Activities of Heidi HAUTALA
Plenary speeches (548)
Statement by the candidate Commission President (debate)
Situation in Moldova (debate)
Presentation of the programme of activities of the Finnish Presidency of the Council (debate)
Humanitarian assistance in the Mediterranean (debate)
Humanitarian assistance in the Mediterranean (debate)
Humanitarian assistance in the Mediterranean (debate)
Foreign electoral interference and disinformation in national and European democratic processes (debate)
Amazon forest fires (debate)
Amazon forest fires (debate)
Importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe (debate)
Importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe (debate)
State of implementation of anti-money laundering legislation (debate)
State of implementation of anti-money laundering legislation (debate)
State of implementation of anti-money laundering legislation (debate)
Myanmar, notably the situation of the Rohingya
Effects of the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook Group (debate)
Effects of the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook Group (debate)
Effects of the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook Group (debate)
State of play of the disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches - public country-by-country reporting
Public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones (debate)
Public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones (debate)
Public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones (debate)
Measures to address the impact on European agriculture of the WTO ruling on the Airbus dispute (debate)
Eastern neighbourhood developments (debate)
Eastern neighbourhood developments (debate)
The Russian "Foreign Agents" Law
Voting time
Violent crackdown on recent protests in Iran (RC-B9-0271/2019, B9-0271/2019, B9-0272/2019, B9-0273/2019, B9-0274/2019, B9-0275/2019, B9-0276/2019) (vote)
Annual report 2018 on the human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter (debate)
Distortion of European history and remembrance of the Second World War (topical debate)
Distortion of European history and remembrance of the Second World War (topical debate)
Distortion of European history and remembrance of the Second World War (topical debate)
Distortion of European history and remembrance of the Second World War (topical debate)
EU strategy for mobility and transport: measures needed until 2030 and beyond (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Commission communication on the Review of the economic governance (debate)
Conclusion of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement - Conclusion of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (Resolution) - EU-Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement - EU-Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement (Resolution) (debate)
Child labour in mines in Madagascar
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020 - Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (debate)
The 2019 Human Rights Annual report - Stability and Security in the Mediterranean and the negative role of Turkey - Situation in Belarus (debate)
Boosting Roma inclusion process in Europe for the next decade (debate)
Boosting Roma inclusion process in Europe for the next decade (debate)
Boosting Roma inclusion process in Europe for the next decade (debate)
Boosting Roma inclusion process in Europe for the next decade (debate)
State of play of Council negotiations on the Regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States (debate)
State of play of Council negotiations on the Regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States (debate)
Women in decision making on company boards, including the state of play on the directive on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures (debate)
EU diplomatic mission in Venezuela in view of possible elections (debate)
EU diplomatic mission in Venezuela in view of possible elections (debate)
Situation in Iran (debate)
Situation in Iran (debate)
Situation in Iran (debate)
Situation in Iran (debate)
Resumption of the sitting
The role of the European Supervisory Authorities in the Wirecard scandal (debate)
Digital Finance: emerging risks in crypto-assets - regulatory and supervisory challenges in the area of financial services, institutions and markets - Further development of the Capital Markets Union (CMU): improving access to capital market finance, in particular by SMEs, and further enabling retail investor participation (debate)
Recommendation to the VPC/HR and to the Council in preparation of the 2020 Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT) review process, nuclear arms control and nuclear disarmament options (debate)
Police brutality within the EU (debate)
Police brutality within the EU (debate)
Police brutality within the EU (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 15 and 16 October 2020, in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK (debate)
Deforestation (debate)
Third voting session
Markets in financial instruments: amending information requirements, product governance requirements and position limits to help the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic (debate)
Markets in financial instruments: amending information requirements, product governance requirements and position limits to help the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic (debate)
Addressing product safety in the single market (short presentation)
Addressing product safety in the single market (short presentation)
Strengthening media freedom: the protection of journalists in Europe, hate speech, disinformation and the role of platforms (short presentation)
Strengthening media freedom: the protection of journalists in Europe, hate speech, disinformation and the role of platforms (short presentation)
A New Industrial Strategy for Europe (short presentation)
A New Industrial Strategy for Europe (short presentation)
Foreign policy consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak (short presentation)
Foreign policy consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak (short presentation)
Improving development effectiveness and efficiency of aid (short presentation)
Improving development effectiveness and efficiency of aid (short presentation)
Representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers (debate)
Representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers (debate)
Abortion rights in Poland (debate)
The new LGBTIQ Equality Strategy (debate)
The new LGBTIQ Equality Strategy (continuation of debate)
The new LGBTIQ Equality Strategy (continuation of debate)
The new LGBTIQ Equality Strategy (continuation of debate)
The continuous violations of human rights in Belarus, in particular the murder of Raman Bandarenka
Quality of water intended for human consumption – Implementation of the EU water legislation (debate)
Announcement of voting results
EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change (debate)
EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change (debate)
EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change (debate)
EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change (debate)
OLAF cooperation with EPPO and the effectiveness of its investigations (debate)
First voting session
OLAF cooperation with EPPO and the effectiveness of its investigations (continuation of debate)
OLAF cooperation with EPPO and the effectiveness of its investigations (continuation of debate)
Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions 2019 (debate)
The arrest of Aleksei Navalny (debate)
Enhancing EU's external action in Latin America and the Caribbean following the latest EU-LAC ministerial conference (debate)
Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy - annual report 2020 - Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - annual report 2020 - Human Rights and Democracy in the World and the EU policy on the matter - annual report 2019 (debate)
Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy - annual report 2020 - Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - annual report 2020 - Human Rights and Democracy in the World and the EU policy on the matter - annual report 2019 (debate)
Mitigating the consequences of earthquakes in Croatia (debate)
Mitigating the consequences of earthquakes in Croatia (debate)
The gender perspective in the COVID-19 crisis and post-crisis period - The EU Strategy for Gender Equality - Closing the digital gender gap: women’s participation in the digital economy (debate)
The gender perspective in the COVID-19 crisis and post-crisis period - The EU Strategy for Gender Equality - Closing the digital gender gap: women’s participation in the digital economy (debate)
First voting session
The gender perspective in the COVID-19 crisis and post-crisis period - The EU Strategy for Gender Equality - Closing the digital gender gap: women’s participation in the digital economy (continuation of debate)
The gender perspective in the COVID-19 crisis and post-crisis period - The EU Strategy for Gender Equality - Closing the digital gender gap: women’s participation in the digital economy (continuation of debate)
Visit of the VPC/HR to Russia in the light of the recent crackdown on protestors and the opposition (debate)
Visit of the VPC/HR to Russia in the light of the recent crackdown on protestors and the opposition (debate)
Visit of the VPC/HR to Russia in the light of the recent crackdown on protestors and the opposition (debate)
The situation in Myanmar (debate)
Safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus) (debate)
Safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus) (debate)
Safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus) (debate)
First voting session
Safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus) (continuation of debate)
Human rights situation in Kazakhstan
Corporate due diligence and corporate accountability (debate)
Opening of the session
InvestEU programme (debate)
The current political situation in Georgia (continuation of debate)
Situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourage
Situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourage
The human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in particular the cases of death row inmates and human rights defenders
The human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in particular the cases of death row inmates and human rights defenders
The mass trials against the opposition and civil society in Cambodia
The mass trials against the opposition and civil society in Cambodia
New EU-Africa Strategy (debate)
Shaping digital education policy (short presentation)
Shaping digital education policy (short presentation)
Impact on fisheries of marine litter (short presentation)
Impact on fisheries of marine litter (short presentation)
Impact on fisheries of marine litter (short presentation)
EU strategy for sustainable tourism (short presentation)
EU strategy for sustainable tourism (short presentation)
Strengthening the international role of the euro (short presentation)
Strengthening the international role of the euro (short presentation)
Cohesion policy and regional environment strategies in the fight against climate change (short presentation)
Cohesion policy and regional environment strategies in the fight against climate change (short presentation)
The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement - The outcome of EU-UK negotiations (debate)
Justice programme 2021-2027 (debate)
Russia, the case of Alexei Navalny, military build-up on Ukraine's border and Russian attack in the Czech Republic (debate)
Russia, the case of Alexei Navalny, military build-up on Ukraine's border and Russian attack in the Czech Republic (debate)
Preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online (debate)
2019-2020 Reports on Turkey (debate)
EU strategy towards Israel-Palestine (debate)
EU strategy towards Israel-Palestine (debate)
2019-2020 Reports on Montenegro (debate)
Systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by the Belarusian authorities (debate)
Preparation of the G7 summit of 11-13 June and the EU-US Summit (debate)
Rule of law situation in the European Union and the application of the Conditionality Regulation (EU, Euratom 2020/2092) (debate)
Rule of law situation in the European Union and the application of the Conditionality Regulation (EU, Euratom 2020/2092) (debate)
Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
The situation in Sri Lanka, in particular the arrests under the Prevention of Terrorism Act
The situation in Sri Lanka, in particular the arrests under the Prevention of Terrorism Act
The listing of German NGOs as 'undesirable organisations' by Russia and the detention of Andrei Pivovarov
The listing of German NGOs as 'undesirable organisations' by Russia and the detention of Andrei Pivovarov
The listing of German NGOs as 'undesirable organisations' by Russia and the detention of Andrei Pivovarov
The Commission’s 2020 rule of law report (debate)
2019-2020 Reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)
Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health (debate)
Composition of Parliament
Urgent need to complete the procedures for nominations for the full functioning of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (debate)
Urgent need to complete the procedures for nominations for the full functioning of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (debate)
Second voting session
Foreign interference in democratic processes (debate)
EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act) (debate)
The 70th anniversary of the Geneva Convention (debate)
The 70th anniversary of the Geneva Convention (debate)
Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 2021-2027 - Integrated Border Management Fund: Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy 2021-2027 (debate)
Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 2021-2027 - Integrated Border Management Fund: Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy 2021-2027 (debate)
Annual Report on the functioning of the Schengen area (debate)
Annual Report on the functioning of the Schengen area (debate)
Visa Information System (VIS): visa processing - Visa Information System (VIS): conditions for accessing other EU information systems for VIS (debate)
Visa Information System (VIS): visa processing - Visa Information System (VIS): conditions for accessing other EU information systems for VIS (debate)
Agenda of the next sitting
Situation in Afghanistan (debate)
Direction of EU-Russia political relations (debate)
Announcement of voting results
Direction of EU-Russia political relations (continuation of debate)
Direction of EU-Russia political relations (continuation of debate)
A new EU-China strategy (debate)
A new EU-China strategy (debate)
Identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU (continuation of debate)
Identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU (continuation of debate)
Identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU (continuation of debate)
Second voting session
Second voting session
EU contribution to transforming global food systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)
The future of EU-US relations (debate)
Implementation report on the EU Trust Funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (continuation of debate)
Implementation report on the EU Trust Funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (continuation of debate)
Corrigenda (Rule 241) (action taken)
State of EU cyber defence capabilities (debate)
Pandora Papers: implications on the efforts to combat money laundering, tax evasion and avoidance (debate)
The state of play on the submitted RRF recovery plans awaiting approval (debate)
The state of play on the submitted RRF recovery plans awaiting approval (debate)
Banking Union - annual report 2020 (debate)
Banking Union - annual report 2020 (debate)
Banking Union - annual report 2020 (debate)
Second voting session
Human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups
The Right to a Healthy Environment (debate)
The Right to a Healthy Environment (debate)
The Right to a Healthy Environment (debate)
The Right to a Healthy Environment (debate)
Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe (debate)
Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe (debate)
Agenda of the next sitting
Sakharov Prize 2021 (announcement of winner)
The rise of right-wing extremism and racism in Europe (in light of recent events in Rome) (debate)
An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions (debate)
The first anniversary of the de facto abortion ban in Poland (debate)
The first anniversary of the de facto abortion ban in Poland (debate)
The first anniversary of the de facto abortion ban in Poland (debate)
Increased efforts to fight money laundering (debate)
Strengthening democracy, media freedom and pluralism in the EU (debate)
Disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches (debate)
Disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches (debate)
Disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches (debate)
Resumption of the sitting
Resumption of the sitting
The EU's role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic: how to vaccinate the world (topical debate)
The EU's role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic: how to vaccinate the world (topical debate)
The EU's role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic: how to vaccinate the world (continuation of debate)
Equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020 (debate)
Equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020 (debate)
Health technology assessment (debate)
Health technology assessment (debate)
The impact of organised crime on own resources of the EU and on the misuse of EU funds (short presentation)
The impact of organised crime on own resources of the EU and on the misuse of EU funds (short presentation)
Avoiding corruption, irregular spending and misuse of EU and national funds in case of emergency funds and crisis related spending areas (short presentation)
Continuous crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders in Russia: the case of human rights organisation Memorial
Presentation of the programme of activities of the French Presidency (debate)
Situation in Kazakhstan
Protection of animals during transport - Protection of animals during transport (Recommendation) (debate)
Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2021 - Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2021 (debate)
Human rights and democracy in the world – annual report 2021 (debate)
Announcement of voting results: see Minutes
Human rights and democracy in the world – annual report 2021 (continuation of debate)
EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s military threat against Ukraine (debate)
EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s military threat against Ukraine (debate)
First voting session
EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s military threat against Ukraine (continuation of debate)
EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s military threat against Ukraine (continuation of debate)
The recent human rights developments in the Philippines
Russian aggression against Ukraine (debate)
Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)
Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)
Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)
Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)
Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)
Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)
Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)
Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)
Citizenship and residence by investment schemes (debate)
Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU (debate)
Myanmar, one year after the coup
Macro-financial assistance to the Republic of Moldova (debate)
MFF 2021-2027: fight against oligarch structures, protection of EU funds from fraud and conflict of interest (debate)
MFF 2021-2027: fight against oligarch structures, protection of EU funds from fraud and conflict of interest (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary (debate)
Violations of right to seek asylum and non-refoulement in the EU Member States (debate)
Violations of right to seek asylum and non-refoulement in the EU Member States (debate)
The Schengen evaluation mechanism (debate)
Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting
Question Time (Commission) Europe’s Energy Autonomy: The strategic importance of renewables and energy interconnections and efficiency
Question Time (Commission) Europe’s Energy Autonomy: The strategic importance of renewables and energy interconnections and efficiency
Question Time (Commission) Europe’s Energy Autonomy: The strategic importance of renewables and energy interconnections and efficiency
Question Time (Commission) Europe’s Energy Autonomy: The strategic importance of renewables and energy interconnections and efficiency
The continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia
State of play of the EU-Moldova cooperation (debate)
The impact of the war against Ukraine on women (debate)
The impact of the war against Ukraine on women (debate)
The impact of the war against Ukraine on women (debate)
Composition of committees and delegations
EU islands and cohesion policy (debate)
Question Time (Commission) Reducing the use of pesticides and strengthening consumer protection
Question Time (Commission) Reducing the use of pesticides and strengthening consumer protection
Question Time (Commission) Reducing the use of pesticides and strengthening consumer protection
Question Time (Commission) Reducing the use of pesticides and strengthening consumer protection
Question Time (Commission) Reducing the use of pesticides and strengthening consumer protection
Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation (short presentation)
Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation (short presentation)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Agenda of the next sitting
The human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang police files
Explanations of vote
Future of EU-Africa trade relations (A9-0169/2022 - Helmut Scholz)
Approval of the minutes of the part-session and forwarding of texts adopted
Adjournment of the session
2021 Report on Serbia (debate)
2021 Report on Kosovo (debate)
2021 Report on Kosovo (debate)
The EU and the defence of multilateralism (debate)
The relations of the Russian government and diplomatic network with parties of extremist, populist, anti-European and certain other European political parties in the context of the war (debate)
Better regulation: joining forces to make better laws (debate)
State of the Union (debate)
Nicaragua, in particular the arrest of the bishop Rolando Álvarez
Composition of committees and delegations
Economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report - EU border regions: living labs of European integration (debate)
Implementation of the Updated New Industrial Strategy for Europe: aligning spending to policy (debate)
Implementation of the Updated New Industrial Strategy for Europe: aligning spending to policy (debate)
Composition of Parliament
Implementation of the Updated New Industrial Strategy for Europe: aligning spending to policy (continuation of debate)
Implementation of the Updated New Industrial Strategy for Europe: aligning spending to policy (continuation of debate)
State of the SME Union (debate)
State of the SME Union (debate)
AccessibleEU Centre in support of accessibility policies in the EU internal market (debate)
AccessibleEU Centre in support of accessibility policies in the EU internal market (debate)
Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine (debate)
Countering the anti-European and anti-Ukrainian propaganda of Putin’s European cronies (topical debate)
Composition of committees and delegations
The accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area (debate)
The accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area (debate)
Outcome of the Commission’s review of the 15-point action plan on trade and sustainable development (debate)
The Media freedom crackdown in Myanmar, notably the cases of Htet Htet Khine, Sithu Aung Myint and Nyein Nyein Aye
Voting time
Non-recognition of Russian travel documents issued in occupied foreign regions (C9-0302/2022 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar) (vote)
Discharge 2020: European Border and Coast Guard Agency (A9-0235/2022 - Tomáš Zdechovský) (vote)
The accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area (B9-0462/2022, B9-0463/2022) (vote)
Composition of committees and delegations
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 - all sections (debate)
Impact of Russian invasion of Ukraine on migration flows to the EU (debate)
Setting up a comprehensive framework for missing children and missing persons at risk (debate)
Setting up a comprehensive framework for missing children and missing persons at risk (debate)
Recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism (debate)
Recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism (debate)
Recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism (debate)
Explanations of vote
The accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area (B9-0462/2022, B9-0463/2022)
Agenda of the next sitting
Approval of the minutes of the sitting
Prevention, management and better care of diabetes in the EU on the occasion of World Diabetes Day (debate)
Verification of credentials
Situation of human rights in the context of the FIFA world cup in Qatar (debate)
