Activities of Sylvie GODDYN

Paragraph 7

7. Points that the EU GDP ~~is expected to~~could increase ~~more~~ under zero emissions scenarios than in scenarios with lower emission reductions, however this may be spread unevenly across the EU; considers that the price of non-action wcould be ~~by far the~~a costliest scenario and would not only result in ~~massive~~ GDP loss in Europe, but also further increase economic inequalities between Member States as some are expected to be harder hit than others by the consequences of inaction;

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Paragraph 11

11. Believes that Europe's climate transition must be ecologically, economically and socially fair and sustainable; emphasises that tailor-made and sufficiently funded strategies will need to be designed in close collaboration with local and regional public authorities, trade unions, educational institutions, the private sector, civil society organisations, and the ~~private sector, to ensure equal opportunities are offered to~~citizens, to ensure social equity, democratic debate, and effective access to direct democracy for all European citizens in this transition;

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Considers that the EU should ensure that European industry compensates for the costs of its decarbonisation, and that the Commission should propose as soon as possible a strategy and measures to ensure that products manufactured outside the EU, imported and sold on the EU market are subject to a similar carbon cost constraint;

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Recital A

A. whereas, while a lot of research as regards the reasons for pollinator decline has already been done~~, the implementation of these findings leaves a lot to be desired~~ and has highlighted the urgency of the situation, the implementation of these findings has not yet led to significant plans or measures to prevent the loss of pollinators;

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Recital B

B. whereas, in order to adequately to protect pollinators, the ~~presenc~~use of pesticide ~~residues in the habitat of pollinators will need to be strongly reduced~~s in farming will have to be reduced drastically so as to protect pollinators from the presence of pesticide residues in their habitat;

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Recital C

C. whereas all neonicotinoid ~~use has been linked to adverse ecological effects, including high risks to~~s and substances with the same mode of action have adverse and irreversible effects on the environment, on insects and on human beings, and whereas these pesticides directly harm both domestic and wild bees, which are responsible for pollinating most crops worldwide;

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas street lighting, especially in rural areas, directly affects pollination;

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Recital D

D. whereas, in April 2018, the Union agreed to fully ban outdoor use of imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam, known as neonicotinoids, but that the use of sulfoxaflor, acetamiprid and thiacloprid is still permitted;

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas banning neonicotinoids does not mean that agricultural output will fall;

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas it has been shown that the concentrations of pesticide residues in honey, and especially of neonicotinoids, which are known to be poisonous to humans, are increasing;

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Paragraph 5

5. Highlights the importance of adopting a holistic approach and of evaluating the impact of existing policy measures and identifying conflicting or damaging policies in order to effectively to tackle the decline of pollinators in the Union;

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Paragraph 6

6. Stresses the need to protect the diversity of pollinator species in Europe; emphasises, in this regard, that the EU bears responsibility for pollinator mortality elsewhere in the world when it imports agricultural products that have been treated with pesticides;

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Subheading 2

APollution, agriculture and the use of pesticides

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that boosting biodiversity and thus fostering the occurrence of pollinators' habitats on ~~the~~ agricultural land must become a key aim in the development of the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which must ~~seek to reduce pesticide use~~result in chemical pesticides being replaced by environmentally sound solutions that have regard to soil quality and biodiversity;

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Urges Member States to rethink their use of street lighting in rural areas with a view to reducing it, as the presence of such infrastructure has a negative effect on pollination;

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that according to the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (128/2009/EC), non-chemical methods of pest control should be used as a priority, to replace pesticides, ~~with a view~~so as to protect~~ing~~ pollinators;

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to propose legislation prohibiting the production, sale and use of all neonicotinoid-based pesticides, and substances with the same mode of action, throughout the Union without derogation;

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission to include in the objectives of the CAP ~~limits to the objective of increas~~a paradigm shift, whereby local, environmentally sound, non-intensive farming, produc~~tivity and to regulate intensive farming practices, in order~~ing for short supply chains, would be given priority over the current model of intensive farming based on the use of inputs and chemical pesticides on a massive scale, the new paradigm contributing to improvement in the habitat and forage space for bees;

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls for the EU institutions to set an example by installing beehives on their buildings and in the gardens and other areas surrounding them, an initiative which can be taken in cooperation with beekeepers and which will have the effect of raising awareness about pollinators among EU staff and in the public generally;

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Paragraph 20

20. Considers it appropriate to support and finance the development of ~~low-risk~~environmentally sound, non-chemical pesticides that are harmless to pollinators;

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Considers that the keeping of Osmia bees, the solitary bees which appear as early as March in suitable climatic conditions, should be promoted, as their early appearance, when fruit trees are just coming into flower and before the re-establishment of domestic bee colonies, makes them extremely important as pollinators of numerous plant species;

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2793(RSP)

Paragraph 21 a (new)

21 a. Calls on Member States to raise awarenesses in agricultural colleges about the issue of pollinator decline, about good practice that can be taught to future farmers and about possible synergies with beekeepers;

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/2774(RSP)

Recital D

D. whereas infected ticks and the disease seem to be expanding geographically, also in higher altitudes and latitudes; suspected to be caused by, among other things, changes in land use, climate change, and other activities related to human behaviour, in particular intensive agricultural production coupled with the widespread use of chemical inputs;

2018/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2018/2774(RSP)

Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas Lyme disease is inextricably bound to rural regions and the countryside and these areas face social, economic and medical disadvantages in comparison with urban areas;

2018/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2018/2774(RSP)

Paragraph 16

16. Invites the Member States, which will be able to rely on the Commission's logistical support, to set up an awareness campaign on the disease, first and foremost in the regions most affected by its spread, and to maintain in rural areas a level of public services (especially health care) equivalent to that in urban areas so as to ensure social equity in treating this disease;

2018/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2018/2774(RSP)

Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to publish common prevention guidelines for those who have a high risk of getting Lyme Disease, such as outdoors workers, and standardised diagnostic and treatment guidelines. calls on the Commission and the Member States to have Lyme disease recognised as an occupational disease when contracted as part of a high-risk occupation, farming, foresting or hunting for example;

2018/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2018/2599(RSP)

Recital D

D. whereas the illegal breeding of cats ~~and dogs~~, dogs and new companion animals (NCAs) often happens in terrible conditions; whereas puppies are often separated from their mothers much too early and subjected to long journeys across the EU in cramped and filthy conditions with no food, water, or air-conditioning, and no breaks;

2018/05/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/2599(RSP)

Recital G

G. whereas in addition to harming the welfare of animals, the illegal trafficking of companion animals has negative impacts on consumer protection, ~~the smooth functioning of the EU internal market through unfair competition, and public finances through the loss of tax revenues~~and leads to unfair competition;

2018/05/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/2599(RSP)

Recital H

H. whereas a very common method used to purchase companion animals in the EU is now through online classified adverts, followed closely by social media;5~~whereas consumers who purchase companion animals via online advertisements have little protection of their rights, whether at national or EU level;~~ whereas unaccounted numbers of illegally bred companion animals are sold on markets in Member States or directly out of cars along the internal borders of the EU; _________________ 5 EU Dog & Cat Alliance + Blue Cross (2017). Online Pet Sales in the EU: What’s the cost? https://s3-eu-west- 1.amazonaws.com/assets.dogandcatwelfare .eu/live/media/publicationtemp/12195_- _EU_Pet_sales_report_spreads.pdf

2018/05/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/2599(RSP)

Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas national microchip databases are not interconnected and do not help to restore animals to their owner, breeder or master in the case of international trafficking;

2018/05/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/2599(RSP)

Subheading 1

Identification and registration of cats, dogs and ~~dog~~NCAs

2018/05/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/2599(RSP)

Paragraph 1

1. Emphasises that the identification and registration of cats, dogs and ~~dog~~NCAs is a crucial and necessary first step in the fight against illegal trade, and that registration and identification are key conditions for control, enforcement, and traceability;

2018/05/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/2599(RSP)

Paragraph 2

2. Urges the European Commission to come forward, via a delegated act under the Animal Health Law, with a proposal for detailed, compatible systems for the means and methods of identification and registration of cats, dogs and ~~dog~~NCAs in databases in the Member States, which should be linked through an EU platform;

2018/05/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/2599(RSP)

Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on Member States to facilitate communication between national electronic identification databases in order to make it easier for companion animals to be returned;

2018/05/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/2599(RSP)

Paragraph 7

~~7. Calls on the European Commission to improve the protection of consumers buying companion animals via online adverts as part of its Digital Agenda;~~deleted

2018/05/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/2599(RSP)

Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ~~develop strategies for regulation or self-regulation of online companion animal adverts in order to stop misleading advertising~~ban online companion animal adverts in order to reduce illegal trafficking in companion animals;

2018/05/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/2599(RSP)

Paragraph 15

15. Considers that Member States should be encouraged to set up a compulsory register of authorised companion animal breeders and sellers, whereby the data covered by this system should be harmonised in all the Member States;

2018/05/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/2599(RSP)

Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Takes the view that inclusion in this register should be subject to strict conditions, which would make the register an effective lever for action by the Member States in order to support legal channels and put an end to illegal channels;

2018/05/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Recital C

~~C. whereas having stalled for three years, 2017 saw for the first time a rise in global and EU carbon emissions; whereas the rise is spread unevenly across the world;~~deleted

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas COP23 ended with little progress and whereas the Talanoa dialogue, as with any negotiating processed based on that model, offers little hope of any tangible progress as long as it involves no more than taking stock of past action;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that climate change is one of the most important challenges for mankind and that all states and players worldwide need to do their utmost to fight it; underlines that timely international cooperation, solidarity as well as a consistent ~~and~~, persistent ~~commitment~~and verifiable commitment by third-country beneficiaries of the Green Fund to joint action is the only solution forward to fulfil the collective responsibility towards the entire planet;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 3

3. Considers that profound and possibly irreversible impacts at 2°C rise in global temperatures might be avoided if the more ambitious target of 1.5°C is attained; stresses that this would require rising global GHG emissions to fall to net zero by 2050; underlines that the technological solutions needed are available and becoming increasingly cost competitive and that all EU policies should be closely aligned to the chosen emissions targets; looks forward, therefore, to the findings of the 2018 Special IPCC report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 ºC above pre-industrial levels, among other desirable studies on the same topic;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcom~~Notes the ~~unprecedented~~slow pace of ratifications of the Paris Agreement as well as the ~~global mobilisation and determin~~very modest and intangible mobilisation of both state and non-state actors for its ~~full and rapid implementation as expressed~~ implementation, particularly following the ~~commitments made under major~~US withdrawal, and that the multiplicity of global events such as the 2017 North American Climate Summit held in Chicago between 4-6 December 2017, the One Planet Summit held in Paris on 12 December 2017, as well as the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco between 12-14 September 2018 cannot hide this;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 7

7. Stresses the importance of an ambitious and realistic EU climate policy in order to act as a credible and reliable partner globally, of maintaining ~~the EU’s global climate leadership and~~ adherence to the Paris Agreement inter alia through revisiting its own mid- and long-term goals and policy instruments, as well as through successfully concluding and adopting before COP24 ambitious provisions under the ongoing legislative revisions in the energy and climate package; calls on the Commission to prepare by the end of 2018 a mid-century zero emissions strategy for the EU, providing a cost-efficient pathway towards reaching the net zero emissions goal adopted in the Paris Agreement;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 8

8. Regrets the announcement made by US President Donald Trump of his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement as representing a ~~step backward~~major obstacle to the implementation of its provisions; expresses it satisfaction that all major Parties have confirmed their commitment to the Paris Agreement since President Trump’s announcement.

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 12

12. Recognises the achievement of the Presidencies of COP22 and COP23 that ~~joint~~only prepared the design of the 2018 Talanoa Dialogue which was ~~broadly approved by the Parties~~ and launched in January 2018; looks forward to its first results during COP24 and the political conclusions thereafter; looks forward to non-state actors input and calls on all Parties to submit their contributions in a timely manner in order to facilitate the political discussion in Katowice;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 14

14. Underlines the importance of the EU speaking with a single and unified voice at COP24 in Katowice in order to ensure its political power and credibility which was seriously undermined following the American withdrawal; urges all Member States to support the EU mandate in the negotiations and in bilateral meeting with other actors;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 15

15. Welcomes the COP23 decision for the Adaptation Fund to continue to serve the Paris Agreement; recognises the significance of the Fund for the communities most vulnerable to climate change and t~~herefore welcomes~~akes note of the new pledges of US$ 93 million made by Member States to the Fund, the exhaustive and transparent monitoring of the management of which by the beneficiaries must be assured by the donor countries;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. considers it necessary to make the funds allocated to third countries under the Green Fund conditional on compliance with binding climate-related targets; calls to this end for budgetary monitoring in order to verify that Western taxpayers’ money is being utilised in accordance with said objectives;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 16

16. Recognises that the EU and its Member States are the largest provider of public climate finance; expresses concerns that the actual pledges by developed countries fall far short of their collective goal of $100 billion per year, especially after the US withdrawal from the Agreement; stresses the importance that all developed Parties meet their contributions to this goal as long-term financing – with binding and verifiable targets and benefits in return – is decisive for developing countries to be able to fulfil their adaptation and mitigation targets;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that the EU’s budget should be coherent with its international commitments on sustainable development and with its mid- and long-term climate and energy targets and should not be counterproductive to these targets or hampering their implementation; notes with concern that the target of 20 % of Union total spending dedicated to climate action is likely to be missed and calls therefore for corrective action; underlines further that the political discussions on the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework should have the climate and energy targets at its heart from the very beginning ensuring that the necessary resources to reach them will be in place; ~~considers therefore that climate-related spending should be increased and reach 30 % as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027;~~

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 18

18. ~~Expresses its satisfaction with~~Notes the growing global mobilisation of an ever- broader range of non-state actors committed to climate action with concrete and measurable deliverables; ~~highlights the critical~~is aware of the role of civil society, the private sector and sub-state governments in ~~pressurising, driv~~assisting and complemensating state action ~~especially where such is suboptimal~~without creating a parallel diplomacy or replacing the State; calls on the EU, the Member States and all Parties to stimulate, facilitate and engage with non-state actors, who increasingly become frontrunners in the fight against climate change, as well as with sub-national actors~~, in particular where EU relations with national governments in the field of climate policy have deteriorated~~; praises, in this light, the pledge made during COP23 by 25 pioneering cities, representing 150 million citizens, to become net-zero emissions cities by 2050;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 23

23. Recalls that shipping CO2 emissions are projected to increase by 50 % to 250 % in the period to 2050; welcomes the agreement on the initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships during the 72nd session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee in April 2018, as a first step for the sector to contribute to the realisation of the temperature goal in the Paris Agreement; calls on the IMO to agree rapidly on the measures necessary to deliver on the targets~~, and stresses the importance and urgency of implementing those before 2023~~; underlines that further measures and action are needed to address maritime emissions and calls, therefore, on the EU and the Member States to closely monitor the impact and implementation of the IMO agreement and to consider additional EU action;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Maintains that there cannot be a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions without profoundly questioning our economic models based on growth and ultra-liberalism;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 25

25. Views the operationalisation of the local communities and indigenous peoples platform as one of the few successes of COP23 and another important step in realising the Paris decisions; ~~believes that~~expects the platform ~~will~~to facilitate the effective exchange of experiences and best practices in adaptation efforts and strategies;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 28

28. Emphasises the deepening implications of climate change for international security and regional stability stemming from environmental degradation, loss of livelihood, climate- induced displacement of people and associated forms of unrest where climate change can often be regarded as a threat multiplier; urges thereforeUrges the EU and the Member States to work with their partners around the world to better understand~~, integrate, anticipate and manage th~~ whether a link can be destabilis~~ing effects of climate change; stresses, therefore, the importance of mainstreaming climate diplomacy in the EU conflict prevention policie~~hed between global warming and natural disasters;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2589(RSP)

Paragraph 2

2. Considers that the primary aim of the Commission and Member States should be to avoid that hazardous chemicals enter the material cycle, and to ensure better implementation of current legislation;

2018/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2018/2589(RSP)

Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in close conjunction with ECHA, to step up their ~~regulatory~~ activities to promote substitution of substances of very high concern and to restrict substances that pose unacceptable risks to human health or the environment in the context of REACH, so that recycled waste can be used as a major, reliable source of raw material within the Union;

2018/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2018/2589(RSP)

Paragraph 9

9. Considers that substances of concern are those identified under REACH as substances of very high concern, substances prohibited under the Stockholm Convention (POPs), specific substances restricted in articles listed in Annex XVII to REACH and specific substances regulated under specific sectorial/product legislation and, more generally, any carcinogen that is already banned in the Member States;

2018/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2018/2589(RSP)

Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Insists on the need to particularly monitor products imported under FTAs from countries some of whose products are notoriously difficult or impossible to trace;

2018/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2018/2589(RSP)

Paragraph 13

13. Considers that in line with Article 20(2) of REACH, ECHA should not grant access to the market to chemicals with incomplete and inadequate registration dossiers; recalls that it is crucial that the information provided for registration dossiers is accurate, adequate, reliable, relevant, transparent and trustworthy;

2018/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2018/2589(RSP)

Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Stresses that the legal scope for recycling must be dynamic in the light of changing classifications;

2018/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2018/2589(RSP)

Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that enforcement of chemicals and product legislation at EU borders and, in the case of specific national rules, at the borders of the Member States, should be improved;

2018/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2018/2589(RSP)

Paragraph 27

27. Believes that the rules for classifying waste as hazardous or non- hazardous should be fully aligned with those for the classification of substances and mixtures under CLP; emphasises the need for continuous training of staff engaged in recycling and for more stringent monitoring of their health;

2018/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2018/2197(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

~~3. Welcomes the significant increase in its budget 2017, 86 % over 2016 budget, including an increase in operational budget of 295 %, and a net increase of 10 statutory staff (20 %);~~deleted

2018/11/23
Committee: PECH

2018/2197(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

~~4. Highlights that 2017 has been an exceptional year for EFCA, this overall increase enabling its significant contribution towards building a European Coast guard Capacity;~~deleted

2018/11/23
Committee: PECH

2018/2197(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Notes that ~~in spite of this demultiplied budget and its associated difficulties encountered,~~ EFCA achieved to maintain a good budget implementation rate at 99 % in commitments and 74 % in payments. Thanks to its rationalisation and efficiency efforts (95 % of financial transactions now managed electronically), the Agency managed to handle a 15 % increase in payments last year, with the same human resources;

2018/11/23
Committee: PECH

2018/2197(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Agrees that keeping the same high level of inspections as of 2016 was a challenging achievement, ~~in the context~~given that the agency was involved in the framework of the cooperation on the European Coast Guard functions;

2018/11/23
Committee: PECH

2018/2197(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Nevertheless insists on the paramount importance of the core inspections activities ~~in the context of~~despite the difficulties posed by the implementation of the landing obligation;

2018/11/23
Committee: PECH

2018/2197(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

~~8. Therefore strongly supports the continuation of an increased budget for the coming years (EFCA remaining in rank 25 out of the 41 EU agencies in terms of the EU budget contribution);~~deleted

2018/11/23
Committee: PECH

2018/2197(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Additionally stresses the need to even increase more the allocation of resources in order to be able to face the increased workload due to the entering into force of the Brexit and its possible paramount consequences for the fisheries control framework;deleted

2018/11/23
Committee: PECH

2018/2166(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Welcomes the fact~~Notes that outturn for Title 11 of the budget was considered satisfactory, with an implementation rate of 99.7% for commitment appropriations and 99.9% for payment appropriations; notes the implementation rate in DG MARE’s 2016 annual activity report, which was in need of improvement;

2018/11/28
Committee: PECH

2018/2166(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Notes the observations of the Court of Auditors on fishing activities data gathered under the Control Regulation, which were not comprehensive or reliable enough~~, particularly for vessels less than 12 metres long~~. The data on catches were incomplete and often incorrectly recorded in Member States’ databases. There were significant discrepancies between declared landings and subsequent records of first sale;

2018/11/28
Committee: PECH

2018/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas artificial intelligence (AI) is ~~to become~~already a technological, economic, social and obviously ethical revolution not only in Europe but also all over the world;

2018/09/07
Committee: ENVI

2018/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D

D. whereas there are very strong ethical concerns about the autonomy of robots and their impact on the doctor- patient relationship;

2018/09/07
Committee: ENVI

2018/2088(INI)

Da. whereas Europe and some Member States are already lagging far behind in the field of AI;

2018/09/07
Committee: ENVI

2018/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas the example of other countries forging ahead in the field of AI is proof of a very serious disregard for ethical issues;

2018/09/07
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28

(28) Small-scale coastal fishing is ~~carried out by fishing vessels below 12 metres and not using towed fishing gears~~defined by the Member States as part of their programme. That sector represents ~~nearly 75%~~the majority of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and ~~nearly half~~ of all employment in the ~~fishery~~ sector. Operators from small-scale coastal fisheries are particularly dependant on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income. The EMFF should therefore give them a preferential treatment through a 100% aid intensity rate, including for operations related to control and enforcement, with the aim of encouraging sustainable fishing practices. In addition, certain areas of support should be reserved for small-scale fishing in fleet segment where the fishing capacity is balanced with the available fishing opportunities, i.e. support for the acquisition of a ~~second- hand vessel and for engine replacement~~ vessel and for modernisation. Furthermore, Member States should include in their programme an action plan for small-scale coastal fishing, which should be monitored on the basis of indicators for which milestones and targets should be set.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29

(29) The outermost regions, as outlined in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank of 24 October 2017 entitled 'A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions'10, face specific challenges linked to their remoteness, topography and climate as referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty and also have specific assets on which to develop a sustainable blue economy. Therefore, for each outermost region, an action plan for the development of sustainable blue economy sectors, including the sustainable exploitation of fisheries and aquaculture, should be attached to the programme of the concerned Member States and a financial allocation should be reserved to support the implementation of those action plans. It should also be possible for the EMFF to support a compensation of the additional costs the outermost regions face due to their location and insularity. That support should be ~~capped as a percentage of this overall financial allocation~~left mostly to the discretion of the Member States and include the possibility of supporting the renewal or modernisation of the fishing fleet. In addition, a higher aid intensity rate than the one that applies to other operations should be applied in the outermost regions. _________________ 10 COM(2017) 623 COM(2017) 623

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point j

(j) investments on board fishing vessels necessary to comply with the requirements under Union or national law, including requirements under the Union's obligations in the context of regional fisheries management organisations. This shall not apply to expenses linked to the landing obligation or any other obligation arising from Union law or national law that would lead to substantial costs for the operators;

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

(b) the replacement or modernisation of a fishing vessel or of a main or ancillary engine.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) owners of fishing vessels which are registered as active and which have carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 120 days ~~in each of~~during the last t~~hree~~wo calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support; or

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) fishers who have worked at sea for at least 120 days ~~in each of~~during the last t~~hree~~wo calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support on board a Union fishing vessel concerned by the extraordinary cessation.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title 2 – chapter 3 – title

Priority 2: Contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable fisheries, aquaculture and markets

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point iii

(iii) promoting women’s labour market participation if that is their wish and to the exclusion of any quota policy, as such policies as a matter of principle have an undermining effect, a better work/life balance including access to childcare, a healthy and well–adapted working environment addressing health risks, particularly carcinogens, mutagens and endocrine disrupters, adaptation of workers, enterprises and entrepreneurs to change, and active and healthy ageing;

2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 77 – point a

Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 109 – paragraph 2 – point b – point x

~~(x) data from close circuit television systems on board of fishing vessels and other electronic monitoring of the landing obligation in accordance with Article 25a.~~deleted

2019/02/07
Committee: PECH

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Similarly, in order to play its part in tackling marine litter, the Union must pledge to no longer grant trade facilities to countries responsible for dumping huge quantities of waste, of one sort or another, into the sea. In this respect, the conclusion and implementation of free trade agreements should be subject to third States, which are party to such agreements, respecting the integrity of the marine environment.

2018/09/05
Committee: PECH

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Title 1

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the reduction of the impact of certain single-use plastic products on the environment (Text with EEA relevance)

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16

(16) The large portion of plastic stemming from ~~abandoned,~~ lost and discarded fishing gear containing plastic in marine litter indicates that the existing legal requirements46 do not provide sufficient incentives to return such fishing gear to shore for collection and treatment. The indirect fee system envisaged under Union law on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships takes away the incentive for ships to discharge their waste at sea, and ensures a right of delivery. That system should, however, be supplemented by further financial incentives for fishermen to bring their fishing gear waste on shore to avoid any potential increase in the indirect waste fee to be paid. As plastic components of fishing gear have a high recycling potential, Member States should, in line with the polluter pays principle, introduce extended producer responsibility for fishing gear containing plastic to facilitate separate collection of waste fishing gear and to finance sound waste management of such fishing gear, in particular recycling. _________________ 46 Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Directive 2000/59/EC and Directive 2008/98/EC.

2018/09/05
Committee: PECH

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)

(16a) Member States should ensure that the producer responsibility for fishing gear containing plastic does not have the undesired effect of causing an increase in the price of such gear to the detriment of fishermen.

2018/09/05
Committee: PECH

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8

(8) Single use plastic products can be manufactured from a wide range of plastics. Plastics are usually defined as polymeric materials to which additives may have been added. However, this definition would cover certain natural polymers. Unmodified natural polymers should not be covered as they occur naturally in the environment. Therefore, ~~the definition of polymer in Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council43~~reference should be madapted and a separate definition should be introduced for the purposes of this Directive. Plastics manufactured with modified natural polymers, or plastics manufactured from bio-based, fossil or synthetic starting substances are not naturally occurring and should therefore be addressed by this Directive. The adapted definition of plastics should therefore cover polymer- based rubber items and bio-based and biodegradable plastics regardless of whether they are derived from biomass and/or intended to biodegrade over time. Certain polymeric materials are not capable of functioning as a main structural component of final materials and products, such as polymeric coatings, paints, inks, and adhesives. Those materials should not be addressed by this Directive and should therefore not be covered by the definition. __________________ 43Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1). e to the definition of the term ‘plastic’ contained in ISO standard 472:2013 and that definition should be used for the purposes of this Directive. Or. fr ((Ref. ISO 472:2013, 2.702 - https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/en/#iso:std:iso:472:ed-4:v1:en))

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. In this connection, Member States shall ensure that the producer responsibility for fishing gear containing plastic does not have the undesired effect of causing an increase in the price of such gear to the detriment of fishermen.

2018/09/05
Committee: PECH

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) establish financial incentives for fishermen who bring to port all plastic waste and fishing gear recovered during their fishing operations.

2018/09/05
Committee: PECH

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16

(16) The large portion of plastic stemming from abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear containing plastic in marine litter indicates that the existing legal requirements46 do not provide sufficient incentives to return such fishing gear to shore for collection and treatment. The indirect fee system envisaged under Union law on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships takes away the incentive for ships to discharge their waste at sea, and ensures a right of delivery. That system should, however, be supplemented by further financial incentives for fishermen to bring their fishing gear waste on shore to avoid any potential increase in the indirect waste fee to be paid. As plastic components of fishing gear have a high recycling potential, Member States should, in line with the polluter pays principle, introduce extended producer responsibility for fishing gear containing plastic to facilitate separate collection of waste fishing gear and to finance sound waste management of such fishing gear, in particular recycling. A suitable system may also be put in place for plastic sheeting for greenhouses used for agricultural production which, once used, can easily be collected and recycled by producers before it ends up polluting the seas and oceans. __________________ 46 Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Directive 2000/59/EC and Directive 2008/98/EC.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) While all marine litter containing plastic poses risks to the environment and human health and should be tackled, proportionality considerations should also be taken into account. Therefore, the fishers themselves and artisanal makers of fishing gear containing plastic should not be covered by the extended producer responsibility. The same principle should apply to marine waste from agriculture, and in particular plastic sheeting, the presence of which in Mediterranean waters is increasing exponentially; farmers should not be covered by extended producer responsibility.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 24

(24) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Directive, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of ~~the methodology for the calculation of the annual consumption of the single-use plastic products for which consumption reduction objectives have been set,~~ the specifications for the marking to be affixed on certain single-use plastic products and the format of the information to be provided by Member States and compiled by the European Environment Agency on the implementation of this Directive. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and the Council49. __________________ 49 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1

The objective of this Directive is to prevent and reduce the impact of certain single-use plastic products on the environment, in particular the aquatic environment, and on human health ~~as well as to promote the transition to a circular economy with innovative business models, products and materials, thus also contributing to the efficient functioning of the internal market~~, particularly when they are deliberately discarded or when waste is inappropriately managed.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1

This Directive shall apply to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex ~~and~~, to fishing gear containing plastic and to the plastic sheeting used in greenhouses used for agricultural production.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1

(1) ‘plastic’ means a material consisting of a polymer within the meaning of Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added, and which can function as a main structural component of final products, with the exception of natural polymers that have not been chemically modified; ((Ref. ISO 472:2013, 2.702 - https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/en/#iso:std:iso:472:ed-4:v1:en))which contains as an essential ingredient a high polymer and which, at some stage in its processing into finished products, can be shaped by flow. Elastomeric materials, which are also shaped by flow, are not considered to be plastics; Or. fr

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. ~~The Commission may adopt an implementing act~~Member States shall separately lay~~ing~~ down the methodology for the calculation and verification of the significant reduction in the consumption of the single-use plastic products referred to in paragraph 1. That ~~implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 16(2)~~methodology shall be notified to the Commission.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that single-use plastic products listed in Part C of the Annex that have caps and lids with a significant part made of plastic may be placed on the market only if the economic conditions for recycling are in place, particularly for caps and lids which remain attached to the container during the product’s intended use stage. For separate caps and collars, Member States shall ensure that they put recycling methods in place, for instance through deposit-refund schemes.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. With regard to the single-use plastic products listed in Parts A and B of the Annex, Member States shall ensure that the environmental and health impacts of the alternative products are evaluated over the entire life cycle - social and environmental rules in force in the places of production, transport, recycling conditions - so that substitution is only made if it meets the aims of this Directive.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent 6 a (new)

- Tampon applicators

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part D – indent 1

— Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons ~~and tampon applicators~~

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part F – indent 1 a (new)

- Plastic sheeting for greenhouses used for agricultural production

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) It should also be noted that the continuous expansion of the pharmaceutical industries and the production of generics and biosimilars in certain third countries, in particular China and India, have had two unfortunate consequences: the concentration of effluent pollution from production units, which poses a major threat to global health, in particular by causing antibiotic resistance; and the dependence of EU health systems on imports of raw materials, in particular active ingredients, while these are strategic activities that should be kept on European soil. In order to protect the environment and the health of European citizens – but also global public health – support must be given to the production of generics and biosimilars in the EU.

2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

This Regulation shall apply to new motorised vehicles of the categories N2 and N3 that meet the following characteristics:

2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) rigid lorries with an axle configuration of 4x2 and a technically permissible maximum laden mass exceeding 16 tons, as a secluded vehicle or a vehicle with a trailer;

2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) rigid lorries with an axle configuration of 6x2, 6x4, 8x2, and 8x4;

2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

(d) tractors with an axle configuration of 6x2 and 6x4.

2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

It shall also apply, for the purposes of Article 5 and point 2.3 of Annex I, to motorised vehicles of the categories M2 and M3, and to vehicles of the category N that do not fall within the scope of Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 and do not meet the characteristics set out in points (a) to (d).

2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) a motorised zero-emission heavy- duty vehicle, whether it is a carrying vehicle or a towing vehicle, shall be counted as 2just one vehicles;

2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) a motorised low-emission heavy- duty vehicle shall be counted as ~~up to 2~~just one vehicle, regardless of whether it is a carrying vehicle or a towing vehicles, according to a function of its specific CO2 emissions and the threshold emission level of 350 g CO2/km.

2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. Type approval authorities shall, without delay, report to the Commission deviations found in the CO2 emissions of heavy-duty motorised vehicles in service as compared to those values that are indicated in certificates of conformity or in the customer file as a result of verifications performed in accordance with the procedure referred to in [Article 5(4)(l)] of Regulation (EC) No 595/2009.

2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2

2. For that purpose, the Commission shall ensure the availability, from manufacturers or national authorities, as the case may be, of robust non-personal data on real-world CO2 emissions and energy consumption of motorised heavy- duty vehicles, taking into account the specific operating conditions that apply owing to the type of bodywork concerned (in the case of carrying vehicles), or the type of semi-trailer to be coupled (in the case of towing vehicles).

2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1

By 31 December 2022, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the effectiveness of this Regulation, the CO2 reduction target to be determined for 2030 pursuant to Article 1 and the setting of CO2 reduction targets to other types of heavy- duty vehicles ~~including trailers~~. That report shall also include an assessment of the effectiveness of the modalities addressing, in particular, zero- and low- emission vehicles, notably buses taking into account the targets set out in Directive 2009/33/EC30, and the CO2 credit system and the appropriateness of prolonging the application of those modalities in 2030 and beyond and, where appropriate, be accompanied by a proposal for amending this Regulation. _________________ 30 Clean Vehicle Directive 2009/33/EC as amended by Directive …/…/EU

2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI

2018/0109(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) At the 2016 Annual Meeting in Vilamoura (Portugal), the ICCAT contracting parties and cooperating non- contracting parties, entities or fishing entities (the 'CPCs') recognised the need to address the ~~alarm~~worrying situation of Mediterranean swordfish (Xiphias gladius). To that end, ICCAT adopted a recovery plan starting in 2017 and continuing until 2031, considering that the current biology, structure and dynamic of the population of the Mediterranean stock of swordfish does not allow to achieve levels of biomass capable of producing the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) in the short term, even if drastic and urgent management measures (total closure of the fishery) were adopted. The ICCAT recommendation on the recovery plan was adopted at its 20th Special meeting, after analysing the scientific advice of the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics (SCRS). That Recommendation 16-0517 entered into force in 12 June 2017 and it is binding on the Union. _________________ 17 ICCAT Recommendation 16-05 adopted at the ICCAT's 2016 Annual Meeting replacing the Recommendation [13-04] and establishing a Multi-annual recovery plan for Mediterranean swordfish.

2018/10/01
Committee: PECH

2018/0109(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)

(6a) The recovery plan takes into account the effects of swordfish ingesting plastic, given that the stomachs of 18 % of swordfish contain plastic waste.

2018/10/01
Committee: PECH

2018/0109(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. In accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, when allocating the fishing opportunities available to them, Member States shall use transparent and objective criteria, including those of an environmental, social and economic nature, and shall also endeavour to distribute national quotas fairly among the various fleet segments ~~giving consideration~~ensuring in particular that quotas are allocated to traditional and artisanal fishing, and to provide incentives to Union fishing vessels deploying selective fishing gear or using fishing techniques with reduced environmental impact.

2018/10/01
Committee: PECH

2018/0091M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that non-tariff regulatory 2. measures remain the priority and entail a complex drafting process and that new regulatory divergences could arise in future, in particular in heavily regulated and innovative areas such as motorised vehicles, chemicals, medical devices and services;

2018/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0091M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes that the pressure exerted on biodiversity and the environment by increased production in the food and feed sector is a cause for concern;

2018/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0091M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Notes that the EPA does not include any binding commitments in relation to the environment and sustainable development;

2018/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0091M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Notes that the EPA seeks to liberalise services on the basis of negative lists;

2018/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0091M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3d. Notes that the European Parliament has expressed its objections to animal cloning and the importation of such animals for food, while in Japan it is permitted;

2018/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0091M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)

3e. Notes that Japanese rules are more restrictive than those in the EU as regards radioactivity in food;

2018/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0091M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls for the chapter on sustainable development to be made binding by subjecting it to a complaints and penalty system through an inter-state dispute settlement mechanism, to ensure that transnational companies comply with social and environmental standards;

2018/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0091M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls for the agreement expressly to recall the EU's opposition to the practice of whaling, which is permitted in Japan;

2018/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) The objective of this plan should be to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, and in particular, reaching and maintaining MSY for the target stocks, ~~implementing the landing obligation for demersal stocks subject to catch limits,~~ promoting a fair standard of living for those who depend on fishing activities, bearing in mind coastal fisheries and socio-economic aspects. It should also implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management in order to minimise negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem. It should be coherent with the Union’s environmental legislation, in particular the objective of achieving good environmental status by 2020 (in accordance with Directive 2008/56/EC) and the objectives of Directive 2009/147/EC and Council Directive 92/43/EEC. This plan should also specify details for the implementation of the landing obligation in Union waters of the Western Waters for all stocks of species to which the landing obligation applies under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)

(15a) Art. 16(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 provides that fishing opportunities allocated to Member States shall ensure relative stability of fishing activities of each Member State for each fish stock or fishery.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) It is appropriate to establish the target fishing mortality (F) that corresponds to the objective of reaching and maintaining MSY as ranges of values which are consistent with achieving MSY(FMSY). Those ranges, based on best available scientific advice, are necessary in order to provide flexibility to take account of developments in the scientific advice~~, to contribute to the implementation of the landing obligation~~ and to take into account the characteristics of mixed fisheries. The (FMSY) ranges should be calculated by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), in particular in its periodic catch advice. Based on this plan they are derived to deliver no more than a 5% reduction in long-term yield compared to MSY24. The upper limit of the range is capped, so that the probability of the stock falling below Blim is no more than 5%. That upper limit also conforms to the ICES "advice rule", which indicates that when the spawning biomass or abundance is in a poor state, F be reduced to a value that does not exceed an upper limit equal to the FMSY point value multiplied by the spawning biomass or abundance in the total allowable catch (TAC) year divided by MSY Btrigger. ICES uses these considerations and the advice rule in its provision of scientific advice on fishing mortality and catch options. _________________ 24 EU request to ICES to provide FMSY ranges for selected stocks in ICES subareas 5 to 10

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

(22) Where the Council takes into account a significant impact of recreational fisheries in the framework of the fishing opportunities for a certain stock, it should be able to set a TAC for commercial catches which takes into account the volume of recreational catches and/or to adopt other measures restricting recreational fisheries such as bag limits and closure periods. In any case, catch limits for recreational fishermen shall be established over a period of at least one month.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) In order to comply with the landing obligation established by Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the plan should provide for additional management measures to be further specified in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.deleted

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) In accordance with Article 10(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 provisions should be established for the periodical assessment by the Commission of the adequacy and effectiveness of the application of this Regulation based on scientific advice. The plan should be evaluated by ... [five years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], and every five years thereafter. That period allows for ~~the full implementation of the landing obligation, and for~~ regionalised measures to be adopted, implemented and to show effects on the stocks and fishery. It is also the minimum period required by scientific bodies.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26

(26) In order to adapt to the technical and scientific progress in a timely and proportionate fashion and to ensure flexibility and allow evolution of certain measures, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of supplementing this Regulation as regards remedial measures ~~and implementation of the landing obligation~~. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Inter- institutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making 25. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 25 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. The plan shall contribute to the elimination of discards, by avoiding and reducing, as far as possible, unwanted catches, and to the implementation of the landing obligation established in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for the species which are subject to catch limits and to which this Regulation applies.deleted

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0065(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) The Commission concluded in its report to the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of the comprehensive environmental effect study that the mathematical durability procedure set out in Article 23(3) (c) of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013, whereby vehicles are tested after 100 km of use, does not reflect the real degradation of the emissions control system of a vehicle during its lifetime. That method should no longer be used and should as a result be phased out by 2025 to provide sufficient lead time to stakeholders to adapt. For the period until 2025, the required accumulated distance travelled by the vehicle before it is tested under actual conditions of use should be raised to ensure that the test results are reliable.

2018/06/21
Committee: ENVI

2018/0065(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)

(11a) However, the Union will ensure that the measures adopted do not promote the development of a form of unfair competition between the Member States in their ambition and desire to achieve these objectives. To this end, the Union will ensure that manufacturers make priority use of subcontractors from EU Member States.

2018/06/21
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The objectives of the CFP are, amongst others, to ensure that fishing and aquaculture activities are environmentally and socio-economically sustainable in the long term, to apply the precautionary approach to fisheries management and to implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management.

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) For the achievement of the CFP objectives, a number of conservation measures such as multi-annual plans, technical measures and the setting and allocation of fishing opportunities, should be adopted. However, we will not be able to restore fish stocks if we fail to reduce the growing impact of pollution, which comes mostly from land-based sources, but also from maritime activities (transport, oil, tourism, etc.).

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, multi- annual plans are to be based on scientific, technical and economic advice. In accordance with those provisions, the multi-annual plan provided for in this Regulation should contain objectives, quantifiable targets with clear timeframes, conservation reference points, safeguards and technical measures designed to avoid and reduce unwanted catches. The same robust approach will, of course, be taken with the reduction of pollution from land- based sources or maritime activities (transport, oil, tourism, etc.) and which makes fish stocks acutely vulnerable.

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) The objective of the plan provided for in this Regulation should be to contribute to the achievement of the CFP, and in particular, reaching and maintaining MSY for the target stocks~~, implementing the landing obligation for demersal stocks subject to minimum conservation reference size,~~ and promoting a fair standard of living for those who depend on fishing activities, bearing in mind coastal fisheries and related socio- economic aspects. It should also implement the ecosystem- based approach to fisheries management in order to minimise negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem. It should be coherent with the Union’s environmental legislation, in particular the objective of achieving good environmental status by 2020 (in accordance with Directive 2008/56/EC28) and the objectives of Directive 2009/147/EC29 and Council Directive 92/43/EEC30. _________________ 28 Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) (OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19). 29 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7). 30 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7).

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) It is appropriate to establish the target fishing mortality (F) that corresponds to the objective of reaching and maintaining MSY as ranges of values which are consistent with achieving MSY (i.e. FMSY). Those ranges, based on best available scientific advice, are necessary to provide flexibility to take account of developments in the scientific advice~~, contribute to the implementation of the landing obligation~~ and accommodate mixed fisheries. Based on this plan, they are derived to deliver no more than 5 % reduction in the long-term yield as compared with MSY. In addition, the upper limit of the FMSY range is capped with the aim that the probability of the stock falling below the biomass limit reference point (BLIM) is no more than 5 %.

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) For the purposes of fixing fishing opportunities, there should be FMSY ranges for ‘normal use’ and, subject to the good status of the stocks concerned, more flexible FMSY ranges. It should be possible to set fishing opportunities within the latter only if, on the basis of the scientific advice, this is necessary to achieve the objectives laid down in this Regulation in mixed fisheries, to avoid harm to a stock caused by intra- or inter-species stock dynamics, or to limit year-on-year variations in fishing opportunities, variations which seem incompatible with the principle of a multi-annual plan.

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) Appropriate safeguards should be put in place to ensure that the targets are met and to trigger remedial measures where needed, amongst others where stocks fall below the conservation reference points. Remedial measures should include emergency measures in accordance with Articles 12 and 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, fishing opportunities and other specific conservation measures, but also financial aid for fishers directly affected by those measures.

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) Given the worrying situation of nearly all demersal stocks in the western Mediterranean and in order to reduce the current high levels of fishing mortality, the fishing effort regime should entail a significant reduction of effort in the first year of implementation of the plan provided for in this Regulation.deleted

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Where scientific advice shows that recreational fisheries have a significant impact on the fishing mortality of the stocks concerned, the Council should take them into account. To that effect, the Council may set fishing opportunities through the effort regime for commercial catches which takes into account the volume of recreational catches and/or to adopt other measures restricting recreational fisheries. In any event, to give the mechanism a degree of flexibility, fishing opportunities set for recreational fishers should cover periods no less than one month long.

