73 Amendments of Anna STÜRGKH
Amendment 15 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Citation 45 a (new)
Citation 45 a (new)
– having regard to the Global Framework on Chemicals – For a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste, adopted under UNEP in September 2023,1b _________________ 1b https://www.chemicalsframework.org/pag e/text-global-framework-chemicals
Amendment 90 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change highlights the need to urgently and fullyurges to align fully the EU policies with the need to phase out fossil fuels across the EU, including by swift phase out harmfuof all fossil fuel subsidies across the EU;
Amendment 124 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the COP28 call on the Parties to the UNFCCC to contribute to the global effort of tripling renewable energy capacity globally and doubling the global average annual rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030; urges all Parties to adopt targets and policies to reach these targets and to reflect them in their NDCs;
Amendment 146 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on all Parties to urgently scale up their climate targets and accompanying policies and raise the ambition of their NDCs to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °Cachieve a swift and just transition to climate neutral economies and pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C in line with the Paris Agreement and the outcome of the first GST; underlines the particular responsibility of all major emitters and the G20 countries to take the lead;
Amendment 152 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Strongly urges all Parties to come forward in their next NDCs with ambitious, quantified economy–wide absolute emission reduction targets, covering all greenhouse gases, sectors and categories and aligned with limiting global warming to 1.5°C, as informed by the latest science, in the light of different national circumstances;
Amendment 154 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on all Parties, including the EU, based on the COP26 decision regarding common time frames, to communicate, in 2025, an NDC for 2035, and to submit this in NDC by the deadline foreseen by the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 160 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges all Parties to ensure an outcome at COP29 with robust and rigorous rules for cooperative mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and calls on the EU and its Member States to strictly defend a high level of climate integrity, based on the best available science, in the negotiations on the outstanding issues in order to ensure that the rules provide true emission reductions with no double counting and the highest level of accountability, monitoring and transparency;
Amendment 170 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the EU and its Member States are the largest providers of public climate finance, with all EU climate finance reaching an all-time high in 2022 of EUR 28.5 billion and underlines the need for continued and increased contributions; in this respect, reiterates its call for a dedicated EU public finance mechanism that provides additional and adequate support towards delivering the EU's fair share of international climate finance goals;
Amendment 188 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on all Parties to agree on a post-2025 new collective quantified goal on climate finance at COP29 with safeguards to reach the agreed quantum and timeframeand comprehensive monitoring and transparency mechanisms to reach the agreed quantum and timeframe; underlines that the new quantified goal must clearly reflect the increased need for climate finance globally and address both mitigation, adaptation and loss and damage in a balanced way; stresses that the current contributor base is insufficient, and therefore calls on other countries, especially emerging economies, to contribute towards the new quantified goal according to their financial capabilities; recalls that many developing countries' NDCs are conditional on international climate finance; highlights, therefore, that the provision of adequate climate finance is key to achieving the goal of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 190 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on all Parties to agree on a post-2025 new collective quantified goal (NCQG) on climate finance at COP29 with safeguards to reach the agreed quantum and timeframe; believes that the NCQG should consist of clear mechanism to track delivery of climate finance for mitigation, adaptation and loss and damage; underlines the need for transparency, accountability and integrity of climate finance;
Amendment 221 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that fossil fuels are responsible for over 75 % of all GHGs and are therefore the largest contributor to climate change; recalls the IEA’s assessment that there should be no new oil, gas or coal developments for emissions pathways that keep the global temperature increase below 1,5 °C1a; calls on all Parties to adopt plans to phase–out fossil fuels in keeping with the temperature goal of the Paris Agreement; _________________ 1a Net Zero Roadmap, September 2023
Amendment 228 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. RStrongly regrets that fossil energy subsidies in the EU remained stable between 2010 and 2020, at around EUR 50 billion per year, and even increased to EUR 123 billion in 2022; recalls that the 8th Environmental Action Programme requires the Commission and the Member States to ‘set a deadline for the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies consistent with the ambition of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C’; calls on the Commission to urgently make a proposal in this regard and on the Member States to take concrete measures resulting in a swift phase–out of all direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies;