Situation of human rights in the context of the FIFA world cup in Qatar (debate)
Situation of human rights in the context of the FIFA world cup in Qatar (debate)
Situation of human rights in the context of the FIFA world cup in Qatar (debate)
Borrowing strategy to finance NextGenerationEU (debate)
Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges (debate)
Outcome of COP27 (debate)
A long-term vision for the EU's rural areas (debate)
Suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions (debate) (debate)
Suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions (debate) (debate)
ASEAN relations ahead of the EU-ASEAN summit in December 2022 (debate)
Upscaling the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (debate)
Upscaling the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (debate)
Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2021 (debate)
Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - annual report 2022 (debate)
The EU’s response to the appalling attack against civilians in Dnipro : strengthening sanctions against the Putin regime and military support to Ukraine (debate)
The EU’s response to the appalling attack against civilians in Dnipro : strengthening sanctions against the Putin regime and military support to Ukraine (debate)
The EU’s response to the appalling attack against civilians in Dnipro : strengthening sanctions against the Putin regime and military support to Ukraine (debate)
The EU’s response to the appalling attack against civilians in Dnipro : strengthening sanctions against the Putin regime and military support to Ukraine (debate)
The establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine (debate)
EU response to the humanitarian situation following the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria (debate)
EU response to the humanitarian situation following the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria (debate)
REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans (debate)
Amendment of the agenda
CO2 emission standards for cars and vans (debate)
CO2 emission standards for cars and vans (debate)
Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body (debate)
Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body (debate)
Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body (debate)
Combating organised crime in the EU (debate)
Women activism – human rights defenders related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) (debate)
Women activism – human rights defenders related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) (debate)
Women activism – human rights defenders related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) (debate)
The EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders (debate)
The EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders (debate)
The EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders (debate)
Cross-border adoptions from third countries (debate)
Cambodia: the case of opposition leader Kem Sokha
The need for European solidarity in saving lives in the Mediterranean, in particular in Italy (debate)
EU relations with Iraq (debate)
EU relations with Iraq (debate)
EU Rapid Deployment Capacity, EU Battlegroups and Article 44 TEU: the way forward (debate)
EU Rapid Deployment Capacity, EU Battlegroups and Article 44 TEU: the way forward (debate)
eGovernment accelerating digital public services that support the functioning of the single market (A9-0065/2023 - Tomislav Sokol)
Agenda of the next sitting
Approval of the minutes of the sitting
IPCC report on Climate Change: a call for urgent additional action (debate)
Cohesion dimension of EU state aid and de minimis rules (debate)
Cohesion dimension of EU state aid and de minimis rules (debate)
Cohesion dimension of EU state aid and de minimis rules (debate)
Discharge 2021 (continuation of debate)
Composition of committees and delegations
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence – EU accession: institutions and public administration of the Union - Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement (debate)
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence – EU accession: institutions and public administration of the Union - Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement (debate)
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence – EU accession: institutions and public administration of the Union - Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement (debate)
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence – EU accession: institutions and public administration of the Union - Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement (debate)
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence – EU accession: institutions and public administration of the Union - Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement (debate)
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence – EU accession: institutions and public administration of the Union - Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement (debate)
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence – EU accession: institutions and public administration of the Union - Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement (debate)
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence – EU accession: institutions and public administration of the Union - Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement (debate)
Myanmar, notably the dissolution of democratic political parties
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (debate)
Humanitarian and environmental consequences of the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam - Sustainable reconstruction and integration of Ukraine into the Euro-Atlantic community (debate)
State of EU Cuba PDCA in the light of the recent visit of the High Representative to the island (debate)
State of EU Cuba PDCA in the light of the recent visit of the High Representative to the island (debate)
Batteries and waste batteries (debate)
Batteries and waste batteries (debate)
Make Europe the place to invest (debate)
Lessons learnt from the Pandora Papers and other revelations (debate)
European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics – Commit to a Europe without animal testing’ (debate)
Management, conservation and control measures in the area covered under the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) (debate)
Management, conservation and control measures in the area covered under the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) (debate)
Protection of workers from extreme heat and other extreme weather phenomena resulting from the climate crisis (debate)
Protection of workers from extreme heat and other extreme weather phenomena resulting from the climate crisis (debate)
Implementation of ‘passerelle’ clauses in the EU Treaties (short presentation)
Implementation of ‘passerelle’ clauses in the EU Treaties (short presentation)
Banking Union – annual report 2022 (short presentation)
Recommendations for reform of the European Parliament’s rules on transparency, integrity, accountability and anti-corruption (debate)
Recommendations for reform of the European Parliament’s rules on transparency, integrity, accountability and anti-corruption (debate)
Recommendations for reform of the European Parliament’s rules on transparency, integrity, accountability and anti-corruption (debate)
Recommendations for reform of the European Parliament’s rules on transparency, integrity, accountability and anti-corruption (debate)
The political disqualifications in Venezuela
The political disqualifications in Venezuela
India, the situation in Manipur
Public access to documents – annual report for the years 2019-2021 (debate)
Recommendations of the Commission on public country by country reporting transposition (debate)
Single market emergency instrument (debate)
Single market emergency instrument (debate)
Single market emergency instrument (debate)
Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (debate)
Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (debate)
2022 Report on Türkiye (debate)
Relations with Belarus (debate)
Relations with Belarus (debate)
Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative) (debate)
Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative) (debate)
Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative) (debate)
Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative) (debate)
Combating the normalisation of far-right and far-left discourses including antisemitism (debate)
Combating the normalisation of far-right and far-left discourses including antisemitism (debate)
Explanations of vote
Geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products (A9-0049/2023 - Marion Walsmann)
Agenda of the next sitting
Approval of the minutes of the sitting
Closure of the sitting
Reviewing the protection status of wolves and other large carnivores in the EU (topical debate)
Presentation by the Council of its position on the draft general budget - 2024 financial year (debate)
Human rights situation in Bangladesh, notably the case of Odhikar
Human rights situation in Bangladesh, notably the case of Odhikar (RC-B9-0378/2023, B9-0378/2023, B9-0380/2023, B9-0381/2023, B9-0382/2023, B9-0383/2023, B9-0384/2023) (vote)
Question Time with Commissioners – EU-China trade relations
Question Time with Commissioners – EU-China trade relations
Question Time with Commissioners – EU-China trade relations
Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia (debate)
Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia (debate)
Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting
Decent Housing for All (topical debate)
Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (short presentation)
Situation of Ukrainian women refugees, including access to SRHR support (debate)
2022 Report on Montenegro (debate)
2022 Report on Montenegro (debate)
Explanations of vote
Fisheries control (A9-0016/2021 - Clara Aguilera)
Agenda of the next sitting
Approval of the minutes of the sitting
Closure of the sitting
Outcome of the SDGs Summit (18-19 September 2023, New York) – transformative and accelerated actions leading up to 2030 and beyond (debate)
Rule of Law in Malta: 6 years after the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the need to protect journalists (debate)
Rule of Law in Malta: 6 years after the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the need to protect journalists (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 26-27 October 2023 - Humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause (joint debate - Conclusions of the European Council and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause)
EU enlargement policy 2023 (debate)
EU enlargement policy 2023 (debate)
Composition of political groups
Composition of committees and delegations
State of the Energy Union (debate)
Strengthening the right to participate: legitimacy and resilience of electoral processes in illiberal political systems and authoritarian regimes (debate)
Sustainable use of plant protection products (debate)
Sustainable use of plant protection products (debate)
EU/New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (debate)
EU/New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (debate)
Packaging and packaging waste (debate)
Packaging and packaging waste (debate)
Recent developments at the EU’s external border between Finland and Russia and the need to uphold EU law (debate)
Order of business
Minimum requirements on minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods in the occasional passenger transport sector (short presentation)
Foodstuffs for human consumption: amending certain 'breakfast' directives (short presentation)
Foodstuffs for human consumption: amending certain 'breakfast' directives (short presentation)
Foodstuffs for human consumption: amending certain 'breakfast' directives (short presentation)
Mental health (short presentation)
Mental health (short presentation)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Agenda of the next sitting
Approval of the minutes of the sitting
Environmental consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the need for accountability (debate)
Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation (debate)
Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation (debate)
EU-India relations (debate)
EU-India relations (debate)
Role of preventive diplomacy in tackling frozen conflicts around the world – missed opportunity or change for the future? (debate)
Gender aspects of the rising cost of living and the impact of the energy crisis (debate)
Gender aspects of the rising cost of living and the impact of the energy crisis (debate)
Addressing urgent skills shortages and finding the right talents to boost job creation (European Year of Skills) (debate)
Addressing urgent skills shortages and finding the right talents to boost job creation (European Year of Skills) (debate)
The ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande
The ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande
The threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan
The threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan
Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media
Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media
Explanations of vote
Transparency and accountability of non-governmental organisations funded from the EU budget (A9-0446/2023 - Markus Pieper)
Agenda of the next sitting
Approval of the minutes of the sitting
Shaping the EU’s position on the UN binding instrument on business and human rights, in particular on access to remedy and the protection of victims (A9-0421/2023 - Heidi Hautala) (vote)
Russiagate: allegations of Russian interference in the democratic processes of the European Union (debate)
Need to fight the increase of antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred (debate)
Automated data exchange for police cooperation (“Prüm II”) (debate)
New wave of mass arrests in Belarus of opposition activists and their family members
Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2023 (debate)
Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the situation in Syria (debate)
Critical situation in Cuba (debate)
Critical situation in Cuba (debate)
Critical situation in Cuba (debate)
The current situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (debate)
The current situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (debate)
The murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action in support of political prisoners and oppressed civil society in Russia (debate)
Resumption of the sitting
Voting time
Energy performance of buildings (recast) (A9-0033/2023 - Ciarán Cuffe) (vote)
Horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 (A9-0253/2023 - Nicola Danti) (vote)
Extending Rule 168 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure until the end of the 10th parliamentary term (B9-0159/2024) (vote)
Question Time with Commissioners - Preparedness of EU governments to combat foreign interference, including from Russia
EU climate risk assessment, taking urgent action to improve security and resilience in Europe (debate)
State of play of the corporate sustainability due diligence directive (debate)
State of play of the corporate sustainability due diligence directive (debate)
Compulsory licensing for crisis management and amending Regulation (EC) 816/2006 (debate)
Discharge 2022 (debate)
Preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution (debate)
Preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution (debate)
Common rules promoting the repair of goods (debate)
EU’s response to the repeated killing of humanitarian aid workers, journalists and civilians by the Israel Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip (debate)
The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction (debate)
The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction (debate)
The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction (debate)
The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction (debate)
The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction (debate)
Delegated acts (Rule 111(6)) (action taken)
Corrigenda (Rule 241)(action taken)
Attempts to reintroduce a foreign agent law in Georgia and its restrictions on civil society (debate)
Interinstitutional Body for Ethical Standards (debate)
Reports (10)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading in a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Justice Programme and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1382/2013
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the agreement between the Union and the Kingdom of Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union
REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Jamaica to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Tunisia to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States of the European Union to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Pakistan to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Bolivia to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008
REPORT on shaping the EU’s position on the UN binding instrument on business and human rights, in particular on access to remedy and the protection of victims
Shadow reports (25)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and Ukraine amending the trade preferences for poultry meat and poultry meat preparations provided for by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part
REPORT on the European Parliament recommendation on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of Union tariff rate quotas and other import quotas
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers and repealing Directive 2009/22/EC
REPORT on monitoring the application of Union law 2017, 2018 and 2019
REPORT with recommendations to the Commission on corporate due diligence and corporate accountability
REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Honduras on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Honduras on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2013/34/EU as regards disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches
REPORT on Better regulation: Joining forces to make better laws
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the exercise of the Union's rights in the implementation and enforcement of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the gender balance among directors of listed companies and related measures
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union
REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2170 as regards the application of Union tariff rate quotas and other import quotas to certain products transferred to Northern Ireland
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937
REPORT on recommendations for reform of European Parliament’s rules on transparency, integrity, accountability and anti-corruption
REPORT with recommendations to the Commission on Digitalisation and Administrative Law
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning strengthening the right to participate: legitimacy and resilience of electoral processes in illiberal political systems and authoritarian regimes
REPORT on the implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 216/2013 on the electronic publication of the Official Journal of the European Union
REPORT on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2023
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on compulsory licensing for crisis management and amending Regulation (EC) 816/2006
INTERIM REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and timber products to the European Union (FLEGT)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and timber products to the European Union (FLEGT)
Opinions (2)
OPINION on Sustainable Corporate Governance
OPINION on the 2022 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Parliament
Shadow opinions (15)
OPINION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
OPINION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Investment Protection Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, of the other part
OPINION on the EU’s role in protecting and restoring the world’s forests
OPINION with recommendations to the Commission on an EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation
OPINION with recommendations to the Commission on corporate due diligence and corporate accountability
OPINION on the Commission’s 2020 Rule of Law Report
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2013/34/EU, Directive 2004/109/EC, Directive 2006/43/EC and Regulation (EU) No 537/2014, as regards corporate sustainability reporting
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the making available on the Union market as well as export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010
OPINION on the implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council Combating violence against women and domestic violence
OPINION on Uzbekistan
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market
OPINION on the role of EU development policy in transforming extractive industries for sustainable development in developing countries
OPINION on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Compulsory licensing for crisis management and amending Regulation (EC) 816/2006
Institutional motions (111)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Hong Kong
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia, notably the situation of environmental activists and Ukrainian political prisoners
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, notably the situation of women's rights defenders and imprisoned EU dual nationals
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, notably the situation of the Rohingya
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, notably the situation of women’s rights defenders and imprisoned EU dual nationals
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, notably the situation of the Rohingya
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on The proposed new Criminal Code of Indonesia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Egypt
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the state of play on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2013/34/EU as regards disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches (2016/0107(COD)), known as public country-by-country reporting
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the proposed criminal code of Indonesia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the criminalisation of sexual education in Poland
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on The Russian "Foreign Agents" Law
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the Uyghurs in China (China Cables)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the gender pay gap
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on an EU strategy to put an end to female genital mutilation around the world
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Guinea Conakry, notably violence towards protesters
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Child labour in mines in Madagascar
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Dr. Denis Mukwege in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Russia: the poisoning of Alexei Navalny
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Belarus
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of Ethiopian migrants in detention centres in Saudi Arabia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on The continuous violations of human rights in Belarus, in particular the murder of Raman Bandarenka
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Ethiopia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, in particular the case of 2012 Sakharov Prize laureate Nasrin Sotoudeh
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Vietnam, in particular the case of human rights journalists Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy et Le Huu Minh Tuan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the arrest of Alexei Navalny in Moscow
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Human Rights Situation in Kazakhstan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Rwanda, the case of Paul Rusesabagina
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Myanmar
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Myanmar
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass trials against opposition and civil society in Cambodia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass trials against the opposition and civil society in Cambodia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the rule of law in Malta
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Chinese countersanctions on EU entities and MEPs and MPs
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the rule of law situation in the European Union and the application of the Conditionality Regulation 2020/2092
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Sri Lanka, in particular the arrests under the Prevention of Terrorism Act
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on The listing of German NGOs as ‘undesirable organisations’ by Russia and the detention of Andrei Pivovarov
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following the abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by the Belarusian authorities
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Continuous crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders in Russia: the case of human rights organisation Memorial
