840 Amendments of Bogusław SONIK
Amendment 3 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the European Commission’s Reflection Paper entitled “Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030”, released on 30 January 2019,
Amendment 18 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Europe 2020 Strategy,
Amendment 40 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the 2030 Agenda is based on the Union’s core values of democracy and participationgood governance, social justice, solidarity and sustainability, respect for the rule of law and human rights, both within Europe and around the globe, and striving to achieve the SDGs therefore naturally follows the European Union’s plansambition to create a better, healthier and more sustainable future for Europe;
Amendment 45 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Parliament, the Council and the European Council have called for a comprehensive strategy to implement the 2030 Agenda and have underlined that this strategy should include timelines, objectives and concrete measures to reflect the 2030 Agenda in all relevant EU internal and external policies; whereas the upcoming need to replace the Europe 2020 Strategy would provide the right opportunity to do so; whereas common indicators and benchmarks are required to measure and to monitor systematically the implementation of such a strategy and to identify shortcomings, both now and in the future;
Amendment 59 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the financing of the SDGs poses an enormous challenge which demands a strong global partnership and the use of all forms of financing (from domestic, international, public, private and innovative sources), as well as non- financial means; whereas private financing can complement, butis essential but should not substitute, public funding;
Amendment 62 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas achieving the SDGs does not depend only on sufficient finance, but also on non-financial actions as acknowledged in the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 74 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
H c. Whereas over the past five years, the EU has made good progress towards almost all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Amendment 78 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. Whereas EU Member States are already leading the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Amendment 79 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. Whereas seven of the EU-27 Member States are among the top 10 in Global SDG Index ranking and whereas the EU-27 Member States as a whole are in top 50 (out of 156);1a _________________ 1a Reflection paper “Towards a sustainable Europe by 2030”, page 7.(https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/b eta- political/files/rp_sustainable_europe_30- 01_en_web.pdf)
Amendment 107 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Insists that implementing the SDGs requires effective cooperation at EU, national, regional and local levels respecting the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality; Stresses the importance of the Advisory Councils for Environment and Sustainable Development role in this cooperation, and considers that their implication at all governance levels should be reinforced.
Amendment 108 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that many Member States and partner countries beyond the EU have made considerable efforts to design mechanisms and strategies to implement the SDGs and to integrate them into their policies and governance frameworks; underlines that the EU, by helping and encouraging third countries to follow similar actions, can push for a level playing field, where all compete under the same conditions; acknowledges that further improvements at EU level are still necessary;
Amendment 111 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that many EU Member States and partner countries beyond the EUs well as third countries and regions have made considerable efforts to design mechanisms and strategies to implement the SDGs and to integrate them into their policies and governance frameworks;
Amendment 112 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that the EU has some of the world’s highest environmental standards already, and that its businesses are ahead of the curve compared to global competitors, which is why the EU is also seen as a stronghold for freedom and democracy, with stable institutions based on the rule of law and a vibrant civil society; finds that the EU could therefore decide to promote more strongly its current environmental, social and governance standards;
Amendment 113 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure an horizonal approach to the Sustainable Development Goals in their policies
Amendment 114 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 124 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines, that overall, the EU has managed to reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions, and decouple them from economic growth, thus robustly contributing to the global effort, also taking into account emissions embedded in the EU’s imports and exports;1a notes however that, more efforts are needed both at the EU level and globally; _________________ 1a In-depthan alysis in support of the Commission Communication COM(2018)773.
Amendment 131 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to identify clearlycontinue analysing existing gaps in all relevant policies in order to assess what needs to be done by 2030 in terms of EU policies, legislation, governance and implementation and to submit a full reporfully take account onf those gaps without further delay so as to present a comprehensive strategy before the end of 2019is analysis in developing a new European growth strategy to replace the Europe 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 136 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to propose an all-encompassing EU 2030 strategy for the implementation of the SDGs, which should integrate these goals within the EU’s policies and governance, in order to reinforce the Union’s ability to fulfil its engagements with regard to the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 148 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its request for such aan SDG- centered European growth strategy and underlines the need to clearly set out common indicators and benchmarks, an analysis of the distance to targets and goals, and required action and means of implementation; stresses that the EU’s 2030 strategy should also outline when and how the Commission and the co- legislator will undertake sustainability impact assessments to reorient existing policies and for new legislative proposals, reviews or recasting of Union legislation;
Amendment 199 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to mainstream the SDGs into its Better Regulation Agenda and underlines the potential for using the Better Regulation tools strategically in order toCommission independent evaluateions of EU policy coherence with regard tofor the 2030 Agenda; calls on the Commission to establish an SDG check of all new policies and legislation anfurther strengthen and monitor its regular ex- ante assessments in this regard to ensure full policy coherence in the implementation of the SDGs, while promoting synergies, gaining co-benefits and avoiding trade- offs, both at Union and Member State level;
Amendment 203 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Given the legal commitment to promoting Policy Coherence for Development expressed in Article 208 of the Treaty on European Union, stresses the need for the EU to pro-actively enter into dialogue with developing countries and regions to discuss and consider major policy initiatives that may affect them;
Amendment 214 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises the role of regular and adequate ex-ante impact assessments; rRecalls the Treaty obligation to take into account the objectives of development cooperation in all policies likely to affect developing countries;
Amendment 217 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Insists on the need to strengthen local actors as agents for sustainable development and calls for a stronger participation of national parliaments and regional and local authorities at all stages of the SDGs implementation, from planning and programming to evaluation and monitoring; further calls on the Commission to enhance its support to cities and local authorities to develop, implement and monitor effective policy initiatives and strategies to achieve the SDGs;
Amendment 221 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Welcomes the growing involvement of the private sector to help achieve the SDGs; stresses the importance of creating an environment that facilitates new initiatives and partnerships between the public and the private sector, and that encourages companies to align their business strategies with sustainable development objectives;
Amendment 222 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Recalls that the UN estimates that USD 5 to 7 trillion are needed annually to achieve the SDGs; therefore, insists on the need to mobilise investments and welcomes the potential of the EU External Investment Plan in this regard;
Amendment 234 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 g (new)
Paragraph 17 g (new)
17 g. Focus on the SDGs under the upcoming in-depth review at the HLPF 2019 (subheading 5)
Amendment 238 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Underlines that the EU should continue on the successful path, amongst others, to a transition to a low-carbon, climate-neutral, resource-efficient and biodiverse economy in full compliance with the United Nations 2030 Agenda and the 17 SDGs;
Amendment 241 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17 d. Calls for the 2030 Agenda to be implemented as a whole and in a coordinated and coherent manner with the Paris agreement on climate change, including as regards the need to urgently bridge the gap between what is needed to limit global warming and to increase work on and funding for adaptation; recalls the EU commitment to allocate 20 % of its 2014-2020 budget (some EUR 180 billion) to efforts to combat climate change, including through its external and development cooperation policies;
Amendment 246 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses that education is key to developing self-sustained societies; calls for the EU to link quality education, technical and vocational training and cooperation with industry as an essential pre-condition for youth employability and access to qualified jobs;
Amendment 247 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Welcomes the idea of promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all; recognises the role of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, cooperatives, inclusive business models and research institutes as engines of growth, employment and local innovation, which will contribute to the achievement of the SDGs; calls for the promotion of an enabling environment for investment, industrialisation, business activity, science, technology and innovation in order to stimulate and accelerate domestic economic and human development;
Amendment 249 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Calls on the Commission to promote sustainable global value chains with the introduction of due diligence systems for companies, with a focus on their entire supply chain, which would encourage businesses to invest more responsibly and stimulate a more effective implementation of sustainability chapters in free trade agreements, including in the areas of anticorruption, transparency, anti-tax avoidance and responsible business conduct;
Amendment 255 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the emergence of new business models, bring down the barriers in the Single Market and take advantage of new technologies such as artificial intelligence; stresses that important horizontal enablers such as research and innovation, finance, pricing and taxation, responsible business conduct, and new business models and education could create the right conditions for sustainability change;
Amendment 259 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Stresses that combating inequalities in and between countries, discrimination, promoting peace, participatory democracy, good governance, rule of law and human rights must be objectives cutting across EU development policy;
Amendment 262 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)
Paragraph 17 e (new)
17 e. Reiterates the direct link between security and development; stresses that the objective of peaceful and inclusive societies with access to justice for all should translate into EU external action which, by supporting all local stakeholders who can help bring this about, builds resilience, promotes human security, strengthens the rule of law, restores confidence and tackles the complex challenges of insecurity, fragility and democratic transition;
Amendment 264 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 f (new)
Paragraph 17 f (new)
17 f. Welcomes the EU’s endeavours to maximise coherence and build synergies between different policies in order to strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development;
Amendment 266 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17 d. Acknowledges that EU research, development and innovation hubs and incubators are important to support sustainable development; therefore calls the Commission and the Member States to promote stronger links between researchers and business, so that researchers and businesses can meet, exchange best practises, and spur innovation; underlines that research and innovation funding needs to be complemented with a strategic approach to investment, allowing innovative solutions to reach the market, as these often require capital intensive and high- risk investments;
Amendment 268 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that science, technology and innovation are particularly important tools for implementing the SDGs and recognises the need to improve governance in this sector; regrets that the potential contribution of the scientific community has not been fully enhanced so far; emphasises the need for Horizon 2020 and future framework programmes for research to integrate better the concept of sustainable development and societal challenges;
Amendment 273 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Notes that agriculture in the EU has made real progress on the climate and environmental front, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% and nitrates levels in riversby 17.7% since 1990; further notes that organic farming, with an emphasis on environmental protection and animal welfare, has been steadily increasing in all EU Member States since 2005 and is expected to keep growing;1a _________________ 1aReflection paper “Towards a sustainable Europe by 2030”, page 17.(https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/ beta- political/files/rp_sustainable_europe_30- 01_en_web.pdf)
Amendment 277 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Emphasises that achieving the SDGs in the areas of food, agriculture, energy, materials, cities, and health and well-being could open market opportunities of more than EUR 10 trillion;1a underlines however that in order to achieve the EUs ambition to achieve a resource-efficient economy, the EU and its Member States must lead the way in science, technology, and modern infrastructure; _________________ 1aBusiness and Sustainable Development Commission, “Better Business Better World, The report of the Business & Sustainable Development Commission."
Amendment 278 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18 c. Highlights that given the growing complexity and globalisation of supply chains, it is important to promote the application of high sustainability standards also in third countries.
Amendment 75 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) This Regulation contributes to the protection of public security while establishing appropriate and robust safeguards to ensure protection of the fundamental rights at stake. This includes the rights to respect for private life and to the protection of personal data, the right to effective judicial protection, the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to receive and impart information, the freedom to conduct a business, and the principle of non-discrimination. Competent authorities and hosting service providers should only adopt measures which are necessary, appropriate and proportionate within a democratic society, tastriking into account the particular importance accorded toa balance with the freedom of expression and information, which constitutes one of the essential foundations of a pluralist, democratic society, and is one of the values on which the Union is founded. Measures may constitutinge legitimate interferences in the freedom of expression and information should bprovided that they are strictly targeted, in the sense that they must relate to specific content and serve to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content, but without thereby affecting the right to lawfully receive and impart information, taking into account the central role of hosting service providers in facilitating public debate and the distribution and receipt of facts, opinions and ideas in accordance with the law.
Amendment 89 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to provide clarity about the actions that both hosting service providers and competent authorities should take to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content online, this Regulation should establish a definition of terrorist content for preventative purposes drawing on the definition of terrorist offences under Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 . Given the need to address the most harmful terrorist propaganda online, the definition should capture material and information that incites, encourages or advocates the commission or contribution, including financial or logistical, to terrorist offences, provides instructions for the commission of such offences or promotes the participation in or dissemination of content related to activities of a terrorist group. Such information includes in particular text, images, sound recordings and videos. When assessing whether content constitutes terrorist content within the meaning of this Regulation, competent authorities as well as hosting service providers should take into account factors such as the nature and wording of the statements, the context in which the statements were made and their potential to lead to harmful consequences, thereby affecting the security and safety of persons. The fact that the material was produced by, is attributable to or disseminated on behalf of an EU-listed terrorist organisation or person constitutes an important factor in the assessment. Content disseminated for educational, journalistic or research purposes should be adequately protected. Furthermore, the expression of radical, polemic or controversial views in the public debate on sensitive political questions should not be considered terrorist content. _________________ 9Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA (OJ L 88, 31.3.2017, p. 6).
Amendment 94 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to cover those online hosting services where terrorist content is disseminated, this Regulation should apply to information society services which store information provided by a recipient of the service at his or her request and in making the information stored publicly available to third parties, irrespective of whether this activity is of a mere technical, automatic and passive nature. By way of example such providers of information society services include social media platforms, video streaming services, video, image and audio sharing services, file sharing and other cloud services to the extent they make the information publicly available to third parties and websites where users can make comments or post reviews. The Regulation should also apply to hosting service providers established outside the Union but offering services within the Union, since a significant proportion of hosting service providers exposed to terrorist content on their services are established in third countries. This should ensure that all companies operating in the Digital Single Market comply with the same requirements, irrespective of their country of establishment. The determination as to whether a service provider offers services in the Union requires an assessment whether the service provider enables legal or natural persons in one or more Member States to use its services. However, the mere accessibility of a service provider’s website or of an email address and of other contact details in one or more Member States taken in isolation should not be a sufficient condition for the application of this Regulation.
Amendment 97 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Hosting service providers should apply certain duties of care, in order to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content on their services. In accordance with Article 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC, These duties of care should not amount to a general monitoring obligation and be without prejudice to Chapter IX bis of Directive (EU) 2018/1808, where applicable. Duties of care should include that, when applying this Regulation, hosting services providers act in a diligent, proportionate and non- discriminatory manner in respect of content that they store, in particular when implementing their own terms and conditions, with a view to avoiding removal of content which is not terrorist. The removal or disabling of access has to be undertaken in the observancerespect of freedom of expression and information.
Amendment 103 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The procedure and obligations resulting from legal orders requesting hosting service providers to remove terrorist content or disable access to it, following an assessment by the competent authorities, should be harmonised. Member States should remain free as to the choice of the competent authorities allowing them to designate administrative, law enforcement or judicial authorities with that task. Given the speed at which terrorist content is disseminated across online services, this provision imposes obligations on hosting service providers to ensure that terrorist content identified in the removal order is removed or access to it is disabled within one hour from receiving the removal order. Given the disproportional high level of harm that a terrorist content can cause to the public or to the public order of a Member State, because of its high level of violence or its link to an on- going or very recent terrorist offence committed in the Member State concerned, Member States should be allowed in these cases to imposes obligations on hosting service providers to ensure that the terrorist content identified in the duly justified removal order is removed or access to it is disabled immediately from receiving the removal order. It is for the hosting service providers to decide whether to remove the content in question or disable access to the content for users in the Union.
Amendment 110 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The procedure and obligations resulting from legal orders requesting hosting service providers to remove terrorist content or disable access to it, following an assessment by the competent authorities, should be harmonised. Member States should remain free as to the choice of the competent authorities allowing them to designatedesignate as competent authority a national body for the purpose of administrative, law enforcement or judicial authorities with that tasks. Given the speed at which terrorist content is disseminated across online services, this provision imposes obligations on hosting service providers to ensure that terrorist content identified in the removal order is removed or access to it is disabled within one hour from receiving the removal order. It is for the hosting service providers to decide whether to remove the content in question or disable access to the content for users in the Union, with regard to the specifics of their service and reach.
