Activities of Jiří MAŠTÁLKA

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the rapid pace of technology development, both in the transport industry and in the robotics and artificial intelligence sector, will have a significant impact on the economy and society; whereas driverless vehicles will significantly change our daily life, will determine the future of worldwide road transport and will ~~also significant~~potentially reduce transport costs ~~and improve road safety;~~ , increase mobility and reduce the environmental impacts.

2018/09/06
Committee: JURI

2018/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas the roll-out of autonomous vehicles, expected already in 2020, will bring considerable benefits, but also entails a variety of new risks, namely regarding road traffic safety, civil liability, cybersecurity, insurance, intellectual property rights, data protection and data access issues; technical infrastructure and standardization measures, skilled labour supply, whereas it is of crucial importance to ensure that the EU legal framework is suitable to appropriately respond to those challenges; together with public awareness and acceptance

2018/09/06
Committee: JURI

2018/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that the existing liability rules were not developed to deal with the challenges posed by the use of autonomous cars and stresses that there is growing evidence that the current regulatory framework especially with regards to liability, insurance policy, registration and protection of personal data will no longer be sufficient or adequate when faced with the new risks emerging from increasing vehicle automation, connectivity and complexity;

2018/09/06
Committee: JURI

2018/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the need to consider amendments to the ~~Vienna Convention on Road Traffic aimed at facilitating the deployment of fully autonomous vehicles;~~international legal frameworks related to prospectives of autonomous driving such as Vienna Convention on Road Traffic and Geneva Convention on Road traffic.

2018/09/06
Committee: JURI

2018/2079(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. Whereas the 2018 Justice Score board showed that the availability of legal aid and the level of court fees have a key impact on access to justice, in particular for citizens in poverty

2018/10/19
Committee: JURI

2018/2079(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas many issues with regard to procedural law in the area of civil justice are regulated at the national level, thus procedural law in this area differs from one Member State to another, which is in line with principle of subsidiarity and proportionality;

2018/10/19
Committee: JURI

2018/2079(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas settlement of commercial matters in public courts is, in general, slow in the Union, a fact that is accentuated by the introduction of the European small claims procedure, which has, by contrast, led to substantially faster settlement of consumer disputes; and whereas proper use of ICT in courts contributes to speed up proceedings and to reduce costs.

2018/10/19
Committee: JURI

2018/2079(INL)

Dennis de JONG, Jiří MAŠTÁLKA

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas courts and chambers specialised in commercial matters will guarantee a higher level of competence and independence in such matters and thereby attract such cases to the courts of the Member States;

2018/10/19
Committee: JURI

2018/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Maintains that there is no one-size- fits-all approach to tackling the issue of late payments, as in some sectors longer payment deadlines, beyond 30 or 60 days, are in line with the needs of businesses and an accepted practice, taking into account the specificities of each sector; considers that it is also important to respect the freedom of contract between undertakings on the market, although for some sectors tailor-made voluntary initiatives may have their merit, particularly if longer payment deadlines, beyond 30 or 60 days, are still an accepted practice, the Late Payment Directive does not foresee sector-specific exceptions to the general rules on payment deadlines and thus a zero tolerance enforcement policy is called for;

2018/10/17
Committee: IMCO

2018/2056(INI)

Dennis de JONG, Jiří MAŠTÁLKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that in sectors particularly vulnerable to long payment terms, Member States could consider establishing stricter payment terms; notes that some Member States have limited the standard payment term to 30 days (instead of the 60 days set out in the Late Payment Directive), while only a few Member States have introduced maximum payment terms (from which the parties cannot derogate)~~; notes furthermore that at sector level the introduction of maximum payment terms is more common~~ as foreseen in the Directive; considers that legislation setting out stricter payment terms would be effective in reducing payment terms to some extent and, provided that it is enforced, would create a level playing field between large and small companies; ~~believes that legislation defining payment terms differentiated by category of products or services is relevant in promoting fair practices and addressing sectoral specificities;~~

2018/10/17
Committee: IMCO

2018/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the 2017 EU Justice Scoreboard focuses mainly on civil, commercial and administrative justice; , but also presents a first overview of the functioning of national systems when applying EU anti-money laundering legislation in criminal justice;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas justice is a value in and of itself and is an essential part of the rule of law, in particular as regards citizens' access to justice and respect for the rules of a fair trial;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas justice must be adapted to meet the new challenges faced by the EU;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)

Dc. whereas effective justice systems support economic growth, defend fundamental rights and underpin the proper application of EU law;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)

Dd. whereas the role of Member States' justice systems is crucial for ensuring that individuals and businesses can fully enjoy their rights, as well as for strengthening mutual trust and for building a business and investment- friendly environment in the single market;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)