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Situation in Kazakhstan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the recent human rights developments in the Philippines
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Destruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Myanmar, one year after the coup
Myanmar, one year after the coup
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang Police Files
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on The situation in Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Violations of human rights in Uganda and Tanzania linked to the investments in fossil fuels projects
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights violations in the context of forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and forced adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The media freedom crackdown in Myanmar, notably the cases of Htet Htet Khine, Sithu Aung Myint and Nyein Nyein Aye
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Media freedom crackdown in Myanmar, notably the cases of Htet Htet Khine, Sithu Aung Myint and Nyein Nyein Aye
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of human rights in Egypt
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuing repression of the democratic opposition and civil society in Belarus
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Forced displacement of people as a result of escalating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Situation in Afghanistan, especially the deterioration of women’s rights and attacks against educational institutions
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Situation of Journalist in Morocco, notably the case of Omar Radi
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the recent deterioration of the inhuman imprisonment conditions of Alexey Navalny and other political prisoners in Russia1
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on one year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Violence against opposition activists in Equatorial Guinea, notably the case of Julio Obama Mefuman
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on further repression against the people of Belarus, in particular the cases of Andrzej Poczobut and Ales Bialiatski
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cambodia: the case of opposition leader Kem Sokha
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Tunisia: Recent attacks against freedom of expression and association and trade unions, in particular the case of journalist Noureddine Boutar
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Iran: in particular the poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cambodia: the case of opposition leader Kem Sokha
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The crackdown on the right to education and education rights activists in Afghanistan, including the case of Matiullah Wesa
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Belarus: the inhumane treatment and hospitalisation of prominent opposition leader Viktar Babaryka
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Myanmar, notably the dissolution of democratic political parties
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, notably the dissolution of democratic political parties
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The humanitarian situation in Sudan, in particular the death of children trapped by fighting
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The deterioration of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong, notably the case of Jimmy Laibuti
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the torture and criminal prosecution of Ukrainian minors Tihran Ohannisian and Mykyta Khanhanov by the Russian Federation
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the Crackdown on the media and freedom of expression in Kyrgyzstan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Bangladesh, notably the case of Odhikar
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The case of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, imprisoned in Azerbaijan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Bangladesh, notably the case of Odhikar
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the case of Zarema Musaeva in Chechnya
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Egypt, in particular the sentencing of Hisham Kassem
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION latest attacks against women, women's rights defenders in Iran, and its arbitrary detention of EU nationals
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the killing of Tamaz Ginturi, a Georgian citizen, by Russia’s occupying forces in Georgia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The unlawful detention of President Mohamed Bazoum in Niger
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The Maasai Communities in Tanzania
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The abduction of Tibetan children and forced assimilation practices through Chinese boarding schools in Tibet
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The unknown status of Mikalai Statkevich and the recent attacks on Belarusian politicians’ and activists’ family members
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russiagate: allegations of Russian interference in the democratic processes of the European Union
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The new wave of mass arrests in Belarus of opposition activists and their family members
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Increased number of executions in Iran, in particular the case of Mohammad Ghobadlou
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The recent attacks on Christmas Eve in Plateau State in Nigeria
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action in support of political prisoners and oppressed civil society in Russia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for unwavering support for Ukraine, after two years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The immediate risk of mass starvation in Gaza and the attacks on humanitarian aid deliveries
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The case of Rocío San Miguel and General Hernandez Da Costa, among other political prisoners in Venezuela
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The repressive environment in Afghanistan, including public executions and violence against women
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The new security law in Hong Kong and the cases of Andy Li and Joseph John
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Azerbaijan, notably the repression of civil society and the cases of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu and Ilhamiz Guliyev
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the proposed repeal of the law banning female genital mutilation in The Gambia
Oral questions (11)
Animal welfare and the new Green Deal
State of play of Council negotiations on the Regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States
LGBTI-free zones in Poland within the scope of the Rete Lenford case
State of play of the Council negotiations on the regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States.
Concerted plans and actions to transition to innovation without the use of animals in the EU
Plans and actions to accelerate a transition to innovation without the use of animals in research, regulatory testing and education
The EU’s responsibility to protect local staff targeted due to their working relations with the EU
Ukrainian women fleeing the war lack access to abortion
Prohibiting chick and duckling killing in EU law
Commission recommendations on public country-by-country reporting
Promised revision of the EU animal welfare legislation and the animal welfare-related European Citizens’ Initiatives
Written questions (37)
Human rights provisions in the Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) for the potential EU-US trade deal
Directive on non-financial information and due diligence
EU ban on imports of goods produced using slavery
Conformity checks for products originating from Western Sahara
Environmental impact assessments and right of interested parties to participate in decision-making procedures
Appropriateness of legislation on the biogas sector
Sale of snus in Sweden, and monitoring thereof
Audit 2019-6898 carried out by DG SANTE in Romania to evaluate animal welfare during transport by livestock vessel to non-EU countries
Subsidising Estonia's oil shale industry with co-firing biomass does not merit state aid
Is there any progress on the legislation to end seasonal time changes?
Transparency of customs data
Environmental impact assessments and identifiable effects
Corporate sustainable governance and unfair purchasing practices
Relaunch of the European Alcohol and Health Forum
EU technology and repression in Myanmar
Barriers to accessing judicial remedy for victims of human rights abuses in the global value chains of EU companies
The Myanmar military’s revenue and foreign reserves
Spain is training Saudi soldiers to participate in the Yemen war
Threat to the nesting populations of the northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) and Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis) in the EU, especially in France.
Assessment of the Nord Stream 2 investment arbitration case against the EU based on the Energy Charter Treaty
Third country reprisals against human rights defenders in Europe
EU support for Turkmenistan’s World Trade Organization membership bid
Regulatory Scrutiny Board and the sustainable corporate governance initiative
Access to safe abortion for women fleeing the war in Ukraine
Imports from Israeli settlements
Lack of transparency concerning the potential environmental impacts of the Lynetteholm project on the Baltic Sea
Monitoring the correct application of EU legislation
Fish slaughter – stunning before slaughter
Revising public procurement legislation to stop the publicly financed race to the bottom on working conditions
Arbitrary arrest of prominent Vietnamese environmental defender Hoang Thi Minh Hong
Removing the minimum liver weight requirement for foie gras production
Methane emissions in agriculture, in particular animal farming
Violence against companion animals in Bulgaria
The EU harm reduction approach and addictions
Commission, where is the promised animal welfare legislation?
Pro-Putin propaganda in Italy funded by EU money
Israel’s disregard for international law and the provisional measures of the International Court of Justice
Legal basis opinions (3)
Protecting against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom. Recast
Maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of food and feed following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency
Seafarers
Amendments (3617)
Amendment 6 #
2023/2132(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the setting up of a streaming system for hearings of the Court of Justice which serves to strengthen the CJEU’s ‘Citizen Court’ dimension through increased accessibility for the general public;As the Court of Justice is increasingly required to rule on matters of a constitutional nature and related to human rights and the Charter of Fundamental rights, transparency and openness of the EU judicial process should be strengthened; to this regard, welcomes the setting up of a streaming system for hearings of the Court of Justice which serves to strengthen the CJEU’s ‘Citizen Court’ dimension through increased accessibility for the general public; moreover, as transparency increases accountability and builds trust in the EU and in EU Law, and in line with the principle of open decision- making, the Court of Justice should consider allowing access to judicial documents and case files upon request, while observing rights guaranteed by primary law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, such as the protection of personal data, the right to private and family right and communications and the protection of professional secrecy.
Amendment 12 #
2023/2132(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the fact that the proportion of women in managerial posts remains at a high level (40% in 2022 as in 2021), confirming the global upward trend recorded since 2018 (41% in 2020, 39% in 2019 and 37.5% in 2018); notes, however, the still existing imbalanced situation in terms of women’s representation among the judges of both the Court of Justice and the General Court; exhorts, once again, the Members of the Council to address this situation by actively promoting gender parity in the appointment of judges, in line with the principles enshrined in Article 8 TFEU and Article 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, and with the commitments taken under Regulations 2015/2422 and 2019/629.
Amendment 5 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas corporations are major players in economic globalisation, financial services and international trade, and are required to comply with all applicable laws and international treaties and to respect human rights; whereas business enterprises may cause, contribute or be directly linked to adverse impacts on human rights and the environment, such as modern slavery, labour exploitation, poverty wages and anti-union violations, including violations or abuses that affect the rights of vulnerable groups, as well as adverse impacts on the environment , including pollution, climate change, environmental degradation and biodiversity loss ; whereas corporations may also have an important role to play in promoting human rights, environmental standards and corporate responsibility;
Amendment 8 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas there is an asymmetry between the rights of business enterprises, particularly in investment protection treaties, where investors are granted broad rights that are not necessarily matched by binding and enforceable obligations in terms of compliance with human rights, labour and environmental law;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas victims of corporate abuse face multiple and overlapping obstacles to accessing remedies, including judicial remedies and guarantees of non- repetition; whereas impunity for human rights abuses by transnational corporationbusiness enterprises remains largely unaddressed in the absence of a robust and comprehensive regulatory framework and alignment at global and regional level;
Amendment 19 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, in recent years, the EU has initiated a number of legislative initiatives aimed at regulating business activities on human rights and environmental and climate-related obligations notably through the proposal of an EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, the Regulation banning products made with Forced Labour, as well as numerous sectoral initiatives including the Regulation on Deforestation Free Products, the Conflict Minerals Regulation and the Critical Raw Material Acts;
Amendment 23 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas severala number of EU Member States such as France, Germany and the Netherlands have recently adopted or proposed mandatory due diligence legislation, while a number of other Member States are considering following suit;
Amendment 24 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas regulatory initiatives, including legislation, on business and human rights have been adopted, or are under discussion, in non-EU countries; such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ghana, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland and the USA; whereas numerous other countries have developed a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights;
Amendment 25 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas the draft LBI contains a Regional Integration Organisation clause to accommodate the respective role of the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 26 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
J b. whereas there is substantial and growing interest in, mobilisation around and expectations from the UN-level discussions on the LBI among affected communities, indigenous peoples, trade unions, members of civil society, scholars and experts globally;
Amendment 32 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly supports the full implementation, within and outside the EU, of the international standards on responsible business conduct to complement and strengthen the implementation of the UNGPs, which are so far the only global framework that elaborates on a corporate responsibility for preventing and addressing the risk of adverse impacts on human rights linked to business activity; regrets however that the UNGPs are not embodied in enforceable instruments; recalls that the limited implementation of UNGPs has been widely attributed to their non- binding character;
Amendment 36 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that multilaterally- negotiated rules enjoy greater legitimacy within the international community, while national and regional corporate due diligence regulations may result in diplomatic tensions and conflicting expectations for companies alike;
Amendment 38 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of closing the legal and regulatory loopholes which are being exploited by transnational corporations andbusiness enterprises, including investors at the cost of human rights and the environment;
Amendment 62 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States, in the meantime, to coordinate their positions ahead of the negotiations, so as to defend a strong, common and clear EU position presenting in a constructive manner the legislative initiatives aiming to regulate business activities in relation to human rights and climate-related obligations, while showing appreciation for the progress made to date; expects the European External Action Service and the Commission, in particular the EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva, to play a proactive and constructive role in this process;
Amendment 64 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission, the European External Action Service and the Member States to engage proactively with all partner states and prioritise the topic in their dialogues with non-EU countries and regional organisations, notably in the framework of the EU’s structured human rights dialogues; encourages the EU to reach out in particular to key partners who are currently developing their own framework on business and human rights at national level, such as Brazil and Japan, or at regional level, such as the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Supports a broad scope for the LBI, which aims to cover all business enterprises, including transnational business activities and state-owned enterprises; considers that allowing states parties the flexibility to differentiate, under their domestic legislation, how business enterprises discharge the prevention obligations under the LBI, commensurate with their size, sector, ownership, operational context or the severity of impacts on human rights, would provide important leeway for national adaptation and would be consistent with the universal scope of the UNGPs;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Believes that business activities should be understood to include both actions and omissions and supports a broad definition of business relationships in line with the UNGPs;
Amendment 76 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Regrets the fact that several references, including liability, to the environment and climate change were removed from the scope of the LBI in the latest draft; considers that the EU and the Member States should strive for the environmental and climate impact of business activities to be included within the scope of the LBI, and reflect the growing realisation of the human rights impact of climate change and environmental degradation and the impact of business activities in this area;
Amendment 82 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that the LBI should provide for an ambitious, comprehensive, responsive and compulsory framework for the prevention of human rights abuses by corporations, notably by setting the obligation for States Parties to adopt appropriate and effective legislative, regulatory and other measures to prevent corporate abuse and to ensure the practice of human rights and environmental due diligence by all business enterprises; notes, in this regard, that allowing states parties the flexibility to adapt their preventive frameworks to their own legal systems would be a key factor in securing broad adherence to the LBI;
Amendment 84 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the EU and the Member States to ensure, in line with the provisions under the UNGPs, that the LBI prevention framework obliges corporate actors to pay particular attention to their activities in relation toand conduct heightened due diligence when operating in conflict-affected areas or territories under occupation or annexation, where the risk of gross human rights violations is heightened, including by adding references to international humanitarian law, international criminal law and customary international law in the scope of the LBI; believes that the LBI should also address aspects related to corporate activities in disaster-affected or in relation to climate-vulnerable communities, which are becoming ever more relevant in the context of the climate crisis;
Amendment 92 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the importance for the EU and the Member States to ensure that the LBI includes the duty to protect the safety of human rights defenders, defenders of the environment, journalists, workers and indigenous peoples and other marginalised groups, and to mainstream consideration for these groups throughout the instrument; insists, in particular, on the importance of enshrining the principle of free, prior and informed consent of indigenous peoples therein;
Amendment 94 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Emphasises the need to ensure that states implement robust and effective, yet practical enforcement and compliance monitoring mechanisms; insists, furthermore, on the need for regular and in- depth reporting to be required from corporations and states parties; notes the potential role of processes adopted to develop National Action Plans on business and human rights in this regard;
Amendment 99 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Highlights the need for the LBI provisions on the rights of victims and rights-holders to spell out the means of ensuring the right to fair, adequate, prompt, non-discriminatory, appropriate and gender-sensitive access to justice, individual or collective reparations and effective remedy regarding human rights abuses caused or contributed to by companies; notes that this should include the right for collective redress, access to legal aid, the right to be heard in all stages of proceedings, access to information held by business enterprises and the protection from reprisals and re- victimisation; considers that the mechanisms to alleviate the evidentiary burden on victims should be provided for in the draft in order to facilitate the victims' right to access to remedy; considers also that States Parties should allow for the adoption of interim or precautionary measures in urgent cases;
Amendment 100 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Insists that the LBI should include the duty for states parties to develop a comprehensive and adequate system of legal liability that is responsive to the needs of victims, as regards remedy, and commensurate to the gravity of the abuse; insists that the LBI should establish conditions in which the liability of companies can be duly established for harms for which they are responsible, including in their value chains;
Amendment 102 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Insists that the LBI should address the practical and procedural obstacles faced by victims of corporate abuse when seeking justice, including a broad jurisdiction regime allowing courts to assert jurisdiction in a diversity of situations, a prohibition on the use of forum non conveniens and provisions on connected claims and forum necessitatis; articles guaranteeing that statutes of limitations are adequate and not unduly restrictive; as well as provisions providing for the choice of applicable law for victims in transnational legal cases;
Amendment 106 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Amendment 108 #
2023/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30 b. Calls on the Commission to step up its financial and technical support to national authorities in non-EU countries in the area of business and human rights, notably through the adoption and implementation of National Action Plans under the UNGPs, as well as legislative initiatives aiming to regulate business activities in relation to human rights and environment-related obligations; encourages the Commission to increase its support to civil society organisations in this area, including in relation to the LBI;
Amendment 24 #
2023/2095(REG)
Annex I – Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) not engage in paid professional lobbying directly linked to the Union decision-making processlobbying activities, including consulting and other services for entities falling under the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register.