Amendment 232 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reiterates its call to end, as a matter of urgency, all direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies in the EU as soon as possible and by 2025 at the latest, and other environmentally harmful subsidies as soon as possible and by 2027 at the latest, at both EU and Member State levels through the implementation of concrete policies, timelines and measures;
Amendment 236 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is concerned that governments worldwide spent USD 620 billion in 2023 on subsidising the use of fossil fuels, which is significantly more than the USD 70 billion that was spent in 2023 on support for consumer-facing clean energy investments; encourages all Parties to end all direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies as soon as possible; recalls that continued provisions of environmentally harmful subsidies prevent the Parties from meeting their climate targets and increases mitigation costs over time; calls on all Parties to ensure transparent reporting of their fossil fuels subsidies and to adopt immediate plans for their phase–out;
Amendment 244 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Reiterates its support for the work of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action and encourages all governments to adopt the coalition's commitments to align all policies and practices in the remit of finance ministries with the goals of the Paris Agreement and to adopt effective carbon pricing, as laid down in the Helsinki Principles;
Amendment 249 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the need to step up adaptation action within the EU and globally to minimise the negative effects of climate change and biodiversity loss; calls therefore on the Commission to design legislative package for climate adaptation, with strong emphasis on nature-based and ecosystem approaches, to make the EU more resilient and to lead by example;
Amendment 262 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the agreement on the framework for the global goal on adaptation (GGA) at COP28, namely the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience; highlights the need to translate the GGA into measurable outcomes and to track progress towards achieving the goal; calls on all Parties to adopt national adaptation plans with set targets and goals, and to update said plans every five years;
Amendment 305 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that climate goals cannot be achieved without the support and involvement of the public; calls on all Parties to raise awareness of climate change and related issues, combat mboth misinformation and disinformation and work with public representatives to gain public support for mitigation and adaptation measures;
Amendment 312 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls its resolution of 25 April 2024 on Azerbaijan and calls on the UNFCCC, all Parties and the authorities of Azerbaijan to ensure equitable access to COP29 and full and unrestricted participation for all citizens and civil society organisations; reiterates its call on the UNFCCC Secretariat to develop human rights criteria that countries hosting future COPs must commit to as part of the host agreement; calls on the UNFCCC Secretariat to monitor the compliance and to take action in case of breaches of such human rights criteria, including by moving the Conference elsewhere;
Amendment 351 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Takes note of the EU’s updated NDC; highlights that the EU’s current climate legislation will reduce the EU’s net GHG emissions by around 57 % compared to 1990 by 2030; strongly urges the Member States as well as the private sector to take all necessary actions to ensure that the target is reached;
Amendment 357 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Underlines the need to adopt a science–based EU climate target for 2040 in accordance with the European Climate Law and as the basis for the EU's NDC for 2035 and 2040 and welcomes the Commission´s proposal for a 90 % reduction target as well as the commitment by president–elect Ursula von der Leyen in her political guidelines to enshrine the 90 % target in the Climate Law;
Amendment 377 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Reiterates the need to mainstream climate ambition into all EU policies and the measures transposing them, and underlines that Article 6(4) of the European Climate Law obliges the Commission to assess the consistency of any draft measure or legislative proposal, including budgetary proposals, with the EU’s climate targets; Recalls that according to the European Climate Law the Union’s and Member States’ actions should be guided by the precautionary and ‘polluter pays’ principles established in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and should also take into account the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle of the Energy Union and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 379 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Reiterates the need to mainstream climate ambition into all EU policies and the measures transposing them, and underlines that Article 6(4) of the European Climate Law obliges the Commission to assess the consistency of any draft measure or legislative proposal, including budgetary proposals, with the EU’s climate targets; urges the Commission to apply this rule rigorously and without exceptions;
Amendment 386 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that the national energy and climate plans and long-term strategies of the Member States include sufficient action and financial means to achieve the EU’s 2030 targets and long– term objectives; expresses concern at the gap in ambition in the current plans and calls on all Member States to step up their climate action before it is too late;
Amendment 389 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Member States and the European Commission to fully and swiftly implement the European Green Deal, ensuring policy coherence between its goals and observing the ‘do no significant harm’ principle;
Amendment 394 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that the current geopolitical situation highlights the urgency of cutting the EU’s dependence on fossil fuels and the need to boost the deployment of renewables; Calls on the Member States and EU to accelerate transition from fossil fuels-based economy towards 100 % sustainable renewable energy;
