1179 Amendments of Ana MIRANDA PAZ
Amendment 23 #
2024/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Council to engage in constructive negotiations with Parliament and the Commission on the revision of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, in order to turn these three key EU institutions into role models of transparency and public accountability for the whole of the EUupdate the definition of an EU document taking into account evolving means of communication, such as text and instant messages and to align this regulation to the new digital context and to turn these three key EU institutions into role models of transparency and public accountability for the whole of the EU; invites the Ombudsman, in this context and based on it`s proven expertise to advise and propose good practice guidelines preserving thus citizens` access to public documents in an rapidly evolving digital society;
Amendment 42 #
2024/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. It is highly concerned that the Commission's refusal to provide access to documents concerning the greenhouse gas emissions reported under the EU Emissions Trading System, extends to more industrial facilities, other than the ceramics industry and calls on the Commission to ensure full public access to environmental information";
Amendment 118 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that coastal communities have been harvesting Europe’s seas for many generations; considers that these communities therefore form part of the marine ecosystem, and believes that the sustainable exploitation and management of marine resources should be seen as contributing to marine ecosystems, not detracting from them;
Amendment 155 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that nature restoration in marine areas can only be brought about if policy makers fully engage and cooperate with those whose livelihoods are dependent on those marine areas;
Amendment 203 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that the moves towards regionalisation made during the last CFP reform were an attempt to move away from a one-size-fits-all approach whereby decisions were overly centralised within the EU; considers that the action plan’s calls in relation to bottom trawling mark a return to that overly centralised approach;
Amendment 293 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for an action plan that, along with the CFP, contributes to productivity growth, a decent standard of living in the fisheries sector, including the small-scale fisheries sector, and stable markets, and that ensures the availability of food without compromising food security or the sovereignty gap; considers that any such action plan will only be effective if it forms part of a wider reform of the CFP;
Amendment 4 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas climate-related EU policies must be carefully crafted to take account of the significant economic, social and political impact these measures may have on regions so as to promote resilience and reduce disparities by means of targeted support and tailored strategies; whereas the transition to ecological sustainability must go hand in hand with economic and social justice;
Amendment 4 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas climate-related EU policies must be carefully crafted to take account of the significant economic, social and political impact these measures may have on regions so as to promote resilience and reduce disparities by means of targeted support and tailored strategies; whereas the transition to ecological sustainability must go hand in hand with economic and social justice;
Amendment 14 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there are profound differences between the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the various regions and consequently there is no one- size-fits-all solution for all territorial and socioeconomic needs; whereas the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) are the best suited EU investment tool to alleviate the burdenimpact of the twin green and digital transitions and the automotive transition on the worst-affected regions;
Amendment 14 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there are profound differences between the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the various regions and consequently there is no one- size-fits-all solution for all territorial and socioeconomic needs; whereas the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) are the best suited EU investment tool to alleviate the burdenimpact of the twin green and digital transitions and the automotive transition on the worst-affected regions;
Amendment 25 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the automotive industry is undergoing a major transformation due to the adoption of zero and low-emission technologies, of digitalisation and robotisation, as well as increased global competition and changing demand patterns, which will reshape business models and value chains within the sector and will entail significant employment and social changes, with patterns varying by region;
Amendment 25 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the automotive industry is undergoing a major transformation due to the adoption of zero and low-emission technologies, of digitalisation and robotisation, as well as increased global competition and changing demand patterns, which will reshape business models and value chains within the sector and will entail significant employment and social changes, with patterns varying by region;
Amendment 30 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas these challenges require regions and the automotive industry, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and component and parts manufacturers, to invest heavily in technology, research and development, as well as in the reorganisation of supply chains, training of employees and adaptation to new business models;
Amendment 30 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas these challenges require regions and the automotive industry, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and component and parts manufacturers, to invest heavily in technology, research and development, as well as in the reorganisation of supply chains, training of employees and adaptation to new business models;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the current regulatory framework does not provide specific support measures and funding for European regions whose GDP is mainlargely generated by the automotive sector;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the current regulatory framework does not provide specific support measures and funding for European regions whose GDP is mainlargely generated by the automotive sector;
Amendment 68 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends the creation of a new ‘Just Transition Fund 2.0’ in the upcoming programming period after 2027, which should be endowed with more financial means, have a wider scope, focus on the appropriate NUTS level and be fully integrated in the Common Provisions Regulation16 ; ; considers that it should be endowed with more financial means, and under that precondition also have a wider scope and include all categories of regions; _________________ 16 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159).
Amendment 68 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends the creation of a new ‘Just Transition Fund 2.0’ in the upcoming programming period after 2027, which should be endowed with more financial means, have a wider scope, focus on the appropriate NUTS level and be fully integrated in the Common Provisions Regulation16 ; ; considers that it should be endowed with more financial means, and under that precondition also have a wider scope and include all categories of regions; _________________ 16 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159).
Amendment 88 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that digitalisation brings more economic benefits to more developed regions, while transition and less developed ones struggle owing to the need to shift from labour-intensive to capital-intensive technologies; stresses in this respect the key role played by local educational and research institutions in leading digital innovation hubs, noting the waste of expertise due to uncoordinated regional policies and the human capital flight caused by the lack of economic and employment opportunities;
Amendment 88 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that digitalisation brings more economic benefits to more developed regions, while transition and less developed ones struggle owing to the need to shift from labour-intensive to capital-intensive technologies; stresses in this respect the key role played by local educational and research institutions in leading digital innovation hubs, noting the waste of expertise due to uncoordinated regional policies and the human capital flight caused by the lack of economic and employment opportunities;
Amendment 102 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that the decarbonisation of road transport must follow a well-planned strategy that ensures a smooth and socially acceptablejust transition for the workers and companies affected, especially those in less developed regions and regions facing demographic or territorial challenges; considers that this strategy must include a detailed plan for re-skilling and upskilling workers, providing alternative employment options for people currently employed in the automotive sector and providing inc; favouring plans for the rejuvenatives and support to ensure that new industrial plants resulting from the transition remain within the region, thereby maintaining the spillover effects in those areason of staff through partial retirement; as well as promoting social dialogue and collective bargaining in the sector. Stresses the need to strengthen the presence of women in a highly masculinised sector and to promote the integration of people with disabilities in the workplace;
Amendment 102 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that the decarbonisation of road transport must follow a well-planned strategy that ensures a smooth and socially acceptablejust transition for the workers and companies affected, especially those in less developed regions and regions facing demographic or territorial challenges; considers that this strategy must include a detailed plan for re-skilling and upskilling workers, providing alternative employment options for people currently employed in the automotive sector and providing inc; favouring plans for the rejuvenatives and support to ensure that new industrial plants resulting from the transition remain within the region, thereby maintaining the spillover effects in those areason of staff through partial retirement; as well as promoting social dialogue and collective bargaining in the sector. Stresses the need to strengthen the presence of women in a highly masculinised sector and to promote the integration of people with disabilities in the workplace;
Amendment 103 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recommends that incentives and support be provided to ensure that new industrial plants resulting from the transition remain within the region, avoiding their relocation, guaranteeing their productive load, and thereby maintaining the spill-over effects in those areas; recommends the establishment of sustainable industrial projects that complete the entire supply chain in those territories producing and exporting renewable energy or raw materials essential for the automotive transition that face a triple social, economic and environmental impact;
Amendment 103 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recommends that incentives and support be provided to ensure that new industrial plants resulting from the transition remain within the region, avoiding their relocation, guaranteeing their productive load, and thereby maintaining the spill-over effects in those areas; recommends the establishment of sustainable industrial projects that complete the entire supply chain in those territories producing and exporting renewable energy or raw materials essential for the automotive transition that face a triple social, economic and environmental impact;
Amendment 115 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the just transition plans for automotive-dependent regions should follow a place-based approach and should be managed by the competent authorities on the basis of the principles of partnership and multilevel governance; emphasises, further, the need to prioritise investments in re-skilling and upskilling programmes and sustainable economic diversification strategies across the whole value chain to ensure a smooth and inclusive transition for workers and local economies;
Amendment 115 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the just transition plans for automotive-dependent regions should follow a place-based approach and should be managed by the competent authorities on the basis of the principles of partnership and multilevel governance; emphasises, further, the need to prioritise investments in re-skilling and upskilling programmes and sustainable economic diversification strategies across the whole value chain to ensure a smooth and inclusive transition for workers and local economies;
Amendment 126 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the significance of providing support to all companies in the sectors undergoing the transition, with special emphasis on micro-enterprises and SMEs, which may have limited resources to achieve the necessary transformation; stresses the importance of targeted assistance to help micro-enterprises and SMEs acquire, upgrade and maintain physical assets and infrastructure, and to invest in research and development; emphasises the need for dedicated funding programmes, capacity-building initiatives and technical assistance specifically tailored to the needs of micro-enterprises and SMEs in order to ensure their successful integration into the sector’s evolving landscape;
Amendment 126 #
2023/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the significance of providing support to all companies in the sectors undergoing the transition, with special emphasis on micro-enterprises and SMEs, which may have limited resources to achieve the necessary transformation; stresses the importance of targeted assistance to help micro-enterprises and SMEs acquire, upgrade and maintain physical assets and infrastructure, and to invest in research and development; emphasises the need for dedicated funding programmes, capacity-building initiatives and technical assistance specifically tailored to the needs of micro-enterprises and SMEs in order to ensure their successful integration into the sector’s evolving landscape;
Amendment 22 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that POs have a key role in helping to achieve the objectives of the CFP, which is why they need to be further supported; notes that more must be done to promote the set-up, consolidation and financing of POs across the EU, particularly in Member States where primary production has largely remained fragmented (aquaculture, shellfishing, small- scale fisheries); considers that strong PO presence is crucial for enhancing the prosperity of coastal communities, protecting the marine environment and strengthening the position of fishers in the supply chain;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Concludes that properly functioning POs generally have successful measures and actions, but observes that there is still a lack of POs organising small-scale fishers, shellfish gatherers and aquaculture farmers in particular; notes that the aquaculture POs currently in operation have been particularly successful in their promotion and communication activities;
Amendment 44 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that cofradías should be treated in the same way as producer organisations, in light of their sales role and management of auctions, which are crucial for small-scale fishery and shellfish products;
Amendment 47 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the COVID-19 crisis resulted in the sudden closure of most outlets for fresh aquatic food products, making it opportune to restore the option of using storage aid mechanisms and to extend these to cover extensive aquaculture and mussel farming POs;
Amendment 49 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes the different levels of compliance in the Member States and suggests taking into account the good practices in terms of marketing, ecosystem protection and requirements for legislative compliance in the Member States and fisheries nations with such rules;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considers that it is necessary and urgent to reform the common fisheries policy to take into account the changes and needs of fisheries, a vital sector, in terms of the marketing of fishery and aquaculture products, which are highly vulnerable to market fluctuations, inflation, different tax treatment in the Member States, changes stemming from Brexit, rising fuel prices and adaptation to the energy transition;
Amendment 57 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Believes that it is vital to harness the potential of certification, especially protected designations of origin (PDO) and their benefits in terms of environmental sustainability in order to promote intensive aquaculture products;
Amendment 61 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Agrees that for the CMO to fully achieve its objectives, consumers must bthe authorities responsible for placing products on the market must ensure that consumers are informed, through marketing and educational campaigns, of the value of eating fishery and aquaculture products, the wide variety of species available and the importance of understanding the information on labels; believes that for consumers to be able to make informed choices, they should receive clear and comprehensive information on the products sold on the EU market, and that this information should comply with the same rules, regardless of the products’ origin;
Amendment 63 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Believes that the information on fishery and aquaculture products should be clear, accurate and complete given that some products on the market, such as plant-based products, do not provide such information, use terms exclusively used by fishery products even though they are not fishery products, do not indicate the product origin, or overwhelm consumers with superfluous and incomplete information to ultimately disguise the fact that they are not fishery products; notes that some Nutri-Score products provide incomplete nutritional information or hide ingredients with a high nutritional value that are beneficial for consumers' health;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Argues that traceability and related transparency measures are necessary for ensuring compliance with applicable CFP rules; believes that if these measures are supported by a proper labelling system, they can guarantee that the information provided to consumers is accurate, clear, complete, trustworthy and reliable; highlights the fact that such a labelling system is vital for combating both food fraud, including mislabelling, and IUU fishing;
Amendment 77 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the Commission received, in its consultations, reports indicating that mandatory consumer information requirements had not been met in some Member States; notes that implementation throughout the EU is considered to be uneven and this is particularly significant in some segments, such as fishmongers and mass caterers; recalls that labelling must provide an accurate description of fishery and non- fishery products, in particular when mentioning substitute products, as in many cases images are used that make consumers think certain products are fishery products when they are not; considers that the Commission should investigate fraudulent and/or false descriptions on products competing with fishery products;
Amendment 85 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that, bearing in mind the principle of subsidiarity, cofradías should be recognised and treated in the same way as POs in the European Union given that they are the main representatives of small-scale fisheries and shellfishers; recalls that these long-established, public law corporations are not-for-profit, social economy entities that represent the sector's economic interests, and advise and collaborate with the authorities responsible for maritime fisheries and shellfishing, including the Spanish Government and the autonomous communities managing fisheries and fisheries resources;
Amendment 99 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the progress made in implementing the CMO rules; highlights the need for further efforts in ensuring that consumers are properly informed, improving labelling, enhancing market transparency and increasing the traceability of fishery, shellfish and aquaculture products;
Amendment 100 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the Commission and the Member States need to make more effort to achieve more uniform implementation of the CMO Regulation; is of the opinion that more uniform implementation could help to ensure consumer trust in the aquatic food products placed on the single market; notes that some Member States have sub-state governments that have competence for fisheries, shellfish and aquaculture, and the Commission should respect the scope of their competences in that area;
Amendment 107 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the outcome of the negotiations on the revision of the Fisheries Control Regulation, in particular the rules aiming to strengthen traceability provisions for all fishery, shellfish and aquaculture products; is of the opinion that this traceability information will be very important for European consumers; calls on the Commission to propose further action to ensure that this information reaches final consumers in a simple, accessible format;
Amendment 110 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the outcome of the negotiations on the revision of the Fisheries Control Regulation, in particular the rules aiming to strengthen traceability provisions for all fishery and aquaculture products; is of the opinion that this traceability information will be very important for European consumers; calls on the Commission to propose further action to ensure that this informationwith the same requirements for all products, regardless of the extent to which they have been processed, the category of food or the Member State where the company is based, to ensure that this information is more accurate, clear, complete and harmonised in all Member States and territories with competence for fisheries and in all product categories, so that it reaches final consumers in a simple, accessible format;
Amendment 115 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Considers that it is vital to guarantee a level playing field for all fishery, shellfish and aquaculture products on the EU market;
Amendment 120 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls for bodies representing small-scale fisheries and shellfishing, such as cofradías and other bodies, to be recognised and treated in the same way as producer organisations so that they have equal access to EU funds;
Amendment 1 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
– having regard to Articles 20, 24 and 227 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which reflect the importance the Treaty attaches to the right of EU citizens and residents to bring their concerns to the attention of Parliament,
Amendment 2 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the criteria for the admissibility of petitions are laid down in Article 227 TFEU and Rule 226 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, which require that petitions must be submitted by an EU citizen or by a natural or legal person whothat is resident or has a registered office in a Member State and is directly affected by, either individually or in association with others, on matters which falling within the EU’s fields of activity and which affect the petitioners directly, with the latter condition having a very broad interpretation;
Amendment 6 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the right to petition offers Parliament the opportunity to address and respond to complaints and concerns relating to issues in the EU’s fields of activity; whereas the right to petition enables Parliament and the other EU institutions, in particular the Commission as guardian of the Treaties, to enhance their responsiveness to alleged non- compliance with EU legislation in the Member States; whereas petitions are therefore a useful source of information on instances of misapplication or breaches of EU law as well as on shortcomings and loopholes in the current EU law and, thus, enable Parliament and the other EU institutions to assess the transposition and application of EU law and its impact on the rights of EU citizens and residents;
Amendment 8 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the Committee on Petitions carefully examines and deals with each petition submitted to Parliament; whereas each petitioner receives a reply informing them about the decision on admissibility and follow-up actions taken by the committee within a reasonable period of time, in their own language or in the language used in the petition; whereas each petitioner ishas the right to have his or her petition handled impartially and fairly in full compliance with the right to good administration enshrined in Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; whereas petitioners are entitled to request that their petition be reopened on the basis of any relevant new development; whereas the Commission has reiterated its refusal to take action on issues raised in individual petitions when it considered that they doid not reflect structural problems and in these cases refer to theor issues of wider principle and in these cases referred back petitioners at national level, notably to national courts, to applyseek solutions in order to effectively address the denounced violations of Union law;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas according to article 17 TEU the Commission must ensure the correct application of the Treaties and of measures adopted pursuant to them; whereas the Commission's strategic approach in addressing issues raised in petitions must be fully consistent with the Treaties in order to guarantee their effective follow-up;
Amendment 12 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas the main subjects of concern raised in petitions submitted in 2022 related to the environment,number of petitions received in 2022 asking for full compliance with the EU environmental law as well as effective and rapid measures, in line with the precautionary principle, in order to protect ecosystems and habitats of Union concern amounted to a total of 258 (21.2%), thus representing the main theme of concern for petitioners; whereas the other main subjects of concern raised in petitions related to fundamental rights (17.4%), justice (15.6%) and external relations (10.4%);
Amendment 21 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the strategic relevance of addressing individual petition issues in order to, inter alia, early detect systemic shortcomings undermining the correct application of EU law; considers of paramount importance that the Commission put in place a more timely and proactive dialogue with national authorities with a view to rapidly ending EU law’s violations denounced by petitioners, thus guaranteeing full protection of citizens’ rights and preventing irreversible damages from occurring;
Amendment 22 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to provide legal clarification on key concepts, which are regularly used in its follow-up given to petitions, like “issue of wider principle” and “systemic failure to enforce EU law” laid down in its strategic approach enshrined in its October 2022 Commission’s Communication titled "Enforcing EU law for a Europe that delivers", which builds on earlier Communications, notably the 2016 Communication “EU law: Better results through better application”;
Amendment 23 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses that in order to fully exploit the potential of the right to petition is key having timely and proactive Commission's investigations on all the very well drafted petitions, with a particular focus on those denouncing breaches of rights for a large number of citizens and residents in the EU or further violations of EU law linked to systemic shortcomings, which are investigated under ongoing infringement procedures; regrets that the Commission declined to act on the vast majority of petitions received, referring petitioners back at national level, notably to national courts, thus leaving the concerned persons no other option than pursuing lengthy and expensive administrative and judicial procedures, also in cases concerning those Member States, in which the Commission had already found serious flaws undermining the independence, quality and efficiency of their judiciary;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the European dimension of the Committee on Petitions, which can be addressed by citizens from all 27 Member States on issues that fall within the scope of the EU Treaties and EU law; believes that the Committee has a special responsibility to uphold this European dimension and to demonstrate the added value of European unity and integration to citizens; is of the opinion that the treatment of petitions during Committee Meetings should be more geographically balanced and proportionate to the size of each Member State; believes, in this respect, that the European Parliament should increase its efforts to promote the role and work of its Committee on Petitions and raise awareness among all EU citizens of the possibility to address a petition to the European Parliament; urges the political groups represented in the Committee on Petitions to seek consensus and balance with regard to selecting and treating petitions;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Finds it worryiRegrets that both the infringement and the EU Pilot procedures are extremely leng that the Commission does not provide updated iny and opaque; notes with concern that a vast amount of ongoing infringement procedures, including those related to issues raised in many petitions, are kept stalled for mation on petitions related to infringement procedures and on their state of play; deplores, in this regard, the lack of systematic follow-up in the communication with the Committee on Petitions; reiterates its call on the Commission to regularly update the Committee on Petitions on developments in infringement proceedings and to ensureny years in the pre- contentious phase by the Commission, with no referral to the CJEU for the concerned Member States, despite their persistent failure to uphold the related EU law or to correctly transpose EU law's provisions within their respective national legal system; finds it worrying that, with the exception of a short press release, the Commission does not provide citizens and MEPs, as citizens' elected representatives, with any access to documents and information on the actions undertaken in the framework of infringement procedures; deplores, in this regard, the lack of systematic follow-up in the communication with the Committee on Petitions; reiterates its call on the Commission to regularly update the Committee on Petitions on developments in infringement proceedings; asks the Commission to engage with the Parliament and with Member States to revise all relevant provisions, including the ones of the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission, in order to ensure full transparency on the handling of infringement procedures as well as on all their related documents; firmly believes that the Committee on Petitions must gets access to the relevant Commission documents ondocuments and detailed information on the exchanges between the Commission’s services and Member States’ authorities concerning infringement procedures which were launched based on the petitions received, and on EU Pilot procedures; is of the opinion that increasedfull transparency and regular feedback on the handling of ongoing infringement procedures by the Commission would be beneficial for the Committee’s follow-up of open petitions;
Amendment 37 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers it as a best practice the Commission’s approach to set a target of 12 months to refer infringement cases to the CJEU if the failure by a Member State to transpose a legislative directive persists; believes that this approach can be the main benchmark to substantially improve the overall strategic approach on the enforcement of EU Law, given that a much shorter and well-defined timeframe and strengthening legal rules on infringement procedures as well as on the deferral of a matter to the Court of Justice of the EU in case of persistent violation of EU law are paramount for an effective and rapid response of the EU's institutions aimed at safeguarding the integrity of EU law and protecting adequately citizens’ rights;
Amendment 38 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers paramount to set-up a joint mechanism between the Commission and the Parliament in order to better address Member States’ violations of EU law in pre-infringement cases; believes that this mechanism must be based on sincere mutual cooperation as well as full transparency and be built by revising the existing EU Pilot procedure;
Amendment 40 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights that the CJEU's judgments must be implemented to the fullest extent by the Member States, as also pointed out in petitions received concerning denounced violations of Rule of Law and citizens' fundamental rights; considers that inadequate reforms put in place through the introduction of new laws and policies suffering the same deficits as identified earlier by the CJEU must be rejected and sanctioned; highlights that in assessing the degree of compliance of Member States with judgments of the CJEU, the Commission must refuse attempts by Member States to only partially implement the CJEU's judgments and refrain from negotiating compromise solutions implying their poor or incomplete implementation;
Amendment 41 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to create an interinstitutional IT tool with Parliament, as a means of increasing the transparency and efficiency of the petitions’ treatment which, in a wider context, would contribute to increasing citizens’ trust in the EU institutions and European projectsharing, in a cooperative way, information and documents on all follow- up actions taken on petitions, including EU Pilot and infringement procedures, legislative proposals, recordings of relevant meetings, replies by national authorities and Parliament's standing committees, and on any other related non- legislative action, thus enhancing the transparency and efficiency of the petitions’ treatment which, in a wider context, would contribute to increasing citizens’ trust in the EU institutions and European project; urges the Commission to speed up its work with the Parliament in order to adopt the necessary technical and budgetary solutions with a view to swiftly finalising the implementation of this key digital tool;
Amendment 42 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines the need to revise the Parliament's rules of procedure in order to enhance the strategic relevance of the Committee on Petitions, including in the Plenary's activities and in the framework of the legislative initiatives of the European Parliament pursuant article 225 TFEU, thus strengthening the overall follow-up action on petitions received as well as their use as an additional paramount tool to better address shortcomings in the current EU law detrimental for citizens' rights;
Amendment 43 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Regrets that the Commission is still failing to provide comprehensive information to the Committee on Petitions on legislative and non-legislative measures taken following petitions received; urges the Commission to improve its action by, inter alia, including in its annual report on monitoring the application of EU law an exhaustive analysis of the link between petitions and infringement and EU Pilot procedures, EU legislative acts as well as any other EU legal act;
Amendment 44 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that the petitions network is a useful tool for facilitating the follow- up of petitions in parliamentary and legislative work; trusts that moregular meetings of the petitions network are crucial in order to ensure more visibility for the Committee on Petition’s activities and better understanding of its work and mission and to strengthen cooperation with the other parliamentary committestrengthen cooperation with the other parliamentary committees and ensure an improved and comprehensive action on addressing persistent lack of transposition and incorrect application of EU law by Member States; believes that the use and the exchange of information aboutconcerning specific petitions relevant to ongoing legislative work could be improved;
Amendment 49 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that environmental issues remained an area of serious concern for petitioners in 2022; regrets that environmental rules are not always correctly implemented in the Member States, as described in numerous petitions raising complaints about air quality, noise pollution, waste management and the deterioration of natural ecosystems, among other things; points to the work the Committee on Petitions continued to carry out in 2022 on the impact of mining activities on the environment, putting a number of petitions received on this topic on the agenda; draws attention to citizens’ concerns about the environmental impacts of renewable energy, especially relating to wind farms, and to the public hearing of 15 June 2022 on the social and environmental impacts of renewable energy;
Amendment 62 #
2023/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Acknowledges the European Ombudsman’s regular contributions to the work of the Committee on Petitions throughout the year; firmly believes that the Union’s institutions, bodies and agencies must ensure full, consistent and effective follow-up to theall recommendations of the Ombudsman;
Amendment 33 #
2023/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the particular importance of small-scale and artisanal fishers as well as shellfish gatherers who, whilst being engaged primarily at a local level, contribute greatly to the protein supply of the whole EU;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that competences over fisheries and aquaculture lie at different levels within Member States; stresses the importance for the EU to engage with all governments and legislatures with marine competences when developing its protein strategy;
Amendment 45 #
2023/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the importance of extensive aquaculture, which has lower protein inputs than more intensive forms of aquaculture but high protein outputs;
Amendment 57 #
2023/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission communication of 15 November 2022 entitled ‘Towards a Strong and Sustainable EU Algae Sector’2; points out that algae and microalgae can represent an important complementary source of protein in sustainable food production and global food security and calls on the Commission to include this untapped potential in the European protein strategy; stresses that the development of the algae sector can establish important new sources of protein to complement and not replace existing, sustainable sources from the fisheries and aquaculture sectors. _________________ 2 COM(2022)0592.
Amendment 58 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In 2021, the parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR) adopted the non-binding Recommendation 2021/068 to reduce the loss of plastic pellets into the marine environment by promoting the timely development and implementation of effective and consistent pellet loss prevention standards and certification schemes for the entire plastic supply chain. Measures for minimizing the risk associated with the transport of plastic pellets by sea are under examination at the International Maritime Organization. ("IMO"). In 2023, the Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response of the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the IMO agreed to prohibit the transport of plastic pellets in bulk in light of previous serious accidents. It is thus appropriate to implement such a prohibition for maritime transport in, to and from the Union. The Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response furthermore reported recommendations for the carriage of plastic pellets by sea in freight containers (for adoption by the Marine Environment Protection Committee in April 2024). It is thus appropriate to already foresee the implementation of these recommendations for maritime transport in, to and from the Union. _________________ 8 OSPAR Recommendation 2021/06 on the reduction of plastic pellet loss into the marine environment
Amendment 125 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘loss’ means a one-off or prolonged escape of plastic pellets fromat any stage of the supply chain, from any installation’s boundary to the environment or from any carrier, including road vehicles, rail wagons or, inland waterway vessels, and maritime vessels, transporting plastic pellets;
Amendment 133 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ‘EU carrier’ means any natural or legal person established in a Member State, engaged in the transport of plastic pellets as part of its economic activity by using any carrier, including road vehicles, rail wagons or, inland waterway vessels, or maritime vessels;
Amendment 141 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘non-EU carrier’ means any natural or legal person established in a third country, engaged in the transport of plastic pellets as part of its economic activity in the Union by using any carrier, including road vehicles, rail wagons or, inland waterway vessels, and maritime vessels;
Amendment 146 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(l a) "remedial measures" mean measures defined in Article 2(11) of Directive 2004/35/EC.
Amendment 194 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. EU carriers and non-EU carriers shall ensure that the actions set out in Annexes III and IIIA are implemented during loading and unloading operations, transport journeys, cleaning and maintenance operations.
Amendment 267 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) inform the competent authority in whose territory the incident or accident occurred, as well as competent authority of territories likely to be affected, and the estimated quantities of losses using the form in Annex IVA;
Amendment 279 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority in whose territory the incident or accident occurred shall require, where necessary, that economic operators, EU carriers and non- EU carriers take appropriate complementary measures to lminimitse the health or environmental consequences and to prevent further incidents or accidents.
Amendment 281 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. In case of an incidental or accidental loss significantly affecting human health or the environment, Articles 6 and 7 of Directive 2004/35/EC shall apply.
Amendment 392 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III a (new)
Annex III a (new)
ANNEX IIIA SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL ACTIONS FOR EU AND NON-EU MARITIME CARRIERS 1.Transport of pellets in bulk shall be prohibited. 2.Transport information shall clearly identify, as an addition in the cargo information required by SOLAS regulation VI/2, those freight containers containing plastic pellets.In addition, the shipper shall supplement the cargo information with a special stowage request requiring stowage as outlined in point 3. 3. Freight containers containing plastic pellets should be properly stowed and secured so as to minimize the hazards to the marine environment without impairing the safety of the ship and persons on board. Specifically, freight containers containing plastic pellets should be stowed under deck wherever reasonably practicable, or inboard in sheltered areas of exposed decks.
Amendment 23 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The existing satellite-based service ‘CleanSeaNet’ which notifies Member States authorities on potential illegal discharges, should be further enhanced to include information on the additional polluting substances under the scope of Directive 2005/35/EC. Information relating to potential or actual discharges reported by Member States in accordance with Directive 2005/35/EC and to other Union maritime safety databases, such as the Union Maritime Information and Exchange System established by Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council27(‘SafeSeaNet’) and the Inspection Database set up by Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council28 (‘THETIS’) should be integrated and disseminated in a user- friendly electronic format to the national authorities involved in the enforcement chain at the various levels in order to facilitate their timely response. Such information, when relating to an actual or potential discharge of Exhaust Gas Cleaning System residue from a ship, should further be automatically disseminated to the dedicated module of THETIS set up by under Commission Implementing Decision 2015/253 (‘THETIS-EU’), in order to assist Member States with enforcement actions undertaken in accordance with the provisions of Directive (EU) 2016/802. In order to ensure the effective monitoring of the Directive’s implementation by all Member States, a verification rate of 10% per year of the alerts sent by CleanSeaNet should be ensured by each Member State within the first three years form the transposition of this Directive. Access to this information should be granted to the authorities of other Member States having an interest in it under their roles as port States of the next port of call, coastal States affected by the potential discharge or flag States of the ship in order to facilitate effective and timely cross-border cooperation, minimise the administrative burden of enforcement activities and ultimately effectively penalise offenders for infringements of Directive 2005/35/EC. _________________ 27 Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 10). 28 Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on port State control (recast) (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 57).
Amendment 23 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The existing satellite-based service ‘CleanSeaNet’ which notifies Member States authorities on potential illegal discharges, should be further enhanced to include information on the additional polluting substances under the scope of Directive 2005/35/EC. Information relating to potential or actual discharges reported by Member States in accordance with Directive 2005/35/EC and to other Union maritime safety databases, such as the Union Maritime Information and Exchange System established by Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council27(‘SafeSeaNet’) and the Inspection Database set up by Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council28 (‘THETIS’) should be integrated and disseminated in a user- friendly electronic format to the national authorities involved in the enforcement chain at the various levels in order to facilitate their timely response. Such information, when relating to an actual or potential discharge of Exhaust Gas Cleaning System residue from a ship, should further be automatically disseminated to the dedicated module of THETIS set up by under Commission Implementing Decision 2015/253 (‘THETIS-EU’), in order to assist Member States with enforcement actions undertaken in accordance with the provisions of Directive (EU) 2016/802. In order to ensure the effective monitoring of the Directive’s implementation by all Member States, a verification rate of 10% per year of the alerts sent by CleanSeaNet should be ensured by each Member State within the first three years form the transposition of this Directive. Access to this information should be granted to the authorities of other Member States having an interest in it under their roles as port States of the next port of call, coastal States affected by the potential discharge or flag States of the ship in order to facilitate effective and timely cross-border cooperation, minimise the administrative burden of enforcement activities and ultimately effectively penalise offenders for infringements of Directive 2005/35/EC. _________________ 27 Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 10). 28 Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on port State control (recast) (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 57).
Amendment 25 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The existing satellite-based service ‘CleanSeaNet’ which notifies Member States authorities on potential illegal discharges, should be further enhanced to include information on the additional polluting substances under the scope of Directive 2005/35/EC. Information relating to potential or actual discharges reported by Member States in accordance with Directive 2005/35/EC and to other Union maritime safety databases, such as the Union Maritime Information and Exchange System established by Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council27 (‘SafeSeaNet’) and the Inspection Database set up by Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council28 (‘THETIS’) should be integrated and disseminated in a user- friendly electronic format to the national authorities involved in the enforcement chain in order to facilitate their timely response. Such information, when relating to an actual or potential discharge of Exhaust Gas Cleaning System residue from a ship, should further be automatically disseminated to the dedicated module of THETIS set up by under Commission Implementing Decision 2015/253 (‘THETIS-EU’), in order to assist Member States with enforcement actions undertaken in accordance with the provisions of Directive (EU) 2016/802. In order to ensure the effective monitoring of the Directive’s implementation by all Member States, a verification rate of 10% per year of the alerts sent by CleanSeaNet should be ensured by each Member State within the first three years form the transposition of this Directive. Access to this information should be granted to the public, the authorities of other Member States having an interest in it under their roles as port States of the next port of call, coastal States affected by the potential discharge or flag States of the ship in order to facilitate effective and timely cross-border cooperation, minimise the administrative burden of enforcement activities and ultimately effectively penalise offenders for infringements of Directive 2005/35/EC. _________________ 27 Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 10). 28 Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on port State control (recast) (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 57).
Amendment 25 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The existing satellite-based service ‘CleanSeaNet’ which notifies Member States authorities on potential illegal discharges, should be further enhanced to include information on the additional polluting substances under the scope of Directive 2005/35/EC. Information relating to potential or actual discharges reported by Member States in accordance with Directive 2005/35/EC and to other Union maritime safety databases, such as the Union Maritime Information and Exchange System established by Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council27 (‘SafeSeaNet’) and the Inspection Database set up by Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council28 (‘THETIS’) should be integrated and disseminated in a user- friendly electronic format to the national authorities involved in the enforcement chain in order to facilitate their timely response. Such information, when relating to an actual or potential discharge of Exhaust Gas Cleaning System residue from a ship, should further be automatically disseminated to the dedicated module of THETIS set up by under Commission Implementing Decision 2015/253 (‘THETIS-EU’), in order to assist Member States with enforcement actions undertaken in accordance with the provisions of Directive (EU) 2016/802. In order to ensure the effective monitoring of the Directive’s implementation by all Member States, a verification rate of 10% per year of the alerts sent by CleanSeaNet should be ensured by each Member State within the first three years form the transposition of this Directive. Access to this information should be granted to the public, the authorities of other Member States having an interest in it under their roles as port States of the next port of call, coastal States affected by the potential discharge or flag States of the ship in order to facilitate effective and timely cross-border cooperation, minimise the administrative burden of enforcement activities and ultimately effectively penalise offenders for infringements of Directive 2005/35/EC. _________________ 27 Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 10). 28 Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on port State control (recast) (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 57).
Amendment 26 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The existing satellite-based service ‘CleanSeaNet’ which notifies Member States authorities on potential illegal discharges, should be further enhanced to include information on the additional polluting substances under the scope of Directive 2005/35/EC. Information relating to potential or actual discharges reported by Member States in accordance with Directive 2005/35/EC and to other Union maritime safety databases, such as the Union Maritime Information and Exchange System established by Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council27 (‘SafeSeaNet’) and the Inspection Database set up by Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council28 (‘THETIS’) should be integrated and disseminated in a user- friendly electronic format to the national authorities involved in the enforcement chain in order to facilitate their timely response. Such information, when relating to an actual or potential discharge of Exhaust Gas Cleaning System residue from a ship, should further be automatically disseminated to the dedicated module of THETIS set up by under Commission Implementing Decision 2015/253 (‘THETIS-EU’), in order to assist Member States with enforcement actions undertaken in accordance with the provisions of Directive (EU) 2016/802. In order to ensure the effective monitoring of the Directive’s implementation by all Member States, a verification rate of 10% per year of the alerts sent by CleanSeaNet should be ensured by each Member State within the first three years forom the transposition of this Directive. Access to this information should be granted to the authorities of other Member States having an interest in it under their roles as port States of the next port of call, coastal States affected by the potential discharge or flag States of the ship in order to facilitate effective and timely cross-border cooperation, minimise the administrative burden of enforcement activities and ultimately effectively penalise offenders for infringements of Directive 2005/35/EC. _________________ 27 Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 10). 28 Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on port State control (recast) (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 57).
Amendment 26 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The existing satellite-based service ‘CleanSeaNet’ which notifies Member States authorities on potential illegal discharges, should be further enhanced to include information on the additional polluting substances under the scope of Directive 2005/35/EC. Information relating to potential or actual discharges reported by Member States in accordance with Directive 2005/35/EC and to other Union maritime safety databases, such as the Union Maritime Information and Exchange System established by Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council27 (‘SafeSeaNet’) and the Inspection Database set up by Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council28 (‘THETIS’) should be integrated and disseminated in a user- friendly electronic format to the national authorities involved in the enforcement chain in order to facilitate their timely response. Such information, when relating to an actual or potential discharge of Exhaust Gas Cleaning System residue from a ship, should further be automatically disseminated to the dedicated module of THETIS set up by under Commission Implementing Decision 2015/253 (‘THETIS-EU’), in order to assist Member States with enforcement actions undertaken in accordance with the provisions of Directive (EU) 2016/802. In order to ensure the effective monitoring of the Directive’s implementation by all Member States, a verification rate of 10% per year of the alerts sent by CleanSeaNet should be ensured by each Member State within the first three years forom the transposition of this Directive. Access to this information should be granted to the authorities of other Member States having an interest in it under their roles as port States of the next port of call, coastal States affected by the potential discharge or flag States of the ship in order to facilitate effective and timely cross-border cooperation, minimise the administrative burden of enforcement activities and ultimately effectively penalise offenders for infringements of Directive 2005/35/EC. _________________ 27 Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 10). 28 Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on port State control (recast) (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 57).
Amendment 29 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to increase public awareness in ship-source pollution discharges and improve environmental protection, information provided by the Member States on the application of Directive 2005/35/EC should be made publicly available through a Union-wide overview and include the information listed in Annex II of Directive 2005/35/EC. To this end, it is essential to provide statistics on the number and location of discharges detected by the CleanSeaNet system, and to publish an annual report containing the data received, the number of discharges that were verified and confirmed, and the number of administrative and criminal penalties that were applied. Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council30 aims to guarantee the right of access to environmental information in the Member States in line with the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters (Aarhus Convention), to which the Union is a party. The Commission should protect the confidentiality of information received by Member States, without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 2003/4/EC. _________________ 30 Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC (OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 26).
Amendment 29 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to increase public awareness in ship-source pollution discharges and improve environmental protection, information provided by the Member States on the application of Directive 2005/35/EC should be made publicly available through a Union-wide overview and include the information listed in Annex II of Directive 2005/35/EC. To this end, it is essential to provide statistics on the number and location of discharges detected by the CleanSeaNet system, and to publish an annual report containing the data received, the number of discharges that were verified and confirmed, and the number of administrative and criminal penalties that were applied. Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council30 aims to guarantee the right of access to environmental information in the Member States in line with the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters (Aarhus Convention), to which the Union is a party. The Commission should protect the confidentiality of information received by Member States, without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 2003/4/EC. _________________ 30 Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC (OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 26).
Amendment 3 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Access to raw materials is essential for the Union economy and the functioning of the internal market. There is a set of non-energy, non-agricultural raw materials that, due to their high economic importance and their exposure to high supply risk, often caused by a high concentration of supply from a few third countries, are considered critical. Given the key role of many such critical raw materials in realising the green and digital transitions, and in light of their use for defence and space applications, demand will increase exponentially in the coming decades if no sufficient measures are implemented to mitigate growth and protect the EU from the rising gap between demand and supply at the global level. At the same time, the risk of supply disruptions is increasing against the background of rising geopolitical tensions and resource competition. Furthermore, if not managed and mitigated properly, increased demand for critical raw materials could lead to negative environmental and social impacts. Considering these trends, it is necessary to take measures to ensure access to a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and to curb the expected exponential growth in demand in the Union, to safeguard the Union's economic resilience and open strategic autonomy.
Amendment 9 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Firstly, in order to effectively ensure the Union's access to a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials, that framework should include measures to decrease the Union's growing supply risks by strengthening Union capacities along all stages of the strategic raw materials value chain, including extraction, processing and recycling, towards benchmarks defined for each strategic raw material. Secondly, as the Union will continue to rely on imports, the framework should include measures to increase the diversification of external supplies of strategic raw materials. Thirdly, is necessary to provide measures to reinforce the Union’s ability to monitor and mitigate existing and future supply risks. Fourthly, the framework should contain measures to increase the circularity and sustainability of the critical raw materials consumed in the Union, towards a fully circular economy, and ensuring public control of all life-cycle processes related to these critical and strategic raw materials.
Amendment 13 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) To strengthen Union capacities along the strategic raw materials value chain, benchmarks should be set to guide efforts and track progress. The aim should be to increase capacities for each strategic raw material at each stage of the value chain, while aiming to achieve overall capacity benchmarks for extraction, processing and recycling of strategic raw materials. Firstly, the Union should increase the use of its own geological resources of strategic raw materials and build up capacity to allow it to extract the materials needed to produce at least 10 % of the Union's consumption of strategic raw materials. Keeping in mind that extraction capacity is highly dependent on the availability of Union geological resources, the achievement of this benchmark is dependent on such availabilityand that secondary raw materials should be prioritised. Secondly, in order to build a full value chain and prevent any bottlenecks at intermediate stages, the Union should in addition increase its processing capacity along the value chain and be able to produce at least 40 % of its annual consumption of strategic raw materials. Thirdly, it is expected that in the coming decades a growing share of the Union's consumption of strategic raw materials can be covered by secondary raw materials, which would improve both the security and the sustainability of the Union’s raw materials supply. Therefore, Union recycling capacity should be able to produce at least 15 % of the Union’s annual consumption of strategic raw materials. These benchmarks refer to the 2030 time horizon, in alignment with the Union's climate and energy targets set under Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council29and the digital targets under the Digital Decade30, which they underpin. Furthermore, quality jobs, including skills development and job-to-job transitions and increased participation of women, will address risks in the sectoral labour market and help ensure the EU’s competitiveness. _________________ 29 Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1). 30 Decision (EU) 2022/2481 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 establishing the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030 (OJL 323, 19.12.2022, p. 4–26 )
Amendment 14 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) For some raw materials, the Union is almost fully dependent on a single country for its supply. Such dependencies entail a high risk of supply disruptions. To limit such potential risk and increase the Union’s economic resilience, efforts should be undertaken to ensure that, by 2030, it is not dependent on a single third country for more than 65% of its supply of any strategic raw material, unprocessed and at any stage of processing, taking into account the level of concentration of the corresponding value chain at a global scale, giving however special consideration to countries with whom the Union has established a Strategic Partnership on raw materials giving rise to greater assurances regarding supply risks.
