential buildings across the Member State.
Amendment 1119 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Article 12 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that theall new recharging points referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4in and adjacent to buildings are capable of smart charging and, where appropriate, bidirectional charging, and that they are operated based on non-proprietary and non-discriminatory communication protocols and standards, in an interoperable manner, and in compliance with any legal standards and protocols in the delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 19(6) and Article 19(7) of Regulation (EU) …/… [AFIR].
Amendment 1127 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Member States shall provide for measures in order to simplify the deployment of recharging points in new and existing residential and non-residential buildings and remove regulatory barriers, including permitting and approval procedures, without prejudice to the property and tenancy law of the Member States. Member States shall remove barriers to the installation of recharging points and bicycle parking spaces in residential buildings and/or housing with parking spaces, in particular the need to obtain consent from the landlord or co- owners for a private recharging point for own use.
Amendment 1128 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure the availability of technical assistance for building owners and tenants wishing to install recharging points and bicycle parking spaces.
Amendment 1133 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Member States shall introduce amendments to existing building codes on the technical requirements for the installation of bicycle parking spaces in all new residential and non-residential buildings, as well as residential and non- residential buildings undergoing major renovation.These technical requirements shall include, but are not limited to: (a) general accessibility requirements of the bicycle parking space, safety and anti- theft measures; (b) minimum amount of space allocated to a standard bicycle (in m2) and to bicycles with larger dimensions(in m2); (c) the quality of the bicycle racks; (d) the electric installations for the bicycle charging points.
Amendment 1135 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 9 b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Member States shall support local authorities in developing and implementing Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) with a particular focus on the integration of housing policies with sustainable mobility and urban planning, hereby ensuring and prioritising accessibility of all new major urban developments by active mobility and public transport.
Amendment 1150 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure by 2030 that the building owners, tenants and managers can have direct access to their building systems’ data. At their request, the access or data shall be made available to a third party. Member States shall facilitate the full interoperability of services and of data exchange within the Union in accordance with paragraph 6.
Amendment 1151 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of this Directive, building systems data shall include at least all data related to the energy performance of building elements, the energy performance of building services, the projected lifespan of the heating system(s), building automation and control systems, meters and charging points for e-mobility.
Amendment 1165 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts detailing interoperability requirements and non- discriminatory and transparent procedures for access to the data. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 30(2). In this way, a reliable and complete flow of data from the different Member States shall allow the Commission to carry out audits to control the level of energy efficiency of the European building stock. Thus, it will be possible to identify in a more exhaustive and precise way which are the vulnerable areas that are showing greater difficulty and/or delay in the fulfilment of the expected renovation rate.
Amendment 1170 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. These audits shall be carried out by the Commission every 5 years in order to redirect aid flows to building renovation and socio-economic support, especially to the most vulnerable groups.
Amendment 1172 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide appropriate financing, support measures and other instruments able to addressnd design simple procedures ensuring easy access to financing for households. This shall address up-front costs associated with renovation faced by consumers, market barriers and stimulate the necessary investments in energy renovations in line with their national building renovation plan and with a view to the transformation of their building stock into zero-emission buildings by 2050. Member States shall tackle energy poverty by developing dedicated schemes on energy efficiency measures as a priority among people affected by energy poverty, vulnerable consumers, low-income households pursuant to Article 8 (3) and Article 21 of the (recast EED) and by ensuring that mainstream financial instruments are inclusive via enabling tools like revolving or guarantee funds. Member States shall promote measures that make the use of public-private partnerships simpler.
Amendment 1181 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take appropriate regulatory measures to remove non-economic barriers to building renovation. With regard to buildings with more than one building unit, such measures may include removing unanimity requirements in co-ownership structures, or allowing co-ownership structures to be direct recipients of financial support including subsidies, grants and loans for financing renovation. .
Amendment 1198 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
6. 6. Member States shall ensure the establishment of technical assistance facilities, including through one-stop- shops, which shall be at no cost for vulnerable households, targeting all actors involved in building renovations, including home owners and administrative, financial and economic actors, including small- and medium-sized enterprises. Member States shall ensure the availability of appropriate number of one-stop-shops. Such one stop shops shall provide information on the available funding opportunities in particular grant and subsidy schemes, offering technical support, have programs specifically targeting vulnerable households, facilitate the access to training programs and support various awareness-raising activities.
Amendment 1211 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 7
Article 15 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall put in place measures and financing to promote education and training to facilitate the professional requalification of workers and creation of employment opportunities to ensure that there is a sufficient workforce with the an appropriate level of skills corresponding to the needs in the building sector. One stop shops should also play a role in facilitating the access to such training and apprenticeship programs.
Amendment 1215 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. The Commission shall develop a common Union standard for Pay-as-you- Save financial schemes, setting mandatory minimum requirements for public and private actors, in order for this standard to be granted.
Amendment 1237 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – introductory part
11. Member States shall incentivise deep renovation and sizeable programmes that address a high number of buildings and result in an overall reduction of at least 30 % of primary energy demand with higher financial, fiscal, administrative and technical support and priorities the worst performing buildings, inhabited by people affected by energy poverty, vulnerable and low-income households and people living in social housing.
Amendment 1240 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – introductory part
11. Member States shall incentivise deep renovation and sizeable programmes that address a high number of buildings and result in an overall reduction of at least 30 60% of primary energy demand with higher financial, fiscal, administrative and technical support.
Amendment 1250 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 12
Article 15 – paragraph 12
12. Financial incentives shall target as a priority vulnerable and low-income households, people affected by energy poverty and people living in social housing, in line with Article 22 of Directive (EU) .../…. [recast EED].
Amendment 1251 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 12 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Member States shall complement the promotion of these financial incentives with policies and measures to avoid renovation and gentrification processes
Amendment 1274 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. By 31 December 2025 at the latest, the energy performance certificate shall comply with the template in Annex V. It shall specify the energy performance class of the building, on a closed scale using only letters from A to G. The letter A shall correspond to zero-emission buildings as defined in Article 2, point (2) and the letter G shall correspond to the 15% worst- performing buildings in the national building stock at the time of the introduction of the scale. Member States shall ensure that the remaining classes (B to F) have an even bandwidth distribution of energy performance indicators among the energy performance classes. Member States shall ensure a common visual identity for energy performance certificates on their territory. One additional class A+ shall be added to account for positive energy buildings which have an even higher performance level.
Amendment 1286 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure the quality, reliability and affordability of energy performance certificates. They shall ensure that energy performance certificates are affordable and at no cost for vulnerable and low-income households issued by independent experts following an on-site visit.
Amendment 1304 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 7
Article 16 – paragraph 7
7. The energy performance certificate shall provide an indication as to indicate the contact information and address of the closest one stop shop, where the owner or tenant can receive more detailed information, including as regards the cost- effectiveness of the recommendations made in the energy performance certificate. The evaluation of cost effectiveness shall be based on a set of standard conditions, such as the assessment of energy savings and underlying energy prices and a preliminary cost forecast. In addition, it shall contain information on the steps to be taken to implement the recommendations, and on the financial opportunities. Other information on related topics, such as energy audits or incentives of a financial or other nature and financing possibilities , or advice on how to increase the climate resilience of the building, may also be provided to the owner or tenant.
Amendment 1320 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Member States shall aim for achieving a combination of energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission certificates, the Climate sustainability certificate, to achieve a more accurate certificate reflecting the climate performance of buildings reflected in an unique and unified certificate which aim is simplify the process.
Amendment 1323 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) buildings or building units which are constructed , have undergone a major renovation, are sold or rented out to a new tenant or for which a rental contract is renewed which have their mortgage refinanced ; and
Amendment 1327 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) Member States shall ensure that energy performance certificates are issued at no cost for vulnerable and low-income households.
Amendment 1337 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shall set up a national database for energy performance of buildings which allows data to be gathered on the energy performance of the buildings and on the overall energy performance of the national building stock. The database shall be publicly accessible, compatible with other online platforms and public services, and shall allow data to be gathered related to energy performance certificates, inspections, the building renovation passport, the smart readiness indicator and the calculated or metered energy consumption of the buildings covered.
Amendment 1350 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. The Commission shall, by 30 June 2024, adopt an implementing act with a common template for the transfer of the information to the Building Stock Observatory and with the possibility for constant real-time updates. By this date, the Commission shall initiate an audit of the real state of the Union stock in order to determine where are located the vulnerable areas associated to energy poverty. In this way, the effort of economic and professional support will target to the most vulnerable society promoting an increase in the rate of renovation of European buildings, equitative and harmonised for all Member States in the Union.
Amendment 1352 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Commision will publish every two years, starting with the second year after publication of this Directive, a summary report on the situation and progress of the Union building stock at local, regional and national level.
Amendment 1355 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. The Commission will use this data base to be able to carry out regular audits to control the evolution of the energy efficiency of buildings. In this way, the efforts at economic and professional support are always well directed to the areas/neighbourhood most vulnerable.
Amendment 1388 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure the appropriate level ofa national plan for developing high skill competences for building professionals carrying out integrated renovation works in line with Article 26 [recast EED].
Amendment 1403 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
As part of that review, the Commission shall assess whether the application of this Directive in combination with other legislative instruments addressing energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, notably through carbon pricing, deliver sufficient progress towards achieving a fully decarbonised, zero- emission building stock by 2050, or whether further binding measures at Union level, in particular mandatory minimum energy performance standards across the whole building stock, need to be introduced. In addition to this, a holistic approach at all spatial scales, including: landscape architecture, urban planning, infrastructure, design, thus promoting more sustainable, inclusive and innovative ways of living in line with the evolution of our built environment, in order to adapt to new needs and ensure decent and quality housing for all, should be taken into account in the measures at Union level. The Commission shall also examine in what manner Member States could apply integrated district or neighbourhood approaches in Union building and energy efficiency policy, while ensuring that each building meets the minimum energy performance requirements, for example by means of overall renovation schemes applying to a number of buildings in a spatial context instead of a single building.
Amendment 1406 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall endorse information and awareness-raising campaigns in order to promote the interest and the support of the public for the improvement of this Directive and take the necessary measures to inform the owners or tenants of buildings or building units and all relevant market actors of the different methods and practices that serve to enhance energy performance. In particular, Member States shall take the necessary measures to provide tailor-made information to vulnerable households.
Amendment 1411 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall in particular provide information to the owners or tenants of buildings on energy performance certificates, including their purpose and objectives, on cost-effective measures and, where appropriate, financial instruments, to improve the energy performance of the building, and on replacing fossil fuel boilers with more sustainable alternatives. Member States shall provide the information through accessible and transparent advisory tools such as renovation advice and one-stop-shops, paying particular attention to vulnerable and low-income households.
Amendment 110 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. Excellent and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural and remote areas40 is needed. Societal needs for upload and download bandwidth are constantly growing. By 2030, networks with gigabit speeds should become available at accessiffordable conditions for all those who need or wish to have such capacity. Convergent conditions for investments in digital infrastructures will be needed in order to create a framework where all relevant digital market players make a fair and proportionate contribution for the cost of usage of network operators’ digital infrastructure. Moreover, microprocessors which are already today at the start of most of the key, strategic value chains are expected to be in even higher demand in the future, in particular the most innovative ones. Climate neutral highly secure edge node guaranteeing access to data services with low latency wherever businesses are located and quantum capacity are also expected to be critical enablers. _________________ 40 Long-term Vision for the EU’s Rural Areas. COM(2021) 345 final.
Amendment 240 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) facilitate fair and convergent conditions for investments in digital transformation throughout the Union, including by strengthening the synergies between the use of Union and national funds, and developing predictable regulatory approaches, including the setting up of an adequate framework requiring all relevant digital market players to make a fair and proportionate contribution for the cost of usage of network operators’ digital infrastructure;
Amendment 49 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Green Deal5 establishes the objective of the Union becoming climate neutral in 2050 at the latest in a manner that contributes to the European economy, growth and job creationsustainability of the European economy, environmental protection, social development, growth and job creation while tackling climate change. That objective, and the objective of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as set out in the 2030 Climate Target Plan6 that was endorsed both by the European Parliament7 and by the European Council8 Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 ('European Climate Law'), requires an energy transition and significantly higher shares of renewable energy sources in an integrated energy system. _________________ 5 Communication from the Commission COM(2019) 640 final of 11.12.2019, The European Green Deal. 6 Communication from the Commission COM(2020) 562 final of 17.9.2020, Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition Investing in a climate-neutral future for the benefit of our people 7 European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956(RSP)) 8 European Council conclusions of 11 December 2020, https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/47 296/1011-12-20-euco-conclusions-en.pdf
Amendment 51 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Renewable energy plays a fundamental role in delivering the European Green Deal and for achieving climate neutrality by 2050, given that the energy sector contributes over 75% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the Union. By reducing those greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy also contributes to tackling environmental-related challenges such as biodiversity loss; contributing to the overall improvement of environmental conditions and avoiding extreme weather- related phenomena such as draughts and floods.
Amendment 54 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) Promoting domestic renewable energy reduces de Union's energy dependence and its need to import fossil fuels, increasing energy security.
Amendment 56 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2 b) Around 35 million Europeans are affected by energy poverty1a and renewable energy policies have an important role to play in any strategy tackling energy poverty and consumer vulnerability. _________________ 1a Commission Recommendation (EU) 2020/1563 of 14 October 2020 on energy poverty
Amendment 57 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 c (new)
Recital 2 c (new)
(2 c) Member States should therefore ensure that incentives and proactive policies are put in place to facilitate the uptake of efficient renewable energy generation and heating and cooling, not only in middle-and high-income households, but also and specifically in those households with low-income at risk of energy poverty, paying special attention to those located in sparsely populated areas.
Amendment 59 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 d (new)
Recital 2 d (new)
(2 d) The various sources of sustainable renewable energy available should be integrated. Their use should also be fostered through the establishment of renewable energy communities and citizen energy communities geared towards social and environmental sustainability from the viewpoint of both the participants and the distribution system grid operators.
Amendment 64 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 sets a binding Union target to reach a share of at least 32 % of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030. Under the Climate Target Plan, the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption would need to increase to 405% by 2030 in order to achieve the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction target10 . Therefore, the target set out in Article 3 of that Directive needs to be increased. _________________ 9 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. 82–209 10 Point 3 of the Communication from the Commission COM(2020) 562 final of 17.9.2020, Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition Investing in a climate- neutral future for the benefit of our people
Amendment 75 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) There is a growing recognition of the need for alignment of bioenergy policies with the cascading principle of biomass use11 , with a view to ensuring fair access to the biomass raw material market for the development of innovative, high value-added bio-based solutions and a sustainable circular bioeconomy. When developing support schemes for bioenergy, Member States should therefore take into consideration the available sustainable supply of biomass for energy and non- energy uses and the maintenance of the national forest carbon sinks and ecosystems as well as ensuring protection of biodiversity and the enhancement of the principles of the circular economy and the biomass cascading use, and the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/ECof the European Parliament and of the Council12 . For this, they should grant no support to the production of energy from saw logs, veener logs, stumps and roots and avoid promoting the use of quality roundwood for energy except in well-defined circumstances, for example, to ensure wildfire prevention. In line with the cascading principle, woody biomass should be used according to its highest economic and environmental added value in the following order of priorities: 1) wood-based products, 2) extending their service life, 3) re-use, 4) recycling, 5) bio- energy and 6) disposal. Where no other use for woody biomass is economically viable or environmentally appropriate, energy recovery helps to reduce energy generation from non- renewable sources. Member States’ support schemes for bioenergy should therefore be directed to such feedstocks for which little market competition exists with the material sectors, and whose sourcing is considered positive for both climate and biodiversity, in order to avoid negative incentives for unsustainable bioenergy pathways, as identified in the JRC report ‘The use of woody biomass for energy production in the EU’13 . On the other hand, in defining the further implications of the cascading principle, it is necessary to recognise the national specificities which guide Member States in the design of their support schemesWaste prevention, reuse and recycling of waste should be the priority option. Member States should avoid creating support schemes which would be counter to targets on treatment of waste and which would lead to the inefficient use of recyclable waste. Moreover, in order to ensure a more efficient use of bioenergy, from 2026 on Member States should not give support anymore to electricity-only plants , unless the installations are in regions with a specific use status as regards their transition away from fossil fuels or if the installations use carbon capture and storage. _________________ 11 The cascading principle aims to achieve resource efficiency of biomass use through prioritising biomass material use to energy use wherever possible, increasing thus the amount of biomass available within the system. In line with the cascading principle, woody biomass should be used according to its highest economic and environmental added value in the following order of priorities: 1) wood-based products, 2) extending their service life, 3) re-use, 4) recycling, 5) bio-energy and 6) disposal. 12 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3). 13 https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/reposit ory/handle/JRC122719
Amendment 80 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Green Deal5 establishes the objective of the Union becoming climate neutral in 2050 at the latest in a manner that contributes to the European economy, growth and job creation. That objective, and the objective of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as set out in the 2030 Climate Target Plan6 that was endorsed both by the European Parliament7 and by the European Council8 ,sustainability of the European economy, environmental protection, social development, growth and job creation, while tackling climate change. That objective, and the objective of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as set out in Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 (‘European Climate Law’) requires an energy transition and significantly higher shares of renewable energy sources in an integrated energy system. __________________ 5 Communication from the Commission COM(2019) 640 final of 11.12.2019, The European Green Deal. 6 Communication from the Commission COM(2020) 562 final of 17.9.2020, Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition Investing in a climate-neutral future for the benefit of our people 7 European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956(RSP)) 8 European Council conclusions of 11 December 2020, https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/4 7296/1011-12-20-euco-conclusions-en.pdf
Amendment 80 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The rapid growth and increasing cost-competitiveness of renewable electricity production can be used to satisfy a growing share of energy demand, for instance using heat pumps for space heating or low-temperature industrial processes, electric vehicles for transport, or electric furnaces in certain industries. Renewable electricity can also be used to produce synthetic fuels for consumption in hard-to-decarbonise transport sectors such as aviation and maritime transport. A framework for electrification needs to enable robust and efficient coordination and expand market mechanisms to match both supply and demand in space and time, stimulate investments in flexibility, energy storage and demand response, and help integrate large shares of variable renewable generation. Member States should therefore, while taking into account the energy first principle, ensure that the deployment of renewable electricity continues to increase at an adequate pace to meet growing demand. For this, Member States should establish a framework that includes market-compatible mechanisms to tackle remaining barriers to have secure and adequate electricity systems fit for a high level of renewable energy, as well as storage facilities, fully integrated into the electricity system. In particular, this framework shall tackle remaining barriers, including non-financial ones such as insufficient digital and human resources of authorities to process a growing number of permitting applications. The Commission should help Member States to bring down administrative barriers, in particular with a view to simplify and accelerate permitting procedures for renewable energy projects.
Amendment 82 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) When calculating the share of renewables in a Member State, renewable fuels of non-biological origin should be counted in the sector where they are consumed (electricity, heating and cooling, or transport). To avoid double-counting, the renewable electricity used to produce these fuels should not be counted. This would result in a harmonisation of the accounting rules for these fuels throughout the Directive, regardless of whether they are counted for the overall renewable energy target or for any sub-target. It would also allow to count the real energy consumed, taking account of energy losses in the process to produce those fuels. Moreover, it would allow for the accounting of renewable fuels of non- biological origin imported into and consumed in the Union. When renewable fuels of non-biological origin are consumed in a Member State other than the Member State where they were produced, in order to compensate the costs incurred by the producing Member State and to avoid discouraging investments, rules should be established to account for at least a minimum amount of the renewable fuels of non-biological origin consumed in a Member State towards the share of gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources in the Member State where they were produced.
Amendment 84 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) All fields of EU policies must orient its actions towards the newly established climate targets and achieve climate neutrality. This is the case for Cohesion Policy, which has, for over twenty years, contributed to decarbonising the economy, while providing examples and best practices that can be mirrored in other policy dimensions, such as the amending of this Directive. Cohesion policy not only offers investment opportunities to respond to local and regional needs through the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds, but also provides an integrated policy framework to reduce developmental disparities between the European regions and helps them address the multiple challenges to their development, including through environmental protection, high- quality employment and fair, inclusive and sustainable development.
Amendment 87 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Renewable energy plays a fundamental role in delivering the European Green Deal and for achieving climate neutrality by 2050, given that the energy sector contributes over 75% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the Union. By reducing those greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy also contributes to tackling environmental-related challenges such as biodiversity loss, reduces health damages and air pollution. Promoting domestic renewable energy reduces the Union’s need to import fossil fuels, increasing energy security.
Amendment 87 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7 b) Islands, small islands, outermost and peripheral regions have an enormous potential in the production of renewable energy and are strategic laboratories for implementing innovative policy solutions and technical measures to deliver the energy transition and reduce CO2 emissions, walking the path towards energy independence, allowing them to play a crucial role for the purposes of research into climate change and biodiversity, and becoming a mirror for the rest of the Union. They should be able to access sufficient economic resources and adequate training in order to deliver integrated, sector-coupled and innovative interventions for sustainable infrastructure and local economic development.
Amendment 88 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 c (new)
Recital 7 c (new)
(7 c) Accurate data and information are needed at national, regional and local levels in order to contribute to the transition to an energy system based on renewable technologies. This data can be obtained from a number of EU-based sources such as the Earth observation system Copernicus and the soon to be created Rural Observatory.
Amendment 89 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 d (new)
Recital 7 d (new)
(7 d) Cohesion policy ensures greater coherence and coordination between the cohesion policy and other EU legislative fields, improving the policy integration of climate aspects, designing more effective source-based policies, providing targeted EU funding and, consequently, improving the implementation of climate policies on the ground.
Amendment 90 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The share of gross final energy consumption from renewable sources in EU reached 22% in 20201a, 2 percentage points (pp) above the target for the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption for 2020, as set out in Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. __________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/product s-eurostat-news/-/ddn-20220119-1
Amendment 90 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 e (new)
Recital 7 e (new)
(7 e) It is paramount to fully uphold multi-level governance and partnership principles in the transition to a climate- neutral economy, as local and regional authorities have direct competencies on the environment and climate change, implementing 90% of climate adaptation and 70% of climate mitigation actions. Furthermore, these authorities also develop actions that aim to promote climate-friendly behaviour among citizens, including those linked to waste management, smart mobility, sustainable housing and energy consumption.
Amendment 91 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) At international level, at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) the Commission, together with global partners, committed to end direct support for the international unabated fossil fuel energy and to use these funds for the deployment of renewable energy.
Amendment 91 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 f (new)
Recital 7 f (new)
(7 f) The transition towards climate neutrality must be just and inclusive, with a particular focus on people living in rural and remote areas, and more specifically on those territories most affected by the transition towards climate neutrality, avoiding any increase in regional disparities and empowering workers and local and regional communities.
Amendment 92 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 c (new)
Recital 2 c (new)
(2c) At COP26, the Commission together with global leaders elevated the global ambition level for the preservation and recovery of global forests, and for an accelerated transition to zero emissions transportation.
Amendment 92 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 g (new)
Recital 7 g (new)
(7 g) Specificities of all regions as defined in Article 174 TFEU need to be fully reflected in the transition process, in particular by focusing on rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps in order to ensure the overall harmonious development of all areas. In this regard, the national plans should integrate the specificities of their regions with a view to combating the climate crisis and making local communities more resilient.
Amendment 93 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 d (new)
Recital 2 d (new)
(2d) Since around 35 million Europeans are affected by energy poverty1a, renewable energy policies have an important role to play in any strategy to tackle energy poverty and consumer vulnerability. __________________ 1a Commission Recommendation (EU) 2020/1563 of 14 October 2020 on energy poverty
Amendment 94 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 e (new)
Recital 2 e (new)
(2e) Member States should therefore ensure that incentives and proactive policies are put in place to facilitate the uptake of efficient renewable generation and heating and cooling not only in middle and high-income households but also in low-income households at risk of energy poverty or in social housing.
Amendment 94 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy introduces an ambitious objective of 300 GW of offshore wind and 40 GW of ocean energy across all the Union’s sea basins by 2050. To ensure this step change, Member States and its relevant regional and local authorities will need to work together across borders at sea-basin level. Member States and their relevant regional and local actors should therefore jointly define the amount of offshore renewable generation to be deployed within each sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040. These objectives should be reflected in the updated national energy and climate plans that will be submitted in 2023 and 2024 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In defining the amount, Member States should take into account the offshore renewable energy potential of each sea basin, environmental protection and biodiversity, climate adaptation and other uses of the sea, as well as the Union’s decarbonisation targets. In addition, Member Stateespecially the activities that were already taking place in the affected areas, the possible harm to the environment, the article 2 of the Paris Agreement, as well as the Union’s decarbonisation targets should be taken into account. In addition, Member States and their relevant sub-administrations should increasingly consider the possibility of combining offshore renewable energy generation with transmission lines interconnecting several Member States, in the form of hybrid projects or, at a later stage, a more meshed grid. This would allow electricity to flow in different directions, thus maximising socio- economic welfare, optimising infrastructure expenditure and enabling a more sustainable usage of the sea. Member States bordering a sea basin could use the maritime spatial planning process to ensure a strong public participation approach so that the views of all stakeholders and coastal communities are taken into account, as well as the activities already taking place in the affected areas.
Amendment 97 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 sets a binding Union target to reach a share of at least 32 % of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030. Under the Climate Target Plan, the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption would need to increase to 40% by 2030 in order to achieve the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction target10 . Therefore, the target set out in Article 3 of that Directive needs to be increased to 45% and be accompanied by national binding targets. __________________ 9 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. 82–209 10 Point 3 of the Communication from the Commission COM(2020) 562 final of 17.9.2020, Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition Investing in a climate- neutral future for the benefit of our people
Amendment 101 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The market for renewable power purchase agreements is rapidly growing and provides a complementary route to the market of renewable power generation in addition to support schemes by Member States or to selling directly on the wholesale electricity market. At the same time, these agreements provide the producer with the security of a certain income whilst the user can benefit from a stable electricity price. The market for renewable power purchase agreements is still limited to a small number of Member States and large companies, with significant administrative, technical and financial barriers remaining in large parts of the Union’s market. The existing measures in Article 15 to encourage the uptake of renewable power purchase agreements should therefore be strengthened further, by exploring the use of credit guarantees to reduce these agreements’ financial risks, taking into account that these guarantees, where public, should not crowd out private financing.
Amendment 104 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In its resolution of 15 January 2020 on "The European Green Deal”, the European Parliament called for the Renewable Energy Directive to be revised in line with net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest, with designated binding national targets for each Member State. National binding targets of Directive 2009/28/EC have been the most important driver for renewable energy policies and investments in many Member States.
Amendment 109 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Insufficient numbers of skilled workers, in particular installers and designers of renewable heating and cooling systems, slow down the replacement of fossil fuel heating systems by renewable energy based systems, including solar thermal photovoltaic systems, shallow geothermal systems and heat pumps and energy storage systems, and is a major barrier to integrating renewables in buildings, industry and agriculture. Member States should cooperate with social partners and renewable energy communities to anticipate the skills that will be needed. A sufficient number of high-quality training programmes and certification possibilities ensuring proper installation and reliable operation of a wide range of renewable heating and cooling systems should be made available and designed in a way to attract participation in such training programmes and certification systems. Training courses and qualifications already acquired by the operators on the basis of the previous legislation must be preserved. Member States should consider what actions should be taken to attract groups currently under- represented in the occupational areas in question. The list of trained and certified installers should be made public to ensure consumer trust and easy access to tailored designer and installer skills guaranteeing proper installation and operation of renewable heating and cooling.
Amendment 113 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Distributed and decentralised generation, demand response and storage assets, such as domestic batteries and batteries of electric vehicles, smart heating and cooling systems, and other smart devices have the potential to offer considerable flexibility and balancing services to the grid through aggregation. In order to facilitate the development of such services, the regulatory provisions concerning connection and operation of the decentralised generation and storage assets, such as tariffs, commitment times and connection specifications, should be designed in a way that does not hamper the potential of all storage assets, including small and mobile ones, to offer flexibility and balancing services to the system and to contribute to the further penetration of renewable electricity, in comparison with larger, stationary storage assets.
Amendment 114 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) There is a growing recognition of the need for alignment of bioenergy policies with the cascading principle of biomass use11 , with a view to ensuring fair access to the biomass raw material market for the development of innovative, high value- added bio-based solutions and a sustainable circular bioeconomy. When developing support schemes for bioenergy, Member States should therefore take into consideration the available sustainable supply of biomass for energy and non- energy uses and the maintenance of the national forest carbon sinks and ecosystems as well as ensuring protection of biodiversity and the enhancement of the principles of the circular economy and the biomass cascading use, and the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council12 . For this, they should grant no support to the production of energy from saw logs, veener logs, stumps and roots and avoid promoting the use of quality roundwood for energy except in well-defined circumstances, for example, to ensure wildfire prevention. In line with the cascading principle, woody biomass should be used according to its highest economic and environmental added value in the following order of priorities: 1) wood-based products, 2) extending their service life, 3) re-use, 4) recycling, 5) bio- energy and 6) disposal. Where no other use for woody biomass is economically viable or environmentally appropriate, energy recovery helps to reduce energy generation from non- renewable sources. Member States’ support schemes for bioenergy should therefore be directed to such feedstocks for which little market competition exists with the material sectors, and whose sourcing is considered positive for both climate and biodiversity, in order to avoid negative incentives for unsustainable bioenergy pathways, as identified in the JRC report ‘The use of woody biomass for energy production in the EU’13 . On the other hand, in defining the further implications of the cascading principle, it is necessary to recognise the national specificities which guide Member States in the design of their support schemesWaste prevention, reuse and recycling of waste should be the priority option. Member States should avoid creating support schemes which would be counter to targets on treatment of waste and which would lead to the inefficient use of recyclable waste. Moreover, in order to ensure a more efficient use of bioenergy, from 2026 on Member States should not give support anymore to electricity-only plants , unless the installations are in regions with a specific use status as regards their transition away from fossil fuels or if the installations use carbon capture and storage. __________________ 11 The cascading principle aims to achieve resource efficiency of biomass use through prioritising biomass material use to energy use wherever possible, increasing thus the amount of biomass available within the system. In line with the cascading principle, woody biomass should be used according to its highest economic and environmental added value in the following order of priorities: 1) wood-based products, 2) extending their service life, 3) re-use, 4) recycling, 5) bio-energy and 6) disposal. 12 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3). 13 https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/reposit ory/handle/JRC122719
Amendment 114 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Increasing ambition in the heating and cooling sector is key to delivering the overall renewable energy target given that heating and cooling constitutes around half of the Union's energy consumption, covering a wide range of end uses and technologies in buildings, industry and district heating and cooling. To accelerate the increase of renewables in heating and cooling, an annual 1.1 percentage point increase at Member State level should be made binding as a minimum for all Member States. For those Member States, which already have renewable shares above 50% in the heating and cooling sector, it should remain possible to only apply half of the binding annual increase rate and Member States with 60% or above may count any such share as fulfilling the average annual increase rate in accordance with points b) and c) of paragraph 2 of Article 23. In addition, Member State- specific top-ups should be set, redistributing the additional efforts to the desired level of renewables in 2030 among Member States based on GDP and cost- effectiveness. A longer list of different measures should also be included in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 to facilitate increasing the share of renewables in heating and cooling. Member States may implement one or more measures from the list of measures. When adopting and implementing those measures, Member states should ensure their accessibility to all consumers, in particular those in low- income or vulnerable households, and should require a significant share of measures to be implemented as a priority in low-income households at risk of energy poverty and in social housing.
Amendment 116 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The use of renewable fuels and renewable electricity in transport can contribute to the decarbonisation of the Union transport sector in a cost-effective manner, and improve, amongst other, energy diversification in that sector while promoting innovation, growth and jobs in the Union economy and reducing reliance on energy imports. With a view to achieving the increased target for greenhouse gas emission savings defined by the Union, the level of renewable energy supplied to all transport modes in the Union should be increased. Expressing the transport target as a greenhouse gas intensity reduction target would stimulate an increasing use of the most cost-effective and performing fuels, in terms of greenhouse gas savings, in transport. In addition, a greenhouse gas intensity reduction target would stimulate innovation and set out a clear benchmark to compare across fuel types and renewable electricity depending on their greenhouse gas intensity. However, in order to ensure the achievement of the greenhouse gas emission savings target, Member States should have the possibility to do so by means of measures targeting volumes, energy content or greenhouse gas emissions, provided that it is demonstrated that the greenhouse gas intensity reduction and minimum shares are achieved. Complementary to this, increasing the level of the energy-based target on advanced biofuels and biogas and introducing a target for renewable fuels of non-biological origin would ensure an increased use of the renewable fuels with smallest environmental impact in transport modes that are difficult to electrify. The achievement of those targets should be ensured by obligations on fuel suppliers as well as by other measures included in [Regulation (EU) 2021/XXX on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport - FuelEU Maritime and Regulation (EU) 2021/XXX on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport]. Dedicated obligations on aviation fuel suppliers should be set only pursuant to [Regulation (EU) 2021/XXX on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport].
Amendment 118 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Electromobility will play an essential role in decarbonising the transport sector. To foster the further development of electromobility, Member States should establish a credit mechanism enabling operators of charging points accessible to the public. as well as private charging points to contribute, by supplying renewable electricity, towards the fulfilment of the obligation set up by Member States on fuel suppliers. While supporting electricity in transport through such a mechanism, it is important that Member States continue setting a high level of ambition for the decarbonisation of their liquid fuel mix in transportmainly in hard-to- decarbonise transport sectors, such as the maritime and aviation sectors.
Amendment 121 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The rapid growth and increasing cost-competitiveness of renewable electricity production can be used to satisfy a growing share of energy demand, for instance using heat pumps for space heating or low- and medium-temperature industrial processes, electric vehicles for transport, or electric furnaces in certain industries. Renewable electricity can also be used to produce synthetic fuels for consumption in hard-to-decarbonise transport sectors such as aviation and maritime transport. A framework for electrification needs to enable robust and efficient coordination and expand market mechanisms to match both supply and demand in space and time, stimulate investments in flexibility, energy storage and demand response, and help integrate large shares of variable renewable generation. Member States should therefore, while taking into account the energy first principle, ensure that the deployment of renewable electricity continues to increase at an adequate pace to meet growing demand. For this, Member States should establish a framework that includes market-compatible mechanisms to tackle remaining barriers to have secure and adequate electricity systems fit for a high level of renewable energy, as well as storage facilities, fully integrated into the electricity system. In particular, this framework shall tackle remaining barriers, including non-financial ones such as insufficient digital and human resources of authorities to process a growing number of permitting applications. The Commission should help Member States to bring down administrative barriers, in particular with a view to simplify and accelerate permitting procedures for renewable energy projects.
Amendment 131 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) When calculating the share of renewables in a Member State, renewable fuels of non-biological origin should be counted in the sector where they are consumed (electricity, heating and cooling, or transport). To avoid double-counting, the renewable electricity used to produce these fuels should not be counted. This would result in a harmonisation of the accounting rules for these fuels throughout the Directive, regardless of whether they are counted for the overall renewable energy target or for any sub-target. It would also allow to count the real energy consumed, taking account of energy losses in the process to produce those fuels. Moreover, it would allow for the accounting of renewable fuels of non- biological origin imported into and consumed in the Union. When renewable fuels of non-biological origin are consumed in a Member State other than the Member State where they were produced, in order to compensate the costs incurred by the producing Member State and to avoid discouraging investments, rules should be established to account for at least a minimum amount of the renewable fuels of non-biological origin consumed in a Member State towards the share of gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources in the Member State where they were produced.
Amendment 133 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Member States’ cooperation to promote renewable energy can take the form of statistical transfers, support schemes or joint projects. It allows for a cost-efficient deployment of renewable energy across Europe and contributes to market integration. Despite its potential, cooperation has been very limited, thus leading to suboptimal results in terms of efficiency in increasing renewable energy. Member States should therefore be obliged to test cooperation through implementing atwo pilot projects. Projects financed by national contributions under the Union renewable energy financing mechanism established by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/129414 would meet this obligation for the Member States involved. __________________ 14 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1294 of 15 September 2020 on the Union renewable energy financing mechanism (OJ L 303, 17.9.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 136 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy introduces an ambitious objective of 300 GW of offshore wind and 40 GW of ocean energy across all the Union’s sea basins by 2050. To ensure this step change, Member States will need to work together across borders at sea-basin level. Member States should therefore jointly define the amount of offshore renewable generation and related infrastructure to be deployed within each sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040. Should there be a possible gap between the potential amount of offshore renewable energy resources of the Member States and the planned amount of offshore renewable energy, the Commission should take additional measures to reduce that gap. These objectives should be reflected in the updated national energy and climate plans that will be submitted in 2023 and 2024 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In defining the amount, Member States should take into account the offshore renewable energy potential of each sea basin, environmental protection and biodiversity, climate adaptation and other uses of the sea, especially the activities that already take place in the affected areas, the possible harm to the environment, the Article 2 of the Paris Agreement as well as the Union’s decarbonisation targets. In addition, Member States should increasingly consider the possibility of combining offshore renewable energy generation with transmission lines interconnecting several Member States, in the form of hybrid projects or, at a later stage, a more meshed grid. This would allow electricity to flow in different directions, thus maximising socio- economic welfare, optimising infrastructure expenditure and enabling a more sustainable usage of the sea. Member States bordering a sea basin should use the maritime spatial planning process to ensure a strong public participation approach so that the views of all stakeholders and coastal communities are taken into account, as well as the activities already taking place in the affected areas.
Amendment 140 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 22 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 22 c (new)
(c a) 'energy efficiency first' means 'energy efficient first' as defined in point (18) of Article 2 of Regulation(EU) 2018/1999
Amendment 143 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The market for renewable power purchase agreements is rapidly growing and provides a complementary route to the market of renewable power generation in addition to support schemes by Member States or to selling directly on the wholesale electricity market. At the same time, these agreements provide the producer with the security of a certain income whilst the user can benefit from a stable electricity price. The market for renewable power purchase agreements is still limited to a small number of Member States and large companies, with significant administrative, technical and financial barriers remaining in large parts of the Union’s market. The existing measures in Article 15 to encourage the uptake of renewable power purchase agreements should therefore be strengthened further, by exploring the use of credit guarantees to reduce these agreements’ financial risks, taking into account that these guarantees, where public, should not crowd out private financing.
Amendment 143 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least 405%.;
Amendment 155 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Buildings have a large untapped potential to the achievement of the renewable energy target and to contribute effectively to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the Union. The decarbonisation of heating and cooling in this sector through an increased share in production and use of renewable energy will be needed to meet the ambition set in the Climate Target PlanEuropean Climate Law to achieve the Union objective of climate neutrality. However, progress on the use of renewables for heating and cooling has been stagnant in the last decade, largely relying on increased use of biomass. Without the establishment of targets to increase the production and use of renewable energy in buildings, there will be no ability to track progress and identify bottlenecks in the uptake of renewables. Furthermore, the creation of targets will provide a long-term signal to investors, including for the period immediately after 2030. This will complement obligations related to energy efficiency and the energy performance of buildings and comply with the energy efficiency first principle. Therefore, indicative targets for the use of renewable energy in buildings should be set to guide and incentivise Member States’ efforts to exploit the potential of using and producing renewable energy in buildings, encourage the development of and integration of technologies which produce renewable energy while providing certainty for investors and local level engagement.
Amendment 157 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The public sector is responsible for 5 to 10% of the Union’s total final energy consumption. This represents about 14% of the Union’s gross domestic product. For this reason, the public sector constitutes an important driver to stimulate market transformation to trigger behavioural changes in energy consumption by citizens and businesses. Public bodies at national, regional and local level have an exemplary role to play in increasing the share of renewable energy production and use. Therefore, binding targets for the use of renewable energy in public buildings should be set.
Amendment 159 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Insufficient numbers of skilled workers, in particular installers and designers of renewable heating and cooling systems, slow down the replacement of fossil fuel heating systems by renewable energy based systems, including solar thermal photovoltaic systems, shallow geothermal systems and heat pumps and energy storage systems, and is a major barrier to integrating renewables in buildings, industry and agriculture. Member States should cooperate with social partners and renewable energy communities to anticipate the skills that will be needed. A sufficient number of high-quality training programmes and certification possibilities ensuring proper installation and reliable operation of a wide range of renewable heating and cooling systems should be made available and designed in a way to attract participation in such training programmes and certification systems. Training courses and qualifications already acquired by the operators on the basis of the previous legislation must be preserved. Member States should consider what actions should be taken to attract groups currently under- represented in the occupational areas in question. The list of trained and certified installers should be made public to ensure consumer trust and easy access to tailored designer and installer skills guaranteeing proper installation and operation of renewable heating and cooling.
Amendment 163 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Guarantees of origin are a key tool for consumer information as well as for the further uptake of renewable power purchase agreements. In order to establish a coherent Union base for the use of guarantees of origin and to provide access to appropriate supporting evidence for persons concluding renewable power purchase agreements, all renewable energy producers should be able to receive a guarantee of origin without prejudice to Member States’ obligation to take into account the market value of the guarantees of origin if the energy producers receive financial support. Member States may introduce guarantees of origin subject to additional size granularity.
Amendment 165 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
No later than one year after [the entry into force of this amending Directive], the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 35 on how to apply the cascading principle for biomass, in particular on how to minimise the use of quality roundwood for energy production, with a focus on support schemes and with due regard to national specificitiesand while taking into account available volumes of feedstock and share of pre- existing competing industrial uses other than energy purposes, with a focus on support schemes and with due regard to national specificities. This delegated act shall consider the necessary forest management activities, aimed notably at ensuring wildfire prevention.
Amendment 168 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With more than 30 million electric vehicles expected in the Union by 2030 it is necessary to ensure that they can fully contribute to the system integration of renewable electricity, and thus allow reaching higher shares of renewable electricity in a cost-optimal manner. The potential of electric vehicles to absorb renewable electricity at times when it is abundant and feed it back into a grid when there is scarcity has to be fully utilised. It is therefore appropriate, contributing to the system integration of variable renewable electricity while ensuring a secure and reliable supply of electricity. It is therefore necessary to introduce specific measures on electric vehicles and information about renewable energy and how and when to access it which complement those in Directive (EU) 2014/94 of the European Parliament and of the Council16 and the [proposed Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020]. __________________ 16 Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1)
Amendment 172 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 4a
Article 3 – paragraph 4a
4a. Member States shall establish a framework, which may include support schemes and facilitating the uptake of renewable power purchase agreements, enabling the deployment of renewable electricity to a level that is consistent with the Member State’s national contribution referred to in paragraph 2 and at a pace that is consistent with the indicative trajectories referred to in Article 4(a)(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In particular, that framework shall tackle remaining barriers, including those related to permitting procedures, to a high level of renewable electricity supply. When designing that framework, Member States shall take into account the additional renewable electricity required to meet demand in the transport, industry, building and heating and cooling sectors and for the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin. Member States and their relevant sub-national administrations shall endeavour to promote the most sustainable renewable energy generation technologies, for example by assessing the embodied carbon footprint of the projects and applying sustainability best practices in the project development.;
Amendment 173 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order for flexibility and balancing services from the aggregation of distributed storage assets to be developed in a competitive manner, real-time access to basic battery information such as state of health, state of charge, capacity and power set point should be provided under non- discriminatory terms and free of charge to the owners or users of the batteries and the entities acting on their behalf through explicit consent, such as building energy system managers, mobility service providers and other electricity market participants. It is therefore appropriate to introduce measures addressing the need of access to such data for facilitating the integration-related operations of domestic batteries and, electric vehicles, smart heating and cooling systems, and other smart devices, complementing the provisions on access to battery data related to facilitating the repurposing of batteries in [the proposed Commission regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020]. The provisions on access to battery data of electric vehicles should apply in addition to any laid down in Union law on type approval of vehicles.
