Activities of Marine LE PEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the lines between cybercrime, cyber espionage, cyber warfare, cyber sabotage and cyber terrorism are becoming increasingly blurred; whereas cybercrimes can target individuals, public or private entities and cover a wide range of offences, including privacy breaches, copyright infringement, child pornography, online incitement to ~~hat~~terrorism and violence, the dissemination of fake news with malicious intent, financial crime and fraud, as well as illegal system interference;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates the importance of the legal measures taken at European level to harmonise the definition of offences linked to attacks against information systems as well as to child sexual exploitation online and to ~~oblige~~propose that the Member States to set up a system for the recording, production and provision of statistical data on these offences;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the ~~Commission, in the context of the review of the European cybersecurity strategy,~~Member States to assess the situation regarding the fight against cybercrime ~~in the European Union and the Member States~~, in order to achieve a better understanding of the trends and developments in relation to offences in cyberspace;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes, in this regard, the investment of EU funds in research projects such as the public-private partnership (PPP) on cybersecurity, to foster European cyber-resilience through innovation and capacity building;deleted

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the ~~Commission and the~~ Member States to launch awareness-raising campaigns to ensure that citizens, in particular children and other vulnerable users, and the private sector are aware of the risks posed by cybercrime, and to promote the use of security measures such as encryption;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

~~19. Calls on the Commission to investigate the legal scope for improving the accountability of service providers and for imposing an obligation to respond to foreign EU law-enforcement requests;~~deleted

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines that a common European approach to criminal justice in cyberspace is a matter of priority, as it will improve the enforcement of the rule of law in cyberspace and facilitate the obtaining of e-evidence in criminal proceedings;deleted

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Calls on the Commission to put forward a European legal framework for e-evidence, including harmonised rules to determine the status of a provider as domestic or foreign, and to impose an obligation on service providers to respond to requests from third countries, with a view to ensuring legal certainty for stakeholders and removing obstacles to cooperation;deleted

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Recognises the important contribution of the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies, especially the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) of Europol and Eurojust, as well as the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA), to the fight against cybercrime;deleted

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

~~34. Calls on Europol to support national law enforcement authorities in setting up secure and adequate transmission channels;~~deleted

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Calls on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) and the European Judicial Training Network to extend their offer of training courses dedicated to cybercrime- related topics to competent law enforcement bodies and judicial authorities across the Union;deleted

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Calls for sufficient funding and posts to be made available to the European Union’s Judicial Cooperation Unit (Eurojust) to allow the agency to cope with its increasing workload, as well as to develop and strengthen further its support to national cybercrime prosecutors in cross-border cases, including via the recently established European Judicial Cybercrime Network;deleted

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Underlines that strategic and operational cooperation agreements between Europol and third countries facilitate both the exchange of information and practical cooperation; invites Europol to conclude agreements with all countries listed in the annex to the Europol regulation in due course;deleted

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Calls on the ~~Commission~~Member States to put forward concrete measures to address impediments to the exchange of information between European law enforcement authorities and third countries, notably the quick obtaining, upon a court decision, of relevant evidence, subscriber- related information as well as detailed meta- and content data (if not encrypted) from law-enforcement authorities and/or service providers with a view to improving mutual legal assistance;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Edouard FERRAND, Marine LE PEN, Franz OBERMAYR, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41

~~41. Supports the capacity-building assistance provided by the EU to Eastern Neighbourhood countries, given that many cyber-attacks originate in them;~~deleted

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2016/2226(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Shares the view that the Decent Work Country Programme should be extended beyond 2016 and should be deepened so as to consider the modernisation of the Uzbek economy, employment policy, occupational health and safety and labour inspection, a~~lso taking gender equality~~nd the still dramatic water consumption and environmental aspects into account;

2016/10/18
Committee: INTA

2016/2226(INI)

Edouard FERRAND, Marine LE PEN, Franz OBERMAYR, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to provide Parliament regularly with detailed information on the situation in Uzbekistan, in particular with regard to the eradication of child and forced labour; asks for the creation of a detailed study on the current situation of the abolishment of forced labour in order to support decision-building within the European Parliament and its commissions; decides to continue to monitor developments in Uzbekistan and to organise a regular dialogue with the ILO, the Commission, the EEAS and other stakeholders aimed at the total eradication of forced labour in Uzbekistan;

2016/10/18
Committee: INTA

2016/2206(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Welcomes the solid~~Notes the output of all agencies in the area of freedom, security and justice; ~~welcom~~notes their ~~flexibility to adapt to evolving political priorities and to~~ respondse to unforeseen events; regrets, however, the lack of effective indicators reflecting their impact on the maintenance of internal security, control of external borders, management of migration flows and respect of fundamental rights;

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2206(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the commitment of all JHA Agencies to continue to further fine- tune budgetary procedures but stresses, however, that their priority should be to ~~improve operational efficiency on the ground and to~~ address the rather structural issues identified by the Court of Auditors and the IAS; requests that FRONTEX streamline its financial management procedures by obtaining rights of using “simplified cost options” for the reimbursement of Member States’ expenditure and by using “other funding mechanisms” in addition to grants; requests that EUeu-LISA better address the risks involved with the implementation of high cost infrastructure projects by fully adopting the financial regulation of the Union; requests that E~~UROJUST~~urojust avoid sub- optimal budget management due to uncertainties as to the availability of funds in order to implement its on-going projects and to procure its essential services;

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2193(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Regrets that the agency outsourced procurement of services to a third party without ensuring that it acted in compliance with the financial regulation of the Union; regrets that a call for expression of interest for participation in a negotiated procedure took place without a delegation by the authorising officer; regrets that the agency engaged in contractual agreements or negotiations with a single contractor without precisely defining the services requested; ~~acknowledges that the agency acted in compliance with its own financial regulation; requests~~demands, however, that given the very high financial amounts involved with the development and maintenance of JHA systems and the associated risks, the agency fully complies with the financial regulation of the Union;

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2193(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Welcom~~Notes efforts to keep JHA systems aligned with evolving political priorities and unforeseen events through the year; ~~acknowledg~~notes the growing importance of the agency for the functioning of the Schengen area; ~~calls for~~urges the agency to closely monitor its financial and human resources and, if needed, to submit timely and justified requests for adjustments;

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2192(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that the EASO committed only 93,7 % of its approved budget and that 36,9 % of committed appropriations were carried over for administrative expenditure; ~~acknowledges~~takes the view that these sub- optimal figures ~~do not~~ reflect structural issues within the EASO but are indirectly related to rapid staff and budget increases in 2015 due to its key role in assisting Member States, in particular through emergency support, in the context of the current migration flow; welcomes the approval of a new policy for the recruitment of temporary and contract agents that addresses most issues identified by the Court of Auditors in past audits;

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2192(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that in 2015, a record number of more than 1 392 155 applications for international protection were made; ~~recognis~~notes that the EASO ~~invested signific~~made ant effort~~s in~~ to implement~~ing~~ the activities assigned to it in the European Agenda on Migration, in particular as part of the development of the ‘hotspots’ approach;

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2192(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Encourages especially the support and practical cooperation offered on issues relating to asylum seeking children including unaccompanied minors; welcomes the launch of the EASO Network on the Activities on Children;deleted

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2192(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcomes the very solid~~Notes the output of the Agency, with over 117 meetings and workshops organised, 3 764 national staff trained, 272 persons relocated and more than 100 civil society organisations consulted; acknowledges the results of the independent audit of EY and the commitment of the EASO to develop a corresponding action plan; ~~agrees on the~~maintains that there is a need for the EASO to ~~better~~improve communicat~~e on~~ion with regard to the effects and impacts of its activities.

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2184(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the high implementation rate of the budget of 99,8 % for commitment appropriations and 89 % for payment appropriations; ~~note~~regrets, however, the fact that carry-overs of committed appropriations reached 41 % for administrative expenditure; stresses the importance of the respect of the principle of annuality of the budget; welcomes the commitment of the Agency to continue its efforts to ensure efficient and compliant budget implementation;

2017/01/20
Committee: LIBE

2016/2184(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Agrees with~~Notes the Management Board's view that Europol is effectively and efficiently delivering the expected products and services by the competent law enforcement authorities of the Member States and cooperation partners; acknowledges that over 732 000 operational messages were processed through the Secure Information Exchange Network Application (SIENA) and that almost 40 000 related cases were initiated, that the Europol Information System (EIS) processed over 633 000 searches, that the Agency supported 812 operations, produced over 4 000 operational reports and coordinated 98 joint actions;

2017/01/20
Committee: LIBE

2016/2184(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights that, in response to terrorist attacks and the migration crisis and in light of the Commission’s Agenda on Security and Migration, Europol’s mandate was strengthened and its staff reinforced; ~~welcomes the successful~~acknowledges the efforts ofmade by the agency in setting up the EU Internet Referral Unit, the European Migrant Smuggling Centre (EMSC) and the European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC);

2017/01/20
Committee: LIBE

2016/2178(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the high implementation rate of the 2015 budget that reached 95.5% ~~out~~, of which 79% has been paid; ~~note~~regrets, however, the fact that, according to the Court of Auditors, the level of committed appropriations for administrative expenditure carried over from 2014 to 2015 reached 49 % at the end of 2015, which is ~~relatively~~much too high, although lower than in 2014 (59%); welcomes, therefore, the commitment of CEPOL to continue to improve its budget management procedures and to better comply with the budgetary principle of annuity provided in the Financial Regulation;

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2178(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the solid output of CEPOL; acknowledges the training of 12 992 law enforcement officers, which represents an increase of over 25% in comparison with 2014; welcomes the very high level of satisfaction of training participants, which reached 93% for residential courses, 94% for webinars and 94% for European Police Exchange Programmes; acknowledges that the number of residential activities (85) exceeded the target ~~one~~ (80), and that they have brought together 3 073 law enforcement participants, representing a 12 % increase ~~from the~~on the number originally forecast~~ed number~~ (2 755); ~~enco~~urages CEPOL, however, ~~CEPOL~~ to better report effects of its activities on the security of the Union.

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2178(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Notes the European Commission grant of 2 500 000 euros to implement a counter-terrorism training capacity building project in four countries in the MENA region; requests a thorough evaluation of the project and its added value for the security of the Union~~, and if beneficial, requests the continuation and extension of the project in the coming years~~.

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2163(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Welcom~~Notes that during 2015, the Agency strongly focused on fundamental rights challenges arising from the significant increase in refugees and migrants coming to the Union; ~~acknowledges especially that the Agency considerably stepped up its activities in the area of immigration and integration of migrants, visa and border control and asylum procedures;~~

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2163(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Welcomes the solid output of the Agency~~Notes the Agency’s activism; notes that it organised 60 events bringing together its key partners and stakeholders to discuss fundamental rights issues in various thematic areas; acknowledges that the Agency offered its expertise at 240 presentations and hearings and that it published its research in 32 reports and papers; recalls that the Agency formulated 122 opinions in response to requests from Member States, Union institutions and other international organisations;

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2163(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcom~~Notes the ~~continued efforts of the Agency~~Agency’s efforts to present its findings in an accessible manner via social media platforms~~, reaching a wide audience; strongly encourages further dissemination of the works of the Agency via online platforms.~~;

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2159(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Notes~~Points out, however, that the IAS audit report revealed that for 3 out of the 14 ICS objectives some significant implementations efforts are still required by the EDPS; w~~elcomes~~ill monitor the commitment of the EDPS to implement all recommendations;

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2159(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the development of an EDPS strategy for 2015-2019 and of associated key performance indicators to monitor and adjust, if needed, the use of its resources; ~~acknowledges that key performance indicators selected show that the implementation of this strategy is largely on track;~~

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2151(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the conclusion of the Court of Auditors that the consolidated accounts of the Union present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Union as at 31 December 2015; ~~notes~~regrets the fact that payments were materially affected by an estimated error rate of 3,8 %; welcomes, nevertheless, the reduction from the figure of 4,4 % in 2014; encourages the future simplification of the financial regulation of the Union in order to succeed in attaining the target rate of 2 %;

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2151(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that 2015 was 2. extraordinarily challenging for Union home affairs policies, particularly in the field of migration, with 1,8 million irregular arrivals at the Union’s borders, as well as in the field of security, with a series of terror attacks in several Member States; ~~acknowledges the central role of DG- HOME in developing policy responses and in mobilising staff and emergency funding to support the most affected Member States;~~

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2151(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Regrets~~Deeply regrets the fact that key performance indicators in DG-HOME’s annual activity report do not cover the volume of people assisted, resettled, relocated and returned in 2015; regrets the lack of indicators to evaluate the effect of measures adopted to reinforce coordination and cooperation between national law enforcement authorities;

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2151(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Encourages~~Calls for the development of clearer political ~~priorities with more concrete translation into operational~~ priorities;

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2151(DEC)

Franz OBERMAYR, Matteo SALVINI, Marine LE PEN, Edouard FERRAND

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. RDeeply regrets the lack of alignment of the Commission’s Information Security governance structures with recognised best practices (as per IAS audit report).