Amendment 17 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to build capacities in the Union, the Commission should, with the support of the Board, identify Strategic Projects in the Union that intend to become active in the extraction, processing or recycling of strategic raw materials. Effective support to Strategic Projects has the potential to improve access to materials for downstream sectors as well as to create economic opportunities along the value chain, including for SMEs, and contribute to the creation of employment. Therefore, to ensure the development of Strategic Projects across the Union, such projects should benefit from streamlined and predictable permitting procedures and support in gaining access to financemore efficient and transparent permitting procedures without reducing environmental and social requirements, as well as support in securing funding. In order to focus support and ensure their added value, projects should, before receiving such support, be assessed against a set of criteria. Strategic Projects in the Union should strengthen the Union's security of supply for strategic raw materials, show sufficient technical feasibility and be implemented in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner. They should also provide cross- border benefits beyond the Member State concerned. Where the Commission assesses these criteria to be fulfilled, it should publish the recognition as a Strategic Project in a decision. As a speedy recognition is key to effectively supporting the Union's security of supply, the assessment process should remain light and not overly burdensome.
Amendment 19 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to diversify the Union's supply of strategic raw materials, the Commission should, with the support of the Board, identify Strategic Projects in third countries that intend to become active in the extraction, processing or recycling of strategic raw materials. To ensure that such Strategic Projects are effectively implemented, they should benefit from improved access to finance. In order to ensure their added value, including for third countries where they are located, projects should be assessed against a set of criteria. Like projects in the Union, Strategic Projects in third countries should strengthen the Union's security of supply for strategic raw materials, show sufficient technical feasibility and be implemented sustainably. For projects in emerging markets and developing economies, the project should be mutually beneficial for the Union and the third country involved and add value in that country, taking into account also its consistency with the Union’s common commercial policy. Such value may be derived from the project’s contribution to more than one stage of the value chain as well as from creating through the project wider economic and social benefits, including the creation of employment in compliance with international standards. Where the Commission assesses these criteria to be fulfilled, it should publish the recognition as a Strategic Project in a decision.
Amendment 23 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to ensure the sustainability of increased raw material production, new raw materials projects should be implemented sustainably. To that end, the Strategic Projects receiving support under this Regulation should be assessed taking into account international instruments covering all aspects of sustainability highlighted in the EU principles for sustainable raw materials31, including ensuring environmental protection and the protection of marine and coastal environment, socially responsible practices, including respect for human rights such as the rights of women, and transparent business practices. Projects should also ensure engagement in good faith as well as comprehensive and meaningful consultations with local communities, including with indigenous peoples. To provide project promoters with a clear and efficient way of complying with this criterion, compliance with relevant Union legislation, international standards, guidelines and principles or participation in a certification scheme recognised under this Regulation should be considered sufficient. _________________ 31 European Commission, Directorate- General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, EU principles for sustainable raw materials, Publications Office, 2021, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2873/27875
Amendment 25 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Any promoter of a strategic raw materials project should be able to apply to the Commission for the recognition of their project as a Strategic Project. The application should include several documents and evidence related to the criteria. To better assess the social, environmental and economic viability, the feasibility of the project as well as the level of confidence in the estimates, the project promoter should also provide a classification of the project according to the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources, and to allow for objective validation, they should support this classification with relevant evidence. A timetable for the project should also be attached to an application, in order to estimate when the project would be able to contribute towards the benchmarks for domestic capacity or for diversification. As public acceptance of mining projects is crucial for their effective implementation, the promoter should also provide a plan containing measures to ensure a proper facilitate public acceptanceparticipation acceptance and control. Special attention should be paid to social partners, civil society and other oversight actors. The promoter should also provide a business plan providing information regarding the project’s financial viability and giving an overview of funding and off- take agreements already secured as well as estimates for potential job creation and for the project’s needs in terms of skilled workforce, including upskilling and reskilling, and the initiatives envisaged to improve participation of women as well as the overall working conditions.
Amendment 28 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) To ensure the effective and efficient treatment of applications, the Commission should be able prioritise the processing of applications for projects related to specific underrepresented value chain stages or strategic raw materials, in order to be able to ensure the Union's balanced progress towards all benchmark for Union capacity included in this Regulation. The Commission should prioritise Strategic Projects contributing to circularity of raw materials.
Amendment 34 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure clarity about the permitting status of Strategic Projects and to limit the effectiveness of potential abusive litigation, while not undermining effective judicial review, Member States should ensure that any dispute concerning the permit granting process for Strategic Projects is resolved in a timely manner. To that end, national competent authorities should ensure that applicants and project promoters have access to simple dispute settlement procedure and that Strategic Projects are granted urgent treatment in all judicial and dispute resolution procedures relating to the projects, without prejudice to the enforcement of the right to redress and the diligent application of the right to say no of local communities, especially of indigenous peoples.
Amendment 38 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Land use conflicts can create barriers to the deployment of critical raw material projects. Well-designed plans, including spatial plans and zoning, that take into account the potential for implementing critical raw material projects and whose potential environmental impacts, cultural and social impacts, including the impact on food production, are assessed, have the potential to help balance public goods and interests, decreasing the risk of conflict and accelerating the sustainable deployment of raw materials projects in the Union. Responsible national, regional and local authorities should therefore consider including provisions for raw materials projects when developing relevant plans.
Amendment 46 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Space data and services derived from earth observation can support the efforts towards sustainable critical raw materials value chains by providing a continuous flow of information, which could be useful for activities such as monitoring and management of mining areas, the environmental and socio- economic impact assessment before and during exploitation to ensure compliance with social and environmental regulatory frameworks, or mineral resource exploration. As earth observation is also able to provide data about remote and inaccessible areas, it should be considered by Member States when drawing up and implementing their national exploration programmes to the extent possible.
Amendment 48 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Member States do not have the same capacity when it comes to risk- awareness and anticipation, and not all Member States have developed dedicated structures that monitor the supply chains of critical raw materials and can inform companies about potential risks of supply disruptions. Similarly, although some companies have invested in the monitoring of their supply chains, others lack the capacity to do so. Therefore, in light of the global dimension of critical raw materials supply chains as well as their complexity, the Commission should develop a dedicated monitoring dashboard assessing critical raw materials’ supply risks and ensure the availability of the information gathered for public authorities and private actors, thereby increasing synergies amongst Member States. In order to ensure that Union value chains are sufficiently prepared against potential supply disruptions, the Commission should conduct stress tests assessing the vulnerability of the strategic raw materials supply chains and their exposure to supply risks. Member States should contribute to this exercise by, when possible conducting such stress tests through their national supply and information agencies covering critical raw materials. The Board should ensure the coordination of the implementation of the stress tests by the Commission and Member States. When no Member State has the capacity to perform a required stress test on a given strategic raw material, the Commission should conduct it itself. When making the results of such stress tests publicly available, the Commission should also suggest potential strategies that can be adopted by the public authorities and private actors to mitigate supply risks, such as implementing additional policy measures to reduce the need of strategic raw materials, building strategic stocks or further diversifying their supply. For the purpose of gathering the information necessary to conduct the monitoring and stress tests measures, the Commission should coordinate with the relevant standing subgroup of the Board and Member States should identify and monitor key market operators that are important to the functioning of the value chain. When no member of the standing sub-group has the capacity to perform a required stress test on a given strategic raw material, the Commission should conduct it itself.
Amendment 49 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Most critical raw materials are metals, which can be in principle endlessly recycled, albeit with sometimes deteriorating qualities. This offers the potential to move to a truly circular economy in the context of the green transition. After an initial phase of rapid growth of demand for critical raw material for new technologies, where primary extraction and processing will still constitute the predominant source, recycling should become increasingly important and reduce the need for primary extraction and its associated impacts. Today, however, recycling rates of most critical raw materials are low, and recycling systems and technologies are often not adapted to the specificities of these raw materials. Action addressing the different factors holding back the circularity potential is thus required. Regardless of the amount of strategic raw materials consumed in the Union in 2030, the horizon of travel should aim at the full circularity of those raw materials.
Amendment 55 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) The Union has, in many of its regions, a legacy of raw materials extraction and thus substantial amounts of extractive waste on closed facilities which, due to their only recent rise in economic importance, have generally not been analysed for critical raw materials potential. The recovery of critical raw materials from extractive waste facilities has the potential to create economic value and employment in historical mining regions, which are often affected by deindustrialisation and decline, while improving resilience of the Union and limiting the negative environmental and social impacts of access to raw materials. The lack of attention to, and information on critical raw materials content, especially on closed waste facilities, constitutes a key barrier to greater use of the critical raw materials potential of extractive waste.
Amendment 61 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) Critical raw materials sold on the Union market are often certified regarding the sustainability of their production and supply chain. Certification can be obtained in the context of a broad range of public and private certification schemes available with varying scopes and stringency, creating the potential for confusion regarding the nature and veracity of claims made about the relative sustainability of critical raw materials placed on the Union market based on such certification. The Commission should be empowered to adopt implementing acts recognising certification schemes that should be considered comprehensive and trustworthy, providing a common basis for authorities and market participants for assessing the sustainability of critical raw materials. Recognition should be given only to certification schemes that cover a broad range of sustainability aspects, including environmental protection, human rights including labour rights and business transparency related to air, soil, water and biodiversity, cultural heritage respect, human rights including labour rights and business transparency and participation of local communities in the decision making process, which guarantee the highest levels of requirements, and which contain provisions for independent third party verification and monitoring of compliance. To ensure efficient procedures, promoters of projects applying to be recognised as Strategic Projects should be allowed to rely on participation in a recognised scheme to show that their project is implemented sustainably.
Amendment 66 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) In order to support the implementation of tasks pertaining to the development of Strategic Projects and their financing, exploration programmes, monitoring capacities or strategic stocks and to advise the Commission appropriately, a European Critical Raw Materials Board should be established. The Board should be composed of Member States and of the Commission, while being able to ensure participation of other parties as observers. The European Parliament should systematically be invited to the meetings of the Board. To develop the necessary expertise for the implementation of certain tasks, the Board should establish standing sub-groups on financing, exploration, monitoring and strategic stocks, that should act as a network by gathering the different relevant national authorities and, when necessary, consult industry, academia, civil society and other relevant stakeholders. The Board’s advice and opinions should be non-binding and the absence of such an advice or opinion should not prevent the Commission from performing its tasks under this Regulation.
Amendment 69 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) The absence of progress towards the objectives, including the capacity and diversification benchmarks, may indicate the need for adopting additional measures. The Commission should therefore monitor the progress towards those objectives and report to the European Parliament.
Amendment 71 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) In order to ensure trustful and constructive cooperation of competent authorities at Union and national levels, all parties involved in the application of this Regulation should respect the confidentiality of information and data obtained in carrying out their tasks. The Commission and the national competent authorities, their officials, civil servants and other persons working under the supervision of these authorities as well as officials and civil servants of other authorities of the Member States and of the European Parliament should not disclose information acquired or exchanged by them pursuant to this Regulation and of the kind covered by the obligation of professional secrecy. This should also apply to the European Critical Raw Materials Board. The data should be handled and stored in a secure environment.
Amendment 77 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of this Regulation is to improve the functioning of the internal market by establishing a framework to ensure the Union's access to a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials, by prioritising sustainability, efficiency, sufficiency and circularity provisions in order to improve the Union’s competitiveness.
Amendment 83 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) secure more efficient and transparent permitting procedures without reducing environmental and social requirements;
Amendment 84 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) ensure the free movement of critical raw materials and products containing critical raw materials placed on the Union market while ensuring athe highest level of environmental protection, by improving their durability, repairability, circularity and sustainability.;
Amendment 86 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) ensure public control of all life- cycle processes related to the critical and strategic raw materials.
Amendment 92 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘reserves’ means all mineral occurrences that are economically viable to extract in a given market context;
Amendment 93 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘recycling’ means any recovery operation, including collecting, sorting, and disassembling, by which waste materials are reprocessed into products, materials or substances whether for the original or other purposes;
Amendment 94 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) ‘project promoter’ means any undertaking or consortium of undertakings developing a raw material project in the Union or in third countries;
Amendment 96 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 109 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the project would be implemented transparently and sustainably, in particular as regards the monitoring, public control, prevention and minimisation of environmental and climate impacts, the use of socially responsible practices including respect of human and labour rights, cultural heritage, quality jobs potential and meaningful engagement with local communities and relevant social partners, and the use of transparent business practices with adequate compliance policies to prevent and minimise risks of adverse impacts on the proper functioning of public administration, including corruption and bribery;
Amendment 115 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) for projects in third countries that are emerging markets or developing economies, the project would be mutually beneficial for the Union and the third country concerned by adding value in that country. and comply with equivalent social, environmental and labour requirements to projects in the Union.
Amendment 117 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The recognition of a project as a Strategic Project shall not affect the requirements applicable to the relevant project or project promoter under international, Union or national law, including national laws in third countries.
Amendment 121 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a timetable for the implementation of the project, including an overview of the permits required for the project and the status of the corresponding transparent permit granting process, and a proper involvement of public in the process;
Amendment 123 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a plan containing measures to respect the cultural heritage and ensure the meaningful involvement and active participation of affected communities all along the project, in particular of local communities and indigenous communities concerned facilitate public acceptance including, where appropriate, through the establishment of recurrent communication channels with the local communities and organisations, including social partners, the implementation of public control and awareness-raising and information campaigns and the establishment of mitigation and compensation mechanisms, ensuring that involuntary resettlement is used exclusively as a last resort option;
Amendment 132 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) an estimate of the project’s potential for quality job creation and the project’s needs in terms of skilled workforce as well as upskilling and reskilling, and promoting gender equality.
Amendment 137 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
The Commission's decision shall be reasoned, including, where applicable, where it is different from the Board's opinion. The Commission shall share its reasons with the Board and the European Parliament, as well as with the project promoter.
Amendment 142 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The Member State whose territory is concerned by a Strategic Project shall take measures to contribute to its timely, transparent and effective implementation.
Amendment 144 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) progress in the implementation of the project, in particular with regard to the transparent permit granting process;
Amendment 145 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9
Article 7 – paragraph 9
9. The project promoter shall establish and regularly update a dedicated project website with relevant information about the Strategic Project, including information on the environmental, cultural, social and economic impacts and benefits associated with the Strategic Project. The website shall be freely accessible to the public and shall be available in a language or languages that can be easily understood by the local population and communities. The project website shall include environmental, social and human rights impact assessments that have been carried out, as well as any existing agreements with affected communities and concession contracts with public authorities.
Amendment 149 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 8 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 8 – point a
(a) periodically discuss the implementation of this Section and share best-practices for speeding up permitting procedure for critical raw material projects as well as to improve their public acceptanceparticipation;
Amendment 152 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. For the purpose of ensuring efficient administrative and transparent processing of the permitting processes related to Strategic Projects in the Union, project promoters and all authorities concerned shall ensure that those processes are treated in the most rapid way possible in accordance with Union and national law.
Amendment 159 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Relevant bodies representing civil society, such as environmental partners, non-governmental organisations, and bodies responsible for promoting social inclusion, fundamental rights, rights of persons with disabilities, gender equality and non-discrimination shall be properly consulted.
Amendment 164 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Local and regional authorities may decide not to grant approval for the development of critical raw material projects if it is contrary to the interest of their community.
Amendment 169 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) assistance to project promoters to further increase the public acceptanceparticipation of the project.
Amendment 186 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. Where, based on the information gathered pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, the Commission considers that there a is clear indication of the risk of a supply disruption, the Commission shall alert Member States, the Board, the European Parliament and the Union governance bodies of crisis vigilance or crisis management mechanisms whose scope covers relevant critical or strategic raw materials.
Amendment 190 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the level of stocks available for each strategic raw material, measured both in tonnes and as a percentage of annual national consumption of the relevant materials on its territory, as well as the chemical form and purity of the materials stocked;
Amendment 191 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By [OP please complete: 2 year after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] and every 2 years after that, the Commission shall, based on the information received pursuant to Article 21(1), share with the Board and the European Parliament:
Amendment 192 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) be expressed as the amount needed to cover an amount of days of average daily net imports in case of a supply disruption for the production of essential goods and the provision of goods and services directly related to vital societal functions or economic activities, calculated on the basis of the amount of imports during the previous calendar year;
Amendment 219 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
(iiia) contributing to the economic and social developments in partner countries, in particular for emerging and developing economies, while also promoting the uptake of environmentally sustainable and circular economy practices and decent working conditions;
Amendment 224 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) whether a third country's regulatory framework ensures the monitoring, prevention and minimisation of environmental impacts, the use of socially responsible practices including respect of human and labour rights and meaningful engagement with local communities, in particular indigenous peoples, the use of transparent business practices and the prevention of adverse impacts on the proper functioning of public administration and the rule of law;
Amendment 241 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) a subgroup to discuss and coordinate on the Strategic Partnerships pursuant to Article 33, ensuring cooperation with other relevant coordination fora, including those established as part of the Global Gateway strategy; representatives of civil society organisations shall be invited as observers;
Amendment 244 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Where appropriate, the Board may invite experts, other third parties or representatives of third countries from industry, civil society, academia, trade unions and other representatives with expertise and reasonable interest before taking decisions, to attend meetings of the standing or temporary sub- groups referred to in paragraph 6 as observers or to provide written contributions.
Amendment 174 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that whilst the CFP Basic Regulation highlights the environmental, socioeconomic and food security objectives of the policy, Regulation (EU) 2016/2336 relating to deep-sea stocks deals solely with environmental aspects; considers that in future all Regulations subordinate to the Basic Regulation should fully incorporate socioeconomic and food security aspects;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the strategic role of fishers in the food value chain and in food security; further stresses that small-scale and artisanal fishers as well as the shellfish sector, in addition to playing this strategic role in food security, also play a vital socioeconomic role in many coastal communities;
Amendment 188 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Considers therefore that the small- scale and shellfish sectors should be treated differently within the CFP, with full recognition given to the diverse nature of regional specificities;
Amendment 245 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Council to set TACs only for the main target stocks; considers that artisanal fishing in inshore waters should be exempt from TACs and that management controls should be developed at a more appropriate, regional level;
Amendment 258 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines that the relative stability, established four decades ago, is widely accepted as an essential instrument to provide long-term predictability and continuity in sharing fish stocks between countries; stresses, however, was discriminatory when it was established four decades ago; notes that the gap between national quota allocations and the actual interests of Member States’ fishing fleets has significantly increased over time and has been further exacerbated by Brexit; stresses also that climate change has a considerable impact on the distribution of fish stocks;
Amendment 267 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes therefore that it is necessary to adjust the present relative stability while preserving the basic tenets of this principlefundamentally amend the principle of relative stability taking into account socioeconomic and food security issues; to this end, calls on the Commission to provide a comprehensive assessment of the present relative stability and of possible non-discriminatory scenarios for adaptation;
Amendment 272 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Believes that any amendment to relative stability should seek to protect the specific needs of the small-scale and artisanal sector;
Amendment 287 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Believes that the small-scale and shellfish sectors should be given specific support in order to facilitate a just transition where necessary and appropriate;
Amendment 323 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Believes that it is imperative that all legislatures and governments at sub- state level with competences over fisheries management are fully involved in the development of MAPs;
Amendment 337 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Strongly encourages Member States to fully involve sub-state legislatures and governments with competences over fisheries management when engaging in regional cooperation relating to Article 18;
Amendment 397 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Considers it imperative that the Commission fully respects all aspects of international law when engaging in the external dimension of the CFP;
Amendment 398 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35 b. Notes the Judgement of the General Court in Case T-279/19 in relation to the agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco; notes that this Judgement suggests that the Commission failed to fully respect international law in this instance; considers therefore that the Commission must properly engage with the Front Polisario when seeking to negotiate fishing opportunities in Western Sahara waters;
Amendment 27 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
Citation 16
— having regard to the Commission recommendation of 21 December 2016 for a Council decision authorising the opening of negotiations with Turkey on an agreement on the extension of the scope of the bilateral preferential trade relationship and on the modernisation of the Customs Union, and to the decision of the Council of June 2018 of not undertaking further work towards the modernisation of the EU-Turkey Customs Union,
Amendment 30 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
- having regard to the Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the impact of the state of emergency on human rights in Turkey, including an update on the South-East, of March 2018,
Amendment 33 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the decision of 19 July 2018 to lift the state of emergency, which was introduced after the 2016 coup attempt and extended 7 times; notesstresses however that the prolonged state of emergency has led to an eros serious deterioration of the rule of law and deteriorof human rights in Turkey which may have long-lasting implications of human rights inn the institutional and socio-economic fabric of Turkey; regrets that the adoption of new legislative proposals preserves many of the abusive powers granted to the President and the executive under the state of emergency including the possibility for local governors to impose curfews and to restrict access to parts of the territory they govern, and thereby dampens any positive effect of its termination;
Amendment 43 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. RecallsIs deeply concerned that over 150 000 people were taken into custody in the post-coup crackdown and 78 000 have been arrested on terrorism charges, while more than 50 000 people remain in jail in most of the cases without any convincing proof for the charges or links to violence and often solely based on "evidence" allegedly linking them to the Gülen movement; expresses concern at the excessively lengthy pre-trial detention and judicial proceedings, the fact that in several cases no indictment has been issued yet, and the harshness of detention conditions; is particularly concerned at the fact that such arrests seem to also target legitimate voices of dissent, human rights defenders or members of the opposition; is very worried at the allegations of ill-treatment and torture of those in prison, as reported by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and several human rights organisations;
Amendment 52 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that since the introduction of the state of emergency more than 152 000 civil servants - including teachers, doctors, (peace) academics, lawyers, judges and prosecutors - have been dismissed on the basis of alleged coup links; notes that 125 000 people applied to the Inquiry Commission on the State of Emergency Measures (CoSEM), which is tasked with reviewing and deciding within two years on complaints against measures taken under the state of emergency and related decrees, and 89 000 of them are still awaiting a decision; is concerned about the narrow scope of the mandate of the Inquiry Commission, its lack of independence, and the fact that examinations are made on the sole basis of documents in the case-file, without participation of the person concerned; notstresses that the dismissals have had an extremely harsh impact on the individuals concerned and on their families, including financially, and come with a lasting social and professional stigma; calls on the Turkish government to ensure that all individuals have the right to have their cases reviewed by an independent court in accordance with international standards that can award compensation for the material and moral damage caused by their arbitrary dismissal;
Amendment 57 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that more than 300.000 passports have been confiscated since the start of the State of Emergency in 2016; notes that no progress has been made after the presidential statement that promised the enabling of the passports of the relatives of detainees;
Amendment 62 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Condemns the increased executive control over and political interference with the work of judges and prosecutorsand the extreme political pressure on the work of judges and prosecutors; stresses that the legislative proposals adopted after the lifting of the state of emergency further hinder judicial independence; stresses that a serious reform of the legislative and judicial branches of power is needed for Turkey to comply with its obligations under international human rights law; is awaiting, in this regard, the Reform Action Group’s action plan on judicial reforms;
Amendment 66 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses serious concern about the disproportionate and arbitrary measures curtailing freedom of expression, media freedom and access to information; stresses that Turkey is the world´s biggest jailer of journalists, with more than 300 arrested since the coup attempt; condemns the closure of more than 160 media outlets and the large number of arrests of journalists in the aftermath of the coup attempt; urges Turkey to guarantee media freedom as a matter of priority and to immediately release and acquit all unlawfully detained journalists; regrets the fact that more than 100 000 websites were blocked in Turkey during the last year, including a high number of pro-Kurdish websites and satellite TV channels;
Amendment 81 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. ExpressesIs extremely concern aed about the shrinking space for civil society and the promotion of fundamental rights and freedoms; notecondemns that a large number of activists, including human rights defenders, were arrested and demonstrations were recurrently banned during the state of emergency; calls on Turkey to protect the fundamental rights of minorities, such as LGBTI people;
Amendment 93 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on all EU Member States not to follow through on extradition requests by the Turkish government concerning individuals with alleged “terror links”, including former Sakharov prize finalist Can Dündar; stresses that those individuals would not have their right to a fair trial in Turkey guaranteed; calls on all EU Member States to grant humanitarian visa to citizens that are persecuted so that they can travel to the EU in a safe way in order to find protection;
Amendment 101 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on Turkish authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all detained human rights defenders and to drop all charges against them; stresses that Turkish authorities must enable them to carry out their work free of threat and impediment in all circumstances;
Amendment 123 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is deepseriously concerned atby the situation in Turkey’s South-East and the serious allegations of hnumerous cases of excessive use of force; killings; enforced disappearances; torture; destruction of housing and cultural heritage; incitement to hatred; prevention of access to emergency medical care, food, water and livelihoods; violence against women; and severe curtailment of the right to freedom of opinion and expression as well as political participation in the South East, as documented by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human rRights abuses, especially since the collapse of the Kurdish settlement process in 2015; reiterates its firm condemnation of the return to violence by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has been on the EU list of terrorist organisations since 2002praises the work of human rights defenders such as Nurcan Baysal whose activity has allowed the documentation of human rights violations in the region; regrets the long-lasting consequences that the civil war in the South East of Turkey has had on the population; expresses its deep disappointment and reiterates its firm condemnation of the return to violence in the South-East by the different parties; stresses the urgency of resuming a credible political process involving all concerned parties and democratic forces leading to a peaceful settlement of the Kurdish issue; calls on Turkey to promptly investigate serious allegations of human rights abuses and killings, to bring perpetrators to justice and to allow international observers to carry out an independent verification;
Amendment 131 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Is particularly concerned by the destruction of historical heritage sites in the South-East, including of Diyarbakir´s ancient Sur which was included in UNESCO´s World Heritage List, by the Turkish government, threatening the preservation of Kurdish identity and culture; condemns that the implementation of reconstruction programmes has been done without the participation of the concerned population;
Amendment 138 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with concern that during the state of emergency a very large number of mayors and co-mayors in the South-East were dismissed or arrested and that the Government appointed trustees to replace them; stresses that as a result, a third of Turkey’s population was not represented by the people they had elected at the 2016 local elections; takes the view that the municipal elections in March 2019 must provide an important opportunity to fully reinstate the principle of direct democratic mandate;
Amendment 150 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Condemns the continued arrest of Selahattin Demirtas, opposition leader and presidential candidate; pledges to continue to follow his case very closely and calls for his immediate and unconditional release; expects the European Court of Human Rights to deliver without delay its final judgement in the cwelcomes the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights on the case of Selahattin Demirtas, which calls on the Turkish authorities to immediately release him; stresses that the European Court of Human Rights further ruled that Demirtaş’s detention, especially during two crucial electoral campaigns, namely the referendum and the presidential election, had pursued the predominant ulterior purpose of stifling pluralism and limiting freedom of political debate, which is at the very core of the concept of a democratic society; condemns the intention of Turkish authorities to contravene the ruling of the ECHR; expects the EU and its Member States to follow his case very closely and calls for his immediate and unconditional release;
Amendment 157 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 177 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. CTaking all of the above into account, calls on the Commission and the Member States, taking all of the above into account and in accordance with the Negotiating Framework, to formally suspend the accession negotiations with Turkeyo keep accession talks frozen until credible reforms with an aim to align Turkey's legal and institutional system with the EU Acquis are implemented, especially with regards to the protection and promotion of the principles of democracy, human rights and rule of law; remains, however, committed to democratic dialogue with Turkey; asks the Commission to use, during the formal suspension of negotiations, all funds available under IPA II and the future IPA III to support, through a dedicated envelope directly managed by the EU, Turkey’s civil society, and to increase opportunities for people-to-people contacts, academic dialogue, access for Turkish students to European universities and media platforms for journalists;
Amendment 209 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. BelievNotes that a door should be left openthe Commission proposal for the modernisation and upgrading of the 1995 Customs Union between the EU and Turkey, to includes relevant areas such as agriculture, services and public procurement, which currently are not covered; recalls that two thirds of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Turkey comes from EU Member States and that Turkey is an important growth market for the EU; believes that the upgrade would provide a valuable opportunity for democratic conditionality, positive leverage and the possibility of a roadmap whercalls on the Commission not to start preparatory works for the upgradinge of the Customs Union would go hand in hand with concrete commitments by Turkeyuntil the Turkish government indicates its readiness for serious reforms in the fields onf democratic reformscy, human rights and rule of law; believes further that the upgrading of the Customs Union wouldincentive of an upgrade provides an important valuable opportunity for policy dialogue on climate change as well as on labour rights in Turkey; calls on the Commission to start preparatory work for the upgrading of the Customs Union as soon as the Turkish Government indicates its readiness for serious reformsex ante democratic conditionality; calls on the Commission to include a binding and enforceable non-execution clause on human rights and fundamental freedoms in any future upgraded Customs Union between Turkey and the EU;
Amendment 215 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Turkish Government to halt its plans for the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant; points out that the envisaged site is located in a region prone to severe earthquakes, hence posing a major threat not only to Turkey, but also to the Mediterranean region; requests, accordingly, that the Turkish Government join the Espoo Convention, which commits its parties to notifying and consulting each other on major projects under consideration that are likely to have a significant adverse environmental impact across boundaries; asks, to this end, the Turkish Government to involve, or at least consult, the governments of its neighbouring countries in relation to any further developments in the Akkuyu venture;
Amendment 225 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that trade union freedom and social dialogue are vital to the development of a pluralistic society; regretcondemns the legislative shortcomings on labour and trade union rights and stresses that the right to organise, the right to collective bargaining and the right to strike are fundamental rights of workers; is seriously concerned about the working conditions for workers during the construction of the new Istanbul airport, given that reportedly 38 workers have died in work-related accidents since the start of construction in May 2015 and 31 people, including a union leader, are currently held in prison for protesting against poor working conditions; calls on the Turkish authorities to consult closely with the relevant trade unions on the issue of necessary safeguards for workers on-site, to carry out a thorough investigation into the deaths and injuries, and to allow trade unions full access to the workers;
Amendment 240 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. NContinues its support to the visa liberalisation process once the set conditions have been met; notes that visa liberalisation is of great importance for Turkish citizens, particularly for students, academics, business representatives and people with family ties in EU Member States; encourages the Turkish Government to fully comply with the 72 criteria identified in the visa liberalisation roadmap; stresses that the revision of Turkey’s anti-terrorism legislation is a key condition for ensuring fundamental rights and freedoms, and that visa liberalisation will be possible once all the criteria have been met;
Amendment 253 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls the important role played by Turkey in responding to the migration crisis resulting from the war in Syria; takes the view that Turkey’s population has shown great hospitality by offering shelter to more than 3 million Syrian refugees; calls on the EU and its Member States to keep their promise regarding a large-scale resettlement, and to ensure adequate financial resources for the long-term support of Syrian refugees in Turkey; is concerned by reports that the border with Syria has been effectively closed to new asylum seekers, that several provinces suspended registration of newcomers, as well as by reports of abuses, excessive use of force, expulsions, returns and deportations of Syrian nationals, in contradiction of the non-refoulement principle, and calls on the European Commission to seek information and publicly report about abuses reportedly committed;
Amendment 293 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the efforts by the UN to resume negotiations on the reunification of Cyprus; supports a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the EU acquis; reiterates its call on Turkey to commit and contribute to a comprehensive settlement, to begin withdrawing its troops from Cyprus, to transfer the sealed-off area of Famagusta to the UN, and to refrain from actions altering the demographic balance on the island; praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons which deals with both Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot missing persons; recognises the right of the Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements concerning its exclusive economic zone; urges Turkeyboth parties to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes, and to refrain from any threat or action which might have negative effects on good neighbourly relations; stresses the need for the implementation of the EU acquis in the northern part of the island; acknowledges in this regard the importance of the uninterrupted continuation of the work of the bi- communal ad-hoc committee on EU preparation; encourages both the European Parliament and the Commission to intensify their efforts to engage with Turkish Cypriots in preparation to fully integrate into the EU;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas adequately preventing conflicts of interest within the EU institutions, agencies and bodies is an essential element to guarantee good administration and increase the citizens' trust in the Union decision-making; whereas the Ombudsman launched a strategic inquiry into how the Commission carries out conflict of interest assessments for its special advisers, who often simultaneously work for the private sector;
Amendment 33 #
2018/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas for the purposes of decisions relating to the protection of human health or the safety of humans, animals or plants, the EU institutions, agencies and offices should be particularly citizen-friendly and service-minded in their outlook and should properly address the public’s concerns regarding full transparency, independence and accuracy in the collection and evaluation of scientific evidence; whereas the scientific evidence and procedures used at EU level which led to the authorisations of, inter alia, genetically modified organisms, pesticides and glyphosate drew significant criticism and triggered a wide public debate;
Amendment 37 #
2018/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
Ta. whereas the work of the EU Ombudsman complements perfectly the work of the different national and regional Ombudsmen; whereas the exchange and coordination of their respective works within the European Network of Ombudsmen under the EU Ombudsman leadership is a very positive element to ensure the right to good administration at all levels by all Union citizens and residents;
Amendment 53 #
2018/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the fact that EU legislation on access to documents is seriously outdated; reiterates its call for a revision of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in order to also facilitate the Ombudsman’s work in scrutinising the granting of access to documents by Parliament, the Council and the Commission, and to give her the faculty to issue binding decision on their release when necessary; emphasises that Regulation 1049/2001 no longer reflects the current legal situation and institutional practices implemented by EU institutions, offices, bodies and agencies;
Amendment 64 #
2018/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises the need for full transparency in the EU decision-making process and commends the Ombudsman’s inquiry into the usual practice of informal negotiations between the three main EU institutions (‘trilogues’); supports the publication of all trilogue documents;
Amendment 76 #
2018/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to ensure full transparency and access to documents and information with regard to the EU Pilot procedures, at least in relation to petitions received, and to the EU Pilot and infringement procedures that have already ended;
Amendment 78 #
2018/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Ombudsman to continue to monitor the implementation of the Commission’s reform of the expert groups’ system in order to ensure full compliance with legally binding rules and full transparency in the performance of all expert groups’ activities, and to investigate and report any possible conflict of interests; believes that a careful assessment of all expert groups is needed in order to arrive at an overall understanding of their degree of independence from private interests and added value within EU policymaking;
Amendment 102 #
2018/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the urgent need for an effective upgrade of the current Code of Good Administrative Behaviour through adoption of a binding regulation on the matter;
Amendment 4 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the rebalancing of commitment appropriation between ISF and AMIF in favour of the latter following outcome of the mid-term review of the two programs and as a result of the continued pressure on the migration front; welcomes the very significant increase of AMIF commitment appropriation by 401.7 million euros (+56%) in order to finance the new Dublin legislation (assuming it is adopted by the end of 2018) and an envelope of 175 million euros requested for Greece following notably, the end of the Emergency Humanitarian Support instrument on 1 January 2019;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. considers that, as regards AMIF, priority should be given to projects supporting asylum seekers and integration of migrants and refugees; acknowledges the positive contribution of regional and local authorities as well as civil society organisations in that regard, and asks for the EU and the Member states to support their actions including by granting them direct access to AMIF;
Amendment 9 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 15 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the establishment of a budget of 4.9 million euros for the EPPO which will prosecute cross-border crime; regrets however that Eurojust is the only JHA agency facing budgetary cuts in 2019, involving a counter-productive reduction of commitment appropriations for the Justice Program by -2.5 million euros (- 5.4%); expresses its concern that such a reduction is untenable given the operational growth and the political priorities in security and justice; calls on the Commission to provide Eurojust with a budget for 2019 that is at least at the same level than in 2018 (€38.6 million), whiledequate to address its increasing caseload and coordination activities and to providinge Eurojust with a total of 217 posts for 2019; points out as well in this context that the current Commission proposal for the funding of Eurojust in the next 2021- 2027 MFF is insufficient as it corresponds to a cut of 15% on an annual basis compared to 2018;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the increase (16%) of EDPS administrative expenditure to cover its new responsibilities for the Secretariat of the European Data Protection Board, its additional needs in relation with the new data protection rules in the EU institutions and for the monitoring and ensuring compliance with the data protection rules of ex-third pillar agencies; regrets that the Budget of FRA was not increased as the agency is expected to be confronted to new tasks and responsibilities in 2019 as fundamental rights are under an ongoing pressure; regrets that the Fundamental Rights Agency’s mandate still limits its role in support of fundamental rights; underlines that the Agency should be able to offer opinions on legislative proposals on its own initiative and that its remit should extend to all areas of rights protected under the Charter, including, for instance, issues of police and judicial cooperation;
Amendment 32 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls for an increase of the AD posts created for the Fundamental Rights Officer of Frontex to help the Agency gain high-level expertise on the topic of fundamental rights and cope with the additional tasks that the Fundamental Rights Officer is faced with;
Amendment 60 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas that the motto of the European Union is “United in diversity” and that it means truly recognising it, respecting the rights of minorities and preventing their violation from causing territorial tensions that can have disastrous consequences for the stability of the Union.
Amendment 127 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recall that a series of political orientations should be promoted to enhance a legal and agreed democratic solution to conflicts involving sovereignty, co-sovereignty or interdependence that may occur within a Member State. The key is to apply principles such as those that supported Canada’s law of clarity. Neither party can impose their point of view nor can one prevent debates on these matters. Majorities must be established in order to be able to take decisions in this area and deadlines to avoid constantly repeating consultations on this type of decision. Additionally, the process to enable the permanence in the Union, of an eventual new State resulting from a potential process of assumption in peace, freedom and democracy, of its own destiny within a Member State, should be studied through a simplified system.
Amendment 146 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 3 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Commission has examined available evidence, which points to the importance of having harmonised Union rules in this area to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market and avoid, inter alia, disruptions to the scheduling of transport operations and the functioning of information and communication systems, higher costs to cross-border trade, or lower productivity for goods and services. Evidence is no, and the impact conclusive as to whether the benefits of summer-time arrangements outweigh the inconveniences linked to a biannual ch the labour market, public health, agriculture and the maritime sector, with consequences on work-life balangce of timein particular.
Amendment 7 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A lively public debate is taking place on summer-time arrangements and some Member States have already expressed their preference to discontinue the application of such arrangements. Others, however, have not had this debate. In the light of these developments, it is necessary to continue safeguarding the proper functioning of the internal market and to avoid any significant disruptions thereto caused by divergences between Member States in this area. Therefore, it is appropriate to put an end in a coordinated way to summer-time arrangements.
Amendment 10 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Member States that approved the introduction of seasonal time when under dictatorship should alter their legislation.
Amendment 12 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Directive should not prejudice the right of each Member State to decide on the standard time or times for the territories under its jurisdiction and falling under the territorial scope of the Treaties, and on further changes thereto. However, in order to ensure that the application of summer-time arrangements by some Member States only does not disrupt the functioning of the internal market, Member States should refrain from changing the standard time in any given territory under their jurisdiction for reasons related to seasonal changes, be such change presented as a change of time zone. Moreover, in order to minimise disruptions, inter alia, to transport, communications, the labour market, health and other concerned sectors, they should conduct consultations on changing standard time in the whole of their national territory and notify the Commission in due time of their intention to change their standard time and subsequently apply the notified changes. The Commission should, on the basis of that notification, inform all other Member States so that they can take all necessary measures. It should also inform the general public and stakeholders by publishing this information.
Amendment 14 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Member States should adjust timetables in each territory to the natural time for their geographical location, to establish a use of time that fits each territory geographically and prevent the time differences that exist in some areas of Europe.
Amendment 18 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) This Directive should apply from 1 April 2019, so that the last summer-time period subject to the rules of Directive 2000/84/EC should start, in every Member State, at 1.00 a.m., Coordinated Universal Time, on 31 March 2019. Member States that, after that summer-time period, intend to adopt a standard time corresponding to the time applied during the winter season in accordance with Directive 2000/84/EC should change their standard time at 1.00 a.m., Coordinated Universal Time, on 27 October 2019, so that similar and lasting changes occurring in different Member States take place simultaneously. It is desirable that Member States take the decisions on the standard time that each of them will apply as from 2019 in a concerted manner, based on their geographical location and with a view to minimising the difference between solar time and standard time.
Amendment 1469 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) improve the response of EU agriculture to societal demands on food, farming and health, including safe, nutritious and, sustainable food, food waste,, pesticide-free food, reduced food waste, low-input and organic agriculture as well as animal welfare.;
Amendment 1508 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a Union and Member States targets 1. In line with the objectives set out in articles 5 and 6 of the regulation, the combined CAP Strategic Plans shall lead to:(a) a net increase of the numbers or farmers, agricultural workers and associated jobs in rural areas; (b) a decrease by 30% of Greenhouse Gases emissions linked to the Agricultural Sector by 2027. (c) halting and reversing the loss of biodiversity (d) halting and reversing the spread of antimicrobial resistance (e) halting and reversing the loss of pollinators, birds and insects (f) increasing the the genetic diversity both within crops and animals (g) reducing exports of living animals (h) reducing air and water pollution due to the Agricultural sector (i) maintaining and increasing the surface of permanent grassland (j) reducing the use of pesticides, in line with Directive 2009/128/EC 2. In their draft Strategic Plans, Members States shall indicate how they intend to contribute to these targets and propose precise national targets. 3. In line with the procedure outlined in Chapter III of title V, the Commission shall make sure that the the combination of national targets will allow the achievement of the Union target set out in paragraph 1, that the interventions planned by members states are sufficient to reach their national targets. In order to ensure a level-playing field, the Commission shall ensure that Member States have adopted similar national targets.
Amendment 1567 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a Promotion of equality between men and women and non-discrimination The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of gender perspective are taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and implementation of CAP strategic plans, including in relation to monitoring, reporting and evaluation. The Member States and the Commission shall take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the preparation and implementation of CAP strategic plans. In particular, accessibility for persons with disabilities shall be taken into account throughout the preparation and implementation of CAP strategic plans.
Amendment 1586 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a Global dimension of the CAP 1. In accordance with Article 208 TFEU the Union and Member States shall ensure that development cooperation objectives are taken into account in all CAP interventions, and respect the Right to Food as well as the Right to Development. 2. Member States shall ensure that CAP strategic plans contribute to the maximum extent possible to the timely achievement of the goals set in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, notably SDG 2, SDG 10, SDG 12, and SDG 13, as well as in the Paris Agreement. Therefore CAP interventions shall: (i) contribute to developing diversified and sustainable agriculture and resilient agro- ecological practices both in the Union and in partner countries; (ii) contribute to maintaining the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants, farmed and domesticated animals and their related wild species, in the Union and in partner countries; (iii) contribute to harnessing the potential of small-scale farmers, small agricultural enterprises, in particular women farmers, indigenous peoples active in agricultural production and pastoralists, both in the Union and in partner countries; (iv) contribute to the development of local food systems and domestic and regional markets both in the Union and in partner countries, with the aim of minimising food import dependency and shortening food chains; (v) end trade practices that distort global trade on agricultural markets; (vi) fully integrate climate change mitigation and adaptation measures; (vii) respect the “Climate first, trade second” principle 3. The compliance of the CAP with Policy Coherence for Development shall be assessed on a regular basis, inter alia using data from the monitoring mechanism set out in Article 119a. The Commission shall report to the Council and to the European Parliament about the results of the assessment and the EU’s policy response.