Amendment 174 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 7 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
With regard to the first subparagraph, point (a), (b), or (c), gas and electricity from renewable sources shall be considered only once for the purposes of calculating the share of gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources. Energy produced from renewable fuels of non-biological origin shall be accounted in the sector - electricity, heating and cooling or transport - where it is consumed. When renewable fuels of non-biological origin are consumed by a Member State different than the producing Member State, a minimum level of energy shall be accounted in the Member State where it is produced.
Amendment 176 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 1a
Article 25 – paragraph 1a
1a. By 31 December 2025, each Member State shall agree to establish at least one joint project with one or more other Member States for the production of renewable energy. Such cooperation may involve local and regional authorities and private operators. The Commission shall be notified of such an agreement, including the date on which the project is expected to become operational. Projects financed by national contributions under the Union renewable energy financing mechanism established by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/129425 shall be deemed to satisfy this obligation for the Member States involved.; Local and regional authorities involved in cross-border projects, including joint structures such as Euro regions and EGTCs, should also be eligible for financial support and technical assistance. _________________ 25 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1294 of 15 September 2020 on the Union renewable energy financing mechanism (OJ L 303, 17.9.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 179 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Distributed and decentralised generation, demand response and storage assets, such as domestic batteries and, batteries of electric vehicles, smart heating and cooling systems, and other smart devices have the potential to offer considerable flexibility and balancing services to the grid through aggregation. In order to facilitate the development of such services, the regulatory provisions concerning connection and operation of the decentralised generation and storage assets, such as tariffs, commitment times and connection specifications, should be designed in a way that does not hamper the potential of all storage assets, including small and mobile ones, to offer flexibility and balancing services to the system and to contribute to the further penetration of renewable electricity, in comparison with larger, stationary storage assets.
Amendment 182 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 9 – pargraph 7a
Article 9 – pargraph 7a
7a. Member States bordering a sea basin shall cooperate to jointly define the amount of offshore renewable energy they plan to produce in that sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040. They shall take into account the specificities and development in each region, especially the activities that already take place in the affected area, the socioeconomical reality, and the possible harm to the environment, the offshore renewable potential of the sea basin and the importance of ensuring the associated integrated grid planning. Member States shall notify that amount in the updated integrated national energy and climate plans submitted pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.;
Amendment 184 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Recharging points where electric vehicles typically park for extended periods of time, such as where people park for reasons of residence or employment, are highly relevant to energy system integration, therefore smart charging functionalities need to be ensured. In this regard, the operation of non-publicly accessible normal charging infrastructure, together with the publicly accessible, is particularly important for the integration of electric vehicles in the electricity system as it is located where electric vehicles are parked repeatedly for long periods of time, such as in buildings with restricted access, employee parking or parking facilities rented out to natural or legal persons.
Amendment 185 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 7 – paragraph 7c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 7c (new)
(4 a) The following paragraph is added: When defining the amount of offshore renewable energy, Member States bordering a sea basin should use the maritime spatial planning process ensuring a strong public participation approach so that the views of all stakeholders and affected coastal communities, as well as the impacts on the activities already taking place in the affected areas, are taken into account to ensure sustainable management of the maritime space;
Amendment 186 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 – pargraph 8 – subparagraph 2a (new)
Article 15 – pargraph 8 – subparagraph 2a (new)
8 a. Following the assessment of Member States under the first subparagraph, the Commission shall analyse the barriers to long-term power purchase agreements and in particular to the deployment of cross-border renewable power purchase agreements and issue guidance on the removal of these barriers;
Amendment 187 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Industry accounts for 25% of the Union’s energy consumption, and is a major consumer of heating and cooling, which is currently supplied 91% by fossil fuels. However, 50% of heating and cooling demand is low-temperature (<200 °C) for which there are cost-effective renewable energy options, including through electrification. In addition, industry uses non-renewable sources as raw materials to produce products such as steel or chemicals. Industrial investment decisions today will determine the future industrial processes and energy options that can be considered by industry, so it is important that those investments decisions are future-proof. Therefore, benchmarks, avoiding lock-in of fossil fuel technologies and stranded assets in the future. Therefore, targets for the use of renewable energy should be put in place to incentivise industry to switch to a renewables-based production processes that not only are fueled by renewable energy, but also use renewable-based raw materials such as renewable hydrogen. Moreover, a common methodology for products that are labelled as having been produced partially or fully using renewable energy or using renewable fuels of non- biological origin as feedstock is required, taking into account existing Union product labelling methodologies and sustainable product initiatives. This would avoid deceptive practices and increase consumers trust. Furthermore, given consumer preference for products that contribute to environmental and climate change objectives, it would stimulate a market demand for those products.
Amendment 188 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 – pargraph 9
Article 15 – pargraph 9
9. By six months after the entry into force of this amending Directive, the Commission shall revise the guidelines on permit granting to shorten and simplify the process for new and repowered projects, including renewable hybrid plants and co-located facilities, including recommendations to remove administrative barriers to renewable energy projects and the electricity transmission assets necessary for their connection and integration into the electricity system, present best practices on permitting and grid interconnection and key performance indicators on how to apply the rules on administrative procedures set out in this Directive. To this end, the Commission shall carry out appropriate consultations that include all relevant stakeholders, including local and regional authorities. The Commission shall assess Member States' current permitting practices and propose corrective measures to align them with the Commission's guidelines. The Commission's assessment shall be made public. In the absence of progress, the Commission may take additional measures to support Member States in their implementation by assisting them in reforming and streamlining their permitting procedures. By one year after the entry into force of this amending Directive, the Commission shall review, and where appropriate, propose modifications to, the rules on administrative procedures set out in Articles 15, 16 and 17 and their application, and may take additional measures to support Member States in their implementation.;
Amendment 192 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Renewable fuels of non-biological origin can be used for energy purposes, but also for non-energy purposes as feedstock or raw material in industries such as steel or chemicals. The use of renewable fuels of non-biological origin for both purposes exploits their full potential to replace fossil fuels used as feedstock and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in industrial processes difficult to electrify and should therefore be included in a target for the use of renewable fuels of non- biological origin, while complying with the energy efficiency first principle. National measures to support the uptake of renewable fuels of non-biological origin in industry should not result in net pollution increases due to an increased demand for electricity generation that is satisfied by the most polluting fossil fuels, such as coal, diesel, lignite, oil peat and oil shale.
Amendment 194 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Increasing ambition in the heating and cooling sector is key to delivering the overall renewable energy target given that heating and cooling constitutes around half of the Union's energy consumption, covering a wide range of end uses and technologies in buildings, industry and district heating and cooling. To accelerate the increase of renewables in heating and cooling, an annual 1.16 percentage point increase at Member State level should be made binding as a minimum for all Member States. For those Member States, which already have renewable shares above 50% in the heating and cooling sector, it should remain possible to only apply half of the binding annual increase rate and Member States with 60% or above may count any such share as fulfilling the average annual increase rate in accordance with points b) and c) of paragraph 2 of Article 23. In addition, Member State- specific top-ups should be set, redistributing the additional efforts to the desired level of renewables in 2030 among Member States based on GDP and cost- effectiveness. A longer list of different measures should also be included in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 to facilitate increasing the share of renewables in heating and cooling. Member States mayshould implement one or more measures from the list of measures. When adopting and implementing those measures, Member States should ensure their accessibility to all consumers, in particular those in low- income or vulnerable households and should require a significant share of measures to be implemented as a priority in low-income households at risk of energy poverty and in social housing.
Amendment 198 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15a – paragraph 4
Article 15a – paragraph 4
Amendment 199 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15b (new)
Article 15b (new)
(6 a) The following Article is inserted: Article 15 b 'Integrated renewable energy resources assessment and planning' Member States shall perform integrated mapping and planning for the deployment of renewable energy resources on their territory at NUTS 3 level in coordination with all relevant national, regional and local authorities.In doing so, Member States must ensure the involvement of all relevant stakeholders, especially where pre-existing economic activities are affected. The integrated mapping and planning referred to in paragraph 1 shall also consider the flexibility needs and the energy storage facilities required to ensure a stable and resilient penetration of renewables, taking into account elements such as the differing energy shifting timescales, seasonal variations and energy scarcity periods. In identifying the most suitable areas for the deployment of renewables, Member States shall determine different levels of priority taking into account both the availability of the energy resource and the environmental and biodiversity protection and impacts on local communities and pre-existing activities. Member States may facilitate the deployment of projects in the areas identified as having the highest level of priority through the permit- granting process set out in Article 16(6), without prejudice to Article 16(7)'.
Amendment 200 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 201 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Modern renewable-based efficient district heating and cooling systems have demonstrated their potential to provide cost-effective solutions for integrating renewable energy, increased energy efficiency and energy system integration, facilitating the overall decarbonisation of the heating and cooling sector. To ensure this potential is harnessed, the annual increase of renewable energy and/or waste heat in district heating and cooling should be raised from 1 percentage point to 2.1 without changing the indicative nature of this increase,, but reflecting the uneven development of this type of network across the Union.
Amendment 201 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that trained and qualified installers of renewable heating and cooling systems, solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, shallow geothermal systems, heat pumps and storage systems and active demand respond systems are available in sufficient numbers for the relevant technologies to service the growth of renewable heating and cooling required to contribute to the annual increase in the share of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector as set out in Article 23, in buildings as set out in Article 15a and for renewable energy in transport as set out in Article 25, as well as the overall renewable energy target as set out in Article 3.
Amendment 202 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
To achieve such sufficient numbers of installers and designers, Member States or their competent authorities at regional and local level, may promote shall ensure that sufficient training programmes leading to qualification or certification covering renewable heating and cooling technologies, storage technologies, and their latest innovative solutions, including infrastructure are made available. Member States shall put in place measures to promote participation in such programmes, in particular by small and medium-sized enterprises and the self- employed. Member States may put in place voluntary agreements with the relevant technology providers and vendors to train sufficient numbers of installers, which may be based on estimates of sales, in the latest innovative solutions and technologies available on the market.
Amendment 204 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
4 a. By 31 December 2025 the Commission shall assess the availability of trained and qualified installers of renewable energy technologies needed to cover the demand for jobs at Member State level. Where necessary, the Commission shall make recommendations to Member States to reduce any gap in the availability of trained workers, which shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 205 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a – point i
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
To that end, Member States shall ensure that a guarantee of origin is issued in response to a request from a producer of energy from renewable sources. Member States may arrange for guarantees of origin to be issued for energy from non- renewable sources. Issuance of guarantees of origin may be made subject to a minimum capacity limit. A guarantee of origin shall be of the standard size of 1 MWh. No more than one guarantee of origin shall be issued in respect of each unit of energy produced.;
Amendment 207 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The use of renewable fuels and renewable electricity in transport can contribute to the decarbonisation of the Union transport sector in a cost-effective manner, and improve, amongst other, energy diversification in that sector while promoting innovation, growth and jobs in the Union economy and reducing reliance on energy imports. With a view to achieving the increased target for greenhouse gas emission savings defined by the Union, the level of renewable energy supplied to all transport modes in the Union should be increased. Expressing the transport target as a greenhouse gas intensity reduction target would stimulate an increasing use of the most cost-effective and performing renewable fuels, in terms of greenhouse gas savings, in transport. In addition, a greenhouse gas intensity reduction target would stimulate innovation and set out a clear benchmark to compare across fuel types and renewable electricity depending on their greenhouse gas intensity. However, in order to ensure the achievement of the greenhouse gas emission savings target, Member States should have the possibility to do so by means of measures targeting volumes, energy content or greenhouse gas emissions, provided that it is demonstrated that the greenhouse gas intensity reduction and minimum shares are achieved. Complementary to this, increasing the level of the energy-based target on advanced biofuels and biogas and introducing a target for renewable fuels of non-biological origin would ensure an increased use of the renewable fuels with smallest environmental impact in transport modes that are difficult to electrify. The achievement of those targets should be ensured by obligations on fuel suppliers as well as by other measures included in [Regulation (EU) 2021/XXX on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport - FuelEU Maritime and Regulation (EU) 2021/XXX on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport], and complemented by additional incentives set out in this Directive. Dedicated obligations on aviation fuel suppliers should be set only pursuant to [Regulation (EU) 2021/XXX on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport].
Amendment 212 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22 – point a
Article 22 – point a
1. Member States, in coordination with regions and local authorities, shall endeavour to increase the share of renewable sources in the amount of energy sources used for final energy and non- energy purposes in the industry sector by an indicative average minimum annual increase of 1.1 percentage points by 2030.
Amendment 215 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Electromobility will play an essential role in decarbonising the transport sector. To foster the further development of electromobility, Member States should establish a credit mechanism enabling operators of charging points accessible to the public, as well as private charging points to contribute, by supplying renewable electricity, towards the fulfilment of the obligation set up by Member States on fuel suppliers. While supporting electricity in transport through such a mechanism, it is important that Member States continue setting a high level of ambition for the decarbonisation of their liquid fuel mix in transportmainly in hard-to- decarbonise transport sectors, such as maritime and aviation.
Amendment 215 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22 – point b
Article 22 – point b
Member States, in coordination with regions and cities, shall include the measures planned and taken to achieve such indicative increase in their integrated national energy and climate plans and progress reports submitted pursuant to Articles 3, 14 and 17 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 218 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22 – point c
Article 22 – point c
Member States, in coordination with regions and cities, shall ensure that the contribution of renewable fuels of non- biological origin used for final energy and non-energy purposes shall be 50 % of the hydrogen used for final energy and non- energy purposes in industry by 2030. For the calculation of that percentage, the following rules shall apply:
Amendment 220 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
2. Member States, in coordination with regions and cities, shall ensure that industrial products that are labelled or claimed to be produced with renewable energy and renewable fuels of non- biological origin shall indicate the percentage of renewable energy used or renewable fuels of non-biological origin used in the raw material acquisition and pre-processing, manufacturing and distribution stage, calculated on the basis of the methodologies laid down in Recommendation 2013/179/EU27 or, alternatively, ISO 14067:2018.; _________________ 27 2013/179/EU: Commission Recommendation of 9 April 2013 on the use of common methods to measure and communicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organisations, OJ L 124, 4.5.2013, p. 1–210
Amendment 221 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The Union’s renewable energy policy aims to contribute to achieving the climate change mitigation objectives of the European Union in terms of the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. In the pursuit of this goal, it is essential to also contribute to wider environmental objectives, and in particular the prevention of biodiversity loss, which is negatively impacted by the indirect land use change associated to the production of certain biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels. Contributing to these climate and environmental objectives constitutes a deep and longstanding intergenerational concern for Union citizens and the Union legislator. Extensive scientific evidence has demonstrated that biofuels and biogas produced from food and feed crops offer few if any carbon savings and are not appropriate for use in the energy sector. The European Union should instead promote fuels in quantities which balance the necessary ambition with the need to avoid contributing to direct and indirect land-use change. As a consequence, the changes in the way the transport target is calculated should not affect the limits established on how to account toward that target certain fuels produced from food and feed crops on the one hand and high indirect land-use change-risk fuels on the other hand. In addition, in order not to create an incentive to use biofuels and biogas produced from food and feed crops in transport, Member States should continue to be able to choose whether count them or not towards the transport target. If they do not count them, they may reduce the greenhouse gas intensity reduction target accordingly, assuming that food and feed crop-based biofuels save 50% greenhouse gas emissions, which corresponds to the typical values set out in an annex to this Directive for the greenhouse gas emission savings of the most relevant production pathways of food and feed crop-based biofuels as well as the minimum savings threshold applying to most installations producing such biofuels.
Amendment 222 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 1a
Article 23 – paragraph 1a
1a. Member States shall carry out an assessment of their potential of energy from renewable sources and of the use of waste heat and cold in the heating and cooling sector including, where appropriate, an analysis of areas suitable for their deployment at low ecological risk and of the potential for small-scale household projects with the participation of local and regional authorities. The assessment shall set out milestones and measures to ian increase of renewables in heating and cooling and, where appropriate, the use of waste heat and cold through district heating and cooling and small-scale household and SMEs with a view of establishing a long- term national strategy to decarbonise heating and cooling. The assessment shall be in accordance with the energy efficiency first principle and part of the integrated national energy and climate plans referred to in Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, and shall accompany the comprehensive heating and cooling assessment required by Article 14(1) of Directive 2012/27/EU.;
Amendment 223 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c a (new)
(c a) the following subparagraph is inserted: Member States shall in particular provide information to the owners or tenants of buildings and SMEs on cost-effective measures, and financial instruments, to improve the use of renewable energy in the heating and cooling systems. Member States shall provide the information through accessible and transparent advisory tools based in one-stop shops;
Amendment 225 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point i
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point i
(i) other policy measures, with an equivalent effect, including fiscal measures, support schemes or other financial incentives contributing to the installation of renewable heating and cooling equipment and the development of energy networks supplying renewable energy for heating and cooling in buildings and industry.
Amendment 226 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23– paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 23– paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
When adopting and implementing those measures, Member States shall ensure their accessibility to all consumers including those who are tenants, in particular those in low-income or vulnerable households and shall require a significant share of masures to be implemented as a priority in households living in a condition of energy poverty as defined in the [Energy Efficiency Directive Recast] and in social housing, who would not otherwise possess sufficient up-front capital to benefit.;
Amendment 229 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Expressing the transport target as a greenhouse gas intensity reduction target makes it unnecessary to use multipliers to promote certain renewable energy sources. This is because different renewable energy sources save different amounts of greenhouse gas emissions and, therefore, contribute differently to a target. Renewable electricity should be considered to have zero emissions, meaning it saves 100% emissions compared to electricity produced from fossil fuels. This will create an incentive for the use of renewable electricity since renewable fuels and recycled carbon fuels are unlikely to achieve such a high percentage of savings. Electrification relying on renewable energy sources would therefore become the most efficient way to decarbonise road transport. In addition, in order to promote the use of advanced biofuels and biogas and renewable fuels of non-biological origin in the aviation and maritime modes, which are difficult to electrify, it is appropriate to keep the multiplier for those fuels supplied in those modes when counted towards the specific targets set for those fuels.
Amendment 231 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall establish a mechanism allowing fuel suppliers in their territory to exchange credits for supplying renewable energy to the transport sector. Economic operators that supply renewable electricity to electric vehicles through public and private recharging stations shall receive credits, irrespectively of whether the economic operators are subject to the obligation set by the Member State on fuel suppliers, and may sell those credits to fuel suppliers, which shall be allowed to use the credits to fulfil the obligation set out in paragraph 1, first subparagraph.;
Amendment 232 #
2021/0218(COD)
(14 a) When setting the obligation referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph to ensure the achievement of the targets set out therein, Member States may do so by means of measures targeting volumes, energy content or greenhouse gas emissions, provided that it is demonstrated that the green house gas intensity reduction and minimum shares referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph are achieved. Member States implementing the greenhouse gas intensity reduction target in Article 25 (1) by means of measures targeting volumes or energy content shall consider the share of renewable electricity to be four times its energy content;
Amendment 258 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) In order to reduce the administrative burden for producers of renewable fuels and recycled carbon fuels and for Member States, where voluntary or national schemes have been recognised by the Commission through an implementing act as giving evidence or providing accurate data regarding the compliance with sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria as well as other requirements set in this Directive, Member States should accept the results of the certification issued by such schemes within the scope of the Commission’s recognition. In order to reduce the burden on small installations, Member States should establish a simplified verification mechanism for installations of between 5 and 10MW.
Amendment 263 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The Union database to be set up by the Commission aims at enabling the tracing of liquid and gaseous renewable fuels and recycled carbon fuels. Its scope should be extended from transport to all other end-use sectors in which such fuels are consumed. This should make a vital contribution to the comprehensive monitoring of the production and consumption of those fuels, mitigating risks of double-counting or irregularities along the supply chains covered by the Union database. In addition, to avoid any risk of double claims on the same renewable gas, a guarantee of origin issued for any consignment of renewable gas registered in the database should be cancelled.
Amendment 267 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47 a (new)
Recital 47 a (new)
(47a) Recital (81) is replaced by the following: While the level of greenhouse gas emissions caused by indirect land-use change cannot be unequivocally determined with the level of precision required to be included in the greenhouse gas emission calculation methodology, the highest risks of indirect land-use change have been identified for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from feedstock for which a significant expansion of the production area into land with high-carbon stock is observed. It is therefore appropriate, in general, to limit food and feed crops-based biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels promoted under this Directive and, in addition, to require Member States to set a specific and gradually decreasing limit for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from food and feed crops for which a significant expansion of the production area into land with high- carbon stock is observed. Low indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels should be exempted from the specific and gradually decreasing limit. The indirect land-use change-risk of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels within the scope of this Directive should be assessed with the most recent data in relation to deforestation, and should address other high risk commodities and their by-products in the category of high indirect land use change risk .
Amendment 271 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47 b (new)
Recital 47 b (new)
(47b) Recital (21) is replaced by the following: When developing support schemes for renewable sources of energy, Member States should consider the available sustainable supply of biomass and take due account of the principles of the circular economy, the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and the cascading principle in order to avoid unnecessary distortions of raw materials markets. Waste prevention and recycling of waste should be the priority option. Member States should avoid creating support schemes which would be counter to targets on treatment of waste and which would lead to the inefficient use of recyclable waste.
Amendment 346 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c – point 1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c – point 1 (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 16 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 16 a (new)
1) ‘renewable hybrid power plant’ means a combination of two or more renewable generation technologies which share the same grid connection, and can also integrate energy storage capacity;
Amendment 348 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c – point 2 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c – point 2 (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 16 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 16 b (new)
2) ‘co-located energy storage facility’ means a project encompassing an energy storage facility and a facility producing renewable energy connected behind the same grid;
Amendment 350 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c – point 3 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c – point 3 (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 22 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 22 b (new)
3) 'innovative storage technologies' means renewable energy storage technology based on a demonstration project as defined in Article 2, point (24) of Regulation (EU) 2019/943, or renewable energy storage technology, which can be part of co-located energy storage facility or a renewable hybrid power plant, with expected environmental benefit significantly higher than the improvement resulting from the general evolution of the state of the art in comparable technologies and when the innovative nature of the technology involves a clear degree of risk, in technological, market or financial terms, which is higher than the risk generally associated with comparable non- innovative technologies or activities;
Amendment 355 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 22 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 22 c (new)
(ca) ‘energy efficiency first’ means ‘energy efficiency first’ as defined in point (18) of Article 2 of Regulation(EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 356 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) 'innovative renewable energy technologies: means renewable energy generation technologies based on demonstration projects as defined in Article 2, point (24) of Regulation (EU) 2019/943, or a renewable energy generation technology with expected environmental benefit significantly higher than the improvement resulting from the general evolution of the state of the art in comparable technologies and when the innovative nature of the technology involves a clear degree of risk, in technological, market or financial terms, which is higher than the risk generally associated with comparable non- innovative technologies or activities;
Amendment 358 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 1
Article 1
(1a) Article 1 is replaced by the following: This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy from renewable sources. It sets mandatory national and Union targets for the overall share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030. It also lays down rules on financial support for electricity from renewable sources, on self- consumption of such electricity, on the use of energy from renewable sources in the heating and cooling sector and in the transport sector, on regional cooperation between Member States, and between Member States and third countries, on guarantees of origin, on administrative procedures and on information and training. It also establishes sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria for biofuels, bioliquid and biomass fuels.
Amendment 387 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least 405%.;
Amendment 392 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
(aa) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: Member States shall set binding national contributions to meet, collectively, the binding overall Union target set in paragraph 1 of this Article as part of their integrated national energy and climate plan sin accordance with Articles 3 to 5 and 9 to 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In preparing their draft integrated national energy and climate plans, Member States shall consider the formula referred to in Annex II to that Regulation as a minimum target. Member States shall introduce measures effectively designed to ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources equals or exceeds this minimum binding contribution.
Amendment 396 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a b (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 2a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2a (new)
(ab) In order to promote the production and use of renewable energy from innovative renewable energy technologies, Member States shall set an indicative target for the share of innovative renewables in total added energy capacity in 2030.
Amendment 403 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Member States shall take measures to ensure that energy from biomass is produced in a way that minimiseprevents undue distortive effects on the biomass raw material market and harmful impacts on biodiversity, climate and environment. To that end , they shall take into account the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC and the cascading principle referred to in the third subparagraph.
Amendment 447 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) it is produced in a region identified in a territorial just transition plan approved by the European Commission, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/… of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Just Transition Fund due to its reliance on solid fossil fuels, and meets the relevant requirements set in Article 29(11);
Amendment 473 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
No later than one year after [the entry into force of this amending Directive], the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 35 on how to apply the cascading principle for biomass, in particular on how to minimiseliminate the use of quality roundwood for energy production, with a focus on support schemes and with due regard to national specificities and while taking into account available volumes of feedstock and share of pre- existing competing industrial uses other than energy purposes, with a focus on support schemes and with due regard to national specificities. This delegated act shall consider the necessary forest management activities, aimed notably at ensuring wildfire prevention.
Amendment 490 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
By 2026 the Commission shall present a report on the impact of the Member States’ support schemes for biomass, including on biodiversity, climate, environment and possible market distortions, and will assess the possibility for further limitations regarding support schemes to forest biomass.;
Amendment 497 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
4a. Member States shall establish a framework, which may include support schemes and facilitating the uptake of renewable power purchase agreements, enabling the deployment of renewable electricity to a level that is consistent with the Member State’s national binding contribution referred to in paragraph 2 and at a pace that is consistent with the indicative trajectories referred to in Article 4(a)(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In particular, that framework shall tackle remaining barriers, including those related to permitting procedures, and the development of the necessary power transmission networks, to a high level of renewable electricity supply. When designing that framework, Member States shall take into account the additional renewable electricity required to meet demand in the transport, industry, building and heating and cooling sectors and for the production of renewable fuels of non- biological origin. Member States shall endeavour to promote the most sustainable renewable energy generation technologies, for example by assessing the embodied carbon footprint of the projects, and applying sustainability best practices in the project development.;
Amendment 508 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 5a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 5a (new)
(ca) the following paragraph 5a is inserted: With a view to achieving the climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) and the intermediate Union climate targets set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119, a minimum target for energy from renewable sources for 2040 shall be set at Union and Member State level. By December 2025 the Commission shall submit a legislative proposal, as appropriate, based on a detailed impact assessment, to amend this Directive to include a minimum target for energy from renewable sources in 2040, both at Union and Member States level, taking into account the advice of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, conclusions of the assessments referred to in Articles 6and 7 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 and the Long- term strategies set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 516 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) Binding overall Union and national targets for 2030
Amendment 524 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 7 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
With regard to the first subparagraph, point (a), (b), or (c), gas and electricity from renewable sources shall be considered only once for the purposes of calculating the share of gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources. Energy produced from renewable fuels of non-biological origin shall be accounted in the sector - electricity, heating and cooling or transport - where it is consumed. When renewable fuels of non-biological origin are consumed by a Member State different than the producing Member State, a minimum level of energy shall be accounted in the Member State where it is produced.
Amendment 525 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2a (new)
Member States may agree, via a specific cooperation agreement through the Union renewable development platform (URDP), to account the minimum level of the renewable fuels of non-biological origin consumed in one Member State towards the share of gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources in the Member State where those fuels were produced. In order to monitor that the same renewable fuels of non-biological origin are not accounted in both the Member State where they are produced and in the Member State where they are consumed and to record the amount claimed, the Commission shall be notified of any such agreement, including the amount of renewable fuels of non- biological origin to be counted in total and for each Member State and the date by which such an agreement will become operational.
Amendment 532 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 9 – paragraph 1a
Article 9 – paragraph 1a
1a. By 31 December 2025, each Member State shall agree to establish at least one joint project with one or more other Member States for the production of renewable energy. By 2030 each Member State shall have at least two joint project agreements. The Commission shall be notified of such aneach agreement, including the date on which the project iss are expected to become operational. Projects financed by national contributions under the Union renewable energy financing mechanism established by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/129425 shall be deemed to satisfy this obligation for the Member States involved.; __________________ 25 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1294 of 15 September 2020 on the Union renewable energy financing mechanism (OJ L 303, 17.9.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 541 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
7a. Member States bordering a sea basin shall cooperate to jointly define the amount of offshore renewable energy, including floating wind and solar farms, they plan to produce in that sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040, in accordance with [Revised Regulation (EU) No 347/2013]. They shall take into account the specificities and development in each region, especially the activities that already take place in the affected areas, the possible harm to the environment, Article 2 of the Paris Agreement, the offshore renewable potential of the sea basin and the importance of ensuring the associated integrated grid planning. Member States shall notify that amount in the updated integrated national energy and climate plans submitted pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.;
Amendment 547 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 9 – paragraph 7b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 7b (new)
(ba) the following paragraph is added: Following the communication of the updated integrated national energy and climate plans, the Commission shall assess any possible gap between the potential amount of offshore renewable energy resources of the Member States and the amount of offshore renewable energy planned for 2030, 2040 and 2050. Where appropriate, the Commission shall take additional measures to reduce the gap.
Amendment 548 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 9 – paragraph 7c (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 7c (new)
(bb) the following paragraph is added: When defining the amount of offshore renewable energy, Member States bordering a sea basin shall use the maritime spatial planning process ensuring a strong public participation approach so that the views of all stakeholders and affected coastal communities, as well as the impacts on the activities already taking place in the affected areas, are taken into account to ensure sustainable management of the maritime space;
Amendment 560 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
8. Member States shall assess the regulatory and administrative barriers to long-term renewables power purchase agreements, including renewable hybrid plants and co-located facilities, and shall remove unjustified barriers to, and promote the uptake of, such agreements, including by exploring how to reduce the financial risks associated with them, in particular by using credit guarantees. Member States shall ensure that those agreements are not subject to disproportionate or discriminatory procedures or charges, and that any associated guarantees of origin can be transferred to the buyer of the renewable energy under the renewable power purchase agreement.
Amendment 564 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall describe their policies and measures promoting the uptake of renewables power purchase agreements and renewables heating and cooling purchase agreements in their integrated national energy and climate plans referred to in Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and progress reports submitted pursuant to Article 17 of that Regulation. They shall also provide, in those reports, an indication of the volume of renewable power generation supported by renewables powerand renewable heating and cooling supported by renewables power purchase agreements and renewables heating and cooling purchase agreements.;
Amendment 571 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2a (new)
8a. Following the assessment of Member States under the first subparagraph, the Commission shall analyse the barriers to long-term power purchase agreements and in particular to the deployment of cross-border renewable power purchase agreements and issue guidance on the removal of these barriers’;
Amendment 608 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15a – paragraph 1
Article 15a – paragraph 1
1. In order to promote the production and use of renewable energy in the building sector, Member States shall set an indicative target for the share of renewables in final energy consumption in their buildings sector in 2030 that is consistent with an indicative target of at least a 49 % share of energy from renewable sources in the buildings sector in the Union’s final consumption of energy in 2030. The national target shall be expressed in terms of share of national final energy consumption and calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in Article 7 including in the calculation of the share of final consumption the electricity from renewable sources comprising self-consumption, energy communities, the share of renewable in the electricity mix and the unavoidable waste heat and cold. Member States shall include their target in the updated integrated national energy and climate plans submitted pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 as well as information on how they plan to achieve it.
Amendment 616 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15a – paragraph 2
Article 15a – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall introduce measures in their building regulations and codes and, where applicable, in their support schemes, to increase the share of electricity and heating and cooling from renewable sources in the building stock, including national measures relating to substantial increases in renewables self- consumption, renewable energy communities and local energy storage, other flexibility services, such as demand response, in combination with energy efficiency improvements relating to cogeneration from renewable sources and passive, nearly zero-energy and zero- energy buildings. Those measures shall comply with the energy efficiency first principle referred to in Article 3 of [Energy efficiency Directive recast] including energy management solutions.
Amendment 623 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 15a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
To achieve the indicative share of renewables set out in paragraph 1, Member States shall, in their building regulations and codes and, where applicable, in their support schemes or by other means with equivalent effect, require the use of minimum levels of energy from renewable sources in buildings, in line with the provisions of Directive 2010/31/EU and in accordance with the energy efficiency first principle. Member States shall allow those minimum levels to be fulfilled, among others, through efficient district heating and cooling and other flexibility services, such as demand response.
Amendment 629 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15a – paragraph 3
Article 15a – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that public buildings at national, regional and local level, fulfil an exemplary role as regards the share of renewable energy used, in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 of Directive 2010/31/EU and Article 5 of Directive 2012/27/EU. Member States shall set a binding target for the share of renewables in final energy consumption in their public buildings at national, regional and local level in 2030 that is consistent with the indicative target referred to in paragraph 1. Member States may, among others, allow that obligation to be fulfilled by providing for the roofs or other compatible surfaces of public or mixed private- public buildings to be used by third parties for installations that produce energy from renewable sources.
Amendment 632 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15a – paragraph 4
Article 15a – paragraph 4
4. In order to achieve the indicative share of renewable energy set out in paragraph 1 and 3, Member States shall promote the use of efficient renewable heating and cooling systems and equipment, including smart renewable-based heating and cooling systems, as well as the smart decentralised energy resources in buildings. To that end, Member States shall use all appropriate measures, tools and incentives, including, among others, energy labels developed under Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council26 , energy performance certificates pursuant to Directive 2010/31/EU, or other appropriate certificates or standards developed at national or Union level, and shall ensure the provision of adequate information and advice through one-stop shops on renewable, highly energy efficient alternatives in accordance with Article 21 of the [Energy efficiency Directive recast] as well as on financial instruments and incentives available to promote an increased replacement rate of old heating and cooling systems and an increased switch to solutions based on renewable energy.; __________________ 26 Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2017 setting a framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 1).
Amendment 640 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15b (new)
Article 15b (new)
(6a) the following Article is inserted: Article15b 'Integrated renewable energy resources assessment and planning Member States shall perform integrated mapping and planning for the deployment of renewable energy resources on their territory at NUTS 3 level in coordination with all relevant national, regional and local authorities. In doing so, Member States shall ensure the involvement of all relevant stakeholders, especially where pre-existing economic activities are affected. The integrated mapping and planning referred to in paragraph 1 shall also consider the flexibility needs and the energy storage facilities required to ensure a stable and resilient penetration of renewables, taking into account elements such as the differing energy shifting timescales, seasonal variations and energy scarcity periods. In identifying the most suitable areas for the deployment of renewables, Member States shall determine different levels of priority taking into account both the availability of the energy resource and the environmental and biodiversity protection and impacts on local communities and pre-existing activities. Member States may facilitate the deployment of projects in the areas identified as having the highest level of priority through the permit- granting process set out in Article 16(6), without prejudice to Article 16(7)'.
Amendment 650 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
(7) in Article 18, paragraphs 3, 4 and 46 are replaced by the following:
Amendment 652 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Member States shall ensure that certification schemes are available for installers and designers of all forms of renewable heating and cooling systems in buildings, industry and agriculture, and for installers of solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, shallow geothermal systems and heat pumps, including storage and active demand respond systems. Those schemes may take into account existing schemes and structures as appropriate, and shall be based on the criteria laid down in Annex IV. Each Member State shall recognise the certification awarded by other Member States in accordance with those criteria.
Amendment 657 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that trained and qualified installers of renewable heating and cooling systems, solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, shallow geothermal systems, heat pumps and storage systems and active demand respond systems are available in sufficient numbers for the relevant technologies to service the growth of renewable heating and cooling required to contribute to the annual increase in the share of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector as set out in Article 23, in buildings as set out in Article 15a and for renewable energy in transport as set out in article 25, as well as the overall renewable energy target as set out in Article 3.
Amendment 666 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
4a. By 31 December 2025 the Commission shall assess the availability of trained and qualified installers of renewable energy technologies needed to cover the demand for jobs at Member State level. Where necessary, the Commission shall make recommendations to Member States to reduce any gap in the availability of trained workers, which shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 685 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a – point i
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
To that end, Member States shall ensure that a guarantee of origin is issued in response to a request from a producer of energy from renewable sources. Member States may arrange for guarantees of origin to be issued for energy from non- renewable sources. Issuance of guarantees of origin may be made subject to a minimum capacity limit. A guarantee of origin shall be of the standard size of maximum 1 MWh. No more than one guarantee of origin shall be issued in respect of each unit of energy produced.;
Amendment 707 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 19 – paragraph 13a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 13a (new)
(ba) the following paragraph is inserted: The Commission shall assess, by 2025, necessary evolutions to the Guarantees of origin scheme towards finer time- granularity and location-based matching of consumption and propose, where appropriate, concrete measures that would enable their gradual implementation.
Amendment 720 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Subject to their assessment included in the integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 on the necessity to build new infrastructure for district heating and cooling from renewable sources in order to achieve the Union target set in Article 3(1) of this Directive, Member States shall, where relevant, take the necessary steps with a view to developing efficient district heating and cooling infrastructure to promote heating and cooling from renewable energy sources, including solar energy, ambient energy, geothermal energy, biomass, biogas, bioliquids and waste heat and cold, in combination with thermal energy storage. and demand respond systems;
Amendment 728 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 20a – paragraph 1
Article 20a – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall require transmission system operators and distribution system operators in their territory to make available information on the share of renewable electricity and the greenhouse gas emissions content of the electricity supplied in each bidding zone, as accurately as possible and as close to real time as possible but in time intervals of no more than one hour, with forecasting where available. Member states shall require distribution system operators to assist transmission system operator to gather needed information, in case transmission operator does not have access to all information needed according the current national legislation. This information shall be made available digitally in a manner that ensures it can be used by electricity market participants, aggregators, consumers and end-users, and that it can be read by electronic communication devices such as smart metering systems, electric vehicle recharging points, heating and cooling systems and building energy management systems.
Amendment 739 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 20a – paragraph 2
Article 20a – paragraph 2
2. In addition to the requirements in [the proposal for a Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020], Member States shall ensure that manufacturers of domestic and industrial batteries enable real-time access to basic battery management system information, including battery capacity, state of health, state of charge and power set point, to battery owners and users as well as to third parties acting on their behalf through explicit consent and in compliance with the relevant provisions set out in Regulation (EU) 2016/679, such as building energy management companies and electricity market participants, under non- discriminatory terms and at no cost.
Amendment 742 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 20a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 20a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that vehicle manufacturers make available, in real-time, in-vehicle data related to the battery state of health, battery state of charge, battery power setpoint, battery capacity, as well as the location of electric vehicles to electric vehicle owners and users, as well as to third parties acting on the owners’ and users’ behalf through explicit consent and in compliance with the relevant provisions set out in Regulation (EU) 2016/679, such as electricity market participants and electromobility service providers, under non-discriminatory terms and at no cost, in addition to further requirements in the type approval and market surveillance regulation.
Amendment 745 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 20a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2a (new)
Article 20a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2a (new)
Member States shall ensure that manufacturers of smart heating and cooling systems, thermal energy storage units and other smart devices facilitating consumers to provide demand response to the energy system to enable real-time access to data relevant for demand response to users, as well as to third parties acting on the owners’ and users’ behalf through explicit consent and in compliance with the relevant provisions set out in Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 750 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 20a – paragraph 3
Article 20a – paragraph 3
3. In addition to the requirements in [the proposal for a Regulation concerning the deployment of alternative fuel infrastructure, repealing Directive 2014/94/EU], Member States shall ensure that non–publicly accessible normal power recharging points installed in their territory from [the transposition deadline of this amending Directive] can support smart charging functionalities and, where appropriate based on assessment by the regulatory authority, bidirectional charging functionalities.
Amendment 760 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 20a – paragraph 4
Article 20a – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that the national regulatory framework does not discriminate against participation in the electricity markets, including congestion management and the provision of flexibility and balancing services, of small or mobile systems such as domestic batteries and, electric vehicles, smart heating and cooling systems, and other smart devices, both directly and through aggregation.;
Amendment 767 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
1. Member States shall endeavour to increase the share of renewable sources in the amount of energy sources used for final energy and non-energy purposes in the industry sector by an indicative average minimum annual increase of at least 1.1 percentage points by 2030. That increase shall be calculated as an average for the three-year periods 2024 to2027 and 2027 to 2030;
Amendment 829 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. In order to promote the use of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector, each Member State shall, increase the share of renewable energy in that sector by at least 1.16 percentage points as an annual average calculated for the periods 2021 to 2025 and 2026 to 2030, starting from the share of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector in 2020, expressed in terms of national share of gross final energy consumption and calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in Article 7.
Amendment 837 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23– paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 23– paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
That increase shall be of 1.52 percentage points for Member States where waste heat and cold is used. In that case, Member States may count waste heat and cold up to 40 % of the average annual increase.
Amendment 844 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23– paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 23– paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 847 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23– paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 23– paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
In addition to the minimum 1.16 percentage points annual increase referred to in the first subparagraph, each Member State shall endeavour to increase the share of renewable energy in their heating and cooling sector by the amount set out in Annex 1a.;
Amendment 855 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 1a
Article 23 – paragraph 1a
1a. Member States shall carry out an assessment of their potential of energy from renewable sources and of the use of waste heat and cold in the heating and cooling sector including, where appropriate, an analysis of areas suitable for their deployment at low ecological risk and of the potential for small-scale household projects with the participation of local and regional authorities. The assessment shall set out milestones and measures to in increase renewables in heating and cooling and, where appropriate, the use of waste heat and cold through district heating and cooling and small-scale household and SMEs with a view of establishing a long- term national strategy to decarbonise heating and cooling. The assessment shall be in accordance with the energy efficiency first principle and part of the integrated national energy and climate plans referred to in Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, and shall accompany the comprehensive heating and cooling assessment required by Article 14(1) of Directive 2012/27/EU.;
Amendment 859 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23– paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Article 23– paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 (new)
(ca) the following subparagraph is inserted: Member States shall in particular provide information to the owners or tenants of buildings and SMEs on cost-effective measures, and financial instruments, to improve the use of renewable energy in the heating and cooling systems. Member States shall provide the information through accessible and transparent advisory tools based in one-stop shops;
Amendment 861 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
4. To achieve the average annual increase referred to in paragraph 1, first subparagraph, Member States mayshall implement one or mormore than one of the following measures:
Amendment 878 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) promotion of renewable heat purchase agreements for corporate and collective small consumers;
Amendment 881 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point g
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point g
(g) planned replacement schemes of fossil heating and cooling systems or fossil phase-out schemes with milestones, with a view to a complete phase-out of fossil fuels in heating and cooling;
Amendment 893 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
(i) other policy measures, with an equivalent effect, including fiscal measures, support schemes or other financial incentives contributing to the installation of renewable heating and cooling equipment and the development of energy networks supplying renewable energy for heating and cooling in buildings and industry.
Amendment 897 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23– paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 23– paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
When adopting and implementing those measures, Member States shall ensure their accessibility to all consumers including those who are tenants, in particular those in low-income or vulnerable households and shall require a significant share of measures to be implemented as a priority in households living in a condition of energy poverty as defined in the [Energy efficiency Directive recast] and in social housing, who would not otherwise possess sufficient up-front capital to benefit.;
Amendment 913 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that information on the energy performance, the greenhouse gas emissions and the share of renewable energy in their district heating and cooling systems is provided to final consumers in an easily accessible manner, such at least on bills or on the suppliers' websites and on request. The information on the renewable energy share shall be expressed at least as a percentage of gross final consumption of heating and cooling assigned to the customers of a given district heating and cooling system, including information on how much energy was used to deliver one unit of heating to the customer or end-user.;
Amendment 942 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point e
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 24 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
8. Member States shall establish a framework under which electricity distribution system operators will assess, at least every four years, in cooperation with the operators of district heating and cooling systems in their respective areas, the potential for district heating and cooling systems to provide balancing and other system services, including demand response and thermal storage of excess electricity from centralized and decentralised renewable sources, and whether the use of the identified potential would be more resource- and cost-efficient than alternative solutions, in compliance with the energy efficiency first principle.
