Activities of Jean-Paul GAUZÈS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4

having regard to Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which lays down that, in formulating and implementing the Union's agriculture, fisheries, transport, internal market, research and technological development and space policies, the Union and the Member States shall ~~always~~, since animals are sentient beings, pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals ~~as sentient beings~~, while respecting the legislative or administrative provisions and customs of the Member States relating in particular to religious rites, cultural traditions and regional heritage,

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas our ~~high~~ animal welfare standards are part of the 'brand' of European agricultural producers, but only on condition that the rules in force are genuinely complied with,

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the communication from the Commission of October 2009 entitled 'A better functioning food supply chain in Europe' indicates that 'significant imbalances in bargaining power between contracting parties are a common occurrence' and that they 'have a negative impact on the competitiveness of the food supply chain as smaller but efficient actors may be obliged to operate under reduced profitability, limiting their ability and incentives to invest in improved product quality and innovation of production processes',

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Welcomes the Community Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006-2010, which has for the first time translated the Protocol on protection and welfare of animals, appended to the Amsterdam Treaty, into an integrated approach to the development of the protection of animals in Europe;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Appreciates the work which has been done to develop alternatives to animal testing and the Commission's efforts, under the auspices of the WTO and in bilateral agreements with third countries, to assign the highest priority to animal welfare; notes, however, that much remains to be done with regard to the principle of reciprocity in imports from third countries and compliance with the standards of the Union;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Observes that numerous measures, most of them requiring significant investment, have been taken by the parties concerned during the period 2006-2010 to improve animal welfare;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Notes with great satisfaction the progress which has been made in the Animal Welfare Quality Project, as regards new science and knowledge relating to animal health indicators; notes, however, that this project has not fully taken into account the promotion, in practice, of the use of these indicators;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets, nonetheless, that more has not been done to adopt a proposal for new rules on animal transport and the associated issue of developing a satellite system to monitor such transport, and urges the Commission, in the time still remaining before the action plan expires, to take the initiative in this fieldNotes that no progress is being made with the adoption of a proposal for new rules on animal transport;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Is particularly concerned~~Observes that, despite the clear recommendations and conclusions issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in this regard, many pig farmers in Europe ~~are violating~~have been unable to implement the provisions of Directive 2008/120/EC of 18 December 2008 laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs, and calls on the Commission, therefore, to devise without delay a strategy to increase compliance with this Directive;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Observes that Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has created a new legal situation in which new powers and greater responsibility have been vested in the European Union and its institutions and considers that this article applies to all animals and not onlylays down that, when formulating and implementing Union policy in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, transport, the internal market, research and technological development and space, the Union and Member States shall, since animals are sentient beings, pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals, while respecting the legislative or administrative provisions and customs of the Member States relating in particular to religious rites, cultural traditions and regional heritage; considers that this article applies to all livestock and animals in captivity, such as food- producing animals, circus animals and animals in zoos;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission, in the light of Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to submit no later than 2012 a proposal for general animal welfare legislation for the EU which, on the basis of an impact assessment and consultation of stakeholders, as well as the available science and proven experience, should contribute to a common understanding of the concept of animal welfare ~~and~~, the fundamental conditions applicable and the costs of animal welfare;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Considers that this general animal welfare legislation, which should be accompanied by individual legal acts concerning specific species of animal, must include suitable guidelines on responsible keeping of animals, a common system for monitoring and to gather comparable data, a~~s well as requirements relating to basic know-how on the part of handlers of animals and provisions establish~~nd provisions establishing the particular responsibilities of animal owners; stresses that it is necessary to continue to devote attention to the way in which any such specific acts are applied, ensuring ~~the~~in particular ~~responsibili~~that Parliament's prerogatives ~~of animal owners~~are safeguarded;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Welcomes the debate concerning various possible animal welfare labelling schemes in the aforementioned Commission communication of 28 October 2009~~, and stresses that it is important that consumers in the European Union should receive adequ~~; recalls, however, the need to consider them in a wider context, taking account, in particular, of the various existing environmental, nutritional and climate labelling schemes; stresses thate information ~~to enable them to make well-informed choices in this regard as well as in others~~on the subject for European consumers absolutely must have a sound and consensual scientific basis and be clear to the consumer;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers furthermore that further measures and any additional individual legal acts should particularly focus on the following: – monitoring compliance with the ban on systems which lack cages with nests for hens, – more stringent monitoring of compliance with the EU directive on pigs, – animal transport and the use of modern technology, – forced feeding of geese and ducks, – plucking of down from live birds, – a ban on rearing animals in ways which hamper their natural behaviour;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Heading 4