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26

(26) Where scientific advice shows that the fishing effort regime is not sufficient to meet the objectives or targets of the plan provided for in this Regulation, management measures based on total allowable catches should be introduced in order to complement the effort regime.deleted

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28

(28) In order to protect nursery areas and sensitive habitats, and safeguard small-scale fisheries, the coastal zone should be regularly reserved for more selective fisheries. Therefore, the plan provided for in this Regulation should establish a closure for trawls operating within the 100 m isobath for three months each year.deleted

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29

(29) Further conservation measures should be taken as regards demersal stocks. In particular, in accordance with the scientific advice, it is appropriate to have additional closures in areas with high aggregations of spawning individuals in order to protect a severely harmed adult stage of hake, without prejudice to fair compensation for fishers affected by those closures.

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30

(30) The precautionary approach should apply for by-catch stocks and for demersal stocks for which sufficient data are not available. Specific conservation measures should be adopted in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 where the scientific advice shows that remedial measures are needed, provided that fishers affected by those closures are given fair compensation.

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31

(31) The plan provided for in this Regulation should provide for additional technical conservation measures to be adopted by means of delegated acts. This is necessary to achieve the objectives of the plan, in particular as regards conserving demersal stocks and improving selectivity. However, those measures shall be conditional upon fishers affected by their application receiving fair compensation.

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32

(32) In order to comply with the landing obligation established by Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the plan provided for in this Regulation should provide for additional management measures in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.deleted

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33

(33) To enable the plan provided for in this Regulation to be adapted in a timely manner to technical and scientific progress, the Commission should be empowered to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in order to supplement this Regulation with remedial and technical conservation measures~~, implement the landing obligation~~ and amend certain elements of the plan. It is of particularly importantce that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Inter-institutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making31. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council are to receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts are systematically to have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. Lastly, those measures shall be accompanied by fair compensation for fishers affected by their application. _________________ 31 Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making (OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1).

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36

(36) In accordance with Article 10(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the Commission should periodically assess the adequacy and effectiveness of this Regulation. That assessment should follow and be based on periodic evaluation of the plan provided for in this Regulation, on the basis of scientific advice, by the STECF, after an initial five years and every five years thereafter. This allows for ~~the full implementation of the landing obligation and for~~ regionalised measures to be adopted ~~and~~, implemented and to have an impact on the stocks and fisheries. Five years is also the minimum period required by scientific bodies.

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 5

5. This Regulation also specifies details for the implementation of the landing obligation in Union waters of the western Mediterranean Sea for all stocks of species to which the landing obligation applies under Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.deleted

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. The plan shall contribute to the elimination of discards by avoiding and reducing unwanted catches as far as possible, and to the implementation of the landing obligation established in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for the species which are subject to minimum conservation reference sizes and to which this Regulation applies.

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5

5. Measures in the plan shall be taken on the basis of the best available scientific advice. ~~Where there is insufficient data, a comparable degree of conservation of the relevant stocks shall be pursued.~~

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. The target fishing mortality in line with the ranges of FMSY defined in Article 2 shall be achieved as soon as possible, and on a progressive, incremental basis ~~by 2020~~within four years of the adoption of the plan for the stocks concerned, and shall be maintained thereafter within the ranges of FMSY.

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3

3. Where a Member State allows vessels flying its flag to fish with trawls, it shall ensure that such fishing is limited to a maximum of 128 hours per fishing day, five fishing days per week or equivalent.

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. In addition to what is provided for by Article 13 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, the use of trawls in the western Mediterranean Sea shall be prohibited within the 100 m isobath from 1 May to 31 July each year.deleted

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0050(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, France JAMET, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2

2. Within two years of the adoption of this Regulation and on the basis of the scientific advice, the Member States concerned shall establish other closure areas where there is evidence of a high concentration of juvenile fish and of spawning grounds of demersal stocks, in particular for the stocks concerned, provided that fishers affected by those fishing bans receive fair compensation.

2018/07/09
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Where scientific advice shows that recreational fisheries have a significant impact on the fishing mortality of the stocks concerned, the Council should take them into account. To that effect, the Council may set fishing opportunities through the effort regime for commercial catches which takes into account the volume of recreational catches and/or to adopt other measures restricting recreational fisheries. In any event, to give the mechanism a degree of flexibility, fishing opportunities set for recreational fishermen should cover periods no less than one month long.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33

(33) To enable the plan provided for in this Regulation to be adapted in a timely manner to technical and scientific progress, the Commission should be empowered to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in order to supplement this Regulation with remedial and technical conservation measures~~, implement the landing obligation~~ and amend certain elements of the plan. It is particularly important that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Inter-institutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making31. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council are to receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts are systematically to have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. Lastly, those measures shall be accompanied by fair compensation for fishermen affected by their application. _________________ 31 Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making (OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1).

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5

5. Where the scientific advice shows significant catches of a particular stock with fishing gears other than trawls, fishing effort levels shall be set for such particular gear or gears on the basis of such scientific advice, provided that fishermen subjected to a reduction in fishing efforts receive fair compensation.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6

6. Where the scientific advice shows that recreational fisheries have a significant impact on the fishing mortality of a particular stock, the Council may limit recreational fisheries when setting fishing opportunities in order to avoid exceeding the total target of fishing mortality. In any event, to give the mechanism a degree of flexibility, fishing opportunities set for recreational fishermen should cover periods no less than one month long.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) distribute national quotas fairly among fleet segments, giving consideration to traditional and artisanal fisheries with more selective fishing gear; and

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) prohibiting or limiting fishing in specific areas or time periods to protect spawning and juvenile fish, fish below the minimum conservation reference size or non-target fish species, provided that fishermen affected by those fishing bans or limits receive fair compensation;

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) prohibiting or limiting fishing in specific areas or time periods to protect vulnerable ecosystems and species, provided that fishermen affected by those fishing bans or limits receive fair compensation;

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) on recreational fisheries (provided that, with a view to giving the mechanism a degree of flexibility, fishing opportunities set for recreational fishermen cover periods no less than one month long); and

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

1a. Member States may also exempt fishing vessels from port fees if fishermen have undertaken to bring back all waste caught at sea, including lost fishing gear;

2018/06/26
Committee: PECH

2017/2922(RSP)

Paragraph 1

1. Notes that Europe has a thriving, high quality and innovative cosmetics sector that provides around two million jobs, and is the largest market for cosmetics products in the world; stresses that the EU ban on animal testing has not jeopardised the sector’s development or production quality;

2017/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2922(RSP)

Paragraph 8

8. Highlights that Guatemala, Iceland, India, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey have cosmetics animal testing bans in place; notes that other countries, such as South Korea and Australia, have made significant progress towards such a ban; draws attention to the fact that Canada has not yet banned animal testing in the cosmetics sector and that the framework of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the EU does not provide a sound level of protection or conformity with European legislation with regard to cosmetic products entering the territory of the European Union;

2017/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2922(RSP)

Paragraph 9

9. Notes that despite some notable legislative advances around the world, around 80% of the world’s countries still allow animal testing and the marketing of cosmetics tested on animals; considers, therefore, that the on-going negotiations on free trade agreements between the European Union and certain third countries should be monitored closely to ensure conformity with European legislation on the total ban on animal testing in the area of cosmetics;

2017/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2922(RSP)

Paragraph 10

10. Calls for an end to animal testing for cosmetics as well as the sale of newly- tested cosmetics globally, based on the model of the EU’s Cosmetics Regulation; notes that, to this end, the Commission should propose mandatory labelling for cosmetics imported into the Union to certify their conformity with the legislation banning animal testing for cosmetics;

2017/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2922(RSP)

Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Presidents of the E~~U institutions to~~uropean Parliament and of the Council and the heads of the various executive bodies from the Member States to work together and advocate for a global ban on animal testing for cosmetics in meetings with their counterparts, in particular with ~~the UN Secretary-General~~in international organisations;

2017/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2922(RSP)

Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission, Council and Member States to use their diplomatic networks to ~~build a coalition in support of achieving a global~~promote the creation of an international coalition and, following the model of multilateral agreements, to commit to a complete ban on animal testing for cosmetics;

2017/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2922(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission and the Council to ~~make sure that the EU ban on animal testing for~~exclude cosmetics tested on animals from all free-trade agreements in place and under negotiation and to make sure that European legislation in the area of cosmetics is not weakened by any on- going trade negotiations, nor by World Trade Organisation rules;

2017/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Paragraph 2

2. However, notes with concern that the targets of the EU's 2020 Biodiversity Strategy and the Convention on Biological Diversity will not be met without immediate, substantial and additional efforts and without rationalisation of the expenditure already undertaken;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Paragraph 3

3. Notes that the Action Plan aims to “accelerate progress toward the EU 2020 goal of halting and reversing the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services”; however considers it regrettable that no other links are made to the achievement of the 2020 Biodiversity Strategyor, to the conclusions of its mid-term review or to the disastrous impact of the Common Agricultural Policy;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Paragraph 4

4. Reiterates the need for additional, substantial and continuous efforts to achieve the 2020 targets, and calls on the Commission and Member States to give this a higher political priority by means of better management of funds for dealing with climate change and preserving biodiversity;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the ~~limited timeframe of the Action Plan and calls on the Commission to commence work on the next Biodiversity Strategy without dela~~fact that the word 'biodiversity' does not appear a single time in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or in the protocols and annexes to it, and considers that that fact may explain the difficulties encountered in taking practical and effective action to preserve biodiversity;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Paragraph 5

5. Regrets th~~e limited timeframe of the A~~at it is necessary to adopt an action Pplan ~~and calls on the Commission to commence work on the next Biodiversity Strategy without delay~~to promote biodiversity, when that ought to be a prime objective of any action at European level which has an impact on the environment;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the four priority areas of the Action Plan and considers that the active involvement of all relevant actors, starting with States, in all the priority areas is needed;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Paragraph 7

7. Emphasises the role of civil society in ~~ensuring better~~suggesting any form of implrovement~~ation~~ of the Union nature legislation, and the importance of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention in this regard;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Paragraph 10

10. Regrets that the Action Plan fails to come forward with a priority strategy and concrete actions on pollinator protection, as requested by Parliament; calls once more on the Commission to come forward with an EU initiative on pollinators to comprehensively address this fundamental issue in a cross-cutting way; stresses that this problem is not unconnected to the Common Agricultural Policy and its current objectives;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Paragraph 13

13. Highlights that the Fitness Check stresses the need to improve coherence with the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and underlines the worrying decline in species and habitats associated with agriculture; calls on the Commission to carry out an evaluation of the impact of the CAP on biodiversity; deplores the fact that the prime objective of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is to increase agricultural productivity without any limit (Article 39 TFEU) and therefore that the CAP results in massive application of pesticides, often in chemical form, which is disastrous both for human beings and for pollinators such as bees, with the aim of constantly increasing production;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Paragraph 14

14. Reiterates that one of the six key priorities for rural development in the EU, is the restoration, preservation and enhancement of ecosystems related to agriculture and forestry, including in Natura 2000 areas, which to some extent contradicts the prime objective of the CAP, namely to increase agricultural productivity without any limit;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Paragraph 15

15. Reaffirms its call to the Commission and to the Member States to ensure that the funds under the CAP are redirected~~from~~ in their entirety from most frequently subsidising activities associated with biodiversity decline to financing environmentally sustainable agricultural practices and maintaining connected biodiversity;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Paragraph 18

18. Underlines that the main responsibility for funding of the Natura 2000 areas lies with the Member States and emphasises that a lack of funding is likely to have contributed the most to the gaps in the implementation of the Nature Directives, as stated in the Fitness Check;deleted

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Paragraph 18

18. Underlines that the main responsibility for funding of the Natura 2000 areas lies with the Member States and emphasises that ~~a lack of~~the poor use of this funding is likely to have contributed the most to the gaps in the implementation of the Nature Directives~~, as stated in the Fitness Check~~;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 19

19. Underlines that the potential establishment of new financial mechanisms for biodiversity conservation to reach the 2020 targets is limited due to the timeframe of the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF); calls for maximum use of existing means, including LIFE, the CAP - on condition that the aim is not to constantly increase productivity - and Structural Funds to be made;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 24

24. Reiterates that the Natura 2000 programme is customarily funded through co-financing; calls on the ~~Member States to increase their~~Commission to optimise the use of Natura 2000 funding, for a substantial and attractive co-financing rate to be set in order to increase uptake of the fund, and for measures to be taken to reduce administrative burdens on applicants and project beneficiaries;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 25

25. RIn the light of the threats presented by the trans-European transport networks to biodiversity, but also to people, recalls that Parliament called for a proposal for the development of a Trans- European Network for Green Infrastructure (TEN-G); welcomes the commitment made in the Action Plan to provide guidance to support the development of green infrastructure for better connectivity of Natura 2000 areas; reiterates, however, its call for a genuine proposal for the development of a TEN-G;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 26

26. States that it is important for the competent authorities in the Member States to make better use of integrated spatial planning processes, to improve a horizontal understanding of TEN-G with sector-specific knowledge, and to enable the financing of increased connectivity, and green infrastructure in general, through rural development and regional development funds;deleted

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Recital A

A. whereas the EU has strong environmental legislation but its weak and defective implementation is a longstanding problem. These implementation gaps threaten sustainable development, have adverse trans-boundary impacts on the environment and human health and entail important socio-economic costs~~. M~~; whereas, moreover, implementation gaps undermine the ~~EU's~~ credibility of environmental policy achievements;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Recital A

A. whereas the EU has strong environmental legislation but its weak, inconsistent and defective implementation is a longstanding problem. These implementation gaps threaten sustainable development, have adverse trans-boundary impacts on the environment and human health and entail important socio-economic costs. Moreover, implementation gaps undermine the EU's credibility;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Recital B

B. whereas the EU Environmental Implementation Review (“EIR”) and the 28 Country reports have shown once again that implementation of the environmental law in the EU is not homogeneous but varies dramatically between Member States as well as between the different environmental areas; whereas, at the same time, specificities, or even ingrained differences, exist between each of the 28 Member States in terms of the assessment of environmental objectives, public action and the legal context, and it would be unrealistic to try to eliminate them;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Recital C

C. whereas the biennial reporting exercise is very important to show the real situation of the implementation in the Member States but also a regular monitoring would be important; whereas monitoring the consistency of the Commission's policies, from an environmental point of view, is equally important;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Recital D

D. whereas the EIR should be a cross- sectorial instrument, able to evaluate the environmental impacts of other sectors such as agriculture, fisheries, industry, transport - in particular because of the trans-European transport networks - or regional policy;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Recital D

D. whereas the EIR should be a cross- sectorial instrument, able to evaluate the environmental impacts of other sectors such as agriculture, - in particular because of the common agricultural policy - or fisheries, industry or regional policy;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the Commission’s initiative to introduce an EIR and recognises its enormous potential~~, if the right political importance will be given to it;~~; considers that the EIR has the potential tof put~~ting~~ implementation problems high on the political agenda and to ultimately improve the implementation of European environmental legislation ~~and policy~~;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that the European Parliament has called in several occasions for a more proactive role of the Commission in monitoring, guiding and supporting the implementation of environmental legislation and policy, e.g. on the Nature Directives;deleted

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 3

3. ~~Supports the~~Endorses the Commission's cross- sectorial, multi- stakeholder ~~holistic approach taken by the Commis~~vision, which is key in order to make changes on the ground~~. W~~, and the respect for subsidiarity and local communities in the implementation of European decisions; welcomes the fact that the EIR identifies the root causes of poor implementation and suggests actions to tackle those challenges in a constructive manner;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 4

4. Considers that the EIR should be one of the tools used to evaluate progress made by Member States ~~and by the Union~~ towards the achievement of the environmentally relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 5

5. Recognises that the EIR can also serve as a prevention tool and thus could lower the amount of infringement procedures. ~~However, stresses that the EIR shall not replace or delay necessary infringement action by the Commission;~~

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 5

5. ~~Recognises~~Welcomes the fact that the EIR can also serve as a prevention tool and thus could lower the amount of infringement procedures. However, stresses that the EIR shall not replace or delay necessary infringement action by the Commission;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 7

~~7. Considers that a stronger link between the EIR and the European Semester would be beneficial to the coherence of the Union action;~~deleted

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 8

8. Underlines that limited availability of data can result in implementation gaps and difficulties for review of implementation; adds that data comparability is a basic problem which could call into question such methodologies used in comparisons between Member States;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 9

9. Stresses the importance of harmonising data and reporting cycles in order to streamline future review processes; calls on the Commission to increase data comparability and to include in future EIRs a specific section to assess the quality of reporting and data provided by Member States under the different Directives; underlines the importance of safe electronic data-sharing in order to facilitate the reporting by Member States, given that the latter often set great store by the confidential nature of the data they are willing to provide to the Commission;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 9

9. Stresses the importance of harmonising data and reporting cycles in order to streamline future review processes; calls on the Commission to increase data comparability, without this leading to any additional costs, and to include in future EIRs a specific section to assess the quality of reporting and data provided by Member States under the different Directives; underlines the importance of safe electronic data-sharing in order to facilitate the reporting by Member States;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 10

10. Stresses the importance of supporting qualitative assessment with quantitative targets. In that regards, considers that a better cooperation with the European Environment Agency would help to develop appropriate indicators;deleted

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 11

11. Underlines that lack of integration of environmental concerns into other policy areas, in particular agriculture and transport, is one of the root causes of implementation gaps of environmental legislation and policy;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 12

12. Believes that ~~lack of administrative capacity and governance, two~~one of the main causes of defective implementation, derives from ~~a lack of adequate funding as well as to~~ an inefficient use of the available funds by Member States and calls on them for improvement wherever possible;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 13

13. Strongly supports the emphasis given in the EIR to the exchange of best practices and peer-to-peer review and considers that this could help Member States facing difficulties with the implementation of environmental legislation to find innovative solutions~~. In that context, guidelines from the Commission would be helpful~~; considers, nonetheless, that differences do exist between each of the 28 Member States in terms of the assessment of environmental objectives, public action and the legal context, and it would be unrealistic to try to erase those specific national features;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 13

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 14

14. Believes that the EIR can also be used as a tool for public information, raising awareness, enhancing public engagement and education on environment policy with benefits for Member States and citizens; in that regard, calls on the Commission to develop a toolbox of measures to assess progress made on environmental performance by Member States, including best practice benchmarking and scoreboard reports, which should be regularly updated and publicly available; calls on the Commission, in addition, to commission audits to assess the quality of all these arrangements and the consistency between environment policy and other policies;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 14

14. Believes that the EIR can also be used as a tool for public information, raising awareness, enhancing public engagement and education on environment policy with benefits for Member States and citizens; ~~in that regard, calls on the Commission to develop a toolbox of measures to assess progress made on environmental performance by Member States, including~~calls for best practice benchmarking and scoreboard reports, which should be regularly updated and publicly available;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 15

~~15. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal on environmental inspections in order to accelerate the implementation of environmental laws and standards;~~deleted

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the ~~Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal on~~Member States to conduct environmental inspections in order to ~~accelerat~~improve the implementation of environmental ~~laws and standards~~action;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 16

16. Calls on ~~the Commission,~~ the competent authorities in the Member States and relevant stakeholder to fully engage in the EIR. Stresses the important role of regional and local authorities; calls on Member States to fully involve them to further engage in the IMPEL network and to promote involvement of local and regional experts in order to better facilitate the sharing of data, knowledge and best practices;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the competent authorities at the relevant level in the Member States to seize the opportunity of organising implementation ~~dialogues and calls on the Commission to engage in those~~ dialogues;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 18

18. ~~Welcom~~Notes the policy proposals of the Commission on the dedicated framework for the structured implementation dialogue, but considers it imperative to ensure that this process is transparent;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 19

19. Welcomes the discussion between the Commission, Member States and stakeholders in the Expert Group 'Greening the European Semester', but considers that an establishment of a specific environmental implementation~~Expert Group~~ group of experts, appointed by all the Member States, could facilitate a structured implementation dialogue in addition to the bi-lateral country dialogues;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2705(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 20

20. Urges that the issue of implementation should figure as a recurring item in trio-presidency priorities and programmes, be discussed at the Environment Council at least once a year, perhaps through a dedicated Implementation Council and be complemented by another forum where also the Parliament and Committee of Regions are involved.C, in addition to a panel representing civil society; calls for joined Council meetings to address implementation of horizontal issues;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Citation 12 a (new)

- having regard to the WHO Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health 2016-2030;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Citation 12 b (new)

- having regard to the WHO Global Health Sector Strategy on Sexually Transmitted Infections 2016-2021;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Recital K a (new)

Ka. whereas, while the incidence of HIV is increasing in the risk categories defined by the World Health Organisation, the general population of the European Union is being affected significantly by the growing incidence of sexually transmitted infections, 357 million persons being infected annually throughout the world by one of the four main treatable sexually transmitted diseases defined by the World Health Organisation; whereas , in addition, 18 % of women and 13 % of men in Western Europe are infected with the HSV-2 virus;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Recital K b (new)

Kb. whereas this higher incidence of sexually transmitted infections in the EU poses a major threat to public health due to the resulting complications, especially with regard to reproductive health and, in addition, such diseases place those affected at greater risk of HIV infection;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Recital K c (new)

Kc. whereas, for all the above reasons, measures to combat sexually transmitted infections are just as essential as those to combat HIV; whereas European and national programmes should be updated accordingly, particularly in the light of the recommendations of the World Health Organisation;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to publish a conclusive study on the prevalence of the three diseases in question among migrants;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that HIV remains the communicable disease carrying greatest social stigma which can impact gravely individual’s quality of life, despite the significant improvement in antiretroviral treatment and additional care intended to alleviate the adverse side effects of antiretroviral treatment, for example, and that almost 30 000 newly diagnosed HIV infections were reported by the 31 EU/EEA countries in 2015, with no clear signs of an overall decrease;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that awareness campaigns designed to remove the social stigma suffered by HIV carriers should not in any way negate or detract from their moral, ethical and possibly legal responsibility to ensure that third parties are informed of the theoretical risk of HIV infection and protected against it, especially those engaged in sexual relations, but also certain health- care professionals providing medical services possibly exposing them to this theoretical risk;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Stresses that HIV continues to be a chronic disease not definitively curable by any treatment apart from antiretroviral treatment, with possibly major side- effects; observes that, in addition, positive HIV screening may, for all the above reasons, have a great psychological impact on the individual concerned and that, as a result, intentional exposure of others to the risk of HIV infection and failure of the carrier to inform them in advance may, under the national law of the Member State concerned, constitute a criminal offence;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses the fact that for social as well as physiological reasons, women are particularly at risk from sexually transmitted infections, as well as making up a growing proportion of those newly infected with HIV, especially in Sub- Saharan Africa, where twice as many young women as men in the same age group are infected with HIV;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Stresses that women are frequently forced or induced to accept sexual relations placing them at risk of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, especially where no suitable precautions are taken; observes that policies seeking the empowerment of women should also address sexual health by raising awareness among women regarding the heightened risk of sexually transmitted diseases and infections, including HIV;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that prevention should focus on dangerous sexual and other practices ;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Underlines, in this regard, that the forms of prophylaxis generally presented quite rightly as providing reliable protection against HIV infection may not provide reliable protection against other sexually transmitted infections such as HPV or HSV-2 and that for that reason a comprehensive prevention programme necessarily entails general sexual health awareness;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Stresses that the generalised HIV screening carried out in most Member States in recent years is not necessarily effective, given that the incidence of HIV in the EU is much higher regarding the categories of those at risk defined by the World Health Organisation and can therefore result in disproportionate costs to the health systems of the Member States with no significant increase in positive screening rates;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Stresses that the early diagnosis of HIV must remain a key objective but that it is necessarily limited by the window period of the virus, during which the antibodies reach detectable levels, which may be up to six weeks or even three months and that during the primary infection period, the viral load is particularly great, resulting in a particularly high risk of contamination;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 13 c (new)

13c. Stresses that the medical practitioners board must continue to be the final arbiter regarding the conduct of screening tests, including those carried out for the early diagnosis of infection, such as 'PCR' tests, which can be costly for Member States’ health systems;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 13 d (new)

13d. Points out that, while certain tools, such as 'home' HIV screening tests, are useful, the advice and follow-up of medical professionals are still crucial for the HIV testing, in the light of not only their scientific knowledge of matters such as the window period but also their ability to to accompany the individual concerned, given the potentially major psychological impact of positive HIV screening ;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 13 e (new)

13e. Stresses that the opinion of a medical practitioner must be the determining factor for the conduct of certain screening tests, including 'PCR' screening tests or post-exposure prophylaxis, which may also delay subsequent HIV identification and diagnosis;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 13 f (new)

13f. Stresses that a medical practitioner must be able to refuse to conduct a screening test in certain cases, particularly if the applicant has not been exposed to an established risk of contamination or has already undergone a number of screening tests with consistent results and in accordance with the current health authority recommendations regarding the window period;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2576(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls on the Member States to consider extending vaccination coverage to tuberculosis, for example through the reintroduction of compulsory vaccination;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the reforms undertaken by China since the launch of its approach to the ‘ecological civilisation’ ~~approach~~, that is to say, a concerted common endeavour, respecting the histories, traditions, cultures, and sovereignty of each nation, to coexist peacefully and together preserve our environmental capital; considers the special status granted to environmental NGOs in courts, audits of the environmental impact of the work of officials and high investment in electro- mobility and clean energy as reforms in the right direction;

2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes China’s 2016 action plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance; stresses the importance of cooperation between China, which accounts for half the world’s annual antimicrobial drug consumption, and the EU in tackling this global threat; is fully aware of the impact of European drug imports and therefore calls for production to be transferred back to the EU in order to protect public health and the environment not only in Europe, but also in China;

2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on China to participate in global consultations on the exploitation of genome-editing technologies, including the human genome, and to refrain from using them before a global consensus has been worked out;

2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the state guidelines encouraging Chinese citizens to reduce their meat consumption significantly by 2030; encourages the Union and China to join forces to move towards a more sustainable agro-food production and consumption system that will improve global food security, safety and traceability and promote healthy diets, animal health and animal welfare; calls on the Member States, the Union, and China to open a debate on Chinese management and purchases of European farmland;

2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Takes note of China’s decision to ban imports of solid waste, which highlights the importance of the process of designing, producing, repairing, reusing and recycling products; recalls China’s recent attempt to ban exports of rare earth elements and asks the Commission to take into consideration the interdependence of the global economies when prioritising EU policies; calls on the Commission to allow for the environmental cost entailed in the extraction of rare earth elements and metals when pursuing its strategy to promote renewable energy sources, battery-powered electric cars, and, more generally, digitalisation of the economy;

2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Hopes that the Union and China will work together on a platform for the exchange of best practice with a view to reducing and controlling water consumption, especially at city level;

2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Maintains that ~~effective application of EU law is essential in order to realise the benefits which EU policies bring~~, when EU policies are implemented, EU law must apply to citizens and businesses and that ~~uniform~~the application of EU law in all Member States is central to the EU’s ~~success~~proper functioning;

2018/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that the Commission has the power and the duty to oversee the application of EU law and to institute infringement proceedings against a Member State that has failed to fulfil an obligation under the Treaties;deleted

2018/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Points out that the Commission's supervisory powers are delegated to it by Parliament and the Member States, and that Parliament can adopt a motion of censure against the Commission or even dissolve it altogether; points out that the Commission's task is to ensure that the Treaties are upheld and serve as the EU's executive body;

2018/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

~~3. Welcom~~Notes the Commission’'s ~~3. decision1~~capacity1 to respond to infringements promptly, and ~~supports its efforts~~to negotiate informally to resolve implementation problems ~~informally~~; calls on the Commission to improve the EU Pilot problem-solving system; ~~_________________ 1~~deplores, at the same time, the Commission's lack of transparency, in particular in the process of nominating its secretary-general; _________________ 1 C(2016)8600, SL C 18, 19 January 2017. C(2016)8600, SL C 18, 19 January 2017.

2018/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Expresses its concern at the increase in the total number of infringement procedures in 2016, making the figure for such cases the highest to have been recorded in the last five years; stresses that the increase in the total number of infringement procedures is partly due to disagreements between the EU Member States and the EU and partly due to the growing conflict between the citizens of sovereign states and Commission decisions;

2018/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States concerned and the Commission closely to monitor environment-related infringement cases with a cross-border dimension, including correct transposition and application of EU law in future Member States;

2018/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that the number of infringement proceedings concerning the environment fell in 2016 compared with 2015, but that there was an increase in the number of procedures in the area of health and food safety, and calls on the Commission to bring particular attention to bear on that point; notes, in that connection, that the free-trade agreements signed between the EU and third countries are a long way from meeting the EU's environmental standards, and that the lack of traceability of imported products will increase the number of violations in the EU;

2018/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission, when drafting and assessing legislation, to take ~~greater~~ account of the need to reduce the administrative burden for SMEs in an effort to maintain their competitiveness and halt the collapse of the economic fabric made up of European SMEs;

2018/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Considers that, in line with the Commission’s efforts to produce better and more effective EU legislation2, the application of the subsidiarity and proportionality principles should ~~always be taken into account~~be stepped up and made more systematic. _________________ 2 COM(2017)0651, 24 October 2017.

2018/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas climate diplomacy is meaningful only if it improves the lives of everyone, no matter where they live in the world, and whereas climate-related migration can be fatal for populations;

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas economic data on the commodity markets or the carbon market, for as long as that market is maintained, must be fully linked to human data;

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that migration must be the top priority of European diplomacy;

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Points out that the EU, which for the past last 10 years has been a champion of South-North migration, must do everything it can to reverse these flows by urgently establishing cooperation with the countries concerned based on electricity production and storage and the restoration of irrigation systems;

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the importance of the EU speaking with a single and unified voice in all international forums and calls on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission to coordinate a joint EU effort to ensure its commitment to the implementation of the Paris Agreement; iInsists on the need to develop a comprehensive strategy for EU climate diplomacy and to integrate climate into all fields of EU external action, including trade, development cooperation, humanitarian aid ~~and~~, security, migration and defence;

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2266(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the EU should in future treat large and small countries in the same way, ensuring that when they fish illegally and thus harm developing countries, large countries will not go unpunished;

2018/02/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2266(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas the EU should in future impose sanctions on countries implicated in slavery at sea;

2018/02/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2266(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the first fisheries agreement between the EEC and the Comoros dates back to 1988 ~~and whereas the fleets of EEC/EU Member States have since then been given access to fishing opportunities under a series of implementing protocols~~;

2018/02/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2266(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Deplores the fact that, in almost 30 years of fisheries agreements between the EU and the Comoros ~~– one component of which has been geared to cooperation and support for the development of the Comorian fisheries sector –~~, it has not proved possible to achieve more tangible results in the ~~sector’s~~ development of the Comorian fisheries sector, including in fields such as monitoring and surveillance capacity, scientific development, and technical training for fishers and observers;

2018/02/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Supports the Commission communication of 31 May 2017 entitled ‘Europe on the Move’ (COM(2017)0283), particularly as regards the need to shift rapidly towards zero-emissions road mobility, intermodality, shared mobility and the development of connected and automated vehicles through the integration of infrastructure, energy and digital networks; notes that this approach will make the European Union Member States very dependent on rare metals and rare earths, and that the extraction of those minerals, which are mainly produced in China, is damaging to the environment;

2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Highlights that for this purpose it will be necessary to inc~~Underlines that electro-mobility is an interesting alternative to road transport and the use of vehicles that consume fuel, and that its impact on air pollution in cities will necessarily be beneficial since emissions of pollutants from vehicles will be zero; streasses that the use of electro-mobility ~~and alternative fuels~~is a success in its public transport version, as r~~oad~~ail transport ~~is responsible for one fifth of EU emissions, and this figure is increasing; underlines the need to reduce the gap between stated decarbonisation targets and real on-road emissions~~has the lowest carbon impact per user; stresses however that electro- mobility and electric cars require the use of batteries to store energy and that these batteries are responsible for pollution which the European Union has relocated to the third countries that produce the ores and rare metals essential to the production of these batteries; notes that electro-mobility requires the production of a large quantity of energy and that its production, no matter what the version, increases emissions and/or environmental pollution;

2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Supports the ~~increased use of digital technologies in the implementation of the ‘polluter pays’ principle, such as the electronic toll based on environmental performances of~~production of an independent study on the real ecological impact required by the production of electric vehicles;

2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics, or substances that can potentiate the undesirable effects of antibiotics on human and animal health and in livestock farms, and poor infection control practices have progressively rendered antimicrobial resistance (AMR) a massive threat to humankind;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas excessive use of antiseptics depletes healthy bacteria populations, the first defence against antibiotic-resistant bacteria;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas phytosanitary products used on a massive scale, such as glyphosate, have antimicrobial side- effects whose impact has not yet been fully evaluated;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas alternative therapies, such as phage therapy, are available and are in development;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas antimicrobial resistance is just as transmissible as the infections concerned;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the World Bank in its abovementioned report has warned that by 2050, drug-resistant infections could cause global economic damage ~~on a par with the 2008 financial crisis~~, and that two new phenomena are making the situation worse: the current very intensive manufacture of active substances for antibiotics in China and India, which puts the Member States at risk of economic and sanitary dependence; the recent mass influx into Europe of migrants carrying multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and serious illnesses which would otherwise be mild in Europe;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that in order to take sufficient steps to tackle AMR, the One Health principle must play a central role, reflecting the fact that the health of people and animals are interconnected and that diseases are transmitted from people to animals and vice versa; stresses, therefore, that diseases have to be tackled in both people and animals, while also taking into consideration the environment and agricultural practices, which can be another source of resistant microorganisms;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls, for that reason, for possible primary and secondary antimicrobial effects to be included in the evaluation of phytosanitary products and chemical products in general;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the appropriate and prudent use of antimicrobials is essential to limiting the emergence of AMR in human healthcare, animal husbandry and aquaculture; stresses that there are considerable differences in the way Member States handle and address AMR; highlights the success of national campaigns educating citizens on good antibiotic practices and praises the Member States who have taken the matter seriously; calls on the Commission to consider mandatory routine collection and submission of monitoring data at EU level and to establish indictors to measure progress in the fight against AMR;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Calls on~~Urges the Commission and the Member States to align surveillance, monitoring and reporting of AMR patterns and pathogens by means of ongoing cooperation between scientists;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to develop standardised surveys for collecting specific data on HAIs;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the need for maximum prevention in hospitals, which are hotbeds for contamination by antibiotics-resistant microorganisms;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop public health messages to raise public awareness and in doing so promote a change in behaviour towards the use of antibiotics, with regard not only to consumption but also to waste management; underlines the importance of promoting ‘health literacy’, since it is crucial that patients understand healthcare information and are able to follow treatment instructions accurately;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Encourages the Member States to improve initial and continuous training for prescribing doctors and veterinarians;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Stresses that giving out antimicrobial treatments strictly for the length of treatments only could reduce public healthcare costs and prevent overconsumption of antibiotics, particularly self-medication;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Is aware that health professionals often need to make quick decisions on therapeutic indication for antibiotic treatment; notes that rapid diagnostic tests can help to support these decisions and calls for incentive systems to be put in place to promote their use;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Is aware that the cost of rapid diagnostic tools (RDT) may exceed the price of antibiotics; calls on the ~~Commission~~Member States to propose incentives for the industry to develop effective and efficient testing methods and calls on health insurance carriers to ~~cover~~estimate the extra cost arising from the use of RDT~~, given~~ from the perspective of the long-term benefits of preventing the unnecessary use of antimicrobials;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to restrict ~~or stop~~ the sale of antibiotics, by those doctors or veterinarians who prescribe them, only to areas where there are pharmacies; points out that preventing the selling of antimicrobials by veterinarians is not the solution for significantly reducing sales thereof;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights the value of some vaccines in combating AMR; recommends integration of targets for life-long vaccination as a key element of national action plans on AMR;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Stresses also how dangerous late forms of some diseases are where vaccination has been unsupervised;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Points out that natural water filtration may take nearly 70 years, making it impossible to measure the real environmental impact of mass consumption of antibiotics over the last few decades;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Calls on the Member States to introduce incentive schemes for collecting unused antibiotics;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)

13c. Is concerned at what is now the very intensive production of active substances for antibiotics in China and India, posing an unassessable risk of environmental pollution in very densely populated areas with high volumes of international comemrcial traffic;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for environmental risk assessments as part of the marketing authorisation process for antimicrobials on the basis of type or purpose;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Urges the Commission to grant funding for research projects on new treatments, and regards the issue as sufficiently serious and strategic to warrant EFSI funding, in particular in connection with micropollutants with antimicrobial secondary effects;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Calls on the EU and the Member States to do their utmost to relocate research and development and the production of active substances for antibiotics within the EU, as a matter of urgency, where production outside the EU is quasi-monopolistic and poses health dependence risks for the Member States;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Stresses the high expectations and efforts of start-ups working on phage therapy and calls for procedures for authorising the placing on the market of new technologies to be facilitated, with a view to adding to the current battery of treatments;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Calls on European and national authorities to approach health authorities elsewhere in the world, including in Russia, which have long been using bacteriophage therapy in order to obtain feedback;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Encourages the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to review all available information on the benefits and risks of older antimicrobial agents and to consider whether any changes to their approved uses are required; calls on the EFSA and EMA to look immediately into the antimicrobial effects of glyphosate and other substances and their environmental and health implications;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Notes the hesitant approach of the industry to develop ‘last-line’ antibiotics against bacteria that are resistant to all other antibiotics owing to expected low profitability; calls ~~for incentives for this research and definition of the regulatory pathway~~on the Member States to create incentives for this research;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ~~develop new incentive models that delink payment from prescribing volume~~examine the good practices of Member States that have managed to reduce antibiotic use significantly without resorting to delinking, but rather by fully integrating veterinarians into the public health approach and recognising their role as guardians of health;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Notes that AMR is of serious concern in many poverty-related and neglected diseases (PRNDs) and diseases linked to migration, including HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis (TB); highlights that about 29 % of deaths caused by AMR are due to drug-resistant TB, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase their support to research for health tools to address PRNDs affected by AMR;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Stresses that these diseases are back in Europe for two main reasons: the current budgetary policies, which are increasing levels of poverty, and migration policies; points out that the migrants who have already reached Europe and who are suffering from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis should be taken into care to limit the risk of contagion;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)

26b. Stresses that a migration and development policy involving the treatment of sick people in their country of origin would be far more responsible than letting sick migrants enter the EU;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)

26c. Deplores the fact that the tuberculosis vaccine was struck off the list of mandatory vaccines in the EU a very long time ago in favour of unnecessary vaccines, and that international anti- tuberculosis programmes have failed to achieve results;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 d (new)

6d. Expresses concern at the importation of hyper-hygienic habits that are promoting the spread of saprophytic bacteria that are themselves resistant to antibiotics;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

~~27. Calls on the Commission to advocate EU standards and measures for tackling AMR in trade agreements;~~deleted

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Expresses indignation at the potential signing of trade agreements with countries that authorise the use of antibiotics as animal growth factors or which do not have a responsible policy for the control of antibiotic prescriptions, thus exposing Europeans, via imports, to the very dangers that this report is trying to limit;

2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/2211(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Calls for the introduction of financial incentives for waste prevention, and stresses the need to lay down~~Encourages the Member States to lay down, where necessary, national rules setting out the instruments and bodies responsible for monitoring waste reduction data in all strands of production, processing and consumption;

2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2211(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to propose as soon as possible a definition at European level of planned obsolescence for physical goods and software and the establishment of an independent system able to check and detect planned obsolescence in products;

2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2211(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Supports ~~the strengthening of~~raising awareness of direct producer responsibility ~~requirements~~ and calls for the setting-up of reusable packaging schemes by large retail chains as a practical waste prevention tool; highlights that further steps must be taken to extend the durability and encourage the re-use and recyclability of products;

2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2211(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the need to sort bio- waste and calls on the Member States to create the necessary framework for the use of compost from bio-waste in agriculture and other sectors; highlights that bio-waste represents a high percentage of mixed municipal waste, and the fact that such waste is not sufficiently sorted makes it impossible for bio-waste to be used and returned to the soil as compost;

2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2211(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Is concerned about~~Notes China’s new restrictive approach to European waste, as this will have a negative impact on EU waste management and oblige the Member States to take responsilbity; welcomes in this context the Commission’s new plastic strategy;

2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2211(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Welcomes the jobs that will be created to deal with this waste and the respect shown to major countries that do not intend to eliminate the waste of others;

2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2211(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Notes that this approach confirms the fact that the Union has relocated and abandoned its management of the most problematic waste, and that this policy has contributed to environmental degradation in third countries, including China;

2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2208(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas small-scale fishing still receives a minority share of the quotas, even though it accounts for the largest share of employment in the sector;

2017/12/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2208(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas preferential access for small-scale artisanal fishing on the coast, up to 12 nautical miles out, is not always respected;

2017/12/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2208(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the importance of fishing and sustainable coastal and maritime tourism for the development of an all- inclusive social and eco-friendly maritime economy; recalls, in this connection, that maritime planning must not endanger fishing and tourist areas in favour of environmentally unsustainable activities;

2017/12/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2208(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that many anthropogenic factors are endangering fish stocks, including increased coastal stocking density, oil extraction, marine transport, sewage discharge, seawater desalination, plastic pollution, etc.;

2017/12/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2208(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes that the development of quality labels could increase the incomes of fishermen, in particular artisanal fishermen;

2017/12/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2208(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses the absolute necessity of simplifying the conditions of use of the EMFF;

2017/12/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2208(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Points out that the EMFF must be sufficiently well funded to pay compensation to fishermen if they were to lose access to United Kingdom waters to some extent;

2017/12/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2208(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Stresses that the costs associated with the obligation to land, which is a regulatory obligation, must be fully compensated by the EMFF;

2017/12/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2166(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines the importance of the European Fisheries Control Agency (the ‘Agency’) in the harmonisation and application of the principles of the common fisheries policy (CFP); ~~welcomes its effectiveness,~~notes the progress made and the ~~excellent~~ results achieved since it was set up;

2018/02/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2166(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights the Agency’s contribution to the harmonisation and standardisation of CFP measures relating to monitoring, control and surveillance with the aim of ensuring equal treatment and improving compliance with the rules, ~~including~~despite the difficulties posed by the landing obligation;

2018/02/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2166(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Expresses its satisfaction at~~Notes the 15% increase in inspections in 2016, reflecting improved coordination of human resources with the Member States through joint deployment plans (JDPs) and coordination of operational plans;

2018/02/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2166(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Points out that the Agency’s budget has remained unchanged for the last five years despite the increase in its missions and inspections; that its spending on human resources has nevertheless not changed; that the cost of operations fell over the same period; stresses that these elements, which reflect the optimisation of resources and quality of management at the Agency, ~~may hinder progress due to a lack of sufficient budget appropriations while putting pressure on agents’ activities to an extent that should be audited to ensure the quality~~should prompt other EU bodies and agencies to reduce the burden they impose ofn the~~ir working conditions~~ European taxpayer;