Amendment 2012 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Amendment 4849 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 124 – paragraph 1
Article 124 – paragraph 1
1. Based on the performance review of the year 2026, the performance bonus withheld from a Member State’s allocation following the second paragraph of Article 123 shall be attributed to this Member State if the result indicators applied to the specific environmental- and, climate- and animal welfare related objectives set out in points (d), (e), (f) and (fi) of Article 6(1) in its CAP Strategic Plan have achieved at least 90% of their target value for the year 2025.
Amendment 42 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Regulation (EU) xx/xx of the European Parliament and of the Council [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] ('Common Provisions Regulation')3 has been adopted in order to improve the coordination and harmonise the implementation of support under Funds in shared management (the 'Funds'), with the main aim of simplifying policy delivery in a coherent way. Those common provisions apply to the part of the EMFF under shared management. The Funds pursue complementary objectives and share the same management mode. Therefore Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] sets out a series of common general objectives and general principles such as partnership and multi-level governance. It also contains the common elements of strategic planning and programming, including provisions on the Partnership Agreement to be concluded with each Member State, and sets out a common approach to the performance orientation of the Funds. Accordingly, it includes enabling conditions, a performance review and arrangements for monitoring, reporting and evaluation. Common provisions are also set out with regard to eligibility rules, and special arrangements are defined for financial instruments, use of InvestEU, community- led local development and financial management. Some management and control arrangements are also common to all Funds. Complementarities between the Funds, including the EMFF, and other Union programmes should be described in the Partnership Agreement, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions]. _________________ 3 OJ C […], […], p. […]. OJ C […], […], p. […].
Amendment 44 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Europe's maritime sector employs over 5 million jobs generating almost EUR 500 billion a year, with a potential to create many more jobs. The output of the global ocean economy is estimated at EUR 1.3 trillion today and this could more than double by 2030. The need to meet CO2 emissions targets, requires that at least 30% of the EU budget should be used for climate related action. It is also necessary to increase resource efficiency and reduce the environmental footprint of the blue economy has been a significant driving force for innovation in other sectors such as marine equipment, shipbuilding, ocean observation, dredging, coastal protection and marine construction. Investment in the maritime economy has been provided by Union structural funds, in particular the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the EMFF. New investment tools such as InvestEU mustcould be utilised to meet the growth potential of the sector.
Amendment 62 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The processing industry plays a role in the availability and quality of fishery and aquaculture products. It should be possible for the EMFF to support targeted investments in that industry, provided they contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the CMO. Such support should be provided only through financial instruments and through InvestEU and not through grants.
Amendment 88 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions], each Member State shall prepare a single programmenational programme or regional operational programmes to implement the priorities referred to in Article 4.
Amendment 92 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States concerned shall prepare as part of their programme, jointly with relevant authorities and stakeholders of their territories, an action plan for each of their regions, including outermost regions referred to in Article 6(2), which shall set out:
Amendment 95 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point b – point ii
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point b – point ii
ii) for outermost regions, the compensation for additional costs referred to in Article 21;
Amendment 115 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The multiannual financial framework set out in Regulation (EU) xx/xx6 provides that the Union budget must continue to support fisheries and maritime policies. The EMFF budget should amount,be maintained in current prices, to at EUR 6 1400 000 000 as for the period 2014- 2020. EMFF resources should be split between shared, direct and indirect management. EUR 5 311 000 000 should be allocated to support under shared management and EUR 829 000 000 to support under direct and indirect management. In order to ensure stability in particular with regard to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, the definition of national allocations under shared management for the 2021-2027 programming period should be based on the EMFF 2014-2020 shares. Specific amounts should be reserved for the outermost regions, control and enforcement and collection and processing of data for fisheries management and scientific purposes, while amounts for permanent cessation and extraordinary cessation of fishing activities should be capped. _________________ 6 OJ C […], […], p. […].
Amendment 138 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The EMFF should be based on four priorities: fostering sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources; contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable aquaculture and markets; enabling the growth of a sustainable blue economy and foster, supporting and strengthening prosperous coastal communities; strengthening international ocean governance and enabling safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans. Those priorities should be pursued through shared, direct and indirect management.
Amendment 145 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EMFF beyond 2020 should be based on a simplified architecture without predefining measures and detailed eligibility rules at Union level in an overly prescriptive manner. Instead, broad areas of support should be described under each priority. Member States should thus draw up their programme indicating therein the most appropriate means for achieving the priorities. A variety of measures identified by the Member States in those programmes might be supported under the rules set out in this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions], provided they are covered by the areas of support identified in this Regulation. However, it is necessary to set out a list of ineligible operations so as to avoid detrimental impacts in terms of fisheries conservation, for example a general prohibition of investments enhancing fishingleet capacity. Moreover, investments and compensations for the fleet should be strictly conditional on their consistency with the conservation objectives of the CFP.
Amendment 150 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The United nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development identified conservation and sustainable use of oceans as one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 14). The Union is fully committed to that goal and its implementation. In that context, it has committed to promote a sustainable blue economy which is consistent with maritime spatial planning, the conservation of biological resources and the achievement of good environmental status, to prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, to eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and to refrain from introducing new such subsidies. This outcome should result from the World Trade Organisation fisheries subsidies negotiation. In addition, in the course of World Trade Organisation negotiations at the 2002 World Summit of Sustainable Development and at the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), the Union has committed to eliminate subsidies contributing to fisheriesleet overcapacity and overfishing.
Amendment 154 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Amendment 158 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The EMFF should contribute to the achievement of the environmental objectives of the Union and should follow European environmental policy, including water quality standards guaranteeing the quality of the marine environment suitable for improving the outlook for fisheries. This contribution should be tracked through the application of Union environmental markers and reported regularly in the context of evaluations and annual performance reports.
Amendment 163 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Amendment 174 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Fisheries are vital to the livelihood and cultural heritage of many coastal communities in the Union, in particular where small-scale coastal fishing plays an important role. With the average age in many fishing communities being over 50, generational renewal and diversification of activities within the fisheries sector remain a challenge.
Amendment 224 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Given the high level of unpredictability of fishing activities, exceptional circumstances may cause significant economic losses to fishers. In order to mitigate those consequences, it should be possible for the EMFF to support a compensation for the extraordinary cessation of fishing activities caused by the implementation of certain conservation measures, i.e. multiannual plans, targets for the conservation and sustainable exploitation of stocks, measures to adapt the fishing capacity of fishing vessels to available fishing opportunities and technical measures, by the implementation of emergency measures, by the interruption, due to reasons of force majeure, of the application of a sustainable fisheries partnership agreement, by a natural disaster or by an environmental incident or by vessel traffic accidents that may affect sea water and the coastline. Support should be granted only if the impact on fishers of such circumstances is significant, i.e. if the commercial activities of the vessel concerned are stopped during at least 90 consecutive days and if the economic losses resulting from the cessation amount to more than 30% of the average annual turnover of the business concerned during a specified period of time. The specificities of eel fisheries should be taken into account in the conditions for granting such support.
Amendment 228 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Small-scale coastal fishing ishas specific charried out by fishing vessels below 12 metres and not using towed fishing gearacteristics and problems that differentiate it from large-scale fishing. It includes fishing, farming and shellfish harvesting. The definition of coastal fishing should not be limited to vessel size as the only criterion, which is an outdated, unrealistic criterion. Instead, the definition should relate to governance for state and sub-state fishery management skills, geomorphology and technical and environmental aspects. Criteria, such as how the type of fishing gear is selected and its impact on the marine ecosystem, time at sea, crew number, the characteristics of the economic unit operating the resources, the economic impact and the extent of the benefits for coastal towns, fishing traditions for coastal communities, etc. The definition of small-scale coastal fishing used in Europe should be flexible and should respect the range of state and sub-state fishing management skills. That sector represents nearly 75% of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fishery sector. Operators from small-scale coastal fisheries are particularly dependant on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income. The EMFF should therefore give them a preferential treatment by creating a Specific Programme for Small-Scale Coastal Fishing, through a 100% aid intensity rate, including for operations related to control and enforcement, with the aim of encouraging sustainable fishing practices. In addition, certain areas of support should be reserved for small-scale fishing in fleet segment where the fishing capacity is balanced with the available fishing opportunities, i.e. support for the acquisition of a second- hand vessel and for engine replacement or modernisation. Furthermore, Member States should include in their programme an action plan for small-scale coastal fishing, which should be monitored on the basis of indicators for which milestones and targets should be set.
Amendment 254 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Under shared management, it should be possible for the EMFF to support the protection and restoration of marine and coastal biodiversity and ecosystems. For that purpose, support should be available to compensate the collection by fishers of lost fishing gears and marine litter from the sea and for investments in ports to provide adequate reception facilities for lost fishing gears and marine litter. Support should also be available for actions to achieve or maintain a good environmental status in the marine environment as set out in Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ('Maritime Strategy Framework Directive')11, for the implementation of spatial protection measures established pursuant to that Directive and, in accordance with the prioritised action frameworks established pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC ('Habitats Directive')12, for the management, restoration and monitoring of NATURA 2000 areas as well as for the protection of species under Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ('Birds Directive')13 , Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council for establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, as well as the European standards for urban waste water. Under direct management, the EMFF should support the promotion of clean and healthy seas and the implementation of the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy developed in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 16 January 201614, in coherence with the objective of achieving or maintaining a good environmental status in the marine environment. _________________ 11 Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19). 12 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.07.1992, p. 7). 13 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.01.2010, p. 7). 14 COM(2018) 28 COM(2018) 28
Amendment 279 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) The quality and diversity of the Union’s seafood products provide a competitive advantage for producers, which makes an important contribution to cultural and gastronomic heritage, reconciling the preservation of cultural traditions with the development and application of new scientific expertise. Citizens and consumers increasingly demand quality products with different specific characteristics linked to their geographic origin. For this purpose, the EMFF will be able to support seafood products included in Regulation 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs. In particular, it will be able to support the recognition and registration of quality Geographical Indications under this Regulation. It will also be able to support the management entities for the Protected Designations of Origin (PDOs) and the Quality Protected Geographical Indications (PGIs), as well as the programmes they develop for improving quality. Furthermore, it will be able to support the research carried out by these management entities for better awareness of the specific production facility, processes and products.
Amendment 356 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14
(14) ‘small-scale coastal fishing’ means fishing carried out by fishing vessels of an overall length of less than 12 metres and not using towed gear as listed in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/200626; _________________ 26 Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea, amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 (OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 11)as well as the gathering and rearing of shellfish. The definition must be flexible and realistic and must not only take account of the size of the vessel, but also of criteria defined in the light of specific competence, regional diversity and geomorphology, technical, social, cultural and environmental aspects.
Amendment 408 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the EMFF for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 6 1400 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 597 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall prepare as part of their programme an action plan for small-scale coastal fishing, given the social, economic and environmental cohesion that this type of fishing entails, which shall set out a strategy for the development of profitable and sustainable small-scale coastal fishing. This strategy shall be structured along the following sections, where applicable:
Amendment 613 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) improvement of health, safety and working conditions on board fishing vessels and ashore in fishing- related activities;
Amendment 624 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) Small-scale coastal fishing shall be excluded from the allocation of TACs and quotas where fisheries have their own organisational competences in the field of fisheries management.
Amendment 642 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) The improvement and modernization of the small-scale fishing fleet with the aim of increasing its safety, capacity, living and working conditions, safety on board and preservation of catches so that it can carry out fishing in the most efficient, technical, and sustainable way both in terms of energy and the environment, without this implying an increase in fleet capacity.
Amendment 647 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) Innovation through the different financial instruments.
Amendment 674 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the fishing vessel is registered as active and has carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 1230 days in each of the last threthe calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support;
Amendment 707 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The EMFF may support a compensation for the extraordintemporary cessation of fishing activities caused by:
Amendment 721 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) maritime traffic accidents that may affect marine waters and the coast, thereby having an impact on fishery resources.
Amendment 726 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the commercial activities of the vessel concerned are stopped during at least 9015 consecutive days; and
Amendment 742 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) owners of fishing vessels which are registered as active and which have carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 1230 days in each of the last threthe calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support; or
Amendment 815 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) compensation for the use of sustainable fishing and shellfishing gears;
Amendment 841 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF may support the promotion of a sustainable aquaculture as provided for in Article 34(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. It may also support actions taken by the bodies managing quality marks (geographical indications) referred to in Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs. It may also support animal health and welfare in aquaculture in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 and Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council33. _________________ 32 Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1). 33 Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material, amending Council Directives 98/56/EC, 2000/29/EC and 2008/90/EC, Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 882/2004 and (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decisions 66/399/EEC, 76/894/EEC and 2009/470/EC (OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 851 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Productive aquaculture investments under this Article may only be supported through the financial instruments provided for in Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] and through InvestEU, through InvestEU and through grants, preferentially for small and medium-sized enterprises, in accordance Article 10 of that Regulation.
Amendment 858 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Support for extensive aquaculture such as shellfishing and mussel growing as part of the sustainable extensive aquaculture system, both at sea and on land, shall prioritise the professional activities related to this type of aquaculture, with particular emphasis on women (shellfish gatherers, net makers, processors in the processing industry, vendors, etc.) through a gender mainstreaming policy;
Amendment 864 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
The EMFF may support actions contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products as provided for in Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and further specified in Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013. It may also support actions promoting the marketing, the quality and the value added of fishery and aquaculture products. It may also support actions taken by the bodies managing quality marks (geographical indications) referred to in Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Amendment 875 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The differential treatment between sustainable extensive aquaculture and intensive industrial aquaculture shall be considered. Sustainable extensive aquaculture is characterised by its sustainability as shown in scientific reports by the EU itself.
Amendment 879 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Support under this Article shall only be granted through the financial instruments provided for in Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] and, through InvestEU and through public grants, preferentially for small and medium-sized enterprises, in accordance Article 10 of that Regulation.
Amendment 950 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 1
The EMFF shall support the development and dissemination of market intelligence for fishery and aquaculture products by the Commission in accordance with Article 42 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013. The EMFF shall also support in relation to marine products the promotion of the quality marks referred to in Regulation (EU) No 1151/29012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Amendment 67 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Union is confronted with structural challenges arising from economic globalisation, themigration management of migration flows and the increasedand integration, ensuring security threat, clean energy transition, technological change and an increasingly ageing workforce and growing skills and labour shortages in some sectors and regions, experienced especially by SMEs. Taking into account the changing realities of the world of work, the Union should be prepared for the current and future challenges by investing in relevant skills, making growth more inclusive and by improving employment and social policies, including in view of labour mobility.
Amendment 69 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The types of financing and the methods of implementation under this Regulation should be chosen on the basis of their ability to achieve the specific objectives of the actions and to deliver results, taking into account, in particular, the costs of controls, the administrative burden, and the expected risk of non- compliance. For grants, this should include consideration of the use of lump sums, flat rates and unit costs, as well as financing not linked to costs as envisaged in Article 125(1) of the Financial Regulation. To implement measures linked to the socio- economic integration of third country nationals, and in accordance with Article 88 of the Common Provisions Regulation, the Commission may reimburse Member States using simplified cost options including the use of lump sums. Given the key role of local and regional authorities in ensuring high levels of employment, education and training, health, social inclusion, including access to services and long-term integration of third-country nationals in the host communities and active participation in society, direct access to this fund should be granted to local and regional authorities.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In view of this wider scope of the ESF+ it is appropriate to foresee that the aims to enhance the effectiveness of labour markets and promote access to quality employment, to improve the access to and the quality of education and training as well as to promote social inclusion and health and to reduceradicate poverty are not only implemented under shared management, but also under direct and indirect management under the Employment and Social Innovation and Health strands for actions required at Union level.
Amendment 73 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The ESF+ should aim to promote employment through active interventions enabling (re)integration into the labour market, notably for youth, the long-term unemployed and the inactive, as well as through promoting self–employment and the social economy. The ESF+ should aim at promoting youth employment through specific actions, including by supporting fair and voluntary mobility and fostering early integration into the labour market. The ESF+ should aim to improve the functioning of labour markets by supporting the modernisation of labour market institutions such as the Public Employment Services in order to improve their capacity to provide intensified targeted counselling and guidance during the job search and the transition to employment and to enhance workers’ mobility. The ESF+ should aim at tackling precarious employment, in order to ensure that all types of work contracts offer decent working conditions with proper social security coverage, in line with the ILO Decent Work Agenda, Article 9 TFEU, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Social Charter. The ESF+ should promote women's participation in the labour market through measures aiming to ensure, amongst others, improved work/life balance and access to childcare. The ESF + should also aim to provide a healthy and well-adapted working environment in order to respond to health risks related to changing forms of work and the needs of the ageing workforce.
Amendment 82 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17 a) Synergies with the Asylum and Migration Fund should ensure that ESF+ can mainstream and scale up equal access to quality-non segregated and inclusive education and training, as well as ensuring social inclusion, integration into the labour market and access to healthcare for third country nationals.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17 b) Synergies with the Rights and Values programme should ensure that ESF+ can mainstream and scale up actions to prevent and combat discrimination, racism, xenophobia, anti- Semitism, anti-Muslim hatred and other forms of intolerance, as well as devoting specific actions to prevent hatred, segregation and stigmatisation, including bullying, harassment and intolerant treatment.
Amendment 89 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The ESF+ should contribute to the reduction of poverty by supporting national schemes aiming to alleviate food and material deprivation and promote social integration of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion and the most deprived. With a view that at Union level at least 4% of the resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management supports the most deprived, Member States should allocate at least 2% of their national resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management to address the forms of extreme poverty with the greatest social exclusion impact, such as homelessness, child poverty and food deprivation. Due to the nature of the operations and the type of end recipients, it is necessary that simpler rules, include direct access to funding for local and regional authorities, apply to support which addresses material deprivation of the most deprived.
Amendment 93 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In light of the persistent need to enhance efforts to address the management of the migration flowsimprove migration management in the Union as a whole and in order to ensure a coherent, strong and consistent support to the solidarity and responsibility- sharing efforts, the ESF+ should provide support to promote the socio-economic integration of third country nationals complementary to the actions financed under the Asylum and Migration Fund.
Amendment 104 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) To ensure that the social dimension of Europe as set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights is duly put forward and that a minimum amount of resources is targeting those most in need Member States should allocate at least 2530% of their national ESF+ resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management to fostering social inclusion.
Amendment 115 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) ESF+ lays down provisions intended to achieve freedom of movement for workers on a non-discriminatory basis by ensuring the close cooperation of the central employment services of Member States with one another and with the Commission. The European network of employment services should promote a better functioning of the labour markets by facilitating the cross-border mobility of workers and, a greater transparency of information on the labour markets and greater skills and qualifications recognition. The ESF+ scope also includes developing and supporting targeted mobility schemes with a view to facilitating voluntary labour mobility and filling vacancies where labour market shortcomings have been identified.
Amendment 121 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) 'most deprived persons' means natural persons, whether individuals, families, households or groups composed of such persons, whose need for assistance has been established according to the objective criteria set by the national competent authorities in consultation with local and regional authorities and relevant stakeholders, while avoiding conflicts of interest and which are approved by those national competent authorities and which may include elements that allow the targeting of the most deprived persons in certain geographical areas;
Amendment 124 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The ESF+ aims to support Member States to achieve high employment levels, fairadequate social protection and a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the future world of work, in line with the principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights proclaimed by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on 17 November 2017.
Amendment 132 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) improving access to employment of all jobseekers, in particular youth and long- term unemployed, women aged 45 or more and marginalised persons, and of inactive people, promoting self-employment and the social economy;
Amendment 134 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point ii
(ii) modernising labour market institutions and services to assess and anticipate skills needs and ensure timely and tailor-made assistance and support to labour market matching, transitions and mobility, including through improved skills and qualifications recognition across Member States;
Amendment 141 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point v
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point v
(v) promoting equal access to and completion of, quality and inclusive education and training, in particular for disadvantaged groups, including migrant children irrespective of their residence status, from early childhood education and care through general and vocational education and training, and to tertiary level, as well as adult education and learning, including facilitating learning mobility for all and recognition of qualifications obtained across Member States;
Amendment 161 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Resources allocated to Member States under shared management may, at their request or at the Commission's request and with the Member State's agreement, be transferred only to the Rights and Values Programme or to the Justice Programme under the Justice, Rights and Values Fund. The Commission shall manage those resources directly in accordance with Article 62(1)(a) of the Financial Regulation or indirectly in accordance with Article 62(1)(c).
Amendment 166 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall concentrate the ESF+ resources under shared management on interventions that address the challenges identified in their national reform programmes, in the European Semester as well as in the relevant country-specific recommendations adopted in accordance with Article 121(2) TFEU and Article 148(4) TFEU, and take into accountbuild on principles and rights set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Amendment 169 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States and, where appropriate the Commission, shall foster synergies and ensure coordination, complementarity and coherence between the ESF+ and other Union funds, programmes and instruments such as Erasmus, the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Rights and Values programme and the Reform Support Programme, including the Reform Delivery Tool and the Technical Support Instrument, both in the planning phase and during implementation. Member States and, where appropriate the Commission, shall optimise mechanisms for coordination to avoid duplication of effort and ensure close cooperation between those responsible for implementation to deliver coherent and streamlined support actions.
Amendment 175 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall allocate at least 2530% of their ESF+ resources under shared management to the specific objectives for the social inclusion policy area set out in points (vii) to (xi) of Article 4(1), including the promotion of the socio- economic integration of third country nationals.
Amendment 191 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii a (new)
(ii a) recognition of skills and qualifications to facilitate access to the labour market and labour mobility
Amendment 192 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point d – point iii
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point d – point iii
(iii) information systems collecting, analysing and disseminating evidence and data related to the fields referred to in Article 4(1);
Amendment 193 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point d – point iv
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point d – point iv
(iv) Council PresidencyRelevant civil society and NGO events, conferences and seminars.
Amendment 195 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Employment and Social Innovation and Health strands shall be implemented directly as provided for by the Financial Regulation or indirectly with bodies referred to in Article [61(1)(c)] of the Financial Regulation. Local and regional authorities shall have direct access to the Employment and Social Innovation and Health strands.
Amendment 200 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – point 1a – indent 10 a (new)
Annex I – point 1 – point 1a – indent 10 a (new)
- third country nationals*,
Amendment 201 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – point 1b – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Annex I – point 1 – point 1b – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Amendment 203 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – indent 2 a (new)
Annex I – point 2 – indent 2 a (new)
- number of supported civil society service providers at national, regional or local level.
Amendment 43 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In an increasingly interconnected world and in view of the demographic and migration dynamics, it is clear that Union migration policy requires a common approach that relies on the synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments. In order to ensure coherent, strong and consistent support for solidarity and responsibility-sharing efforts between Member States in managing migration, the ERDF should provide support to facilitate the long-term integration of migrants, irrespective of their residence status.
Amendment 46 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges and ensuring a high level of security for their cohesion in societizenes as well as the prevention of marginalisation and radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as transport and energythe creation of cohesive societies and promote social inclusion.
Amendment 64 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage and securityocial infrastructure in urban areas;
Amendment 67 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, cultural heritage and securityocial infrastructure, including for rural and coastal areas also through community-led local development.
Amendment 69 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investments in access to services with a particular focus on disadvantaged, marginalised and segregated social groups;
Amendment 190 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 has been amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the Parliament and Council31 in order to align certain of its provisions to the landing obligation set in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. In order to allow the proper control of the landing obligation, it is necessary to equip, on the basis of a risk assessment, a certain percentage of fishing vessels should be equipped with continuous recording electronic monitoring devices, including Cclose Cd-circuit Ttelevisions (CCTV). CCTV data may be supplemented by data from other electronic monitoring devices. Data from theose devices, including from CCTV, will provide Member State officials with means to control compliance with the landing obligation at sea. The CCTV footage should only concern the gears and the parts of the vessels where fishery products are brought on board, handled and stored. FCCTV footage from CCTVs should be recorded locally and should be made available exclusively to Member States officials or Union inspectors upon requests, in particular in the context of inspections, investigations or audits. On the basis of the subsidiarity principle, the obligation to be equipped with continuous recording electronic monitoring devices, including CCTV systems, should not apply to the small- scale fishing fleet. __________________ 31Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 amending Council Regulations (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2187/2005, (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 2347/2002 and (EC) No 1224/2009, and Regulations (EU) No 1379/2013 and (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards the landing obligation, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1434/98 (OJ L 133, 29.5.2015, p. 1).
Amendment 460 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25 a – paragraph 1
Article 25 a – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure effective control of the landing obligation. For this purpose a minimum percentage of fishing vessels fishing for species subject to the landing obligation and flying their flag established in accordance with paragraph 2, shall be equipped with continuously recording Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) systems incorporating data storage. The obligation to be equipped with CCTV systems shall not apply to the small-scale coastal fleet, for which control shall be provided in accordance with the subsidiarity principle, having regard in particular to the special skills employed in artisanal fishing.
Amendment 152 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Programme should be more inclusive by improving its outreach to those with fewer opportunities, including through more flexible learning mobility formats, and by fostering participation ofmobility formats, simplified administrative procedures, targeting of beneficiary organisations working with groups under-represented in Erasmus+, youth-friendly and clear information and communication about the programme and by fostering and supporting the participation of local organisations and small organisations, in particular newcomers, youth organisations, volunteer-based and community-based grassroots organisations that work directly with disadvantaged learners of all ages. Virtual formats, such as virtual cooperation, blended and virtual mobility, should be promoted to reach more participants, in particular those with fewer opportunities and those for whom moving physically to a country other than their country of residence would be an obstacllearners with fewer opportunities of all ages, and organisations working with and supporting people from marginalised groups, such as people with an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities and LGBTI people. Virtual formats, such as virtual cooperation, blended and virtual mobility, should be promoted to reach more participants and complement the mobility experience.
Amendment 223 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The Programme should also enhance the learning of languages, including minority and unofficial languages, as well as national sign languages, in particular through widened use of accessible online tools, as e-learning offers additional advantages for language learning in terms of access and flexibility. The online tools and portals must be fully accessible in line with Directive (EU) 2016/2102 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies.
Amendment 429 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) language learning opportunities, including those supporting mobility activities., and including minority and unofficial languages, as well as national sign languages;
Amendment 629 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. All Programme documents shall be available in all the official and co- official languages of the European Union in order to ensure equal opportunities.
Amendment 22 #
2018/0189(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Following the accession of the Union to the Geneva Act, the Commission should as a first step file with the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization ('the International Bureau') an application for registration of a list of geographical indications originating and protected in the territory of the Union in their register (‘the International Register’). The criteria for the establishment of such a list should, as it is the case for some of the bilateral and regional agreements of the Union regarding protection of geographical indications, take into account in particular the production value and export value, protection under other agreements as well as current or potential misuse in the third countries concerned. The Commission should be able to object to the addition of a geographical indication into the International Register and should justify its decision.
Amendment 25 #
2018/0189(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to ensure that additional geographical indications protected and registered in the Union are registered in the International Register, it is appropriate to authorise the Commission, at a later stage, to file applications for the international registration of such additional geographical indications, on its own initiative or at the request of a Member State, of relevant trade associations or of an interested group of producers or, in exceptional cases, at the request of a single producer. Such consultation of relevant stakeholders should be conducted by the Commission on a regular basis.
Amendment 27 #
2018/0189(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) The addition of geographical indications to the International Register should serve the purpose of quality products, fair competition and consumer protection. While bearing a significant cultural and economic value, the addition of geographical indications should be assessed with respect to the value created for local communities, with a view to supporting rural development and promoting new job opportunities in production, processing and other related services.
Amendment 28 #
2018/0189(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to defray any shortfall in relation to the operating budget of the Special Union, the Union should be able to provide for a special contribution within the means available for this purpose in the annual budget of the Union, given the economic and cultural value of geographical indications protection.
Amendment 32 #
2018/0189(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Upon the accession of the Union to the Geneva Act, the Commission shall file with the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization ('the International Bureau') applications for the international registration of geographical indications protected and registered under Union law and pertaining to products originating in the Union pursuant to Article 5(1) and (2) of the Geneva Act. All geographical indications protected and registered under the law of a Member State shall be filed.
Amendment 35 #
2018/0189(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
In order to establish the list referred to in the second paragraph, the Commission shall takeinclude all the notified geographical indications received in accordance with paragraph 3. However, the Commission may refuse to include a specific geographical indication in the list and shall justify its decision, taking into account, in particular, the following:
Amendment 40 #
2018/0189(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Following the accession of the Union to the Geneva Act, the Commission may on its own initiative or at the request of a Member State or of an interested group of producers or of the single producer using a geographical indication protected and registered in the Union, adopt implementing acts in order to file an application for international registration of a geographical indication protected and registered under Union law and pertaining to a product originating in the Union with the International Bureau. In that purpose, the Commission shall consult Member States, trade associations and Union producers on a regular basis.
Amendment 42 #
2018/0189(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Where, based on the assessment carried out pursuant to paragraph 1, the Commission considers that the conditions laid down in that paragraph are not fulfilled, it shall take a decision to refuse protection of the geographical indication by means of an implementing act adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 13(2). In respect of geographical indications covering products not falling within the competence of the Committees provided in Article 13(1) the decision will be adopted by the Commission without application of the examination procedure referred to in Article 13(2).
Amendment 44 #
2018/0189(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
In accordance with Article 15(1) of the Geneva Act, the Commission shall notify the International Bureau of the withdrawal or of the refusal of the effects of the international registration concerned in the territory of the Union, within one year from the receipt of the notification of international registration in accordance with Article 6(4) of the Geneva Act.
Amendment 23 #
2018/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In view of their common goal to preserve the integrity of the Union budget, the Office and the EPPO should establish and maintain a close relationship based on sincere cooperation and aimed at ensuring the complementarity of their respective mandates and coordination of their action, in particular as regards the scope of the enhanced cooperation for the establishment on the EPPO. Ultimately, the relationship should contribute to ensuring that all means are used to protect the financial interests of the Union and avoiding unnecessary duplication of efforts. To foster good cooperation, the EPPO and the Office should meet on a regular basis, in particular to discuss ongoing investigations, and identify trends and possible links between different cases
Amendment 28 #
2018/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Elements pointing to possible criminal conduct falling within the competence of the EPPO may, in practice, be present in initial allegations received by the Office or may emerge only in the course of an administrative investigation opened by the Office on the grounds of suspicion of administrative irregularity. In order to comply with its duty to report to the EPPO, the Office should therefore, as the case may be, immediately report criminal conduct at any stage before or during an investigation.
Amendment 33 #
2018/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In conformity with Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, the Office should in principle not open an administrative investigation parallel to an investigation conducted by the EPPO into the same facts. However, in certain cases, the protection of the Union’s financial interests may require that the Office carry out a complementary administrative investigation before the conclusion of criminal proceedings initiated by the EPPO with the purpose of ascertaining whether precautionary measures are necessary, or financial, disciplinary or administrative action should be taken. These complementary investigations may be appropriate, inter alia, when necessary to recover amounts due to the Union budget subject to specific time-barring rules, when the amounts at risk are very high, or where there is the need to avoid further expenditure in risk situations through administrative measures. Such investigations should be carried out in agreement with the EPPO.
Amendment 35 #
2018/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 provides that the EPPO may request such complementary investigations to the Office. In cases where the EPPO does not request it, such a complementary investigation should also be possible on the initiative of the Office, under certain conditions and following the agreement of the EPPO. In particular, the EPPO should be able to object to the opening or continuation of an investigation by the Office, or to the performance of specific acts of investigation by it. The reasons for this objection should be based on the need to protect the effectiveness of the EPPO's investigation and should be proportionate to this aim. The Office should refrain from performing the action on which the EPPO raised an objection. If the EPPO does not object, the Office investigation should be conducted in close consultation with the EPPO.
Amendment 39 #
2018/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) To ensure effective coordination between the Office and the EPPO and transparency in their cooperation, information should be exchanged between them on a continuous basis. The exchange of information in the stages prior to the opening of investigations by the Office and the EPPO is particularly relevant to ensure proper coordination between the respective actions and avoid duplication. The Office and the EPPO should specify the modalities and conditions of this exchange of information in their working arrangements.
Amendment 43 #
2018/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) A duty for economic operators to cooperate with the Office should be introduced in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013. This is in line with their obligation under Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 to grant access for the carrying out of on-the-spot checks and inspections to premises, land, means of transport or other areas, used for business purposes, and with the obligation in Article 1298 of the Financial Regulation that any person or entity receiving Union funds shall fully cooperate in the protection of the financial interests of the Union, including in the context of investigations by the Office. The Office should step up its work regarding investigations concerning the misuse of Union funds under the Multi-annual Financial Framework. _________________ 8 Article 129 will be inserted in Regulation (EU) 2018/XX of the European Parliament and the Council (new Financial Regulation), on which a political agreement has been reached and which is expected to be adopted in the coming months.
Amendment 45 #
2018/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) Persons reporting crimes and infringements related to the EU’s financial interests to the Office and the EPPO, should be fully protected, in particular through the relevant EU provisions on the protection of whistle- blowers.
Amendment 73 #
2018/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a a (new)
(aa) the following paragraph 6 is added: "6. Persons reporting crimes and infringements related to the EU’s financial interests, to the Office shall be fully protected, in particular through European legislation regarding the protection of persons reporting on breaches of Union law."
Amendment 77 #
2018/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013
Article 12 c – paragraph 1
Article 12 c – paragraph 1
1. The Office shall immediately notify and report to the EPPO without undue delay any criminal conduct in respect of which the EPPO could exercise its competence in accordance with Article 22 and Article 25(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939. The report shall be sent at any stage before or during an investigation of the Office.
Amendment 78 #
2018/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013
Article 12 c – paragraph 2
Article 12 c – paragraph 2
2. The report shall contain, as a minimum, a description of the factsll the facts and information known by the Office, including an assessment of the damage caused or likely to be caused the possible legal qualification and any available information about potential victims, suspects and any other involved persons.
Amendment 79 #
2018/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013
Article 12 c – paragraph 3
Article 12 c – paragraph 3
The Office shall not be bound to report to the EPPO manifestly unsubstantiated allegations, but shall provide data on the number and object of such allegations on a yearly basis.
Amendment 87 #
2018/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013
Article 12 g – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 g – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Office and the EPPO shall meet on a regular basis and at least every three months, in particular to discuss ongoing investigations, and identify trends and possible links between different cases.
Amendment 19 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In the interests of updating the MARPOL Convention, in particular Annex IV, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is urged to bring the convention up to date as it has become obsolete, given the increase in maritime traffic, particularly in the area of cruise traffic. Annex IV to MARPOL allows the discharge of sewage into the sea without any treatment at a distance of more than 12 nautical miles from the coast.
Amendment 23 #
2017/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the expectations of most EU citizens submitting petitions in relation to the rights conferred on them by the Charter are high and go far beyond their current scope of application; stresses that an excessively narrow or incoherent interpretation of Article 51 alienates citizens from the EU; urges the Commission to take steps to ensure that the interpretation of the scope of Article 51 is as coherent and wide as possible;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that Member States themselves can, and have the moral obligation to, implement the provisions of the Charter in their legislation, even when they are not directly transposing EU law; considers that the arbitrary or excessive use of violence by police or other Member State's security corps against peaceful assemblies is contrary to the provisions of the Charter;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 19 May 2015 on ‘Better regulation for better results - An EU agenda’, (COM(2015) 215 final),
Amendment 3 #
2017/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/2014 of 7 January 2014 on the European code of conduct on partnership in the framework of the European Structural and Investment Funds,
Amendment 36 #
2017/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
P a. whereas the European Commission invites, as part of an expanded Better Regulation Agenda, on an ad-hoc basis local authorities for Territorial Impact Assessment of future legislative proposals;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)
Recital P b (new)
P b. whereas it is important to involve local and regional authorities at the earliest part in policy-making cycle and to enhance them as an integral part in Territorial Impact Assessments;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that there is no legal basis in the Treaties allowing cities to be formally involved in decision-making at EU level; believes, howeverBelieves, in line with the Treaty principles of sincere cooperation, subsidiarity and proportionality and respective of regional and local self- government, that the current institutional set-up allows for encouraging platforms of cooperation between cities, and between cities and their representative organisations and the decision-making bodies at both national and EU level;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that at the level of secondary law, cities do have a certain role in the implementation of certain policies and instruments, such as in the area of the European structural and investment funds, and in particular the Partnership Principle;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Advocates the consolidation of the involvement of associations representing local authorities and urban interests in policy design, such as the Eurocities network and the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) and others, and considers that such associations should become permanent consultants of EU policieskey partners of the EU Institutions by way of setteing a permanet structured dialogue mechanims particularly at the pre-legisaltive stage;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Believes that this permanent structured dialogue mechanism with local and urban authorities representative organisations should be grounded in the Secretariat General of the Commission and expand the existing provisions of the 2015 Better Regulation package to enable them to contribute to territorial impact assessments, advice on the design and provide evidence on commissioned preparatory studies and evaluation, and provide regular technical expertise on the implementation at subnational level of EU legislation;
Amendment 79 #
2017/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Council to consider launching meetings of the Council especially dedicated to urban matters; calls for cities and regions and their representative associations to have access to the Council working groups so that they can follow and more accurately provide input into the work of the Council in areas that impact them and their competences;
Amendment 102 #
2017/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that such an objective will only be feasible if the debates and consultations are held in urban areas other than national or regional capitals, which may constitute an easily accessible forum for citizens living nearby;
Amendment 122 #
2017/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that the consolidation of the cities’ position in shaping the EU policies does not undermine the trust in the Member States, as it reinforces multi-level governance and subsidiarity based on the bilateral trust between the EU, Member States and regional and local structurauthorities;
Amendment 123 #
2017/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Believes that given that, as there is a significant diversity of size and competences of cities across the EU, most of the above mentioned provisions are equally applicable to all subnational levels of government in addition to cities;
Amendment 51 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Minimum requirements relating to information on the essential aspects of the employment relationship and relating to working conditions that apply to every worker should therefore be established at Union level in order to guarantee all workers in the Union an adequat, regardless of their formal status, in the Union the highest possible degree of transparency and predictability as regards their working conditions.
Amendment 53 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to ensure effectiveness of the rights provided by the Union law, the personal scope of Directive 91/533/EEC should be updated. In its case law, the Court of Justice of the European Union has established criteria for determining the status of a worker34 which are appropriate for determining the personal scope of application of this Directive. Additionally the ILO’s tripartite constituents adopted Recommendation 198 Employment Relationship (2006) with indicators for an employment relationship, among others subordination and/or economic dependency, primacy of facts and presumption of an employment relationship. The definition of worker in Article 2(1) isneeds to be based on these criteria developed by both ECJ and ILO. They ensure a uniform implementation of the personal scope of the Directive while leaving it to national authorities and courts to apply it to specific situations. Provided that they fulfil those criteria, domestic workers, on-demand workers, intermittent workers, voucher based-workers, platform workers, trainees and apprentices could come within scope of this Directive. __________________ 34 Judgments of 3 July 1986, Deborah Lawrie-Blum, Case 66/85; 14 October 2010, Union Syndicale Solidaires Isère, Case C-428/09; 9 July 2015, Balkaya, Case C-229/14; 4 December 2014, FNV Kunsten, Case C-413/13; and 17 November 2016, Ruhrlandklinik, Case C- 216/15.
Amendment 57 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) In line with ILO recommendation 198, where, under direction “cannot be directly established, economic dependency should be considered the core additional criterion in assessing whether the person is a worker.
Amendment 58 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
Amendment 59 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 c (new)
Recital 7 c (new)
(7c) In line with ILO recommendation 198, it should be automatically provided for a legal presumption that an employment relationship exists where one or more relevant indicators are present.
Amendment 61 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 62 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 65 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Several different natural or legal persons may in practice assume the functions and responsibilities of an employer. Member States should remain free to determine more precisely the person(s) who are considered totally or partially responsible for the execution of the obligations that this Directive lays down for employers, as long as all those obligations are fulfilled. Member States should also be able to decide that some or all of these obligations are to be assigned to a natural or legal person who is not party to the employment relationship. Member States should be able to establish specific rules to exclude individuals acting as employers for domestic workers in the household from the obligations to consider and respond to a request for a different type of employment, to provide cost-free mandatory training, and from coverage of the redress mechanism based on favourable presumptions in the case of missing information in the written statementIf several natural and or legal persons are responsible as employer, they are jointly and severally liable.
Amendment 67 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Several different natural or legal persons may in practice assume the functions and responsibilities of an employer. Member States should remain free to determine more precisely the person(s) who are considered totally or partially responsible for the execution of the obligations that this Directive lays down for employers, as long as all those obligations are fulfilled. Member States should also be able to decide that some or all of these obligations are to be assigned to a natural or legal person who is not party to the employment relationship. Member States should be able to establish specific rules to exclude individuals acting as employers for domestic workers in the household from the obligations to consider and respond to a request for a different type of employment, to provide cost-free mandatory training, and from coverage of the redress mechanism based on favourable presumptions in the case of missing information in the written statementIf several natural and or legal persons are responsible as employer, they are jointly and severally liable.
Amendment 69 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Directive 91/533/EEC introduced a minimum list of essential aspects on which workers have to be informed in writing. It is necessary to adaptclarify that lthist in order to take account of developments on the labour mas an open minimum list and to adapt that list to the need to better protect worketrs, in particular regarding the growth of non- standard forms of employment.
Amendment 71 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Information on remuneration to be provided should include but not be limited to all elements of the remuneration, as well as the method of calculation, including contributions in cash or kind, directly or indirectly received by the worker in respect of his or her work, overtime payments, bonuses and other entitlements, such as sick pay. The provision of such information should be without prejudice to the freedom for employers to provide for additional elements of remuneration such as one-off payments. The fact that elements of remuneration due by law or collective agreement have not been included in that information should not constitute a reason for not providing them to the worker.
Amendment 74 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Information on social security systems should include, where relevant, at least sickness, maternity and equivalent, parental, paternity, old-age, invalidity, survivors', unemployment, pre-retirement or family benefits and all other risks covered by Regulation (EC) 883/2004. Information on social security protection provided by the employer should include, where relevant, coverage by supplementary pension schemes within the meaning of Council Directive 98/49/EC36 and Directive 2014/50/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.37 __________________ 36 Council Directive 98/49/EC of 29 June 1998 on safeguarding the supplementary pension rights of employed and self- employed persons moving within the Community (OJ L 209, 25.7.1998, p. 46). 37 Directive 2014/50/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on minimum requirements for enhancing worker mobility between Member States by improving the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension rights (OJ L 128, 30.4.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 75 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Workers should have the right to be informed about their rights and obligations resulting from the employment relationship in writing atfrom the start of employment. The relevant information should therefore reach them at the latest on, where applicable, when the employment contract is signed and before the first day of the employment.