A European network of reference centres for animal welfare and animal health

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Considers that a European network of reference centres for animal welfare and animal health should be established no later than 2012, whose work should be based on the general animal welfare legislation proposed above;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Considers that such a centre should comprise the 'central coordination institute' referred to in the aforementioned Commission communication of 28 October 2009;~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers furthermore that, having regard to Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, such a ~~centre~~network should, inter alia, be assigned the tasks of assessing and stating views on future legislative and policy proposals and their impact on animal welfare and animal health, assessing precisely the economic impact of any new rules on the subject, defining and assessing animal welfare standards on the basis of the latest available knowledge, providing training and information about animal welfare and animal health, and coordinating an EU system for testing new techniques;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls on the Commission ~~as soon as possible to perform comprehensive inspections to ascertain how the Member States are applying and enforcing existing animal welfare rule~~to continue its inspections, particularly concerning animal transport ~~and pigs~~, and if necessary to assess the causes of any shortcomings and to propose in 2012 at the latest recommendations, guidelines and other necessary measures to tackle problems;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Considers that the aim must be a purposeful, risk-based monitoring system in which objective factors such as mortality statistics and the ~~use of antibiotics~~presence of disease are central;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that the European Union budget must include sufficient appropriations to enable the Commission to ~~monitor the Member States more effectively and comprehensively~~ perform its monitoring t~~his regard~~asks;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Recalls that ~~the use of~~animal health is an essential component of animal welfare; considers that, in this context, antibiotics resis tance in~~dicator of the state of health of animals, and expresses its deep co~~ animals is cause for concern, as it jeopardises their health and therefore, indirectly, their welfare; stresses that antibiotic resistancer in a~~bout the acute problem of~~nimals may result in antibiotic resistance in ~~animals and humans~~humans, particularly through the food chain;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the problem of antibiotic resistance is not confined to farm animals, and calls on the Commission, therefore, in the light of Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, also to take account of the role of pets in this connection;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. ~~Recalls in this context its aforementioned resolution of 22 May 2008, which likewise stressed the problem of antibiotic resistance, and e~~Emphasises that farmers, breeders and animal owners are primarily responsible for monitoring animals' health and welfare;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for an assessment and further development of the Animal Welfare Quality Project, particularly ~~as regards~~to simplify its use on farms and thus provide incentives for farmers and producers to use the new indicators, as much work remains to be done to prepare the new indicators for practical application;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Considers that it will prove complex to measure these animal welfare indicators in the case of imported products; stresses that, without calling into question their utility or validity, these tools should not distort competition to the detriment of European producers;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Calls on the Commission as soon as possible to propose a trial period for the assessment of animal welfare within the European Union using the methods developed in the Animal Welfare Quality Project;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Calls on the Commission as soon as possible, and in close cooperation with European producers' organisations and other operators, to propose a system for practical trialling of new techniques ~~within the European Union~~ which are relevant to animal welfare, and ~~considers that - in addition to common test standards - such a system should comprise a structure for use in disseminating the results among~~to communicate the results to the operators and authorities of the various Member States;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Calls on the Member States in this context to make better use of the opportunities for support for applied research and investment in innovation and modernisation beneficial to animal welfare which is available from EU rural development funds and the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013) of DG Research;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3

having regard to its legislative resolution of 14 November 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the protection of soil and amending Directive 2004/35/EC1, 1 OJ C 282E, 6.11.2008, p. 281deleted

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas agriculture is directly affected, since it ~~manages the land~~is one of the human economic activities which manage the natural resources necessary to human survival,

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas agriculture, as the main source of two major GHGs (nitrous oxide and methane), which are emitted by intrinsically biological processes linked to all kinds of agricultural production, is contributing to climate change while also being very vulnerable to its adverse impact, which has repercussions for European food safety,