2018/02/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2166(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Stresses the excellent~~Highlights the implementation rate for C1 commitment appropriations (99.6 %), an improvement over the previous year, and for C1 payment appropriations (88.5 %), stable compared to the previous years; encourages the Agency to continue its efforts to ensure optimum take-up of the appropriations allocated;

2018/02/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2166(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Acknowledges the quality and relevance of the joint work carried out by the Agency as part of the pilot common project with the European Maritime Safety Agency and Frontex on the creation of a coastguard function; but rReminds the Commission that the Agency should be given sufficient resources for ~~this type of project or any other future project, in particular those~~projects linked to the use of new technologies in monitoring (drones) or training (e-learning);

2018/02/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2166(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

~~11. Points to the lack of gender balance in the composition of the Agency’s staff and calls for consideration to be given to a fair distribution of duties;~~deleted

2018/02/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2136(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Urges the Court of Auditors, in its future reports, to present a separate error rate for fisheries and maritime affairs; ~~note~~regrets that maritime affairs and fisheries are not covered in sufficient detail in the Court’s annual report and that a proper evaluation of financial management in those areas is therefore difficult;

2018/02/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2136(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights the fact that the overall error rate recorded by the Court in its report is slightly down on that of the previous year;

2018/02/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2136(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Congratulates the Commission on~~Notes the particularly high rate of implementation of Section III, Title 11 of the 2016 budget (Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) in respect of both commitment appropriations (99.2%) and payment appropriations (94.7%);

2018/02/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2136(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Notes that the level of implementation of the 2014-2020 EMFF, three years after its adoption on 15 May 2014, remains highly unsatisfactory, as by September 2017 only 1.7% of the EUR 5.7 billion available as jointly managed funding had been used; ~~notes that the rate of take-up of the EMFF is a matter for the Member States;~~

2018/02/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2136(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) should compensate fishermen for all their expenses incurred in order to meet the constraints arising from the landing obligation;

2018/02/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2136(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Points out that the landing obligation represents both a financial burden for fishermen and a loss of competitiveness by comparison with third- country fleets;

2018/02/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2136(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9c. Points out that the under- utilisation of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is partly due to budgetary restrictions in the Member States, which claim they have administrative and computer problems to exonerate themselves; notes that this austerity policy is being implemented against the interests of fishermen;

2018/02/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the outermost regions (ORs) are particularly dependent on imports of fishery and aquaculture products, even though the potential of those regions in those sectors has not been fully exploited;

2018/03/13
Committee: PECH

2017/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Is also concerned about the fact that many aquaculture products contain residues of antibiotics, pesticides and even heavy metals;

2018/03/13
Committee: PECH

2017/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Expresses its concern that different rules for placing fish on the market create a discriminatory market that adversely affects EU fishers and worsens Member States' trade deficits;

2018/03/13
Committee: PECH

2017/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Notes that the EU's consumers are losing trust in fishery and aquaculture products because products are being imported which do not meet our health or environmental standards;

2018/03/13
Committee: PECH

2017/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes that while the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products apply to all fishery and aquaculture products, those on labelling for consumers only apply to a relatively small group of products, excluding prepared, preserved or processed products; considers that consumer information should be improved for these products, too; notes, more generally, that consumers are waiting for more comprehensive information on the origins of the products that they consume;

2018/03/13
Committee: PECH

2017/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Deplores, however, the fact that the Commission applies the IUU Regulation less strictly to third countries that are important trade partners; notes that the states which are sanctioned are often 'small' countries in terms of wealth and trade opportunities;

2018/03/13
Committee: PECH

2017/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Calls on the Commission not to put concluding and implementing free- trade agreements (FTAs) with non- cooperating third countries before tackling illegal fishing;

2018/03/13
Committee: PECH

2017/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)

17c. Points out that among the imported products resulting from illegal fishing are products illegally fished in the EU Member States' exclusive economic zones (EEZs), a double blow for those countries and their outermost regions, as they are both dependent on imports of fishery products and paying for products illegally fished in their own waters;

2018/03/13
Committee: PECH

2017/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)

17d. Points out that some states with which the EU has fisheries agreements issue licences to vessels to fish illegally in the EU Member States' exclusive economic zones; notes that France has been forced to inspect vessels which were fishing illegally in waters around Tromelin Island and had on occasion received a licence to fish in those waters issued by a neighbouring state which has a fisheries agreement with the EU; calls on the EU to urge the states with which it has fisheries agreements to take care not to encroach on Member States' territorial waters;

2018/03/13
Committee: PECH

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the implementation of the Regulation is not in line with related EU policies, ~~including in the field of pes~~for example the EU's agricultural policy is at odds with the targets for reducing use of pesticides, and even more so with its key priority of protecting pollinators, the first victims of neonicotinoid insecticides;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas ~~there are concerns associated with~~ the evaluation approach, has ~~established by law~~revealed very serious problems, and there are concerns associated with it, in particular as regards who should produce the evidence for evaluations and the hazard-based approach;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the ~~available evidence~~results and problems noted shows that this piece of EU-level regulation ~~enhances~~has failed in its aims of clarity, transparency and addsing value to national efforts and actions;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that the ~~EU is the~~ appropriate level at which regulatory action in the field of pesticides should continue to take place is that of the EU and cooperation among Member States;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Is concerned by~~Notes the fact that the Regulation has not been effectively implemented and that as a result its objectives are not being achieved in practice;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that the objectives and instruments of the Regulation and its implementation are not in line with EU policies in the fields of agriculture, food security, climate change, ~~sustainabl~~reducing the use of pesticides and maximum residue levels of pesticides in food and feed;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Is concerned by the steadily increasing use and identified cases of misuse of emergency authorisations granted under Article 53; notes that these emergency authorisations lead to the movement of foodstuffs treated with products that have not been authorised in some Member States, and that in this situation the single market plays a part in placing the health of the EU public at risk;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Regrets the limited public availability of information on the evaluation and authorisation procedure, as well as the limited access to information; regrets that the level of transparency of the rapporteur Member States is low (acting in the framework of the approval procedure) and that they take little account of the opinions of the other Member States and of independent scientists, that accessibility and user friendliness of information at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) stage is problematic, and that transparency at the risk management stage is~~eems to be~~ lacking and is also considered problematic by stakeholders;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Emphasises that the Regulation should better reflect the need to promote organic agricultural practices based on integrated pest management~~, including~~ by stimulating the development of ~~low~~zero-risk substances and products;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Is concerned that ~~the harmonisation of guidelines in fields like~~fields such as the effect on endocrine disruptors, ecotoxicology or environmental fate and behaviour is not yet ~~complete~~being systematically taken into account in assessments;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission ~~and the Member States to ensure effective implementation of the Regulation as regards their specific roles in the approval and authorisation procedures~~to submit to the Council and Parliament an extensive revision and modification of the approval and authorisation procedures and governance system, giving the Member States back their authority and their freedom to cooperate within the system;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to acknowledge that health ~~and~~, environmental and biodiversity protection objectives should take priority over the objective of improving plant protection;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to recognise bans imposed by a Member State, even if the product or substance remains authorised in the EU, thus making it possible for that Member State to prohibit imports onto its territory of foodstuffs that have been in contact with the product or substance in question (for example, dimethoate, which is banned by France, Spain, Italy, Greece, and Slovenia but still authorised by the European Union, which means that Turkish imports treated with dimethoate are free to enter the single market);

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas, owing to budgetary restrictions, the Member States sometimes under-utilise the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), including where data-gathering is concerned; whereas insufficient data-gathering is disadvantageous to fishermen and marine ecosystems;

2018/03/01
Committee: PECH

2017/2119(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU fishing sector is facing ever-more difficult and complex challenges; whereas the status of resources and the increase in outgoings, particularly variations in the price of fuel, ~~may~~ have a decisive impact on fishermen’s incomes; whereas, in this context, downward variations in fishing quotas mean that local communities face complicated situations owing to the reduction in extractive activities; whereas, in addition, they face competition - much of it unfair - from imports of products from third countries;

2018/03/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2119(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the disappearance of traditional fishmongers and their replacement with large retailers affects the income of fishermen and fish farmers;

2018/03/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2119(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the Outermost Regions (ORs) form part of the local communities most in need of optimising the value chain in fisheries and aquaculture, in order to bring down unemployment, which is high in those regions;

2018/03/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2119(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the COM in fishery and aquaculture products ~~aims to~~should increase the transparency and stability of the markets, in particular as regards economic knowledge and understanding of the markets for EU fishery and aquaculture products along the supply chain;

2018/03/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2119(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas fishery producer organisations and aquaculture producer organisations (producer organisations - POs) play a key role in ~~achieving the objectives and ensuring the correct management of the CFP and of the COM~~the survival of these industries;

2018/03/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2119(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas fisheries local action groups (FLAGs) are an essential ~~part of the CFP in terms of~~for drawing up and implementing integrated and multisectoral participative local development strategies that meet the needs of their local fishing area;

2018/03/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2119(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas inter-branch organisations ~~have the potential to~~could improve the coordination of marketing activities along the supply chain and to push forward with measures that are of interest for the whole sector;

2018/03/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2119(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas, since fish stocks are shared resources, the~~ir sustainable and efficient exploitation can, in certain instances, be better achieved~~y can sometimes be exploited more sustainable and effectively by organisations composed of members from different EU States and regions;

2018/03/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2119(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. ~~whereas a very low profile is given~~having regard to the major role of women in the fishing sector;

2018/03/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2119(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in this context, to facilitate and promote the creation of labels for fishery products and aquaculture, by ensuring that consumers can identify the origin of the products they buy;

2018/03/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2119(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Urges the Commission to include a clause in trade agreements with third countries in relation to EU quality standards, requiring that imports comply with the same rules as EU fishing ~~product~~and aquaculture products, particularly health and environmental regulations;

2018/03/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2119(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Member States and regional and local authorities to look into the lack of professional qualifications in the fishing sector, so that training programmes for people working in the fishing sector can be tailored to the sector’s actual needs, thereby helping to retain ~~the~~young peop~~ulation~~le in fishing communities;

2018/03/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2119(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on the Commission to facilitate support to small-scale fishing by bringing forward proposals to allow its products to be treated preferentially in the award of public contracts, in particular in the area of mass catering and especially in school meals;

2018/03/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2119(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges the Commission and Member States to ~~include the gender approach in fisheries policies so tha~~highlight the significant role played by women in the EU fishing sector ~~becomes more visible~~;

2018/03/05
Committee: PECH

2017/2118(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that, as the development of aquaculture in the outermost regions is lagging behind, those regions must be specifically assessed and catered for;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2118(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Stresses that the weakness of European aquaculture is reflected in large-scale imports and a widening external-trade gap;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the stagnation of European aquaculture is reflected in large-scale imports, which are exacerbating the Member States' external deficit;

2018/03/06
Committee: PECH

2017/2118(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Stresses that the health quality of imported aquaculture products is not guaranteed and that, in many instances, they contain antibiotic residues;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas the development of aquaculture in the outermost regions (ORs) is lagging behind and therefore requires special measures, in accordance with Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which recognises the special status of these regions;

2018/03/06
Committee: PECH

2017/2118(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Calls for preference to be given to European native and endemic species in connection with the development of aquaculture, in particular because they will not upset ecosystem balance;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2118(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the use of different international experience and the promotion of European best practices would strengthen aquaculture and would help all Member States to increase sustainable aquaculture production and that, in this connection, insect meals are a good substitute for safeguarding fish stocks, which, in many instances, are undermined by industrial fishing for catches to be used as feed within aquaculture;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2118(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that the way to a sustainable and competitive European aquaculture sector is through determining the carrying capacity of the environment, and addressing excrement treatment at aqua farms and anti-parasite action, in particular in open marine farming, which is the main precondition for allocation of space and the provision of licences or permits;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2118(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that investments are necessary in order to use the enormous potential of the aquaculture sector, and calls therefore for an increase in funding ~~for~~plus support for carrying out projects in order to promote research, innovation and - first and foremost - quality- orientated, sustainable production projects.

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2118(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Takes the view that the development of aquaculture in the outermost regions is likely to reduce unemployment, which is high there;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2118(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Takes the view that it necessary to provide financial support for hatcheries in the outermost regions, otherwise there is a risk that they will founder and that the economic momentum needed for a European aquaculture sector to emerge will be curbed;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas additionally, there is not always coherence among EU trade, social and environmental policies: for example, the EU grants Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP and GSP+) status to vulnerable developing countries, aiming at allowing them to pay fewer or no duties on exports to the EU, giving them vital access to the EU market and contributing to their growth; whereas, at the same time, some of these countries, for example some Asian countries, produce farmed fish with ~~low~~out complying with environmental and social standards;

2018/03/06
Committee: PECH

2017/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)

Ma. whereas imported aquaculture products often contain residues of antibiotics, pesticides and even heavy metals;

2018/03/06
Committee: PECH

2017/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas sustainable aquaculture is based on rearing healthy animals, and for this it is essential to ~~have the specific veterinary tools, especially vaccines to ensure animal health and welfare~~develop innovative veterinary tools in order to reduce and then end the use of antibiotics and medicines for farmed animals;

2018/03/06
Committee: PECH

2017/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)

Ta. whereas the image that European society and consumers have of aquaculture can also be attributed to the displacement of traditional fishmongers by large-scale retailers; whereas, in particular, traditional fishmongers offer consumers more detailed information;

2018/03/06
Committee: PECH

2017/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital V a (new)

Va. whereas the farming of native or endemic species should be given preference in order to reduce the environmental impact and make aquaculture more sustainable;

2018/03/06
Committee: PECH

2017/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital V b (new)

Vb. whereas the use of fishmeal in aquaculture raises the issue of industrial fishing, which sometimes reduces fish stocks substantially; whereas, therefore, fishmeal must quickly be replaced by alternative food, such as insect meal;

2018/03/06
Committee: PECH

2017/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the need to boost the development of and innovation in EU aquaculture, to improve the competitiveness of the sector, to foster economic activity and diversification, to increase the sector’s contribution to food and nutrition security for EU citizens, and to improve the quality of life in coastal and inland areas and in the outermost regions (ORs);

2018/03/06
Committee: PECH

2017/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Welcomes~~Takes note of the Commission communication ‘Strategic Guidelines for the sustainable development of EU aquaculture’ and its identification of the areas where efforts need to focus in order to unlock the potential of EU aquaculture so that it can contribute to the objective of filling the gap between consumption and production of seafood in the EU in a way that is environmentally, socially and economically sustainable;

2018/03/06
Committee: PECH

2017/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Stresses that the development of sustainable and adapted aquaculture in the outermost regions (ORs) would be likely to reduce the sometimes high unemployment in those regions; stresses, also, the urgent need to support hatcheries in the outermost regions as they are essential to developing aquaculture businesses;

2018/03/06
Committee: PECH

2017/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – introductory part

10. Stresses that the sustainable growth of aquaculture needs to be based on business certainty, which ~~can be created through~~requires:

2018/03/06
Committee: PECH

2017/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Stresses that Member States, as well as being able to refuse imports which do not comply with EU environmental and health standards, should also be able to lay down stricter standards, provided they are applied in the same way, i.e. without discrimination, to their own producers;

2018/03/06
Committee: PECH

2017/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls on the Commission to bring forward proposals for European aquaculture products to be treated preferentially in the award of public contracts, in particular in the area of mass catering and especially in school meals;

2018/03/06
Committee: PECH

2017/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Stresses in particular the need to provide consumers with full information about the origin of aquaculture products, whether imported or produced in the EU;

2018/03/06
Committee: PECH

2017/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

~~27. Stresses that a real EU common market is required for vaccines and other veterinary products, especially for ‘minor’ species;~~deleted

2018/03/06
Committee: PECH

2017/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Stresses that to be genuinely sustainable aquaculture must adopt practices that make it possible to reduce the use of antibiotics and medicines for farmed animals;

2018/03/06
Committee: PECH

2017/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)

42a. Stresses that the EMFF should be better tailored to the needs of the outermost regions (ORs) in order to give a boost to the development of aquaculture in these regions;

2018/03/06
Committee: PECH

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the promotion of protein crop cultivation is a powerful tool in the transition towards more sustainable agri-food systems, supporting a shift from input-intensive crop monoculture towards diversified agro-ecological systems; believes, also, that it is an excellent way of moving towards reasonable consumption of meat products and a redefinition of our eating habits;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights the fact that protein crops include not only soybeans, but also grain and forage legumes, which can be grown in a diverse range of agro-climatic and soil conditions across Europe; points out that protein crop seed variety must be protected, along with the right to reseed from own crops;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls that ~~the EU relies on~~EU food sovereignty is incompatible with massive imports of protein-rich ~~feed~~ materials intended for animal feed, for the most part genetically modified soyabeans, which may give rise to serious environmental problems in source countries; points out that in the case of genetically modified organisms, particularly those which are resistant to glyphosate and glufosinate, the European Union may already apply the precautionary and environmental responsibility principle to ban imports of such products;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Supports the objectives of the European Soya Declaration and other initiatives to boost non-genetically modified soya production and other protein crop cultivation in Europe; notes, in this respect, that European agriculture, in particular livestock farmers, must have sufficient soya or other protein crop capacity to no longer rely on imports from third countries;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls that the ~~CAP has a decisive impact on farmers’ decisi~~creation of the CAP paved the way for a production- driven European agriculture based ons t~~o grow~~he use of plant proteiction cpro~~ps and should therefore be used to its full potentia~~ducts, leading to high yields but inferior quality; recalls that farmers should be encouraged to grow protein crops on the basis of a responsible and qualitative ecological model;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Believes that ~~once it has been in force for a few years~~after as many years as are required for soil regeneration, useful lessons should be learnt from the recent ban on the use of pesticides in ecological focus areas; stresses that account should also be taken of Parliament’s recent resolution on the renewal of glyphosate, which set a timetable for phasing out and banning this substance by 2022, in order for the European agricultural model to be able to transition towards an ecological production model which favours local industries;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Highlights that legumes are an important source of plant-based protein and therefore that they also play an important role in ensuring a transition towards sustainable and healthy human diets; points out that they can only be healthy if produced by an agricultural model which avoids genetically modified organisms, the large-scale use of pesticides and a production-driven approach;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses the need for heavy investment in research to solve the ~~pressing~~ agronomic issues ~~that are limiting~~which will result from the phasing-out of our dependence on glyphosate and plant protection products, and which will change, inter alia, protein crop cultivation methods;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Supports the establishment of transparent product labelling systems based on certified production standards, such as the Danube Soya and Europe Soya standards; supports also the establishment of effective border controls to ensure the traceability of products imported into the EU and to identify fraud and counterfeiting upstream;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

12. Notes that the principles of a circular economy, production for short circuits, crop diversification, knowledge dissemination~~, the~~ and exchange of good practices ~~and market development are also sorely in need of invest~~, particularly in agricultural training centres in Europe, need financial support and investment to promote market development.;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that honeybees are a crucial part of biodiversity ~~and~~, that they ~~constitute an~~must be recognised as productive and pollinating insects but also as a wild species, and that as such they are particularly vulnerable and are part of the irreplaceable universal heritage on which animal pollination largely depends;

2017/10/04
Committee: ENVI

2017/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Notes~~Underlines that protecting the genetic heritage of bees, as well as its diversity, must be seen as a vital priority and that awareness must be raised about the fact that, while selection can help prevent certain health scourges it must not lead to an impoverishment of the genetic heritage of bees, particularly of local species;

2017/10/04
Committee: ENVI

2017/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Deplores the fact that a combination of the widespread use of chemical pesticides, particularly on melliferous plant species, and the random use of agricultural harvesting machinery at times of honey flow, threatens the survival of bees;

2017/10/04
Committee: ENVI

2017/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that ‘controlled pollination’ helps to restore harmony between beekeepers and farmers and can substantially increase crop yields; there is therefore a need to encourage all branches of agricultural training to disseminate and put in place teaching material aimed at strengthening the links between beekeepers and farmers;

2017/10/04
Committee: ENVI

2017/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Notes that the fight against fraud in the field of bee products calls for substantial funding and effective border monitoring to tackle ~~the~~ unfair competition and ensure pr~~esented by~~otection from serious health crises, particularly given the existence of adulterated ‘honey’ ~~in particular~~;

2017/10/04
Committee: ENVI

2017/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Considers it ~~appropriate~~necessary to support the development of methods and biological pesticides harmless to bees; and pollinators, in particular by means of granting funding for aid programmes dedicated to research.

2017/10/04
Committee: ENVI

2017/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Calls for ~~a reinforcement of the resources allocated to the fight against commercial fraud affecting honey~~special care to be taken with foreign honeys from hives fed on sugar syrup only, as these low-quality 'honeys' will, under free trade treaties, start competing with European products.

2017/10/04
Committee: ENVI

2017/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that it is crucial for the EU farming sector to support the emergence of a new generation of environmentally conscious young farmers in order to tackl~~ing~~e the many challenges ahead, such as climate change, preserving natural resources (soil, water and air)~~, increasing~~ and biodiversity (pollinators, forests, flowers, wild fauna and seeds) and promoting sustainable and local agricultural production; points out that incentives can be effective only if the EU makes a full paradigm shift in its common agricultural policy to end the intensive, production-led system and move towards local, organic farming which respects the soil and traditions, is intended for consumption in short supply chains and frees itself from global competition while protecting the production of each Member State through very high quality standards;

2018/02/01
Committee: ENVI

2017/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights that current common agricultural policy (CAP) instruments for young farmers should be ~~improved in the future~~reviewed; notes that these tools must be targeted to young farmers’ ~~specific needs, including their economic and social needs, and promote projects with the highest added value for farmers~~vital economic needs, but also the need for social support in tackling isolation and insecurity, and promote the revitalisation of the countryside, particularly through the financing of projects which foster social cohesion and local economic activity;

2018/02/01
Committee: ENVI

2017/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that, in view of the overpopulation of the major urban centres in the European Union, generational renewal is key to maintaining vibrant rural areas across Europe that foster jobs and sustainable business activity; notes that this requires access to infrastructure and services, including healthcare, social services, education, transport and high- speed broadband; points out that all these provisions are necessary in order to foster vocations, particularly among the urban young;

2018/02/01
Committee: ENVI

2017/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that young farmers must ~~be trained and skilled to enable them to find the ever-more complex solutions required to face current and future environmental challenges, including the use of~~have access to education and training which corresponds to the paradigm of a new local and sustainable agriculture, and that therefore they must have the know-how and skills to enable them to find the ever-more complex solutions required to face current and future environmental challenges, and to learn from the errors committed over 40 years of intensive agricultural practices, during which the chemicals industry and industrial rationalisation have prevailed over reason and over the sacred bond between farmers and their la~~test technological developments in~~nd and animals; points out that technology can provide a competitive advantage and increase the quality of products in the agricultural sector, provided it serves a sustainable agricultural model based on the experience of organic farming;

2018/02/01
Committee: ENVI

2017/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights the importance of coherence between local, national and EU measures for young farmers; calls on Member States to facilitate generational renewal, including through ~~inheritance and~~favourable taxation laws, ~~rules on access to land, territorial planning and farm succession strateg~~access to advantageous inheritance rights, provisions which promote access to land and prevent the predatory buying up of farmland and land use planning which facilitates agricultural work and respects the soil, and calls for measures to be taken to offer alternative distribution networks for future young farmers so that the value added is not captured by intermediaries; notes that the current CAP payments system contributes to higher land rental costs and purchase prices and that it has failed to slow down the predatory buying up of farmland;

2018/02/01
Committee: ENVI

2017/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that any successful strategy for generational renewal and supporting young farmers should take ~~a holistic approach,~~into account the specific characteristics of the different regions of Europe, re-establish the social bonds that characterise small- scale farming and facilitat~~ing~~e young farmers’ access to land (in particular by restricting the predatory buying up of farmland), finance, advisory services and training; stresses that ~~this should mak~~small-scale farming, which is vital for humanity, ~~an attractive occupation to~~would regain its meaning and the social role it has always had; points out, lastly, that agriculture is now reduced to a process whereby human beings manage their ecosystems and control the biological cycle of domesticated species, and that young farmers and the wider society. are waiting for agriculture to be made sacred once again and put at the service of the common good;

2018/02/01
Committee: ENVI

2017/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the objective of the Ecodesign Directive is to increase energy efficiency and the level of protection of the environment through ~~harmonised requirements that ensure the functioning of the internal market and~~recommendations, reflecting the specificities of each country, which encourage the continuous improvement of the overall environmental impact of energy-related products;

2018/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2017/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas for a majority of stakeholders three main obstacles to full implementation of the legislation can be identified: the lack of clear political support and direction, the slow pace and increasing number of the regulatory processes, and the inadequacy of market surveillance in the Member States; stresses that a pragmatic approach in a more realistic timeframe, with reasonable deadlines and a methodology based on incentives rather than binding requirements, would offer a way round the obstacles encountered;

2018/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2017/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that the Ecodesign Directive has been a successful instrument for the improvement of energy efficiency and has resulted in a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and that, in order, in so far as possible, to avoid penalising EU companies, the appropriate approach would be to link environmental and economic advantages rather than giving either precedence over the other;

2018/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2017/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines that the Ecodesign Directive is part of a larger toolbox and that its effectiveness is dependent on synergies with other instruments, in particular on energy labelling; considers that overlapping regulations should be avoided and that a proliferation of rules must not be encouraged;

2018/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2017/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes, therefore, that the implementation of the Ecodesign Directive – in addition to continued efforts to improve energy efficiency – must now address the full life cycle of the products within its scope, with the setting up of minimum resource criteria covering, inter alia, robustness, repairability and upgradeability, but also sharing potential, reuse, scalability, recyclability and use of recycled materials; stresses that an accumulation of regulations may damage economic and administrative viability, and that our businesses need to be safeguarded against any burden that would limit their competitiveness and proper functioning;

2018/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2017/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes in this regard the 2016- 2019 Ecodesign work programme, which includes commitments to develop requirements and standards for material efficiency, and urges the Commission to complete this work as a matter of priority; considers that such criteria should be based on robust analyses, focus on areas with clear improvement potential and be enforceable and verifiable by market surveillance authorities; considers it desirable to avoid imposing too many cross-cutting criteria, which would require research and standardisation work carried out over several years to make them objectifiable and verifiable;

2018/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2017/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Insists on the need to strengthen the surveillance of products placed on the internal market through better cooperation between Member States and between the Commission and national authorities; stresses that the requirements laid down in legislation must be enforceable at a reasonable cost;

2018/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2017/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 1

– that national authorities be ~~requir~~asked to use the ICSMS database to share the results of product compliance checks and testing for all products covered by Ecodesign regulations;

2018/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2017/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 2

– that the general product registration database for energy labelled products be extended to all products covered by Ecodesign regulations, without generating excessive administrative burden for businesses in the industries concerned;

2018/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2017/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 4

– that deterrent measures be adopted, including: sanctions for non-compliant manufacturers proportional to the impact of non-compliance on the entire European market and compensation for consumers who have purchased non- compliant products, even beyond the legal warranty periodincentives be adopted, for example tax incentives to encourage manufacturers to adopt rules which could initially damage them;

2018/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2017/2087(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Highlights the importance of appropriate standards and stresses that test protocols which are not excessively burdensome for businesses and are as close as possible to real-life conditions should be developed at reasonable cost;

2018/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2017/2084(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that citizens represent one of the main channels for society’s uptake of low-carbon innovative solutions, which have a substantial impact on levels of green energy consumption; calls thereforealls on the Commission and the Member States to focus more efforts on facilitating and enhancing citizens’ access to ~~such~~innovative low-carbon solutions;

2017/07/14
Committee: ENVI

2017/2084(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that citizens represent one of the ~~main~~ channels for society’s uptake of low-carbon innovative solutions, which have a substantial impact on levels of green energy consumption; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to focus more efforts on facilitating and enhancing citizens’ access to such solutions;

2017/07/14
Committee: ENVI

2017/2084(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that citizens represent one of the main channels for society’s uptake of low-carbon innovative solutions, which have a substantial impact on levels of green energy consumption; calls therefore on the ~~Commission and the~~ Member States to focus more efforts on facilitating and enhancing citizens’ access to such solutions;

2017/07/14
Committee: ENVI

2017/2084(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that regulatory quality, simplicity and stability, on the one hand, and public sector integrity, on the other, are two dimensions of public governance that are critically important for investment in clean energy innovation and infrastructure;

2017/07/14
Committee: ENVI

2017/2084(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights the importance of ensuring that ~~in the future a~~the transition of the countries of European into low-carbon ~~transition~~economies is not geared solely to the interests of large corporations but is focused primarily on the need for provision of public services;

2017/07/14
Committee: ENVI

2017/2084(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the burden of environmental degradation, air pollution and health costs stemming from extracting and burning fossil fuels is not carried by the industry but paid for by society; considers that fossil fuel subsidies present a major obstacle to clean energy innovation and at least a partial redirection of these will have an enormous impact on financing and the uptake of low-carbon innovation which is in line with the Union’s long-term climate and energy goals; feels that the forms of clean energy that are developed must be profitable in the long term, without systematic support in the form of public financing; calls on the Commission and the Member States to jointly develop a roadmap for the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 with strict timelines and country-specific and measurable outcomes;

2017/07/14
Committee: ENVI

2017/2084(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the burden of environmental degradation, air pollution and health costs stemming from extracting and burning fossil fuels is not carried by the industry but paid for by society; considers that fossil fuel subsidies present a major obstacle to clean energy innovation and at least a partial redirection of these will have an enormous impact on financing and the uptake of low-carbon innovation which is in line with the Union’s long-term climate and energy goals; calls on the Commission and the Member States to jointly develop a roadmap for the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies by 20205, in accordance with the commitment made by the European Union at the G7 summit of 26 and 27 May 2016, with strict timelines and country-specific and measurable outcomes;

2017/07/14
Committee: ENVI

2017/2084(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that, despite the 'polluter pays' principle, the burden of environmental degradation, air pollution and health costs stemming from extracting and burning fossil fuels is not carried by the industry but mainly paid for by society; considers that fossil fuel subsidies present a major obstacle to clean energy innovation and at least a partial redirection of these will have an enormous impact on financing and the uptake of low-carbon innovation which is in line with the Union’s long-term climate and energy goals; calls on the Commission and the Member States to jointly develop a roadmap for the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 with strict timelines and country-specific and measurable outcomes;

2017/07/14
Committee: ENVI

2017/2084(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the burden of environmental degradation, air pollution and health costs stemming from extracting and burning fossil fuels is not carried by the industry but paid for by society; considers that fossil fuel subsidies present a major obstacle to clean energy innovation and at least a partial redirection of these will have an enormous impact on financing and the uptake of low-carbon innovation which is in line with the Union’s long-term climate and energy goals; calls on the Commission and the Member States to jointly develop a roadmap for the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 with ~~strict~~ timelines and country-specific and measurable outcomes;

2017/07/14
Committee: ENVI

2017/2084(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the burden of environmental degradation, air pollution and health costs stemming from extracting and burning fossil fuels is not carried by the industry but paid for by society; considers that fossil fuel subsidies present a major obstacle to clean energy innovation and at least a partial redirection of these will have an enormous impact on financing and the uptake of low-carbon innovation which is in line with the Union’s long-term climate and energy goals; calls on the ~~Commission and the~~ Member States to jointly develop a roadmap for the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 with strict timelines and country-specific and measurable outcomes;

2017/07/14
Committee: ENVI

2017/2084(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Acknowledges the importance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for stimulating action to deliver key standards in areas such as access to sustainable energy in a world where an estimated 1.3 billion people do not have access to electricity, where 3 billion people are without clean cooking facilities and where carbon monoxide poisoning kills more people than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined; points out therefore that global sustainable energy initiatives are crucial for reducing poverty worldwide and for simultaneously increasing the net share of renewable energy in the global energy mix and closing the gap between achieving universal energy access by 2030 as defined by the UN SDGs and the current rate of progress.

2017/07/14
Committee: ENVI

2017/2067(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Welcom~~Notes the European Strategy on Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) as a common framework of action; ~~strongly~~ supports a legislative instrument establishing a framework for the deployment of C-ITS at EU level, guaranteeing the full protection of personal data and hence of citizens' privacy, taking account of the laws of the Member States;

2017/12/04
Committee: ENVI

2017/2067(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights that C-ITS may improve road safety significantly by reducing human error, which is ~~still~~one of the leading causes of transport accidents;

2017/12/04
Committee: ENVI

2017/2067(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines that cooperation at local, regional and ~~reg~~national level on the development and implementation of C-ITS across the EU is crucial;

2017/12/04
Committee: ENVI

2017/2067(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that substantial funding for cooperative, connected and automated vehicles has already been made available at EU level; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the provision of the necessary funding for the deployment of C-ITS in the long term. with a cost- benefit analysis as well as transparent monitoring by the Commission;

2017/12/04
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Recalls that plastic pollution, acidification caused by greenhouse gases, and illegal fishing are also the result of imbalances in world trade; stresses that the European Union must genuinely ban goods produced in poor sanitary, social and environmental conditions from its market;

2017/05/08
Committee: PECH

2017/2055(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that the Common Fisheries Policy sh~~all~~ould ensure that fishing mortality rates are set at levels that should allow fish stocks to recover above levels that are capable of producing the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) in order to protect marine resources;

2017/05/08
Committee: PECH

2017/2055(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recommends that the Commission genuinely suspend imports from third countries which do not take the necessary measures to prevent, discourage and eradicate IUU fishing which are required of them by international law as flag states, port states, coastal states or countries of marketing;

2017/05/08
Committee: PECH

2017/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the trans-boundary nature of the ocean means that activities and the pressures that they cause necessitate collaborative work between ~~government~~States across marine regions to ensure the sustainability of shared resources; whereas the multiplicity and complexity of ocean governance measures therefore calls for a broad range of interdisciplinary expertise as well as regional and international cooperation;

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point c

2017/05/08
Committee: PECH

2017/2055(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point d

(d) the need to take the lead in strengthening regional fisheries management organisations in order to improve their performance, including through independent bodies ~~to ensure that their recommendations are fully implemented~~;

2017/05/08
Committee: PECH

2017/2055(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Notes the utmost importance of ensuring accurate data in the fisheries sector, as a~~n essential prerequisite~~ condition for the achievement of good ocean governance; stresses that appropriate and realistic financial resources must be provided to guarantee this objective;

2017/05/08
Committee: PECH

2017/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls the essential role of oceans for supporting life on earth, sustainable development, employment and innovation; shares the growing concern about the need for better governance, cooperation between States and protection of the oceans;

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the Joint Communication on International ocean governance, which highlights the ~~EU’s~~ commitment of the EU and its Member States to achieving the conservation and sustainab~~le use~~ility of oceans as identified in SDG 14 of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; calls for the EU and the Member States to assume a leading role as global actor to strengthen international ocean governance;

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that, in order to implement the actions listed in the Joint Communication successfully, the Commission ought to have set clear deadlines, put forward legislative proposals, where appropriate, and set up mechanisms to support coordination at EU level;deleted

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Underlines the need for a specific and tangible action plan ~~on the EU’s engagement in the Arctic, in which the aim of preserving~~designed solely to protect the Arctic’s vulnerable ecosystem ~~should be the starting point~~;

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Urges~~Calls on the Member States to make further efforts for the ~~timely~~ implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive in order to achieve good environmental status for marine waters for 2020, with a particular commitment to avoiding harm to the coastal and marine environment from marine litter, as well as to removing harmful subsidies and strengthening the global fight against marine litter and plastic;

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the forthcoming strategy on plastic by the Commission ~~as well as the o~~, calls for a stepping-up of ther measures aimed at combating marine litter, which has constantly increased since 1950, and expresses its deep concern about the scale of theis issue, but also about the invisible pollution caused by plastic microwaste and microbeads;

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Reiterates that, in accordance with the Paris Agreement, all sectors of the economy are required to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions, without, however, having to compensate for the withdrawal of the USA from the agreement; urges the adoption of clear targets to reduce international maritime CO2 emissions at global level through the IMO; notes, furthermore, that the EU should contribute in parallel to the reduction of CO2 emissions from shipping by introducing a robust pricing mechanism as soon as possible;

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights that a substantial and accessible fisheries fund is necessary in order to implement the common fisheries policy (CFP), to ensure the sustainability of European aquaculture and fisheries, including through implementation of the discard ban and landing obligation and achieving the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) objective, and to ~~help~~provide the sector with financial support for carrying out the necessary restructuring process;

2017/10/24
Committee: PECH

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Points out that it is essential for the EMFF to be simplified and sufficiently well endowed to pay compensation to fishermen if they were to lose access to United Kingdom waters to some extent;

2017/10/24
Committee: PECH

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses, in addition, that costs in connection with the landing obligation should be covered by the EMFF, which presupposes that the fund has been simplified and is sufficiently well endowed;

2017/10/24
Committee: PECH

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the opinion that steps need to be taken in order to ensure that the post- 2020 EU fisheries fund is implemented in a swifter ~~and~~, more flexible and less bureaucratic manner, without the delays that continue to plague the 2014- 2020 EMFF;

2017/10/24
Committee: PECH

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Supports the view widely held by the industry and Member State administrations that the current financing rules are too complicated and ~~could b~~must be made less cumbersome as quickly as possible;

2017/10/24
Committee: PECH

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that, even if we take account of the commitments made by the Union externally, the next MFF must be above all compatible with the ~~commitments made by the Union externally~~interests of the Union, and with its own long-term goals in the field of climate- relevant spending; believes that this can only be achieved by a thorough climate mainstreaming of EU spending; calls on the Commission therefore to develop a transparent and reliable method of calculation that can provide evidence of expected impacts for climate-relevant spending, as well as their weighting for ex post assessment in reporting obligations;

2017/12/05
Committee: ENVI

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that, even though the EU remains a net seafood importer, European fisheries continue to be a very important source of healthy and traceable food for the European market; underlines the fact that the EU should continue to prevent ~~substandard products from entering the EU market~~EU market entry for products failing to meet standards imposed on European fishermen that they comply with;

2017/10/24
Committee: PECH

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises that the transition to a sustainable economy is the only way to ensure a healthy living environment and the long-term wellbeing of Union citizens and the European economy; cConsiders that the EU should be the global front runner inof the transition to a low-carbon economy and a sustainable production-consumption system, as long as it does not undermine its own competitivity and economic acquis;

2017/12/05
Committee: ENVI

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Stresses that European added value in fisheries management has to date been largely associated with a reduction in the capacity of fishing fleets; i~~Is of the opinion that in the post- 2020 MFF a balance between the fisheries resources available and fleet capacity will have to be taken into account; highlights the fact, however, that other elements with a ~~non- quantifiable added valu~~dded value that is not easily quantifiable should be considered as well, such as the role the European fishing sector plays in improving selectivity and in communities highly dependent on this activity in terms of employment and local growth; underlines, therefore, that fisheries must remain independent in order to support these communities;

2017/10/24
Committee: PECH

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Highlights that European coastal communities are, and will remain, highly dependent on the fisheries sector, even though its contribution to local economies is constantly declining; stresses, therefore, that ~~community-led local development (CLLD)~~the involvement of the coastal communities concerned and fisheries local action groups (FLAGs) should remain a focus and their funding must be increased, as they serve to enable local fisheries communities to address these challenges at grass-roots level, using the knowledge of local stakeholders to tackle local issues; underlines, in this regard, the importance of keeping the financing structure of fishermen’s producer organisations intact;

2017/10/24
Committee: PECH

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls that the next MFF should help the Union achieve its 2030 climate and energy framework objectives; underlines that the EU should not finance projects and investments that are contrary to the achievement of these goals; points out that the EU should not use socio- economic goals to encourage the creation of conditions that are at odds with its environmental interests;

2017/12/05
Committee: ENVI

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses the increasingly important role of the so-called ‘blue economy’; is of the opinion that the priorities of the Blue Growth strategy should be aligned with those of the EMFF, i.e. environmental sustainability, resource efficiency, competitiveness, creation of high-quality employment opportunities and territorial cohesion; calls on the Commission to reassess the financial allocations for Blue Growth in the MFF and stresses that a fish~~eries fund should~~ing already plays an important role in this regard in many regions;

2017/10/24
Committee: PECH

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

12. Recalls the need to improve the gathering of scientific data and ensure better access to it, and to foster cooperation between the maritime and fisheries sector on the one hand and the scientific community, NGOs and other private- and public-sector entities on the other;

2017/10/24
Committee: PECH

2017/2052(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Recognises the European added value of collaboration in tackling common public health threats; ~~considers that, on the basis of the first positive outcomes of the ongoing health programme, the next MFF should include a robust health programme that tackles health issues on a cross-border basis.~~

2017/12/05
Committee: ENVI

2017/2044(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that 19,5 % of the total commitments in the draft budget for 2018 (2018 DB) are climate-related and that the Union budget trend would deliver only 18,8 % for the MFF period; stresses that every effort should be made by all EU countries and not just net contributors to reach the 20 % target, as all Member States are affected by the challenge of climate change;

2017/07/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2044(BUD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) should also compensate fishermen for all their expenses incurred in order to meet the constraints arising from the landing obligation;

2017/07/26
Committee: PECH

2017/2044(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Notes~~Welcomes the fact that 8,2 % of total commitments are related to reversing the decline in biodiversity; calls for sufficient resources to be allocated to t~~he protection of biodiversity~~ackle the factors that threaten biodiversity, for example the massive use of chemical pesticides, in particular neonicotinoids, the unlimited drive to maximise production imposed on farmers by the Common Agricultural Policy (Article 39 TFEU) and the seed monopoly scandal;

2017/07/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2044(BUD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises the need to provide the EMFF with a sufficient level of payment appropriations to enable it to invest in the sustainability, selectivity and competitiveness of the fishing fleet; points out, in this connection, that the landing obligation represents both a financial burden for fishermen and a loss of competitiveness by comparison with third- country fleets;

2017/07/26
Committee: PECH

2017/2044(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the increase of EUR 29,1 million in commitments for LIFE (+5,9 %)~~; regrets that LIFE represents only 0,3 %of the2018 DB~~in a delicate budgetary context in view of the scheduled lossof theUnited Kingdom's net contribution to the European Union;

2017/07/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2044(BUD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Expresses concerns at~~Notes the 13,1 % reduction in LIFE payments; warns of the problems that could result from a lack of payments; recalls, however, that LIFE +, the European financial instrument for the environment, had been endowed with a total budget of EUR 2.1 billion for the period 2007-2013 and now has an overall budget of EUR 3.4 billion for the period 2014-2020;

2017/07/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2044(BUD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Takes note of the proposed EUR 66,4 million in commitments (+2,9 %) and EUR 55,9 million in payments (-3,1 %) for health;, which regpre~~ts that this is only~~sents 0,04 % of the 2018 DB and 1,5 % of heading 3 (in commitments); in addition to the budgetary aspect, regrets that the Union is not at the forefront of health protection in that it does not promote ambitious regulation on endocrine disruptors (causing infertility, cancer and malformations) and on glyphosate (probably carcinogenic according to the IARC) and is constantly promoting trans- European transport networks, even though they have an impact on health (noise pollution, degraded air quality);