Amendment 25 #
2023/2095(REG)
Annex I – Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) not engage in paid professional lobbying directly linked to the Union decision-making processactivities on behalf of entities falling under the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register.
Amendment 33 #
2023/2095(REG)
Annex I – Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) any regular remunerated activity which the Member undertakesn alongside the exercise of his or her office, whether as an employee or as a self-employed personthe Member’s office, including the name of the entity, the name of the client as well as the field and the nature of the activity; where there is a statutory duty of confidentiality, the field of the client's activity may be declared instead of its name,
Amendment 36 #
2023/2095(REG)
Annex I – Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a Declaration of assets Members shall declare their assets and liabilities at the beginning and end of every term of office. The Bureau shall lay down the list of categories of assets and liabilities to be declared and shall draw up the form for the declaration. Such declarations shall be submitted to the President and shall be accessible only to the relevant authorities, without prejudice to national law.
Amendment 37 #
2023/2095(REG)
Annex I – Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Members of the European Parliament shall refrain from accepting, in the performance of their dutieir capacity as Members, any gifts or similar benefits, other than those with an approximate value of less than EUR 1500 given in accordance with courtesy usage or those given to them in accordance with courtesy usage when they are representing Parliament in an official capacity.
Amendment 38 #
2023/2095(REG)
Annex I – Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Any gifts with an approximate value of more than EUR 100 presented to a Members in accordance with paragraph 1 when they are or she is representing Parliament in an official capacity shall be handed over to the President and dealt with in accordance with implementing measures to be laid down by the Bureau pursuant to Article 9.
Amendment 1 #
2023/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 9 June 2016 for an open, efficient and independent European Union administration;
Amendment 2 #
2023/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal, which welcomes the commitment by the Commission to ensure that all EU actions should help the EU achieve a sustainable future and a just transition and to update the better regulation guidelines accordingly, requiring, inter alia, that a ‘sustainability first’ principle be integrated into the Better Regulation Agendas of the EU and its Member States,
Amendment 3 #
2023/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 7 July 2022 on Better regulation: Joining forces to make better laws (2021/2166(INI)),
Amendment 6 #
2023/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal welcomes the commitment by the Commission to ensure that all EU actions should help the EU achieve a sustainable future and a just transition and to update the better regulation guidelines accordingly, requiring, inter alia, that a ‘sustainability first’ principle be integrated into the Better Regulation Agendas of the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 7 #
2023/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas there is still the need to alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens to make sure that EU laws deliver their intended benefits while reducing unnecessary costs, particularly for citizens and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); whereas, however, ‘Better Regulation’ should deliver for all and serve the interest of European society; whereas business interests alone cannot be put on an equal footing with the general interest, which also includes the interests of workers, citizens, consumers and the environment;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights the need to develop additional tools to assess the environmental impacts of new policies, initiatives and legislation where existing tools are insufficient, in order to ensure that the far-reaching green ambitions of the von der Leyen Commission, together with its focus on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, will be more prominent in the Commission’s impact assessments;
Amendment 40 #
2023/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Recalls the commitment to improved analysis and reporting of environmental impacts in all EU policies through mandatory assessment of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle, and the fact that this assessment is to be applied to proposals from across all policy areas, in order to avoid uneven application1a; _________________ 1a Commission communication of 29 April 2021 entitled ‘Better regulation: Joining forces to make better laws’ (COM(2021)0219)
Amendment 41 #
2023/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Stresses furthermore that impact assessments are a tool to help reaching well-informed decisions in the legislative decision-making process and must not lead to undue delays in decision-making or hinder political decisions in a context of green and digital transition to answer global challenges; highlights that such processes should take into consideration economic, environmental, gender and social impacts in an integrated and balanced way and use both qualitative and quantitative analyses, as well as addressing the costs of non- harmonisation at EU level;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes with concern that, in 2022, 58 % of the impact assessments provided insufficient quantification of costs relevant to the ‘one in, one out’ approach10 ; calls, therefore, on the Commission to improveclarify the implementation of the ‘one in, one out’ approach in law-making, to better indicate what costs and benefits were considered and to provide clear information on the reduction of existing regulatory burdens; _________________ underlines that in its communication of 24 October 2017 entitled ‘Completing the Better Regulation Agenda: Better solutions for better results’ (COM(2017)0651) the Commission expressed reservations about the ‘one in, one out’ approach and ‘fixing ex ante burden reduction targets’, considering that it ‘would create deregulatory pressures and impair its political responsibility to deliver what needs to be done when it needs to be done’1b; _________________ 1b European Parliament resolution of 7 July 2022 on Better regulation: Joining forces to make better laws (2021/2166(INI)), paragraph S 10 Regulatory Scrutiny Board, ‘Annual Report 2022’, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 16 May 2023, p. 25.
Amendment 53 #
2023/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses to that regard that, while additional unnecessary administrative burdens should be avoided in designing, transposing and implementing EU acts, this should not be translated into deregulation or “no-regulation” nor prevent Member States from maintaining or taking more ambitious measures and adopting higher social, environmental and consumer protection standards in cases where only minimum standards are defined by Union law1c; _________________ 1c European Parliament resolution of 24 June 2021 on European Union regulatory fitness and subsidiarity and proportionality – report on Better Law Making covering the years 2017, 2018 and 2019, paragraph 34
Amendment 56 #
2023/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Stresses that the lack of a coherent and comprehensive set of codified rules on good administration applicable across the Union makes it difficult for citizens and businesses to easily and fully understand their rights under Union law; emphasises, therefore, that codifying rules on good administration as a regulation setting out the various aspects of administrative procedures – including notifications, binding time limits, the right to be heard and the right for every person to have access to their file – would be tantamount to reinforcing citizens’ rights and transparency; believes that this regulation would increase the effectiveness, efficiency and capacity of public administrations and services, and in this regard respond to the need for investment and reform in the European Union;
Amendment 58 #
2023/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Reiterates its call for the adoption of a regulation on an open, efficient and independent EU administration under Article 298 TFEU, and notes that there Commission has not come forward with a proposal following up on this request; calls on the Commission once again, therefore, to come forward with a legislative proposal on a European law of administrative procedure, taking into account the steps taken so far by Parliament in this field;
Amendment 2 #
2023/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas extractive industries are the basis of added value, and whereas they are capital and labour intensivecapital and labour intensive and have significant impact on the environment and local and indigenous populations;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in the context of fragmented globalisation, the fight for access to mining resources is intensifying, and whereas, in order to maintain its competitiveness, the European Union must guarantee such access for its undertakings while ensuring strigent environmental, governance, social and human rights stasndards;
Amendment 25 #
2023/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the creation of a sustainable and circular mining model, exercising due diligence right across the supply chain and organising, ensuring fair trading practices with artisanal and small-scale miners and working conditions in accordance with the highest standards of health, safety and remuneration;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that this model should provide for a balanced and transparent sharing among all stakeholders of the sector’s added value, such as enshrined in the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), while ensuring predictability and continuity of access for European extractive companies to mineral reserves in third countries;
Amendment 40 #
2023/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that this model must take account of the needs of local populations, ensure compliance with all ILO conventions and reduce its direct and indirect impact on the environment in the area of exploitation and ensure free, prior and informed consent to local and indigenous populations before major extractive projects happen in their land, as laid down in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
Amendment 55 #
2023/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that a sustainable and circular mining model should uphold the policy space of developing countries to take measures that may increase domestic resource mobilisation, such as export duties and legitimate export restrictions, when not applied in a discriminatory manner and allowed by WTO law;
Amendment 1 #
2023/0368(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a DECISIONIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2013/34/EU as regards the time limits for the adoption of sustainability reporting standards for certain sectors and for certain third-country undertakings (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 2 #
2023/0368(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Sustainability reporting requirements play a key role in ensuring market transparency and in, ensuring that undertakings are accountable for their impacts on people and the environment. However, it is important to streamline those requirement and ensuring that information is provided by undertakings to allow for stakeholders, including civil society actors, trade unions and workers’ representatives, to enter into dialogue with undertakings on sustainability matters. It is important that those requirements are clear, comprehensive as well as precise and developed in consultation with all relevant stakeholders, in order to ensure that they fulfil the purpose for which they were intended and to limit the administrative burden.
Amendment 3 #
2023/0368(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) To reduce the reporting burden on undertakings, as set out in the CommissionIn its Communication on ‘Long- term competitiveness of the EU: looking beyond 2030’10 , undertakings should be allowed to focus firstthe Commission stated that undertakings should focus on the implementation of sustainability reporting requirements laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) XX/XXX. For that reason, the time limit for the adoption of the delegated acts containing the complementary sustainabiThe requirements in this Delegated Act, in particular with regards to decarbonisation, biodiversity, human rights and working conditions are however formulated only in a general way. Undertakings are also required to carry out a double materiality assessment on all ESG topics, including sector- specific topics, and document the process, results and thresholds. Therefore the sector-specific standards are to clarify what exactly and in what detail should be disclosed, since concrete impacts and methods are different from sector to sector. Sector-specific standards will simplitfy preportaring requirements referred to in Article 29b(1), third subparagraph, of Directive 2013/34/EU should be postponed by 2 years. materiality assessment, thus making the reporting exercise significantly less demanding and costly. As long as the second set of standards is not adopted, companies have limited support to determine the sector-specific disclosures, which could lead to an incomplete or negative qualified opinion. Therefore, the need for sector-specific standards has only heightened and any further delay in their adoption will increase the uncertainty for as well as burden placed on companies, and will undermine reliability of information. It will also leave the door open for greenwashing and unfair competition. _________________ 10 COM(2023)168.
Amendment 6 #
2023/0368(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) Several stakeholders, including investors and banks, have indicated the need to improve and enhance the mandatory reporting framework for undertakings to ensure they factor in relevant data in their decisions, carry out adequate risk assessments and fulfil their own disclosure obligations. This is in particular urgent for undertakings in high-impact sectors and industries to foster the sustainable transformation and decarbonisation of our economy, for example oil & gas, mining, textiles, agriculture, transportation, car manufacturing, construction or real estate. Therefore, the adoption of well- focused sector-specific standards with clear requirements for undertakings in sectors that are key for climate transition and sectors with high human rights risks should be prioritised. For these reasons, even when the time limit is delayed for the adoption of the delegated acts containing the complementary sustainability reporting requirements referred to in Article 29b(1), third subparagraph, of Directive 2013/34/EU, this prioritisation should be reflected.
Amendment 8 #
2023/0368(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The reporting requirements for certain third-country undertakings only apply as of financial year 2028. Since the time limit for the adoption of the delegated acts containing the complementary sustainability reporting obligations referred to in Article 29b(1), third subparagraph, of Directive 2013/34/EU will be postponed by 2 years, the time limit for the adoption of the sustainability reporting standards for certain third-country undertakings standards should also be postponed by 2 yearsbe adapted accordingly.
Amendment 10 #
2023/0368(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 29b – paragraph 1 – third subparagraph
Article 29b – paragraph 1 – third subparagraph
(1) In Article 29b(1), the third subparagraph, introductory wording, ‘30 June 2024’ is replaced by ‘30 June 2026’; is replaced by the following: In the delegated acts referred to in the first subparagraph the Commission shall, by 31 December 2024, specify: (i) complementary information that undertakings are to report with regard to the sustainability matters and reporting areas listed in Article 19a(2), where necessary; (ii) information to be reported on by undertakings that operate in the following sectors and that is specific to that sector: - oil and gas, - mining, coal and quarrying, - road transport, - textiles, accessories, footwear and jewellery, and - agriculture, farming and fisheries.
Amendment 13 #
2023/0368(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 29b – paragraph 1 – subparagraphs 4 and 5 (new)
Article 29b – paragraph 1 – subparagraphs 4 and 5 (new)
(1 a) In Article 29b(1), the following fourth and fitth subparagraphs are inserted: In the delegated acts referred to in the first subparagraph, the Commission shall, by 30 June 2025, specify information to be reported on by undertakings that operate in the following sectors and that is specific to that sector: - food and beverage services, - motor vehicles, - power production and energy utilities, - capital markets/investments, insurance, lending and banking, and - real estate. In the delegated acts referred to in the first subparagraph the Commission shall, by 31 December 2025, specify information to be reported on by undertakings that operate in the sectors that are not covered in the previous subparagraphs, and that is specific to that sector.
Amendment 14 #
2023/0368(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 40b
Article 40b
(2) in Article 40b, ‘30 June 2024’ is replaced by ‘30 June 2026the corresponding dates in article 29b (1)’.