Amendment 119 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Given the scale and speed necessary for effectively identifying and removing terrorist content, proportionate proactive measures, including by using automated means in certain cases, are an essential element in tackling terrorist content online. With a view to reducing the accessibility of terrorist content on their services, hosting service providers should assess whether it is appropriate to take targeted proactive measures depending on the risks and level of exposure to terrorist content as well as to the effects on the rights of third parties and the public interest of information. Consequently, hosting service providers should determine what appropriate, effective and proportionate proactive measure should be put in place. This requirement should not imply a general monitoring obligation in accordance with Article 15 or Directive 2000/31/EC and be without prejudice to Chapter IX bis of Directive (EU) 2018/1808 which allows video-sharing platforms to take measures to protect the general public from content whose dissemination constitutes a penal infraction under Union law. In the context of this assessment, the absence of removal orders and referrals addressed to a hosting provider, is an indication of a low level of exposure to terrorist content.
Amendment 127 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) When putting in place proactive measures, hosting service providers should ensure that users’ right to freedom of expression and information - including to freely receive and impart information - is preserved. In addition to any requirement laid down in the law, including the legislation on protection of personal data, hosting service providers should act with due diligence and implement safeguards, including notably human oversight and verifications, where appropriate, to avoid any unintended and erroneous decision leading to removal of content that is not terrorist content. This is of particular relevance when hosting service providers use automated means to detect illigal terrorist content. Any decision to use automated means, whether taken by the hosting service provider itself or pursuant to a request by the competent authority, should be assessed with regard to the reliability of the underlying technology and the ensuing impact on fundamental rights.
Amendment 130 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to ensure that hosting service providers exposed to terrorist content take appropriate measures to prevent the misuse of their services, the competent authorities should request hosting service providers having received a removal order, which has become final, to report on the proactive measures taken. These could consist of measures to prevent the re-upload of terrorist content, removed or access to it disabled as a result of a removal order or referrals they received, checking against publicly or privately-held tools containing known terrorist content. They may also employ the use of reliable technical tools to identify new terrorist content, for instance where it uses in part or whole terrorist content that is already subjected to a definitive removal order or where it is uploaded by users who already uploaded terrorist content, either using those available on the market or those developed by the hosting service provider. The service provider should report on the specific proactive measures in place in order to allow the competent authority to judge whether the measures are effective and proportionate and whether, if automated means are used, the hosting service provider has the necessary abilities for human oversight and verification. In assessing the effectiveness and proportionality of the measures, competent authorities should take into account relevant parameters including the number of removal orders and referrals issued to the provider, their economic capacity and the impact of its service in disseminating terrorist content (for example, taking into account the number of users in the Union).
Amendment 135 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Following the request, the competent authority should enter into a dialogue with the hosting service provider about the necessary proactive measures to be put in place. If necessary, the competent authority should impose the adoption of appropriate, effective and proportionate proactive measures where it considers that the measures taken are iunsufficientatisfactory to meet the risks. A decision to impose such specific proactive measures should not, in principle, lead to the imposition of a general obligation to monitor, as provided in Article 15(1) of Directive 2000/31/EC. Considering the particularly grave risks associated with the dissemination of terrorist content, the decisions adopted by the competent authorities on the basis of this Regulation could derogate from the approach established in Article 15(1) of Directive 2000/31/EC, as regards certain specific, targeted measures, the adoption of which is necessary for overriding public security reasons. Before adopting such decisions, the competent authority should strike a fair balance between the public interest objectives and the fundamental rights involved, in particular, the freedom of expression and information and the freedom to conduct a business, and provide appropriate justification.
Amendment 146 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Complaint procedures constitute a necessary safeguard against erroneous removal of content protected under the freedom of expression and information. Hosting service providers should thereforeThe relevant competent authorities should, in co-operation with hosting service providers establish user-friendly complaint mechanisms and ensure that complaints are dealt with promptly and in full transparency towards the content provider. The requirement for the hosting service provider to reinstate the content where it has been removed in error, does not affect the possibility of hosting service providers to enforce their own terms and conditions on other grounds.
Amendment 159 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In the absence of a general requirement for service providers to ensure a physical presence within the territory of the Union, there is a need to ensure clarity under which Member State's jurisdiction the hosting service provider offering services within the Union falls. As a general rule, the hosting service provider falls under the jurisdiction of the Member State in which it has its main establishment or in which it has designated a legal representative. Nevertheless, where another Member State issues a removal order, its authoritiesy should be able to enforce theirits orders by taking coercive measures of a non-punitive nature, such as penalty payments. With regards to a hosting service provider which has no establishment in the Union and does not designate a legal representative, any Member State should, nevertheless, be able to issue penalties, provided that the principle of ne bis in idem is respected.
Amendment 162 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) For the purposes of this Regulation, Member States should designate competent authorities, including judicial, with the relevant expertise. The requirement to designate competent authorities does not necessarily require the establishment of new authorities but can be existing bodies tasked with the functions set out in this Regulation. This Regulation requires designating authorities competent for issuing removal orders, referrals and for overseeing proactive measures and for imposing penalties. It is for Member States to decide how many authorities they wish to designate for these tasks. Member States should notify to the European Commission the competent authorities they designated for the purpose of this Regulation.
Amendment 165 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) For the purposes of this Regulation, each Member States should designate one competent authoritiesy. The requirement to designate one competent authoritiesy does not necessarily require the establishment of a new authoritiesy but can be an existing bodiesy tasked with the functions set out in this Regulation. This Regulation requires designating authorities competent for issuing removal orders, referrals and for overseeing proactive measures and for imposing penalties. It is for Member States to decide how many authorities they wish to designate for these tasks.
Amendment 169 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Penalties are necessary to ensure the effective implementation by hosting service providers of the obligations pursuant to this Regulation. Member States should adopt rules on penalties, including, where appropriate, fining guidelines. Particularly severe penalties shall be ascertained in the event that the hosting service provider systematically fails to remove terrorist content or disable access to it within one hour from receipt of a removal order. Non-compliance in individual cases could be sanctioned while respecting the principles of ne bis in idem and of proportionality and ensuring that such sanctions take account of systematic failure. In order to ensure legal certainty, the regulation should set out to what extent the relevant obligations can be subject to penalties and that the penalties should not be criminal in nature. Penalties for non- compliance with Article 6 should only be adopted in relation to obligations arising from a request to report pursuant to Article 6(2) or a decision imposing additional proactive measures pursuant to Article 6(4). When determining whether or not financial penalties should be imposed, due account should be taken of the financial resources of the provider. Member States shall ensure that penalties do not encourage the removal of content which is not terrorist content.
Amendment 189 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation shall apply to hosting service providers, as defined in this Regulation, offering services in the Union, irrespective of their place of main establishment.
Amendment 195 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) 'hosting service provider' means a provider of information society services consisting in the storage of information provided by and at the request of the content provider and in making the information stored publicly available to third parties;
Amendment 219 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
(c) promoting the activities of a terrorist group, in particular by encouraging the participation in, meeting with, communicate with or support to a terrorist group within the meaning of Article 2(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/541, or by encouraging the dissemination of terrorist content;
Amendment 234 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘dissemination of terrorist content’ means making terrorist content publicly available to third parties on the hosting service providers’ services;
Amendment 241 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9 a) ‘competent authority’ means a body, including judicial, with the relevant expertise designated or created by the Member State for the purpose of this Regulation.
Amendment 246 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Hosting service providers shall take appropriate, reasonable and proportionate actions in accordance with this Regulation, against the dissemination of terrorist content and to protect users from terrorist content. In doing so, they shall act in a diligent, proportionate and non- discriminatory manner, and with due regard to striking a balance withe fundamental rights of the users and take into account the fundamental importance of the freedom of expression and information in an open and democratic society.
Amendment 249 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Hosting service providers shall include in their terms and conditions, and apply, provisions to prevent the storing and dissemination of terrorist content on their services.
Amendment 255 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Hosting service providers shall remove terrorist content or disable access to it within one hour from receipt of the removal order. Member States may provide that where a terrorist content is manifestly harmful or constitutes an immediate threat to the public order, hosting service providers shall remove or disable access to the terrorist content content from the moment of receipt of a duly justified removal order.
Amendment 265 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) a comprehensive statement of reasons explaining why the content is considered terrorist content, at least, by reference to the categories of terrorist content listed in Article 2(5);
Amendment 266 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) a statement of reasons explaining why the content is considered terrorist content, at least, by referenceing to the categories of terrorist content listed in Article 2(5);
Amendment 272 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) information about redress and associated deadlines available to the hosting service provider and to the content provider;
Amendment 284 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. If the hosting service provider is a SME and cannot comply with the removal order because of logistical impossibility due to its size and capacities, it shall inform, without undue delay, the competent authority, explaining the reasons, using the template set out in Annex III. The deadline set out in paragraph 2 shall apply as soon as the reasons invoked are no longer present.
Amendment 289 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8
Article 4 – paragraph 8
8. If the hosting service provider cannot comply with the removal order because the removal order contains manifest errors or does not contain sufficient technical information to execute the order, it shall inform the competent authority without undue delay, asking for the necessary clarification, using the template set out in Annex III. The deadline set out in paragraph 2 shall apply as soon as the clarification is provided.
Amendment 291 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9
Article 4 – paragraph 9
9. The competent authority which issued the removal order shall inform the competent authority which oversees the implementation of proactive measures, referred to in Article 17(1)(c) when the removal order becomes final. A removal order becomes final where it has not been appealed within the deadline according to the applicable national law or where it has been confirmed following an appeal.
Amendment 298 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The referral shall contain sufficiently detailed information, including a comprehensive list of the reasons why the content is considered terrorist content, a URL and, where necessary, additional information enabling the identification of the terrorist content referred.
Amendment 304 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Hosting service providers shall, where appropriate, take proactive measures to protect their services against the dissemination of terrorist content, without prejudice to Directive 2000/31/EC and Directive 2018/1808/EU. The measures shall be effective and proportionate, taking into account the risk and level of exposure to terrorist content, the fundamental rights of the users, and the fundamental importance of the freedom of expression and information in an open and democratic society.,
Amendment 307 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Hosting service providers shall, where appropriate, take proactive measures to protect their services against the dissemination of terrorist content. The measures shall be effective, targeted and proportionate, taking into account the risk and level of exposure to terrorist content, and strike a balance with the fundamental rights of the users, and the fundamental importance of the freedom of expression and information in an open and democratic society.
Amendment 310 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) detecting, identifying and expeditiously removing or disabling access to terrorist content comprising, in part or whole, a terrorist content that was subject to a definitive removal order.
Amendment 313 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Where the competent authority referred to in Article 17(1)(c) considers that the proactive measures taken and reported under paragraph 2 are disproportionate or are insufficient in mitigating and managing the risk and level of exposure, it may request the hosting service provider to adapt the measures already taken or to take specific additional proactive measures. For that purpose, the hosting service provider shall cooperate with the competent authority referred to in Article 17(1)(c) with a view to identifying the changes or specific measures that the hosting service provider shall put in place, establishing key objectives and benchmarks as well as timelines for their implementation.
Amendment 316 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Where no agreement can be reached within the three months from the request pursuant to paragraph 3, the competent authority referred to in Article 17(1)(c) may issue a decision imposing specific additional necessary and proportionate proactive measures. The decision shall take into account, in particular, the type of content hosted on the service, the technical feasibility of the measures, the economic capacity of the hosting service provider and the effect of such measures on the fundamental rights of the users and the fundamental importance of the freedom of expression and information. Such a decision shall be sent to the main establishment of the hosting service provider or to the legal representative designated by the service provider. The hosting service provider shall regularly report on the implementation of such measures as specified by the competent authority referred to in Article 17(1)(c).
Amendment 321 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) the treatment of complaints issued in accordance with Article 10.
Amendment 323 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The terrorist content and related data referred to in paragraph 1 shall be preserved for six months. The terrorist content shall, upon request from the competent authority or court, be preserved only for a longer period when and for as long as necessary for ongoing proceedings of administrative or judicial review referred to in paragraph 1(a).
Amendment 327 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Hosting service providers shall set out in their terms and conditions their policy to collaborate with the competent judicial or independent administrative authorities and to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content, including, where appropriate, a meaningful explanation of the functioning of proactive measures including the use of automated tools.
Amendment 330 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Hosting service providers and competent authorities and Union bodies shall publish annual transparency reports on action taken against the dissemination of terrorist content.
Amendment 333 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Transparency reports of the hosting service providers shall include at least the following information:
Amendment 339 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) detailed information about the hosting service provider’s measures to prevent the re-upload of content which has previously been removed or to which access has been disabled because it is considered to be terrorist content;
Amendment 341 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) number of pieces of illegal terrorist content removed or to which access has been disabled, following removal orders, referrals, or proactive measures, respectively;
Amendment 351 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Safeguards shall consist, in particular, of human oversight and verifications wherof the appropriate and, in any event,ness of the decision to remove or deny access to content, in particular with regard to the right to freedom of expression and information. Human oversight shall be required where a detailed assessment of the relevant context is required in order to determine whether or not the content is to be considered terrorist content.
Amendment 357 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to the remedies, including judicial, available to content providers under national law, Hosting service providers shall establish effective and accessible mechanisms allowing content providers whose content has been removed or access to it disabled as a result of a referral pursuant to Article 5 or of proactive measures pursuant to Article 6, to submit a substantiated complaint against the action of the hosting service provider requesting reinstatement of the content.
Amendment 359 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. HThe relevant Union bodies and competent authorities shall, in co- operation with hosting service providers shall, establish effective and accessible mechanisms allowing content providers whose content has been removed or access to it disabled as a result of a referral pursuant to Article 5 or of proactive measures pursuant to Article 6, to submit a complaint against the action of the hosting service provider requesting reinstatement of the content.
Amendment 370 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Upon request of the content provider, tThe hosting service provider shall inform the content provider about the reasons for the removal or disabling of access and possibilities to contest the decision.
Amendment 379 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. Where hosting service providers become aware of any evidence of terrorist offences, they shall promptly inform the authoritiesy competent for the investigation and prosecution in criminal offences in the concerned Member State or the point of contact in the Member State pursuant to Article 14(2), where they have their main establishment or a legal representative. Hosting service providers may, in case of doubt, transmit this information to Europol for appropriate follow up.
Amendment 387 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shall designate thone authority or authorities competent to
Amendment 391 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) oversee the implementapplication of proactive measures pursuant to Article 6;
Amendment 394 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Member States shall ensure that ‘competent authority’ means a national or European body with the power to issue, enforce and amend binding legal orders in their relevant jurisdictions.
Amendment 398 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) Article 6(2) and (4) (reports on proactive measures and the adoption of measuressuch following a decision imposing specific proactive measures);
Amendment 399 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) Article 9 (safeguards in relregarding the use and implementation tof proactive measures);
Amendment 400 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States shall ensure that, when determining the type and level of penalties, and those penalties should not be seen as criminal, the competent authorities take into account all relevant circumstances, including:
Amendment 402 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States shall ensure that, when determining the type and level of penalties, the competent authorities take into account all relevant circumstances, in particular in the case of SMEs, including:
Amendment 408 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 20 in order to supplement this Regulation with the necessary technical requirements for the electronic means to be used by competent authorities for the transmission of removal orders.
Amendment 409 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt such delegated acts to amend Annexes I, II and III in order to effectivecompetently address a possible need for improvements regarding the content of removal order forms and of forms to be used to provide information on the impossibility to execute the removal order.
Amendment 411 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 19 shall be conferred on the Commission for an in determinate period of time3 years from [date of application of this Regulation].