2017/07/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2044(BUD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Points out that scientific research is also addressing the various forms of pollution that have an impact on fish stocks;

2017/07/26
Committee: PECH

2017/2044(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Takes note of the proposed EUR 66,4 million in commitments (+2,9 %) and EUR 55,9 million in payments (-3,1 %) for health; ~~regret~~notes that this is only 0,04 % of the 2018 DB and 1,5 % of heading 3 (in commitments), which is normal since the protection and improvement of human health are Union competences which are intended only to support, coordinate or complement the action of Member States, since the latter retain most of the prerogatives in this field under Article 6 TFEU;

2017/07/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2044(BUD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Takes note of the proposed EUR 286,7 million in commitments (+11,9 %) and EUR 248,4 million in payments (+5,9 %) for food and feed; ~~regret~~notes that this is only 0,18 % of the 2018 DB and 7% of heading 3 (in commitments);

2017/07/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2044(BUD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Emphasises the importance of the role of the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) as regards the governance of fishing fleets and the supervision of monitoring procedures; calls for the EFCA to be given the funds it needs to do its job; points out that the EFCA needs to focus solely on its fisheries-related tasks if it is to function properly;

2017/07/26
Committee: PECH

2017/2044(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Notes the increase in the commitments for the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (EUR 33,2 million, +7,2 %), ~~which is a cornerstone of Union solidarity~~a successful example of inter- State cooperation in disasters such as earthquakes, floods or forest fires, outbreaks of Ebola fever or marine pollution emergencies;

2017/07/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2044(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Points out that, however efficient it may be, the European Fisheries Control Agency's activity should be extended to ensure improved border checks on imported products and improved verification of catch certificates;

2017/07/26
Committee: PECH

2017/2044(BUD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Points out that sustainable partnership agreements with third countries are also aimed at combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing;

2017/07/26
Committee: PECH

2017/2044(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Disa~~Approves of staff reductions in EEA (-3 posts), ECHA (-2), ECDC (-2), EFSA (-4) and EMA (-5), which ~~could negatively impact~~will promote the reorganisation of their work; highlights that the tasks and duties of those agencies are growing and that the~~y should receive adequate~~ use of their human and financial resources should be rationalised;

2017/07/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2044(BUD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Notes that Brexit has not yet had a direct impact on the 2018 DB, but that its consequences should be anticipated, namely a shortfall of several billion euros annually once the UK has left the Union, since it is one of the net contributing countries;

2017/07/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2044(BUD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission to swiftly implement pilot projects ~~and preparatory actions (PP-PAs)~~(PPs), given that the relevant commitment appropriations can only be entered in the budget for two successive financial years, and preparatory actions (PAs) for which the relevant commitment appropriations can only be entered in the budget for a maximum of three successive financial years, while the legislative procedure must be completed before the expiry of the third financial year;

2017/07/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recognises that the common 8. agricultural policy (CAP) ~~presents challenges to the achievement of the EAP’s objectives, particularly as regards resource-intensive production and biodiversity~~stands in complete contradiction to the objectives set out in the EAP, and that the CAP has played a significant role in soil depletion and contamination, particularly through the widespread practice of intensive, yield- based farming; points out that the production objectives and instruments of the common agricultural policy are also responsible for a decline in biodiversity and the deterioration of Europe’s natural capital, which is directly linked to the massive use of pesticides and chemical inputs;

2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines that protecting and enhancing food security in the long term by preventing environmental damage, as well as drawing up a strategy for food sovereignty in order to produce and consume locally, should be a key priorityies of the CAP;

2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes that the absence of a strategy to tackle rural depopulation or to combat the internal migration of European populations to major urban centres is contributing to serious environmental problems through the over-development of cities and over-consumption of energy and foodstuffs; notes, in this regard, that the biggest environmental threats to health are most evident in urban areas and will directly affect more of the EU’s population by 2030;

2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Requests that the relevant EU institutions and agencies prioritise research and close knowledge gaps in the following areas: environmental thresholds (tipping points), the circular economy and short circuit paradigm, the combined effects of chemicals, nanomaterials, hazard identification methods, the impacts of microplastics, the interaction between systemic risks and other health determinants, soil depletion and land use and invasive alien species;

2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Urges further reform of the CAP to incentivise a food production system which ~~is better aligned wi~~must break away from a intensive, production-driven and yield-based logic in order to maintain the environment~~al needs and which safeguards food security~~ and ensure that the Union’s food security benefits the health of Europeans by increasing the quality of food now and in the future; calls for the funding of farming systems and agricultural produce with low environmental impact ~~and/or~~, based on the already rich experience of organic farming, which provide environmental services not currently supplied by the market ~~(e.g.~~, including protection of freshwater supplies and soil, natural flood defences ~~and natural pollin~~, protection of pollinators, increasing the surface area of melliferous and arboricultural plants, and the protection of floral diversity through crop diversification), to be ~~reward~~encouraged under a reformed CAP; calls, furthermore, for the CAP reform to ultimately encourage changes in the practices and teachings of agricultural learning centres in the European Union so that they correspond to environmental protection criteria;

2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2030(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Member States to redouble their efforts to implement air quality legislation; calls on regional authorities to provide a supporting framework, particularly with regard to urban planning and local policy-making, to improve health outcomes in some of the worst affected areas; calls on the Commission and the Council to draw up a strategy to combat rural depopulation in Europe and to bring together the specific guarantees and measures that will make it possible to preserve decent living conditions for rural populations;

2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the proportion of renewables in Europe’s total energy consumption was 16% in 2014, double the amount recorded in 2004;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas to increase the proportion of renewables in the European consumption total, European industries must be supported, especially the photovoltaic sector, and protected, above all, against the sometimes unfair competition from companies outside Europe;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)

Cc. stresses the importance of supporting research into innovative sources of renewable energy and notes that existing EU funds for scientific research programmes could be used to support such research projects;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Welcomes~~Notes that the Commission’s is commit~~ment~~ted to mainstreaming SDGs into all EU policies and initiatives, guided by the three pillars of sustainable development, social, environmental and economic;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Welcomes~~Notes that the Commission’ is commit~~ment~~ted to mainstreaming the SDGs into its Better Regulation strategy;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Welcomes~~Takes note of recent developments around resource and waste efficiency and the circular economy; calls on the Commission to retain an upward trajectory with targets while supporting and guiding Member States as regards achieving waste reduction; calls on the Commission to come up with an ambitious and comprehensive strategy on plastics while also keeping with the 2020 target for environmentally sound management of chemicals;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. stresses, in particular, that according to the OECD (2008), mean species abundance is projected to decline by 10% between 2000 and 2030 and that at least 32% of that loss would be caused by agriculture;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. stresses that increasing international trade has a considerable impact on biodiversity loss, as a result, among other causes, of the habitat loss suffered by certain animal species, but also of the proliferation of invasive alien species, and that in this regard some 98% of the world’s agricultural production derives from species that are not native to the areas where they are being grown or raised;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Stresses that an economic paradigm shift is needed to protect biodiversity and that, in particular, support should be given to local agricultural production with less impact on greenhouse gas emissions and which does not involve importing invasive alien species into the European Union; stresses, in this regard, that Member States and their public authorities should be able to favour local production for the purposes of public procurement;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)

8d. Encourages the Commission to take full account of the impact that increased use of biofuels has on deforestation, and stresses the need to develop second- and third-generation biofuels, while supporting and, where necessary, encouraging transition from using first-generation fuels on European farms;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. stresses that the European energy transition programme, which is designed to increase the proportion of renewables in European energy consumption, should also take full account of the sometimes detrimental effects of some renewable energy sources on the environment;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Stresses that the GHG emission reduction targets should not put sectors such as the metal industry at a disadvantage, particularly in view of the sometimes unfair international competition;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to produce a report on the flagship EU carbon reduction scheme (the EU Emissions Trading Scheme - EU ETS) in order to ascertain whether the current trajectory for reductions will be enough to help the EU meet the SDGs and its commitments under the Paris Agreement;deleted

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Acknowledges that ~~in moving towards any new economic and social model, there will inevitably b~~some communities are centred around traditional heavy industry ~~that will over time become obsolete~~; calls on the Commission to stream funding from sources such as the EU ETS in order to finance a ‘Just Transition Fund’ to help such communities, and to protect that industry from unfair competition where necessary;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Takes note of development aid programmes dealing with climate change with a view to curbing climate migration from third countries;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Calls on the Commission to publish a conclusive study on its projections for green jobs, up to 2030, for example, including the number and nature of the green jobs and the professional skills that will be required to fill those jobs;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Notes that the anticipated future needs for ‘green skills’ should not justify an increased reliance on labour migration, but that, where necessary, the academic and professional training provided in Member States should be geared towards those future labour needs by increasing the proportion of degrees in scientific and technical subjects on offer in Member States’ higher education systems;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)

17c. stresses that such projections should take into account the expected quality of the green jobs and, not least, the level of qualification required and the main job type;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2006(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that ~~regions and~~ cities have already shown their commitment to combating climate change as major contributors to the LPAA and NAZCA initiatives; welcomes initiatives such as the EU Covenant of Mayors and the Under 2 Degrees Memorandum of Understanding;

2017/09/18
Committee: ENVI

2017/2006(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls for a better integration of regions and cities within the UNFCCC process, so as to establish a permanent direct dialogue between the different levels, starting at local and regional; insists on the importance of a direct dialogue with the local levels to guarantee the best possible action as close as possible to the citizens; stresses that this is particularly important given the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, which led many US states and cities to reiterate their commitment to reducing their GHG emissions;

2017/09/18
Committee: ENVI

2017/2006(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls for a better integration of regions and cities within the ~~UNFCCC proces~~process of the UNFCCC, an international body with a full right to take climate-related action and decisions, so as to establish a permanent direct dialogue between the different levels, starting at local and regional; stresses that this is particularly important given the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, which led many US states and cities to reiterate their commitment to reducing their GHG emissions;

2017/09/18
Committee: ENVI

2017/2006(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls for a better integration of regions and cities within the UNFCCC process, so as to establish a permanent direct dialogue between the different levels, starting at local and regional level; stresses that this is particularly important given the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, which led many US states and cities to reiterate their commitment to reducing their GHG emissions;

2017/09/18
Committee: ENVI

2017/2006(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls for a better integration of ~~regions and~~ cities within the UNFCCC process, so as to establish a permanent direct dialogue between the different levels, starting at local and regional; stresses that this is particularly important given the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, which led many US states and cities to reiterate their commitment to reducing their GHG emissions;

2017/09/18
Committee: ENVI

2017/2006(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Is concerned that extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, floods and droughts, are expected to affect many ~~part~~states of Europe more frequently, making people and ecosystems more vulnerable as long as no adaptation measures are taken;

2017/09/18
Committee: ENVI

2017/2006(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for the creation of a system of Locally Determined Contributions, to be implemented in direct connection and complementarity with the National Determined Contributions (NDCs), with a view to weighting contributions in accordance with the level of GHG emissions per inhabitant of each town, so that towns producing higher emissions per inhabitant will contribute more than others;

2017/09/18
Committee: ENVI

2017/2006(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission, the EIB and the Member States to focus on developing an appropriate administrative capacity of regions and cities in order to enable them to take full advantage of the public and private financing opportunities available at EU level, without in any way questioning local authorities’ right to free administration;

2017/09/18
Committee: ENVI

2017/2006(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Calls on the Commissi~~Focuses on, the ~~EIB and the Member States to focus on~~need to develop~~ing~~ an appropriate administrative capacity of regions and cities in order to enable them to take full advantage of the public and private financing opportunities available at EU level;

2017/09/18
Committee: ENVI

2017/2006(INI)

Joëlle MÉLIN, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3

x is 310%

Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 8

Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7ga – point 4

~~The Commission is empowered to adopt~~ delegated ~~acts in accordance with Article 9e amending Annex VII in order to adapt the modalities specified in the Annex to technical progress.~~

2018/02/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/0114(COD)

(a) in paragraph 1, the introductory wording is replaced by the following: ‘At least six months before the implementation of a new or substantially amended infrastructure charge tolling arrangement, Member States shall send to the Commission:’;deleted

2018/02/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/0114(COD)

Matteo SALVINI, Joëlle MÉLIN, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b

Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7h – point b

(b) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. Before the implementation of a new or substantially amended external-cost charge tolling arrangement, Member States shall inform the Commission about the network concerned, the foreseen rates per vehicle category and emission class.;’deleted

2018/02/06
Committee: ENVI

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) Secondary market operations for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), involving repair, replacement of spare parts, refurbishment and reuse, should be facilitated to promote a circular economy in the Union because planned obsolescence is one of the causes of EEE waste accumulation. A high level of protection of human health and the environment should be ensured, including through the environmentally sound recovery and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Unnecessary administrative burden on market operators should be avoided. Directive 2011/65/EU allows EEE that fell outside the scope of the previous Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council6 , but which would not comply with Directive 2011/65/EU, to continue to be made available on the market until 22 July 2019. After that date, however, both the first placing on the market and secondary market operations of non-compliant EEE are prohibited. Such prohibition of secondary market operations is inconsistent with the general principles underlying Union measures for the approximation of laws relating to products and should therefore be removed. _________________ 6 Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 19).

2017/05/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/0013(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) Exports of EEE waste from Member States to third countries are growing: in particular, exports of waste containing iron, copper, aluminium and nickel doubled between 2009 and 2011.

2017/05/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/0013(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)

(2b) Exports of dangerous waste from Member States increased by 131% between 2001 and 2009, and whereas the European Union and its Member States need to respect third countries.

2017/05/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/0013(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 c (new)

(2c) The upsurge in the illegal trafficking of waste, particular metal waste, is a matter of concern, especially in terms of its environmental impact.

2017/05/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/0013(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 d (new)

(2d) In order to avoid functional obsolescence, it must be ensured that spare parts for EEE are available.

2017/05/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2903(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Recital A

A. whereas the use of conventional plant protection products is increasingly contentious, due to the risks that they pose ~~for human health~~not only for the health of those who use them, but also for the health of the rest of the population and the environment;

2016/12/15
Committee: ENVI

2016/2903(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas, with regard to the ongoing debate about introducing a certain percentage threshold for chemical pesticides in organic farming, the development of biological pesticides would seem to be the best defence against such a move, which would see the sector lose its product integrity, its health-related quality and, consequently, consumer confidence;

2016/12/15
Committee: ENVI

2016/2903(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Recital E

E. whereas the long approval and registration process before commercialization of biological low-risk pesticides represents an important economic barrier to manufacturers; whereas, additionally, there is an oligopolistic situation in the agrochemicals sector, where the presence of giant firms makes it extremely difficult for competitors to enter the market, especially when they are seeking to develop biological pesticides, even though sufficient competition is a prerequisite for innovation;

2016/12/15
Committee: ENVI

2016/2903(RSP)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas no natural essential oil- based substance has been authorised, despite numerous applications for such substances to be authorised for use in organic farming;

2016/12/15
Committee: ENVI

2016/2903(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Recital I

I. whereas biological low-risk pesticides ~~are often refused authorisation by Member States due to their lower efficacy as compared to~~regularly fail to be authorised because, until now, they have often been regarded as less effective than synthetic chemical pesticides;

2016/12/15
Committee: ENVI

2016/2903(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas comparisons of efficacy between chemical and biological pesticides should be regularly updated to take account of the growing resistance to widely used chemical pesticides; whereas, to be applicable, these comparisons must weigh the effectiveness of chemical pesticides against the risks they pose to human health and the environment;

2016/12/15
Committee: ENVI

2016/2903(RSP)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission to authorise the use of natural essential oil- based pesticides in organic farming in order to expand the available plant health arsenal;

2016/12/15
Committee: ENVI

2016/2903(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the ~~need to engage in a wider public debate about~~importance of greater awareness of the necessity of making biological low-risk alternatives to conventional pesticides available to farmers and growers, and the necessity to educate and propagate knowledge on the need to ensure sustainability of crop protection;

2016/12/15
Committee: ENVI

2016/2903(RSP)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the “Implementation Plan on increasing low-risk plant protection product availability and accelerating integrated pest management implementation in Member States” as endorsed by the Council; recalls that this plan was drawn up by a group composed of representatives from the Member States and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA); calls on the Member States, the Commission and the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) to follow up on the implementation of this plan;

2016/12/15
Committee: ENVI

2016/2903(RSP)

Paragraph 9

9. Stresses the need to revise Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 in order to foster the development, authorisation and placing on the EU market of biological low-risk pesticides; is concerned that the current authorisation process for placing plant protection products on the market is sub-optimal for biological low-risk pesticides, while keeping in mind the necessity of respecting Member State prerogatives, including the authorisation of plant protection products containing these active substances;

2016/12/15
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a 2025 target for cars (in the range of 68-78 gr CO2/km) and vans (in the range of 105-120 gr CO2/km) to be calculated based on the new Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedures (WLTP) and in absolutely strict compliance with the conclusions of the experts of the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, which are the bodies that have the competence and legitimacy to take action in this regard;

2017/05/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the introduction of the new WLTP; underlines the need, however, to develop a more transparent and realistic on-road test procedure to reflect real fuel consumption and CO2 emissions complemented by fuel consumption meters on vehicles; stresses, at the same time, the need to be attentive to reciprocity of the application of the new WLTP cycle around the world, particularly in America and Asia;

2017/05/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to ~~adopt an ambitious mandate for~~promote the market uptake of electric vehicles and calls for a long-term ~~European~~ initiative on next generation batteries in this regard between countries which so wish, and not only at European level, as international standards are necessary;

2017/05/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls, under the auspices of the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations, for a transparent labelling system, which would provide consumers with comparable data on the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of cars placed on the market;

2017/05/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Urges the Commission to ~~come up with a proposal on the~~promote, in the context of the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations, worldwide uniform certification, monitoring and reporting of heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) ~~by the end of 2017 and ambitious 2025~~and 2025 global CO2 targets by the beginning of 2018;

2017/05/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the introduction of low- emissions and zero-emission city buses through mandatory green public procurement targets; calls on the Commission to amend European legislation on public contracts so as to facilitate the invocation of ecological criteria;

2017/05/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for a more comprehensive and coordinated system of type-approval and market surveillance, involving EU oversight by the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations, in order to address the failures identified in the aftermath of Dieselgate;

2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets, in this regard, the adoption of high conformity factors for NOX emissions and urges the Commission to review the conformity factors in 2017 in so far as the other vehicle-making countries in the world apply equivalent standards;

2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that the aviation sector should contribute effectively to achieving the 2030 climate targets and the objectives of the Paris Agreement within the International Civil Aviation Organisation, which can legitimately act to achieve those goals;

2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Consider~~Notes the 2020 ICAO agreement ~~inadequate, in particular the provision of carbon-neutral growth targets and its voluntary nature~~and takes the view that the voluntary nature of carbon-neutral growth targets could be looked at in more detail within the ICAO;

2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Expresses its disappointment at~~Notes the new Commission proposal to continue with the limited geographical scope of the EU ETS for aviation, and takes the view that the International Civil Aviation Organisation is obviously competent to address these matters;

2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses the importance of re~~inforcing the Single European Sky in order to reduce CO2 emissions~~ducing CO2 emissions at international level as part of coordinated action by the countries that are members of the International Civil Aviation Organisation;

2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Notes that the IMO fell short of delivering progress on the GHG emissions reduction target and measures and therefore~~ Takes note of the position of the IMO on GHG emissions reduction, and encourages th~~at, in the absence of a comparable system operating under the IMO, CO2 emissions emitted at Union ports and during voyages to and from Un~~e introduction of a system operating under the IMO with a view to progressively reducing CO2 emissions emitted at international ports ~~shall be subject to the EU ETS from 2023~~;

2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for ~~more stringent limits than those proposed in the recast of the Renewable Energy Dire~~international activeon in order to phase down first -generation biofuels by 2030 and achieve long-term decarbonisation of the transport sector;

2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2325(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recognises th~~e importance of~~at the Space Strategy for Europe ~~for~~may be conducive to the coordinated action of administrative bodies and other stakeholders;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2325(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recognises that space technologies, data and services ‘already contribute to a number of public policies and economic sectors’ including control of fishing activities, monitoring of shipping routes and detection of ~~oil~~ spills of oil and other pollutants;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2325(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Considers that the development of space technologies will in future make it possible to survey and assess fish stocks more effectively;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2325(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recognises the importance of ensuring that future scientific activities better integrate space technological capacities with other policy areas addressing ~~global and societal challenges~~challenges that we need to tackle;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2325(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that space technology requires ~~large~~cooperation between Member States and sufficient budgets and that it is essential to allocate the necessary resources to this sector in the EU budget;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2325(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that the Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories give an extraordinary dimension and geographic possibilities to Europe, allowing for the development of deployment stations, monitoring facilities and ground-truthing systems all around the globe; recalls that those regions are, however, disadvantaged in the allocation of public funds, whether national or European;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Emphasises that these binding targets also apply to the emerging economies, and points out, in that connection, that since 2006 China has been the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for almost 25% of global emissions, that India is the world’s third-largest emitter and that a paradigm shift would require these States, some of which face major development challenges, to make significant adaptations;

2016/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/2306(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Points out that there is considerable potential for creating ‘green jobs’, given that 2.7 million people, or 0.81% of the active population (2012), already work in these industries in the EU27 and that 6 million green jobs could be created between now and 2050 if a full transition to renewable energies were to be made;

2016/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/2306(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Emphasises, however, that many jobs, in particular in the metal industries, are being jeopardised by the tightening-up of the legislation on greenhouse gas emissions and that the steel industry in particular is already being undermined by competition from certain States, including China;

2016/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/2306(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Emphasises that the scope for creating jobs in the green energy sector will be determined by the ability of European States to safeguard these industries against unfair foreign competition, in particular in the photovoltaic and wind energy sectors;

2016/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/2306(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Emphasises, in that connection, that most photovoltaic equipment is now manufactured in China and that 50% of the world’s leading manufacturers of solar panels are based in China;

2016/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/2306(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Emphasises that austerity policies have brought about the collapse of healthcare systems in some Member States, in particular in Greece, which is required to keep its healthcare expenditure below 6% of GDP;

2016/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/2306(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Emphasises that 21% of the Greek population (2014 figures) no longer has social security cover, which was universal in 2009, and that much of the healthcare which is available is now provided by private-sector bodies, at a time when 35.7% of the Greek population (2013 figures) is living in poverty or even faces social exclusion;

2016/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/2306(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Emphasises that this collapse in healthcare provision has led to a deterioration in the overall state of health of the Greek population and that, in particular, the prevalence of diseases such as HIV and malaria and the infant mortality rate have increased significantly;

2016/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the current economic model, based in large part on the manufacture of consumer goods in countries with low wage and production costs, presupposes that consumers will replace those consumer goods at frequent intervals;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the reduced durability of products may in some cases stem from deliberate design practices ('planned obsolescence'), although it is difficult to prove that such practices are in fact deliberate;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas the decline in the quality of consumer goods, brought about by the downward pressure on manufacturing costs exerted by international competition, is the main cause of that reduced durability;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas, however, consumer behaviour is determined by the choice of products on the market and the availability of information about those products, in particular as regards their standard lifetimes, the availability of spare parts and repair costs;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas consumers' preference for replacing a product which has become prematurely obsolete or which no longer works, rather than having it repaired or modified, has led to a scarcity of professionals specialising in the repair of such products, for example in the electronics sector, whereas this scarcity is a further incentive for consumers to replace products, and whereas, in the context of the circular economy, there is an urgent need to inject fresh blood into professions whose work involves the repair of consumer goods, in order to offer consumers an alternative to simply throwing products away and replacing them;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas Sweden has been one country to introduce incentive schemes for firms operating in the consumer goods repair sector, and whereas such schemes could help to raise the profile of repair activities and ensure that they are more readily available to consumers;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)

Bd. whereas EU consumer law and national laws already make provision for statutory warranties covering the conformity of or hidden defects affecting consumer goods, and whereas making these warranties more stringent as regards their duration or the burden of proof and providing consumers with information about their enforcement can help to change the behaviour of consumers who would prefer to have a product which does not work or which is prematurely obsolete repaired rather than replace it with a new one;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Takes the view, in that connection, that some public policies, in particular at EU level, have encouraged people to throw away products which still work and replace them with products seen as environmentally friendly;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Takes the view that the Member States can introduce in their national law statutory warranties which cover, for example, the availability of spare parts essential for the usability of the product concerned;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Emphasises that the Ecodesign Directive and Directive 2010/30/EU constitute an EU legal basis for laying down standards on product durability, but points out that the two directives in question apply only to specific categories of products;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Stresses that any EU or national legislation must incorporate a definition of product durability, which may vary depending on the type of product concerned, set realistic standard lifetimes for products (in hours or number of cycles, as appropriate) and introduce suitable measurement methods;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Stresses that the process of defining a standard lifetime is made difficult by the complexity of most products and is particularly difficult in sectors in which technological progress is significant and frequent, such as the electronics sector, but that these sectors must at all costs be covered by any legislative act on product durability;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Stresses that the definitions of standard lifetimes must be drawn up by the EU or national authorities in cooperation with the relevant industries and consumer associations, given that the lifetimes will be legally binding, since consumers may invoke them as a form of statutory warranty;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4e. Takes the view that the directives referred to above must apply to consumer goods in common use, and in particular to all heating equipment and to electronic equipment, given the speed of technological progress in that sector;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)

4f. Stresses the importance of introducing legal provisions specifying the period during which spare parts essential to the usability of a product must be available;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Urges the Member States to amend, if necessary, their national legislation on the compulsory provision of information on the availability of essential spare parts and the expected durability of products under normal conditions of use;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Emphasises, further, that Member States can encourage repair activities by authorising consumers to use the repair service of their choosing without that affecting the validity of the statutory or contractual warranty;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Emphasises that making statutory warranties more stringent as regards their duration and the burden of proof can also help to persuade consumers to choose repair over replacement;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)

7d. Emphasises, however, that the use of repair services only makes sense if consumer goods are manufactured which are qualitatively durable in the first place and that the Member States should take any appropriate measures, including tax measures, to encourage the manufacture of such goods;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2251(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) to be revised as soon as possible; maintains that the remediation of environmental damage will very likely be one of the main issues for liability law in the 21st century;

2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI

2016/2251(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Points out that traditional civil law liability arrangements barely lend themselves to environmental liability, given the nature of what is at stake;

2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI

2016/2251(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. In the context of a review of the ELD, considers it paramount to extend strict liability to non-Annex III activities for all environmental damage in order to render the legislation more effective; points out that court rulings have to be consistent, as it might otherwise seem that that jurisdictions were setting precedents clashing from one case to the next;

2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI

2016/2251(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. In the context of a review of the ELD, calls on the Commission to ~~also impose~~encourage the emergence of liability for damage caused to human health and the environment; considers that doing so would bring the ELD into line with other EU legislation based on the protection of human health and the environment;

2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI

2016/2251(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls furthermore for ~~the removal~~strict regulation of the options for granting permit defence and state-of-the art defences in order to create a level playing field and promote the polluter pays principle;

2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI

2016/2251(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Recommends that the option of requiring subsidiary state liability is made mandatory in order to ensure effective and proactive implementation of the legislation; considers that when an operator who has caused damage cannot meet the claims for compensation, it should be permissible to fall back on the State, but that this must not, under any circumstances, burden taxpayers with extra taxes or charges;

2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI

2016/2251(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. In the context of a review of the ELD, restates its preference for mandatory financial security for operators; calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of working towards differentiated maximum liability thresholds for activities and to come forward with proposals to supplement this ~~with an EU-wide~~by promoting an international fund designed to address remediation costs beyond the mandatory financial security;

2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI

2016/2251(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the ELD adequately supports efforts to attain the objectives of the EU Birds and Habitats Directives; insists that the authorities responsible for environmental inspections are involved in the implementation and enforcement of environmental liability law; believes that the Commission should also take into account the administrative burden entailed for Member States, even though the environment is an area in which they share competence with the EU.

2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. - having regard to recital 20 and Articles 1 and 5 of Directive (EU) 2016/943 on trade secrets,

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1a. - having regard to European Parliament resolution of 14 February 2017 on the role of whistleblowers in the protection of EU’s financial interests (2016/2055(INI)),

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)

-1b. - having regard to the Decision of the European Ombudsman closing her own-initiative inquiry OI/1/2014/PMC concerning whistleblowing,

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)

-1c. - having regard to Article 9 of the Council of Europe Civil Law Convention on Corruption,

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 d (new)

-1d. - having regard to Article 22 of the Council of Europe Criminal Law Convention on Corruption,

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 e (new)

-1e. - having regard to Council of Europe recommendation CM/Rec(2014)7 on the protection of whistleblowers,

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 f (new)

-1f. - having regard to the decision of the European Court of Human Rights in the case Guja v. Moldova, Application No 14277/04 of 12 February 2008,

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 g (new)

-1g. - having regard to the OECD publication on ‘Committing to effective whistleblower protection’,

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 h (new)

-1h. - having regard to Articles 8, 13 and 33 of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption,

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 i (new)

-1i. - having regard to the inquiry of the office of the European Ombudsman of 2 March 2015 and to its call for the EU institutions to adopt the required rules on whistleblowing,

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 j (new)

-1j. - having regard to Rule 53 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament,

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 k (new)

-1k. A. whereas whistleblowers have, on a number of occasions, exposed major dangers, risks or scandals in the areas of the environment, health, food safety or animal welfare;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 l (new)

-1l. B. whereas whistleblowers often find themselves fighting a lone battle, in particular against powerful private interests, and face both personal and professional retribution;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 m (new)

-1m. C. whereas most EU Member States have ratified the UN Convention against Corruption, which makes it obligatory to provide appropriate and effective protection to whistleblowers;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 n (new)

-1n. D. whereas recital 20 and Articles 1 and 5 of Directive (EU) 2016/943 on trade secrets are not enough to guarantee whistleblowers sufficient protection;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 o (new)

-1o. D. whereas recital 20 and Articles 1 and 5 of Directive (EU) 2016/943 must be supplemented by more adequate legal instruments which give whistleblowers better protection;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 p (new)

-1p. E. whereas Parliament has already expressed the view that whistleblowers must be guaranteed better protection, in particular in its resolution of 14 February 2017 on the role of whistleblowers in the protection of EU’s financial interests (2016/2055(INI));

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 q (new)

-1q. F. whereas Member States must be free to choose the sanctions they take against any person who reveals certain confidential information relating to national defence or the Member States’ vital interests, even if that information is revealed under the pretext of whistleblowing for the sake of environmental protection, health, food safety or animal welfare;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the lack of adequate whistleblower protection ~~may have~~has a negative impact on ~~the implementation of EU policy on~~ environmental protection, public health and food safety;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the lack of adequate whistleblower protection may have a negative impact on the implementation of EU policy on environmental protection, public health ~~and~~, food safety and animal welfare;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the lack of adequate whistleblower protection ~~may have~~has a negative impact on ~~the implementation of EU policy on~~ environmental protection, public health ~~and~~, food safety and animal welfare;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that whistleblowers play a key role in reducing risks to public health, the environment and food safety, and that whistleblower protection will encourage the disclosure of dangers ~~to public health and the environment and improve food safety~~, risks or scandals relating to the environment, public health, food safety or animal welfare;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that whistleblowers play a key role in reducing risks to public health, the environment and food safety, and that whistleblower protection will encourage the disclosure of dangers to public health and the environment and improve food safety and animal welfare;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that whistleblowers play a key role in reducing risks to public health, the environment ~~and~~, food safety and animal welfare, and that whistleblower protection will encourage the disclosure of dangers to public health and the environment and improve food safety;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that whistleblowers play a key role in reducing risks to public health, the environment and food safety, and that whistleblower protection will encourage the disclosure of dangers ~~to public health and the environment and improve~~, risks or scandals of relevance to the environment, public health or food safety;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

~~3. Stresses that proper legislation in this area will also help to rebuild trust in scientific expertise;~~deleted

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Stresses that proper legislation in this area will also help to rebuild trust in scientific expertise~~Would make it possible to reveal more easily any conflicts of interest that apply to scientists employed by European Union agencies or other bodies supposed to be independent and neutral;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Deplores the fact that too few Member States have put protection for whistleblowers in place and insists that protection is required at EU level to ensure that whistleblowers are afforded equal legal protection in all Member States;deleted

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Deplores the fact that too few~~Calls on Member States ~~have~~to put protection for whistleblowers in place ~~and insists that protection is required at EU level to ensure that whistleblowers are afforded equal legal protection in all Member States~~;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Deplores the fact that too few Member States have put protection for whistleblowers in place ~~and insists that protection is required at EU level to ensure that whistleblowers are afforded equal legal protection in all Member States~~;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Deplores the fact that too few~~Calls on Member States ~~have~~to put protection for whistleblowers in place and insists that protection is required at EU level ~~to ensure that~~for whistleblowers ~~are afforded equal legal protection in all Member Stat~~from the European Union agencies;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Deplores the fact that too few Member States have put protection for whistleblowers in place and insists that protection is required at EU level ~~to ensure that~~for whistleblowers ~~are afforded equal legal protection in all Member Stat~~from the European Union agencies;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Urges the Commission to put forward a proposal for a whistleblower protection directive, particularly for whistleblowers from the European Union agencies, or any other EU instrument to the same effect;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Urges the Commission to put forward a proposal for a whistleblower protection directive ~~or any other EU instrument to the same effect~~;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Urges the Commission to put forward a proposal for a whistleblower protection directive ~~or any other EU instrument to the same effect~~, particularly for whistleblowers from the European Union agencies;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that environmental crimes or crimes against animal welfare, which may result in health and food issues, should fall within the scope of any EU instrument protecting whistleblowers;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that environmental crimes, which may result in health and food issues, should fall within the scope of ~~any EU instrument~~the proposal for a directive protecting whistleblowers;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that damage to the environment~~al crimes~~, which may result in health and food issues, should fall within the scope of any EU instrument protecting whistleblowers;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Highlights the fact that EU whistleblower protection legislation must be comprehensive and fast-acting and must protect the whistleblower and his or her colleagues and relatives from any kind of retaliatory action, in either the professional or the personal sphere;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Highlights the fact that EU ~~whistleblower protection legislation~~legislation concerning the protection of whistleblowers from the European Union agencies must be comprehensive and fast- acting and must protect the whistleblower and his or her colleagues and relatives from any kind of retaliatory action;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Highlights the fact that EU whistleblower protection legislation must be ~~comprehensive and~~ fast-acting and must protect the whistleblower and his or her colleagues and relatives from any kind of retaliatory action;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

~~8. Stresses that the definition of a whistleblower should not be narrow or restricted to certain fields, and that whistleblowers in the public and private sectors should be afforded equal protection;~~deleted

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that ~~the definition of a whistleblower should not be narrow or restricted to certain fields, and that whistleblowers in the public and private sectors should be afforded equal protection~~it is vital to exclude from the scope of the directive certain confidential information directly or indirectly linked to the vital interests of the Member States, because inciting citizens to disclose such information would not be in the general interest;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that the definition of a whistleblower ~~should not be narrow or restricted to certain fields, and that whistleblowers in the public and private sectors should be afforded equal protection~~must clearly exclude people working in fields directly or indirectly linked to national defence or to the vital interests of the Member States;

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Points out that EU legislation should establish a clear procedure for handling disclosures from start to finish to ensure proper follow-through on the actions taken by whistleblowers, from report submission and processing to ensuring whistleblower protection.deleted

2017/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas, however, deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia is not entirely attributable to palm oil production and whereas other activities, particularly the timber trade, also contribute to deforestation in those two countries;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas, however, the vast majority of palm oil plantations are not located in primary forests but, according to figures supplied by the Indonesian Oil Palm Research Institute, 63% of those plantations are located in secondary forests;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas, nonetheless, the extension of palm oil plantations in Indonesia gradually slowed in the period between 2007 and 2010, as the area of new plantations created each year was 350 000 ha, as against 400 000 ha between 1997 and 2006, and whereas on the other hand there are many areas of land already conceded for palm oil production but not yet cultivated, which can be used to grow oil palms;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes, in particular, that palm oil is produced in 43 countries, all of which are classified as developing countries, and that in certain countries, such as Malaysia and Indonesia, which account for 89% of world palm oil production, that production has helped to eradicate rural poverty;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Notes that small producers contribute 40% of world palm oil production and that, among the small producers, some 3 million households are dependent on the palm oil industry around the world;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Insists on strict compliance by palm oil producing companies with the Conventions of the International Labour Organisation and in particular its fundamental conventions, especially concerning child labour;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Notes, nonetheless, that RSPO certification has undeniably achieved some success since the application of the first CSPO and CSPK certifications in 2008, and that in 2012 RSPO-certified palm oil accounted for 15% of the world market, which corresponded to an increase of 90% since 2008;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Notes that it is only with difficulty that small producers are able to obtain RSPO certification for their palm oil production and that it is therefore desirable to improve the representation of small producers within the RSPO and to facilitate the acquisition of such certification by them;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Calls on~~Suggests that the Commission toand Member States strengthen environmental measures in ~~its~~ trade agreements with a view to preventing palm oil-related deforestation;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission to ~~push for the use of palm oil as a component of biodiesel to be phased out by 2020 at the latest~~assess and support any viable alternative to palm oil in biofuels with the aim of gradually reducing the use of palm oil and even putting an end to it in 2020;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Encourages the Commission to assess possible alternatives to palm oil for biofuels, which constitute 46% of the palm oil consumed in the European Union, taking into account, in particular, the profitability of palm oil cultivation in comparison with cultivation of other crops for use in biofuels, notably soya oil, and the subsequent competitive advantage of palm oil in terms of price;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2182(DEC)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Emphasises that the Agency's dependence on fees paid by the industry must not serve to undermine the independence of its assessments and, in particular, that scientific documents, including marketing authorisations, must be completed using rigorous procedures which guarantee that independence;

2016/12/14
Committee: ENVI

2016/2182(DEC)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Emphasises that between 2014 and 2015 the Agency's budget increased, even though its staff complement was reduced by 2.5% against the backdrop of the high workload referred to above;

2016/12/14
Committee: ENVI

2016/2182(DEC)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Emphasises that, in order to cope with the increase in its activities, the Agency must do everything possible to manage its staff effectively in the light of specific needs and the workload;

2016/12/14
Committee: ENVI

2016/2182(DEC)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Emphasises, in particular, the importance of giving priority, on the basis of the skills required, to the reassignment of staff from other EU agencies and institutions, rather than to the recruitment of outside staff;

2016/12/14
Committee: ENVI

2016/2181(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Acknowledges that the Agency will have to implement its new tasks to comply with the new common fisheries policy with a budget frozen at EUR 9,2 million, at the 2013 level; observes that the Agency nonetheless succeeds in carrying out its tasks thanks to better organisation, which makes it possible to avoid making greater demands on Europe's tax-payers;

2017/02/03
Committee: PECH

2016/2181(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Regrets that the reduction of the Agency’s resources and capacity, combined with its new obligations with regard to migration, particularly the establishment of the European Border and Coast Guard, may have as a consequence the weakening of fisheries controls and a concomitant increase in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, which would serve certain interests very well;

2017/02/03
Committee: PECH

2016/2181(DEC)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Points out that the new migration policy of the Union and, in particular, the creation of the European Border and Coast Guard, as part of an overall improvement in coast guard functions, imply new tasks of inspection and better cooperation for the Agency, which will require increased funding;deleted

2017/02/03
Committee: PECH

2016/2174(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Emphasises that it is essential that the Authority take full account of the recommendations made by the European Parliament and that it failed to do so in the case of the risks linked to GMOs;

2016/12/14
Committee: ENVI

2016/2169(DEC)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Emphasises, in that connection, that the significant share of its budget drawn from private sources raises the question of the independence of the Agency vis-à-vis the pharmaceutical industry;

2016/12/14
Committee: ENVI

2016/2169(DEC)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Emphasises that Brexit constitutes a new challenge for the Agency, which will have to cope with a change of seat that will necessitate many decisions concerning the management of its staff;

2016/12/14
Committee: ENVI

2016/2169(DEC)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Reiterates the important role of the Agency in protecting and promoting public and animal health by assessing and supervising medicines for human or veterinary use, and emphasises, in that connection, that the Agency must pay close attention to the findings of independent and reliable scientific analyses and that a failure to do so may give rise to serious risks to public health in the EU;

2016/12/14
Committee: ENVI

2016/2169(DEC)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Emphasises, in that connection, that the failure to take account of independent scientific analyses seems to have been glaring in the case of vaccines against the papilloma virus and their undesirable side effects;

2016/12/14
Committee: ENVI

2016/2151(DEC)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Draws attention to problems linked to staff management, notably the frequent cases of conflicts of interest reported at some agencies;

2016/12/14
Committee: ENVI

2016/2151(DEC)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that this error rate is not entirely satisfactory as it is still higher than the overall error rate for the European Union's general budget, which is 3.8%, and more important still, higher than the materiality threshold of 2%;

2016/12/14
Committee: ENVI

2016/2151(DEC)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that the overall budgetary cost to the European Union of tackling the migrant crisis is unacceptable and that it should be Europeans who benefit first and foremost from funds allocated to the EU's health policy;

2016/12/14
Committee: ENVI

2016/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the continued efforts of the European Ombudsman to increase transparency in the TTIP negotiations through proposals to the European Commission; commends the resulting publication by the Commission of numerous TTIP documents and the inclusion of transparency as one of the three pillars of the Commission’s new trade strategy; notes the continuing concerns of citizens with regard to these negotiations since they justifiably suspect that this treaty will ravage our economy, our jobs, our agriculture and our food security; encourages increased transparency in the negotiations on other international agreements;

2016/09/28
Committee: PETI

2016/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recalls that citizens want all international trade agreements to be ratified by the national parliaments; calls on the European Ombudsman to defend the citizens' demand from the Commission;

2016/09/28
Committee: PETI

2016/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the introduction of a complaints mechanism for potential fundamental rights infringements in Frontex, following an ongoing Ombudsman investigation into practices employed by Frontex and Member States in joint forced returns of illegal migrants; commends the inclusion of the same mechanism in the new European Border and Coast Guard;deleted

2016/09/28
Committee: PETI

2016/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Acknowledges that the right of citizens to have a say in EU policy-making is now more important than ever; welcomes the guidelines proposed by the Ombudsman for improving the functioning of the European Citizens’ Initiative, especially where solid reasoning by the Commission in ECI rejections is concerned; regrets that the European Citizen's Initiative does not allow for the repeal of normative texts;

2016/09/28
Committee: PETI

2016/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas 483 petitions were not considered admissible in 2015 and whereas there is still widespread confusion about the EU’s fields of activity as is shown by the high number of inadmissible petitions received (33.8%); whereas to remedy this situation, ~~communication with citizens needs to be encouraged and improved and the different areas of responsibility – European, national and local – n~~the principle of subsidiarity needs to be applied and the European institutions should be invited not to seedk to ~~be explained~~go beyond their proper powers;