2017/01/23
Committee: LIBE

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), which is used to finance ~~risky and~~ innovative projects, can be used as a tool to boost EU growth and promote the development of strong, sustainable and competitive industry; demands nonetheless to make sure that the fund is used in responsible way not allowing its use for overly risky projects;

2016/10/19
Committee: INTA

2016/2064(INI)

Edouard FERRAND, Marine LE PEN, Franz OBERMAYR, Matteo SALVINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes with interest the proposal Commission President Juncker made during his 2016 State of the Union address to give the EFSI an external element in order to mobilise between EUR 44 and 88 billion in investments in Africa and the Neighbourhood; stresses that these investments should not take the place of existing investments, must comply with the additionality principle in respect to projects that are already being financed and should be targeted towards risky and, where possible, small-scale projects;deleted

2016/10/19
Committee: INTA

2016/0308(COD)

Marine LE PEN, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) In view of the economic reform efforts undertaken by Ukraine, and in order to support the development of closer economic relations with the European Union, it is appropriate to increase the trade flows concerning the import of certain agricultural products and to grant concessions in the form of autonomous trade measures in selected industrial products in line with the acceleration of the elimination of customs duties on trade between the European Union and Ukraine.deleted

2017/02/07
Committee: INTA

2016/0308(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The autonomous trade measures would be granted in the form of zero-tariff quotas for products listed in Annexes I and II in addition to the preferential tariff-rate quotas set out in the Agreement~~, and the partial or full removal of import duties on industrial products listed in Annex III;~~.

2017/02/07
Committee: INTA

2016/0308(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) It is necessary to provide for the reintroduction of normal Common Customs Tariff duties for imports of any products which cause, or threaten to cause, ~~serious~~ difficulties to the European Union producers of like or directly competing products, subject to an investigation by the European Commission;

2017/02/07
Committee: INTA

2016/0308(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4

~~4. Preferential customs duties on importation of certain industrial products originating goods from Ukraine will be applied according to Annex III.~~deleted

2017/02/07
Committee: INTA

2016/0308(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. Where a product originating in Ukraine is imported on terms which cause, or threaten to cause, ~~serious~~ difficulties to a Community producer of like or directly competing products, Common Customs Tariff duties on such product may be reintroduced at any time by the Council acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission.

2017/02/07
Committee: INTA

2016/0308(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. At the request of a Member State or on the Commission’s initiative, the Commission shall take a formal decision to initiate an investigation within a reasonable period of time. Where the Commission decides to initiate an investigation, it shall publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union announcing the investigation. The notice shall provide a summary of the information received and state that any relevant information should be sent to the Commission. It shall specify the period, which shall not exceed ~~four~~two months from the date of publication of the notice, within which interested parties may make their views known in writing.

2017/02/07
Committee: INTA

2016/0308(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall seek all information it deems necessary and may verify the information received with Ukraine and any other relevant source. It ~~may~~shall be assisted by officials of the Member States on whose territory verification might be sought~~, if that Member State so requests~~.

2017/02/07
Committee: INTA

2016/0308(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5

5. The investigation shall be completed within ~~six~~three months ~~after~~of the publication of the notice referred to in paragraph 2. The Commission may, in the case of exceptional circumstances which shall be justified in writing, extend this period in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5.

2017/02/07
Committee: INTA

2016/0225(COD)

Auke ZIJLSTRA, Janice ATKINSON, Marine LE PEN, Harald VILIMSKY, Lorenzo FONTANA, Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
–

The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.

2017/05/03
Committee: LIBE

2016/0224(COD)

Auke ZIJLSTRA, Harald VILIMSKY, Janice ATKINSON, Gilles LEBRETON, Marine LE PEN

Proposal for a regulation
–

The European Parliament rejects [the Commission proposal].

2017/06/26
Committee: LIBE

2016/0176(COD)

Proposal for a directive
–

The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.

2017/03/03
Committee: LIBE

2016/0176(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) The Commission’s Communication of 3 March 2010 entitled ‘Europe 2020: A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’30 sets the objective of the Union becoming an economy based on knowledge and innovation, reducing the administrative burden on companies and better matching lab our supply with demand. ~~Measures to facilitate the admission of third-country national highly skilled workers have to be seen in that broader context~~Access to the labour market should therefore be facilitated and encouraged for the more than 20 million people who are unemployed in the European Union. _________________ 30 COM(2010) 2020 final

2017/03/03
Committee: LIBE

2016/0176(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20

(20) Member States should reject applications for an EU Blue Card and be allowed to withdraw or refuse to renew an EU Blue Card if there is a threat to public policy, public security or public health. ~~Any rejection on grounds of public policy or public security should be based on the individual behaviour of the person concerned, in accordance with the principle of proportionality.~~ Illness or disability suffered after the third- country national was admitted to the territory of the first Member State should not constitute the sole ground for withdrawing or refusing to renew an EU Blue Card or for not issuing an EU Blue Card in a second Member State.

2017/03/03
Committee: LIBE

2016/0176(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21

(21) Member States should be allowed to withdraw or refuse to renew an EU Blue Card where the EU Blue Card holder has either failed to comply with the conditions for mobility under this Directive or has ~~repetitively~~ exercised the mobility rights in an abusive manner, for example by applying for EU Blue Cards in second Member States and beginning employment immediately while it is clear that the conditions will not be fulfilled and the application will be refused.

2017/03/03
Committee: LIBE

2016/0139(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
–

The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.

2016/06/24
Committee: LIBE

2016/0106(COD)

Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out~~Rejects the Commission proposal;

2017/01/17
Committee: LIBE

2016/0105(COD)

Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out~~Rejects the Commission proposal;

2017/01/16
Committee: LIBE

2016/0089(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
–

1. The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal;

2016/06/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for adequate financing ~~in order to implement the Commission’s ambitious trade pol~~but recommends that a stop be put to the widespread negotiation of free trade agreements whicyh a~~genda, contributing to the stability and prosperity of the EU and third~~re destroying jobs and industry in the great majority of European countries;

2016/04/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that the migration and refugee crisis has revealed ~~significant shortcomings in~~ the inconsistencyies of ~~EU action in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood and in Sub-Saharan Afr~~Member States’ and EU foreign policay; calls on the Commission to seize the opportunity of the MFF revision to launch a fundamental reform of the policy strategy towards the EU’s partners with a view to increasing its impact and tackling migration causes effectivelyEuropean Union not to intervene further in the Member States’ foreign and migration policies;

2016/04/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to assess and improve the various initiatives under the Partnership Instrument supporting SME internationalisation, in relation to private and Member State initiatives, with a view to ensuring complementarity and European added-valuelet the Member States act in the interests of their SMEs, with a view to efficiency and a return to national economic sovereignty;

2016/04/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Not~~Deplores the increasing recourse to guarantees and financial instruments outside the EU budget to respond to multiple crises despite budgetary constraints; ~~deplores the various cuts in Heading 4 in order to provide funding for the newly created Trust Funds for Syria and Africa and the Turkey Facility;~~ insists that such funding instruments must remain an exception and should eventually be included in the budget;

2016/04/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that the ~~valuable~~ support under the EU’s Macro-Financial Assistance mechanism to partner countries facing severe economic difficulties must be reflected in the EU budget; deplores the fact that the ‘structural reforms’ required of countries in return for such assistance impose on them what is in some cases an unwanted economic model; deplores the fact that the assistance to Ukraine is disbursed via a corrupt government with links to dangerous political milieus, and ultimately favours the division of the country, torn as it is between its Russian and European interests;

2016/04/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. whereas the humanitarian crisis affecting more than 65.3 million ‘displaced’1 persons1 means that the distinction between p~~eople in need of international protection~~olitical refugees and migrants is becoming increasingly difficult to draw; whereas, however, since 65% of the people concerned are economic migrants, this distinction should be made in a stringent manner; _________________ 1 http://www.unhcr.org/news/latest/2016/6/5 763b65a4/global-forced-displacement-hits- record-high.html

2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Calls on~~Demands that the European Union ~~to open up legal and safe routes for migrants and refugees~~cease its irresponsible policy of allowing in floods of migrants, as immigration policy is a Member State prerogative;

2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

~~9. Expresses its concern about the treatment of migrants who are sent back to their country of origin or to a third country;~~deleted

2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE

2015/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that t~~rade and renewed access to the global rules-based trading system is a potential way to break Iran’s self-chosen isolation~~he nuclear agreement with Iran makes it possible for European countries to cooperate fully with it, which will be of benefit to all;

2016/05/26
Committee: INTA

2015/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Expresses concern abou~~Notes that the high levels of corruption andre a problem and that trade- circumventing sanctions~~, which~~ have lead to a grey economy; ~~stresses, there~~points out, however, that it is fore, the ~~need to fight corruption and increase transparency, and for a truly private sector to develop in Iran~~Iranian people and its leaders to solve that problem and that there must be no EU interference in the internal affairs of what is a sovereign country, since that has often led to major foreign-policy mistakes;

2016/05/26
Committee: INTA

2015/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Emphasises that ~~a potential renewal of trade ties between the EU and Iran must go hand in hand with substantial improvements in respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in Iran, and that~~, while human rights and fundamental freedoms are essential principles for European countries, the EUre must ~~use its position as an economic bloc as leverage to improve the living conditions and~~be distrust of policies that may be perceived by others as imposing Western notions and, accordingly, regarded as cultural colonisation; hopes that the wellbeing of the Iranian people will improve;

2016/05/26
Committee: INTA

2015/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the EU to explore the possibility of restarting Iran’s accession talks with the World Trade Organisation, as membership of the WTO would bring a further liberalisation of Iran’s economy to drive growth, embed the country in the global rules-based system and provide a mechanism to hold the regime to account on commitments madeNotes that Iran, as a sovereign country, may decide whether or not to apply for membership of the WTO and that the EU must not seek to influence a sovereign country's choices;

2016/05/26
Committee: INTA

2015/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets that the American sanctions still in place restrict EU policy space, obstructing EU companies with US business activities doing business in Iran; calls on the US Government to provide legal certainty and predictability, including by granting waivers, and asks the Commission to increase dialogue and cooperation with the US; urges the Member States and the Commission to defend EU companies against the extraterritorial application of US law;

2016/05/26
Committee: INTA

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the definition of core values and principles is a living and permanent process~~, and while those values and principles may evolve over time, they must be protected against short termism and ad hoc changes as a result of different political majorities~~;

2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas respect for cultural diversity ~~and~~, national traditions ~~may not impede a uniform and high level of protection of democracy, rule of law and fundam~~and democratic rules and the principle of subsidiarity is essential ~~rights (DRF)~~;

2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the failure of a candidate country to meet the required standards results in a delay of accession to the Union, ~~while the failure of a Member State or an institution of the Union to meet those same standards has little consequence in practice~~and undermines the Union’s credibility if the accession process is not interrupted;

2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

~~N. whereas the accession of the Union to the European Convention for the Protection of Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Freedom is a Treaty obligation under Article 6(2) TEU;~~deleted

2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T

~~T. whereas in situations where a Member State no longer guarantee respect for DRF, the Union and its Member States have a duty to protect the rights of the residents of that Member State;~~deleted

2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to present, by June 2017 at the latest, a new draft agreement for the accession of the Union to the ECHR, taking into account the Opinion 2/13 of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) of 18 December 2014;deleted

2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the creation of a Union Fund, on the basis of a pilot project, for legal assistance to individuals and organisations litigating cases relating to DRF violations by national governments or the institutions of the Union;deleted

2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission to develop and implement an awareness raising campaign, providing information about citizens' rights to judicial redress and litigation routes in cases relating to DRF violations by national governments or institutions of the Union;deleted

2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 5

~~- Reviewing the unanimity requirement in areas relating to respect for and protection and promotion of fundamental rights, such as equality and non-discrimination;~~deleted

2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/2254(INL)

Franz OBERMAYR, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Marine LE PEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Confirm~~Insists that the recommendations respect fundamental rights and the principle of subsidiarity;

2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas through the TiSA negotiations ~~are aimed at achieving better international regulation, not lower domestic regulation~~there shall be no further pruning of national competence;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Franz OBERMAYR, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Marine LE PEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas trade in services is an engine for jobs and growth in the EU, certain sectors of this kind of trade should not be entirely free of government regulation;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Franz OBERMAYR, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Marine LE PEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas numerous barriers to trade in services, which if translated into equivalent tariffs amount to 15 % for Canada, 16 % for Japan, 25 % for South Korea, 44 % for Turkey and 68 % for China, continue to prevent European companies from reaping the full benefits of their competitiveness; whereas the EU, where the tariff equivalent of services restrictions is only 6 %, is substantially more open than most of its partners, often without being reciprocal;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Franz OBERMAYR, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Marine LE PEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas citizens’ trust in EU’s trade policy is a must, which can only be restored by ensuring the highest level of transparency, by maintaining constant dialogue with civil society, and by setting clear guidelines in the negotiations which take account of the justified concerns of the citizens;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Franz OBERMAYR, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Marine LE PEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas data protection is not an economic burden, but a ~~source of economic growth~~indispensable basic civil liberty; whereas restoring trust in the digital world is crucial; whereas data flows are indispensable to trade in services;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Franz OBERMAYR, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Marine LE PEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point i

~~i. to consider the TiSA negotiations as a stepping-stone towards renewed ambitions at WTO level;~~deleted

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Franz OBERMAYR, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Marine LE PEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

ii. to reiterate its support for a comprehensive and balanced agreement, which should unleash the untapped potential of a more integrated global services market, while fully guaranteeing compliance with the EU acquis; to shape globalisation and to create international standards, while fully preserving the right to regulate and the competences of the member states; to secure increased market access for European services suppliers in key sectors of interest, while accommodating specific carve-outs for sensitive sectors;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Franz OBERMAYR, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Marine LE PEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point i

i. to exclude public services ~~and~~, in particular all aspects of public services such as electricity, gas, water supply, hospitals, public transport and education as well as cultural services from the scope of the negotiations, and to seek the further opening of foreign markets in telecommunications, transport and professional services;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Franz OBERMAYR, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Marine LE PEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vii

vii. to take a cautious approach in Mode 4~~, while bearing in mind that the EU has an offensive interest in the inward and outward movement of highly-skilled labour;~~ and to acknowledge that the labour clause maintains the legal obligation of foreign service providers to comply with EU and Member State social and labour legislation, as well as with collective agreements; to enter into ambitious commitments for those cases which underpin Mode 3 commitments;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Franz OBERMAYR, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Marine LE PEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point iv

iv. ~~to oppose any provisions regarding visas and other entry procedures except those aimed at increasing transparency and streamlining administrative procedures;~~ to set requirements to ensure that temporary service providers return home;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Franz OBERMAYR, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Marine LE PEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point vi

vi. to strive for the mutual recognition of training, academic levels and professional qualifications, in particular in the architectural, accounting and legal sectors, while ensuring the competence of the supplier and thus the quality of the services provided;deleted