Amendment 1 #
2023/0222R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the Paris Climate Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) on halting and reversing nature loss,
Amendment 2 #
2023/0222R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
– having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals,
Amendment 4 #
2023/0222R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas approximately 11 % of the land area in Côte d’Ivoire is covered by forests, half of which is tropical rainforest; whereas the forest cover of Côte d’Ivoire has decreased considerablydramatically with a loss of 75% of the country’s forests since 1960, largely due to the expansion of cash crops in the country, notably cocoa, but also rubber, coffee, cashew and palm oil plantations; whereas the forest cover loss in Côte d’Ivoire has gone from an average of 275 000 ha per year between 1990 and 2000, to 71 600 ha per year between 2015 and 2021, and 26 000 ha per year between 2019 and 2021;
Amendment 5 #
2023/0222R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in recent years, forestry as a share of the country’s economy has decreased and in 2019 it only accounted for 1 % of GDP, according to the Ministry of Water and Forests (Ministère des Eaux et Forêts); whereas the forest sector is still the fourth largest source of export revenue and a major employer, but the future of the sector has been threatened by high deforestation rates and unsustainable practices in recent decades; whereas the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) process, which emphasises legality and good governance, is helping the forest sector to increaste its share, provide rural jobs and generate income for Ivoriansustainable rural jobs, preserve biodiversity and carbon sinks, restore nature and generate income for Ivorians by following sustainable forest management practices;
Amendment 8 #
2023/0222R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the implementation stage requires continued consultations and stakeholder involvement including stakeholders from both within and outside the forestry sector, in particular of the local communities and indigenous populations; while also ensuring the gender factor is taken into account for its implementation; recalls in this respect the need to comply with the principles of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC), which shall among others be obtained as a condition of the purchase or the use of customary forest lands, in compliance with international human rights laws, namely the ILO Convention N°169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples and the standards set out in the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests; calls on the Commission and the EU Delegation in Côte d’Ivoire to provide sufficient capacity-building and logistical and technical support in the framework of present and future development cooperation instruments in order to enable Côte d’Ivoire to fulfil the commitments for the implementation of its TLAS and related measures;
Amendment 13 #
2023/0222R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the success of the FLEGT also depends on tackling fraud, organised crime and corruption throughout the timber supply chain; urges the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to work to stop widespread corruption and address other factors fuelling illegal logging and forest degradation, with particular regard to customs andin cooperation with other authorities that will play a pivotal role in the implementation and enforcement of the VPA;
Amendment 15 #
2023/0222R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the commitment from the Ministry of Water and Forests to take measures to effectively integrate women into the management of the country’s forest resources; further stresses the importance of the inclusion of women and other vulnerable groups in forest management in future VPA negotiations; calls for gender analysis to be mainstreamed into all activities and projects linked to the implementation of the FLEGT VPA; urges other Ivorian public bodies to adopt gender strategies in forest management;
Amendment 18 #
2023/0222R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that the process of negotiating a VPA can allow sectors to identify shared goals and priorities to work towards sustainable forest management, as well as offer an important opportunity for sociecommunities to allow for participative management of their forests at local, community and regional levels and even up to national or federal level;
Amendment 21 #
2023/0222R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the need to address the root causes of deforestation in Cote d’Ivoire; in this respect, recalls that Côte d'Ivoire is the world’s biggest cocoa producer, and around 40 per cent of it is destined for the European Union (EU); but notes with concern that it only receives between 5% and 7% of the profit generated by this sector globally. As a result, although this sector provides income to one-fifth of the Ivorian population, farmers can usually not make a living from their work and their production. It is estimated that 54.9% of Ivorian cocoa producers and their families currently live below the poverty line ; recalls that the best way to make cocoa sustainable is to ensure companies pay a fair price for cocoa and adequate remuneration for farmers while abolishing child labour in cocoa production;
Amendment 22 #
2023/0222R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the importance of land use in forest governance and that a strategic vision in forest governance linked to climate change and biodiversity issues is needed; calls on the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to ensure close coordination between the existing different initiatives in the forest sector, such as REDD+, the FLEGT VPA and nationally determined contributions under the Paris Agreement and national targets under the Kunming- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework;
Amendment 23 #
2023/0222R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 1 #
2023/0222M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the Paris Climate Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) on halting and reversing nature loss,
Amendment 2 #
2023/0222M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
– having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals,
Amendment 4 #
2023/0222M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas approximately 11 % of the land area in Côte d’Ivoire is covered by forests, half of which is tropical rainforest; whereas the forest cover of Côte d’Ivoire has decreased considerablydramatically with a loss of 75% of the country’s forests since 1960, largely due to the expansion of cash crops in the country, notably cocoa, but also rubber, coffee, cashew and palm oil plantations; whereas the forest cover loss in Côte d’Ivoire has gone from an average of 275 000 ha per year between 1990 and 2000, to 71 600 ha per year between 2015 and 2021, and 26 000 ha per year between 2019 and 2021;
Amendment 5 #
2023/0222M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in recent years, forestry as a share of the country’s economy has decreased and in 2019 it only accounted for 1 % of GDP, according to the Ministry of Water and Forests (Ministère des Eaux et Forêts); whereas the forest sector is still the fourth largest source of export revenue and a major employer, but the future of the sector has been threatened by high deforestation rates and unsustainable practices in recent decades; whereas the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) process, which emphasises legality and good governance, is helping the forest sector to increaste its share, provide rural jobs and generate income for Ivoriansustainable rural jobs, preserve biodiversity and carbon sinks, restore nature and generate income for Ivorians by following sustainable forest management practices;
Amendment 8 #
2023/0222M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the implementation stage requires continued consultations and stakeholder involvement including stakeholders from both within and outside the forestry sector, in particular of the local communities and indigenous populations; while also ensuring the gender factor is taken into account for its implementation; recalls in this respect the need to comply with the principles of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC), which shall among others be obtained as a condition of the purchase or the use of customary forest lands, in compliance with international human rights laws, namely the ILO Convention N°169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples and the standards set out in the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests; calls on the Commission and the EU Delegation in Côte d’Ivoire to provide sufficient capacity-building and logistical and technical support in the framework of present and future development cooperation instruments in order to enable Côte d’Ivoire to fulfil the commitments for the implementation of its TLAS and related measures;
Amendment 13 #
2023/0222M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the success of the FLEGT also depends on tackling fraud, organised crime and corruption throughout the timber supply chain; urges the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to work to stop widespread corruption and address other factors fuelling illegal logging and forest degradation, with particular regard to customs andin cooperation with other authorities that will play a pivotal role in the implementation and enforcement of the VPA;
Amendment 15 #
2023/0222M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the commitment from the Ministry of Water and Forests to take measures to effectively integrate women into the management of the country’s forest resources; further stresses the importance of the inclusion of women and other vulnerable groups in forest management in future VPA negotiations; calls for gender analysis to be mainstreamed into all activities and projects linked to the implementation of the FLEGT VPA; urges other Ivorian public bodies to adopt gender strategies in forest management;
Amendment 18 #
2023/0222M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that the process of negotiating a VPA can allow sectors to identify shared goals and priorities to work towards sustainable forest management, as well as offer an important opportunity for sociecommunities to allow for participative management of their forests at local, community and regional levels and even up to national or federal level;
Amendment 21 #
2023/0222M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the need to address the root causes of deforestation in Cote d’Ivoire; in this respect, recalls that Côte d'Ivoire is the world’s biggest cocoa producer, and around 40 per cent of it is destined for the European Union (EU); but notes with concern that it only receives between 5% and 7% of the profit generated by this sector globally. As a result, although this sector provides income to one-fifth of the Ivorian population, farmers can usually not make a living from their work and their production. It is estimated that 54.9% of Ivorian cocoa producers and their families currently live below the poverty line ; recalls that the best way to make cocoa sustainable is to ensure companies pay a fair price for cocoa and adequate remuneration for farmers while abolishing child labour in cocoa production;
Amendment 22 #
2023/0222M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the importance of land use in forest governance and that a strategic vision in forest governance linked to climate change and biodiversity issues is needed; calls on the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to ensure close coordination between the existing different initiatives in the forest sector, such as REDD+, the FLEGT VPA and nationally determined contributions under the Paris Agreement and national targets under the Kunming- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework;
Amendment 23 #
2023/0222M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 25 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The possibility of using compulsory licences in situations of national emergency or other circumstances of extreme urgencyand determining the grounds upon which such licences can be granted is explicitly envisaged under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (‘TRIPS Agreement’)3 . __________________ 3 OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 214
Amendment 31 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) It is imperative that products manufactured under a Union compulsory licence areach only the internal marke predominantly destined for the internal market, in line with Article 31f of the TRIPS Agreement. The Union compulsory licence should therefore impose clear conditions upon the licensee as regards the activities authorised under the licence, including the territorial reach of those activities. The rights-holder should be able to challenge actions and uses of the rights concerned by the Union compulsory licence that do not comply with the conditions of the licence, as infringement of its intellectual property rights in accordance with Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council9 . In order to facilitate monitoring of the distribution of products manufactured under a Union compulsory licence, including controls by customs authorities, the licensee should ensure that such products have special characteristics that make them easily identifiable and distinguishable from the products marketed by the rights-holder. __________________ 9 Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (OJ L 157 30.4.2004, p. 45).
Amendment 33 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) A Union compulsory licence in the context of a Union crisis or emergency mechanismunder this Regulation should only be granted to predominantly supply the internal market with crisis- relevant products. Therefore, it should be prohibited to export products manufactured under a Union compulsory licence.
Amendment 39 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) The possibility of a compulsory licence at Union level should not only be available for the supply of the Union market but also under certain conditions for export purposes concerning countries with public health problems, already regulated by Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council11 . Under that Regulation, the granting of such compulsory licences is decided and performed nationally by the competent authorities of the Member States that have received a corresponding application from a person that intends to manufacture and sell pharmaceutical products covered by a patent or a supplementary protection for export to eligible third countries. In order to ensure the efficient processing of applications for compulsory licences under Regulation (EC) No 816/2006, Member States should have the ability to put in place adequate purely formal or administrative requirements, such as rules on the language of the application, the form to be used, and rules on applications made in electronic form. Such requirements should not add unnecessary costs or burdens on the applicant and, in any event, should not render the procedure for granting compulsory licences under this Regulation more burdensome than the procedure for the granting of other compulsory licences under the TRIPS Agreement. Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 only allows compulsory licensing covering the manufacturing of products across several Member States through national procedures. In the context of a cross-border manufacturing process different national compulsory licences would be needed. This can lead to a burdensome and lengthy process as this would require the launch of different national procedures with possibly different scope and conditions. Furthermore, empirical evidence demonstrates that certain conditions are difficult to meet. In order to achieve the synergies and efficient process as for the Union crisis mechanisms, a Union compulsory licence should also be available, in the context of Regulation (EC) No 816/2006. This will facilitatshould be further facilitated by reviewing the conditions for issuing compulsory licences for export, in line with the TRIPS Agreement. A Union compulsory licence will facilitate the use of this mechanism and all the manufacturing of the relevant products across several Member States and provide Union-level solution in order to avoid a situation where several compulsory licences for the same product in more than one Member States would be required for licensees to manufacture and export the products as planned. Any person considering to apply for a compulsory licence under, for the purposes and within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 should have the possibility to request, with a single application, a compulsory licence under that Regulation that is valid throughout the Union, if that person, when relying on national compulsory licencing schemes of the Member States, would otherwise need to apply for multiple compulsory licences for the same crisis- relevant product in more than one Member State in order to realise its intended activities of manufacture and sale for export under Regulation (EC) No 816/2006. Therefore, Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 should be amended accordingly. __________________ 11 Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on compulsory licensing of patents relating to the manufacture of pharmaceutical products for export to countries with public health problems (OJ L 157, 9.6.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 42 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘crisis-relevant products’ means products or processes that are indispensable for responding to a crisis or emergency or for, addressing the impacts of a crisis or emergency in the Union, such as by guaranteeing the continued availability of a product in the Single Market in specific cases where an urgent public interest supersedes the monopoly rights of the patent-holder;
Amendment 44 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the analysis of the crisis-all relevant information gathered by Member States or the Commission and aggregated data received by other crisis-relevant bodies at Union and international level;
Amendment 46 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the facilitation of exchanges and sharing of information with other relevant bodies and other crisis-relevant bodies at Union and national level, as well as at international level, where appropriate;
Amendment 52 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 114, 168 and 207 thereof,
Amendment 53 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
The export of products manufactured under a Union compulsory licence is prohibitedproducts manufactured under a Union compulsory licence shall be authorised predominantly destined for the supply of the EU internal market, except for products manufactured under a Union compulsory licence destined for export to countries facing public health problems.
Amendment 54 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) CThe public interest, notably in the context of crises require the setting-up of exceptional, swift, and adequate measures able to provide means to address the consequences of the crisisa fair response to the needs at hand. In this context, the use of patented products or processes could prove indispensable to address the consequences of a crisis. Voluntary licensing agreements usually suffice to licence the patent rights on these products and allow their supply in the Union territory. Voluntary agreements are the most adequate, quick, and efficient solution to allow the use of patented products, and to scale up production, including in crises. Nevertheless, voluntary agreements may not always be available or only under inadequate conditions such as lengthy delivery times. In such cases, compulsory licensing can provide a solution to allow access to patented products, in particular products necessary to tackle the consequences of a crisis.
Amendment 55 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In the context of the Union crisis or emergency mechanisms having a cross- border effect in the Union and involving two or more Member States, the Union should therefore have the possibility to rely on compulsory licensing to adequately respond to the needs commanded by the public interest. The activation of a crisis or an emergency mode or the declaration of a crisis or a state of emergency addresses obstacles to free movement of goods, services, and persons in crises and shortages of crisis-relevant goods and services. In cases where access to crisis- relevant products and processes protected by a patent cannot be achieved through voluntary cooperation, compulsory licensing can help in lifting any patent- related barriers and thus ensure the supply of products or services needed to confront an ongoing crisis or emergency. It is therefore important that, in the context of said crisis mechanisms, the Union can rely on an efficient and effective compulsory licensing scheme at Union level, which is uniformly applicable within the Union. This would guarantee a functioning internal market, ensuring the supply and the free movement of crisis-critical products subject to compulsory licencing in the internal market.
Amendment 57 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The possibility of using compulsory licences in situations of national emergency or other circumstances of extreme urgency is explicitly envisaged under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (‘TRIPS Agreement’)3 . WTO Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (‘TRIPS Agreement’)3 provides for a possibility, under conditions, to issue compulsory licences. This provides governments the authority to grant the use of a patented invention without the consent of the patent owner. The Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health makes it clear that each WTO Member has not only the right to grant a compulsory licence, but also the freedom to determine the grounds upon which such licence are granted, including the possibility of using such licence in situations of national emergency or other circumstances of extreme urgency, as provided by the TRIPS Agreement. _________________ 3 OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 214.
Amendment 60 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Where customs authorities identify a product that may fall under the prohibition laid down in Article 11, they shall suspend its export. Customs authorities shall immediately notify the Commission of the suspension and provide it with all relevant information to enable ithe Commission to establish whether the product was manufactured under a Union compulsory license. To assess whether the suspended products correspond to the Union compulsory licenseBefore taking a decision, the Commission may consult the relevant rights-holder.
Amendment 61 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In recent years, the European Union has adopted several crisis mechanisms to improve its resilience to crises or emergencies affecting the Union. The recent mechanisms include the Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI) established under Regulation (EU) No XXX/XX [COM(2022) 459] and Regulation (EU) No 2022/2371 under which the Commission may recognise a public health emergency at Union level. In the event of a public health emergency at Union level a framework of measures for ensuring the supply of crisis-relevant medical countermeasures might be activated under Regulation (EU) No 2022/2372. Moreover, Regulation (EU) 2022/123, which strengthens the European Medicines Agency's role in crisis preparedness and management, creates a framework aimed at mitigating shortages of medicinal products during major events. Furthermore, in case of a significant shortage of semiconductors due to serious disruptions in their supply, the Commission may activate a crisis stage by means of implementing acts under Regulation (EU) No XXX/XX (Chips Act) [COM(2022) 46].