2016/10/24
Committee: PETI

2016/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas petitioners tend to be citizens engaged in the improvement and future well-being of our societies; whereas the experience of these citizens in regard to the processing of their petitions may determine their perception of the ~~EU institutions and~~ respect for the right to petition contained in EU law;

2016/10/24
Committee: PETI

2016/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas confidence in the system and in the European project as a whole has been dented by recent events in the United Kingdom, the humanitarian refugee crisis, the social and economic impact of the financial crisis, and the rise in xenophobia and racism throughout Europe; whereas the Committee on Petitions has the responsibility and the huge challenge of maintaining dialogue with EU citizens;deleted

2016/10/24
Committee: PETI

2016/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the Committee on Petitions is best able to show citizens what the European Union does for them and what solutions it can provide at European, national or local level; whereas the Committee on Petitions can do excellent work explaining the successes and benefits of the European project;deleted

2016/10/24
Committee: PETI

2016/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the right to petition should enhance the European Parliament’s capacity to react, helping to resolve problems relating mainly to how EU legislation is applied, as petitions constitute a valuable source of information in detecting deficiencies in how EU legislation is applied; ~~whereas petitions are a basic tool in the early detection of those Member States lagging behind in transposition of EU law;~~

2016/10/24
Committee: PETI

2016/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas a petition is often filed at the same time as a complaint to the Commission, which could lead to the initiation of infringement proceedings; whereas in 2015 the European Parliament alerted the Commission, through petitions and questions, of deficiencies in the way that some Member States were applying and implementing certain EU laws;deleted

2016/10/24
Committee: PETI

2016/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital U

U. whereas the Commission intends to strengthen the application of EU legislation on the basis of transposition and systematic checks on compliance of national legislation; whereas the Commission will take appropriate measures, including launching new EU Pilot cases and infringement procedures, when it detects possible breaches of EU law;deleted

2016/10/24
Committee: PETI

2016/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital X

X. whereas the key issues of concern raised in petitions pertain to a wide range of issues, such as environmental legislation (in particular, waste water treatment, waste management, gas and hydrocarbon prospection and extraction), health (particularly the effects of pesticides and access to medicines), the banking system, transport, agriculture, fundamental rights (in particular the rights of the child and of persons with disabilities), the free movement of persons, discrimination, immigration, employment, animal welfare, the application of justice (in particular custody rights regarding minors) and breaches of consumer rights;

2016/10/24
Committee: PETI

2016/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital AC

AC. whereas the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) has to be an important tool for enabling citizens to participate in the EU political decision-making process, and its potential must be exploited fully; whereas, as emerged from statements in the public hearing of 22 February 2015, there is a widespread feeling on the part of organisations processing an ECI that the administrative barriers need to be removed in order to obtain the best possible results in regard to participation by citizens; regrets that the European Citizens’ Initiative does not allow for the repeal of normative texts;

2016/10/24
Committee: PETI

2016/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that petitions are very important for the legislative process, as they detect deficiencies in the transposition of Community legislation and provide other Parliament committees with useful and direct input for their legislative work in their respective fields; applauds the setting up of an informal petitions network within Parliament, with the participation of Members representing every committee of Parliament, in order to ensure smooth and effective coordination of petitions work; considers that petitions are not solely the responsibility of the Committee on Petitions, but should be a shared endeavour of all of the European Parliament’s committees; urges all parliamentary committees concerned to pay due attention to the petitions forwarded to them and to provide the information necessary for petitions to be processed properly;

2016/10/24
Committee: PETI

2016/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the fact that in 2015 the time taken to process petitions fell, maintains nonetheless that the Secretariat of the Committee on Petitions is in need of greater technical resources and personnel in order to guarantee a reduction in the time taken to process petitions;

2016/10/24
Committee: PETI

2016/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Deplores the strict way in which the Commission has interpreted Article 51 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights with its stipulation that ‘the provisions of the [...] Charter are addressed to the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union with due regard for the principle of subsidiarity and to the Member States only when they are implementing Union law; recalls that, owing to the existence of Article 51 of the Charter, the expectations of citizens often go beyond what the Charter’s legal provisions strictly allow for; calls on the European Commission to adopt a new approach that is more consistent with those expectations;deleted

2016/10/24
Committee: PETI

2016/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Points to the important ongoing work carried out by the Committee on Petitions in the context of the application of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; duly notes that 2015 was a very significant year in that for the first time a United Nations agency reviewed the fulfilment of human rights obligations in the EU; is pleased to note that a United Nations committee had the opportunity to hear all the details regarding the protection provided by the Committee on Petitions; underscores that the Commission has begun to incorporate the concluding observations by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities into the petition treatment process1; is pleased to note that the public hearing ‘Protecting the rights of people with disabilities, from the perspective of petitions received’ organised by the Committee on Petitions on 15 October 2015, was highly accessible; draws attention to the importance of the findings of the study commissioned by Policy Department C entitled ‘The protection role of the Committee on Petitions in the context of the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’; considers it important that the Committee on Petitions continues to organise events focusing on petitions in the field of disability; calls for the capacity of the Committee on Petitions and its Secretariat to be enhanced to enable it to properly fulfil its protection role; calls for the establishment of a designated officer responsible for the processing of disabilities-related issues; notes the Committee’s significant follow-up action in 2015 with regard to disability with respect to more specific topics such as the ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty (petition No 0924/2011), ~~the unlocking of the anti-discrimination Directive (petition No 0360/2009),~~ exemption from customs duties for certain products designed to promote the cultural, educational or scientific advancement of persons with disabilities (petition No 0240/2015) or family caregivers (petition No 0098/2015); __________________ 1 Adopted by the UN Committee at its 14nth session (17 August to 4 September 2015); see: http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatyb odyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=C RPD%2fC%2fEU%2fCO%2f1&Lang=en

2016/10/24
Committee: PETI

2016/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that the CFP recognises that access to fishing opportunities should be distributed primarily among small-scale non-industrial fishermen, or those in small coastal areas, and should include incentives (Article 7(1)(d) of the CFP regulation) in order to promote more selective fishing techniques which have a lower impact on the marine ecosystem and fishery resources; notes that, for this reason, efforts should be made in this direction, to ensure that incentives and preferential access to coastal fishing areas are given to the small-scale (artisanal) fleet as opposed to those fisheries segments that are not selective and have a greater impact; stresses the importance of consulting the coastal communities concerned;

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Deplores in this respect the fact that the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) will henceforth be responsible for managing migratory flows in the framework of the tasks assigned to it in the proposal on a European Border and Coast Guard package; stresses that the proliferation of the Agency's responsibilities could reduce its effectiveness in combating illegal fishing;

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Considers it feasible to introduce non-transferable quotas, especially for species subject to single-species fisheries; is of the view that~~, to avoid social inequalities,~~ fishing opportunities should be allocated using objective and transparent criteria, including environmental, social and economic criteria, ~~and should also be fairly distributed within the various fisheries segments, including traditional and~~with a particular emphasis on increasing quotas for small- scale fishing; is of the view, in addition, that incentives should be provided for fleets to use more selective fishing equipment and techniques that have a reduced impact on the marine environment, in keeping with Article 17 of the CFP regulation;

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to assist non-EU Mediterranean countries in modernising their fisheries sectors and to achieve sustainable fisheries, also through a policy of fisheries agreements that are more balanced, fair and sustainable; call on the Commission to organise effective exchanges of information with third countries in the Mediterranean concerning the activities of third-country fleets operating in the Mediterranean;

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Recommends that the Commission suspend imports from third countries which do not take the necessary measures to prevent, discourage and eradicate IUU fishing which are required of them by international law as flag states, port states, coastal states or countries of marketing;

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Points out that the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) must help the small-scale fishing industry renew its fishing gear in order, in particular, to meet the severe constraints connected with the landing obligation;

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Commission, Member States and third countries to develop labels certifying the quality of local fisheries products and compliance with the law on protecting marine environments;

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas wildlife trafficking is an organised international crime estimated to be worth between EUR 8 and EUR 20 billion annually, making it one of the most lucrative forms of trafficking in the world;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas wildlife trafficking is a ~~serious and growing threat to global~~n international threat affecting security, ~~politic~~national stability, economic development, local livelihoods and the rule of law, and therefore requires a strategic, coordinated ~~EU approach involving all the actors concerned~~international approach;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to apply the precautionary principle and ensure that import permits are not issued for wild organisms in cases where their import is having or could have an adverse impact on biodiversity in the countries of origin (endangered species) and/or the countries of destination (invasive species); stresses the importance of seeking the opinion of the coastal and rural communities affected;

2016/09/21
Committee: PECH

2016/2076(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Calls for the Union to respond swiftly to applications from Member States for species to be included on the EU list of invasive alien species; points out that the Union’s response to Sweden’s application for the American lobster to be included on that list will be a good indicator of how committed the Union really is to protecting biodiversity;

2016/09/21
Committee: PECH

2016/2076(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Suggests that the surveillance and protection of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VME), Ecologically or Biologically Significant Areas (EBSA) and the Natura 2000 network be stepped up, in order to aid the conservation of species that are under pressure from illegal trafficking; calls for the Union and the Member States to support action by coastal and rural communities seeking to improve their livelihoods by protecting marine and land- based wildlife living in proximity to them;

2016/09/21
Committee: PECH

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission’s Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking, ~~which~~insofar as it highlights the need for coordinated actions to address the causes of wildlife trafficking, to implement and enforce existing rules effectively, and to strengthen global cooperation between source, transit and destination countries;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls for the EU and each Member State to address wildlife crime with ~~the greatest political urgency~~very close attention and a rapid response; highlights the need for comprehensive and coordinated approaches across policy areas including trade, development, foreign affairs, and justice and home affairs, whilst still respecting the sovereignty of states;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Supports alternative sustainable production methods in order to reduce pressure on wild organisms (e.g. sustainable aquaculture);

2016/09/21
Committee: PECH

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Insists on timely implementation of all elements of the Action Plan, whilst respecting the sovereignty of states; calls on the Commission to provide Parliament and the Council with yearly written implementation updates;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to ~~establish a dedicated Wildlife Traffick~~advocate, at international level and withing C~~oordinator’s office, mirroring the model used to fight human~~ITES, the establishment of coordination of the operational fight against wildlife trafficking, in order to ensure a joined-up effort by the different ~~Commission services and the Member States~~States Parties to the Convention;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the EU, without engaging in any form of political interference, to support local initiatives promoting the development of alternative livelihoods for ~~local~~indigenous communities close to the wildlife concerned and contributing to the recovery and conservation of wildlife populations;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the EU and all States Parties to the CITES Convention, as a matter of urgency, to address corruption and the shortcomings of international governance measures across the wildlife trafficking chain; calls for the EU and its Member States to engage with partner countries through the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and other fora to tackle the problem in source, transit and destination markets; calls on all Member States to fully comply with the provisions of UNCAC;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recognises the need to provide assistance and guidance to source countries concerning enforcement and judicial procedures at local, regional and national level; calls for the EU and all States Parties to the CITES Convention to enable training, specialised equipment and expertise to be provided where necessary;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Member States to ~~put in place national enforcement action plans detailing enforcement~~work, in the framework of CITES, towards applying policies and penalties, and to publish the information on seizures and arrests relating to wildlife crimes, in order to ensure consistency and harmonised approaches between Member States that are parties to CITES;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Underlines the need for inter- agency cooperation and calls on the Member States to provide ~~Euro~~the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) with continuous and relevant intelligence and data; urges ~~Euro~~Interpol to consider large-scale, organised wildlife crime in the next ~~EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA); calls for~~annual meeting of its general assembly; advocates the establishment of a specialised Wildlife Crime Unit within ~~Euro~~Interpol, with transnational powers and responsibilities and sufficient financial and human resources, enabling centralised information and analysis and coordinated enforcement strategies and investigations;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes the links between wildlife crime and other forms of organised crime, including money laundering, and considers the combating of illicit financial flows to be a priority; calls for ~~the EU~~national governments to use all relevant instruments, including cooperation with the financial sector;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the ~~Commission and the~~ Member States to step up dialogue with source, transit and destination countries in the wildlife trafficking supply chain and to provide them, in the framework of CITES, with technical assistance and diplomatic support;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission to include mandatory sustainable development chapters in all EU trade agreements and negotiations, with specific reference to halting illegal trade in wildlife in all economic sectors, whilst nevertheless respecting the sovereignty of nations;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Notes that CITES, the EU Timber Regulation and the EU IUU regulatory framework are tools for regulating international wildlife trade; is concerned, however, about regulatory gaps with regard to species and actors; calls, therefore, for the EU to ~~review and amend~~propose the amendment, within the CITES framework, of the existing legislative framework with a view to prohibiting the making available and placing on the market, transport, acquisition and possession of wildlife that has been illegally harvested or traded in third countries; considers that such legislation would harmonise and simplify the existing EU framework and that the transnational impact of such legislation can play a key role in reducing global wildlife trafficking;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Considers traceability in the supply chain to be essential; calls for the EU Member States to strengthen existing control instruments and considers that the transport sector should play a key role, especially by implementing early warning detection systems;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Expresses concern~~Notes that the EU is resolved to expand trade and bring about greater global economic interdependence, but that this has a consequence, namely that CO2 emissions from international aviation ~~are projected to~~could be seven times higher in 2050 than in 1990, despite improvements in efficiency;

2016/09/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2062(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the establishment ~~later this year of a fair and robust Global Market-Based Measure (GMBM)~~ , by the end of 2017, of a strategy to support the aircraft manufacturer Airbus with a view to increasing Europe’s weight within the aviation sector b~~e implemented at international level from 2020 onward~~y means of commercially viable greener technologies; points out that relocating all Airbus production to EU countries would be a way to boost employment and encourage environmentally friendlier technologies;

2016/09/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2062(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

~~8. Urges that an EU framework be set up in relation to electric, remotely piloted aircraft systems and for drone operation;~~deleted

2016/09/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2059(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that the EU strategy for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas storage is ~~one~~a key element of the Energy Union~~, which aims to gives concrete expression to the EU’s ambition to bring about a~~. The first task of the Energy Union is to establish a secure supply and to ensure a long-term transition to a sustainable, se~~cure~~lf-sufficient and competitive energy system;

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/2059(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the European Union and its Member States should first of all focus on their renewable resources and derive maximum benefit from their renewable production capacity; stresses that this ambition should not ~~prevent efforts being made to extract added value from other segments of the energy markets, such as LNG, provided that this is done~~lose sight of the fact that geopolitical instability is currently the most vital issue of the EU energy strategy; affirms that the closest LNG producers, such as Russia, are more appropriate than suppliers in the Arabo- Persian Gulf region; this supply approach should be consistent with efforts to obtain added value for LNG, through ambitious projects such as North Stream II and South Stream, as with other segments of the energy markets; these elements will enable the EU to act in a sustainable manner that is fully consistent with the EU’s environmental protection principles;

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/2059(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Points out that the EU’s domestic production will continue to decline in the coming decades, and further diversification of the EU’s natural gas supply, in its neighbouring environment, therefore remains a key objective, while nevertheless underlining its role as a ~~short and~~ medium- term solution, bearing in mind the European commitment to the objective of decarbonisation set out in the Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050;

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union stipulates that decisions on their health systems fall within the competence of the Member States;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas, however, every Member State has its own national legislation and tax policy, including VAT rates and mechanisms to negotiate pharmaceutical product prices;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas Member States have sovereignty, in particular, over decisions on whether their national health systems should provide reimbursement for pharmaceutical products;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Identifies patent rights as a major obstacle to access to medicines, and u~~Urges public policy makers to take proactive steps towards making generic and biosimilar medicines available, always taking into account the need to ensure the same beneficial effects, continuity of patient care and prevention of any risk of abuse or misuse of the regulatory framework;

2016/07/25
Committee: PETI

2016/2057(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Also asks the authorities to accept and facilitate reimbursement for natural and efficacious treatments based, for instance, on natural medicines or homeopathy in order to broaden the range of therapies on offer and develop alternatives to conventional medicine approaches;

2016/07/25
Committee: PETI

2016/2057(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines that free trade agreements such as TTIP, CETA and TiSA may seriously damage Member States’ healthcare systems, paving the way for wider liberalisation and privatisation in vital sectors and further undermining the principle of universal access to healthcare;

2016/07/25
Committee: PETI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Member States to establish a pooled public platform for R&D financed ~~by all states~~ via a contribution ~~of 0.01 % of their GDP~~by all pharmaceutical companies.

2016/07/25
Committee: PETI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the prices of medicines are usually negotiated by means of bilateral and confidential negotiations between the pharmaceutical industry and Member States and whereas every Member State has their own price negotiation system;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

~~H. whereas the majority of Member States have their own health care assessment agencies with their own standards;~~deleted

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. stresses, however, that the generic medicines market share amounts to 48% for the whole European Union;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)

Ib. stresses that the generic medicines share should be even higher, but the production of new generic medicines is dependent on the formulation of innovative active ingredients;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas under Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), Parliament and the Council can, in order to meet common safety concerns, adopt measures setting high standards of quality and safety for medicinal products, without forgetting that under the terms of the same article, the Member States’ responsibilities include managing health and medical care services, and allocating resources to those services;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that the pharmaceutical industry creates some 800 000 jobs in the European Union;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Stresses, however, that almost 80% of the European pharmaceutical industry’s ingredients for new active substances are imported, above all, from India and China, and that its dependence on imports threatens the self-sufficiency of the European Union and its Member States and, in the long term, European consumers’ health;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Regrets that the research priorities of the pharmaceutical industry are profit- oriented rather than patient-oriented; points out that public health as a domain can sometimes be irrational; some general and expensive screenings are passing fads, rather than proper, effective screenings, and screenings targeted according to risk and followed up with more comprehensive examinations would be more appropriate;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Points out that the costs of research and development activities are difficult to assess because of the experimental nature inherent in scientific research;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that transparency of the cost of development and clinical trials is crucial in order to set a fair price, as indicated in Directive 89/105;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the high level of public funds used for R&D is not always reflected in the ~~pricing~~final price of medicines;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses, nevertheless, that with regard to the free movement of goods and, in the case in point, of pharmaceutical products, among the Member States, pharmaceutical products imported from another Member State now represent some 30% of sales of pharmaceutical products in the European Union;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Stresses that this significant share of pharmaceutical products moved between Member States on the European pharmaceutical product markets (hereafter ‘parallel trade’) does not lower or level the costs of pharmaceutical products in the European Union and that, on the other hand, the consequence of this parallel trade has been a rise in the number of counterfeit pharmaceutical products recorded in the European Union, and it therefore poses a significant health risk to consumers;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9c. Stresses that for the reasons outlined in paragraphs 9a and 9b of this text, it is important to regulate the parallel trade of pharmaceutical products;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Stresses, however, that every Member State has its own evaluation criteria and methods for negotiating tariffs with the pharmaceutical industry, and that the pharmaceutical product tariff differentials between Member State amount to around 25%, and sometimes range from 1 to 16 for generic medicines;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for ~~EU-wid~~Member States to take measures to guarantee the right of patients to universal, affordable, effective, safe and timely access to essential and innovative therapies, and to guarantee the sustainability of EU public health care systems;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Stresses that as a result of austerity and its consequences on health systems (including frequent pharmaceutical product reimbursement reversals), Europeans are increasingly often obliged to give up medical care and/or pharmaceutical treatments which they need;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for ~~EU-wide~~every Member State to adopt measures on the pharmaceutical market to; stresses that they must reinforce the negotiation capacities of Member States in order to achieve fair prices for medicines;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on the Commission to ~~set up a framework to~~ promote, guarantee and reinforce the competitiveness of generic medicines, guaranteeing their faster entry onto the market and monitoring unfair practices in accordance with Articles 101 and 102 of the TFEU, and to present a biannual report in this regard;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote major publicly funded investment in research based on medical needs~~, and to introduce conditional funding based on affordable end pricing and non-exclusive licencing~~;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on the Council to increase cooperation between the Member States as regards price-setting procedures~~, in order to share information about prices, reimbursement, negotiation agreements and good practices and to avoid unnecessary administrativ~~; emphasises that the European Medicines Agency would benefit from developing the assessment of the ‘medical service delivered’ by medicines on the basis of several satisfaction levels and the ‘improvement of the medical service delivered’ with a view to comparing the latter with the tre~~quire~~atments ~~and delay~~that already existed, as the French Health Authority already does;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Calls on the Council to promote rational use of medicines across the EU, including by limiting wastage through excessive use of medicines or prescriptions which are inappropriate to patients’ illnesses; in fact, this challenge amounts to several millions of euros which could be put to better use elsewhere;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Calls on the Commission to ~~propose a new directive on~~support transparency of price-setting procedures and reimbursement systems, taking into account the challenges of the market;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Calls on the Commission, by way of independent studies, to analyse the causes of shortages, to establish a list of essential medicines and monitor compliance with Article 81 of Directive 2001/83/EU on shortages of supply, and to promote the supply of generics;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that the efforts sought from fishermen have already enabled many stocks to attain the maximum sustainable yield.

2016/07/27
Committee: PECH

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Points out that the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) must help the small-scale fishing industry renew its fishing gear in order to meet the severe constraints connected with the landing obligation. Since that obligation arises from a regulation, all the expenses incurred by fishermen in this regard should be covered by the EMFF.

2016/07/27
Committee: PECH

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Points out that the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) can only perform its role if provided with sufficient technical, economic and financial resources; ~~calls on the Commission to ensure sufficient funding for the appropri~~reiterates that the EFCA must not be diverted from its primary duties with a view to facilitating illegal immigrations; devoted to the EFCA in order to enable it to fulfil its new tasks attributed to it in the proposal on a European Border and Coast Guard package; recalls the need to exempt all posts of agencies dealing with the migration crisis from the 5 % staff reduction targetplores in this respect that this agency will henceforth be responsible for managing the migratory flows in the framework of the tasks attributed to it in the proposal on a European Border and Coast Guard package.

2016/07/27
Committee: PECH

2016/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas small-scale fishing receives only a minority of quotas, even though it enjoys preferential access to coastal waters up to 12 nautical miles offshore;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas, apart from overfishing, many anthropogenic factors endanger fish stocks, including the rising density of coastal populations, oil extraction, maritime transport, effluent discharges, desalination of seawater, plastic pollution, etc.;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas diversification has become a necessity for many small-scale fishermen in order to provide additional sources of income, as their income is often inadequate;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas fisheries-related tourism can help to reduce the impact on fish stocks and the environment and also increase knowledge and awareness of environmental protection and cultural conservation; whereas, in particular, fishing tours and tourist services offered by fishermen ashore are serving in many European regions to reduce the fishing effort and armay be a genuine way of supplementing, and diversifying out of, the core activity;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas fisheries-related tourism can afford an opportunity to attract environment-conscious tourists by providing a wide offering ranging from local products to green business styles; whereas fisheries-related tourism can afford opportunities to develop quality labels;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas 2018 will be the European Year of Cultural Heritage, intended to make citizens aware of ~~European~~the history ~~and impress upon them that~~of European countries and the values embodied in their cultural heritages a~~re a~~s shared resource ~~that they share~~s; whereas traditional fishing forms part of Europe’s rich cultural heritage;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Considers it essential to redesign and adapt fishing vessels for tourist activities, bearing in mind that boats need to be renovated in order to guarantee t~~ourists’ safety~~he safety of fishermen and tourists and offer the comfort necessary for a pleasant experience;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that the strategic goal of the Commission initiative should be to promote fishing tour activities, shore-based tourist services offered by fishermen, and sport fishing-related tourism and enable them to be developed to the full throughout Europe ~~with the aid of a shared network set up for that purpose~~by creating a network for the exchange of good practices;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Accordingly, considers it necessary to set up a European tourism fishing network and a European network for tourist services related to sport/recreational fishing, ~~following the highly successful example of FARNET~~along the lines of FARNET, for example;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that the provision of proper transport and accommodation facilities ~~should be provided~~ for the tourists concerned should be supported and that public spaces should be maintained and looked after as and where required in order to guarantee the long-term success of tourist activities;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on Member States to develop quality labels in synergy with the development of fisheries-related tourism;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that training courses should be organised for fishermen, their families, and all local people involved so as to ensure that they have the linguistic and technical knowledge necessary to welcome tourists and guarantee their safety;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers it important that individual tourism offerings should have their own distinctive identity deriving in each instance from a strategy based on local and national peculiarities and the specialisation associated with them, and on the resources available; accordingly calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote sustainable forms of tourism and eco-tourism, not least through innovative marketing strategies which should focus on traditional characteristics and which should be continuously monitored with a view to balancing supply and demand; stresses, in this context, the importance of encouraging the development of quality labels;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Member States to adopt strategies to overcome the problem of seasonality affecting tourist activities, one possibility being to establish gastronomic festivals and events, quality labels, fairs/markets, theme villages, or museums (witness Spain and Cetera) that events can take place all year round, regardless of weather and sea conditions;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Given the lack of synergy sometimes observed among businesses in the EU~~’s sea basins~~, resulting in fragmentation and limited economic advantages, considers it essential for Member States, regions, and stakeholders to share best practice; notes that research institutes, museums, tourism companies, and other stakeholders should be encouraged to work together to develop sustainable innovative products meeting visitors’ expectations;

2017/03/30
Committee: PECH

2016/2018(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Emphasises that taking more effective account of the subsidiarity principle is also fundamental to the drafting of clear, simple, socially balanced legislation; calls on the Commission and the Regulatory Scrutiny Board to put forward proposals for the more stringent application of the subsidiarity principle;

2016/11/22
Committee: PETI

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1

— having regard to Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which confers a special status on the outermost regions (ORs) and provides for the adoption of ‘specific measures’ enabling the full implementation of the Treaties and common policies, including in the area of fisheries,

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the ORs began to be incorporated into the CFP when the limitation on fishing effort was introduced in the 1990s; whereas, this is the reason the ORs ~~consider themselves~~were unfairly treated by the CFP and ~~call it the~~suffered a ‘double penalty’ (no access to previous aid for fleet renewal and the current prohibition on aid for renewal);

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) among other things provides for support of producer organisations, engines, and community-led local development (CLLD) under certain conditions; stresses that the modernisation of engines is not sufficient to allow fishermen to establish sustainable fishing;

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas the EMFF ~~consi~~must, in orders t~~he following ineligible:~~o avoid rendering Article 349 TFEU meaningless, make operations which increase the fishing capacity of a vessel, equipment which increases the ability of a vessel to find fish, and the construction of new fishing vessels or the importation of fishing vessels ineligible;

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Points out that in some ORs the fishing fleets are ~~below their capacity limits set by the CFP~~too old and poorly equipped to achieve their capacity limits set by the CFP, which is hampering the development of these regions;

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Deplores the significant level of IUU fishing taking place in the ORs’ EEZ attributable to both domestic and foreign vessels; points out that for the domestic part, such practices also result from local food supply issues; recalls that the development of fisheries in the ORs would make it possible to increase surveillance of their waters and thus to combat IUU fishing more effectively;

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Encourages therefore the Commission to promote negotiations with neighbouring countries of the ORs with which Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) have not yet been signed; notes that this could help counteract unfair competition; stresses that these agreements must not be taken as an excuse to refuse to modernise the fleets of the ORs;

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

~~16. Notes that a restructuring of the fishing sector in the ORs is needed and if necessary a reduction of the number of vessels should be consider~~deleted;

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

~~23. Advocates reconsidering the fleet segmentation basis under a potential future CFP, in order to make better use of capacity limits and facilitate development;~~deleted

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Proposes ~~increas~~providing aid ~~intensity for engine replacement in the ORs where scientific evidence indicates that cli~~for the modernisation of vessels in order to matke ~~conditions and climate change have a decisive negative impact on the ORs’ fleets~~fishing sustainable;

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Advocates not establishing a dedicated fund for the ORs, ~~as comprehensive resourc~~in order to adapt the criteria for awarding subsidies tof the ~~European Structural and Investment Funds are already available~~specific characteristics of those regions in accordance with Article 349 TFEU;

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Notes that modernisation may lead to increased and more diversified fishing activities; stresses that these activities must not undermine the objectives of sustainable fisheries and healthy stocks;deleted

2017/02/06
Committee: PECH

2016/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C

~~C. whereas the right to vote and stand as a candidate in municipal and European Parliament elections in the state of residence is recognised in Articles 39 and 40 of the Charter;~~deleted

2016/09/16
Committee: PETI

2016/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D

D. whereas the report of the Committee on Petitions on the European Ombudsman’s own-initiative inquiry concerning Frontex established that Frontex has a duty to uphold the EU’s standards on the fundamental rights of asylum seekers in its day-to-day operations; whereas the European Ombudsman might more usefully have instituted inquiries into the numerous violations of fundamental rights committed by migrants against citizens of the European Union; whereas furthermore the main remit of Frontex should be to combat clandestine immigration and not to facilitate the entrance of clandestine immigrants into the territory of Member States;

2016/09/16
Committee: PETI

2016/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that citizens’ expectations regarding the protection of their fundamental rights under the Charter are often disappointed~~, which may aggravate their disenchantment with the European project~~; notes that the general public has a limited grasp of the field of application of the Charter; believes that the European Commission and the Member States could do more to promote knowledge of the Charter, in particular the effect of its Article 51;

2016/09/16
Committee: PETI

2016/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States to act, in accordance with the Charter, to ensure that citizens receive universal access to quality healthcare, justice, social services and education; underlines that asylum seekers who come into contact with Frontex should have their fundamental rights respected and should be offered full recourse to uphold those rights via an established complaints mechanism;

2016/09/16
Committee: PETI

2016/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Deplores ~~instances of discrimination against minorities, immigrants and asylum seekers, as well as~~ restrictions on the freedom of the media regularly reflected in petitions; calls on the Member States to pay particular attention to these issues; ~~welcomes the unblocking of the anti-discrimination directive in the European Council;~~

2016/09/16
Committee: PETI

2016/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to guarantee the fundamental rights of citizens from non-EU countries, particularly asylum seekers, living in an EU country as laid down in the Charter of Fundamental Rights;deleted

2016/09/16
Committee: PETI

2016/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

~~9. Welcomes the advances made in LGTB rights in 2015; remains concerned about ongoing discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and limits to the freedom of speech of LGTB people;~~deleted

2016/09/16
Committee: PETI

2016/2009(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Encourages the Commission to take up strongly the issue of national voting rights, particularly in cases where citizens are disenfranchised in national elections when they exercise their right to free movement.deleted

2016/09/16
Committee: PETI

2016/0404(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Title 1

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on a proportionality and public interest test before adoption of new regulation or deregulation of professions (Text with EEA relevance)

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) The freedom to choose an occupation is a fundamental right. The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union guarantees the freedom to choose an occupation, a~~s well a~~nd recognises the freedom to conduct a business 'in accordance with Community law and national laws and practices'. The free movement of workers, freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services are fundamental principles of the internal market enshrined in the Treaty. National rules organising access to regulated professions should therefore not constitute any unjustified and disproportionate obstacle to the exercise of those fundamental rights.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) In ~~the absence of specific provisions harmonising the requirements on access to a~~its communication of 10 January 2017 on reform recommendations for regulatedion in profession ~~or its pursuit laid down in Union law, it is the Member States’ prerogative to decide whether and how to regulate a profession within the limits of the principles of non- discrimination~~al services1a, the Commission noted that the regulation of professions is a prerogative of the Member States aimed at ensuring the protection of their public interest objectives and that it is not therefore desirable to impose directly or indirectly andy p~~roportionality~~articular regulatory model throughout the EU. _________________ 1a COM(2016)0820.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) I~~n the absence of specific provisions harmonising the requirements on access to a regulated profession or its pursuit laid down in Union law, it~~ tis the Member States’ prerogative to decide whether and how to regulate a profession within the limits of the principles of non- discrimination and proportionality.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) In the absence of specific provisions harmonising the requirements on access to a regulated profession or its pursuit laid down in Union law, it is the Member States’ prerogative to decide whether and how to regulate a profession within the limits of the principles of ~~non- discrimination~~subsidiarity and proportionality.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) The principle of proportionality is one of the general principles of Union law. It follows from the case-law23that national measures liable to hinder or make less attractive the exercise of fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Treaty should fulfil four conditions: they should be applied in a non-discriminatoryn accordance with Article 5 (4) of the Treaty on European Union, it meanner; they should be justified by public interest objectives; they should be suitable for securing the attainment of the objective which they pursue; and they should not go beyond what is necessary in order to attain it. _________________ 23Case C-55/94 Reinhard Gebhard v Consiglio dell’Ordine degli Avvocati e Procuratori di Milano [1995] ECR I- 4165s that the content and form of Union action must not exceed what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Treaties.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)

(3 a) In accordance with Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union, the subsidiarity principle aims to protect the Member States' capacity to decide and take action and seeks to ensure that powers are exercised at a level as close as possible to the citizen.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council24 established the obligation for Member States to assess the proportionality of their requirements restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions and to communicate to the Commission the results of the assessment, launching the so- called mutual evaluation process. That process meant that Member States had to carry out a screening of all their legislation on all professions regulated in their territory. ~~_________________ 24~~ That directive made specific provision for regulated professions with public health or public security implications. _________________ 24 Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p.22).

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) The results of the mutual evaluation process revealed a lack of clarity as regards the criteria to be used by national competent authorities when assessing the proportionality of requirements restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions, as well as uneven scrutiny of such measures at all levels of regulation. To avoid fragmentation of the internal market ~~and eliminate barriers to taking-up and pursuit of certain employed or self- employed activities~~, it is therefore necessary to establish a common approach at Union level, preventing ~~disproportionate measu~~measures that are disproportionate or likely to harm the public interest from being adopted.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) The results of the mutual evaluation process revealed a lack of clarity as regards the criteria to be used by national competent authorities when assessing the proportionality of requirements restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions, as well as uneven scrutiny of such measures at all levels of regulation. To ~~avoid fragmentation of the internal market and~~ensure that the internal market operates more fairly, and to eliminate barriers to taking-up and pursuit of certain employed or self- employed activities, it is therefore necessary to establish a common approach at Union level, preventing disproportionate measures from being adopted.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) The results of the mutual evaluation process revealed a lack of clarity as regards the criteria to be used by national competent authorities when assessing the proportionality of requirements restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions, as well as uneven scrutiny of such measures at all levels of regulation. To avoid fragmentation of the internal market and ~~eliminate~~adjust barriers to taking-up and pursuit of certain employed or self- employed activities, it is therefore necessary to establish a common approach at Union level, preventing disproportionate measures from being adopted.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8

(8) Member States should be able to rely on a common ~~regulatory framework based on clearly defined~~ legal concepts concerning the different ways to regulate a profession across the Union. There are several ways to regulate a profession, for instance by reserving access to or the pursuit of a particular activity to holders of a professional qualification. National provisions may also regulate one of the modes of pursuit of a profession in laying down conditions for the use of professional titles.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

(9) TWhe ~~burden of proof of justificat~~re necessary, it should be for the Commission ~~and~~to pro~~portionality lies on the Member States. The reasons for regulation invoked by a Member State by way of justifica~~ve the disproportionate nature of Member State requirements. In support of its contention it should ~~thus be accompanied by an analysis of the appropriateness and~~ provide an analysis of the disproportiona~~lity~~te nature of the measure adopted by that State and by specific evidence substantiating its arguments.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10

(10) ~~It is appropriate to monitor the proportionality of~~The Member States should review on a regular basis whether their provisions restricting or broadening access to or pursuit of regulated professions ~~on a regular basis and with a frequency appropriate to the regulation concerned. A review of the proportionality of restrictive national legislation in the area of regulated professions should be~~are proportionate and in the public interest, based not only on the objective of thate legislation at the time of its adoption, but also on the effects of the legislation, a~~ssessed after its adoption. The assessment of the proportionality of the national legislation should be base~~nd on developments found to have occurred in the area since the legislation was adopted.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10

(10) It is appropriate to monitor the proportionality of the provisions restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions on a regular basis and with a frequency appropriate to the regulation concerned. A review of~~the proportionality of~~ whether restrictive national legislation in the area of regulated professions is proportionate and in the public interest should be based not only on the objective of that legislation at the time of its adoption, but also on the effects of the legislation, assessed after its adoption. The assessment of~~the proportionality of~~ whether the national legislation is proportionate and in the public interest should be based on developments found to have occurred in the area since the legislation was adopted.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10

(10) It is appropriate to monitor the proportionality of the provisions restricting or broadening access to or pursuit of regulated professions on a regular basis and with a frequency appropriate to the regulation concerned. A review of the proportionality of restrictive national legislation in the area of regulated professions should be based not only on the objective of that legislation at the time of its adoption, but also on the effects of the legislation, assessed after its adoption. The assessment of the proportionality of the national legislation should be based on developments found to have occurred in the area since the legislation was adopted.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11

(11) Member States should carry out proportionality assessments in an objective and independent manner, including where a profession is regulated indirectly, by giving a particular professional body ~~the power to do so. In particular, while the assessment of the~~, or an exisiting institution with a proven ability to work in the public interest, the power to do so. For example, local authorities, regulatory bodies or professional organisations~~, whose~~ are often the best placed, owing to their greater proximity to local conditions and specialised knowledge ~~could in certain cases make them better placed~~, to identify the best way of meeting the public interest objectives~~, there is particular reason for concern in cases where the policy choice made by those authorities or bodies provides benefits to established operators at the expense of new market entrants~~.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11

(11) Member States should carry out proportionality and public interest assessments in an objective and independent manner, including where a profession is regulated indirectly, by giving a particular professional body the power to do so. In particular, while the assessment of the local authorities, regulatory bodies or professional organisations, whose greater proximity to local conditions and specialised knowledge could in certain cases make them better placed to identify the best way of meeting the public interest objectives, there is particular reason for concern in cases where the policy choice made by those authorities or bodies provides benefits to established operators at the expense of new market entrants.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12

(12) Where the taking-up and pursuit of certain employed or self-employed activities are conditional on complying with certain provisions relating to specific professional qualifications, laid down directly or indirectly by the Member States, it is necessary to ensure that such provisions are justified by public interest objectives, such as those within the meaning of the Treaty, namely public policy, public security and public health or by overriding reasons of general interest, recognised as such in the case-law of the Court of Justice. It is important to ensure that public interest objectives are adequately identified in order to determine the intensity of the regulation. For example, in order to ensure a high level of protection of public health, Member States should enjoy a margin of discretion to decide on the degree of protection which they wish to afford to public health and on the way in which that protection is to be achieved. It is also necessary to clarify that among the overriding reasons of general interest, recognised by the Court of Justice, are preserving the financial equilibrium of the social security system; the protection of consumers, recipients of services and workers; the safeguarding of the proper administration of justice; fairness of trade transactions; combating fraud and prevention of tax evasion and avoidance; road safety; the protection of the environment and the urban environment; the health of animals; intellectual property; the safeguarding and conservation of the national historic and artistic heritage, social policy objectives and cultural policy objectives. According to settled case-law, purely economic reasons, having essentially protectionist aims, as well as purely administrative reasons, such as carrying out controls or gathering statistics cannot constitute an overriding reason of general interest.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12

(12) Where the taking-up and pursuit of certain employed or self-employed activities are conditional on complying with certain provisions relating to specific professional qualifications, laid down directly or indirectly by the Member States, it is necessary to ensure that such provisions are justified by public interest objectives, such as those within the meaning of ~~the Treaty~~Article 45 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, namely public policy, public security and public health or by overriding reasons of general interest, recognised as such in the case-law of the Court of Justice. It is important to ensure that public interest objectives are adequately identified in order to determine the intensity of the regulation. For example, in order to ensure a high level of protection of public health, Member States should enjoy a margin of discretion to decide on the degree of protection which they wish to afford to public health and on the way in which that protection is to be achieved. It is also necessary to clarify that among the overriding reasons of general interest, recognised by the Court of Justice, are preserving the financial equilibrium of the social security system; the protection of consumers, recipients of services and workers; the safeguarding of the proper administration of justice; fairness of trade transactions; combating fraud and prevention of tax evasion and avoidance; road safety; the protection of the environment and the urban environment; the health of animals; intellectual property; the safeguarding and conservation of the national historic and artistic heritage, social policy objectives and cultural policy objectives. According to settled case-law, purely economic reasons, having essentially protectionist aims, as well as purely administrative reasons, such as carrying out controls or gathering statistics cannot constitute an overriding reason of general interest.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12

(12) Where the taking-up and pursuit of certain employed or self-employed activities are conditional on complying with certain provisions relating to specific professional qualifications, laid down directly or indirectly by the Member States, it is necessary to ensure that such provisions are justified by public interest objectives, such as those within the meaning of the Treaty, namely public policy, public security and public health or by overriding reasons of general interest, recognised as such in the case-law of the Court of Justice. It is important to ensure that public interest objectives are adequately identified in order to determine the intensity of the regulation. For example, in order to ensure a high level of protection of public order, public security and public health, Member States should enjoy a margin of discretion to decide on the degree of protection which they wish to afford ~~to public health~~in these areas and on the way in which that protection is to be achieved. It is also necessary to clarify that among the overriding reasons of general interest, recognised by the Court of Justice, are preserving the financial equilibrium of the social security system; the protection of consumers, recipients of services and workers; the safeguarding of the proper administration of justice; fairness of trade transactions; combating fraud and prevention of tax evasion and avoidance; road safety; the protection of the environment and the urban environment; the health of animals; intellectual property; the safeguarding and conservation of the national historic and artistic heritage, social policy objectives and cultural policy objectives. According to settled case-law, purely economic reasons, having essentially protectionist aims, as well as purely administrative reasons, such as carrying out controls or gathering statistics cannot constitute an overriding reason of general interest.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12

(12) Where the taking-up and pursuit of certain employed or self-employed activities are conditional on complying with certain provisions relating to specific professional qualifications, laid down directly or indirectly by the Member States, it is necessary to ensure that such provisions are justified by public interest objectives, such as those within the meaning of the Treaty, namely public policy, public security and public health or by overriding reasons of general interest, recognised as such in the case-law of the Court of Justice. It is important to ensure that public interest objectives are adequately identified in order to determine the intensity of the regulation. For example, in order to ensure a high level of protection of public health, Member States should enjoy a broad margin of discretion to decide on the degree of protection which they wish to afford to public health and on the way in which that protection is to be achieved. It is also necessary to clarify that among the overriding reasons of general interest, recognised by the Court of Justice, are preserving the financial equilibrium of the social security system; the protection of consumers, recipients of services and workers; the safeguarding of the proper administration of justice; fairness of trade transactions; combating fraud and prevention of tax evasion and avoidance; road safety; the protection of the environment and the urban environment; the health of animals; intellectual property; the safeguarding and conservation of the national historic and artistic heritage, social policy objectives and cultural policy objectives. According to settled case-law, purely economic reasons, having essentially protectionist aims, as well as purely administrative reasons, such as carrying out controls or gathering statistics cannot constitute an overriding reason of general interest.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) Where a Member State intends to regulate ~~a profession or to amend existing rules~~or deregulate a profession, account should be taken of the nature of the risks related to the public interest objectives pursued, in particular the risks to consumers, to professionals or third parties. It should also be borne in mind that, in the field of professional services, there is usually an asymmetry of information between consumers and professionals. Professionals display a high level of technical knowledge which consumers may not have and consumers therefore find it difficult to judge the quality of the services provided to them. This asymmetry of information may justify regulating some professions or amending existing rules in order to protect consumers.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14

(14) To meet the requirement of proportionality, the national measure should be suitable for securing the attainment of the objective pursued. A measure should only be considered suitable for securing the attainment of the objective pursued, if it genuinely reflects a concern to attain that objective in a consistent and systematic manner, for instance where similar risks related to certain activities are addressed in a comparable way and where any exceptions to the restrictions involved are applied in line with the stated objective. Furthermore, the national measure should contribute to achieving the objective pursued and therefore, where it has no effect on the ground for justification, it should not be considered as suitable.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14

(14) To meet the requirement of proportionality, the measure should be suitable for securing the attainment of the public interest objective pursued. A measure should only be considered suitable for securing the attainment of the objective pursued, if it genuinely reflects a concern to attain that objective in a consistent and systematic manner, for instance where similar risks related to certain activities are addressed in a comparable way and where any exceptions to the restrictions involved are applied in line with the stated objective. Furthermore, the national measure should contribute to achieving the objective pursued and therefore, where it has no effect on the ground for justification, it should not be considered as suitable.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) Requirements linked to professional qualifications should be considered as necessary only where existing measures, such as consumer protection law, cannot be regarded as being suitable or genuinely effective to achieve the aim pursued, or need to be supplemented to optimise their effectiveness.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. For the purposes of the efficient application of this Directive, before introducing new legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting or broadening access to or pursuit of regulated professions, or amending existing ones, Member States shall encourage the exchange of information with competent authorities of other Member States on matters covered by this Directive, such as the particular way they regulate a profession or the effects of regulation identified in similar sectors of activities, on a regular basis, or, where appropriate, on an ad hoc basis.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. The reasons for considering that provisions, assessed in accordance with this Directive, are justified, necessary ~~and~~, proportionate and in the public interest, and which are communicated to the Commission pursuant to paragraphs 5 and 6 of Article 59 of Directive 2005/36/EC, shall be recorded by the relevant competent authorities in the database of regulated professions, referred to in Article 59 paragraph 1 of Directive 2005/36/EC and thereafter made publicly available by the Commission.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0404(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. The reasons for considering that provisions, assessed in accordance with this Directive, are justified, necessary. sufficient and proportionate, and which are communicated to the Commission pursuant to paragraphs 5 and 6 of Article 59 of Directive 2005/36/EC, shall be recorded by the relevant competent authorities in the database of regulated professions, referred to in Article 59 paragraph 1 of Directive 2005/36/EC and thereafter made publicly available by the Commission.