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Franz OBERMAYR, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Marine LE PEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i – point iv

~~iv. to welcome the continuous engagement of the EU institutions with a wide range of stakeholders throughout the negotiation process;~~deleted

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Franz OBERMAYR, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Marine LE PEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i – point v

v. to encourage the Member States to involve their national parliaments and to keep them ~~adequately informed~~informed in the best possible way about the ongoing negotiations;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that trading partners should derive benefit from the growing competition in the field of trade, from investment by the private sector, including investment under public-private partnerships, and from the greater affluence of consumerhe growing international competition in the field of trade could be harmful to the development of economies, and that public-private partnerships often have unfavourable consequences for states’ public finances;

2015/10/30
Committee: INTA

2015/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines that anticompetitive practices and private monopolies are harmful to consumers and to the development of innovation, and that they can constitute barriers to trade which distort trade and investment flows;

2015/10/30
Committee: INTA

2015/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to go even further in ~~seeking an ambitious opening- up of international public procurement markets in~~ order to eliminate the imbalance which exists with regard to the degree of opening-up of public procurement markets between the EU and other trading partners;

2015/10/30
Committee: INTA

2015/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines that a multilateral competition agreement is needed to eliminate the numerous persistent barriers to trade; calls therefore on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to draft a multilateral agreement on competition rules;deleted

2015/10/30
Committee: INTA

2015/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Support~~Acknowledges the competition policy initiatives of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the OECD and their efforts to improve worldwide cooperation in the field of competition policy;

2015/10/30
Committee: INTA

2015/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

~~7. Calls on the Commission to support developing countries in their efforts to promote fair competition;~~deleted

2015/10/30
Committee: INTA

2015/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that ~~access to resources, including energy sources, on equal terms is of vital importance for fair competition on the global market~~energy policy must remain the responsibility of the Member States;

2015/10/30
Committee: INTA

2015/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

~~9. Stresses that SMEs absolutely must receive support and access to funds so that they can become more competitive on the global market.~~deleted

2015/10/30
Committee: INTA

2015/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the problems of smuggling, counterfeiting, trafficking and other forms of illegal and illicit trade, which not only have an impact on Member States’ collection of customs duties and consequently on the EU budget, but are also strongly associated with organised international crime, threats to consumers and negative effects on the functioning of the single market, and which undermine a level playing field for all competing companies; requests, therefore, better coordination between the European Anti- Fraud Office (OLAF), customs authorities and market surveillance authorities in order not only to combat these problems but also to curb the trade in products that infringe intellectual property laws in the EU; notes that the closure of customs posts has meant that fewer checks are now carried out, and these types of unlawful activity have mushroomed as a result; notes that internet commerce makes new kinds of fraud possible, particular VAT fraud resulting in heavy losses of revenue to Member States;

2015/11/05
Committee: INTA

2015/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the implementation of the Hercule III Programme under the new financial framework, and considers it useful that this programme be used to assist the law enforcement agencies of certain Member States in combating illegal and illicit trade; notes that the existence in the European Union of a number of tax havens encourages companies to divert monies they would normally use to pay tax, thus undermining Member States’ revenue;

2015/11/05
Committee: INTA

2015/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the fact that in 2014 there were 48 agreements in place that encompassed mutual administrative assistance, covering 71 countries, with another 49 countries in negotiations, including major trading partners such as the USA and Japan; notes that VAT carousel fraud is costing EU Member States tens of billions of euro, and calls for a change in the rules on levying VAT in respect of trade between Member States, in order to put an end to this type of fraud;

2015/11/05
Committee: INTA

2015/2128(INI)

Franz OBERMAYR, Edouard FERRAND, Marine LE PEN, Matteo SALVINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the key role played by the EU’s macro-financial assistance (MFA) programme in encouraging reform in the EU’s closest trading countries; requests that the Commission continue to report to Parliament and the Member States with a view to ensuring that all funds are spent in full compliance with the basic regulation; is concerned that much of the macro- financial assistance to Ukraine may be being misused, given that corruption is known to be rife in the Ukrainian authorities.

2015/11/05
Committee: INTA

2015/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the EIB to pay greater attention to the impact its operations have on human rights ~~and to further develop its policy on social standards into a human rights policy in the area of banking~~;

2015/11/06
Committee: INTA

2015/2127(INI)

Franz OBERMAYR, Edouard FERRAND, Marine LE PEN, Matteo SALVINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the EIB public consultation on climate action and believes that the EIB can further strengthen its position as leader in the climate field; looks forward to the update of the EIB climate strategy outside of the EU, with the expectation of an action plan phasing out lending to non-renewable energy projects; calls on the ECB to lend to the EIB on a massive scale at 0% so that the latter can in turn finance on a massive scale at 0.5% insulation projects in the EU Member States; points out that this arrangement could also be used to finance many projects in the area of renewable energy production;

2015/11/06
Committee: INTA

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Strongly believes that ~~a long-term resilient Energy Union should be based on cost effectiveness, increased energy efficiency, renewable energy, interconnection, with particular attention to European islands~~Member States’ energy security should be based on a deal struck at national level between a strong public sector and the private sector, increased energy efficiency, renewable energy, improved self- sufficiency and cooperation;

2015/08/03
Committee: INTA

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that the inclusion of energy chapters in trade agreements can improve access to energy resources and foreign markets; calls for coherence between the EU’s trade policy and the principles of EU energy policy in this regard;deleted

2015/08/03
Committee: INTA

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Points out that EU trade policy should aim to diversify the European energy mix and reduce import dependency; stresses that reduced dependence on one supplier should not lead to increased dependence on another;deleted

2015/08/03
Committee: INTA

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Points out that the European energy import strategy must take into account the real costs and benefits of energy sources by rationally assessing all direct and indirect factors and not only those that are related to their direct use;

2015/08/03
Committee: INTA

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights the importance trade and the public sector can play in the promotion and development of future-oriented energy technology, particularly regarding energy storage and transport and the development of international standards for energy efficiency;

2015/08/03
Committee: INTA

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Member States to in~~crease their cooperation on the information exchange mechanism on~~form one another in greater detail about intergovernmental agreements with third countries in the field of energy; ~~calls on the Commission, furthermore, to explore the options available for the joint negotiation of energy contracts with external suppliers on behalf of the EU.~~

2015/08/03
Committee: INTA

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission’s new strategy ‘Trade for all – Towards a more responsible trade and investment policy’; regrets the Commission’s delay in presenting a new strategy, given that Parliament requested that a revised mid- and long-term trade strategy be presented by summer 2012Regrets the still existing lack of transparency in trade negotiations, especially in TTIP and TiSA talks;

2016/04/28
Committee: INTA

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Recalls that the ILO estimates that 865 million women around the world, if better supported, could contribute more robustly to economic growth; notes that women-owned businesses represent an underutilised lever to boost competitiveness, accelerate business and sustain growth; states that trade policy can have differing gender impacts across the various sectors of the economy; regrets that the Commission does not address the gender dimension of trade agreements in its ‘Trade for All’ communication; calls on the Commission to step up its efforts to ensurecalls on the Commission to adequately consider that both women and men can take advantage of the benefits of trade liberalisation and be protected from its negative effects;

2016/04/28
Committee: INTA

2015/2105(INI)

Matteo SALVINI, Marine LE PEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses that the multilateral trading system embodied in the WTO remains the best option for guaranteeing an open, fair and rules-based system which takes account of and balances the many varying interests of its members; reiterates that Parliament is a strong advocate of the multilateral agenda;deleted

2016/04/28
Committee: INTA

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. ~~Not~~Urges that improvements were achieved at the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference in Nairobi in 2015; recognises the differences among WTO members on how to proceed as regards the Doha Round, including the need to consider new approaches to solve outstanding issues; welcomes the intere commission not to use WTO talks as an excuse to further curtail competencest of some WTO members in starting to address new negotiating areas; believes that the outcome of the Nairobi Ministerial Conference provides an opportunity to give new life to the WTO’s negotiating function; urges the Commission to take the initiative in reforming and strengthening the WTO in order to ensure greater effectiveness, transparency and accountabilitythe member states in matters of international trade;

2016/04/28
Committee: INTA

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Calls on the Commission to ~~start negotiations f~~pay more an investment agreement with Taiwan in parallel with the one with China; underlines that, in the context of the migration challenges, special focus should be put on the post-Cotonou framework; asks for further impetus to be given to negotiating FTAs with both Australia and New Zealandttention to public opinion before involving in further trade negotiations;

2016/04/28
Committee: INTA

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Strongly opposes the granting of MES to China, as it is not fulfilling, for the time being, the EU’'s five technical criteria for defining a market economy; underlines the importance of defining a common European strategy to reinvigorate and apply the anti-dumping procedures on various products suffering from the strong trade distortion caused by Chinese exporting companies; refers in this context especially to the heavy and partly unfair competition the European heavy industry had to face vis-à-vis their Chinese competitors during the last years;

2016/04/28
Committee: INTA

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Shares the Commission’s view that the temporary movement of professionals has become essential to increasing business internationally; stresses that a labour mobility chapter should be included in all EU trade and investment agreements; recalls however that Mode 4 commitments must only apply to the movement of highly skilled professionals;deleted

2016/04/28
Committee: INTA

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Stresses the importance of further debate with stakeholders and Parliament on the Commission’s proposal for the Investment Court System in order to better clarify its impact on the ‘right to regulate’, the annual costs for the EU budget and its compliance with the EU legal order, the power of the EU courts in particular, and more specifically the EU competition rulesUrges the Commission to abandon their plans on an Investment Court system;

2016/04/28
Committee: INTA

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Regrets that the European Fund for Strategic Investments lacks an external dimension; invites the Commission to consider the creation of a European fund for external strategic investments aimed at reviving investments in strategic projects; emphasises that such a fund could contribute to sustainable development and decent jobs, tackle poverty and abate the root causes of migration;deleted

2016/04/28
Committee: INTA

2015/2104(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the need for an ambitious sustainable development agenda on the part of the UN, and, in line with Article 21(d) TEU, is of the opinion that European trade policy needs to be coordinated and implemented in a coherent way in order to revitalise the global partnership forthe UN to promote sustainable development;

2015/09/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2104(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that trade policy is crucial in combating climate change, and therefore urges the EU to ensure that its trade policy decisions are in line with the imperative to decarbonise global production and consumption; stresses, in this context, the danger that TTIP presents to the continuation of efforts to achieve sustainable development in the European Union;

2015/09/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2104(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Urges~~Calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure the implementation of the Right to Food, as outlined in the UN resolution of 2011 on the right to food (A/66/158);

2015/09/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2104(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the opinion that ~~a possible~~the setting-up of a permanent international court for the settlement of investment disputes shwould ~~be situated within the UN system and should be based on the principles of multilateralism and of the rights and obligations of those subject to the court~~promote the interests of certain private economic operators to the detriment of the general interests of the countries concerned and would seriously affect the economic sovereignty of States;

2015/09/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2104(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Calls for~~Stresses that the systematic integration of the findings and recommendations on Gender Equality and Trade Policy of UN Women ~~into the revision of the~~has no place in an EU Handbook on Sustainability Impact Assessments;

2015/09/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2104(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses that certain restrictions in the economic and commercial sphere are more capable of reducing the risks of breaches of the rights of peoples within their territory;

2015/09/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2067(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the precautionary principle set out in Article 191 TFEU requires, moreover, that a risk be prevented or counteracted before conclusive proof exists of that risk actually materialising, and whereas that principle also applies to goods imported into the European Union;

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2067(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2067(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Acknowledges the benefits that the implementation of this agreement will bring, in particular for SMEs; emphasises that the agreement will reduce uncertainty regarding market entry conditions and the costs of trade by between 12.5 % and 17.5 % (according to estimates such as those by the OECD) thus allowing businesses to access new markets and improve their competitiveness by reducing red tape and associated costs; nevertheless believes that the Trade Facilitation Agreement is very likely to lead to the release of additional budgetary resources, particularly for the management of advance rulings and stemming from a fresh incentive to create separate transit infrastructure;

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2067(INI)

3. Acknowledges the benefits that the implementation of this agreement will bring, in particular for SMEs; emphasises that the agreement will reduce uncertainty regarding market entry conditions and the costs of trade by between 12.5 % and 17.5 % (according to estimates such as those by the OECD) thus allowing businesses to access new markets and improve their competitiveness by reducing red tape and associated costs; also highlights the risk of opening the way to a dispute settlement mechanism in the customs area through a strengthening of the right of appeal and review to which the applicant is entitled before an administrative or judicial authority and a lack of clarity as regards the independence of that authority;

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2067(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Acknowledges the benefits that the implementation of this agreement will bring, in particular for SMEs; emphasises that the agreement will reduce uncertainty regarding market entry conditions and the costs of trade by between 12.5 % and 17.5 % (according to estimates such as those by the OECD) thus allowing businesses to access new markets and improve their competitiveness by reducing red tape and associated costs; recognises, however, that in view of the precautionary principle, a change in the circumstances giving rise to notifications for controls and inspections is insufficient reason for lowering the level of control on goods imported into the European Union; therefore considers the system of notifications for controls and inspections laid down in the Trade Facilitation Agreement to conflict with the precautionary principle;