De. whereas independence, quality and efficiency are key elements of an effective justice system;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Welcomes the Commission's efforts to assess, for the first time, certain aspects of criminal justice relating to the fight against money laundering; deplores the fact that this assessment will last only as the relevant judicial proceedings; calls on the Commission to assess all aspects of criminal justice;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Encourages Member States and European institutions to support the further development of mediation at European level; calls on the Commission to assess systematically the impacts of mediation in the European judicial systems;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. HPoints out that the availability of legal aid and the level of court fees have a key impact on access to justice, in particular for citizens in poverty; highlights that legal aid for consumers below the poverty threshold remains an essential balancing factor; underlines the role of legal aid in guaranteeing that weaker parties may also have access to justice, a fundamental right under EU law;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Stresses the need for a low Value Added Tax (VAT) for the provision of legal services at European level, in order to facilitate access to justice;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to introduce, during next year’s exercise, a new indicator on access to justice for the LGBTI community as well as for the communities of vulnerable groups (such as Roma people, homeless people, persons with disabilities or people below the poverty threshold), for example concerning access to legal aid, the length of proceedings ~~in LGBTI discrimination cases~~ or, where applicable, the impact of measures such as the reversed burden of proof;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Underlines that judicial independence is a fundamental element of an effective justice system and vital for upholding the rule of law, the fairness of judicial proceedings and the trust of citizens and businesses in the legal system;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas generally, manufacturers of food and other consumer goods can take advantage of diverging interpretations of EU legislation and/or its poor implementation and enforcement by national competent authorities to adapt their products at the detriment of consumers;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the presence of product as being identical to the same product marketed in several other Member States, while those products have significantly different composition or characteristics on the one EU's single market completely denies basic principles on which the EU's single market should be based on;

2018/04/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. D(a) new. whereas generally, manufacturers of food and other consumer goods can take advantage of diverging interpretations of EU legislation and/or its poor implementation and enforcement by national competent authorities to adapt their products at the detriment of consumers;

2018/04/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. welcomes the new European Commission's proposal on consumers protection called New Deal for Consumers;

2018/04/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Reminds the European Commission of its commitment to better monitoring and enhancing the correct application of EU legislation

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Urges the European Commission to make use of competition law to tackle contractual and non-contractual practices that illegitimately restrict consumers’ ability to benefit fully from the Single Market;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls for the increased support of national consumer organisations, so they can build capacity, develop their testing activities and contribute, alongside with competent authorities, to tracking and exposing situations of unfair product differentiation;

2018/04/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Welcomes the new point c) of par. 2 of Article 6 of UCPD, which stipulates : Any marketing of a product as being identical to the same product marketed in several other Member States, while those products have significantly different composition or characteristics; is however strongly convinced that this provision should be listed in Annex I in order to ensure a greater legal certainty;

2018/04/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Calls for the increased support of national consumer organisations, so they can build capacity, develop their testing activities and contribute, alongside with competent authorities, to tracking and exposing situations of unfair product differentiation;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Strongly opposes the idea of the Commission to retain the trader´s right to adapt products on the basis of so-called legitimate reasons, where consumer preferences are among these reasons;

2018/04/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Strongly opposes the idea of the Commission to retain the trader´s right to offer products of the same brand in same packages of different weight or volume in different geographical markets on the basis of so-called legitimate reasons;

2018/04/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. ~~Recalls that Annex I to the~~Welcomes the new point c) of par. 2 of Article 6 of UCPD, w~~as drawn up to enable the identification of certain unfair practices and~~hich stipulates : Any marketing of a product as being identical to the same product marketed in several other Member States, while those pro~~vision of a more immediate response; agrees with the Commission that listing a practice in Annex I leads to~~ducts have significantly different composition or characteristics; is however strongly convinced that this provision should be listed in Annex I in order to ensure a greater legal certainty;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Strongly opposes the idea of the Commission to retain the trader´s right to adapt products on the basis of so-called legitimate reasons, where consumer preferences are among these reasons;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Calls on the Commission to come up with new tolls to fight also non-food products, such as detergents as soon as possible;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Notes that the long awaited European Commission study1a released on 19.3.2018 recognises that “the EU is clearly part of the problem of global deforestation”; notes that this study focuses mainly on seven forest risk commodities: palm oil, soy, rubber, beef, maize, cocoa and coffee; _________________ 1aCommission study on the feasibility of options to step up EU action to combat deforestation and forest degradation http://ec.europa.eu/environment/forests/p df/feasibility_study_deforestation_kh0418 199enn_main_report.pdf

2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2018/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Notes that halting deforestation and forest degradation, and allowing forests to regrow, would provide at least 30% of all mitigation action needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C.1a _________________ 1a Goodman R. C. and Herold M. (November 2014) Why Maintaining Tropical Forests is Essential and Urgent for Maintaining a Stable Climate, Working Paper 385, Center for Global Development. McKinsey & Company. 2009. Pathways to a low-carbon economy. McKinsey & Company (2009). Pathways to a Low - Carbon Economy: Version 2 of the Global Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Curve

2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2018/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1 c. Notes that forests are not only an essential source of timber, food and fibres, but they are also home to 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity, are a major provider of various ecosystem services, and play a significant role in the global carbon cycle;