Amendment 402 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that the current geopolitical situation highlights the urgency of cuttending the EU’s dependence on fossil fuels and the need to boost the deployment of renewables;
Amendment 407 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses the need to step up EU action on climate adaptation, resilience and preparedness by adopting binding EU legislation on climate adaptation, by taking action to improve water resilience, and by strengthening the EU Civil Protection Mechanism;
Amendment 411 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. NotWelcomes the Council Decision of 4 March 2024 on the approval of the withdrawal of the European Atomic Energy Community from the Energy Charter Treaty;
Amendment 415 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Notes that the GST highlights the importance of transitioning to sustainable lifestyles and sustainable patterns of consumption and production in efforts to address climate change, including through circular economy approaches, and underlines the need to continue to develop the circular economy in the EU, including by supporting innovation and investment in circular solutions and business models and markets for secondary raw materials;
Amendment 418 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Subheading 8
Subheading 8
The climate and environmental crisitriple planetary crisis: climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss
Amendment 424 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underscores that the climate, pollution and biodiversity crises are interlinked; emphasises the importance of protecting, conserving and restoring biodiversity and ecosystems and of managing natural resources sustainably in order to enhance nature-based climate change mitigation;
Amendment 449 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Underlines that the conservation and restoration of high-carbon ecosystems such as peatlands, wetlands, rangelands, and blue carbon ecosystems offer a wide range of mitigation and adaptation benefits; calls on the Commission to develop the mapping of these ecosystems and develop methodologies for the accounting of carbon removals and emissions from those ecosystems in a manner that does not undermine other biodiversity objectives;
Amendment 469 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Emphasises that soil is the largest terrestrial carbon store with indispensable role in the global climate cycle; Welcomes all efforts by governments and non- governmental actors to maximise the potential of soils to mitigate climate change and to improve water availability; believes therefore that the conclusion of an EU agreement on the Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive is of high importance to ensure EU’s resilience and adaptation to climate change;
Amendment 470 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Welcomes all efforts by governments and non-governmental actors to maximise the potential of soils to mitigate climate change and to improve water availability; stresses the need for global action to ensure clean and high– quality water;
Amendment 492 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Is concerned with the findings of scientists, according to which limits of the chemicals pollution planetary boundaries were exceeded1a; Stresses the need to combat chemical and plastic pollution; welcomes the ongoing work on the Global Plastics Treaty; and calls for accelerated action to achieve the comprehensive plan under the Global Framework on Chemicals towards ‘Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste’; _________________ 1a https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c 04158
Amendment 520 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Highlights the fact that the transport sector is the only sector in the EU in which emissions have risen at EU level since 1990 and that this is not compatible with the EU’s climate goals, which require greater and faster reductions in emissions from all sectors of society, including the aviation and maritime sectors;
Amendment 528 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Calls on the International Maritime Organization to adopt measures to reduce maritime emissions in line with the Science Based Targets and the 1.5°C limit set by the Paris Agreement; recognises that if the IMO negotiations fail to achieve action in line with the Paris Agreement, the EU should revise its shipping legislation to enlarge its scope, in line with the provisions of the ETS Directive; calls on the Commission and the Member States to restart UNFCCC negotiations on attributing international shipping emissions to national inventories;
Amendment 572 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Highlights the fact that the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) will provide an effective mechanism to price emissions from products imported to the EU and to address carbon leakage while supporting the adoption of carbon pricing worldwide; calls on the Commission to work on expanding the scope of CBAM in line with the provisions of the CBAM Regulation while engaging with third countries to facilitate the correct implementation of the mechanism and encourage the introduction of carbon prices;
Amendment 579 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 b (new)
Paragraph 46 b (new)
46b. Invites the Commission to further promote emission trading schemes or other carbon pricing mechanisms on a global scale and to explore links and other forms of cooperation with existing carbon pricing mechanisms in non–EU countries in order to accelerate cost–efficient and socially fair emissions reductions worldwide; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to put in place safeguards to ensure that any links with the EU ETS will continue to deliver additional and permanent mitigation contributions and will not undermine the EU’s domestic GHG emissions commitments;