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2067(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Also invites the EU Member States to conduct a prior evaluation of the costs arising from the training and recruitment of special units attached to the advance rulings infrastructure;

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2067(INI)

3b. Calls on the Commission to collect and submit statistical data on the costs incurred through the creation of advance rulings infrastructure and special facilities for goods in transit;

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2067(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Urges the Commission fine tune Article 3.7 and Article 4 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement so that only one national administrative or judicial authority exercising official authority in the State to which an application has been submitted can hear the appeal and review the procedures or rulings disputed by the applicant;

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2067(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3d. Invites the EU Member States to interpret broadly the change in circumstances giving rise to notifications for controls and inspections so that it is not possible for the risks associated with the import of goods solely to be linked to a potential risk event;

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2067(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Urges all~~Invites States that are members both of the ~~WTO to try~~EU and of the WTO to find a solution ~~without delay~~ for implementing the Bali Package so that the DDA can be concluded for the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference;

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2067(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Nevertheless recognises that the estimated reduction in the costs of trade for these countries does not take into account their degree of resilience to the implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement or the calculations of opportunities in the national strategy choices relating to the creation of transit and customs infrastructure in particular, as recommended by the WTO;

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2067(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the degree of implementation of the agreement will ~~determine~~necessarily be subject to the benefits that ~~will be~~the members derived therefrom;

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2067(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Emphasises that, while a number of requirements under the agreement, notably on transparency and the automated entry and payment of duties, can be a powerful means of addressing border corruption, intervention by customs units on the ground remains essential to better manage risk;

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2067(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Nevertheless enjoins the Commission to conduct in-depth monitoring of the allocation of that funding and of the effectiveness of its use;

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2067(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to do its utmost to support developing and least developed countries in the implementation of their commitments, while ensuring that those commitments do not impact adversely on national and local policies in the area of territorial security and risk monitoring;

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2067(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to do its utmost to support developing and least developed countries in the implementation of their commitments, without the implementation of those commitments creating unreasonable additional costs that have to be met by the State concerned or the European Union;

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the terrorist attacks in Paris, Copenhagen and Tunis in early 2015 highlight the security threat which is posed by the presence and movement of these foreign ~~fighter~~terrorists in Europe; whereas the European Union has condemned these attacks in the strongest terms and has committed itself to combat terrorism alongside the Member States;

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas combating terrorism and preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations still falls essentially within the sphere of competence of the Member States, but whereas a concerted European approach is necessary ~~to harmonise the legislation that applies~~ in an area where European citizens are free to move;

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission to establish as quickly as possible a global strategy to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens, taking into account all vectors of radicalisation, on the basis of the exchange of best practice within the European Union and the evaluation of measures undertaken in the Member States; ~~takes the view that the Commission should develop an intensive communication strategy on preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations;~~

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls that the internet plays a significant role in fuelling the radicalisation of European citizens, as it facilitates the rapid, large-scale distribution of hate messages inciting violence and praise for terrorism; expresses concern at the impact that such messages praising terrorism have on young people, who are particularly vulnerable; calls for ~~a dialogue to be launched at European level with the internet giants with a view to preventing the online distribution of hate messages and to eradicating them swiftly~~effective monitoring to be carried out by the appropriate police services with a view to identifying the authors;

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they delete illegal content as quickly as possible; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished;deleted

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Feels, however, that the internet is an effective platform for spreading discourse opposed to hate speech and praise for terrorism; calls on the digital giants to cooperate with the Member States in order to take part in the spread of prevention messages calling for the development of critical thinking and for a process of deradicalisation;deleted

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. States that the internet giants, through internet referencing, have the power to promote radicalisation prevention messages aimed at countering messages that praise terrorism; feels that it is thus their duty to highlight messages that oppose hate speech and praise for terrorism, thereby making online radicalisation more difficult;deleted

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Supports the introduction of measures enabling all internet users to flag illegal content circulating on the internet and on social media networks easily and quickly, while respecting basic freedoms and freedom of expression;deleted

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Feels that every Member State should set up a special unit tasked with flagging illicit content on the internet and with facilitating the detection and removal of content that does not conform to the host internet platform's charter and rules; proposes that such units could cooperate with a European unit responsible for dealing with flagging;deleted

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Believes that online radicalisation cannot be stamped out without reinforcing the tools available to the EU to combat cybercrime; recommends that the European Union strengthen the mandate of the European Cybercrime Centre so that it can play an effective role in better protecting European citizens against online threats and detecting the digital processes used by terrorist organisations;deleted

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15 Stresses that schools and education have an important role to play in preventing radicalisation; recalls the crucial role that schools play in helping to promote integration and develop critical thinking; ~~calls on the Member States to investigate the possibility of introducing, where it does not already exist, education on religious issues in schools;~~

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the ~~European Union to carry out a communication campaign to raise the awareness of young people, as well as supervisory staff, as regards issues of radicalisation; calls on the~~ Member States to introduce specialist training for teaching staff so that they can detect any suspicious changes in behaviour and properly supervise young people who are at risk of being recruited by terrorist organisations;

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights the crucial importance of making all actors aware of their responsibility to prevent radicalisation, whether at local, national, European or international level; encourages the establishment of close cooperation between all civil society actors, including national and local platforms for cooperation between actors on the ground, such as associations, NGOs and families of victims of terrorism; calls, in this regard, for the introduction of training adapted for the actors on the ground dealing with potentially radicalised European citizens;

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Reiterates its desire to see the so- called ‘EU PNR’ directive swiftly adopted before the end of 2015 in order to enable the movements of European citizens likely to adopt a terrorist ideology to be tracked; recalls, however, that the EU PNR will not be enough to prevent the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisatemphasises the fundamental importance of controlling the internal and external borders of the European Unions;

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union must step up its external border controls as a matter of urgency and that the Member States must also be able to guard and control the internal borders; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track the departures or arrivals of European citizens unless mandatory and systematic controls are introduced on the European Union’s external borders; states that, to this end, one of the European Union’s priorities must be re~~form~~pealing the Schengen Code;

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on Member States to share good practices in regard to exit checks on radicalised EU citizens and how to manage the return of citizens who have taken part in terrorist activities in conflict theatres abroad; ~~supports in particular Member States confiscating the passports of EU citizens planning to join terrorist organisations;~~

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. States that a comprehensive approach to preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of EU citizens by terrorist organisations can only be successfully put in place if accompanied by measures to deradicalise EU citizens beguiled by terrorist rhetoric; calls on the European Union therefore to facilitate the sharing by Member States of good practices in regard to putting in place deradicalisation structures to prevent EU citizens leaving the EU or to control their return thereto;deleted

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Suggests that Member States examine the idea of including mentors in the process to deradicalise EU citizens who have returned from fighting for terrorist organisations, to help support them in their reintegration into society;deleted

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

Supports the development of a communication campaign at EU level based on the experiences of ʽformer foreign fightersʼ whose eye-witness accounts and traumatic experiences help strip away the religious significance of fighting for terrorist organisations such as ISIS; encourages Member States therefore to develop such structures enabling face-to-face meetings and dialogue with former fighters; emphasises furthermore that contact with victims of terrorism also seems to be an effective means of stripping radical rhetoric of its religious significance;deleted

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2062(INI)

Auke ZIJLSTRA, Marine LE PEN, Harald VILIMSKY, Janice ATKINSON, Gilles LEBRETON

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas prison conditions and prison management are responsibilities of the Member States ~~but the Union also has a necessary role to play in protecting the fundamental rights of prisoners and in creating the European Area of Freedom, Security and Justice;~~.

2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE

2015/2062(INI)

Auke ZIJLSTRA, Marine LE PEN, Harald VILIMSKY, Janice ATKINSON, Lorenzo FONTANA, Gilles LEBRETON

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas alternative sanctions should be prioritised in the case of prisoners who do not present a serious danger to society, thus keeping them in an open environment and giving them better access to social services, care and reintegration;deleted

2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE

2015/2062(INI)

Auke ZIJLSTRA, Marine LE PEN, Harald VILIMSKY, Janice ATKINSON, Lorenzo FONTANA, Gilles LEBRETON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Deplores the fact that overcrowding of prisons, which is in many cases related to the disproportionally high number of third country nationals present in the EU and which is very common in Europe’s prisons, particularly in Greece, France, Belgium, Italy, Slovenia and Romania, in many cases has a serious impact on the safety of prison staff and prisoners, but also with regard to the activities made available, medical care and monitoring of prisoners;

2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE

2015/2062(INI)

Auke ZIJLSTRA, Marine LE PEN, Harald VILIMSKY, Janice ATKINSON, Lorenzo FONTANA, Gilles LEBRETON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that increasing prisons’ capacity is not the sole solution to overcrowding, as the prison population tends to rise at the same rate as prison capacity; calls nonetheless on Member States to allocate appropriate resources to refurbishment and modernisation of prisons in order to protect the rights of prisoners; recalls that the Commission recently mentioned the possibility of drawing on the Structural Funds of the European Union;deleted

2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE

2015/2062(INI)

Auke ZIJLSTRA, Marine LE PEN, Harald VILIMSKY, Janice ATKINSON, Lorenzo FONTANA, Gilles LEBRETON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Encourages Member States to adopt non-custodial measures as an alternative to detention and calls on them to ensure that, in addition to the punitive aspect of imprisonment, attention is also devoted to more educational and social aspects, in order to enable punishment to be managed better, make a success of social reintegration and reduce recidivism; draws attention in this connection to the good practices which exist in the Scandinavian countries;deleted

2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE

2015/2062(INI)

Auke ZIJLSTRA, Marine LE PEN, Harald VILIMSKY, Janice ATKINSON, Lorenzo FONTANA, Gilles LEBRETON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Reaffirms the importance of ensuring that children in prison are treated in a manner that takes into account their best interests, including being kept separate from adults and having the right to maintain contact with their families; recalls that Directive (EU) 2016/800 on procedural safeguards for children includes a preference for alternative measureStresses that the controlling of external and internal borders is imperative to prevent criminals entering nation states and is an effective means to prevent overcrowding of some Member States' prisons;

2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE

2015/2062(INI)

Auke ZIJLSTRA, Marine LE PEN, Harald VILIMSKY, Janice ATKINSON, Lorenzo FONTANA, Gilles LEBRETON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission and the European Union Institutions to take the necessary measures in their fields of competence to ensure respect for and protection of the fundamental rights of prisoners, particularly vulnerable individuals, including the adoption of common minimum standards of detention in all Member States;deleted

2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE

2015/2062(INI)

Auke ZIJLSTRA, Lorenzo FONTANA, Marine LE PEN, Harald VILIMSKY, Janice ATKINSON, Gilles LEBRETON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

~~14. Calls on Member States to adopt a European Prisons Charter, in accordance with Council of Europe Recommendation 1656/2004;~~deleted

2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE

2015/2062(INI)

Auke ZIJLSTRA, Marine LE PEN, Harald VILIMSKY, Janice ATKINSON, Lorenzo FONTANA, Gilles LEBRETON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

~~15. Calls on Member States to promote policies to reintegrate prisoners into civil life and to establish policies on monitoring and adjustment of penalties;~~deleted

2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE

2015/2053(INI)

Franz OBERMAYR, Edouard FERRAND, Marine LE PEN, Matteo SALVINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the recognition of protection of non-agricultural GIs is both a defensive and offensive interest ~~in the framework of the common commercial policy~~ and it can be an effective tool in countering imitation and counterfeit products ~~and in ensuring fair competition~~, protecting traditional local activities and crafts and creating associated jobs, in the context of international competition in which EU countries are already disadvantaged;

2015/05/12
Committee: INTA

2015/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Re~~call~~grets that the Treaty on European Union (TEU) marked a new stage in the process of ~~creating an ever closer union in which decisions are taken as openly and as closely as possible to~~loss of sovereignty by Member States, often against the wishes of their citizens, in which European Union decisions are not taken in the interest of the citizen (Article 1 TEU); notes that there is a considerable lack of trust among EU citizens in EU trade-policy making, and believes that a radical shift is needed in the way that information about trade negotiations is communicated to the public, in order to ensure their legitimacy; stresses that such legitimacy can only be guaranteed by introducing elements of democracy to the decision-making process;

2015/11/26
Committee: INTA

2015/2041(INI)

Franz OBERMAYR, Edouard FERRAND, Marine LE PEN, Matteo SALVINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the fact that the Committee on International Trade (INTA) and the Commission’s Directorate-General for Trade have been collaborating pro-actively to enhance cooperation, establish best practices and improve communication channels, and that this collaboration has been especially useful for monitoring trade negotiations through INTA Standing Rapporteurs and targeted monitoring groups; welcomes recent efforts by the Commission to increase the transparency of trade negotiations; believes, nevertheless, that the Council and the Commission can still improve their working methods to better cooperate with Parliament as regards access to documents, information and decision-making for all issues and negotiations related to CCP (such as information relating to negotiations – including scoping, mandates and evolution of negotiations – provisional application of trade agreements, activities and decisions taken by bodies created by trade and/or investment agreements, expert meetings, and delegated and implementing acts); notes with regret that after one year of negotiations between the Commission and Parliament on access to documents related to the TTIP negotiations, there is still no agreement about access to confidential documents;(Does not affect the English version.)