Amendment 414 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) information about the specific proactive measures taken pursuant to Article 6, including the amount of illegal terrorist content which has been removed or access to it disabled and the corresponding timeframes;
Amendment 462 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Whenever possible and appropriate, tThe results of the Union's external action should be monitored and assessed on the basis of pre-defined, transparent, country-specific and measurable indicators, adapted to the specificities and objectives of the Instrument and preferably based on the results framework of the partner country. The evaluation will be regularly communicated to the European Parliament and made publicly available.
Amendment 496 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In line with the Consensus, the Union and its Member States should enhance joint programming to increase their collective impact by bringing together their resources and capacities. Joint programming should build on the partner countries’ engagement, appropriation and ownership. The Union and its Member States should seek to support partner countries through joint implementaction, whenever appropriate.
Amendment 575 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) "additionality" shall mean a principle ensuring that the EFSD+ Guarantee support may not be aimed at replacing the support of a Member State, private funding or another Union financial intervention, as well as that it is aimed at addressing market failures and avoiding crowding out other public or private investments;
Amendment 589 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) to reduce and, in the long term, eradicate poverty, particularly in least developed countries (LDCs); to achieve the international commitments and objectives that the Union has agreed to, in particular the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs and the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 629 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) Pacific
Amendment 630 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) Americas and the Caribbean.
Amendment 631 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) Caribbean
Amendment 632 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Geographic programmes may cover all third countries, except for candidates and potential candidates as defined in Regulation (EU) No …/….80 (IPA) and overseas countries and territories as defined in Council Decision …/… (EU). Geographic programmes of a continental or trans-regional scope should be established. _________________ 80 Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (OJ L ).
Amendment 706 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. A rights-based approach encompassing all human rights, whether civil and political or economic, social and cultural shall be applied in order to integrate human rights principles, to support the right holders in claiming their rights with a focus on poorer and more vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, and to assist partner countries in implementing their international human rights obligations. This Regulation shall promote gender equality and, women’s empowerment.
Amendment 709 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The Union shall foster cooperation with international or regional organisations and initiatives, as well as other donors.
Amendment 731 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 8
Article 8 – paragraph 8
8. The Commission shall inform and have regular exchanges of viewspolicy dialogue with the European Parliament.
Amendment 733 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. The Commission shall have regular policy dialogue with civil society and local authorities.
Amendment 739 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with Article 41(2) of the Treaty on European Union, Union funding under this Regulation shall not be used to finance the procurement of arms or ammunition, or operations having military or defence implications.
Amendment 808 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The countries most in need, in particular the Least Developed Countries, low income countries, countries in crisis, post-crisis, fragile and vulnerable situations, including small islands developing states, shallmust be given priority in the resource allocation process. This Regulation shall contribute to reaching the collective target of 0,20% of the Union’s Gross National Income to Least Developed Countries within the timeframe of the 2030 Agenda.
Amendment 822 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Article 11 – paragraph 7
7. This Regulation shall contribute to actions established under Regulation (EU) No. …/… (Erasmus). An indicative minimum amount of EUR 2 000 000 000 000 from the geographical programmes should be allocated to actions dedicated to mobility, cooperation and political dialogue with the authorities, institutions and organisations of the partner countries A single programming document shall be drawn up from this Regulation for seven years, including funds from Regulation (EU) No …/… (IPA III). Regulation (EU) No. …/… (Erasmus) shall apply to the use of these funds.
Amendment 846 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The amount referred to in Article 6(3) shall be used as a matter of priority in respect of the countries in the greatest need of it, inter alia:
Amendment 950 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Blending operations shall be implemented wherever possible under the direction of a multilateral European financial institution or a bilateral European financial institution.
Amendment 1116 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point q a (new)
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point q a (new)
(q a) Supporting actions, and promoting cooperation, in the area of sport to contribute to the empowerment of women and of young people, individuals and communities as well as to health, education and social inclusion objectives of the 2030 Agenda.
Amendment 119 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) EU policies will complement and add value to Member States intervention in this area. The impact of such policies should be assessed on a regular basis taking account of qualitative and quantitative indicators such as the benefits for citizens and their active participation, the benefits for the EU economy in terms of growth and jobs and spill-overs in other sectors of the economy and the skills and competences of people working in CCS.
Amendment 122 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The promotion of European cultural diversity depends on the existence of flourishing and resilient cultural and creative sectors, able to create, produce and distribute their works to a large and diverse European audience. This thereby enlarges their business potential and contributes to sustainable growth and jobs creation. In addition, promotion of creativity contributes to boosting competitiveness and sparkling innovation in the industrial value chains. In spite of recent progress, the European cultural and creative market continues to be fragmented along national and linguistic lines, which do not. While respecting the specificity of each market, more can be done to allow the cultural and creative sectors to fully benefit from the European single market and the digital single market in particular.
Amendment 135 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Programme should take into account the dualmultiple nature of the cultural and creative sectors, recognising, on the one hand, the intrinsic and artistic value of culture and, on the other, the social and economic value of those sectors, including their broader contribution to intercultural dialogue, social cohesion, growth and competitiveness, creativity and innovation. This requires strong European cultural and creative sectors, in particular a vibrant European audiovisual industry, taking into account its capacity to reach large audiences and its economic importance, including for other creative sectors as well as cultural tourism. However, competition in global audiovisual markets has been further intensified by the deepening digital disruption e.g. changes in media production, consumption and the growing position of global platforms in the distribution of content. Therefore, there is a need to step-up the support to the European industry.
Amendment 138 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The Programme should provide a solid ground for the development of active European citizenship, shared values, creativity and innovation. This needs to be reflected by supporting media literacy, and in particular film literacy, together with the promotion of films for young people.
Amendment 140 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To be effective, the Programme should take into account the specific nature of the different sectors, their different target groups and their particular needs through tailor-made approaches within a strand dedicated to the audiovisual sector, a strand dedicated to the other cultural and creative sectors and a cross-sectoral strand. Building on pilot projects, preparatory actions and studies, the programme should also implement the sectorial actions listed in the Annex of the Creative Europe proposal, such as the one for the music sector.
Amendment 144 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) As part of the specific actions pursued under the CULTURE strand, the music sector should be a particular focus in terms of financial distribution and targeted actions. Tailor-made calls and instruments should help boost the competitiveness of the music sector and address some of the specific challenges it faces.
Amendment 206 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Since its creation, the European Film Academy has developed a unique expertise and is in a unique position to create a pan-European community of film creators and professionals, promoting and disseminating European films beyond their national borders and developing truly European audiences from an early age on. Therefore, it should be eligible for direct Union support.
Amendment 233 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Quality, impact and efficiency in the planned implementation should be among the key criteria for the selection of projects. Taking into account the technical expertise required to assess proposals under specific actions of the Programme, it should be provided that, where relevant, evaluation committees may be composed of external experts with relevant management and/or artistic backgrounds.
Amendment 237 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The Programme should include a realistic and manageable system of performance indicators to accompany its actions and monitor its performance on a continuous basis. This monitoring as well as information and communication actions relating to the Programme and its actions should build on the three strands of the programme. The strands should have a common set of qualitative and quantitative indicators and dedicated sets of qualitative and quantitative indicators. All such sets should be assessed in accordance with this Regulation.
Amendment 245 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) Considering the complexity of gathering appropriate statistical data to measure and analyse the impact of cultural policies, the Commission should reinforce the cooperation within its services – in particular the Joint Research Centre and EUROSTAT – in order to gather and analyse such data. For this task, the Commission shall actin cooperation with relevant European research organisations in this field and with the Council of Europe, as well as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and UNESCO.
Amendment 251 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to ensure smooth implementation of the Programmethe continuity of funding support provided under the Programme and cover the increasing funding gaps experienced by beneficiaries, the costs incurred by the beneficiary before the grant application is submitted, in particular costs related to intellectual property rights, mayshall be considered as eligible, provided that they are directly linked to the implementation of the supported actions.
Amendment 254 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Since the objectives of this Regulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of their transnational character, the high volume and wide geographical scope of the mobility and cooperation activities funded, their effects on access to learning mobility and more generally on Union integration, as well as their reinforced international dimension, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective. Nevertheless, particular attention should be paid to the small-scale projects and their added value, given the specificities of the European Cultural and Creative Sectors.
Amendment 279 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) enhancing the economic, social and external dimension of European level cooperation to develop and promote European cultural diversity and Europe's cultural heritage and strengthening the competitiveness of the European cultural and creative sectors and reinforcing international cultural relations, the visibility of which shall be reinforced by using relevant name and logo;
Amendment 285 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) promoting the competitiveness and, scalability of the European audiovisual industry and the quality of its activities;
Amendment 296 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) Foster data collection for the cultural and creative sectors, with a cross- sectorial dimension, in order to develop knowledge based evidence and analyses.
Amendment 299 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) "CROSS SECTORAL strand" covers activities across all cultural and creative sectors, including the news media sector.
Amendment 300 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 348 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
As part of the specific actions pursued under the CULTURE strand, the music sector should be a particular focus in terms of financial distribution and targeted actions. Tailor-made calls and instruments should help boost the competitiveness of the music sector and address some of the specific challenges it faces.
Amendment 357 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to enhance thea trical and online distribution and provide wider access across borders toansnational and international circulation, online and offline and theatrical distribution of European audiovisual works, including through innovative business models and the use of new technologies;
Amendment 358 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to enhance audiovisual heritage by facilitating access to, and supporting the promotion of audiovisual heritage works as instruments of memory, education, re- use and new business;
Amendment 361 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to promote European audiovisual works and support audience development, in particular young audience by raising awareness and development of legal offers across Europe and beyond.
Amendment 366 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
These priorities shall be addressed through support to the creation, promotion, access, and dissemination of European works transporting common identity and values with the potential to reach large audiences of all ages within Europe and beyond, thereby adapting to new market developments and accompanying the Audiovisual Media Services Directive.
Amendment 377 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to promote innovative approaches to artistic content creation and research, access, distribution and promotion across cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 404 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 3
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 3
– up to EUR 160 000 0009 % for the activities referred to in Article 3(2)(c) (CROSS SECTORAL strand).
Amendment 421 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Access to the Programme shall be open to international organisations active in the areas covered by the Programme, such as Unesco, the Council of Europe, EUIPO Observatory, the World Intellectual Property Organisation, the OECD on the basis of joint contributions for the achievement of the Programme objectives and in accordance with the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 426 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Data gathering on Culture and Creative Sectors The Commission shall reinforce the cooperation within its services such as the Joint Research Centre and EUROSTAT with the purpose of gathering appropriate statistical data to measure and analyse the impact of cultural policies. For this task, the Commission shall act in cooperation with relevant European research organisations in this field and in collaboration with the Council of Europe, the OECD and UNESCO.
Amendment 436 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The grants shall be awarded taking into account the Rules of Procedure and several criteria such as: (a) quality of the project; (b) its impact; (c) quality and efficiency of the proposed implementation.
Amendment 439 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The evaluation committee may be composed of external experts. It shall meet in the physical presence of its members or remotely. In light of the heterogeneity of the cultural and creative sectors attention shall be paid to the expertise of the committee members.
Amendment 468 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The strands shall have a common set of qualitative and quantitative indicators. Each strand shall have a dedicated set of qualitative and quantitative indicators.
Amendment 469 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Amendment 473 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. The recipients of Union funding shall acknowledge the origin and ensure the visibility of the Union funding (in particular when promoting the actions and their results) by providing coherent, effective and proportionate targeted information to multiple audiences, including the media and the public using the name of the Programme and, for actions funded under the MEDIA strand, the logo of MEDIA. The Commission shall elaborate a logo for the CULTURE strand.
Amendment 498 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) Support to architecture and cultural heritage sectors: targeted actions for establishing standards as open, accessible and permanent hubs for their communities, providing research, regenerating life spaces, supporting the mobility of operators, capacity-building and entrepreneurship, audience developengagement and internationalization of the cultural heritage and architecture sectors, promotion of Baukultur, supporting sharing of the professional knowledge for artisans and craftsmen and the development of common high quality standards for the sector, support to the safeguarding, conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage and its values at European and international level through awareness- raising, networking and, peer-to-peer learning activities and mentoring;
Amendment 521 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) Support to international sales and circulation of non-national European works on all platforms, targeting both small and larger productions, including through coordinated distribution strategies covering several countries and subtitling, dubbing and audiodescription;
Amendment 526 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) Support to European networks of audiovisual creators from different countries aiming at nurturing creative talents in the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 527 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) Specific measures to contribute to the fair treatment of creative talent in the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 531 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) Training and mentoring activities to enhance the capacity of audiovisual operators and workforce to adapt to new market developments and digital technologies;
Amendment 533 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) A European Video on Demand (VOD) operators' network(s), screening a significant proportion of non-national European works;
Amendment 535 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point j
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) European festivals' network(s)s screening and promoting a variety of European audio-visual works with a significant proportion of non- national European works;
Amendment 538 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) A European cinema operators' network, screening a significant proportion of non-national European films, contributing to reinforce cinema theatres as a destination for movies in the value chain and highlighting public screenings as a social experience;
Amendment 551 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) Encourage new forms of creation at the cross roads between different cultural and creative sectors, for instance through the use of innovative technologies and collaboration through digital hubs;
Amendment 564 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
(a) Addressing the structural changes faced by the media sector byand promoting and monitoring a diverse and pluralistic media environmentsupporting an independent monitoring for assessing risks to media pluralism and freedom;
Amendment 571 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point c
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point c
(c) Promoting media literacy to allow citizens to develop a critical understanding of the media, including through the creation of a Union platform to share media literacy practices and policies among all the Member States.
Amendment 578 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – subheading 1 a (new)
Annex II – subheading 1 a (new)
COMMON QUALITATIVE IMPACT INDICATORS OF THE PROGRAMME 1. Benefits for citizens and communities: Number of people accessing European cultural and creative works generated by the Programme, including, works from countries other than their own; 2. Benefits for the strengthening of European cultural diversity and cultural heritage; 3. Benefits for the Union economy and jobs; 4. Number of employment positions linked to the funded projects aggregated for the programme; 5. The financial contribution of the Cultural and Creative Sectors generated by the Programme for the funded projects.
Amendment 6 #
2013/2202(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes note of the information provided on the energy used from renewable sources; regrets, however, that those sources of energy continue to have a very low share of the total consumption of energy, especially in new buildings; calls for further action to incorporate more energy solutionsnotes with satisfaction that all electricity used by the Committee is coming from renewable sources;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2201(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets that Parliament’s recommendaTakes note of the decision of the Council with regard to the level of allowances of EESC members in September 2013 and notes with satisfaction tohat the EESC to base thehas implemented the new reimbursement rules of members’ travel expenses based on real costs was not implemented due to the Council’s still pending decision on the level of allowances; recalls that the system should be fully operational by the beginning of the next EESC termrecommended by the Parliament;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2201(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes note of the information provided on the energy used from renewable sources; regrets, however, that those sources of energy continue to have a very low share of the total consumption of energy, especially in new buildings; calls for further action to incorporate more energy solutionsnotes with satisfaction that all electricity used by the EESC is coming from renewable sources;
Amendment 14 #
2013/2201(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that a mid-term review of the cooperation between the EESC and the CoR would beis a useful tool to evaluate the benefits of the cooperation and plan for better solutions in the future;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2201(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Takes due note of the modernisation of the IT infrastructure; asks for more in- depth information on the results of the new systemimprovements to be included in the annual activity report.