2017/07/12
Committee: ENVI

2016/0400(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – point 1 – paragraph 1

In order to ensure swift technical adaptation of Directive 2009/31/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the necessary amendments to adapt the Annexes to that Directive. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.

2017/09/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/0400(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point 2

Directive 2009/31/EC
Article 29 bis – paragraph 4

4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016*. It should be noted that the European Parliament must be kept informed of the consultations between the Commission and the experts from the Member States, including through the timely forwarding of documents relating to the consultations.

2017/09/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/0400(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – point 2 – paragraph 1

In order to ensure the accurate accounting of transactions under Decision No 406/2009/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to supplement that Decision with requirements applicable to Member States' registries and the Central Administrator as regards the handling of transactions. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States'’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.

2017/09/08
Committee: ENVI

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VI – point 36 – paragraph 1

In order to adapt Directive 98/83/EC to scientific and technical progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes II and III to that Directive. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States'’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.

2017/09/08
Committee: ENVI

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VI – point 42 – paragraph 2

2017/09/08
Committee: ENVI

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VI – point 54 – paragraph 2

2017/09/08
Committee: ENVI

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part IX – point 87 – paragraph 2

2017/09/08
Committee: ENVI

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

In order to achieve the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 141/2000, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to supplement that Regulation with definitions of ‘similar medicinal product’ and ‘clinical superiority’. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.

2017/09/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/0400(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 139 – paragraph 3 – point 1 – point a

Directive 2001/18/CE
Article 16 – parapgreph 2 – alinéa 1

The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 29a, establishing the criteria and information requirements referred to in paragraph 1, as well as any appropriate requirements for a summary of the dossier, after consultation of the relevant Scientific Committee. The criteria and information requirements shall be such as to ensure a high level of safety of human health and the environment and shall be based on the available scientific evidence concerning such safety and on experience gained from the release of comparable GMOs, as well as on the precautionary principle.;

2017/09/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/0400(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 142 – paragraph 1

In order to achieve the objectives of Directive 2002/32/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes I and II to that Directive to adapt them to technical progress and to supplement that Directive with acceptability criteria for detoxification processes. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.

2017/09/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/0400(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 143 – paragraph 1 Directive 2002/46/CE

In order to achieve the objectives of Directive 2002/46/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes I and II to that Directive in order to adapt those Annexes to technical progress and to supplement that Directive as regards the purity criteria for substances listed in Annex II thereto, and the minimum amounts of vitamins and minerals that are to be present in food supplements. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States'’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.

2017/09/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/0400(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 144 – paragraph 1

In order to achieve the objectives of Directive 2002/98/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes I to IV to that Directive to adapt them to technical and scientific progress and to supplement that Directive with certain technical requirements. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.

2017/09/08
Committee: ENVI

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 158 – paragraph 2

2017/09/08
Committee: ENVI

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 167 – paragraph 2

2017/09/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/0394(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a decision
Citation 1

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 11, 191 and 192(1) thereof,

2017/06/06
Committee: ENVI

2016/0394(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a decision
Citation 1 a (new)

(1a) The Europe 2020 strategy seeks above all to achieve sustainable growth through ambitious environmental policies and measures to monitor their effectiveness in each Member State.

2017/06/06
Committee: ENVI

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Article 21(3) is deleted.

2017/06/06
Committee: ENVI

2016/0394(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) Procedures for the registration, modification and possible cancellation of Union or third country geographical indications in accordance with the TRIPS Agreement should be laid down whilst automatically recognising the status of existing protected geographical indications of the Union. In view of making procedural rules on geographical indications consistent through all the sectors concerned, such procedures for spirit drinks should be modelled on the more exhaustive and well tested procedures for agricultural products and foodstuffs laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 while taking into account specificities of spirit drinks. In order to simplify the registration procedures and to ensure that information for food business operators and consumers is electronically available an electronic register of geographical indications should be established.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i

(i) the main points of the product specification: the name, a description of the spirit drink, including, where appropriate, specific rules concerning packaging and labelling, and a concise definition of the geographical area in question;

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

2017/06/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/0381(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10

(10) Innovation and new technology also make it possible for buildings to support the overall decarbonisation of the economy. For example, buildings can leverage the development of the infrastructure necessary for the smart charging of electric vehicles ~~also~~; for example, in cases of renovation that also involve a building’s electrical infrastructure, connection facilities may be provided to create the charging points required for electrical vehicles, which may provide a basis for Member States, if they choose to, to use car batteries as a source of power. To reflect this aim, the definition of technical building systems should be extended.

2017/06/16
Committee: ENVI

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

(12 c) Member States may also enhance the technical training of building professionals operating in the energy efficiency field and Member States are encouraged to set up exchanges of good practice with regard to the technical training of such professionals.

2017/06/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/0381(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) To ensure their best use in building renovation, financial measures related to energy efficiency should be linked, in particular, to the depth of the renovation, which should be assessed by comparing energy performance certificates (EPCs) issued before and after the renovation, but that financing method must not act as a disincentive, given that the actual implementation by an owner, particularly a private owner, of renovation work to increase energy efficiency depends on certainty that the finance or subsidies requested will be granted, and a mechanism for partial advances may therefore be provided.

2017/06/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/0381(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14

(14) Access to financing is easier when good-quality information is available. Public buildings with a total useful floor area over 250 m² should therefore be required to disclose their actual energy consumption by any means which, in the view of the relevant Member State, results in optimum provision of information to the public.

2017/06/16
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c

Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 6

~~6. The Commission is empowered to adopt~~ delegated acts in accordance with Article 23 supplementing this Directive with a definition of smartness indicator and with the conditions under which the smartness indicator would be provided as additional information to prospective new tenants or buyers. The smartness indicator shall cover flexibility features, enhanced functionalities and capabilities resulting from more interconnected and built-in intelligent devices being integrated into the conventional technical building systems. The features shall enhance the ability of occupants and the building itself to react to comfort or operational requirements, take part in demand response and contribute to the optimum, smooth and safe operation of the various energy systems and district infrastructures to which the building is connected.;

2017/06/16
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by XXXX [Please insert the date 124 months following the date of entry into force] at the latest. They shall immediately communicate the text of those measures to the Commission.

2017/06/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)

Directive 2010/31/EU
Annex I – point 3 – point a – point iii

~~passive heating;~~ (ba). in point 3, point (iii) of point (a) is replaced by the following: " passive heating and cooling; " Or. it (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32010L0031&from=EN)

2017/06/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/0381(COD)

2a. The regular auditing of the PRIMA-IS and of all the programmes set up under PRIMA;

2017/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0238(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) The objective of this plan should be to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, and especially reaching and maintaining MSY for the stocks concerned, contributing to the ~~implementation of the landing obligation for demersal stocks subject to catch limits and contributing to the implementation of the~~ ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management.

2017/04/19
Committee: PECH

2016/0238(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

~~(20) In order to comply with the landing obligation established by Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the plan should provide for additional management measures.~~deleted

2017/04/19
Committee: PECH

2016/0238(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) Recognising that in the North Sea numerous small vessels carry out short fishing trips, the use of prior notification as required by Article 17 of Regulation (EC) 1224/2009 should be extended to cover all vessels with an overall length of eight metres or more, and the prior notifications should be submitted at least one hour before the estimated time of arrival at port. However, considering the effect of fishing trips involving very small quantities of fish on the stocks concerned and the administrative burden of prior notifications related to those, it is appropriate to establish a threshold for such prior notifications.deleted

2017/04/19
Committee: PECH

2016/0238(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

~~(24) Similarly, it is necessary to extend the use of fishing logbook as requested by Article 14 of Regulation (EC) 1224/2009 to vessels of an overall length equal to or greater than eight metres.~~deleted

2017/04/19
Committee: PECH

2016/0238(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) In order to adapt to the technical and scientific progress in a timely and proportionate fashion and to ensure flexibility and allow evolution of certain measures, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of supplementing this Regulation as regards remedial measures and implementation of the landing obligation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Inter- institutional Agreement on Better Law- Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.deleted

2017/04/19
Committee: PECH

2016/0238(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) In order to adapt to the technical and scientific progress in a timely and proportionate fashion and to ensure flexibility and allow evolution of certain measures, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of supplementing this Regulation as regards remedial measures ~~and implementation of the landing obligation~~. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Inter- institutional Agreement on Better Law- Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.

2017/04/19
Committee: PECH

2016/0238(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. The plan shall contribute to the elimination of discards, by avoiding and reducing, as far as possible, unwanted catches~~, and to the implementation of the landing obligation established in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013~~ for the species which are subject to catch limits and to which this Regulation applies.

2017/04/19
Committee: PECH

2016/0238(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c

~~(c) specific provisions on documentation of catches, in particular for the purpose of monitoring the implementation of the landing obligation; an~~deleted

2017/04/19
Committee: PECH

2016/0238(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2

2. In addition to the prior notification obligation laid down in Article 17(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, masters of Union fishing vessels of overall length of eight to twelve metres shall notify the competent authorities of the coastal Member State at least one hour before the estimated time of arrival at port of the information listed in points (a) to (f) of Article 17(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 when retaining on board at least any of the following quantities of fish: (a)Group 1: 1000 kg; and/or (b)Group 2 and 4: 500 kg; and/or (c)Group 3: 1000 kg; and/or (d)Group 7: 1000 kg.deleted

2017/04/19
Committee: PECH

2016/0238(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1

By way of derogation from Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, masters of Union fishing vessels of an overall length of eight metres or more engaged in fishing for demersal stocks shall keep a logbook of their operations in accordance with Article 14 of that Regulation.deleted

2017/04/19
Committee: PECH

2016/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The objective of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), as set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council4 is to ensure exploitation of marine biological resources that provides long-term environmental, economic and social sustainability. In order to attain its objectives, this policy, which concerns a field where exclusive competence is vested in the EU, must be pursued in concert with the Member States concerned, because otherwise it might induce a country to leave the Union, as Greenland did in 1985, becoming, as it is today, a territory associated with the European Union. _________________ 4 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).

2017/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2016/0187(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) The ICCAT Convention provides a framework for regional cooperation on the conservation and management of tunas and tuna-like species in the Atlantic Ocean and the adjoining seas through the setting up of an International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (hereafter the "ICCAT"). As that Commission is an intergovernmental organisation, its diagnoses and recommendations are followed by negotiation of binding agreements with the countries which are signatories to the Convention, and stock management measures fall under the authority of States.

2017/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2016/0187(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In order to swiftly incorporate into Union law future binding amendments to the ICCAT Recommendations, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the Annexes to this Regulation. Parliament and the Council will ensure that this power relates solely to non-essential elements of this act and will regularly monitor compliance with this criterion, bearing in mind the rapid changes in the issues at stake in the conservation of tunas. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.

2017/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2016/0187(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the provisions of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission, under Parliament supervision. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council10. _________________ 10 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p.13).

2017/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2016/0187(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 26

(26) ‘longlines’ means a fishing gear which comprises a main line carrying numerous hooks on branch lines (snoods) of variable length ~~and spacing~~, spacing and also depth of snoods, depending on the target species;

2017/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2016/0187(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall report to the Commission on an annual basis as part of the annual report referred to in Article 70 on the steps undertaken to ensure compliance with paragraphs 1 and 2. The Commission shall forward that information to the ICCAT Secretariat. The European Union shall provide financial support for Member States which produce this annual report, by means of a constant budget.

2017/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2016/0187(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2

2. ~~Member States shall~~The European Union shall provide financial support, by means of a constant budget, for Member States, which are required to monitor the effectiveness of the closure and ~~shall~~ to submit to the Commission by 15 August of each year all relevant information on appropriate controls and inspections carried out to ensure the compliance with paragraph 1. The Commission shall forward that information to the ICCAT Secretariat at least two months before the ICCAT annual meeting.

2017/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2016/0187(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2

2. ~~Member States shall carry out research~~The European Union shall provide financial support, by means of a constant budget, for research by Member States on shark species caught in the ICCAT Convention area in order to improve the selectivity of fishing gears, to identify potential nursery areas and consider time and area closures and other measures, as appropriate. Such research shall provide information on key biological and ecological parameters, life-history and behavioural traits, as well as on the identification of potential mating, pupping and nursery grounds.

2017/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2016/0187(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) a comprehensive report assessing the content and conclusions of the reports of the observers assigned to carrier vessels which have received transhipment from their large scale pelagic longline vessels. The European Union shall provide financial support for Member States which the production of this annual report is entrusted, by means of a constant budget.

2017/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2016/0187(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. ~~Member States shall~~The European Union shall provide financial support, by means of a constant budget, for Member States, which shall be required to establish domestic scientific observer programmes ensuring the following:

2017/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2016/0187(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 1

~~Member States shall~~The European Union shall provide financial support, by means of a constant budget, for closely monitoring by Member States of the vessels included in the ICCAT Draft IUU list circulated by the ICCAT Executive Secretary, in order to determine the activities and possible changes of name, flag or registered owner of those vessels.

2017/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2016/0130(COD)

Joëlle MÉLIN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) Directive 2004/37/EC aims to protect workers against risks to their health and safety from exposure to carcinogens ~~or mutagens~~, mutagens or substances which may be toxic to reproduction at the workplace and lays down minimum requirements to that effect including limit values, on the basis of the available scientific and technical data.

2017/01/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0130(COD)

Joëlle MÉLIN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) The limit values should be revised when necessary in the light of scientific data. The limit values should be revised systematically every two years in the light of modern, updated scientific data.

2017/01/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0130(COD)

Joëlle MÉLIN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) It should be borne in mind, nonetheless, that limit values protect workers only very partially; exposure times, both daily and over a career, even at very low rates, remain a preponderant factor.

2017/01/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0130(COD)

Joëlle MÉLIN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)

(2b) It should also be borne in mind that the best protection, other than substitution, is still the equipment and training of workers.

2017/01/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0130(COD)

Joëlle MÉLIN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) For some carcinogens ~~and mutagens~~, mutagens or substances which may be toxic to reproduction, it is necessary to consider other absorption pathways, including the possibility of penetration through the skin, in order to ensure the best possible level of protection, and therefore to revise the exposure times and the protection equipment in the light of the minimum limit value indicated for each substance, where substitution is not possible.

2017/01/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0130(COD)

Joëlle MÉLIN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) It should be borne in mind that the dermal route is a major penetration pathway, which must de facto rule out the possibility of pregnant women manipulating carcinogens, mutagens and/or substances which may be toxic to reproduction.

2017/01/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0130(COD)

Joëlle MÉLIN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) The Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits ( ‘the Committee’), comprising independent international experts from multiple sources, assists the Commission, in particular, in evaluating the latest available scientific data and in proposing occupational exposure limits for the protection of workers from chemical risks, to be set at EU level pursuant to Council Directive 98/24/EC47 and Directive 2004/37/EC. For the chemical agents o- toluidine and 2-nitropropane, there were no Committee recommendations available and other sources of scientific information, adequately robust and in the public domain, were considered 48 49. __________________ 47 Council Directive 98/24/EC of 7 April 1998 on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work (fourteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (OJ L 131, 05.05.1998, p. 11). 48 http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monograph s/vol77/mono77- 11.pdfhttp://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Mon ographs/vol99/mono99-15.pdf et http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monograph s/vol100F/mono100F-11.pdf. 49 http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monograph s/vol1-42/mono29.pdf et http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monograph s/vol71/mono71-49.pdf.

2017/01/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0130(COD)

Joëlle MÉLIN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) There is sufficient evidence of the carcinogenicity of respirable crystalline silica dust. On the basis of available information, including scientific and technical data, a limit value for respirable crystalline silica dust should be established. Respirable crystalline silica dust generated by a work process, with the exception of processes covered by the social dialogue on Workers’ Health Protection through the Good Handling and Use of Crystalline Silica and Products containing it49a, is not subject to classification in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council50. It is therefore appropriate to include work involving exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust generated by a work process in Annex I to Directive 2004/37/EC and to establish a limit value for respirable crystalline silica dust ('respirable fraction') ~~. __________________~~, with a range of values from 0.1mg/m3 for quartz silica to 0.05mg/m3 for cristobalite. __________________ 49 a OJ C279, 17.11.2006, p.2-8 50 Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).

2017/01/11
Committee: ENVI

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)

(22a) 'solid form' means a form characterised by structural rigidity and resistance to changes of shape or volume and in which the atoms are tightly bound to each other, either in a regular geometric lattice (crystalline solids) or irregularly (an amorphous solid). ‘liquid form’ means any suspension or product in solution that is not admissible as a solid form;

2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) which have not been genetically modified in any way, either using the methods set out in Annex Ia to Directive 2001/18/EC or more recent technologies.

2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4

2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

~~unless explicitly covered by one of the registration obligation exemptions provided for by Annex IV to that Regulation or by points 6, 7, 8, or 9 of Annex V to that Regulation.~~deleted

2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC2 – paragraph 1

2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – CMC 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)

2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – CMC 2 – paragraph 2

2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point a

~~(a) The test shall be conducted at 25°C ± 2°C.~~deleted

2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 3 – point c – introductory part

2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – paragraph 5

2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) numbers indicating the total content of the declared nutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorus ~~(P) or potassium (K)~~in the form of P2O5 or potassium in the form of K2O, followed by numbers in brackets indicating the total content of magnesium (in the form of Mg)O, calcium (in the form of Ca)O, sulphur ~~(S) or sodium (Na)~~in the form of SO3 or sodium in the form of Na2O;

2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) numbers indicating the total content of the declared nutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorus ~~(P) or potassium (K)~~in the form of P2O5 or potassium in the form of K2O, followed by numbers in brackets indicating the total content of magnesium (in the form of Mg)O, calcium (in the form of Ca)O, sulphur ~~(S) or sodium (Na)~~in the form of SO3 or sodium in the form of Na2O;

2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1 (C)(I) – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) numbers indicating the total content of the declared nutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorus ~~(P) or potassium (K)~~in the form of P2O5 or potassium in the form of K2O, followed by numbers in brackets indicating the total content of magnesium (in the form of Mg)O, calcium (in the form of Ca)O, sulphur ~~(S) or sodium (Na)~~in the form of SO3 or sodium in the form of Na2O;

2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 4 – indent 4 a (new)

- Type and quantity, by unit of volume, of fertiliser added to the growing medium;

2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 4 – indent 5

~~- Total nitrogen (N);~~deleted

2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 4 – indent 6

~~- Total phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5); an~~deleted

2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 4 – indent 7

~~- Total potassium oxide (K2O).~~deleted

2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 6 – point b

(b) manufacturing and ~~expiry~~‘best before’ dates;

2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/0084(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 6 – point f

(f) effect claimed for ~~each~~ target plant;

2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Mercury is a highly toxic substance which represents a global and major threat to human health~~, including by~~. The contamination of thousands of people in Japan between 1932 and 1966, causing Minamata Disease, tragically illustrated the extreme harmfulness of this substance to health. Nowadays it is found in the form of methylmercury in fish and seafood resources, the ecosystems and wildlife. Due to the transboundary nature of mercury pollution, between 40% and 80% of total mercury deposition in the Union originates from outside of the Union and therefore warrants action at local, regional, national and international levels.

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Most mercury emissions and associated exposure risks result from anthropogenic activities, including primary mercury mining and processing, the use of mercury in products, industrial processes and artisanal and small-scale gold mining ("ASGM") using mercury, and mercury emissions originating in particular from coal combustion and the management of mercury waste.

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) Significant progress has been achieved in the Union in the past 10 years in the field of mercury management, fo~~llowing~~r example by means of the adoption of the Strategy and of a wide range of measures concerning mercury emissions, supply, demand and use and the management of mercury surplus and stocks.

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) The Union and 26 Member States have signed in Kumamoto on 11 October 2013 the Minamata Convention on Mercury ("the Convention").37 TUnlike the Union a~~nd all its Member States are therefore committed to~~s an organisation, Estonia and Portugal do not for the time being wish to be associated with its conclusion, transposition and implementation38. __________________ 37 https://treaties.un.org https://treaties.un.org 38 Council Decision XXX of XX/XX/XX on the conclusion of the Minamata Convention on Mercury (OJ L , , p. ).

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) Swift ratification of the Convention by ~~the Union and its Member~~European States will encourage major global mercury users and emitters, that are signatories of the Convention, to ratify and implement it.

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) As Union legislation already transposes many of the obligations of the Convention, this Regulation should only lay down provisions that complement the Union acquis and that are needed to ensure its full alignment with the Convention and, accordingly, to enable the Union and its Member States to ratify and implement it. The sovereign wishes of Estonia and Portugal on this subject should be taken into account, while calling on those Member States, through constructive dialogue, to sign the Minamata Convention.

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment from mercury, by means of a mercury and mercury-added product export and import prohibition, of restrictions on mercury use in manufacturing processes, products, ASGM, through the use of mercury, and dental amalgam and of obligations applicable to mercury waste, cannot be sufficiently achieved by Member States, but can rather, by reason of the transboundary nature of mercury pollution and the nature of the measures to be taken, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective,

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6

6. 'primary mercury mining' means mining in which the principal material sought is mercury. Mining must not be confused with more than insignificant ASGM and processing activities, which may give rise to the use of mercury and mercury compounds.

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall ~~adopt~~propose decisions~~, by means of implementing acts,~~ to specify the forms to be used for the purpose of implementing Articles 3 and 4.

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

~~Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 18(2).~~deleted

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

The Commission shall ~~adopt~~propose decisions~~, by means of implementing acts,~~ in view of specifying whether the relevant new mercury-added product or new manufacturing process is allowed.

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3

~~Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 18(2).~~deleted

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are applied. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. ~~The Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by [xxx] and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.~~

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a

~~(a) information concerning the implementation of this Regulation;~~deleted

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b

~~(b) information needed for the fulfilment by the Union and by the Member States of its reporting obligation established under Article 21 of the Minamata Convention;~~deleted

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

The questionnaires may also organise reporting in such a way as to enable the Union to provide the Secretariat of the Convention with a single report submitted on behalf of the Union and its Member States.deleted

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3

The Commission shall ~~adopt~~propose decisions~~, by means of implementing acts,~~ to provide a template for those questionnaires and to make an electronic reporting tool available to the Member States.

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4

~~Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 18(2).~~deleted

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall ~~be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 17 in order to amend~~propose amendments to Annexes I, II, III and IV to Member States to transpose Decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, where the Union has supported the Decision concerned.

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17

1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The delegation of powers referred to in Articles 7(3) and 16 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 7(3) and 16 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 7(3) and 16 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.Article 17 deleted Exercise of the delegation

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1

1. For the adoption of forms for import and export under Article 6, of a decision under Article 8(4), and of questionnaires in accordance with Article 15(2) the Commission shall be assisted by a Committee. That Committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.deleted

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2016/0023(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2

~~2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.~~deleted

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2015/2326(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the commitment shown by Commission services to strengthening the exchange of information with the Committee on Petitions, and reiterates its requests for improved communication between the two parties, in particular with regard to the initiation and conduct of infringement procedures by the Commission, including the EU Pilot procedure, and for efforts to be made to provide the Committee on Petitions that it be provided with information within a reasonable timeframe, thus allowing it to respond to citizens’ requests more effectively;

2016/03/04
Committee: PETI

2015/2326(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets that petitions submitted by EU citizens are~~fer to violations of EU law; considers that~~ handled on the basis of political criteria and that, apart from theose ~~petitions attest to the fact that there are still frequ~~citing violations of EU law, many petitions are not givent a~~nd widespread instances of late or incomplete transposition, or of misapplication, of EU law~~ more positive reception, in particular where petitioners call for migration to be restricted, ban~~d stresses that the Member States should implement and execute EU law~~king practices to be regulated or soclal, health- related and environmental standards to be applied more effectively;

2016/03/04
Committee: PETI

2015/2326(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls that the area of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (previously known as the ‘third pillar’) is frequently addressed in petitions by natural persons; ~~welcomes, therefore, the expansion of the Commission’s competences to include police and judicial cooperation as of 1 December 2014;~~

2016/03/04
Committee: PETI

2015/2326(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines the importance of simpl~~ementation plans adopted by the Commission with the aim of assisting and guiding Member States in the~~ ifying rules and of applying the subsidiarity principle more effectimvely~~, clear and correct~~ in order to facilitate transposition of EU directives; welcomes the importance attributed to Better Regulation and to the monitoring of EU regulatory fitness, which form part of a greater effort to improve the quality of EU legislation and – it is to be hoped – should have a positive impact on by Member States, thus reducing the number of petitions submitted.

2016/03/04
Committee: PETI

2015/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the initiatives of certain Member States to ban endocrine disrupters are salutary and fill the void left by the Commission's inaction;

166/01/03
Committee: ENVI

2015/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas effective implementation of the regulation on materials intended to come into contact with food requires the publication of criteria for defining endocrine disrupters;

166/01/03
Committee: ENVI

2015/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Considers that Member States should be permitted to ban endocrine disrupters in materials intended to come into contact with food, failing the publication by the Commission of criteria for the definition of endocrine disrupters;

166/01/03
Committee: ENVI

2015/2258(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 19

19. Calls ~~for~~on the ~~urgent unblocking of the EU anti-discrimination directive, which has not seen any advancement~~ Commission to swiftly make specific proposals to combat discrimination against persons with disabilities instead of simply relaunching the ~~Council since 2008.~~EU anti-discrimination directive;

2016/03/04
Committee: PETI

2015/2232(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that ~~common efforts by the EU will help to create a common market for goods and services tha~~EU policies are weakening European industry and leading to plant hrel~~p to save energy, which will bring down costs for consumers and create a more level playing field for industr~~ocations which are having a lasting impact on our energy balance, in the form of increasing imports, and plunging people into unemployment and energy precarity;

2016/03/04
Committee: ENVI

2015/2232(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the Energy Efficiency Directive triggered many positive developments in the Member States, but that poor implementation is hindering its full potential; emphasises that this poor implementation is often the result of budgetary restrictions linked to the austerity measures imposed by the EU;

2016/03/04
Committee: ENVI

2015/2232(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Emphasises that training at all levels is still patchy and inadequately funded to cover all the areas opened up by the application of the directive, as a result of a mismatch between the rules and actual market capacities and funding;

2016/03/04
Committee: ENVI

2015/2232(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the very unambitious target of at least 27 % for improving energy efficiency in 2030 adopted by the European Council in 2014, which is mainly justified by an extremely unrealistic high discount rate in a previous impact assessment; recalls that the discount rate of 17.5 % is higher than the discount rate for energy investment in Iraq (15 %)1; points out that changes to the way vehicle engine emissions and consumption are calculated, as a result of the introduction of tests under real driving conditions, will have to be incorporated into energy efficiency calculations in the transport sector; wonders to what extent these changes will affect the EU's ability to meet its targets; urges that the probable loss of energy efficiency should not be offset by drastic measures which undermine the competitiveness of our industry; __________________ 1 Friends of the Earth Europe (2015): Battle of the Discount Rates https://www.foeeurope.org/sites/default/files/energy _savings/2015/battle-discount-rates.pdf

2016/03/04
Committee: ENVI

2015/2232(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Proposes that the title of Article 7 be changed to ‘energy saving support schemes’ because there is no obligation to save energy for consumers and SMEs, but an obligation for Member States and/or utilities to give incentives. emphasises that the main problem remains that of finding ways of funding measures to reduce household energy consumption and, more generally, to reduce consumption by end- consumers, whether they are private individuals or firms;

2016/03/04
Committee: ENVI

2015/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

~~16. Calls on Frontex to ensure respect for the welfare of returnees during return flights and the way it implements its Code of Conduct for Joint Return Operations; welcomes the Ombudsm~~deleted (This proposal is unacceptable in that it seeks to introduce a procedure whereby migran’ts call on Frontex to establish a complaints mechanism for potential fundamental rights infringements; invites her to further investigate this matter in the current situation of increasing numbers of refugees at thmay lodge complaints about any violations of their fundamental rights by Frontex officials. This new remedy at law for migrants will only drive the number of expulsions even further down and encourage more people to leave bfor~~ders of the EU;~~ Europe.)

2015/11/10
Committee: PETI

2015/2227(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recognises that the major challenge will be to ensure a~~n adequate food supply~~ccess to sufficient healthy food while at the same time preserving the environment and valuable resources for future generations;

2015/11/30
Committee: ENVI

2015/2227(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses, therefore, the importance of supporting farmers in the transition to more sustainable agricultural practices, with the aim of increasing efficiency and productivity while ensuring food safety, and the protection of ~~human and animal health and a reduction in pollution and greenhouse gas emissions~~biodiversity;

2015/11/30
Committee: ENVI

2015/2227(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls that with appropriate economic incentives, fairer income distribution in the supply chain and transparent market conditions including country of origin labelling and protected designations of origin, farmers would be better equipped to ~~implement greening measures and/or organic farming, thereby contributing to the conservation of biodiversity~~switch to organic farming and, at the same time, to enhance the value of their work;

2015/11/30
Committee: ENVI

2015/2227(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Believes that innovation is a key factor in supporting the agri-food sector, stimulating the creation of ~~more and better~~ jobs, and reversing the phenomena of land abandonment and an ageing rural population;

2015/11/30
Committee: ENVI

2015/2227(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines the importance of enhanced efforts in adapting current agriculture ~~and water management practices to climate ch~~practices to take account of the need to protect biodiversity, improve water management and revitalise rural areas.

2015/11/30
Committee: ENVI

2015/2183(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Acknowledges that the Agency has to implement the new tasks in the Common Fisheries Policy with a budget frozen at 2013 levels and a decrease of the staff~~Notes that, despite a budget frozen at 2013 levels and a decrease in staff, the Agency succeeds in carrying out its tasks, which is proof that if agencies are better organised there is no need for their resources to be constantly enhanced;

2015/12/14
Committee: PECH

2015/2154(DEC)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Takes note of the opinions of the Court of Auditors on the legality and regularity of the transactions underlying the accounts; notes the adverse opinion of the Court of Auditors on payment appropriations, in respect of which the overall error rate was 4,4 % but with no specific error rate concerning fisheries; calls for fisheries to be dealt with separately and not merged with agriculture, in order to guarantee greater transparency in the area of fisheries;

2015/12/15
Committee: PECH

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas biodiversity is a fragile balance between animal and plant species, and the protection of one of these should not detract from the development of other non-protected species;

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/2137(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas, in addition to its overwhelming intrinsic value, biodiversity also contributes an enormous ~~social and~~ economic value;

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/2137(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas biodiversity is under severe pressure worldwide, in particular as a result of deregulated global trade, intensive agriculture and the large-scale use of biocides and plant protection products, which is bringing about irreversible changes that are profoundly detrimental to nature, society and the economy;

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/2137(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

~~the designation of Natura 2000 sites and draw up management plans;~~

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/2137(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

~~States to continue to enforce the Nature Directives conscientiously; calls, in that context, for additional efforts to halt illegal hunting of protected birds;~~

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/2137(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Urges the Commission to propose a revision of the list of protected species that takes into account interactions with other animal or plant species and the feasibility of the protection measures;

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/2137(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes and regrets that there has not yet been a measurable improvement of the biodiversity status in agriculture; urges the Commission and Member States to monitor, assess and increase the effectiveness and reasonable economic feasibility of greening measures and other rural development measures of the CAP; calls on the Commission to take into account its findings in the mid-term review of the CAP;

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/2137(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes and regrets that there has not yet been a measurable improvement of the biodiversity status in agriculture; urges the Commission and Member States to monitor, assess and increase the effectiveness of ~~greening~~biodiversity protection measures and other rural development measures of the CAP; calls on the Commission to take into account its findings in the mid-term review of the CAP;

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/2137(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the Member States to improve the control of goods at the EU frontiers on the basis of legislation on invasive alien species;

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/2137(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the ~~Commission and~~ Member States to phase out environmentally harmful subsidies; ~~urges the Commission and~~calls on the Member States to ~~fully~~ endorse and facilitate the transition to a circular economy; calls on the Commission to submit an ambitious action plan for combating illegal trafficking in wild animals and plants;

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/2137(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ~~phase out~~look again into environmentally harmful subsidies; urges the Commission and Member States to fully endorse and facilitate the transition to a circular economy; calls on the Commission to submit an ambitious action plan for combating illegal trafficking in wild animals and plants;

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/2137(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Is convinced that the problem lies not with the legislation itself but primarily with its incomplete and inadequate implementation; opposes a possible revision of the Nature Directives because this would jeopardise the implementation of the biodiversity strategy, bring about a protracted period of legal uncertainty and possibly weaken the legislation;deleted

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/2137(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Is convinced that legislation on genetically modified organisms and plant health products is not suitable for safeguarding biodiversity; calls for a study into the impact of glyphosate and its commercial formulations on what are territories containing 25% of total biodiversity, a fact usually overlooked by the legislator;

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/2137(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on the Commission and Member States to launch a European initiative on ~~pollinator~~the protection of pollinators and the revision of authorisations and maximum residue limits for biocides and plant health products;

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/2137(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Strongly believes that the environment and innovation complement one another, and draws particular attention to nature- based solutions which provide both economically and environmentally smart solutions to address challenges such as climate change, scarcity of raw materials and pollution; calls on the Member States to take up these ‘calls’ ~~under Horizon 2020~~;

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/2137(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Stresses that the issues relating to biodiversity, climate change and scarcity of raw materials are inseparably linked; calls on the ~~Commission and~~ Member States to take this into account in the further discussions on a new international agreement on climate change;

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/2137(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to suspend negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in view of the risk it represents - because of genetically modified organisms - to seed diversity, crop diversity and animal species diversity;

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/2132(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Is concerned at the situation in the fisheries sector, which must maintain its competitiveness while complying with the demands of the common fisheries policy (CFP) and the requirements of sound fishery resource management under arrangements to manage stocks above the biomass levels at which the maximum sustainable yield can be achieved; is concerned at the industry's and national authorities' difficulties in meeting the landing obligation; stresses that the efforts sought from fishermen have already enabled many stocks to attain the maximum sustainable yield;

2015/07/28
Committee: PECH

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the United States increased its emissions by 8.4 % between 1990 and 20111 a; ___________ 1a http://www.state.gov/documents/organizat ion/214959.pdf

2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3

'Such measures may also include the establishment of extended producer responsibility schemes defining specific operational ~~and~~or financial obligations for producers of products~~.';~~ , whilst ensuring that small enterprises can cope with the constraints arising from those obligations. (This amendment applies to the entire legislative text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.) Or. fr Justification

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [insert date ~~eighteen~~thirty-six months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/0275(COD)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Matteo SALVINI

Proposal for a directive
Annex -I (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex IVa (new)

(-I) The following Annex IVa is inserted: “Annex IVa “Thresholds of impurities per waste stream for the purpose of Article 11a(3)(b)” (This Annex to be filled up with the figures established by the Commission through delegated acts according to Article 37 (2).)

2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/0274(COD)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Matteo SALVINI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) To ensure that targets are set based on available data and to enable proper monitoring, municipal waste should be clearly defined in line with the definition used for statistical purposes by the European Statistical Office and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, on the basis of which Member States have been reporting data for several years.deleted

2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2015/0274(COD)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Matteo SALVINI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7

(7) Many Member States have not yet completely developed the necessary waste management infrastructure. Taking into account technical feasibility and the disparities among Member States where waste management is concerned, the setting of landfill reduction targets will further facilitate separate collection, sorting and recycling of waste and avoid locking potentially recyclable materials at the bottom of the waste hierarchy.

2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2015/0274(COD)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Matteo SALVINI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

(9) In order to ensure better, and timelier~~, and more uniform~~ implementation of this Directive and anticipate implementation weaknesses, a~~n early warning system~~ progress estimation report should be established to detect shortcomings and allow taking action ahead of the deadlines for meeting the targets.

2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Matteo SALVINI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Directive 2000/53/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a

1a. Member States shall report the data concerning the implementation of Article 7(2) ~~for each~~every three calendar years to the Commission. They shall report this data electronically within 18 months of the end of the ~~reporting year~~three years period for which the data are collected. The data shall be reported in the format established by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 1d. The first report shall cover the data for the period from 1 January [enter year of transposition of this Directive + 1 year] to 31 December [enter year of transposition of this Directive + 13 years].

2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI

2015/0272(COD)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Matteo SALVINI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Directive 2000/53/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 c

1c. The Commission shall review the data reported in accordance with this Article and publish a report on the results of its review. The report shall assess of the organisation of the data collection, the sources of data and the methodology used in Member States as well as the completeness, reliability, timeliness and consistency of that data. The assessment may include specific non-binding recommendations for improvement. The report shall be drawn up every three years.

2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI

2015/0272(COD)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Matteo SALVINI

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a

Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 23 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall draw up a report on the implementation of this Directive and its impact on the environment and the functioning of the internal market by the end of ~~2016~~[enter year of entry into force + 1 year] at the latest.

2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI

2015/0272(COD)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Matteo SALVINI

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a

5a. Member States shall report the data concerning the implementation of Article 16(4) ~~for each~~every three calendar years to the Commission. They shall report this data electronically within 18 months of the end of the ~~reporting year~~three years period for which the data are collected. The data shall be reported in the format established by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 5d. The first report shall cover the data for the period from 1 January [enter year of transposition of this Directive + 1 year] to 31 December [enter year of transposition of this Directive + 13 years].

2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI

2015/0272(COD)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Matteo SALVINI

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 16 – paragraph 5 c

5c. The Commission shall review the data reported in accordance with this Article and publish a report on the results of its review. The report shall cover an assessment of the organisation of the data collection, the sources of data and the methodology used in Member States as well as the completeness, reliability, timeliness and consistency of that data. The assessment may include specific non- binding recommendations for improvement. The report shall be drawn up every three years.

2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6

Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 1

1. Sectors and sub-sectors where the product exceeds 0.2,18 from multiplying their intensity of trade with third countries, defined as the ratio between the total value of exports to third countries plus the value of imports from third countries and the total market size for the European Economic Area (annual turnover plus total imports from third countries), by their emission intensity, measured in kgCO2 divided by their gross value added (in €), shall be deemed to be at risk of carbon leakage. Such sectors and sub-sectors shall be allocated allowances free of charge for the period up to 2030 at 100% of the quantity determined in accordance with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 10a.

2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI

2015/0148(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6

Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 2 – introductory sentence

2. SOther sectors and sub-sectors ~~where the product from multiplying their intensity of trade with third countries by their emission intensity is above 0.18~~ may be included in the group referred to in paragraph 1, on the basis of a qualitative assessment using the following criteria:

2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI

2015/0148(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Urges the Commission~~Calls on the Member States to build on existing programmes and initiatives and to step up positive campaigns aimed at girls and women encouraging them to enter academic and research careers in all scientific fields, with a special focus on engineering and the technology sector, where, despite recent positive changes, the participation of women remains below averagejoin training courses and enter the careers of their choice in all fields;

2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM

2014/2251(INI)

13. Calls on the Member States to provide incentives to research institutes and universities to introduce and apply gender equality plans, to introduce a gender dimension in their national research programmes, and to implement comprehensive strategies for structural change in order to overcome the existing gaps in research institutions and programmes;deleted

2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the ~~Commission and the~~ Member States to consider ~~the creation~~conducting audits on the equal treatment of gmen~~der equality plans as~~ and women and to look into the relevance of making them a precondition for access to public funding in research, science and academia;

2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

~~16. Calls on the Member States, the academic sector and all relevant stakeholders to introduce special programmes in tertiary education in order to highlight the significance of gender equality;~~deleted

2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Calls on the Commission to consistently apply gender budgeting to all programmes and measures providing funding in the area of science, academia and research;~~deleted

2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Reiterates the importance of ensuring higher participation of women in decision- making – solely on the basis of their personal will and actual skills – and of ensuring gender balance on evaluation panels, selection boards and all other committees, as well as nominated panels and committees taking decisions related to recruitment, funding, research programmes and publishing; research institutions and universities should be encouraged to introduce targets ~~for the participation of women~~proposing that women participate in those bodies;

2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM

2014/2242(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on Member States to facilitate inter-modal transport systems and infomobility and establish areas to which access is limited exclusively to public transport~~, electric or car-sharing vehicles and bicycles~~;

2015/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2014/2242(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

~~4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to propose an amendment to the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic to ensure that bicycles are always given right of way over motor vehicles;~~deleted

2015/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2014/2242(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

~~5. Calls on the Commission and Member States to make the award of contracts for transport and logistics services conditional on the application of the highest sustainability criteria.~~deleted

2015/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2014/2242(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses that the Member States and local authorities are the most effective levels at which to pursue efforts on sustainable urban mobility;

2015/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2014/2242(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Warns of the risk of increased pollution from the enhanced interconnection of transport networks in the EU;

2015/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2014/2240(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Urges the Commission to take the European Parliament’s proposals into account and to propose a definition of the blue economy that covers all existing or future production and employment at sea, as well as the onshore ramifications thereof; calls on the Commission to draw up an non-exhaustive, inclusive list that covers, as a minimum, the following activities: fisheries, shipbuilding, renewable marine energy, seabed mining, marine biotechnology, seaweed farming, fish farming, shellfish farming, coastal and maritime tourism, the development of offshore platforms ~~and shipping;~~ , shipping, the cleaning up of the sea and port areas, undersea pipeline and cable burial, and seawater desalination; (The activities added above create jobs and some of them can alter the quality of the maritime environment. Boyan Slat’s proposal for cleaning up the seas is promising in this regard. The idea is to use the sea’s currents to channel plastic waste into a kind of giant funnel floating on the surface and then extract the waste from the water. Similarly, the seawater desalination sector continues to grow strongly. However, we still need to find an industrial use for the brines that flow back into the sea from desalination plants, as these are harmful for the ecosystem and the fishing industry. Finally, the burying of cables and oil pipelines is a booming business whose environmental impact should be tightly controlled.)