Amendment 80 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Workers posted or sent abroad should receive additional information specific to their situation. For successive work assignments in several Member States or third countries, such as in international road transport, that information may be grouped for several assignments before the first departure and subsequently modified before the commencement of the relevant assignment or in case of change. Where they qualify as posted workers under Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council,38 they should also be notified of the single national website developed by the host Member State where they will findand be provided in paper or electronically with the relevant information on the working conditions applying to their situation. Unless Member States provide otherwise, these obligations apply if the duration of the work period abroad is more than four consecutive weeks. __________________ 38 Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (OJ L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 1).
Amendment 81 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Probationary periods allow employers to verify if that workers are suitable for the position for which they have been engaged while providing them with accompanying support and training. Such periods may be accompanied by reduced protection against dismissal. Any entry into the labour market or transition to a new position should not be subject to prolonged insecurity. As established in the European Pillar of Social Rights, probationary periods should therefore be of reasonable duration. A substantial number of Member States have established a general maximum duration of probation between three and six months, which should be considered reasonable. Probationary periods may be longer than six months where this is justified by the nature of the employment such as for managerial positions and where this is in the interest of the worker, such as in the case of long illness or in the context of specific measures promoting permanent employment notably for young worker and therefore by no means be exceeded beyond 6 months.
Amendment 83 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Employers should not prohibit workers from taking up employment with other employers, outside the time spent working for them, within the limits set out in Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.39 Incompatibility clauses, understood as a restriction on working for specific categories of employers, may be necessary for objective reasons, such as the protection of business secrets or the avoidance of conflicts of interests. __________________ 39 Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time (OJ L 299, 18.11.2003, p. 9).
Amendment 87 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) A reasonable minimum advance notice, understood as the period of time between the moment a worker is informed about a new work assignment and the moment the assignment starts, constitutes another necessary element of predictability of work for employment relationships with work schedule which are variable or mostly determined by the employer. The length of the advance notice period may vary according to the needs of sectors, while ensuring adequate protection of workersshould where possible be negotiated by the responsible Social Partners and may not fall below the standards established by this directive. It applies without prejudice to Directive 2002/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.40 __________________ 40 Directive 2002/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 on the organisation of the working time of persons performing mobile road transport activities (OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 35).
Amendment 91 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Where employers have the possibility to offer full-time or open-ended labour contracts to workers in non-standard forms of employment, a transition to more secure forms of employment should be promoted. Workers should be able to requestconvert to another more predictable and secure form of employment, where available, and receive a written response from the employer,to their request for a conversion from the employer, based on objective grounds which takes into account the needs of the employer and of the worker.
Amendment 93 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Where employers are required by legislation or collective agreements or internal rules to provide training to workers to carry out the work for which they are employed, it is important to ensure that such training is provided equally and without discrimination, including to those in non-standard forms of employment. The costs of such training should not be charged to the worker nor withheld or deducted from the worker's remuneration. The training should take place during working hours.
Amendment 96 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Social partners may consider that in specific sectors or situations different provisions are more appropriate, for the pursuit of the purpose of this Directive, than the minimum standards set in Chapter Three ofas long as these are in full compliance with this Directive. Member States should therefore be able to allow social partners to conclude collective agreements modifying the provisions contained in that chapter,is Directive as long as the overall level of protection of workers isrights established by this Directive are not lowered.
Amendment 98 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) The Member States should ensure the elimination of all kind of discrimination with regard to all aspects of remuneration and terms and conditions of employment and regardless of the contract type of the worker.
Amendment 99 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The consultation on the European Pillar of Social Rights showed the need to strengthen enforcement of Union labour law to ensure its effectiveness. As regards Directive 91/533/EEC, the REFIT evaluation41 confirmed that strengthened enforcement mechanisms could improve its effectiveness. It showed that redress systems based solely on claims for damages are less effective than systems that also provide for sanctions (such as lump sums or loss of permits) for employers who fail to issue written statements. It also showed that employees rarely seek redress during the employment relationship, which jeopardises the goal of the provision of the written statement to ensure workers are informed about their essential features of their employment relationship. It is therefore necessary to introduce enforcement provisions which ensure the use either of favourable presumptions where information about the employment relationship is not provided, orand of an administrative procedure under which the employer may be required to provide the missing information and subject to sanction if it does not. That redress should be subject to a procedure by which the employer is notified that information is missing and has 15 days in which to supply complete and correct information. __________________ 41__________________ 41 SWD(2017)205 final, page 26. SWD(2017)205 final, page 26.
Amendment 101 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) An extensive system of enforcement provisions for the social acquis in the Union has been adopted since Directive 91/533/EEC, notably in the fields of anti-discrimination and equal opportunities, elements of which; this system should be fully applied to this Directive in order to ensure that workers have access to effective and impartial dispute resolution and a right to redress, including adequate compensation, reflecting the Principle 7 of the European Pillar of Social Rights. It should be also urgently considered to broaden these enforcement provisions to all matters relating to working conditions.
Amendment 104 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) The burden of proof that there has been no employment relationship should fall on the natural or legal person identifiable as employer based on the primacy of facts.
Amendment 105 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 b (new)
Recital 33 b (new)
(33b) Persons reporting situations of infringements of the rights provided under this Directive, should be fully protected by current and future European rules regarding the protection of whistleblowers.
Amendment 110 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The Member States mayshould entrust social partners with the implementation of this Directive, where social partners jointly request to do so and as long as the Member States take all the necessary steps to ensure that they can at all times guarantee the results sought under this Directive.
Amendment 116 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive lays down minimum rights that apply to every worker in the Union. These minimum rights apply to every person who is de facto a worker regardless of their formal status or the existence of a written employment contract.
Amendment 120 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Amendment 123 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Paragraph 2 is without prejudice to workers who are undergoing training including trainees and apprentices.
Amendment 124 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Article 1 – paragraph 5
5. Member States may determine which persons are responsible for the execution of the obligations for employers laid down by this Directive as long as all those obligations are fulfilled. They may also decide that all or part of these obligations shall be assigned to a natural or legal person who is not party to the employment relationship. This paragraph is without prejudice to Directive 2008/104/EC. Where one or more natural or legal person(s) who is or are directly or indirectly party to an employment relationship with a worker, they shall be jointly and severally liable for obligations under this Directive.
Amendment 127 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 6
Article 1 – paragraph 6
Amendment 129 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 7
Article 1 – paragraph 7
7. Chapter II of tThis Directive applies to seafarers and fishermen without prejudice to Council Directive 2009/13/EC and Council Directive (EU) 2017/159, respectively.
Amendment 131 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘worker’ means a natural person who for a certain period of time performs services for and under the direction of another natural or legal person in return for remuneration; direction includes where the person is in a situation of economic dependency.
Amendment 136 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) 'employer' means one or morea natural or legal person(s) who i that engages wor arekers directly or indirectly party to an employment relationship with a worker;.
Amendment 139 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) 'reference hours and days' means time slots in specified days during which work can take place at the request of the employer.
Amendment 146 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall include at least:
Amendment 148 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) in the case of a temporary employment relationship, the end date or the expected duration thereof, the name of the user undertaking in case of temporary agency workers as well as the pay scales of the user undertaking in order to provide for equal pay;
Amendment 152 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) the procedure, including the length of the periods of notice, to be observed by the employer and the worker should their employment relationship be terminated or, where the length of the period of notice cannot be indicated when the information is given, the method, as well as the formal requirements for determining such period of notice;, as well as the deadlines for taking action contesting the dismissal
Amendment 154 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) the initial basic amount, any other component elements, indicated separately, such as payments of overtime, bonuses and other entitlements, such as sick pay; the method of calculation; the frequency and method of payment of the remuneration to which the worker is entitled;
Amendment 156 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point l – point ii a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point l – point ii a (new)
(iia) the conditions and the level of financial compensation in case of cancellation of work by the employer.
Amendment 158 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point m
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point m
(m) any collective agreements governing the worker's conditions of work; in the case of collective agreements concluded outside the business by special joint bodies or institutions, the name of the competent body or joint institution within which the agreements were concluded, and the cut off periods if there are any;
Amendment 162 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The information referred to in paragraph 2(f) to (k) and (n) may, where appropriate, be given in the form ofshall be accompanied by a reference to the laws, regulations and administrative or statutory provisions or collective agreements governing those particular points.
Amendment 164 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 167 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The document shall be provided at the same moment in time to the worker representative and the responsible social protection authorities.
Amendment 182 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) where applicable, the changes to the worker’s social security situation.
Amendment 189 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the employment conditions under Article 3.1 of Directive 96/71/EC including remuneration to which the worker is entitled in accordance with the applicable law of the host Member State;
Amendment 193 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The information referred to in paragraph 1(b) and 2(a) may, where appropriate, be given in the form of ashall be given in writing clearly outlining the reference to the laws, regulations and administrative or statutory provisions or collective agreements governing those particular points.
Amendment 194 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Amendment 195 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that, where an employment relationship is subject to a probationary period, that period shall not exceed six months, including any extension. Any time worked with the same enterprise, group or entity shall count towards that six months period. During a probationary period an employment relationship shall not be declared dormant.
Amendment 198 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 200 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. A probation period shall not hamper the accrual of rights.
Amendment 201 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. A probation period can only be agreed in cases of open-ended contracts.
Amendment 204 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 213 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that workers with at least six months' seniority with the same employer may requestconvert into a form of employment with more predictable and secure working conditions where available. Time worked with the same enterprise, group or entity or natural or legal person shall count towards that six months period.
Amendment 215 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The employer shall provide a written reply within one month of the request. With respect to natural persons acting as employers and micro, small, or medium enterprises, Member States may provide for that deadline to be extended to no more than three months and allow for an oral reply to a subsequent similar request submitted by the same worker if the justification for the reply as regards the situation of the worker remains unchangedgenuinely consider the conversion. A refusal is only allowed if provided in writing arguing an objective business needs within one month of the request.
Amendment 218 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Should the employer not reply to the demand for conversion within one month, the conversion is presumed to have taken effect from the first day following this period.
Amendment 222 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The worker shall continue to be remunerated, as if he/she would have been working.
Amendment 223 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new)
The training shall take place, where possible, during normal working hours. In all cases, the time spent on training shall be considered working time.
Amendment 225 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Equal treatment The Member States shall ensure the principles of equal pay and equal terms and conditions apply to all workers and ensure in this regard the elimination of all discrimination, regardless of the employment status.
Amendment 228 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Member States may allow social partners to conclude collective agreements, in conformity with the national law or practice, which, while fully respecting the overalllevel of protection of workersprovided by this directive, establish arrangements concerning the working conditions of workers which differ from but may not fall below those referred to in Articles 7 to 11.
Amendment 230 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Amendment 234 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a Primacy of facts The determination of the existence of an employment relationship shall be guided by the facts relating to the actual performance of work and not on the basis of how the parties describe the relationship.
Amendment 235 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States shall introduce measures necessary to protect all workers regardless of their legal or formal status, including workers who are employees'’ or trade union representatives, from any adverse treatment by the employer or adverse consequences resulting from exercising a right provided in this Directive or from a complaint lodged with the employer or from any legal proceedings initiated with the aim of enforcing compliance with these rights provided for in this Directive.
Amendment 237 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Persons reporting situations of infringements of the rights provided under this Directive, shall be fully protected by European legislation regarding the protection of persons reporting on breaches of Union law.
Amendment 238 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to prohibit and declare as null and void the dismissal or its equivalent and all preparations for dismissal or other detriments or less favourable treatments of workers, on the grounds that they exercised the rights provided for in this Directive. The necessary measures shall also include the right to reinstatement and compensation.
Amendment 241 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Workers who consider that they have been dismissed, or have been subject to measures with equivalent effect, on the grounds that they have exercised the rights provided for in this Directive may request the employer to provide duly substantiated grounds for the dismissal or its equivalent. The employer shall provide those grounds in writing. Member States shall ensure that the deadline for bringing an action contesting the dismissal is suspended as long as the worker has not received written justification from the employer.
Amendment 246 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17a Burden of proof of the existence of and employment relationship The burden of proof of absence of an employment relationship shall be on the natural or legal person identifiable as employer.
Amendment 247 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive or the relevant provisions already in force concerning the rights which are within the scope of this Directive. Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that those penalties are applied. Penalties shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. They may take the form of a fine. They mayshall also comprise an appropriate and at least proportional payment of compensation.
Amendment 252 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a Facilitation of complaints Member States shall ensure that there are effective mechanisms through which workers may lodge complaints against their employers, directly or through third parties designated by Member States such as trade unions or other associations or a competent authority of the Member State when provided for by national legislation.
Amendment 254 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
The rights and obligations set out in this Directive shall apply to existing employment relationships as from [entry into force date + 2 years]. However, employers shall provide or complement the documents referred to in Article 4(1), Article 5 and Article 6 only upon request of a worker. The absence of such request shall not have the effect of excluding workers from the minimum rights established under this Directive.
Amendment 255 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
By [entry into force date + 8 years], the Commission shall, in consultation with the Member States and social partners at Union level and taking into account the impact on small and medium-sized micro-enterprises, review the application of this Directive with a view to proposing, where appropriate, the necessary amendments.
Amendment 12 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that, although the need to revitalise economic activity is a prerequisite for any solution involving the creation of decent, sustainable and lasting employment, this situation is caused by structural issues arising among others from education and employment policy which need to be corrected, and that this calls for a new generation of more attractive teaching strategies, with better regional insertion, to promote the use of more efficient strategies for transition to active life (with strong links between school and work) and the creation of more secure career paths;
Amendment 24 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Understands the need, given that 15 % of jobs cease to exist every year, and as many again are created, for a global approach ablppropriate to anticipate changes as part of a truly effective employment policy drawing special attention to most marginalised groups of the population and at highest risk of unemployment, combined with specific territorial disadvantages; considers it essential to create qualifications policies able to effectively promote the start-to- finish tailoring of skills to business and enterprise needs in all regions of the EU;
Amendment 32 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States and regional and local authorities to increase the effectiveness of education and employment policies, which should be based on three fundamental aspects: - a forward-looking approach, in order to better anticipate changes in the labour market and link them with education and training; greater involvement of all relevant players; and a regional approachcalls in this respect the Commission to work more closely with Member States to set medium and long- term forecasts on the skills required by the local and regional labour market; - greater involvement of all relevant players including youth organisations; - and a regional approach within the framework of integrated territorial development strategies taking into account local needs and territorial specificities, enabling a better identification of future-oriented jobs, in particular in innovative sectors such as green segments and social business, allowing the creation of mechanisms to better identify problems and improve decision- making and to provide a clear view of training needs;
Amendment 35 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on Members States to encourage mobility of young people on the basis of a better recognition of skills and qualifications, better coordination between social security schemes and better access to affordable housing, including social housing, and financial credits;
Amendment 43 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for joint action by the European funds, in particular the instruments of cohesion policy, the ESF and ERDF, to find an urgent answer to this worrying situation; stresses the imperative need for the 2014-2020 programming period to dedicate at least 25% of the Cohesion Policy allocation to ESF as well as to earmark at least 20% of ESF on the EU 2020 flagship initiative on "promotion of social inclusion and fight against poverty" under which youth unemployment would be a priority; invites Members States and local and regional authorities to set integrated territorial development strategies - and use new instruments supporting them - including training and employment components, in particular to build employment pathways for young people and to support the construction and refurbishment of accessible social infrastructures;
Amendment 51 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages the European Investment Bank to invest in job creation for young people provided that it avoids spin-off benefits and it grants loans primarily in SMEs;
Amendment 57 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges Members States to quickly implement the Youth Guarantee and to establish more efficient and accessible public employment services in order to provide adequate jobs and trainings to young people; requests the Commission to support regions and Member States wishing to introduce Youth Guarantee schemes at national and regional level; calls the Council of the EU to significantly increase the financial dotation of the initiative, following the figure of EUR 21 billion recommended by the ILO to implement it;
Amendment 59 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that investment into youth guarantee programs should be exempt from austerity cuts;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17
Citation 17
Amendment 10 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18
Citation 18
Amendment 14 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20
Citation 20
– having regard to the Declaration and Programme of Action of the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) the key actions for its further implementation as well as the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 65/234 on the Follow-up to the International Conference on Population and Development beyond 2014 (December 2010),
Amendment 18 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 11 October 2007 on the murder of women (feminicide) in Mexico and Central America and the role of the European Union in fighting the phenomenon;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. Whereas eradicating sex selective practices is a complex process which requires a range of inter-connected approaches and methods including specialised training for medical staff to advice and prevent sex selective practices EU- and worldwide,
Amendment 38 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. Whereas the empowerment of women will be supportive in promoting the behavioural and social change needed to eradicate sex selective practices in the long term
Amendment 45 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas sex-selective pgendercide and femicide cause skewed population sex racticesos, disrupt gender balance in societies, cause skewed population sex ratios and have economic and social impactand have harmful political, economic and social consequences which, in turn, lead to more violence against women and girls;
Amendment 49 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas a culture of persistent ‘son preference’ not onlypatriarchal culture preserves stereotypes, democratic deficits and gender inequalities but also, and presents obstacles for women to fully enjoy equal treatment and equal opportunities in all areas of life;
Amendment 55 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas in its resolution entitled ‘Combating gender-motivated murders of women and girls’ the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice expresses grave concern at the alarming levels femicide has reached and reiterates the need for the phenomenon to be recognised as a crime punishable by law;
Amendment 63 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that gendercide remains a crime and a severe violation of human rights that necessitates effective ways to address and uproot all its fundamental causes leading to ‘son preference’patriarchal cultures;
Amendment 69 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to support and encourage all types of initiatives to increase awareness on gender-biased discrimination including gendercide, and to find effective ways to combat it, by offering guidance, assistance, appropriate policies and funding, as part of its external relations, humanitarian aid and gender mainstreaming;
Amendment 80 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on governments to eliminate democratic and legislative deficits, combat persisting obstacles discriminating against the born or unborn girl child, ensure inheritance rights for women, enforce national legislation that guarantees women equality with men before the law in all sectors of life, and provide economic, educational and political empowerment to girls and women;
Amendment 87 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports relevant reforms, continued monitoring and implementation of gender equality and non-discrimination legislation, particularly in developinglow and middle income and transition countries;
Amendment 95 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Emphasises that legislation to manage or limit sex selection must protect the right of women to have access to legitimate sexual and reproductive health technologies and services without spousal authorization., that legislation is effectively implemented and that appropriate sanctions are imposed on those breaking the law;
Amendment 109 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls the MDGs and stresses that access to education and healthcare , including sexual and reproductive health, are basic human rights; stresses the need for making special and specific reference to gendercide and sex-selection issues in dialogues and reports on the MDGs and in other experience-sharing international fora;
Amendment 113 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of enabling women to access health care without spousal authorisatiat women’s exercise of their rights is necessarily bound up with their capacity to take decisions individually and independently of their spouse, for which reason it is essential to ensure that women have access to education, work, health care, and a bank account without requiring the authorisation or consent of another person;
Amendment 114 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to identify clinics in Europe that conduct sex-selective abortions, provide with statistics and elaborate a best practices to prevent them;
Amendment 140 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Calls for the EU and its partner countries to improve, through development cooperation, the monitoring and data collection of sex ratios at birth, and to take prompt action to address possible imbalances; stresses equally that human rights clauses relating to gender discrimination should be included in international trade and cooperation agreements.
Amendment 143 #
2012/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the European Union to includeensure a rights-based approach encompassing all human rights and to include a strong focus on the empowerment and the promotion, respects and fulfilment of women's and girl's rights, including their sexual and reproductive rights and gender equality as preconditions to combat gendercide as a key issue in the post-2015 development policy agenda;
Amendment 158 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Amendment 1 #
2012/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to Article 24 of the Treaty on European Union,
Amendment 2 #
2012/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union,
Amendment 16 #
2012/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas the application of article 24 should go hand in hand with respect for article 2 and 3 of the TEU to fully respect the values of the Union and ensure that the armed forces are not used, or threatened to be used, inside EU Member States to fight peaceful and democratic political movements.
Amendment 11 #
2012/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
(Ba) whereas migrant women, like many other women, are suffering from the serious effects of the economic and financial crisis;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop gender-sensitive policies that will protect the human rights of migrant women, provide equal opportunities in the field of employment and access to the labour market, and combat and prevent the trafficking and labour and sexual exploitation of women;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to develop and implement measures to promote the smooth and equitable integration of migrant women, including acquisition of legal status, recognition of qualifications and educational levels, access to healthcare, education, social services, training and social security benefits and protection under labour legislation, and to involve trade unions, NGOs and civil society in the development of such measures;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to establish and promote gender-sensitive legal practices for regulating the recruitment of migrant workers, and to facilitate access for migrant women to information and advice on legal formalities and labour laws;
Amendment 53 #
2012/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the protection of migrant women against all forms of ill treatment, abuse, harassment and discrimination.;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the Council conclusions "Innovative approaches for chronic diseases in public health and healthcare systems" of 7 December 2010
Amendment 4 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
– having regard to the Belgian Presidency's report of 23 November 2010 on the gender pay gap
Amendment 5 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 18 October 2006 on breast cancer in the enlarged European Union,
Amendment 7 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to its report of 8 February 2011 on the face of female poverty in the European Union
Amendment 16 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas elderly women are particularly vulnerable to climate change related health impacts, whereas the majority of European studies have shown that women are more at risk, in both relative and absolute terms following studies from the heat-wave in France in 2003 (which caused approximately 15 000 deaths in France and mostly affected old women,
Amendment 17 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in 2010 the employment rate among women aged between 55 and 64 was 38.6% , compared with 54.5% for men in that age group, whereas following EU targets 75% of the population aged 20-64 should to be employed by 2020
Amendment 18 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas women earn less than men (the average gender pay gap in the EU is 17.5%),; whereas the gender pay between 55-64 years of age is more than 30% in some Member States and up to 48% for 65 and more years of age
Amendment 24 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas in some Member States, where indictors for measuring the gender pension gap has been already been developed, women at the age of 65 receive an individual pension that is almost 60% lower than that of men of the same age, whereas an EU-indicator for measuring the gender pension gap is urgently needed;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas in Europe 23.9% of the population aged between 50 and 64 are at risk of poverty, the exact percentages being 25.9% for women compared with 21.7% of men; whereas figures in the European Union are ranging from 39% and 49% in some countries and climbs to 51% in one EU country,
Amendment 29 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas older migrant women are often suffering from poor socio-economic situations and face difficulties to benefit from social protection measures and access to national healthcare systems, which can affect their living standards and health status
Amendment 66 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
Amendment 71 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
Recital X
X. whereas many women use oral contraceptives while they are of fertile age and then move on to hormone replacement therapy during the menopause;; whereas 75% of menopausal women experience some problems or discomfort, but only 10-20% seek medical help, whereas hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is still surrounded by controversy
Amendment 73 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y a (new)
Recital Y a (new)
Ya. whereas according to the World Health Organization (WHO), between four and six per cent of older people have experienced some form of abuse in their own homes, ranging from physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, to financial exploitation, neglect, and abandonment
Amendment 74 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y b (new)
Recital Y b (new)
Yb. whereas dementia is more common in people over 65 years, it affects about one person in 20 over 65, one in five over 80, and one in three over 90 years, whereas generally, prevalence is higher among old women than among old men
Amendment 89 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that climate change affects health directly through e.g. changing weather patterns (more intense and frequent extreme events) and indirectly through changes in water, air, food quality and quantity, ecosystems, agriculture, livelihoods and infrastructure, calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to increase all its efforts to stop climate change and to move towards an healthier and ecological transformation of society
Amendment 120 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to publish a study on the impact of the financial and economic crisis on older women, in particular with regard to their access to preventive and curative healthcare
Amendment 154 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes with concern EU research results published in April 2011 showing that some 28% of women aged 60 years or older have been mistreated in the last 12 month
Amendment 157 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to include the fight against all forms of elder abuse in all contexts in the work priority of the new rights and Justice Programme
Amendment 160 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to include elder abuse as a research topic in the Joint Programme on Neurodegenerative Diseases to measure its prevalence and impact on people with dementia
Amendment 173 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Endorses the WHO ‘'gender challenge’', implying as it does a need for better assessment of the risk factors affecting women's health; welcomes in this context recommendations by WHO to build "age- friendly" environments and increase opportunities for older women to contribute productively to society including intersectoral collaboration to identify and promote actions outside the health sector that can enhance health outcomes for women;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises, in view of the crisis’ negative effect of increasing local and regional disparities in Europe, the need for strong EU support for cohesion; believes that European energy projects could contribute to regional development through investments in decentralised energy sources, development of local and regional smart transport networks, energy efficiency and other measures which support growth and jobs;
Amendment 77 #
2012/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 285 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 a (new)
Paragraph 53 a (new)
53 a. Recalls the European Parliament resolution of 25 November 2010 on the situation in Western Sahara; urges Morocco and the Polisario Front to continue negotiation for a peaceful and long-lasting solution of the Western Sahara conflict and reiterates the rights of the Sahrawi people to self determination which should be decided through a democratic referendum, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions; condemns the ongoing violation of the human rights of the Sahrawi people; calls for the release of the Sahrawi political prisoners; welcomes the statements by 11 countries during the 13 th session of the Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations raising concerns on the situation in Western Sahara;
Amendment 17 #
2012/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 49 #
2012/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 55 #
2012/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 63 #
2012/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 77 #
2012/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends the introduction into school curricula, in cooperation with parents and under their controlwith public support, of a subject entitled: ‘PreparEducation for family life withcitizenship: elements of sexual education’, which will prepare young girls and boys to develop healthy, respectful and emotionally satisfying relationships;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas inadequatesufficient language knowledge continues to be an enormous obstacle to learning mobility;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks Member States to prioritise expenditures in education, research and, innovation and linguistic and cultural diversity that are considered to be investments for future growth, but at the same time ensuring the added value of such investment;
Amendment 60 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets that the Commission Communication on ‘Education and Training in smart, sustainable and inclusive Europe’ does not give adequate coverage to the issue of early school development, particularly its linguistic dimension; believes that this stage in education should be seen as the most crucial for the individuals’ future educational attainment and development;
Amendment 67 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the need for the acquirement of language skills since itfrom a very early age, covering not only the official languages of the EU but also regional and minority languages spoken in the EU, since these enables people to be more mobile and promote intercultural exchange;
Amendment 7 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the European Council to preserve the cohesion policy budget for the next programming period, as the Structural and Cohesion Funds are among the EU's most effective instruments for creating growth and jobs, increasing competitiveness of the European economy and supporting SMEs; and offer employment to unprotected vulnerable groups such as youth, women and migrants;
Amendment 15 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need for better coordination and synergy between different European, national and regional polices directly addressing SMEs; points out that existing initiatives and financial instruments for SME support should be more coherent, and should complement each other; stresses the need to reduce fragmentation, and to consolidate financial support schemes for SMEs, in order to ensure greater pooling and coordination of resources at European, local, regional and national levels; emphasizes that competitiveness will also be increased if investments and aid for SMEs are adapted to regional diversity, in particular the diversity of languages across regions;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the Structural Funds should continue to provide financing to SMEs by means of equity, guarantees and loans, and, loans and utilizing the advantages offered by electronic administration also underlines that complex administrative procedures, as well as significant differences between the provisions applied respectively by managing authorities and intermediate bodies, should be avoided;
Amendment 34 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on Member States and on regional and local authorities to apply, on their respective levels, the instruments promoted by the Commission, such as competitiveness proofing, fitness checks and SME tests, in order to guarantee the policies’ overall effectiveness; calls on the European Commission to include support for the creation of SME joint ventures between regions of the Member States in the new programmes for territorial cooperation.
Amendment 37 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the re-evaluation of the accession criteria should take into account the possibility of internal enlargement inside the EU;
Amendment 234 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission to prepare an accession roadmap for possible new Member States emerging from inside the EU;
Amendment 155 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – point -1 (new)
Annex 1 – point -1 (new)
2011/92/EU
Annex I – paragraph 4 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 7 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned that the balance between the need for water and available resources has reached a critical level in many regions of Europe and that climate change could make the situation even worse; water scarcity and drought now affects the whole territory of some Member States on a permanent basis;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses concerns that in the field of WFD implementation at present, ineffective application and enforcement remains a major problem; current implementation status shows that some Member States lag behind schedule, that the integrity ofcomprehensive clean-up of the EU’s waters is far from acceptable and that the objectives of other EU policies, including on industry, agriculture and transport, are often in open contradiction with the ‘water protection’ objectives;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that waste water from urban resources represents one of the most significant pollution impacts on the aquatic environment, in rivers and on the coast, and that the successful implementation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive has a significant influence on the water quality in all Member States, and thus on the successful implementation of the WFD;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that despite the progress made in the implementation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, there are still gaps concerning the compliance rates on collecting systems and/or treatment; asks the Commission to provide more support for the financing of waste water treatment plants and small- and large-scale infrastructure for collecting systems infrastructure in the EU;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reminds the Member States of their obligations under the WFD to achieve good water status by 2015, and calls on the Member States and the Commission to take all necessary measures and to make sufficient funding and technical assistance available to reach these water quality targets; considers that the participation of citizens, the competent authorities at the various levels of government, productive sectors, environmental NGOs and the civil society is essential for successful implementation of the WFD and sustainable environmental management as a whole;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Draws attention to the existence of certain activities denounced by the petitioners, including waste landfills, failure by the competent authorities to control water quality, agriculture and industry, which produce a great impact on the environment and human health and are responsible for poor water quality; calls therefore for the abandonment of subsidies which undermine incentives for efficient water management by creating overuse, and to free up funds for targeted subsidies – in particular for poor and rural populations – aimed at affordable access for all;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas small-scale fishing (including artisanal fishing and some types of inshore fishing) as well as shellfishing) has a very diverse territorial, social and cultural impact in mainland and island areas and outermost regions and has specific characteristics and problems that set it apart from large-scale fishing;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2292(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Regrets that there is no unanimous definition of artisanal fisheries in the European Union, and the existing definition based on vessel size is no longer relevant and is at odds with the situation on the ground; proposes, therefore, that the Commission should draw up a future definition in terms of governance, responding to various criteria such as regional characteristics and differences, geomorphology, the technical aspects of fishing, and the social, scientific, biological and environmental aspects;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the specific characteristics of small-scale fishing are not duly taken into account in the proposal for CFP reform tabled by the European Commission and whereas this proposal does not offer an adequate, sufficient or necessary response to the problems currently faced by small- scale fishing, given its precarious situation and the decline of some coastal communities that depend on fishing, as well as the lack of economic diversification alternatives;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. highlights the scarcity of statistical data and indicators at European level in terms of social, economic and territorial cohesion and draws attention to the need to promote indicators that provide socioeconomic, scientific and environmental data that reflect the geographical, environmental and socioeconomic diversity of this type of fishing;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the economic and social crisis in the fisheries sector is particularly affecting small-scale fishing, as are other negative factors such as the lack of comprehensive water sanitation, natural disasters, oil spills, waste dumping, excessive growth of coastal construction, the impact of large projects on the coast and the effects of climate change;
Amendment 70 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Rejects a definition of small-scale fishing that is restrictive and detached from reality; considers that the definition of small-scale fishing should cover a range of criteria, in addition to the strict boat-size criterion, including, inter alia, the impact of fishing techniques on the marine ecosystem, time spent at sea and the characteristics of the economic unit exploiting the resources, and proposes that the Commission should put forward a definition that fulfils various criteria in terms of governance, such as regional characteristics and differences, geomorphology, the technical aspects of fishing, and social, scientific, biological and environmental aspects;
Amendment 71 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Rejects a definition of small-scale fishing that is restrictive and detached from reality; considers that the Commission should agree on a definition of small-scale fishing should cover a range of criteria, in addition to the strict boat-size criterion, including, inter alia,that takes into account a range of regional characteristics and differences in terms of governance, in addition to the strict boat-size criterion, including, inter alia, respect for an artisanal tradition rooted in the local environment, with family involvement in both the ownership and activities of fisheries undertakings, and the impact of fishing techniques on the marine ecosystem and its respectful use, time spent at sea and the characteristics of the economic unit exploiting the resources;
Amendment 88 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that local management, that is based on scientific knowledge and that involves the sector in setting out, co- managing, applying and implementing policy, is the management type that best meets the needs of small- scale fishing;
Amendment 118 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Draws attention to the importance of taking into account, not only the quantity of the fleet, but also its quality; considers that the future CFP should encourage the increased sustainability of the fleet in environmental, economic and social terms, by promoting the progressive prevalence of sectors and operators that use fishing techniques with less impact on resources, and that benefit the communities of which they are part in terms of generating jobs and of the quality of these jobs, so as to create a sustainable balance between protecting existing fisheries resources in maritime areas and protecting the local socioeconomic fabric that depends on fishing and shellfishing;
Amendment 157 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 1
Paragraph 11 – indent 1
– renewal and modernisation of fleets with a view to making them safer, and more economically and environmentally sustainable (selection of techniques, energy efficiency, vessel habitability, etc.);
Amendment 164 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 2
Paragraph 11 – indent 2
– promotion of young people’s increased involvement in the sector’s activities and keeping them involved;
Amendment 176 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 6
Paragraph 11 – indent 6
– support for sustainable shellfishing practices farming and shellfishing practices, as part of a properly regulated and properly managed extensive aquaculture, for activities carried out on land and for related professionals, whilst enhancing and supporting the role of women in fishing (shellfish gatherers, net makers, processors, sellers, etc.);
Amendment 180 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 7 a (new)
Paragraph 11 – indent 7 a (new)
– support for the promotion and marketing of artisanal fishery and extensive aquaculture products, through the creation of a European label to distinguish and identify European artisanal fishery and shellfish products, provided that they comply with good sustainability practices and the principles of the common fisheries policy;
Amendment 199 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Advocates the creation (within the framework of the EMFF or of other instruments) of specific support mechanisms to be implemented in emergencies, such as natural disasters, accidents, such as oil slicks, fishing stoppages imposed by plans for restoring stocks or by other events such as water purification, or sudden increases in fuel prices;
Amendment 70 #
2011/2291(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the Commission’s proposal to introduce a system of individually transferable fishing concessions (TFCs), subject to strict safeguards, providingthat excludes small-scale fisheries and requests the establishment of a special regime for small-scale and coastal fisheries as well as preferential treatment for ecologically- friendly fishing vessels, and addressing the issue of rights concentration and the possibility of revoking fishing concessions; believes, therefore, that a Member State should be exempted from the obligation to introduce TFCs if its fishing capacity is within the set ceiling or if the Member State in question can prove that it can achieve the necessary capacity reduction without using a TFC system;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas small-scale fishing fleets and areas that are heavily dependent on fishing require greater socio-economic support under the new CFP, given the precarious situation and decline of some coastal communities dependent on fishing and the lack of alternatives for economic diversification, for which reason use must be made of the existing instruments, funds and mechanisms in order to guarantee cohesion in terms of employment and ecological sustainability, specifically recognising this in the new framework of the CFP, with greater co-management and participation of the small-scale fisheries sector in decision-making;
Amendment 56 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that incentives should be offered to those who fish and harvest shellfish sustainably using environment- friendly fishing methods, in order to ensure positive use of such fishing practices and of the cultivation and collection of shellfish;
Amendment 176 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that the proposal to introduce ‘Transferable Fishing Concessions’ (TFCs), contained in the basic regulation, raises concerns regarding the concentration and creation of monopolies; stresses that in a number of countries transferable fishing rights have allowed fishing capacity to be reduced, which is commendable; emphasises, however, that adequate safeguards would need to be introduced in order to protect small-scale and coastal fishing and shellfish harvesting, which is the most economically endangered part of the industry but also that providing most of the jobs and economic activity in coastal regions;
Amendment 180 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 bis (new)
Paragraph 22 bis (new)
22a. Highlights the scarcity of statistical data in terms of social, economic and territorial cohesion and calls for the need to promote indicators at the European level that provide socio-economic, scientific and environmental data;
Amendment 218 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Believes strongly that the reformed CFP must not be removed from the socio- economic context in which it exists; considers that the fisheries and extensive aquaculture sectors must be seen as important direct and indirect sources of job creation in our maritime regions, which underpin their economy as a whole;
Amendment 230 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a ‘Blue Growth initiative on sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts’; considers that greater professional mobility in the sector, diversification of jobs in the fishing sector, and identification of tools making it possible to match skills, qualifications and education programmes to the needs of the sector are important for the growth of the maritime, fisheries and aquaculture industries;
Amendment 192 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Considers non-violent methodology of peaceful activism and civil protest to be the most appropriate for the defence and promotion of fundamental human rights, especially given the global relevance, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa but also in Europe, of the 'indignados' movement; believes that the promotion and support of non-violence reflects an international value that should constitute a priority for the European Union's human rights and democracy polices, particularly in consideration of the non-violent methodology offering the most appropriate means and outcomes for the prevention of conflict and the support for democracy, the rule of law, and civil society around the world; proposes to give non-violence a central role of relevance and political weight in the internal and external policies of the European Union with support given to those initiatives that can sustain and develop non-violent and peaceful activism around the world with the dissemination of practical assistance to support non-violent activists and human rights defenders;
Amendment 273 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66
Paragraph 66
66. Calls on the EU to encourage governments of developing countries to commit to land reform where relevant in order to secure the land titles of indigenous people, nomadic populations and small and medium-scale farmers, especially women, and to prevent land-grabbing practices by corporations; stresses that it is necessary to protect the land, tenancy and land use rights of small local farmers and the access of local communities to natural resources; urges the EU to assert the right of access to natural resources, in particular for native and indigenous peoples, in the negotiation of trade agreements; encourages all Member States to follow the example of Denmark, the Netherlands and Spain and ratify ILO Convention 169 on Indigenous and Tribal peoples, in order to show their determination to provide them with tangible protection; supports current and on-going campaigns for the ratification and implementation of ILO Convention 169 by non-signatory states, particularly as a means of strengthening the rights of indigenous peoples, upholding the values of ILO Convention 169 and demonstrating the European Union's commitment to multilateralism and the United Nations;
Amendment 277 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 a (new)
Paragraph 66 a (new)
66 a. Believes that new and existing funding lines for the support of civil society and human rights defenders, particularly from indigenous communities, should have their budget increased; they should also both demonstrate their ability to respond flexibly and speedily to crisis events and on-going situations wherever they may be and optimize their value for money and impact;
Amendment 6 #
2011/0440(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Pursuant to Article 175 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Commission submits every three years a report to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the progress made towards achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion. The preparation of these reports and the regular monitoring of demographic developments and of possible future demographic challenges in the EU regions, including different types of regions such as cross-border regions, metropolitan regions, rural regions, mountain and island regions, require annual regional data at NUTS 3 regional level. Since demographic ageing and other events such as intra-European migration of young people of working age displays strong regional differences, Eurostat is requested to prepare regional projections on a regular basis in order to complement the demographic picture of the NUTS 2 regions in the European Union. The possibility of studying NUTS 1 regions for specific issues that might affect those regions will also be assessed.
Amendment 7 #
2011/0440(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Annual statistical data on demography are fundamental for the study and definition of a wide range of policies, with particular regard to social and, economic and territorial issues, at national and regional level. Statistics on population are an important denominator for a wide range of policy indicators, such as the ‘Demographic Vulnerability Index’, particularly in exploring the severe and permanent demographic handicaps of some EU regions.
Amendment 8 #
2011/0440(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Demographic statistics on population constitute an essential component for the estimation of total population in the framework of the European System of Accounts (ESA). The updating and purging of data are an important element for the production of statistics at European level.
Amendment 10 #
2011/0440(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Sub-state authorities with legislative powers should be governed by the same criteria when collaborating in the development, production and dissemination of European statistics.
Amendment 14 #
2011/0440(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The data shall be based on the data sources chosen by the Member State in accordance with national laws and practices. Scientifically based and well documented statistical estimation methods shall be used where appropriate. Further convergence measures shall be promoted when selecting these methods in different Member States.
Amendment 110 #
2011/0386(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 f (new)
Recital 12 f (new)
(12f) The Commission should propose a different structural deficit target for current expenditure and investment expenditure being the lastest a bit higher than the former.
Amendment 175 #
2011/0386(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the projections at unchanged policies for expenditure and revenue as a percentage of GDP for the general government and their main components.; these projections should focus both on current expenditure and investment expenditure.
Amendment 179 #
2011/0386(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The targeted expenditure and revenue goal referred to in point (c) shall be different for each level of government following proportionality and co- responsibility criteria. Proportionality is understood as the relative weight in terms of the different level of competences under each level of government, and co- responsibility as the correspondence between the margin of indebtedness and the fiscal effort of each level of government.
Amendment 187 #
2011/0386(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point e c (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point e c (new)
Amendment 188 #
2011/0386(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point e d (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point e d (new)
(ed) deficit data not only in terms of general government but also in each level of government;
Amendment 97 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) To ensure that the EMFF contributes to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, the IMP and the Europe 2020 Strategy, it is necessary to focus on a limited number of core priorities relating to fostering innovation and knowledge based fisheries and aquaculture, promoting sustainable and resource-efficient fishing and aquaculture, and maintaining and increasing employment and the social and territorial cohesion by unlocking the growth and job potential of coastal and inland fisheries communities and promoting diversification of fisheries activities into other sectors of the marine economy.
Amendment 103 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Action by the Union should be complementary to action carried out by Member States or seek to contribute to that action. In order to ensure significant added value the partnership between the Commission and Member States should be strengthened through arrangements for the participation of various types of partners with full regard to the institutional competences of the Member States. Particular attention should be paid to ensuring adequate representation for women and minority groups. This partnership concerns regional, local and other public authorities, as well as other appropriate bodies, including those responsible for the environment and for the promotion of equality between men and women, the economic and social partners at all levels of governance and other competent bodies. The partners concerned should be involved in the preparation of Partnership Contracts, as well as in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programming.
Amendment 108 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Conscious of the weak presence of small scale coastal fishermen and extensive aquaculture in the social dialogue, the EMFF should support organisations promoting this dialogue in the appropriate fora at all levels, European, state, regional and local.
Amendment 111 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Conscious of the potential that diversification offers for small scale coastal fishermen and their crucial role in coastal communities, the EMFF should help diversification within fishing and ancillary activities by covering business start- ups and investments for the retrofitting of their vessels, in addition to the relevant training to acquire professional skills in the relevant field outside other fishing activities.
Amendment 112 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to address health and safety needs on board, the EMFF should support investments covering safety and hygiene on board, as well as improved living conditions.
Amendment 113 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
Amendment 116 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) It is paramount to integrate environmental concerns into the EMFF and support the implementation of conservation measures under the CFP taking however into account the diverse conditions throughout the Union waters. For this purpose it is essential to develop a regionalised approach to conservation measures, adopting a multiannual approach to fisheries management that gives priority to setting multiannual plans that reflect the specific biological characteristics of the various species and the specific nature of each fishery.
Amendment 117 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Aquaculture contributes to growth and jobs in coastal and rural regions. Therefore, it is crucial that the EMFF is accessible to aquaculture enterprises, in particular SMEs and contributes to bringing new aquaculture farmers into the business. In order to increase the competitiveness and economic performance of aquaculture activities it is vital to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship. Therefore the EMFF should support innovative operations and business development, in particular non- food and off-shorin the extensive aquaculture sector.