Amendment 62 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) These mechanisms provide for the grant of compulsory licences to protect the public interest, including in the context of cross-border crisis or emergency situations in the Union, in one or more Member States or at international level activation of an emergency or crisis mode and aim at providing the means to address Union emergencies. By allowing tThe Commission tomay grant a Union compulsory licence when a crisis or emergency mode has been activated by a Union legal acin the public interest, including but not limited to national emergency or other circumstances of extreme need, including a health crisis or major events in the meaning of Regulation(EU) 2022/123, situations of shortages, or involving excessive or abnormally high prices of a medical product, or where there is a need to build up a strategic stock, or in other situations where the grant of a compulsory licence should be deemed lawful. By allowing the Commission to grant a compulsory licence when a crisis or emergency mode, including in the event of a major event, the necessary synergy between the existing crisis mechanisms and a Union wide compulsory licencing scheme is achieved. In such a case, the determination of the existence of a crisis or emergency depends solely on the Union legal act underlying the crisis mechanism and the crisis definition incluon the assessment requirements provided undedr thereiis regulation. For the sake of legal certainty, the crisis mechanisms that qualify as Union emergency or extreme urgency measures and that can trigger a Union compulsory licence should be listed in an Annex to this Regulationnot contravene the spirit and provisions of the TRIPS Agreement, especially their Article 31, which should remain the reference on the matter.
Amendment 63 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 65 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. Where the Commission concludes that a product manufactured under a Union compulsory licence does not comply with the prohibition laid down in Article 11, customs authorities shall not authorise its release for export. Tthe Commission shall inform the concerned rights-holder of such non-compliance.
Amendment 65 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) To ensure optimal efficiency of the Union compulsory licence as a tool to address public interest needs and crises, it should be made available in respect of a granted patent or utility model, of a published patent application or a supplementary protection certificate. The Union compulsory licence should equally apply to a national patents, European patents and European patents with unitary effect.
Amendment 70 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Where the release for export of a product has not been authorisedCommission concludes that a product manufactured under a Union compulsory licence does not comply with the prohibition laid down in Article 11:
Amendment 71 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) where appropriate in view of the crisis or emergency context, the Commission may require customs authorities to obligeest the exporter to take specific actions at their own costs, including supplying them to designated Member States, if need be, after rendering them compliant with Union law.
Amendment 72 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point b
(b) in all other cases, customs authoritiesthe Commission may take any necessary measure to ensure that the product concerned is disposed of in accordance with national law consistent with Union law. Articles 197 and 198 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 shall apply accordingly.
Amendment 72 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure as much coherence as possible with requirements pertaining to the public interest, with existing crisis mechanisms and with other Union legislation, the definition of a ‘crisis- relevant product’ should be based on the definition adopted in the Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI) but should be more general in order to cover products related to different kinds of crises or emergencisituations calling for the grant of Union compulsory licenses.
Amendment 76 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 816/2006
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
(-a a) Paragraph (2) of Article 6 is amended as follows: 2. If the person applying for a compulsory licence is submitting multiple applications to authorities in more than one country for the same product, he shall indicate that fact in each application, together with details of the quantities and importing countries concerned.
Amendment 77 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) A Union compulsory licence authorises the use of a protected invention without the consent of the rights-holder. Therefore, it must only be granted exceptionally and under conditions that take into account the interests of the rights- holder. This includes a clear determination of the scope, duration and territorial coverage of the licence. In the context of a Union level crisis mechanism, the crisis mode or emergency mode is activated or declared for a limited period of time. Where a Union compulsory licence is granted within such framework, the duration of the licence shall not extend beyond the duration of the activated or declared crisis or emergency mode. In order to ensure that the compulsory licence fulfils its objective as well as its conditions, the use of the invention should only be authorised to a qualified persons able to manufacture the crisis-relevant product and to pay, when relevant, a reasonable remuneration to the rights-holder.
Amendment 78 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a b (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 816/2006
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the-a b) Point (c) Article 6(3) is amended as follows : (c) the expected amount of pharmaceutical product which the applicationt seeks to produce under the compulsory licence;
Amendment 79 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) When considering the granting of a Union compulsory licence, the Commission should, in order to be able to take a well-informed decision, be assisted by an advisory body. The consultation of the advisory body should arise early in the discussions on the need to issue a compulsory licence under the relevant instrument. Discussions on whether there is a need for a Union compulsory licence will often start already in the context of the work of the advisory body involved in the context of the relevant Union crisis or emergency mechanisms. In such case, there is no need for the Commission to convene the advisory body but rather to swiftly indicate that that body also has the competence to assess the need for compulsory licensing at Union level, and the conditions thereof. Clarification as regards the competence of the advisory body should be given early in the process, as soon as concrete consideration of using compulsory licensing at Union level is expressed by the Commission.
Amendment 81 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1- point –a c (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1- point –a c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 816/2006
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point e
(-a c) Point (e) of Article 6(3) is amended as follows: (e) where applicable, evidence of efforts for prior negotiation with the rights-holder pursuant to Article 9;
Amendment 81 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The participation of an advisory body aims at guaranteeing a comprehensive, thorough, and concrete assessment of the situation, taking into consideration the individual merits of each situation. It is therefore important that the advisory body has the right composition, expertise, andindependence, expertise, and can rely on the adequate procedures to support the Commission when deciding on whether to grant a Union compulsory licence and under what conditions. Union crisis mechanisms usually include the setting-up of an advisory body ensuring coordination of action of the Commission and relevant bodies and agencies, the Council and the Member States. In this respect, an advisory group is set up under SMEI. Regulation (EU) No 2022/2371 provides for a Health Crisis Board and under Regulation (EU) No XXX/XX (Chips Act) [COM/2022) 46], the Commission relies on the Semiconductor Board. Those advisory bodies have the right composition, independence, expertise, and procedures to address the crises and emergencies for which they have been set-up. When compulsory licensing is being discussed in the context of such crisis instrument, relying on the advisory body set-up for the specific instrument allows the Commission to be adequately advised and avoid duplication of advisory bodies, leading to incoherences between processes. The competent advisory bodies shall be listed, together with the corresponding crisis mechanisms, in an Annex to this Regulation. In case the Union crisis mechanism does not provide for an advisory body, the Commission should set up an ad hoc advisory body for the granting of the Union (the ‘ad hoc advisory body’).
Amendment 86 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a e (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a e (new)
Regulation (EC) No 816/2006
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 87 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Commission should grant the Union compulsory licence in the light of the non-binding opinion of the advisory body. Persons, in particular the licensee and the rights-holder, whose interests may be affected by the Union compulsory licence should be given the opportunity to submit their comments. These elements should enable the Commission to consider the individual merits of the situation and determine, on that basis, the adequate conditions of the licence, including an adequate remuneration to be paid by the licensee to the rights-holder, should it be granted. To avoid overproduction of products manufactured under a Union compulsory licence, the Commission should also consider any existing compulsory licences at national level.
Amendment 89 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a g (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a g (new)
Regulation (EC) No 816/2006
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
(-a g) Paragraph (1) of Article 10 is amended as follows : 1. The licence granted shall be non- assignable, except with that part of the enterprise or goodwill which enjoysnon-profit organisation that makes use of the licence, and non- exclusive. It shall contain the specific conditions set out in paragraphs 2 to 9 to be fulfilled by the licensee. (AM aims at amending paragraph 1 and deleting paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 of Article 10 of Regulation 816/2023. This implies a renumbering (not change of wording) of existing paragraphs 9 (should become new paragraph 2) and paragraphs 10 (should become new, as laid down by the relevant Articles of the TRIPS Agreement. Or. en paragraph 3).)
Amendment 90 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a h (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a h (new)
Regulation (EC) No 816/2006
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
(-a h) Paragraph (2) of Article 10 is deleted.
Amendment 90 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) When informed of advanced discussions as regards the granting of a Union compulsory licence, the rights- holder should have the possibility to propose a voluntary agreement, should the circumstances of the Union crisis or emergency, including the urgency of the situation, allow it. The rights-holder should also be given the opportunity to comment on the need for a Union compulsory licence and on the conditions of the licence, including remuneration, should it be granted. To this end, the rights-holder should be allowed to provide the Commission with written or oral comments and any information the rights-holder considers useful to allow the Commission to make a fair, comprehensive, and thorough assessment of the situation. The Commission should allow the rights-holder a reasonable period of time to provide comments and information, considering the balance to be made between the public interest on the one hand, and the situation of the rights-holder andon the other, and considering the urgency of the situation. The comments of the rights-holder should, where relevant, be transmitted by the Commission to the competent advisory body on a timely basis. In order for confidential information to be shared with the Commission, the Commission shall ensure a safe environment for the sharing of this information and should take measures to preserve the confidentiality of the documents provided by the rights- holder in the context of that procedure. Once a Union compulsory licence has been granted, the Commission should notify the rights-holder as soon as reasonably practicable.
Amendment 93 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a i (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a i (new)
Regulation (EC) No 816/2006
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
(-a i) Paragraph (3) of Article 10 is deleted.
Amendment 95 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a j (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a j (new)
Regulation (EC) No 816/2006
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
(-a j) Paragraph (4) of Article 10 is deleted.
Amendment 95 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The Commission should, assisted by the advisory body, make its best efforts to identify in its decision the patent, patent application, supplementary protection certificate and utility model related to the crisis-relevant products, and the rights- holders of those intellectual property rights. In certain circumstances, the identification of intellectual property rights and of their respective rights-holders may require lengthy and complex investigations. In such cases, a complete identification of all intellectual property rights and of their rights-holders may seriously undermine the efficient use of the Union compulsory licence to swiftly tackle the crisis or the emergency. Therefore, where the identification of all those intellectual property rights or rights- holders would significantly delay the granting of the Union compulsory licence, the Commission should be able to initially only indicate in the licence the non- proprietary name of the product for which it is sought. The Commission should nevertheless identify all applicable and relevant intellectual property rights and their rights-holder as soon as possible and amend the implementing act accordingly. The amended implementing act should also identify any necessary safeguards and remuneration to be paid, when relevant, to each identified rights-holder.
Amendment 97 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a k (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a k (new)
Regulation (EC) No 816/2006
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
(-a k) Paragraph (5) of Article 10 is deleted.
Amendment 99 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a l (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a l (new)
Regulation (EC) No 816/2006
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
(-a l) Paragraph (6) of Article 10 is deleted.
Amendment 100 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The licensee shouldmay have to pay an adequate remuneration to the rights-holder as determined by the Commission. The amount of the remuneration, should it be granted, should be determined considering the economic value of the exploitation authorised under the licence to the licensee and to the Member States concerned by the crisis, any public support received by the rights-holder to develop the invention, the degree to which development costs have been amortized as well as humanitarian circumstances relating to the granting of the Union compulsory licence. In addition, the Commission should consider the comments made by the rights-holder and the assessment made by the advisory body with regard to the amount of the remuneration. In any case, the remuneration should not exceed 4 % of the total gross revenue generated by the licensee through the acts under the Union compulsory licence. This percentage is the same as the one provided for under Regulation 816/2006. In the event of a compulsory licence granted on the basis of a published patent application that ultimately does not lead to the granting of a patent, the rights-holder would have no ground to receive remuneration under the compulsory licence, as the subject matter for the receipt of the remuneration has not materialised. In such circumstances, the rights-holder should refund the remuneration it received under the compulsory licence.
Amendment 101 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a m (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a m (new)
Regulation (EC) No 816/2006
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
(-a m) Paragraph (7) of Article 10 is deleted.
Amendment 101 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) It is imperative that products manufactured under a Union compulsory licence reach onpredominantly the internal market. The Union compulsory licence should therefore impose clear conditions upon the licensee as regards the activities authorised under the licence, including the territorial reach of those activities. The rights-holder should be able to challenge actions and uses of the rights concerned by the Union compulsory licence that do not comply with the conditions of the licence, as infringement of its intellectual property rights in accordance with Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council9 . In order to facilitate monitoring of the distribution of products manufactured under a Union compulsory licence, including controls by customs authorities, the licensee should ensure that such products have special characteristics that make them easily identifiable and distinguishable from the products marketed by the rights-holder. _________________ 9 Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (OJ L 157 30.4.2004, p. 45).
Amendment 102 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) A Union compulsory licence in the context of a Union crisis or emergency mechanism should only be granted to predominantly supply the internal market with crisis- relevant products. TWherefore, it should be prohibin a Union compulsory licence has been granted tofor export products manufactured under a Union compulsory licenceto countries with public health problems, the full production should be exported to them.
Amendment 103 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a n (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point –a n (new)
Regulation (EC) No 816/2006
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Article 10 – paragraph 8
(-a n) Paragraph (8) of Article 10 is deleted.
Amendment 106 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) Where appropriate, the Commission should oblige the rights- holder to disclose the trade secrets which are strictly necessary in order to achieve the purpose of the Union compulsory licence. Indeed, it is possible that the detailed description of how to carry out the invention might not be sufficient and complete enough to enable the licensee to efficiently use that invention. This may include but may not be limited to the full transfer of needed technology, knowhow, test data, samples and reference products needed for production and market authorization, taking into account the public interest. In cases where that additional information and know-how is necessary, some of which is an undisclosed trade secret, the disclosure of that necessary trade secret, with a view to achieving the purpose of exercising the Union compulsory licence pursuant to this Regulation, should be considered to be lawful within the meaning of Article 3(2) and Article 5 of Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and the Council. The Commission should require the rights-holders to put in place all appropriate measures, including technical and organisational measures, to ensure the confidentiality of trade secrets, in particular vis-à-vis third parties and the protection of the legitimate interests of all parties.
Amendment 107 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
2. Any person may submit an application for a compulsory licence under paragraph 1. The application shall fulfil the requirements laid down in Article 6 (3) and shall specify the Member States to be covered by the compulsory licence.
Amendment 107 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 b (new)
Recital 32 b (new)
(32b) This Regulation should guarantee that the Commission has the authority to compel rights-holders to provide all necessary information to facilitate the rapid and efficient production of critical products, such as pharmaceuticals and other health-related items. This information should encompass details about know-how, test data, samples and reference products, particularly when it is essential for the effective implementation of compulsory licensing.
Amendment 109 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In order to respond appropriately to the crisis situations, the Commission should be authorised to review the conditions of the Union compulsory licence and adapt them to changed circumstances. This should include the modification of the compulsory licence to indicate the complete list of rights and rights-holders covered by the compulsory licence, where this complete identification had not be done initially. This should also include the termination of the licence if the circumstances which led to it cease to exist and are unlikely to recur. When deciding on the revision of the Union compulsory licence, the Commission may decide to consult the competent advisory body for that purpose. If the Commission intends to change essential components of the Union compulsory licence, such as its duration or potential remuneration or if the change itself could be the subject of a separate compulsory licence, it should be required to consult the advisory body.
Amendment 111 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) To prevent and stop any misuse of the Union compulsory licence, specific safeguards should be in place to allow the Commission to take action. In addition to the possibility to terminate the Union compulsory licence, the Commission should be authorised to impose fines and periodic penalty payments on the rights- holder and the licensee in order to enforce the obligations under this Regulation. The penalties should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive, and should not contravene the usual enforcement measures of Intellectual Property rights as provided by Directive 2004/48/EC.
Amendment 113 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) When a national compulsory licence has been granted for the purpose of addressing a crisis, the Member State or its competent authority should be required to notify the Commission of the granting of the licence, and of the specific conditions attached to it, since it allows the Commission to get an overview of national compulsory licences in the Member States and to take those compulsory licences into account when considering a Union compulsory licence, and in particular when setting the conditions for such licence.