2015/11/26
Committee: INTA

2015/2041(INI)

Franz OBERMAYR, Edouard FERRAND, Marine LE PEN, Matteo SALVINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that the Commission must promote the general interests of the Union, be led by members chosen on the grounds of their competence and independence, and refrain from any action incompatible with its duties (Article 17 TFEU); welcomes initiatives aimed at greater transparency, accountability and integrity, including the decisions adopted by the Commission on 25 November 2014 and the new impetus given to the Transparency Register, which should be mandatory and binding for all EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies; calls for Parliament, in this respect, to coordinate action to enhance transparency within the institutions as regards the activity of lobbies and special interest groups; notes that lobbies are widely consulted and listened to in all trade negotiations while no account is taken of the opinion of Member States’ citizens;

2015/11/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0310(COD)

Vicky MAEIJER, Gilles LEBRETON, Marine LE PEN

Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Adopts its~~Rejects the position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The objective of Union policy in the field of external border management is to develop and implement European integrated border management at national and Union level, which is a necessary corollary to the free movement of persons within the Union and is a fundamental component of an area of freedom, security and justice. European integrated border management is ~~central~~intended to improv~~ing~~e migration management and ensuring a high level of internal security within the Union. The only effective way to meet these objectives, however, is to re-establish national borders.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The objective of Union policy in the field of external border management is to develop and implement European integrated border management at national and Union level, which is a necessary corollary to the free movement of persons within the Union and is a fundamental component of an area of freedom, security and justice. ~~European integrated border management is central to improving migration management and ensuring a high level of internal security within the Union.~~

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Gilles LEBRETON, Marine LE PEN, Janice ATKINSON, Lorenzo FONTANA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) Having regard to the increasing migratory pressures at the external borders, ~~to the necessity of ensuring a high level of internal security within the Union and to safeguard the functioning of the Schengen area as well as the overarching principle of solidarity,~~ it is necessary to reinforce the management of the external borders by building on the work of Frontex and further develop it into an Agency with a shared responsibility for the management of the external borders.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) The European Border and Coast Guard Agency relies on the cooperation of Member States to be able to perform its tasks effectively. In this respect, it is important for the Agency and the Member States to act in good faith and to have a timely and accurate exchange of information. All the Agency's activities should be subject to close supervision by the Member States directly affected.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Gilles LEBRETON, Marine LE PEN, Janice ATKINSON, Lorenzo FONTANA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

A European Border and Coast Guard is hereby set up to ensure a European integrated border management at the external borders with a view to managing ~~migration~~the increasingly intense migratory pressures at the EU’s external borders effectively and ensuring a high level of internal security within the Union, while safeguarding the free movement of persons therein.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2

2. The Executive Director shall appoint experts from the staff of the Agency to be deployed as liaison officers. The Executive Director shall, based on risk analysis and in consultation with the Management Board, determine the nature of the deployment, the Member State to which a liaison officer may be deployed and the duration of the deployment. The Executive Director shall notify the Member State concerned of the appointment and shall determine, together with the Member State, the location of deployment. Member States may, by means of a reasoned decision notified to the Agency, reject liaison officers deployed on their territory.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Gilles LEBRETON, Marine LE PEN, Janice ATKINSON, Lorenzo FONTANA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5

5. The Executive Director shall ~~adopt a decis~~, on the basis of the vulnerability assessment and taking into account the Agency’s risk analysis, adopt a recommendation setting out the necessary corrective measures to be taken by the Member State concerned, including by using resources under the Union financial instruments. The drecisommendation of the Executive Director shall ~~be binding on the Member State and shall~~ lay down the time-limit within which the measures are to be taken.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Gilles LEBRETON, Marine LE PEN, Janice ATKINSON, Lorenzo FONTANA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18

~~[...]~~deleted

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0281(COD)

Marine LE PEN, Gilles LEBRETON, Lorenzo FONTANA, Harald VILIMSKY, Janice ATKINSON

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) Acts of terrorism constitute one of the most serious violations of security and of the universal values of human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity, enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms on which the European Union is founded. It also represents one of the most serious attacks on democracy and the rule of law, principles which are common to the Member States and on which the European Union is based.

2016/04/08
Committee: LIBE

2015/0281(COD)

Marine LE PEN, Gilles LEBRETON, Lorenzo FONTANA, Harald VILIMSKY, Janice ATKINSON

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) The terrorist threat has grown and rapidly evolved in recent years. I~~ndividual~~slamists referred to as "foreign terrorist fighters" travel abroad for terrorism purposes. Returning foreign terrorist fighters pose a heightened security threat to all EU Member States. Foreign terrorist fighters have been linked to several recent attacks or plots, including the attacks in Paris on 13 November 2015. In addition, the European Union and its Member States face increased threats from individuals inspired or instructed by terrorist groups abroad but who remain within Europe. The Schengen system, exemplified by the lack of checks at national borders, has also helped to exacerbate the terrorist threat.

2016/04/08
Committee: LIBE

2015/0281(COD)

Marine LE PEN, Gilles LEBRETON, Harald VILIMSKY, Janice ATKINSON

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) Given that the objectives of this Directive cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States unilaterally and can therefore, because of the need for European-wide harmonised rules, be better achieved at the level of the Union, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on the European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article 5, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.deleted

2016/04/08
Committee: LIBE

2015/0211(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
–

– The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.

2016/05/17
Committee: LIBE

2015/0211(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) As regards Turkey, the legal basis for protection against persecution and mistreatment is, in theory, adequately provided by substantive and procedural human rights and anti-discrimination legislation, including membership of all major international human rights treaties. In 2014, the European Court of Human Rights found violations in 94 out of 2899 applications. There are no indications of any incidents of refoulement of its own citizens. In 2014, Member States considered that 23,1 % (310) of asylum applications of citizens of Turkey were well-founded. One Member State has designated Turkey as a safe country of origin. Turkey has been designated as a candidate country by the European Council and negotiations have been opened. At that time the assessment was that TurkeyTo date, Turkey has not fulfilled the criteria established by the Copenhagen European Council of 21-22 June 1993 relating to stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities ~~and Turkey will have to continue to fulfil these criteria for becoming a member in line with the recommendations provided in the Annual Progress Report~~; negotiations on Turkey’s accession to the EU should therefore be suspended.

2016/05/17
Committee: LIBE

2015/0211(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 7

~~Turkey.~~deleted

2016/05/17
Committee: LIBE

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 1

(1) Relations between the European Union and Ukraine are developing within the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and the Eastern Partnership. An Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, on the one part, and Ukraine, on the other part (‘the Association Agreement’), including a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), was negotiated from 2007 to 2011 and was initialled in 2012. The Association Agreement was signed by Ukraine and the Union on 21 March and 27 June 2014. Since 1 November 2014 important parts of the Association Agreement have been provisionally applied in the areas of the respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and rule of law, political dialogue and reform, justice, freedom and security, economic and financial cooperation.deleted

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 2

(2) Following ~~the reinstatement of the Ukrainian constitution of 2004~~a coup d'état, presidential as well as parliamentary elections were successfully held on 25 May 2014 and 26 October 2014, respectively, in a civil war context. Following the formation on 2 December 2014 of a new government reflecting the outcome of the parliamentary elections, Ukraine has reconfirmed its commitment to political and economic reforms in line with the framework provided by the Association Agreement and presented an Action Plan outlining the intended reforms.

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3

(3) The ~~violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and~~ territorial ~~integrity~~conflict and the resulting military conflict have had damaging effects on Ukraine's already precarious economic and financial stability. Ukraine is facing a difficult balance of payments and liquidity position linked to receding confidence and concomitant capital flight, as well as a worsening fiscal situation as a result of the direct budgetary cost of the conflict, a deeper than expected recession and the loss of fiscal revenues from the ~~areas controlled by the separatist~~Russian- speaking regions. At the same time, pre- existing structural weaknesses and budgetary and external-financial vulnerabilities have also contributed to the deterioration of the economic situation.

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 4

(4) In this context, Ukraine’s external financing needs are substantially larger than initially identified, which might requir~~ing~~e additional financial assistance by international creditors and donors. In its most recent programme review mission, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has identified a significant financing need over and above the funding committed so far by the international community, which includes Union macro-financial assistance under Council Decision 2002/639/EC, Decision No 388/2010/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Decision 2014/215/EU.

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5

(5) The Union has, on various occasions, declared its commitment to support the new Ukrainian authorities in their aims to stabilise the situation and pursue the course of reforms. The Union has also declared its readiness fully to support efforts of the international community and international financial institutions, especially the IMF, with regard to an international assistance package designed to address the urgent needs of Ukraine, conditional on Ukraine's clear commitment to ~~reforms. Financial support from the Union to Ukraine is consistent with the Union’s policy as set out in the ENP and in the Eastern Partnership. In its conclus~~curbing the uncontrolled distributions of 18 December 2014, the European Council states that, following the Commission’s second disbursement in December 2014 of EUR 500 million in macro-financial assistance, the Union and its Member States stand ready to further facilitate and support Ukraine’s reform process, together with other donors and in line with IMF conditionalityfunds allocated and to combating the corruption furthered by that assistance.

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 6

(6) The Union’s macro-financial assistance should be an exceptional financial instrument of untied and undesignated balance-of-payments support, which aims at addressing the beneficiary’s immediate external financing needs and should underpin the implementation of a policy programme containing strong immediate adjustment and structural reform measures designed to improve the balance-of-payments position in the short termfor ad hoc financial support so as to ease the fiscal strain on Ukraine's public finances.

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 10

~~(10) Given that Ukraine is a country covered by the ENP, it should be considered to be eligible to receive the Union's macro-financial assistance.~~deleted

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 12

(12) The Union's macro-financial assistance should aim to support the restoration of a sustainable external financing situation for Ukraine, thereby supporting its economic and social development ~~in line with the Association Agreement~~.

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 14

(14) The Commission should ensure that the Union's macro-financial assistance is ~~legally and substantially in line with the key principles, objectives and mea~~subject to prior assessment of the level of general-government corruption in Ukraine in order to make sures t~~aken within the different areas of external action and other relevant Union policies~~hat the funds allocated and financed by the Member States are put to the best possible use.

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 15

(15) The Union's macro-financial assistance should support the Union's external policy towards Ukraine. Commission services and the European External Action Service should work closely together throughout the macro- financial assistance operation in order to coordinate, and to ensure the consistency of, Union external policy.deleted

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 16

(16) The Union's macro-financial assistance should support Ukraine's commitment to values shared with the Union, including democracy, the rule of law, good governance, respect for human rights, sustainable development and poverty reduction, as well as its commitment to the principles of open, rule-based and fair trade.deleted

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 17

(17) A pre-condition for granting the Union's macro-financial assistance should be that Ukraine respects ~~effective democratic mechanisms – including~~mechanisms based on a multi-party parliamentary system – and the rule of law, and guarantees respect for human rights and the right of peoples to self-determination. In addition, the specific objectives of the Union's macro- financial assistance should strengthen the efficiency, transparency and accountability of the public finance management systems in Ukraine and to promote structural reforms aimed at supporting sustainable ~~and inclusive~~ growth, employment creation and fiscal consolidation. Both fulfilment of the preconditions and the achievement of those objectives should be regularly monitored by the Commission ~~and the European External Action Service~~.

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 23

(23) The Union's macro-financial assistance should be subject to ~~economic policy~~financial management conditions, to be laid down in a Memorandum of Understanding. In order to ensure uniform conditions of implementation and for reasons of efficiency, the Commission should be empowered to negotiate such conditions with the Ukrainian authorities under the supervision of the committee of representatives of the Member States in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. Under that Regulation, the advisory procedure should, as a general rule, apply in all cases other than as provided for in that Regulation. Considering the potentially important impact of assistance of more than EUR 90 million, it is appropriate that the examination procedure be used for operations above that threshold. Considering the amount of the Union's macro-financial assistance to Ukraine, the examination procedure should apply to the adoption of the Memorandum of Understanding, and to any reduction, suspension or cancellation of the assistance,

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3

3. The release of the Union's macro- financial assistance shall be managed by the Commission in a manner consistent with the agreements or understandings reached between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Ukraine, and with the key principles and objectives of economic reforms set out in the EU- Ukraine Association Agreement and the EU-Ukraine Association Agenda agreed under the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)requirements of financial transparency. The Commission shall regularly inform the European Parliament and the Council of developments regarding the Union's macro-financial assistance, including disbursements thereof, and shall provide those institutions with the relevant documents in due time.

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1

1. A pre-condition for granting the Union's macro financial assistance shall be that Ukraine respects ~~effective democratic mechanisms – including a multi-party parliamentary system – and the rule of law, and guarantees respect for human rights.~~all of the following:

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 (new)

- mechanisms to combat corruption within general-government departments and corruption involving general-government departments and private-sector businesses which are in receipt of grants or which have service provider links or partnership arrangements with general-government departments;

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 (new)

- mechanisms based on a multi-party parliamentary system;

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 3 (new)

- human rights and the right of peoples to self-determination.

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. No later than six months after publication of this Decision, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an assessment of the level of corruption in the instances referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2

~~2. The Commission and the European External Action Service shall monitor the fulfilment of this pre-condition throughout the life-cycle of the Union's macro-financial assistance.~~deleted

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 3

~~3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 of his Article shall be applied in accordance with Council Decision 2010/427/EU.~~deleted

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 7(2), shall agree with the Ukrainian authorities on clearly defined economic policy and financial conditions, focusing on ~~structural reforms and sound~~the sound management of public finances, to which the Union's macro- financial assistance is to be subject, to be laid down in a Memorandum of Understanding ("the Memorandum of Understanding") which shall include a timeframe for the fulfilment of those conditions. The economic policy and financial conditions set out in the Memorandum of Understanding shall be consistent with the agreements or understandings referred to in Article 1(3), including the macroeconomic adjustment and structural reform programmes implemented by Ukraine, with the support of the IMF.

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. The conditions referred to in Paragraph 1 shall aim, in particular, to enhance the efficiency, transparency and accountability of the public finance management systems in Ukraine, including for the use of the Union's macro-financial assistance. Progress in mutual market opening, the development of rules-based and fair trade and other priorities in the context of the Union's external policy shall also be duly taken into account when designing the policy measures. Progress in attaining those objectives shall be regularly monitored by the Commission.

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 4

4. The Commission shall verify at regular intervals that the conditions in Article 4(3) continue to be met, including whether the economic policies of Ukraine are in accordance with the objectives of the Union's macro-financial assistance. In so doing, the Commission shall coordinate closely with the ~~IMF and the World Bank, and, where necessary, with the European Parliament and the Council~~European Parliament and the Council, and, where necessary, with the IMF and the World Bank.

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) a continuous satisfactory track record of implementing a policy programme ~~that contains strong adjustment and structural reform measures supported by a non- precautionary IMF credit arrangement~~making use of the funds allocated in a transparent manner and demonstrating that those funds have been soundly managed and are traceable within the public-finances set-up; and

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2015/0005(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) the implementation, within a specific time-frame, of ~~the~~ economic policy ~~and financial conditions agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding~~measures the impact of which on the public finances and the domestic economy can be assessed.

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas Member States cannot reduce the level of guarantees offered in their own constitutions in respect of certain rights on the pretext that the Charter of Fundamental Rights provides for a lower level of protection;deleted

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that it is essential to guarantee that the common European values listed in Article 2 TEU are upheld in full in ~~both European and national legislation~~EU law;

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point c

(c) develop, in cooperation with the FRA, a database that collates and publishes data on the situation regarding fundamental rights in the EU and in individual Member States; reiterates, in that connection, the need for the Commission to propose a revision of the FRA Regulation in order to grant the FRA wider powers;deleted

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Deplores recent instances of jihadist terrorism, discrimination and anti- Semitic and anti-Islamic ~~discrimination and~~ violence; calls on Member States to protect freedom of religion or belief and to promote tolerance;

2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Marine LE PEN, Edouard FERRAND, Gilles LEBRETON, Branislav ŠKRIPEK, Artis PABRIKS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Deplores the fact that even today people, whether belonging to minorities or not, are still victims of discrimination;

2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Strongly deplores the stalling of negotiations with the Council on the proposal for an anti-discrimination directive and restates its appeal to the Council to adopt the proposal as soon as possible;deleted

2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 2

– ~~improve legal avenues for refugees~~effectively combat illegal immigration;

2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 3

– ~~introduce new procedures for legal entry into the EU~~discourage illegal immigration and tackle its causes;

2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Condemns the practice of detaining irregular migrants, including unaccompanied minors, as a prelude to their expulsion; calls on Member States to comply with the provisions of the ‘Return Directive’;deleted

2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2014/2252(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes the importance ~~of the common commercial policy and EU economic relations with third countries and regional organisations for EU growth and job~~for EU growth and jobs of Community preference and trade protection arrangements benefiting the Member States; is therefore of the view that the principle of proportionality and, where applicable, subsidiarity should be duly respected also in these policy areas, particularly when trade agreements are required to be of a mixed nature;

2015/05/20
Committee: INTA

2014/2252(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Calls for clarification of whether~~Notes that trade instruments, such as investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), ~~could~~ jeopardise the subsidiarity principle with respect to the competences of Member States;

2015/05/20
Committee: INTA

2014/2252(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Notes with regret that the Commission’s ex-ante impact assessments of envisaged far-reaching trade agreements often prove to be excessively optimistic and raise false hopes about their positive impact on EUthe citizens and businesses of the Member States, in particular on SMEs; points out that the assessment of economic, social and environmental implications is carried out only after the launch of negotiations in the form of the so-called sustainability impact assessment; is convinced that these two assessment tools should be merged so as to assess the economic, social and environmental implications before launching trade negotiations, and calls on Parliament and the Commission to fully cooperate in this regard;

2015/05/20
Committee: INTA

2014/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas, owing to public budgetary constraints exacerbated by the economic and public debt crisis, it is important to improve the costs, effectiveness~~, efficiency~~ and quality of public services and to ensure the timely delivery of public infrastructure~~, and whereas appropriate involvement of public and private actors can contribute to this~~;

2015/04/20
Committee: INTA

2014/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas, in addition, there are new areas to be developed which have not been provided in the past by public services, together with newly designed financial instruments and a network of free trade agreements which provide, or pave the way, for further participation in investmMember States should be invited to develop new areas which have not beent pro~~jects abroad bringing together private companies and~~vided in the past by public ~~entiti~~services;

2015/04/20
Committee: INTA

2014/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the fact that the private sector may undervalue social infrastructure and the cover it provides, the considerable costs associated with providing infrastructure, the position of some sectors as natural monopolies or their strategic importance mean that in many cases open competition and privatisation are not the most suitable policy option ~~wher~~since the public interest must prevail;

2015/04/20
Committee: INTA

2014/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas many emerging and developing countries face a mismatch between the dynamism of private businesses and the lack of reliable public infrastructure; whereas such gaps (which are striking in India or Brazil) have undermined potential growth, limiting export/import capacities or disturbing production lines owing to the absence of sufficient port infrastructure, deficiencies in internal transport (railways, freight or highways) or dysfunctional power generation units and power distribution grids; whereas they also have a negative impact on human welfare (owing to scarcity of sewage and water distribution networks); whereas PPPs allow integrated solutions whereby a partner or a consortium provides ‘building’ (construction, engineering and architecture services), ‘financing’ (injection of private funds, at least to pre- finance a project) and ‘exploitation’ (maintenance, surveillance and management services);

2015/04/20
Committee: INTA

2014/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas, however, experience has demonstrated that PPPs have shown serious management deficiencies and governments have had to take on a heavy financial burden, in particular in the hospital and prison sectors;

2015/04/20
Committee: INTA

2014/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it regrettable that while ~~the EU has so far kept its government procurement markets largely open to international competition,~~ many companies competing at EU level operate from protected countries, with such protection taking different forms such as state-owned enterprises, trade barriers in the field of government procurement, services or investment, preference for domestic bidders, restrictions on national treatment and market access, regulatory barriers to the establishment of branches or subsidiaries, and restrictions on access to financing, the EU has so far kept its government procurement markets largely open to international competition;

2015/04/20
Committee: INTA

2014/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses the increasing potential of PPPs to foster innovative solutions mobilising long-term private finance and domestic resources for development objectives, given that massive investments are required in developing countries in terms of infrastructure, water supply and energy, the majority of which will need to come from the private sector; believes that PPPs can also generate innovation in technologies and business models, and build mechanisms for holding the private sector accountable;deleted

2015/04/20
Committee: INTA

2014/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on EU bodies to encourage EU companies participating in PPPs in third countries, in particular in least-developed countries, to work in accordance with the principle of policy coherence so that development cooperation objectives are taken into consideration; calls on the Commission, furthermore, to encourage sustainable investments and promote projects focused on environmental protection, waste management or the use of renewable energies, for instance;deleted

2015/04/20
Committee: INTA

2014/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission to work towards gaining substantial market access commitments internationally in the World Trade Organisation and in ongoing bilateral negotiations with third countries in order to redress the asymmetries in the level of openness of EU government procurement markets as compared with those of other trading partnerhelp Member States protect their government procurement markets by taking an approach based on reciprocity in relation to third countries which are partners of the Member States and have set up protectionist systems;

2015/04/20
Committee: INTA

2014/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission to monitor EU businesses abroad and draw conclusions on success stories, models and good practices, with a view to drawing up guidelines, and to consider creating virtual documentation centres or observatories, to promote user-friendly platforms and networks for informing EU SMEs about opportunities to participate in PPPs abroad and to provide technical support as regards the legal framework and expected challenges; also calls on the Commission to promote the use of clear and comprehensive accounting rules at the international level so as to reduce the uncertainties associated with PPPs, while at the same time promoting sound budgetary policies and the sustainability of projectproduce an assessment of their viability and protection, in order to inform EU SMEs;

2015/04/20
Committee: INTA

2014/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Given that in order to attract cross- border private-sector funds into PPPs, it is paramount to provide sufficient assurances that long-term investment will benefit from a clear, stable and secure environment, good governance and effective dispute settlement; calls on the Commission and the Council to collaborate to ensure that the necessary legal set-up in this area exists and is transparent, effective and cost-efficient (the new EU competence for investment allows synergies between investment and government procurement in a way that adds value in terms of market access and protection of acquired rights and assets);deleted

2015/04/20
Committee: INTA

2014/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Is convinced that increased participation by EU companies in large- scale international PPPs would lead to substantial benefits in terms of job creation, productivity, competitiveness, technology and innovation development in Europe; recalls that the report ‘Internationalisation of European SMEs’ highlights the positive link between internationalisation and innovation in terms of product, service and processes;deleted

2015/04/20
Committee: INTA

2014/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Recalls the achievements in the EU through the use of PPPs in infrastructure development and vanguard fields of technology, research, e-learning and other high-added-value sectors, and encourages the Commission to identify those projects which have yielded the best results in the EU and to promote participation by EU companies in such ventures abroad;deleted

2015/04/20
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas ~~an ambitious~~such an agreement with the US may ~~support the reindustrialisation of~~offer advantages to American businesses and financial institutions in Europe an~~d help achieve the 2020 target f~~ markets – as they benefit from greater regulatory an ~~increase of the EU’s GDP generated by industry from 15 % to 20 %; whereas it has the potential to create opportunities especially for SMEs, which suffer more from~~d financial margins of manoeuvre resulting from US trade policy, which is realistic, independent and based on the defence of American national interests – and particularly threaten SMEs, which suffer more than larger companies from the absence of independent, national offensive trade policies and from the absence of tariff and non-tariff barriers (NTBs) ~~than larger companies;~~; and whereas an agreement between the two biggest economic blocs in the world ~~has the potential to cre~~creates the risk thate standards, norms and rules ~~which~~ will be introduced and adopted at a global level, ~~which would serve to the advantage of third countries as well~~to the detriment of national laws and interests;

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas, given the growing interconnectedness of global markets – up to 40 % of European industrial products are manufactured from imported upstream products – ~~it is crucial that policymakers shape the way these markets interact; whereas proper trade rules are fundam~~and given the significant differences between the balances of trade of different Member States, it is essential t~~o creating added value in Europe, since industrial production takes place in global value chains;~~hat trade rules should be developed independently so as to more closely reflect national interests.

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls that decisions on legal conflicts about fundamental rights may only be made by competent ordinary courts; ~~is concerned~~deems it unacceptable that provisions on investor- state dispute settlement (ISDS) may prevent access to justice and undermine democracy;

2015/01/29
Committee: LIBE

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Recalls~~Insists on the need for transparency in the negotiations throughout the entire process; reminds the Commission of its obligation to keep Parliament fully informed on an immediate basis at all stages of the negotiations; insists on access for the public to relevant negotiation documents from all parties, with the exception of those which are to be classified with clear justification on a case- by-case basis, in line with Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents2. __________________ 2 OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43.

2015/01/29
Committee: LIBE

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas we are faced with an unregulated picture of globalisation and a ~~well-designed~~ trade agreement of this significance could contribute to ~~harness~~developments ing liberalisation; wh~~ereas such an agreement should not only focus on reducing tariffs and NTBs but should also be a tool to protect~~ich would threaten workers, consumers ~~and~~, the environment; whereas a strong and ambitious trade agreement is an opportunity to create a framework by strengthening regulation to the highest standards at a global level in order to prevent social and environmental dumpingstrategic national economic activities and national public services;

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas many economic impact studies on TTIP should be taken with caution as they are built on computable general equilibrium economic models with very optimistic predictions about the capacity of the EU and the US to reduce regulatory barriers to trade; whereas the TTIP ~~alone~~ will not resolve economic problems in the EU and no false hopes and expectations should be raised in that respect by proposing such an agreement;

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the wellbeing of ordinary citizens, workers and consumers ~~has~~and the economic interests of Member States have to be the benchmarks for a trade agreement; whereas ~~TTIP should be a model for a good trade agreement responding to these requirement~~it is not obvious that respect has been observed in these negotiations;

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the secret character of negotiations as they have been conducted in the past ~~has led to deficiencies in terms of democratic control of the negotiation proces~~represents a denial of democracy and a serious breach of the duty of openness required of the European institutions;

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas President Juncker has ~~clearly~~ reiterated in his Political Guidelines that – while the EU and the US can go a significant step further in recognising each other’s product standards and working towards transatlantic standards – the EU will not sacrifice its safety, health, social and data protection standards or our cultural diversity, recalling that the safety of the food we eat and the protection of Europeans’ personal data are non- negotiable; but that, at the same time, the Commission wishes to stress economic and regulatory integration within the Single Market, and intends to lay stress on openness to competition of network industries and infrastructures, even if this means liberalising activities which have hitherto been undertaken as national public services;

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas President Juncker has also clearly stated in his Political Guidelines that he will not accept that the jurisdiction of courts in the Member States is limited by special regimes for investor disputes; whereas now that the results of the public consultation on investment protection and ISDS in the TTIP are available, a reflection process – taking account of critical and constructive contributions – is needed within and between the three European institutions on the best way to achieve investment protection and equal treatment of investors; but that a mechanism for settling disagreements or an arbitration court is very unfavourably viewed by the citizens of the Member States, and could constitute a serious infringement of the sovereignty of the Member States, their legal institutions and the national legal systems partly produced by the national legislator democratically designated by the citizens of the Member States;

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas since July 2013 talks between the US and the EU have been going on, but up to now no common text has been agreed and it is now exactly the right time to undertake a ~~reflection on the state of play~~profound challenge of the legitimacy and relevance of this agreement, and also to make public all the negotiation documents and the inter- institutional communication produced or in the course of preparation;

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) to ensure that TTIP negotiations lead to a deep, comprehensive, ambitious, balanced and high-standard trade and investment agreement that would promote sustainable growth, support the creation of high-quality jobs for European workers, directly benefit European consumers, increase international competitiveness, and open up new opportunities for EU companies, in particular SMEs; the content of the agreement is more important than the speed of the negotiations;suspend the negotiations on the TTIP agreement

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) to emphasise that ~~while~~ the TTIP negotiations consist of negotiations on three main areas – ambitiously improving reciprocal market access (for goods, services, investment and public procurement at all levels of government), reducing NTBs and enhancing the compatibility of regulatory regimes, and developing common rules to address shared global trade challenges and opportunities – all these areas are equally important to be included in a comprehensive package; TTIP should be ambitious and binding on all levels of government on both sides of the Atlantic, the agreement should lead to lasting genuine market openness on a reciprocal basis and trade facilitation on the ground, and should pay particular attention to structural means of achieving greater transatlantic cooperation while upholding regulatory standards and preventing social and environmental dumpingwere not prepared with a spirit of openness or with the goal of defending the economic interests of the Member States and their citizens;

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point iii

(iii) to keep in mind the strategic importance of the EU-US economic relationship in general and of TTIP in particular, inter alia as an opportunity to promote the principles and values that the EU and the US share and cherish and to design common approaches to global trade, investment and trade-related issues such as high standards, norms and regulations, in order to develop a broader transatlantic vision and a common set of strategic goaland to highlight the need to encourage independent national commercial policies, whilst seeking European cooperation which would offer protection of European markets;

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point iv

(iv) to ensure, especially given the recent positive developments in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), that an agreement with the US serves as a stepping-stone for broader trade negotiations and is not seen as an alternative to the WTO process;disagreements brought before the WTO and the statutory divergences between the Union and the United States, and the divergences of interests between each Member State, that no new bilateral ~~trade~~ agreement~~s are always the second-best option and must not prevent improvements on the multilateral level~~ is proposed between the Union, on the one hand, and the United States, on the other;

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) to ensure that the market access offers in the different areas are equally ambitious and reflect both parties’ expectations, as market access for industrial goods, agricultural products, services and public procurement is equally important in all cases and a balance is needed between the different proposals for these areadecided by Member States within the framework of national trade policies;

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

~~(ii) to aim at the elimination of all duty tariffs, while respecting sensitive products on both sides;~~deleted

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point iii

(iii) to keep in mind that there are important ~~offensive~~ interests for ~~the EU~~ Member States in protecting the ~~services sector, for instance in the areas of engineering, telecommunications and transp~~ir networks and infrastructure for national public services and natural monopolies delegated to private ort se~~rvice~~mi-private operators;

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point iv

(iv) to increase market access for services according to the ‘positive list approach’ whereby services that are to be opened up to foreign companies are explicitly mentioned and new services are excluded while ensuring that possible standstill and ratchet clauses only apply to non- discrimination provisions and allow for enough flexibility to bring services back into public control;deleted

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point v

(v) the negotiations should meaningfully address the current US restrictions on maritime and air transport services owned by European businesses, including in relation to foreign ownership of airlines and reciprocity on cabotage, as well as maritime cargo screening;deleted

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vi

(vi) to ensure an adequate carve-out of sensitive services such as public services and public utilities (including water, health, social security systems and education) allowing national and local authorities enough room for manoeuvre to legislate in the public interest; a joint declaration reflecting negotiators’ clear commitment to exclude these sectors from the negotiations would be very helpful in this regard;deleted

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vii

(vii) to ~~combine~~ marke~~t access~~ negotiations on ~~financial services with convergence in financial regula~~any future agreements conditional on ~~the highest level, in order to support the introduction of necessary regulation to prevent financial crises and in order to support ongoing cooperation efforts~~ prior coordination of reforms of national banking sectors which would enable improved financing o~~ther international forums, such as the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision~~f investments in every Member State;

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point viii

(viii) to ensure that ~~the EU’s acquis on data privacy is not compromised through the~~European coordination on data privacy is proposed as an alternative to any liberalisation of data flows, in particular in the area of e- commerce and financial services; ~~to ensure that no commitments on data flows are taken up before European data protection legislation is in place;~~

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point ix

~~(ix) to ensure that European competition law is properly respected particularly in the digital world;~~deleted

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point x

(x) to keep in mind that ~~the agreement should not risk prejudicing the Union’s~~Member States’ cultural and linguistic diversity, ~~including~~may be expressed in particular in the audiovisual and cultural services sector, and that ~~existing and future provis~~, as it is essential to the maintenance of nationsal and ~~policies in support of the cultural sector, in particular in the digital world, are kept out of~~ social cohesion in the Member States, the Union has neither scompe ~~of the n~~tence nor legoiti~~ation~~macy to act in this field;

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xi

(xi) to ensure that account is taken of the discrepancies in the openness of public procurement markets on both sides of the Atlantic and the huge interest on the part of European companies in obtaining access to public contracts in the US both at federal and state level, for example for construction services, traffic infrastructure and goods and services while respecting sustainability criteria for procurement on both sides, inter alia the new EU procurement and concession package entering into force in 2016;deleted

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xii

(xii) to promote ~~EU-US~~ cooperation between Member States and the US at the international level in order to promote ~~sustainability standards for public procurement, inter alia in the implementation of the recently revised Government Procurement Agreement~~considered and careful trade which respects the ecological and social requirements of each Member State and to recognise the sovereign power of Member States to establish a level of protection for their public contracts which is at least equal to that afforded to public contracts in the US;

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xiii

~~(xiii) to ensure that the US states are included in the negotiation process in order to achieve meaningful results in opening up US public procurement contracts to EU companies;~~deleted

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xiv

(xiv) to ensure that the negotiations on rules of origin aim at reconciling the EU and US approaches; given the conclusion of the negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between EU and Canada and the potential upgrade of the EU-Mexico free trade agreement, the possibility and srules of origin are defended in areas within the Union’s compe ~~of cumulation will need to be considered~~tence;

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) regarding NTBs: (i) to ensure that the regulatory cooperation chapter promotes an effective, pro-competitive economic environment through the facilitation of trade and investment while developing and securing high levels of protection of health and safety, consumer, labour and environmental legislation and of the cultural diversity that exists within the EU; negotiators on both sides need to identify and to be very clear about which regulatory measures and standards are fundamental and cannot be compromised, which ones can be the subject of a common approach, which are the areas where mutual recognition based on a common high standard and a strong system of market surveillance is desirable and which are those where simply an improved exchange of information is possible, based on the experience of one and a half years of ongoing talks; (ii) to base negotiations on SPS and TBT measures on the key principles of the multilateral SPS and TBT agreements; to aim in the first place at increasing transparency and openness, strengthening dialogue between regulators and strengthening cooperation in international standards-setting bodies; to recognise, in negotiations on SPS and TBT measures, the right of both parties to manage risk in accordance with the level either deems appropriate in order to protect human, animal or plant life or health; to respect and uphold the sensitivities and fundamental values of either side, such as the EU’s precautionary principle (iii) with regard to the horizontal regulatory cooperation chapter, to give priority to fostering bilateral cooperation between regulatory bodies through enhanced information exchange and to promote the adoption, strengthening and timely implementation of international instruments, on the basis of successful international experiences such as, for instance, ISO standards or under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s (UNECE) World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29); to establish that the prior impact assessment for the regulatory act, as defined in the horizontal provisions on regulatory cooperation, should also measure the impact on consumers and the environment next to its impact on trade and investment; to handle the possibility of promoting regulatory compatibility with great care and only without compromising legitimate regulatory and policy objectives; (iv) to define clearly, in the context of future regulatory cooperation, which measures concern TBT and redundant administrative burdens and formalities and which are linked to fundamental standards and regulations and should not be altered (v) to fully respect the established regulatory systems on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as the European Parliament’s role within the EU’s decision-making process and its democratic scrutiny over EU regulatory processes when creating the framework for future cooperation while at the same time being vigilant about a balanced involvement of stakeholders within the consultations included in the development of a regulatory proposal;deleted

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) regarding the rules: (i) to combine negotiations on market access and regulatory cooperation with the establishment of ambitious rules and disciplines, inter alia on sustainable development, energy, SMEs, investment and intellectual property; (ii) to ensure that the sustainable development chapter aims at the full and effective ratification, implementation and enforcement of the eight fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and their content, the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda and the core international environmental agreements; provisions should be aimed at improving levels of protection of labour and environmental standards; an ambitious trade and sustainable development chapter should also include rules on corporate social responsibility based on the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and a clearly structured civil society involvement; (iii) to ensure that labour and environmental standards are not limited to the trade and sustainable development chapter but are equally included in other areas of the agreement, such as investment, trade in services, regulatory cooperation and public procurement; (iv) to ensure that labour and environmental standards are made enforceable, by building on the good experience of the EU-Korea free trade agreement and good and effective practices in the US’s free trade agreements and national legislation; (v) to ensure that employees of transatlantic companies have access to information and consultation in line with the European works council directive; (vi) to ensure that the economic, social and environmental impact of TTIP is examined through a thorough trade sustainability impact assessment with clear involvement of stakeholders and civil society; (vii) to ensure that in course of the negotiations the two sides examine ways to facilitate natural gas and oil exports, so that TTIP would abolish any existing export restrictions on energy between the two trading partners, thereby supporting a diversification of energy sources; (viii) to ensure that the right of either partner to govern the exploration and exploitation of energy sources remains untouched by any agreement, but that non-discrimination is applied once exploitation is decided; access to raw materials as well as to energy should also be granted on a non-discriminatory basis for companies from either the EU or the US and quality standards for energy products must be respected (ix) to ensure that TTIP supports the use and promotion of green goods and services, thereby tapping into the considerable potential for environmental and economic gains offered by the transatlantic economy; (x) to ensure that TTIP serves as a forum for the development of common sustainability standards for energy production, always taking into account and adhering to existing standards on both sides; (xi) to ensure that TTIP includes a specific chapter on SME’s and aims at creating new opportunities in the US for European SMEs, for instance by eliminating double certification requirements, by establishing a web-based information system about the different regulations, by introducing ‘fast-track’ procedures at the border or by eliminating specific tariff peaks that continue to exist; it should establish mechanisms for both sides to work together to facilitate SMEs’ participation in transatlantic trade, for instance through a common SME ‘one- stop shop’; (xii) to ensure that TTIP contains a comprehensive chapter on investment including provisions on both market access and investment protection; the investment chapter should aim at ensuring non-discriminatory treatment for the establishment of European and US companies in each other’s territory, while taking account of the sensitive nature of some specific sectors; (xiii); to ensure that investment protection provisions are limited to post- establishment provisions and focus on non-discrimination and fair and equitable treatment; standards of protection and definitions of investor and investment should be drawn up in a precise manner; free transfer of capital should be in line with the EU treaty provisions and should include a prudential carve-out in the case of financial crises (xiv) to ensure that foreign investors are treated in a non-discriminatory fashion and have a fair opportunity to seek and achieve redress of grievances, which can be achieved without the inclusion of an ISDS mechanism; such a mechanism is not necessary in TTIP given the EU’s and the US’ developed legal systems; a state- to-state dispute settlement system and the use of national courts are the most appropriate tools to address investment disputes;; (xv) to ensure that TTIP includes an ambitious Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) chapter that includes strong protection of precisely and clearly defined areas of IPR, including enhanced protection and recognition of European Geographical Indications (GIs), and reflects a fair and efficient level of protection such as laid out in the EU’s and the US’s free trade agreement provisions in this area, while continuing to confirm the existing flexibilities in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), notably in the area of public health; (xvi) to ensure that the IPR chapter does not include provisions on criminal sanctions as a tool for enforcement, as having been previously rejected by Parliament;deleted

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) to seek even closer engagement with Parliament, which will continue to closely monitor the negotiating process and to engage on its part with the Commission, the Member States, and the US Congress and Administration, as well as with stakeholders on both sides of the Atlantic, in order to ensure an outcome which will benefit citizens in the EU, the US and beyond;deleted

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

(fa) submit the draft agreement to the national parliaments of Member States;

2015/03/30
Committee: INTA

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Emphasises that the above form should be accessible in ~~the most common languages spoken by migrants and asylum seekers~~all the official languages of the EU and that it should include all necessary information on how to submit a complaint; ~~is of the opinion that the possibility to submit a complaint orally to a person wearing the Frontex emblem should be ensured, which complaint would be duly transcribed by the officer involved;~~ urges Frontex to make the complaints form available both in electronic format on its website and in hard-copy format, in the Member States’ screening centres as well as from Frontex staff and guest officers participating in any Frontex operation;

2015/11/11
Committee: LIBE PETI

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Recommends that Frontex should set a reasonable deadline for the submission of a complaint~~, thus allowing the possibility of filing a complaint after the termination of a Frontex operation; considers this to be of particular relevance for return operations~~;

2015/11/11
Committee: LIBE PETI

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the Frontex Executive Director to consider ~~the exclusion of~~sanctioning any officer who has been found to be in breach of fundamental rights from participating in any Frontex operation or pilot project;

2015/11/11
Committee: LIBE PETI

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Takes the view that an individual complaints mechanism can only be effective if potential complainants, as well as the officers taking part in Frontex operations, are made aware of the individuals’ right to complain through an effective information campaign; believes it should be possible for the number of potential inadmissible complaints to be limited substantially through such an information campaign and a well- structured admissibility check;deleted

2015/11/11
Committee: LIBE PETI

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas competitiveness of the EUeconomies of the Member States has increasingly been based on cre~~ativity and innovation, and whereas ‘smart growth’ – developing an economy based on knowledge and innovation – is one of the three priorities of the Europe 2020 strategy~~search and innovation;

2015/03/24
Committee: INTA

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the ~~EU and its~~ Member States, as members of the World Trade Organisation, are bound by the Agreement on Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and thereby committed to the adoption and implementation of effective measures against all infringements of IPR;

2015/03/24
Committee: INTA

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the fight against counterfeiting is an effective way to protect the specific features and cultural diversity of the Member States and third countries;

2015/03/24
Committee: INTA

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the Member States are the most effective level at which to implement customs controls to curb fraud and combat counterfeiting networks;

2015/03/24
Committee: INTA

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas it is necessary to combat IPR infringements in order to lower the risks they pose to the health and safety of consumers and to the environment and in order to avoid economic and social consequences for EU businesses and creators in the Member States; whereas the fight against organised crime profiting from trade in counterfeit and pirated goods and the failure to control both the internal and external borders of the EU requires specific attention;

2015/03/24
Committee: INTA

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that there is no clear indication of coordination between internal policies and external policies regarding the protection of intellectual property rights, and stresses the importance of internal improvement on the issue whilst ensuring that the interests of each Member State are respected;

2015/03/24
Committee: INTA

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Points out in this regard that organised crime and networks involving the production, distribution and sale of counterfeit products can be combated and dismantled through stringent controls on the flows of people and goods at both the external and internal borders of the EU, between each Member State;

2015/03/24
Committee: INTA

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers that the Strategy should include a strong collaboration with customs authorities of the Member States to ensure horizontal coherence;

2015/03/24
Committee: INTA

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Considers that the Strategy should have included the introduction of an obligation for banks to sanction automatically fraud happening on the internet and calls for more involvement in the development of IPR protection mechanisms and anti- fraud measures relating to counterfeiting and illegal sales on the internet and to companies offering online services and payment systems;

2015/03/24
Committee: INTA

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that measures to combat IPR fraud on internet do not restrict the digital freedoms of citizens of the Member States, especially with regard to the protection of personal data and privacy;

2015/03/24
Committee: INTA

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the ~~Commission~~Member States to contribute to creating an environment of cooperation in which the interests of Member States and third countries are ~~convergent~~respected and where there is a reciprocal interest in raising the bar;

2015/03/24
Committee: INTA

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. ~~Agrees with the call for a broad response to the complex and multifaceted problem of access to medicines~~Calls for the development of a coordinated response by Member States to the complex and multifaceted problem of access to medicines, while ensuring that the economic interests of the Member States are respected;

2015/03/24
Committee: INTA

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

~~31. Agrees with the Commission’s reasoning for the establishment of the EU Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, and asks that it be allocated dedicated resources;~~deleted

2015/03/24
Committee: INTA

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

~~32. Points out that the Observatory should be composed in a comprehensive way and should not replicate already existing bodies;~~deleted

2015/03/24
Committee: INTA

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

~~33. Calls on the Commission to work towards the Observatory maintaining its independence, to ensure that its work is not undermined by real or perceived biases;~~deleted

2015/03/24
Committee: INTA

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41

41. Supports the Commission’s approach of setting up IP dialogues and working groups with priority countries with which comprehensive negotiations are not ongoing, with the aim of achieving specific commitments in IP protection and enforcement and accordingly urges the Commission to propose a framework for cooperation between national patent, trademark and design registration offices on the one hand, and the European Patent Office on the other;

2015/03/24
Committee: INTA

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Calls on the Commission to make more regular recourse to dispute settlement mechanisms, including the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body, when the rights of the Union’s economic operators are infringed;deleted

2015/03/24
Committee: INTA

2014/2205(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Urges the Commission to assess the risks of corruption and diversion of funds allocated as part of direct aid or loans;

2015/05/08
Committee: INTA

2014/2205(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the review of existing trade and investment agreements in order to identify any areas~~, especially provisions on intellectual property rights,~~ that may negatively affect development;

2015/05/08
Committee: INTA

2014/2205(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Highlights the need for EU trade policy to promote good governance via a binding framework which ensures that EU companies are accountable for their actions in developing countries as regards standards in respect of human rights, gender equality, decent work, union rights, environmental protection, universal access to quality public services, social protection, public and universal health coverage, universal access to medicines,the principles common to the nations of Europe, the standards established by the partner countries, environmental protection and food, health and product safety.

2015/05/08
Committee: INTA

2014/2205(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Insists that European enterprises must not replace public services in the partner countries.

2015/05/08
Committee: INTA

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that in order to meet ~~global~~Europe’s energy challenges ~~and~~, implement its energy and climate change objectives~~, the EU must also take common action on the int~~ and enable the Member States to pursue effective and sustainable national industrial policies, the EU must also look at the feasibility of establishing arrangements for Europe-wide coopernation~~al stage~~ on energy supplies;

2015/02/27
Committee: INTA

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Points out that the Member States have primary responsibility for ensuring their own energy security, and, in doing so, can help to ensure energy security in the Union as a whole; believes, therefore, that the Union needs to promote national energy policies while at the same time fostering cooperation in this area, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle;

2015/02/27
Committee: INTA

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses, furthermore, that each Member State has its own specific production, transport and distribution networks, which are organised in keeping with its own independent public-service objectives and national industrial policies;

2015/02/27
Committee: INTA

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the fact that the energy security strategy should strive to alleviate tensions between countries and reduce market inefficiencies, both of which factors counteract the benefits of trade; ~~stresses the need to promote democratic global governance structures for energy and raw materials;~~

2015/02/27
Committee: INTA

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Is of the opinion that the EU should help the ~~most vulnerable countries~~Member States with the least plentiful energy supplies to diversify their sources and supply routes, including reverse flows, with an emphasis on renewable energies and related storage facilities, in order to increase energy efficiency ~~worldwide, and should help~~in the Member States, and should provide support for the eradicateion of energy poverty~~, contribute to global sustainable development and support the global effort to tackle climate change~~ in the Member States and encourage Member States to conduct energy policies that are in keeping with their national sustainable development targets;

2015/02/27
Committee: INTA

2014/0279(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
–

The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.

2014/10/15
Committee: INTA

2014/0279(COD)

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

Regulation (EC) No 374/2014
Article 7 – paragraph 2

~~It shall apply until 31 December 2015~~This Regulation is subject to a waiver being granted by the World Trade Organization allowing the tariff preferences provided for therein and therefore it shall apply from the date on which the waiver takes effect until 31 December 2015. The Commission shall publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union to inform operators of the date on which the waiver is granted by the World Trade Organization.

2014/10/15
Committee: INTA

2014/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) In the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), the EU- Moldova ENP Action Plan, and the Eastern Partnership, the Republic of Moldova has adopted an ambitious agenda for political association and further economic integration with the Union. The Republic of Moldova has also already made strong progress on regulatory approximation leading to convergence with Union laws and standards.deleted

2014/11/13
Committee: INTA

2014/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Stepping up trade between the EU and the Republic of Moldova is conditional upon existing trade agreements being upheld. To this end, the Commission must ensure that there is no fraud, that there are no irregularities, and that there is no systematic failure to comply with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 55/2008, in particular Article 10 thereof, by investigating products imported from the Republic of Moldova and the conditions in which they were grown and by requesting close cooperation on the part of the public authorities in the Republic of Moldova.

2014/11/13
Committee: INTA

2014/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 b (new)

(3b) Regulation (EC) No 55/2008, and in particular Article 11 thereof, provides for a safeguard clause where serious difficulties, or the threat of such, are caused to a Community producer of like or indirectly competing products.

2014/11/13
Committee: INTA

2014/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) In order to support the efforts of the Republic of Moldova in accordance with the objectives set out in the ENP, the Eastern Partnership and the Association Agreement, and to provide an attractive and reliable market for its exports of fresh apples, fresh plums and fresh table grapes, further concessions should be made for the import of those products from the Republic of Moldova into the Union, on the basis of duty free tariff quotas.deleted

2014/11/13
Committee: INTA

2014/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to allow the operators to benefit from those further concessions as soon as possible, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.deleted

2014/11/13
Committee: INTA

2014/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

~~(8) In view of the seasonal production peak of those products, it is appropriate to apply the further concessions from 1 August 2014.~~deleted

2014/11/13
Committee: INTA

2014/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

IThe CN codes in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 55/2008~~, Table 1 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation~~ shall be amended to reflect the amendments made to Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1001/2013.

2014/11/13
Committee: INTA

2014/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2

~~It shall apply from 1 August 2014.~~deleted

2014/11/13
Committee: INTA

2014/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Within one month of [date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall take a formal decision to initiate an investigation on compliance with the rules of origin of products and the procedures related thereto.

2014/11/13
Committee: INTA

2014/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 b (new)

The Commission's investigation must establish that there are no risks or situations presenting serious difficulties, as described in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 55/2008, that are or may be caused to Community producers of indirectly competing or like products originating in the Republic of Moldova.

2014/11/13
Committee: INTA

2014/0177(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) In order to simplify procedures for importers, it is necessary to provide for the possibility to extend the validity of wholly or partly unused import authorisations, instead of returning them to the competent authorities of the issuing Member States.deleted

2014/12/15
Committee: INTA

2014/0177(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23

~~The validity of i~~Import authorisations which are wholly or partly unused ~~may be extended, if enough quantities are available, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to~~shall be returned to the competent authorities of the Member State of issue within 15 days of their expiry date at the latest, except in cases of force majeure. This time limit may be modified, where necessary, in accordance with the appropriate procedure provided for in Article 25~~(3)~~.

2014/12/15
Committee: INTA

2014/0177(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 (new)

Where the issue of import authorisations was conditional upon the lodging of a security, the security shall be forfeited where the time limit referred to above is not complied with, except in cases of force majeure.

2014/12/15
Committee: INTA

2013/0435(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) it ~~does not, on the basis of the scientific evidence available, pose a safety~~has been proved scientifically and in accordance with EFSA criteria to pose no risk to human health;

2014/10/10
Committee: INTA

2013/0435(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d

(d) ~~where applicable~~in all cases, a proposal for the conditions of use and a proposal for specific labelling requirements which do not mislead the consumer.

2014/10/10
Committee: INTA

2013/0435(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission ~~may~~shall request EFSA to render its opinion i~~f the update is liable to have an effect on human health~~n all cases.

2014/10/10
Committee: INTA

2013/0433(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) Council Directive 98/58/EC14 lays down general minimum welfare standards for animals bred or kept for farming purposes. It calls on Member States to avoid unnecessary pain, suffering or injury of farm animals. If cloning causes unnecessary pain, suffering or injury, Member States have to act at national level to avoid it. Different national approaches to animal cloning ~~could lead to market distortion. It is thus necessary to ensure that the same conditions apply to all involved in the production and distribution of live animals throughout the Union~~are justified in view of the strong opposition to this relatively recent technique. Given that the single market completely deprives Member States of the sovereignty over their borders necessary to control flows of goods, the precautionary principle should, as regards cloning, be applied within the Union not just to animals kept and reproduced for farming purposes, but, more broadly, to all animal species in every case. __________________ 14 Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes (OJ L 221, 8.8.1998, p. 23).

2015/04/21
Committee: INTA

2013/0433(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) Currently animals of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species are likely to be cloned for farming purposes~~. The scope of this Directive should therefore be limited to the use of cloning for farming purposes of those five species~~, but the Union should apply the precautionary principle in order to protect consumers and seek techniques compatible with animal welfare. The scope of this Directive should therefore be extended to cover all animal species in every case.

2015/04/21
Committee: INTA

2013/0433(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) It is expected that the knowledge on the impact of the cloning technique on the welfare of the animals used will increase. The cloning technique is likely to improve over time. Consequently prohibitions should only apply provisionally. This Directive should therefore be reviewed within a reasonable time taking into account the experience gained by the Member States in its implementation, scientific and technical progress and international developments.deleted

2015/04/21
Committee: INTA

2013/0433(COD)

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

(b) the placing on the market of embryo clones ~~and~~, animal clones, and the offspring of animal clones.

2015/04/21
Committee: INTA

2013/0433(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2

It shall apply to animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species (‘the animals’) kept and reproduced for farming purposes and to all animal species in every case.

2015/04/21
Committee: INTA

2013/0433(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – introductory part

Member States shall ~~provisionally~~ prohibit:

2015/04/21
Committee: INTA

2013/0433(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point b a (new)

(ba) the placing on the market of offspring of animal clones.

2015/04/21
Committee: INTA

2013/0433(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5

1. By [date = 5 years after the date of transposition of this Directive], the Member States shall report to the Commission on the experience gained by them on the application of this Directive. 2. The Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive taking into account: (a) the reports submitted by Member States in accordance with paragraph 1; (b) scientific and technical progress, in particular relating to the animal welfare aspects of cloning; (c) international developments.Article 5 deleted Reporting and Review

2015/04/21
Committee: INTA

2013/0432(COD)

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

1a. Member States shall ensure that legal persons are held liable for customs infringements committed for their benefit by any member of their staff if that individual can be deemed to have been exploited by the legal person concerned and that person has derived substantial benefit over a sufficiently long period of time.

2016/03/22
Committee: INTA

2013/0432(COD)

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

2a. Member States shall also ensure that legal persons are held liable where the lack of supervision or control by a person referred to in paragraph 1a has made possible the commission of a customs infringement for the benefit of that legal person by a person under the authority of the person referred to in paragraph 1a.

2016/03/22
Committee: INTA

2011/0023(COD)

Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Adopts its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal~~Rejects the proposal for a directive;

2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE

2011/0023(COD)

Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal substantially or replace it with another text~~Favours a targeted and more effective approach, geared to high-risk groups, rather than one based on regarding all passengers as potential terrorists or criminals;

2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE

2011/0023(COD)