Amendment 118 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) New forms of income combined with aquaculture activities have already shown their added value for business development. Therefore the EMFF should support these complementary activities outside aquaculture such as angling- tourism, educational or environmental activities.
Amendment 120 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) An other important form of increasing the income of aquaculture enterprises is adding value to their products by processing and marketing their own production, as well as introducing new species withat are biologically compatible with existing species and have good market prospects and thus diversifying their production.
Amendment 121 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) In order to promote environmentally sustainable aquaculture, the EMFF should support aquaculture activities which are highly respectful of the environment, the conversion of aquaculture enterprises to eco-management, the use of audit schemes as well as the conversion to organicextensive aquaculture. In the same vein, the EMFF should also support aquaculture providing for special environmental services.
Amendment 122 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) Recognizing the risk of investments in aquaculture activities, the EMFF should contribute to business security by covering access to stock insurance and therefore safeguarding the income of producers in case of abnormal production losses due in particular to natural disasters, oil spills and inadequate or non-existent comprehensive water treatment, adverse climatic events, sudden water quality changes, diseases or pest infestations and destruction of production facilities.
Amendment 123 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) In fisheries areas, community-led local development should encourage innovative approaches to create growth and jobs, in particular by adding value to fisheries products and diversifying the local economy, where necessary, towards newother economic activities, includ withing those offered by "blue growth" and the broader maritimee fisheries sectors.
Amendment 126 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) Priority should be given to producer organisations and associations of producer organisations by granting them support. The compensation for storage aid and aid for production and marketing plans should gradually be phased out as the importance of this particular kind of support has lost its interest in the light of the evolving structure of the Union market for this kind of products and the growing importance of strong producer's organisationsbe continued.
Amendment 127 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) Recognising the growing competition small scale coastal fishermen are confronted towith and the fact that certain coastal communities are dependent on fishing, the EMFF should support entrepreneurial initiatives of small scale coastal fishermen adding value to the fish they catch, in particular by carrying out the processing or direct marketing of the fish they catch.
Amendment 134 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 79
Recital 79
(79) Interconnection of the certain information systems run by those sectors may require mobilisation of their own funding mechanisms in a coherent way and in line with Treaty provisions. Maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal zone management are essential for the sustainable development of marine areas and coastal regions and both contributing to the aims of ecosystem-based management and the development of land- sea links. These tools are also important to manage diverse uses of our coasts, seas and oceans to enable their sustainable economic development and to stimulate cross-border investment, whereas the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive will further define the boundaries of sustainability of human activities that have an impact on the marine environment. Furthermore, it is necessary to improve knowledge of the marine world, and stimulate innovation by facilitating collection, free sharing, re-use and dissemination of data concerning the status of oceans and seas. and the status of fisheries, making it available to end users and the general public.
Amendment 135 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80
Recital 80
(80) The EMFF should also support sustainable economic growth, employment, innovation and competitiveness within maritime sectors and in coastal regions. It is particularly important to identify regulatory barriers and skill deficiencies hindering growth in emerging and prospective maritime sectors, as well as operations aimed at fostering investment in technological innovation necessary to enhance the business potential of marine and maritime applications. In special areas of conservation within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC, of Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and of Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC, fishing and aquaculture activities shall be conducted by Member States in such a way as to alleviate the impact from fishing activities in such special areas of conservation. The installation of intensive aquaculture projects that may affect the conservation and protection of these protected areas shall be restricted in these protected zones.
Amendment 144 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6
(6) 'fisherman' means any person engaging in professional fishing, as recognised by the Member State, on board of an operational fishing vessel or engaging in professional rearing or harvesting of marine organisms, as recognised by the Member State, without a vessel;
Amendment 147 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 18
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 18
(18) 'small scale coastal fishing' means fishing carried out by fishing vessels of an overall length of less than 12 metres and not using towed gear as listed in Table 3 Annex I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 regarding the fishing vessels register of the Unionthe activity of harvesting living aquatic organisms in their natural environment, or the intentional use of means that enable them to be harvested or caught, on the coast or in adjacent inland or maritime fishing grounds by fishing vessels less than 15 metres in length, which are operated by self-employed fishermen or by family businesses and use selective fishing gear and/or which do not remain at sea for more than 36 hours at a time;
Amendment 149 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 19 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 19 a (new)
(19a) 'aquaculture' means the rearing or cultivation of aquatic organisms using techniques designed to increase the production of the organisms in question beyond the natural capacity of the environment, distinguishing between extensive and intensive aquaculture.
Amendment 152 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) diversification of fisheries activities into o ther sectors of maritime economy and growth of maritime economy, including mitigation of climate change.
Amendment 155 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(b) enhancement of the competitiveness and viability of fisheries, in particular of small scale coastal fleet, and improvement of safety or working conditions, fostering the promotion of decent work that complies scrupulously with European and international labour law, adequate social protection and social dialogue;
Amendment 156 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
(b) enhancement of the competitiveness and viability of extensive aquaculture enterprises, SMEs in particular;
Amendment 157 #
2011/0380(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission, and the national parliamentand regional parliaments with colegislative powers.
Amendment 158 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) reduction of the impact of fisheries on the marine environment, by encouraging the use of more sustainable fishing gear;
Amendment 160 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
(a) the definition and promotion of the supply of scientific knowledge and collection of data and environmental, economic and social indicators, given the lack of scientific indicators on the state of fisheries, and economic and social indicators;
Amendment 161 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Investment support shall be limited to: (a) micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, (b) enterprises not covered under point (a) with less than 750 employees or with a turnover of less than EUR 200 million. Member States shall ensure that priority is given to micro or small-sized enterprises. Applications submitted by the following operators shall not be admissible for support from the EMFF for an identified period of time:
Amendment 168 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) To ensure that the EMFF contributes to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, the IMP and the Europe 2020 Strategy, it is necessary to focus on a limited number of core priorities relating to fostering innovation and knowledge based fisheries and aquaculture, promoting sustainable and resource-efficient fishing and aquaculture, and maintaining and increasing employment and social and territorial cohesion by unlocking the growth and job potential of coastal and inland fisheries communities and promoting diversification of fisheries activities into other sectors of the marine economy.
Amendment 171 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) the share of small scale coastal fishing fleet and extensive aquaculture in the fishing fleet;
Amendment 182 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) a demonstration of a pertinent approach integrated into the programme towards innovation, the environment, including the specific needs of Natura 2000 areas, particularly in relation to the possible impact of intensive aquaculture, and climate change mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 184 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o – point i – indent 2
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o – point i – indent 2
– an evaluation of the economic situation of aquacultureextensive and intensive aquaculture, and its social and economic impact, and processing industries,
Amendment 201 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 206 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – title
Article 34 – title
Support to systems of transferable fishing concessions of the CFPpromoting fishing opportunities
Amendment 208 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Action by the Union should be complementary to action carried out by Member States or seek to contribute to that action. In order to ensure significant added value the partnership between the Commission and Member States should be strengthened through arrangements for the participation of various types of partners with full regard to the institutional competences of the Member States. Particular attention should be paid to ensuring adequate representation for women and minority groups. This partnership concerns regional, local and other public authorities, as well as other appropriate bodies, including those responsible for the environment and for the promotion of equality between men and women, the economic and social partners at all levels of governance and other competent bodies. The partners concerned should be involved in the preparation of Partnership Contracts, as well as in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programming.
Amendment 209 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the design and development of technical and administrative means necessary for the creation orand functioning of a transferable fishing concessions systemsystems that facilitate priority access to resources for the most sustainable operations;
Amendment 222 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2
2. Support shall not contribute to the replacement or modernisation of main or ancillary engines, except for the purposes of improving safety conditions, such as in the case of ancillary vessels in the shellfish sector. Support shall only be granted to owners of fishing vessels and not more than once during the programming period for the same fishing vessel.
Amendment 231 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Recognising the role of women in the fisheries sector (shellfish gathering and other traditional methods of fishing, net making and fish processing, etc.) and the need to create more jobs for women in the catching sector, and the importance of the role that spouses of self-employed fishermen play in small scale coastal fishing, the EMFF should support training and networking contributing to their professional development and giving them the means to better fulfil the main ancillary tasks they traditionally perform.
Amendment 233 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1
1. In order to foster forms of aquaculture with high growth potential, the EMFF may support investment in the development of off-shore or non food aquaculture. Off- shore aquaculture cultivation areas shall be areas located outside inland waters as demarcated by the baselines for extensive aquaculture, small-scale fishing and shellfish gathering;
Amendment 234 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) identification and mapping of most suitable areas for developing aquaculture, and where applicable, taking into account maritime spatial planning processes, maintaining the cultivation areas for extensive traditional cultivation, designating current production areas and the adjacent protection zone;
Amendment 235 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
1. In order to foster entrepreneurship in aquaculture, the EMFF may support the setting up of small and medium-sized aquaculture enterprises by new starting farmersfarmers, thereby giving particular impetus to extensive aquaculture.
Amendment 237 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Conscious of the weak presence of small scale coastal fishermenfishermen and other professions related to the fishing sector involved in small scale coastal fishing and traditional and extensive aquaculture activities in the social dialogue, the EMFF should support organisations promoting this dialogue in the appropriate fora, at European, state, regional and local level.
Amendment 245 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Conscious of the potential that diversificationcreating or maintaining employment offers for small scale coastal fishermen and their crucial role in coastal communities, the EMFF should help diversificationand taking account of local fishing traditions, the EMFF may help create jobs in ancillary activities in the event that there are no other employment opportunities in the fishing sector, by covering business start-ups and investments for the retrofitting of their vessels, in addition to the relevant training to acquire professional skills in the relevant field outside other fishing activities. For that purpose, the EMFF shall create a programme to support small scale fishing and shellfish gathering.
Amendment 249 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to address health and safety needs on board, the EMFF should support investments covering safety and hygiene on board, and the improvement of habitability.
Amendment 261 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 107 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the managing authority, which may be either a public or private law body acting at national or regional level, or the Member State itself or the region when it carries out that task, to be in charge of the management of the programme concerned;
Amendment 267 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
Amendment 303 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) It is paramount to integrate environmental concerns into the EMFF and support the implementation of conservation measures under the CFP taking however into account the diverse conditions throughout the Union waters. For this purpose it is essential to develop a regionalised approach to conservation measures, through a multi-annual approach to fisheries management, establishing as a priority multi-annual plans reflecting the biological specificities of different species and the special characteristics of each fishery.
Amendment 338 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Aquaculture contributes to growth and jobs in coastal and rural regions. Therefore, it is crucial that the EMFF is accessible to aquaculture enterprises, in particular SMEs and contributes to bringing new aquaculture farmers into the business. In order to increase the competitiveness and economic performance of aquaculture activities it is vital to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship. Therefore the EMFF should support innovative operations and business development, in particular non- food and off-shorespecially traditional and extensive aquaculture.
Amendment 347 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) New forms of income combined with aquaculture activities have already shown their added value for business development. Therefore the EMFF should support these complementary activities outside aquaculture such as angling- tourism, educational or environmental activities.
Amendment 348 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) An other important form of increasing the income of aquaculture enterprises is adding value to their products by processing and marketing their own production, as well as introducing new species which are biologically compatible with existing species with good market prospects and thus diversifying their production.
Amendment 367 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) In order to promote environmentally sustainable aquaculture, the EMFF should support aquaculture activities which are highly respectful of the environment, the conversion of aquaculture enterprises to eco-management, the use of audit schemes as well as the conversion to organicextensive aquaculture. In the same vein, the EMFF should also support aquaculture providing for special environmental services.
Amendment 373 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) Recognizing the risk of investments in aquaculture activities, the EMFF should contribute to business security by covering access to stock insurance and therefore safeguarding the income of producers in case of abnormal production losses due in particular to natural disasters, oil spills and inadequate or non-existent comprehensive water treatment, adverse climatic events, sudden water quality changes, diseases or pest infestations and destruction of production facilities.
Amendment 381 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) In fisheries areas, community-led local development should encourage innovative approaches to create growth and jobs, in particular by adding value to fisheries products and diversifying the local economy, where necessary, towards newother economic activities, including those offered by "blue growth" and the broader maritime the fishing sectors.
Amendment 392 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) Priority should be given to producer organisations and associations of producer organisations by granting them support. The compensation for storage aid and aid for production and marketing plans should gradually be phased out as the importance of this particular kind of support has lost its interest in the light of the evolving structure of the Union market for this kind of products and the growing importance of strong producer's organisationscontinue.
Amendment 402 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) Recognising the growing competition small scale coastal fishermen are confronted to and the dependency of certain coastal communities on fishing, the EMFF should support entrepreneurial initiatives of small scale coastal fishermen adding value to the fish they catch, in particular by carrying out the processing or direct marketing of the fish they catch.
Amendment 432 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 79
Recital 79
(79) Interconnection of the certain information systems run by those sectors may require mobilisation of their own funding mechanisms in a coherent way and in line with Treaty provisions. Maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal zone management are essential for the sustainable development of marine areas and coastal regions and both contributing to the aims of ecosystem-based management and the development of land- sea links. These tools are also important to manage diverse uses of our coasts, seas and oceans to enable their sustainable economic development and to stimulate cross-border investment, whereas the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive will further define the boundaries of sustainability of industrial, construction and human activities that have an impact on the marine environment. Furthermore, it is necessary to improve knowledge of the marine world, and stimulate innovation by facilitating collection, free sharing, re-use and dissemination of data concerning the status of oceans and seas and the status of fisheries, making it available to end users and the general public.
Amendment 433 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80
Recital 80
(80) The EMFF should also support sustainable economic growth, employment, innovation and competitiveness within maritime sectors and in coastal regions. It is particularly important to identify regulatory barriers and skill deficiencies hindering growth in emerging and prospective maritime sectors, as well as operations aimed at fostering investment in technological innovation necessary to enhance the business potential of marine and maritime applications. In special areas of conservation provided for under Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC, fishing and aquaculture activities shall be conducted by Member States in such a way as to alleviate the impact from fishing activities in such special areas of conservation. The installation of industrial or intensive aquaculture projects that may affect the conservation and protection of these protected areas shall be restricted in these protected zones.
Amendment 482 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6
(6) 'fisherman' means any person engaging in professional fishing, as recognised by the Member State, on board of an operational fishing vessel or engaging in the rearing or professional harvesting of marine organisms, as recognised by the Member State, without a vessel;
Amendment 504 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14
(14) 'maritime spatial planning' means a process by which public authorities analyse and allocate the spatial and temporal distribution of industrial, commercial, structural and human activities in marine areas to achieve ecological, economic and social objectives;
Amendment 506 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 17
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 17
(17) 'sea basin strategy' means a structured framework of cooperation in respect to a given geographical area, developed by European Institutions, Member States, their regions, local authorities, and where appropriate, third countries sharing a sea basin; the strategy takes into account the geographic, climatic, economic and political specificities of the sea basin;
Amendment 510 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 18
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 18
(18) 'small scale coastal fishing' means fishing carried out by fishing vessels of an overalthe activity of harvesting living aquatic organisms in their natural length of less than 12 metres and not using towed gear as listed in Table 3 Annex I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 regarding the fishing vessels register of the Unionvironment, or the intentional use of means that enable them to be harvested or caught, on the coast or in adjacent inland or maritime fishing grounds by fishing vessels less than 15 metres in length, which are operated by self-employed fishermen or by family businesses and use selective fishing gear and/or which do not remain at sea for more than 36 hours at a time;
Amendment 519 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 19 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 19 a (new)
(19 a) ‘aquaculture’ means the rearing or cultivation of aquatic organisms using techniques designed to increase the production of the organisms in question beyond the natural capacity of the environment, differentiating between ‘extensive aquaculture’ and ‘industrial or intensive aquaculture’.
Amendment 562 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) Fostering job creation in order to prevent the disappearance of fishing communities and deliver improved qualifications and working conditions in the fisheries sector.
Amendment 577 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) promotion of economic growth, social inclusion, equality, creation of jobs and supporting labour mobility in coastal and inland communities depending on fishing and aquaculture;
Amendment 594 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) diversification of fisheries activities into other sectors of maritime economy and growth offostering job creation in order to prevent the disappearance of fishing communities. For the implementation of fisheries modernisation measures resulting from the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy, fostering diversification in the fisheries sector (catching, processing, aquaculture, ancillary activities, marketing, etc.), whether employed or self-employed, in order to promote the maritime economy, including mitigation of climate change.
Amendment 598 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Entry of new fishermen to the fisheries sector;
Amendment 613 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(b) enhancement of the competitiveness and viability of fisheries, in particular of small scale coastal fleet, and improvement of safety or working conditions, fostering the promotion of decent jobs which strictly comply with European and international labour standards, adequate social protection and social dialogue;
Amendment 626 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
(c) development of new professional skills and lifelong learning, as well as improving and developing the professionalisation of the sector;
Amendment 646 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
(b) enhancement of the competitiveness and viability of extensive aquaculture enterprises, micro-enterprises and SMEs in particular;
Amendment 662 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) reduction of the possible impact of fisheries on the marine environment, promoting the use of more sustainable fishing gear and rewarding the fisheries sectors that use sustainable gear;
Amendment 685 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
(a) enhancement of ecosystems related to aquaculture, provided that they are sustainable and do not affect other segments of the fisheries sector, and promotion of resource efficient aquaculture;
Amendment 693 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
(a) given the lack of scientific, economic and social indicators as regards the state of fisheries, it is necessary to define and promote the supply of scientific knowledge and collection of data; , and environmental, economic and social indicators;
Amendment 715 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
In addition to the principles enounced in Article 4 of the [Regulation (EU) No […] laying down Common Provisions], the Commission and the Member States shall ensure coordination and complementarity between support from the EMFF and from other Union policies and financial instruments in the framework of the Cohesion Policy instruments and other EU policies and financial instruments, including the Regulation (EC) No [establishing the Framework Programme for Environment and Climate Change Action (LIFE Framework Programme)]1 and those in the framework of the Union's external action. Coordination between assistance from the EMFF and LIFE Framework Programme shall be achieved in particular, by promoting the funding of activities that complement integrated projects funded under LIFE Framework Programme, as well as by promoting the use of solutions, methods and approaches validated under LIFE Framework Programme.
Amendment 722 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Investment support shall be limited to: (a) micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. (b) enterprises not covered under point (a) with fewer than 750 employees or with a turnover of less than EUR 200 million. Member States shall ensure that priority is given to SMEs. Applications submitted by the following operators shall not be admissible for support from the EMFF for an identified period of time:
Amendment 770 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) construction of new fishing vessels, except ancillary vessels for traditional or extensive aquaculture, which do not affect fishing capacity, decommissioning or importation of fishing vessels;
Amendment 787 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) temporary cessation of fishing activities, except when there are no other employment opportunities available as a result of the suspension of international fisheries agreements, a severe economic crisis, a natural and/or accidental disaster;
Amendment 798 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 858 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) the share of small scale coastal fishing and extensive aquaculture fleet in the fishing fleet;
Amendment 897 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a demonstration of a pertinent approach integrated into the programme towards innovation, the environment, including the specific needs of Natura 2000 areas, particularly in relation to the potential impact of intensive aquaculture, and climate change mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 934 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point o – point i – indent 2
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point o – point i – indent 2
– an evaluation of the economic situation of extensive and intensive aquaculture, and its social and economic impact, and of processing industries,
Amendment 938 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point o – point i – indent 3
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point o – point i – indent 3
– an evaluation of the effects of the fishing sector on the ecosystem. , carried out regularly with updated data.
Amendment 1060 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) promoting the social dialogue at national, regional or local level involving fishermen and fishing operators and other relevant stakeholders.
Amendment 1070 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – title
Article 32 – title
Facilitating diversification and job creation
Amendment 1094 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1120 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1132 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1200 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – title
Article 34 – title
Support to systems of transferable fishing concessions of the CFPpromoting fishing opportunities
Amendment 1221 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the design and development of technical and administrative means necessary for the creation or functioning of a transferable fishing concessions systemsystems which provide priority access to resources to the most sustainable operations;
Amendment 1316 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. In order to contribute to the elimination of discards and by-catches and facilitate the transition to exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the MSY, the EMFF may support projects aiming at developing or introducing new technical or organisational knowledge reducing impacts of fishing activities on the environment or achieving a more sustainable use of marine biological resources with a firm and multi- dimensional scientific basis, which takes into account ecosystems and the analysis of environmental trends.
Amendment 1333 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) cooperation of the sector in the knowledge of the fishing sector, care and cleaning of the sea, collection of waste from the sea such as the removal of lost fishing gears and marine litter;
Amendment 1390 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2
2. Support shall not contribute to the replacement or modernisation of main or ancillary engines, with the exception of improving safety conditions as in the case of ancillary vessels in the shellfish sector. Support shall only be granted to owners of fishing vessels and not more than once during the programming period for the same fishing vessel.
Amendment 1475 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4
Article 41 – paragraph 4
4. Support shall not cover the construction of new ports, new landing sites or new auction halls., or other buildings related to fishing activities, such as promenades or industrial landfills;
Amendment 1522 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
1. Support under this Chapter shall be limited to aquaculture enterprises – microenterprises and SMEs – unless otherwise expressly established.
Amendment 1535 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 a (new)
Article 44 a (new)
Amendment 1575 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1
1. In order to foster forms of aquaculture with high growth potential, the EMFF may support investment in the development of off-shore or non food aquaculture. For off- shore aquaculture, areas situated outside of inland water defined by the base lines reserved for traditional and extensive aquaculture, small-scale fishing and shellfishing shall be declared farming areas;
Amendment 1662 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) networking and exchange of experience and best practice among aquaculture enterprises or professional organisations, prioritising extensive aquaculture organisations, and other stakeholders, including scientific bodies or those promoting equal opportunities between men and women.
Amendment 1670 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) identification and mapping of most suitable areas for developing aquaculture, and where applicable, taking into account maritime spatial planning processes, preserving growing areas devoted to traditional crops, using current production areas and the surrounding protection area;
Amendment 1690 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
1. In order to foster entrepreneurship in aquaculture, the EMFF mayshould prioritise support for the setting up of aquaculture enterprises by new starting farmersto small and medium farmers, in particular promoting extensive aquaculture.
Amendment 1718 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the restoration of estuaries, existing aquaculture ponds or lagoons through removal of silt, or possible measures aimed at the prevention of silt deposition.
Amendment 1747 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) forms of traditional and extensive aquaculture including conservation and improvement of the environment, biodiversity, and management of the landscape and traditional features of aquaculture zones.
Amendment 1797 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
da) Storage measures to regulate supply to prevent falls in product price that jeopardise the economic future of producers;
Amendment 1827 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) limited in size and, as a general rule, shall be smaller than NUTS level 3 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of 26 May 2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) ; and in particular prioritise fishing areas of less than 100 000 inhabitants, which are mostly based in fishing ports;
Amendment 1830 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) functionally coherent in geographical, biological, economic and social terms, taking specific account of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors and offer sufficient critical mass in terms of human, financial end economic resources to support a viable local development strategy.
Amendment 1868 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) supporting diversification and job creation in fisheries areas, in particular within other maritime fisheries sectors;
Amendment 1959 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
iiia) products produced, processed and prepared under the aegis of the figures referred to in Regulation (EC) 510/2006 of the Council of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Amendment 1965 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) certification and promotion including of sustainable fishery and aquaculture products and of environmentally friendly processing methods, improving product traceability, and providing consumers with information on the corresponding packaging or labelling on the species’ trade name, the production method, the catch zone or farm from which the product came, the date of catch of fisheries products or the date of harvesting of aquaculture products, whether the product is fresh or has been defrosted;
Amendment 1970 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) direct marketing of fishery products by small scale coastal fishermen; , shellfish gatherers and mussel farmers;
Amendment 1974 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
iii a) achievement of the control and certification requirements for products covered by Regulation (EC) 510/2006, the Council of March 20, 2006, by producers, processors and developers subject to the control and certification systems of the products covered.
Amendment 1986 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) conducting regional, national or transnational promotional campaigns for fishery and aquaculture products, in particular with regard to the promotion of the products covered by Regulation (EC) 510/2006 of the Council of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs. The measures may not be aimed at commercial brands or make reference to specific countries or geographical regions except for the products recognised under this Regulation.
Amendment 2021 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
da) for processing aquaculture products under Regulation (EC) 510/2006 of the Council of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs;
Amendment 2111 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) Socio-economic impact on job creation in the fisheries sector and fish processing industry.
Amendment 2294 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 107 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the managing authority, which may be either a public or private law body acting at national or regional level, or the Member State itself or the region when it carries out that task, to be in charge of the management of the programme concerned;
Amendment 43 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Telecommunications are increasingly becoming internet-based infrastructures, with broadband networks and digital services closely interrelated. The internet is becoming the dominant platform for communication, offering services, and doing business. Therefore the trans- European availability of fast Internet access and digital services is essential for economic growth, territorial cohesion, consumer protection and the Single Market.
Amendment 45 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) It is necessary to develop strong and coherent EU-wide networks for the digital delivery of public-good actions, involving both public and civil society actors at national and, regional and local level, and to this end it is essential to ensure the structured EU financing of the costs of the system and software design, as well as maintenance of a resilient hub for such networks, leaving only in-country costs for national operator budgets.
Amendment 51 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) "cross-border section" means the section, which ensures the continuity of a project of common interest between at least two Member States or border regions, or between a Member State or region and a neighbouring country or region;
Amendment 64 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i a (new)
(ia) promoting the creation of infrastructure management and ownership bodies with more than one Member State, or with subnational bodies endowed with law-making powers from two Member States or more, as shareholders. The achievement of this objective will be measured by the number of railway infrastructure management or ownership bodies funded by the Connecting Europe Facility which have two or more Member States among their shareholders.
Amendment 66 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) ensuring sustainable and efficient transport in the long run, to. This shall take into account the socio-economic impact, regional integration, the demographic situation, spread and not just profitability. The achievement of this objective will be measured by the length of the conventional railway network in the EU-27 and the length of high-speed railway network in the EU-27;
Amendment 69 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) enhancing Union security of supply and efficiency of supply by means of infrastructure modernisation, to be measured by the evolution of system resiliance and security of system operations as well as number of projects allowing diversification of supply sources, supplying counterparts and routes;
Amendment 72 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) accelerating the deployment of fast and ultrafast broadband networks networks and their uptake, including by small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and in the home, to be measured by the level of broadband and ultrafast broadband coverage and the number of households having subscribed for broadband connections for above 100 Mbps;
Amendment 75 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) promoting the interconnection and interoperability of national public services on-line, by means of the facilities offered by e-government, as well as access to such networks, to be measured by the percentage of citizens and businesses using public services on-line and the availability of such services across borders.
Amendment 86 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) actions implementing the core network according to Chapter III of Regulation (EU) No XXXX/2012 [TEN-T Guidelines], including the deployment of new technologies and innovation according to Article 39 of Regulation (EU) No XXXX/2012 [TEN-T Guidelines], as well as studies into the socio-economic impact implementing and structuring these objectives may have;
Amendment 91 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) actions to reduce rail freight noise by the retrofitting and modernisation of existing rolling stock;
Amendment 98 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Proposals may be submitted by one or several Member States, subnational bodies endowed with law-making powers, international organisations, joint undertakings, or public or private undertakings or bodies established in Member States.
Amendment 102 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
(ii) inland transport connections to ports and airports, actions to reduce rail freight noise by retrofitting of existing rolling stock, facilitating its modernisation with the aim of reducing all polluting emissions, as well as development of ports and multi-modal platforms: the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 20% of the eligible cost;
Amendment 117 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Applicable rules for the transport sector under this Regulation shall apply to these specific calls. When implementing these calls, greatest possible priority shall be given to projects concerning cross-border sections and respecting the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund.
Amendment 123 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii
(iii) inland transport connections to ports and airports, development of multi-modal platforms and of ports and sustainable maritime connections;
Amendment 141 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall implement information and communication actions on the Connecting Europe Facility projects and results. The Commission shall also make placing information and communications on the Connecting Europe Facility projects and results on the Internet a priority. Moreover, budget allocated to communication under this Regulation shall also cover corporate communication on the political priorities of the Union.
Amendment 151 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 1 - section a – point 7 – paragraph 1 - line 2
Annex 1 – part 1 - section a – point 7 – paragraph 1 - line 2
Lisboa – Aveiro – Oporto – Vigo (This link will connect the Portuguese corridor with Galicia, thereby safeguarding the conventional Porto-Vigo line and preventing its closure, and will connect with the Galicia-Portugal Atlantic corridor.)
Amendment 23 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) By opening business opportunities, the deployment of broadband networks and digital service infrastructures will stimulate job creation in the Union. Construction of broadband networks will also have an immediate effect on employment in particular in civil engineering sector and on access to jobs, for example in rural areas.
Amendment 25 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to take into account the developments in the areas of information and communication technologies, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the Annex to this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations at regional and local level during its preparatory work, including at expert level.. The objective of this delegation is to address new technological and market developments, emerging political priorities or opportunities for exploiting synergies between different infrastructures, including those in the fields of Transport and Energy. The scope of delegation is limited to modifying the description of projects of common interest, adding a project of common interest or removing an obsolete project of common interest according to pre-established, clear and transparent criteria.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) contribute to improvements in daily life for citizens, businesses and governments at every level, through the promotion of the interconnection and interoperability of national telecommunication networks as well as access to such networks.
Amendment 33 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the deployment of broadband networks to link island, landlocked and peripheral regions with the central regions of the Union ensuring in those regions that speeds of data transmission are sufficient to permit broadband connectivity of 30 Mbps and above, in view of the demand for ultrafast internet;
Amendment 35 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States and/or other entities in charge of the implementation of projects of common interest or contributing to their implementation , including regional and local bodies, shall take the necessary legal, administrative, technical and financial measures in compliance with the corresponding specifications of this Regulation.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point c
(c) demonstrates European added value, established by means of feasibility assessments and cost-benefit analyses, taking account of the general interest and equal web access for the entire population, especially in areas with greater connection problems.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 4
Rural and low density areas are typically served with low speed connections and in some cases even not served at all. The business case for investment is unlikely to be viable and the European targets are unlikely to be reached by 2020. Investment in these areas needs higher financial support, provided by grants, possibly in combination with financial instruments. Such areas will include remote and sparsely populated regions where investment costs are either very high or where income is low. The support from the Connecting Europe Facility in these areas is likely tomust complement available cohesion funds or rural development and other direct public support, so as to guarantee equal web access, thereby simulating growth and employment and thus encouraging settlement in areas with demographic problems.
Amendment 38 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 12 – point c
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 12 – point c
(c) Regional decision makers, including municipalities and supra-municipal bodies, who may establish concessions for broadband infrastructures. Equipment providers may be interested in such an arrangement, via the creation of a special purpose company.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – subtitle 3 - paragraph 4 – point e
Annex 1 – section 3 – subtitle 3 - paragraph 4 – point e
(e) Competence centres on digitisation and preservation of digital cultural heritage, in all EU languages, including co-official languages in the Member States;
Amendment 882 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 16/33
Annex I – Volume 16/33
To add the Ports of Vilagarcía de Arousa and Marín-Ría de Pontevedra (Galicia) to the comprehensive network
Amendment 883 #
2011/0294(COD)
To add the Port of Vigo to the core network
Amendment 897 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 17/33
Annex I – Volume 17/33
to add the section Benavente-Lugo-A Coruña (A6) and Benavente-Ourense- Vigo (A52) to the road core network
Amendment 898 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 17/33
Annex I – Volume 17/33
to add the “Autovía Cantábrico”(A8) to the road core network
Amendment 899 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 17/33
Annex I – Volume 17/33
To add the Santiago de Compostela Airport (Galicia) to the core network
Amendment 900 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 17/33
Annex I – Volume 17/33
To add the Railway High/Speed corridor León-Ourense-Santiago with connection to Vigo and A Coruña to the core network
Amendment 901 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 17/33
Annex I – Volume 17/33
To add the railway line Vigo-Porto to the core network
Amendment 902 #
Amendment 903 #
2011/0294(COD)
To add the Transcantrabric Corridor Bilbao-A Coruña to the rail core network
Amendment 1087 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) afforestation and creation of woodland on agricultural and non-agricultural land;
Amendment 1131 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(a) shall be granted to private land-owners and tenants, including the various land-owners’ groups, such as organisations of joint- owners of commonly-owned mountain land (organizaciones de comunidades de montes vecinales en mancomunidad), municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of maintenance, including early and late cleanings, for a maximum period of ten years.
Amendment 30 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) For the Partnership Contract and each programme respectively, a Member State should organise a partnership with the representatives of competent regional, local, urban and other public authorities, economic and social partners, and bodies representing civil society, including environmental partners, non-governmental organisations, and bodies responsible for promoting gender equality and non- discrimination. The purpose of such a partnership is to respect the principle of multi-level governance, ensure the ownership of planned interventions by stakeholders and build on the experience and know-how of relevant actors, non- discrimination and non-governmental organisations promoting social inclusion and organisations active in the areas of culture, education and youth policy. Specific attention shall be paid to groups that might be affected by the programmes and may have difficulties to influence them. The purpose of such a partnership is to respect the principle of multi-level governance, ensure the ownership of planned interventions by stakeholders and build on the experience and know-how of relevant actors. Therefore the partners should represent the different territorial levels in accordance with the institutional structure of the Member States. The partners shall select and appoint their members representing them in the monitoring committee. The Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts providing for a code of conduct in order to ensure that partners are involved in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Partnership Contracts and programmes in a consistent manner. The cooperation with the partners shall follow the best practices. Each Member State shall ensure that an adequate level of technical assistance in order to facilitate their involvement and participation in all stages of the programming process
Amendment 33 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In the context of its effort to increase economic, territorial and social cohesion, the Union shouldall, at all stages of implementation of the CSF Funds, aim at eliminating inequalities and promoting equality between men and women, as well as combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orienta , taking into account the EU gender equality strategy (COM(2010) 491 final), the pact for gender equality and implementation acts and further policies on EU- national and regional level implementing Article 8 of the Treaty, as well as combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, or disability, in particular taking into account the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities which is in force since 3 May 2008 and EU policies to implement the UN-Convention.
Amendment 38 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In order to improve the quality and design of each programme, and verify that objectives and targets can be reached, an ex ante evaluation of each programme should be carried out. For each programme, the ex-ante evaluation should include an evaluation of the horizontal principles of Articles 6, 7 and 8 of this Regulation.
Amendment 40 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) It is necessary to lay down additional provisions concerning the programming, management, monitoring and control of operational programmes supported by the Funds. Operational programmes should set out priority axes corresponding to thematic objectives and to the horizontal principles in Articles 6, 7 and 8 of this Regulation, elaborate a consistent intervention logic to tackle the development needs identified, and set out the framework for performance assessment. They should also contain other elements necessary to underpin the effective and efficient implementation of these Funds.
Amendment 42 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 4
(4) ‘'programming’' means the process of organisation, decision-making and allocation of financial resources in several stages in accordance with Article 5 intended to implement, on a multi- annual basis, the joint action by the Union and the Member States to achieve Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 44 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
a a those institutions, organisations and groups that might influence or might be affected by the implementation of the programmes, with specific attention paid to groups that might be affected by the programmes and may experience difficulties in influencing them, in particular people with special needs and marginalised groups.
Amendment 45 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) bodies representing civil society, including environmental partners, non- governmental organisations, and bodies responsible for promoting gender equality and non-discrimination, in particular women's rights organisations, and non- governmental organisations promoting social inclusion and organisations active in the areas of culture, education and youth policy.
Amendment 48 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and the coherent integration of the gender perspective is promoted in the preparation and implementation of programmesnto all stages of the preparation, programming and implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the CSF-Funds with methods of the gender budgeting assessment. Member States shall further allow for a balanced participation of women and men in the management and implementation of operational programmes at local, regional and national level and report on progress in this matter.
Amendment 54 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
The Member States and the Commission shall take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the preparation and implementation of programmes by paying particular attention to those who face multiple discriminations. The accessibility for disabled persons shall be one of the criteria to be observed in defining operations co-financed by the Funds and to be taken into account during the various implementation stages.
Amendment 61 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) promoting social inclusion ands well as combating poverty and discrimination;
Amendment 65 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) eEnhancing institutional capacity and an efficient and participative public administration and promoting capacity building for social partners, non- governmental organisations, regional and local authorities and other stakeholders in particular those partners as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No [CPR...].
Amendment 73 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4
Article 24 – paragraph 4
4. Each programme, except those which cover exclusively technical assistance, shall include a description of the actions to take into accountmeasurable qualitative and quantitative targets and milestones for the indicators referring to the horizontal principles in Article 7 and 8, if it is appropriate added by programme-specific indicators and the specific actions in order to comply with the principles set out in Articles 7 and 8.
Amendment 77 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) drawing up a gender-equity based, non- discriminatory and transparent selection procedure and criteria for the selection of operations, which avoid conflicts of interest, that shall ensure that at least 50% of the votes in selection decisions are from the non public sector partners, providing for the possibility of appeal against selection decisions and allowing selection by written procedure;
Amendment 79 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The monitoring committee shall be composed of representatives of the managing authority and intermediate bodies and of representatives of the partners referred to in Article 5, in particular considering partners involved in the preparation of the concerned programmes. Each member of the monitoring committee shall have a voting right. Member states shall ensure the gender equality at this body.
Amendment 82 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The partners shall select and appoint their members representing them in the monitoring committee.
Amendment 86 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The following criteria shall be used for the breakdown by Member State, based on gender-related statistics:
Amendment 87 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii
Article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii
(ii) a description of the specific actions to promote equal opportunities and prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or, sexual orientation or gender identity during the preparation, design and implementation of the operational programme and in particular in relation to access to funding, taking account of the needs of the various target groups at risk of such discrimination and in particular the requirements of ensuring accessibility for disabled persons;
Amendment 88 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii
Article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii
(iii) a description of its contribution to the promotion of equality between men and women and, where appropriate, the arrangements to ensure the integration of gender perspective at operational programme and operation level and a description of the specific actions put in place to promote equality between men and women.
Amendment 171 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 174 of the Treaty provides that, in order to strengthen its economic, social and territorial cohesion, the Union shall aim at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions or islands, particular attention shall be paid to rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross- border and mountain regions.. Article 175 of the Treaty requires that the Union would support the achievement of these objectives by action it takes through the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guidance Section, the European Social Fund, the European Regional Development Fund, the European Investment Bank and other instruments.
Amendment 182 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) For the Partnership Contract and each programme respectively, a Member State should organise a partnership with the representatives of competent regional, local, urban and other public authorities, economic and social partners, and bodies representing civil society, including environmental partners, non-governmental organisations, and bodies responsible for promoting gender equality and non- discrimination. The purpose of such a partnership is to respect the principle of multi-level governance, ensure the ownership of planned interventions by stakeholders and build on the experience and know-how of relevant actors, as well as non- governmental organisations promoting social inclusion and organisations active in the areas of culture, education and youth policy. Specific attention should be paid to groups that might be affected by the programmes and may have difficulties to influence them. The cooperation with the partners should follow the best practices. Each Member State should ensure an adequate level of technical assistance in order to facilitate their involvement and participation in all stages of the programming process. The purpose of such a partnership is to respect the principle of multi-level governance, ensure the ownership of planned interventions by stakeholders and build on the experience and know-how of relevant actors. Therefore the partners should represent the different territorial levels in accordance with the institutional structure of the Member States. The partners should select and appoint their members representing them in the monitoring committee. The Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts providing for a code of conduct in order to ensure that partners are involved in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Partnership Contracts and programmes in a consistent manner.
Amendment 194 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In the context of its effort to increase economic, territorial and social cohesion, the Union shouldall, at all stages of implementation of the CSF Funds, aim at eliminating inequalities and promoting equality between men and women, as well as combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation in form of a twofold approach, both through systematic integration of gender aspects into all stages of the programming and the implementation process and through additional specific actions. Methods of Gender-budgeting assessment should be used to include the horizontal principal of gender equality in the preparation and implementation of programmes of all Funds.
Amendment 197 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In the context of its effort to increase economic, territorial and social cohesion, the Union should, at all stages of implementation of the CSF Funds, aim at eliminating inequalities and promoting equality between men and women, taking into account the EU gender equality strategy1, the pact for gender equality2 and implementation acts and further policies at Union, national and regional level implementing Article 8 of the Treaty, as well as combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, age or sexual orientation, and disability, in particular taking into account the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which is in force since 3 May 2008 and EU policies to implement the UN Convention. _________ 1 COM(2010)0491 final. 2 European Pact for Gender Equality (2011-2020) adopted by the Council on 7 March 2011.
Amendment 202 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The objectives of the CSF Funds should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of protecting and improving the environment as set out in Article 11 and 19 of the Treaty, taking into account the polluter pays principle and minimising future external costs. The Member States should provide information on the support for climate change objectives in line with the ambition to devote at least 20% of the Union budget to this end, using a methodology adopted by the Commission by implementing act.
Amendment 205 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to achieve the targets and objectives of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the CSF Funds should focus their support on a limited number of common thematic objectives. The precise scope of each of the CSF Funds shouldall be set out in Funds- specific rules and may be limited to only some of the thematic objectives defined in this Regulation.
Amendment 208 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Commission should adopt by delegated act a Common Strategic Framework which translates the objectives of the Union into key actions for the CSF Funds, in order to provide clearer strategic direction to the programming process at the level of Member States and regionsa Common Strategic Framework contains a non-exhaustive menu of recommended actions supported by each CSF Fund for the funding period 2014-2020, which helps Member States to achieve the objectives of the Union, to ensure coherence and consistency of programming under the CSF Funds with the economic and employment policies of the Member States and the Union, while acknowledging the different needs of regions ensuring the necessary flexibility for their development. The Common Strategic Framework should facilitate sectoral and territorial and coordination of Union intervention under the CSF Funds and, including multifund-approaches and integrated territorial approaches, and coordination with other relevant Union policies and instruments.
Amendment 212 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 219 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) On the basis of the Common Strategic Framework adopted by the Commission, eEach Member State should prepare, in cooperation with its partners referred to in Article 5 of this Regulation, and in dialogue with the Commission, a Partnership Contract. The Partnership Contract should translate thecontain selected elements set out in the Common Strategic Framework and put them into the national context and set out firm commitments to the achievement of Union objectives through the programming of the CSF Funds.
Amendment 225 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Member States should concentrate support to ensure a significant contribution to the achievement of Union objectives in line with their specific national and regional development needs. Ex needs for sustainable development. Relevant ex-ante conditionalities should be defined to ensure that the necessary framework conditions for the effective use of Union support are in place. The fulfilment of those ex ante conditionalities should be assessed by the Commission in the framework of its assessment of the Partnership Contract and programmes. In cases where there is a failure to fulfil an ex ante conditionality, the Commission should have the power to suspend payments to the programme.