Amendment 16 #
2013/2197(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Welcomes the efforts of the Greek presidency to reopen the negotiations between the institutions; underlines, however, that such negotiations did not bring expected results in the past;
Amendment 18 #
2013/2197(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Recommends organising a workshop focussing on the legal analysis of Parliament’s function of budgetary control and the Council’s duty to cooperate, as well as drafting an own initiative report focussing on possible amendments to the Treaty, as a way forward in order to prepare for the possibility of instigating legal proceedings, as well as the possibility of a change or clarification of the rules on granting discharge to other institutions stated in the Treaty;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the 2nd Strategic Energy Review: an EU Energy Security and Solidarity Action Plan1; __________________ 1 COM (2008) 781
Amendment 77 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the international community committed to limithat global warming to 2 °Cought not to exceed 2°C above pre-industrial level during the 21st century at the Copenhagen summit in 2009;
Amendment 129 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas studies indicate that unilateral actions taken by the EU within climate policy can lead to increase in global emissions as a result of the carbon leakage phenomena;
Amendment 146 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU spent EUR 573 billion on imported fossil fuels in 2011 and its dependency on energy imports is expected to grow; in this regard recognises the importance of enabling the future exploitation of indigenous oil and gas resources, both conventional and unconventional, in a responsible and an environmentally safe manner, as they could contribute to reducing the EU’s energy import dependence;
Amendment 155 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas many assumptions of the 2nd Strategic Energy Review that corresponded to European environmental policy and that are still used to support new policies are now outdated because of, among others, the global economic crisis and shale gas and oil extraction in the United States;
Amendment 187 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas studies show that overall system costs and effects vary significantly among different generation sources and such aspects should also be considered in the process of framing EU climate and energy policies;
Amendment 197 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas sustainable development is based on the balanced pillars of environmental, economic and social development;
Amendment 203 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
Ic. whereas there is a need to ensure the EU’s competitiveness in the global market;
Amendment 206 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I d (new)
Recital I d (new)
Id. whereas ever increasing energy prices have led to higher rates of fuel poverty in Europe;
Amendment 209 #
Amendment 230 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the Commission to take a multifaceted approach, the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of which ought to be enhanced by coordinated and coherent policies that address in equal measure issues such as competitiveness, energy security, and climate objectives (e.g. GHG emission reduction, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency)ffordable energy pricing and sustainability;
Amendment 231 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the Commission to take a multifaceted and flexible approach, the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of which ought to be enhanced by coordinated and coherent policies that address in equal measure issues such as competitiveness, energy security and climate objectives (e.g. GHG emission reduction, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency); underlines that this requires a consistency of policies where climate policy cannot contradict or be a higher priority than other policies;
Amendment 290 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes, however, that all objectives for 2030 should be closely correlated with the on-going international negotiations on a new climate agreement; calls for their formal adoption only after taking into account the results of the negotiations of a global agreement in Paris in 2015within the UNFCCC;
Amendment 305 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that, in case global agreement cannot be reached, any unilateral EU agreement should be subject to visible achievements of the main emitters (e.g. China, USA) comparable or exceeding European emission savings up to date and take into consideration possible effects of carbon leakage phenomenon;
Amendment 342 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that support schemes, if better used, could be an appropriate tool to incentivise the cost-efficient development of renewable energy sources (RES) and energy efficiency; sees an important role for the Commission in providing guidance in this regard;
Amendment 369 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that some RES should now be considered mature energy sources and their subsidies should therefore be phased out on time order to be able to reallocate these to research and development (R&D) programmes and RES that are not yet cost- effective; asks the Commission to study the impact of RES priority dispatch on general energy costs as well as the functioning and economies of other baseload generation capacity;
Amendment 384 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for all energy subsidies, no matter the source, to be phased out by 2030;
Amendment 419 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that increased energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the decarbonisation oflowering of emissions from the energy sector;
Amendment 467 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that as one of the cornerstones of the EU’'s climate and energy package, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) should be able to best fulfil its main function, the reduction of GHG emissionsthe main instrument for reducing emissions from industry and energy in a cost-effective way, and respond efficiently to economic downturns and upturns; recalls that the main objective of the EU ETS is to reduce GHG emissions and not to provide investors with sufficient incentives to invest in low-carbemission technologies, as these should be seen merely as a secondary objective and not as a basis for evaluating if the scheme works as intended;
Amendment 560 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Notes that the discussion of the 2030 objectives should be based on firm economic analysis of their potential impact by country and by sector; asks the Commission to publish all available data and analysis on the subject in order to identify if there would be an unequal burden on the Member States;
Amendment 571 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that Member States and regions should be encouraged to improve cooperation in order to optimise the efficiency of renewables expansion; in this context, the Commission has an important role to play as a facilitator in coordinating, financially supporting and preparing appropriate analyses of renewable energy resources and potential for each of the Member States;
Amendment 587 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to submit an analysis of how renewable energy sources can be developed sustainably and cost effectively, taking into account environmental impact, total system costs, aspects related to dependency on raw materials and life cycle and, above all, how to support stable sources of renewable energy such as hydropower, biomass or geothermal power while avoiding long term subsidies which cause market distortions;
Amendment 629 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the importance of an energy strategy focused on boosting energy security and economic and industrial competitiveness in the EU, job creation, social aspects and environmental sustainability by means of measures such as the diversification of supply routes, suppliers and sources and by increasing the deployment of RES alongside increased stable and dispatchable baseload capacity;
Amendment 655 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to perform a 3rd Strategic Energy Review, and to base future European climate commitments on the basis of the updated data;
Amendment 699 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Underlines that high European energy prices do not lead to lower global emissions and instead led to the deterioration of the competitive position of European industry; emphasizes the need to find a way to reduce energy prices while lowering global emissions; stresses that accessibility to affordable energy for all should be a priority for the EU and understood as part of the policy objectives of sustainability, security of supply and competitiveness;
Amendment 716 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that in order to ensure security of supply there must be enough stable capacity to meet demand in peak periods and in periods of (political or technological) difficulties and that excess capacity or backup must therefore be ensured and maintained; points out the need for storage, reserve capacities and more grid flexibility as a response to the intermittence of some sources of RES;
Amendment 724 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Recalls the Commission's Energy Roadmap stating that "gas will be critical in the transformation of the energy system" and in this respect recognises the potential of natural gas to provide both variability and flexibility into the energy supply system;
Amendment 801 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Notes that carbon leakage does not only apply to emissions from exiting installations but also covers future investment decisions as companies might avoid investing in European based installations; in this context, calls on the Commission, while working on 2030 framework, to eliminate all solutions which can result in energy price increases or in intensification of carbon leakage;
Amendment 833 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. While framing the proposed climate and energy policy framework for 2030, urges the Commission to take into consideration the fact that the US shale gas production has revolutionised global energy supply and led to a significant reduction of GHG emission; believes that shale gas is potentially an opportunity for Europe and can be developed safely, in an environmentally responsible way;
Amendment 846 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Asks the Commission to develop a comprehensive analysis of the overall system costs and effects of different energy sources and their impact on generation adequacy in the long run;
Amendment 855 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Welcomes the Commission’s remarks that the EU climate and energy targets impact differently on each Member State and their citizens, and that this justifies working on a more equitable effort sharing basis, taking into account a country’s GDP, achievements in reducing emissions since 1990under Kyoto, emissions per capita, economic potential and potential for renewable and other indigenous energy sources and energy efficiency;
Amendment 869 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Underlines, in line with Article 194 TFEU, that Member States are the ultimate decision makers as regards their energy mix and should be able to use and develop different approaches for technologies and energy sources that are environmentally sound and socially and economically acceptable; believes that any future framework should respect the independence of Member States and not seek to limit this power via administrative regulations, which could prevent the increased use of indigenous energy resources;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2175(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes thatEndorses the Court of Auditors’ recommendations and adviseds the Supervisor to request that all employees submit documents confirming their civil status on a regular basis, ideally annually, and to put in place a system for the timely monitoring of these documents.
Amendment 3 #
2012/2175(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that in 2011, the Supervisor had a total of EUR 7 564 137 in commitment appropriations (EUR 7 104 351 in 2010) and that the implementation rate of those appropriations was 89.31% (82.73% in 2010); finds this a positive development, but calls for further efforts to improve the implementation rate and for the changes made to be monitored, and expects engagement to exceed 90% next year;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2175(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expects to receiveCalls for information on the follow up of the recommendations which were set forth in Parliament's discharge resolutions;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2174(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note that of the total appropriations, 92,54% were committed (89,65% in 2010) and 85,62% paid (84,03% in 2010) and welcomes the improvement of the utilisation rate; calls for further efforts to improve the utilisation rate and for the changes made to be monitored;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2174(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. RecCalls the need forfor the obligation to improved financial planning so as to ensure more efficient budget implementation to be met without delay;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2174(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the internal auditor's conclusions that the Ombudsman has implemented two of the three recommendations to help improve its internal management and control procedures in the processing of payment requests; points out that an improvement onas regards timely feedback of then actual payments is still needed; calls for the third recommendation, covering more timely feedback on actual payments, to be implemented without delay;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2174(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the internal auditor's conclusions that the Ombudsman has implemented two of the three recommendations to help improve its internal management and control procedures in the processing of payment requests; points out that an improvement oncalls for the third recommendation, covering more timely feedback of then actual payments is still needed, to be implemented without delay;
Amendment 10 #
2012/2174(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Ombudsman's office to include an exhaustive table of all the human resources at the Ombudsman's disposal, broken down by category, grade, sex, participation in professional training and nationality in the next annual activity report and to provide the full set of documents required for previous years;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2173(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is dismayed at the fall in the budget utilisation rate and calls for action to improve that rate and for the changes made to be monitored;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2173(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Draws attention to the obligation to publish renewable energy share figures and environmental impact data;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2173(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges the recommendations of and the objectives set by the Committee's internal audit service; considers, however, that thereexecution must be some improvements on the executiond and streamlined;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2173(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for detailed information on the aims of administrative cooperation, the extent to which those aims are being achieved and the impact this is having in terms of savings;
Amendment 9 #
2012/2173(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reconfirms its position that in the interest of transparency, the declarations and the updates of financial interests of members from all the institutions should be accessible on the Internet; welcomes the decision taken by the Committee's Bureau in 2011 to make members' declarations of financial interests available online and expects them to be made available at the earliest opportunity.
Amendment 1 #
2012/2172(DEC)
Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Grants the Secretary-General of the European Economic and Social Committee discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Economic and Social Committee budget for the financial year 2011; / Postpones its decision on granting the Secretary-General of the European Economic and Social Committee discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Economic and Social Committee budget for the financial year 2011;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2172(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of the replies given to the Court of Auditors' observations and requests to be further informed without delay on the update of the guidelines applicable to the grading and recruitment of staff;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2172(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Asks to be provided with information on the action being taken by the Ombudsman in relation to staff promotion procedures;
Amendment 9 #
2012/2172(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is dismayed at the fall in the budget utilisation rate and calls for action to improve that rate and for the changes made to be monitored;
Amendment 13 #
2012/2172(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Draws attention to the obligation to publish energy consumption and renewable energy share data;
Amendment 17 #
2012/2172(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers positive the decrease of the unused rate of interpretation services requested from 12.3% in 2010 to 8,9% in 2011; notes however that it continues being a very high rate of unused services and asks the EESC to take, without delay, the necessary measures to diminish drastically this figure, to monitor the changes made and to provide detailed information on how this problem is being addressed;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2172(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recommends that a joint procurement system should be introduced for translation services, which would enable such services to be shared between institutions and help to ensure that they are fully utilised;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2169(DEC)
Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Grants the Secretary-General of the Council discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Council's and the Council's budget for the financial year 2011; / Postpones its decision on granting the Secretary-General of the Council discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Council's and the Council's budget for the financial year 2011;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2169(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that in 2011 the European Council and the Council had available commitment appropriations of EUR 506 842 003,08 (EUR 642 000 000 in 2010), with a utilisation rate of 90%, lower than in 2010; is concerned that the underspentd rate has risen and continues to be quite highhigh; calls for the budget underspend rate to be improved and for the changes made to be monitored, and suggests the development of key performance indicators within the most critical areas, such as delegations' travel envelopes, logistics and interpretation;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2169(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes special note of and voices concern at the internal audit recommendations for the year 2011 in relation to IT consultant contracts and security contracts, where weaknesses continue to exist in the financial management and the procurement procedures;
Amendment 14 #
2012/2169(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is surprisdismayed that the creation of the EEAS couldwas not be anticipated in the draft budget 2011; takes note that an increase of appropriations was necessary in order to prepare for the accession of Croatia and to reinforce the office of the President of the European Council;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2169(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is interested in receiving moreAsks to receive detailed information on the Service Level Agreements established with the EEAS and the concrete measures taken to promote administrative modernisation measures taken; is of the opinion that the Council's human resources management has not been efficient enough;
Amendment 17 #
2012/2169(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Asks for detailed information on the preparations for Croatia’s accession in order to clarify the impact it will have on the Council budget;
Amendment 19 #
2012/2169(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that effective supervision of the Union's budget implementation requires cooperation between Parliament and the Council through a working arrangement; regrets the difficulties encountered in previous discharge procedures and stresses the need for satisfactory cooperation;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2169(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Regrets that noe fact that the Council is not sufficiently transparent and stresses that all the Union institutions have a duty to respect the same standards in relation to transparency; believes that the Council could make improvements in that regard; is convinced that Parliament and the Council, as joint legislators, should apply the same standards of transparency and calls on the Council to improve its performance in this area without delay.
Amendment 48 #
2012/2107(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the importance of rescuing the seawater desalination plant in the northern part of the island for the preservation of the groundwater reserves of the island and asks the Commission to facilitate a new process;
Amendment 103 #
2012/2107(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Emphasizes that the main objective of Regulation (EC) No 389/2006 is to facilitate the reunification of the island; recommends reviewing once again theCyprus by encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community with particular emphasis on the economic integration of the island; recommends a balanced distribution of the aid to the TCc and thbetween the five objectives obstacles related to the sustainability of the projects; suggests considering whether large scale bi- communal infrastructure programs should still be pursued or a focus on smaller scale bi-communal projectsf the Regulation, i.e. the promotion of economic and social development, the development and restructuring of infrastructure, reconciliation, confidence building measures, theand support tof the civil society, the missing persons' related activ (including also the Armenian and Maronite minorities), the youth mobility,bringing the Turkish Cypriot community closer to the Union, and the preservparation of historical sites should be considered insteadthe introduction and implementation of the acquis communautaire upon the reunification of Cyprus;
Amendment 95 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the criminal investigation into secret detention launched in Poland, and calls on the Polish authorities to conduct a rigorous inquiry, with duen equally transparenct inquiry, allowing the effective participation of victims and their lawyers;
Amendment 35 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The likelihood of diverging regulation is further increased by concerns over tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco products, having a characterising flavour other than tobacco or the traditional flavour of menthol, which may facilitate uptake of tobacco consumption or affect consumption patterns. For example, in many countries, sales of mentholated products gradually increased even as smoking prevalence overall declined. A number of studies indicated that mentholated tobacco products can facilitate inhalation as well as smoking uptake among young people. Measures introducing unjustified differences of treatment between flavoured cigarettes (e.g. menthol and clove cigarettes) should be avoided36.