2015/04/07
Committee: PECH

2014/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Stresses that local authorities remain the best level at which to carry out the remit of affording access to drinking water;

2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2014/2239(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that water and sanitation services should be removed from any trade agreements the EU is negotiating or considering and urges the Commission to grant a legally binding exclusion for water services in the ongoing negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and the Trade in Services Agreement;

2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2014/2239(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Stresses that the preconditions for draft free trade agreements which the Union wishes to negotiate should be established, including genuine access to drinking water for the people of the third country to which the agreement pertains;

2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2014/2239(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Stresses that the exploitation of shale gas by means of hydraulic fracturing technology endangers the supply of drinking water to people because it uses large quantities of water and chemicals, residues of which are to be found in the water distributed downstream of the areas exploited;

2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2014/2239(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Welcomes the successful efforts of some municipalities~~, such as that of Paris,~~ to enhance public participation in improving water service provision and the protection of water resources, and stresses that 30% of drinking water goes to waste from unsuitable and obsolete distribution networks; recalls that local institutions are best placed to decide water resource management;

2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2014/2239(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Recalls that access to water should not be provided free of charge and should require at least a symbolic payment, taking into account both the cost to the community and the economic capacities of people living in the least well supplied regions and in developing countries;

2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2014/2239(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Recalls that intensive farming, particularly industrial livestock farming, is a major consumer of water, and calls on Member States to support more sustainable methods of arable and livestock farming;

2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2014/2239(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Recalls that access to water must not be used as a geopolitical weapon against civilian populations;

2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2014/2239(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Recalls the need to assist the creation of the conditions for access to water for people in developing countries, particularly to prevent mass displacements of ‘water refugees’;

2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2014/2238(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the fact that the creation of green jobs in the EU ismay be linked in part to the implementation of national environmental legislation;

2015/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2014/2238(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Recalls that job creation, particularly the creation of green jobs, depends primarily on the reindustrialisation of the countries of the Union, ideally on the basis of high environmental standards and the application of these standards to products imported from third countries;

2015/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2014/2238(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

~~5. Calls on the Commission to submit as soon as possible a fresh proposal for the revision of EU waste legislation;~~deleted

2015/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2014/2238(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

~~6. Calls on the Commission to submit a tax harmonisation proposal which would shift the tax burden from labour to consumption and take account of the environmental impact of goods and services;~~deleted

2015/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2014/2238(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on Member States to introduce targeted tax exemptions for start-ups producing goods and services that offer high environmental added value and to introduce tax remission for buying local in order to promote the consumption of products with a small ecological footprint, taking into account the distance that they travel during their life cycle and the technologies that they use;

2015/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2014/2238(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

~~8. Calls on the Commission to set mandatory energy-saving and efficiency targets and to reintroduce white certificates;~~deleted

2015/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2014/2238(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

~~9. Calls on Member States to finance low- interest revolving funds to promote renewable energies and energy saving and efficiency;~~Does not affect the English version.

2015/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2014/2238(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Recommends funding, as a matter of priority, projects based on renewable energy, on a regional scale, which create jobs for purposes both of installation and of operation, while promoting local or regional energy self-sufficiency;

2015/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2014/2238(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on Member States to implement building modernisation plans focusing on improving energy efficiency; considers that such modernisation should take account of grey energy, which means the energy used throughout the life cycle of construction materials, including during demolition and recycling, so that the total energy balance of these modernisation operations should incorporate this dimension; considers furthermore that modernisation operations should respect local architecture and culture;

2015/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2014/2238(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on Member States to ~~develo~~study proposals for drawing up programmes to protect, sustain and regenerate the environment.

2015/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas the objective of the TTIP is to increase trade and investment between the European Union and the United States, by abolishing non-tariff barriers in particular and, more specifically, by getting the corpus of legislation to converge toward the lowest common denominator;

2015/03/25
Committee: PETI

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines the importance of developing the trade relationship and bilateral investment between the European Union and the United States of America in order to help growth and employment and generate new economic opportunities;deleted

2015/03/25
Committee: PETI

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Welcome~~Condemns the objective of reducing ~~unnecessary~~ regulatory incompatibilities between the EU and the USA in relation to goods and services~~, such as duplication of procedures, inconsistent product requirements and double testing~~;

2015/03/25
Committee: PETI

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the importance of the mobility package, considering the visa facilitation for European service and goods providers to be one of the key elements in taking full advantage of the TTIP agreement;deleted

2015/03/25
Committee: PETI

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcom~~Notes the ~~fact~~hugely insufficient efforts that the Commission has made ~~real efforts~~ to make the TTIP negotiating process more transparent, especially in the light of the publication of the European directives for the negotiation on the TTIP (1103/13 CL 1);

2015/03/25
Committee: PETI

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Suggests that a more proactive approach to transparency on the part of the Commission ~~could make the negoti~~is vital for the democratingc process ~~more legitimate in the eyes of citizens,~~ and encourages the Commission to publish documents and make meeting information available to the public, while making information concerning the negotiating aspects available to MEPs;

2015/03/25
Committee: PETI

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Highlights the particular sensitivity of certain areas of negotiation, such as the agricultural sector, where perceptions of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), cloning and, more broadly speaking, sectors relating to food and consumer health are divergent between the European Union and the United States;

2015/03/25
Committee: PETI

2014/2218(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas the Committee on Petitions continues to maintain an active interest in the implementation of the Regulation on the European Citizens’ Initiative, and is mindful of the many weaknesses and rather cumbersome nature of the existing legal framework; among these weaknesses, the Committee on Petitions regrets that the European Citizens’ Initiative does not allow a statutory text to be abrogated.

2015/11/09
Committee: PETI

2014/2214(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas, as the Commission rightly evaluates, there are large socio-economic differences between the countries involved in this strategy, especially between EU Member States and non-Member-States; the Commission will present to the European Parliament the financial contributions of non-Member-States for the implementation of this strategy;

2015/06/04
Committee: PECH

2014/2214(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to ensure that third countries involved in projects in the macro-region comply with the relevant Union acquis, such as the Common Fisheries Policy, in order to guarantee sustainable exploitation of the Union’s resources; and calls on the Commission to inform Parliament of the financial and environmental contributions being provided by non-member countries to implement the strategy;

2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2014/2214(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recommends the active promotion of eco-innovation in the areas of fishing, maritime transport, ports and related infrastructures, in order to stimulate Blue Growth and ensure the rational and sustainable exploitation of marine resources; calls on the Commission to deal as quickly as possible with the fact that it does not have exact figures or a detailed overall picture of the situation and that assessments are therefore likely to be unclear and unreliable; calls on the Commission, bearing in mind that the fisheries data, fish stock evaluations, and all other related analyses are incomplete, to resolve this problem before it starts to fund other activities; notes that the data to be supplied should serve to measure pollution levels in the waters concerned, in particular the pollution caused by plastic waste, untreated sewage, and the introduction of invasive species through ballast water discharges;

2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2014/2214(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Expresses grave concern at the renewed impulse to the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas, both offshore and on land, especially in areas already heavily affected by significant environmental consequences; stresses that this is in contradiction with the Union’s climate and renewable energy targets; maintains, however, that Member States themselves should preferably extract these resources close to their territory, in view of issues related to the choice of technologies and the resulting environmental conditions as well as social and economic considerations and the Member States’ energy security;

2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2014/2214(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to address with utmost urgency the fact of not having exact data and a complete, detailed view of the status quo, the lack of which would make the evaluations unclear and unreliable; calls on the Commission, in view of the fact that the fisheries data, the fish stocks evaluation and all the other related analysis are incomplete, to address this before starting to fund other developments; the data provided should also indicate levels of pollution in these waters, in particular that caused by plastic waste, untreated sewage and the introduction of invasive species through ballast water discharges;

2015/06/04
Committee: PECH

2014/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Urges the Commission to ~~set a~~propose non- binding targets to increase resource efficiency at EU level by 30 % by 2030 and individual targets for each Member State;

2015/05/05
Committee: ENVI

2014/2208(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Urges the Commission to propose compulsory green public procurement procedures; considers that reused, repaired, remanufactured, refurbished and other resource-efficient products and solutions are to be preferred in all public procurement, and if they are not preferred, the ‘comply or explain’ principle should apply; calls on the Commission to systematically encourage local approaches and short supply chains, even at the expense of the principles of competition and free trade;

2015/05/05
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas ~~it is estimated that between 8 % and 12 % of patients admitted to hospitals in the EU suffer from adverse events~~manifest shortcomings exist in hospitals in certain Member States as regards adverse events affecting patients admitted to them while receiving healthcare, and whereas ~~nearly half of~~ these events could be avoided;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the prevalence of these defects varies between Member States and whereas therefore Member States should be free to take measures appropriate to each national situation;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the current economic crisis isand the austerity measures imposed by the Commission are having a direct impact on patient safety, as many Member States have reduced budgets and staffing levels in their healthcare systems;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas electronic health (eHealth) and home-care medical treatments have a high potential for improving the quality and efficiency of medical treatments while contributing to a patient-centred approach and better healthcare performance, and whereas electronic health cannot take the place of genuine consultations;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas continuous training of doctors, and more generally of health professionals and hospital workers, is crucial to avoid adverse events, including adverse drug events (ADEs), which are estimated to cost the EU healthcare systems some EUR 2.7 billion per year in care expenses and account for 1.1 % of all hospitalisations in the EU;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas one of the main causes of antimicrobial resistance is the ~~mis~~inappropriate use of antimicrobials, including antibiotics, and in particular their excessive use;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the use of antibiotics in ~~animals~~pets or livestock can affect antibiotic resistance in humans, particularly because of the development of types of intensive farming which are conducive to the rapid contamination of a large number of animals and therefore to the use of large quantities of antibiotics;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas antimicrobial resistance has increased worldwide for bacterial pathogens, leading to increasing prevalence of HAIs and treatment failures in human and animal infectious diseases at national, European and international levels; whereas the free movement of persons in the Schengen area contributes to the rapid spread of multidrug-resistant diseases; whereas this applies to the worrying phenomenon of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, which particularly affects illegal immigrant populations, who in many cases are treated only at a late stage;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the latest measures put in place by Member States to improve general patient safety and reduce the incidence of HAIs, and more particularly the progress made by Member States in developing patient safety strategies and reporting and learning systems, and recognises the national level as the only level capable of formulating and implementing public health policies;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Notes, however, that the second implementation report still shows uneven progress among Member States o~~Observes that, in certain Member States, shortcomings may exist in patient safety, and regrets the fact that some Member States have ~~obviously~~been compelled to slowed down implementation of the Council recommendations because of financial constraints resulting from the economic crisis;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on ~~Member States to make sure that~~the Commission to abandon austerity measures which could damage the health~~care~~ system ~~is not affected by austerity measures and~~s of the Member States and calls on Member States to ensure a sufficient number of healthcare professionals specialised in infection prevention and control, as well as hospital hygiene for a more patient-centred approach;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

~~4. Recommends that the Commission continue monitoring the implementation of the provisions on patient safety in the Member States;~~deleted

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a

(a) continue their efforts to improve patient safety by taking, if they have not already done so, new measures ~~in order to fully implement the Council’s recommendations~~;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Highlights the potential benefits of eHealth in reducing adverse events by tracking information flows and improving the understanding of medical processes, as well as through digital prescriptions and alerts on drug interaction; calls on the ~~Commission and the~~ Member States to further explore the possibilities offered by eHealth in the area of patient safety;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to develop guidelines on the off-label~~/unlicensed~~ use of medicines based on medical need, as well as to compile a list of off-label medicines in use despite ~~licen~~authorised alternatives;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Invites the Member States to improve their reporting systems for adverse events and medical errors by developing measures that encourage accurate, blame-free and anonymous reporting by health professionals and patients; recalls the need to provide regular feedback to health professionals involved in reporting;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Invites the Member States to be more rigorous in verifying and enforcing the ban on non-medical external staff performing medical treatment; points out that this is happening with employees of companies that provide sophisticated medical machinery to hospitals; therefore, ~~calls on~~suggests that Member States to introduce a mandatory registration of the presence of product specialists during therapeutic treatments;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Member States to provide for collective redress mechanisms in their national law, in accordance with the legal systems and traditions of each Member State, so as to allow the introduction of fair compensation systems for patients who have suffered an HAI or a medical error;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Invites the Commission to ~~report on~~produce a report reviewing national practices of collective redress in HAI-related cases and to ~~launch a consultation aimed at debating the possibility of harmonising collective redress in HAI cases at European level~~inform Parliament of the results;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Welcomes the ~~Commission’s work~~everyday work of the Member States’ medical teams on antimicrobial resistance and on the prevention and control of HAIs, as well as the coordination and surveillance efforts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC);

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Welcomes and encourages further research for new antimicrobial drugs, in particular antibiotics with activity against prevalent multidrug-resistant Gram- negative bacteria such as K. pneumoniae and Acinetobacter, as well as for alternative methods aimed at fighting HAIs without using antibiotics; recalls that the simplest hygiene measures are often the least costly and nonetheless effective and that they are a matter of remembering actions which are common sense on the part of patients themselves and people around them;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Considers it of paramount importance that ~~the Commission should ensure the continuation of the EU Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance post-2017, with an emphasis on the~~Member States should encourage measures to prevent~~ion~~ and control of healthcare-associated infections;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

~~21. Calls on the Member States to promote the responsible and sensible use in human medicine of all antimicrobial agents and in particular antibiotics;~~Does not affect the English version.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – introductory part

22. ~~Urges~~Calls on the Member States to ~~implement or develop~~study measures which have the following ~~measur~~objectives:

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point a

(a) r~~egulat~~ationalise the prescription of antibiotics for treatment or prophylaxis so that an appropriate use of medicines is ensured, specifying the therapeutic objective and selecting the appropriate drug therapy;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point b

(b) improve regulateion of the sale of antibiotics so that patients can buy only the specific quantity of antibiotics as prescribed by their doctors;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point e

(e) intensify infection control, in particular from a cross-border perspective, by properly screening patients transferred from a country/region/hospital known for its high prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacteria or even apply Article 2(2) of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point e a (new)

(ea) leave Member States free to institute the appropriate measures at their national borders concerning migrants from high- risk areas;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 – introductory part

23. Calls on the Member States to ~~introduce or develop~~study measures which have the following ~~measur~~objectives:

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. ~~Urges the Member States to regulate any conflicts of interest involving veterinarians who both sell and prescribe~~Recalls that decoupling the prescription and sale of antibiotics by veterinarians is not the solution to abusive prescribing practices and that veterinarians have already taken steps to reduce prescribing of antibiotics, with encouraging results as regards the resistance observed; calls on Member States to take measures to avoid promoting types of farming in which several thousand animals are concentrated in one place, which increase health risks and the consumption of antibiotics;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls on Member States to improve the training of veterinarians, who are major prescribers of antibiotics, particularly by encouraging them to exploit diagnostic tools to identify the most appropriate antibiotic;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2207(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the ~~Commission and the~~ Member States to further engage in a dialogue with all stakeholders and develop a coordinated, comprehensive and sustainable EU strategy for patient safety, as well as to put forward concrete solutions to be implemented at ~~EU,~~ national, regional, local and/or primary care levels; reiterates that public health policies must be formulated primarily at national level;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas there is a risk of women being infected through sexual activity after the epidemic has been officially declared over, since the virus may be present in the semen of a man who has been cured for up to 90 days after his recovery;

2015/02/06
Committee: FEMM

2014/2204(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the region suffers from a lack of doctors, because a significant proportion of African doctors trained in Africa or in the Union pursue their careers in one of the Member States and are not therefore able to carry out their duties among women in need of care, particularly during pregnancy, labour and the post-partum period, but also in paediatrics;

2015/02/06
Committee: FEMM

2014/2204(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D

D. whereas the worst-hit countries have received some assistance from the international community, but foreign governments have focused primarily on financing or building Ebola case- management structures, leaving it up to national authorities, local healthcare staff and NGOs to staff them; whereas international action should not be detrimental to the national sovereignty of beneficiary states;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the international community, in formulating its response strategies, to address the realities facing women and girls, and underlines the importance of gender-balanced health specialist teams, only for those professions and activities where women are overrepresented and therefore overexposed, and the availability of sex-disaggregated data and research;

2015/02/06
Committee: FEMM

2014/2204(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital E

E. whereas, across the region, there are still no adequate facilities in the locations required for isolating and diagnosing patients; whereas in many places in West Africa, coordination is an issue, resulting in serious gaps in the response; whereas the health systems of African countries affected by the epidemic have suffered because of budgetary restrictions demanded by the International Monetary Fund in return for the financial aid they have received;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Invites the scientific community of the Member States to conduct research into the possible and persistent transmission of the virus as a sexually transmitted disease;

2015/02/06
Committee: FEMM

2014/2204(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas a high percentage of doctors from sub-Saharan Africa do not exercise their profession in their countries of origin but in EU countries, where in some cases they have trained, causing a shortage of medical staff in the countries affected by the epidemic, as they are not able to carry out their mission of prevention, treatment and early detection among their own people;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Requests the implementation of an incentive programme to assist the return of African doctors who are trained at European universities or who practise in the Member States, so that healthcare provision remains accessible to this particularly fragile population;

2015/02/06
Committee: FEMM

2014/2204(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the virus may be present in patientsʼ seminal fluid for nearly 90 days after their recovery;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Recital F b (new)

Fb. whereas permission to board flights in affected countries was based in part on passengersʼ statements concerning their stay in infected areas, which is unreliable to say the least;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Recital F c (new)

Fc. whereas cases of infection in the Member States have demonstrated the unpreparedness of medical teams in EU hospitals to treat Ebola cases;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Recital F d (new)

Fd. whereas on the one hand Member States do not have the means to control entry at their own borders, and on the other have not been able to coordinate effectively joint controls on travel to and from the infected region; whereas this disorder may have contributed to the epidemicʼs spread within affected areas by facilitating international travel and thereby contributing to local populations moving around within those countries where the virus is spreading;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Recital F e (new)

Fe. whereas the epidemic has seriously affected local farming, with the death of farm workers, local populations moving around and the abandonment of some crop areas posing a threat to future harvests; whereas there is a risk that exports to the EU may create food shortages locally;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Recital F f (new)

Ff. whereas the monitoring of people at risk arriving in Europe is far from perfect, chiefly due to the lack of borders and the principle of free movement;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the population of big apes (chimpanzees and gorillas) in West Africa has fallen by one third in the past 20 years because of various Ebola epidemics; whereas these apes are coming into contact with human populations more and more frequently, because of deforestation in particular, and are a link in the transmission chain;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Recital G b (new)

Gb. whereas private research laboratories do not take an interest in this disease nor, generally, in other haemorrhagic fevers which affect poor populations sporadically but ever more violently; whereas the market generated by these diseases is not sufficiently profitable for private operators, which, furthermore, do not have suitably equipped laboratories (P4) to carry out research on pathogenes of this kind;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Pays homage to the courage and devotion of the teams of civilian volunteers and soldiers, mainly European, who have come to the aid of victims and extends its deepest sympathy to the families of the 375 medical workers who have paid with their lives;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to review its policy on support for research teams concerned in the EU so they have the means needed to carry out research, find the treatment needed and produce it in the Member States;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Joëlle MÉLIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that the response of the Member States and the Commission has been slow and insufficient, and that financial support was shy and did not respond to the severity of the alerts that NGOs such as Médecins Sans Frontières and others have launched since the beginning of the epidemic; considers that the scaling-up of the Commission’s financial commitment should be stronger in terms of humanitarian and development aid to respond to the crisis; considers it necessary to increase the availability and the volume of financial resources;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recommends that the aid provided in such cases should as a priority take the form of equipment, thus improving patient care and the control and traceability of financial aid;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Points out that health information measures must continue after the end of the epidemic has been announced for a period of at least three months, particularly with a view to preventing transmission during sexual relations in which at least one survivor is involved;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to ask the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to carry out an up-to-date assessment of the consequences of the budget austerity measures, which the IMF has requested in exchange for financial aid, on the health systems of the African countries that have been affected by the epidemic;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Points out that the high risk of a future health crisis is an additional reason for the Member States to have sovereign control of their national borders and to be able to show responsibility in limiting international travel to the affected areas to a strict minimum, in particular by suspending commercial flights that are not essential for managing the health crisis;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Calls, in the event of a future health crisis, for departure and arrival airports on direct routes and for stopover airports to have quarantine procedures that would be operational until rapid diagnostic test results show that travellers do not present a risk;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)

5d. Calls for measures to ensure that local food production is first used for the benefit of local populations by restricting imports to the European Union;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Asks that, in the event of future health crises on this scale, the Member States should offer coordinated reception of infected patients, with specially trained teams dedicated to this task;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Calls for the setting up of a programme to encourage the return of African doctors who have been trained or who are practising in the Member States;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Calls for the allocation of EU funds for the building of infectious diseases centres at the borders of each Member State and ad hoc staff training;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the ~~Member~~African States ~~and the Commission~~in cooperation with the Commission and Member States to strengthen the health systems in the West African countries affected; ~~stresses that Ebola is definitely~~points out that, even if Ebola is a disease with a high mortality rate, ~~but that~~ there are numerous other fatal diseases in the area that should be treated as well (such as malaria); considers that the EU should invest in ~~and encourage~~ capacity building in the field by the Member States and the African states affected, in order to address the problem of the weak health systems, so that local staff may be provided with the training and adequate resources to face future epidemics (Ebola or any other illness); considers that the efforts of third party donors should be channelled into building up capacity in the field;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Calls for~~Would like to see educational and informative actions ~~to be taken~~by the African states in cooperation with the EU Member States, to raise awareness of symptoms and preventive measures in order to facilitate trust and popular cooperation with anti- Ebola measures, as information and communication constitute an important aspect of the fight against the Ebola outbreak; points out that the situation created in some Member States following the arrival of possible cases of Ebola has shown that a campaign of information and more effective communication is needed in Europe;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2204(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN, Louis ALIOT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Considers it necessary to incorporate the great apes in the recommendations for vaccination campaigns, both for the preservation of these species under threat and in order to protect the local human populations;

2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI

2014/2153(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that the challenges posed by climate change, energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, a sustainable energy mix, energy security and the development of innovative energy technologies can only be met with a ~~unified~~ strategy ~~on energy secur~~shaped by each Member State in accordance wityh i~~ssue~~ts own particular characteristics;

2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2014/2153(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that the challenges posed by ~~climate change~~the need for sustainable management of natural energy resources, energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, a sustainable energy mix, energy security and the development of innovative energy technologies can only be met with a unified strategy on energy security issues;

2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2014/2153(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Is surprised that biofuels are not mentioned as an energy source contributing to Member States’ energy independence;

2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2014/2153(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Stresses that the close attention paid to the Member States’ technological independence should extend to all technologies, not solely nuclear technology;

2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2014/2153(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that increased energy security is inseparable from the need to move to a low-carbon economy; s~~trongly call~~uggests, therefore, ~~for a comprehensive strategy~~that recommendations be drawn up that builds on existing policy instruments, with the long-term objective of decarbonising the EUMember states’ economyies by 2050;

2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2014/2153(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that the European import strategy must also take into account criteria other than availability and price, such as the social conditions of people in the exporting country and the local environmental impact of the extraction of the product sourced;

2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2014/2153(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that action will only follow if ~~measure~~recommendations are put forward together with the Member States; calls on the Commission to ~~propose concrete steps and action plans, including legisl~~issue recommendation,s for both the short and the long term; underlines the importance of both research and of local pilot projects in Member States, which contribute to energy security by improving the resilience of local systems;

2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2014/2153(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Points out that Member State level is the only effective level for conducting a policy to reduce energy dependence vis-à- vis third countries, by increasing energy supply and production capacities as part of an improvement in energy efficiency and a reduction in pollutant emissions;

2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2014/2153(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Points out that the subsidiarity principle applies pursuant to the Treaties. Stresses, in that regard, that the decentralisation of the production and extraction of indigenous energy sources is the best way to avoid supply disruptions and compensate for infrastructure failures. Stresses that the setting-up of local energy production units requiring less infrastructure and contributing to job creation in the place of production/consumption must be incorporated into the strategy and promoted more strongly than infrastructure on an international or continental scale.

2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2014/2153(INI)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Stresses that there should be no question of importing energy which could be produced locally but which uses technologies not used in the European Union for environmental, social or local public safety reasons.

2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2014/2153(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Maintains that energy saving and energy efficiency are ~~the~~ fast and cost-effective routes to addressing issues such as energy security, external dependence, high prices and environmental concerns; underlines the potential for both in specific sectors such as buildings and transport;

2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2014/2153(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to ~~adopt measure~~issue recommendations to increase energy efficiency as a priority, thus also tackling the problem of low competitiveness resulting from high energy prices; ~~underlines the importance of fully implementing the measures provided for in existing legislation, namely the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive;~~

2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2014/2153(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

~~6. Takes the view that a clear 2030 goal as agreed by the European Council, together with an ambitious action plan, will also serve energy security;~~deleted

2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2014/2153(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to promote efforts to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies and to propose strengthening the role of renewable energy sources in order to save on fuel imports; welcomes the Commission’s view of renewable energy as a no-regrets option and stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions;

2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2014/2153(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

~~8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to abolish all indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and to make full use of funds for financing renewables, based on binding renewable targets;~~deleted

2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2014/2153(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Reiterates the need to ~~take immediate ac~~issue recommendations in transport in terms of both efficiency improvements and alternative fuels; considers that in the area of housing, deep renovation for energy efficiency should be a priority.

2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2014/2150(INI)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Agrees in principle with the aim of cutting red tape and removing unnecessary regulatory burdens; expresses, however, its concern about potential deregulation, in particular in the fields of the environment, food safety and health, under the guise of ‘cutting red tape’; is concerned about the risk of deregulation associated with the TTIP negotiations and the dangers that this treaty poses to the stringency of applicable standards in the EU;

2015/02/05
Committee: ENVI

2014/2150(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Joëlle MÉLIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that when evaluations and fitness checks of environmental, food safety and health legislation are carried out, environmental and health considerations must be given at least the same weight as economic considerations;

2015/02/05
Committee: ENVI

2014/2150(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Joëlle MÉLIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Notes with astonishment~~Regrets the Commission’s announcement that it intends to withdraw the proposal on the revision of waste legislation and to modify the proposal on the reduction of national emissions; notes that this withdrawal undermines the momentum generated by the Member States in the direction of a circular economy;

2015/02/05
Committee: ENVI

2014/2150(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Expects~~Hopes that the Commission towill carry out a structured consultation, including with the European Parliament, ~~prior to the announcement of any withdrawal of a Commission proposal~~at each stage of the legislative process;

2015/02/05
Committee: ENVI

2014/2150(INI)

Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Reminds the Commission of the prerogatives of the co-legislators in the legislative procedure and ~~urge~~exhorts the Commission to respect the co-legislators’ right to amend Commission proposals.

2015/02/05
Committee: ENVI

2014/0402(COD)

Gilles LEBRETON, Marie-Christine BOUTONNET, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)

d a) disclosure of trade secrets of pharmaceutical or chemical companies which serves to improve public health, in particular the results of clinical or toxicity trials;

2015/03/26
Committee: JURI

2014/0285(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-Marie LE PEN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) Recent scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea ( ‘ ICES ’ ) and the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee on Fisheries ( ‘ STECF ’ ) has indicated that the exploitation of the stocks of cod, sprat and some of the herring stocks are in excess of that required to achieve maximum sustainable yield. However, a new ICES study is due to be published shortly, which will make it possible to adapt the multiannual plan to the real fish stock levels. The Commission shall take account of this study when it adopts delegated acts on the technical measures.

2015/03/05
Committee: PECH

2014/0285(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-Marie LE PEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Moreover, the Commission shall undertake to take account of the most recent scientific studies, including ICES studies, before adopting technical measures.

2015/03/05
Committee: PECH

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) With a view to harmonising the internal market for veterinary medicinal products in the Union ~~and improving their free movement~~, rules should be established concerning the procedures for authorisation of such products that ensure the same conditions for all applications and a transparent framework for all interested parties.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) The national procedure for authorising veterinary medicinal products should be maintained because of varying needs in different geographical areas of the Union as well as the business models of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). It should be ensured that marketing authorisations granted in one Member State arcan easily be recognised in other Member States, while safeguarding the decision- making independence of each Member State.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) Taking into account the need for simple rules on changes to the marketing authorisations of veterinary medicinal products, only changes that may affect animal health, public health or the environment should require a scientific assessment. In any case, such changes may only apply to use within the same species.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) Companies have less interest in developing veterinary medicinal products for markets of a limited size, which are subject to the same regulatory constraints as those of larger markets. In order to promote the availability of veterinary medicinal products within the Union for ~~those market~~species affected by therapeutic gaps, in some cases it should be possible to grant marketing authorisations without a complete application dossier having been submitted, on the basis of a benefit-risk assessment of the situation and, where necessary, subject to specific obligations. In particular, this should be possible in the case of veterinary medicinal products for use in minor species or for the treatment or prevention of non-contagious diseases that occur infrequently or in limited geographical areas. These provisions shall not apply to antimicrobials. Member States must remain able to ban the use of medicinal products authorised in accordance with such procedures.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38

(38) If an antimicrobial is administered and used incorrectly, this presents a risk to public or animal health. Therefore antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products should only be available on veterinary prescription. ~~Persons having the right to prescribe~~Veterinarians have a key role in ensuring prudent use of antimicrobials and consequently they should not be influenced, directly or indirectly, by economic incentives when prescribing those products. Therefore the supply of veterinary antimicrobials by those health professionals should be restricted to the amount required for treatment of the animals under their care, after examination of sick animals and those likely to have been contaminated.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38 a (new)

(38a) One of the main reasons for human and animal resistance to antibiotics is the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics owing to uncertainty about which bacterial strain to treat. Veterinarians should be encouraged to use rapid, on-the-spot diagnostic tests to determine precisely which microbial agent is responsible for the infection and its sensitivity to different antibiotics.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39

(39) It is important to consider the international dimension of the development of antimicrobial resistance when assessing the benefit-risk balance of certain veterinary antimicrobials in the Union. Any measure restricting the use of those products may affect the trade of products of animal origin or the competitiveness of certain animal production sectors in the Union. Moreover, antimicrobial resistant organisms can spread to humans and animals in the Union through consumption of products of animal origin imported from third countries, from direct contact with animals or humans in third countries or by other means. Therefore, measures restricting the use of veterinary antimicrobials in the Union should be based on scientific advice and should be considered in the context of cooperation with third countries and international organisations addressingas public health should take precedence over any economic consideration, the restrictions applied in the European Union must also be applied in the same way to imported products. For the same reasons, and in order to support its antim~~icrobial resistance in order the ensure consistency with their activities and policies~~al production sectors, the Union must take the necessary measures to promote local consumption and self-sufficiency in the internal market.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53

(53) The quality of veterinary medicinal products manufactured within the Union should be guaranteed by requiring compliance with the principles of good manufacturing practice for medicinal products irrespective of the final destination of the medicinal products. The same requirements must apply to veterinary medicinal products manufactured in third countries and imported into the Union.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56

(56) The conditions governing the supply of veterinary medicinal products to the public should be harmonised in the Union. Veterinary medicinal products should only be supplied by persons authorised to do so by the Member State where they are established. At the same time, in order to improve access to veterinary medicinal products in the Union, retailers that are authorised to supply veterinary medicinal products by the competent authority in the Member State where they are established should be allowed to sell ~~prescription and~~ non-prescription veterinary medicinal products via the Internet ~~to buyers in other Member States~~, after the destination Member State has obtained a licence.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. Approvals of clinical trials shall be granted on condition that food-producing animals used in the clinical trials or their produce do not enter the human food chain ~~unless:~~.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) the tested product is a veterinary medicinal product authorised for the food-producing species used in the clinical trial, and the withdrawal period set out in the summary of the product characteristics is respected, ordeleted

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) the tested product is an authorised veterinary medicinal product for target species other than the food-producing species used in the clinical trial and the withdrawal period set out in accordance with Article 117 is respected.deleted

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) the target species and the time required for elimination from the food chain for food-producing animals, for each species;

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

(ga) whether it can be used in organic farming, and the necessary precautions, where applicable;

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) the target species, the dosage for each species, the method and route of administration and advice on correct administration, if necessary; whether it can be used for organically- farmed animals;

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point m

~~(m) in case of homeopathic veterinary medicinal products, the statement " homeopathic veterinary medicinal product" .~~deleted

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the benefit of the immediate availability on the market of the veterinary medicinal product to the animal or public health outweighs the risk inherent in the fact that certain ~~document~~information has not been provided;

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the applicant provides the evidence that the veterinary medicinal product is intended for a limited market, detailing his sales prospects, in units, over the first five years of sale and the development costs.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Member States may ban the use of veterinary medicinal products for limited markets.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) a requirement to introduce conditions or restrictions~~, in particular concerning~~ to ensure the safety of the veterinary medicinal product and that it is only prescribed and supplied by veterinarians;

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1

1. If a Member State raises, within the time period referred to in Article 46(4) or Article 48(5) its objections to the assessment report, proposed summary of product characteristics or proposed labelling and package leaflet, a detailed statement of the reasons shall be provided to the reference Member State, the other Member States and the applicant. The points of disagreement shall be ~~referr~~notified without delay to the coordination group for mutual recognition and decentralised procedures set up by Article 142(‘the coordination group’) by the reference Member State.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 4

4. In the event of an opinion in favour of granting a marketing authorisation, the reference Member State shall record the agreement of Member States, close the procedure and inform Member States and the applicant accordingly. The Member State which raised the objection may maintain a prohibition and ask the applicant to submit a national application.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish a list of variations to the terms of a marketing authorisation for a veterinary medicinal product requiring assessment (‘variations requiring assessment’). These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 145(2). Such acts shall remain subject to the opinion of the Member States, in line with Regulation 182/2011.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) any environmental incidents observed following administration of a veterinary medicinal product to an animal, in particular, any contamination from effluent or contamination of water by veterinary medicinal products shall be considered an adverse effect and be measured by the relevant local authorities;

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Veterinarians shall have dedicated access to the database, enabling them to investigate the observed effects in a detailed manner. The database shall include a warning system for veterinarians, whose representatives shall be regularly consulted in order to improve the system.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) allocating a reference numbers to the pharmacovigilance system master file and communicating the reference number of the pharmacovigilance master file of each product to the product database;

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1

1. ~~Before the expiry of the period of validity of 3~~Each years, marketing authorisations for a limited market granted in accordance with Article 21 shall be re- examined ~~on application from the marketing authorisation holder~~. To this end, the holder of marketing authorisation for a limited market shall provide their sales figures for the authorised medicinal product, broken down by Member State and by species, and the outlook for the five years to come. After the ~~initial~~third re-examination, it shall be re- examined every 5three years.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 2

2. The application for a re-examination shall be submitted to the competent authority that granted the authorisation or to the Agency ~~at least 6 months before the expiry of the limited market marketing authorisation and~~; it shall demonstrate that the veterinary medicinal product remains for use in a limited market and that the marketing authorisation holder complies, if applicable, with the conditions referred to in Article 21(1). If the sales achieved exceed the predicted sales by over 10 %, the authorisation holder shall have 24 months in which to submit an application for authorisation in accordance with the non-exceptional procedure. After the assessment of the application for authorisation has been carried out, the exceptional authorisation shall be null and void. During the assessment of the exceptional procedure, the annual controls shall be implemented.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 1

1. Where the interests of the Union or national interests are involved, and in particular the interests of public or animal health or of the environment related to the quality, safety or efficacy of veterinary medicinal products or the free movement of products within the Union, any Member State or the Commission may refer its concern to the Agency for the application of the procedure laid down in Article 85. The matter of concern shall be clearly identified.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 2

2. ~~Persons qualified to prescribe veterinary medicinal products in accordance with applicable national law~~Veterinarians shall retail antimicrobial products only for animals which are under their care, and only in the amount required for the treatment concerned.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1

1. Persons permitted to supply veterinary medicinal products in accordance with Article 107(1) may offer veterinary medicinal products without a prescription, exclusively for animals kept as pets, by means of information society services in the meaning of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council28 to natural or legal persons established in the Union under the condition that those medicinal products comply with the legislation of the destination Member State. __________________ 28 Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37).

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) a hyperlink to the website of the Member State of establishment set up in accordance with paragraph 5; in all EU languages

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Each Member State shall set up a website regarding sale of veterinary medicinal products at a distance, providing at least the following information, in all EU languages:

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 2

2. A veterinary prescription shall only be issued by a ~~person qualified to do so in accordance with applicable national law~~veterinarian who is duly qualified, having been trained in veterinary medicine in a Member State.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 3

3. Where a veterinary medicinal product is supplied on prescription, the quantity prescribed and supplied shall be restricted to the amount required for the treatment or therapy concerned. This quantity shall in particular take account of the strictly necessary duration of treatment.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. By way of derogation from Article 111, where there is no authorised veterinary medicinal product in a Member State for a condition affecting the life expectancy of a non-food producing animal, the veterinarian responsible may, ~~under his/her direct personal responsibility and in particular to avoid causing unacceptable suffering~~in the interest of animal health and welfare, exceptionally treat the animal concerned with the following:

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) in the absence thereof, a veterinary medicinal product authorised under this Regulation in another Member State for use in the same species for another condition or, non-cumulatively, in another species, for the same condition ~~or for another condition~~, after securing in writing the agreement of the owner of the animal and providing full information on the fact that the medicinal product used is not authorised;

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii

(iii) a medicinal product for human use authorised in the Member State concerned in accordance with Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council30 or Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, with the exception of antimicrobials; __________________ 30 Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67).

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) if there is no product as referred to in point (a), a veterinary medicinal product prepared extemporaneously in accordance with the terms of a ~~veterinary~~ prescription ~~by a person authorised to do so under national legislatio~~issued by a veterinarian.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 2

2. The veterinarian may administer the medicinal product personally or allow another person to do so under ~~the veterinarian's responsibility~~his responsibility as a prescriber.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. By way of derogation from Article 111, where there is no authorised veterinary medicinal product in a Member State for a condition affecting a food-producing animal of a non-aquatic species, the veterinarian responsible may, ~~under his direct personal responsibility and~~ in particular to avoid causing unacceptable suffering and on condition that any subsequent use of products from the animal in the food chain is definitively precluded, exceptionally treat the animal concerned with any of the following, which are indicated in order of desirability:

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) a veterinary medicinal product authorised under this Regulation in the Member State concerned for use ~~with another food-producing animal species, or~~ for another condition in the same species;

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) a veterinary medicinal product authorised under this Regulation in another Member State for use in the same species ~~or in another food-producing species for the same condition or for another~~for the same condition;

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) a medicinal product ~~for human use~~ authorised in the Member State concerned ~~in acc~~ford an~~ce with Directive 2001/83/EC or under Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, or~~other food- producing species for the same condition;

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point d

d) ~~if there is no product as referred to in point (a),~~ a veterinary medicinal product prepared extemporaneously ~~in accordance with the terms of a veterinary prescription by a person authorised to do so under national legislation.~~, all of whose active ingredients are authorised in a Member State for a food-producing species;

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(da) in the case of milk-producing animals, the medicinal product referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) must without fail be authorised for another milk-producing species;

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 117 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

(ii) if the product is not authorised for any milk producing species, ~~7 day~~the length of time necessary for the total elimination of the risk of contamination of the milk by the product and its metabolites;

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2014/0257(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 117 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall ~~be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 146 in order to amend~~propose to Parliament and the Council amendments to the rules laid down in paragraph 1 in the light of new scientific evidence.

2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Title

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the import, manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed and repealing Council Directive 90/167/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Title

Proposal for a ~~REGULATION~~DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed and repealing Council Directive 90/167/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Given that objective, and in view of the current negotiations between the Union and the United States of America (US) on, in particular, animals farmed for the production of food intended for human consumption, information should be available on the practices of the Union's potential partner. In that context, on 10 April 2015 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a report1a on the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals over the period 2009-2013. The report provides statistics on antimicrobials used in food-producing animals and regarded as medically important in human medical therapy. The following points are made: (1) 99% of antimicrobials sold and distributed in the US are used in domestic livestock farming; (2) antimicrobials medically important in human medical therapy account for 62% of antimicrobials sold; (3) 74% of antimicrobials medically important in human medical therapy are administered in medicated feed; (4) only 28% of antimicrobials sold are sold solely for therapeutic purposes; the FDA declines, on confidentiality grounds, to give figures for the volume for production purposes only; accordingly, 72% of antimicrobials are sold either solely for production indications or for both production and therapeutic indications; (5) 98% of antimicrobials medically important in human medical therapy are sold over the counter; (6) tetracycline is an antibiotic on the World Health Organisation's schedule of essential medicines and, in the form administered in medicated feed, alone accounts for 39% of all antimicrobials sold and 62% of antimicrobials medically important in human medical therapy; its use increased by 24% between 2009 and 2013; (7) administration, in medicated feed, of antimicrobials medically important in human medical therapy increased by 20% between 2009 and 2012 and by 9% between 2012 and 2013. __________________ 1a http://www.fda.gov/downloads/ForIndustr y/UserFees/AnimalDrugUserFeeActADU FA/UCM440584.pdf

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Carry-over may occur during production, processing, storage and transport of feed where the same production and processing equipment, storage facilities or means of transport are used for feed with different components. For the purposes of this Regulation, the concept of "carry-over" is used specifically to designate the transfer of traces of an active substance contained in a medicated feed to a non-target feed, while the term "cross-contamination" is to be considered as a contamination resulting from a carry- over or from the transfer in feed of any unintended substance. Carry-over of active substances contained in medicated feed to non-target feed should be avoided or kept as low as possible. In order to protect animal health, human health and the environment, maximum levels of carry- over for active substances contained in medicated feed should be established, based on a scientific risk assessment performed by the European Food Safety Authority and taking into account the application of good manufacturing practice and the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principle. General limits should be set out in this ~~Regulation~~Directive, taking into account the unavoidable carry-over and the risk caused by the active substances concerned.