2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2018/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1 d. Notes that agricultural expansion (commercial and subsistence) drove more than 80% of all deforestation, while mining, urban expansion and infrastructure were responsible for less than 10% each; notes, in addition, that the environmental impact of unsustainable and illegal logging remains significant, especially in terms of forest degradation, which is a precursor of deforestation; points out that associated commodities are the fastest growing threat; considers that by importing these products, which include palm oil, beef and leather, soy, cocoa and timber, the EU is part of this problem;

2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2018/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)

1 e. Notes that EU’s responsibility and the main EU drivers of deforestation and forest degradation are unsustainable consumption particularly of meat and dairy, unregulated supply of agricultural products such as soy and palm oil, uncontrolled flows of finance that support the sectors driving deforestation and forest degradation, biofuel consumption for transport and growing demand for forest biomass for energy, etc.

2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2018/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)

1 f. Is fully aware of how complex the issue of deforestation is and emphasises the importance of developing a global solution based on the collective responsibility of many actors; strongly recommends this principle for all those involved in its supply chain, including: the EU and other international organisations, the Member States, financial institutions, the governments of producer countries, indigenous people and local communities, national and multinational businesses, consumer associations, and NGOs; is convinced, moreover, that all of these actors must necessarily play a part by coordinating their efforts in order to resolve the many serious problems linked to deforestation;

2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2018/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)

1 g. Notes the importance of the Amsterdam declaration on eliminating deforestation from agricultural commodity chains and to the New York Declaration on Forests (2014), endorsed by the EU and many corporate actors;

2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2018/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)

1 h. Notes that deforestation contributes 11 percent of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, more than all passenger cars combined;

2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2018/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 i (new)

1 i. Welcomes that major private sector actors (very often from the EU) have pledged to eliminate deforestation from their supply chains and investments; notes however that the EU must rise to the challenge and reinforce private sector efforts through policies and appropriate measures creating a common baseline for all companies and levelling the playing field; Considers that this would boost pledges, generate trust and make the companies more accountable to their commitments;

2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2018/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to honour the EU’s international commitments, inter alia those made within the framework of COP21, the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF), the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), the New York Declaration on Forests and the Sustainable Development Goal ~~to halt deforestation~~especially goal 15 which is to „promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally by 2020“;

2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2018/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for the EU to maintain its commitment to step up ongoing negotiations on the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreements; stresses the need to ensure that these agreements are in line with international law and commitments concerning environmental protection, human rights and sustainable development, and that they bring about adequate measures for the conservation and sustainable management of forests, including the protection of the rights of local communities and indigenous peoples and that they address problems in the global trade in timber products, such as conflict timber and conversion timber;

2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2018/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to fully implement and enforce the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR); emphasises in particular the requirement to carry out adequate and effective checks and to impose effective, dissuasive and proportionate sanctions on non-compliant operators, and urges the Commission to expand the product scope of the EUTR to all products containing wood;

2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2018/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Recalls its position that "the contribution from biofuels and bioliquids produced from palm oil shall be 0 % from 2021"; expresses concern regarding EU biofuels policy that supports deforestation and the lack of sustainability criteria for forest biomass in REDII;

2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2018/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6 c. Regarding palm oil acknowledges the positive contribution made by existing certification schemes, but observes with regret that RSPO, ISPO, MSPO, and all other recognised major certification schemes do not effectively prohibit their members from converting rainforests or peatlands into palm plantations; considers, therefore, that these major certification schemes fail to effectively limit greenhouse gas emissions during the establishment and operation of the plantations, and have consequently been unable to prevent massive forest and peat fires; calls on the Commission to ensure that independent auditing and monitoring of those certification schemes is carried out, so as to guarantee that the palm oil placed on the EU market fulfils all necessary standards and is sustainable; notes that the issue of sustainability in the palm oil sector cannot be addressed by voluntary measures and policies alone, but that palm oil companies should also be subject to binding rules and a mandatory certification scheme;

2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The presence of terrorist content online has serious negative consequences for users, for citizens and society at large as well as for the online service providers hosting such content, since it undermines the trust of their users and damages their business models. In light of their central ~~role and~~ commensurate withe t~~echnological~~heir means and capabilities associated with the services they provide, online service providers have particular societal responsibilities to protect their services from misuse by terrorists and to help tackle terrorist content disseminated through their services.

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) Efforts at Union level to counter terrorist content online commenced in 2015 through a framework of voluntary cooperation between Member States and hosting service providers need to be complemented by a clear legislative framework in order to further reduce accessibility to terrorist content online ~~and~~, adequately address a rapidly evolving problem and guarantee the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms. This legislative framework seeks to build on voluntary efforts, which were reinforced by the Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/3347 and responds to calls made by the European Parliament to strengthen measures to tackle illegal and harmful content and by the European Council to improve the ~~automatic~~ detection and removal of content that incites to terrorist acts. _________________ 7 Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/334 of 1 March 2018 on measures to effectively tackle illegal content online (OJ L 63, 6.3.2018, p. 50).

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) This Regulation contributes to the protection of public security while establishing appropriate and robust safeguards to ensure protection of the fundamental rights at stake. This includes the rights to respect for private life and to the protection of personal data, the right to effective judicial protection, the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to receive and impart information, the freedom to conduct a business, and the principle of non-discrimination. Competent authorities and hosting service providers should only adopt measures which are necessary, appropriate and proportionate within a democratic society, taking into account the particular importance accorded to the freedom of expression and information and the rights to privacy and personal data protection, which constitute~~s one of~~ the essential foundations of a pluralist, democratic society, and ~~is one of~~are among the values on which the Union is founded. Measures constituting interference in the freedom of expression and information should be strictly targeted, in the sense that they must serve to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content, but without thereby affecting the right to lawfully receive and impart information, taking into account the central role of hosting service providers in facilitating public debate and the distribution and receipt of facts, opinions and ideas in accordance with the law.

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to provide clarity about the actions that both hosting service providers and competent authorities should take to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content online, this Regulation should establish a definition of terrorist content for preventative purposes drawing on the definition of terrorist offences under Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council9. Given the need to address ~~the most harmful~~ terrorist propaganda online, the definition should capture material and information that incites, encourages or advocates the commission or contribution to terrorist offences, provides instructions for the commission of such offences or promotes the participation in activities of a terrorist group. Such information includes in particular text, images, sound recordings and videos. When assessing whether content constitutes terrorist content within the meaning of this Regulation, competent authorities as well as hosting service providers should take into account factors such as the nature and wording of the statements, the context in which the statements were made and their potential to lead to harmful consequences, thereby affecting the security and safety of persons. The fact that the material was produced by, is attributable to or disseminated on behalf of an EU-listed terrorist organisation or person constitutes an important factor in the assessment. Content disseminated for educational, journalistic or research purposes should be adequately protected. Furthermore, the expression of radical, polemic or controversial views in the public debate on sensitive political questions should not be considered terrorist content. _________________ 9 Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA (OJ L 88, 31.3.2017, p. 6).

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Hosting service providers should apply certain duties of care, in order to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content on their services. These duties of care should not amount to a general monitoring obligation. Duties of care should include that, when applying this Regulation, hosting services providers act in a diligent, proportionate and non- discriminatory manner in respect of content that they store, in particular when implementing their own terms and conditions, with a view to avoiding removal of content which is not terrorist. The removal or disabling of access has to be undertaken in the observance of freedom of expression and information and freedom and pluralism of the media.

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) The procedure and obligations resulting from legal orders requesting hosting service providers to remove terrorist content or disable access to it, following an assessment by the competent authorities, should be harmonised. Member States sh~~ould remain free as to the choice of the competent authorities allowing them to designate administrative, law enforcement o~~all designate their judicial authorities with that task. Given the speed at which terrorist content is disseminated across online services, this provision imposes obligations on hosting service providers to ensure that terrorist content identified in the removal order is removed or access to it is disabled ~~within one hour from~~after receiving the removal order. It is for the hosting service providers to decide whether to remove the content in question or disable access to the content for users in the Union.

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) The competent national authority should transmit the removal order directly to the addressee and point of contact by any electronic means capable of producing a written record under conditions that allow the service provider to establish authenticity, including the accuracy of the date and the time of sending and receipt of the order, such as by secured email and platforms or other secured channels, including those made available by the service provider, in line with the rules protecting personal data. This requirement may notably be met by the use of qualified electronic registered delivery services as provided for by Regulation (EU) 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council12. _________________ 12 Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 73).

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) Given the scale and speed necessary for effectively identifying and removing terrorist content, proportionate proactive measures, including by using automated means in certain cases, are an essential element in tackling terrorist content online. With a view to reducing the accessibility of terrorist content on their services, hosting service providers should assess whether it is appropriate to take proactive measures depending on the risks and level of exposure to terrorist content as well as to the effects on the rights of third parties and the public interest of information. Consequently, hosting service providers should determine what appropriate, effective and proportionate proactive measure should be put in place. This requirement should not imply a general monitoring obligation. In the context of this assessment, the absence of removal orders and referrals addressed to a hosting provider, is an indication of a low level of exposure to terrorist content.deleted

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) When putting in place proactive measures, hosting service providers should ensure that users’ right to freedom of expression and information - including to freely receive and impart information, as well as the right to privacy and personal data protection - is preserved. In addition to any requirement laid down in the law, including the legislation on protection of personal data, hosting service providers should act with due diligence and implement safeguards, including notably human oversight and verifications, where appropriate, to avoid any unintended and erroneous decision leading to removal of content that is not terrorist content. This is of particular relevance when hosting service providers ~~use automated means~~work to detect terrorist content. Any decision to use automated means, whether taken by the hosting service provider itself or pursuant to a request by the competent authority, should be assessed with regard to the reliability of the underlying technology and the ensuing impact on fundamental rights.

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33

(33) Both hosting service providers and Member States should establish points of contact to facilitate the swift handling of removal orders and referrals. In contrast to the legal representative, the point of contact serves operational purposes. The hosting service provider’s point of contact should consist of any dedicated means allowing for the electronic submission of removal orders and referrals and of technical and personal means allowing for the swift processing thereof. The point of contact for the hosting service provider does not have to be located in the Union and the hosting service provider is free to nominate an existing point of contact, provided that this point of contact is able to fulfil the functions provided for in this Regulation. With a view to ensure that terrorist content is removed or access to it is disabled within one hour from the receipt of a removal order, hosting service providers should ensure that the point of contact is reachable 24/7. The information on the point of contact should include information about the language in which the point of contact can be addressed. In order to facilitate the communication between the hosting service providers and the competent authorities, hosting service providers are encouraged to allow for communication in one of the official languages of the Union in which their terms and conditions are available.

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38

(38) Penalties are necessary to ensure the effective implementation by hosting service providers of the obligations pursuant to this Regulation. Member States should adopt rules on penalties~~, including, where appropriate, fining guidelines. Particularly severe penalties shall be ascertained~~ in the event that the hosting service provider systematically fails to remove terrorist content or disable access to it ~~within one hour from~~following receipt of a removal order. Non- compliance in individual cases could be sanctioned while respecting the principles of ne bis in idem and of proportionality and ensuring that such sanctions take account of systematic failure. In order to ensure legal certainty, the regulation should set out to what extent the relevant obligations can be subject to penalties. Penalties for non-compliance with Article 6 should only be adopted in relation to obligations arising from a request to report pursuant to Article 6(2) or a decision imposing additional proactive measures pursuant to Article 6(4). When determining whether or not financial penalties should be imposed, due account should be taken of the financial resources of the provider. Member States shall ensure that penalties do not encourage the removal of content which is not terrorist content.

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

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

(1) 'hosting service provider' means a provider of information society services consisting in the storage of information provided by and at the request of the content provider and in making the information stored available to third parties. In the framework of this Regulation, small and medium-sized enterprises, as defined pursuant to European Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC, shall not be considered hosting service providers;

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. The competent national authority shall have the power to issue a ~~decision~~removal order requiring the hosting service provider to remove terrorist content or disable access to it.

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. Hosting service providers shall remove terrorist content or disable access to it ~~within one hour from~~following receipt of the removal order.

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4

4. Upon request by the hosting service provider or by the content provider, the competent authority shall provide a detailed statement of reasons, without prejudice to the obligation of the hosting service provider to comply with the removal order ~~within the deadline set out in paragraph 2~~.

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6

~~[...]~~deleted

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Hosting service providers shall preserve terrorist content which has been removed or disabled as a result of a removal order, a referral or as a result of proactive measures pursuant to Articles 4~~, 5~~ and 65 and related data removed as a consequence of the removal of the terrorist content ~~and which is necessary~~ for:

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. Hosting service providers shall set out in their terms and conditions their policy to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content~~, including, where appropriate, a meaningful explanation of the functioning of proactive measures including the use of automated tools~~.

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. Hosting service providers shall publish annual transparency reports ~~on action~~as part of the measures taken against the dissemination of terrorist content.

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2

2. Safeguards shall consist, in particular, of human oversight and verifications ~~where appropriate and, in any event, where a detailed assessment of the relevant context is required~~ in order to determine whether or not the content is to be considered terrorist content.

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

1. Hosting service providers shall establish effective and accessible mechanisms allowing content providers whose content has been removed or access to it disabled as a result of a referral pursuant to Article 5 ~~or of proactive measures pursuant to Article 6~~, to submit a complaint against the action of the hosting service provider requesting reinstatement of the content.

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point c

~~(c) co-operation with a view to identify and implement proactive measures pursuant to Article 6.~~deleted

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15

1. The Member State in which the main establishment of the hosting service provider is located shall have the jurisdiction for the purposes of Articles 6, 18, and 21. A hosting service provider which does not have its main establishment within one of the Member States shall be deemed to be under the jurisdiction of the Member State where the legal representative referred to in Article 16 resides or is established. 2. Where a hosting service provider fails to designate a legal representative, all Member States shall have jurisdiction. 3. Where an authority of another Member State has issued a removal order according to Article 4(1), that Member State has jurisdiction to take coercive measures according to its national law in order to enforce the removal order.Article 15 deleted Jurisdiction

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Each Member State shall designate the judicial authority or authorities competent to

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c

~~(c) oversee the implementation of proactive measures pursuant to Article 6;~~deleted

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to repeated breaches of the obligations by hosting service providers under this Regulation and shall take all necessary measures to ensure that they are implemented. Such penalties shall be limited to infringement of the obligations pursuant to:

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d

~~(d) Article 6(2) and (4) (reports on proactive measures and the adoption of measures following a decision imposing specific proactive measures);~~deleted

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) information about the specific ~~proactive~~ measures taken pursuant to Article 6s 4 and 5, including the amount of terrorist content which has been removed or access to it disabled ~~and the corresponding timeframes~~;

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2

It shall apply from [624 months after its entry into force].

2019/01/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The internal market is a cornerstone of the Union. Since its inception, it has proved a major contributor to growth, competitiveness and employment. It has generated new opportunities and economies of scale for European businesses, notably micro, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), and strengthened their industrial competitiveness. The internal market contributed to the creation of jobs and offered greater choice at lower prices for consumers. It continues to be an engine for building a stronger~~, more balanced and fairer econom~~ economy, even though its benefits should be spread more evenly as not all citizens, especially workers, benefitted similarly. It is one of the Union's major achievements ~~and its best asset~~ in an increasingly global world.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The Programme should support the design, implementation and enforcement of Union legislation underpinning the proper functioning of the internal market. The Programme should support the creation of the right conditions to empower all actors of the internal market: businesses, citizens including consumers and employees, civil society and public authorities. To that end, the Programme should aim to ensure the competitiveness of businesses, notably SMEs, but also supporting the enforcement of consumer protection and safety rules and by raising the awareness of businesses and individuals by providing them with the right tools, knowledge and competence to make informed decisions and strengthen their participation in Union’s policy- making. Furthermore, the Programme should aim to enhance regulatory and administrative cooperation, notably through exchange of best practices, building of knowledge and competence bases, including the use of strategic public procurement. The Programme should also aim to support the development of high- quality international standards that underpin the implementation of Union legislation. This also includes standard setting in the field of financial reporting and audit, thereby contributing to the transparency and well-functioning of the Union’s capital markets and to enhancing investor protection. The Programme should support rulemaking and standard setting also by ensuring the broadest possible stakeholder involvement. The objective of the Programme should also be to support the implementation and enforcement of Union legislation providing for a high level of health for humans, animals and plants along the food chain and the improvement of the welfare of animals.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) A modern internal market promotes competition and benefits consumers, businesses and employees. Making better use of the ever evolving internal market in services, while avoiding and combatting abuses, such as the setting up of letterbox companies, should help European businesses create jobs and grow across borders, offer wider choice of services at better prices, and maintain high standards for consumers and workers. To achieve this, the Programme should contribute to the removal of remaining barriers, and to ensure a regulatory framework that can accommodate new innovative business models.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) In order to meet the objectives of the Programme and to facilitate the lives of citizens and businesses, high-quality user-centric public services need to be put in place. This implies that public administrations will need to start working in new ways, bring down silos between the different parts of their administrations, and to engage in the co-creation of these public services with citizens and businesses. Moreover, tThe continuous and steady increase of cross-border activities in the internal market requires provision of up-to-date information on the rights of businesses and citizens, but also information explaining the administrative formalities. In addition, provision of legal advice and helping to solve problems which occur at cross national level becomes essential. Furthermore, connecting national administrations in a simple and efficient manner as well as evaluating how the internal market works on the ground is necessary. The Programme should therefore support the following existing internal market governance tools: the Your Europe Portal which should be a backbone of the upcoming Single Digital Gateway, Your Europe Advice, SOLVIT, the Internal Market Information system and the Single Market Scoreboard in order to improve citizens' daily lives and businesses' ability to trade across borders.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) The Programme should provide effective support for SMEs throughout their life-cycle and to this effect become better visible to SMEs, inter alia by renewed communication strategies and by reducing red tape. It should build on the unique knowledge and expertise developed with regard to SMEs and industrial sectors and on a long experience in working with European, national and regional stakeholders. This support should build on the successful experience of the Enterprise Europe Network as a one-stop-shop to improve SMEs competitiveness and develop their business in the Single Market and beyond. The Network plans to continue delivering services on behalf of other Union programmes, notably for the Horizon2020 programme, using the financial resources of these programmes. Also the mentoring scheme for new entrepreneurs should remain the tool to enable new or aspiring entrepreneurs to gain business experience by matching with an experienced entrepreneur from another country and thus allow strengthening entrepreneurial talents. The Programme should further strive to grow and extend its geographical coverage and thus offer wider range of matching possibilities to entrepreneurs in complementarity with other Union initiatives where relevant.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 79

(79) In accordance with the Financial Regulation, Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council85 , Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2988/9586 ,Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/9687 and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/193988 , the financial interests of the Union are to be protected through proportionate measures, including the prevention, detection, correction and investigation of irregularities and fraud, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used and, where appropriate, the imposition of administrative sanctions. In particular, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 and Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out administrative investigations, including on- the-spot checks and inspections, with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, for participating Member States the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) may investigate and prosecute fraud and other criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the Union as provided for in Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council89 . In accordance with the Financial Regulation, any person or entity receiving Union funds is to fully cooperate in the protection of the Union’s financial interests, to grant the necessary rights and access to the Commission, OLAF, whenever applicable, the EPPO and the European Court of Auditors (ECA) and to ensure that any third parties involved in the implementation of Union funds grant equivalent rights.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

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

(a) to improve the functioning of the internal market, and especially to protect and empower citizens, consumers and businesses, in particular micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and their employees, by enforcement of Union law, facilitation of market access, standard setting, and by promoting human, animal and plant health and animal welfare; as well as to enhance cooperation between the competent authorities of Member States and between the competent authorities of Member States and the Commission and the decentralised Union agencies;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) making the internal market more effective, ~~facilitating the prevention and removal of obstacles,~~ supporting the development, implementation and enforcement of the Union law in the areas of the internal market for goods and services, public procurement, market surveillance as well as in the areas of company law and contract and extra- contractual law, anti- money laundering, free movement of capital, financial services and competition, including the development of governance tools;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e

(e) contributing to athe highest level of health for humans, animals and plants along the food chain and in related areas, including by preventing and eradicating diseases and pests, and to support the improvement of the welfare of animals as well as a sustainable food production and consumption;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) creation of the right conditions to empower all actors of the internal market, including businesses, employees, citizens and consumers, civil society and public authorities through transparent information and awareness raising campaigns, best practice exchange, promotion of good practices, exchange and dissemination of expertise and knowledge and organization of trainings;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) provision of mechanisms for citizens, consumers, end-users, civil society, trade unions and businesses representatives, in particular those representing SMEs, from the Union to contribute to political discussions, policies and decision making process, notably by supporting the functioning of representative organisations at national and the Union level;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

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

(c) legal entities established in a third country which is not associated to the Programme are exceptionally eligible to participate, provided that the action pursues Union objectives and the activities outside the Union contribute to the effectiveness of interventions carried out in Member State territories to which the Treaties apply.deleted

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

LThe Commission may allow legal entities established in a third country which is not associated to the Programme ~~may~~to participate in the following actions:

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

The entities participating in the actions referred to in points a) and b) shall not be entitled to receive Union financial contributions, except where it is essential for the Programme, in particular in terms of competitiveness and access to markets for Union enterprises or in terms of protection of the consumers residing in the Union. That exception shall not apply to profit-making entities.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3

~~Except in case of animal diseases and plant pests having a substantial impact on the Union, in principle, n~~Non-associated countries sh~~ould~~all finance themselves their participation in the actions referred to in points (a) and (b).

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) A central role in the implementation of the Programme should be attributed to Digital Innovation Hubs, which should stimulate the broad adoption of advanced digital technologies by industry, by public organisations and academia. A network of Digital Innovation Hubs should ensure the widest geographical coverage across Europe59 . A first set of Digital Innovation Hubs will be selected based on Member States’ proposals and then the network will be enlarged through an open, transparent and competitive process. The Digital Innovation Hubs will serve as access points to latest digital capacities including high performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, as well as other existing innovative technologies such as Key Enabling Technologies, available also in fablabs or citylabs. They shall act as single-entry points in accessing tested and validated technologies and promote open innovation. They will also provide support in the area of advanced digital skills. The network of Digital Innovation Hubs should also contribute to the participation of the outermost regions in the Digital Single Market. _________________ 59 As indicated in the Communication on Digitising European Industry (COM(2016) 180 final)

2018/09/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) The Programme’s actions should be used to reinforce and extend the Union’s digital base, tackle major societal challenges, further raise the Union’s digital industrial competences, as well as address market failures or sub- optimal investment situations, in a proportionate manner, without duplicating or crowding out private financing and have a clear European added value.

2018/09/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) In its resolution of 1 June 2017 on digitising European industry64 the European Parliament highlighted the importance of a common European cybersecurity approach, recognising the need to raise awareness and considered cyber-resilience as a crucial responsibility for business leaders and national and European industrial security policymakers. , as well as the implementation of security and privacy by default and by design. _________________ 64 Document ref. A8-0183/2017, available at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDo c.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference= P8-TA-2017-0240

2018/09/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) The European Council in its conclusions of 19 October 2017 stressed that to successfully build a Digital Europe, the Union needs in particular labour markets, training and education systems fit for the digital age and that there is a need to invest in digital skills development and improve digital literacy, to empower and enable all Europeans;

2018/09/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)

(26a) Considering the need for a holistic approach, the Programme should also take into account the areas of inclusion, qualification, training and specialization which, in addition to advanced digital competences, are decisive for the creation of added value in the knowledge society.

2018/09/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32

(32) The modernisation of European public administrations is one of the key priorities for successful implementation of the Digital Single Market Strategy. The mid-term evaluation of the Strategy highlighted the need to strengthen the transformation of public administrations and to ensure citizens have easy, trusted, and ~~seamless~~inclusive access to public services.

2018/09/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) support the uptake of advanced digital skills for the European citizens, labour force and students, giving proper consideration to social and economic transformations brought by the digitalisation and the gender perspective;

2018/09/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) make those capacities accessible to all businesses and public administrations, as well as to not-for-profit organisations, research institutions and universities and use them to improve the quality of jobs and the quality of life of employed persons and citizens;

2018/09/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) support the design and delivery of more long-term and requalification trainings and courses for students, the workforce, IT professionals ~~and the workforce~~, researchers and academics;

2018/09/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) support the design and delivery of short-term trainings and courses for employed workforce at risk of dismissal or under-utilisation due to the mismatch of their competences with those required by the introduction of new technologies in their firm;

2018/09/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

The financial intervention by the Union under Specific Objective 5. Deployment, best use of digital capacities and Interoperability shall achieve the following operational objectives to stimulate employability, vocational training and specialisation in digital technologies and applications:

2018/09/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) ~~where applicable,~~ the economic, ~~social,~~ climate ~~and~~, environmental ~~impact, and accessibility~~and social impact, in particular promoting accessibility and equal gender educational and professional opportunities;

2018/09/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) where applicable, a balanced geographical distribution across the Union, including the outermost regions to reduce the digital divide between regions, citizens or business;

2018/09/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2

2. The interim evaluation of the Programme shall be performed once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of the Programme, but no later than four years after the start of the implementation of the Programme. The interim evaluation shall be presented in the European Parliament.

2018/09/28
Committee: IMCO

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States shall provide in their CAP Strategic Plan at least the definitions of agricultural activity, agricultural area, eligible hectare, ~~genuine farmer~~ and young farmer on the following basis:

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

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

(d) 'genuine farmers' ~~shall be defined~~- Member States may furthermore define ‘genuine farmers’ in a way to ensure that no support is granted to those whose agricultural activity forms only an insignificant part of their overall economic activities or whose principal business activity is not agricultural, while not precluding from support pluri-active farmers. The definition shall allow to determine which farmers are not considered genuine farmers, ~~based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and/or inclusion in registers.~~

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States ~~shall~~may reduce the amount of ~~direct payments~~basic income support for sustainability to be granted to a farmer pursuant to this Chapter for a given calendar year ~~exceeding~~, if the amount exceeds a threshold set up by each Member State, which may not be less than EUR 6150 000 ~~as follows:~~. The reduction of the amount above the threshold set up by each Member State must be at least 25 per cent of payments, and a maximum of 100 per cent.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a

~~(a) by at least 25 % for the tranche between EUR 60 000 and EUR 75 000;~~deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b

~~(b) by at least 50 % for the tranche between EUR 75 000 and EUR 90 000;~~deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c

~~(c) by at least 75 % for the tranche between EUR 90 000 and EUR 100 000;~~deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d

~~(d) by 100 % for the amount exceeding EUR 100 000.~~deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

To calculate the amounts referred to in points a) and b), Member States shall use the a~~verage standar~~ctual labour costs and salaries linked to an agricultural and related activity at national or regional level multiplied by the number of annual work units declared by the farmer concerned.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) go beyond the relevant minimum requirements for the use of fertiliser and plant protection products, animal welfare, as well as other relevant mandatory requirements established by national and Union law;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)

(ca) investments in access to farm and forest land, and land consolidation.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1

1. Expenditure shall be eligible for contribution from the EAGF and the EAFRD from 1 January of ~~the year following the year of~~relevant financial period. Expenditure will be subject to reimbursement following the approval of the CAP Strategic Plan by the Commission.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1

The indicative financial allocations for the coupled income support interventions referred to in Subsection 1 of Section 2 of Chapter II of Title III, shall be limited to a maximum of ~~10%~~ 25%of the amounts set out in Annex VII.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2

By way of derogation from the first sub- paragraph, Member States that in accordance with Article 53(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 used for the purpose of voluntary coupled support more than 13% of their annual national ceiling set out in Annex II to that Regulation, may decide to use for the purpose of coupled income support more than 10% of the amount set out in Annex VII. The resulting percentage shall not exceed the percentage approved by the Commission for voluntary coupled support in respect of claim year 2018.deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3

The percentage referred to in the first subparagraph, may be increased by a maximum of 25%, provided that the amount corresponding to the percentage exceeding the 1025% is allocated to the support for protein crops under Subsection 1 of Section 2 of Chapter II of Title III. .

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) the ~~annual~~ planned outputs for the intervention, and where relevant, a breakdown per uniform or average unit amount of support;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 1 – point g – introductory part

(g) the ~~annual~~ planned unit amount of support, its justification and a justified maximum upper variation of that unit amount as referred to in Article 89. Where applicable, the following information shall also be provided:

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) the resulting ~~annual~~ financial allocation for the intervention, as referred to in Article 88. Where applicable, a breakdown on amounts planned for grants and amounts planned for financial instruments shall be provided;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 100 – paragraph 1

1. The target plan referred to in point (e) of Article 95(1) shall consist of a recapitulative table showing the targets as referred to in point (a) of Article 97(1), indicating the break-down in ~~annual~~ milestones.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0208(COD)