Amendment 114 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) The possibility of a compulsory licence at Union level should not only be available for the supply of the Union market but also under certain conditions for export purposes concerning countries with public health problems, already regulated by Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council11 . Under that Regulation, the granting of such compulsory licences is decided and performed nationally by the competent authorities of the Member States that have received a corresponding application from a person that intends to manufacture and sell pharmaceutical products covered by a patent or a supplementary protection for export to eligible third countries. Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 only allows compulsory licensing covering the manufacturing of products across several Member States through national procedures. In the context of a cross-border manufacturing process different national compulsory licences would be needed. This can lead to a burdensome and lengthy process as this would require the launch of different national procedures with possibly different scope and conditions. In order to achieve the synergies and efficient process as for the Union crisis mechanisms, a Union compulsory licence should also be available, in the context of Regulation (EC) No 816/2006. This will facilitate manufacturing of the relevant products across several Member States and provide Union-level solution in order to avoid a situation where several compulsory licences for the same product in more than one Member States would be required for licensees to manufacture and export the products as planned. Any person considering to apply for a compulsory licence under, for the purposes and within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 should have the possibility to request, with a single application, a compulsory licence under that Regulation that is valid throughout the Union, if that person, when relying on national compulsory licencing schemes of the Member States, would otherwise need to apply for multiple compulsory licences for the same crisis- relevant product in more than one Member State in order to realise its intended activities of manufacture and sale for export under Regulation (EC) No 816/2006. Therefore, Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 should be amended accordingly. _________________ 11 Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on compulsory licensing of patents relating to the manufacture of pharmaceutical products for export to countries with public health problems (OJ L 157, 9.6.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 117 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards the granting, complementing, modification or termination of a Union compulsory license, the determination of the remuneration tohat may be paid to the rights- holder, the procedural rules for the ad hoc advisory body and the characteristics allowing the identification of products produced under a Union compulsory licence. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 . The advisory procedure should be used for the adoption of implementing acts granting, complementing, modifying or terminating a Union compulsory licence, and implementing acts determining the remuneration, should it be granted. The choice of the advisory procedure is justified given that those implementing acts would be adopted in the context of a procedure with considerable participation of the Member States through the consultation of the advisory body. The examination procedure should be used for the adoption of implementing acts establishing procedural rules for the ad hoc advisory body and implementing acts establishing the characteristics allowing the identification of products produced under a Union compulsory licence. _________________ 12 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 118 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts where, in duly justified cases relating to the granting, modification or termination of a Union compulsory licence or the determination of the potential remuneration, imperative grounds of urgency so require.
Amendment 119 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Union compulsory licensing for crisis management is a tool that is only used in exceptional circumstances. The evaluation should therefore be conducted only where a Union compulsory licence has been granted by the Commission. It should focus on the efficiency of the procedures set up by this regulation, notably with respect to the promptness in which all stakeholders, including rights- holders, participate in them. The evaluation report should be submitted by the last day of the third year following the granting of the Union compulsory licence, to allow an adequate and substantiated assessment of this Regulation.
Amendment 122 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
Amendment 123 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation has the objective to ensure that in crises the Union has access to crisis-relevant productsa temporary and non-exclusive Union compulsory license may be granted for the exploitation of the patent or the patent application, to protect the public interest, including in the context of cross-border crisis or emergency situations in the Union or at international level. To this end, this Regulation lays down rules on the procedure and conditions for the granting of a Union compulsory licence of intellectual property rights that are necessary for the manufacture and supply of crisis-such relevant products to the Member States in the context of a Union crisis or emergency mechanismand their components to the Member States when needed.
Amendment 131 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation is without prejudice to the rules laid down by other Union legal acts regulating copyright and related rights, including Directive 2001/29, Directive 2009/24, Directive 2004/48/EC and the sui generis rights granted by Directive 96/9/EC on the legal protection of databases.
Amendment 134 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘crisis-relevant products’ means products or processes that are indispensable for responding tostrumental for safeguarding the public interest, o for responding to exceptional public health needs, such as in a crisis or emergency, or for addressing the impacts of a crisis or emergency in the Union, as determined by the Commission through the guidance of the advisory body in accordance with Article 6;
Amendment 139 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ‘Union compulsory licence’ means a compulsory licence granted by the Commission or a relevant authority to exploit a protected invention of crisis-relevant products for any of the relevant activities in the Union;
Amendment 145 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission may grant a Union compulsory licence in the public interest, including in but not limited to the following situations: (a) a national emergency or other circumstances of extreme need, including a health crisis; (b) a situation involving problems of supply or availability in insufficient quantity or quality; (c) a situation involving excessive or abnormally high prices of a medical product, building up a strategic stock; (d) in case of lawful uses of the Intellectual Property rights, such as public non-commercial uses; (e) any other situations where considered needed by the applicant of the request for a compulsory licence, following proper examination by the Supervisory Board according to the provisions of this Regulation.
Amendment 147 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) be non-exclusive and non- assignable, except with that part of the enterprise or goodwillnon-profit which enjoys such compulsory licence;
Amendment 151 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) have a scope and duration that isare limited to the purpose for which the compulsory licence is granted and limited to the scope and duration of the crisis or emergency mode in the framework offramework and conditions under which it is granted;
Amendment 153 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) be strictly limited to the relevantnecessary activities of crisis-relevant products in the Union;
Amendment 155 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) only be granted against payment of an adequate remuneration to the rights- holder, when relevant ;
Amendment 160 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) only be granted to athe persons deemed to be in a position to exploit the protected invention in a manner that permits the proper carry out of the relevant activities of the crisis-relevant products and in accordance with the obligations referred to in Article 10.
Amendment 166 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The advisory body referred to in paragraph 1 shall be the advisory body competent for the Union crisis or emergency mechanism as listed in Annex I to thisFor the purposes of the present Regulation, (the ‘competent advisory body’). For the purposes of the present Regulation, referred to in paragraph 1 (‘the competent advisory body’) shall assist and advise the Commission as regards the following tasks:
Amendment 169 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the gathering of crisisontext-relevant information, market intelligence and the analysis of those data;
Amendment 171 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the facilitation of exchanges and sharing of information with other relevant institutional bodies and other crisis-relevant bodentities at Union and national level, as well as at international level, where appropriate;
Amendment 172 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the identification of the rights protecting the crisis-relevant product;
Amendment 173 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the identification and consultation of the representatives of right holders or their representatives as well as potential licensees and consulting other stakeholders and economic operators, and the industrincluding industry, academia and civil society;
Amendment 178 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) shall ensure participation and invite representatives of other crisis-relevant institutional bodies at Union level as observers to the relevant meetings of the advisory body in order to ensure coherence with the measures implemented through other Union mechanisms; and
Amendment 181 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) may invite representatives of the European Parliament, rto contribute to the meetings of the advisory body. Representatives of economic operators, right holders, potential licensees, stakeholder organisations, social partners and experts to attend meetings of the advisory bodymay be invited as observers.
Amendment 188 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act laying down the rules of procedure for the ad hoc advisory body referred to in paragraph 5. The rules of procedure shall specify that the ad hoc advisory body shall not be set up for a period exceeding the duration of the crisis or emergenforce stringent safeguards to avoid any potential conflicts of interest, and to ensure accountability and transparency. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 24 (3).
Amendment 189 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the nature of the public interest, crisis or emergency;
Amendment 190 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the scope of the public interest, crisis or emergency and how it is expected to evolve;
Amendment 191 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the shortage of crisis-or lack of access to relevant products and the existence of other means than a Union compulsory licence that could adequately and swiftly remedy such shortage.
Amendment 196 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Before the granting of a Union compulsory licence, the Commission shall give the rights-holder and the licensee an opportunity to comment in a reasonable delay on the following:
Amendment 201 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the possibility to promptly reach a voluntary licensing agreement with manufacturers on intellectual property rights for the purpose of manufacturing, using and distributing the crisis-relevant products;
Amendment 212 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 6 – point b
(b) the rights and interests of the rights-holder and the licensee;
Amendment 214 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 6 – point c
(c) existing national compulsory licences and relevant procedures reported to the Commission in accordance with Article 22.
Amendment 215 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 – point c a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 6 – point c a (new)
(ca) the public interest identified.
Amendment 223 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the patent, patent application, supplementary protection certificate or utility model for which the licence is granted or, where the identification of those rights would significantly delay the granting of the licence, the non- proprietary name of the products which are to be manufactured under the licence;
Amendment 236 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The licensee shallmay pay an adequate remuneration to the rights-holder. The amount of the remuneration shall be determined by the Commission and specified in the Union compulsory licence.
Amendment 244 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) the possible disclosure of trade secrets for the purpose of exercising the Union compulsory licence pursuant to Article 13a(1), and the relevant limitations to the protection of trade secrets according to Directive (EU) 2016/943.
Amendment 248 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the number of crisis-relevant products manufactured under the Union compulsory licence does not exceed what is necessary to meet the needs of the Union;
Amendment 250 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the relevant activities are carried out solepredominantly for the supply of the crisis- relevant products in the Union market, unless intended for export for countries facing public health challenges regulated under Regulation 816/2006;
Amendment 252 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 253 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Amendment 254 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Amendment 258 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) in cooperation with the relevant national authorities of the Member States may, at the request of the rights-holder or on its own initiative, and on the basis of sufficient elements of proof of misuse, request access to books and records kept by the licensee, for the purpose of checking whether the content and the conditions of the Union compulsory licence, and in general the provisions of this Regulation, have been complied with.
Amendment 259 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts establishing rules for the specific labelling or mregarkding referred to in paragraph 1, point (c), and for the packaging, colourthe conditions applicable under this Regulation, ing and shaping referred to in point (d) as well as rules for their use and, where relevant, their positioning on the producccordance with the requirements enshrined in the TRIPS Agreement. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 24(2).
Amendment 260 #
Amendment 262 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
The export ofproducts manufactured under a Union compulsory licence shall be authorised predominantly for the supply of the internal market, except for products manufactured under a Union compulsory licencse is prohibitedfor export under Regulation (EC) No 816/2006.
Amendment 264 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Where customs authorities identify a product that may fall under the prohibition laid down in Article 11, they shall suspend its export. Customs authorities shall immediately notify the Commission of the suspension and provide it with all relevant information to enable it to establish whether the product was manufactured under a Union compulsory license. To assess whether the suspended products correspond to the Union compulsory license, the Commission may consult the relevant rights-holder and refer to the requirements provided under Directive 2004/48/EC.
Amendment 266 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. In compliance with the good faith obligation, the rights-holder and the licensee shall make their best efforts to fulfil the objective of the Union compulsory licence. This may include but may not be limited to the full transfer of needed technology, knowhow, test data, samples and reference products needed for production and market authorisation, taking into account each other'sthe public interests.
Amendment 268 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Additional measures complementing the Union compulsory licence 1. Where necessary , the Commission shall decide, upon a reasoned request by the rights-holder or the licensee, or on its own initiative, on additional measures complementing the Union compulsory licence to ensure it achieves its objective as well as to facilitate and ensure the good collaboration between the rights-holder and the licensee. 2. Where necessary, the Commission shall request from the rights-holders the disclosure of trade secrets to the licensee in order to provide them with the necessary know-how, test data, samples and reference products to strictly achieve the objective of the Union compulsory licence as provided for in this Regulation. In such cases, the Commission shall order all appropriate measures necessary to preserve the confidentiality of trade secrets, in particular in relation to third parties. 3. Where the Commission considers modifying or adopting additional measures as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, it shall consult the advisory body referred to in Article 6. 4. Appropriate remuneration to the rights-holders in compensation for the disclosure of their trade secrets may be granted in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/943.
Amendment 272 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall review the Union compulsory licence upon reasoned request by the rights-holder or the licensee or on its own initiative and shall, where needed, modify the specifications referred to in Article 8 by means of an implementing act. Where necessary and feasible, the Union compulsory licence shall be modified to indicate the complete list of rights and rights-holders covered by the compulsory licence.
Amendment 292 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
When a national compulsory licence has been granted for the public interest or for the purpose of addressing a national crisis or emergency, the Member State shall notify the Commission of the granting of the licence and of the specific conditions attached to it. The information provided shall include the following:
Amendment 293 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the remuneration to be paid to the rights-holder, when relevant;
Amendment 294 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 816/2006
Article 18a
Article 18a
2. Any person may submit an application for a compulsory licence under paragraph 1. The application shall fulfil the requirements laid down in Article 6 (3) and shall specify the Member States to be covered by the compulsory licence.
Amendment 295 #
Amendment 296 #
2023/0129(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)
It shall apply from [the first day of the month following the period of twelve months after the date of entry into force].
Amendment 300 #
Amendment 36 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) A preventive administrative or judicial control, should be ensured in all Member States in order to ensure reliability of cross-border company data. In respecting of Member States traditions, this may includinge the possible involvement of notaries, should be ensured in all Member States in order to ensure reliability of cross-border company datawhile this should never substitute the administrative or judicial control. A legality check of the company’s instrument of constitution, the company statutes if contained in a separate instrument, and of any amendment of such instruments and statutes, should be carried out, given that these are the most important documents concerning the company. Preventative control should also include minimum standards for the verification of the identity of founders and directors. Furthermore, in particular in the case of undertakings formed or reorganised on the basis of EU legislation, in particular Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001, Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 and Directive (EU) 2019/2121, checks should also be performed if worker rights to information, consultation and participation have been respected.
Amendment 40 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The legality of company law transactions, the protection of reliable public registers and the prevention of illegal activities require the correct and secure identification of the participants in such transactions, including company founders and directors, as well as the verification of their legal capacity. TIn particular, the reliable identification of the customer in line with the ‘know-your- customer’ principle under the rules regarding anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), is a prerequisite for any AML/CFT customer due diligence obligations and thus any money laundering and terrorist financing prevention. Therefore, for the procedures within the scope of this Directive, Member States should provide for electronic controls of identity, legal capacity and legality. Those electronic controls could include remote audio-visual identity controls, including electronic checks of identity photos.
Amendment 43 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Applying the ‘once-only’ principle entails that companies are not asked to submit the same information to public authorities more than once. For example, companies should not have to resubmit the company documents or information already submitted to the register where the company is registered when creating a subsidiary in another Member State. Instead, information about the company should be exchanged electronically, between the register where the company is registered and the register where a subsidiary is to be registered, using the system of interconnection of registers. Such information should be made available by the business register to any authority, body or person mandated under national law to deal with any aspect of the formation of a company. Documents or information transmitted as part of electronic communication through the system of interconnection of registers should not be denied legal effect or be considered inadmissible solely on the ground that they are transmitted in electronic form.
Amendment 46 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Cooperatives have an important place in many Member States. Therefore, where information on cooperatives is also included in national registers, this information should also be accessible at Union level through the system of interconnection of registers in the same way as for limited liability companies, with certain information to be made available free of charge, and they should be unequivocally identified through the European unique identifier (“EUID”).
Amendment 47 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to avoid unnecessary burden, the obligation to update the group information, at least once per year and upon request by a competent authority, should be on the ultimate parent or, where applicable, on the intermediate parent or on the subsidiary company governed by the law of a Member State. If no change has occurred within a year, such parent company or subsidiary company should confirm this to its register, which should record and make this information publicly available. In addition, each subsidiary company should be responsible for keeping the information related to its affiliation to the group in its register up to date. In this regard, the ultimate parent or, where applicable, the intermediate parent or the subsidiary company governed by the law of a Member State should provide any changes in the group information to the (other) subsidiaries without delay in order for the subsidiaries to fulfil in time the obligation to keep the group-related information in their register up to date.