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) Taking into account the serious public health risk posed by resistance to antimicrobials, it is appropriate to limit the use of medicated feed containing antimicrobials for food-producing animals. PIn particular, preventive use or use to enhance the performance of food- producing animals should ~~in particular not be allowed.~~ not be allowed and the necessary measures should be taken to prevent the import of any live animals, carcases, meat, and prepared meals and dishes based on meat which have been treated for such purposes.

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) Since the Union is conducting negotiations with a partner whose practices are far removed from the Union's objectives, the objective of this ~~Regulation~~Directive, namely ensuring a high level of protection of human and animal health, providing adequate information for users and strengthening the effective functioning of the internal market, can~~not~~ be sufficiently achieved by the Member States ~~and can therefore be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, i~~only. In accordance with the principle of ~~subsidiar~~proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union~~. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation~~, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary ~~in order~~ to achieve that objective,.

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

This ~~Regulation~~Directive shall apply to:

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 2 – title

Manufacture, storage, transport, import and placing on the market

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

Feed business operators established in the Union or in third countries trading with Union Member States shall manufacture, store, transport and place on the market medicated feed and intermediate products in compliance with Annex I. Live animals, carcases, meat and prepared meals and dishes based on meat shall not be imported unless the provisions of this Directive are strictly complied with.

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

The Commission shall ~~be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 19 concerning~~submit proposals to the European Parliament for the establishment of specific carry-over limits for active substances.

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title

Intra -Union trade and trade with third countries

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Where medicated feed is manufactured in a third country, the veterinary medicinal product shall be authorised by the Member State of use and by any Member State in which the products derived from the animals treated are consumed, including in instances where the manufacturer's head office is established in a Member State.

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2

2. The prescription shall contain the information set out in Annex V. The original prescription shall be kept by the manufacturer or, where appropriate, the distributor. The ~~perso~~veterinarian issuing the prescription and the animal holder shall keep a copy of the prescription. The original and copies shall be kept for three years from the date of issuance.

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4

4. The prescription shall be valid for a maximum period of six months for non- food -producing animals ~~and three weeks for food-~~in the case of medicated feed not containing antimicrobials, and three weeks for food- producing animals and antimicrobial- containing feed prescribed for non-food- producing animals.

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5

5. The prescribed medicated feed may be used only for animals examined by the ~~perso~~veterinarian who issued the prescription and only for a diagnosed disease. The ~~perso~~veterinarian who issued the prescription shall verify that this medication is justified for the target animals on veterinary grounds. Furthermore he shall ensure that the administration of the veterinary medicinal product concerned is not incompatible with another treatment or use and that there is no contra-indication or interaction where several medicinal products are used.

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18

The Commission shall ~~be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 19 concerning~~submit amendments to Annexes I to V, to the European Parliament in order to take into account technical progress and scientific developments.

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – title

~~Exercise of the delega~~Transposition

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1

1. ~~The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article~~Member States shall adopt and publish, by ... [one year after entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall immediately communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions. They shall apply those provisions from … [two years after the entry into force of this Directive]. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2

2. ~~The delegation of power referred to in Articles 7 and 18 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the date of entry into force of this Regulation~~Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23

This ~~Regulation~~Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 1 – point 5

5. Drainage facilities shall be adequate for the purpose intended; they shall be designed and constructed to avoid the risk of contamination of feed and of the environment; in particular, they shall prevent water contamination by antimicrobials, especially antibiotics and anti-parasites or substances classifiable as endocrine disruptors in animals and humans.

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 1 – point 6 a (new)

6a. Feed used as the basis for medicated feed shall not be derived from genetically modified organisms.

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 6 – point 2 – point i

(i) information on the ~~perso~~veterinarian who has issued the prescription, including at least his name and address.

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 4

4. the batch reference number of the medicated feed or intermediate product and the country of manufacture;

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 9

9. a recommendation to read the package leaflet of the veterinary medicinal products, including a hyperlink where it can be found, a warning that the product is only for the treatment of animals ~~and~~, a warning that the product must be kept out of the sight and reach of children, and a warning concerning authorisation to administer the product to organically farmed animals in accordance with the regulations and directives in force and with any special conditions of use;

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1

1. Surname, forename, address and professional membership number of the ~~person allowed to prescribe a veterinary medicinal product~~veterinarian.

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0255(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Edouard FERRAND

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 2

2. Issue date and signature or electronic identification of the ~~person allowed to prescribe a veterinary medicinal product~~veterinarian.

2015/04/28
Committee: ENVI

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL ~~laying down a prohibition on driftnet fisheries, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 812/2004,(EC) No 2187/2005 and (EC) No 1967/2006 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97~~on carrying out impact assessments on driftnet fisheries, and studies on the state of fish stocks in European fisheries

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The Common Fisheries Policy should contribute to the protection of the marine environment, to the sustainable management of all commercially exploited species, ~~and in particular~~ to the achievement of good environmental status by 2020, as set out in Article 1(1) of Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council7, and to maintaining local and national fishing activities, in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises. __________________ 7 Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) (OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19).

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council ~~laying down a prohibition on driftnet fisheries, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 812/2004,(EC) No 2187/2005 and (EC) No 1967/2006 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97~~on carrying out impact assessments on driftnet fisheries, and studies on the state of fish stocks in European fisheries

2015/03/13
Committee: PECH

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) The ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management makes it a requirement that negative impacts of fishing activities on ~~the~~ marine ecosystems be minimised and unwanted catches be avoided and reduced to the extent possible, whilst ensuring that fishing activities are sustainable, in particular where the EU’s small and medium-sized enterprises are concerned.

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Sustainable exploitation of marine biological resources should be based on the precautionary approach, which derives not only from the precautionary principle referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union but also from the Union'’s international undertakings as reflected in the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement7, and in particular ~~its~~ Article 6 thereof, and on the best scientific evidence available. ~~__________________ 7~~In the latter regard and insofar as possible, impact assessments on driftnet fisheries should be carried out, focusing on third country vessels particularly in the Mediterranean. __________________ 7 OJ L 189, 03.07.1998, p. 16 OJ L 189, 03.07.1998, p. 16

2015/03/13
Committee: PECH

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) In view of the reasons stated above and in order to properly address the conservation concerns that this fishing gear continues to cause, as well as to achieve the environmental and enforcement objectives in an effective and efficient manner, while taking into account the minimal socio-economic impacts, it is necessary to ~~introduce a full prohibition to take~~come up with new legislation on the retention on board or use of any kind of driftnets in all Union waters ~~and~~ by all Union vessels whether they operate within Union waters or beyond, as well as by non- Union vessels in Union waters.

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) ~~The conservation objectives, regarding~~Much incidental mortality of protected species~~, pursued by the abovementioned Union rules on driftnets are still valid and should be strengthen~~ is a consequence of illegal fishing practices and not of the type of fishing gear used.

2015/03/13
Committee: PECH

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)

(16a) It is clear that with economic activity in the EU slowing down, restricting activity in certain sectors would accentuate the depression, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises that are more sensitive to changes in legislation and do not have the financial resources necessary to renew their working methods.

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)

(16b) With a view to drawing up any new legislation, an impact assessment needs to be carried out providing a short- and long-term simulation with regard to the fishing activities of small and medium- sized enterprises in the EU.

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) The current Union legislative framework on driftnets has shown weaknesses and loopholes in that rules proved easy to circumvent and ineffective in terms of addressing the conservation concerns linked to this fishing gear. It should be pointed out, however, that, in many cases, the vessels engaging in illegal driftnet fishing practices, particularly in the Mediterranean, are third country rather than EU vessels.

2015/03/13
Committee: PECH

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) The driftnet fishing is carried out by an undefinable number of small-scale multipurpose fishing vessels, the vast majority of which operating without any regular scientific and control monitoring. Due to the small scale nature of these fishing activities, which makes it easy to escape monitoring, the control and enforcement efforts have not produced the necessary results in terms of conservation of marine resources, in particular with regard to certain protected species.deleted

2015/03/13
Committee: PECH

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Vessels carrying out fisheries with small-scale driftnets may need some time to adjust to the new situation and necessitate a ~~phasing-out~~transition period. This Regulation should therefore enter into force on 1 January 2015.

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Illegal driftnet activities carried out by Union fishing vessels, in particular for the purpose of targeting species listed in Annex VIII of Regulation (EC) No 847/97, continue to be reported and have been cause of criticism regarding the Union compliance with applicable international obligations in this respect. It needs to be established, however, whether the main perpetrators of these illegal fishing activities are EU registered vessels or vessels from third countries.

2015/03/13
Committee: PECH

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) Moreover, the driftnet fishing by operating close to or at the water surface continues to be cause of high concern for incidental takings of air-breathing animals such as marine mammals, sea turtles and sea birds, which are mostly classified as species to be strictly protected under Union legislation.deleted

2015/03/13
Committee: PECH

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) In view of the reasons stated above and in order to properly address the conservation concerns that this fishing gear continues to cause, as well as to achieve the environmental and enforcement objectives in an effective and efficient manner, while taking into account the minimal socio-economic impacts, it is necessary to introduce a full prohibition to take on board or use any kind of driftnets in all Union waters and by all Union vessels whether they operate within Union waters or beyond, as well as by non-Union vessels in Union waters.deleted

2015/03/13
Committee: PECH

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3

~~It shall be prohibited: (a) to catch any marine biological resource with driftnets; and (b) to keep any kind of driftnet on board of fishing vessel~~Article 3 deleted Prohibition of driftnets

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) For reasons of clarity of Union legislation, it is also necessary to delete all other provisions related to driftnets by amending Council Regulation (EC) No 850/981313, Regulation (EC) No 812/2004, Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005 and Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/200614, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 894/97. __________________ 13 Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1). 14Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea (OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 11);deleted

2015/03/13
Committee: PECH

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title

~~Prohibition~~Impact assessment ofn driftnets fishing

2015/03/13
Committee: PECH

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3

~~It shall be prohibited: (a) to catch any marine biological resource with driftnets; and (b) to keep any kind of driftnet on board of fishing vessels~~Prohibition of driftnets deleted

2015/03/13
Committee: PECH

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Impact assessments on driftnet fisheries, and studies on the state of fish stocks in European fisheries, should be carried out without delay.

2015/03/13
Committee: PECH

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4

~~1. In~~ Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, paragraph 3 is deleted. 2. Regulation (EC) No 812/2004 is amended as follows: (a) Article 1a is deleted; (b) in Annex I, points A (b) and E (b) are deleted; (c) in Annex III, point D is deleted. 3. Article 2(o), Article 9 and Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005 are deleted. 4. In Annex II (a) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, the words "and drifting nets" are deleted.4 deleted Amendments of related Regulations

2015/03/13
Committee: PECH

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5

~~Regulation (EC) No 894/97 is r~~Article 5 deleted Repeal~~ed.~~

2015/03/13
Committee: PECH

2014/0138(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

~~This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2015.~~deleted

2015/03/13
Committee: PECH

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Organic production is an overall system of farm management and food production that combines best environmental ~~and climate action~~ practices, a high level of biodiversity, the preservation of natural resources, the application of high animal welfare standards and production standards in line with the demand of a growing number of consumers for products produced using natural substances and processes, substances which are less harmful to health than those used in so-called conventional agriculture. Organic production thus plays a ~~dual~~triple societal role~~, where it, on the one hand,~~: firstly, it provides for a specific market responding to consumer demand for organic products ~~and, on the other hand,~~, secondly, it delivers publicly available goods contributing to the protection of the environment and animal welfare, a~~s well as to rural development~~nd finally it helps to support a living and diverse rural and agricultural fabric, through the necessary proximity between the place of production and the place of consumption, and helps to reclaim the gastronomic heritage, through respect for seasonal produce.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)

(1a) In the interests of consistency, ‘organic farming’ certification should include a geographical proximity criterion covering all phases of production and distribution, thus contributing to the above objectives.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) Furthermore, organic production is a system that contributes to the integration of environmental protection requirements into the CAP, and promotes sustainable agricultural production. That is why, measures financially supporting organic production have been introduced under the CAP, most recently under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council14, and in particular strengthened in the recent reform of the legal framework for rural development policy as established by Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council15. In order to encourage farmers to invest in organic farming and avoid a deadweight effect, greater incentives should be provided for farmers to stay in organic farming, in keeping with the amount of time needed to make conversion profitable. __________________ 14 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608). 15 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487).

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) In order to take into account new production methods or material or international commitments, ~~the power to adopt certain~~ acts should be ~~delega~~submitted to the ~~Commission in respect of~~European Parliament and the Council relating to the amendment of the list of other products falling within the scope of this Regulation. Only products which are closely linked to agricultural products should be eligible for inclusion in that list.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Because of the local nature of mass catering operations, measures taken by Member States and private schemes in this area are considered adequate to ensure the functioning of the single market. Therefore, food prepared by mass caterers on their premises should not be subject to this Regulation, even though mass catering operators should be encouraged to include as many organic products as possible in the meals they prepare, particularly school meals. Equally, products of hunting and fishing of wild animals should not be covered by this Regulation since the production process cannot be fully controlled.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) ~~As a matter of principle, t~~The general production rules of this Regulation ~~should~~must include a prohibition on the use of ionising radiation and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and products produced from or by GMOs. Since consumers are more and more concerned about environmental impacts of food processing and transportation, organic operators other than farmers and operators producing seaweed or aquaculture animals should be required to manage their environmental performance according to a harmonised system. With the objective of minimising the regulatory burden of micro- enterprises as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC27 involved in organic production, it is appropriate to exempt them from this requirement. In order to ensure the correct application of the general production rules, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing the criteria to which the environmental management system is to correspond. __________________ 27 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (OJ L 124, of 20.05.2003, p. 36).

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. Therefore, after an appropriate conversion period, all agricultural holdings in the Union which aim to become organic should be entirely managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production. Organic agricultural holdings should undergo the same conversion period in all Member States, irrespective of whether they have previously adhered to agri-environmental measures supported by Union funds. However, no conversion period is necessary in the case of fallow land. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, ~~the power to adopt certain~~ acts should be ~~delega~~submitted to the ~~Commission in respect of~~European Parliament and the Council relating to the establish~~ing~~ment of rules supplementing the general conversion rules or supplementing and amending the specific conversion rules.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, ~~the power to adopt certain~~ acts should be ~~delega~~submitted to the ~~Commission in respect of~~European Parliament and the Council relating to the establish~~ing~~ment of rules amending or supplementing the specific plant production rules as regards cultivation practices, soil management and fertilisation, plant health and management of pests and weeds, management of mushroom production and other specific plants and plant production systems, the production origin of plant reproductive material and the collection of wild plants.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28

(28) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, ~~the power to adopt certain~~ acts should be ~~delega~~submitted to the ~~Commission in respect of~~European Parliament and the Council relating to the establish~~ing~~ment of rules amending or supplementing the specific livestock production rules as regards the origin of animals, livestock housing, including minimum surface areas indoors and outdoors and the maximum number of animals per hectare, husbandry practices, breeding, feed and feeding, disease prevention and veterinary treatment.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32

(32) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, ~~the power to adopt certain~~ acts should be ~~delega~~submitted to the ~~Commission in respect of~~European Parliament and the Council relating to the establish~~ing~~ment of rules amending or supplementing the specific seaweed production rules as regards the suitability of the aquatic medium and the sustainable management plan, the harvesting of wild seaweed, seaweed cultivation, and antifouling measures and cleaning of production equipment and facilities, and in respect of the establishment of rules supplementing the specific production rules for aquaculture animals as regards the suitability of the aquatic medium and the sustainable management plan, the origin of aquaculture animals, aquaculture husbandry, including aquatic containment systems, production systems and maximum stocking density, breeding, management of aquaculture animals, feed and feeding, and disease prevention and veterinary treatment.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35

(35) Processed food should be labelled as organic only where all or almost all the ingredients of agricultural origin are organic. However, special labelling provisions should be laid down for processed foods which include agricultural ingredients that cannot be obtained organically, as is the case for products of hunting and fishing. Moreover, for the purposes of consumer information and transparency in the market, and to encourage the use of organic ingredients, it reference should ~~also~~ be made ~~possible to refer to organic production in the ingredients list~~in the ingredients list to the plant protection products applied on products that have not been obtained organically and, under certain conditions, to organic production.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37

(37) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, ~~the power to adopt certain~~ acts should be ~~delega~~submitted to the ~~Commission in respect of~~European Parliament and the Council relating to the establish~~ing~~ment of rules amending or supplementing the specific production rules for processed food and feed as regards the procedures to be followed, preventive measures to be taken, the composition of processed food and feed, cleaning measures, the placing on the market of processed products including their labelling and identification, separation of organic products, agricultural ingredients and feed materials from non- organic products, agricultural ingredients and feed materials, the list of non-organic agricultural ingredients which may exceptionally be used in the production of organic processed products, calculation of the percentage of agricultural ingredients, and the techniques used in food or feed processing.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39

(39) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, ~~the power to adopt certain~~ acts should be ~~delega~~submitted to the ~~Commission in respect of~~European Parliament and the Council relating to the establish~~ing~~ment of rules amending or supplementing the specific wine production rules as regards oenological practices and restrictions.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41

(41) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, ~~the power to adopt certain~~ acts should be ~~delega~~submitted to the ~~Commission in respect of~~European Parliament and the Council relating to the establish~~ing~~ment of rules amending or supplementing the specific production rules for organic yeast as regards the processing and the substrates used in its production.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42

(42) In order to take account of any future need to have specific production rules for products whose production does not fall within any of the categories of specific production rules laid down in this Regulation, as well as in order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and, subsequently, adaptation to technical developments, ~~the power to adopt certain~~ acts should be ~~delega~~submitted to the ~~Commission in respect of~~European Parliament and the Council relating to the establish~~ing~~ment of specific production rules for such products, including amendments or supplements thereof.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44

(44) In order to allow organic production to continue or recommence in cases of catastrophic circumstances, ~~the power to adopt certain~~ acts should be ~~delega~~submitted to the ~~Commission in respect of~~European Parliament and the Council relating to the establish~~ing~~ment of the criteria for qualifying cases of catastrophic circumstances and to lay down specific rules for addressing such cases and for the necessary monitoring and reporting requirements.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46

(46) In order to ensure the integrity of organic production and adaptation to technical developments, ~~the power to adopt certain~~ acts should be ~~delega~~submitted to the ~~Commission in respect of~~European Parliament and the Council relating to the establish~~ing~~ment of rules amending or supplementing the specific rules on collection, packaging, transport and storage of organic products.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48

(48) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation as regards organic production in general and the production of organic processed food in particular, and adaptation to technical developments, ~~the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission~~acts drawn up to provide for additional criteria for the authorisation or withdrawal of the authorisation of products and substances for use in organic production in general and in the production of organic processed food in particular, and other requirements for the use of such authorised products and substances, should be submitted to the European Parliament and the Council.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50

(50) In order to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of the organic production and labelling system, ~~the power to adopt certain~~ acts should be ~~delega~~submitted to the ~~Commission in respect of~~European Parliament and the Council relating to specific criteria and conditions for the establishment and application of the levels of presence of non-authorised products and substances beyond which products shall not be marketed as organic and with respect to the establishment of those levels and their adaptation in the light of technical developments.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54

(54) In order to create clarity for consumers throughout the Union market, the use of the organic production logo of the European Union should be made obligatory for all organic pre-packed food produced within the Union. It should otherwise be possible to use that logo on a voluntary basis in the case of non pre- packed organic products produced within the Union ~~or any organic products imported from third countries~~. The model of the organic production logo of the European Union should be set out in this Regulation.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57

(57) In order to provide clarity for consumers and to ensure that the appropriate information is communicated to them, ~~the power to adopt certain~~ acts should be ~~delega~~submitted to the ~~Commission in respect of adapting~~European Parliament and the Council relating to the adaptation of the list of terms referring to organic production set out in this Regulation, establishing the specific labelling and composition requirements applicable to feed and ingredients thereof, laying down further rules on labelling and the use of the indications, other than the organic production logo of the European Union, set out in this Regulation, and amending the organic production logo of the European Union and the rules relating thereto.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61

(61) In order to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of the organic production and labelling system, ~~the power to adopt certain~~ acts should be ~~delega~~submitted to the ~~Commission in respect of~~European Parliament and the Council relating to the requirements for keeping of records by operators or groups of operators, the requirements for publication of the list of operators, the requirements and procedures to be applied for publication of the fees that may be collected in relation to the controls for verifying compliance with the organic production rules and for supervision by the competent authorities of the application of those fees, as well as the criteria for defining the groups of products in respect of which operators should be entitled to have only one organic certificate issued by the control authority or control body concerned.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62

(62) In order to ensure that the certification of a group of operators is done effectively and efficiently, ~~the power to adopt certain~~ acts should be ~~delega~~submitted to the ~~Commission in respect of~~European Parliament and the Council relating to the responsibilities of the individual members of a group of operators, the composition and size of that group, the categories of products to be produced by a group of operators, the conditions for participation in the group, and the set up and functioning of the group's system for internal controls, including the scope, content and frequency of the controls to be carried out.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63

(63) The experience with the arrangements for import of organic products into the Union under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 has shown that there is a need to revise those arrangements in order to respond to consumer expectations that ~~imported~~ organic products ~~meet rules as high as those of the Union, as well as to better ensure the access of Union organic products to the internation~~are above all the hal lmarket. In addition, it is necessary to provide for clarity regarding the rules applicable to export of organic products, in particular by establishing a certificate of export and laying down provisions for export to third countries recognised for the purpose of equivalence under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of environmentally friendly local production.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63 a (new)

(63a) International trade in foodstuffs and processed food is one of the main causes of air and sea pollution, as well as deforestation for the purposes of growing crops that are then exported to the Union; consequently, labelling products imported into the Union from third countries as organic products would not meet the organic, environmental and health requirements laid down in the Union.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64

(64) The provisions governing the import of products that comply with the Union production and labelling rules and in respect of which operators have been subject to the control of control authorities and control bodies recognised by the Commission as competent to carry out controls and certification in the field of organic production in third countries, should be further reinforced. In particular, requirements concerning the accreditation bodies which accreditIt is therefore appropriate not to authorise the import and labelling of products from third countrol bodies for the purposes of import of compliant organic products into the Union should be laid down, aiming at ensuring a level playing field for the supervision of the control bodies by the Commission. Furthermore, it is necessary to provide for the possibility for the Commission to contact directly the accreditation bodies and competent authorities in third countries to render the supervision of control authorities and control bodies respectively more efficienies as organic products on the Union market.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65

(65) The possibility for organic products to get access to the Union market where such products do not comply with the Union rules on organic production but come from third countries whose organic production and control systems have been recognised as equivalent to those of the Union should be preserved. However, the recognition of equivalence of third countries, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, should only be granted through an international agreement between the Union and those third countries, where a reciprocal recognition of equivalence would be also pursued for the Union.deleted

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66

(66) Third countries recognised for the purpose of equivalence under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 should continue to be recognised as such under this Regulation, for a limited period of time necessary to ensure a smooth transition to the scheme of recognition through an international agreement, provided that they continue to ensure the equivalence of their organic production and control rules to the relevant Union rules in force and that they fulfil all requirements relating to the supervision of their recognition by the Commission. That supervision should be based in particular on the annual reports the third countries send to the Commission.deleted

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67

(67) The experience with the scheme of control authorities and control bodies recognised as competent to carry out controls and issue certificates in third countries for the purpose of import of products providing equivalent guarantees shows that the rules applied by those authorities and bodies are different and could be difficult to be considered as equivalent to the respective Union rules. Furthermore, multiplication of control authorities and control bodies standards hampers adequate supervision by the Commission. Therefore that scheme of recognition of equivalence should be abolished. However, sufficient time should be given to those control authorities and control bodies so that they can prepare themselves for obtaining recognition for the purposes of import of products complying with Union rules.deleted

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68

(68) The placing on the market as organic of any organic product imported into the Union, under any of the import arrangements provided for in this Regulation, should be subject to the availability of the information necessary to ensure the traceability of the product on the food chain.deleted

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69

(69) In order to ensure fair competition among operators, the traceability of the imported products intended to be placed on the market within the Union as organic or the transparency of the recognition and supervision procedure for control authorities and control bodies within the context of import of compliant organic products, and in order to ensure the management of the list of third countries recognised for the purpose of equivalence under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the documents intended for customs authorities in third countries, in particular an organic export certificate, in electronic form wherever possible, the documents necessary for the purposes of import, also in electronic form wherever possible, the criteria for recognition or withdrawal of the recognition of control authorities and control bodies in the context of import of compliant organic products, and in respect of the information to be sent by third countries recognised under that Regulation necessary for the supervision of their recognition and the exercise of that supervision by the Commission, including on-the-spot examination.deleted

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70

(70) Provision should be made to ensure that the movement of organic products that have been subject to a control in one Member State and which comply with this Regulation cannot be restricted in another Member State. In order to ensure the proper functioning of the single market and trade between Member States, ~~the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission~~acts drawn up to lay down rules relating to the free movement of organic products should be submitted to the European Parliament and the Council.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72

(72) It is necessary to lay down measures to ensure a smooth transition to some modifications of the legal framework governing the import of organic products into the Union, as introduced by this Regulation. In particular, in order to ensure a smooth transition from the old to the new legal framework, ~~the power to adopt certain~~ acts should be ~~delega~~submitted to the ~~Commission in respect of~~European Parliament and the Council relating to the rules relating to conversion periods starting under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, by way of derogation from the general rule that no previous periods may be recognised retroactively as being part of the conversion period.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74

(74) In order to ensure the management of the list of control authorities and control bodies recognised for the purpose of equivalence under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and to facilitate the completion of the examination of applications from third countries for recognition for the purpose of equivalence that are pending at the date of entry into force of this Regulation, ~~the power to adopt certain~~ acts should be ~~delega~~submitted to the ~~Commission in respect of~~European Parliament and the Council relating to the information to be sent by those control authorities and control bodies that is necessary for the supervision of their recognition and in respect of the exercise of that supervision by the Commission, as well as in respect of any procedural rules necessary for the examination of the pending applications from third countries.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 75

(75) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, ~~implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission~~the Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts as regards the technical details for the establishment of the database for the listing of the varieties for which plant reproductive material obtained by the organic production method is available, as regards the authorisation or the withdrawal of the authorisation of the products and substances that may be used in organic production in general and in the production of processed organic food in particular, including the procedures to be followed for the authorisation and the lists of those products and substances and, where appropriate, their description, compositional requirement and conditions for use, as regards the specific and practical modalities regarding the presentation, composition and size of the indications referring to the code numbers of control authorities and control bodies and of the indication of the place where the agricultural raw materials have been farmed, the assignment of code numbers to control authorities and control bodies and the indication of the place where the agricultural raw materials have been farmed, as regards the details and specifications regarding the content, form and way of notification of the notifications by operators and groups of operators of their activity to the competent authorities and the form of publication of the fees that may be collected for the controls, as regards the exchange of information between groups of operators and competent authorities, control authorities and control bodies and between Member States and the Commission, as regards the recognition or withdrawal of the recognition of control authorities and control bodies which are competent to carry out controls in third countries and the establishment of the list of those control authorities and control bodies and rules to ensure the application of measures in relation to cases of non- compliance, or suspicion thereof, affecting the integrity of imported organic products, as regards the establishment of a list of third countries recognised under Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and the amendment of that list as well as rules to ensure the application of measures in relation to cases of non-compliance, or suspicion thereof, affecting the integrity of organic products imported from those countries, as regards the system to be used to transmit the information necessary for the implementation and monitoring of this Regulation, and as regards the establishment of the list of control authorities and control bodies recognised under Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and the amendment of that list. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council34. __________________ 34 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 Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77

(77) In order to ensure a smooth transition between on the one hand the rules on the organic origin of plant reproductive material and on animals for breeding purposes provided for in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and the exception to production rules adopted pursuant to Article 22 of that Regulation, and on the other hand the new production rules for plants and plant products and livestock provided for in this Regulation, ~~the power to adopt certain~~ acts should be ~~delega~~submitted to the ~~Commission in respect of~~European Parliament and the Council relating to the granting of exceptions where exceptions are deemed necessary, in order to ensure access to plant reproductive material and live animals for breeding purposes that may be used in organic production. Since those acts are transitional in nature, they should apply for a limited period of time.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5

5. In order to take into account new information on production methods or material or international commitments, the Commission shall ~~be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36~~submit to the European Parliament and the Council acts amending the list of products set out in Annex I. Only products which are closely linked to agricultural products shall be eligible for inclusion in that list.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point c

(c) responsible and environmentally friendly use of energy and natural resources, such as water, soil, organic matter and air;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point g a (new)

(ga) encouragement of short distribution channels and local production in the various areas of the Union;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point g b (new)

(gb) use of practices that have a more positive impact on the health of consumers and farmers, thanks to the increased presence of vitamins and antioxidants combined with lower use and residual presence of heavy metals and pesticides;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point e

(e) choice of breeds having regard to native breeds, the capacity of animals to adapt to local conditions, their vitality and their resistance to disease or health problems; the practice of site-adapted and land- related livestock production; the application of animal husbandry practices, which enhance the immune system and strengthen the natural defence against diseases, in particular including regular exercise and access to open air areas and pastureland, where appropriate;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point i

(i) restoring and ensuring the continuing health of the aquatic environment and the quality of surrounding aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – point c

(c) ~~limitation~~reduction to a minimum of the use of food additives, of non-organic ingredients with mainly technological and sensory functions, and of micronutrients and processing aids, so that they are used to a minimum extent and only in cases of essential technological need or for particular nutritional purposes;

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3

3. Operators may assume that no GMOs or products produced from or by GMOs have been used in the manufacture of purchased food and feed when such products are not labelled, or accompanied by a document, pursuant to the Regulations referred to in paragraph 2, unless they have obtained other information indicating that the labelling of the products concerned is not in conformity with those Regulations. Products in which the accidental presence of GMOs, as described in Regulation (EC) No 1830/20031a is a risk may not be used in organic production. ___________________________ 1a Regulation (EC) 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 24).

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4

4. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down the technical details for establishing the database referred to in paragraph 2. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2).deleted

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4

4. In order to provide clarity for consumers and to ensure that the appropriate information is communicated to them, the Commission shall ~~be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36~~submit to the European Parliament and to the Council acts concerning adaptation of the list of terms set out in Annex IV, taking into account linguistic developments within the Member States and concerning the establishment of specific labelling and compositional requirements applicable to feed and ingredients thereof.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3

The indication ‘EU’ or ‘non-EU’ ~~may be replaced or~~shall be supplemented by the names of athe countr~~y if all~~ies in which the agricultural raw materials ~~of which the product is composed have been farmed in that country~~were produced.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

The Commission shall ~~adopt implement~~be empowered to adopt delegated acts, ing ac~~ts relating to~~cordance with Article 36, determining the following:

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1

1. Operators or groups of operators that produce, prepare or store organic products, ~~who import such products from a third country~~ or export such products to a third country, or who place such products on the market shall, prior to the placing on the market as organic or prior to conversion, notify their activity to the competent authorities of the Member State(s) where the activity is carried out.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. A product may not be imported from a third country in order to be placed on the market within the Union as organic ~~if the following conditions are met:~~.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a

~~(a) the product is an organic product as referred to in Article 2(1);~~deleted

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the product: (i) complies with Chapters II, III and IV and all operators, including the exporters in the third country concerned, have been subject to the control of control authorities or control bodies recognised in accordance with Article 29; or (ii) comes from a third country which is recognised in accordance with: – Article 30; or – Article 31;deleted

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) the operators in third countries are able to provide at any time, to the importers or the national authorities information allowing the identification of the operator who carried out the last operation with a view to ensuring the traceability of the organic product.deleted

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2

2. In order to ensure the traceability of the imported products intended to be placed on the market within the Union as organic, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 concerning documents, issued in electronic form wherever possible, that are necessary for the purposes of import.deleted

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3

3. The respect of the conditions and measures for the import of organic products into the Union shall be ascertained at border control posts, in accordance with Article 45(1) of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX (Official controls regulation). The physical checks referred to in Article 47(3) of that Regulation shall be performed at a frequency dependent on the risk of non- compliance with this Regulation.deleted

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29

~~[...]~~deleted

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 7

1.7.7. Duration of transport of livestock shall be minimised. The total duration of transport of live animals may not exceed eight hours for mammals and four hours for poultry. After slaughter, the total duration of transport of carcasses, meat and meat-based ready meals may not exceed 24 hours.

2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3

3. Pending the adoption of any delegated ~~or implementing~~ measures provided for in this Regulation, Member States may continue to apply their national zootechnical and genealogical rules governing trade in breeding animals and their semen, oocytes and embryos and imports into the Member State concerned of breeding animals and their semen, oocytes and embryos, provided that, as regards imports, those rules are not more favourable than those governing trade in the Union.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1

5. The Commission may, by means of ~~implementing acts, draw up~~delegated acts, propose model forms for the information to be provided by Member States to the public on the list of recognised breed societies and breeding operations provided for in paragraph 1.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2

Those ~~implementing~~delegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with ~~the examination procedure referred to in~~ Article 7~~2(2)~~1.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission ~~shall~~may be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 71 concerning amendments to the requirements for the approval of breeding programmes set up in Part 2 and, in the case of purebred equine animals, in Part 3 of Annex I to take account of the variety of breeding programmes carried out by breed societies and breeding operations.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

2. On request of a Member State or a European association of breed societies for purebred animals of the species concerned, the Commission may, by means of ~~implementing~~delegated acts, approve methods for the verification of the identity of purebred breeding animals of the bovine species and male purebred breeding animals of dairy breeds of the ovine and caprine species that provide at least the same degree of certainty as the analysis of the blood group of those purebred breeding animals, taking into account technical advances and the recommendations of the European reference centres referred to in Article 31.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Those ~~implementing~~delegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with ~~the examination procedure referred to in~~ Article 7~~2(2)~~1.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

2. ~~In the ligh~~Taking account of the opinion of the independent expert referred to in Article 13(1)(a), the Commission may, by means of a~~n implementing~~ delegated act, lay down uniform rules for performance testing and genetic evaluations and the interpretation of the results thereof.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Those ~~implementing~~delegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with ~~the examination procedure referred to in~~ Article 7~~2(2)~~1.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. The Commission shall, by means of ~~implementing~~delegated acts, designate the European Union reference centre responsible for collaborating with breed societies in rendering uniform the methods for performance testing and genetic evaluation of purebred breeding animals of the bovine species.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Those ~~implementing~~delegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with ~~the examination procedure referred to in~~ Article 7~~2(2)~~1.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

2. The Commission may, by means of ~~implementing~~delegated acts, designate the European Union reference centres responsible for harmonising the methods for performance testing and genetic evaluation of purebred breeding animals of the species other than bovine species.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Those ~~implementing~~delegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with ~~the examination procedure referred to in~~ Article 7~~2(2)~~1.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

4. The Commission shall, by means of ~~implementing~~delegated acts, draw up model forms of zootechnical certificates for breeding animals and their semen, oocytes and embryos.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

Those ~~implementing~~delegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with ~~the examination procedure referred to in~~ Article 7~~2(2)~~1.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

1. The Commission may, by means of ~~implementing~~delegated acts, recognise that measures applied in a third country are equivalent to those required by Union zootechnical legislation in relation to the following:

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Those ~~implementing~~delegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with ~~the examination procedure referred to in~~ Article 7~~2(2)~~1.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. The ~~implementing~~delegated acts referred to in paragraph 1 shall be adopted on the basis of:

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. The ~~implementing~~delegated acts referred to in paragraph 1 may set out the modalities governing the entry of breeding animals and germinal products thereof into the Union from the third country concerned and may include:

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

4. The Commission shall, by means of ~~implementing~~delegated acts repeal the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1 without delay where any of the conditions for the recognition of equivalence of guarantees established at the time of their adoption cease to be fulfilled.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

2. The Commission shall, by means of ~~implementing~~delegated acts, draw up model forms of zootechnical certificates for imports into the Union of breeding animals and their semen, oocytes and embryos.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Those ~~implementing~~delegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with ~~the examination procedure referred to in~~ Article 7~~2(2)~~1.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 66

Article 66 Article 66 Serious failure in the control system of a Member State Member State Where the Commission has evidence of a serious failure in the control systems of a Member State and such failure may result in a widespread infringement of the zootechnical and genealogical rules provided for in this Regulation, it shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt one or more of the following measures, to be applied until that failure has been eliminated: (a) a prohibition on trade in the breeding animals or their germinal products concerned by the failure in the official control system; (b) imposing special conditions, in addition to those provided for in Chapter II, for the recognition of breed societies and breeding operations, the approval of breeding programmes or the trade in breeding animals and their germinal products; (c) other appropriate temporary measures. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 72(2). 2. The measures provided for in paragraph 1 shall be adopted only after the Member State concerned has failed to correct the situation upon request and within the time limit set by the Commission. inform the Member State concerned of the failure observed. fr

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2

2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 4(3), 7(5), 8(3), 17(4), 19(4), 20(2), 21(2), 22(2), 23(4), 24(2), 28(1) and (2), 31, 32(2), 33(3) and (4), 35(1), 398, 39(2), 40(2), 45(1) and 52(1) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 3

3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 4(3), 7(5), 8(3), 17(4), 19(4), 20(2), 21(2), 22(2), 23(4), 24(2), 28(1) and (2), 31, 32(2), 33(3) and (4), 35(1), 398, 39(2), 40(2), 45(1) and 52(1) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0032(COD)

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 5

5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 4(3), 7(5), 8(3), 17(4), 19(4), 20(2), 21(2), 22(2), 23(4), 24(2), 28(1) and (2), 31, 32(2), 33(3) and (4), 35(1), 398, 39(2), 40(2), 45(1) and 52(1) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period may be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

2014/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2014/0012(COD)

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Although emissions of methane are not known to have a direct harmful effect on human health, methane is a strong greenhouse gas. Therefore, in line with the Communication of the Commission on the application and future development of Community legislation concerning vehicle emissions from light-duty vehicles and access to repair and maintenance information (Euro 5 and 6)2 and with Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council3, the Commission should consider including methane emissions in the calculation of CO2 emissions. __________________ 2 OJ C 182, 19.7.2008, p. 17. 3 Regulation (EC) 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (OJ L 171, 29.6.2007, p. 1).deleted

2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2014/0012(COD)

Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) In order to facilitate the introduction of natural gas vehicles the current total hydrocarbons (THC) emission limit should be increased ~~and the effect of methane emissions should be taken into account and expressed as a CO2 equivalent for regulatory and consumer information purposes~~.

2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2014/0012(COD)

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) Modern diesel vehicles emit high and increasing amounts of NO2 as a share of the total NOx emissions which were not anticipated when Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 was adopted. Most air quality problems in affected urban areas appear to be related to direct NO2 emissions. On the other hand, diesel vehicles are responsible for the majority of particulate matter emissions from road traffic. Therefore, an appropriate emission limit should be introduced.

2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2014/0012(COD)

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The current emission limits for CO and total hydrocarbons (THC) after a cold start at low temperature have been carried over from Euro 3 requirements set out in Directive 98/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council4, which appear to be outdated in the light of existing vehicle technology and ~~air quality needs~~the requisite optimal air quality, which will not endanger public health. In addition, air quality problems and results of vehicle emission measurements suggest the need to introduce an appropriate limit for NOx/NO2 emissions. Therefore, revised emission limits, including for modern diesel vehicles, should be introduced pursuant to Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. __________________ 4 Directive 98/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/220/EEC (OJ L 350, 28.12.1998, p. 1).

2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 6

2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 2(2), Article 5(3), Article 8 and in Article 14(1) to (5) shall be conferred on the Commission f~~or an indeterminate period of time from […]~~rom […] until 30 June 2017. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before 30 June 2019.

2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2013/0451(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power-station on 26 April 1986, considerable quantities of radioactive materials were released into the atmosphere, contaminating foodstuffs and feedingstuffs in several European countries to levels significant from the health point of view. Measures were adopted to ensure that certain agricultural products are only introduced into the Union according to ~~the~~ common arrangements ~~which safeguard the health of the~~. The fact that it is impossible to protect peop~~ulation while mai~~le against all contamin~~ing the unified nature of the market and avoiding deflections of trade~~ation pathways (in particular where contamination is airborne) shows that there are limits when it comes to controlling nuclear technology.

2015/03/06
Committee: ENVI

2013/0451(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) Following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station on 11 March 2011, the Commission was informed that radionuclide levels in certain food products originating in Japan exceeded the action levels in food applicable in Japan. Such contamination may constitute a threat to public and animal health in the Union and therefore measures were adopted imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan, in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health. It should be noted that on 24 February 2012 the Japanese authorities adopted new maximum permitted levels for the sum of caesium-134 and caesium-137 as of 1 April 2012, and that those levels are lower than those laid down in Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87. The levels set by the Japanese authorities for public health reasons are only applicable in the EU for products imported from Japan. The levels that apply to all other foodstuffs – which are higher than the Japanese levels – are therefore those laid down in Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87. By way of an example, therefore, the maximum levels of caesium-134 and caesium-137 that are now authorised in Japan for food for infants and young children, and for dairy products, are 50Bq/kg, whilst in the EU they are 400Bq/kg and 1 000Bq/kg respectively.

2015/03/06
Committee: ENVI

2013/0451(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) Maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination laid down by the EU should apply to food and feed originating in the Union or imported from third countries according to the location and circumstances of the nuclear accident or the radiological emergency.

2015/03/06
Committee: ENVI

2013/0451(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In order to take into account th~~at diets of infants during the first six months period of life may vary significantly, and to allow for uncertainties in the metabolism of infants during the second six months period of life~~e fragility of young children, there is a benefit in extending the application of lower maximum permitted levels for foods for infants~~, to the whol~~ and young children to fully cover the first 1236 months of ~~age~~their lives.

2015/03/06
Committee: ENVI

2013/0451(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to facilitate the adaptation of maximum permitted levels laid down by the EU, in particular with regard to scientific knowledge, procedures for establishing the maximum permitted levels should include the consultation of the Group of Experts referred to in Article 31 of the Treaty.

2015/03/06
Committee: ENVI

2013/0451(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to facilitate the adaptation of maximum permitted levels, ~~in particular~~and only with regard to scientific knowledge, procedures for establishing the maximum permitted levels should include the consultation of the Group of Experts referred to in Article 31 of the Treaty. When the maximum levels are updated, account should be taken of more protective public health legislation in third countries, and in particular scientific data held by Japan.

2015/03/06
Committee: ENVI

2013/0451(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to facilitate the adaptation of maximum permitted levels, in particular with regard to scientific knowledge, procedures for establishing the maximum permitted levels should include the consultation of the Group of Experts referred to in Article 31 of the Treaty. When the maximum levels are updated, account will need to be taken of more protective public health legislation in third countries, and in particular scientific data held by Japan.

2015/03/06
Committee: ENVI

2013/0451(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts where, in duly justified cases relating to certain radiological emergencies which are likely to lead or have led to a significant radioactive contamination of food and feed, imperative grounds of urgency so require. When they are aware of a radioactivity risk covered by this Regulation, the Member States themselves must be able to take urgent action without waiting for the Commission to act under Article 36 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

2015/03/06
Committee: ENVI

2013/0451(NLE)