Amendment 949 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point e
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 24 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall facilitate coordination between operators of district heating and cooling systems and electricity transmission and distribution system operators to ensure that balancing, storage and other flexibility services, such as demand response, provided by district heating and district cooling system operators, can participate in their electricity markets on a non-discriminatory basis.
Amendment 952 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point e
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 24 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
Article 24 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
Member States mayshall extend the assessment and coordination requirements under the first and third subparagraphs to gas transmission and distribution system operators, including hydrogen networks and other energy networks.
Amendment 956 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point e
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 24 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
10. A Member State shall not be required to apply paragraphs 2 and 9 where at least one of the following conditions is met:
Amendment 965 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the amount of renewable fuels and renewable electricity supplied to the transport sector leads to a greenhouse gas intensity reduction of at least 13 % by 2030, compared to the baseline set out in Article 27(1), point (b), in accordance with an indicative trajectory set by the Member State;
Amendment 978 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the share of advanced biofuels and biogas produced from the feedstock listed in Part A of Annex IX in the energy supplied to the transport sector is at least 0,2 % in 2022, 0,5 % in 2025 and 2,2 % in 2030, and the share of renewable fuels of non-biological origin is at least 2,6 % in 2030.
Amendment 988 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the calculation of the reduction referred to in point (a) and the share referred to in point (b), Member States shall take into account renewable fuels of non-biological origin also when they are used as intermediate products for the production of conventional transport fuels. For the calculation of the reduction referred to in point (a), Member States may take into account recycled carbon fuels.
Amendment 996 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
When setting the obligation on fuel suppliers, Member States mayshall exempt fuel suppliers supplying electricity or renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin from the requirement to comply with the minimum share of advanced biofuels and biogas produced from the feedstock listed in Part A of Annex IX with respect to those fuels and shall exempt fuel suppliers supplying electricity from the requirement to comply with the minimum share of renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin.
Amendment 999 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3a (new)
When setting the obligation referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph to ensure the achievement of the targets set out therein, Member States may do so by means of measures targeting volumes, energy content or greenhouse gas emissions, provided that it is demonstrated that the green house gas intensity reduction and minimum shares referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph are achieved. Member States implementing the greenhouse gas intensity reduction target in Article 25 (1) by means of measures targeting volumes or energy content shall consider the share of renewable electricity to be four times its energy content;
Amendment 1003 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3b (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3b (new)
1a. The Commission shall assess that obligation laid down in paragraph 1 with a view to submitting a legislative proposal by 2025 to increase it where there are further substantial costs reductions in the production of renewable energy, where needed to meet the Union's international commitments for decarbonisation, or where a significant decrease in energy consumption in the Union justifies such an increase.
Amendment 1014 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall establish a mechanism allowing fuel suppliers in their territory to exchange credits for supplying renewable energy to the transport sector. Economic operators that supply renewable electricity to electric vehicles through public and private recharging stations shall receive credits, irrespectively of whether the economic operators are subject to the obligation set by the Member State on fuel suppliers, and may sell those credits to fuel suppliers, which shall be allowed to use the credits to fulfil the obligation set out in paragraph 1, first subparagraph.;
Amendment 1019 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 2a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 2a (new)
2a. No later than [one year after the entry into force of this amending Directive], the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 35 on how to apply the cascading principle for feedstock listed in Part A and B of Annex IX, while taking into account available volumes of feedstock and share of pre-existing competing industrial uses other than energy recovery with due regard to national specificities.
Amendment 1026 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For the calculation of a Member State's gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources referred to in Article 7 and of the greenhouse gas intensity reduction target referred to in Article 25(1), first subparagraph, point (a), the share of biofuels and bioliquids, as well as of biomass fuels consumed in transport, where produced from food and feed crops, shall be no more than one percentage point higher than the share of such fuels in the final consumption of energy in the road and rail transport sectors in 2020 in that Member State, with a maximum of 7 % of final consumption of energy in the road and rail transport sectors in that Member State.;
Amendment 1036 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
(ia) the second subparagraph is deleted;
Amendment 1038 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i b (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
(ib) Subparagraph 3 is replaced by the following: "Member States may set a lower limit and may distinguish, for the purposes of Article 29(1), between different biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from food and feed crops, taking into account best available evidence on indirect land use change impact and the cascading principle. Member States may, for example, set a lower limit for the share of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from oil crops. "
Amendment 1045 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
(ba) in paragraph 2, second subparagraph is replaced by the following: From 31 December2023 until 31 December 2025 at the latest, that limit shall gradually decrease to 0 %.
Amendment 1060 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) for renewable fuels of non- biological origin and recycled carbon fuels, by multiplying the amount of these fuels that is supplied to all transport modes by their emissions savings determined in accordance with delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 29a(3);
Amendment 1062 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 1 –– point a – Point iii
Article 27 – paragraph 1 –– point a – Point iii
(iii) for renewable electricity, by multiplying the amount of renewable electricity that is supplied to all transport modes by the fossil fuel comparator ECF(e) set out in in Annex V. Member States implementing the greenhouse gas intensity reduction target in Article 25(1) by means of a national target for the share of renewable energy within the final consumption of energy in the transport sector shall consider the share of renewable electricity to be four times its energy content;
Amendment 1087 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 27 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) the greenhouse gas intensity reduction from the use of renewable energy is determined by dividing the greenhouse gas emissions saving from the use of biofuels, biogas, renewable fuels of non- biological origin and renewable electricity supplied to all transport modes by the baseline.
Amendment 1105 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point ii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Where electricity is used for the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin, either directly or for the production of intermediate products, the average share of electricity from renewable sources in the country of production, as measured two years before the year in question,in time intervals of no more than one hour as set out in Article 20a of this Directive shall be used to determine the share of renewable energy.;
Amendment 1138 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point b a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 28 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
(ba) In paragraph 6, subparagraph 3 is replaced by the following: Such delegated acts shall be based on an analysis of the potential of the raw material as feedstock for the production of biofuels and biogas for transport, taking into account all of the following: (a) the principles of the circular economy and of the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC, as well as the cascading use principle referred to in Articles 3 and 29 ; (b) the Union sustainability criteria laid down in Article 29(2) to (7); (c) the need to avoid significant distortive effects on markets for (by-)products, wastes or residues; (d) the potential for delivering substantial greenhouse gas emissions savings compared to fossil fuels based on a life- cycle assessment of emissions including emissions from the land sector and possible displacement effects, taking into account available volumes of feedstock and share of pre-existing competing industrial uses other than energy recovery with due regard to national specificities; (e) the need to avoid negative impacts on the environment and biodiversity; (f) the need to avoid creating an additional demand for land.
Amendment 1245 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 31a – paragraph 1
Article 31a – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall ensure that a Union database is set up to enable the tracing of liquid and gaseous renewable fuels and recycled carbon fuels.
Amendment 1155 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. At the end of the first year after the transitional period of this Regulation and to ensure a level playing field for the EU production destined to the export, of the sectors covered by the scope of Annex I of this Regulation, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report, if necessary accompanied by legislative measures, on the impact of EU exports of those sectors in the global markets and shall consider an export adjustment mechanism that equalize the costs of CO2 with the different pricing schemes of the third countries. Such measures shall comply the WTO rules.
Amendment 1256 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
Annex I
Amendment 418 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
Amendment 437 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 44
Recital 44
Amendment 456 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
Recital 45
Amendment 461 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 46
Recital 46
Amendment 466 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47
Recital 47
Amendment 478 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
Amendment 490 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 49
Recital 49
Amendment 501 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
Amendment 510 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 51
Recital 51
Amendment 522 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 52
Recital 52
Amendment 538 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
Recital 53
Amendment 547 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 54
Recital 54
Amendment 556 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 55
Recital 55
Amendment 560 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 56
Recital 56
Amendment 573 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
Recital 57
Amendment 582 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 58
Recital 58
Amendment 593 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 59
Recital 59
Amendment 601 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 60
Recital 60
Amendment 669 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
(xa) “port of call” means the port where a ship stops to load or unload cargo or to embark or disembark passengers; consequently, for the purpose of this Directive stops for the sole purposes of refuelling, obtaining supplies, relieving the crew, going into dry-dock or making repairs to the ship or its equipment, stops in port because the ship is in need of assistance or in distress, ship-to-ship transfers carried out outside ports, stops in a transhipment port of a non-EU neighbouring country and stops for the sole purpose of taking shelter from adverse weather or rendered necessary by search and rescue activities are excluded;
Amendment 670 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
(xb) “transhipment port” means the port where the movement of one type of cargo to be transhipped exceeds 60 % of the total traffic of that port. It needs to be considered that cargo, container or goods are transhipped when they are unloaded from ship to the port for the sole purpose of loading them on another ship.
Amendment 671 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point x c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point x c (new)
(xc) “deep sea routes” means those shipping routes connecting two or more continents and performed by regular services covering more than 3 000 km long where ships would carry out transhipment operations at any port in its route. Such routes shall be incorporated in a list and reconsidered on an annual basis by the Commission;
Amendment 1304 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point -a (new)
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 12 – paragraph 1a a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1a a (new)
Amendment 1326 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point d a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a a (new)
(da) the following paragraph is inserted: " 3aa. An obligation to surrender allowances shall not arise, until 2030, in respect of emissions from ships operating in deep-sea routes with Carbon Leakage risks and under an efficiency benchmark. The list of routes and the efficiency benchmark shall be determined by the Commission. "
Amendment 1327 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point d b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point d b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a b (new)
Amendment 1392 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 29 a – paragraph 1
Article 29 a – paragraph 1
(19a) in Article 29a, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. If, for more than six consecutiveone and half months, the average allowance price is more than threeone and a half times the average price of allowances during the two preceding years on the European carbon market, the Commission shall immediately convene a meeting of the Committee esadopt a decision to release 100 million allowances covered by this Chapter from the Market Stabilished byty Reserve in accordance with Article 91(7) of Decision No 280/2004/EC. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02003L0087-20200101)(EU) 2015/1814." Or. en
Amendment 1415 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Chapter IV a
Chapter IV a
Amendment 1424 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30 a – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 a – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 1480 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30 e – paragraph 2
Article 30 e – paragraph 2
2. From 1 January 2027, Member States shall ensure that, by 30 April each year, the regulated entity surrenders a number of allowances covered by this Chapter, that is equal to the total emissions, corresponding to the quantity of fuels released for consumption pursuant to Annex III, during the preceding calendar year as verified in accordance with Articles 15 and 30f, and that those allowances are subsequentlyas follows: (a) 25% of verified emissions for 2026; (b) 50 % of verified emissions for 2027; (c) 75 % of verified emissions for 2028; (d) 100 % of verified emissions for 2029. To the extent that fewer allowances are surrender compared to the verified emissions for years 2026 to 2028, an amount of allowances equal to the difference between verified emissions and allowances surrendered shall be cancelled.
Amendment 1535 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annexes
Annexes
Amendment 1566 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Decision 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a a (new)
(ca) the following paragraph is inserted: "5aa. The number of allowances to be placed in the reserve during the 12 months beginning on 1 September of every year shall not exceed 25 % of the number of allowances to be auctioned during the next 12 months." ;
Amendment 1661 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
Directive 2003/87/EU
Annex I – table – last row – column 1
Annex I – table – last row – column 1
“Maritime transport Maritime transport activities of ships covered by Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council performing voyages with the purpose of transporting passengers or cargo for commercial purposes. This activity shall not include voyages performed by a shipping company performing voyages with total annual emissions lower than 10 000 tonnes per year.
Amendment 1674 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2
Annex I – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex III
Annex III
Amendment 1677 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2
Annex I – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex III
Annex III
Amendment 1685 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2
Annex I – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex III a
Annex III a
Amendment 1698 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 3 – point c
Annex I – point 3 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex IV – Part C
Annex IV – Part C
Amendment 1705 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 4
Annex I – point 4
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex V – Part C
Annex V – Part C
Amendment 23 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) However, sufficient, stable and equitable resources are needed to finance those investments. In addition, before they have taken place, the cost supported by households and transport users for heating, cooling and cooking, as well as for road transport, is likely to increase as fuel suppliers subject to the obligations under the emission trading for buildings and road transport pass on costs on carbon to the consumers.
Amendment 30 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The increase in the price for fossil fuels may disproportionally affect vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users who spend a larger part of their incomes on energy and transport, who, in certain regionsthus exacerbating inequalities, and who, in certain regions, especially in rural, peripheral and isolated areas, in less developed regions or territories, those suffering from severe handicaps and those in demographic decline, do not have access to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutions and who may lack the financial capacity to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption.
Amendment 42 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This is even more relevant in view of the existing levels of energy poverty. Energy poverty is a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy services such as cooling, as temperatures rise, and heating. About 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6.9% of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 2019 EU-wide survey32 . Overall, the Energy Poverty Observatory estimates that more than 50 million households in the European Union experience energy poverty. Energy poverty is therefore a major challenge for the Unionis essential and access to affordable energy services is a basic social right and essential for social inclusion. Energy poverty is a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy supply needs, so as to guarantee basic levels of comfort and health, such as cooling, as temperatures rise, and heating as a result of an insufficient level of income, high-energy prices and which, if applicable, may be aggravated by having an energy inefficient dwelling. About 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6.9% of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 2019 EU-wide survey32 . Overall, the Energy Poverty Observatory estimates that more than 50 million households in the European Union experience energy poverty. Energy poverty is therefore a major challenge for the Union. Despite the increasing importance of this challenge having been acknowledged at EU-level through various initiatives, legislation and guidelines, there is no standard Union level definition of energy poverty and only one third of Member States have put in place a national definition of energy poverty. As a result, no transparent and comparable data on energy poverty in the Union is available. Therefore, a broad Union level definition should be established on energy poverty in order to properly collect data, including sex- disaggregated data, to target assistance and monitoring practices. While social tariffs or direct income support can provide immediate relief to households facing energy poverty, only targeted structural measures, in particular energy renovations, can provide lasting solutions. _________________ 32 Data from 2018. Eurostat, SILC [ilc_mdes01]).
Amendment 55 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate Fund (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transport on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 59 #
2021/0206(COD)
(8) Those amendments have differing economic and social impacts on the different sectors of the economy, on the citizens, and the Member States. In particular, the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and the Council31 should provide an additional economic incentive, on top of the economic incentive from the other GHG emitting sectors, to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption and thereby accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Combined with other measures, this should, in the medium to long term, reduce the costs for buildings and road transport to make this SCF sustainable over time, and the proposals resulting from the negotiations on the future revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, this should, in the medium to long term, reduce the costs for buildings and road transport, increase the energy sustainability of buildings by reducing their energy demand and thus their GHG emissions, and provide new opportunities for job creation and investment. _________________ 31 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
Amendment 61 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) The implementation of the Fund should take into account ex ante impact provided by the European Commission, illustrating the unequal social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transport in Member States and go hand in hand with an economic policy and governance that do not generate inequalities, poverty and social exclusion.
Amendment 65 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) However, sufficient, stable and equitable resources are needed to finance those investments. In addition, before they have taken place, the cost supported by households and transport users for heating, cooling and cooking, as well as for road transport, is likely to increase as fuel suppliers subject to the obligations under the emission trading for buildings and road transport pass on costs on carbon to the consumers.
Amendment 67 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) For that purpose, each Member State should submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’). Those Plans should pursue two objectives. Firstly, they should provide vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users the necessary resources to finance and carry out investments in energy efficiency, decarbonisation of heating and cooling, in zero- and low-emission vehicles and mobility. Secondly, they should mitigate the impact of the increase in the cost of fossil fuels on the most vulnerable and thereby prevent energy and transport poverty during the transition period until such investments have been implemented. The Plans should have an investment component promoting the long-term solution of reduce fossil fuels reliance and could envisage other measures, including temporary direct income support to mitigate adverse income effects in the shorter term.
Amendment 68 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) The Plans should also include measures to provide information support, capacity building and training necessary to implement the investments and measures intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 68 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) In the construction sector, a holistic reform of building structure: building envelopes (roof and façade), shading, ventilation control, etc... would lead to less demand for energy, especially in buildings constructed after the Second World War, which would take into account in a more efficient way people at risk of exclusion, namely those who suffer most from energy poverty in the EU. It would also counter the trend of families moving between rural, peri-urban and urban areas, thus preventing them from potentially incurring higher housing prices and preventing the consequent emission of GHGs owing to increased use of private transport.
Amendment 71 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Member States, in consultation with regional, local level authorities and civil society organisations, are best placed to design and to implement Plans that are adapted and targeted to their local, regional and national circumstances as their existing policies in the relevant areas and planned use of other relevant EU funds. In that manner, the broad diversity of situations, the specific knowledge of local and regional governments, research and innovation and industrial relations and social dialogue structures, as well as national traditions, can best be respected and contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the overall support to the vulnerable.
Amendment 72 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The increase in the price for fossil fuels may disproportionally affect vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and SMEs and vulnerable transport users who spend a larger part of their incomes on energy and transport, who, in certain regionsthus exacerbating inequalities, and who, in certain regions, especially in rural, peripheral and isolated areas, in less developed regions or territories, those suffering from severe handicaps and those in demographic decline, do not have access to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutions and who may lack the financial capacity to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption.
Amendment 77 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users is key for a just transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transport.
Amendment 78 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) It is therefore essential to identify and target this sector of the population comprehensively, to ensure that SCF assistance is fast, effective and well targeted. In order to achieve this objective, a definition is needed of people/neighbourhoods at risk of social exclusion that allows for less developed micro-areas (rural and urban) encompassed in more developed areas to be identified more accurately, which renders the creation of this SCF very necessary for the fight against social inequalities that may occur owing to the implementation of various climate measures.
Amendment 86 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This is even more relevant in view of the existing levels of energy poverty. Energy poverty is a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy services such as cooling, as temperatures rise, and heatand access to affordable energy services are essential and constitute basic and fundamental social rights for social inclusion. Energy poverty is a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy supply needs, so as to guarantee basic levels of comfort and health, such as cooling, as temperatures rise, and heating as a result of an insufficient level of income, high-energy prices and which, as the case may be, could be aggravated if they have an energy inefficient dwelling. About 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6.9% of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 2019 EU-wide survey32. Overall, the Energy Poverty Observatory estimates that more than 50 million households in the European Union experience energy poverty. Energy poverty is therefore a major challenge for the Union. Despite the growing importance of that challenge having been acknowledged at Union level through various initiatives, legislation and guidelines, there is no standard Union-level definition of energy poverty and only one third of Member States have put in place a national definition of energy poverty. As a result, no transparent and comparable data on energy poverty in the Union is available. Therefore, a broad Union-level definition of energy poverty should be established with a view to collecting data in an appropriate way, including gender- disaggregated data, to guide assistance and monitoring practices. While social tariffs or direct income support can provide immediate relief to households facing energy poverty, only targeted structural measures, in particular energy renovations, can provide lasting solutions. _________________ 32 Data from 2018. Eurostat, SILC [ilc_mdes01]).
Amendment 89 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Women are particularly affected by carbon pricing as they represent 85% of single parent families. Single parent families have a particularly high risk of child poverty. Gender equality and equal opportunities for all, and the mainstreaming of those objectives, as well as questions of accessibility for persons with disabilities should be taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and implementation of Plans to ensure no one is left behind. disproportionally affected by the consequences of climate change1a, by energy poverty and are particularly affected by carbon pricing due to the employment, income, pay and pension gaps. Moreover, they represent 85% of single parent families, which have a particularly high risk of child poverty and are under-represented as tenants. This, together with the fact that women are more affected by time poverty, limits women’s involvement in the energy transition, by not being able to afford energy efficiency investments to decrease their energy consumption and having limited access to energy efficiency retrofitting programs.2a Gender equality and equal opportunities for all, and the mainstreaming of those objectives, as well as questions of accessibility for persons with disabilities should be taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and implementation of Plans to ensure no one is left behind. _________________ 1a EIGE, Area K - Women and the environment: climate change is gendered, 05 March 2020, available at: https://eige.europa.eu/publications/beijing -25-policy-brief-area-k-women-and- environment 2aEuropean Parliament, Directorate- General for Internal Policies of the Union, Feenstra, M., Clancy, J., Women, gender equality and the energy transition in the EU, Publications Office, 2019, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2861/989050
Amendment 92 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) As regards the buildings sector, a holistic reform of buildings, based on actions aimed at improving energy efficiency by focusing on all the elements that make up a building: façade, heating/cooling systems, etc., would lead to a reduction in energy consumption for each household, and would be visible in the money they would save and, as a result, would provide one means of combatting energy poverty. The future revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive will lay the foundations for these objectives to be achieved and should therefore be taken into account when implementing the SCF.
Amendment 93 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19 a) Women have different and more complex mobility patterns than those of men. They require more varied means of transport as they are the main responsible persons for care within households. They use more public transport and are more interested in the frequency and quality of service.1a Moreover, as transport is a factor that can reinforce poverty and social exclusion, mainstreaming gender into all transport-related legislation, policies, programmes and actions is paramount; _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank /nl/document/IPOL_STU(2021)701004
Amendment 101 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transport on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and SMEs and vulnerable transport users. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and SMEs and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 105 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The financial envelope of the Fund should, in principle, be commensuris calculated to amounts correspondingbe equivalent to 25% of the expected revenues from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC in the period 2026- 2032. Pursuant to Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/205341 , Member States should make those revenues available to the Union budget as own resources. The revenue accruing to the Union budget shall respect the principle of universality in accordance with Article 7 of Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053. Member States are to finance 540% of the total costs of their Plan themselves. For this purpose, as well as for investment and measures to accelerate and alleviate the required transition for citizens negatively affected, Member States should inter alia use their expected revenues from emissions trading for buildings and road transport under Directive 2003/87/EC for that purpose. The financing of the Fund should not come at the expense of other Union programmes. _________________ 41 Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom (OJ L 424, 15.12.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 105 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Those amendments have differing economic and social impacts on the different sectors of the economy, on the citizens, and the Member States. In particular, the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and the Council31 should provide an additional economic incentive, on top of the economic incentive from the other GHG emitting sectors covered by the ETS, to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption and thereby accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Combined with other measures, this should, in the medium to long term, reduce the costs for buildings and road transport to give this SCF lasting effect, and the proposals resulting from the negotiations of the future revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, this should, in the medium to long term, reduce the costs for buildings and road transport, increase the energy sustainability of buildings by reducing their energy demand and therefore their GHG emissions, and provide new opportunities for job creation and investment. _________________ 31 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
Amendment 106 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) The concept of renovation needs to be changed to ensure that it is not limited only to the energy aspect, and is viewed holistically so as to include improvements in the rest of a building's installations, for example: building envelopes (roof and façade), shading, ventilation control, etc., with the aim of generating a lower energy demand, especially in buildings from the first half of the 20th century. This would take better account of people at risk of exclusion and counter the trend of families moving between rural, peri-urban and urban areas, thus preventing them from potentially incurring higher housing prices and preventing the consequent emission of GHGs owing to increased use of private transport.
Amendment 107 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13 b) The implementation of the Fund must take into account ex ante the unequal social impact of including the building and road transport sectors in the emissions trading system and be coupled with economic policy and governance that does not lead to inequalities, poverty and social exclusion. It is therefore imperative that the amendments, applications and legislative proposals to be adopted in the future revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and similar related legislative proposals are taken into account when implementing the SCF.
Amendment 114 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) For that purpose, each Member State should submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’). Those Plans should pursue two objectives. Firstly, they should provide vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and SMEs and vulnerable transport users the necessary resources to finance and carry out investments in energy efficiency, decarbonisation of heating and cooling, in zero- and low-emission vehicles and mobility. Secondly, they should mitigate the impact of the increase in the cost of fossil fuels on the most vulnerable and thereby prevent energy and transport poverty during the transition period until such investments have been implemented. The Plans should have an investment component promoting the long-term solution of reduce fossil fuels reliance and could envisage other measures, including temporary direct income support to mitigate adverse income effects in the shorter term.
Amendment 120 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) However, sufficient, stable and equitable resources are needed to finance those investments. In addition, before they have taken place, the cost supported by households and transport users for heating, cooling and cooking, as well as for road transport, is likely to increase as fuel suppliers subject to the obligations under the emission trading for buildings and road transport pass on costs on carbon to the consumers.
Amendment 120 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Member States, in consultation with regional and local level authorities and civil society organisations, are best placed to design and to implement Plans that are adapted and targeted to their local, regional and national circumstances as their existing policies in the relevant areas and planned use of other relevant EU funds. In that manner, the broad diversity of situations, the specific knowledge of local and regional governments, research and innovation and industrial relations and social dialogue structures, as well as national traditions, can best be respected and contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the overall support to the vulnerable.
Amendment 123 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) In the buildings sector, a holistic reform of the entire structure of the building – the building envelopes (roof and façade), shades, ventilation controls, etc. – would result in lower energy demand, particularly in buildings from the first half of the 20th century, thus taking better account of the population at risk of exclusion, who are those hardest hit by fuel poverty in the EU.
Amendment 127 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The measures and investments supported by the Fund shall benefit households, micro-enterprises, SMEs and transport users, which are vulnerable and particularly affected by the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty and citizens without public transport alternative to individual cars (in remote and rural areas).
Amendment 129 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and SMEs and vulnerable transport users is key for a just transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transport.
Amendment 130 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) In order to achieve this objective, a definition is needed of people/neighbourhoods at risk of social exclusion that allows for less developed micro-areas (rural and urban) encompassed in more developed areas to be identified more accurately, which renders the creation of this SCF very necessary in the fight against social inequalities when adapting to climate measures. Such a definition is essential for the SCF to be implemented comprehensively.
Amendment 134 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) It is therefore vital to pinpoint the locations of the whole of this sector of the population, so that aid from the SCF may be fast, effective and well targeted. To achieve this aim, the individuals/neighbourhoods at risk of social exclusion must be defined in a way that makes it possible to identify more accurately the less-developed micro-areas (both rural and urban) within developed areas. These are the areas that make it vital to create this SCF to combat the social inequalities standing in the way of adaptation to climate measures.
Amendment 136 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users through temporary direct income support and through measures and investments intended to increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low- emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 137 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘building renovation’ means all kinds of energy-relatedholistic building renovation, includingwhich includes a comprehensive approach to the energy, accessibility, spatial and structural performance of the building, including in particular the insulation of the building envelope, that is to say walls, roof, floor, the replacement of windows, ventilation, the replacement of heating, cooling and cooking appliances, and the installation of on-site production of energy from renewable sourcesthe upgrade of electrical installations for more efficient ones, adaptation of housing for people with any type of disability and the installation of on-site production of energy from renewable sources, and including all kinds of safety-related renovation works undertaken at the same time, such as seismic protection, electrical safety, smoke detection and alarm, automatic fire suppression, smoke management and fire compartmentation;
Amendment 141 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Women are particularly affected by carbon pricing as they represent 85% of single parent families. Single parent families have a particularly high risk of child poverty. Gender equality and equal opportunities for all, and the mainstreaming of those objectives, as well as questions of accessibility for persons with disabilities should be taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and implementation of Plans to ensure no one is left behind. disproportionally affected by the consequences of climate change1 a, by energy poverty and are particularly affected by carbon pricing due to the employment, income, pay and pension gaps. Moreover, they represent 85% of single parent families, which have a particularly high risk of child poverty and are under-represented as tenants. This limits women's participation in the energy transition, as they cannot afford energy-efficiency investments to reduce their energy consumption and have limited access to energy-efficiency retrofit programmes1 b. Gender equality and equal opportunities for all, and the mainstreaming of those objectives, as well as questions of accessibility for persons with disabilities should be taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and implementation of Plans to ensure no one is left behind. _________________ 1 a EIGE, Area K - Women and the environment: climate change is gendered, 05 March 2020, available at: https://eige.europa.eu/publications/beijing -25-policy-brief-area-k-women-and- environment 1 b European Parliament, Directorate- General for Internal Policies of the Union, Feenstra, M., Clancy, J., Women, gender equality and the energy transition in the EU, Publications Office, 2019, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2861/989050
Amendment 145 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘energy poverty’ means energy poverty as defined in point [(49)] of Article 2 of Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliament and of the Council50 ; _________________ 50[Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliament and of the Couna household’s inability to meet its basic energy supply needs and lack of access to essential energy services as to guarantee basic levels of comfort and health, a decent standard of living, including adequate heating and cooling, lighting, and energy to power appliances, in the relevant national context, existing social (OJ C […], […], p. […]).] [Proposal for recast of Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency]policy and other relevant policies, as a result of an insufficient disposable income.
Amendment 145 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Therefore, a part of the revenues generated by the inclusion of building and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC should be used to address the social impacts arising from that inclusion, for the transition to be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind. as an own resource to finance the Union budget as general income, in accordance with the legally binding Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 20211a that contains a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources, providing the EU budget with the means to contribute to addressing the social impacts arising from that inclusion, for the transition to be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind. Under that Agreement, a basket of new own resources is envisaged to be introduced by 1 January 2023. As such, green own resources will align the Union budget with the Union’s policy priorities and thus provide EU added value, and they will contribute to the climate mainstreaming objectives, the repayment of NGEU debts and the resilience of the Union budget as regards its functioning as a tool for investments and guarantees. _________________ 1a Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources (OJ L 433I, 22.12.2020, p. 28).
Amendment 152 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This is even more relevant in view of the existing levels of energy poverty. Energy poverty is a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy services such as cooling, as temperatures rise, and heating. About 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6.9% of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 2019 EU-wide survey32 . Overall, the Energy Poverty Observatory estimates that more than 50 million households in the European Union experience energy poverty. Energy poverty is therefore a major challenge for the Unionis essential and access to affordable energy services is a basic social right and essential for social inclusion. Energy poverty is a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy supply needs, so as to guarantee basic levels of comfort and health, such as cooling, as temperatures rise, and heating as a result of an insufficient level of income, high-energy prices and which, if applicable, maybe aggravated by having an energy inefficient dwelling. About 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6.9% of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 2019 EU-wide survey32 . Overall, the Energy Poverty Observatory estimates that more than 50 million households in the European Union experience energy poverty. Energy poverty is therefore a major challenge for the Union. Despite the increasing importance of this challenge having been acknowledged at EU-level through various initiatives, legislation and guidelines, there is no standard Union level definition of energy poverty and only one third of Member States have put in place a national definition of energy poverty. As a result, no transparent and comparable data on energy poverty in the Union is available. Therefore, a broad Union level definition should be established on energy poverty in order to properly collect data, including sex- disaggregated data, to target assistance and monitoring practices. While social tariffs or direct income support can provide immediate relief to households facing energy poverty, only targeted structural measures, in particular energy renovations, can provide lasting solutions. _________________ 32 Data from 2018. Eurostat, SILC [ilc_mdes01]).
Amendment 157 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9 a) small or medium-sized enterprise or SME means a small or medium-sized enterprise as defined in Article 2 of the Annex of the Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC
Amendment 161 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) With regard to the building sector, a holistic reform of buildings, based on actions aimed at improving energy performance through all the elements that make up a building – façade, heating/cooling systems, etc. – would result in a decrease in energy consumption per household that would be reflected in savings and which would therefore be one of the ways to combat fuel poverty. The future revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive will lay the foundations for achieving those objectives, and should therefore be taken into account in the application of the SCF.
Amendment 173 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
(12 a) 'vulnerable SMEs' means SMEs that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;
Amendment 177 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate Fund (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transport on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users. The Fund should promote fairness and solidarity between and within Member States while mitigating the risk of energy and mobility poverty during the transition and should build on and complement existing solidarity and climate mechanisms. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low- emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 181 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The measures and investments supported by the Fund shall benefit households, micro-enterprises, SMEs and transport users, which are vulnerable and particularly affected by the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty and citizens without public transport alternative to individual cars (in remote and rural areas).
Amendment 184 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article, following, where relevant, a consultation with regional and local entities and civil society organisations working with population in situation of vulnerability. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricing on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
Amendment 186 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The Commission’s proposal to achieve GHG emissions neutrality in buildings should not focus solely on replacing the use of fossil energy sources with electric ones but should target, as a priority, all the reforms needed to improve the energy performance of buildings as a whole, and thus to achieve the minimum possible energy consumption and GHG emissions.
Amendment 187 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The implementation of the Fund should take into account ex ante impact provided by the European Commission, illustrating the unequal social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transport in Member States and go hand in hand with an economic policy and governance that do not generate inequalities, poverty and social exclusion.
Amendment 190 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) It is necessary to change the concept of reform, not restricting it solely to energy reform, but to make holistic changes, including additional improvements in the other installations in buildings, such as the building envelopes (roof and façade), shades, ventilation controls, etc., with the aim of producing lower energy demand, particularly in buildings from the first half of the 20th century. That would take better account of the population at risk of exclusion.
Amendment 191 #
2021/0206(COD)
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and SMEs and vulnerable transport users through temporary direct income support and through measures and investments intended to increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 193 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 c (new)
Recital 13 c (new)
(13c) It is therefore vital to take into account the legislative amendments, applications and proposals that will be adopted in the future revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, in the potential widening of the ETS to the buildings sectors and, thus, in the application of the SCF.
Amendment 195 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Plan mayshall include national measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and households that are vulnerable transport users to reduce the impact of the increase in the price of fossil fuels resulting from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 196 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘building renovation’ means all kinds of holistic energy-related building renovation, includingwhich includes a comprehensive approach to energy performance, accessibility, spatial and structural building renovation, including, in particular, the insulation of the building envelope, that is to say the walls, the roof, the floor, the replacement of windows, the ventilation, the replacement of the heating, cooling and cooking appliances, the adaptation of housing for people with disabilities and the installation of on-site production of energy from renewable sources;
Amendment 198 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) finance measures and investments to improve energy performance and increase energy efficiency of buildings, to implement and ensure their safety, through the implementation of active and passive energy efficiency improvement measures, to carry out building renovation, and to decarbonise heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy production from renewable energy sources, to carry out electrical, fire and seismic safety inspection and renovation, and including information support, capacity building and training necessary to implement those measures and investments;
Amendment 199 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) For that purpose, each Member State should submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’)rogramme. Those Planrogrammes should pursue two objectives. Firstly, they should provide vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users the necessary resources to finance and carry out investments in energy efficiency, decarbonisation of heating and cooling, in zero- and low-emission vehicles and mobility. Secondly, they should mitigate the impact of the increase in the cost of fossil fuels on the most vulnerable and thereby prevent energy and transport poverty during the transition period until such investments have been implemented. The Plansrogramme should have an investment component promoting the long- term solution of reduce fossil fuels reliance and could envisage other measures, including temporary direct income support to mitigate adverse income effects in the shorter term.
Amendment 200 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) For that purpose, each Member State should submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’)rogramme. Those Planrogrammes should pursue two objectives. Firstly, they should provide vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users the necessary resources to finance and carry out investments in energy efficiency, decarbonisation of heating and cooling, in zero- and low-emission vehicles and mobility. Secondly, they should mitigate the impact of the increase in the cost of fossil fuels on the most vulnerable and thereby prevent energy and transport poverty during the transition period until such investments have been implemented. The Planrogrammes should have an investment component promoting the long- term solution of reduce fossil fuels reliance and could envisage other measures, including temporary direct income support to mitigate adverse income effects in the shorter term.
Amendment 208 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) finance measures and investments to increase the uptake of zero- and low- emission mobility and transport, including information support, capacity building and the training necessary to implement those measures and investments.
Amendment 211 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a (new)
(a) 'small or medium-sized enterprise' or 'SME' means a small or medium-sized undertaking within the meaning of Article 2 of the annex to Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC
Amendment 221 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The Programmes should also include measures to provide information support, capacity building and training necessary to implement the investments and measures intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 223 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The Plans should also include social services agents who will support vulnerable persons and households in the access to support measures. This social service agent will also have a positive impact in the participation and progress of women in the creation of employment linked to the green transition and to the achievement of climate neutrality.
Amendment 224 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a (new)
(a) 'vulnerable SMEs' means SMEs that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;
Amendment 226 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an estimate of the likely effects of that increase in prices on households, and in particular on incidence of energy poverty, on micro-enterprises, on SMEs and on transport users, comprising in particular an estimate and the identification of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users; these impacts are to be analysed with a sufficient level of regional disaggregation and sex- disaggregated data, taking into account elements such as access to public transport and basic services and identifying the areas mostly affected, particularly territories which are remote and rural;
Amendment 228 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Member States, in consultation with regional, local level authorities and civil society organizations, are best placed to design and to implement Planrogrammes that are adapted and targeted to their local, regional and national circumstances as their existing policies in the relevant areas and planned use of other relevant EU funds. In that manner, the broad diversity of situations, the specific knowledge of local and regional governments, research and innovation and industrial relations and social dialogue structures, as well as national traditions, can best be respected and contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the overall support to the vulnerable.
Amendment 234 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) where the Plan provides for measures referred to in Article 3(2), the criteria for the identification of eligible final recipients, the indication of the envisaged time limit for the measures in question and their justification on the basis of a quantitative estimate and a qualitative explanation of how the measures in the Plan are expected to reduce energy and transport poverty and the vulnerability of households, micro-enterprises, SMEs and transport users to an increase of road transport and heating fuel prices;
Amendment 235 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) envisaged milestones, targets to reduce the number of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and an indicative timetable for the implementation of the measures and investments to be completed by 31 July 2032;
Amendment 241 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article, following, where relevant, a consultation with regional and local entities and civil society organisations which work with vulnerable persons. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricing on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and SMEs and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
Amendment 247 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users is key for a just transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transport.
Amendment 249 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) To achieve this aim, the individuals/neighbourhoods at risk of social exclusion must be defined in a way that makes it possible to identify more accurately the less-developed micro-areas (both rural and urban) within developed areas. These are the areas that make it vital to create this SCF to combat the social inequalities standing in the way of adaptation to climate measures. That would be an essential step in implementing the SCF in a comprehensive manner.
Amendment 250 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) finance measures and investments to increasmprove the energy efficiency, accessibility, spatiality and general functioning of buildings, toby implementing active and passive energy efficiency improvement measures, to carry out building renovation, and to decarbonise heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy production from renewable energy sources, including information support, capacity building and training necessary to implement those measures and investments;
Amendment 261 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) finance measures and investments to increase the uptake of zero- and low- emission mobility and transport, including information support, capacity building and the training necessary to implement those measures and investments.
Amendment 263 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) reductions in the number of vulnerable households, especially households in energy poverty, of vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and of vulnerable transport users, including in rural and remote areas.
Amendment 272 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Taking into account the importance of tackling climate change in line with Paris Agreement commitments, and the commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the actions under this Regulation should contribute to the achievement of the target that 30% of all expenditure under the 2021-2027 multiannual financial frameworkat least 30% of the total amount of the Union budget and the European Union Recovery instrument expenditure should be spent on mainstreamto supporting climate objectives and should contribute to the ambition of providing 7.5% of annual spending under the MFF to biodiversity objectives in 2024 and 10% of annual spending to biodiversity objectives in 2026 and 2027, while considering the existing overlaps between climate and biodiversity goals. For this purpose, the methodology set out in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council33 should be used to tag the expenditures of the Fund. The Fund should support activities that fully respect the climate and environmental standards and priorities of the Union and comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council34 . Only such measures and investments should be included in the Planrogrammes. Direct income support measures should as a rule be considered as having an insignificant foreseeable impact on environmental objectives, and as such be considered compliant with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’. The Commission intends to issue technical guidance to the Member States well ahead of the preparation of the Planrogrammes. The guidance will explain how the measures and investments must comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852. The Commission intends to present in 2021 a proposal for a Council Recommendation on how to address the social aspects of the green transition. _________________ 33 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). 34 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13).
Amendment 273 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Fund shall only support measures and investments respecting the principle of Energy Efficiency First as in article 3 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and the ‘do no significant harm’ referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 273 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an estimate of the likely effects of that increase in prices on households, and in particular on incidence of energy poverty, on micro-enterprises, on SMEs and on transport users, comprising in particular an estimate and the identification of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and SMEs and vulnerable transport users; these impacts are to be analysed with a sufficient level of regional disaggregation and data disaggregated by gender, taking into account elements such as access to public transport and basic services and identifying the areas mostly affected, particularly territories which are remote and rural;
Amendment 281 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may include the costs of measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and vulnerable households that are transport users to absorb the increase in road transport and heating fuel prices. Such support shall decrease over time and be limited to the direct impact of the emission trading for buildings and road transport. Eligibility for such direct income support shall cease within the time limits identified under Article 4(1) point (d).
Amendment 283 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) where the Plan provides for measures referred to in Article 3(2), the criteria for the identification of eligible final recipients, the indication of the envisaged time limit for the measures in question and their justification on the basis of a quantitative estimate and a qualitative explanation of how the measures in the Plan are expected to reduce energy and transport poverty and the vulnerability of households, micro-enterprises, SMEs and transport users to an increase of road transport and heating fuel prices;
Amendment 286 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Women are particularly affected by carbon pricing as they represent 85% of single parent families. Sdisproportionally affected by the consequences of climate change1a, by energy poverty and are particularly affected by carbon pricing due to the employment, income, pay and pension gaps. Moreover, they represent 85% of single parent families, which have a particularly high risk of child poverty. Gender equality and are under-represented as tenants. This, together with the fact that women are more affected by time poverty, limits women’s involvement in the energy transition, by not being able to afford energy efficiency investments to decrease their energy consumption and having limited access to energy efficiency retrofitting programs1b.Gender equality as well as rights and equal opportunities for all, and the mainstreaming of those objectives, as well as questions of accessibility for persons with disabilities should be taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and, implementation of Planand monitoring of Programmes to ensure no one is left behind. _________________ 1a 1a EIGE, Area K - Women and the environment: climate change is gendered, 05 March 2020, available at: https://eige.europa.eu/publications/beijing -25-policy-brief-area-k-women-and- environment 1b European Parliament, Directorate- General for Internal Policies of the Union, Feenstra, M., Clancy, J., Women, gender equality and the energy transition in the EU, Publications Office, 2019, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2861/989050
Amendment 287 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States may include the costs of the following measures and investments in the estimated total costs of the Plans, provided they principally benefit vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, vulnerable SMEs or vulnerable transport users and intend to:
Amendment 287 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) envisaged milestones, and targets to reduce the number of vulnerable households, micro-enterprises and SMEs, and an indicative timetable for the implementation of the measures and investments to be completed by 31 July 2032;
Amendment 291 #
2021/0206(COD)
(a) support building renovations, prioritising social housing and deprived areas, especially for those occupying worst- performing buildings, including in the form of financial support or fiscal incentives such as deductibility of renovation costs from the rent, independently of the ownership of the buildings concerned;
Amendment 292 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Women have different and more complex mobility patterns than those of men. They require more varied means of transport as they are the main responsible persons for care within households. They use more public transport and are more interested in the frequency and quality of service2a.Moreover, as transport is a factor that can reinforce poverty and social exclusion, mainstreaming gender into all transport-related legislation, policies, programmes and actions is paramount; _________________ 2a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank /nl/document/IPOL_STU(2021)701004
Amendment 297 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Member States should submit their Planrogrammes together with the update of their integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council35 . The Planrogrammes should include the measures to be financed, their estimated costs and the national contribution. They should also include key milestones and targets to assess the effective implementation of the measures. _________________ 35 Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 298 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) contribute to the decarbonisation, including the electrification, of heating and cooling of, and of cooking in, buildings and the integration of energy from renewable sources that contribute to the achievements of energy savings;
Amendment 306 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Fund and the Planrogrammes should be coherent with and framed by the reforms planned and the commitments made by the Member States under their updated integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, under Directive [yyyy/nnn] of the European Parliament and the Council [Proposal for recast of Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency]36 , the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan37 , the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council38 , the Just Transition Plans pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council39 and the Member States long-term buildings renovation strategies pursuant to Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council40 . To ensure administrative efficiency, where applicable, the information included in the Planrogrammes should be consistent with the legislation and plans listed above. _________________ 36 [Add ref] 37 Endorsed by the European Council on 24 and 25 June 2021. 38 Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013 (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 21). 39 Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the Just Transition Fund (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 1). 40 Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 13).