Amendment 230 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) A performance framework should be defined for each programme with a view to monitoring progress towards the objectives and targets set for each programme over the course of the programming period. The Commission should undertake a performance review in cooperation with the Member States in 2017 and 2019. A performance reserve should be foreseen and allocated in 2019 where milestones set in the performance framework have been attained. Due to their diversity and multi- country character,The Commission shall allocate to each Member State there should be noare of its performance reserve for ‘European Territorial Cooperation’ programmes. In cases where the shortfall in the achievement of milestones othat corresponds to the share of successful programmes in the total allocation of the Member Stargets is significant, the Commission should be able to suspend payments to the programme or, at the end of the programming period, apply financial corrections, in order to ensure that the Union budget is not used in a wasteful or inefficient wayte. Thereby, the Commission shall take duly into account whether unforeseeable external factors on which the concerned programme could not take influence have caused failures to attain milestones. The Member States shall attribute the performance reserve equally to all programmes having attained their milestones. Due to their diversity and multi-country character, there should be no performance reserve for 'European Territorial Cooperation' programmes.
Amendment 236 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 246 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Territorial cohesion has been added to the goals ofis the main instrument to achieve economic and social cohesion as provided for by the Treaty, and it is necessary to address the role of cities, urban areas, functional geographies and sub-regional areas facing specific geographical or demographic problems. To this end, to better mobilise potential at a local level, it is necessary to strengthen and facilitate community-led local development by laying down common rules and close coordination for all CSF Funds. Responsibility for thherefore, the integrated territorial approach as laid down in article 99 of this regulation should be the main tool to achieve a successful sustainable development of such areas and to promote iempleoymentation of l, social development strategies should be given to local action groups representing the interests of the community, as an essential principleinclusion and prosperity of citizens living in those areas.
Amendment 249 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21 a) In order to better mobilise potential at a local level, it is necessary to strengthen and facilitate community-led local development by laying down common rules and close coordination for all CSF Funds. Responsibility for the implementation of local development strategies should be given to local action groups, including existing LEADER- groups, representing the interests of the community, as an essential principle.
Amendment 254 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Financial instruments supported by the CSF Funds should be used to address specific market needs in a cost effective way, in accordance with the objectives of the programmes, and should not crowd out private financing. The decision to finance support measures through financial instruments should be determined therefore on the basis of an ex ante analysis and be subject to democratic scrutiny at the appropriate level.
Amendment 265 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In order to improve the quality and design of each programme, and verify that objectives and targets can be reached, an ex ante evaluation of each programme should be carried out. For each programme, the ex-ante evaluation should include an evaluation of the horizontal principles relating to compliance with Union and national law, promotion of equality between men and women and non-discrimination, and sustainable development, as defined in this Regulation.
Amendment 267 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) It is useful to specify the types of action that may be undertaken at the initiative of the Commission and of the Member States as technical assistance with support from the CSF Funds. Member States should ensure that an adequate level of technical assistance is allocated to the partners referred to in Article 5 in order to facilitate their involvement and participation in the preparation and implementation of the Partnership Contracts and in the whole programming process. Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission should support thematic umbrella organizations, non-governmental organizations, social and economic partners and networks and associations representing local, urban and regional authorities working at EU-level on cohesion policy.
Amendment 293 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55 a (new)
Recital 55 a (new)
(55 a) The modulation of the co-financing rate from the Funds to a priority axis shall take into account the coverage of areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps, of island Member States eligible under the Cohesion Fund and other islands except those on which the capital of a Member State is situated or which have a fixed link to the mainland, of mountainous areas as defined by the national legislation of the Member State, and of sparsely and very sparsely populated areas and other areas with severe demographic handicaps.
Amendment 294 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) Objective criteria should be fixed for designating eligible regions and areas for support from the Funds. To this end, the identification of the regions and areas at Union level should be based on the common system of classification of the regions established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) .It shall be possible to adapt this classification for specific areas such as island regions.
Amendment 316 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) It is necessary to lay down additional provisions concerning the programming, management, monitoring and control of operational programmes supported by the Funds. Operational programmes should set out priority axes corresponding to thematic objectives and to the horizontal principles relating to compliance with Union and national law, promotion of equality between men and women and non- discrimination, and sustainable development, as defined in this Regulation, elaborate a consistent intervention logic to tackle the development needs identified, and set out the framework for performance assessment. They should also contain other elements necessary to underpin the effective and efficient implementation of these Funds.
Amendment 322 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72
Recital 72
(72) With a view to strengthening accessibility and transparency of information about funding opportunities and project beneficiaries, and explaining more clearly the thinking behind the European integration process in the areas of regional development and cross- sectoral action, in each Member State a single website or website portal using clear and comprehensible language and providing information on all the operational programmes, including the lists of operations supported under each operational programme, should be made available.
Amendment 360 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2
(2) ‘'Common Strategic Framework’' (CSF) means the document translating the objectives and targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth into key actions for the CSF Funds, establishing for each thematic objective the key actions to be supported by each CSF Fund and theAnnex to this Regulation containing a non-exhaustive menu of recommended actions supported by each CSF Fund for the funding period 2014- 2020, which help Member States to achieve the objectives and targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and particularly the thematic objectives laid down in Article 9 of this Regulation. The document also contains mechanisms forthat help ensuring the coherence and consistency of the programming ofunder the CSF Funds with the economic and employment policies of the Member States and of the Union; the Union with other relevant Union policies and instruments, and coordination among the CSF Funds. In recognition of the different needs of regions and in order to ensure the necessary flexibility for regional sustainable development, the selection of actions from the proposed non-exhaustive menu of recommended actions should be the responsibility of the Member States and regions.
Amendment 361 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 4
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 4
(4) ‘programming’ means the process of organisation, decision-making and allocation of financial resources in several stages, with the involvement of partners and in line with the multi-level governance approach in accordance with Article 5, intended to implement, on a multi- annual basis, the joint action by the Union and the Member States to achieve Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 368 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 16
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 16
(16) ‘'local development strategy’' means a coherent set of operations to meet local objectives and needs and aims at an integrated sustainable development at local level, which contributes to meeting the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and which is implemented in partnership at the appropspecific sub- regional territoriatel levels;
Amendment 373 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 18
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 18
(18) ‘'Partnership Contract’' means the document prepared by the Member State with the involvement of partners in line with the multi-level governance approach as laid down in Article 5 of this Regulation, which sets out the Member State's strategy, priorities and arrangements for using the CSF Funds in an effective and efficient way to pursue the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth while recognizing the different needs of the regions, and guarantees the necessary flexibility for the sustainable regional development, and which is approved by the Commission following assessment and dialogue with the Member State;
Amendment 379 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The CSF Funds shall provide support, through multi-annual programmes, which complements national, regional and local intervention, to deliver the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth as well as to fulfil the specific missions of the Funds pursuant to their Treaty-based objectives, taking account of the relevant Integrated Guidelines, the relevant country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty.
Amendment 381 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission and the Member States shall ensure that support from the CSF Funds is consistent with the policierelevant policies including the horizontal targets and priorities of the Union and complementary to other instruments of the Union.
Amendment 385 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States and the bodies designated by them for that purpose shall be responsible for preparing and implementing programmes and carrying out their tasks under this Regulation and the Fund-specific rules at the appropriate territorial level, in accordance with the institutional, legal and financial framework of the Member State and subject to compliance with this Regulation and the Fund-specific rules.
Amendment 387 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 5
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Arrangements for the implementation and use of the CSF Funds, and in particular the financial and administrative resources required for the implementation of the CSF Funds, in relation to the reporting, evaluation, management and control shall take into account the principle of proportionality having regard to the level of support allocated and the size of the beneficiary.
Amendment 394 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 9
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 9
9. The Commission and the Member States shall ensure the effectiveness of the CSF Funds, in particular through monitoring, reporting and evaluation, informing the potential beneficiaries about funding opportunities and making publicly known the role and the achievements of cohesion policy.
Amendment 417 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) bodies representing civil society, including environmental partners, non- governmental organisations, and bodies responsible for promoting gender equality and non-discrimination, and non- governmental organisations promoting social inclusion and organisations active in the areas of culture, education and youth policy.
Amendment 422 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. A Member State shall include those institutions, organisations and groups in the Partnership that might influence or might be affected by the implementation of the programmes. Specific attention shall be paid to groups that might be affected by the programmes and may suffer difficulties to influence them, in particular the most vulnernable and marginalised groups.
Amendment 425 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In accordance with the multi-level governance approach, the partners representing the different territorial levels in accordance with the institutional structure of the Member States shall be involved by Member States in all stages of the preparation of Partnership Contracts and progress reports and in all stages of the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes. The partners shall participate in the monitoring committees for programmes.
Amendment 433 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt, following comprehensive consultation of the partners referred to in paragraph 1 at Union level, delegated acts in accordance with Article 142 to provide for a European code of conduct, based on best practices, that lays down objectives and criteria to support the implementaensure the implementation of partnership during the preparation, implementation monitoring and evalution of pPartnership Contracts and programmes, and to facilitate the sharing of information, experience, results and goodbest practices among Member States.
Amendment 446 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 7 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 7 – paragraph 1
The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and the coherent integration of the gender perspective is promoted in the preparation and implementation of programmesnto all stages of the preparation, programming and implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the CSF-Funds using methods of the gender budgeting assessment. Member States shall further allow for a balanced participation of women and men in the management and implementation of operational programmes at local, regional and national level and report on progress in this matter.
Amendment 451 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 7 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 7 – paragraph 2
The Member States and the Commission shall take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or, sexual orientation or gender identity during the preparation and implementation of programmes by paying particular attention to those who face multiple discriminations. The accessibility for disabled persons shall be one of the criteria to be observed in defining operations co-financed by the Funds and to be taken into account during the various implementation stages.
Amendment 461 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 8 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 8 – paragraph 1
The objectives of the CSF Funds shall be pursued in the framework of integrated sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of protecting and improving the environment, as set out in Articles 11 and 19 of the Treaty, taking into account the polluter pays principle and minimising future external costs for the European society.
Amendment 463 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 8 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 8 – paragraph 2
The Member States and the Commission shall, based on existing environmental legislation, ensure that environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, biodiversity and ecosystem protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and ecosystem-based disaster resilience and risk prevention and management are promoted in the preparation and implementation of Partnership Contracts and included as objectives in the programmes. Member States shall provide information on the support for climate change and biodiversity objectives using the methodology adopted by the Commission. The Commission shall adopt this methodology by means of an implementing act. The implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 143(3). Sustainability shall also be ensured in terms of maintaining and creating employment.
Amendment 480 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) supporting the shift towards a low- carbon economy in all sectors; climate- compatible, energy-saving economy in all sectors including urban development
Amendment 484 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) promoting ecosystem-based climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management;
Amendment 487 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) protecting the environment and, biodiversity and ecosystems, promoting resource efficiency; and cultural resources.
Amendment 492 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) promoting intermodal sustainable transport and mobility, while focusing on improving existing infrastructure, removing rail bottlenecks in key network infrastructures and filling in missing trans-border links;
Amendment 495 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) promoting quality employment and supporting labour mobility;
Amendment 500 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) promoting social inclusion ands well as combating poverty and discrimination;
Amendment 506 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) investing in education, skills, training and lifelong learning;
Amendment 509 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) eEnhancing institutional capacity and an efficient and participative public administration and promoting capacity building for social partners, non- governmental organisations, regional and local authorities and other stakeholders, in particular the partners referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No [CPR...].
Amendment 520 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 10 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 10 – paragraph 1
In order to promote the harmonious, balanced and sustainable development of the Union, a Common Strategic Framework shall translate the objectives and targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth into keya non-exhaustive menu of recommended actions for the CSF Funds.
Amendment 522 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 2 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) for each thematic objective, the key actions to be supported by each a non- exhaustive menu of recommended actions for the CSF Fund;s.
Amendment 530 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 2 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) priority areas for cooperation activities for each of the CSF Funds, where appropriate, taking account of macro- regional and sea basin strategies;
Amendment 538 #
Amendment 542 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 12 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 12 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 142 on the Common Strategic Framework within 3one months of the adoption of this Regulation.
Amendment 543 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 12 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 548 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 12 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 12 – paragraph 3
Amendment 559 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The Partnership Contract shall be drawn up, at all stages of its preparation, by Member States in close cooperation with the partners referred to in Article 5. The Partnership Contract shall be prepared in dialogue with the Commission.
Amendment 563 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 4
4. Each Member State shall transmit its Partnership Contract to the Commission within 36 months of the adoption of the Common Strategic Frameworkentry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 570 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) an analysis of disparities and sustainable development needs with reference to the thematic objectives and key, to the horizontal principles laid down in Articles 6, 7 and 8 of this Regulation and the recommended actions defined in the Common Strategic Framework and, taking into account, the targets set in the relevant country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under Article 148(4) of the Treaty;
Amendment 581 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) the indicative allocation of support by the Union by thematic objective at national level for each of the CSF Funds, as well as the total indicative amount of support foreseen for climate change and biodiversity objectives;
Amendment 590 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v
(v) the main priority areas for cooperation, taking account, where appropriate, of macro-regional and sea basin strategies;
Amendment 594 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) an integrated approach to sustainable territorial development supported by the CSF Funds setting out:
Amendment 603 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) the arrangements to ensure an integrated approach to the use of the CSF Funds for the sustainable territorial development of urban, rural, coastal and fisheries areas and areas with particular territorial features, in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28, 29 and 99 accompanied, where appropriate, by a list of the cities to participate in the urban development platform referred to in Article 8 of the ERDF Regulation;.
Amendment 615 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an integrated sustainable approach to address the specific needs of geographical areas most affected by poverty or of target groups at highest risk of discrimination or social exclusion, with special regard to marginalised communities, where appropriate, including the indicative financial allocation for the relevant CSF Funds;
Amendment 622 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Amendment 623 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
(i) a consolidated table of measurable qualitative and quantitative milestones and targets established in programmes for the performance framework referred to in Article 19(1), together with the methodology and mechanism to ensure consistency across programmes and CSF Funds;
Amendment 628 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) the actions taken to involve the partnersmplement the multilevel governance approach and to involve the partners referred to in Article 5 and their role of the partners in the preparation of the Partnership Contract and the progress report as defined in Article 46 of this Regulation and in the preparation, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of the programmes, in accordance with the European Code of Conduct, including a list of the partners involved, description of the way they have been selected and of their responsibilites, as well as their views on the content of the Partnership Contract and on the implementation of the partnership principle;
Amendment 634 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)
(iv a) an identification of the legal and administrative barriers to the implementation of partnership in the national context and actions envisaged to address these obstacles;
Amendment 636 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv b (new)
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv b (new)
(iv b) an identification of relevant existing national/regional/local partnership and multilevel governance structures and ways to take them into account;
Amendment 639 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
(i) an assessment of whether there is a need to reinforce the administrative capacity of the authorities and, where appropriate, beneficiaries, beneficiaries and partners referred to in Article 5 of this Regulation, and actions to be taken for this purpose;
Amendment 648 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Part 2 – article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Where a Member State experiences temporary budgetary difficulties or a severe economic downturn, the Commission may request the Member State concerned to assess whether reviewing and amending its Partnership Contract is appropriate and necessary for achieving the objectives and targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and the fund-specific missions pursuant to their Treaty-based objectives.
Amendment 651 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 16 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States shall concentrate support, in accordance with the Fund-specific rules, on actions bringing the greatest added value while minimising future external costs for the European society in relation to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, addressing the challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty, and taking into account national and regional needs and the horizontal principles.
Amendment 664 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall assess whether the applicable ex ante conditionalities are fulfilled. The assessment shall be based on a common methodology and involve the partners referred to in Article 5 of this Regulation.
Amendment 701 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 18 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 18 – paragraph 1
5% of the resources allocated to each CSF Fund and Member State, with the exception of resources allocated to the European territorial cooperation goal and to Title V of the EMFF Regulation, shall constitute a performance reserve to be allocatedremain with the Commission and to be allocated to the Member States in accordance with Article 20.
Amendment 716 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 20 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Where the review of performance undertaken in 2017 reveals that a priority within a programme has not attained its milestones set for the year 2016, the Commission shall make recommendations to the Member State concerned, taking duly into account whether unforeseeable external factors on which the concerned programme could not take influence, such as an unexpected severe economic downturn, have caused the failure to attain the milestones of the concerned priority or priorities. Where necessary, the Commission shall initiate technical support for the managing authorities.
Amendment 717 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 20 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 20 – paragraph 2
2. On the basis of the review undertaken in 2019, the Commission shall adopt, by 30 June 2019, a decision, by means of implementing acts, to determine for each CSF Fund and Member State the programmes and priorities which have attained their milestones. The Member State shall propose the attribution ofCommission shall allocate to each Member State only the percentage of its performance reserve corresponding to the share of the concerned successful programmes and priorities in the total allocation of a Member State for the concerned Fund or Funds. The Member State shall attribute the performance reserve for theequally to all programmes and priorities set out in thate Commission decision. The Commission shall approve the amendment of the programmes concerned in accordance with Article 26. Where a Member State fails to submit the information in accordance with Article 46(2) and (3), the performance reserve for the programmes or the priorities concerned shall not be allocated.
Amendment 719 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 20 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 2 – article 20 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where the review undertaken in 2019 reveals that a priority of a programme has failed to attain its milestones set for the year 2018, the Commission shall duly consider whether this failure was caused by unforeseeable external factors on which the concerned programme could not take influence, such as an unexpected severe economic downturn, in which cases the performance reserve shall not be retained but allocated to the Member State on whose territory the concerned programme is carried out. The Member State shall attribute the performance reserve then either to the concerned priorities, provided that these are still viable, or, with a due justification, to other priorities of the concerned programme or other programmes.
Amendment 720 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 20 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 20 – paragraph 3
Amendment 723 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 20 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 20 – paragraph 4
Amendment 727 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – chapter 4 – title
Part 2 – chapter 4 – title
Amendment 732 #
Amendment 736 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 22 – title
Part 2 – article 22 – title
Increase in payments for Member States with temporary budgetary difficulties and experiencing a severe economic downturn as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 and Regulation (EC) No 1467/97.
Amendment 738 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Part 2 – article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) Where the Member State concerned experiences a situation of severe economic downturn as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 and Regulation (EC) No 1467/97
Amendment 741 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Programmes shall be drawn up by Member States or any authority designated by them, in cooperation with the partners referred to in Article 5 of this Regulation. This cooperation shall follow the best practices forming the basis of the European Code of Conduct referred to in paragraph 3 of Article 5.
Amendment 751 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Programmes shall be submitted by the Member States at the same time aswithin three months of the adoption of the Partnership Contract, with the exception of European territorial cooperation programmes, which shall be submitted within sixnine months of the approval of the Common Strategic Framework. All programmes shall be accompanied by the ex ante evaluation as set out in Article 48.
Amendment 761 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Each priority shall set out measurable qualititative and quantitative indicators to assess progress of programme implementation towards achievement of objectives as the basis for monitoring, evaluation and review of performance. These shall include:
Amendment 764 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
For each CSF Fund, the Fund-specific rules shall set out common measurable qualitative and quantitative indicators and may provide for programme-specific indicators.
Amendment 765 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. indicators referring to the horizontal principles in Article 7 and 8
Amendment 766 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 4
4. Each programme, except those which cover exclusively technical assistance, shall include a description of themeasurable qualitative and quantitative targets and milestones for the indicators relating to the horizontal principles set out in Articles 7 and 8, which shall, where appropriate, be added to the programme-specific indicators and specific actions to be taken into account order to comply with the principles set out in Articles 7 and 8.
Amendment 768 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Each programme shall set out the actions taken to involve the partners referred to in Article 5 at all stages of the preparation, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of the programme, in accordance with the European Code of Conduct referred to in Article 5, including a list of the partners involved, how they have been selected, their responsibilites and the views they expressed regarding the content of the programme and regarding the implementation of the partnership principle;
Amendment 770 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Each programme shall set out evidence that the competent regional and local authorities and the population on whose territory the programme is carried out have been closely involved into the preparation and approval of the programme, their opinions regarding the content of the programmes have been duly considered and a substantiated justification is provided for in cases where the programme is submitted despite serious concerns raised by one or more of the concerned regional, local authorities or the civil society of this territory.
Amendment 771 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 4 c (new)
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 4 c (new)
Amendment 772 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 5
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 5
5. Each programme, except those where technical assistance is undertaken under a specific programme, shall set out the indicative amount of support to be used for climate change objectives be based on a carbon-proofing assessment, in accordance to the targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The Commission shall define a common methodology for these assessments according to the procedure indicated in Article 143.
Amendment 776 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Each programme, plan and project related to transport and mobility shall be based on an assessment of the effects on safety and on the avoidance of accidents in accordance with the EU's target to reduce heavy accidents by 50% by 2020.
Amendment 779 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 25 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 25 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall assess the consistency of programmes with this Regulation, the Fund-specific rules, their effective contribution to the thematic objectives and the Union priorities specific to each CSF Fund, the Common Strategic Framework, the Partnership Contract, the relevant country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty, taking account of the ex ante evaluation. The assessment shall address, in particular, the adequacy of the programme strategy, the corresponding objectives, indicators, targets and the allocation of budgetary resources.
Amendment 784 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Part 2 – article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Requests for amendment of programmes submitted by a Member State shall be duly substantiated and shall in particular set out the expected impact of the changes to the programme on achieving the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and sustainable development and the specific objectives defined in the programme, taking account of the Common Strategic Framework and the Partnership Contract. TheyRequests shall be accompanied by the revised programme and, where appropriate, a revised Partnership Contractmade according to the requirements laid down in Article 24, in particular those related to the horizontal principals including the Partnership principle and the multi-level governance approach referred to in Article 5.
Amendment 789 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 27 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 27 – paragraph 1
1. The EIB may, at the request of Member States, participate in the preparation of the Partnership Contract, as well as in activities relating to the preparation of operations, in particular major projectslarge and small-scale projects which offer significant potential for innovation, financial instruments and public-private partnerships.
Amendment 791 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 27 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 27 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may request the EIB to examine the technical quality and economic and, financial viability and sustainability of major projects and to assist it as regards the financial instruments to be implemented or developed.
Amendment 799 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) community-led, by local action groups composed of representatives of public and private local socio-economic interests, where at the decision-making level neither the public sector nor any single interest group shall represent more than 49 % of the voting rights; local action groups include existing LEADER-groups already qualified under Leader II1 or Leader+2 or Article 62 of COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1698/2005 (EAFRD)3; _____________ 1 Commission notice to the Member States laying down guidelines for global grants or integrated operational programmes for which Member States are invited to submit applications for assistance in the framework of a Community initiative for rural development (Leader II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 48). 2 Commission notice to the Member States of 14 April 2000 laying down guidelines for the Community initiative for rural development (Leader+) (OJ C 139, 18.5.2000, p. 5). Notice as last amended by Commission communication amending the notice to the Member States of 14 April 2000 laying down guidelines for the Community Initiative for rural development (Leader+) (OJ C 294, 4.12.2003, p. 11). 3 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
Amendment 804 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) carried out through integrated and multi-sectoral area-based local sustainable development strategies taking into account the long term effects;
Amendment 805 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) designed taking into consideration local needs and potential, and include innovative and socio-cultural features in the local context, networking and, where appropriate, cooperation.
Amendment 809 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. A local sustainable development strategy shall contain at least the following elements:
Amendment 816 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a description of the strategy and its objectives, a description of the integrated and innovative character of the strategy and a hierarchy of objectives, including clear and measurable targets for outputs or results. The strategy shall be coherent with the relevant programmes of all the CSF Funds involved and with the horizontal targets laid down in Articles 6, 7 and 8 of this Regulation;
Amendment 820 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall define criteria for the selection of local sustainable development strategies. The Fund-specific rules may set out selection criteria.
Amendment 822 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 3
3. Local sustainable development strategies shall be selected by a committee set up for this purpose by the relevant managing authorities of the programmes. The partners referred to in Article 5 shall be appropriately represented in this committee.
Amendment 823 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 4
4. The selection and approval of all local development strategielocal sustainable development strategies designed and implemented by existing local action groups shall be completed by 31 December 2015 at the latest, the selection and approval for local development strategies proposed by newly established local action groups shall be completed by 31 December 20156 at the latest.
Amendment 825 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 5
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 5
5. The decision to approve a local sustainable development strategy by the managing authority shall set out the allocations of each CSF Fund. It shall also set out the roles of the authorities responsible for the implementation of the relevant programmes for all implementation tasks relating to the strategy.
Amendment 829 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Part 2 – article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Local action groups shall design and implement the local sustainable development strategies.
Amendment 837 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 30 – paragraph 3 – point b
Part 2 – article 30 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) drawing up a gender equality-based, non-discriminatory and transparent selection procedure and criteria for the selection of operations, which avoid conflicts of interest, that shall ensure that at least 50% of the votes in selection decisions are from the non-public sector partners, providing for the possibility of appeal against selection decisions and allowing selection by written procedure;
Amendment 839 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 30 – paragraph 3 – point c
Part 2 – article 30 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) ensuring coherence with the local sustainable development strategy when selecting operations, by prioritising them according to their contribution to meeting the strategies' objectives and targets;
Amendment 848 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Part 2 – article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Financial instruments may be combined with grants, interest rate subsidies, microcredits and guarantee fee subsidies. In this case, separate records must be maintained for each form of financing.
Amendment 851 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Part 2 – article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 142 laying down detailed rules concerning the ex-ante assessment of financial instruments, the combination of support provided to final recipients through grants, interest rate subsidies, guarantee fee subsidies, microcredits and financial instruments, additional specific rules on eligibility of expenditure and rules specifying the types of activities which shall not be supported through financial instruments.
Amendment 860 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Part 2 – article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) invest in the capital of existing or newly created legal entities, including those financed from other CSF Funds or other EU instruments, dedicated to implementing financial instruments consistent with the objectives of the respective CSF Funds, which will undertake implementations tasks; the support to such investments shall be limited to the amounts necessary to implement new financial instruments consistent with the objectives of this Regulation; or
Amendment 920 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 39 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 39 – paragraph 1
Member States shall adopt the necessary measures to ensure that the capital resources and gains and other earnings or yields attributable to the support from the CSF Funds to financial instruments are used in accordance with the aims of the programme for a period of at least 10 years after the closure of the programme. The amount left over after 10 years after the closure of the programme shall be transferred to the budget of the European Union.
Amendment 926 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 40 – paragraph 2 – point c – indent 1 (new)
Part 2 – article 40 – paragraph 2 – point c – indent 1 (new)
- (d) identification of the beneficiaries and the amount of public funding allocated to them;
Amendment 931 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 40 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 2 – article 40 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The specific report shall be made public in its entirety.
Amendment 934 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Part 2 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The monitoring committee shall be composed of representatives of the managing authority and intermediate bodies and of representatives of the partners referred to in Article 5, in particular considering partners involved in the preparation of the concerned programmes. Each member of the monitoring committee shall have a voting right. Member states shall ensure the gender equality at this body.
Amendment 942 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 2 – article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The partners shall select and appoint their members representing them in the monitoring committee.
Amendment 943 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 42 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Part 2 – article 42 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The list of members of the monitoring committee shall be published.
Amendment 946 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 43 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 43 – paragraph 1
1. The monitoring committee shall meet at least once twice a year and shall review implementation of the programme and progress towards achieving its objectives and the implementation of the horizontal principles laid down in Articles 6, 7 and 8 of this Regulation. In doing so, it shall have regard to the financial data, common and programme- specific indicators, including changes in result indicators and progress towards quantified target values, and the milestones defined in the performance framework.
Amendment 948 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 43 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 43 – paragraph 2
2. The monitoring committee shall examine in detail all issues that affect the performance of the programme, including the performance review.
Amendment 953 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 43 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Part 2 – article 43 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The monitoring committee shall approve the annual reports on the implementation of the programmes referred to in Article 44 and the progress reports referred to in Article 46.
Amendment 959 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 2
2. Annual implementation reports shall set out information on implementation of the programme and its priorities by reference to the financial data, common and programme-specific indicators and quantified target values, including changes in result indicators, and the milestones defined in the performance framework. The data transmitted shall relate to values for indicators for fully implemented operations and also for selected operations. All personal data has to be broken down by gender. They shall also set out actions taken to fulfil the ex-ante conditionalities and any issues which affect the performance of the programme, and the corrective measures taken, and actions taken for administrative simplification.
Amendment 965 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The annual implementation report shall assess the role of the partners referred to in Article 5 in the implementation of the programme, including a list of the partners involved, their responsibilities and the opinions they expressed regarding the implementation of the programme and of the partnership principle and how these views have been taken into account;
Amendment 971 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 8
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 8
8. A citizen's summary of the contents of tThe annual and the final implementation reports shall be made public in their entirety.
Amendment 978 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) progress towards achievement of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, in particular in respect of the measurable qualitative and quantitative milestones set out for each programme in the performance framework including for the indicators referring to the horizontal principles laid down in Articles 7 and 8 and the support used for climate change objectives;
Amendment 989 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point h
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) the role of the partners referred in Article 5 in the implementation of the Partnership Contract. , including a list of the partners involved, their responsibilities and their view on the implementation of the programme and of the partnership principle and how these views have been taken into account;
Amendment 994 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Commission determines, within threone months of the date of submission of the progress report that the information submitted is incomplete or unclear, it may request additional information from the Member State. The Member State shall provide to the Commission the information requested within three months and, where appropriate, shall revise the progress report accordingly.
Amendment 996 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 5
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 5
5. In 2018 and 2020, the Commission shall include in its Annual Progress Report to the spring meeting of the European Council a section summarising the strategic report, in particular with regard to progress made towards Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and the targets of the flagships within the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
Amendment 998 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 47 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 47 – paragraph 1
1. Evaluations shall be carried out to improve the quality of the design and implementation of programmes, as well as to assess their effectiveness, efficiency and impact. Impact of programmes shall be evaluated in accordance with the mission of the respective CSF Funds in relation to the targets for the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth33 as well as in relation to the climate targets, to the indicators relating to horizontal principles, to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and unto the employment, where appropriate. and qualitative jobs targets, where appropriate. Member States may use additional indicators, including indicators related to the social or environmental impact of programmes.
Amendment 1011 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point a
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the contribution to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, having regard to the selected thematic objectives, the horizontal principles laid down in Articles 6, 7, 8 of this Regulation and priorities, taking into account national and regional needs;
Amendment 1014 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point d
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) the consistency of the selected thematic objectives, the priorities and corresponding objectives of the programmes withand the horizontal principles laid down in Articles 6, 7 and 8 of this Regulation, the Common Strategic Framework, the Partnership Contract and the country- specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the Council recommendations adopted under Article 148(4) of the Treaty;
Amendment 1021 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point l
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point l
(l) the adequacsuitability of planned measures to promote equal opportunitiesity between men and women and to prevent discrimination, including measures to remove barriers to accessibility for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 1025 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point m
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point m
(m) the adequacsuitability of planned measures to promote sustainable development and the prevention of additional future external costs to the European society in accordance with Article 8 of this Regulation.
Amendment 1027 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point m a (new)
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point m a (new)
(ma) the suitability of planned or taken measures to involve partners referred to in Article 5 in the preparation, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of the Partnership Contract and the programmes.
Amendment 1029 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 4
4. The ex-ante evaluation shall incorporate, where appropriate, the requirements for Strategic Environmental Assessment set out in implementation of Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment34 and shall include assessments of the effects of programmes on climate change..
Amendment 1035 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 50 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 50 – paragraph 1
The ex post evaluations shall be carried out by the Commission or by the Member States, in close cooperation. Ex post evaluations shall examine the effectiveness and efficiency of the CSF Funds and their contribution to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in accordance with the targets of the flagships of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and the specific requirements established in the Fund-specific rules. Ex post evaluations shall be completed by 31 December 2023.
Amendment 1039 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point f
Part 2 – article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point f
(f) actions to disseminate information, support networking, carry out communication activities, raise awareness and promote cooperation and exchange of experience, including civil society organisations, including with third countries. To bring about greater efficiency in communication to the public at large and stronger synergies between the communication activities undertaken at the initiative of the Commission, the resources allocated to communication actions under this Regulation shall also contribute to covering the corporate communication of the political priorities of the European Union as far asprovided that theyse are related to the general objectives of this Regulation;
Amendment 1044 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point j a (new)
Part 2 – article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point j a (new)
(j a) assistance to thematic umbrella organizations and non-governmental organizations, economic and social partners and networks and associations representing local, urban and regional authorities, working at EU-level on cohesion policy, to support the networking with national and regional partners in the monitoring committee and to promote a structured dialogue among them and with the Commission. Moreover, the assistance may include the promotion of exchanges of views and of cooperation between partners working on specific themes issues in existing and new thematic networks.
Amendment 1045 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point j b (new)
Part 2 – article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point j b (new)
(j b) assistance to support exchanges of views and cooperation in existing and new thematic networks of composed by local actions groups referred to in Article 30 of this Regulation.
Amendment 1049 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 52 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 52 – paragraph 1
1. At the initiative of a Member State, the CSF Funds may support actions for preparation, management, monitoring, evaluation, information and communication, networking, complaint resolution, and control and audit. The CSF Funds may be used by the Member State to support actions for the reduction of administrative burden for beneficiaries, including electronic data exchange systems, and actions to reinforce the capacity of Member State authorities, partners referred to in Article 5 and beneficiaries to administer and use the CSF Funds. Moreover, the exchange of views and of best practices amongst local actions groups referred to in Article 30 shall be promoted at national level. These actions may concern preceding and subsequent programming periods.
Amendment 1052 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 52 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 2 – article 52 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Each Member State shall ensure that an adequate level of technical assistance in its operational programmes is allocated to partners referred to in Article 5 paragraph 1 a), b) and c) of this Regulation in order to facilitate the involvement and participation of these partners in the preparation and implementation of the Partnership Contracts and in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes.
Amendment 1057 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Part 2 – article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) calculation of the current value of the net revenue of the operation, taking into account the appinternalicsation of theexternal social and environmental costs for all modes of transport and polluter- pays principle and, if appropriate,s well as considerations of equity linked to the relative prosperity of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 1077 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 57 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Part 2 – article 57 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Amongst enterprises, only small and medium-sized enterprises shall be eligible for grants.
Amendment 1094 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 59 – paragraph 3 – point c
Part 2 – article 59 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) value added tax. However, VAT amounts shall be eligible where they are not recoverable under national VAT legislation and are paid by a beneficiary other than non-taxable person as defined in the first subparagraph of Article 13(1) of Directive 2006/112/EC, provided that such VAT amounts are not incurred in relation to the provision of infrastructure.
Amendment 1100 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 60 – paragraph 2 – point b
Part 2 – article 60 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the total amount allocated under the programme to operations located outside the programme area does not exceed 10 % of the support from the ERDF, Cohesion Fund and EMFF at the level of the priority, or 35% of the support from the EAFRD at the level of the programme;
Amendment 1105 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 61 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Part 2 – article 61 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
An operation comprising investment in infrastructure or productive investment shall repay the contribution from the CSF Funds if within fiveten years from the final payment to the beneficiary or within the period of time set out in the State aid rules, where applicable, it is subject to:
Amendment 1109 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 61 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 61 – paragraph 2
2. Operations supported by the ESF and operations supported by the other CSF Funds that are not investment in infrastructure or productive investments shall repay the contribution from the Fund only where they are subject to an obligation for maintenance of investment under the applicable State aid rules and where they undergo a cessation or relocation of a productive activity within the period laid down in those ruleten years.
Amendment 1110 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 61 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 61 – paragraph 3
3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to contributions to or by financial instruments or to any operation which undergoes cessation of a productive activity due to a non- fraudulent bankruptcy.
Amendment 1196 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 82 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Part 3 – article 82 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The three categories of regions are determined on the basis of how their GDP per capita, measured in purchasing power parities and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period 2006 to 2008the latest available three-year period of Union figures, relates to the average GDP of the EU-27 for the same reference period.
Amendment 1201 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 82 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Part 3 – article 82 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Cohesion Fund shall support those Member States whose gross national income (GNI) per capita, measured in purchasing power parities and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period 2007 to 2009the latest three-year period Union figures, is less than 90 % of the average GNI per capita of the EU-27 for the same reference period.
Amendment 1210 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 83 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 83 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall adopt a decision, by means of implementing acts, setting out the annual breakdown of the global resources by Member State under the Objective "Investment for growth and employment", without prejudice to paragraph 3 of this Article and Article 84(7), and by cooperation programme under the Objective "Territorial Cooperation".
Amendment 1239 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
All regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-2013 period was less than 75% of the average of the EU-25 for the reference period but whose GDP per capita is above 75% of the GDP average of the EU-27 shall receive an allocation under the Structural Funds equal to at least two thirds of their 2007-2013 allocation, or those going out for first time of the cathegory of "convergence regions", overcoming the minimum level of support in 2014-20 will correspond to an adaptation mechanism with gradual and degressive percentage of their former indicative average annual allocation under the Convergence allocation, calculated by the Commission within the multiannual financial framework 2007-2013. Over the period 2014-2020 the total support will represent at least two thirds of the support in the period 2007-2013.
Amendment 1246 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The following criteria shall be used for the breakdown by Member State, based on gender-related sensitive statistics:
Amendment 1249 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point a
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) eligible population, regional prosperity, national prosperity, net adjusted disposable income per inhabitant, and unemployment rate for less developed regions and transition regions;
Amendment 1260 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point b
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) eligible population, regional prosperity, unemployment rate, employment rate, educational levelducational level, net adjusted disposable income per inhabitant, social fragility, demographic vulnerability and population density for more developed regions;
Amendment 1316 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 8
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 8
8. Resources for the European territorial cooperation goal shall amount to 3,487 % of the global resources available for budgetary commitment from the Funds for the period 2014 to 2020 (i.e., a total of EUR 11 700 000 004)XX XXX XXX XXX). These resources will be deducted from the overall resources allocated to cohesion policy on the basis of a breakdown by cooperation programmes.
Amendment 1341 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1
1. An operational programme shall consist of priority axes. A priority axis shall concern one Fund for aand one category of region, and shall correspond, without prejudice to Article 52, to a thematic objective and comprise one or more investment priorities of that thematic objective, in accordance with the Fund- specific rules. For the ESF, aA priority axis may combine investment priorities from different thematic objectives set out in Article 9(8), (9), (10) and (11) in order to facilitate their contribution to other priority axes, in duly justified circumstances., where necessary to increase impact and effectiveness in a thematically coherent integrated approach to pursuing the objectives and targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth:
Amendment 1347 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) concern more than one category of region;
Amendment 1348 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
(b) combine one or more complementary investment priorities from the ERDF, CF and ESF under one thematic objective;
Amendment 1349 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1 – point c (new)
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1 – point c (new)
(c) combine one or more complementary investment priorities from different thematic objectives up to 20 % of the EU contribution to an operational programme, in particular for those parts of the contribution that are dedicated to an integrated approach of territorial development;
Amendment 1350 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1 – point d (new)
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1 – point d (new)
(d) For the ESF [...] combine investment priorities from different thematic objectives set out in Article 9(8), (9), (10) and (11) in order to facilitate their contribution to other priority axes [...].
Amendment 1351 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1 – point e (new)
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1 – point e (new)
(e) Member States may set up a single priotity axis in an operational programme for the Technical Assistance as described in Article 52; these priority axis shall not apply to paragraph 2(b)(i), (ii), (iv), (c) (ii) - (via) and (e) (i)-(iia) of this Article;
Amendment 1352 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Member States may combine two or more of the options a)-d).
Amendment 1354 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) an identification of needs addressing the challenges identified in the country- specific recommendations under Article 121(2) and the Council recommendationand the broad guidelines of the economic policies of the Member States and of the Union under Article 121(2) and the Council recommendations and guidelines which the Member States shall take into account in their employment policies adopted under Article 148(4) of the Treaty, andin particular taking into account the Integrated Guidelines and nationalneeds for sustainable development of the concerned Member States and/or regional specificities;s.
Amendment 1357 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) a justification of the choice of thematic objectives and corresponding investment priorities, having regard to the Partnership Contract and the results of the ex ante evaluation, according to the sustainable development needs of the Member States and/or regions, where appropriate;
Amendment 1361 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) the investment priorities and corresponding specific objectives, in accordance with the different options laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article;
Amendment 1363 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – introductory part
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – introductory part
(c) the contribution to the integrated approach for territorial development set out in the Partnership Contract, including:
Amendment 1366 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i
(i) the mechanisms that ensure coordination between the CSF-Funds, the EAFRD, the EMFF within one or in more than one priority axis and the mechanisms that ensure coordination between the Funds and other Union and national funding instruments, and with the EIB;
Amendment 1369 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
(ii) where appropriate, a planned integrated approach to the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal and fisheries areas and areas with particular territorial features, in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28 and 29 and the mechanisms contributing to integrated territorial investment (ITI) referred to in Article 99 of this Regulation, including those under Article 12 Par.1 of Regulation (EU) No [ESF] including the indicative annual allocation of each Fund to integrated actions;
Amendment 1372 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
(iii) the list of citiesfunctional urban areas, where integrated actions for sustainable, inclusive urban development will be implemented, in accordance with article 7 of Regulation (EU) No (ERDF), provided that the local authorities or existing bodies managing the functional urban areas where the integrated actions are to be implemented have given their consent; the indicative annual allocation of the ERDF support for these actions, including the resources delegated to cities for management under Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No […] [ERDF] and the indicative annual allocation of ESF support for integrated actions shall be added;
Amendment 1379 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iv
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iv
(iv) the identification of the areas in which community-led local development will be implemented and of the implementation arrangements for Articles 28 and 29, including the indicative annual allocation of each Funds for integrated actions;
Amendment 1381 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vi
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vi
(vi) where appropriate, the contribution of the planned interventions towards all forms of macro regional strategies and sea basin strategies;
Amendment 1385 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vi a (new)
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vi a (new)
(vi a) the contribution to the integrated approach set out in the Partnership Contract to address the specific needs of geographical areas most affected by poverty or target groups at highest risk of discrimination or exclusion, with special regard to marginalised communities, and the indicative financial allocation;
Amendment 1386 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point d
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 1392 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point e – point i a (new)
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point e – point i a (new)
(i a) the results of the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the operational programme carried out in accordance with the Directive 2001/42/EC;
Amendment 1394 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point e – point iii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point e – point iii
(iii) the actions taken to involve the partners in the preparation of the operational programme, and the role of the partners in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the operational programme, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the operational programme in accordance with the European code of conduct referred to in Article 5, including a list of the partners involved, information on how they have been selected, their responsibilites and their views;
Amendment 1397 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point f – point i
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point f – point i
(i) the planned use of the option laid down in paragraph 1 (e) of this Article on technical assistance including, and planned actions to reinforce the administrative capacity of authorities and beneficiaries, beneficiaries and partners referred to in Article 5 in accordance with the European code of conduct, with the relevant information referred to in paragraph 2 (b) for the priority axis concerned;
Amendment 1399 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point f – point ii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point f – point ii
(ii) an assessmentthe actions planned to achieve a reduction of the administrative burden for beneficiaries and the actions planned to achieve a reduction accompanied by targets;
Amendment 1403 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point g – point ii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point g – point ii
(ii) a table specifying, for the whole programming period, for the operational programme and for each priority axis, the amount of the total financial appropriation of the support from the Funds and the national co-financing. For priority axes which concern more than one category of region, the table shall specify the different amounts from each Fund and the respective co-financed amounts for each category of region. For priority axes which combine one or more complementary investment priorities from different CSF Funds, the table shall specify the amounts from each Funds. Where the national co-financing is made up of public and private co-financing, the table shall give the indicative breakdown between the public and the private components. It shall show, for information purposes, the envisaged participation from the EIB;
Amendment 1409 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i
(i) a description of specific actions to take into account environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, biodiversity protection, ecosystem-based climate change mitigation and adaptation, disaster resilience and risk prevention and management, in the selection of operations;
Amendment 1413 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii
(ii) a description of the specific actions to promote equal opportunities and prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or, sexual orientation or gender identity during the preparation, design and implementation of the operational programme and in particular in relation to access to funding, taking account of the needs of the various target groups at risk of such discrimination and in particular the requirements of ensuring accessibility for disabled persons;
Amendment 1418 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii
(iii) a description of its contribution to the promotion of equality between men and women and, where appropriate, the arrangements to ensure the integration of gender perspective at operational programme and operation level and a description of the specific actions put in place to promote equality between men and women.
