13 Amendments of Markus PIEPER related to 2015/0269(COD)
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a directive
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The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Selling arrangementsMarketing of firearms and, their essential components by means of distance communication may pose a serious threat to security asand ammunition by means of the internet or other means of distance communication, for example by way of online auction catalogues or classified advertisements, and they are more difficult to controlranging of a sale or other thran the conventional selling methods, especially as regards the on line verification of the legality of authorisations. It is therefore appropriate to limit the selling of arms and components by means of distance communication, notably internet, to dealers and brokerssaction by means of, for example, telephone or email should, where allowed under national law, be possible provided that certain conditions are in place for the sale or other transaction, so as to allow verification of identity and of the right to engage in such a transaction.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1b
Article 1 – paragraph 1b
1b. For the purposes of this Directive, "essential component" shall mean the barrel, frame, receiver, slide or cylinder, bolt or breaech block and any device designed or adapted to diminish the sound caused by firing a firearm which, being separate objects, are included in the category of the firearms on which they are or are intended to be mounted.
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that any assembled firearm or separtately sold essential component, when placed on the market, has been marked with an irremovable mark and registered in compliance with this Directive, or that it has been deactivated in accordance with the provisions implementing Article 10b and registered in compliance with this Directive.
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For the purposes of identifying and tracing each assembled firearm and each separately sold essential component, Member States shall, at the time of manufacture of each firearm or at the time of import and each essential component, or at the time of its being placed on the market or imported into the Union, require a unique marking for assembled firearms including the name of the manufacturer, the country or place of manufacture, the serial number and the year of manufacture, if not already part of the serial number. This shall be without prejudice to the affixing of the manufacturer's trademark. A serial number shall be attached to essential components which are sold separately. That requirement shall not apply to firearms or essential components that were already on the market at the time of entry into force of this Amending Directive.
Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
The marking shall be affixed only to the receiver of the firearm.
Amendment 550 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide for standard medical tests for issuing or renewing authorisations as referred to in paragraph 1monitor firearms authorisations and shall withdraw authorisations if any of the conditions on the basis of which it wasthey were granted isare no longer met.
Amendment 558 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide for standard medical tests formay make the issuingance or renewing authorisations as referred to in paragraph 1 and shall withdraw authorisations if any of theal of an authorisation conditionsal on the basis of which it was granted is no longer metmedical or psychological examinations.
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take all appropriate steps to prohibit the acquisition and the possession of the firearms and ammunition classified in category A and to destroy those firearms and ammunition held in violation of this provision and seized. In special cases competent authorities may grant authorisations for such firearms and ammunition where this is not contrary to public order or public safety.
Amendment 629 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
The acquisition of firearms and their parts and ammunition concerning categories A, B and C by means of distance communication, as defined in Article 2 of Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, shall be authorised only with respect to dealers and brokers and shall be subject to the strict control of the Member States. Member States shall require contracting parties to verify at least their identity and authorisation and to record that information. Verification shall be carried out by electronic means or, failing that, through notification of the acquisition and sale to the competent authority.
Amendment 665 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
The maximum limits shall not exceed five yearsduration of an authorisation may not exceed five years, unless Member States have set up a continuous monitoring system. The authorisation may be renewed if the conditions on the basis of which it was granted are still fulfilled.”
Amendment 771 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I–part II – point A – category A – point 7
Annex I–part II – point A – category A – point 7
7. Semi-automatic firearms for civilian use which resemble weapons withwhich have been converted into automatic mechanisfirearms;
Amendment 845 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive [3 month2 years after publication toin the OJ]. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.