Amendment 48 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In addition to common standards for checking company information before it is entered into the register, it is necessary to ensure that the information in the register is kept up to date. The Financial Action Task Force recommendation 24 ‘Transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons’, as revised in March 2022, includes requirements that company information in business registers be kept accurate and up to date. It is also in companies’ interest to make sure that their information is updated in the register because this information, including the EU Company Certificate, can be relied on by third parties. Therefore, companies should be required to disclose changes to company information without unnecessary delay and the registers should record and make available such changes in a timely manner. While the deadline for the publication of accounting documents is regulated by Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council55 , the registers should also make them publicly available without unnecessary delay. In addition, in order to further enhance the reliability of company data, companies should confirm once per calendar year as well as upon request by a competent authority, that their information in the business register is up to date, including when no change occurred. Companies may do this together with the filing of other changes or when filing accounting documents. _________________ 55 Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings, amending Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC (OJ L 182, 29.6.2013, p. 19).
Amendment 52 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In the single market, companies should be able to prove that their company is legally incorporated in a Member State through simple and reliable means, which are recognised cross-border by other Member States. Therefore, a harmonised EU Company Certificate should be established. Companies could apply for such an EU Company Certificate to use it for different purposes, including for administrative procedures before national authorities and court proceedings in other Member States or before EU institutions and bodies. Such EU Company Certificate should be issued and certified by the national business registers, should include essential company information used by companies in cross-border situations, including the company name, its registered office and legal representatives, and should be available in all official languages of the Union. The electronic EU Company Certificate should be authenticated by using trust services as referred to in Regulation (EU) No 910/201456 . This EU Company Certificate wshould also be accessible to third parties, including authorities and employee representatives, which need reliable essential information about companies. While Member States should be allowed to charge a fee for obtaining an EU Company Certificate, rRegisters should be required to provide, upon request, each company registered in that register with its own EU Company Certificate free of charge at least once a year. Registers and authorities in other Member States should accept an EU Company Certificate in accordance with this Directive. _________________ 56 Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 73).
Amendment 54 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to further facilitate cross- border procedures for companies and simplify and reduce formalities, such as apostille or translation, a digital EU power of attorney should be established. The digital EU power of attorney will be a multilingual standard model based on a common European template which companies may choose to use in cross- border situations. It should have a minimum mandatory content, while it would be drawn up in accordance with national legal and formal requirements. The standard digital EU power of attorney would only exist in digital form and it should be authenticated by using trust services as referred to in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 and in accordance with the assurance level ‘high’. In addition, in order to contribute to higher security of transactions, the digital EU power of attorney should be filed in the register of the company where third parties that can demonstrate legitimate interest can consult it. In particular, third parties, such as lawyers, notaries, credit and financial institutions or competent authorities to whom the digital EU power of attorney is presented, could thus verify the existence of these powers in the register of the company. Member States may also require that the digital EU power of attorney is filed, in addition, in another register in accordance with national law. In order to overcome language barriers and facilitate their use, the template for an EU Company Certificate and a standard model of the digital EU power of attorney should be available on the E-justice portal in all Union languages.
Amendment 57 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to help companies, and in particular SMEs, to expand their business activities cross-border more easily, the ‘once-only’ principle should be further developed in cases where companies register branches in another Member State. The information about the company registering the cross-border branch should be retrieved electronically from the register of the company by the register of the branch through the system of interconnection of registers. This exchange of information, as any other exchange of information between registers through the system of interconnection of registers, will be carried out via secure transmission between national registers, which ensures that the information can be trusted and should not be required to be certified or subject to any legalisation or similar formality. Documents or information transmitted as part of electronic communication through the system of interconnection of registers should not be denied legal effect or be considered inadmissible solely on the ground that they are in electronic form.
Amendment 61 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide for preventive administrative or judicial control, at the time of the formation of a company, of the instrument of constitution, the company statutes and any amendments to those documents. Member States may provide that those documents shall be drawn up and certified in due legal form, in accordance with national law.
Amendment 63 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) there are no evident substantive legal irregularitiesrequirements are met; and
Amendment 64 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d a
(da) the identity of the company’s founders and directors has been verified;
Amendment 65 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d b
Amendment 66 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(dc) it is verified that, for undertakings founded on the basis of EU legislation, in particular Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001, Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 and Directive (EU) 2019/2121, agreements required in accordance with this legislation on worker information, consultation and participation have been concluded;
Amendment 67 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(dd) ultimate beneficial owners have been identified and verification of their identities is not solely based on self- declaration.
Amendment 78 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 13 g – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 g – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Documents or information transmitted as part of electronic communication through the system of interconnection of registers shall not be denied legal effect or be considered inadmissible solely on the ground that they are transmitted in electronic form.
Amendment 80 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 14 – point m a (new)
Article 14 – point m a (new)
(ma) the number of employees as reported at the end of the last fiscal year;
Amendment 82 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 14 – point m b (new)
Article 14 – point m b (new)
(mb) the NACE sectors of activity;
Amendment 83 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 14 – point m c (new)
Article 14 – point m c (new)
(mc) for companies founded on the basis of EU legislation, in particular Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001, Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 and Directive (EU) 2019/2121, the agreements required in accordance with this legislation on worker information, consultation and participation have been concluded.
Amendment 85 #
2023/0089(COD)
(g) the instrument of constitution, and the statutes if they are contained in a separate instrument, if these documents are required by national law;
Amendment 88 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 14 b – paragraph 6
Article 14 b – paragraph 6
6. The ultimate parent company or, where applicable, the intermediate parent company or the subsidiary company referred to in paragraph 2 shall at least once per year as well as upon request of a competent authority, and in any case no later than the date of the disclosure of the accounting documents and, if no such disclosure is required, by the end of the financial year, update the information required in paragraphs 1 to 3, where applicable, or confirm that no changes to the group structure have occurred.
Amendment 89 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 14 b – paragraph 8
Article 14 b – paragraph 8
8. In the case of changes to the information referred to in paragraph 5, each subsidiary company of the group governed by the law of a Member State, including any intermediate parent company, shall disclose such changes in the register where it is registered within a deadline of twoone weeks as from the date the changes were made.
Amendment 91 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 14 c (new)
Article 14 c (new)
Amendment 93 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) that companies listed in Annexes II and IIB confirm once every calendar year as well as upon request by a competent authority, that the information about the company in the register is up to date and that the registers make publicly available the date when the company provided that confirmation or updated the information;
Amendment 94 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 16 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
1a. A Member State may decide to only recognise register data from another Member State as evidence where the register data of that Member State are subject to an equivalent level of preventive scrutiny before the entry into the register of the Member State concerned, taking into account objective criteria, including the reliability of identity and legality checks. Member States shall notify the Commission of any registers whose data shall not be recognised as evidence. The Commission shall publish the list of registers on the portal in all official languages of the Union.
Amendment 95 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21 Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21 Directive (EU) 2017/1132
(f) the postal orand contact address of the company;
Amendment 96 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 16 b – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 16 b – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) the electronic address of the company and details of the company website;
Amendment 97 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 16 b – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 16 b – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) the status of the company, including whether it is economically active or inactive or undergoing insolvency proceedings;
Amendment 98 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 16 b – paragraph 2 – point n
Article 16 b – paragraph 2 – point n
(n) details of the company website where such details are recorded in the national register.;
Amendment 100 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 16 b – paragraph 2 – point n a
Article 16 b – paragraph 2 – point n a
(na) the number of employees at the end of the last fiscal year;
Amendment 102 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 16 b – paragraph 2 – point n b
Article 16 b – paragraph 2 – point n b
(nb) the NACE sectors of activity.
Amendment 103 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 16 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that each company listed in Annexes II and IIB as well as third parties, including authorities, workers' representatives and other stakeholders, which need reliable essential information about companies, may obtain its EU Company Certificate in electronic format free of charge at least once per calendar year.
Amendment 121 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
4. IfOnly in cases where the authenticity and accuracy of the copies and extracts of documents and information is not confirmed by the register from which it requests information, the requesting authority may decide not to accept them.
Amendment 126 #
2023/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 28 a – paragraph 5 a – subparagraph 1
Article 28 a – paragraph 5 a – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that where a company listed in Annexes II or IIB registers a branch in another Member State, the register where the branch is being registered shall retrieve through the system of interconnection of registers the documents and information about the company relevant for the procedure of registration available in the register of the Member State where that company is registered, and the company shall not be requested to provide those. The register may also retrieve the EU Company Certificate under Article 16b. Member States shall also apply this paragraph to any other forms of registration of branches than fully online. Documents or information transmitted as part of electronic communication through the system of interconnection of registers shall not be denied legal effect or be considered inadmissible solely on the ground that they are in electronic form.
Amendment 15 #
2022/2195(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes Uzbekistan's efforts to eradicate the worst forms of child labor and sexual exploitation by bringing its legislation into compliance with international standards and introducing more adequate penalties for individuals who commit such crimes; commends the elimination of systemic child labor in the cotton harvest but expresses concern on still widespread individual cases in the cotton industry and beyond where children occasionally are still used as labor force; urges Uzbekistan government to make data on child labor more transparent for all stakeholders and allow registration of NGOs working on the issue of forced labor, child labor and exploitation;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2195(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes that after years of intense policy advocacy and campaigning, led by Uzbek and international civil society, state-imposed forced labour is no longer systematically used in the cotton harvest; is concerned that independent monitoring shows that human rights risks, including individual cases of forced labour, remain in the cotton industry; is concerned that independent groups that conduct field level monitoring and capacity building are unable to register and operate freely; calls on Uzbekistan to introduce broader reforms to empower civil society and develop effective institutions to provide transparency and accountability and consolidate progress across all parts of the cotton sector;
Amendment 18 #
2022/2195(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the importance of Uzbekistan’s membership of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus, which contributes to economic growthsustainable development and economic diversification and yields very positive results (exports to the EU increased by 34 % in 2021); underlines that joining this arrangement entails a commitment to effective implementation of 27 core international conventions on human and labour rights, environmental and climate protection and good governance; calls on the Commission to prioritise the impact of the upcoming constitutional referendum in its ongoing monitoring of Uzbekistan’s GSP+ obligations, as well the decriminalisation of homosexuality; calls on Uzbekistan to uphold its commitments to effectively implement ILO Convention 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise and Convention 98 on the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining and encourages the ratification of the ILO Minimum Wage Fixing Convention (No. 131);
Amendment 31 #
2022/2195(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that owing to the lack of direct access to seaports, developing infrastructure and logistics corridors, in particular the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, is crucially important for trade and for connecting Uzbekistan with the markets of potential trading partners;
Amendment 27 #
2022/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concerned by the Retained EU Law BillAct, which, if adopted, could bring about a number of negative consequences that could lead to creates uncertainty for businesses and stakeholders on both sides of the Channel and wcould undermine workers’ rightremove existing rights derived from EU law from workers in the UK;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the full operationalisation of the TCA’s institutional framework in 2022 and the good functioning of the joint bodies under the Agreement; regrets that the sectoral Working Groups under the Trade Specialised Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade as well as the Working Group on Security of Energy Supply have not yet been convened;
Amendment 35 #
2022/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the establishment of the EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) in accordance with Article 13 of the TCA, composed of 24 representatives of civil society organisations and six representatives of the European Economic and Social Committee; notes that the first meeting of the EU DAG and the UK DAG was held on 3 October 2022 and welcomes the joint declaration issued as an outcome of this meeting; underlines the need for well-balanced and representative DAGs, including the proportionate representation of employers and workertrade unions, and geographical representation of all parts of the UK;
Amendment 36 #
2022/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reaffirms Parliament’s commitment to closely monitor the implementation of the TCA, in close cooperation with the EU DAG; recalls that the Commission should immediately and regularly provide Parliament with information relating to the implementation of TCA, if necessary on a confidential basis; welcomes the continued good cooperation between Parliament and the Commission;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Agrees with the Commission that the horizontal and product-specific rules in the TCA are satisfactory and that product- specific rules should not be revisited beyond technical adaptations, as these rules strike a fair balance while contributing to the Union’s overarching objective of achieving strategic autonomy in essential sectors; calls, however, for reasonable solutions to be found with regard to the upcoming changes to the rules of origin for electric vehicles, given the difficulties encountered by EU manufacturers in sourcing parts, in particular batteries, from within the EU; calls on the UK and the EU, as like-minded partners, to explore new avenues for cooperation on the supply of raw materials, the development of net-zero technologies, green corridors and efficient electricity trading arrangements and other global trade issues;
Amendment 64 #
2022/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Urges the UK Government and Parliament to acknowledge the complications that would stem from any unnecessary systematic regulatory divergence, in particular in the area of the protection of employment and social rights, environment, personal data, State aid, digital trade and taxation, which could only create additional issues as regards level playing field commitments in the TCA, as well as for EU and UK businesses and EU- UK trade;
Amendment 70 #
2022/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the amendment of the sunset clause in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillAct which was and remains a cause of concern, and stresses that the European Parliament will continue following the legislative developments in the UK in this regard; calls for the strengthening of EU-UK regulatory cooperation to minimise likely divergences; calls on the Commission to continue to closely monitor regulatory divergences in the UK, which could pose a risk of non-compliance with the TCA, notably in areas relevant to the level playing field such as subsidy control, taxation, labour and social standards, the environment and climate; considers, in this context, that the active involvement of the DAG and the Civil Society Forum provides a valuable contribution to the process; highlights the particular challenge that monitoring and managing regulatory divergence poses for Northern Ireland;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to Article 7(a) of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Amendment 13 #
2022/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas long-established liberal democracies, including in the European Union, are witnessing worrisome trends of deterioration of their democratic fabric, as exemplified by the rise in illiberalism in some Member States, decreasing levels of participation in elections, growing disillusionment with mainstream political parties and leadership and the growth of far-right parties; whereas such trends, if unaddressed, undermine the credibility of the EU and Member States to act as a global leader in the promotion of democracy worldwide and to engage with authoritarian and illiberal regimes on such matters;
Amendment 14 #
2022/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas entire social groups such as minorities, disabled persons, non- residents and homeless populations continue to face challenges and discrimination in enjoying their right to participate in elections in EU Member States;
Amendment 18 #
2022/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the right to participate in genuine elections is not respected in autocratic and illiberal regimes, which conduct sham elections with the goal of entrenching their power and create legal and administrative barriers so that the will of the people cannot be reflected; whereas such elections are not free and fair, lack real political contestation and place undue restrictions on the right to both vote and be elected;
Amendment 34 #
2022/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas Hungary deployed for the first time in the history of any EU Member State a team of government- friendly election observers to observe its parliamentary elections in 2022, which praised the conduct of the elections, expressed support for the government and criticised the work of the OSCE ODIHR election observation mission;
Amendment 42 #
2022/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the EU should adopt a systematic approach concerning the right to participate, including by demonstrating its strong link with human rights, democracy and the rule of law and by addressing electoral shortcomings in a consistent manner, including when they occur in close partner countries;
Amendment 51 #
2022/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) address in a systematic and robust manner the attempts by third countries to restrict the enjoyment of the right to participate of minorities, youth, women, indigenous groups and other social groups;
Amendment 52 #
2022/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) engage with third countries to ensure an accessible and enabling environment for persons with disabilities, which allows them to participate in the political and public life of their communities; highlights in particular the need to address legal and administrative barriers to political participation; making voting procedures, facilities and election materials more accessible; expanding opportunities for participation in political and public life; increasing awareness of the right to political participation of persons with disabilities; and collecting data to measure the political participation of persons with disabilities: