Activities of Zoltán BAGÓ

Plenary speeches (151)

Opinions (1)

CULT_AD(2013)513263

2016/11/22
Committee: CULT
Documents: PDF(167 KB) DOC(346 KB)

Shadow opinions (4)

CULT_AD(2012)489612

2016/11/22
Committee: CULT
Dossiers: 2011/0387(COD)
Documents: PDF(281 KB) DOC(611 KB)

CULT_AD(2012)489609

2016/11/22
Committee: CULT
Dossiers: 2011/0384(COD)
Documents: PDF(165 KB) DOC(449 KB)

CULT_AD(2012)487801

2016/11/22
Committee: CULT
Dossiers: 2012/2038(INI)
Documents: PDF(99 KB) DOC(83 KB)

CULT_AD(2012)485908

2016/11/22
Committee: CULT
Dossiers: 2011/0268(COD)
Documents: PDF(205 KB) DOC(500 KB)

Amendments (136)

1. Stresses that protecting minors from exposure to online gambling should remain a major policy objective; underlines the need to implement EU-wide standards for age and identity verifications to prevent underage gamblers from accessing remote gambling products; underlines the need to carry out a comparative study in order to establish which of the current age- verification models function properly;

2013/03/27
Committee: CULT

2012/2322(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Recommends the setting-up of a joint centre for information exchange to promote a better exchange of good practices, including initiatives on awareness-raising among Member States as education and prevention are of the utmost importance in protecting minors in online gambling.

2013/03/27
Committee: CULT

2012/2038(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ, Piotr BORYS

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas art and antiques market makes a significant contribution to the global economy, including the businesses it supports, specially those in the creative industries;

2012/06/07
Committee: CULT

2012/2038(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ, Piotr BORYS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Highlights its concern over the application of artist's resale rights (ARR) beyond living artists; c~~Calls on the Commission to undertake an impact assessment of the ~~effect~~functioning onf the art market ~~of the application of ARR beyond living artists and~~in general and on the administrative difficulties that ~~this places on~~face smaller and specialist auction houses and dealers;

2012/06/07
Committee: CULT

2012/2038(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ, Piotr BORYS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Highlights the importance of giving proactive support to local artists, including the youngests;

2012/06/07
Committee: CULT

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Angelika WERTHMANN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) The trend towards a digital society provides users with new ways of accessing information and services. The providers of information and services, such as public sector bodies, rely increasingly on the Internet in order to produce, collect and provide a wide range of information and services online, which are essential to the public. In this respect, the security of transmission of information and the protection of personal data are of great importance.

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Angelika WERTHMANN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) Web-accessibility refers to principles and techniques to be observed when constructing websites in order to render the content of these websites accessible to all users, in particular people with functional limitations, including persons with disabilities. The content of websites includes textual as well as non-textual information, and also the downloading of forms and two-way interaction, e.g. the processing of digital forms, authentication, and transactions like case handling and paymentscluding persons with disabilities and elderly people.

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) The Commission's eGovernment Action Plan 2011-2015 calls for action to develop eGovernment services that ensure inclusiveness and accessibility. At the same time, more efforts are needed for the effective implementation of the e- Inclusion policy, which aims at reducing gaps in ICT usage and promoting the use of ICT to overcome exclusion, and improve economic performance, employment opportunities, quality of life, social participation and cohesion, including democratic consultations.

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Angelika WERTHMANN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) In its Communication ‘entitled 'A Digital Agenda for Europe’', a Europe 2020 initiative, the Commission announced that public sector websites should be fully accessible by 2015.

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Angelika WERTHMANN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) It is highly important to increase of synergies between flagships initiatives such as "Digital Agenda for Europe", "New skills and jobs", "Innovation Union", "Youth on the move", "Resource-efficient Europe" and "European Platform Against Poverty and Exclusion".

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Angelika WERTHMANN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6

(6) By ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (‘'the UN Convention’'), the majority of the Member States and the Union, by its conclusion, have committed themselves ‘"to ensure to persons with disabilities access, on equal basis with others, to inter alia information and communication technologies’" and ‘"to take appropriate measures […...] to promote access for persons with disabilities to new information and communications technologies and systems, sign languages, including the Internet.’"

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Angelika WERTHMANN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7

(7) The European Disability Strategy 2010- 2020, which aims to break down the barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from participating in society on an equal basis, builds on the UN Convention and contains actions in several priority areas, including web accessibility, with the objective ‘"to ensure accessibility to goods and services including public services and assistive devices for people with disabilities.’

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) The European Parliament resolution of 25 October 2011 on mobility and inclusion of people with disabilities and the European Disability Strategy 2010- 20201 stresses that innovative and knowledge-based economies cannot develop without accessible content and forms for people with disabilities governed by binding legislation, such as accessible websites for the blind and subtitled contents for the hard of hearing, including mass media services, online services for people using sign languages, smart phone applications and tactile and vocal aids in public media2. __________________ 1 OJ C 131 E, 8.5.2013, p. 9

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

(9) The fast growing web-accessibility market comprises a range of economic operators such as those developing websites or software tools to create, manage and test web pages, developing user agents such as web browsers and related assistive technologies, implementing certification services and training providers. In this respect, of a great importance are the efforts made in the framework of the Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs, which is a follow-up to the Employment Package, and addresses ICT specialists and aims to respond to the skills gaps, including literacy and working skills, in the ICT sector.

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Angelika WERTHMANN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) Citizens should benefit from wider access to online public sector services and should receive services and information which will facilitate their daily lives and the enjoyment of their rights across the Union, notably their right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Union and their freedom of establishment and to provide services.

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16

(16) The web–accessibility requirements defined in this Directive are technology neutral. They only indicate which basic functionalities have to be fulfilled for the user to perceive, operate or understand a site and its content. They do not specify how this has to be achieved or what technology should be selected for a particular site, on-line information or application. As such they do not hamper innovation and shall be platform independent at the end users.

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) As underlined in the Digital Agenda for Europe, public authorities should play their part in promoting markets for online content. Governments can stimulate content markets by making public sector information available under transparent, effective and non-discriminatory conditions. This is an important source of potential growth of innovative online services. In addition to that, new and innovative pilot projects shall be used in this sense, for example in the field of sign language from 2013 based on the European Parliament's financing decision of 6 June 2013 to have allocated a budget of EUR 750,000 for further development.

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21

(21) The Commission has already issued a mandate M/376 to the European Standardisation Organisations, to develop a European standard specifying the functional accessibility requirements for ICT products and services, including web content, which could be used in public procurement as well as for other purposes like procurement in the private sector. To this end, the European Standardisation Organisations are required to establish close co-operation with relevant industry standards forums and consortia including the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C/WAI). A harmonised standard that would provide presumption of conformity with the web-accessibility requirements laid down in this Directive should be built upon the outcome of this work. It should be recalled that, in accordance with the progress report issued by the Council on 24 May 2013, 23 Member States have already developed their national web accessibility policies and standards.

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Angelika WERTHMANN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 24

(24) The conformity with web-accessibility requirements should be continuously monitored from the initial construction of the public sector bodies' website to all subsequent updates of its content. A harmonised monitoring methodology would cover a way of verifying, on a uniform basis in all Members States, the degree of compliance of the website with the requirements for web-accessibility, the collection of representative samples and the periodicity of the monitoring.. Member States should report annually on the outcome of the monitoring and more generally on the list of actions taken in application of this Directive, which shall be open to the public.

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25

(25) In a harmonised framework, the web- developers industry should face fewer barriers to operate in the internal market, while costs for governments and others procuring web-accessibility products and services should be reduced which would contribute to economic growth and employment.

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Angelika WERTHMANN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 27

(27) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the relevant provisions of this Directive, implementing powers should be conferred to the Commission. The examination procedure should be used for the definition of the methodology that Member States should use for monitoring the conformity of the websites concerned with those requirements. The advisory procedure should be used for the determination of the modalities according to which Member States should report to the Commission on the result of this monitoring. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers. Special attention should be paid to the composition of the committee referred to in this Directive with regard to the participation of persons with disabilities.

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Angelika WERTHMANN

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Directive aims at approximating the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States related to the accessibility of the content, including audiovisual content, of public sector bodies' websites to all users, in ~~particular people with functional limitations in~~cluding persons with disabilities, as well as for elderly persons.

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Angelika WERTHMANN

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)

(8a) 'Web-accessibility' means principles and techniques to be observed when constructing websites concerned in order to render the content of those websites accessible to all users, including people with disabilities and elderly persons. Web- accessibility refers in particular to principles and techniques that enhance users' perception, navigation, operation, interaction and understanding, and includes the use of assistive technology, sign language, or augmentative and alternative communication. The content of websites includes textual as well as non-textual information, and also the downloading of forms and two-way interaction, e.g. the processing of digital forms, authentication, and transactions like case handling and payments.

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)

(8a) 'Assistive technology' means any item, piece of equipment, or product system, acquired commercially as such as well as financed by Union budget or Funds as a pilot project or distributed by the Government, or modified, or customised, and used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Angelika WERTHMANN

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

(a) in a consistent and adequate way for users' perception, operation and understanding, including persons with disabilities, and for elderly persons, as well as the adaptability of content presentation and interaction, when necessary, providing an accessible electronic alternative;

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Angelika WERTHMANN

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Member States shall urge on new ICT solutions which are user-friendly and intended for persons with disabilities and elderly people, and shall promote training and education to increase their digital knowledge.

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Angelika WERTHMANN

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall cooperate at Union level with industry, social partners and civil society stakeholders, with facilitation by the Commission, in order to review, for the purpose of the annual reporting referred to in Article 7(4), market and technological developments and progress in web- accessibility and to exchange best practices. A particular attention shall be granted to the competitiveness of companies in the sector, especially of SMEs, so as no extra burdens are imposed on their functioning.

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Angelika WERTHMANN

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Member States shall take the measures necessary to accessibly inform the users or other interested parties of the possibility of lodging complaints, referred to in subparagraph 1 to the designated competent authority. The lodging of the complaints must be made possible in an accessible manner.

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 a (new)

(12a) Gas, heat, electricity, water services

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 b (new)

(12b) Public transport-related services

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 c (new)

(12c) Basic banking and insurance services (such as basic payment account, home contents and building insurance, life insurance or medical insurance

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 d (new)

(12d) Postal services

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 e (new)

(12e) Services of primary, secondary and higher education.

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 f (new)

(12f) Services of statutory and complementary social security schemes, organised in various ways (mutual or occupational organisations), covering the main risks of life, such as those linked to health, ageing, occupational accidents, unemployment, retirement and disability.(7) Childcare services

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 g (new)

(12g) Public information

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 h (new)

(12h) 112 Emergency services

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 i (new)

(12i) Public education

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2012/0340(COD)

Ádám KÓSA, Tamás DEUTSCH, Zoltán BAGÓ, Philippe BOULLAND, Roberta ANGELILLI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 j (new)

(12j) Cultural activities

2013/07/18
Committee: IMCO

2011/2294(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Invites higher education institutions to take into account the needs of professionals who need to update their skills in a short space of time, and to develop strategies for their integration as life-long learners;

2012/02/02
Committee: CULT

2011/2294(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Invites higher education institutions to encourage students' participation in sports;

2012/02/02
Committee: CULT

2011/2294(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that higher education is a public good that fosters culture, diversity and democratic values ~~and~~, prepares students to become active citizens and fosters personal development;

2012/02/02
Committee: CULT

2011/2294(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Reiterates that higher education has the potential to promote social inclusion and upward social mobility; calls on Member States and higher education institutions to widen access for students from all social backgrounds, develop adequate financial support schemes and to recognise multiculturalism and multilingualism as a fundamental value of the EU that needs to be fostered;

2012/02/02
Committee: CULT

2011/2294(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls for the development of an international database, similar to AlmaLaurea, which helps graduates to identify suitable job opportunities, thereby encouraging mobility and the matching of skills and jobs;

2012/02/02
Committee: CULT

2011/2294(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Encourages higher education institutions to engage with their regions and establish dynamic collaborative actions with local councils, non- governmental organisations and small and medium-sized enterprises to enhance regional development;

2012/02/02
Committee: CULT

2011/2294(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Points out that the persistent disparities between western and central-eastern European higher education systems must be addressed through real integration measures, therefore calls on the Commission to develop a strategy for reducing these strong regional disparities;

2012/02/02
Committee: CULT

2011/2294(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Endorses the Commission's proposal to increase the EU budget available for education, training and research in the next multiannual financial framework and thus to complement Member States' actions;

2012/02/02
Committee: CULT

2011/2182(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the right of EU citizens to receive news from independent media, since the freedom and pluralism of the media shall be respected, as laid down in Article 11 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights;

2011/11/30
Committee: CULT

2011/2182(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to step up its efforts to develop tools for improving academic recognition of diplomas and periods of study, and to review EU rules harmonising training requirements for professions which benefit from automatic recognition, thereby removing obstacles to the mobility of students and job-seekers;

2011/11/30
Committee: CULT

2011/2182(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the EU Citizenship Report 2010, which sets the objective of dismantling the obstacles to EU citizens’ rights, and the proposals contained therein; calls on the Commission to ensure that the legislative and non-legislative measures provided for in the report are put forward as soon as possible and approved, – taking into account the civil and criminal substantive and procedural laws of the various Member States – so as to ensure that EU citizens’ rights become effective and that Member States ~~abolish~~remove the obstacles toin domestic law preventing the enjoyment of those rights;

2012/01/20
Committee: PETI

2011/2182(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Considers it important to stress that the measures taken to dismantle the obstacles impeding the validation of EU citizens’ rights must not violate the existing provisions of the given Member State’s constitution, civil or criminal code or case law;

2012/01/20
Committee: PETI

2011/2182(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that, although the right to petition the European Parliament is expressly provided for in the Treaties, it is not sufficiently well known or used, and therefore calls for citizens to be provided with improved information and detailed clarification, including justifications and explanations, about the right to petition, in particular through European Parliament offices in the Member States;;

2012/01/20
Committee: PETI

2011/2182(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), which will apply from 1 April 2012, constitutes the first instrument of transnational participatory democracy and will give citizens the possibility to become more actively involved in the framing of European policies and legislation; calls for the effective implementation of the ECI Regulation, and, in particular, calls on the EU institutions and Member States to take an active role and participate effectively in informing citizens about this new instrument;

2012/01/20
Committee: PETI

2011/2182(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. While recognising the right to information as one of the cornerstones of democracy, considers that greater access to information on investigations and infringement files could be provided by the Commission without jeopardising the purpose of the investigations and that an overriding public interest might well justify access to these files, particularly in cases where fundamental rights, human health and the protection of the environment against irreversible damage may be at stake, as well as if proceedings are under way regarding discrimination against a minority or for violations of human dignity;

2012/01/20
Committee: PETI

2011/2182(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States transpose and implement the FMD correctly, making full use of its power to launch infringement proceedings; calls on Member States to remove existing legal and practical barriers to the free movement of citizens and not to introduce cumbersome, unjustified administrative procedures restricting the application of that right, as well as to repeal those that are currently in force as soon as possible; calls on the Commission, further, to step up its efforts to raise awareness about citizens’ right to free movement and to assist them in exercising it, in particular when it is denied or limited;

2012/01/20
Committee: PETI

2011/2182(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on those Member States which have decided to introduce or to continue applying transitional arrangements restricting access by Romanian and Bulgarian nationals to their labour markets1 to re~~vise their decisions by the end of 2011~~peal them immediately on the basis of the principle of equality, the prohibition of discrimination, their unjustified nature and solidarity, and provide the citizens of the Member States concerned with free access to the labour market;

2012/01/20
Committee: PETI

2011/2182(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Repeats its previous calls to the Member States to ensure freedom of movement for all EU citizens and their families, without discrimination on grounds of their sexual orientation or nationality2; stresses at the same time that it takes full account of, and respects, the provisions and stipulations laid down in the constitutions and family laws of the individual Member States regarding families; repeats its call to Member States to implement fully the rights granted under Articles 2 and 3 of Directive 2004/38/EC not only to different- sex spouses, but also to the registered partner, member of the household or partner with whom an EU citizen has a duly attested, stable relationship, including members of same-sex couples, on the basis of the principles of mutual recognition, equality, non-discrimination, dignity and respect for private and family life; in that connection, calls on the Commission to ensure that the directive is strictly applied, drawing on the analysis and conclusions contained in the reports of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, and to monitor these issues;

2012/01/20
Committee: PETI

2011/2182(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission to pay more attention and respond more precisely to the numerous petitions received on the mutual recognition of civil-status documents and of their effects1 and therefore highlights the importance of making progress as quickly as possible towards ensuring the mutual recognition of the status of same- sex marriages and same-sex and different- sex recognised partnerships across the EU and overcoming discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or type of relationship (civil partnership or marriage); calls on the Commission, further, to put forward appropriate legislative proposals as a matter of urgencyaccordingly calls upon the Commission to put forward legislative proposals that enable all Member States to provide for the legislative background and the procedural-law possibility on the basis of which those Member States that do not regulate the legal status of same- sex marriages and same-sex and different- sex recognised partnerships make it possible to access the documents referred to, to procure those and their recognition, based on the prohibition of discrimination;

2012/01/20
Committee: PETI

2011/2182(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Highlights the fact that mass expulsions represent a breach of the FMD, in addition to contravening the basic values and principles underpinning the European Union; recalls that, under the FMD, restrictions on freedom of movement and residence on grounds of public policy or public security can be imposed exclusively on the basis of personal conduct, without any discrimination on grounds such as ethnic or national origin, and that lack of economic means or any other purpose relating to compensation, punishment or disenfranchisement cannot be used as the justification for the automatic expulsion of EU citizens (Recital 16, Article 14); .

2012/01/20
Committee: PETI

2011/2182(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Urges Member States to abolish policies that discriminate, either directly or indirectly, against the Roma and other minority groups on the grounds of race and ethnicity, and calls on them to stop all instances of persecution, eviction and expulsion, and to annul and repeal those laws that directly or indirectly refer to or provide for the persecution, eviction, forced return, or confiscation of assets of Roma or local minority groups and calls on them to stop all instances of persecution, eviction and expulsion; calls on all Member States and the EU to take joint responsibility for promoting the integration of Roma, in keeping with the European Parliament resolution of 9 March 2011 on the EU strategy on Roma inclusion1 and ‘An EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 2020’2, and to promote and protect their fundamental rights;

2012/01/20
Committee: PETI

2011/2182(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Insists that the Commission initiate without delay infringement proceedings against all Member States that have provisions in force in their current legal systems concerning the persecution, eviction, or possible forced return of Roma or any other minority group;

2012/01/20
Committee: PETI

2011/2182(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20 a. The relevant provision of EU legislation and the Agreement that states that all EU citizens have the right to travel to and stay in other Member States, cannot, with reference to the right of access, infringe upon or inhibit the prohibitive provisions of the given Member State – which are based on child protection, safety of life, or on other reasonable and justified reasons – or the final judgement issued by an independent court of the given Member State that has a territorial scope;

2012/01/20
Committee: PETI

2011/2180(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights the fact that the priorities set up within the Bologna process represent the conditions necessary to guarantee that every student enrolled in a European university has the right to quality education, to graduate and to see his qualification recognised in any EU country, with the goal of creating a genuine European University Citizenship;

2011/12/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2180(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Draws attention to the particular needs of the Bachelor's degree, its curricula and its employability, stresses in this respect the need for specific actions and for more effective cooperation between universities and the labour market with a view to developing more relevant curricula and enhancing medium- and long-term employability;

2011/12/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2179(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises the importance of the Mediterranean as a decentralised area of cooperation in strengthening cross-regional policy and the sharing of good practices, not least concerning democracy, ecology and cultural ~~and~~, educational and youth partnerships;

2012/01/31
Committee: CULT

2011/2179(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recommends, in the interests of more harmonious cohabitation, closer cooperation between universities in the future Mediterranean macro-region and the removal of obstacles to the movement of students ~~and teach~~, persons undergoing training, young volunteers, teachers and trainers; stresses the need to strengthen euro- Mediterranean university networks by building on the good practices of the Tempus and Erasmus Mundus programmes;

2012/01/31
Committee: CULT

2011/2179(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the most to be made of the cultural and linguistic diversity of the Mediterranean area notably by encouraging the learning of at least two EU languages and encouraging linguistic and cultural preparation before any mobility measure, which is a source of innovation providing an impetus to the cultural and creative industries.

2012/01/31
Committee: CULT

2011/2178(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that pan-European eGovernment platforms improve access to public service information (PSI), policies, government communication, culture and education, as well as contributing to government efficiency and mobility within the single market and enhancing democratisation by empowering citizens in the policy-making process;

2011/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/2178(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Member States to integrate digital literacy ~~and transversal skills~~ into education systems.

2011/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/2069(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 1

1. Believes that the expectations of many European citizens and residents addressing EU institutions to denounce violations and calling for the protection of fundamental rights and European values enshrined in the Charter and in the Treaties are often dashed as a result of the restrictive interpretation and in some cases the selective interpretation of EU powers and roles in the field of fundamental rights by some EU institutions, and underlines that this creates a risk for the credibility of the EU, the Commission as ‘guardian of the Treaties’ and the EU legal order based on the Treaties and the Charter as a whole2 ;

2012/07/09
Committee: PETI

2011/2069(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 2

2. Reaffirms, in this context, that the EU and its institutions have a duty and responsibility to respect, guarantee, protect and promote the fundamental rights of European citizens in the EU, on the basis of the Charter and of Articles 2, 7 and 9-12 TFEU, notably in cases where these rights are not effectively and appropriately guaranteed at national level; recalls that Article 51 of the Charter should not be used to minimise the importance of the Charter and of its application, and underlines that this article does not abrogate the role and powers that EU institutions have in relation to the protection of European fundamental principles and values of democracy, rule of law, citizenship and equality;

2012/07/09
Committee: PETI

2011/2069(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States to fulfil their obligations to protect their citizens‘ fundamental rights, to modify or delete those terms which are not clearly related to the fundamental rights of the citizens and urges Member States to live up to their commitment made under the terms of the Lisbon Treaty3 for the EU to sign up to the European Convention on Human Rights, thus closing gaps in legal protection by giving European citizens the same rights vis-à-vis the acts of the Union as they presently enjoy vis-à-vis the Member States of the Union;

2012/07/09
Committee: PETI

2011/2069(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Council to respect its commitments in relation to fundamental rights, to unblock as a matter of urgency the Commission proposal of 2 July 2008 for a Council Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion, culture, language, education or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation; emphasises in this context the rights of people with disabilities, who strive to live a life as close to normal as possible, and the rights of children, in particular in the context of cross-border custody disputes and parental visiting rights;

2012/07/09
Committee: PETI

2011/2069(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 6

6. DBased on the principle that human dignity is inviolable, deplores instances of discrimination against minorities, and calls on the Council to act effectively and responsibly to uphold the values of the Union in relation to Member States who fail to fully respect their Treaty obligations on such issues, and calls for stronger EU legislation, policies and actions on racism, xenophobia and homophobia;

2012/07/09
Committee: PETI

2011/2069(INI)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 8

8. Highlights in particular the issue – the subject of a very large number of petitions to Parliament – of expropriation without fair compensation ~~of real property~~and offset or undue forfeit of real property or personal belongings acquired by citizens exercising their own freedom of movement and that of their capital;

2012/07/09
Committee: PETI

2011/0405(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)

(26a) Union financial instruments for external action should support the conditionality based on respect for human rights and the rights of minorities, good governance and diversity of cultural expressions, or alternatively on the quality of beneficiaries' policies and the ability and willingness of the beneficiaries concerned to implement them.

2012/05/21
Committee: CULT

2011/0401(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part V – point 2 – paragraph 2

The EIT will address these issues by promoting structural changes in the European innovation landscape which encourages the Union to become more competitive. It will do so by fostering the integration of higher education, research and innovation of the highest standards, thereby creating new environments conducive to innovation, and by promoting and supporting a new generation of entrepreneurial people. In doing so, the EIT will contribute fully to the objectives of Europe 2020 and notably the Innovation Union and Youth on the Move flagship initiatives, therefore the financial contribution set out in Annex II is crucial.

2012/06/08
Committee: CULT

2011/0387(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a decision
Annex – point 1.1 – paragraph 6

Through the KICs, the EIT helps to create environments where innovation is more likely to thrive and to generate breakthroughs in the way higher education, research and business collaborate. In addition, the EIT contributes to youth employment. This approach helps addressing the increasingly complex societal challenges set out in Horizon 2020 in a holistic way, bringing together excellent people from different sectors, backgrounds and disciplines – who otherwise would not necessarily meet – to jointly find solutions to the challenge.

2012/07/02
Committee: CULT

2011/0387(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a decision
Annex – point 1.3 – paragraph 3

Moreover, the EIT brings a fully fledged education dimension to the EU's research and innovation policy as the only instrument within Horizon 2020 framework which has strong emphasis on the educational aspect. Via innovative, entrepreneurial education it plays an important bridging role between the research and innovation framework and education policies and programmes and provides the long term commitment needed to deliver sustainable changes in higher education. Notably through new, trans and interdisciplinary EIT-labelled degrees the EIT is leading a collaborative effort towards education for innovation with clear spill over effects on the broader European agenda for the modernisation of higher education institutions thereby promoting the European Higher Education Area.

2012/07/02
Committee: CULT

2011/0387(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a decision
Annex – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 5 – bullet point 4 (inside the box)

Encourage KICs to develop a greater variety of educational and training activities, and to raise awareness about the existence of these educational programmes.

2012/07/02
Committee: CULT

2011/0384(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) The KICs should broaden their educational activities, by providing professional training courses, summer schools and targeted trainings.

2012/06/29
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ, László TŐKÉS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30

(30) The European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security policy, in their joint Communication on a new response to a changing Neighbourhood outlined, inter alia, the aim tof further facilitat~~e N~~ing neighbourhood countries' participation in Union mobility and capacity building actions in higher education and the opening of the future education programme to Nneighbour~~ing~~hood countries. The same aim should be achieved in the case of candidate or potential candidate countries.

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ, László TŐKÉS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point e – introductory part

(e) To improve the teaching and learning of languages, including traditional minority and sign languages, and promote linguistic diversity;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ, László TŐKÉS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new) - title (new)

Article 5a Specific objectives in the field of education and training

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ, László TŐKÉS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - introductory wording (new)

1. In the field of Grundtvig (adult learning), the programme shall aim to:

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ, László TŐKÉS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a (new)

(a) address the learning needs of disadvantaged groups, including traditional national and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, early school leavers, low qualified adults and older adults.

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ, László TŐKÉS

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

(b) ~~transnational~~ partnerships between enterprises and education institutions in the form of: Knowledge Alliances between, in particular, higher education institutions and enterprises promoting creativity, innovation, experience based education and entrepreneurship by offering relevant learning opportunities, including developing new curricula;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new) - introductory wording (new)

1a. In the field of Comenius (school education), the actions described in paragraph 1 shall include inter alia:

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new) - point a (new)

(a) partnerships between schools, with a view to developing joint learning projects for pupils and their teachers ("Comenius school partnerships");

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new) - point a a (new)

(aa) multilateral projects developing and disseminating educational best practices, including new teaching methods or materials; and multilateral projects developing, promoting and disseminating new teacher training courses or course content.

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 b (new) - introductory wording (new)

1b. In the field of Leonardo da Vinci (VET), the actions described in paragraph 1 shall include inter alia:

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 b (new) - point a (new)

(a) partnerships between schools, with a view to developing joint learning projects for pupils and their teachers ("Leonardo school partnerships").

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ, László TŐKÉS, Erik BÁNKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c

c) ~~EUR 238 827 000 for actions relating to S~~[2,4%] for the sport, activities referred to in ~~Chapter III~~Article 12.

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – indent 3

– [43%] of this amount is allocated to support for policy reform.;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – indent 4

– [34%] of this amount will cover operating grants to National Agencies;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3

3. The National Agency shall be in charge of managing all stages of the project lifecycle of the Programme actions referred to in paragraph 2~~, with the possible exception of the selection and award decision for the Strategic Partnerships referred to in the same paragraph~~.

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. The National Agency shall be responsible for strengthening IT support platforms, including e-Twinning.

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0370(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

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

(aa) supporting actions enabling operators to make better use of the tools of the creative and cultural sectors with a view to preserving and promoting the Union's cultural and linguistic diversity;

2012/10/26
Committee: CULT

2011/0370(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point a a (new)

(aa) transnational cooperation projects aimed at harnessing the potential of Europe's linguistic diversity as a cultural asset;

2012/10/26
Committee: CULT

2011/0370(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) In addition to the regular monitoring the Commission shall establish an external evaluation report no later than end-2017 in order to assess the effectiveness in achieving the objectives and the efficiency of the Programme and its European added value in view of a decision on the renewal, modification or suspension of the Programme. The evaluation shall address the scope for simplification, its internal and external coherence, the continued relevance of all objectives, as well as the contribution of the measures to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. It shall take into account evaluation results on the long-term impact of Decision No 1855/2006/EC, Decision No 1718/2006/EC and Decision No 1041/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. The Commission shall present a mid-term evaluation report to the European Parliament and the Council by 31 December 2017.

2012/10/26
Committee: CULT

2011/0268(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) The European Union is confronted with structural challenges arising from economic globalisation, technological change and an increasingly ageing workforce and growing skills and labour shortages in some sectors and regions. They have been compounded by the recent economic and financial crisis, which has resulted in increased levels of unemployment, hitting in particular young people and other vulnerable groups, such as migrants. The ESF should aim to promote employment and support labour mobility, invest in education, skills and life-long learning including student mobility, promote social inclusion and combat poverty. In promoting the better functioning of labour markets by enhancing the transnational geographical mobility of workers, the ESF should, in particular, support European Employment Services (EURES activities) in relation to recruitment and the related information, advice and guidance services at national and cross-border level.

2012/05/14
Committee: CULT

2011/0268(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) The Member States and regions should be encouraged to leverage the ESF through financial instruments in order to support for example students, learning mobility, job creation, mobility of workers, physical activity and sport, social inclusion and social entrepreneurship.

2012/05/14
Committee: CULT

2011/0268(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

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

(vi) Active and healthy ageing, favoured notably by sport;

2012/05/14
Committee: CULT

2011/0268(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

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

(iii) Enhancing the access to lifelong learning and the learning mobility of young people, upgrading the skills and competences of the workforce and increasing the labour market relevance of education and training systems;

2012/05/14
Committee: CULT

2011/0217(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a decision
Recital 1

(1) Article 20(1) of the Treaty provides for citizenship of the Union as additional to, and not a replacement of, national citizenship of the respective Member States, stipulating that every person holding the nationality of a Member State shall be a citizen of the Union. The second paragraph of Article 20 specifies that citizens of the Union shall enjoy the rights and be subject to the duties provided for in the Treaties, and that they shall have, inter alia, the right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States. The right of Union citizens to free movement and residence is further enshrined in Article 21 of the Treaty.

2012/02/02
Committee: CULT

2011/0217(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a decision
Recital 2

(2) The entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty strengthened the status of Union citizenship and complemented the rights attached to it, including by introducing a new right, the Citizens' Initiative, which enables at least one million ~~citizens, from a significant numb~~eligible signatories coming from at least one quarter of all Member States, to ask the Commission to present a proposal in any of the EU's areas of responsibility.

2012/02/02
Committee: CULT

2011/0217(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7

(7) In particular, free movement and workers' mobility help addressing the consequences of demographic change on the labour market, while also increasing the employability of people ~~and~~, improving the competitiveness of European industries, and, in the long term, supporting research and innovation in the Union. At the same time, free movement either enables, as an essential condition, or stimulates the exercise by citizens of a broad range of rights available to them under Union law, such as their rights as consumers to access goods and services or their rights as passengers and tourists. Facilitating free movement has therefore the potential to enhance citizens' possibilities to fully benefit from the single market, whilst being a key driver for growth.

2012/02/02
Committee: CULT

2011/0217(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a decision
Recital 9

(9) Despite the fact that the right to free movement and residence is firmly anchored in primary Union law and substantially developed in secondary law, a gap still remains between the applicable legal rules and the reality confronting citizens when they seek to exercise this right in practice. Aside from an uncertainty over the advantages of being mobile, Union citizens perceive too many practical obstacles with regard to studying, living ~~and~~, working and studying elsewhere in the Union.

2012/02/02
Committee: CULT

2011/0217(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a decision
Recital 17

(17) A European Year of Citizens in 2013 will provide a very timely opportunity to raise the awareness of the general public about the rights attached to Union citizenship, to identify obstacles to the effective exercise of those rights, and thus to contribute to the objective of facilitating the exercise of the right to free movement.

2012/02/02
Committee: CULT

2011/0217(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1

The general purpose of the European Year shall be to enhance awareness of the rights attached to Union citizenship and to identify obstacles to the effective exercise of those rights, in order to help citizens make full use of their right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States. In this context, the European Year shall focus, among others, on the opportunities for civic participation and access to rights by Union citizens residing in another Member State than their own, by students, workers, consumers, and providers of goods and services across the Union.

2012/02/02
Committee: CULT

2011/0217(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1

– to raise Union citizens' awareness of their right to move and reside freely within the European Union and more generally the rights guaranteed to Union citizens in cross-border situations, including their right to participate in the democratic life of the Union, in particular their right to vote and their right to stand as candidates in elections to the European Parliament and in municipal elections in their Member state of residence;

2012/02/02
Committee: CULT

2011/0136(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) Libraries, museums, records offices, archives, educational establishments, film heritage institutions and public service broadcasting organisations are engaged in large-scale digitisation of their collections or archives in order to create European Digital Libraries. Libraries, museums, records offices, archives, educational establishments, film heritage institutions and public service broadcasting organisations in the Member States contribute to the preservation and dissemination of European cultural heritage, which is also important for the creation of European Digital Libraries, such as Europeana. Technologies for mass scale digitisation of print materials and for search and indexing enhance the research value of the libraries' collections.

2011/10/14
Committee: CULT

2011/0136(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) In the case of orphan works, such prior author’s consent to carry out acts of reproduction or of making available to the public cannot be obtained.

2011/10/14
Committee: CULT

2011/0136(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7

(7) In particular, a common approach to determine the orphan status and the permitted uses of orphan works is necessary to ensure legal certainty in the internal market with respect to the use of orphan works by libraries, museums, records offices, archives, educational establishments, ~~archives,~~ film heritage institutions and public service broadcasting organisations.

2011/10/14
Committee: CULT

2011/0136(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12

(12) Before a work can be considered an orphan work, a search for the author based on good faith, respect and reasonable diligen~~t search for the author~~ce should be carried out. Member States should be permitted to provide that such a diligent search may be carried out by the organisations referred to in this Directive or by other organisations.

2011/10/14
Committee: CULT

2011/0136(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16

(16) It is appropriate to provide that authors are entitled to ~~put~~initiate putting an end to the orphan status in case they come forward to claim their works.

2011/10/14
Committee: CULT

2011/0136(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) In order to promote learning and culture, Member States should permit libraries, educational establishments and museums which are publicly accessible, as well as archives, records offices, film heritage institutions and public service broadcasting organisations, to make available and reproduce orphan works, provided such use fulfils their public interest missions, notably preservation, restoration and the provision of cultural and educational access to works contained in their collections. Film heritage institutions should, for the purposes of this Directive, cover organisations designated by Member States to collect, catalogue, preserve and restore films forming part of their cultural heritage.

2011/10/14
Committee: CULT

2011/0136(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19

(19) In order to foster the Union's citizens' access to Europe's cultural heritage, it is also necessary to ensure that orphan works which have been digitised and made available to the public in one Member State are also available in other Member States. Publicly accessible libraries, educational establishments, museum, archives, records offices, film heritage institutions and public service broadcasting organisations that use an orphan work in order to achieve their public interest missions should be able to make the orphan work available to the public in other Member States.

2011/10/14
Committee: CULT

2011/0136(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1

(1) This Directive concerns certain uses of orphan works undertaken by publicly accessible libraries, educational establishments or museums as well as by archives, records offices, film heritage institutions and public service broadcasting organizsations in the Member States.

2011/10/14
Committee: CULT

2011/0136(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

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

1. Works published in the form of books, journals, newspapers, magazines or other writings, and which are contained in the collections of publicly accessible libraries, educational establishments, museums, records offices or archives, or

2011/10/14
Committee: CULT

2011/0136(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1

(1) A work shall be considered an orphan work if the rightholder in the work is not identified or, even if identified, is not located after a diligent search for the rightholder has been carried out within a reasonable time and recorded in accordance with Article 3.

2011/10/14
Committee: CULT

2011/0136(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1

Member States shall ensure that a rightholder in a work considered to be orphan who has meanwhile been located has, at any time, the possibility of initiating putting an end to the orphan status.

2011/10/14
Committee: CULT

2011/0136(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 4

4. rightholders which put an end to the orphan status of the work, within the meaning of Article 5, are subsequently remunerated for the use that has been made of the work by the organisations referred to in Article 1(1);

2011/10/14
Committee: CULT

2011/0136(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1

This Directive shall be without prejudice to provisions concerning in particular patent rights, trade marks, design rights, utility models, topographies of semi-conductor products, type faces, conditional access, access to cable of broadcasting services, protection of national treasures, legal deposit requirements, laws on restrictive practices and unfair competition, state secrets, trade secrets, security, confidentiality, data protection and privacy, protection of personal privacy rights, access to public documents, the law of contract.

2011/10/14
Committee: CULT

2011/0135(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

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

(f) collecting, analysing and disseminating information regarding best practices between the representatives meeting as the Observatory~~, and develop~~ and the Member States’ competent bodies, and developing and disseminating strategies based on such practices;

2011/10/17
Committee: CULT

2011/0135(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

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

(m) developing programmes on technical and expert assistance for third countries and propagating and communicating good practices, as well as developing and delivering specific training programmes and events for officials from third countries involved in the protection of intellectual property rights;

2011/10/17
Committee: CULT

2011/0135(COD)

Zoltán BAGÓ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. The Office shall invite to the meetings referred to in point (a) of Article 2(2) representatives from public administrations, bodies and organisations of the Member States dealing with the protection of intellectual property rights and representatives from the private sector.

2011/10/17
Committee: CULT

2010/2276(INI)

László TŐKÉS, Zoltán BAGÓ, Lívia JÁRÓKA, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on national ministries of education as well as the Commission to establish innovative and flexible grants for talent nurturing and to increase support for existing grants and programmes;

2010/12/16
Committee: CULT

2010/2276(INI)

László TŐKÉS, Zoltán BAGÓ, Lívia JÁRÓKA, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Believes that supporting mechanisms such as scholarships and mentoring support should be established for young Roma, to inspire them not only to obtain diplomas, but also to enrol in higher education and improve their qualifications;

2010/12/16
Committee: CULT

2010/2276(INI)

László TŐKÉS, Zoltán BAGÓ, Lívia JÁRÓKA, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Considers that a new type of scholarship programme should be developed to ensure the highest quality instruction for Roma students in order to educate a new generation of Roma leaders;

2010/12/16
Committee: CULT

2010/2276(INI)

László TŐKÉS, Zoltán BAGÓ, Lívia JÁRÓKA, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Believes that educational institutions whose underprivileged students win places in higher level institutions or whose graduating percentage is above the average should be rewarded and calls on the Commission to develop projects in this respect;

2010/12/16
Committee: CULT

2010/2276(INI)

László TŐKÉS, Zoltán BAGÓ, Lívia JÁRÓKA, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Believes that local governments must take care of the reintegration of students falling out of the school system up to the maximum age of compulsory education. To this end, educational institutions must inform local governments about school- leavers;

2010/12/16
Committee: CULT

2010/2276(INI)

László TŐKÉS, Zoltán BAGÓ, Lívia JÁRÓKA, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Believes that kindergartens and/or alternative forms of pre-school care and education should be established in communities where none exist, and expanded where there is a lack of places;

2010/12/16
Committee: CULT

2010/2276(INI)

László TŐKÉS, Zoltán BAGÓ, Lívia JÁRÓKA, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Believes that the system of training within workplaces must be expanded and enabled to provide the acquisition of necessary skills and abilities on a large scale;

2010/12/16
Committee: CULT

2010/2276(INI)

László TŐKÉS, Zoltán BAGÓ, Lívia JÁRÓKA, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Believes that it is necessary to harmonize the training supply with the labour-market demand, and therefore calls for middle-term national and regional forecasts on expected labour- demand;

2010/12/16
Committee: CULT

2010/2276(INI)

László TŐKÉS, Zoltán BAGÓ, Lívia JÁRÓKA, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Calls on the Commission to develop and implement joint monitoring systems of EU institutions, member states and Roma community leaders for the programmes and projects put into practice within the member states;

2010/12/16
Committee: CULT

2010/2276(INI)

László TŐKÉS, Zoltán BAGÓ, Lívia JÁRÓKA, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission to promote best practices and positive models and experiences with implemented programmes and Roma self-initiatives in order to improve the perception and image of Roma within non-Roma communities as well as to boost active participation and creative collaboration on the part of the Roma communities with EU, member state and local programmes.

2010/12/16
Committee: CULT