Amendment 1423 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall submit an opinion of the national equality bodies and partners referred to in Article 5 of this Regulation, on the measures set out in points (i), (ii) and (iii), toghether with the proposal for an operational programme under the Investment for growth and jobs goal.
Amendment 1426 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 88 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 88 – paragraph 2
2. The ERDF and the ESF may finance, in a complementary manner and subject to a limit of 510% of Union funding for a priority axis of an operational programme in cases where the priority axis corresponds to the option laid down in paragraph 1 (b) of Art. 87 and to a limit of 20 % of Union funding for each a priority axis of an operational programme in cases where the priority axis corresponds to the option laid down in paragraph 1 (c) of Article 87, a part of an operation for which the costs are eligible for support from the other Fund on the basis of eligibility rules applied to that Fund, provided that they are necessary for the satisfactory implementation of the operation and are directly linked to it.
Amendment 1440 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) information on the feasibility studies carried out, including the options analysis, the results, and independent quality review, the long-term social impact, the long-term impact for public budgets and coherence with regional und local sustainable development;
Amendment 1441 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) a cost-benefit analysis, including an economic and a financial analysis, an analysis of the application of the polluter- pays principle and of the internalisation of external environmental and social costs, and a risk assessment;
Amendment 1442 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) an analysis of the environmental impact in accordance with Directives 85/337/EEC and 97/11/EC, taking into account climate change adaptation and mitigation needs, biodiversity protection, resource efficiency and disaster resilience;
Amendment 1446 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i a (new)
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i a (new)
(i a) a description of how and to what extent the partners referred to in Article 5 are involved in the decision on major projects, including a list of the partners involved, how they have been selected, their responsibilites and their views on the content of the programme and on the implementation of the partnership principle;
Amendment 1447 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i b (new)
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i b (new)
(i b) a description of how and to what extent the public has been consulted on the preparation and implementation of the major project.
Amendment 1463 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 93 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 93 – paragraph 2
2. The public support allocated to a joint action plan shall be a minimum of EUR 10 000 000 or 20 % of the public support of the operational programme or programmes, whichever is lower. The public support allocated to one joint action plan per Member State may be a minimum of EUR 5 000 000.
Amendment 1470 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 94 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 94 – paragraph 2
2. A joint action plan shall cover the entire programming period or part of the period between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2022. The outputs and results of a joint action plan shall give rise to reimbursement only if attained after the date of the decision of approval of the joint action plan and before the end of the implementation period defined.
Amendment 1475 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) an analysis of the effects of the joint action plan on the promotion of equality between men and women and the prevention of discrimination; referred to in Article 7
Amendment 1478 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) an analysis of the effects of the joint action plan on the promotion of sustainable development, where appropriate referred to in Article 8;
Amendment 1481 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9 a) measures taken or planned in order to involve the partners referred to in Article 5 of this Regulation in the preparation, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of the joint action plan, including in their role as members monitoring committee.
Amendment 1488 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 97 – paragraph 2 – point a
Part 3 – article 97 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) review progress towards achieving the milestones, outputs and results of the joint action plan and transmit the results to the monitoring committee;
Amendment 1489 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 97 – paragraph 2 – point b
Part 3 – article 97 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) consider and approve any proposal to amend the joint action plan in order to take account of any issues affecting its performance and transmit the results to the monitoring committee.
Amendment 1491 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 98 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 98 – paragraph 2
2. The financial management, control and audit of the joint action plan shall aim exclusively at verifying that the conditions for payments defined in the decision approving the joint action plan have been fulfilled. Besides that, concerned Member States or regions concerned may decide about stages of fulfillments of the requirements of a joint action plan and an annual or multiannual period for payments.
Amendment 1497 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 1
1. Where an urban development strategy or other territorial strategy or pact as defined in Article 12(1) of Regulation…...[ESF] requires an integrated approach as referred to in Art. 87 paragraphs 1 (b), (c) and (d), involving investments under more than onone or more priority axis of one or more operational programmes, the action shall be carried out as an integrated territorial investment (an ‘'ITI’').
Amendment 1501 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant operational programmes shall identify the ITIs planned and shall set out the indicative financial allocation from eachwithin each priority axis or within the priority axeis to eachinvolved to the planned ITI.
Amendment 1507 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 3
3. The Member State or the managing authority may designate one or more intermediate bodies, including local authorities, regional development bodies, or non-governmental organisations or local action groups referred to in Article 30, to carry out the management and implementation of an ITI. The coherence of the ITI with regional sustainable development strategies at regional level has to be ensured.
Amendment 1510 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 4
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 4
4. The Member State or the relevant managing authorities shall ensure that the monitoring system for the operational programme provides for the identification of operations and outputs of a priority axis contributing to an ITI.
Amendment 1514 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 1 – point f
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) actions to promotensure equality between men and women, equal opportunities, and non- discrimination, including accessibility for disabled persons;
Amendment 1519 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 1 – point i
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) the implementation of financial instruments.
Amendment 1520 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 2 – point b
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the annual and final implementation reports and the progress reports in 2017 and 2019;
Amendment 1537 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point i
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point i
(i) progress in the implementation of measures to address the specific needs of geographical areas most affected by poverty or of target groups at highest risk of discrimination or social exclusion, with special regard to marginalised communities including, where appropriate, the financial resources used;
Amendment 1569 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 105 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Part 3 – article 105 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) informing the public about the timelines for programming and about the expected timelines of all related public consultation processes at all stages of the preparation of the Partnership Contract and the programmes;
Amendment 1571 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 105 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 3 – article 105 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The EU institutions and the advisory bodies shall organise raising awareness actions in order to explain how cohesion policy works.
Amendment 1590 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 109 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 109 – paragraph 2
2. Technical assistance shall take the form of a mono-fundpart of a priority axis or a priority axis within an operational programme or of a specific operational programme.
Amendment 1593 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission decision adopting an operational programme shall fix the co- financing rate and the maximum amount of support from each Funds for each priority axis.
Amendment 1601 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Amendment 1623 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 5
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 5
5. The maximum co-financing rate under paragraph 3 at the level of a priority axis shall be increased by ten percentage points, where the whole of a priority axis is delivered through financial instruments, or through community-led local development.
Amendment 1625 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 7
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 7
7. AOnly in cases referring to Article 22 a separate priority axis with a co- financing rate of up to 100% may be established within an operational programme to support operations implemented through financial instruments set up at Union level and managed directly or indirectly by the Commission. Where a separate priority is established for this purpose, the support under this axis may not be implemented by any other means.
Amendment 1628 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 111 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Part 3 – article 111 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) the importance of the priority axis for the delivery of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, having regard to the specific gaps to be addressedin achieving the targets of the flagships initiatives of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 1634 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 111 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new)
Part 3 – article 111 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new)
(c a) other areas with severe demographic handicaps.
Amendment 1656 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 1
1. The Member State shall designate, for each operational programme, a national, regional or local public authority or body as managing authority. The same public authority or body may be designated as a managing authority for more than one operational programme. In those States with sufficient administrative organisation, when a representative proportion of the funds involved in an operational programme is managed by a regional authority, this authority shall be designated as managing authority.
Amendment 1662 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 2
2. The Member State shall designate, for each operational programme, a national, regional or local public authority or body as a certifying authority, without prejudice to pParagraph 3. The same certifying authority may be designated for more than one operational programme. In those States with sufficient administrative organisation, when a representative proportion of the funds involved in an operational programme is managed by a regional authority, this authority shall be designated as certifying authority.
Amendment 1664 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 7
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 7
7. The Member State or the managing authority may entrust the management of part of an operational programme to an intermediate body by way of an agreement in writing between the intermediate body and the Member State or managing authority (a ‘'global grant’)'), including local authorities, regional development bodies or non-governmental organisations. With the view of facilitating access to Structural Funds for small non- governmental organisations, the management authority shall promote the use of small and tailor-made global grants. The intermediate body shall provide guarantees of its solvency and competence in the domain concerned, as well as its administrative and financial management.
Amendment 1670 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 2 – point a
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support the work of the monitoring committee and provide itin particular ensure that the partners referred to in Article 5 of this Regulation, in accordance with the European code of conduct, have the necessary capacity to participate in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Partnership Contract and the programmes, and provide the monitoring committee with the information it requires to carry out its tasks, in particular data relating to the progress of the operational programme in achieving its objectives, financial data and data relating to indicators and milestones;
Amendment 1671 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 2 – point e
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) ensure that the data referred to in point (d) is collected, entered and stored in the system, and that data on indicators is broken down by gender where required by Annex I of the ESF Regulation.
Amendment 1673 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 3 – point a – introductory part
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 3 – point a – introductory part
(a) together with the monitoring committee, draw up and, once approved, apply appropriate selection procedures and criteria that:
Amendment 1676 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 4 – point c
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) put in place effective and proportionate anti-fraud measures taking into account the risks identified, such as an independent office receiving information by whistle blowers;
Amendment 1708 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) in 2015: 13 % of the amount of support from the Funds for the entire programming period to the operational programme;
Amendment 1715 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) in 2016: 13 % of the amount of support from the Funds for the entire programming period to the operational programme.
Amendment 1721 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 126 – paragraph 5
Part 3 – article 126 – paragraph 5
5. Subject to available funding, the Commission shall make thput in place effective and proportionate ianterim payment no later than 60 days after the date on which a payment application is registered with the Commission.i-fraud measures taking into account the risks identified, such as an independent office receiving information by whistle blowers;
Amendment 1755 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point f
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 1761 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point g
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 1808 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – indent 2
Annex I – point 3 – indent 2
– transparent, easily understandable, with objectively verifiable targets and the source data identified and publicly available;
Amendment 1809 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities –point 4 – sub-point 4.1 – column 3 – indent 2
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities –point 4 – sub-point 4.1 – column 3 – indent 2
– Adoption of measures necessary to establish a system of certification of the energy performance of buildings in accordance with Article 119.3 (B), Article 11 and Article 18 of Directive 2010/31/EU;
Amendment 1810 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 4 – sub-point 4.1 – column 3 – indent 5 a new
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 4 – sub-point 4.1 – column 3 – indent 5 a new
– National Energy Efficiency Action Plans which translate energy saving objectives into concrete and coherent measures have been submitted in accordance with Directive 2006/32/EC, or equivalent reporting documents in application to the Directive on Energy Efficiency when it will be repealing Directive 2006/32/EC.
Amendment 1811 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 4 – sub-point 4.1 – column 2 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 4 – sub-point 4.1 – column 2 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Transposition into national law, once adopted, of the Energy Efficiency Directive (COM(2011)370 final).
Amendment 1812 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 4 – sub-point 4.1 – column 2 – subparagraph 4 b (new)
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 4 – sub-point 4.1 – column 2 – subparagraph 4 b (new)
Transposition into national law of Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products (recast).
Amendment 1813 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 4 – sub-point 4.2 – column 3 – indent 1 a new
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 4 – sub-point 4.2 – column 3 – indent 1 a new
– A Member State has put in place support schemes for the three renewable energy sectors until 2020: electricity, heat and transport;
Amendment 1815 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 4 – sub-point 4.1 – column 3 – indent 5 b new
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 4 – sub-point 4.1 – column 3 – indent 5 b new
– Market surveillance mechanisms in place in accordance with Article 3 of Directive 2009/125/EC are in place.
Amendment 1816 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 6 – sub-point 6.1 – column 3 – indent 1
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 6 – sub-point 6.1 – column 3 – indent 1
– A Member State has ensured contribution of the different water uses to the recovery of the costs of water services by sector in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2000/60/EC, guaranteeing equal, universal access to this common good.
Amendment 1817 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 6 – sub-point 6.2 a (new)
Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 6 – sub-point 6.2 a (new)
6.2a Biodiversity The Member State has submitted, and together with the European Commission has adopted a multi-annual plan for prioritization and budgeting of investments for Natura 2000 sites (Prioritised Action Framework) in accordance with Article 8 of the Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora.
Amendment 1818 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 6 – sub-point 6.2 a (new) – column 3 – indent 1 (new)
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 6 – sub-point 6.2 a (new) – column 3 – indent 1 (new)
– The Member States has adopted a multi- annual plan for prioritization and budgeting of investments in accordance with Article 8 of the Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (National Prioritised Action Frameworks for financing Natura 2000), including: 1.A list of priority measures in Natura 2000 sites and respective EU co-financing needs; 2. an analysis of co-financing sought from different EU funds to realise those measures;
Amendment 1819 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 6 – sub-point 6.2 b (new)
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 6 – sub-point 6.2 b (new)
6.2b. Cultural heritage sector: Development of projects to safeguard, pass on, promote and develop tangible and intangible cultural heritage.
Amendment 1820 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 6 – sub-point 6.2 a (new) – column 3 – indent 1 (new)
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 6 – sub-point 6.2 a (new) – column 3 – indent 1 (new)
– Effective instruments are available at national, regional and local level , in particular in regions with specific characteristics;
Amendment 1821 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 6 – sub-point 6.2 b (new) – column 3 – indent 2 (new)
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 6 – sub-point 6.2 b (new) – column 3 – indent 2 (new)
– Measures designed to exploit cultural and linguistic diversity and all aspects of the living heritage of the Union are developed.
Amendment 1822 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 7 – sub-point 7.1
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 7 – sub-point 7.1
7.1. Road: The existence of a comprehensive national transport plan which contains an appropriate prioritisation of investments in the core Trans European Network of Transport Infrastructure (TEN- T) network, in the comprehensive network (investments other than the core TEN-T) and in secondary connectivity (including public transport at regional and local level). Transposition and application of Directive 2011/76/EU on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures.
Amendment 1823 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 7 – sub-point 7.1 – column 3 – sub- indent 5 a new
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 7 – sub-point 7.1 – column 3 – sub- indent 5 a new
– National road user charging systems in place, in line with the provisions of 2011/76/EU, including recovery of costs for infrastructure, noise and air pollution, applied on all motorways since the beginning of their operation.
Amendment 1824 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 7 – sub-point 7.2 – column 3 – indent 1 – subindent 2
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 7 – sub-point 7.2 – column 3 – indent 1 – subindent 2
3. a strategic environmental assessment fulfilling the legal requirements for the transport plan, including an assessment of the overall greenhouse gas impacts of implementation of the plan to 2030 and 2050, including, if appropriate an assessment of the trans-border section;
Amendment 1825 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 7 – sub-point 7. 2 a new
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 7 – sub-point 7. 2 a new
7.2a. Transport maritime Incorporation of sea routes (‘motorways of the sea’ and maritime cabotage) into the comprehensive regional, trans- regional, national and transnational transport plan, with particular reference to the transport of goods.
Amendment 1826 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 7 – sub-point 7. 2 a new – column 3
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 7 – sub-point 7. 2 a new – column 3
– indent 1 (new)
Amendment 1827 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 7 – sub-point 7. 2 a new – column 3
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 7 – sub-point 7. 2 a new – column 3
– indent 2 (new)
–a realistic and mature project pipeline (including a budgetary framework);
Amendment 1828 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 7 – sub-point 7.2 a new – column 3
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 7 – sub-point 7.2 a new – column 3
– indent 3 (new)
– a strategic environmental assessment fulfilling the legal requirements for the transport plan;
Amendment 1829 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 7 – sub-point 7.2 a new – column 3
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 7 – sub-point 7.2 a new – column 3
– indent 4 (new)
– measures to strengthen the capacity of intermediary bodies and beneficiaries to deliver the project pipeline.
Amendment 1830 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 8 – sub-point 8.1 – column 3 – indent 2
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 8 – sub-point 8.1 – column 3 – indent 2
– Employment services have set up networks with employers and education institutes, also crossing the sectors.
Amendment 1831 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 8 – sub-point 8.2 – column 2
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 8 – sub-point 8.2 – column 2
8.2. Self-employment, entrepreneurship and business creation and business transfer: the existence of a comprehensive strategy for inclusive start- up support in accordance with the Small Business Act and in coherence with the Employment guidelines and the Broad Guidelines for the economic policies of the Member States and of the Union, regarding the enabling conditions for job creation.
Amendment 1832 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 8 – sub-point 8.2 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 3a (new)
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 8 – sub-point 8.2 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 3a (new)
– Actions for information and awareness raising at secondary education level;
Amendment 1833 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 8 – sub-point 8.2 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 3b (new)
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 8 – sub-point 8.2 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 3b (new)
– Gender-related advice and preparation of new business start-ups;
Amendment 1834 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 8 – sub-point 8.2 – column 3 –
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 8 – sub-point 8.2 – column 3 –
– Measures intended for the preparation and for the follow-up of business transfer.
Amendment 1835 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 8 – sub-point 8.4 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 2
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 8 – sub-point 8.4 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 2
– a Member State has measures in place to promote active ageing and to reduce early retirement.
Amendment 1837 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.1 – column 3 – indent 2 – sub-indent 4
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.1 – column 3 – indent 2 – sub-indent 4
– cuts across-sectors, and involves and coordinates all policy sectors and stakeholders, including the areas of culture, arts and sport, that are relevant to address ESL.
Amendment 1838 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.2 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 1 – sub-indent 2
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.2 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 1 – sub-indent 2
– increase higher education participation among low income groups and other under-represented groups, with special consideration for the most vulnerable groups.
Amendment 1840 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.2 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 3
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.2 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 3
– gender-sensitive measures to increase employability and entrepreneurship that:
Amendment 1843 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.3 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 4
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.3 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 4
– measures to improve the relevance of education and training and to adapt it to the needs of identified target groups;, including the knowledge of regional, official and non-official languages.
Amendment 1844 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.3a (new)
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.3a (new)
9.3a Vocational education and training - The existence of national or regional strategies for a modern vocational education and training.
Amendment 1845 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.3a (new) – column 3
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.3a (new) – column 3
– indent 1 (new)
- Recognition of vocational education and training as engine for sustainable development and inclusive growth;
Amendment 1846 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.3a (new) – column 3
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.3a (new) – column 3
– indent 2 (new)
– Measures to improve the quality and efficiency of initial and continuous vocational training;
Amendment 1847 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.3a (new) – column 3
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.3a (new) – column 3
– indent 3 (new)
- Measures to promote vocational education and training.
Amendment 1848 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 10 – sub-point 10.1 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 2
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 10 – sub-point 10.1 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 2
– is in accordance withlays out concrete proposals designed to work towards the achievement of the national poverty and social exclusion target (as defined in the National Reform Programme and National Social Reports), which includes the extension of quality employment opportunities for disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 1849 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 10 – sub-point 10.1 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 4
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 10 – sub-point 10.1 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 4
– demonstrates that social partners and relevant stakeholders are involved in the design ofat all stages (design, implementation and evaluation) of the national anti-poverty strategies and active inclusion;
Amendment 1852 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 10 – sub-point 10.1 – column 3 – indent 2 – sub-indent 2
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 10 – sub-point 10.1 – column 3 – indent 2 – sub-indent 2
– is coherent with the National Reform Programme and National Social Reports;
Amendment 1855 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 10 – sub-point 10.2 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 1
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 10 – sub-point 10.2 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 1
– Contains coordinated measures to improve access to quality health servicand affordable health services aiming at tackling the social determinants of health inequalities;
Amendment 1857 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 11 – column 1
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 11 – column 1
11. Enhancing institutional capacity and efficient and participative public administration and promoting capacity building for social partners, nongovernmental organisations, regional and local authorities and other stakeholders, in particular the partners referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No [CPR...] (referred to in Article 9(11) )
Amendment 1858 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 11 – column 3 – indent 1
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 11 – column 3 – indent 1
- A strategy for reinforcing a Member State's administrative efficiencyregional and local authorities' administrative efficiency and their skills to implement participative methods is in place and in the process of being implemented1. The strategy includes:
Amendment 1859 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 11 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub- indent 5
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 11 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub- indent 5
– the development of skills at all levels, including acquisition of methods ensuring participation of civil society in the decision making processes;
Amendment 1860 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 11 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub- indent 6a (new)
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 11 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub- indent 6a (new)
– a strategy for capacity building for social partners, non-governmental organisations, regional and local authorities and other stakeholders;
Amendment 1861 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 11 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub- indent 6b (new)
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 11 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub- indent 6b (new)
– a strategy of the effectiveness’s of the Partnership principle including a financial concept for sufficient capacity building for partners referred to in Article 5 of this Regulation.
Amendment 1862 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 1 – column 2
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 1 – column 2
The existence of a mechanism which ensures effective implementation and application of Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation1 and Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin and of Article 5 of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities.
Amendment 1863 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 1 – column 3 – indent 1
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 1 – column 3 – indent 1
– Effective implementation and application of the EU Directive 2000/78/EC and Directive 2000/43/EC on non- discrimination is ensured through: and of Article 5 of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities;
Amendment 1864 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 1 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 1 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent
– institutional arrangements for the implementation, application and supervision of the EU directives on non- discrimination and of Article 5 of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities;
Amendment 1865 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 1 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 3
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 1 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 3
– Measures to strengthen administrative capacity for implementation and application of the EU directives on non- discrimination. and of Article 5 of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities;
Amendment 1866 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 2 – column 2
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 2 – column 2
The existence of a strategy for the promotion ofachieving the EU gender equality objectives and a mechanism which ensures its effective implementation through gender mainstreaming and other specific actions.
Amendment 1867 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 2 – column 3 – indent 1
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 2 – column 3 – indent 1
Effective implementation and application of an explicit strategy for the promotion ofachieving the EU gender equality objectives is ensured through:
Amendment 1868 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 2 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 2
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 2 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 2
– a plan and ex-ante criteria for the integration of gender equality objectives through gender equality standards and guidelines; for all CSF-funds;
Amendment 1869 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 2 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 3
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 2 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 3
– implementation mechanisms including involvement of a gender body or gender experts and the relevant expertise to draft monitor and evaluate the interventions.
Amendment 1870 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 3 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 3 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent
– Implementation of measures in line with Article 9 of the UN Convention to prevent, identify and eliminate obstacles and barriers to accessibility of persons with disabilities to all domains including infrastructure, services and goods;
Amendment 1871 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 3 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 2
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 3 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 2
– institutional arrangements for the implementation and supervision of the UN Convention in line with Article 33 of the Convention; and the involvement of disability representative organisations in the design and implementation of these arrangements;
Amendment 1874 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 4 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 5 a (new)
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 4 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 5 a (new)
– a strategy for allowing and incentivising the development of Green Public Procurement (GPP).
Amendment 1875 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Information and communication on support from the Funds – part 1 –
Annex V – Information and communication on support from the Funds – part 1 –
paragraph 1 – indent 1
– Beneficiary name (only legal entities; no natural persons shall be named, including legal entities operating with financial instruments as laid down in Article 33);
Amendment 1876 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Information and communication on support from the Funds – part 2 - section 2.1 – paragraph 2– point d a (new)
Annex V – Information and communication on support from the Funds – part 2 - section 2.1 – paragraph 2– point d a (new)
da. publishing at least the percentage corresponding to the European Union's share in the amount of total funding attributed to publications about a funded project or funded action;
Amendment 1878 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new)
Annex -I (new)
All wording of "must" should be changed into "should". Except rules regarding the partnership (according to Art. 5), there "shall" should be kept. (overall amendment, that should be applied to the whole text of the CSF)
Amendment 1881 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Introductory part – Paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex -I (new) – Introductory part – Paragraph 1 a (new)
In addition to the framework contained in this Annex, the Commission should support Member States and regions by adopting a non-exhaustive menu of recommended actions for the Funds covered by the CPR in the form of a delegated act in accordance with Article 142. This non-exhaustive menu, as part of the CSF, should provide Member States and regions with guidance on how they can translate the thematic objectives laid down in Article 9 of this Regulation into programming, considering the different needs, challenges and opportunities of regions and the necessary flexibility for regional sustainable development. (to Introduction, Purpose of CSF)
Amendment 1883 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.1 – Paragraph 1.1.2a (new)
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.1 – Paragraph 1.1.2a (new)
1.1.2a In accordance with Article 5, Member States shall organise a partnership with the representatives of competent regional, local, urban and other public authorities, economic and social partners, and bodies representing civil society, including environmental partners, non-governmental organisations, and bodies responsible for promoting gender equality, non- discrimination and non-governmental organisations promoting social inclusion and organisations active in the areas of culture, education and youth policy. Specific attention shall be paid to groups that might be affected by the programmes and may have difficulties to influence them.
Amendment 1889 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.1 – Paragraph 1.1.4
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.1 – Paragraph 1.1.4
1.1.4 At all stages of the implementation of the Funds covered by the CPR, partnership must be organised as following: The partners shall represent the different territorial levels in accordance with the institutional structure of the Member States and the partnership shall be established respecting the following minimal requirements:_ (i) the representation of the different partners is based on their respective responsibilities during the implementation of the programmes, (ii) partners select and appoint their own members representing them in the monitoring committees and other consultative bodies and working groups established within the framework of the funds, (iii) monitoring committees are gender-balanced and diverse in their composition, (iv) the list of members of the monitoring committees and other working groups are made public, (v) each selected partner is aware of his duties related to confidentiality and conflict of interest due to specific training and a formalisation of his duties in a signed statement. The partners shall be directly involved in the preparation of Partnership Contracts and into all stages of the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the programmes. (changes and erasing parts of 1.1.4)
Amendment 1890 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.1 – Paragraph 1.1.4a (new)
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.1 – Paragraph 1.1.4a (new)
1.1.4a The cooperation with the partners shall follow best practices. Each Member State shall ensure an adequate level of technical assistance in order to facilitate the partners' involvement and participation at all stages of the programming process.
Amendment 1891 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.1 – Paragraph 1.1.4 b (new)
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.1 – Paragraph 1.1.4 b (new)
1.1.4b Member States shall establish a partnership respecting the following minimal requirements in terms of procedure: (i) timely disclosure of information during debates on strategic documents (ii) sufficient time for stakeholders to analyse documents, consult their members and constituencies and give feedback (iii) appropriate channels for stakeholders to ask questions or make suggestions and comments, (iv) transparency on the way proposals and comments by partners have been taken into account, including an explanation in case of rejection of comments; and (v) dissemination of the outcome of consultations. Moreover, accessibility for persons with disabilities to this process in terms of physical environment should be ensured.
Amendment 1892 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.2 – Paragraph 1.2.1
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.2 – Paragraph 1.2.1
1.2.1 The principle of sustainable development, as laid down in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), relates to a concept of progress according to which social, economic and environmental considerations are to be integrated when considering well-being and a better quality of life for the present and future generations. Sustainable development requires compliance with the environmental acquis. Moreover, it should be demonstrated that overall investment results in net benefits for society. (Addition of the second phrase to Art. 1.2.1 at the end.)
Amendment 1893 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.2 – Paragraph 1.2.2
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.2 – Paragraph 1.2.2
Amendment 1896 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.2 – Paragraph 1.2.3
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.2 – Paragraph 1.2.3
1.2.3 In order to tackle the complex challenges they face, Member States and regions must deploy all available Union policy instruments. In particular, for the purposes of tackling climate change, resources must be focused on preventative and mitigating measures, while minimising external costs. Any new investment made with the support of the Funds covered by the CPR must be of a nature such that it is inherently resilient to the impact of climate change and natural disasters. (Add last four words to the second sentence in paragraph 1.2.3 of the Rapporteurs text.)
Amendment 1901 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.2 – Paragraph 1.2.4
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.2 – Paragraph 1.2.4
Amendment 1907 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.2 – Paragraph 1.2.5 – point d
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.2 – Paragraph 1.2.5 – point d
d) the use of green public procurement. (The word "increasing" erased in Paragraph 1.2.5, point d))
Amendment 1910 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.3 – Paragraph 1.3.1
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.3 – Paragraph 1.3.1
1.3.1 Member States and regions should take appropriate steps to eliminate inequalities and to prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation or gender identity, at all stages of the implementation of the Funds covered by the CPR. (Changes to 1.3.1)
Amendment 1913 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.3 – Paragraph 1.3.3
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.3 – Paragraph 1.3.3
Amendment 1914 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.3 – Paragraph 1.3.3
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.3 – Paragraph 1.3.3
1.3.3 Higher participation of women in the labour market, both as employers and employees, would invigorate the Union's economy. Unblocking the potential for such an increase in activity, by increasing the female employment rate is crucial for reaching the Europe 2020 employment targets of 75% employment rate for women and men. Barriers to women's labour market participation, must, therefore, be fully addressed through, inter alia, reduction of labour market segmentation by occupation and sector by, amongst others, encouraging a better participation of women in the field of R & D and including female workers into training and vocational training in 'green jobs'; Member States and regions must ensure with specific actions that in addition to the ESF, the ERDF, the CF, the EMFF and the EAFRD also finance activities that promote women's economic independence, contribute to attaining an appropriate balance between work and family life, and that advance women's opportunities as entrepreneurs. (Changes to the second part of paragraph 1.3.3.)
Amendment 1918 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.3 – Paragraph 1.3.4 a (new)
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.3 – Paragraph 1.3.4 a (new)
1.3.4a The opinion issued by the equality bodies on the programmes for the ESF, ERDF and Cohesion Fund should aim at ensuring that all necessary provisions for the promotion of gender equality are in place. In addition, the involvement of equality bodies or other organisations active in combating discrimination is strongly recommended in order to provide the necessary expertise in the preparation, monitoring and evaluation of the Funds.
Amendment 1919 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.4 – Paragraph 1.4.1
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.4 – Paragraph 1.4.1
1.4.1 All products and services that are offered to the public and are co-financed by the Funds covered by the CPR must be accessible. In particular, accessibility to the built environment, transport, information and communication technologies, is essential for the purposes of inclusion for disadvantaged groups, including persons with reduced mobility and persons with disabilities, in particular taking into account the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities in force since 3 May 2008 and EU policies to implement the UN-Convention. (Changes and additions to 1.4.1)
Amendment 1920 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.4 – Paragraph 1.4.2
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.4 – Paragraph 1.4.2
1.4.2 It is crucial to appropriately address the needs of those who are furthest from the labour market, people with disabilities, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, homeless people, and other groups at risk of poverty, children and young people, elderly people, ethnic minorities and other disadvantaged groups in order to allow them to better integrate into the labour market, and to fully participate in society. (Changes to 1.4.2)
Amendment 1922 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.4 – Paragraph 1.4.3
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.4 – Paragraph 1.4.3
1.4.3 Member States and regions must continue to promote social cohesion, on an equal footing to economic and territorial cohesion, across all EU regions, if the EU 2020 Strategy is to achieve its targets. A minimum share for the ESF for each category of regions is established in accordance with article 84 paragraph 3 of Regulation (EU) No (...CPR), resulting in a minimum overall share for the ESF of 25% of the budget allocated to cohesion policy (excluding Connecting Europe Facility). (Addition of the last sentence at the end of the paragraph 1.4.3)
Amendment 1930 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.5 – Paragraph 1.5.4
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.5 – Paragraph 1.5.4
Amendment 1937 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.6 – Paragraph 1.6.3
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.6 – Paragraph 1.6.3
1.6.3 When developing their strategies and programmes with a view to identifying the most appropriate interventions, Member States and regions must pay particular attention to predominant territorial, structural and institutional features, such as connectivity of the region in question, employment patterns and labour mobility; rural-urban linkages and sustainable development; the local interdependencies between different sectors; cultural heritage; ageing and demographic shifts,; etc. (Changes to 1.6.3.)
Amendment 1942 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.6 – Paragraph 1.6.4
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.6 – Paragraph 1.6.4
Amendment 1947 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.6 – Paragraph 1.6.5
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.6 – Paragraph 1.6.5
1.6.5 So as to foster good policies which are tailored to specific regional needs, Member States and regions must further develop an integrated territorial approach to policy design and delivery. The method of integrated territorial investment should be the main tool to achieve balanced sustainable development, with the potential to promote employment, social inclusion and prosperity, taking account of relevant contextual aspects but focusing on the basis of the following central elements: (Changes to 1.6.5)
Amendment 1948 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.6 – Paragraph 1.6.5 – point c a (new)
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.6 – Paragraph 1.6.5 – point c a (new)
(ca) the possibility to combine one or more complementary investment priorities from different thematic objectives in one priority axis or within one programme; (Add to 1.6.5 a new ca))
Amendment 1963 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.2 – Paragraph 2.2.5
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.2 – Paragraph 2.2.5
2.2.5 Joint support must be provided to national and regional authorities for the design and implementation of such innovation strategies, which may include: support to identify opportunities for joint financing of R&I infrastructures of European interest, the promotion of international collaboration, methodological support through peer reviews, open access strategies for publications and research data, exchange of good practice, and training across regions. (Changes to 2.2.5)
Amendment 1972 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.3 – Paragraph 2.3.8
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.3 – Paragraph 2.3.8
2.3.8 In addition, financing from the Funds covered by the CPR must be coordinated with the support from the NER 300 Programme, which uses revenue from auctioning allowances under the European Emissions Trading Scheme, in order to boost renewable energy sources and energy saving measures .[1] [1] OJ L 290, 6.11.2010, p. 39–48 2010/670/EU: Commission Decision of 3 November 2010 laying down criteria and measures for the financing of commercial demonstration projects that aim at the environmentally safe capture and geological storage of CO2 as well as demonstration projects of innovative renewable energy technologies under the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community established by Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2010/670/EU) OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32–46. (Changes to 2.3.8)
Amendment 1973 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.4
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.4
2.4. New education programme - "ERASMUS for All".
Amendment 1976 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.4 – Paragraph 2.4.2
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.4 – Paragraph 2.4.2
2.4.2 The Commission and Member States must ensure effective coordination between cohesion policy and ‘Erasmus for All’ through a clear distinction in the types of investment and target groups supported. ‘Erasmus for All’ shall focus its support on transnational projects including the mobility of students, youth and staff; on strategic partnerships between organisations and institutions across Europe and on actions supporting policy development and implementation. The primary investment priority targets for cohesion policy will respond to the need to ensure a complementary action to 'Erasmus for all" in the fields of: education (support of infrastructures of kindergarten, primary and secondary schools, universities), labour market training (to make sure all adults in search for work or a change in their career can be supported, (like it used to be under the sub-programme Leonardo da Vinci, action PLM People in the Labour Market) and adult learners in general.
Amendment 1978 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.4 – Paragraph 2.4.3
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.4 – Paragraph 2.4.3
2.4.3 Furthermore, enhanced results will be achieved in adding up funds for mobility and activities that mainstream best practices and innovative projects identified at EU level under the new programme for education, youth and sports’, making sure a real , transparent and easily accessible communication towards the citizens is taken care of, at EU, national and regional level.
Amendment 1979 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.4a (new) – Paragraph 2.4 a 1 (new)
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.4a (new) – Paragraph 2.4 a 1 (new)
2.4a Programme for Social Chance and Innovation (PSCI) 2.4a.1 The synergies between the Funds covered by the CPR and the European Union Programme for Social Chance and Innovation (PSCI) should be increased, aiming to contributing to the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy, its headline targets, flagship initiatives, Integrated Guidelines and the Youth Opportunities Initiative by providing financial support for the European Union's objectives in terms of promoting a high level of high-quality employment, guaranteeing adequate and decent social protection, combating social exclusion and poverty, improving working conditions and improving the employment and educational situation of young people.
Amendment 1980 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.4a new – Paragraph 2.4. a 2 (new)
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.4a new – Paragraph 2.4. a 2 (new)
2.4a 2 Member States should use the opportunity and deliver on complementary actions under the European Social Fund (ESF) consistent with activities carried out under the PSCI in areas such as social dialogue, fundamental rights, equal opportunities, education, vocational training, children's rights and well-being, youth policy, migration policy, research and innovation, entrepreneurship, health, working conditions, enlargement and external relations, as well as general economic policy.
Amendment 1981 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.4a new – Paragraph 2.4a 3(new)
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.4a new – Paragraph 2.4a 3(new)
2.4a 3 In border regions, EURES cross- border partnerships play an important role in developing a genuine European labour market. EURES cross-border partnerships should therefore continue to be supported through horizontal Union activities, which could be complemented by national resources or by the ESF.
Amendment 1982 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.4a new – Paragraph 2.4a 4 (new)
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.4a new – Paragraph 2.4a 4 (new)
2.4a 4 In order to ensure complementarity, actions under PSCI should be closely coordinated with those undertaken in the framework of cohesion policy. Member states should coordinate corresponding actions under the CSF Funds, in particular under the ESF and the ERDF, with actions of the PSCI-pillar microfinance, which aim at increasing access to and the availability of microfinance to persons who have lost or are at risk of losing their jobs, or having difficulties in entering or re-entering the labour market, as well as to persons who are at risk of social exclusion and vulnerable persons in disadvantaged positions with regard to access to the conventional credit market and wishing to start up or develop their own micro- enterprises, including self-employment, without any discrimination regarding age, as well as to micro-enterprises, especially in the social economy, and micro- enterprises which employ the furthest persons from the labour market.
Amendment 1983 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.4 a new – Paragraph 2.4a 5 (new)
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.4 a new – Paragraph 2.4a 5 (new)
2.4a 5 At the initiative of the European Parliament, a 'Youth Initiative axis' within the PSCI supports actions for people aged under 25 years, inter alia actions to prevent early-school leaving especially through reintegration into training, to develop skills that are relevant to the labour market to bring together more closely the worlds of employment, education and training, to support a first work experience and on-the-job training in order to offer the opportunity to young people to acquire both the relevant skills and work experience and quality of traineeships and apprenticeships and to support their access to the labour market. In order to strengthening these actions, Member States and regions should set up corresponding actions in the programmes under the CSF Funds.
Amendment 1986 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 j (new)
Annex 1 j (new)
2.5.2 Just as national infrastructure needs to be planned coherently, both by taking into account the development of Union cross border links, and by developing links across regions within a Member State, plans must be based on real and projected transport demand and identify missing links and bottlenecks. Investment in regional connectivity to the comprehensive network and to the core Trans European Network of transport infrastructure (TEN-T) network must ensure that urban and rural areas benefit from the opportunities created by major networks and missing links of sustainable transport modes in trans-border connections. (Changes to 2.5.2.)
Amendment 1989 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.5 – Paragraph 2.5.4
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.5 – Paragraph 2.5.4
Amendment 1992 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.5 – Paragraph 2.5.5
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.5 – Paragraph 2.5.5
Amendment 1994 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.5 – Paragraph 2.5.6
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.5 – Paragraph 2.5.6
2.5.6 With regard to maritime transport, ports must be developed as efficient entry and exit points through full integration with land infrastructure. Priority must be given to projects concerning port access and hinterland connections. The development of short sea shipping and of inland waterways must reinforce their contribution to sustainable European freight transport networks. (Changes to 2.5.6.)
Amendment 2003 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 3 – Paragraph 3.2 – point a
Annex -I (new) – Part 3 – Paragraph 3.2 – point a
a) identify areas of intervention where the Funds covered by the CPR can be combined in a complementary manner to achieve one or more the thematic objectives set out in this Regulation; (Changes to 3.2. a)
Amendment 2005 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 3 – Paragraph 3.2 – point b
Annex -I (new) – Part 3 – Paragraph 3.2 – point b
b) promote the involvement by managing authorities responsible for one of the Funds covered by the CPR of other managing authorities and relevant ministries in the development of support schemes to ensure synergies and avoid overlaps and to promote a multifunds approach; (Change to 3.2. b)
Amendment 2008 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 4 – Section 4.3 – Paragraph 4.3 a (new)
Annex -I (new) – Part 4 – Section 4.3 – Paragraph 4.3 a (new)
4.3a. Cross-border Community-led local development (based on the experience of LEADER under rural development and the former "Small Project Fund") may complement and enhance the delivery of a successful territorial cooperation, aiming at increasing effectiveness and efficiency of cross-border programmes by delegating decision-making and implementation to a local partnership of public, private and civil society actors.
Amendment 38 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
Amendment 39 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
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, refugees and asylum seekers. The ESF should aim to promote quality employment with particular attention to those who are the furthest from the labour market and support labour mobility, invest in education, skills and life-long learning, promote social inclusion and, combat poverty and discrimination. 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 (and related EURES activities) especially the EURES cross-border partnerships in relation to recruitment and the related information, advice and guidance services at national and cross- border level, taking into account particularly cross border workers.
Amendment 46 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In addition to these thematic priorities, in the less developed of Article 9 in the Regulation [...] [CPR], in regions and Member States, and with a view to increasing economic growth and employment opportunities, the efficiency of public administration on the national and regional level and the ability of a public administration to act in a participative matter should be improved and the institutional capacity of stakeholders delivering employment, education, socio-cultural and social policies should be strengthened.
Amendment 51 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) At the same time, it is crucial to support the on-going development and competitiveness of European micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises, including cultural and creative undertakings, in order to create quality jobs, and to ensure that people can adapt, through acquiring appropriate skills and through lifelong learning opportunities, to new challenges such as the shift to a knowledge-based economy, the digital agenda, and the transition to a low-carbon and more energy-efficient economy. By pursuing its primary thematic objectives, the ESF should contribute to addressing these challenges. In this context, the ESF should support the labour force transition towards greener skills and jobs, in particular in the energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable transport sectors, taking into account the Union's intention to increase the proportion of the EU budget that is related to climate mainstreaming to at least 20%, with contributions from different policy fields.ESF should also contribute to cultural and creative skills in order to increase job opportunities.
Amendment 59 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Efficient and effective implementation of actions supported by the ESF depends on good governance and partnership between all relevant territorial and socio- economic actors, taking into account those who act at the regional and local levels, in particular the involvement of social partners and non-governmental organisations. It is therefore necessary that by granting them a defined part of allocation which may take the form of a global grant. Member States encouragshall ensure the participation and activation of social partners and non- governmental organisations in the implementation of the ESF. Besides that, Member States shall allocate an appropriate level of financial allocations of Technical Assistance of the ESF in Article 52 of the Regulation [...] [CPR] directly to all the partners of Article 5 in the Regulation [...] [CPR], in particular to social partners and civil society organisations, in order to facilitate the involvement and participation of these partners in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes and operations and to support their capacity building in accordance with the European Code of Conduct on Partnership.