Amendment 307 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) provide targeted information, support, capacity building and training necessary to implement the energy efficiency renovation solutions and grant access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport services;
Amendment 316 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Union should support Member States with financial means to implement their Planrogrammes through the Social Climate Fund. Payments from the Social Climate Fund should be made conditional on achievement of the milestones and targets included in the Planrogrammes. This would allow efficiently taking into account national circumstances and priorities while simplifying financing and facilitating its integration with other national spending programmes while guaranteeing the impact and the integrity of EU spending.
Amendment 316 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) reductions in the number of vulnerable households, especially households in energy poverty, of vulnerable micro-enterprises and SMEs and of vulnerable transport users, including in rural and remote areas.
Amendment 322 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) support public and private entities in developing and providing affordable zero- and low-emission mobility and transport services and the uptake of attractive active mobility options for rural, insular, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas or for less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban areas.
Amendment 331 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The financial envelope of the Fund should, in principle, be commensurate to amounts corresponding tohas been set on the basis of an assessment of the estimated amount generated by allocating to the EU budget 25% of the expected revenues from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC in the period 2026-2032. Pursuant to Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/205341 , Member States should make those revenues available to the Union budget as own resources. The revenue accruing to the Union budget shall respect the principle of universality in accordance with Article 7 of Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053. Member States are to finance 50% of the total costs of their Planrogramme themselves. For this purpose, as well as for investment and measures to accelerate and alleviate the required transition for citizens negatively affected, Member States should inter alia use their expected revenues from emissions trading for buildings and road transport under Directive 2003/87/EC for that purpose. The financing of the Fund should not come at the expense of other Union programmes. _________________ 41 Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom (OJ L 424, 15.12.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 331 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States may include the costs of the following measures and investments in the estimated total costs of the Plans, provided they principally benefit vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and SMEs or vulnerable transport users and intend to:
Amendment 335 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support building renovations, prioritising social housing and deprived areas, especially for those occupying worst- performing buildings, including in the form of financial support or fiscal incentives such as deductibility of renovation costs from the rent, independently of the ownership of the buildings concerned;
Amendment 342 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 20253-2027 shall be at least EUR 23 700 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 344 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) In the event of a higher carbon price, additional allocations should be made available for the Fund to ensure that the impact of carbon price increases on the most vulnerable is adequately and fairly mitigated.
Amendment 345 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) The funding of the SCF must be independent of whether or not the ETS is extended to the buildings and road transport sectors.
Amendment 346 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 b (new)
Recital 23 b (new)
(23b) The principle of unity of the budget, whereby all items of revenue and expenditure of the Union are shown in the budget, is a Treaty requirement1b. The Social Climate Fund is therefore fully integrated into the Union budget in order to, inter alia, respect the Community method, parliamentary democratic accountability, oversight, ensure predictability of funding and multiannual programming, and safeguard transparency of the budgetary decisions taken at EU level. Integrating this Fund into the Union budget provides strong safeguards as regards its implementation, thanks to the protection afforded both by Union financial legislation and the applicable sector-specific and financial rules in the event of irregularities or serious deficiencies in management and control systems and by the measures set out under Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 for the protection of the Union budget in the event of breaches of the principles of the rule of law in Member States. Furthermore, a Social Climate Fund within the Union budget strengthens the effectiveness of the measures under this Fund and their consistency with other Union policies and programmes, including in the climate action and social policies. _________________ 1b Article 310(1) TFEU
Amendment 348 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2028-2032 shall be at least EUR 48 500 000 000 in current prices, subject to the availability of the amounts under the annual ceilings of the applicable multiannual financial framework referred to in Article 312 TFEU.
Amendment 357 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to ensure an efficient and coherent allocation of funds and to respect the principle of sound financial management, actions under this Regulation should be consistent with and be complementary to ongoing Union programmes, whilst avoiding double funding from the Fund and other Union programmes for the same expenditure. In particular, the Commission and the Member State should ensure, in all stages of the process, effective coordination in order to safeguard the consistency, coherence, complementarity and synergy among sources of funding. To that effect, Member States should be required to present the relevant information on existing or planned Union financing when submitting their planrogrammes to the Commission. Financial support under the Fund should be additional to the support provided under other Union programmes and instruments. Measures and investment financed under the Fund should be able to receive funding from other Union programmes and instruments provided that such support does not cover the same costs.
Amendment 362 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In order to ensure transparent rules for monitoring and evaluation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of setting the common indicators for reporting on the progress and for the purpose of monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the Planrogrammes. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. 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 365 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall contribute at least to 540 percent of the total estimated costs of their Plans.
Amendment 365 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The implementation of the Fund should be carried out in line with the principles of unity, of universality and of sound financial management, including the effective prevention and prosecution of fraud, tax fraud, tax evasion, corruption and conflicts of interest.
Amendment 372 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) For the purpose of sound financial management, while respecting the performance-based nature of the Fund, specific rules should be laid down for budget commitments, payments, suspension, and recovery of funds as well as for the termination of agreements related to financial support. The Member States should take appropriate measures to ensure that the use of funds in relation to measures supported by the Fund complies with applicable Union and national law. Member States must ensure that such support is granted in compliance with the EU State aid rules, where applicable In particular, they should ensure that fraud, corruption and conflicts of interests are prevented, detected and corrected, and that double funding from the Fund and other Union programmes is avoided. Suspension and the termination of agreements related to financial support as well as reduction and recovery of the financial allocation should be possible when the Planrogramme has not been implemented in a satisfactory manner by the Member State concerned, or in the case of serious irregularities, meaning fraud, corruption and conflicts of interest in relation to the measures supported by the Fund, or a serious breach of an obligation under the agreements related to financial support. Appropriate contradictory procedures should be established to ensure that the decision by the Commission in relation to suspension and recovery of amounts paid as well as the termination of agreements related to financial support respects the right of Member States to submit observations.
Amendment 376 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) whether the Plan represents a response to the social impact on and challenges faced by vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerables SMEs and vulnerable transport users in the Member State concerned from establishing the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty, duly taking into account the challenges identified in the assessments of the Commission of the update of the concerned Member State’s integrated national energy and climate plan and of its progress pursuant to Article 9(3), and Articles 13 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the Commission recommendations to Member States issued pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in view of the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050. This shall take into account the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned;
Amendment 387 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) whether the Plan is expected to have a lasting impact on the challenges addressed by that Plan and in particular on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users, especially households in energy poverty, in the Member State concerned;
Amendment 388 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
It shall provide support to Member States for the financing of the measures and investments included in their Social Climate Planrogrammes (‘the Plans’).rogrammes’). (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 396 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The measures and investments supported by the Fund shall benefit households, micro-enterprises, SMEs and transport users, which are vulnerable and particularly affected by the green transition namely by the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty and citizens without public transport alternative to individual cars (in remote and rural areas).
Amendment 401 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. After the Commission has adopted a decision as referred to in Article 16, it shall in due time conclude an agreement with the Member State concerned constituting an individual legal commitment within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 covering the period 20253-2027. That agreement may be concluded at the earliest one year before the year of the start of the auctions under Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 406 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) whether the Plan represents a response to the social impact on and challenges faced by vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and SMEs and vulnerable transport users in the Member State concerned from establishing the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty, duly taking into account the challenges identified in the assessments of the Commission of the update of the concerned Member State’s integrated national energy and climate plan and of its progress pursuant to Article 9(3), and Articles 13 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the Commission recommendations to Member States issued pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in view of the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050. This shall take into account the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned;
Amendment 417 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users through temporary direct income support and through measures and investments intended to increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low- emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 421 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) whether the Plan is expected to have a lasting impact on the challenges addressed by that Plan and in particular on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and SMEs and vulnerable transport users, especially households in energy poverty, in the Member State concerned;
Amendment 428 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘building renovation’ means all kinds of energy-relatedholistic building renovation, including the insulation of the building envelope, that is to say walls, roof, floor, the replacement of windows, the replacement of heating, cooling and cooking appliances,which includes a comprehensive approach to the energy, accessibility, spatial and structural performance of the building, including in particular the insulation of the building envelope, that is to say walls, roof, floor, the replacement of windows, ventilation, the decarbonisation of heating and cooling, the replacement of appliances and lighting for more efficient ones, the upgrade of electrical installations for more efficient ones, adaptation of housing for people with any type of disability and the installation of on- site production of energy from renewable sources, and including all kinds of safety- related renovation works undertaken at the same time, such as seismic protection, electrical safety, smoke detection and alarm, automatic fire suppression, smoke management and fire compartmentation;
Amendment 431 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘building renovation’ means all kinds of holistic energy-related building renovation, includingwhich includes a comprehensive approach to the energy, accessibility, spatial and structural performance of the building, including in particular the insulation of the building envelope, that is to say the walls, the roof, the floor, the replacement of the windows, the ventilation, the replacement of the heating, cooling and cooking appliances, the adaptation of housing for people with any type of disability and the installation of on-site production of energy from renewable sources as well as its storage;
Amendment 439 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘energy poverty’ means energy poverty as defined in point [(49)] of Article 2 of Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliama household’s inability to meet its basic energy supply needs and lack of access to essential energy services as to guarantee basic levels of comfort and health, a decent standard of the Council50 ; _________________ 50 [Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliament and of the Counliving, including adequate heating and cooling, lighting, and energy to power appliances, in the relevant national context, existing social (OJ C […], […], p. […]).] [Proposal for recast of Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency]policy and other relevant policies, as a result of an insufficient disposable income;
Amendment 458 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9a) ‘small or medium-sized enterprise’ or ‘SME’ means a small or medium-sized enterprise as defined in Article 2 of the Annex of the Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC;
Amendment 469 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘vulnerable households’ means households in energy poverty or households, including lower middle- income ones, that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;
Amendment 485 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘vulnerable micro-enterprises’ means micro-enterprises that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;
Amendment 488 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
(12a) ‘vulnerable SMEs’ means SMEs that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;
Amendment 496 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘vulnerable transport users’ means transport users, including from lower middle-income households, that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to purchase zero- and low- emission vehicles or to switch to alternative sustainable modes of transport, including public transport, particularly in rural and remote, insular, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas or in less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban areas.
Amendment 506 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a Implementation The Member States and the Commission shall implement the budget of the Union allocated to the Funds under shared management in accordance with Article 63 of the Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046. Member States shall prepare and implement programmes at the appropriate territorial level in accordance with their institutional, legal and financial framework.
Amendment 511 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’)rogramme together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article. The Plan, following, where relevant, a consultation with regional and local entities and civil society organisations working with population in situation of vulnerability. The Programme shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricing on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
Amendment 532 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Planrogramme may include national: a) measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and households that are vulnerable transport users to reduce the impact of the increase in the price of fossil fuels resulting from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC. Member States that have ongoing national or regional programmes in the areas of energy renovation of buildings and zero and low emissions mobility and transport may allocate up to 100% of the fund's allocation to direct income support; b) finance measures and investments to improve energy performance and increase energy efficiency of buildings and ensure their safety, through the implementation of active and passive energy efficiency improvement measures, to carry out building renovation, and to decarbonise heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy production from renewable energy sources, to carry out electrical, fire and seismic safety inspection and renovation, and including information support, capacity building and training necessary to implement those measures and investments; c) finance measures and investments to increase the uptake of zero- and low- emission mobility and transport, including information support, capacity building and the training necessary to implement those measures and investments.
Amendment 538 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Amendment 546 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) finance measures and investments to increasmprove the energy efficiency of buildings, to implement, accessibility, space and general functioning of buildings, through the application of active and passive energy efficiency improvement measures, to carry out building renovation, and to decarbonise heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy production from renewable energy sources;, including support for the information, capacity- building and training required to apply these measures and investments.
Amendment 572 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, including those representing young people, and other relevant stakeholders shall be consulted on the draft plan in accordance with the national legal framework, before it is submitted to the Commission.
Amendment 598 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an estimate of the likely effects of that increase in prices on households, and in particular on incidence of energy poverty, on micro-enterprises, on SMEs and on transport users, comprising in particular an estimate and the identification of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users; these impacts are to be analysed with a sufficient level of regional disaggregation and sex- disaggregated data, taking into account elements such as access to public transport and basic services and identifying the areas mostly affected, particularly territories which are remote and rural;
Amendment 607 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) where the Planrogramme provides for measures referred to in Article 3(2), the criteria for the identification of eligible final recipients, the indication of the envisaged time limit for the measures in question and their justification on the basis of a quantitative estimate and a qualitative explanation of how the measures in the Planrogramme are expected to reduce energy and transport poverty and the vulnerability of households, micro-enterprises, SMEs and transport users to an increase of road transport and heating fuel prices;
Amendment 617 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) envisaged milestones, targets to reduce the number of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and an indicative timetable for the implementation of the measures and investments to be completed by 31 July 2032;
Amendment 638 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) for the preparation and, where available, for the implementation of the Planrogramme, a summary of the consultation process provided for in Article 3.4, conducted in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and with the national legal framework, of local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, youth organisations and other relevant stakeholders, and how the input of the stakeholders is reflected in the Planrogramme;
Amendment 676 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) reductions in the number of vulnerable households, especially households in energy poverty, of vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and of vulnerable transport users, including in rural and remote areas.
Amendment 690 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Fund shall only support measures and investments respecting the principle of Energy Efficiency First as in article 3 of Energy efficiency directive and the ‘do no significant harm’ referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 714 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may include the costs of measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and vulnerable households that are transport users to absorb the increase in road transport and heating fuel prices. Such support shall decrease over time and be limited to the direct impact of the emission trading for buildings and road transport. Eligibility for such direct income support shall cease within the time limits identified under Article 4(1) point (d).
Amendment 717 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States may include the costs of the following measures and investments in the estimated total costs of the Planrogrammes, provided they principally benefit vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, vulnerable SMEs or vulnerable transport users and intend to:
Amendment 729 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support building renovations, prioritising social housing and deprived areas, especially for those occupying worst- performing buildings, including in the form of financial support or fiscal incentives such as deductibility of renovation costs from the rent, independently of the ownership of the buildings concerned;
Amendment 731 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support building renovations, prioritising social housing and deprived areas, especially for those occupying worst- performing buildings, including in the form of financial support or fiscal incentives such as deductibility of renovation costs from the rent, independently of the ownership of the buildings concerned;
Amendment 745 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) contribute to the decarbonisation, including the electrification, of heating and cooling of, and of cooking in, buildings and the integration of energy from renewable sources that contribute to the achievements of energy savings;
Amendment 756 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Amendment 785 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) combating discrimination of certain vulnerable groups in accessing measures and support linked to the transition, including through capacity building and including social services agents, who will support vulnerable persons and households in the access to support measures.
Amendment 797 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6a Promotion of equality between men and women The Member States and the Commission shall promote equality between men and women through mainstreaming throughout the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the plans. Through the Social Climate Fund, the Member States and the Commission shall also support specific targeted actions within any of the measured financed referred to in Article 6, with the aim of increasing the sustainable participation and progress of women in the creation of employment linked to the green transition and to the achievement of climate neutrality, thus combating the feminisation of poverty and reducing gender-based segregation.
Amendment 834 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2025-2027 shall be at least EUR 23 700 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 838 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Additional allocations shall be made available subject to the specific technical adjustment based on carbon- price fluctuation provided for in Article 4b of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093.
Amendment 847 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2028-2032 shall be at least EUR 48 500 000 000 in current prices, subject to the availability of the amounts under the annual ceilings of the applicable multiannual financial framework referred to in Article 312 TFEU. The prolongation of the specific technical adjustment based on carbon-price fluctuation shall be considered in the context of the negotiations of the applicable multiannual financial framework.
Amendment 866 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In order to provide Member States with sufficient flexibility in the implementation of their maximum financial allocations, resources allocated to Member States may, at their request, be transferred from the Fund to other shared management and direct and indirectly managed instruments. Transferred resources shall be implemented in accordance with the rules of the Fund or the instrument to which the resources are transferred and, in the case of transfers to instruments under direct or indirect management, for the benefit of the Member State concerned. Resources transferred to the shared management instruments will not be subject to thematic concentration requirements.
Amendment 871 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Amendment 874 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a Technical assistance of Member States 1. At the initiative of the Member State, the Fund may support actions necessary for the effective administration and use of the Fund, as well as to provide financing to carry out, among others, functions such as preparation, training, management, monitoring, evaluation, visibility and communication. 2. The Member State may propose to undertake additional technical assistance actions to reinforce the capacity and efficiency of public authorities and bodies, beneficiaries and relevant partners necessary for the effective administration and use of the Fund. 3. The amount of technical assistance will be established at 10% of the total amount of the Fund. 4. Support for technical assistance may take any of the forms envisaged in Regulation (EU) 2021/1060.
Amendment 877 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11
Article 11
Amendment 891 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. TWithout prejudice to Article 9(1)(a), the maximum financial allocation shall be calculated for each Member State as specified in Annex I and Annex II.
Amendment 892 #
2021/0206(COD)
2. EBy 2025, each Member State may submit a request up to its maximum financial allocation to implement its Planrogramme.
Amendment 894 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In the years 2026 and 2027, each Member State may submit a request up to its maximum financial allocation and up to the maximum of its share of the additional allocation made available pursuant to Article 9(1a) as specified in Annex II based on the methodology for the calculation as referred to in Annex I.
Amendment 904 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall contribute at least to 50 percent of the total estimated costs of their Planrogrammes.
Amendment 931 #
2021/0206(COD)
(i) whether the Planrogramme represents a response to the social impact on and challenges faced by vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users in the Member State concerned from establishing the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty, duly taking into account the challenges identified in the assessments of the Commission of the update of the concerned Member State’s integrated national energy and climate plan and of its progress pursuant to Article 9(3), and Articles 13 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the Commission recommendations to Member States issued pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in view of the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050. This shall take into account the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned;
Amendment 953 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) whether the Planrogramme is expected to have a lasting impact on the challenges addressed by that Planrogramme and in particular on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users, especially households in energy poverty, in the Member State concerned;
Amendment 962 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iiia) whether the consultation for the preparation of the Plan was conducted in accordance with Article 3 (4).
Amendment 993 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Where a Social Climate Planrogramme, including relevant milestones and targets, is no longer achievable, either in whole or in part, by the Member State concerned because of objective circumstances, in particular because of the actual direct effects of the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC, or where the Member State decides to propose a modification of its Social Climate Programme to better achieve the objectives set out in Article 1, the Member State concerned may submit to the Commission an amendment of its Plan to include the necessary and duly justified changes. Member States may request technical support for the preparation of such request.
Amendment 994 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where additional allocations are made available pursuant to Article 9(1a), the Member State concerned may submit to the Commission a targeted amendment of its Programme.
Amendment 1007 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. After the Commission has adopted a decision as referred to in Article 16, it shall in due time conclude an agreement with the Member State concerned constituting an individual legal commitment within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 covering the period 20253-2027. That agreement may be concluded at the earliest one year before the year of the start of the auctions under Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 1020 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Where, as a result of the assessment referred to in paragraph 3, the Commission establishes that the milestones and targets set out in the Commission decision referred to in Article 16 have not been satisfactorily fulfilled, the payment of all or part of the financial allocation shall be suspended. The amount suspended shall be in line with the costs of the measures for which the milestones and targets are not satisfactorily met. The Member State concerned may present its observations within one month of the communication of the Commission’s assessment.
Amendment 1086 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 July 20286, the Commission shall provide the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions with an early evaluation report on the implementation and functioning of the Fund.
Amendment 1091 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By 1 July 2028, the Commission shall provide the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions with an evaluation report on the implementation and functioning of the Fund.
Amendment 133 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) An holistic renovation of buildings (public, private) among the whole structure: building envelopes (roof and facade), shading, ventilation control, etc... would lead to lower energy demand, especially in buildings constructed since World War II. It would be a way to achieve energy efficiency in buildings, the reduction of energy consumption demand and the consequently direct reduction of GHGs associated to this sector, which will take into account the population at risk of exclusion and their economical interest, especially the most vulnerable groups and those who suffer most from energy poverty.
Amendment 147 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) In addition to the measures proposed by the EC, and in order to achieve this objective, it is necessary to create a definition of people/neighbourhoods at risk of social exclusion that allows for more accurate detection of less developed micro-areas (rural and urban) encompassed within more developed areas. In this way, it would contribute to the identification and location of the most vulnerable social sectors and those suffering from energy poverty, thus helping to fight against social inequalities that may arise from the application of the different climate measures.
Amendment 155 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) In the framework of energy efficiency policies, in particular in the buildings sector, the proposals resulting from the future revision of Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings should be taken into account.
Amendment 157 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
Amendment 176 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) In addition to these measures, it is necessary to create a definition of people/neighbourhoods at risk of social exclusion that allows for more accurate detection of less developed micro- areas(rural and urban) encompassed within more developed areas. In this way, it would contribute to the identification and location of the most vulnerable social sectors and those suffering from energy poverty, thus helping to fight against social inequalities that may arise from the application of the different climate measures.
Amendment 183 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) In the framework of energy efficiency policies, in particular in the buildings sector, the proposals resulting from the future revision of Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings should be taken into account.
Amendment 198 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Buildings and transport, alongside industry, are the main energy users and main source of emissions.61 Buildings are responsible for about 40% of the Union’s total energy consumption and for 36% of its GHG from energy.62 The Commission Communication entitled Renovation Wave63 addresses the twin challenge of energy and resource efficiency and affordability in the building sector and aims at doubling the renovation rate. It focusses on the worst performing buildings, energy poverty and on public buildings. Moreover, buildings are crucial to achieving the Union objective of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. Buildings owned by public bodies account for a considerable shThe renovation of buildings should combine public and private buildings. In private residential buildings, the Renovation Wave should prioritise those areas of the building stock and have high visibility in public lifevulnerability and energy poverty that have been identified following the completion of the proposed audit of the EU building stock. It is therefore appropriate to set an annual rate of renovation of buildings owned by public and private bodies on the territory of a Member State to upgrade their energy performance. Member States are invited to set a higher renovation rate, where that is cost-effective in the framework of the renovation of their buildings stock in conformity with their Long Term Renovation Strategies or national renovation programmes. That renovation rate should be without prejudice to the obligations with regard to nearly- zero energy buildings (NZEBs) set in Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.64 During the next review of Directive 2010/31/EU, the Commission should assess the progress Member States achieved regarding the renovation of public bodies’ buildings. The Commission should consider submitting a legislative proposal to revise the renovation rate, while taking into account the progress achieved by the Member States, substantial economic or technical developments, or where needed, the Union´s commitments for decarbonisation and zero pollution. The obligation to renovate public bodies’ buildings in this Directive complements that Directive, which requires Member States to ensure that when existing buildings undergo major renovation their energy performance is upgraded so that they meet the requirements on NZEBs. _________________ 61 COM/2020/562 final. 62 See IRP, Resource Efficiency and Climate Change, 2020, and UN Environment Emissions Gap Report, 2019. These figures refer to the use and operation of buildings, including indirect emissions in the power and heat sector, not their full life cycle. The embodied carbon in construction is estimated to account for about 10% of total yearly greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. 63 COM/2020/662 final. 64 Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 13).
Amendment 203 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) This renovation in the building sector, must be an holistic reform of the whole building structure, which include: building envelopes (roof and façade), shading, ventilation control, etc... It would lead to lower energy demand, especially in buildings constructed since World War II, thus taking into account in a more efficient way the population at risk of exclusion, which suffers most from energy poverty in the EU and avoiding the trend of mobility of households between rural, peri-urban and urban areas, thus avoiding a possible imposition of more expensive housing prices and the consequent emission of GHGs by increasing the use of private transport.
Amendment 204 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) To set the rate of renovations, Member States need to have an overview of the buildings that do not reach the NZEB level. To this aim, the EC should promote an audit of the energy efficiency of the EU building stock in order to be able to identify the focal points where the first efforts to renovate buildings should be focused. Therefore, Member States should publish and keep updated an inventory of public buildings as part of an overall database of energy performance certificates. That inventory should enable also private actors including energy service companies to propose renovation solutions and they can be aggregated by the Union Building Stock Observatory.
Amendment 206 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Buildings and transport, alongside industry, are the main energy users and main source of emissions.61 Buildings are responsible for about 40% of the Union’s total energy consumption and for 36% of its GHG from energy.62 The Commission Communication entitled Renovation Wave63 addresses the twin challenge of energy and resource efficiency and affordability in the building sector and aims at doubling the renovation rate. It focusses on the worst performing buildings, energy poverty and on public buildings. Moreover, buildings are crucial to achieving the Union objective of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. Buildings owned by public bodies account for a considerable shareThe renovation of buildings should combine public and private buildings. In private residential buildings, the Renovation Wave should prioritise those areas of vulnerability and energy poverty that have been identified following the completion of the proposed audit of the EU building stock and have high visibility in public life. It is therefore appropriate to set an annual rate of renovation of buildings owned by public and private bodies on the territory of a Member State to upgrade their energy performance. Member States are invited to set a higher renovation rate, where that is cost-effective in the framework of the renovation of their buildings stock in conformity with their Long Term Renovation Strategies or national renovation programmes. That renovation rate should be without prejudice to the obligations with regard to nearly- zero energy buildings (NZEBs) set in Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.64 During the next review of Directive 2010/31/EU, the Commission should assess the progress Member States achieved regarding the renovation of public bodies’ buildings. The Commission should consider submitting a legislative proposal to revise the renovation rate, while taking into account the progress achieved by the Member States, substantial economic or technical developments, or where needed, the Union´s commitments for decarbonisation and zero pollution. The obligation to renovate public bodies’ buildings in this Directive complements that Directive, which requires Member States to ensure that when existing buildings undergo major renovation their energy performance is upgraded so that they meet the requirements on NZEBs. _________________ 61 COM/2020/562 final. 62 See IRP, Resource Efficiency and Climate Change, 2020, and UN Environment Emissions Gap Report, 2019. These figures refer to the use and operation of buildings, including indirect emissions in the power and heat sector, not their full life cycle. The embodied carbon in construction is estimated to account for about 10% of total yearly greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. 63 COM/2020/662 final. 64 Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 13).
Amendment 210 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) This renovation in the building sector, must be a holistic reform of the whole building structure, which include: building envelopes (roof and façade), shading, ventilation control, etc... It would lead to lower energy demand, especially in buildings constructed since World War II, thus taking into account in a more efficient way the population at risk of exclusion, which suffers most from energy poverty in the EU and avoiding the trend of mobility of households between rural, peri-urban and urban areas, thus avoiding a possible imposition of more expensive housing prices and the consequent emission of GHGs by increasing the use of private transport.
Amendment 211 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) To set the rate of renovations, Member States need to have an overview of the buildings that do not reach the NZEB level. To this aim, EU should promote an audit of the energy efficiency of the EU building stock in order to be able to identify the focal points where the first efforts to renovate buildings should be focused. Therefore, Member States should publish and keep updated an inventory of public buildings as part of an overall database of energy performance certificates. That inventory should enable also private actors including energy service companies to propose renovation solutions and they can be aggregated by the Union Building Stock Observatory.
Amendment 228 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) When designing policy measures to fulfil the energy savings obligation, Member States should respect the climate and environmental standards and priorities of the Union and comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2020/85271 . Member States should not promote activities that are not environmentally sustainable such as use of solid fossil fuels. The energy savings obligation aims at strengthening the response to climate change by promoting incentives to Member States to implement a sustainable and clean policy mix, which is resilient, and mitigates climate change. Therefore, energy savings from policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion will not be eligible energy savings under energy savings obligation as of transposition of this Directive. It will allow aligning the energy savings obligation with the objectives of the European Green Deal, the Climate Target Plan, the Renovation Wave Strategy, and mirror the need for action identified by the IEA in its net zero report72 . The restriction aims at encouraging Member States to spend public money into future-proof, sustainable technologies only. It is important that Member States provide a clear policy framework and investment certainty to market actors. The implementation of the calculation methodology under energy savings obligation should allow all market actors to adapt their technologies in a reasonable timeframe. Where Member States support the uptake of efficient fossil fuel technologies or early replacement of such technology, for example through subsidy schemes or energy efficiency obligation schemes, energy savings may not be eligible anymore under the energy savings obligation. While energy savings resulting, for example, from the promotion of natural gas-based cogeneration would not be eligible, the restriction would not apply for indirect fossil fuel usage, for example where the electricity production includes fossil fuel generation. Policy measures targeting behavioural changes to reduce the consumption of fossil fuel, for example through information campaigns, eco- driving, should remain eligible. The energy savings from policy measures targeting building renovations should focus as a priority on all necessary reforms to increase the energy efficiency of buildings as a whole and may contain measures such as a replacement of fossil fuel heating systems together with building fabric improvements that will allow to achieve the lowest energy consumption and GHG emissions, which should be limited to those technologies that allow achieving the required energy savings according to the national building codes established in a Member State. Nevertheless, Member States should promote upgrading heating systems as part of deep renovations in line with the long-term objective of carbon neutrality, i.e. reducing the heating demand and covering the remaining heating demand with a carbon-free energy source. _________________ 71 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088, OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13–43. 72 IEA (International Energy Agency) (2021), Net Zero by 2050 A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector, https://www.iea.org/reports/net-zero-by- 2050.
Amendment 242 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) When designing policy measures to fulfil the energy savings obligation, Member States should respect the climate and environmental standards and priorities of the Union and comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2020/85271 . Member States should not promote activities that are not environmentally sustainable such as use of solid fossil fuels. The energy savings obligation aims at strengthening the response to climate change by promoting incentives to Member States to implement a sustainable and clean policy mix, which is resilient, and mitigates climate change. Therefore, energy savings from policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion will not be eligible energy savings under energy savings obligation as of transposition of this Directive. It will allow aligning the energy savings obligation with the objectives of the European Green Deal, the Climate Target Plan, the Renovation Wave Strategy, and mirror the need for action identified by the IEA in its net zero report72 . The restriction aims at encouraging Member States to spend public money into future-proof, sustainable technologies only. It is important that Member States provide a clear policy framework and investment certainty to market actors. The implementation of the calculation methodology under energy savings obligation should allow all market actors to adapt their technologies in a reasonable timeframe. Where Member States support the uptake of efficient fossil fuel technologies or early replacement of such technology, for example through subsidy schemes or energy efficiency obligation schemes, energy savings may not be eligible anymore under the energy savings obligation. While energy savings resulting, for example, from the promotion of natural gas-based cogeneration would not be eligible, the restriction would not apply for indirect fossil fuel usage, for example where the electricity production includes fossil fuel generation. Policy measures targeting behavioural changes to reduce the consumption of fossil fuel, for example through information campaigns, eco- driving, should remain eligible. The energy savings from policy measures targeting building renovations should focus as a priority on all necessary reforms to increase the energy efficiency of buildings as a whole and may contain measures such as a replacement of fossil fuel heating systems together with building fabric improvements that will allow to achieve the lowest energy consumption and GHG emissions, which should be limited to those technologies that allow achieving the required energy savings according to the national building codes established in a Member State. Nevertheless, Member States should promote upgrading heating systems as part of deep renovations in line with the long-term objective of carbon neutrality, i.e. reducing the heating demand and covering the remaining heating demand with a carbon-free energy source. _________________ 71 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088, OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13–43. 72 IEA (International Energy Agency) (2021), Net Zero by 2050 A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector, https://www.iea.org/reports/net-zero-by- 2050.
Amendment 276 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 62 a (new)
Recital 62 a (new)
(62a) The measures to tackle the energy poverty should also include social services agents who will support vulnerable persons and households in the access to support measures. This social service agent will also have a positive impact in the participation and progress of women in the creation of employment linked to the green transition and to the achievement of climate neutrality.
Amendment 318 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) "Holistic renovation" means a full and deep renovation of a building that includes improvements in the building installations as a whole, including building envelopes (roof and facade), shading, ventilation control with the aim of generating a lower energy demand, especially in buildings from the first half of the 20th century. In this way, the population at risk of exclusion would be better taken into account.
Amendment 361 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘final energy consumption’ means all energy supplied to industry, transport (including energy consumption in international aviation) , households, public and private services, agriculture , forestry and fishing and other end-users (final consumers of energy) . It excludes energy consumption in international maritime bunkers, ambient heat and deliveries of primary energy to the transformation sector (except for the activities listed as industry under section C of the NACE Rev.2 Statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community), and the energy sector and losses due to transmission and distribution (definitions in Annex A of Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 apply) ;
Amendment 454 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d – introductory part
(d) any relevant factors affecting efficiency efforts, such as as set out in Annex I:
Amendment 456 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d – point iv a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d – point iv a (new)
(iva) the previous contributions included in the NECP 2021-2030
Amendment 567 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. If a Member State renovates more than 3 % of the total floor area of buildings owned by public bodies in a given year, it may count the excess towards the annual renovation rate of any of the three following years.
Amendment 630 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) new savings each year from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2030 of 1,5 % of annual final energy consumption, averaged over the three-year period prior to 1 January 20202.
Amendment 653 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
When accounting for the savings needed to achieve the above-mentioned share, Member States may take into account their climatic conditions and estimate the savings. In order to calculate the accumulated energy savings for final use of the actions to improve energy efficiency carried out in homes affected by energy poverty, the energy efficiency certificate regulated in Directive 2010/31: i. shall be obtained before carrying out the actions, estimating the necessary consumption to reach thermal comfort inside the house, ii. shall be obtained once the measures have been implemented, calculating the necessary consumption to reach thermal comfort inside the house. The reduction in energy demand or energy savings per dwelling will be obtained by comparing the energy consumption necessary to achieve comfort conditions before and after of having implementing the efficiency measures. Thermal comfort conditions will be obtained reaching a temperature inside the dwelling of approx. 20ºC in winter and of approx. 25ºC in summer.
Amendment 729 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The results of the energy audits including the recommendations from these audits shall be transmitted to the management of the enterprise. Member States shall ensure that the results and the implemented recommendations are published in the enterprise’s annual report, where applicabexcept information subject to national laws protecting trade and business secrets and confidentiality. For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States shall require that if an enterprise has an annual consumption of more than 100TJ and 10 TJ respectively any given year, this information be made available to the national authorities in charge of the implementation of this Article.
Amendment 1008 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) making publicly available a database of implemented and ongoing energy performance contracting on public projects that includes the projected and achieved energy savings.
Amendment 1051 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2 – point a
Annex I – point 2 – point a
a) a flat rateNECP effort contribution ("Fflat");factor (“Fcont”)
Amendment 1053 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 3
Annex I – point 3
Amendment 1134 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point j
Annex V – point 2 – point j
(j) measures promoting the installation of solar thermal technologies may be eligible to be taken into account for the fulfilment of energy savings required under Article 8(1) provided that they result in verifiable, and measurable or estimable, end-use energy savings. The ambient heat captured by solar thermal technologies can be excluded from their end-use energy consumption;
Amendment 72 #
2021/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Decision (EU) 2015/1814 should therefore be amended accordingly, However, within six months of entry into force of the proposal for a directive amending Directive 2003/87, the Commission shall conduct an assessment of its impact on the supply of and demand for allowances in the market and submit a new proposal to amend Article 1(5) of Decision (EU) 2015/1814, if necessary in view of the results of that assessment.
Amendment 118 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 , the Union has enshrined the target of economy-wide climate neutrality by 2050 in legislation. That Regulation also establishes a binding Union commitment to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions (emissions after deduction of removals) by at least 55 % below 1990 levels by 2030. All sectors of the economy are expected to contribute to achieving that target, including the land use, land use change and forestry sector. The contribution of net removals to the 2030 Union climate target is limited to 225 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. In the context of according to Regulation (EU) 2021/1119, t. The Commission reaffirmed in a corresponding statement its intention tocould aim to achieve a higher volume of its net carbon sink in 2030 proposeing a revision of Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council31 , in line with the ambition to increase net carbon removals to levels above 300 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in the land use, land use change and forestry sector by 2030based on the best available data made public and on scientifically feasible objectives. __________________ 30Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’) (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1).’. 31 Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework, and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and Decision No 529/2013/EU (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 125 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to contribute to the increased ambition to reduce greenhouse gas net emissions from at least 40 % to at least 55 % below 1990 levels, binding annual targets for net greenhouse gas removals should be set out for each Member State in the land use, land use change and forestry sector in the period from 2026 to 2030 (in analogy to the annual emission allocations set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 ), resulting in a target of 310 millions of tonnes CO2 equivalent of net removals for the Union as a whole in 2030. The methodology used to establish the national targets for 2030 should take into account the average greenhouse gas emissions and removals from the years 20168, 20179 and 201820, reported by each Member State, and reflect the current mitigation performance of the land use, land use change and forestry sector, and each Member State’s share of the managed land area in the Unionabsorption potential linked to biophysical factors such as aridity and foreseen impacts of climate change on ecosystems that result on different biomass growth rates, taking into account the capacity of that Member State to improve its performance in the sector via land management practices or changes in land use that benefit the climate and biodiversity, and considering Cost effectiveness (different costs per ton of CO2 equivalent of such practices across member states). The proposed objectives may not be lower than the baseline representing the no-debit benchmark for each Member state and emission reductions shall be prioritized. __________________ 32Regulation (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).
Amendment 153 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The binding annual targets for net greenhouse gas removals should be determined for each Member State by a linear trajectory complemented by a multi- year objective (2026–2030) in which variability characterizing LULUCF could be accommodated. The trajectory should start in 2022, on the average of greenhouse gas emissions reported by that Member State during 2021, 2022 and 2023 and end in 2030 on the target set out for that Member State. For Member States that improve their methodology of calculating the emissions and removals, a concept of technical correction should be introduced. A technical correction should be added to the target of that Member State corresponding to the effect of the change in methodology on the targets and the efforts of the Member State to achieve them, in order to respect environmental integrity.
Amendment 174 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Communication of 17 September 2020 on Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition33 outlined an option to combine agriculture non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions with land use, land use change and forestry net removals, thus creating a newly regulated land sector. Such combination can promote synergies between land-based mitigation actions and enable more integrated policymaking and podifferent pathways and policy options to reach the Union's increased 2030 climate target. It stressed that reaching climate neutralicty implementation at national and Union level. To this end, the obligation for Member States to submit integrated mitigation plans for the land sector should be reinforcedwill require Union action to be significantly stepped up in all sectors of the economy. __________________ 33 COM(2020) 562 final.
Amendment 185 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 262 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Discontinuing the current accounting rules after 2025 creates a need for alternative provisions for natural disturbances such as fire, pest, and storms, in orderand extend the concept to address uncertainties and foreseen impacts due to natural processes or as a result of climate change in the land use, land use change and forestry sector. A flexibility mechanism linked to natural disturbances, natural processes or as a result of climate change should be available to Member States in 2032, provided that they have exhausted all other flexibilities at their disposal, put in place appropriate measures to reduce the vulnerability of their land to such disturbances and that the achievement by the Union of the 2030 target for the land use, land use change and forestry sector is completed, natural processes or as a result of climate change.
Amendment 267 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 297 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 335 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 374 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘natural disturbances’ mean any non- anthropogenic2a) in Article 3, paragraph 1, point (9) is replaced by the following: "(9) ‘disturbances due to natural processes or as a result of climate change’ mean any events or circumstances that cause significant emissions in forests or underachievement of removals compared to a projected baseline and the occurrence of which is beyond the control of the relevant Member State, and the effects of which the Member State is objectively unable to significantly limit, even after their occurrence, on emissions; or underachievement of removals compared to a projected baseline; Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2018.156.01.0001.01.ENG)
Amendment 380 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The 2030 Union target for net greenhouse gas removals is 310 million tonnes CO2 equivalent as a sum of the Member States targets established in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article, and shall be based on the average of its greenhouse gas inventory data for the years 20168, 20179 and 2018. 20 and each Member State’s absorption potential linked to biophysical factors such as aridity and foreseen impacts of climate change on ecosystems that result on different biomass growth rates, taking into account the capacity of that Member State to improve its performance in the sector via land management practices or changes in land use that benefit the climate and biodiversity, and considering cost effectiveness (different costs per ton of CO2 equivalent of such practices across member states). The proposed objectives may not be lower than the baseline representing the no debit benchmark for each Member state and emission reductions shall be prioritized.
Amendment 401 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Each Member State shall ensure that, taking into account the flexibilities provided for in Articles 12 and 13 and 13b, the annual sum of its greenhouse gas emissions and removals on its territory and in all of the land reporting categories referred to in Article 2(2), points (a) to (j), in each year in the period from 2026 to 2030, after adjustments coming from banking and borrowing allowed in the period 2026-2030, does not exceed the limit established by a linear trajectory, ending in 2030 on the target set out for that Member State in Annex IIa. The linear trajectory of a Member State shall start in 2022.
Amendment 415 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts setting out the Member States’ share of the 310 million tonnes CO2 equivalent net removals target in 2030 according to criteria set out in Annex IIa, as well as the annual targets based on the linear trajectory for net greenhouse gas removals for each Member State, for each year in the period from 2026 to 2029 in terms of tonnes CO2 equivalent, allowing banking and borrowing within the period 2026-2030. These national trajectories shall be based on the average greenhouse gas inventory data for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, reported by each Member State. The value of the 310 million tonnes CO2 equivalent net removals as a sum of the targets for Member States set out in Annex IIa may be subject to a technical correction due to a change of methodology by Member States. The method for determination of the technical correction to be added to the targets of the Member States, shall be set out in these implementing acts which shall take into account natural processes or as a result of climate change. For the purpose of those implementing acts, the Commission shall carry out a comprehensive review of the most recent national inventory data for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 submitted by Member States pursuant to Article 26(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 442 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 547 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The compensation referred to in paragraph 2 may only cover sinks accounted for as emissions against the forest reference level of that Member State and may not exceed 520 % of the maximum amount of compensation for the Member State concerned set out in Annex VII for the period from 2021 to 2025.
Amendment 563 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 a a (new)
Article 13 a a (new)
(12a) the following Article 13aa is inserted Article 13aa ‘Additional compensations due to the impact of climate change An additional compensation of up to an amount of [50] million tonnes of CO2 equivalent accounted emissions and removals in the period from 2026 to 2030 or the equivalent percentage over the goal of 310 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, in all of the land reporting categories referred to in Article 2(2), points (a) to (j), is enabled due to ecosystem perturbations driven by climate change, for the use of Member States in order to comply with its target set out pursuant to Article 4(2), provided that the member state demonstrates those perturbations driven by climate change had an influence in the accounted emissions and removals from 2026 to 2030 and that measures are planned in order to ensure conservation of the sinks in the long-term.’;
Amendment 569 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 b – paragraph 1
Article 13 b – paragraph 1
1. A land use flexibility mechanism corresponding to a quantity of up to 178285 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent shall be established in the Union Registry established pursuant to Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 2018/1999, subject to the fulfilment of the Union target referred to in Article 4(2). The flexibility mechanism shall be available in addition to the flexibilities provided for in Article 12, and could be incremented with the surplus of not used managed forest land flexibility set out in article 13 for the period 2021-2025.
Amendment 598 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
When assessing whether, within the Union, total emissions exceed total removals as referred to in the first subparagraph, point (c), the Commission shall determine whether to include 20% ofall net removals not banked by Member States from the period from 2021 to 2025 on the basis of the impact of natural disturbances due to natural processes or as a result of climate change and applying information submitted by Member States in accordance with paragraph 5 of this Article. The Commission shall in that assessment also ensure that double counting is avoided by Member States, in particular in the exercise of the flexibilities set out in Article 12 of this Regulation and Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/842.
Amendment 602 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 b – paragraph 4
Article 13 b – paragraph 4
4. The amount of the compensation referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article may only cover sinks accounted for as emissions against the target of the Member State built upon criteria set out in Annex IIa of this Regulation and may not exceed 580 % of the maximum amount of compensation for the Member State concerned set out in Annex VII for the period from 2026 to 2030.
Amendment 606 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 b – paragraph 5
Article 13 b – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall submit evidence to the Commission concerning the impact of natural disturbances due to natural processes or as a result of climate change calculated pursuant to Annex VI, in order to be eligible for compensation of remaining sinks accounted for as emissions against the target of a Member State concerned set out in Annex IIa, up to the full amount of unused compensation by other Member States set out in Annex VII for the period from 2026 to 2030. In case the demand for compensation exceeds the amount of unused compensation available, the compensation shall be distributed proportionallyon a pro rata basis among the Member States concerned.
Amendment 610 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 c
Article 13 c
Amendment 669 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 703 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1
Annex III – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Annex V – Part 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory sentence
Annex V – Part 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory sentence
Amendment 715 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1
Annex III – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Annex V– Part 3 – paragraph 3
Annex V– Part 3 – paragraph 3
For the period 2021-2025, Tier 1 methodology in accordance with the 2006 IPCC guidelines for national GHG inventories. For emissions and removals for a carbon pool that accounts for at least 25-30 % of emissions or removals in a source or sink category which is prioritised within a Member State's national inventory system because its estimate has a significant influence on a country's total inventory of GHGs in terms of the absolute level of emissions and removals, the trend in emissions and removals, or the uncertainty in emissions and removals in the land use categories, and from 2026 for all carbon pool emission and removal estimates, at least Tier 2 methodology in accordance with the 2006 IPCC guidelines for national GHG inventories.
Amendment 718 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1
Annex III – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Annex V– Part 3 – paragraph 4
Annex V– Part 3 – paragraph 4
Member States shallare encouraged to from 2026 for all carbon pool emission and removal estimates falling in areas of high carbon stock land use units referred to in point (c) above, areas of land use units under protection or under restoration referred to in points (d) and (e) above, and areas of land use units under high future climate risks referred to in point (f) above, apply Tier 3 methodology, in accordance with the 2006 IPCC guidelines for national GHG inventories.’.
Amendment 721 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II
Annex II
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Annex II a – table
Annex II a – table
Amendment 729 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1
Annex II – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Annex II a – introductory sentence
Annex II a – introductory sentence
The Union target and the national targets of the Member States of net greenhouse gas removals pursuant to Article 4(2) to be achieved in 2030 and the EU objective that has to be built upon best available data made public shall consider the following elements in its distribution: · the average greenhouse gas emissions and removals from the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, reported by each Member State; · the proposed objectives may not be lower than the baseline representing the no debit benchmark and emission reductions shall be prioritized; · the Member State’s absorption potential linked to biophysical factors such as aridity and foreseen impacts of climate change on ecosystems that result on different biomass growth rates; · the capacity of the Member States to improve its performance in the sector via land management practices or changes in land use that benefit the climate and biodiversity; and · the reduction of LULUCF emissions as a priority, before increasing removals.
Amendment 56 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The purpose of this Regulation is to improve the functioning of the internal market by laying down a uniform legal framework based on ethical principles in particular for the development, marketingdeployment and use of artificial intelligence in conformity with Union values. Therefore, this Regulation pursues a number of overriding reasons of public interest, such as a high level of protection of health, safety, environment and fundamental rights and values including democracy and rule of law, and it ensures the free movement of AI- based goods and services cross-border, thus preventing Member States from imposing restrictions on the development, marketingdeployment and use of AI systems, unless explicitly authorised by this Regulation.
Amendment 58 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) (2) Artificial intelligence systems (AI systems) can be easily deployed in multiple sectors of the economy and society, including cross border, and circulate throughout the Union. Certain Member States have already explored the adoption of national rules to ensure that artificial intelligence is trustworthy and safe and is developed and used in compliance with fundamental rights obligations. Differing national rules may lead to fragmentation of the internal market and decrease legal certainty for operators that develop or use AI systems. A consistent and high level of protection throughout the Union should therefore be ensured in order to achieve trustworthy AI, while divergences hampering the free circulation of AI systems and related products and services within the internal market should be prevented, by laying down uniform obligations for operatodevelopers, deployers and users and guaranteeing the uniform protection of overriding reasons of public interest and of rights of persons throughout the internal market based on Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). To the extent that this Regulation contains specific rules on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data concerning restrictions of the use of AI systems for ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification in publicly accessible spaces for the purpose of law enforcement, it is appropriate to base this Regulation, in as far as those specific rules are concerned, on Article 16 of the TFEU. In light of those specific rules and the recourse to Article 16 TFEU, it is appropriate to consult the European Data Protection Board.
Amendment 62 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Artificial intelligence is a fast evolving family of technologies that can contribute to a wide array of economic and societal benefits across the entire spectrum of industries and social activities if developed in accordance with ethical principles. By improving prediction, optimising operations and resource allocation, and personalising digital solutions available for individuals and organisations, the use of artificial intelligence can provide key competitive advantages to companies and support socially and environmentally beneficial outcomes, for example in healthcare, farming, education and training, culture, infrastructure, management, energy, transport and logistics, public services, security, justice, resource and energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Amendment 75 #
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. 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 84 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure a consistent and high level of protection of public interests as regards health, safety, the environment and fundamental rights, and values such as democracy and the rule of law, a set of ethical principles and common normative standards for all high-risk AI systems should be established. Those principles and standards should be consistent with the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union (the Charter), the European Green Deal (The Green Deal) and the Joint Declaration on Digital Rights of the Union (the Declaration) and should be non-discriminatory and in line with the Union’s international trade commitments.
Amendment 86 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) (14 a) Without prejudice to tailoring rules to the intensity and scope of the risks that AI systems can generate, or to the specific requirements laid down for high-risk AI systems, all AI systems developed, deployed or used in the Union should respect not only Union and national law but also a specific set of ethical principles that are aligned with the values enshrined in Union law and that are in part, concretely reflected in the specific requirements to be complied with by high-risk AI systems. That set of principles should, inter alia, also be reflected in codes of conduct that should be mandatory for the development, deployment and use of all AI systems. Accordingly, any research carried out with the purpose of attaining AI-based solutions that strengthen the respect for those principles, in particular those of social responsibility and environmental sustainability, should be encouraged by the Commission and the Member States.
Amendment 87 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 b (new)
Recital 14 b (new)
(14 b) (14 b) AI literacy’ refers to skills, knowledge and understanding that allows both citizens and operators in the context of the obligations set out in this Regulation, to make an informed deployment and use of AI systems, as well as to gain awareness about the opportunities and risks of AI and thereby promote its democratic control. AI literacy should not be limited to learning about tools and technologies, but should also aim to equip citizens more generally and operators in the context of the obligations set out in this Regulation, with the critical thinking skills required to identify harmful or manipulative uses as well as to improve their agency and their ability to fully comply with and benefit from trustworthy AI. It is therefore necessary that the Commission, the Member States as well as operators of AI systems, in cooperation with all relevant stakeholders, promote the development of AI literacy, in all sectors of society, for citizens of all ages, including women and girls, and that progress in that regard is closely followed.
Amendment 89 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Aside from the many beneficial uses of artificial intelligence, that technology can also be misused and provide novel and powerful tools for manipulative, exploitative and social control practices. Such practices are particularly harmful and should be prohibited because they contradict Union values of respect for human dignity, freedom, equality, democracy and the rule of law and Union fundamental rights, including the right to non-discrimination, data protection and privacy, gender equality and the rights of the child.
Amendment 90 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The placing on the market, putting into servicedevelopment, deployment or use of certain AI systems intendused to distort human behaviour, whereby physical or psychological harms are likely to occur, should be forbidden. Such AI systems deploy subliminal components individuals cannot perceive or exploit vulnerabilities of children and people due to their age, physical or mental incapacities. They do so with the intention toby materially distorting the behaviour of a person and in a manner that causes or is likely to cause harm to that or another person. The intention may not be presumed if the distortion of human behaviour results from factors external to the AI system which are outside of the control of the provider or the user. Research for legitimate purposes in relation to such AI systems should not be stifled by the prohibition, if such research does not amount to use of the AI system in human- machine relations that exposes natural persons to harm and such research is carried out in accordance with recognised ethical standards for scientific research. .
Amendment 106 #
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 data, freedom of expression and information, freedom of assembly and of association, and non- discrimination, right to education, consumer protection, workers’ rights. Special attention should be paid to gender equality, 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, protection of intellectual property rights and ensuring cultural diversity. 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 or to the environment, due to the extraction and consumption of natural resources, waste and the carbon footprint.
Amendment 107 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) As regards stand-alone AI systems, meaning high-risk AI systems other than those that are safety components of products, or which are themselves products, it is appropriate to classify them as high-risk if, in the light of their intended purpose, they pose a high risk of harm to the health and safety or the fundamental rights of persons, taking into account both the severity of the possible harm and its probability of occurrence and they are used in a number of specifically pre- defined areas specified in the Regulation. The identification of those systems is based on the same methodology and criteria envisaged also for any future amendments of the list of high-risk AI systems.
Amendment 115 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) AI systems used in education or vocational training, notably for determining access or assigning persons to educational and vocational training institutions or to evaluate persons on tests as part of or as a precondition for their education should be considered high-risk, since they may determine the educational and professional course of a person’s life and therefore affect their ability to secure their livelihood. When improperly designed, developed and used, such systems may violate the right to education and training as well as the rights to gender equality and to not to be discriminated against and perpetuate historical patterns of discrimination. Finally, education is also a social learning process therefore, the use of artificial intelligence systems must not replace the fundamental role of teachers in education.
Amendment 118 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) AI systems used in employment, workers management and access to self- employment, notably for the recruitment and selection of persons, for making decisions on promotion and termination and for task allocation, monitoring or evaluation of persons in work-related contractual relationships, should also be classified as high-risk, since those systems may appreciably impact the health, safety and security rules aplicable in their work and at their workplaces and future career prospects and livelihoods of these persons. Relevant work-related contractual relationships should involve employees and persons providing services through platforms as referred to in the Commission Work Programme 2021. Such persons should in principle not be considered users within the meaning of this Regulation. Throughout the recruitment process and in the evaluation, promotion, or retention of persons in work-related contractual relationships, such systems may perpetuate historical patterns of discrimination, for example against women, certain age groups, persons with disabilities, or persons of certain racial or ethnic origins or sexual orientation. AI systems used to monitor the performance and behaviour of these persons may also impact their rights to data protection and privacy. In this regard, specific requirements on transparency, information and human oversight should apply. Trade unions and workers representatives should be informed and they should have access to any documentation created under this Regulation for any AI system deployed or used in their work or at their workplace.
Amendment 129 #
2021/0106(COD)
(70) Certain AI systems intendused to interact with natural persons or to generate content may pose specific risks of impersonation or deception irrespective of whether they qualify as high-risk or not. In certain circumstances, the use of these systems should therefore be subject to specific transparency obligations without prejudice to the requirements and obligations for high-risk AI systems. In particular, natural persons should be notified that they are interacting with an AI system, unless this is obvious from the circumstances and the context of use. Moreover, natural persons should be notified when they are exposed to an emotion recognition system or a biometric categorisation system. Such information and notifications, which should include a disclaimer, should be provided in accessible formats for children, the elderly, migrants and persons with disabilities. Further, users, who use an AI system to generate or manipulate image, audio, text, scripts or video content that appreciably resembles existing persons, places, test, scripts or events and would falsely appear to a person to be authentic, should appropriately disclose that the content has been artificially created or manipulated by labelling the artificial intelligence output accordingly and disclosing its artificial origin, namely the name of the person or entity that created it. AI systems used to recommend, disseminate and order news or cultural and creative content displayed to users, should include an explanation of the parameters used for the moderation of content and personalised suggestions which should be easily accessible and understandable to the users.
Amendment 132 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73
Recital 73
(73) In order to promote and protect innovation, it is important that the interests of small-scale providers and users of AI systems are taken into particular account. To this objective, Member States should develop initiatives, which are targeted at those operators, including on AI literacy, awareness raising and information communication. Moreover, the specific interests and needs of small-scale providers shall be taken into account when Notified Bodies set conformity assessment fees. Translation costs related to mandatory documentation and communication with authorities may constitute a significant cost for providers and other operators, notably those of a smaller scale. Member States should possibly ensure that one of the languages determined and accepted by them for relevant providers’ documentation and for communication with operators is one which is broadly understood by the largest possible number of cross-border users.
Amendment 134 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76
Recital 76
(76) In order to facilitate a smooth, effective and harmonised implementation of this and other Regulations a European Agency for Data and Artificial Intelligence Board should be established. The BoardAgency should be responsible for a number of advisory tasks, including issuing opinions, recommendations, advice or guidance on matters related to the implementation of this Regulation and other present or future legislations, including on technical specifications or existing standards regarding the requirements established in this Regulation and providing advice to and assisting the Commission on specific questions related to artificial intelligence. The Agency should establish a Permanent Stakeholders' Group composed of experts representing the relevant stakeholders, such as representatives of developers, deployers and users of AI systems, including SMEs and start-ups, consumer groups, trade unions, fundamental rights organisations and academic experts and it should communicate its activities to citizens as appropriate.
Amendment 136 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 79
Recital 79
(79) In order to ensure an appropriate and effective enforcement of the requirements and obligations set out by this Regulation, which is Union harmonisation legislation, the system of market surveillance and compliance of products established by Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 should apply in its entirety. Where necessary for their mandate, national public authorities or bodies, which supervise the application of Union law protecting fundamental rights, including equality bodies, should also have access to any documentation created under this Regulation. Where appropriate, national authorities or bodies, which supervise the application of Union law or national law compatible with union law establishing rules regulating the health, safety, security and environment at work, should also have access to any documentation created under this Regulation.
Amendment 137 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 81
Recital 81
(81) The development of AI systems other than high-risk AI systems in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation may lead to a larger uptake of trustworthy, socially responsible and environmentally sustainable artificial intelligence in the Union. Providers of non- high-risk AI systems should be encouraged to create codes of conduct intended to foster the voluntary application of the mandatory requirements applicable to high-risk AI systems. Providers should also be encouraged to apply on a voluntary basis additional requirements related, for example, to environmental sustainability, accessibility to persons with disability, stakeholders’ participatDevelopers and deployers of all AI systems should also draw up codes of conduct in order to ensure and demonstrate compliance with the ethical principles underpinning trustworthy AI. The Commission inand the design and development of AI systems, and diversity of the development teams. The CommissionEuropean Agency for Data and Artificial Intelligence may develop initiatives, including of a sectorial nature, to facilitate the lowering of technical barriers hindering cross-border exchange of data for AI development, including on data access infrastructure, semantic and technical interoperability of different types of data.
Amendment 145 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) harmonised rules for the placing on the market, the putting into servicedevelopment, deployment and the use of artificial intelligence systems (‘AI systems’) in the Union;
Amendment 146 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) harmonised transparency rules for AI systems intended to interact with natural persons, emotion recognition systems and biometric categorisation systems, and AI systems used to generate or manipulate image, audio or video content;
Amendment 151 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘artificial intelligence system’ (AI system) means software that is developed with one or more of the techniquescan, in and approaches listed in Annex I and canutomated manner, for a given set of human-defined objectives, generate outputs such as content, predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing the environments they interact with;
Amendment 152 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘providdeveloper’ means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that develops an AI system or that has an AI system developed with a view to placing it on the market or putting it into service under its own name or trademark, whether for payment or free of charge, or that adapts a general purpose AI system to a specific purpose and use;
Amendment 153 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2 a) ‘deployer’ means any natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body putting into service an AI system developed by another entity without substantial modification, or using an AI system under its authority,
Amendment 155 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘user’ means any natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body using an AI system under itsthe authority, except where the AI system is used in the course of a personal non- professional activity of a deployer;
Amendment 157 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘operator’ means the providdeveloper, the deployer, the user, the authorised representative, the importer and the distributor;
Amendment 161 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 – point a
(a) the death of a person or serious damage to a person’s fundamental rights, health, to property or the environment, to democracy or the democratic rule of law,
Amendment 165 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 a (new)
(44 a) 'AI literacy' means the skills, knowledge and understanding regarding AI systems
Amendment 166 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
Amendments to Annex I The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to amend the list of techniques and approaches listed in Annex I, in order to update that list to market and technological developments on the basis of characteristics that are similar to the techniques and approaches listed therein.rticle 4 deleted
Amendment 168 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Amendment 169 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 b (new)
Article 4 b (new)
Article 4 b AI literacy 1. When implementing this Regulation, the Union and the Member States shall promote measures and tools for the development of a sufficient level of AI literacy, across sectors and groups of operators concerned, including through education and training, skilling and reskilling programmes and while ensuring a proper gender and age balance, in view of allowing a democratic control of AI systems. 2. Developers and deployers of AI systems shall promote tools and take measures to ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy of their staff and any other persons dealing with the operation and use of AI systems on their behalf, taking into account their technical knowledge, experience, education and training and the environment the AI systems are to be used in, and considering the persons or groups of persons on which the AI systems are to be used. 3. Such literacy tools and measures shall consist, in particular, of the teaching and learning of basic notions and skills about AI systems and their functioning, including the different types of products and uses, their risks and benefits and the severity of the possible harm they can cause and its probability of occurrence. 4. A sufficient level of AI literacy is one that contributes to the ability of operators to fully comply with and benefit from trustworthy AI, and in particular with the requirements laid down in this Regulation in Articles 13, 14, 29, 52 and 69.
Amendment 201 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. In addition to the high-risk AI systems referred to in paragraph 1, AI systems referred to in Annex III shall also be considered high-risk due to their risk to cause harm to health, safety, the environment, fundamental rights or to democracy and the rule of law.
Amendment 202 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73, after ensuring adequate consultation with relevant stakeholders and the European Agency for Data and AI, to update the list in Annex III by adding high-risk AI systems where both of the following conditions are fulfilled:
Amendment 203 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the AI systems are intended to be used in any of the areas listed in points 1 to 8 of Annex III;
Amendment 204 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the AI systems pose a risk of harm to the environment, health and safety, or a risk of adverse impact on fundamental rights, democracy and rule of law that is, in respect of its severity and probability of occurrence, equivalent to or greater than the risk of harm or of adverse impact posed by the high-risk AI systems already referred to in Annex III.
Amendment 206 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. When assessing for the purposes of paragraph 1 whether an AI system poses a risk of harm to the environment, health and safety or a risk of adverse impact on fundamental rights, democracy and the rule of law, that is equivalent to or greater than the risk of harm posed by the high- risk AI systems already referred to in Annex III, the Commission shall take into account the following criteria:
Amendment 214 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) provision of a sufficient level of AI literacy
Amendment 216 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 8
Article 9 – paragraph 8
8. When implementing the risk management system described in paragraphs 1 to 7, specific consideration shall be given to whether the high-risk AI system is likely to be accessed by or have an impact on children, the elderly, migrants or other vulnerable groups.
Amendment 221 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(g a) the purpose and the environment in which the system is to be used;
Amendment 224 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. High-risk AI systems shall be designed and developed in such a way to ensure that their operation is sufficiently transparent to enable users todevelopers, deployers, users and other relevant stakeholders to easily interpret the system’s functioning and output and use it appropriately. An appropriate type and degree of transparency shall be ensured on the basis of informed decisions, with a view to achieving compliance with the relevant obligations of the user and of the provider set out in Chapter 3 of this Title.
Amendment 225 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. In order to comply with the obligations established in this Article, developers and deployers shall ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy in line with New Article 4b.
Amendment 228 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. In order to comply with the obligations established in this Article, developers and deployers shall ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy in line with new Article 4b
Amendment 232 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. In order to comply with the obligations established in this Article, as well as to be able to justify their possible non-compliance, deployers of high-risk AI systems shall ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy in line with new Article 4b;
Amendment 235 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1
Article 52 – paragraph 1
1. ProvidDevelopers and deployers shall ensure that AI systems intendused to interact with natural persons are designed and developed in such a way that natural persons are informed, in a timely, clear and intelligible manner that they are interacting with an AI system, unless this is obvious from the circumstances and the context of use. This information shall also include, as appropriate, the functions that are AI enabled, and the rights and processes to allow natural persons to appeal against the application of such AI systems to them. This obligation shall not apply to AI systems authorised by law to detect, prevent, investigate and prosecute criminal offences, unless those systems are available for the public to report a criminal offence.
Amendment 236 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 2
2. Users of an emotion recognition system or a biometric categorisation system shall inform, in a timely, clear and intelligible manner, of the operation of the system to the natural persons exposed thereto. This information shall also include, as appropriate, the rights and processes to allow natural persons to appeal against the application of such AI system to then. This obligation shall not apply to AI systems used for biometric categorisation, which are permitted by law to detect, prevent and investigate criminal offences.
Amendment 237 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. UDeployers and users of an AI system that generates or manipulates image, audio, text, scripts or video content that appreciably resembles existing persons, objects, places, text, scripts or other entities or events and would falsely appear to a person to be authentic or truthful (‘deep fake’), shall disclose in an appropriate timely, clear and visible manner, that the content has been artificially generated or manipulated, as well as the name of the person or entity that generated or manipulated it.
Amendment 242 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
However, the first subparagraph shall not apply where the use is authorised by law to detect, prevent, investigate and prosecute criminal offencesforms part of an evidently artistic, creative or fictional cinematographic or analogous work or it is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and the right to freedom of the arts and sciences guaranteed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, and subject to appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of third parties.
Amendment 243 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Developers and deployers of an AI systems that recommend, disseminate and order news or creative and cultural content shall disclose in an appropriate, easily accesible, clear and visible manner, the parameters used for the moderation of content and personalised suggestions. This information shall include a disclaimer.
Amendment 244 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
The information referred to in previous paragraphs shall be provided to the natural persons in a timely, clear and visible manner, at the latest at the time of the first interaction or exposure. Such information shall be made accessible when the exposed natural person is a person with disabilities, a child or from a vulnerable group. It shall be complete, where possible, with intervention or flagging procedures for the exposed natural person taking into account the generally acknowledged state of the art and relevant harmonised standards and common specifications.
Amendment 245 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. In order to comply with the obligations established in this Article, a sufficient level of AI literacy shall be ensured.
Amendment 253 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1
Article 69 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission and the Member States shall encouragsupport the mand facilitate theatory drawing up of codes of conduct intended to demonstrate compliance with the ethical principles underpinning trustworthy AI set out in new Article 4a and to foster the voluntary application to AI systems other than high-risk AI systems of the requirements set out in Title III, Chapter 2 on the basis of technical specifications and solutions that are appropriate means of ensuring compliance with such requirements in light of the intended purpose of the systems.
Amendment 254 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 2
Article 69 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission and the Board shall encourage and facilitatIn the drawing up codes of conduct intended to ensure and demonstrate compliance with the ethe drawing up of codes of conduct intended to foster the voluntary application to AI systems of requirements related for example to environmental sustainability, accessibility forical principles underpinning trustworthy AI set out in Article 4a, developers and deployers shall, in particular: (a) consider whether there is a sufficient level of AI literacy among their staff and any other persons dealing with the operation and use of AI systems in order to observe such principles; (b) assess to what extent their AI systems may affect vulnerable persons or groups of persons, including children, the elderly, migrants and persons with a disability, stakeholders participation in the design and development ofies or whether any measures could be put in place in order to support such persons or groups of persons; (c) pay attention to the way in which the use of their AI systems may have an impact on gender balance and equality; (d) have especial regard to whether their AI systems cand diversity of be used in a way that, directly or indirectly, may residually or significantly reinforce existing biases or inequalities; (e) reflect on the need and relevance of having in place diverse development teams oin the basis of clear objectives and key performance indicators to measure the achievement of those objectiveview of securing an inclusive design of their systems; (f) give careful consideration to whether their systems can have a negative societal impact, notably concerning political institutions and democratic processes; (g) evaluate the extent to which the operation of their AI systems would allow them to fully comply with the obligation to provide an explanation laid down in Article New 71 of this Regulation; (h) take stock of the Union’s commitments under the European Green Deal and the European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles; (i) state their commitment to privileging, where reasonable and feasible, the common specifications to be drafted by the Commission pursuant to Article 41 rather than their own individual technical solutions.
Amendment 255 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 3
Article 69 – paragraph 3
3. Codes of conduct may be drawn up by individual providers of AI systems or by organisations representing them or by both, including with the involvement of users and any interested stakeholders and their representative organisations, including in particular trade unions and consumers organisations. Codes of conduct may cover one or more AI systems taking into account the similarity of the intended purpose of the relevant systems.
Amendment 256 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 69 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Developers and deployers shall designate at least one natural person that is responsible for the internal monitoring of the drawing up of their code of conduct and for verifying compliance with that code of conduct in the course of their activities. That person shall serve as a contact point for users, stakeholders, national competent authorities, the Commission and the European Agency for Data and AI on all matters concerning the code of conduct.
Amendment 257 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 69 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. In order to comply with the obligations established in this Article, developers and deployers shall ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy in line with New Article 6.
Amendment 260 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
Annex I
Amendment 262 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) AI systems intended to be used as safety components in the management and operation of road traffic and the supply of water, gas, heating, telecommunications, and electricity.
Amendment 264 #
2021/0106(COD)
(a) AI systems intended to be used for the purpose of determining access or assigning natural persons to educational and vocational training institutions or of determining the study program or areas of study to be followed by students;
Amendment 266 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
3 a. AI systems intended to be used for monitoring and detecting prohibited behaviour of students during tests at education and training institutions
Amendment 270 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
(b) AI intended to be used for making decisions on establishment, promotion and termination of work-related contractual relationships, for task allocation and for monitoring and evaluating performance and behavior of persons in such relationships.
Amendment 3 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
— whereas in its Resolution of June 7th 2007 on the social status of artists, Parliament already explicitly called on Member States to develop or implement a legal and institutional framework for creative artistic activity through the adoption or application of a number of coherent and comprehensive measures in respect of contracts, social security, sickness insurance, direct and indirect taxation and compliance with European rules;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
— having regard the study of March 2021 carried out by the European Parliament Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies entitled “The Situation of Artist and Cultural Workers and the post-COVID-19 Cultural Recovery in the European Union”, PE 652.250;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 b (new)
Citation 17 b (new)
— having regard the briefing of May 2021 carried out by the European Parliament Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies entitled “The Situation of Artists and Cultural Workers and the post-COVID-19 Cultural Recovery in the European Union : Policy Recommendations”, PE 652.252;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in its resolution of September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe, Parliament underlined again the need to improve the working conditions of cultural and creative workers and urged the Commission to establish a European framework for working conditions in the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI);
Amendment 16 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the CCSI mainly comprise of micro, small and medium-sized organisations and enterprises (SMEs), and self-employed and freelance professionals and entrepreneurs, who often draw on irregular and mixed incomes from different sources;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas self-employment is higher (33%) in the cultural and creative sector sector than in employment for the total economy (14%) and cultural and artistic workers are more likely to work part-time which leads to challenges in accessing support measures, safety nets and reduces their overall resilience;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas in some Member States certain cultural and creative professionals do not enjoy any legal status at all;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas the overall situation in the artistic and cultural work is characterized by intermittence, heterogeneity and instability and it is often not fairly paid or sufficiently protected;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the containment measures taken by the Member States affected the CCSI more than any other sector; whereas the CCSI experienced losses in turnover of over 30 % for 2020 – a cumulative loss of EUR 199 billion – with the music and performing arts sectors experiin response to the COVID-19 pandemic across the Union have severely undermined the fragile cultural and creative ecosystem, thus endangering the cultural and artistic creation and expression and weakencing losses of 75 % and 90 % respectively8 ; _________________ 8Ernst & Young, Rebuilding Europe: The cultural and creative economy before and after the COVID-19 crisis, January 2021.the invaluable contribution of arts and culture on our wellbeing, cultural diversity, social cohesion, democracy and more;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas culture is an ecosystem that not only generates high economic value (representing 4.4 % of EU GDP in terms of total turnover and employing around 7.6 million people), but also has a substantial social impact, contributing to democratic, sustainable, free and inclusive societies and reflecting and strengthening our European diversity, values, history, freedoms and way of lifeonly through a strong European framework for working conditions in the CCSI can we uphold the rights and values enshrined in Article 17 TFEU and Articles 11, 13, 15, 22, 23, 27, 28, 31 and 34 od the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the development of the European framework for working conditions in the CCSI will require coordination with EU policies on employment, competition, the internal market, social policy, fundamental rights and equality, and copyright, and funding for culture, as well as permanent monitoring of the progress of Member States on improving working conditions in the CCSI and sharing best practices among them;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas since Parliament’s call for improvements to the situation of artists in its resolution of June 2007, no progress has been made and, moreover, the situation has deteriorated and thus most of its demands remain validhave become urgent;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the ongoing impact of the pandemic has made it impossible for cultural and creative workers to carry out their jobs and generated uncertainty over future prospects that couldare already causeing professionals to leave the sector, which will have a long-lasting effect on the composition and diversity of the European CCSI as a whole and discourage young people and professionals from vulnerable backgrounds from working in these industriesectors;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. Whereas the gendered impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the workforce has exacerbated the already existing obstacles in terms of access, equal payment, representation and visibility in the CCSI of women, LGBTIQ+, young people, ethnic and geographic minorities, people with vulnerable socio-economic background, and people with disabilities;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas themany Member States enacted substantial emergency measures to help the CCSI to survive the crisis; whereas, however, this support was not available to somevaried greatly among Member States and was not always suitable for all CCSIs, whereas the support was not available to several categories of cultural workers and artists on account of their particular working status and as such was not sufficient to ensure sustainable working conditions and it increased the gaps between the situation of artists and cultural professionals; whereas collective management organisations have proven a crucial role providing first emergency funds and solidarity schemes from the very start of the pandemic;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas cross-border mobility remains an essential component of artists and cultural workers' careers, however, most of the current funding instruments supporting mobility do not sufficiently stimulate environmentally and socially sustainable mobility and hinder work-life balance of artists and cultural professionals;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas several Member States have specific legislation in place providing a special status for artists to guarantee them access to social benefits; whereas, however, this legislation varies considerably between the Member States, which can hinder the mutual recognition of the status of artists and cross-border collaboration and mobility thereby creating barriers to cultural and artistic creation, expression and free movement;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas funding support for CCSI varies greatly between Member States, in terms of budgets' size, guiding priorities and values, which contributes to further divergence on the sustainability of careers of cultural workers accros countries and hinders inclusivity, sustainability and balance of cross-border collaboration and mobility;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas artists tend to have atypical work patterns and often lack proper social security protection, notably in cross-border contexts, which often leads to their exclusionand cultural workers tend to engage in atypical work patterns due to the nature of the sector itself and are often subjected to insecure working arrangements impeding their access to full social security protection and excluding them from pension and unemployment payments;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas artists’ remuneration is often unstable and uncertain, it comes from different sources such as contracts, royalties, grants and subsidies, which renders their income highly unpredictable, leaves them in precarious situations and weakens their resilience;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas artists and cultural professionals from minority groups (women, young people, representatives of ethnic and geographic minorities, people with vulnerable socio-economic background, people with disabilities, representatives of LGBTIQ+) have lesser access to artistic and cultural careers, fewer possibilities to develop long-term careers in the sector and are hit the hardest by the consequences of the pandemic;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. Whereas the practice of imposing buy-out clauses by dominant or large streaming platforms depriving authors of their royalties, exacerbates the risk in ensuring adequate and proportionate remuneration for creators.
Amendment 82 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the lack ofobstacles to collective bargaining for self-employed artists further serves to undermine their position on the labour market and leads to a lack of adequate social protections and a long- term negative effect on their position and security; whereas collective management of authors rights is an important element for the remuneration of creators ensuring their continuous remuneration and they should protect creators from unfair practices of large and dominant media and streaming platform companies;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas cross-border mobility is an essential part of an artist’s work but is often hampered by bureaucratic procedures, a lack of clear information and myriad administrative rules and requirements across the Member States, notably as regards to social protection and taxation, whereas these barriers to cross- border cultural mobility undermine the principle of free movement and jeopardise the proper functioning of Schengen;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas public grants are considered the most vital and effective form of financial support for the CCSI, but are often insufficient, difficult to access for those who need them most or inaccessible to some categories of artists and cultural workers due to the nature of the criteria in accessing it;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted artists’ dependence on public and private short-term financial support and mid-term project based support and this has displayed the overall structural difficulties in the sector;
Amendment 104 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas access to finance remains the maina challenge for individual artists and micro- organisations, who are often ineligible for loans and bank guarantees and are highly dependentthus increasing the importance of access and availability onf public and private grants and subsidies available to all;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas many of the private investors and public funders have scaled back their financial support for cultural projects during the crisis, especially those with cross- border dimension during the crisis which has once again demonstrated the importance of wide public sector support and the need for public investment in the sector in order to diminish gaps and disparities, as well as the importance of increasing direct European support to counterbalance this fall in funding;
Amendment 108 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
S a. whereas the sector is still facing gender gaps and disparities as women are under-represented in key creative roles and face additional challenges such as lack of access, gender pay gap, obstacles to representation and visibility; whereas these challenges also affect certain ethnic groups ad people with vulnerable socio- economic background and people with disabilities, whereas these groups are hit the hardest by the consequences of the pandemic; whereas women, ethnic minorities and LGBTIQ+ artists are more often targets of attacks and are more vulnerable to restrictions;
Amendment 122 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission and the Member States to recognise the fundamental role of culture for society, the well-being of EU citizensintrinsic value of culture, as well as the fundamental role of culture for society, its progress and development, our well-being and the economy, and to translate this recognition into continuous financial and structural support;
Amendment 131 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission to urgently publish guidelines to facilitate the safe re-opening of cultural venues and organisation of cultural activities;
Amendment 136 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to recognise the European added value of cross-border cooperation and to eliminate barriers to sustainable, balanced and inclusive cross-border mobility in the EU;
Amendment 139 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to enhance and strengthen its commitment and activities to build opportunities for artists and cultural workers, provide workers in the CCSI with clear information and guidelines on mobility opportunities and revise administrative requirements in all Member States, including on visas, taxation, social security and access to training, with a view on simplifying and unifying access to all aforementioned;
Amendment 146 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the establishment of mobility information points to provide assistance to artists and recommends thatcalls on all Member States to establish one;
Amendment 153 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to transpose Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright in the digital single market with a strong focus on protection of cultural and creative works and those creating them, and, in particular, to guarantee fair and proportionate remuneration for authors and performers; calls on the Commission to closely monitor effective implementation of these key principles; Notes that the Directive (EU) 2019/790 has the potential to bring a fair balance between creators and content sharing platforms in the digital market by providing new liability rules on platforms, and the obligation for all intermediaries and contractual partners to ensure fair and proportionate remuneration;
Amendment 161 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to promote collective rights management in the implementation of the recently adopted directives on copyright, as well as in its forthcoming initiatives to ensure fair remuneration of creators and wide access to cultural and creative works for the public;
Amendment 164 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Invites the Commission to evaluate the impact of music streaming platforms in Europe, in order to ensure transparency on their recommendation algorithms, as they determine to a great extent what content their consumers listen to and see on the services’ playlists and user interfaces, and to consider the introduction of positive obligations to promote cultural diversity and discoverability of European works in their services;
Amendment 167 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Amendment 172 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s inception impact assessment and ongoingrecent public consultation on collective bargaining agreements, which is designed to deffor self-employed, which is examining the possibility of removineg the scompe of application of EU competition rules in order to remove obstactition law obstacle to collective bargaining for self-employed, urges in this regard that the Commission take the broadest possibles and improve working conditions throughpproach, in order to ensure access to collective bargaining on behalf offor all solo -self-employed workers in the CCSI;, including artists and cultural workers; encourages national governments and social partners to ensure their full representation in collective bargaining to improve their working conditions and ensure their fair and proportionate remuneration,
Amendment 181 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. UnderlinReiterates the urgent need to improve the working conditions in the CCSI; encourages the Member States to utilise upward convergence to and calls on the Commission to propose a European Status of the Artists establishing minimum standards for artists and cultural workers in relation to working conditions and social security, unemployment, social protection and pension schemes; Welcomes, in this regard, the forthcoming OMC discussions between the Member States on the status of artists as a first step in this direction;
Amendment 186 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 202 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Member States to fulfil their obligation to defend and respect artistic freedom in order to uphold the fundamental right to freedom of expression and sanction those continuously oppressing it, and ensure that EU citizens can freely enjoy and consume artistic creations;
Amendment 213 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to reconsiderensure access to basiccomprehensive social protection for artists, regardless of their employment status, gender, ethnic background or social status;
Amendment 214 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 224 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to increase their support to the CCSI through strengthening the public investment and encourageing and promoteing private investment in the CCSI;
Amendment 227 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide sufficient financial support and to eliminate administrative barriers to innovation in the cultural and creative sectors with a view to contributing to the sectors’ sustainability and resilience.
Amendment 228 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Member States to diversify the sources of support to CCSI and ensure no financial cuts and diminishing of existing funds will be implemented as the sector is still struggling with the aftermath of the last cuts;
Amendment 236 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to include culture in the national recovery and resilience plans and to earmark at least 2 % of the budget envelope of the Recovery and Resilience Facility to culture; Is concerned by indications that submitted Plans appear to earmark a lower %; Calls on the Commission to publish data on amounts and purpose of funds earmarked in the Plans to ensure transparency and facilitate democratic oversight;
Amendment 247 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the short-term recovery of the CCSI and to reinforce these sectors by providing fair and structured support to all CCSIs, as well as bolster the resilience and competitiveness of these industriesectors in the long term in order to tackle any major crises as effectively as possible in the future;
Amendment 253 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Amendment 25 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights,
Amendment 32 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution on European protection of cross-border and seasonal workers in the context of the COVID-19 crisis adopted on 19 June,
Amendment 355 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas the uptake of smart and digital farming technologies to continuously monitor animal health and welfare has the potential to ensure effective disease prevention and the implementation of animal welfare standards;
Amendment 356 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
Ce. whereas it is necessary to ensure consistency and coherence amongst the measures envisaged by the farm to fork strategy and the CAP and CFP, the Trade Policy, the EU biodiversity strategy , as well as other related EU policies and strategies;
Amendment 378 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas it is important that consumers are trained, informed and enabled to take responsibility for the consequences of their choice of food stuffs, including the price, on the whole food system, from production to processing and distribution; whereas this requires a healthy and sound food environment which ensures that the healthy and sustainable choice is also the easy and affordable choice, and fosters and encourages consumption patterns, available for all consumers, that support human health while ensuring the sustainable use of natural and human resources and animal welfare;
Amendment 412 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the European food system has played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating its resilience with farmers and their cooperatives or producers organisations, workers employed along the food value chain, processors and retailers working together under difficult conditions and sanitary risks, including lockdowns, to ensure that European consumers continue to have access to safe, affordable, and high quality products without impediment;
Amendment 491 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the farm to fork strategy as an important step in ensuring a sustainable, fair and resilient food system, which is central to achieving the goals set out in the European Green Deal, the European Pillar of Social Rights and in the SDGs; emphasises the inextricable links between healthy people, decent working conditions, healthy societies and a healthy planet, encourages the Commission to translate the strategy into concrete legislative and non-legislative action as soon as possible, involving not only farmers but all actors in the food chain, including consumers;
Amendment 531 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the contribution to climate change mitigation and the viability of the European model of agriculture, as well as the resilient supply of sustainable and safe food, are not mutually exclusive objectives and can be achieved with a balanced and evidence- based approach;
Amendment 543 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the Commission's proposal to develop a contingency plan for ensuring food supply and food security in order to coordinate a common European response to crises affecting food systems ; insists that a prevention approach is needed to avoid panic movements and overreactions by people, firms or Member States; considers that it will be an adequate response to the growing expectations about food security that are to be addressed at European level; urges the Commission to consider strategic food stock issues in the way that it does for strategic petroleum stocks across European Union;
Amendment 574 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the announcement of an impact-assessed proposal for a legislative framework for sustainable food systems that should be based on transparent data and take into account the latest scientific knowledge; invites the Commission to use this proposal to set out a holistic common food policy in which all actors make their contribution, aimed at reducing the environmental and climate footprint of the EU food system in order to make Europe the first climate- neutral continent by 2050 and strengthen its resilience to ensure food security in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss, leading a global transition towards sustainability from farm to fork, based on the principle of a multifunctional and competitive agricultural sector while ensuring consistency between policdifferent EU policies and strategies by taking into account the existing legislation in order to enable all actors in the European food system to develop long-term plans based on realistic and transparent objectives that respond to rational criteria based on the best scientific knowledge; suggests that the respective base lines and progress achieved in each Member State be taken into account, while promoting the exchange of know-how and best practices between Member States; stresses the need to include the entire food and beverage chains including processing, marketing, distribution and retail;
Amendment 622 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that the Mediterranean Diet, inscribed by UNESCO in 2010 in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, is known as a healthy and balanced diet with a high nutritional, social and cultural value based on respect for the territory and biodiversity, which guarantees the conservation and development of traditional and artisanal activities related to sustainable fishing and agriculture and plays a protective role in the primary and secondary prevention of the main chronic degenerative diseases;
Amendment 666 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that the social dimension must be fully integrated in all future initiatives of the farm to fork strategy along with the economic and environmental dimensions to achieve a much-needed policy coherence for sustainable development; insists that improvement of working conditions, in line with the 8 ILO core Convention, collective bargaining, social protection, investment in public services, inclusive governance and fair taxation should be included as sustainability criteria;
Amendment 689 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Building the food chain that works for consumers, workers, producers, climate and the environment
Amendment 803 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that the reduction targets for phytosanitary products that will finally be established should be accompanied by sustainable alternatives available on the market with equivalent effectiveness in the protection of plant health, in order to avoid the lack of necessary treatments for crops in the EU and the proliferation of organisms harmful to plants;
Amendment 857 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Commission to establish the appropriate regulatory framework to speed up the adoption of new plant health solutions, including plant protection products with a lower impact, such as low-risk substances or biosolutions;
Amendment 866 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Recalls that in order to achieve an effective reduction of plant protection products we need to apply all the tools at our disposal without excluding those offered by sustainable biotechnology, which includes new genomic techniques for which a legislative framework should be established for their implementation in the EU;
Amendment 872 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Emphasises the need to improve policy coordination between agricultural legislation, particularly legislation on plant protection products, biocides and fertilisers, and, inter alia, water legislation, in order to ensure the protection of our water resources, particularly those used for drinking water supply , from overexploitation and agricultural pollution;
Amendment 1074 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the notion of rewarding carbon sequestration in soils; stresses, however, that intensive and industrial agriculture and farming models with negative impacts on biodiversity should not receive climate funding or be incentivised; calls for the proposals to be in line with the environmental objectives and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the Green Deal; calls on the European Commission together with the Member States to define what kind of production models are considered as intensive and industrial and to provide instruments to bring about change on those farms to become consistent with the principles and objectives defined in the Green Deal;
Amendment 1247 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support and incentives to promote new ecological ‘green’ business models for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering short supply chains and quality food production, such models should support farmers in the transition towards climate neutrality;
Amendment 1281 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the explicit recognition of a safeguard of the social rights of workers in the food chain; recalls that this has been endorsed by the European Parliament with the introduction of the social conditionality for the CAP basic payment in its position on the national strategic plans Regulation;
Amendment 1287 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines that the COVID 19 pandemic presents the EU with the unique opportunity to rethink the European agriculture and food systems with a more sustainable and socially just vision;
Amendment 1298 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the European food system delivers a sufficient and varied supply of safe, nutritious, affordable and sustainable food to people at all times and underlines that increasing the economic, environmental and social sustainability of food producers will ultimately increase their resilience; encourages the Commission and Member States to consider the food supply chain and its workers as a strategic asset for the safety and well-being of all Europeans; and to ensure that working and social protection conditions throughout the EU food supply chain meet national, EU and international standards for all workers;
Amendment 1513 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to bring forward proposals for better cooperation between farmers, already allowed under competition rules, and to support investment in improving production and marketing structures to make them more robust, stable, secure and profitable for farmers as means of helping strengthen their position in the chain;
Amendment 1519 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Recognises that retailers and wholesalers can help move sustainable products away from market niches and into mainstream markets; highlights their growing commitment to create transparency, promote healthy diets through consumer information, reformulation, promotion of organic products and treatment of food waste, which they offer in response to the already strong demand from its customers;
Amendment 1521 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Calls for the recognition of the food distribution system, based on the proximity of retail outlets to consumers, both in urban and rural areas, as essential to ensure access to food to all European citizens, avoiding the so-called food deserts that occur in the USA;
Amendment 1650 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for measures toat European level to encourage product reformulation of products not covered by EU quality schemes and reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health; regrets that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatly delayed and stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt; calls for a mandatory EU-wide front-of-pack nutrition labelling system based on independent science and urges Member States to support the implementation of the upcoming EU system and refrain from unilateral actions that could hinder the harmonization work of the European Commission;
Amendment 1710 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the EU single market and provide clarity and simplicity for all players in the food sector, offering a more harmonised and science-based approach, which is currently lacking, in areas such as front-of-pack labelling, origin labelling, waste management, food donations, to name but a few, so that Europe can uphold sustainability standards in the food chain at the international level;
Amendment 1719 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Recalls the growing importance attached by producers and consumers to origin labelling; insists that such labelling should be established at EU level, should not undermine the smooth functioning of the internal market, be fully verifiable and traceable, and should be compatible with the EU's international obligations;
Amendment 1773 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the strategy rightly recognises the role and influence of the food environment in shaping consumption patterns and the need to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy and sustainable diets; reiterates the importance of promoting sustainable diets by raising consumer awareness of the impacts of consumption patterns and providing information on diets that are better for human health and have a lower environmental footprint and alerting consumer on the proliferation of ultra- processed products that are presented as healthy copies; underlines that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; welcomes, therefore, the strategy’s objective that the healthy and sustainable choice should become the most affordable one;
Amendment 1944 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the further development of plant protein production and alternative sources of proteincomplementary sources of nutrition for human food and animal feed such as insects or algae, in the EU is a way of effectively addressing many of the environmental and climate challenges that EU agriculture is facing, as well as preventing deforestation in countries outside the EU;
Amendment 2035 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call to take the measures required to achieve a Union food waste reduction target of 30 % by 2025 and 50 % by 2030 compared to the 2014 baseline; underlines that binding targets and common criteria for measuring food waste in the different links of the food chain are needed to achieve this;
Amendment 2068 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the proposed revision of EU rules on date marking; stresses that any change to date marking rules should be science based and should improve the use of date marking by actors in the food chain, including Horeca, and its understanding by consumers, in particular ‘best before’ labelling, while at the same time not undermining food safety or quality;
Amendment 2079 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Expresses its concern on the dynamics resulting from the process of concentration and the increasing dominant power of financial investors in the food supply chain, which lead to lower food quality and worsening of working conditions;
Amendment 2119 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy and inclusive European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecological practices in both social and technological innovation, and the crucial role of farm advisory services in ensuring the transfer of knowledge to the farming community, drawing on the existing specialised training systems for farmers in Member States; stresses the strategic importance of collective approaches through producer organisations and cooperatives to bring farmers together in achieving their goals;
Amendment 2147 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Notes that in order to achieve the goals set out in this strategy, we must take advantage of scientific and technological progress, highlighting recent advances in both the versatility, safety and sustainability of new technologies for genetic improvement, promoting a legislative process in the EU that provides the necessary certainty for the development of this innovative sector, at the service of a more sustainable and healthy European food system;
Amendment 2262 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Welcomes the explicit reference to the risk of asymmetries between the new requirements for European producers and those for imported products and calls once again on the European Commission to demand effective reciprocity in the negotiation of agreements with third countries;
Amendment 2278 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen control mechanisms both at origin and at the border in trade with third countries to safeguard the animal and plant health of European agriculture and prevent the entry of pests and diseases from outside the EU;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights, in particular its principles 1, 4, 5 and 511,
Amendment 2 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and specifically to its target 4,
Amendment 5 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
— having regard to the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth,
Amendment 5 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 17 January 2018 entitled ‘Building a stronger Europe: the role of youth, education and culture policies’,
Amendment 6 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
Amendment 7 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 c (new)
Citation 8 c (new)
— having regard to the Commission proposal of 17 January 2018 for a Council Recommendation on Promoting common values, inclusive education, and the European dimension of teaching (COM(2018)0023),
Amendment 8 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 d (new)
Citation 8 d (new)
— having regard to the Commission proposal of 17 January 2018 for a Council Recommendation on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning (COM(2018)0024),
Amendment 9 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 e (new)
Citation 8 e (new)
— having regard to Council Recommendation of 22 May 2018 on promoting common values, inclusive education, and the European dimension of teaching (2018/C 195/01),
Amendment 10 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
— having regard to the Horizon Europe 2021-2027 funding programme,
Amendment 10 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 f (new)
Citation 8 f (new)
— having regard to Council Recommendation of 22 May 2018 on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning (2018/C 189/01),
Amendment 11 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 g (new)
Citation 8 g (new)
Amendment 12 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 h (new)
Citation 8 h (new)
— having regard to the Commission proposal of 22 May 2018 for a Council Recommendation on High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Systems (COM(2018)0271),
Amendment 13 #
Amendment 13 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 i (new)
Citation 8 i (new)
— having regard to the Commission proposal of 22 May 2018 for a Council Recommendation on a comprehensive approach to the teaching and learning of languages (COM(2018)0272),
Amendment 14 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 j (new)
Citation 8 j (new)
— having regard to Council Recommendation of 26 November 2018 on promoting automatic mutual recognition of higher education and upper secondary education diplomas and the outcomes of learning periods abroad (2018/C 444/01),
Amendment 15 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 d (new)
Citation 2 d (new)
— having regard to Council Recommendation of 22 May 2018 on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning (2018/C189/01),
Amendment 15 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 k (new)
Citation 8 k (new)
— having regard to Council Recommendation of 22 May 2019 on High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Systems (2019/C 189/02),
Amendment 16 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 l (new)
Citation 8 l (new)
— having regard to Council Recommendation of 22 May 2019 on a comprehensive approach to the teaching and learning of languages (2019/C 189/03),
Amendment 17 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 e (new)
Citation 2 e (new)
— having regard to Council Recommendation of 24 November 2020 on vocational education and training (VET) for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience (2020/C 417/01),
Amendment 17 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 m (new)
Citation 8 m (new)
— having regard to the Council Conclusion of 17 May 2021 on equity and inclusion in education and training in order to promote educational success for all (8693/21),
Amendment 18 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 n (new)
Citation 8 n (new)
— having regard to the Council Conclusions of 17 May 2021 on the European Universities initiative – Bridging higher education, research, innovation and society: Paving the way for a new dimension in European higher education (8658/21),
Amendment 19 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to the first Principal of the European Pillar of Social Rights,
Amendment 24 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas everyone has the right to inclusive and, accessible and affordable quality education, training and lifelong learning in order to acquire and maintain the skills that will enable them to develop their professional and personal potential to the fullest extent; , as stated amongst others in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in order to gain ownership of their life and be able to choose wich skills to acquire, maintain or develop to achieve their personal and professional goals and thereby fully participate in society and successfully manage the transition into the labour market;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
— having regard to the 2020 study ‘Towards a European Education – Critical perspectives on challenges ahead’,
Amendment 29 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU single market and other EU policies have contributed to the natural development of a European educational space, historically underpinned by the traditions of European humanismeducation is a fundamental right and everyone has to have access to vocational and continuous training; and everyone has the right to quality, accessible, affordable and inclusive education, training and lifelong learning in view of their integral personal development;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas a European educational space, historically underpinned by the traditions of European humanism has developed in a fragmented manner over time;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the ultimate goal is buildingof this initiative is to establish a bottom-up European Education Area with common European policy objectives, requiring existing obstacles to be removed, European tools to be utilised and supporting policies at national and European levels to be developed;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas education needs to be conceptualised broadly as ‘lifelong learning’, ranging from pre-primary to tertiary education, including non-formal and informal modes, and being aimed at acquiring transversal skills in order to maintain and acquire skills that enable them to develop to their fullest potential personally and professionally, to participate fully in society and successfully manage the transition into the labour market;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a qualified mobile workforce is key for a globally competitive economy that provides quality jobs; whereas people with low skills and qualifications are at greater risk of unemployment, poverty, and social exclusion; whereas the recognition of qualifications and learning periods is a crucial prerequisite for the free movement of learners, educators and the workforce within the EUnion;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the realities of educational infrastructure, expertise and resources vary within and across Member States and between different levels and types of education, and whereas those differences have become further pronounced during the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas investing in education, training and the effective use of skills will be crucial for the EU’growth, innovation, social cohesion, as well as economic and social prosperity of the Union, particularly in the light of the green and digital transitions, demographic change and globalisation, which are changing the nature of work, the content of jobs and the skills and qualifications required;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Parliament has called on Member States to prioritise investments in education and training, valuing education spending as an investment in our common future, in order to have a more sustainable, digital and socially cohesive society;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas progress has been made in building a European Higher Education Area, arising from the long-term efforts of the Bologna Process, and using it as a reference to learn from the mistakes made in its implementation;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas Member States have not fullyfailed to achieved the objectives and benchmarks of the Education and Training 2020 (ET 2020) framework, in particular the aims of enhancing equitable and quality education, reducing the rate of early leavers from education and training, and bringing the share of 15-year-olds who are under-skilled in reading, mathematics and science below 15 %;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas in 2018, Member States investment average of 4.6% of total GDP on education 1a; _________________ 1a https://op.europa.eu/webpub/eac/educatio n-and-training-monitor-2020/en/
Amendment 62 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas Member States have not fully achieved the requirement of the 2021 Council Recommendation on the Validation of Non-formal and Informal Learning;
Amendment 64 #
Amendment 65 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the importance of quality, accessible, affordable and inclusive education and that the European Education Area (EEA) initiative should provide more and better opportunities for every single European citizen to study, train and work abroad, and cultivate an environment where skills and diplomas are recognised and valued throughout Europe; welcomes the Council Conclusions on equity and inclusion in education and training in order to promote educational success for all and urges Member States to implement the recommendations included therein;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas multilingualism and language skills are a key aspect of social inclusion and labour market integration;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Amendment 74 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers education a driver for European economic and social prosperity, and for ensuring that the EU is a globally competitive player ands key to achieve personal and social advancement, well-being, to foster European citizenship and a sense of common belonging. Education is also a driver for sustainable and technological progress and for ensuring that the EU is leading the green and digital transitions;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication of 30 September 2020 entitled ‘Achieving the European Education Area by 2025’ (COM(2020)0625) which encompasses six dimensions – quality, inclusion and gender equality, the green and digital transitions, teachers and trainers, higher education and the geopolitical dimension – and a set of targets with the aim of improving outcomes and ensuring resilient and future- looking education systems as a strategic outline for a comprehensive policy for economic and social convergence, and calls on the Member States to set clear priorities to achieve a functioning and effective European Education Area by 2025;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines the need to further strengthen European cooperation on education to develop common approaches and answers to common challenges;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the numerous opportunities for ‘European added value’ afforded through education to be seized, especially through mobility and the sharing of best practices, with the Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps programmes playing a particularly important role, continuing the increase in its budget and number of participants; emphasizes, in this respect, the importance of increasing opportunities for young people in informal and non-formal learning as well as in vocational education and training;
Amendment 85 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Bridging institutional and stakeholder approaches
Amendment 87 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the variety of visions of, and approaches to, an EEA, which express a common wish to provide a new impetus for the ‘European project’, taking education as the cornerstone for its achievement;
Amendment 95 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Cautions thatWelcomes the Commission’s proposals are still mainlys a strategic outline rather than a concrete policy roadmap, and thus suggests setting clear priorities and realistic deadlines for the actions that should be adopted, including clearly defined interim deliverablesfor a comprehensive policy roadmap, calls on the Member States to set clear priorities and realistic deadlines for implementing the different building blocks to achieve a true European Education Area by 2025 without any further delay;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of ensuring inclusive and, accessible and affordable quality education, and promoting lifelong learning, including vocational education and training (VET), and non-formal and informal competences as well as providing flexible pathways to learning for all across the Union, to ensure equal opportunities in the labour market; welcomes, in this context, the development of a European approach to micro- credentials and individual learning accounts with a view to ensuring up- and reskilling and qualifications for all; calls, in this regard, for the full recognition of vocational education and training in line with the Council recommendation on vocational education and training;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the Council’s response to the Commission’s proposals, in particular its focus on the importance of vocational education and training (VET) and lifelong learning opportunities; underlines, in this respect, the importance of creating different flexible and modular pathways to learning to enable learners to combine and build on different learning experiences and opportunities;
Amendment 103 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Considers the importance of fostering a whole-school approach to the European Education Area; calls therefore on the Commission to cooperate closely with all relevant actors to find innovative ways to place the learner at the centre of the learning process with a view to developing education systems and programmes which foster the transversal, social and sustainable skills needed to face future challenges; invites the Commission to consult student associations, pedagogical support experts, care givers to learners with special needs and other relevant stakeholders in developing the European Universities and the Centres of Vocational Excellence;
Amendment 114 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights inclusivenesson as a central dimension of an EEA and a prerequisite for achieving quality education for all, ensuring that no talent is left behindlearner is left behind, irrespectively of geographical, financial, structural, socio-economic, or physical barriers, of neuro-typical or cognitive differences, ethnic background, or legal status;
Amendment 115 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that basic and cross- cutting skills, up- and re-skilling and lifelong learning are vital for sustainable growth, productivity, investment and innovation, and are therefore key factors for the competitiveness of businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In this respect reminds that education policies are intrinsically linked to other EU policies and synergies need to be ensured with inter alia the European Pillar of Social Rights and the related action plan, the New Industrial Strategy for Europe, the New Skills Agenda and the European Digital Strategy;
Amendment 121 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the necessity to attract, recruit and retain a qualified workforce; considers education and training, including VET and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), in future-oriented sectors, skills and competences, to be essential to support the shift to sustainable production and services; recalls in this context the responsibility of the private sector regarding investment in VET and personalized lifelong learning as well as decent working and employment conditions;
Amendment 122 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports the use of quantitative indicators and benchmarks, especially by means of the European Semester process, to allow the continuous comparison and monitoring of Member States’ progress towards common objectives and to incentivise further policy actions, while at the same time reiterating the need for supplementary qualitative indicators and benchmarks;
Amendment 125 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to set and achieve ambitious and realistic targets, without reducing those previously envisaged;
Amendment 126 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Calls for achieving the objective that all young Europeans completing upper secondary education have a sufficient knowledge of two languages in addition to their mother tongue;
Amendment 127 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Calls for the Council's benchmarks for the proportion of low achievers and early school leavers to be made more ambitious by 2025, reducing the first benchmark from the current 15% to 10% and the second from the current 10% to 5%;
Amendment 128 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13 d. Calls on Member States to invest at least 10% of their gross domestic product in education in order to enable the implementation and achievement of a new European Education Area and to invest in the future of their people;
Amendment 129 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13 e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to monitor the achievement of the target set by the European Skills Agenda to achieve 50% of the adult population participating in learning activities by 2025;
Amendment 132 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for synergies between the EEA, the European Research Area and the European Higher Education Area to be created and exploited and for a further strengthening of the Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, European Solidarity Corps, Digital Europe, and Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programmes for the benefit of all teachers and learners;
Amendment 134 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate and promote transparent mobility through the full implementation of the Professional Qualifications Directive1 , and better use of tools such as the European Employment Services (EURES) job mobility portal, the Europass online platform and the European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO) classification system; highlights, in this context, the need to improve the recognition of third-country nationals’ competences on the Union’s labour markereiterates its call for to the recognition of non-formal and informal competencies, based on defined criteria facilitating individual learning paths as well as further developing the European Student Card; calls for encouraging young people to also improve their competences with soft skills, due to their importance for personal development; _________________ 1Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications, OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22.
Amendment 143 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the need to improve the recognition of skills of third-country nationals in order to facilitate their access to education and to quality employment in the Union, through simplification and acceleration of recognition and validation processes; underlines that specific attention should be paid to migrants in this context, also with the aim of social inclusion, as well as to victims of multiple discrimination, such as migrant women or third country nationals with disabilities;
Amendment 146 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Emphasises that in addition to the European graduate tracking initiative it is necessary to monitor and gather information on emerging skills trends and developments, in order to facilitate the digital and green transition and to respond to their subsequent effects on the labour market;
Amendment 151 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the opportunities created by digital work to achieve the inclusion of all in the labour market; highlights, in this regard, the need to provide access to high- speed internet, high-quality software and digital equipment for all as a necessary precondition for the development of digital skills, as well as competences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and through a common framework; emphasises the importance of acquiring cross-cutting soft skills such as critical thinking, creativity, media literacy and entrepreneurship, tofor everyone; underlines that special attention must be paid to the inclusion of disadvantaged groups in this context, in particular persons with disabilities also trough facilitation of individual learning paths;
Amendment 153 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines the importance of ensuring that teachers and educators receive appropriate, flexible, high-quality training with a special focus on digital literacy and digital skills, to improve and develop specific digital competences throughout their careers; stresses in this regard the importance of providing financial support for training courses designed for teachers and educators; recalls that training courses should also take into account the multicultural and multilingual environments in which teachers and educators work;
Amendment 161 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the Commission to develop tools to allow Member States to implement the Council's recommendation on a comprehensive approach to the teaching and learning of languages, and to monitor progress made in this area since the adoption of this recommendation; in this respect, calls on the Member States to collect comparable data on language learning;
Amendment 162 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Highlights the importance of improving and encouraging TVET paths;
Amendment 163 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Stresses the need for enhanced language teaching and learning; recalls that language learning is an important factor shaping a person's professional development and is also essential for the successful social inclusion of migrants and their access to education and the labour market;
Amendment 164 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Calls on Member States to ensure decent remuneration for trainees and apprentices, especially for in work-based learning; calls on social partners to conclude specific collective agreements in this regard;
Amendment 166 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on the Commission to establish a European Online University platform consisting of an online hub with content about the available online programmes in the European Universities, digital resources for higher education, available scholarships and EU funds for education and an online community of educators and learners sharing experiences and best practices on digital and online education at university level;
Amendment 168 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the persistent gender employment and pay gap; highlights, in this regard, the need to tackle gender stereotypes and to increase and support women’s representation in education, training and employment in STEM subjects and occupations. ; stresses that it is essential to create a positive and inclusive learning and working environment and to counter unconscious bias and gender stereotypes with respect to subject and career choices; recalls the responsibility of the private sector in this regard; emphasises the importance of integrating gender equality as a horizontal topic in educational curricula;
Amendment 168 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Amendment 169 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Underlines the importance of Member States and European Union being able to guarantee, especially in early childhood, even in a COVID-19 context, that students have access to in- person learning, since it is this type of teaching that ensures the acquisition of the skills that will allow them to progress throughout their lives: personal relationships, study skills, empathy, cooperation, etc;
Amendment 170 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19 d. Calls Member States to professionalise early childhood education and care staff in order to properly recognise and value their work, which is indispensable for the education of children;
Amendment 174 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate the expansion ofintegrate automatic mutual recognition of learning outcomes and study periods abroad, including in VET and HVET in their educational systems;
Amendment 178 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Reiterates the importance of the recognition of vocational education and training and calls on the Member States which have not yet done so to implement correctly and fully the Council Recommendation and the European Skills Agenda on the Member States;
Amendment 179 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Underlines that early school leavers still represent around 10% of young people in the EU and only 83% have completed upper secondary education; calls on the Commission to set more ambitious targets for early school leavers, and to consider measures to improve support in this field;
Amendment 181 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20 c. Asks for recognition of non-formal and informal learning and for equipping young people with soft and life skills, such as 'learning to learn' competences, because of the importance of these skills for personal development: personal relationships, study skills, empathy, cooperation, etc;
Amendment 182 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20 d. Calls on Member States to include and promote educational content to support the ecological transition and raise pupils' awareness of the Green Deal; calls on the Council to include detailed content and detailed implementation guides in its forthcoming Recommendation on education for environmental sustainability foreseen for 2021;
Amendment 183 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20 e. Calls on the Member States to include culture and arts in education curricula, establishing synergies with Creative Europe;
Amendment 184 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 f (new)
Paragraph 20 f (new)
Amendment 185 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 g (new)
Paragraph 20 g (new)
20 g. Calls on the Commission to support Member States in fighting gender stereotypes and discrimination, in improving gender diversity, cultural diversity and ethnic diversity, and in eliminating all forms of harassment, discrimination and violent misconducts; highlights, in this respect, the need to change mind sets and to reduce cultural tolerance of sexism and sexual harassment through introducing educational programmes and materials, including textbooks and debates on this topic in schools;
Amendment 186 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 h (new)
Paragraph 20 h (new)
20 h. Calls on the Commission to support Member States in fighting bullying and cyber-bullying, through the creation of good practices at EU level and the development of guidelines to effectively tackle bullying; stresses the need to raise public awareness of the potential risks online and calls for an appropriate role for basic cyber safety in school curricula;
Amendment 187 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish a concrete European Education Area Strategic Framework 2030 (EEASF 2030) by the end ofmid 2022 with a comprehensive steering, monitoring and evaluation mechanism, in line with the first Principle of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 to ‘ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all’;
Amendment 201 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Believes that this initiative on a new European Education Area is a good opportunity to review the competences of the European Union in training and education; calls for the possibility of a revision of the European Union treaties to review these competences, in order to have a global vision and to grant greater support to achieve quality education throughout the European territory;
Amendment 213 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Welcomes the Council’s recognition of citizenship education’s key role in fostering democratic attitudes; stresses the need to familiarise learners with the European integration process, the institutions and policies of the EU, the rights emerging from EU citizenship and how to actively participate in the EU’s democratic processes; calls on the Commission to develop an indicative common curriculum on EU citizenship in order to foster a better understanding, among others, of the functioning of the EU, of the existing EU participatory mechanisms, of the histories and cultures of Member States, their European rights and obligations, as well as objective and critical thinking on the benefits of the European Union; considers that more investment is needed in training and capacity building programmes for educators on citizenship education;
Amendment 214 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26 b. Asks the Commission to explore the establishment of a European Agency for Citizenship education in charge of improving access to and the quality of citizenship education in all EU member states and support the development of a European dimension of citizenship education, for all age groups, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds;
Amendment 215 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses the need to familiarise learners with the European integration process, the institutions and policies of the EU, the rights emerging from EU citizenship and how to actively participate in the EU’s democratic processesCalls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive European strategy on citizenship education in view of the risk posed to our democracies by national populism, online disinformation and the polarising social tensions in Europe and abroad; believes that such a strategy should notably focus on shared EU democratic values and principles; believes that this strategy should enhance citizens’ understanding of the EU decision-making process and of EU policies and should raise awareness of the benefits, rights and obligations of EU citizenship;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2242(INI)
1. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to establish the European Union as a standard-setting and world-leading region for hydrogen; stresses that hydrogen is an important tool to decarbonise the energy system and to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement; stresses that hydrogen is a necessary energy carrier for achieving climate neutrality by 2050, as set out in the European Green Deal; notes that an ambitious strategy can generate up to 1 million jobs and EUR 150 billion in annual revenue by 2030, while reducing annual CO2 emissions by roughly 560 Mt by 2050; calls, therefstresses in this regard the need to promote training and learning for skilled workers in the sector as well as for future professionals; calls, furthermore, on the Commission to introduce a comprehensive terminology and criteria for the certification of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen, since this constitutes the basis for any future investments;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the efforts made so far by the Member States and the Commission to promote hydrogen as an energy carrier for the future; encourages the Commission to continue on this path and to step up its efforts to make the EU a leading force in this sector; calls on the Commission to make the necessary effort to facilitate and boost research and investment in hydrogen by the Member States; stresses the need to include local and regional authorities as essential actors and underlines their role as key actors in ensuring the proper and swift implementation of EU policies;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises the opportunity which hydrogen offers for many regions that are currently in the process of decarbonising their economy, where boosting hydrogen is a key factor; highlights the potential for job creation in these regions, as well as in many sectors, such as transport or heavy industry, where hydrogen from renewable energy sources will contribute to drastic reductions in the greenhouse gas emissions which they currently generate;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that hydrogen may be produced through a variety of processes; stresses the importance of a clear commitment to the transition to renewable and ultra-low-carbon hydrogen production to achieve the Union’s 2050 climate neutrality target, while ensuring technological neutrality; points out that during a transitional period, incentives will be required to scale-up renewable and ultra-low-carbon hydrogen in industry and the transport sector, building on the established Emission Trading System (ETS) framework; considers it essential to highlight the potential of hydrogen in areas where electrification is not the most efficient option or is not technically possible in the medium term, such as public transport and urban services, or in intermodal transport such as ports, airports and logistics platforms, as well as rail transport;
Amendment 106 #
2020/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the potential of hydrogen to decarbonise energy intensive industries and its importance as an industrial feedstock; notes, however, that up to 95 % of hydrogen used in industry today is fossil-based; calls, therefore, for the significant scaling up of research and investments in renewable hydrogen applications in industry and for State aid rules to allow for targeted support; calls on the Commission, with a view to achieving this objective, to give strong support to the work of reference universities and research centres in the hydrogen sector in the Member States; calls, furthermore, for improved knowledge transfer with the industrial sector to ensure rapid and effective implementation in productive uses of the value chain;
Amendment 187 #
2020/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages the Commission to boost the identification and promotion of areas in the EU considered to be hydrogen clusters or hubs; calls for special support for these environments to ensure that they can carry out their work as a driving force in the implementation of the European hydrogen strategy; underlines the importance of conferring leadership on the European Hydrogen Valleys Partnership as the key organisation for the organisation and transfer of knowledge between the different European clusters;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Welcomes the Commission’s planned mid-term review of the Digital Education Action Plan; remains convinced that the Plan needs a clearer governance and coordination structure, involving the European Parliament, to monitor developments and performance on an ongoing basis; urges the Commission to better integrate digital education into the European Semester exercise;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the EU should include among its prioritises digital literacy and competencies in its cohesion policy for 2021 and beyond, with a focus on supporting teachers and the heads of education institutionseducational community as a whole in implementing digital education throughout curricula and on sharing best practices and know-how, without creatavoiding additional administrative or financial burdens; considers that education should be focused on practical skills for the future and be based on a long-term and comprehensive analysis of labour market needpolicy should help citizens to be prepared for an increasingly data-based economy, and to develop their ability to take part in the digital transformation and further shape democratic societies; welcomes the Commission’s proposal to develop a common European skills database;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that platforms are more and more used in schools across the EU and are becoming essential tools to prepare lessons as well as to communicate with parents; in this respect, considers that the use of children’s data should be limited to educational purposes and under no circumstances derive in commercial use; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to support and contribute to the development and the strengthening of secure, user friendly, accessible and EU-based teaching platforms;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Highlights the opportunity to increase mobility in the European Education Area through the use of digital education and data; underlines the importance of automatic mutual recognition of diplomas at all levels of education and of learning periods abroad; calls therefore on the promotion of the European Qualification Framework and the development of the European Student Card in order to include all learners;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the implementation of the European data strategy should take account of the specific needs of vulnerable groups; recalls that almost 100 million persons with disabilities in the EU are facing particular challenges in accessing digital tools and quality education; calls on the Member States to make every effort to ensure that persons with disabilities and persons from disadvantaged backgrounds have full access to digital tools and infrastructure in order to harness the full potential of digitalisation and prevent a widening of gaps between different parts of society in terms of access to digital education;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to explore the potential merits and scope of creating a common European data space for the cCultural and cCreative iSectors and Industryies at large; believes that the digitalisation of cultural heritage could be useful and beneficial in a wide variety of ways, by for instance facilitating physical protection and preservation or enabling three-dimensional virtual applications which could be suitable for a number of sectors, including tourism; calls for the development of a common European data space on cultural heritage, which could be built on the basis of the Europeana Digital Service Infrastructure and should be accessible to all parts of society.
Amendment 41 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the EU to lead the way in the field of AI, both in the public and the private sector; highlights the opportunity given by the use of AI in education; stresses that any new legislation in the field must be observant of fundamental rights, including the right to protection of privacy and personal data, and contribute to set high ethical standards;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Points out the need to support research programmes and networks through the use of data and digital innovation; underlines the necessity to train, hire and retain talents in Europe to address and accompany digital transition; stresses that access to such jobs and curricula needs to be gender-balanced;
Amendment 46 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Underlines the existence of a gender gap in the digital sector, both in the education and therefore in the employment fields; encourages the use of data to close such gap and develop targeted policies that promote gender equality in digital education and careers; notes that encouraging and supporting the participation of girls and women to science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) education and careers should be an important part of such policies;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the importance of a functioning digital single market and the ethical use of AI, robotics and related technologies for EU citizens, since they have the potential to tackle the challenges societies face, in particular during the COVID-19 pandemic in line with our social and democratic values, as it was demonstrated in particular during the COVID-19 pandemic; considers however, socio- economic, legal and ethical impacts have to be carefully addressed;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Maintains that SMEs and start-ups need to be supported in their digital transformation due to their limited resources; invites, therefore, the Commission to pursue a fitness check for SMEs before publishing legislation and to keep administrative burdens to a minimum by, inter alia, developing standards; as they are the backbone of Europe's economy; invites, therefore, the Commission to assess a proportionate approach to enable them to develop and innovate, including specific measures for the digitalisation of SMEs and start-ups in future legislation and to keep administrative burdens to a minimum by, inter alia, taking into account their position in every step of the digital transformation;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Acknowledges that market imbalances exist in relation to digital businesses that enjoy a significant market power, enabling them to impose their business practices on consumers and customers, and makes it increasingly difficult for other players, especially SMEs and start-ups, to compete and for new businesses to even enter the market;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Welcomes the launching of a new financing instrument, in the form of a co- investment facility of up to €150 million, to support artificial intelligence companies across Europe and asks to pay special attention to support SMEs and start-ups;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the digital single market and AI are diverse and subject to quick and dynamic developments; urges the Commission to base proposals and initiatives on the right balance avoiding on the one hand an one-size-fits-all approach and on the other hand a fragmentation of the market through national approaches on the othere an harmonised and future-proof regulatory framework that is inspired by a humanistic and human-centric approach in technological development;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that a new regulatory framework for AI is needed focusing order to deal withn guaranteeing fundamental rights and establishing clear ethical principles, legal safeguards and liability in order to harness the potential risks of autonomous behaviour and to maximise the trust of and the benefit for users; invites, while safeguarding the best interests of EU citizens; invites, therefore, the Commission to propose a risk-based and innovation-friendly robust legislative framework for AI that focuses on identifying and closing gaps within existing legislation and being coherent with thewithout prejudice to existing sector- specific legislation;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Reminds that to be ethical, AI must be developed, deployed and used in a sustainable and socially responsible manner, including a gender equality strategy, cultural diversity, promoting digital literacy, closing the digital gap and safeguarding intellectual property rights;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is of the firm view that harmonised future-proof definitions of ‘AI’ and ‘high- risk’ should be future- proof to ensure legal clarity for consumers and businesses and should consider human oversight for high-risk AI applications; ; recalls that the risk based approach should take into account the potential that these technologies entail to breach fundamental rights and to cause any prejudice or harm to individuals or society at a whole; reminds that the development, deployment and use of any high-risk AI applications should guarantee full human oversight at any time and must include principles of transparency, safety, accessibility and accountability, non-discrimination and fairness, protection of privacy and personal data, good governance and be socially and environmentally sustainable;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is convinced that existing legislation needs to be adapted to new technologies; askurges the Commission to adjustupdate inter alia the Product Liability Directive1 , in particular by redefining the terms ‘product’ and, ‘damage’, ‘defect’ and considreversing adjustments to the concept ofthe ‘burden of proof’, which should mirror the modifications to the General Product Safety Directive2 ; _________________ 1 2; OJ L 210, 7.8.1985, p.29. OJ L 11, 15.1.2002, p. 4.
Amendment 39 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to make a proposal for the introduction of a liability regime that is based on the proportion of control the party holds over the risk of the operation taking into account the development and the deployment phase and ensure compensation for non-material damages caused by AI;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Outlines that society, including consumers, should benefit from the responsible development and, deployment of AI whichand use of AI technologies that benefit citizens, generate opportunities for businesses and serves the good of society; asks the Commission, therefore, to define ethical rules for the development, deployment and use of AI, robotics and related technologies taking into account the principles of better regulationhat respect fundamental rights guaranteeing human dignity, autonomy and safety taking into account the principles of better regulation, emphasising on evidence and transparent processes involving citizens and stakeholders, including trade unions and consumers’ associations;
Amendment 46 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that, for the training of AI, the free flow of data within the common data spaces of the digital single market is essential and this should be underpinned by thea solid underlying legal framework which promotes trust among businesses and includes, where necessary, appropriate and fair contractual rules addressing existing power or market imbalances, and ensuring a consumer- friendly approach to data access and control;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to support the development of international standards to govern theRecalls the global dimension of the opportunities and risks implicit in AI technologies; calls on the Commission to promote consistent international cooperation that contributes to create synergies on AI between European entities as well as other multilateral fora to align efforts and to better coordinate the development of AI; urges the Commission to support multilateral efforts to discuss in relevant fora an effective international regulatory framework to guide the development, deployment and use of AI;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights that citizens, as users and consumers, are already benefiting from strong data protection rules such as the GDPR3 and ePrivacy Directive4 ; appreciates that the Commission foresees measures ensuring full coordination and avoiding duplication of the data protection existing legislations to empower individuals to exercise their rights, which must at least partly be based on civil law; _________________ 3 4OJ L 119 4.5.2016, p. 1. OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p.37.
Amendment 64 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Asks the Commission to ensure that userscitizens, as users and consumers, are properly informed and that their rights are effectively guaranteed when they interact with automated decision-making systems and thata system uses AI, when AI systems personalise a product or service for its users, and when they interact with automaticed decision- making systems do not generate unfairly biased outputor are subjected to autonomous processes for consumers in the single marketdecisions that influence their experience with digital products and services;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls that bias in and discrimination by software, algorithms and data is unlawful; urges the Commission to propose measures to assure that automatic decision-making systems do not generate subjective, unjustifiable, unreasonable or illegitimate biased outputs for consumers in the single market;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Commission to ensure a strong protection for fundamental rights and users’ civil law rights in the forth-coming proposal for a Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Market Act (DMA), particularly in order to protect, inter alia, the freedom of expression and information and the freedom to provide services, and to protect users from harmful micro-targetingillegal content and harmful business practices based on targeting or the exploitation of data;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Outlines that it is unacceptable that users and consumers are exposed to unsafeillegal content as well as unsafe and counterfeit products and; therefore, increased responsibilities for online marketplaces are neededcontent hosting platforms and online marketplaces are needed to reinforce the digital single market; asks the Commission to set up clear rules for the responsibility of content hosting platforms, for the illegal content and for the goods sold or advertised on them in the DSA proposal in order to consider the consumer safeguards in place, which should be observed at all times, and the concomitant redress measures for retailers and consumers by inter alia close the legal gap in which the buyers failed to obtain the satisfaction to which he or she is entitled according to the law or the contract for the supply of goods, for example because of the inability to identify the primary seller (know your customer business principle);
Amendment 77 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that the use of smart contracts in the digital single market must be firmly foundealls on the Commission to assess the development and use of distributed ledger technologies including blockchain, namely smart contracts in the digital single market, provide guidance to ensure legal certainty for businesses and con civil and contract law in order to ensure the rights of businesses and consumerssumers, in particular the question of legality, enforcement of smart contracts in cross border situations, and notarisation requirements where applicable, and make proposals for the appropriate legal framework;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that large platforms with significant network effects could act as de facto ‘online gatekeepers’ of the digital economy and urges the Commission to analyse the impact that the power of these large platforms have on the rights of users, consumers, start-ups and SMEs.;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that alle importance of reviewing democratic means of participation for citizens mustso that these entail an open and transparent process that takes an inclusive, participatory and well- balanced approach to citizens and stakeholderrepresentative associations; as well as identifying current gaps; believes that dialogue between decision- makers and organised civil society should be organised in such a way that the diversity of our societies is fully reflected;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission to present a proposal for an Interinstitutional Agreement on civil dialogue based on article 11.2 TEU stating that institutions shall maintain an open, transparent and regular dialogue with representative associations and civil society;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that established channels for citizens to give their input on the EU decision-making process, such as the European citizens’ initiative, the right of petition to the European Parliament, recourse to the European Ombudsman, public consultations and dialogues, lack visibility, accessibility and follow-up; supports awareness raising activities on these mechanisms to maximise their impact and effectiveness;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Believes that citizen’s participation implies the development of an array of tools ranging from consultation to deliberation, as well as the development of structured permanent dialogue at EU level and at national level on EU issues with citizens and civil society organisations representing citizens;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. SAffirms that quality education, and particularly citizenship education, is one of the pillars of democracy; stresses that civic education and learning about the EU is key to improve European democracy and the future of the Union, enabling EU citizens to make informed choices; calls on the Commission to develop an indicative common curriculum on EU learning in order to foster objective and critical thinking on the benefits of the European Uncitizenship in order to foster a better understanding, among others, of the functioning of the EU, of the existing EU participatory mechanisms, of the histories and cultures of Member States, their European rights and obligations, as well as objective and critical thinking on the benefits of the European Union; considers that more investment is needed in training and capacity building programmes for educators on citizenship education;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Invites the Commission to develop a comprehensive European strategy on citizenship education in view of the risk posed to our democracies by national populism, online disinformation and the polarising social tensions in Europe and abroad; considers that such strategy should seek to inform citizens’ about European democratic systems; enhance citizens’ understanding of the interplay between the EU and the Member States’ roles in the EU decision-making process and how EU policies are made, nurture public awareness about the benefits, rights and obligations of being a EU citizen, raise awareness about innovative ways of citizens’ participation in EU decision-making and co-creation of policy solutions; such strategy should support safeguarding the rule of law, minority rights in Europe and the values of an open and inclusive society, reinforce youth engagement in public life by promoting innovative and novel ways of political representation and participation, improve digital competences, social media literacy and critical thinking in media consumption;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Ask the Commission to explore the establishment of an European Agency for Citizenship education in charge of improving access to and the quality of citizenship education in all EU member states and support the development of a European dimension of citizenship education, for all age groups, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Recalls that the right of education is the first principle of the European Pillar of Social rights, including the right to education to fully participate in social life, believes that to this end citizenship education covering the national and European level must be ensured;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Calls on the EU and national governments to increase its investment in formal and informal civic education, on active citizenship and democratic competences;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the right of citizens to have access to reliable and factual information on the European Union, its policies and decision-making processes; recognises the need to establish adiversify access to neutral, independent and informative common European news centreand the value of existing European media outlets, available in all of the EU’s official languages; calls for downstream feedback, fact-checking and moderation in relation to disinformation to be introduced into the functioning of online platforms.;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes the European Democracy Action Plan (EDAP) objective to improve citizens’ participation in democratic systems through informed decision-making; emphasises the need to ensure youth participation and civic engagement of people from disadvantaged backgrounds under Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity; welcomes the announced measures in the EDAP to strengthen media freedom, freedom of expression and quality journalism, looks forward to the Commission’s proposals for practical and efficient tools to better secure the safety of journalists, which are all too often subject to threats and undue intimidation, thereby limiting citizen’s right to information, notes with concern the lack of specific proposals to ensure artistic freedom and grant protection to censored and prosecuted artists and invites the Commission to further develop this area under the DEAP;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Amendment 87 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Calls on the Commission to include meaningful participation of citizens and civil society organisations in the Conference on the future of Europe, considers that to this end, proper methodologies and tailored tools enabling deep engagement and understanding of the topics debated are crucial, in particular in its European dimension;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas inclusive, quality education is the cornerstone of fair societies and the green and digital transitions, as well as of the fundamental pillars of society, being one of the bases for equal opportunities;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas access to high-quality digital infrastructure and equipment that is adapted to educational needs is a prerequisite for digital learning; whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and the sudden digital transition in education have laid bare the gaps in access across the Union, affecting unequally the different levels of education and the different countries of the Union;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas, going forward, digital technologies should be integrated into education and training so that they enhance in-person learning;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas in-person learning is important to develop tools that can help the development of transversal skills, especially in early childhood education;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas mastering basic transversal skills, such as numeracy, critical thinking and social communication skills, is a fundamental prerequisite for the acquisition of digital skills and competences;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H k (new)
Recital H k (new)
H k. whereas data shows persisting gender inequalities in the whole digital sector whereas gender stereotypes influence subject choices (less than 3 % of teenage girls express an interest in working as an ICT professional) which in turn influence the lack of women in the ICT and STEM professions, whereas women are underrepresented in high-tech jobs and a there is persistent digital gender pay gap, whereas high-tech jobs are the jobs of the future, the driving force of innovation, social welfare and sustainable development;
Amendment 87 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines the importance of the European Education Area in delivering the Action Plan, which will ensure transparency and accountability in its implementation;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes, however, that delivering the plan effectively depends on coordination across a broad range of programmes and policies, including Erasmus+, the European Social Fund Plus and the Connecting Europe Facility; calls on the Commission to ensure effective synergies between these programmes and policies;
Amendment 110 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission, to establish a forum bringing together the Member States, Parliament and other relevant stakeholders and experts; urges the Commission to better integrate digital education into the European Semester exercise and to expand its current focus on the economic impact of education to include social objectives, online and offline, as well as a focus on the quality of educational provision; considers that the European Semester should better reflect the pace of education reforms that often do not adjust well to the Semester´s timeframe; underlines the need to increase the role and visibility of education in the European Semester exercise;
Amendment 145 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the plan’s focus on supporting school and university connectivity through the Connecting Europe Facility and efforts to publicise EU funding opportunities; calls on the Commission to work closely with Member States, local authorities and stakeholders to ensure that EU support dovetails with national schemes, in particular to support disadvantaged groups; calls on the Commission to target support at other educational establishments besides schools, such as vocational education centres and early childhood education centres;
Amendment 152 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Encourages Member States to promote flexible models of education and support for distance learners using such means as e-resources, e-materials, videos, e-mentorship and free online training; insists on the need for an open and transparent digital education environment with regard to the content, devices and technologies that are being used and calls on the Commission and Member States to guarantee the independence of educational systems from any interference or interests;
Amendment 193 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)
Paragraph 12 f (new)
12 f. Recognises the importance of in- classroom education and underlines that digital technologies should be integrated into education and training so that they enhance in-person learning;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need of setting an annual breakdown of available allocations on education and culture by Member State under the objective of investment in employment and growth, on the basis of objective and transparent parameters and criteria in the distribution system, both from the EU to Member States and from Member States to their territories;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines the convenience of fostering bilateral and multilateral exchange of experiences on lessons learnt and best practices in education and culture, as well as analysis, evaluation, monitoring and control of aid;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. AStresses the importance of pursuing the objectives of the 2030 Agenda, and the relationship in particular of this resolution with goals 1 “No poverty”, 4 “Quality education” and 13 “Climate action” closer together; in this respect asserts that an adequate education and training in transitions to environmentally and socially sustainable economies can become a strong driver of job creation, social justice and poverty eradication;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. ERecalls the key role of education, in labour market transitions as well as in the human and personal development of citizens, in particular by raising their environmental awareness to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve, climate neutrality by 2050; emphasises that a transition to a more environmentally sustainable society requires skilled workers and believes that just transition funds should cover a strong investment in education, vocational education and training (VET) and retraining;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(a) Underlines the need for education and training both in skills related to the ecological and the digital transition, which can help to achieve the goals related to sustainability and digitalization, as well as in soft skills, which can facilitate to change or improve their employment sector;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point b (new)
Paragraph 3 – point b (new)
Amendment 24 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the creation of synergies between the Just Transition Fund and the Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps to support projects aimed at repurposing spaces affected by closures as a result of their efforts to transition towards a climate- neutral economy to accommodate new cultural initiatives, educational projects, social efforts or to preserve industrial heritage;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notices the rapid and continuous growth of the silver economy in the European Union, which by 2025 is likely to contribute 32% of EU GDP and 38% of the Union’s employment; underlines the need of vocational education, digital education and re-training schemes to adequately reflect that fact to ensure the social inclusion of seniors;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Points to the need of providing sufficient funding to the re-skilling and up-skilling of workers in carbon- dominated industries form the EU Emissions Trading System Modernisation Fund so that to intensify action towards a just transition;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a social protection schema is important for a just transition, as it enables workers and their families to meet basic needs, including the provision of both early childhood and long-term education, as well as to feel empowered to engage in lifelong learning actions and move into new jobs and sectors;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the appropriateness of broadening Erasmus+ programme sections supporting education and training to be developed in depopulated areas to contribute to benefiting social preservation, fostering cultural heritage curation, and promoting environmental sustainability;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls the Just Transition Fund to support the creative and cultural sector as key sectors that can help in the creation of new opportunities and jobs in the territories, in particular when projects include sustainable best practices and foster sustainability, energy efficiency and the protection of the environment;
Amendment 46 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on governments and employsocial partners to invest in programmes and measures to ensure that vulnerable individuals have the skills necessary for a successful transition to a zero-emission economy;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notices that financial obstacles account for a large portion of reasons why many young people cannot take part in the Erasmus - based exchanges; stresses that there is a necessity to make Erasmus+ more easily accessible for students with fewer opportunities;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 11 December 2019 on ‘The European Green Deal’ (COM(2019)0640),
Amendment 27 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 14 October 2020 on “Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability: Towards a Toxic-Free Environment” (COM(2020)0667),
Amendment 295 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages the Commission to propose resource efficiency and environmental footprint targets for each product category and to introduce product- specific targets for recycled content, while ensuring the performance and safety, safety and design for recycling of the products concerned;
Amendment 374 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports the planned initiatives to improve the durability and reparability of products in accordance with the waste hierarchy while strengthening consumer rights in both B2C and B2B markets; therefore welcomes the planned initiative for a ‘right to repair’;
Amendment 411 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the need to promote high-quality and low carbon recycling and to maintain clean and sustainable closed material loops, taking into account the material’s ability to maintain its inherent properties after recycling and its ability to replace virgin raw materials in future applications;
Amendment 435 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Commission and the Member States to support the development of new innovative technologies, in particular enhanced recycling, and digital technologies such as blockchain and digital watermarking that can support the development of the circular economy through the tracking, tracing and mapping of resources;
Amendment 492 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports the Circular Electronics Initiative, which will address the shortcomings in durability, reusability, reparability, circular design, waste prevention, and waste collection and recycling; calls for the harmonisation of recycling infrastructure for waste electrical and electronic equipment in the EU;
Amendment 501 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to tackle planned obsolescence and artificial end- of-life software support models and to take the necessary measures to end any monopolisation of end of life software in order to encourage circularity;
Amendment 597 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines the essential role of packaging for preservation, product safety, in particular food safety, and hygiene; asks the industry, however, to commit to reducing the amount of packaging it produces and to develop more efficient and circular packaging solutions, and encourages initiatives to improve the collection, sorting and recycling of packaging such as the Circular Plastics Alliance;
Amendment 651 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission to address contamination of all primary micro-plastics along the plastics supply chain, including pre-production plastic pellets, as they also represent a major source of micro-plastic contamination;
Amendment 774 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights the important role of bio-based and organically recyclable products, including a better recovery of biowaste, in the transition to a circular carbon-neutral economy;
Amendment 788 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Highlights the importance of raising awareness on the proper use of bio-based and bio-degradable plastics that, despite being offered as a solution, are often applied as single-use materials with negative environmental impacts similar to conventional plastics, particularly in the oceans;
Amendment 824 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Underlines the importance of prioritising waste prevention, in line with the EU waste hierarchy, and calls on the Commission to propose specific binding waste reduction targets and targets to cap the generation of residual waste, while ensuring the quality of the waste that is collected separately;
Amendment 832 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Highlights that Extended Producer Responsibility is an important tool that helps Member States to move towards prevention and more sustainable waste management; asks the Commission to assist Member States in adequately transposing, implementing, monitoring and enforcing waste legislation, including through information exchange programmes;
Amendment 837 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Underlines that the quality of water resources rely on a good implementation of control at source and polluter pays principle; calls for a circular economy based on an environmentally sound regulatory framework to avoid possible negative toxic effects on aquatic ecosystems;
Amendment 839 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 c (new)
Paragraph 31 c (new)
31c. Highlights that a large spectrum of resources can be recovered from wastewater, ranging from cellulose via bioplastics to nutrients, energy and water, and from drinking water treatment processes, like calcium carbonate;
Amendment 841 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 d (new)
Paragraph 31 d (new)
31d. Highlights that the zero pollution ambition should serve to reduce the discharge of polluting substances in sewers and protect the quality of resources recovered from wastewater;
Amendment 853 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Believes that non-competitive prices and a lack of secondary raw materials are among the main barriers to a circular economy; asks the Commission to assess measures to make secondary raw materials, by-products, and recyclable materials more competitive, such as economic incentives, including rewards for CO2 savings, tax measures, public procurement and the further application of extended producer responsibility;
Amendment 906 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Stresses the need to build waste strategies and policies on robust scientific data and methodologies, improving the reliability and comparability of EU statistics;
Amendment 910 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34b. Encourages the Commission to establish a best-practice sharing platform that can help assess waste policy implementation and build a robust repository of information and tools in the field of waste management and EPR;
Amendment 913 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 c (new)
Paragraph 34 c (new)
34c. Highlights the potential of environmental and green taxes to gradually shift the tax burden on labour to the use of non-renewable energy and primary raw materials; regrets the fact that as long as primary raw materials are cheaper than reused goods or secondary raw materials, policy interventions for a more circular economy will have little impact; calls therefore for increased use of environmental taxation;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and in particular Articles 7, 8, 11, 16, 17(2), 47 and 52 thereof,
Amendment 4 #
2020/2073(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls also that sport promotes and teaches values such as tolerance, solidarity, cooperation, and civic engagementmutual respect and understanding, solidarity, diversity, fairness, cooperation, and civic engagement; emphasizes that sport knows no borders and unites people from different socioeconomic backgrounds;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2073(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that broadcasting rights to live sport events constitute the primary source of income for professional sport in the Union and that such events represent an important source of content for media operators; Underlines the need to strike a balance between the rights of sports organisers and the rights of the free media with regards to freedom of expression and freedom of the press; Notes that such income is vital for the development of grassroots sports given that in many European countries redistribution to grassroots sport depends directly on revenue from sports broadcasting rights;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas sport plays a key role in the social, cultural and economic prosperity of the Union and promotes common values of solidarity, diversity and social inclusion;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas fan culture, built upon the freedom to share and live the sports experience both in real time and preceding or following live sports events, is an essential element of the role that sport plays in European society;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the meaning and scope of the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter are to be determined in accordance with the corresponding case law by the European Court of Human Rights;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2073(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Emphasizes that amateur sports is the basis for the professional level, as the small sports clubs at the grassroots level make a significant contribution to the development of young athletes and mostly work on a voluntary basis; Stresses the importance of grassroots sports in promoting social inclusion, especially as regards people with fewer opportunities, and in moving youth away from involvement in violence, including gender-based violence, crime and drug use; Notes that a fair distribution key is required for the income from broadcasting rights that does not leave amateur sports behind;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the illegal transmission of sport events not only causes significant economic harm to the sector, which results in losses in subscription and advertising revenue, but is also harmful for fans and consumers often as part of the activities of criminal organisations, that are also harmful for consumers;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2073(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 31 #
2020/2073(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls that end users may endure the consequences of accessing unlicensed stream content by exposing themselves to other forms of harm, including identity theft and other online related intrusions;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas action should focus on the root cause of illegal content streams, namely illegal website enablers and not on individuals, including fans and consumers, who unwillingly and unknowingly are involved in illegal streaming;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2073(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Emphasizes that fan culture is an indispensable part of the sports experience and not just a backdrop for marketing a product;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2073(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Amendment 44 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the professional illegal transmission of a whole sport event should be distinguished from short sequences shared among and by fans andthat pertaining to a fan culture and from content shared by journalists and news reporters for the purpose of informing the general public as set out in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive and in the exercise of their right to freedom of expression;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2073(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that the legal offers of sports content should be better promoted in the Union and calls on the Commission to take measures that make it easier to find legal offers of sports content and to regularly update the list of such offers on Agorateka.eu; Stresses that the responsibility for illegal online activities primarily rests with the providers of streams and platforms, not the consumers, who often unintentionally come across illegal online content and should be further informed on the legal options available;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas certain major sports events are of general public interest and access to real-time information about them should therefore be guaranteed for all citizens and not be subject to undue or illegal restrictions; whereas this also concerns the journalists and news reporters who may provide such real-time information;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2073(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to present without delay a legislative proposal to address the problem of online piracy of sports broadcasts, because there is no single legal framework in the Member States and certainly not in third countries; Stresses the need for a Union-wide Regulation to provide a wide response to illegal broadcasting by regulating the responsibility of the platforms that host such illegal broadcasts;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2073(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Emphasizes that the protection of intellectual property rights is a fundamental right enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights; recalls, in this sense, that the protection of copyright must not lead to the erosion of fundamental rights such as freedom of expression, freedom of the press and consumer privacy online;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2073(INL)
14. Calls for the removal of, or blocking of access to, infringing live sport broadcasts from online intermediaries to be immediate, or as fast as possible within a maximum of 30 minutes, after the receipt of notification from rights holders in order to be effective;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, however, the current legal framework does not allow for the immediate action needed to remedy the illegal broadcast of live sport events; whereas, moreover, some Member States have adopted different rules on notice and action mechanisms that are not harmonised at Union level;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Requests that the Commission submit without undue delay, after carrying out the necessary impact assessments and stakeholder consultations, submit a proposal for legislative acts, following the recommendations set out in the Annex hereto;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that intellectual property rights are important for sport events’ organisers, as their exploitation represents a source of income, in particular in relation to the licensing of broadcasting rights for the sport events they organise; emphasizes the importance of this income for the funding and investment in grass roots sport, or amateur sports, and its contribution to society as an equalizer of people from different socio-economic backgrounds, with different physical abilities and of different genders.
Amendment 76 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that tackling online piracy of sport events that are broadcast “live” and whichose economic value lies in the “live” broadcast is the mainonly challenge that sport events’ organisers face which may require a legislative response at Union level;
Amendment 85 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that, given the specific nature of live sport events broadcast and the fact that their value is mainly limited to the duration of the sport event in question, enforcement procedures need to be as swift as possible and to allow for immediatethe timely and efficient removal of illegal content;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers, however, that the current legal framework for injunction and for notice and take down mechanisms does not allowways guarantee for an effective and timely enforcement of rights to remedy the illegal broadcast of live sport events; considers, therefore, that concrete measures, specific for live sport event broadcasts, should be adopted to adapt the current legal framework to fit these specific challenges and to allow for the promptimely and efficient removal of illegal sport events broadcasts online; is of the view that real-time take down, provided that there are no doubts about the ownership of the right concerned and the fact that the transmission was not authorised should be the sole objective to pursue;
Amendment 96 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines, also, that the general framework provided for by Union law is not applied in a similar way in national legislation and that civil procedure and notice and take down mechanisms differ from one Member State to another; is of the view that there is a lack of efficiency of enforcement tools in the cross-border context; calls for furtherwelcomes efforts to harmonisation ofe the procedures and remedies in the Union in this specific contexte context of the Digital Services Act package;
Amendment 101 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the Directive on electronic commerce provides that certain online service providers are to act expeditiously to remove or disable access to illegal information they store, upon obtaining actual knowledge or awareness thereof, through notices submitted to them; maintains that the notice and action procedure should form the basis for measures addressing illegal content in the Union; considers, however, that the current notice and take down procedure does not allow forways guarantee swift enforcement in a way that provides effective remedies, considering the specific characteristic of “live” sport events; underlines that all provisions to be taken must be in line with the future Digital Services Act;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to propose concrete measures specifically adapteding notice and action procedures to live sport events allowing for immediatethe timely and efficient removal of, or the disabling of access to, content, including a real-time take down procedureillegal broadcasts, where there are no doubts about the ownership of the right concerned and the fact that the transmission was not authorised; stresses, nevertheless, that the core provisions of the Directive on electronic commerce, such as the prohibition of general monitoring obligations and the limited liability regime, must be upheld;
Amendment 111 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that injunction procedures are relatively long and do not cope with the specific issue of illegal broadcasting of sport events; stresses the existence of practices developed at national level, such as live injunctions and dynamic injunctions, that have proved to be solutions to tackle piracy of sport events broadcasts more efficiently; calls fon the Commission to explore the possible introduction in Union law of injunction procedures aimed at allowing real-time blocking of access to or removal ofddressing illegal online live sport content in real time, based on the model of “live” blocking orders and “dynamic injunctions”, including an evaluation of the efficiency of such measures and their impact on fundamental rights online;
Amendment 114 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recognises that injunction procedures to remove illegal sport events broadcast online, irrespective of the manner of their implementation, must ensure that the measures strictly target the illegal content and do not lead to the arbitrary and excessive blocking of legal content;
Amendment 115 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises the need for safeguards to ensure that the legal framework strikes the right balance between the need for efficiency of enforcement measures and the need to protect third party rights, including access to effective judicial remedy, appropriate information about the alleged infringement for the affected service providers and internet users, and adequate safeguards in relation to the protection of personal data;
Amendment 121 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that the responsibility for the illegal broadcasting of sports events does not lie with fans and consumers;
Amendment 139 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 1 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Annex I – part 1 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
- to further assess the need to harmonise, without prejudice to the general Union framework to be defined in a Digital Services Act, procedures and remedies in the Union to boost the efficiency of enforcement tools, including in the cross- border context;
Amendment 144 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 1 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Annex I – part 1 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
- to improve enforcement tools to allow for real-time take down ofevaluate the efficiency of enforcement tools addressing illegal live sport content, considering their need for effective notice and take down mechanisms which imply immediatetimely and efficient measures to be taken;
Amendment 152 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 1 – paragraph 1 – indent 7 a (new)
Annex I – part 1 – paragraph 1 – indent 7 a (new)
- to clarify that the responsibility for the illegal broadcasting of sports events does not lie with fans and consumers;
Amendment 154 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex I – part 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Without prejudice to the modification, in the framework of a future Digital Services Act, of the general rules regarding the manner in which illegal online content is tackled by online intermediaries , Directive 2000/31/EC (the Directive on electronic commerce) should be amended or, specific provisions regarding the rights of sport events organisers should be introduced in Union legislation, in order to:
Amendment 158 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Annex I – part 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
- clarify the concept behind the phrase “acts expeditiously” set out in Article 14 of the Directive on electronic commerce in relation to an online intermediary, such that “expeditiously” is considered to mean “immediately from the notification of the infringement by rightholders and by no later than 30 minutes after the starthalf-time of the sport event”. in question;
Amendment 169 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Annex I – part 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Amendment 171 #
2020/2073(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 4
Annex I – part 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 4
- specify that the removal of the illegal content should take place immediately after reception of the notice and by no later than 30 minutes after the event startedhalf-time of the sport event in question, provided that there is no doubt about who owns the content and whether any direct or indirect consent was given by the rightholders to make the content available to the public; strong indication should be put on the rightholders torightholders should also be held responsible for preventing any removal of legal content; to that end, blocking access to or removing illegal content should in principle not require blocking the access to a server that hosts legal services and content;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the need to strike a balance between economic, social, cultural and environmental needs in order to comprehensively ensure the mid-term and long-term sustainability of tourism;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2038(INI)
2. Recognises that cultural tourism has significant potential to generate growth and jobs in the EU, with as many as four in ten tourists already choosing their destination on the basis of its cultural offering; notes, however, that cultural offerings only recoup a minimal share of the economic value they generate, requiring thus new, alternative and stable sources of funding to continue to act as catalysers of sustainable tourism;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to further promote sustainable cultural tourism, paying particular attention to local economies, lifestyles and traditions and ensuring that local industries and communities are closely involved; considers that support measures should be put forward for those regions in need to transition towards sustainable tourism models;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is concerned about the impact on cultural heritage sites of poorly managed unsustainable tourism flows and uncontrolled development; calls on the Commission to propose concrete measures to preserve and protect cultural heritage in the light of these human-made hazards;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is concerned about the impact on cultural heritage and environmental sites of poorly managed tourism and uncontrolled development; calls on the Commission to propose concrete measures to preserve and protect cultural heritage in the light of these human-made hazards;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Note that within cultural tourism, different types of tourism can be distinguished, such as historical tourism (material and immaterial heritage), gastronomic tourism, literary tourism, film tourism, and even music tourism (festivals and concerts); therefore, the Member States must propose measures in favour of sustainable tourism appropriate to each type;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the important role European initiatives can play in encouraging travel to less well-known and less popular destinations and rural areas and low-season travel so as to promote sustainability and accessibility in tourism, especially for persons with disabilitievoid overcrowding in many destinations.
Amendment 63 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the important role European initiatives can play in encouraging travel to less well-known and less popular destinations and rural areas and low-season travel so as to promote sustainability and accessibility in tourism, especially for persons with disabilities; calls on the European Commission to promote participation of senior EU citizens in sustainable tourism, considering their higher mobility during low-season and the lack of dedicated EU programmes allowing this demographic to deepen their knowledge of Europe and engage in exchanges with fellow Europeans.
Amendment 66 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that cultural tourism and events are among the hardest hit during the Covid-19 pandemic due to travel restrictions, the closure of cultural sites and the collective nature of many tourism and cultural initiatives; calls on the European Commission for a throughout analysis of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on cultural tourism; stresses the need to include tourism as a priority area in the future EU recovery plan; notes that particular attention should be paid to countries where tourism is a strategic industry and to less well-known and less popular destinations, rural areas, islands and outermost regions;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Promote and guarantee accessibility in tourism to all sectors of the population, especially those most vulnerable sectors such as the elderly or disabled;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of promoting environmentally respectful initiatives to protect, develop and enhance the industrial heritage of the regions in transition, namely coal regions in transition, to open up new economic and professional opportunities in those areas;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that fundamental rights constitute an objective system of values which ensures that fundamentaland comprehensive system of values and principles, such as the right to privacy of communications, freedoms are not alterable of expression and media freedom and pluralism, and recalls that these freedoms should be respected, including by private-law agreements or business terms and conditions;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for all protective measures which might at the same time be detrimental to fundamental rights to remain tasks for the State that are subject to thorough judicial review and for no public-authority tasks to be transferred to private-sector firmto be applicable in respect of fundamental rights and recalls the obligation for platforms as well as other online services, to immediately remove illegal and unlawful content of their platform and services, notwithstanding the surveillance role of public authorities;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that any monitoring of their content applied by online platform and other services should be submitted to rigorous and transparent standards, known by their users, and enable an effective right to appeal decisions, first to the online platform or service, but also to a public authority;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for recognition of the fact that services developed in the EU which guarantee effective and comprehensive privacy and data protection and promotes maximum digital freedomneutrality represent an advantage in global competition that should not be underestimated, and calls on the Commission to promote their development in a more targeted manner;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for sector-specific rules that serve to realise society-wide objectives and give tangible expression to them for certain sectors, such as the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) or the Copyright Directive, to take precedence over general rules.
Amendment 1 #
2020/2019(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. CRecalls for steps to be taken to safeguard the availability of content for whichthat free and pluralistic media are the backbone of our democratic societies; recalls that traditional media services are strongly regulated, including by self-regulation, in order to ensure freedom of expression and editorial fresponsibility is taken or which is produced by journalists and all other media that areedom for the content published in their media; calls for steps to be taken to ensure that the same principles apply to online and offline media services in order to establish a level playing field; considers that it is important to safeguard content for which editorial responsibility is taken or which is already subject to a generally recognised independent oversight, when such content is available on other platforms or in other services, so that their contenit is not subjected to any further controlsthe same rules and supervision;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2019(INL)
1 a. Recalls that transparency obligations on media platforms and services operating online should also apply to their ownership and their funding sources;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2019(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. NPoints out that the media services using automated procedures may be also subject to the ethical principles of transparency and accountability as well as human oversight; notes that communication always takes place in a given context, which is why automated procedures may support individual decisions on the legality of content, but may under no circumstances replace thembe subject to human control;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2019(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that the fight against disinformation, misinformation and mal- information spreading on media platforms, including social media platforms, requires significant corporate social responsibility, based on trust and transparency, in order to counter propaganda and hate speech undermining the Union principles and values;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas the aim of a review of the DSA is to update the civil and commercial laws governing responsibility for online platforms and hosting service providers to provide certainty and safety for companies, users and society as a whole.
Amendment 11 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that wherever it is technically and legally possible and reasonable, intermediaries should be required to enable the anonymous use of their services and payment for them, since anonymity effectively prevents unauthorised data disclosure and identity theft; notes that where the Directive on Consumer RightsUnion law requires commercial traders to communicate their identity, providers of majoronline market places could be obliged to verify their identity of the traders acting in a professional or non-professional capacity, while in other cases the right to use digital services anonymously shcould be upheld;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on platform operators not only to immediately delete illegal content after positive identification, but also to continuously transmit it to the law enforcemcompetent authorities for the purpose of further prosecution, including the metadata necessary for this purpose,;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that since the online activities of individuals allow for deep insights into their personality and make it possible to manipulate them, the collection and use of personal data notably by systemic platforms and social networks concerning the use of digital services, should be subjected to a specific privacy framework and limited to the extent necessary to provide and bill the use of the service;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that the protection and promotion of freedom and diversity of opinion, information, the press and cultural forms of expression, as well as the protection of the privacy of communication between individuals, form the basis of liberal democracy and that this applies online without restriction; demands therefore that the use of all technologically feasible means of combating harmful or illegal content on the internet in this context be subjected to careful prior constitutional vetting and therefore rejects prior checks on content as disproportionateis also aware of the possible conflict between these freedoms and other fundamental rights, such as security and property - including intellectual property - and of the possibly irreparable consequences of failure to ensure prior control of certain content; demands therefore that the use of all technologically feasible means of combating harmful or illegal content on the internet in this context be subjected to rigorous standards that are known to users in advance; stresses the need to notify users in real time of the activation of such controls and the existence of an effective and adaptable appeals procedure, firstly with the private supplier and then with an administrative authority;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that automated tools are unable to differentiate illegal content from content that is legal in a given context; highlights that human review of automated reports by service providers does not solve this problem as private staff lack the independence, qualification and accountability of public authorities; stresses, therefore,could improve the functioning of content recognition technologies to differentiate illegal content from content that is legal where it is legally provided and could enhance existing practices if use in combination with human review and an increased transparency on their functioning; underlines that to ensure the well-being and independence of the personnel, the staff should receive proper training and adequate psychological support to develop skills that help them and to discern on the need to collaborate with public authorities where needed; stresses that the Digital Services Act should explicitly prohibit any obligation on hosting service providers or other technical intermediaries to use automated tools for content moderation, and refrain from imposing notice-and- stay-down mechanismsunless otherwise specified in existing legal text; insists that content moderation procedures used by providers should not lead to any ex-ante control measures based on automated tools or upload-filtering of general monitoring of uploaded content;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2018(INL)
4. Stresses that the final responsibility for enforcing the law, deciding on the legality of online activities and ordering hosting service providersshould always rest with independent judicial and other competent public authorities; hosting service providers has a duty of care to ensure a safe online environment for users and therefore their responsibility to remove or disable access to illegal content as soon as possible should rest with independent judicial authoritiesbe based on existing legislation and jurisprudence; considers that only a hosting service provider that has actual knowledge of illegal content and its illegal nature, through a valid notice, should be subject to content removal obligations and to ensure that the same illegal content cannot be re-uploaded;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the Digital Services Act should be applied without prejudice to the provisions of the Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (Copyright Directive); notes that an 'online content-sharing service provider' as defined in Article 2(6) of the Copyright Directive has responsibilities regarding copyright- protected material and that the safe harbour provisions of the E-Commerce Directive or any similar provisions of the Digital Services Act possibly applicable to these platforms do not apply in such cases;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the spread of disinformation such as false and racist information on social media should be contained, also by giving users control over content proposed to them; stresses that curating content on the basis of tracking user actions should require the user’s consent; proposes that users of social networks should have a right to see their timeline in chronological order; suggests that dominant platforms should provide users with an API to have content curated by software or services of their choice;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that online marketplaces should be forbidden from imposing a locked ecosystem for the use of digital products sold on their services; a high level of interoperability should be ensured by providing these products in a format that do not limit the use of the product exclusively to a certain proprietary digital ecosystem.
Amendment 3 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 4 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2018 establishing the Digital Europe Programme for the period 2021-2027 (COM(2018)0434),
Amendment 5 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies are a tool to serve the people and that algorithmic systems can enable access to information, including listings of different kinds of cultural objects; notes the risks of intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement when blending AI and different technologies with a multiplicity of sources (documents, photos, films)and contribute to the general interest of citizens and that they can enable access to education, culture and information, including educational platforms, listings of different kinds of cultural objects and a multitude of data sources; notes that the use of data sources such as documents, photos or films used by AI and related technologies may be subject to intellectual property rights;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the report of 8 April 2019 of the High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence set up by the Commission entitled ‘Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI’,
Amendment 9 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights that consistent integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education sector has the potential to face some of the biggest challenges of education, to come up with innovative teaching and learning practices, and finally, to accelerate the progress towards achieving sustainable development goals in order to accomplish with the 2030 Agenda for Education.
Amendment 9 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to its briefing of May 2020 on The Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Cultural and Creative Sectors,
Amendment 10 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
- having regard to its in-depth analysis of May 2020 on The use of Artificial Intelligence in the Audiovisual Sector,
Amendment 11 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 c (new)
Citation 10 c (new)
- having regard to the Council of the European Union’s conclusions of June 2020 on Shaping Europe’s Digital future,
Amendment 13 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights that education, culture and the audio-visual sector are areas sensitive to the use of AI and related technologies since they have the potential to impact our societies and the fundamental rights they uphold; contends therefore that legally binding ethical principles should be observed in their deployment, development and use;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to its study of April 2020 on Education and employment of women in science, technology and the digital economy, including AI and its influence on gender equality,
Amendment 14 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
- having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of September 2018 on Digital Gender Gap,
Amendment 16 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Emphasises that European artificial intelligence should safeguard and promote core values of our Union such as democracy, independent and free media and information, quality education, environmental sustainability, gender balance and cultural and linguistic diversity;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that can directly impact all aspects of our societies, including fundamental rights and social and economic principles and values are being developed at a fast pace, and are increasingly being used in education, culture and the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the development, deployment and use of AI technologies should observe Union law and values, operate in a frame of trustworthiness, and be guided by a human centric perspective, ensuring human dignity, human autonomy and safety rules;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that AI could redefine research by studying patterns in interest in the acquisition and movement of cultural objects across borders; notes, furthermore, that predictive analytics can also play an important role in fine-tuning cultural data analysis;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the development, deployment and use of AI, including the software, algorithms and the data used or produced by them should be also guided by the ethical principles of transparency, explainability, fairness, accountability and responsibility;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the availability of high- quality and meaningfulfair, transparent and reliable data is essential for the development of an ethical AI;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that AI-improved image recognition softwaretechnologies could vastly enhance the ability of educational facilities and relevant actoteachers to provide and develop modern and innovative schooling methods while ensuring quality sources and respecting the protection of IPRsand fairness in education, non-discrimination and an adequate protection of personal data, in particular children’s data, through transparent and reliable data sources respectful of IPRs; such schooling methods should nevertheless be assessed as to their reliability and accuracy;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the Union and its Member States have a particular responsibility to harness, promote and enhance the added value of AI technologies as well as to make sure that these technologies are safe and contribute to the well-being and general interest of the Europeans; whereas these technologies can make a huge contribution to reach our common goal of improving the lives of citizens and foster prosperity within the Union by contributing to the development of better strategies and innovation in a number of areas, namely in education, culture and the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas certain adjustments to existing specific legal Union instruments may be necessary to reflect the digital transformation and to address new challenges posed by the use of AI technologies, also in the education, cultural and the audiovisual sector, such as the protection of personal data and privacy and against discrimination, promote gender equality, respect intellectual property rights, environmental protection and consumer’s rights;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(a) Notes that due to the significance that the AI could have in the education scenery, it is necessary a rigorous legal basis covering all digital tools to facilitate and enhance teaching activities thought aspects such as reporting educational contents or the improvement of teacher- student ratio.
Amendment 33 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas in addition to adjustments to existing legislation, such legal and ethical questions relating to AI technologies, should be addressed through an effective, comprehensive and future-proof legal framework of Union law reflecting the Union’s principles and values;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the use of AIAI and related technologies raises many concerns regarding the ethics and transparency of their development, deployment and use, including the software, algorithms and data collectioned, used, produced and disseminationed by them; whereas the benefits and risks of AI technologies in these sectors must be carefully assessed;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines the need to ensure EU- wide digital and AI literacy, namely through the development of training opportunities for teachers; insist that the use of AI technologies in schools should contribute to narrow down the social and regional digital gap.
Amendment 38 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Highlights that the COVID-19 pandemic crisis can be considered as a probation period for the development and use of digital and AI related technologies in the educational and cultural sectors, as exemplified by the many online schooling platforms and online tools for cultural promotion employed across the Member States; thus calls on the Commission to take stock of those examples when considering a common EU approach to the increased use of such technological solutions;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas education and educational opportunities are a fundamental right; whereas therefore the AI technologies developed, deployed and used in the sector should qualify as high risk and be subject to stricter requirements of safety, transparency, fairness and accountability;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas high-quality, fast and secure pervasive connectivity, high- capacity networks, IT expertise and digital equipment and infrastructure are preconditions for the broad deployment of AI in the Union; whereas an equal deployment of such infrastructures and equipment along the Union is essential to tackle the persistent digital gap among regions and citizens in the Union;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas addressing the gender gap on Sciences, Technologies, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) studies is absolutely necessary to ensure an equal and fair representation of the whole society when developing, deploying and using AI technologies, including the software, algorithms and data used and produced by them;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas it is essential to ensure that peoplecitizens in the Union acquire the necessary skillsa full digital literacy in order to prepare themselves for the increasing presence of AI and related technologies in all aspects of human activity;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)
(a) Highlights the future role that the inclusion of AI-based technological tools should have in the conservation, disclosure and heritage control, just as in the associated research projects.
Amendment 51 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point b (new)
Paragraph 5 – point b (new)
(b) Stresses the significance that the proposals for legal measures have for a global and unified access to AI in all different artistic and cultural sectors.
Amendment 51 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas AI and related technologies can be used to improve learning and teaching methods, notably by helping education systems to use data to improve educational equity and quality, whilst promoting personalisation and better access to education; whereas that under no circumstance, the use of AI technologies in education systems can be used to increase the already existing digital and social gap;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Asks the Commission to assess the impact of AI and AI related technologies in creating new audio-visual works such as deep fakes and to establish the appropriate legal consequences attached to their creation, production or distribution for malicious purposes.
Amendment 58 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas culture plays a central role in the use of AI technologies at scale and is emerging as a key discipline for cultural heritage thanks to the development of innovative technologies and tools and their effective application to respond to the needs of the sector;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Amendment 62 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas AI technologies can be used to create innovative ways to make datasets of cultural artefacts held by cultural institutions across the Union widely accessible whilst allowing users to navigate the vast amount of cultural and creative content;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas AI technologies contribute to the creation, planning, managing, production, distribution, localisation and consumption of audiovisual media products;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the use of AI technologies for media content, notably personalised content recommendations, raises issues regarding cultural and linguistic diversity;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas AI technologies could have a substantial impact on special needs education, as well as on the accessibility of cultural and creative content for people with disabilities;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas AI-generated fake content, such as ‘deepfakes’, is growing exponentially and constitutes an imminentthe lack of a legal framework to prevent the spread of deliberated fabrication and publication of misleading information may derive in a major threat to democracy;
Amendment 85 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
Amendment 86 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1 a. Calls on the Commission to deliver a forthcoming legislative proposal, as a follow up to the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence, for a regulation on the ethical principles applicable to AI and related technologies that provides a strong framework for the development, deployment and use of AI in the Union, with a human centric approach, respectful of fundamental rights and Union law;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates the importance of developing quality and inclusive data systems for use in deep learningsoftware, algorithms and data systems for use in training AI technologies as the use of low- quality, outdated, incomplete or incorrect data may lead to poor predictions and in turn discrimination and bias; highlights that it is essential to develop capabilities at both national and Union level to improve data collection and systematisation; welcomes in this regard the Commission’s proposal for the creation of a common data space in the Union;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 111 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the importance of strengtheningachieving a high level of overall digital skillsliteracy at Union level as a prerequisite for the use of AI in education; calls on the Commission, in that regard, to make digital literacy, including AI-related skills, one of the main priorities of its next Digital Education Action Plan;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission and the Members States to promote digital literacy plans and forums of discussions to involve citizens, parents and students in a democratic dialogue with public authorities and stakeholders over the development, deployment and use of AI technologies in the education systems;
Amendment 121 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Notices that AI technologies in education should be anchored by human centric values allowing for human control, autonomy and safety, and shall respect fundamental rights. Teachers shall control and supervise any deployment and use of AI technologies in schools and universities, when interacting with pupils and students; reminds that AI systems cannot take any final decision that can affect educational opportunities, such as students’ final evaluation, without full human supervision;
Amendment 123 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the learning benefits of using AI in education will depend not on AI itself, but on how teachers use AI to meet the needs of both students and teachers; points out, therefore, the need for AI programmers to involve teachers in designing AI-sustainable solutions that are suitable for real-life educational environmentmultifaceted role that teachers play in education and the influence they exert on the lives of the students they teach cannot be replace by any AI or related technology system; notes, hence, the importance for teachers to be digitally literate to effectively and efficiently use AI and related technologies in a manner that contributes to meet the needs of both students and teachers; points out, therefore, the need to involve the educational community in the sustainable development, deployment and use of AI technologies that are suitable for real-life educational environments; furthermore, recalls that it is essential to involve as well key societal actors to prevent gender, social and cultural biases being inadvertently included in AI algorithms, systems and applications;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the importance of an inclusive education, therefore the use of AI technologies cannot result in detriment of or in substitution of in-person education, especially in early childhood education, since this type of teaching ensures the acquisition of skills that will enable students to progress throughout their lives, such as personal relations, study skills, empathy and cooperative work;
Amendment 137 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights, moreover, the need to train teachers in digitisation so they can adapt to the realities of AI-powered education and acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to use AI technologies in a pedagogical and meaningful way;
Amendment 143 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 145 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Notes that ethically driven AI and related technologies could vastly enhance quality in education for all at all levels, ensuring an adequate protection of personal data, in particular children’s data, transparent and reliable data sources;
Amendment 148 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of training highly skilled professionals in the field of AIcoming from different branches and backgrounds in the field of AI as well as ensuring the mutual recognition of such qualifications throughout the Union and of upskilling the current and future workforce to enable it to cope with the realities of an AI-driven labour market; thus encourages the Member States to upgrade their educational offers with AI- related skills from all fields of studies and to put in place specific curricula for AI developers;
Amendment 156 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls that an ethical driven AI should be socially responsible and ensure gender equality; stresses therefore, the need of increasing the ratio of women in STEAM studies in order to tackle the gender gap on ICT sectors, and calls on the Members States to address specific plans with concrete training for teachers to prevent bias and discrimination in the use of AI and related technologies;
Amendment 166 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that AI technologies can play a significant role in preserving, renovating, studying, promoting and managing European cultural heritage assets, notably by monitoring and analysing changes to cultural heritage sites caused by threats such as climate change, natural disasters and armed conflicts;
Amendment 171 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that AI technologies bring a chance to increase the visibility of Europe's cultural diversity; points out that these technologies provides new opportunities for cultural institutions, such as museums, to produce innovative tools for documenting and accessing cultural heritage sites, notably through 3D modelling and augmented virtual reality;
Amendment 177 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that good practices in AI technologies for cultural heritage accessibility, in particular to persons with disabilities, should be identified and shared amongst cultural networks across the Union;
Amendment 182 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that AI technologies can also be used to monitor the illicit trafficking of cultural objects and the destruction of cultural property, whilst supporting data collection for recovery and reconstruction efforts;
Amendment 186 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Deplores the fact that culture is not amongst the priorities outlined in policy options and recommendations on AI at Union level, notably in the Commission’s white paper of 19 February 2020 on AI and calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the potential impact of the use of AI technologies on the CCS and to make the most of the NexGen EU recovery plan to digitise the sector to respond to the new forms of consumption of the 21st century;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Acknowledges that AI technologies have the potential to boost a growing number of jobs in CCS facilitated by the increased access to these technologies; emphasises, therefore, the importance to spread digital literacy among the CCS to make this technology more inclusive, usable, learnable, and interactive for the sectors;
Amendment 194 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the need to set up a coherent vision of AI technologies in the CCS at Union level; calls on the Member States to strengthen the focus on culture in their AI national strategies to ensure that cultural diversity is safeguarded and promoted at Union level in the new digital context;
Amendment 202 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support a democriatical public discourse on AI and debate on AI technologies and to provide a regular forum for discussion with civil society, researchers, academia and stakeholders to raise awareness of the benefits and the challenges of its use in the CCS;
Amendment 206 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses the need to ensure that the development, deployment and use of ethical AI technologies in the Union, including the software, algorithms and the data used and produced by them, shall respect intellectual property rights, its exceptions and limitations thereto, as well as to promote cultural and language diversity;
Amendment 209 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Amendment 225 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Suggests establishing a clear ethical framework for the use of AI technologies in media to prevent all forms of discrimination and in media to ensure access to culturally and linguistically diverse content at Union level, based on accountable, transparent and inclusive algorithms; stresses, in that regard, that the framework should also address the misuse of AI to disseminate fake news and online misinformation;
Amendment 232 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Stresses the importance to increase the funds assigned to Digital Europe, Creative Europe and Horizon Europe to reinforce the support to the European audiovisual sector, namely by collaborative research projects and experimental pilot development initiatives on the development, deployment and use of ethical AI technologies;
Amendment 238 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Stresses the importance of ensuring online and offline media pluralism to guarantee the quality, diversity and reliability of the information available;
Amendment 239 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16 c. Reminds that accuracy, independence, fairness, confidentiality, humanity, accountability and transparency, as driving forces of the principles of freedom of expression and access to information in online and offline media, are decisive in the fight against disinformation and misinformation;
Amendment 240 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16 d. Asks the Commission to assess the impact of AI technologies in creating new audio visual works such as deep fakes and to establish the appropriate legal consequences attached to their creation, production or distribution for malicious purposes;
Amendment 242 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that with new techniques rapidly emerging, detecting deepfakes is becoming increasingly challenging becausedue to the ability of malicious deepfake makers canto generate algorithms that can be trained to evade detection;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that artificial intelligence (AI) should serve humanity and that its benefits should be widely shared; stresses that, in the long-term, AI may surpass human intellectual capacity; stresses the need therefo leaving no one behind; stresses that, as AI is an ever-changing collection of technologies that are being developed at great speed, and as it is constantly gaining the ability to perform more tasks typically related to humans, it shall be required to establish safeguards such as a human centric design which allows for human control and verification of AI decision-making;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the EU should play an essential role in laying down basic principles on the development, programmingdeployment and use of AI, notably in its regulations and codes of conduct, in particular an ethical regulatory framework and a digital data strategy anchored in the respect of fundamental rights and European values;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that AI cannot only perform activities which used to be exclusivelyis constantly gaining the ability to perform more tasks typically related to humans, but that it can alsoy acquireing and developing autonomous and cognitive features, through experience learning; stresses that AI systems can autonomously create and generate cultural and creative works, with only minimum human input, although they are always developed, deployed and used by humans, can autonomously create and generate creative works; notes, moreover, that AI systems can evolve in an unpredictable way, by creating original works unknown to their initial programmers;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the need to address copyright issues relating to AI-generated cultural and creative works; underlines, in that context, the need to assess whether the notion of the humanart for AI-generated works, and recalls that the human as author and creator ais the basis for the intellectual property rights (IPR) system is still adequate for AI-generated works; considers that automatically assigning the copyright of AI-generated works to the copyright holder of the AI software, algorithm or programme may not be the best way forward as there is a need for a human intervention to be credited for being author of a new creative work;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the OECD Council Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence adopted on 22 May 2019,
Amendment 3 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
- having regard to the European ethical Charter on the use of Artificial Intelligence in judicial systems and their environment adopted by the Council of Europe Working Group on Quality of Justice (CEPEJ-GT-QUAL) in December 2018,
Amendment 4 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- - having regard to the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs,
Amendment 5 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas AI, robotics and related technologies are liable to have awith the potential to directly impact on all aspects of peoin societies, including basic social and economic principle's lives in societand values, are being developed very quickly;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas a common framework within the Union must cover all situations,such as the development, deployment and use of AI, robotics and related technologies,in which the Union´s principles and values must be reflected.
Amendment 10 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. Whereas Parliament has repeatedly called for the elaboration and urgent adoption of a common position on lethal autonomous weapons systems, an international ban on the development, production and the use of autonomous lethal weapons systems capable of attack without significant human control, as well as the initiation of effective negotiations for their prohibition;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Union and its Member States have a particular responsibility to make sure that theseAI, robotics and related technologies, contribute to the well-being and general interest of their citizens;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 17 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. Whereas European citizens could benefit from an appropriate, efficient, transparent and coherent regulatory approach at Union level that defines sufficiently clear conditions for companies to develop applications and plan their business models, while ensuring that the Union and its Member States retain control over the regulations to be established, so that they are not forced to adopt or accept standards set by others;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas this particular responsibility implies a need to examine questions of interpretation and application of international law in so far as the EU is affected in the areas of civil and military uses of suchAI, robotics and related technologies and questions of state authority vis-à-vis such technologies outside the scope of criminal justice;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas it is essential to provide an appropriate and comprehensive legal framework on the ethical aspect related to these technologies as well as on the liability, transparency and accountability (in particular for AI, robotics and related technologies considered to be high risk), that reflect the intrinsically European and universal humanist values, to be applicable to the entire value chain in the development, implementation and uses of IA; whereas that this ethical framework must apply to the development (including research and innovation), deployment and use of IA, in full respect of Union law and the values set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 30 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. ‘AI-system’ means a system that is either software-based or embedded in hardware devices, and that displays behaviour simulating intelligence by, inter alia, collecting and processing data, analysing and interpreting its environment, and by taking action, with some degree of autonomy, to achieve specific goals. 'autonomous’ means an AI-system that operates by interpreting certain input and by using a set of pre- determined instructions, without being limited to such instructions, despite the system’s behaviour being constrained by and targeted at fulfilling the goal it was given and other relevant design choices made by its developer;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that all military uses of AI mustAI used in a military and a civil context have to be subject to human control, so that, in particular, a human has the opportunityat all times the means to correct or halt them at anyll times, and to disable them in the event of unforeseen behaviour;at all times when AI used in a military and a civil context have effects on the welfare and general interest of citizens.
Amendment 35 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers that the respect for international public law, in particular humanitarian law, which applies unequivocally to all weapons systems and their operators, is a fundamental requirement with which Member States must comply, especially when it comes to protecting the civilian population or taking precautionary measures in the event of an attack such as military and cyberwarfare;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights that artificial intelligence and related technologies can also play a part in irregular or unconventional warfare; suggests that research, development, and use of AI in such areas be subject to the same conditions as where it is used in conventional conflicts;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Urges the EU to take the lead and assume an active role in promoting a global AI regulatory framework
Amendment 41 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Calls on the United Nations and the international community at large to make every effort to ensure that the application of AI, robotics and related technologies in military matters and the use of AI-based systems by the military remain within the strict limits set by international law and international humanitarian law;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. Calls on the AI research community to integrate this principle into all the aforementioned AI-based systems intended for use in war; considers that no authority may establish any exception to those principles or certify such system;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2 e. Considers that the development and AI used in a military context in armed conflict has to respect the Martens clause and must never breach or be permitted to breach the dictates of public conscience and humanity, considers that ability to be used in compliance with international humanitarian law is the minimum standard for the admissibility of an AI-based system in a war context;
Amendment 46 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that their decision- making process must be auditable, explainable, traceable, so that the human decision-maker can be identified and held responsible where necessaryaccountable;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that during the use of AI in a military context, Member States, parties to a conflict and individuals must at all times comply with their obligations under applicable international law and take responsibility for actions resulting from the use of such systems and that under all circumstances must the anticipated, accidental or undesirable actions and effects of AI-based systems be considered to be the responsibility of Member States, parties to a conflict and individuals;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Highlights the importance of taking into account the risks related to accidental intervention, to manipulation, proliferation,cyber-attacks or interference and acquisition by third parties of AI- based technology, at any time;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Reiterates that regulatory efforts are supported by meaningful certification and surveillance schemes, as well as clear auditability, explainability, accountability, and traceability mechanisms, so that the regulatory framework does not become outdated by technological developments.
Amendment 55 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that theyAI used in a military context must always be consistent with international humanitarian and Human Rights laws, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, notably as regards the protection of injured, sick and shipwrecked persons, the treatment of prisoners of war and the protection of civilians;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that they must always be consistent with the principle of proportionadistinction, proportionality, precaution, accountability, attributability, traceability, reliability, trustworthiness, transparency and explicability, which makes the legality of a military action conditional on a balance between the objective pursued and the means used, and that the assessment of proportionality must be made, or expressly approved, by a human being;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the previous paragraphs concern all military uses of AI, whatever they may be, including those involving the processing of information for military purposes, military logistics, ‘collaborative combat’ and real-time support for decision-making, as well as defensive systems and all weapons that use AI, including lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS);
Amendment 60 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stress the need for predictability and reliability of the IA-enabled, as well as resilience and the system ability to detect possible changes in circumstances and operational environment.
Amendment 61 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that LAWS are weapons capable of identifying a target and deciding to attack it without human interventionthe term "lethal autonomous weapons systems" (LAWS) refers to weapons systems without meaningful human control over the critical functions of selection and attacking individual targets, and that the level of threat they pose requires that their use have to be subject to specific prohibitions and legal safeguards;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Insists on the need for an EU-wide strategy against lethal autonomous systems and a ban on so-called "killer robots".
Amendment 64 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Emphasizes that the AI used in a military context, must meet a minimum set of requirements, namely: be able to distinguish between combatants and non- combatants, combatants on the battlefield, recognize when a combatant surrenders or is hors de combat, not to have indiscriminate effects, not to cause unnecessary suffering to people, not being biased or trained on data and comply with the principles of international humanitarian law, proportionality in the use of force and precaution before intervention;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Considers that the use of lethal autonomous weapon systems raises fundamental ethical and legal questions about the control capacity that humans can exercise over these systems; and requires that AI-based technology can´t make autonomous decisions involving legal principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that LAWS are lawfulcan be authorized only if subject to control sufficiently strict to enable a human to take over command at anya strict human control to enable a human to have the control all times, and that systems without any human control (‘human out of the loop’) musthave to be banned;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Highlight that meaningful human intervention and supervision are essential in the process of making lethal decisions, since human beings are still responsible when deciding between life and death;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Amendment 72 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 73 #
2020/2013(INI)
Amendment 74 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 76 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 79 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Recalls that Parliament’s resolution of 16 February 2017 with recommendations to the Commission on Civil Law Rules on Robotics asked the Commission to consider the designation of a European Agency for Artificial Intelligence, the mandate of which would cover common standards, certification and monitoring frameworks, as well as strong bilateral cooperation with NATO when it comes to the deployment, development and us of AI in the military field;
Amendment 82 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Commission to support the research, development, deployment and use of AI in preserving peace, and preventing conflicts;
Amendment 87 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
State authority: examples from the areas of health and justice and responsibility in all its applications
Amendment 89 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 93 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that Member States must ensure that the possession of highly sophisticated AI technologies by powerful private groups does not result in the authority of the state being challenged, let alone usurped, by a private authority;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Amendment 101 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers it essential, where an AI system is used to interact with people in public services, especially in the fields of justice and health care, that users arthat users should have the right and be informed that they may ask to deal with a professional and that the request will be granted without undue delay;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Takes the view that persons who have been the subject of a decision taken by a public authority based solely or largely onon, or influenced by the output from an AI system should be informed thereof and should receive the information referred to in the preceding paragraph without delay;
Amendment 106 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly fundamental role in areas such as public health, care, in particular through algorithms to assist diagnosis, robot- assisted surgery, smart prostheses, personalised treatments based on the three-dimensional modelling of an individual patient’s body, social robots to help elderly people, digital therapies designed to improve the independence of some mentally ill people, predictive medicine and epidemic response softwareulture, transport, agriculture, etc... in particular through algorithms, computer software and the data used or produced by them, that may be applied while using IA;
Amendment 107 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 110 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 112 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Insists that all uses of AI in the public sphere, respect the protection of citizens' personal data and prevent the uncontrolled dissemination of those data; also urges respect for the equality of citizens, in terms of accessibility and effective access to public services and the preservation of the relationship between administration and citizen;
Amendment 113 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 120 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls, therefore, for requests that the public musto be informed of all suchny uses of AI in the field of justice and for thosepublic civil uses and that such uses do not to leadgive rise to discrimination resulting from the programming and to upholdhat the right of every individualany person to have access to a judgepublic official be respected, as well as the right of every judgeany public official to departviate from the solution suggested by the AI wheren he or she considerdeems it necessary in the light of the particulars of a casedetails of the matter in question;
Amendment 123 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Requests, therefore, that all these uses in the public and administrative sphere constitute information in the public domain and avoid generating discrimination due to programming biases;
Amendment 126 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Considers that AI technologies and network systems should aim towards legal certainty for citizens; therefore underlines that the conflict of laws and of jurisdictions rules should continue to apply, while taking into account the citizen interest as well the need to reduce the risk of forum shopping; further highlights that the efforts to fight unjustified geo-blocking should be pursued;
Amendment 130 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses that the circulation of autonomous vehicles in the European area(technology considered high risk) in Europe, which is liable to give rise to a particularly high number of disputes under international private law, must be the subject of specific European rules stipulating the legal regime applicable in the event of transboundary damage;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recalls that AI is a scientific advance which must not undermine the law, but must on the contrary always be governed by it — in the European Union by the law emanating from its institutions and its Member States — and that under no circumstances must the power of algorithms lead toAI, robotics and related technologies contravene democracy and, the rule of law being flouted, a principle which has guided the drafting of this reportand the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the creationdevelopment, the deployment and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the areas of culture, education and information policy raises and will continue to raise a wide range of ethical issues; stresses that the Union should lead the way towards an ethical AI anchored in European values and ensuring the protection of the fundamental rights within a more democratic, fair and sustainable Europe;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to develop criteria for the development, the deployment and the use of AI in education, media and the cultural and creative sectors, by developing benchmarks for ethically responsible and accepted uses of AI technologies in these areas; underlines that these criteria must be constantly adjusted to the progress in AI technologies and must aim to promote the ultimate common public good and wellness of the society;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that every child enjoys the right to public quality education at all levels; therefore, calls for the development, the deployment and the use of quality AI systems that facilitate and provide quality educational tools for all at all levels and stresses that the deployment of new AI systems into schools should not lead to make a wider digital gap in society;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notices that AI personalised learning systems are increasingly being deployed in schools and universities, which is changing the role of teachers in the learning process to one more of facilitation; stresses thatis transitioning to facilitators and tutors; stresses that when students' curricula reflects this shift it should be reflected in curriculaanchored by human centric values which allow for human control and teachers' supervision;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that children need special protection measures related to the data that might be gathered by AI technologies, and recalls the need to adopt an ethical regulation to ensure an adequate protection level and privacy standards, in particular with regard to their educational path;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Notes that there is a need to clarify the concept of arts and cultural and creative works, as well as the role of humans as creators and artists, when AI technologies are involved in the creation of the works; stresses the need to clarify the framework of intellectual property rights applicable to AI-generated works;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges the great potential of AI in the areas of information and media; underlines that, if not regulated, itAI technologies might have also ethically adverse effects by spreading fake news, creating information bubbles and exploiting biases incorporated into AI algorithmexploiting bias in data and algorithms that may lead to disseminating disinformation, creating information bubbles and spreading fake news;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that education should empower citizens to develop new forms of critical thinking, including; calls for the establishment of digital literacy tools at all levels of education which include ‘algorithm and data awareness’ and the ability to reflect on the impact of AI on information, knowledge, and decision- making;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the importance for transparency and accountability of algorithms used by media streaming companies, in order to ensure access to culturally and linguistically diverse content; stresses that such algorithms should be designed in such a way that they do notreflect the cultural diversity of our societies and avoid privilegeing specific works by limiting their ‘personalised’ suggestions to the most popular works;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that AI systems developed, deployed and used in the Union need to reflect its cultural diversity and its multilingualism;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the use of AI technologies is spreading rapidly into sports competitions; therefore, it is increasingly raising questions of fair competition in sport; stresses that this area needs a regulatory framework. which applies ethical and human centric criteria in their development and use;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that Roma children should stay in education until at least the end of upper secondary education; to this end, urges Member States to ensure sufficient financing so that mainstream education policies reinforce schools’ and teachers’ capacities to respond appropriately to Roma pupils’ learning needs; stresses the need to eliminateavoid grade repetition and reduce the dropout rate by providing both appropriate teacher training and early, regular and timely support for Roma pupils and students, including after-school learning;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Member States to exalt and promote the cultural values of the Roma culture as a strategy to combat discrimination and promote the socio- cultural inclusion of this minority;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Insists to implement measures to promote multiculturalism in educational centres, to avoid spatial segregation of this group;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that in order to fight against ddisinformation, misinformation and fake newsmal- information, reinstate a climate of trust in the media, and counter threats to democratic political processescy, 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;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that media pluralism is under serious threat both online and offline due to thee importance of ensuring online and offline media pluralism to guarantee the quality, diversity and reliability of the information available; warns against excessive concentration of media ownership, which has resulted in dominant actors in the media sector using information to pursue political and social objectives and in the lowering of the quality, diversity and reliability of the information available;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls the need for transparency of media ownership and its funding sources to be easily accessible to citizens so they can make an informed judgment about the information provided, as well as to reinstate a climate of trust in the media; in this context, media literacy plays an important role;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines its view that non- discriminatory, comprehensive and balanced media coverage is essential to a free and well-informed society in Europe; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote an inclusive media sphere in which more women, minorities, migrants and refugees, as well as members of LGBTI+ communities and people with disabilities, occupy creative and decision- making positions, which would in turn contribute to the reduction of stereotypes in media;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that in the fight against disinformation, the core principles of access to information and above all freedom of expression, including artistic freedom, should always prevailfreedom of expression, including artistic freedom, must not be misused in order to spread disinformation and hate speech;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that in the fight against disinformation, misinformation and mal- information, the core principles of access to information and above all freedom of expression, including artistic freedom, should always prevail in a frame of accuracy, independence, fairness, confidentiality, humanity, accountability and transparency;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Warns that governments with authoritarian tendencies are undermining freedom of expression, including artistic freedom, under the cover of the fight against disinformation;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that national media, in particular public service media, have an important responsibility to adequatelyReminds that the backbone of any democracy is an independent, professional and responsible media aiming to inform, criticise and stimulate debate, in particular public service media, to adequately serve the public interest with truthful, accurate, objective, balanced and language-tempered content, reflecting the cultural, linguistic, social and political diversity of our societies, and to inform citizens extensively about all topics that are relevant to their everyday lives, including EU policies and news.
Amendment 66 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that European, national and subnational media, in particular public service media, have an important responsibility to adequately reflect the cultural, linguistic, social and political diversity and to inform citizens extensively about all topics that are relevant to their everyday lives, including EU policies and news.
Amendment 8 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that to facilitate access to regular employment, traineeships should offer a strong training or learning content, so that this experience may help trainees get new professional jobs. Thus, the mentor´s function must be a key factor to assess and guide the trainee by implementing a training project, which must determine the trainee´s skills and abilities developed during the traineeship period. Traineeships should be focused on safeguarding adequate working conditions such as a fair payment, fixed working hours, health and social coverage, and should in no case be a substitute for regular jobs or a precondition for a job placement;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that all traineeships should promote inclusiveness, especially with regard to persons with fewer opportunities, and should support gender equality; insists that it is crucial to ensure participation in traineeships for persons with disabilities by taking appropriate measures to increase awareness and accessibility;
Amendment 84 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Deeply regrets that the Commission still has not responded to Parliament's call for a comprehensive review of the budget line for multimedia measures, particularly with regard to the framework contract with Euronews; decides to put its budgetary allocation in reserve until the Commission has answered the concerns raised by the Court of Auditors; notes however that the Court of Auditors does not point to any shortcomings on Euronews’s part in its contractual reporting duties under the current framework; regrets that such a reserve of 18 million euros endangers the financial viability of Euronews, and consequently its staff, while it is highly important that the EU supports independent and high-quality journalism on EU affairs;
Amendment 118 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Responsible and diligent behaviour by providers of intermediary services is essential for a safe, predictable and trusted online environment and for allowing Union citizens and other persons to exercise their fundamental rights guaranteed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘Charter’), in particular the freedom of expression and information and the freedom to conduct a business. These rights include, as the case may be, the right to freedom of expression and information, the right to respect for private and family life, the right to protection of personal data, the right to non-discrimination and the right to an effective remedy of the recipients of the service; the freedom to conduct a business, including the freedom of contract, of service providers; as well as the right to human dignity, the rights of the child, the right to protection of property, including intellectual property, and the right to non-discrimination.
Amendment 146 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Considering the particular characteristics of the services concerned and the corresponding need to make the providers thereof subject to certain specific obligations, it is necessary to distinguish, within the broader category of providers of hosting services as defined in this Regulation, the subcategory of online platforms. Online platforms, such as social networks, search engines or online marketplaces, should be defined as providers of hosting services that not only store information provided by the recipients of the service at their request, but that also disseminate that information to the public, again at their request. However, in order to avoid imposing overly broad obligations, providers of hosting services should not be considered as online platforms where the dissemination to the public is merely a minor and purely ancillary feature of another service and that feature cannot, for objective technical reasons, be used without that other, principal service, and the integration of that feature is not a means to circumvent the applicability of the rules of this Regulation applicable to online platforms. For example, the comments section in an online newspaper could constitute such a feature, where it is clear that it is ancillary to the main service represented by the publication of news under the editorial responsibility of the publisher.
Amendment 148 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The concept of ‘dissemination to the public’, as used in this Regulation, should entail the making available of information to a large or potentially unlimited number of persons, that is, making the information easily accessible to users in general without further action by the recipient of the service providing the information being required, irrespective of whether those persons actually access the information in question. The mere possibility to create groups of users of a given service should not, in itself, be understood to mean that the information disseminated in that manner is not disseminated to the public. However, the concept should exclude dissemination of information within closed groups consisting of a finitesmall number of pre- determined persons. Interpersonal communication services, as defined in Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council,39 such as emails or private messaging services, fall outside the scope of this Regulation. Information should be considered disseminated to the public within the meaning of this Regulation only where that occurs upon the direct request by the recipient of the service that provided the information. _________________ 39Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 establishing the European Electronic CommunFile-sharing services and other cloud services should fall within the scope of this Regulation, to the extent that such services are used to make the stored information available to the public ations Code (Recast), OJ L 321, 17.12.2018, p. 36 the direct request of the content provider.
Amendment 153 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The exemptions from liability established in this Regulation should not apply where, instead of confining itself to providing the services neutrally, by a merely technical, passive and automatic processing of the information provided by the recipient of the service, the provider of intermediary services plays an active role of such a kind as to give it knowledge of, or control over, that information. Those exemptions should accordingly not be available in respect of liability relating to information provided not by the recipient of the service but by the provider of intermediary service itself, including where the information has been developed under the editorial responsibility of that provider or where the provider of the service promotes and optimises the content.
Amendment 155 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) The exemptions from liability should also not be available to providers of intermediary services that do not comply with the due diligence obligations set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 156 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to benefit from the exemption from liability for hosting services, the provider should, upon obtaining actual knowledge or awareness of illegal content, act expeditiously to remove or to disable access to that content. The removal or disabling of access should be undertaken in the observance of the principle ofall relevant principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, including freedom of expression. The provider can obtain such actual knowledge or awareness through, in particular, its own-initiative investigations or notices submitted to it by individuals or entities in accordance with this Regulation in so far as those notices are sufficiently precise and adequately substantiated to allow a diligent economic operator to reasonably identify, assess and where appropriate act against the allegedly illegal content.
Amendment 162 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Whilst the rules in Chapter II of this Regulation concentrate on the exemption from liability of providers of intermediary services, it is important to recall that, despite the generally important role played by those providers, the problem of illegal content and activities online should not be dealt with by solely focusing on their liability and responsibilities. Where possible, third parties affected by illegal content transmitted or stored online should attempt to resolve conflicts relating to such content without involving the providers of intermediary services in questionIn many cases, however, such providers are best placed to address the problem of illegal content and activities by removing or limiting access to such content or by bringing such activities to an end. Recipients of the service should be held liable, where the applicable rules of Union and national law determining such liability so provide, for the illegal content that they provide and may disseminate through intermediary services. Where appropriate, other actors, such as group moderators in closed online environments, in particular in the case of large groups, should also help to avoid the spread of illegal content online, in accordance with the applicable law. Furthermore, where it is necessaryappropriate to involve information society services providers, including providers of intermediary services, any requests or orders for such involvement should, as a general rule, be directed to the actor that has the technical and operational ability to act against specific items of illegal content, so as to prevent and minimise any possible negative effects for the availability and accessibility of information that is not illegal content. It must be ensured that third parties can easily identify and contact the entity that has the technical and operational ability to act against illegal content.
Amendment 166 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Providers of intermediary services should not be subject to a monitoring obligation with respect to obligations of a general nature. This does not concern monitoring obligations in a specific case and, in particular, does not affect orders by national authorities in accordance with national legislation, in accordance with the conditions established in this Regulation. Nothing in this Regulation should be construed as an imposition of a general monitoring obligation or active fact-finding obligation, or as a general obligation for providers to take proactive measures to relation to illegal content or impeding their ability to undertake proactive measures to identify and remove illegal content and to prevent its reappearance.
Amendment 183 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) To ensure an adequate level of transparency and accountability, providers of intermediary services should annually report, in accordance with the harmonised requirements contained in this Regulation, on the content moderation they engage in, including the measures taken as a result of the application and enforcement of their terms and conditions. However, so as to avoid disproportionate burdens, those transparency reporting obligations should not apply to providers that are micro- or small enterprises as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC.40 _________________ 40 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).
Amendment 191 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Where a hosting service provider decides to remove or disable information provided by a recipient of the service, for instance following receipt of a notice or acting on its own initiative, including through the use of automated means, that provider should make its best efforts in accordance with high industry standards of professional diligence to prevent the reappearance of the notified or equivalent illegal information. The provider should also inform the recipient of its decision, the reasons for its decision and the available redress possibilities to contest the decision, in view of the negative consequences that such decisions may have for the recipient, including as regards the exercise of its fundamental right to freedom of expression. That obligation should apply irrespective of the reasons for the decision, in particular whether the action has been taken because the information notified is considered to be illegal content or incompatible with the applicable terms and conditions. Available recourses to challenge the decision of the hosting service provider should always include judicial redress.
Amendment 205 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46 a (new)
Recital 46 a (new)
(46 a) Trusted flaggers should also be able to submit complaints to the Digital Service Coordinators about those activities by online platforms that create a systemic risk.
Amendment 207 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) The misuse of services of online platforms by frequentpeatedly providing manifestlyor facilitating the provision of illegal content or by frequently submitting manifestrepeatedly unfounded notices or complaints under the mechanisms and systems, respectively, established under this Regulation undermines trust and harms the rights and legitimate interests of the parties concerned. Therefore, there is a need to put in place appropriate and proportionate safeguards against such misuse. Information should be considered to be manifestly illegal content and notices or complaints should be considered manifestly unfounded where it is evident to a layperson, without any substantive analysis, that the content is illegal respectively that the notices or complaints are unfounded. Under certain conditions, online platforms should temporarily suspend or terminate their relevant activities in respect of the person engaged in abusive behaviour. This is without prejudice to the freedom by online platforms to determine their terms and conditions and establish stricter measures in the case of manifestly illegal content related to serious crimes. For reasons of transparency, this possibility should be set out, clearly and in sufficiently detail, in the terms and conditions of the online platforms. Redress should always be open to the decisions taken in this regard by online platforms and they should be subject to oversight by the competent Digital Services Coordinator. The rules of this Regulation on misuse should not prevent online platforms from taking other measures to address the provision of illegal content by recipients of their service or other misuse of their services, in accordance with the applicable Union and national law. Those rules are without prejudice to any possibility to hold the persons engaged in misuse liable, including for damages, provided for in Union or national law.
Amendment 223 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Three categories of systemic risks should be assessed in-depth. A first category concerns the risks associated with the misuse of their service through the dissemination of illegal content, such as the dissemination of child sexual abuse material or illegal hate speech, and the conduct of illegal activities, such as the sale of products or services prohibited by Union or national law, including counterfeit products. For example, and without prejudice to the personal responsibility of the recipient of the service of very large online platforms for possible illegality of his or her activity under the applicable law, such dissemination or activities may constitute a significant systematic risk where access to such content may be amplified through accounts with a particularly wide reach. A second category concerns the impact of the service on the exercise of fundamental rights, as protected by the Charter of Fundamental Rights, including the freedom of expression and information, the right to private life, the right to non-discrimination and the rights of the child and the right to protection of intellectual property. Such risks may arise, for example, in relation to the design of the algorithmic systems used by the very large online platform or the misuse of their service through the submission of abusive notices or other methods for silencing speech or hampering competition. A third category of risks concerns the intentional and, oftentimes, coordinated manipulation of the platform’s service, with a foreseeable impact on health, civic discourse, electoral processes, public security and protection of minors, having regard to the need to safeguard public order, protect privacy and fight fraudulent and deceptive commercial practices. Such risks may arise, for example, through the creation of fake accounts, the use of bots, and other automated or partially automated behaviours, which may lead to the rapid and widespread dissemination of information that is illegal content or incompatible with an online platform’s terms and conditions.
Amendment 251 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77
Recital 77
(77) Member States should provide the Digital Services Coordinator, and any other competent authority designated under this Regulation, with sufficient powers and means to ensure effective investigation and enforcement. Digital Services Coordinators should in particular be able to search for and obtain information which is located in its territory, including in the context of joint investigations, with due regard to the fact that oversight and enforcement measures concerning a provider under the jurisdiction of another Member State should be adopted by the Digital Services Coordinator of that other Member State, where relevant in accordance with the procedures relating to cross-border cooperation. , Member States should also consider to provide specialised training, in cooperation with Union bodies, offices and agencies, for relevant national authorities, in particular administrative authorities, who are responsible for issuing orders to act against illegal content and provide information.
Amendment 253 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 91
Recital 91
(91) The Board should bring together the representatives of the Digital Services Coordinators and possible other competent authorities under the chairmanship of the Commission, with a view to ensuring an assessment of matters submitted to it in a fully European dimension. In view of possible cross-cutting elements that may be of relevance for other regulatory frameworks at Union level, the Board should be allowed to cooperate with other Union bodies, offices, agencies and advisory groups with responsibilities in fields such as equality, including equality between women and men, and non- discrimination, data protection, electronic communications, intellectual property, audiovisual services, detection and investigation of frauds against the EU budget as regards custom duties, or consumer protection, as necessary for the performance of its tasks.
Amendment 273 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a Providers of intermediary services shall be deemed ineligible for the exemptions from liability referred to in Articles 3, 4 and 5 when they do not comply with the due diligence obligations set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 318 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Amendment 325 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The mechanisms referred to in paragraph 1 shall be such as to facilitate the submission of sufficiently precise and adequately substantiated notices, on the basis of which a diligent economic operator can identify and assess the illegality of the content in question. To that end, the providers shall take the necessary measures to enable and facilitate the submission of notices containing all of the following elements:
Amendment 327 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) where necessary, an explanation of the reasons why the individual or entity considers the information in question to be illegal content;
Amendment 332 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a clear indication of the electronic location of that information, in particular the exactsuch as the URL or URLs, andor, where necessary, any additional information enabling the identification of the illegal content;
Amendment 361 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Recipients of the service, as well as individuals or entities that have submitted a notice, addressed by the decisions referred to in Article 17(1), shall be entitled to select any out-of- court dispute that has been certified in accordance with paragraph 2 in order to resolve disputes relating to those decisions, including complaints that could not be resolved by means of the internal complaint-handling system referred to in that Article. Online platforms shall engage, in good faith, with the body selected with a view to resolving the dispute and shall be bound by the decision taken by the body.
Amendment 378 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) it represents collective interests, ensures independent public interest representation and is independent from any online platform;
Amendment 381 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. Digital Services Coordinators shall communicate to the Commission and the Board the names, addresses and electronic mail addresses of the entities to which they have awarded the status of the trusted flagger in accordance with paragraph 2. Digital Services Coordinators shall engage in a regular dialogue with platforms and rightholders for maintaining the accuracy and efficacy of a trusted flagger system.
Amendment 387 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Online platforms shall suspend, for a reasonable period of time and after having issued a prior warning, the provision of their services to recipients of the service that frequently provide manifestly illegal content.
Amendment 390 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. Online platforms shall suspend, for a reasonable period of time and after having issued a prior warning, the processing of notices and complaints submitted through the notice and action mechanisms and internal complaints- handling systems referred to in Articles 14 and 17, respectively, by individuals or entities or by complainants that frequently submit notices or complaints that are manifestly unfounded.
Amendment 392 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the absolute numbers of items of manifestly illegal content or manifestly unfounded notices or complaints, submitted in the past year;
Amendment 401 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the number of suspensions imposed pursuant to Article 20, distinguishing between suspensions enacted for the provision of manifestly illegal content, the submission of manifestly unfounded notices and the submission of manifestly unfounded complaints;
Amendment 416 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) any negative effects for the exercise of the fundamental rights to, including the respect for private and family life, freedom of expression and information, the prohibition of discrimination and, the rights of the child, and intellectual property rights as enshrined in Articles 7, 11, 17, 21 and 24 of the Charter respectively;
Amendment 435 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Very large oOnline platforms that use recommender systems shall set out in their terms and conditionseparately the information concerning the role and functioning of recommender systems, in a clear, accessible and easily comprehensible manner for average users, the main parameters used in their recommender systems, as well as anyto offer control with the available options for the recipients of the service to modify or influence those main parameters that they may have made available, including at least one option whichoptions which are not based on profiling, within the meaning of Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Online platforms shall ensure that the option activated by default for the recipient of the service is not based on profiling, within the meaning of Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 6 #
2020/0179(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) After a consultation process that involved the cities and the Member States concerned, it has been concluded that it is appropriate to provide the possibility to the ECOC cities designated by Croatia and Ireland for 2020 to continue implementing their programmes until 30 April 2021, without changing the year of designation. Therefore, Articles 3, 4 and 16 of Decision 445/2014/EU should be amended accordingly. It would be essential that the Commission provide concrete guidance to the cities hosting these programmes, and wishing to use this extension until 30 April 2021, as regards the application procedures for financial support, such as for example additional funds from the CRII and the CRII+ packages, as they are necessary to carry out the extended programmes in full.
Amendment 135 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 changed the economic outlook for the years to come in the Union and in the world, calling for an urgent and coordinated response from the Union in order to cope with the enormous economic and social consequences for all Member. The challenges linked to the demographic context, social inclusion and social cohesion have been amplified by COVID-19. The current COVID-19 pandemic as well as the previous economic and financial crisis have shown that developing sound and resilient economies and financial systems built on strong economic and social structures helps Member States to respond more efficiently to shocks and recover more swiftly from them. Moreover, they have shown that cuts in public spending on education, culture and healthcare are counterproductive to a swift recovery and to build resilient economies and societies. The medium and long-term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis will critically depend on how quickly Member States’ economies will recover from the crisis, which in turn depends on the fiscal space Member States have available to take measures to mitigate the social and economic impact of the crisis, and on the resilience of their economies and public services of general interest. Reforms and investments to address structural weaknesses of the economies and public services of general interest and strengthen their resilience will therefore be essential to set the economies and social life back on a sustainable recovery path and avoid further widening of the divergences in the Union.
Amendment 152 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken to mitigate its effects on the economies have had disastrous consequences for the social life in all Member States. Education, cultural activities, tourism and recreation came almost to a standstill. The Union and its Member States should therefore also invest in the recovery and resilience of these sectors and policy areas.
Amendment 153 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) Considering that the cultural and creative sectors have been hit particularly hard by the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic due to, amongst other things, the closure of cinemas, theatres and other cultural venues, the sudden stop of ticket sales and low advertisement sales, the Union and its Member States should earmark at least 2% of the Recovery and Resilience Facility for the support of these sectors, which are of utmost importance for the economies, social cohesion, tourism and recreation.
Amendment 154 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 c (new)
Recital 4 c (new)
(4c) The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore that our educational systems are not as resilient as they should be. The pandemic has probably caused the most severe disruption to the world’s education and training systems in history, with many pupils and students in the Union having no or little access to remote learning due to a lack of digital equipment, infrastructure and competences, but also due to their vulnerable social status. This situation is threatening a loss of learning for an entire generation of pupils and students, likely to decrease future income levels of the affected generation and to negatively impact labour productivity, growth and competitiveness levels for the Union as a whole. The Union and its Member States should therefore allocate 10% of the Recovery and Resilience Facility for investments in quality and inclusive education and training, educational infrastructure, online and offline, skills and competences.
Amendment 161 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The implementation of reforms contributing to promote social cohesion and to achieve a high degree of resilience of domestic economies, strengthening adjustment capacity and unlocking growth potential are among the Union’s policy priorities. They are therefore crucial to set the recovery on a sustainable path and support the process of upward economic and social convergence. This is even more necessary in the aftermath of the pandemic crisis to pave the way for a swift recovery.
Amendment 171 #
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, public and private, in this particular situation to speed up the recovery, mitigate the effects of the pandemic on social inclusion and cohesion 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 help create jobs. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chains. However, it is equally important to invest in education, culture and other public services of general interest in order to promote social inclusion and social cohesion, to prepare the citizens for the future needs of our labour markets, to equip them with the necessary skills and competences and to give them new opportunities.
Amendment 200 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Currently, no instrument foresees direct financial support linked to the achievement of results and to implementation of reforms and public investments of the Member States in response to challenges identified in the European Semester, and with a view to having a lasting impact on the productivity and resilience of the economy and public services of the Member States.
Amendment 270 #
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, including the promotion of digital education, skills and competences. They will both play a priority role in relaunching and modernising our economy.
Amendment 321 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objective should be the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion. For that purpose, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions aimed at achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050, thereby restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering public services, employment creation and to promoting sustainable growth.
Amendment 344 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent recovery and resilience plan. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, the plan should also set out measures that are relevant for the green and digital transitions. Furthermore, the plan should set out measures in the areas of education and culture, which contribute considerably to economic and social resilience. The measures should enable a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union.
Amendment 605 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The scope of application of the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by this Regulation shall refer to policy areas related to economic, social and territorial cohesion, the green and digital transitions, health, social inclusion, competitiveness, resilience, productivity, culture and creativity, education and skills, research and innovation, smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, jobs and investment, and the stability of the financial systems.
Amendment 861 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, in particular those relevant for or resulting from the green and digital transition. The recovery and resilience plans shall also take into consideration sectors and policy areas that usually receive little attention in the context of the European Semester, but that suffer considerably from the pandemic, such as education and culture. Therefore, each national recovery and resilience plan shall dedicate at least 2% of the overall budget to the cultural and creative sectors. Furthermore, 10% shall be dedicated for investments in quality and inclusive education. The recovery and resilience plans shall also be consistent with the information included by the Member States in the national reform programmes under the European Semester, in their national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under the Regulation (EU)2018/199921 , in the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund22 , and in the partnership agreements and operational programmes under the Union funds. __________________ 21Regulation (EU)2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. 22 […]
Amendment 44 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) The EU programmes and projects aimed at promoting transnational and transregional mobility, especially in the area of education, training, the labour market, culture and tourism, such as Erasmus+, Creative Europe or the European Solidarity Corps, should, whenever possible, prioritise rail as the chosen means of transport;
Amendment 49 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The objective of the European Year shall be to encourage and support the efforts of the Union, the Member States, regional and local authorities, and other organisations well as other relevant stakeholders to increase the share of passengers and freight moving by rail. In particular, the European Year shall;
Amendment 52 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promote rail as a sustainable, innovative and safe mode of transport, in particular by highlighting the role of rail as a game changer to help reaching the Union’s climate neutrality objective by 2050 and by reaching out to the wider public, especially to youth and seniors;
Amendment 57 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) enhance the contribution of rail to Union economy, industry and society, covering in particular aspects related to regional development, cross-border cohesion, industrial competitiveness, the silver economy, sustainable tourism, innovation, employment, education, youth and culture, and improving accessibility for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 69 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) initiatives and events toimed at promoteing debate, raiseing awareness and facilitate citizens, businesses and public authorities' engagementincentivising the engagement of public authorities, businesses and other relevant stakeholders to attract more people and goods to rail as a means to combat climate change, through multiple channels and tools, including events in Member States;
Amendment 76 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) information, exhibitions, inspiration, education and awareness- raising campaigns to inspire and encourage changes in passenger, consumer and business behaviour and to stimulate an active contribution of the general public to achieving the objectives of more sustainable transport;
Amendment 80 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) sharing experience and good practices of national, regional and local authorities, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders, including businesses and schoolseducational facilities, on promoting the use of rail and on how to implemenbring about behavioural change at all levels;
Amendment 87 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the undertaking of studies and innovative activities and the dissemination of their results on a European or, national and regional scale; and;
Amendment 34 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the Just Transition Fund is being established to provide support to territories facing serious socio-economic challenges deriving from the transition towards a climate-neutral economy supporting, among other things, investments in regeneration and decontamination of sites, land restoration and repurposing projects;
Amendment 102 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Commission to explore areas where the sections of the Erasmus+ programme supporting education, training, youth and sport can be developed in depopulated rural areas to contribute to lowering the environmental footprint, promoting nature conservation, fostering cultural heritage curation, and benefiting social preservation;
Amendment 112 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights the importance of sustainable participant inclusion in the local community, with the aim of achieving active citizenship and cultural exchange, as a key element in the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 117 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Points to the opportunity to establish a relationship with the European Parliament Ambassador School Programme, in order to enrich both programmes to support integration of the participants in the local community and to build knowledge of European citizenship among local students;
Amendment 148 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to launch comprehensive research and to publish a ‘good environmental practice’ guide, based on dialogue with concerned stakeholders, covering audiovisual and cultural production, dissemination and event organisation, with a particular focus on transport, energy and waste management and with the aim of making the practices concerned standard for all projects financed by the programme;
Amendment 157 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Urges the Commission to investigate the creation of synergies with the Just Transition Fund to support repurposing projects aimed at the reconversion of spaces affected by closure due to the transition to a climate-neutral economy to create in them new cultural initiatives or to preserve their industrial heritage;
Amendment 160 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Reminds the Commission of the importance of promoting cultural initiatives aimed at preserving cultural heritage, tangible and intangible, so that they are developed in a sustainable manner in full respect of their environmental conditions;
Amendment 163 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to consider including in the Media strand of the Creative Europe programme the promotion of audio-visual projects aimed at fostering sustainability, energy efficiency and the protection of the environment;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 8 September 2015 ‘Towards an integrated approach to cultural heritage for Europe’,
Amendment 2 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
- having regard to its report of 23 November 2018 on the New European Agenda for Culture,
Amendment 12 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas European cultural heritage is a source for remembrance and collective memory, the basis of our shared history and strengthens our common sense of belonging;
Amendment 17 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the strategic vision of the EYCH, articulated in its motto ‘Our Heritage: where the past meets the future”, remains valid as a guiding principle for its legacy aiming at building links between European cultural heritage and present cultural production, as well as fostering participation of European citizens;
Amendment 26 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the expansion of the digital economyisation creates new possibilities and challenges for Europe’s cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 33 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that cultural heritage is an invaluable resource, enabling us to reflect on history and helping to identify not only different memories, but also the common threads that bind us all, thus promoting diversity, shared citizenship, social inclusion, dialogue, cohesion, solidarity and mutual understanding;
Amendment 47 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that European languages enable and promote the richness and diversity of European cultural heritage, as mother tongues are also used to transmit intangible cultural heritage; urges the Commission and the Member States to take greater action to protect and strengthen, develop, and promote language diversity in the digital age;
Amendment 57 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of all types of education – formal, non-formal and informal – relating to history and cultural heritage, at all ages; reiterates its role in promoting European and global citizenship and the significance of including art, music, film and theatre, design and architecture in school curricula;
Amendment 59 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasizes the need for an integrated approach to cultural heritage, particularly in the fields of education, innovation and research; calls for building on the achievements of the EYCH within the new Horizon Europe programme by strengthening the budget allocation for heritage research, better dissemination of the research conducted during the year and the development of an European heritage research framework after 2020;
Amendment 61 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. BelievesConsiders in this regard that the House of European History should become a knowledge and collaboration hub for young researchers from across the EU; is a vital instrument for the promotion of the common European cultural heritage; believes that it should become a knowledge and collaboration hub for young researchers from across the EU; calls to develop additional ways of promoting access to all European citizens to the House of European History from their home countries, among others, through digital tours, collaboration with Parliament's group visits, and the gradual establishment of a network of Houses of European History in all Member States; considers that the House of European History could enlarge its focus to cover more in depth the history of European integration, including its remote intellectual and historical roots;
Amendment 78 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates the need to improve socio-economic and labour conditions and gender balance and to promote mobility opportunities for different specialistoperators employed in the cultural heritage sector;
Amendment 83 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to set up a new Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) on cultural and creative industriesectors (CCIS) within the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT);
Amendment 87 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of digitising cultural material so as not only to preserve it for future generations (the storing function), but to also make it more easily accessible to a larger European and global audience by bringing cultural heritage online through curation and a multilingual digital offering (the social function);
Amendment 111 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recognises that sustainable cultural tourism has a significant potential to generate growth and jobs in the EU, as already four out of ten tourists choose their destination on the basis of its cultural offering; notes, however, that cultural heritage offerings only recoup a minimal share of the economic value they generate, requiring thus new, alternative and stable sources of funding to continue to act as catalysers of sustainable tourism;
Amendment 114 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Member States to put strong mechanisms in place to prevent overexploitation of cultural heritage, including through unsustainable tourism flows; warns against the influence of short- term commercial interests that risk undermining the authenticity of cultural sites and practices and degrading their quality; notes that sustainable cultural tourism strategies should be developed with the participation of hosts communities;
Amendment 118 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recommends further efforts to encourage travel to less well-known and less popular destinations and rural areas, as well as low-season travel, particularly for the elderly;
Amendment 127 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates that the illicit trafficking of cultural artefacts, including through digital channels, is a serious issue with a global dimension that requires coordinated action not only among Member States, but also at international level;
Amendment 128 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to adopt a more integrated approach towards cultural heritage, treatinggiving equal treatment to tangible, intangible, natural and digital heritage and approaching these dimensions as interconnected and inseparable;
Amendment 138 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its request to the Commission concerning the setting-up of a single EU portal called 'Know Europe', bringing together information from all the EU programmes funding cultural heritage, together with the establishment of a common approach within the Commission through improved cooperation across the different policy areas relating to cultural heritage;
Amendment 139 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need to establish and properly support a permanent platform, with organised civil society at its core, for cooperation and coordination on cultural heritage policies at EU levelall levels; notably national and European, and including all EU institutions; believes that this multilevel coordination forum is among the achievements of the EYCH and should set the standard for future working methods in the area of culture and heritage;
Amendment 143 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that nearly three quarters of Europeans surveyed think public authorities should allocate more resources to cultural heritage; therefore highlights the need to increase EU funding to activities related to cultural heritage and reiterates the need to double the budget for the Creative Europe programme 2021- 2027;
Amendment 145 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that the European Green Deal should include actions to mitigate the impact of climate change on cultural heritage and recognise that cultural heritage can play an important role in achieving the climate sustainability goals through education, research and the re- adaptation of sustainable European traditional practices;
Amendment 146 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Highlights the solidarity efforts of the sector during the Covid-19 crisis to ensure citizen's access to cultural heritage offerings, notably through digitals means; calls on the European Commission for a throughout analysis of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the cultural heritage sector and for a determinate support through targeted measures to overcome its impacts and to strengthen its digital dimension;
Amendment 152 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls for the cultural dimension of European integration, including heritage, to be included in the strategic topics for discussion in the forthcoming Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 15 #
2019/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas it is necessary to recognize the importance of the active contribution of national parliaments to the proper functioning of the EU and in ensuring respect for the principle of subsidiarity in accordance with the procedure enshrined in Protocol 2 TFEU on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;
Amendment 93 #
2019/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Acknowledges the work carried out by the European Commission and its respect for the principle of subsidiarity; recommends the development of a more political approach to the subsidiarity control mechanism in the EU, in order to develop a greater added value for citizens, and a further involvement of the European Committee of the Regions in this regard, which can have the role of the guardian of the principle of subsidiarity representing regional and local authorities;
Amendment 97 #
2019/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Regrets the current structure of the procedure for the subsidiarity control mechanism compelling national parliaments’ committees for the EU to dedicate excessive time to technical and legal assessments with short deadlines, and complicating or preventing them to have a more political approach in their agendas and thus for discussing on European politics; reminds that in 2019, 159 reports and 0 reasoned opinion have been submitted, out of a total of 4918 and 439 respectively in the last 9 years; recalls that, as of today, the “yellow card” procedure has been activated only three times, and the “orange card” has never been used;
Amendment 103 #
2019/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Strongly suggests a revision of the aforementioned mechanism with the aim of making it more functional and agile so local and regional authorities, and mostly national parliaments, are able to dedicate the essential time needed for a genuine debate on European politics, without being encompassed in a less efficient and counterproductive procedure;