Amendment 583 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Stresses the need to address the climate and environmental impact of the textile sector and urges the sector to take a bigger responsibility globally for its emissions across its value chain and product lifecycle; highlights, in this regard, the need for consistent and transparent standards and criteria to help consumers make informed choices and prevent greenwashing by ensuring that sustainability claims are backed by verifiable evidence;
Amendment 590 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Stresses the need to fight greenwashing by working towards establishing global standards for green claims; in this regard underlines the need to establish strict rules at the EU level;
Amendment 594 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Stresses that climate change and environmental degradation lead to scarcity of natural resources and water insecurity, can increase conflicts and tensions, as well as food shortages and natural catastrophes, and are major drivers of human displacement and threat multipliers;
Amendment 601 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Stresses that climate change will contribute to increased antibiotic resistance; in this regard, stresses the need for urgent action against antimicrobial resistance and calls for a global agreement by the Parties to reduce the use of antimicrobials and combat the risk of resistance;
Amendment 50 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the importance of having a Framework Programme based on excellence in order to ensure participation of the best researchers in Europe through the whole programme.
Amendment 65 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is deeply convinced that EU spending on science, research and innovation is the best investment in our common European future and for increasing competitiveness; agrees with Mr Draghi that all public R&D spending in the EU should be better coordinated at EU level and that a reformed and strengthened FP is crucial in achieving this;, meaning properly aligning investments with the EU strategic priorities, focusing on funding initiatives that achieve relevant impact and create added value; and that a reformed and strengthened FP is crucial in achieving this; at EU level and that a reformed and strengthened FP is crucial in achieving this; Recognizes that investments in research, development, and innovation in Europe are lagging behind China and the US, and that technology transfer is essential to address current EU innovations gaps.
Amendment 107 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)
Subheading 4 a (new)
Recognises the importance of Pillar 1 in promoting scientific excellence and attracting highly-skilled research, through European Research Council (ERC), and programs such as the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and the Future and Emerging Technologies (FET).
Amendment 122 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Concludes that Pillar 2 remains tooRecognizes the importance of Pillar 2 in fostering collaboration in multi-stakeholder settings. Acknowledges the complexity; believes that the implementation of this pillar should be improved, simplified and streamlined; notes that the number of instruments involved, the unsuccessful implementation of missions, and the many budgetary shifts have resulted in unnecessary complexity which discourages applicants, and especially newcomers, from participating;
Amendment 135 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6 a (new)
Subheading 6 a (new)
Agrees that streamlining and boosting the European Innovation Council (EIC), attracting private investments, and supporting the commercialization of research should be the center of the Pillar 3, as confirmed by the Heitor Report. Recognizes EIC should have the flexibility to strategically maximise its potential to support breakthrough technology.
Amendment 146 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the fact that there has been an increase in the number of participants, from widening countries, in HEU; Notes that there is a link between high participation and a high level of national public investments in Research and Development (R&D), and therefore any widening actions should be linked to increased national investment.
Amendment 161 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recommends to expand and strengthen the public-private partnerships and co-funding mechanisms within FP10 to leverage resources, share risks, and accelerate technological developments. Further emphasizes that PPP governance structures should be streamlined and simplified to avoid unnecessary burdens and enhance focus on key priorities.
Amendment 166 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Recommends that FP10 does not exclusively focus on civil applications and creates a dedicated instrument with a specific focus on dual-use R&D to exploit the untapped potential for spinout from civil R&D to defence R&D and vice versa.
Amendment 209 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for FP10 to be a stand-alone EU programme, within highly anticipated Competitiveness Fund as announced by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in her speech on July 17, 2024, in Strasbourg, dedicated to EU research excellence, with a substantially higher budget that is sufficient for achieving the 3 % GDP spending target and for funding at least 75 % of the excellent proposals submitted; recommends that FP10 focus on three core objectives: (i) advanccreating thea European Research Arcompetition of ideas (ERA) with specific measures that address regional disparities and support under-represented Member States ii) supporting strategic collaborative research initiatives, which will be of utmost importance for European industry, startups and SMEs closing their innovation capacities, competitiveness gap; (iii) creatadvancing athe European competition of ideas, and (iii) supporting strategic, large-scale collaborative research initiatives; recommends that FP10 be structured in three parts, each addressing one of the three core objResearch Area (ERA) to foster cooperation and strengthen synergies at the EU-level to ensure applicants for funding across Member States have the necessary knowledge to navigate the application processes effectives;ly.