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas GHG emissions caused by agricultural activity (including rearing) decreased by 20% between 1990 and 2007 in the 27 Member States, and whereas the proportion of the ~~Union’s GHG~~se emissions produced by agriculture dropped from 11% in 1990 to 9.3% in 2007, inter alia as a result of ~~smaller h~~more effective use of fertiliserds and ~~more sustainable fertiliser use~~liquid manure, the recent structural reforms of the CAP and the gradual implementation of agricultural and environmental initiatives,

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the agricultural sector is capable of adapting with the help of farmers’ know-how, a strong CAP and research and innovation developments; whereas, however, since the natural processes involved are difficult to deal with, a great deal of effort must be made,

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas European agriculture constitutes a pool of jobs which should be protected and expanded,

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

Gb. whereas agriculture remains vital to the continuance of human activity in European rural areas, inter alia because of the wide range of services which farmers can provide for the rest of society;

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Affirms that EU agriculture can contribute to the Union’s global warming mitigation objectives by finding ways to limit and reduce its GHG emissions, promoting carbon storage in the soil and developing the production of sustainable renewable energies; emphasises that, to this end, it is essential to foster the ~~development of a different kind of agriculture better able to~~potential of European agriculture to improve its sustainability and focus on improving production efficiency by reducing emissions per production unit, whilst reconcileing economic, social and environmental imperatives with the natural potential of each ecosystem;

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – introduction

3. Calls, in particular, for the future CAP to encourage – through the provision of information, training and incentives – practices that ~~limit~~contribute to improving the efficiency of agriculture and its potential to reduce GHG emissions, and~~/or fix carb~~ to improving carbon sequestration, including:

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1

- simplified cultivation techniques that provide plant cover (such as reduced or no-tillage and leaving crop residues on the ground) and facilitate intercropping and crop rotation, thereby maximising photosynthesis and helping to enrich the soil with organic matter, as demonstrated by the SoCo project launched at the European Parliament’s instigation; farm modernisation (building insulation, energy-efficient equipment and the use of renewable energies); Or. fr (Indents 1 and 4 should change places with each other)

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3

- protection of carbon-rich land (~~peatland~~arable crop bans on peatland) and wetlands (growing suitable crops~~, such as reeds,~~ as an alternative to drainage); and

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 4

- ~~farm modernisation (building insulation, energy-efficient equipment and the use of renewable energies);~~ simplified cultivation techniques that provide plant cover (such as reduced or no-tillage and leaving crop residues on the ground) and facilitate intercropping and crop rotation, thereby maximising photosynthesis and helping to enrich the soil with organic matter, as demonstrated by the SoCo project launched at the European Parliament’s instigation; Or. fr (Indents 1 and 4 should change places with each other)

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3d. Points out, however, the need for coherence between the objective of reducing emissions and other environmental objectives, as some farming techniques might have undesirable effects such as an increase in the consumption of plant protection products as a result of non-tillage techniques;

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Recommends introducing an effective forestry policy that promotes sustainable forestry management and production and does more to tap the potential and the economic development of this industry, which is the one that makes the greatest contribution to carbon capture;

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that nitrous oxide emissions can be cut ~~significantly~~ by making more ~~limited and~~ effective use of nitrogen fertilisers (such as precision farming, farm advisory schemes, plot monitoring), encouraging the use of organic fertilisers based on recovered waste (local biomass from intercropping, ~~and~~ forest waste, compost, sludge), developing intermediate crops such as forage legumes and identifying new varieties with superior carbon and nitrogen capture potential and, above all, developing farming techniques which aim to improve nitrogen efficiency;

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Emphasises that ~~better animal manure~~optimised storage – and the application ~~systems~~– of organic fertiliser and the processing of such ~~manure in biogas factorie~~fertiliser in anaerobic digesters are currently some of the most promising ways of reducing methane emissions (whilst also providing a source of renewable energy), particularly in regions characterised by high-density livestock farming;

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls for the speeding up of administrative simplification and of research and development work on the exploitation and utilisation of biomass found on farms (farm and forest waste), biogas from livestock farming and other sustainable agrofuels, provided that the latter do not jeopardise food security;

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Emphasises that the Union’s position as the leading importer of agricultural produce results in a higher carbon cost than that generated by European farms, owing to the lower environmental standards often found in non-EU countries coupled with long-distance transport emissions; takes the view that there is a need to inform consumers by means of a~~ppropria~~ targeted c~~arbon footprint labelling, to compensate European farmers fairly for their efforts to reduce emissions, and to~~ommunication strategy; notes that particular emphasis must be placed on a healthy, balanced diet made up of high- quality regional and seasonal items produced by an efficient and highly productive agricultural system; encourages local farms to diversify (inter alia by developing EU production of plant proteins);

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Emphasises that EU agriculture ~~must now~~is adapting and must continue to adapt to the effects of the climate change currently taking place and prepare for its negative net impact on many regions of the Union;

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Considers in this regard that the Union must develop a coherent strategy for agriculture to adapt to the two kinds of adverse climatic effects anticipated: - overall global warming; - more marked variations in climate conditions resulting in an increase in extreme weather events;

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 2

- choosing crop varieties, particularly those selected for their ability to resist extreme weather events, and practising crop rotation according to considerations such as drought and disease;

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 5

- monitoring and controlling ~~insects and disease~~disease; in this context, there is a need to develop national and European instruments to monitor outbreaks and repeat outbreaks;

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 5 c (new)

- undertaking monitoring and control of insects; in this context, monitoring of invasiveness potential and cross compliance measures concerning plant health (increased controls at borders and sensitive locations such as tree nurseries and airports, biosecurity measures) must be developed;

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Takes the view that the ‘new challenges’ of climate change, water management, renewable energies and biodiversity weare ~~not fully taken on board at the time of the CAP Health Check~~major issues affecting future generations, and that they should be addressed through all the CAP instruments, not just the ‘second- pillar’ subsidies;

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Notes that the current cross-compliance system, which is based on a best efforts obligation rather than an obligation to achieve results, is both very complicated for farmers and inadequate as a response to environmental issues; takes the view that ~~a new approach focusing on~~continuing work on improvements in efficiency which might lead to more sustainable production ~~models~~ should be ~~adopt~~encouraged, necessitating compensatory aid to cover the extra costs arising from these objectives (local eco-certification contracts) and pay for the services rendered to society through the supply of ‘public goods’ (such as the preservation of rural areas, biodiversity conservation, carbon capture and food security) that are not rewarded by the market;

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers it more essential than ever to strengthen risk and crisis management instruments and adapt them to increasing market volatility and growing climatic risks, and to introduce a genuine European policy on preventing and responding urgently to natural disasters; considers it the task of the Union to implement instruments of this kind, as the stability of its agricultural production volumes is a basic stabilising factor in world prices and therefore world food safety;

2010/02/05
Committee: AGRI

2009/0144(COD)

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

1a. Member States may maintain differences in the national transposition of Union law only if they respond to specific risks. Member States shall ensure that those differences are justified and shall communicate their specific national requirements, as well as the grounds for maintaining them, to the Commission.

2010/03/24
Committee: ECON

2009/0144(COD)

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

1b. Financial market participants may communicate to the Commission differences in the national transposition or alleged incorrect application of Union law.

2010/03/24
Committee: ECON

2009/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. The system of colleges of supervisors may apply to key financial market participants, in the conditions defined by Union law. Where applicable, the Authority shall contribute to promote the efficient and consistent functioning of colleges of supervisors and ~~foster~~control the coherence of the application of ~~Community~~Union legislation across colleges.

2010/03/24
Committee: ECON

2009/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2

2. The Authority shall participate as an observer in colleges of supervisors as it deems appropriate. For the purpose of that participation, it shall be considered a 'competent authority' within the meaning of the relevant legislation and~~, at its request,~~ shall receive all relevant information shared with any member of the college.

2010/03/24
Committee: ECON

2009/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1

1. Any natural or legal person, including competent authorities, may appeal against a decision of the Authority referred to in Articles 9, 10 and 11 and any other decision taken by the Authority according to legislation as referred to in Article 1(2) which is addressed to that person, or against a decision which, although in the form of a decision addressed to another person, is of direct and individual concern to that person. They may also appeal against an alleged incorrect application of Union law.

2010/03/24
Committee: ECON

2009/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1

1. An action may be brought before the specific panel attached to the Court of First Instance or the Court of Justice, in accordance with Articles 257 and 2630 of the Treaty, contesting a decision taken by the Board of Appeal or, in cases where there is no right of appeal before the Board of Appeal, by the Authority.

2010/03/24
Committee: ECON

2009/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The specific panel which is an integral part of the Court of Justice institution shall exercise jurisdiction at first instance in disputes between European Supervisory Authorities and financial market participants. That panel will examine the possibilities for amical settlement of disputes at all stages of the procedure.

2010/03/24
Committee: ECON

2009/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. Without prejudice to the powers laid down in Article 9, where a national supervisory authority disagrees on the procedure or content of an action or inaction by another national supervisory authority in ~~areas where~~cases specified in the legislation referred to in Article 1(2) ~~requires cooperation, coordination or joint decision making by national supervisory authorities from more than one Member State~~, the Authority, at the request of one or more of the national supervisory authorities concerned, may assist the authorities in reaching an agreement in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraph 2.

2010/03/23
Committee: ECON

2009/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1

1. The Board of Supervisors shall act on the basis of qualified majority of its members, as defined in Article ~~205~~16 of the Treaty~~, for acts specified in Articles 7, 8 and all measures and decisions adopted under Chapter VI. All other decisions of the Board of Supervisors shall be taken by simple majority of members~~ on European Union and in Article 3 of the Protocol (No 36) on transitional provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

2010/03/23
Committee: ECON

2009/0142(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)

(23a) A report to be submitted as soon as possible to the European Parliament and to the Council by the Commission should analyse the measures necessary for a new EU framework for Crisis Management in the Banking Sector. In particular, it should examine the feasibility to set a European Financial Protection Fund or harmonised national funds to protect depositors and institutions facing difficulties when those could menace financial stability of the European single financial market.

2010/03/26
Committee: ECON

2009/0142(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

In the exercise of its tasks, the Authority shall pay particular attention to the institutions with European Union dimension, notably by ensuring a close link with the colleges of supervisors in charge of their supervision.

2010/03/26
Committee: ECON

2009/0140(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) one high level representative per Member State of the competent national supervisory authorities, in accordance with paragraph 3;

2010/03/19
Committee: ECON

2009/0140(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3

3. W~~hen the agenda of a meeting contains points pertaining to the competence of several~~ith regard to the representation of national supervisory authorities ~~in the same Member State~~, the respective high level representatives shall ~~only participate in the discussion on items falling under his or her competenc~~rotate depending on the item discussed, unless the national supervisory authorities have agreed on a common representative.

2010/03/19
Committee: ECON

2009/0132(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 7

(7) In order to increase the efficiency and flexibility of the issuance of debt in the Community, the limitation on the determination of the home Member State for issues of non-equity securities with a denomination below EUR 1.000 should be removed. The mechanism for the determination of the home and the host Member States in Directive 2004/109/EC should also be amended accordingly.deleted

2010/02/25
Committee: ECON

2009/0132(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 11

(11) In order to ~~improve the efficiency of cross border right issues and to~~ adequately take into account the size of issuers, notably credit institutions issuing the securities mentioned in Article 1(2)(j) of Directive 2003/71/EC at or above the limit laid down in that Article and companies with reduced market capitalization, a proportionate disclosure regime should be introduced for ~~rights issues and for~~ offers of shares of issuers with reduced market capitalization and offers of non- equity securities referred to in Article 1(2)(j) of Directive 2003/71/EC issued by credit institutions at or above the limit laid down in that Article.

2010/02/25
Committee: ECON

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) This Directive lays down fully harmonised principles on remuneration policy. Those remuneration-policy principles should apply equally across the European Union, since any divergence between Member States may lead to regulatory arbitrage in favour of less restrictive jurisdictions. As the purpose of those remuneration-policy principles is to ensure the implementation of FSB principles for sound compensation practices of 25 September 2009 endorsed by the G-20, the Commission should periodically review those remuneration- policy principles where the FSB principles are amended or where third-country members of the G-20 do not apply these principles.

2010/03/31
Committee: ECON

2009/0099(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 26 a (new)

(26a) The measures in this Directive are steps in the reform process in response to the financial crisis. In line with the conclusions of the G-20, the Financial Stability Board and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision further reforms appear necessary to improve quality of capital, ensure that more capital covers the more risky activities, establish counter-cyclical mechanisms and develop a comprehensive liquidity risk management regime. In order to ensure appropriate democratic oversight of the process, the European Parliament and the Council should be involved in a timely and effective manner.

2010/03/31
Committee: ECON

2009/0099(COD)

Jacques TOUBON, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Georgios PAPASTAMKOS

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 26 b (new)

(26b) The Basel Committee is undertaking a comprehensive impact assessment in 2010 in order to calibrate the changes to the capital framework in late 2010. By 30 June 2011, the Commission should report to the European Parliament and the Council about internationally agreed changes to the proposals resulting from this recalibration exercise and bring forward a proposal to amend elements of this Directive to reflect those changes.

2010/03/31
Committee: ECON

2008/0182(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2

Directive 78/855/EEC
Article 6

~~Such publication shall not be required from a company if~~"A company may, for a continuous period beginning noat l~~ater than~~east one month before the day fixed for the general meeting~~, it~~ which is to decide on the draft terms of merger, also makes available the draft terms of such merger on its ~~own or on any other~~ Internet site. Where a company makes use of this possibility it shall publish a reference that gives access to that Internet site oin ~~the central electronic platform referred to in~~accordance with Article 3~~(4)~~ of Directive 68/151/EEC. That reference shall include the date of the publication of the draft terms of merger on the Internet site."

2009/02/26
Committee: JURI

2008/0182(COD)

Jacques TOUBON, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Georgios PAPASTAMKOS

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – point 1

Directive 82/891/EEC
Article 4

"~~Such publication shall not be required from a company if~~A company may, for a continuous period beginning noat l~~ater than~~east one month before the day fixed for the general meeting~~, it~~ which is to decide on the draft terms of division, also makes available the draft terms of such division on its ~~own or on any other~~ Internet site. Where a company makes use of this possibility it shall publish a reference that gives access to that Internet site oin ~~the central electronic platform referred to in~~accordance with Article 3 ~~(4)~~ of Directive 68/151/EEC. That reference shall include the date of the publication of the draft terms of division on the Internet site."

2009/02/26
Committee: JURI

2008/0182(COD)

Jacques TOUBON, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Georgios PAPASTAMKOS

Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Jacques TOUBON, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 6

(6) In order to allow for a cost effective publication that provides users with easy access to the information Member States should make mandatory the use of a central electronic platform. They may, in keeping with their national practices and obligations, also provide for publication by other means. They should, furthermore, ensure that this publication and any additional publication duties they may impose on companies in this context, do not lead to any specific fees~~, in addition to~~ over and above those that may be charged for entries in the register.

2008/09/22
Committee: JURI

2008/0083(COD)

Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Jacques TOUBON, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1

Directive 68/151/EEC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

This paragraph is without prejudice to the freedom of Member States to pass on to companies costs including those connected with the setting up and operation of the central electronic platform.

2008/09/18
Committee: ECON

2008/0083(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1

Directive 68/151/EEC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

4. Disclosure of the documents and particulars referred to in Article 2 shall be effected by publication through a central electronic platform that allows access to the information disclosed in chronological order. Member States may require the documents to be published by other means as well.

2008/09/22
Committee: JURI

2008/0083(COD)

Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Jacques TOUBON, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1

Directive 68/151/EEC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

Member States shall ensure that companies are not charged a specific fee in respect of the publication obligation through a central electronic platform or any additional publication obligation imposed by Member States relating to those documents and particulars. This paragraph is without prejudice to the freedom of Member States to pass on to companies costs including those connected with the setting up and operation of the central electronic platform.

2008/09/22
Committee: JURI

2008/0083(COD)

Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Jacques TOUBON, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 22

(22) Spectrum users should also be able to freely choose the services they wish to offer over the spectrum subject to transitional measures to cope with previously acquired rights. It should be possible for exceptions to the principle of service neutrality which require the provision of a specific service to meet clearly defined general interest objectives such as safety of life, the need to promote social, regional and territorial cohesion, or the avoidance of inefficient use of spectrum to be permitted where necessary and proportionate. Those objectives should include the promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity and media pluralism as defined in national legislation in conformity with Community law. Except where necessary to protect safety of life, exceptions should not result in exclusive use for certain services, but rather grant priority so that other services or technologies may coexist in the same band insofar as possible. In order that the holder of the authorisation may choose freely the most efficient means to carry the content of services provided over radio frequencies, the content should not be regulated in the authorisation to use radio frequencies.

2008/05/22
Committee: ECON

2007/0247(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 50

~~(50) In order to ensure equal treatment, no spectrum users should be exempted from the obligation to pay the normal fees or charges set for the use of the spectrum.~~deleted

2008/05/22
Committee: ECON