Amendment 69 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The mobilisation of regional and local stakeholders is necessary to deliver the Europe 2020 Strategy and its headline targets. Territorial pacts, local initiatives for employment and social inclusion, community-led local development strategies and sustainable urban development strategies may be used and supported to involve more actively regional and local authorities, cities, social partners and non-governmental organisations in the preparation, implementation of programmes. , monitoring and evaluation whenever part of Operational Programmes. A Member State shall include those institutions, organisations and groups in the Partnership that represent the territorial level concerned and that might influence or that might be affected by the implementation of the Operational programmes. Specific attention shall be paid to groups that might be affected by the programmes and may suffer difficulties to influence them, in particular the most vulnerable and marginalised groups. The cooperation with the partners shall follow the best practices forming the basis of the code of conduct referred to in Article 5 (3). At least 5% of the ESF-resources allocated at national level shall be allocated for actions under the Integrated territorial Investments (ITI) as it is lay down in Article 99 of the Regulation [...] [CPR].
Amendment 73 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
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, job creation, mobility of workers, social inclusion and social entrepreneurshipf this helps to increase the effectiveness of actions or completes actions of other EU- instruments such as PSCI, the EGF and the ERDF.
Amendment 82 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The ESF shall promote high levels of employment, job creation and job quality, facilitate their adaptation to change, support the voluntary geographical and occupational mobility of workers, facilitate their adaptation to change, provide support for workers made redundant, encourage a high level of education and training, promote gender equality, equal opportunities and non- discrimination, enhance social inclusion and combat poverty, thereby contributing to the priorities of the European Union as regards strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 86 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The ESF shall benefit people, including disadvantaged groups such as the long- term unemployed, people with disabilities, migrants and those who are furthest from the labour market, people with disabilities, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, homeless people, and other groups at risk of poverty, children and young people, elderly people, ethnic minorities, marginalised communities or communities at risk of marginalisation and people facing social exclusion. The ESF shall also provide support to enterprises, to microenterprises and to cooperative enterprises which promote the interests of their members and users as well as solutions to societal challenges, and are in the social economy. The ESF shall also provide support to organisations, systems and structures with a view to facilitating their adaptation to new challenges and promoting good governance and the implementation of reforms, in particular in the fields of employment, educsocio- cultural and cultural activity, employment, education, non- discrimination and social policies.
Amendment 95 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Under the thematic objectives listed below, and in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]in Article 9 paragraphs (8), (9), (10), (11) of Regulation (EU) No [...],listed accordingly below in (a), (b), (c) and (d), and in accordance with its mission, the ESF shall support the following investment priorities:
Amendment 108 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) Equality between men and women in the labour market and equality in career progression, economic independence of women and men and reconciliation between work and private life;
Amendment 118 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vi
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vi
(vi) Active and healthy ageing for workers by improvement of the working conditions and environment, occupational health and actions of promoting elderly workers;
Amendment 121 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vii
(vii) Modernisation and strengthening of labour market institutions, including actions to enhance transnational labour mobilityorganisations, promotion of partnerships, pacts and initiatives through networking of relevant stakeholders, such as social partners and non-governmental organisations at the transnational, regional and local level in order to strengthen labour market inclusiveness, support of actions to enhance transnational labour mobility and to improve information services, counselling and job- matching for employers and mobile workers, including cross-border workers, seasonal workers, posted workers regardless of their status;
Amendment 126 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) Investing in education, skills, training and life- long learning through:
Amendment 131 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) Enhancing access to lifelong learning, upgrading and retraining the skills and competences of the workforce and increasing the labour market relevance of education and training systemspersons and increasing their informal as well as non-formal learning as well as increasing the labour market relevance of training systems; promoting the transition between education, training and employment;
Amendment 152 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
(d) Enhancing institutional capacity and efficient and participative public administration and promoting capacity building for social partners, non- governmental organisations, regional and local authorities and other stakeholder in particular those partners as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No [...], through:
Amendment 154 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i – introductory part
(i) Investment in institutional capacity, and in the efficiency of public administrations and public services including local and regional level with a view to reforms, better regulation and good governance;to increase their ability of good governance; This investment priority is only applicable throughout the territory of the Member States which have at least one NUTS level 2 region as defined in Article 82(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No [...] or in Member States eligible for Cohesion Fund support.
Amendment 156 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i a (new)
(i a) Investment in institutional capacity on local and regional level with a view to reforms for increasing their ability of good governance;
Amendment 157 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) Capacity building for stakeholders, in particular social partners and non- governmental organisations including socio-cultural and environmental organisations, in the implementation of operational programmes which delivering employment, education, social and socio- cultural policies ands well as sectoral and territorial pacts to mobilise for reform at national, regional and local level.
Amendment 162 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii a (new)
(ii a) Investment in the partnership principle and in the capacity building for those partners referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No [...], in order to ensure the involvement and participation of these partners in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes and operations.
Amendment 167 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) Strengthening research, technological development and innovation including innovatory networks in the socio-cultural and creative sector, through the development of post-graduate studies, the training of researchers, networking activities and partnerships between higher education institutions, research and technological centres and enterprises;
Amendment 168 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) Enhancing the competitiveness of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, through promoting the adaptability of enterprises and workers and increased investment in human capital, increasing the investment in human capital and strengthening the inclusive labour market including the accessibility for people with disabilities, enhancing the training and learning schemes of SMEs, in particular for young people, promoting small and medium-sized cooperative enterprises, systems and structures which provide solutions to societal challenges.
Amendment 179 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. At least 20 % of the total ESF resources in each Member State shall be allocated to the thematic objective ‘promoting social inclusion and, combating poverty’ and discrimination set out in Article 9(9) of Regulation (EU) No […...].
Amendment 188 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) For more developed regions, Member States shall concentrate at least 80 % of the ESF allocation to each operational programme on up to four of the investment prioritotal amount of the ESF resources at the national level to the thematic objectives set out in Article 3(1)point 8,9, and 10 in Article 9 of the Regulation (EU) No[...]/2012[CPR].
Amendment 193 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) For transition regions, Member States shall concentrate at least 70 % of the ESF allocation to each operational programme on up to four of the investment prioritotal amount of the ESF resources at the national level to the thematic objectives set out in Article 3(1)point 8,9, and 10 in Article 9 of the Regulation (EU) No[...]/2012[CPR].
Amendment 199 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) For less developed regions, Member States shall concentrate at least 60 % of the ESF allocation to each operational programme on up to four of the investment prioritotal amount of the ESF resources at the national level to the thematic objectives set out in Article 3(1)point 8,9, and 10 in Article 9 of the Regulation (EU) No[...]/2012[CPR].
Amendment 208 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Common indicators as set out in the Annex to this Regulation and programme specific indicators shall be used in accordance with Article 24(3) and 87(2)(b)(ii) of Regulation (EU) No […...]. All indicators shall be expressed in absolute numbers and all data has to be broken down by gender.
Amendment 210 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Common and programme specific hard and soft output indicators relate to partially or fully implemented operations. Where relevant to the nature of the operations supported, cumulative quantified target values shall be fixed for 2022. Baseline indicators shall be set at zero.
Amendment 212 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The involvement of the social partners and other stakeholders, in particular non- governmental organisations taking into account such, which act at the regional and local levels, in the implementation of operational programmes, also such partners as referred to in Article 5 under a), b) and c) of Regulation (EU) No […], may...], take the form of global grants as defined in Article 113(7) of Regulation (EU) No […...]. In such a case, the operational programme shall identify thone part of the programme concerned by the global grant, including an indicative financial allocation from each priority axis to it.
Amendment 217 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. To encourage adequate participation of the social partners in actions supported by the ESF, managing authorities of an operational programme in a region as defined in Article 82(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No […] or in Member States eligible for Cohesion Fund support shall ensure that an appropriate amount of ESF resourcesshall ensure that an appropriate amount of ESF resources, minimum 2% of the total ESF resources in each Member State is allocated to capacity-building activities, in the form of training, networking measures, and strengthening of the social dialogue, and to activities jointly undertaken by the social partners.
Amendment 220 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. To encourage adequate participation of and access by non-governmental organisations to actions supported by the ESF, notably in the fields of social and socio-cultural inclusion, gender equality and equal opportunities, the managing authorities of an operational programme in a region as defined in Article 82(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No […] or in Member States eligible for Cohesion Fund support shall ensure that an appropriate amount of ESF resourcesshall ensure that an appropriate amount of ESF resources, minimum 2% of the total ESF resources in each Member State, is allocated to capacity-building and networking for non- governmental organisations.
Amendment 226 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The Member States and the Commission shall promote equality between men and women through mainstreaming as referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No […...] and specific targeted actions as referred to in Article 3(1)(a)(iv), in particular with the aim of increasing the sustainable participation and progress of women in employment, reducing gender-based segregation in the labour market, combating gender stereotypes in education and training and, promoting reconciliation of work and personal life for men and women, addressing the feminisation of poverty by promoting equal share of care responsibility between men and women. The Member States shall ensure that gender equality and equal opportunities are promoted in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of operational programmes with methods of the Gender budgeting assessment. Member States shall further allow for a balanced participation of women and men in the management and implementation of operational programmes at local, regional and national level and report on progress in this matter.
Amendment 229 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Member States and the Commission shall promote equal opportunities for all, including accessibility for disabled persons through mainstreaming the principle of non-discrimination, as referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No […...], and through specific actions within theall relevant investment priorities as defined in Article 3, and by paying particular Article 3(1)(c)(iii)attention to those who face multiple discriminations. Such actions shall target people at risk of discrimination and people with disabilities, with a view to increasing their labour market participation, in particular improving the accessibility for the concerned of the labour market, enhancing their social inclusion, reducing inequalities in terms of educational attainment and health status and facilitating the transition from institutional to community-based care.
Amendment 232 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The ESF shall promote social innovation within all areas falling under the scope of the ESF, as defined in Article 3 of this Regulation, in particular with the aim of testing, evaluating and scaling up innovative solutions including bottom up solutions to address social needs.
Amendment 233 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall identify themes for social innovation, corresponding to their specific needs in their operational programmes, including matters relating socio-cultural innovation and corresponding to actions of other CSF funds, in particular the ERDF.
Amendment 247 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may select themes for transnational co-operation from a list after consultation with the partners proposed by the Commission and endorsed by the ESF Committee.
Amendment 248 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall facilitate transnational cooperation on the themes referred to in paragraph 2 through mutual learning and coordinated or joint action. In particular, the Commission shall operate an EU-level platform to facilitate the exchange of experience, capacity building and networking, as well as dissemination of the relevant outcomes. Member States shall be encouraged to build up social inclusion networks at transnational level including relevant stakeholders of the civil society. In addition, the Commission shall develop a coordinated implementation framework, including common eligibility criteria, types and timing of actions, and common methodological approaches for monitoring and evaluation, with a view to facilitating transnational cooperation.
Amendment 257 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. By way of derogation from Article 110 109(3) of Regulation (EU) No […...], the maximum co-financing rate for a priority axis shall be increased by ten percentage points, but not exceeding 100%, where the whole of a priority axis is dedicated to social innovation or to transnational cooperation, or a combination of both or refer to Article 6, paragraph (1).
Amendment 261 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The ESF may support community-led local development strategies, as referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No […...], territorial pacts and local initiatives for employment, education and social inclusion, as well as including youth employment, education, social inclusion including promotion of regional cultures and languages. The ESF may be used as "lead" Fund for integrated social inclusion projects under Article 3 (c) combined with investment priorities or actions of the ERDF. At least 5% of the ESF shall support Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI) as referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No […]....]
Amendment 266 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Complementing ERDF interventions as referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No [ERDF], the ESF may support sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental and soci, social and cultural challenges affecting urban areas of cities which are listed in the partnership contract.
Amendment 270 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The ESF shall provide support for eligible expenditure, which, notwithstanding Article 109 110(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No […...], may include any financial resources collectively constituted by employers and workers.
Amendment 271 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. As established by article 52 (2) of the Regulation [...] [CPR], Member States shall allocate an appropriate level of financial allocation of Technical Assistance of the ESF directly to all the partners referred to in article 5 of the Regulation [...] [CPR], in order to facilitate the involvement and participation of these partners in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes and operations and to support their capacity building in accordance with the European Code of Conduct on Partnership.
Amendment 278 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Pursuant to Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No […...], the ESF may support actions and policies falling within its scope through financial instruments, such as risk- sharing schemes, equity and debt, guarantee funds, holding funds, and loan funds and microcredits and -facilities.
Amendment 279 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
ESF may be used to enhance access to capital markets for public and private bodies at national and, regional and local levels implementing actions, in particular microcredits and -facilities. and policies falling within the scope of the ESF and the operational programme through ‘'ESF policy-based guarantees’' subject to Commission approval.
Amendment 286 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – indent 1 (new)
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – indent 1 (new)
- workers made redundant as a result of serious disruption of the local, regional or national economy caused by an unexpected crises or as result of a rapid declining in a given sector or a delocalisation of activities to non EU- member countries
Amendment 288 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 1 (new)
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 1 (new)
- inactive and furthest from the labour market
Amendment 289 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – indent 1 (new)
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – indent 1 (new)
- vulnerable persons who are in a disadvantaged position with regard to access to the conventional credit market
Amendment 290 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – indent 1 (new)
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – indent 1 (new)
- person below 25 years, either being in a job, education or (re-)training within four months after leaving school
Amendment 293 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – indent 1 (new)
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – indent 1 (new)
- persons above 54 years suffering from severe material deprivation
Amendment 295 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
· migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, people with a foreign background, minorities (including marginalised communities such as the Roma)**
Amendment 296 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – indent 1 (new)
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – indent 1 (new)
- persons at risk of poverty
Amendment 297 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – indent 2 (new)
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – indent 2 (new)
- persons suffering from severe material depriviation
Amendment 298 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – indent 3 (new)
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – indent 3 (new)
- persons below 18 years living in households of long-term unemployed
Amendment 299 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – indent 4 (new)
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – indent 4 (new)
- Single parents
Amendment 300 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – indent 5 (new)
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – indent 5 (new)
- Homeless people
Amendment 305 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 2 – point 1
Annex 1 – point 2 – point 1
· number of projects fully or partially implemented by social partners or non- governmental organisations or other stakeholders
Amendment 306 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 2 – point 2
Annex 1 – point 2 – point 2
· number of projects targeting public administrations or public services on national, regional and local level
Amendment 307 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 2 – point 3
Annex 1 – point 2 – point 3
· number of supported micro, small and medium- sized enterprises supported, cooperative enterprises and enterprises of the social economy
Amendment 308 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 2 – point 3 – indent 1 (new)
Annex 1 – point 2 – point 3 – indent 1 (new)
- number of supported micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, cooperative enterprises, enterprises of the social economy which are under female leadership or having a majority of women in the executive or supervisory board
Amendment 309 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1
These data are to be provided in the annual implementation reports as specified in Article 44(1) and (2) and Article101(1) of Regulation (EU) No […]. All data without specific gender relevance shall also be broken down by gender.
Amendment 310 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 1 (new)
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 1 (new)
- women remaining in precarious job situations
Amendment 311 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 2 (new)
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 2 (new)
- women becoming economically independent
Amendment 312 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 3 (new)
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 3 (new)
- increase of the number of women in the MINT-sectors
Amendment 313 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 4 (new)
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 4 (new)
- participants involved in voluntary work upon leaving
Amendment 314 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 5 (new)
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 5 (new)
- participants lifted above the relative poverty line
Amendment 315 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 6 (new)
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 6 (new)
- participants lifted out of severe material deprivation
Amendment 316 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 7 (new)
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 7 (new)
Amendment 317 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 8 (new)
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 8 (new)
- participants' assessments of the value of the intervention (in terms of increasing their emotional well-being, developing their skills...), rating of consultation process around the intervention
Amendment 318 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 9 (new)
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 9 (new)
- percentage of disabled participants in employment after getting support
Amendment 319 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 10 (new)
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 4 – indent 10 (new)
- percentage of disabled participants successfully transfered from institutional to community-based care
Amendment 322 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – point 3 – paragraph 1
These data are to be provided in the annual implementation reports as specified in Article 44(1) and (2) and Article 101(1) of Regulation (EU) No […...]. All data are to be broken down by gender. and should depend of the expected result of the investment priority show, if the persons or participants are below 25 years between 25 and 54 years and above 54 years old*
Amendment 323 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 1 – introductory part
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 1 – introductory part
· participants in full-time employment 6 months after leaving
Amendment 326 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 1 – indent 1 (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 1 – indent 1 (new)
- participants in part-time employment 6 months after leaving
Amendment 328 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 1 – indent 2 (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 1 – indent 2 (new)
- participants in full-time employment 6 months after leaving
Amendment 329 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3
· participants with an improved labour market situation 6 months after leaving (nature of employment – full or part time, wages compared to minimum or national level, nature of contracts)
Amendment 332 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 1 (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 1 (new)
- participants in full-time employment 1 year after leaving
Amendment 333 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 2 (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 2 (new)
- participants actively involved in community and social networks
Amendment 334 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 3 (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 3 (new)
- participants in part-time employment 1 year after leaving
Amendment 335 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 4 (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 4 (new)
- participants in self-employment 1 year after leaving
Amendment 336 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 5 (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 5 (new)
- participants with an improved labour market situation 1 year after leaving
Amendment 337 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 6 (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 6 (new)
- Participants lifted and living above the relative poverty line 1 year after leaving
Amendment 338 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 7 (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 7 (new)
- Participants lifted out of severe material deprivation remaining out of severe material deprivation 1 year after leaving
Amendment 339 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 8 (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 8 (new)
- women remaining in precarious job situation 1 year after leaving
Amendment 340 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 9 (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 9 (new)
- women becoming economically independent 1 year after leaving
Amendment 341 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 10 (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 10 (new)
- increase of the number of women in the MINT-sectors 1 year after leaving
Amendment 342 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 11 (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 11 (new)
- percentage of disabled participants in employment after 1 year of getting support
Amendment 343 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 12 (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 12 (new)
- percentage of not any longer existent institutional based care in comparison to the original total number at the beginning of the measurement period
Amendment 344 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 13 (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 13 (new)
- percentage of persons below 18 years living in households of long-term unemployed
Amendment 345 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 14 (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 14 (new)
- percentage of persons above 54 years suffering from severe material depriviation
Amendment 346 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 15 (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – indent 15 (new)
- reduction of number of cases of discrimination registered by the designated body or bodies for the promotion of equal treatment of all persons without discrimination at work and occupation and in expected result of the investment priority in fields outside work and occupation
Amendment 348 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – point 4 – paragraph 1
These data are to be provided in the annual implementation reports as specified in Article 44(4) of Regulation (EU) No […...]. They are to be collected based on a representative sample of participants within each priority axis or sub-priority. Internal validity of the sample should be ensured in such a way that the data can be generalised at the level of priority axis or sub-priority. All data are to be broken down by gender. and should depend on the expected result of the investment priority, show if the persons or participants are below 25 years between 25 and 54 years and above 54 years old*
Amendment 261 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) At the World Summit on Sustainable Development at Johannesburg in 2002, the Union and its Member States committed to act against the continued decline of many fish stocks. Therefore, the Union should improve its Common Fisheries Policy to ensure that as a matter of priority exploitation levels of marine biological resources stocks are restored and maintained at levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yields from the populations of harvested stocks by 2015, wherever possible and tailored to each fishery. Where less scientific information is available, this may require applying proxies to maximum sustainable yield.
Amendment 284 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) An ecosystem and maritime spatial planning based approach to fisheries management needs to be implemented, environmental impacts ofthe impacts of non-sustainable fishing activities should be limited, pollution and the negative impact of urban development and tourism on the marine environment should be reduced and unwanted catches should be minimised and progressively eliminated.
Amendment 292 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) It is important that the management of the Common Fisheries Policy is guided by principles of good governance. Those principles include decision-making based on best available scientific advice, broad stakeholder involvement in shared management and shared responsibility and a long-term perspective. The successful management of the Common Fisheries Policy also depends on a clear definition of responsibilities at Union, national, regional and local levels and on the mutual compatibility and consistency of the measures taken with other Union policies.
Amendment 296 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The Common Fisheries Policy should recognize, value and protect the role of women in fishing, both in activities dependent on small-scale coastal fishing and shellfishing, such as making and repairing fishing nets, processing and marketing activities, and in other activities providing logistical support to the fisheries sector, ensuring compliance with the principle of equality between men and women.
Amendment 308 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Rules in place restricting access to resources within the 12 nautical mile zones of Member States have operated satisfactorily benefiting conservation by restricting fishing effort in the most sensitive part of Union waters. Those rules have also preserved traditional fishing activities on which the social and economic development of certain coastal communities is highly dependent. Those rules should therefore continue to apply, reserving the 12 nautical miles for small- scale fishing in areas where this is possible.
Amendment 325 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The objective of sustainable exploitation of marine biological resources is more effectively achieved through a multi-annual approach to fisheries management, establishing as a priority multi-annual plans reflecting the biological specificities of different fisheriespecies and the special characteristics of each fishery. In order to develop the management plans, it is essential first of all to compile an atlas of existing fisheries that identifies these and existing fishing areas; an inventory then needs to be drawn up of existing management systems and the last step is to define the specific management units in order to produce final management plans.
Amendment 371 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In view of the precarious economic state of the fishing industry and the dependence of certain coastal communities on fishing activities, it is necessary to ensure the relative stability of fishing activities by allocating fishing opportunities among Member States, based on a predictable share of stocks for each Member Statand the fact that the principle of relative stability has caused a significant discrepancy between the quotas allocated to the Member States and the actual needs and uses of their fleets, making it inappropriate for the allocation of fisheries at present, and thus provides no guarantee that fishing rights still belong to the corresponding coastal communities, it is necessary to abolish the principle of relative stability since it has lost its original meaning and should not prevail over the provisions of the Treaties, in order to avoid harming Member States that are discriminated against by the application of this principle.
Amendment 376 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Member States should be in a position to present substantiated requests to the Commission to draw up measures under the Common Fisheries Policy for measures identified by Member States as necessary to comply with obligations as regards Special Protection Areas pursuant to Article 4 of Council Directive 2009/147/EC of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds, Special Areas of Conservation pursuant to Article 6 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and marine protected areas pursuant to Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive). The creation of a ‘Network of Marine Protected Areas’ will be proposed at European level for adoption on the basis of the intensity of fishing effort and the vulnerability of the species considered, as well as consistency with the different uses of the marine environment.
Amendment 379 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The Commission should be able to adopt temporary measures in the event of a serious threat, requiring immediate action, to the conservation of marine biological resources or to the marine ecosystem resulting from overfishing activities, the impact of certain urban projects on the marine environment, and pollution and climate effects. Should fishing activity be suspended or abandoned as a result of any of these temporary measures, social plans should be in place to compensate operators or encourage them to continue, as a priority measure, across the whole production process in the fishing sector.
Amendment 409 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) A system of transferable fishing concessions for the majority of managed stocks under the Common Fisheries Policy shouldmay be implemented no later than 31 December 2013on a voluntary basis for all vessels of 125 meteres’ length or over and all other vessels fishing with towed gears. Member States may exclude vessels up to 125 meteres’ length other than vessels using towed gear from transferable fishing concessions. Such a system should contribute to industry- induced fleet reductions and improved economic performance while at the same time creating legally secure and exclusive transferable fishing concession of a Member State’s annual fishing opportunities. Since marine biological resources are a common good, transferable fishing concessions should only establish user entitlements to a Member State’s part of annual fishing opportunities which may be recalled according to established rules.
Amendment 422 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
Amendment 440 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) SThe specific characteristics and socio- economic vulnerability of some small-scale fleets justify the limitation of the mandatory system of transferable fishing concessions to large vessels. The system of transferable fishing concessions should apply to stocks for which fishing opportunities are allocatedisheries and shellfishing justify their exclusion from the system of transferable fishing concessions and the need to lay down differentiated arrangements for small-scale fishing and shellfishing. To that end, the future financial instrument should earmark a specific percentage for small-scale fisheries, shellfishing, and extensive aquaculture, and a specific support programme should be established for small-scale fisheries, aimed at coastal communities which depend on fishing and giving priority, as regards access to the resources concerned, to those who fish and gather shellfish in the environmentally and socially most sustainable way.
Amendment 466 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Fisheries management based on the best available scientific advice requires harmonised, reliable and accurate data sets. Therefore Member sStates should collect data on fleets and their fishing activities, in particular biological data on catches, including discards, survey information on fish stocks and on the potential environmental impact of fishing activities on the marine ecosystemand make them available to end-users and the general public.
Amendment 470 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Data collection should include data which facilitate the economic assessment of undertakings active in the fisheries sector, in aquaculture and in the processing of fisheries and aquaculture products and of employment trends in these industries, and data on the impact on fishing communities.
Amendment 477 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Member States should manage and make available to end-users of scientific- data the collected data, on the basis of a multi-annual Union programme. Member States should also cooperate with each other on every tier of decision-taking and legislative power to coordinate data collection activities. Where relevant, Member States should also cooperate with third countries within the same sea basin regarding data collection.
Amendment 484 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Policy-oriented fisheries science should be reinforced by means of nationally-adopted fisheries scientific data collection, research and innovation programsmes adopted at State and sub-State level, taking into account the different tiers of legislative power, in coordination with other Member States as well as by Union research and innovation framework tools, thereby establishing a common research and innovation programme for the Union fisheries sector.
Amendment 491 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Sustainable fisheries agreements concluded with third countries should ensure that Union fishing activities in third country waters are based on the best available scientific advice, ensuring a sustainable exploitation of the marine biological resources. Those agreements, which provide for access rights in exchange for a financial contribution from the Union, should contribute to the establishment of a high -quality governance framework to ensure in particular efficient monitoring, control and surveillance measures, as well as co-development, pursued jointly with third countries, and the economic viability of the European fleet.
Amendment 507 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Aquaculture shouldProvided that the type of aquaculture promoted is sustainable or extensive, aquaculture can contribute to the preservation of the food production potential on a sustainable basis throughout the Union so as to guarantee long-term food security for European citizens and to contribute to the growing world aquatic food demand.
Amendment 514 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) Aquaculture activities in the Union are influenced by different conditions across national borders, including as regards authorisations for the operators, Union strategic guidelines for national strategic plans should be developed to improve the competitiveness of thextensive aquaculture industry, supporting its development and innovation, and encouraging economic activity, diversification and improving the quality of life in coastal and rural areas, as well as mechanisms to exchange among Member States information and best practices through an open method of coordination of national measures concerning business security, and access to Union waters and space, and administrative simplification of licensing.
Amendment 516 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) The specific nature of aquaculture requires an Advisory Council for stakeholder consultation on elements of Union policies which could affect extensive and intensive aquaculture.
Amendment 523 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) There is a need to strengthen the competitiveness of the Union fishery and aquaculture sector, and a call for simplification in support of better management of production and marketing activities of the sector; the Common Market Organisation for fishery and aquaculture products should ensure a level- playing field for all fishing and aquaculture products marketed in the Union, should enable consumers to make better informed choices based on traceability and support responsible consumption, and should improve the economic knowledge and understanding of the Union markets along the supply chain.
Amendment 535 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) To ensure the involvement and shared responsibility of concerned operators in the Union system for control, inspection, and enforcement, Member States should be able to require the holders of a fishing licence of Union fishing vessels of 125 meters length over all or more flying their flag to contribute proportionally to the costs of that system.
Amendment 548 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Dialogue with stakeholders has proven essential for the achievement of the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy. Taking into account the diverse conditions throughout Union waters and increased regionalisation of the Common Fisheries Policy, Advisory Councils should be strengthened by including the fisheries sector, the different governing authorities and the scientific sector, in order to enable the Common Fisheries Policy to benefit from the knowledge and experience of all stakeholders.
Amendment 569 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) To achieve the basic objective of the Common Fisheries Policy, namely to provide long-term sustainable environmental, economic and social conditions for the fishing and aquaculture sectors, and to contribute to the availability of food supplies, it is necessary and appropriate to lay down rules on the conservation and exploitation of marine biological resources, as well as rules that ensure the economic and social sustainability of the European Union fishing and shell-fishing sector.
Amendment 587 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Part 1 – article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the social and economic viability of fishing activities, with adequate social protection and protection of human health, combating social exclusion and training workers and operators in the fishing and shell-fishing sector.
Amendment 609 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 1
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The Common Fisheries Policy shall ensure that fishing and aquaculture activities provide long-term sustainable environmental, economic and social conditions and contribute to the creation and maintenance of employment in the fisheries sector and the availability of food supplies.
Amendment 629 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The Common Fisheries Policy shall apply the precautionary approach to fisheries management, and shall aim to ensure, by 2015 where possible by species and fishery, and at all events by 2020, that exploitation of living marine biological resources restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield.
Amendment 648 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 3
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The Common Fisheries Policy shall implement the ecosystem-based approach coupled with the Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) to fisheries management, in order to ensure that the impacts of fishing activities onare consistent with the marine ecosystem are limited.
Amendment 663 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 4
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 4
4. The Common Fisheries Policy shall integrate the Union environmental legislation requirements, without prejudice to its economic and social objectives.
Amendment 690 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) reduce, with a medium-term objective of eliminateing, unwanted catches of commercial stocks and gradually ensure that all catches of such stocks are landed;
Amendment 691 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) eliminate unwanted catches of commercial and non-commercial stocks and gradually ensure that all catches of such stocks are landed;
Amendment 711 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) provide conditions for sustainable and efficient fishing and shellfishing activities within an economically viable, profitable and competitive fishing industry in which access to resources is based on fair and transparent criteria that ensure the full implementation of the Single Market;
Amendment 725 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) promote the development of sustainable Union aquaculture activities to contribute to food security and, including free-range cultivation areas and shell fishing on foot in general, so as to contribute to employment in coastal and rural areas and to food security;
Amendment 742 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) contribute to a fairdecent and appropriate standard of living for those who depend ondirectly and indirectly on fishing and shell fishing activities, especially in areas where there is no possibility of economic diversification away from fishing activities;
Amendment 755 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) take into account the interests of seafarers, be they self-employed or employees, and of consumers;
Amendment 758 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ensure systematic, regular and harmonised data collection and management of scientific, environmental, economic and social data.
Amendment 760 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) maintain a regional balance via the Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP);
Amendment 772 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
(fb) foster the promotion of decent work that complies scrupulously with European and international labour law, the improvement of living and working conditions, adequate social protection, social dialogue, the combating of social exclusion and the achievement of gender equality.
Amendment 808 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) broad involvco-management ofby stakeholders at all stages from conception to implementation of the measures;
Amendment 820 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) consistence with the integrated maritime policy, and the policy on economic, social and territorial cohesion and with other European Union policies.
Amendment 949 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 20
Part 1 – Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 20
– 'aquaculture' means the rearing or cultivation of aquatic organisms using techniques designed to increase the production of the organisms in question beyond the natural capacity of the environment, where the organisms remain the property of a natural or legal person throughout the rearing and culture stage, up to and including harvesting, differentiating between 'extensive aquaculture' and 'industrial or intensive aquaculture';
Amendment 960 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 23 a (new)
Part 1 – Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 23 a (new)
- 'small-scale fishing' means the activity of harvesting living aquatic organisms in their natural environment, or the intentional use of means that enable them to be harvested or caught, on the coast or in adjacent inland or maritime fishing grounds by fishing vessels less than 15 metres in length, which are operated by self-employed fishermen or by family businesses and use selective fishing gear and which do not remain at sea for more than 36 hours at a time;
Amendment 971 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 29
Part 1 – Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 29
– 'aquaculture products' mean the aquatic organisms at any stage of their life cycle resulting from any aquaculture activity, differentiating between the products of extensive aquaculture and those of industrial or intensive aquaculture;
Amendment 1074 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 3 – Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) establishing incentives, including those of an economic nature, to promote more selective or low impact fishing, including incentives to operators who already engage in sustainable fishing;
Amendment 1152 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 8 – paragraph 1 – point g
Part 3 – article 8 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) other technical measures aimed at protecting marine biodiversity, in line with the Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP).
Amendment 1220 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 4
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Multiannual plans shall be based on the precautionary and ecosystem-oriented approach to fisheries management and shall, in line with the Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP), and takeing into account the current limitations of the available data and assessment methods and all quantified sources of uncertainty in a scientifically valid manner, favouring a method scientifically validated by EU-recognised scientific bodies.
Amendment 1255 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 10 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Multiannual plans shall provide for adaptations of the fishing mortality rate, resulting in a fishing mortality rate that restores and maintains all stocks above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield by 2015, where possible, for each species and fishery, and in all cases by 2020.
Amendment 1355 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) a social and economic impact study;
Amendment 1382 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 12 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 12 – paragraph 1
1. In special areas of conservation within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC, of Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and of Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC, fishing activities shall be conducted by Member States in such a way so as to alleviate the impact from fishing activities in such special areas of conservation. The installation of industrial aquaculture projects that affect the conservation and protection of these protected areas shall be restricted in these protected zones.
Amendment 1410 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 13 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 13 – paragraph 1
1. On the basis of evidence of a serious threat to the conservation of marine biological resources, or to the marine eco- system and requiring immediate action, the Commission, upon a reasoned request of a Member State or on its own initiative, may decide on temporary measures to alleviate the threat. These measures shall include economic compensation for the fishing industry affected by a temporary or permanent cessation of activity.
Amendment 1444 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) contribute to maintaining or restoring fish stocks above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yibiologically safe levelds through improvements in size-selection and where appropriate species selection;
Amendment 1461 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) establish the minimum sizes referred to in Article 15(2).
Amendment 1466 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) require minimum conservation sizes for imports of fish and of aquaculture products from third countries;
Amendment 1467 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
(dc) take account of the socio-economic repercussions of the adoption of such measures.
Amendment 1598 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Fishing opportunities allocated to Member States shall ensure each Member State relative stability of fishing activities for each fish stock or fishery. In all circumstances, fishing opportunities must be proportional to the size and structure of the fishing fleet of each of the Member States at the time. The interests of each Member State shall be taken into account when new fishing opportunities are allocated.
Amendment 1609 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 2
2. BFishing opportunities must be balanced for multispecies fisheries and, where necessary, by-catch fishing opportunities may be reserved underadapted within the total fishing opportunities.
Amendment 1643 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 1
1. In a multiannual plan established pursuant to Articles 9, 10 and 11 Member States may be authorised to adopt measures, in accordance with that multiannual plan, which specify the conservation measures applicable to vessels flying their flag in relation to stocks in Union waters for which they have been allocated fishing opportunities. The measures established in the multiannual plans must be approved without the objection of any of the Member States directly affected by the conservation measures.
Amendment 1789 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 26 – title
Part 3 – article 26 – title
Member State measures within the 12 nautical mile zone or, in cases where territorial waters do not extend to the 12- mile limit, within those waters
Amendment 1818 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shalls which establish a voluntary system of transferable fishing concessions no later than 31 December 2013 forshall exclude
Amendment 1827 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) all fishing vessels ofvessels less than 125 meters length over all or more; andres in length which fish on the coast or in adjacent inland or maritime fishing grounds, are operated by self-employed fishermen or by family businesses, use selective fishing gear and do not remain at sea for more than 36 hours at a time;
Amendment 1837 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) all fishing vessels under 125 meters length overall fishing with towed gear.
Amendment 1846 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 2
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may extend the system of transferable fishing concessions to fishing vessels of less than 125 meters length overall and deploying other types of gear than towed gear and shall inform the Commission thereof.
Amendment 1852 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28
Part 4 – article 28
Amendment 1909 #
Amendment 1963 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 30 – paragraph 1
Part 4 – article 30 – paragraph 1
Member States shall establish and maintain a register of transferable fishing concessnsure that the register, and the details of the conditions aund individualer which fishing opportunities have been distributed, are available to the public.
Amendment 1964 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 31
Part 4 – article 31
Amendment 1995 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 32
Part 4 – article 32
Amendment 2010 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 33
Part 4 – article 33
Amendment 2033 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – Article 34 – paragraph 1
Part 5 – Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay put in place measures to adjust the fishing capacity of their fleets in order to achieve an effective balance between such fishing capacity and their fishing opportunities, with a view to achieving the objective of more sustainable and more profitable fishing.
Amendment 2099 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 6 – Article 37 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 6 – Article 37 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall collect biological, technical, environmental and socio- economic data necessary for ecosystem based fisheries and aquaculture management, manage them and make them available to end users of scientific data and the general public, including bodies designated by the Commission. Those data shall in particular enable the assessment of:
Amendment 2109 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 6 – Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 6 – Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the level of fishing and the impact that fishing activitiesextensive fishing and aquaculture activities – particularly on an industrial scale – have on the marine biological resources and on the marine eco- systems, and
Amendment 2112 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 6 – Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 6 – Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the socio-economic performance of the fisheries, extensive and intensive aquaculture and processing sectors within and outside Union waters.
Amendment 2155 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 6 – Article 38 – paragraph 1
Part 6 – Article 38 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall adopt national fisheries and aquaculture scientific data collection, research and innovation programmes. They shall coordinate their fisheries data collection, research and innovation activities with other Member States and Union research and innovation frameworks, which must espouse a policy supporting research and innovation in the EU fisheries and aquaculture sector.
Amendment 2179 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – Article 39 – paragraph 2
Part 7 – Article 39 – paragraph 2
2. The positions of the UnUnion, in drawing up its positions in international organisations dealing with fisheries and RFMOs must consult with, on the basis of good governance principles, fisheries management authorities, the fisheries sector, consultation bodies and the scientific community; these positions shall be based on the best available scientific advice to ensure that fishery resources are maintained above or restored above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield.
Amendment 2185 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – Article 39 – paragraph 3
Part 7 – Article 39 – paragraph 3
3. The Union shall actively contribute to and support the development of scientific knowledge and advice in RFMOs and international organisations with a mandate to participate formally in the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI), the only global intergovernmental forum where major international fisheries and aquaculture problems and issues are examined and recommendations addressed to governments, regional fishery bodies, NGOs, fishworkers, the FAO and the international community, periodically on a worldwide basis.
Amendment 2243 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Part 7 – Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) defend the interests of the EU fleets;
Amendment 2256 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. With a view to promoting sustainability and contributing to food security, growth and employment, non-binding Union strategic guidelines on common priorities and targets for the development of sustainable aquaculture activities shall be established by the Commission by 2013. Such strategic guidelines shall take account of the relative starting positions and different circumstances throughout the Union, shall form the basis for multiannual national strategic plans and shall aim at:
Amendment 2268 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) improving the competitiveness of the sustainable aquaculture industry and supporting its development and innovation;
Amendment 2276 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) economic diversification within the fishing industry and improvement of the quality of life in coastal and rural areas;
Amendment 2279 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 2313 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 4 – point a
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 2321 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 4 – point b
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 2328 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 4 – point c
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) given the lack of indicators, draw up indicators for environmental, economic and social sustainability;
Amendment 2333 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
(da) Ensure access to Union funding for the sustainable or extensive aquaculture sector which co-exists with fishing activities and does not exclude them, as these forms of aquaculture have less of an impact than industrial aquaculture and thereby contribute to environmental, economic and social sustainability;
Amendment 2348 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – Article 44 – paragraph 1
Part 8 – Article 44 – paragraph 1
An Advisory Council on aquaculture shall be established in accordance with Article 53 and shall ensure that all forms of aquaculture existing in the Union are represented.
Amendment 2368 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 9 – Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point e
Part 9 – Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) contributeestablish preferential conditions for European products, given that the cost of imported products barely reflects carbon dioxide emissions, carbon footprint and other costs, and under equal market conditions, would place EU products at a disadvantage. A prior obligation to ensure equal or equivalent production and market access conditions should be established, before establishing equal market conditions contributing to ensuring a level playing field for all products marketed in the Union by promoting sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources.
Amendment 2380 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 9 – Article 45 – paragraph 3 – point a
Part 9 – Article 45 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) organisation of the industry including market stabilization measures and import control;
Amendment 2384 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 9 – Article 45 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Part 9 – Article 45 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) standards relating to the traceability of fishery and aquaculture products, by creating a specific label for fishery products from small-scale fishing and shellfish gathering or extensive aquaculture, in order to promote equal market conditions for these products.
Amendment 2405 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 10 – Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point d
Part 10 – Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the development of a culture of co- responsibility and compliance among operators;
Amendment 2465 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – Article 52 – paragraph 2
Part 12 – Article 52 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 concerning amendments to that AnnexDecisions to change the areas of competence, to create new areas of competence for Advisory Councils or to create new Advisory Councils must be adopted via legislative codecision.
Amendment 2477 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 12 – Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) submit recommendations and suggestionproposals on matters relating to fisheries management and aquaculture, as well as aspects of fisheries conservation and socio-economic issues to the Commission or to the Member State concerned;.
Amendment 2489 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Part 12 – Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) cooperate in the joint management of fisheries resources.
Amendment 2511 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – Article 54 – paragraph 1
Part 12 – Article 54 – paragraph 1
1. Advisory Councils shall be composed of organizsations representing the fisheries operators, the fisheries authorities of the Member States – depending on their legislative powers – the scientific community, representatives of maritime workers and other interest groups affected by the Common Fisheries Policy.
Amendment 2524 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – Article 54 – paragraph 4
Part 12 – Article 54 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 concerning the composition and the functioning of Advisory Councils shall be decided by codecision.
Amendment 2533 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 13 – Article 55 – paragraph 5
Part 13 – Article 55 – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 12(3), 15(4), 20(1) and (2), 24(1) and (2), 35(3), 36(4), 37(7), 47(2), 52(2), 54(4) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.
Amendment 40 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Producer organisations are the key actors for the appropriate application of the Common Fisheries Policy and the Common Market Organisation. It is therefore necessary to strengthen their objectives to ensure that their members carry out fishing and aquaculture activities in a sustainable manner, improve the placing on the market of products, and collect economic information on aquaculture. When realising these objectives, producer organisations should take account the different conditions of the fishery and aquaculture sectors prevailing in the Union, in particular the specificities of small-scale fisheries and extensive aquaculture.
Amendment 200 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
da) stabilising the markets;
Amendment 215 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
fa) promoting aquaculture products by using the potential of certification, in particular protected designations of origin and sustainability merits.
Amendment 232 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Amendment 249 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) they represent a significant share of at least two of the following activities in a given , in a given area, a significant sharea or areas:f the production, marketing and processing and/or marketing of fishery and aquaculture products or products processed from fishery and aquaculture products;
Amendment 400 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
ca) Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Amendment 409 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) the scientific name for each species according to the FishBase Information System, for fish species, and the SeaLifeBase or WoRMS systems for other species;
Amendment 466 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 − New entries to be added/inserted
Annex 2 − New entries to be added/inserted
0307 31 10 European mussel (Mytilus spp.)