Amendment 240 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point a – point i
Paragraph 15 – point a – point i
i. be oriented towards facilitating the best science, technology development and innovation;
Amendment 257 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point a – point iii
Paragraph 15 – point a – point iii
iii. contribute to EU priorities, but on the terms of science and innovation rather than on the terms of policymakers;
Amendment 294 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that an expanded European Research Council (ERC) and European Innovation Council (EIC) should be at the heart of the part of FP10 dealing with a European competition of ideas a; recommends that this part should receive half of the FP10 budget; recommends thatcross-border collaboration should be encouraged and these programmes be designed so that they create a European, bottom-up funnel for innovation to develop quickly from fundamental science to innovation scale- up; as well as innovative ecosystems, consisting of universities, research and technology organisations, industry, startups, SMEs and investors, to translate results of research and development into the market in terms of products and value creation; considers that the EIC can only succeed if it can both offer blended finance as a single project and act with the same speed and agility as private actors on the venture capitalist market through a tailor-made legal entity for implementation; underlines that the strengthened autonomy and self- governance of both the ERC and the EIC are crucial to achieving this;
Amendment 305 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Urges the Commission to improve the synergies between FP10 and European sectoral policies, in particular with the future new Industrial Policy and the next Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs).
Amendment 316 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Urges the Commission to design the part of FP10 on strategic deployment such that itresearch, technology development and deployment, and to focuses on a limited number of pan-European research initiatives with 2040 set as the time horizon and which; strengthening the European competitiveness and societal resilience requires cross-border collaboration due to the scale and complexity of the issue in question; believes that this part should consider that these initiatives could take the form of societal missions which address socio-economic and/or ecological challenges, technology missions to accelerate the development of strategic technologies in Europe, or joint undertakings to secure joint investments by industry, Member States, the EU and othe EUr relevant partnerships to support research- based competitiveness and the resilience of key sectors in the European economy; believes that all of these initiatives should receive a budget of between EUR 2.5 and 5 billion;adequate financing.
Amendment 124 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Measures to protect child victims in a comprehensive manner should be adopted in their best interest, taking into account an assessment of their needs. Effective child protection requires a whole of society approach. With the child at the centre, all relevant authorities and services should work together to protect and support the child, in their best interests. The “Barnahus” model of providing a child-friendly environment staffed with specialists from all relevant disciplines is currently the most advanced example of a child-friendly approach to justice and to avoiding revictimisation. The relevant provisions of this Directive are built on the principles of that model. That model aims to ensure that all children involved in child abuse or child sexual exploitation investigations benefit from a high-quality assessment in child-friendly settings, appropriate psychosocial support and child protective services. This Directive attempts to ensure that all Member States uphold these principles and put in place age- appropriate, multi-disciplinary and integrated child-protection systems to provide effective care and legal support to child victims, although it does not require the Member States to follow the Barnahus model as such. Where medical examinations of the child are necessary for the purposes of the criminal investigations, for example to gather evidence of abuse, these should be limited to the strictly necessary in order to limit retraumatisation. This obligation should not prevent other medical examinations necessary for the well-being of the child. Child victims should have easy access to child friendly justice, legal remedies and measures to address conflicts of interest where sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of a child occurs within the family. When a special representative should be appointed for a child during a criminal investigation or proceeding, this role may be also carried out by a legal person, an institution or an authority. Moreover, child victims should be protected from penalties, for example under national legislation on prostitution, if they bring their case to the attention of competent authorities. Furthermore, participation in criminal proceedings by child victims should not cause additional trauma to the extent possible, as a result of interviews or visual contact with offenders. All authorities involved in the proceedings should be trained in child friendly justice. A good understanding of children and how they behave when faced with traumatic experiences will help to ensure a high quality of evidence-taking and also reduce the stress placed on children when carrying out the necessary measures. Where child victims participate in criminal proceedings, the court should take full account of their age and maturity in conducting the proceedings and should ensure that the proceedings are accessible and understandable to the child. The child's right to be heard and to participate meaningfully should be prioritized, ensuring that their views are heard and respected throughout the process.
Amendment 157 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive establishes minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and sanctions in the area of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children, child sexual abuse material and solicitation of children for sexual purposes, including by means of information and communication technology. It also introduces provisions to strengthen the prevention of those criminal offences and the protection of the victims thereof.
Amendment 226 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8 a) 'conversion therapy' means any treatment aimed at changing a person's sexual orientation or gender identity
Amendment 303 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the intentional conduct referred to in paragraphs 2 to 7 is punishable, including if the conduct was committed by means of information and communication technology.
Amendment 331 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Coercing or forcing a child to share intimate material depicting the child, other child sexual abuse material to obtain money or any other benefit, as well as coercing or forcing a child to share child sexual abuse material eunder the threat of sharing the material beyond the consent of the depicted person shall be punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 8 years.
Amendment 370 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point a a (new)
a a. promptly notify and request online service providers to remove reported illegal material hosted on their platform;
Amendment 469 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(j a) the offence was committed due to a motive based on grounds of sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or other belief, political opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation as per Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 572 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that assistance and specialised and appropriate support are provided to victims before, during and for an appropriate period of time after the conclusion of criminal proceedings in order to enable them to exercise the rights set out in Directive 2012/29/EU , Directive (EU) …/… [proposed Directive amending Directive 2012/29 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crimes] and in this Directive. Member States shall notably ensure that victims of offences referred to in Articles 3 to 9 have access to targeted and integrated support services for children in accordance with Article 9a of Directive (EU) …/… [proposed Directive amending Directive 2012/29 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crimes]. Member States shall, in particular, take the necessary steps to ensure protection for children who report cases of abuse within their family, in line with the best interest of the child.
Amendment 578 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. Victims shall be provided with coordinated, age-appropriate medical care, emotional, psychosocial, psychological and educational support, as well as any other appropriate support tailored in particular to situations of sexual abuse, including when committed by means of information and communication technology.
Amendment 589 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Member States shall take specific actions to assist and support victims and survivors who are particularly vulnerable, including due to their mental or physical disabilities in line with article 26(c) of Directive (EU)…/… [proposed Directive amending Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crimes] of the proposed Recast Victims’ Rights Directive (2023/0250).
Amendment 596 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the rights set out in this Directive are not made conditional on the victim's residence status, citizenship or nationality, in accordance with Directive 2012/29/EU. Member States shall, in particular, ensure that victims residing outside of the EU have access to the assistance and information in relation to abusive material depicting them hosted or disseminated in the EU. Member States shall set up cooperation mechanisms with third-countries to facilitate non-EU victims’ request for removal and access to support as well as judicial cooperation.
Amendment 597 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Child victims shall have the right to receive, upon their request and on an opt-out basis, information regarding any instances of child sexual abuse material depicting them hosted or disseminated in the EU. Member States shall take specific measures to ensure victims are informed about the potential impact of this request and have access to assistance and support throughout the process.
Amendment 614 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that in criminal investigations and proceedings, in accordance with the role of victims in the relevant justice system, competent authorities appoint a special representative for the child victim where, under national law, the holders of parental responsibility are precluded from representing the child as a result of a conflict of interest between them and the child victim, or where the child is unaccompanied or separated from the family. All authorities involved in the proceedings should be trained in child friendly justice.
Amendment 628 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 7
Article 22 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that, where the participation of a child is necessary in criminal court proceedings relating to any of the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 9, the court takes into account the child’s age and maturity in the relevant court proceedings. Member States shall ensure these measures apply to all children, including those alleged as, accused of or convicted of a crime. who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings in line accordances with the safeguards set out in Directive Directive (EU) 2016/800 on procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings.
Amendment 661 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
The EU Centre for Child Protection, once established, shall support national authorities in carrying out the activities listed in this article.