Amendment 40 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The prohibition of tobacco products with characterising flavours does not prohibit the use of individual additives altogether, but obliges the manufactures to reduce the additive or the combination of additives to such an extent that the additives no longer result in a characterising flavour. The use of additives necessary for manufacturing of tobacco products shouldall be allowed, as long as they do not result in a characterising flavour. The Commission should ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the provision on characterising flavour. Independent panels should be used by the Member States and by the Commission to assist in such decision making. The application of this Directive should not discriminate between different tobacco varieties.
Amendment 55 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure the integrity and the visibility of health warnings and maximise their efficacy, provisions should be made regarding the dimension of the warnings as well as regarding certain aspects of the appearance of the tobacco package, including the opening mechanism. The package and the products may mislead consumers, in particular young people, suggesting that products are less harmful. For instance, this is the case with certain texts or features, such as ‘low-tar’, ‘light’, ‘ultra-light’, ‘mild’, 'natural', 'organic', ‘without additives’, ‘without flavours’, 'slim', names, pictures, and figurative or other signs. Likewise, the size and appearance of individual cigarettes can mislead consumers by creating the impression that they are less harmful. A recent study has also shown that smokers of slim cigarettes were more likely to believe that their own brand might be less harmful. This should be addressed by packaging and labelling such products appropriately and by informing consumers of their harmfulness, so that they are fully aware of the consequences of using such products.
Amendment 66 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) All tobacco products have the potential to cause mortality, morbidity and disability and their consumption should be contained. It is therefore important to monitor developments as regards novel tobacco products. A notification obligation for novel tobacco products should be put on manufacturers and importers, without prejudice to the power of the Member States to ban or to authorise them. The Commission should monitor the developments and submit a report 5 years after the date of transposition of this Directive, in order to assess whether amendments to this Directive are necessary. Children and young people must be educated, as this is the simplest and most effective way of preventing young people from starting to smoke. Consideration should also be given to creating a fund financed by the manufacturers of tobacco products, which would be used to fund anti-smoking campaigns. Member States should harmonise the legal age for purchasing tobacco products at 18.
Amendment 99 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The likelihood of diverging regulation is further increased by concerns over tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco products, having a characterising flavour other than tobacco and menthol, which may facilitate uptake of tobacco consumption or affect consumption patterns. For example, in many countries, sales of mentholated products gradually increased even as smoking prevalence overall declined. A number of studies indicated that mentholated tobacco products can facilitate inhalation as well as smoking uptake among young people. Measures introducing unjustified differences of treatment between flavoured cigarettes (e.g. menthol and clove cigarettes) should be avoided .
Amendment 100 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
4) 'characterising flavour' means a distinguishable aroma or taste other than tobacco or the traditional flavour of menthol, resulting from an additive or combination of additives, including but not limited to fruit, spice, herb, alcohol, candy, menthol or vanilla observable before or upon intended use of the tobacco product;
Amendment 108 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The prohibition of tobacco products with characterising flavours does not prohibit the use of individual additives altogether, but obliges the manufactures to reduce the additive or the combination of additives to such an extent that the additives no longer result in a characterising flavour. The use of additives necessary for manufacturing of tobacco products shouldall be allowed, as long as they do not result in a characterising flavour. The Commission should ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the provision on characterising flavour. Independent panels should be used by the Member States and by the Commission to assist in such decision making. The application of this Directive should not discriminate between different tobacco varieties.
Amendment 111 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16 b) One of the aims of this Directive is to reduce the consumption of tobacco products, especially among young and vulnerable consumers, which will result in the decrease of the production of the tobacco in the Union and can lead to loss of jobs, moving the industry outside the Union and need to restructure the farms traditionally basing its production on tobacco. Therefore appropriate measures and financial support must be envisaged in the framework of the Union budget in order to counteract the economic and social consequences of this Directive.
Amendment 149 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure the integrity and the visibility of health warnings and maximise their efficacy, provisions should be made regarding the dimension of the warnings as well as regarding certain aspects of the appearance of the tobacco package, including the opening mechanism. The package and the products may mislead consumers, in particular young people, suggesting that products are less harmful. For instance, this is the case with certain texts or features, such as ‘low-tar’, ‘light’, ‘ultra-light’, ‘mild’, 'natural', 'organic', ‘without additives’, ‘without flavours’, 'slim', names, pictures, and figurative or other signs. Likewise, the size and appearance of individual cigarettes can mislead consumers by creating the impression that they are less harmful. A recent study has also shown that smokers of slim cigarettes were more likely to believe that their own brand might be less harmful. This should be addressed through the appropriate packaging and labelling of such products and through informing consumers of their harmfulness, so that the consumer is fully aware of the consequences of using a given product.
Amendment 157 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall prohibit the placing on the market of tobacco products with a characterising flavour other than the traditional flavour of menthol, provided that there is unequivocal scientific proof that the particular additive increases the product’s toxicity or addictiveness.
Amendment 166 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall not prohibit the use of additives which are essential for the manufacture of tobacco products, as long as the additives do not result in a product with a characterising flavour.
Amendment 170 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Council Directive 89/622/EEC of 13 November 1989 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the labelling of tobacco products and the prohibition of the marketing of certain types of tobacco for oral use prohibited the sale in the Member States of certain types of tobacco for oral use. Directive 2001/37/EC confirmed this prohibition. Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden grants the Kingdom of Sweden derogation from this prohibition . The prohibition of the sale of oral tobacco should be maintained in order to prevent the introduction to the internal market of a product that is addictive, has adverse health effects and is attractive to young peopleUpholds the ban on tobacco products for oral use, however, such a ban should not affect historically traditional tobacco products for oral use, which may be allowed by individual Member States. For other smokeless tobacco products that are not produced for the mass market, a strict labelling and ingredients regulation is considered sufficient to contain market expansion beyond their traditional use.
Amendment 178 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Cross-border distance sales of tobacco facilitate access to tobacco products of young people and risk to undermine compliance with the requirements provided for by tobacco control legislation and in particular by this Directive. Common rules on a notification system are necessary to ensure that this Directive achieves its full potential. The provision on notification of cross-border distance sales of tobacco in this Directive should apply notwithstanding the notification procedure set out in Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services. Business to consumA ban shall be introduced on cross-border distance sales of tobacco products is further regulated by Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts, which will be replaced by Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, as of 13 June 2014.
Amendment 188 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) All tobacco products have the potential to cause mortality, morbidity and disability and their consumption should be contained. It is therefore important to monitor developments as regards novel tobacco products. A notification obligation for novel tobacco products should be put on manufacturers and importers, without prejudice to the power of the Member States to ban or to authorise them. The Commission should monitor the developments and submit a report 5 years after the date of transposition of this Directive, in order to assess whether amendments to this Directive are necessary. Children and young people must be educated, as this is the simplest and most effective way of preventing young people from starting to smoke. Consideration should also be given to creating a fund financed by the manufacturers of tobacco products, which would be used to fund anti-smoking campaigns. Member States should harmonise the legal age for purchasing tobacco products at 18.
Amendment 190 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall prohibit the use of flavourings in the components of tobacco products such as filters, papers, packages, capsules or any technical features allowing modification of flavour or smoke intensity, provided that there is unequivocal scientific proof that the particular additive increases the product’s toxicity or addictiveness. Filters and capsules shall not contain tobacco.
Amendment 215 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Directive, in particular concerning the format of ingredients reporting, the determination of products with characterising flavours or with increased levels of toxicity and addictiveness and the methodology for determining whether a tobacco product has characterising flavour, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
Amendment 265 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Amendment 269 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Amendment 281 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘characterising flavour’ means a distinguishable aroma or taste other than tobacco, resulting from an additive or combination of additives, including but not limited to fruit, spice, herb, alcohol, candy, menthol or vanilla observable before or upon intended use of the tobacco product;. Traditional tobacco products flavours such as menthol are not considered to be characterising flavours.
Amendment 318 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 414 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The following nNicotine-containing products may only be placed on the market if they were authorised pursuant to Directive 2001/83/EC:
Amendment 416 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 420 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 423 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 426 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall introduce a ban on the use of nicotine-containing products in public places.
Amendment 427 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Member States shall introduce a minimum age for purchasing nicotine-containing products.
Amendment 430 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 432 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 433 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Amendment 435 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Amendment 458 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall prohibit the placing on the market of tobacco products with a characterising flavour, provided that there is unequivocal scientific proof that the particular additive increases the product’s toxicity or addictiveness.
Amendment 464 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall not prohibit the use of additives which are essential for the manufacture of tobacco products, as long as the additives do not result in a product with a characterising flavour.
Amendment 480 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) nicotine -containing products below the threshold set out in Article 18(1);
Amendment 535 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall prohibit the use of flavourings in the components of tobacco products such as filters, papers, packages, capsules or any technical features allowing modification of flavour or smoke intensity, provided that there is unequivocal scientific proof that the particular additive increases the product’s toxicity or addictiveness. Filters and capsules shall not contain tobacco.
Amendment 569 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Article 6 – paragraph 10
10. Tobacco products other than cigarettes, and roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco products shall be exempted from the prohibitions laid down in paragraphs 1 and 5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to withdraw this exemption if there is a substantial change of circumstances as established in a Commission report.
Amendment 827 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 848 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Prohibited elements and features may include but are not limited to texts, symbols, names, trade marks, figurative or other signs, misleading colours, inserts or other additional material such as adhesive labels, stickers, onserts, scratch-offs and sleev, sleeves and any decorative features or relate to the shape of the tobacco product itself. Cigarettes with a diameter of less than 7.5 mm shall be deemed to be misleading.
Amendment 942 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The unique identifier, which is secure and impossible to duplicate, shall allow determining:
Amendment 981 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that manufacturers of tobacco products provide all economic operators involved in the trade of tobacco products from the manufacturer to the last economic operator before the first retail outlet, including importers, warehouses and transporting companies with the necessary equipment, determined by the Member States, allowing for the recording of the tobacco products purchased, sold, stored, transported or otherwise handled. The equipment shall be able to read and transmit the data electronically to a data storage facility pursuant to paragraph 6.
Amendment 989 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Article 14 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensureverify that manufacturers and importers of tobacco products conclude data storage contracts with an independent third party, which shall host the data storage facility for data relating to the manufacturer and importer concerned. The data storage facility shall be physically located on the territory of the Union. The suitability of the third party, in particular its independence and technical capacities, as well as the contract, shall be approved and monitored by an external auditor, who is proposed and paid by the tobacco manufacturer and approved by the Commission. Member States shall ensure full transparency and accessibility of the data storage facilities for the competent authorities of the Member States, the Commission and the independent third party on a permanent basis. In duly justified cases Member States or the Commission can provide manufacturers or importers access to this information, provided commercially sensitive information remains adequately protected in conformity with the relevant national and Union legislations.
Amendment 993 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 8
Article 14 – paragraph 8
8. In addition to the unique identifier, which is secure and impossible to duplicate, Member States shall require that all unit packets of tobacco products which are placed on the market carry a visible, tamper proof security feature of at least 1 cm², which shall be irremovably printed or affixed, indelible and in no way hidden or interrupted in any form, including through tax stamps and price marks, or other elements mandated by legislation.
Amendment 1018 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Member States shall prohibit the placing on the market of tobacco for oral use, without prejudice to Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. This ban should, however, not affect historically traditional tobacco products for oral use, which may be allowed by individual Member States.
Amendment 1034 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall oblige retail outlets intending to engage in cross-border distance sales to consumers located in the Union to register with the competent authorities in the Member State where the retail outlet is established and in the Member State where the actual or potential consumer is located. Retail outlets established outside the Union have to register with the competent authorities in the Member State where the actual or potential consumer is located. All retail outlets intending to engage iintroduce a ban on cross- border distance sales shall submit at least the following information to the competent authorities:of tobacco products.
Amendment 1052 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1060 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1068 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1074 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1084 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1092 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1100 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1157 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The following nNicotine-containing products may only be placed on the market if they were authorised pursuant to Directive 2001/83/EC:.
Amendment 1161 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall introduce a ban on the use of nicotine-containing products in public places.
Amendment 1166 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Member States shall introduce a minimum age for purchasing nicotine- containing products.
Amendment 1176 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1188 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1202 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1213 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1223 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1235 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1243 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1264 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The negative economical and social consequences of the implementation of this Directive shall be counteracted by appropriate measures and financial support in the framework of the EU budget.
Amendment 1300 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. No later than 2 years from the date specified in Article 25 paragraph 1, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions a report on the economic and social consequences of the application of this Directive
Amendment 1326 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States may allow the following products, which are not in compliance with this Directive, to be placed on the market until [Publications Office, please insert the exact date: entry into force + 2436 months]:
Amendment 1335 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) nicotine containing products below the threshold set out in Article 18(1);
Amendment 79 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is essential that Union priority objectives for 2020 are established, in light of a long-term vision for 2050. The new programme should build on already adopted policy initiatives in the Europe 2020 strategy4 , including the EU climate and energy package5 , the Roadmap for moving to a low-carbon economy in 20506 , the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 20207 , the Roadmap to a resource-efficient Europe8 and, the Innovation Union Flagship Initiative9 as well as proposal for 2030 framework for climate and energy policies by the European Commission.
Amendment 112 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) to secure investment for environment and climate policy and get the prices right;
Amendment 126 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 5
Annex 1 – point 5
5. However, many environmental trends in the EU remain worrying, not least due to insufficient implementation of existing EU environment legislation. Only 17 % of species and habitats assessed under the Habitats Directive are in good status, and the degradation and loss of natural capital is jeopardising efforts to attain the EU’s biodiversity and climate change objectives. This has high associated costs which have not yet been properly valued in our economic or social system. Thirty per cent of the EU’s territory is highly fragmented, affecting the connectivity and health of ecosystems and their ability to provide services as well as viable habitats for species. While progress has been made in the EU to decouple growth from GHG emissions, resource use and environmental impacts, resource use is still largely unsustainable and inefficient, and waste is not yet properly managed. As a result, EU businesses are foregoing the significant opportunities that resource efficiency offers in terms of competitiveness, cost reductions, improved productivity and security of supply. Water quality and air pollution levels are still problematic in many parts of Europe, and EU citizens continue to be exposed to hazardous substances, potentially compromising their health and wellbeing. Unsustainable land use is consuming fertile soils, with impacts on food security and the achievement of biodiversity targets. Soil degradation continues largely unchecked.
Amendment 221 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 27
Annex 1 – point 27
27. The Europe 2020 Strategy's ‘Resource- efficient Europe’ Flagship Initiative aims to support the shift towards an economy that is efficient in the way it uses all resources, decouples absolutely economic growth from resource and energy use and its environmental impacts, reduces GHG emissions, enhances competitiveness through efficiency and innovation and promotes greater energy security. The Roadmap to Resource Efficient Europe and the Commission’s proposals for Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy are key building blocks of the Initiative,, the 2050 Energy roadmap and the White Paper on transport are key starting points for setting out the framework for future actions to deliver on these objectives within new, global climate agreement to be concluded in 2015.
Amendment 238 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 31
Annex 1 – point 31
31. All sectors of the economy will need to contribute to reducing GHG emissions for the EU to deliver its fair share of global efforts. The EU needs to agree the next steps for its climate and energy framework beyond 2020on the basis of the forthcoming discussion on 2030 framework for climate and energy policies in order to prepare itself for international negotiations on a new legally binding agreement, but also to provide Member States and industry with a clear framework to make the medium-term investments needed. Hence the EU needs to consider policy options for delivering the reductions set out in the Low-Carbon Economy Roadmap for the period beyond 2020to be proposed by the Commission in this regard. The 2050 Energy roadmap and the White Paper on transport need to be underpinned by strong policy frameworks. Moreover, Member States need to develop and put in place long-term, cost-effective low-carbon development strategies aimed at achieving the EU objective of reducing GHG emissions by 80% to 95% by mid- century, compared to 1990, as part of a global effort to limit average temperature increase to below 2°C. The EU Emissions Trading System will continue to be a central pillar of EU climate policy beyond 2020.
Amendment 259 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 37
Annex 1 – point 37
37. There is also considerable potential for improving waste management in the EU to make better use of resources, open up new markets, create new jobs and reduce dependence on imports of raw materials, while having lower impacts on the environment . Each year in the EU, 2.7 billion tonnes of waste are produced, of which 98 million tonnes is hazardous. On average, only 40 % of solid waste is prepared for re- used or recycled. The rest goes to landfill or incineration. In some Member States, more than 70 % of municipal waste is recycled, showing how waste could be used as one of the EU's key resources. At the same time, many Member States landfill over 75 % of their municipal waste.
Amendment 268 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 38
Annex 1 – point 38
38. Turning waste into a resource, as called for in the Resource Efficiency Roadmap, requires the full implementation of EU waste legislation across the EU, based on strict application of the waste hierarchy taking into account life-cycle thinking on the overall impacts of the generation and management of waste and covering different types of waste . Additional efforts are needed to: reduce per capita waste generation in absolute terms, limit energy recovery to non-recyclable materials, phase out landfilling, ensure high quality recycling, and develop markets for secondary raw materials. Hazardous waste will need to be managed so as to minimise significant adverse effects on human health and the environment, as agreed at the Rio+20 Summit. To achieve this, market- based instruments that privilege prevention, recycling and re-use should be applied much more systematically across the EU. Barriers facing recycling activities in the EU internal market should be removed and existing prevention, re-use, recycling, recovery and landfill diversion targets reviewed so as to move towards a ‘circular’ economy, with a cascading use of resources and residual waste close to zero.
Amendment 296 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) Fully implementing the Climate and Energy Package and agreeingreadiness to work on the EU's climate and energy policy framework for the period beyond 2020.
Amendment 315 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 - point e
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 - point e
(e) Fully implementing EU waste legislation. This will include applying the waste hierarchy and the effective use of market-based instruments and measures to ensure that landfilling is effectively phased out, energy recovery is limited to non- recyclable materials, recycled waste is used as a major, reliable source of raw material for the EU, hazardous waste is safely managed and its generation is reduced, illegal waste shipments are eradicvirtually eliminated and internal market barriers for environmentally-sound recycling activities in the EU are removed.
Amendment 320 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 - point f
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 - point f
(f) Improving water efficiency by setting targets at river basin level and using market mechanisms, such ason the basis of a most cost efficient market mechanisms, including inter alia water pricing.
Amendment 337 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 49
Annex 1 – point 49
49. Meanwhile, the growing market for bio-based products, chemicals and materials may offer advantages such as lower GHG emissions and new market opportunities, but care needs to be taken to ensure that the full life-cycle of these products is sustainable and does not exacerbate competition over land and water or increase emission levels.
Amendment 426 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 74
Annex 1 – point 74
74. The Union and Member States will need to putshould consider putting in place the right conditions to ensureenabling that environmental externalities are adequately addressed and that the right market signals are sent to the private sector, with due regard to any adverse economic and social impacts. This willmay involve applying the polluter-pays principle more systematically, through phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies and shifting taxation away from labour towards pollution in neutral way. As natural resources become increasingly scarce, the economic rent and profits associated with their ownership or exclusive use may increase. Public intervention to ensure that such rents are not excessive and that externalities are taken into account will lead to more efficient use of these resources and will help to avoid market distortions, as well as generate public revenue. Environment and climate priorities will be pursued in the framework of the European Semester where these are relevant to the sustainable growth prospects of individual Member States to which country-specific recommendations are addressed. Other market-based instruments, such as payments for ecosystem services, should be used more extensively at EU and national level to incentivise private sector involvement and sustainable management of natural capital.
Amendment 432 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 77
Annex 1 – point 77
77. Beyond such mainstreaming, inclusion of ‘integrated projects’ in the LIFE programme will enable funds to be combined and better aligned with policy priorities in a more strategic, cost-effective way in support of environment and climate-related measures, through the deployment of a range of projects, including 'integrated projects' provided that specific conditions related to the rules governing 'integrated projects' and their implementation are met.
Amendment 435 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 80
Annex 1 – point 80
80. In addition, it has been difficult to trace biodiversity and climate-related expenditure. To assess progress towards these objectives, a tracking and reporting system should be established based on primarily OECD methodology (‘The Rio Markers’). This is important for the EU's overall effort relating to multilateral agreements on climate change and biodiversity. In this context, the EU will contribute to the intergovernmental process launched at Rio+20 to assess financing needs and propose options for an effective sustainable development financing strategy.
Amendment 436 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 82 – introductory part
Annex 1 – point 82 – introductory part
82. In order to secure investment for environment and climate policy and get the prices right, the programme shall ensure that by 2020:
Amendment 441 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 82 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Annex 1 – point 82 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) Progressively phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies, increasing the use of market-based instruments, including taxation, pricing and charging, and expanding markets for environmental goods and services, with due regard to any adverse economic and social impacts.
Amendment 466 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 92
Annex 1 – point 92
92. Environmental sustainability is key to reducing poverty and ensuring quality of life and economic growth . At Rio+20, world leaders renewed their commitment to sustainable development and recognised the inclusive green economy as an important tool for achieving sustainable development, and the crucial role of a healthy environment in ensuring food security and reducing poverty. In the light of a growing population in an increasingly urbanised world, these challenges will include the need for action on water, oceans, sustainable land and ecosystems, resource efficiency (in particular waste), sustainable energy and climate change, including through the phase out of fossil identification and phase out of environmentally harmfuel subsidies. They will need to be addressed through tailor-made approaches at local, national or Union level, as well as committed engagement in international efforts to develop the solutions needed to ensure sustainable development globally.
Amendment 486 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 100 – subparagraph 2 - point a
Annex 1 – point 100 – subparagraph 2 - point a
(a) Working towards the adoption of Sustainable Development Goals that: a) address priority areas of an inclusive green economy and wider sustainable development objectives, such as energy, water, food security, oceans and sustainable consumption and production, as well as cross-cutting issues such as equity, social inclusion, decent work, rule of law and good governance; b) are universally applicable, covering all three areas of sustainable development; c) are assessed and accompanied by targets and indicators, while taking into account different national circumstances, and d) are coherent and integrated with the post-2015 development framework, and supportive of climate actions.e) are coherent with existing and any future internationally agreed goals and targets such as on biodiversity, climate change, social protection floors and others;
Amendment 503 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 102
Annex 1 – point 102
102. The indicators used to monitor progress towards meeting priority objectives include those used by the EEA to monitor the state of the environment and those to monitor the implementation of existing environment and climate-related targets and legislation, including the climate and energy targets, biodiversity targets, and proposed resource efficiency milestones. Additional indicators to measure overall progress towards a resource-efficient European economy and society and its contribution to prosperity and well-being will be developed in coordination with stakeholders in the context of the Roadmap to a Resource- efficient Europe.
Amendment 4 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Exemption from the visa requirement for nationals of Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu should not come into force until bilateral agreements on visa waiver between the Union and the countries concerned have been concluded in order to ensure full reciprocity.
Amendment 6 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) in point 1, the references to Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu are deleted and a reference to South-Sudan is inserted;
Amendment 7 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 – point a – two last references
Article 1 – point 2 – point a – two last references
"Tuvalu*", "United Arab Emirates*" and "Vanuatu*"
Amendment 157 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Member States shall appoint one authority, which shall be responsible for facilitating the development consenvironmental impact assessment procedure for each project."
Amendment 175 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 3 – point b
Article 3 – point b
(b) land, soil, water, air and climate change;
Amendment 197 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2011/92/UE
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. For projects listed in Annex II, for which a case-by-case examination is required in accordance with Member State law or which meet the thresholds or criteria laid down in connection with paragraph 2, the developer shall provide information on the characteristics of the project, its potential impact on the environment and the measures envisaged in order to avoid and reduce significant effects. The detailed list of information to be provided is specified in Annex II.A."
Amendment 210 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Amendment 220 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
6. The competent authority shall make its decision pursuant to paragraph 2 within three months from the request for development consent and provided that the developer has submitted all the requisite information. Depending on the nature, complexity, location and size of the proposed project, the competent authority may extend that deadline by a further 3 months; in that case, the competent authority shall inform the developer of the reasons justifying the extension and of the date when its decision is expectedor other decision issued for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of this directive and provided that the developer has submitted all the requisite information.
Amendment 315 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the competent authority shall ensure that the report on the project’s environmental impact is verified by the environmental protection authority;
Amendment 356 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the results of the environmental assessment of the competent authority referred to in Article 3together with a summary of the comments received pursuant to Articles 6 and 7 and the environmental conditions attached to the decision, including a description of the main measures to avoid, reduce and, if possible, offset significant adverse effects;”
Amendment 364 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 368 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) The above-mentioned conditions shall be deemed to be satisfied where the Member States, in accordance with Article 2(2), establish, for the purposes of this Directive, a separate procedure for meeting the requirements laid down herein, and the decision issued following the environmental assessment contains the information referred to in points (a) to (d) and appropriate rules are laid down for fulfilment of the condition defined in paragraph 4.
Amendment 382 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
If the competent authority decides to grant development consent or issues another decision for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of this directive, it shall ensure that the development consent includes measures to monitor the significant adverse environmental effects, in order to assess the implementation and the expected effectiveness of mitigation and compensation measures, and to identify any unforeseeable adverse effects.
Amendment 394 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. When all necessary information gathered pursuant to Articles 5, 6 and 7 has been provided to the competent authority, including, where relevant, specific assessments required under other Union legislation, and the consultations referred to in Articles 6 and 7 have been completed, the competent authority shall conclude its environmental impact assessment of the project within threewo months.
Amendment 401 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Depending on the nature, complexity, location and size of the proposed project, the competent authority may extend that deadline by a further 3one months; in that case, the competent authority shall inform the developer of the reasons justifying the extension and of the date when its decision is expected.
Amendment 409 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
4. Before a decision to grant or refuse development consent is taken, the competent authority shall verify whether the information in the environmental report referred to in Article 5(1) is up to date, in particular concerning the measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and, where possible, offset any significant adverse effects. If the information contained in the report is out of date, the competent authority shall call on the developer to supplement the report.
Amendment 413 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 1 – point 9 – point a
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. When a decision to grant or refuse development consent, or other decision issued for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of this directive, has been taken, the competent authority or authorities shall inform the public and the authorities referred to in Article 6(1) thereof, in accordance with the appropriate procedures, and shall make available to the public the following information:
Amendment 421 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 9 – point b
Article 1 – point 9 – point b
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Amendment 439 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Directive 2011/92/EU
Articles 12a and 12b
Articles 12a and 12b
Amendment 461 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point -1 (new)
Annex – point -1 (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex I – point 14
Annex I – point 14
(-1) In Annex I, point 14 shall be replaced by the following: "14. Extraction of petroleum and natural gas for commercial purposes, whether extracted from gas-bearing strata of shale or in other sedimentary rock and where the amount extracted exceeds 500 tonnes/day in the case of petroleum and 500 000 cubic metres/day in the case of gas."
Amendment 471 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point -1 (new)
Annex – point -1 (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex II – paragraph 2 – point d – point iii a (new
Annex II – paragraph 2 – point d – point iii a (new
(-1) In Annex II, paragraph 2, point d, the following point iiia shall be inserted: "(iiia) drilling for exploration and extraction of crude oil and/or natural gas trapped in gas- bearing strata of shale or in other sedimentary rock formations regardless of the amount explored or extracted;"
Amendment 473 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point -1 a (new)
Annex – point -1 a (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex II – paragraph 2 – point d – point iii b (new)
Annex II – paragraph 2 – point d – point iii b (new)
(-1a) In Annex II, paragraph 2, point d, the following point iiib shall be inserted: "(iiib) exploration and extraction of natural gas from coal beds, regardless of the amount extracted;"
Amendment 475 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point -1 b (new)
Annex – point -1 b (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex II – paragraph 2 – point e
Annex II – paragraph 2 – point e
(-1b) In Annex II, point e of paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following: "(e) Surface industrial installations for the exploration and extraction of coal, petroleum, natural gas and ores, as well as bituminous shale, crude oil and/or natural gas trapped in gas-bearing strata of shale or in other sedimentary rock formations and natural gas from coal beds regardless of the amount explored or extracted."
Amendment 488 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1
Annex – point 1
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex II.A – paragraph 3 – point b
Annex II.A – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the use of natural resources, in particular soil, land, water, and biodiversity, including hydromorphological changes.
Amendment 495 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the use of natural resources, in particular land, soil, water, and biodiversity, including hydromorphological changes;.
Amendment 503 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive Annex– point 2 Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point f
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the natural and man-made disaster risks and risk of accidents, with particular regard to hydromorphological changes, substances, or technologies or living organisms used, to specific surface and subsurface conditions or alternative use, and to the probability of accidents or disasters and the vulnerability of the project to these risks;
Amendment 510 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point g
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) impacts of the project on climate change (in terms of greenhouse gas emissions including from land use, land- use change and forestry), contribution of the project to an improved resilience, and the impacts of climate change on the project (e.g. if the project is coherent with a changing climate);
Amendment 568 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex IV – paragraph 4
Annex IV – paragraph 4
4. A description of the aspects of the environment likely to be significantly affected by the proposed project, including, in particular, population, human health, fauna, flora, biodiversity and the ecosystem services it provides, land (land take), soil (organic matter, erosion, compaction, sealing), water (quantity and quality), air, climatic factors, climate change (greenhouse gas emissions, including from land use, land use change and forestry, mitigation potential, impacts relevant to adaptation, if the project takes into account risks associated with climate change), material assets, cultural heritage, including architectural and archaeological ones, landscape; such a description should include the inter-relationship between the above factors, as well as the exposure, vulnerability and resilience of the above factors to natural and man-made disaster risks.
Amendment 92 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Where pasture or agricultural land previously destined for the food, feed and fibre markets is diverted to biofuel production, the non-fuel demand will still need to be satisfied either through intensification of current production or by bringing non-agricultural land into production elsewhere. The latter case represents indirect land-use change and when it involves the conversion of high carbon stock land it can lead to significant greenhouse gas emissions. Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC should therefore include provisions to address indirect land use change given that current biofuels are mainly produced from crops grown on existing agricultural land.
Amendment 101 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 123 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Liquid renewable fuels are likely to be required by the transport sector in order to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Advanced biofuels, such as those made from wastes and algae, provide high greenhouse gas savings with low risk of causing indirect land use change and do not compete directly for agricultural land for the food and feed markets. It is appropriate, therefore, to encourage greater production of such advanced biofuels as these are currently not commercially available in large quantities, in part due to competition for public subsidies with established food crop based biofuel technologies. Further incentives should be provided by increasing the weighting of advanced biofuels towards 10% target for transport set in Directive 2009/28/EC compared to conventional biofuels. In this context, only advanced biofuels with low estimated indirect land use change impacts and high overall greenhouse gas savings should be supported as part of the post 2020 renewable energy policy framework by setting 2% target for advanced biofuels.
Amendment 153 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 164 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 182 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The estimated indirect land-use change emissions should be included in the reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC. Biofuels made from feedstocks that do not lead to additional demand for land, such as those from waste feedstocks or yield increases, should be assigned a zero emissions factor. .
Amendment 193 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
Amendment 207 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to permit adaptation to technical and scientific progress of Directive 98/70/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the methodological principles and values necessary for assessing whether sustainability criteria have been fulfilled in relation to biofuels, criteria and geographic ranges for determining highly diverse grassland, the methodology for the calculation and reporting of lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, the methodology for the calculation of indirect land-use change emissions, the permitted level related to the metallic additives content in fuels, the permitted analytical methods related to the fuel specifications and the vapour pressure waiver permitted for petrol containing bioethanol.
Amendment 211 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to permit adaptation to technical and scientific progress of Directive 2009/28/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the list of biofuel feedstocks that are counted multiple times towards the target set in Article 3(4), the energy content of transport fuels, criteria and geographic ranges for determining highly biodiverse grassland, the methodology for the calculation of indirect land-use change emissions, and the methodological principles and values necessary for assessing whether sustainability criteria have been fulfilled in relation to biofuels and bioliquids.
Amendment 216 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Commission should review the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive, based on the best and latest available scientific evidence, in limiting indirect land-use change greenhouse gas emissions and addressing ways to further minimise that impact, which could include the introduction of estimated indirect land-use change emission factors in the sustainability scheme as of 1st January 2021.
Amendment 239 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7a – paragraph 6
Article 7a – paragraph 6
Amendment 260 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 7b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 275 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7d – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 7d – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 279 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7d – paragraph 6
Article 7d – paragraph 6
Amendment 284 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7d – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 7d – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 294 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegatedimplementing acts pursuant to Article 10a concerning the adaptation to technical and scientific progress of the permitted analytical methods referred to in Annexes I, II and III.
Amendment 297 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2
Article 10a – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Article 7a(5), the second subparagraph of Article 7b(3), Articles 7d(5), 7d(6), 7d(7), 8a(3) and 10(1) shall be conferred for an indeterminate period of time from the date of entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 301 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of powers referred to in Articles 7a(5), the second subparagraph of Article 7b(3), Articles 7d(5), 7d(6), 7d(7), 8a(3) and 10(1) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 305 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 5
Article 10a – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 7a(5), the second subparagraph of Article 7b(3), Articles 7d(5), 7d(6), 7d(7), 8a(3) and 10(1) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.
Amendment 322 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point b
Article 2 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 350 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) for the calculation of biofuels in the numerator, the share of energy from biofuels produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops shall be no more than 5%, the estimated share at the end of 2011,advanced biofuels shall be no less than 2% of the final consumption of energy in transport in 2020.
Amendment 374 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 1 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 1 – point i
Amendment 379 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 1 – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 1 – point ii
(ii) biofuels produced from feedstocks listed in Part B of Annex IX shall be considered to be twice their energy content with the exception of used cooking oil and animal fats;
Amendment 391 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 2
The Commission submit a procedure, according to which Member States shall ensure that no raw materials are intentionally modified to be covered by categories (ii) to (iii).
Amendment 397 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 3
The list of feedstock set out in Annex IX may be adapted to scientific and technical progress, in order to ensure a correct implementation of the accounting rules set out in this Directive. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegatedimplementing acts in accordance with Article 25 (b) concerning the list of feedstock set out in Annex IX'
Amendment 405 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 3
Article 2 – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – second sentence
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – second sentence
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegatedimplementing acts in accordance with Article 25 (b)b concerning the adaptation of the energy content of transport fuels as set out in Annex III to scientific and technical progress.
Amendment 419 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 5 – point b
Article 2 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 425 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Article 17 – paragraph 6
(ba) paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: "6. Biofuels and bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 obtained from agricultural raw materials cultivated in the Community obtained in accordance with the requirements and standards under the provisions referred to under the common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and in accordance with the minimum requirements for good agricultural and environmental condition defined pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009, comply with the sustainability criteria set out in Article 17(3) to (5)."
Amendment 439 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 7 – point b
Article 2 – point 7 – point b
Amendment 442 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 7 – point c
Article 2 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Amendment 448 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 7 – point d
Article 2 – point 7 – point d
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 451 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 8
Article 2 – point 8
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 21
Article 21
8. Paragraph 2 of Article 21 is deleted.
Amendment 455 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 9
Article 2 – point 9
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
9. In Article 22, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. In estimating net greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels, the Member State may, for the purpose of the reports referred to in paragraph 1, use the typical values given in part A and part B of Annex V, and shall add the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex VIII."deleted.
Amendment 458 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 11
Article 2 – point 11
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 25b – paragraph 2
Article 25b – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Article 3(4)(d), Article 5(5), the third subparagraph of Article 17(3)(c), Articles 19(5), 19(6) and 19(7) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time5 years from [the date of entry into force of this Directive] with the possibility of extending this period.
Amendment 462 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 11
Article 2 – point 11
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 25b – paragraph 3
Article 25b – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 3(4)(d), Article 5(5), the third subparagraph of Article 17(3)(c), Articles 19 (5), 19 (6) and 19 (7) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 466 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 11
Article 2 – point 11
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 25b – paragraph 5
Article 25b – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 3(4)(d), Article 5(5), the third subparagraph of Article 17(3)(c), Articles 19 (5), 19 (6) and 19 (7) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.
Amendment 474 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3
Article 3
Amendment 481 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [twelve month2 years after adoption] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 483 #
Amendment 505 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 1
Annex II – point 1
Directive 98/70/EC
Annex V – part C – points 7, 8, 9
Annex V – part C – points 7, 8, 9
Amendment 513 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 2
Annex II – point 2
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex VIII
Annex VIII
Amendment 535 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Part A. Feedstocks whoseith contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be four times their energy content
Amendment 548 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point c
Annex IX – part A – point c
(c) Biomass fraction of industrial waste including decoctions, molasses, fish waste, residues from the production of fish meal, slaughter waste and meat processing waste.
Amendment 549 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point d
Annex IX – part A – point d
(d) Straw and biomass from the maintenance of green areas.
Amendment 550 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point e
Annex IX – part A – point e
(e) Animal manure, liquid manure, slurry, poultry manure, fish excrements and sewage sludge.
Amendment 557 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point i
Annex IX – part A – point i
Amendment 558 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex – part A – point j
Annex – part A – point j
(j) Grape marcsMarcs and bagasse, including sugar cane, sugar beet, grape bagasse and wine lees.
Amendment 559 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point l
Annex IX – part A – point l
(l) HusksNon-food cellulosic material – residues from the gaining and clearing seeds and grains (shells, husks, chaff, cobs etc.).
Amendment 560 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point m
Annex IX – part A – point m
Amendment 592 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part B – title
Annex IX – part B – title
Amendment 611 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part B – point c
Annex IX – part B – point c
(c) Non-food cellulosic and hemicellulosic material.
Amendment 618 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part B – point d a (new)
Annex IX – part B – point d a (new)
(da) Biomass fraction of degraded lands, agricultural wastelands, marginal lands, useless for food production.
Amendment 619 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part B – point d b (new)
Annex IX – part B – point d b (new)
(db) Biomass of municipal waste, including stale food, waste from grocery shops, kitchen waste, restaurant waste, canteen waste.
Amendment 96 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to provide for the single supervisory mechanism, Council Regulation (EU) No …/… [127(6) Regulation] confers specific tasks on the ECB concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions in the Member States whose currency is the euro. Other Member States may enter in a close cooperation with the ECB. Under that Regulation, the ECB is to coordinate and express the position of those Member States on the decisions to be taken by the Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority (EBA) falling within the scope of the ECB tasks.
Amendment 111 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) Bearing in mind that the EBA, in works of which all Member States participate with equal rights, was established with an aim to develop the single rulebook and ensure the coherence of supervisory practices within the EU and given the establishment of the single supervisory mechanism with a leading role of the ECB, the EBA needs to be equipped with adequate instruments, which will enable it to efficiently perform its entrusted tasks concerning the integrity of the single market in the area of financial services.
Amendment 118 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In view of the supervisory tasks conferred on the ECB by Council Regulation (EU) No …/….../... [127(6) Regulation], EBA should be able to carry out its tasks also in relation to the ECB. In order to ensure that existing mechanisms for settlement of disagreements and actions in emergency situations remain effective, a specificcommon procedure, binding for all competent authorities, should be provided for. In particular, if the competent authority, including the ECB, does not comply with an action by EBA to settle a disagreement or to address an emergency situation, it should be required to explain its reasons. In that case, whenever based on requirements set out in directly applicable Union law EBA can adopt an individual decision addressed to the financial institution concerned, it should do so.
Amendment 123 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) The mandate of the EBA to settle disagreements, involving the ECB with regard to cases concerning prudential supervision, can be inferred from the fact that both the establishment of the EBA and the conferment of specific supervisory tasks on the ECB have been introduced through secondary law.
Amendment 127 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to ensure that interests of all Member States are adequately taken into account and to allow for the proper functioning of the EBA with a view to maintain and deepen the internal market in the field of financial services, the voting modalities within the Board of Supervisors should be adapted, in particularboth with regard to decisions taken by the EBA at simple majority and decisions taken at qualified majority.
Amendment 136 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Decisions concerning breaches of Union law and settlement of disagreements should be examined by an independent panel composed of voting members of the Board of Supervisors which do not have any conflicts of interest, appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The decisions proposed by the panel to the Board of Supervisors should be considered as adopted uonless rejected by a simple majority, which should include an adequate number of votes from members from Member Sy if accepted by the Board of Supervisors at simple majority in two separate votings, one of which tatkes participating in the SSM and from Member States that do not participate in the SSMlace in the group of the Member States with common euro currency and the second in the group of remaining Member States.
Amendment 141 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The members of the independent panel set up according to Article 41(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 should not be considered to be in a situation of conflict of interest on the sole ground that they are, in particular, in cases when they representatives of the competent authoritiesy, which are part of the SSM and a given case to be decided upon by the Panel concerns the SSMhas jurisdiction within the Member State, in which the concerned credit institution operates. The EBA should develop rules of procedure for the panel that ensure its independence and objectivity.
Amendment 144 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) Since the Member States which entered into close cooperation with the SSM are devoid of voting rights in the Governing Council of the ECB, which results in a lack of effective influence on the decision making process within the SSM, a special procedure for settlement of disagreements between the ECB and a competent authority of a Member State which has entered into close cooperation shall be established, which will compensate for the absence of forceful instruments to sway the decision making process taken within the SSM and at the same time, will safeguard the right to protect justified interests, in particular the stability of the local financial market. To that end, the EBA should be equipped with the ultimate authority to settle disagreements between the ECB and the competent authority of a Member State that has entered into close cooperation with the SSM.
Amendment 148 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The composition of the Management Board should be balanced and proper representation of Member States participating in the SSM, remaining in the close cooperation, and not participating in the SSM should be ensured.
Amendment 196 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 18 – paragraph 3a
Article 18 – paragraph 3a
"3a. Where the Authority requests the ECB as competent authority to take the necessary action in accordance with paragraph 3, the ECBcompetent authority shall comply with it or shall provide within 48 hours at the latest adequate justification to the Authority for its non-compliance."
Amendment 197 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 18 – paragraph 3a
Article 18 – paragraph 3a
"3a. Where the Authority requests the ECB as competent authority to take the necessaryspecific action or to refrain from action in accordance with paragraph 3, the ECBcompetent authority shall comply with it or shall provide within 48 hours at the latestwithin ten working days of the receipt of the request provide adequate justification to the Authority for its non-compliance."
Amendment 213 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Article 35 – paragraph 3
"3. Upon a duly justified request from a competent authority, the Authority mayshall provide any information that is necessary to enable the competent authority to carry out its duties, in accordance with the professional secrecy obligations laid down in sectoral legislation and in Article 70."
Amendment 222 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 41 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
"For the purposes of Article 17 and 19, the Board of Supervisors shall establish an independent panel consisting of the Chairperson and twofour members appointed by the Board of Supervisors among its voting members. At least onetwo members of the independent panel shall be from a Member State which is not a participating Member State in accordance with Regulation (EU) No …/… [127(6) TFEU Council Regulation]currency is not the euro, at least one of which shall be from a Member State not exercising close cooperation with the SSM either."
Amendment 224 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 41 – paragraph 3
Article 41 – paragraph 3
"3. The panel shall propose a decision for final adoption by the Board of Supervisors, in accordance with the procedure set out in the third subparagraph of Article 44(1)members of the panel shall act independently, objectively in accordance with Article 42 and shall not be in a situation of conflict of interest. It shall be recognized that the members of the panel remain in a situation of conflict of interests, in particular, in cases when they represent the competent authority, which has the jurisdiction within the Member State, in which the concerned credit institution operates."
Amendment 226 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 41 – paragraph 4
Article 41 – paragraph 4
"4. The Board of Supervisors shall adopt rules of procedure for the panel referred to in paragraph 2, including rules implementing the requirement set out in the second subparagraph of that paragraphBy way of derogation from paragraph 2, from the date when the euro is not the currency of only two Member States, the independent panel shall consist of a Chairperson and two members appointed by the Board of Supervisors, among its voting members. At least one member of such an independent panel shall be from a Member State in which currency is not the euro."
Amendment 230 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 42
Article 42
Amendment 236 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
"1. Decisions of the Board of Supervisors shall be taken by a simple majority of its memberin two separate votings, one of which takes place in the group of the Members States with common euro currency and the second in the group of remaining Member States. Each member shall have one vote."
Amendment 241 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
"With regard to the acts specified in Articles 10 to 16 and measures and decisions adopted under the third subparagraph of Article 9(5) and Chapter VI and by way of derogation from the first subparagraph of this paragraph, the Board of Supervisors shall take decisions on the basis of a qualified majority of its members, as defined in Article 16(4) of the Treaty on European Union and in Article 3 of the Protocol (No 36) on transitional provisions, however the decisions to be passed shall be supported in parallel by at least simple majority of weighted votes in the group Member States with common euro currency, as well as in the group of remaining Member States."
Amendment 246 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
"With regard to decisions in accordance with Articles 17, 19, and 19a, the decision proposed by the panel shall be considered as adopted uonless it is rejected by a simple majority which shall include at least three votes from members of participating Member Sy if accepted by the Board of Supervisors at a simple majority in two separate votings, one of which tatkes and three votes from members ofplace in the group of the Members States which are neither participating Member States in accordance with Regulation (EU) No …/…[127(6) TFEU Council Regulation] nor have entered into close cooperation with the ECB in accordance with that Regulationith common euro currency and the second in the group of remaining Member States. Each member shall have one vote."
Amendment 249 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 44 –paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 44 –paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
"By way of derogation from the third subparagraph, from the date when four or less Member States are neither participating Member States in accordance with Regulation (EU) No …/… [127(6) TFEU Council Regulation] nor have entered into close cooperation with the ECB in accordance with that Regulationthe euro is not the currency in only four Member States, the decision proposed by the panel shall be considered as adopted uonless it is rejected byy if accepted by the Board of Supervisors at a simple majority which shall include at least one vote from members of those Member States. Each member shall have one vote."
Amendment 252 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation EU No 1093/2010
Article 44 –paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
Article 44 –paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
"By way of derogation from the third subparagraph, from the date when the euro is not the currency in three or less Member States, the decision proposed by the panel shall be considered as adopted, only if accepted by the Board of Supervisors at a qualified majority of five- sixths of its members. Each member shall have one vote."
Amendment 253 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation EU No 1093/2010
Article 44 –paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
Article 44 –paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
"The independent panel, mentioned in Article 41, with regard to decisions in accordance with Articles 17, 19, and 19a takes the decision at a qualified majority of four-fifths of its members. From the date when the euro is not the currency in only two Member States, the independent panel takes decisions by simple majority."
Amendment 264 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation EU No 1093/2010
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
"The term of office of the members elected by the Board of Supervisors shall be 2 1/2 years. That term may be extended once. The composition of the Management Board shall be balanced and proportionate and shall reflect the Union as a whole. The Management Board shall include at least twohree representatives from Member States in which are not participating Member States in accordance with Regulation [127(6) TFEU Council Regulation] nor havecurrency is not the euro, at least two of which come from the Member States, which did not entered into close cooperation with the ECB in accordance with that RegulationSSM either. Mandates shall be overlapping and an appropriate rotating arrangement shall apply."
Amendment 266 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 58 – paragraph 3
Article 58 – paragraph 3
8 b. Article 58(3) is replaced by the following: "3. Two members of the Board of Appeal and two alternates shall be appointed by the Management Board of the Authority from a short-list proposed by the Commission, following a public call for expressions of interest published in the Official Journal of the European Union, and after consultation of the Board of Supervisors. At least one member and his alternate should come from a Member State which currency is not the euro, nor has entered into close cooperation with the ECB in accordance with that Regulation. The other members shall be appointed in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 and Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010."
Amendment 90 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Competence for supervision of individual banks in the Union remains mostly at national level. This limits the effectiveness of supervision and the ability of supervisors to reach a common understanding of the soundness of the banking sector throughout the UnionCoordination between supervisors is vital but the crisis has shown that mere coordination is not enough, in particular in the context of a single currency. In order to preserve and increase the positive effects of market integration on growth and welfare, integration of supervisory responsibilities should therefore be enhanced.
Amendment 214 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 265 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
Amendment 284 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) As regards the supervision of cross- border banks active both inside and outside the Euro area the ECB should cooperate closely with the competent authorities of non participating Member States. As a competent authority the ECB should be subject to the related obligations to cooperate and exchange information under Union law and should participate fully in the colleges of supervisors. In addition, since the exercise of supervisory tasks by a European institution brings about clear benefits in terms of financial stability and sustainable market integration, Member States not participating in the common currency should therefore also have the possibility to participate in the new mechanism. However, it is a necessary pre-condition for an effective exercise of supervisory tasks, that supervisory decisions are implemented fully and without delay. Member States wishing to participate in the new mechanism should therefore undertake to ensure that their national competent authorities will abide by and adopt any measure in relation to credit institutions requested by the ECB. The ECB should be able to establish a close cooperation with the competent authorities of a Member State not participating in the common currency. It should be obliged to establish the cooperation where the conditions set out in this regulation are met. The conditions under which representatives of the competent authorities of the Member States which established a close co-operation take part to the activities of the Supervisory Board should allow the greatest possible involvement of those represenensure equal treatment of all participating Member Statives taking into account the limits following from the Statute of ESCB and of the ECB, in particular as regards the integrity of its decision making process.
Amendment 320 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The conferral of supervisory tasks implies a significant responsibility for the ECB to safeguard financial stability in the Union, and to use its supervisory powers in the most effective and proportionate way. The ECB should therefore be accountable for the exercise of these tasks towards the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers respectively the Eurogroup as democratically legitimised institutions representing the European people and the Member States. That should include regular reporting and responding to questions. Where national supervisors take action under this Regulation, accountability arrangements provided under national law should continue to apply.
Amendment 395 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47 a (new)
Recital 47 a (new)
(47a) Whereas the pending financial crisis contributed immensely to the fragmentation of European financial markets, it is indispensable to enhance the common integrated financial framework. However, it should be borne in mind that the deepening of integration in the EMU cannot give rise to new, not outlined in the Treaties, convergence criteria, which can create additional barriers to entry for countries under a temporary derogation.
Amendment 396 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47 b (new)
Recital 47 b (new)
(47b) Whereas, efforts to secure financial stability within the EU require a diversified approach to distinctive types of risks in different markets and considering that the economies of the Member States, including those in the EMU, remain heterogeneous and that economic cycles are not synchronized, it should be borne in mind that according to the ESRB Recommendation (ESRB/2011/3) and standard no. 138 of Basel III, effective response to the problems of macroeconomic imbalances necessitates the use of discretionary instruments at local level. Moreover, the scope to customize macroprudential instruments is of the utmost significance to the Member States remaining in the EMU, due to their inability to use macroeconomic automatic stabilizers, such as interest rate or exchange rate.
Amendment 409 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation confers on the ECB specific tasks concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions, with a view to promoting the safety and soundness of credit institutions and the stability of the financial system within the EU and each Member State, with due regard for the unity and integrity of the internal market.
Amendment 413 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘'participating Member State’' means a Member State whose currency is the euro; or a Member State whose currency is not the euro, which has entered into a close cooperation in accordance with Article 6.
Amendment 474 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 496 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) To carry out supervisory tasks in relation to early intervention where a credit institution does not meet or is likely to breach the applicable prudential requirements, including recovery plans and intra group financial support arrangements, in coordination with the relevant resolution authorities;
Amendment 504 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point l
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point l
Amendment 525 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Subject to and in compliance with any relevant Union law rule and in particular any legislative and non-legislative act including technical standards developed by EBA and adopted by the Commission, the ECB may adopt regulations and recommendations and take decisions to implement or apply Union law, to the extent necessary to carry out the tasks conferred upon it by this Regulation, and only where those Union acts, do not deal with certain aspects necessary for the proper exercise of the ECB's tasks or do not deal with them in sufficient detail. Before adopting a regulation, the ECB shall conduct open public consultations, including EBA and the Commission, and analyse the potential related costs and benefits.
Amendment 588 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. National competent authorities shall follow the instructions given by the ECB for the purposes of the tasks mentioned in Article 4(1). Instructions given by the ECB shall not interfere with the exercise of voting rights by competent authorities of participating Member States within the Board of Supervisors and the Management Board of the European Banking Authority.
Amendment 615 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Within the limits set out in this Article, the ECB shall carry out the tasks in the areas referred to in Article 4 (1) and (2) in relation to credit institutions established in a participating Member State whose currency is not the euro, where a close cooperation has been established between the ECB and the national competent authority of such Member State in accordance with this Article.
Amendment 620 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
To that end, the ECB may address guidelines or requests to the national competent authority of the non participating Member State, whose currency is not the euro.
Amendment 627 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The close cooperation between the ECB and the national competent authority of a non participating Member State, whose currency is not the euro, shall be established, by a decision adopted by the ECB, where the following conditions are met:
Amendment 639 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 650 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Member State that has established a close cooperation with ECB may request the ECB to terminate the close cooperation at any time. In this case, the ECB shall immediately proceed to adopt a decision terminating the close cooperation. The decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall specify the date from which it is legally valid.
Amendment 812 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The planning and execution of the tasks conferred upon the ECBdrafting of decisions to be taken by the ECB with regards to supervisory tasks conferred upon it by this Regulation, shall be undertaken by an internal body composed of four representatives of the ECB appointed by the Executive Board of the ECB and one representative of the national authority competent for the supervision of credit institutions in each participating Member State (hereinafter ‘s'Supervisory bBoard’').
Amendment 829 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. In addition, the supervisory board shall include a Chair elected by the members of the Governing Couperson. Appointment shall be made on the basis of merit, skills, knowledge of financial institutions and markets, and of experience relevant to financial from the members, with the exception of the Presidsupervision and regulation, following an open selection procedure. The Chairperson shall be appointed by common accord of the government,s of the Executive Board, and a Vice-Chair elected by and from the members of the Governing Council of the ECBMember States at the level of Heads of State or Government, on a recommendation from the supervisory board, after it has consulted the Council and the European Parliament. The Supervisory Board elects from among its members two Vice-Chairmen.
Amendment 839 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. The Governing Council of the ECB may delegate clearly defined supervisory tasks and relatedFor the purpose of paragraph 1 the Governing Council of the ECB authorises the Supervisory Board to draft decisions regarding individual or a set of identifiable credit institutions, financial holding companies or mixed financial holding companies to the supervisory board, subject to. The Supervisory Board proposes a decision for final adoption by the Goversight and responsibility of the Governing Councilning Council. The decision proposed by the Supervisory Board shall be considered as adopted unless it is rejected by the Governing Council. The Governing Council can only accept or reject the proposed decision. If the Governing Council rejects the proposed decision, it shall be returned to the Supervisory Board for a review.
Amendment 860 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
6. The Chair of the European Banking Authority and, a member of the European Commission may participate as observers in the meetings of the supervisory boardand chairmen of national competent authorities from Member States remaining outside the SSM may participate as observers in the meetings of the supervisory board on condition that their request has been accepted by the supervisory board by simple majority. The Supervisory board may, if appropriately justified, restrict observers' access to confidential data.
Amendment 864 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7
Article 19 – paragraph 7
7. The Governing Council shall adopt the rules of procedure of the supervisory board includingand shall make them public. They shall ensure equal treatment of all participating Member States, including voting rights. They shall also include rules on the term of office of the Chair and the Vice-Chair. The term of off, whiceh shall not exceed five years and shall not be renewable.
Amendment 11 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(12) thereof,
Amendment 20 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) For the purposes of legal certainty and market predictability, it should be clarified that, in order to ensure an orderly functioning of the market and to prevent excessive price fluctuations, the Commission is able in exceptional circumstances to adapt the auction timetable pursuant to Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 21 #
Amendment 36 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall, where appropriate, adapmay, in exceptional circumstances, propose to adjust the timetable for eachthe period so as to ensure an orderly functioning of the market. referred to in Article 13(1) beginning on 1 January 2013 so as to ensure an orderly functioning of the market. The Commission shall propose no more than one such adaptation. In order to ensure the predictability of the auctions, in particular as regards the estimated volumes of allowances in accordance to Article 10(4) any modification, including reduction of the volume or part of the volume of allowances to be auctioned is strictly prohibited.
Amendment 39 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
1a. In Article 10(4), the following subparagraph is inserted: "In order to ensure the predictability of the auctions, in particular as regards the estimated volumes of allowances in accordance to Article 10(4) any modification, including reduction of the volume or part of the volume of allowances to be auctioned requires unanimity among all Member States."
Amendment 40 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
1b. In Article 10(4), the following subparagraph is inserted: "Any adaptation should be accompanied by an Impact Assessment on that adaptation's impact on Member States' auctioning revenues. Where the adaptation referred to in paragraph 1 leads to a decrease in any Member State in the auctioning revenues in 2013 and in each subsequent year up to 2020, the Commission shall propose compensatory measures minimizing the negative impact on Member States' auctioning revenues."
Amendment 41 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 c (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 c (new)
1c. In Article 10(4), the following subparagraph is inserted: " Any adaptation resulting in limiting the volume of allowances to be auctioned in 2013 or in any subsequent year up to 2020, should not apply to the Member States set out in Annex IIA."
Amendment 42 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 d (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 d (new)
1d. In Article 10(4), the following subparagraph is inserted: "Any adaptation resulting in limiting the volume of allowances to be auctioned in 2013 or in any subsequent year up to 2020, should not apply to the Member States set out in Annex IIb."
Amendment 49 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 1– paragraph 2
Article 1– paragraph 2
2. From 2020, this Regulation sets a target of 147 g CO2/km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles registered in the Union as measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and its implementing measures, and innovative technologies, Annex III and XII to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008, UN/ECE R83-06 and UN/ECE R101, as applicable on the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 62 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 5
Article 5
(2a) Article 5 is replaced by the following: "Article 5 Super-credits In calculating the average specific emissions of CO2, each new light commercial vehicle with specific emissions of CO2 of less than 50 g CO2 /km or 50% of the value given by its specific emission target shall be counted as: — 3,5 light commercial vehicles in 2014, — 3,5 light commercial vehicles in 2015, — 2,5 light commercial vehicles in 2016, — 2 light commercial vehicles from 2017."
Amendment 72 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
(3a) Article 12, paragraph (1) is replaced by the following: "1. Upon application by a supplier or a manufacturer, CO2 savings achieved through the use of innovative technologies or a combination of innovative technologies ("innovative technology package") shall be considered. The total contribution of those technologies to reducing the specific emissions target of a manufacturer may be up to 7 g CO2/km."
Amendment 73 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 1 – point 3 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Amendment 79 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 20142017 at the earliest, the Commission shall review the specific emissions targets, modalities and other aspects of this Regulation in order to establish the CO2 emission targets for new light commercial vehicles for the period beyond 2020 and not before the new test cycle and test procedures are fully defined, implemented and the first results assessed.
Amendment 40 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
From 2020 onwards, this Regulation sets a target of 95 g CO2/km as average emissions for the new car fleet as measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and, Annex III and XII to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and its implementing measures, and innovative technologies, ECE R83-06 and ECE R101 in each case as valid on the ...+. ___________________ + OJ: Please insert the date of adoption of this Regulation.
Amendment 63 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 1
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 1
1. In calculating the average specific emissions of CO2, each new passenger car with specific emissions of CO2 ofthat are less than 35 50g CO2/km shall be counted as 1.3 passenger cars in the period from 2020 to 2023 anor emitting less than 50% of the CO2 value given by its specific emission target set in the formula in Annex 1, with a cap of 70g CO2/km shall be counted as 12 passenger cars as from 202416 onwards. The use of part or all of the accumulated credits can be done in any year within the period 2016-2025.
Amendment 69 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 2
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 2
Amendment 104 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 10 – point c
Article 1 – point 10 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. By 31 December 20142017 at the earliest, the Commission shall review the specific emissions targets, modalities and other aspects of this Regulation in order to establish the CO2 emission targets for new passenger cars for the period beyond 2020 and not before the new test cycle and test procedures are fully defined, implemented and the first results assessed.
Amendment 110 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 10 – point d
Article 1 – point 10 – point d
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 13 – paragraph 7
Article 13 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegatedimplementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14a(2) to adapt the formulae in Annex I in order to reflect any change in the regulatory test procedure for the measurement of specific CO2 emissions referred to in Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 while ensuring that reduction requirements of comparable stringency for manufacturers and vehicles of different utility are required under the old and new test procedures.
Amendment 29 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the two main techniques deployed in unleashing the UFF potential, horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, have been used for decades;, including in Europe,
Amendment 37 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas any type of fossil fuel and minerals extraction might involves potential risks for the environment; whereas, it is essential that a precautionary principle beis applied to any future development of resources in Europe in order to minimiseing such risks via continuous research, proper management, regulation and monitoring at all stages of the exploration and exploitation process;
Amendment 58 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that, given the relative novelty of UFF to the general public, a thorough assessment should be conducted on the basis of the European regulatory framework and improvement measures taken, where necessary; in relation to large-scale commercial exploitation;
Amendment 103 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recogniszes the relatively high water volumes involved in hydraulic fracturing;, yet points out, however, that such volumes are not as significant in comparison to the needs of other industrial activities; and the water used in fracture stimulation compares favourably to the volumes of water used to produce other forms of energy such as nuclear, coal, biomass and solar power; highlights the need for advance water provision plans based on local hydrology;
Amendment 111 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. BelievRecognizes, that, given the depth (over 3km) at which hydraulic fracturing takes place, the main hydraulic fracturing take place at the depth of 3+km, whereas groundwater aquifers generally do not exist beyond a depth of around 300 m, and there is a thick, impermeable formation of rock above the shale deposit that prevents any fluid migrating upward, in the direction of groundwater aquifers; believes consequently that the first and foremost concern regarding groundwater contamination is well integrity and the quality of casing and cementing;
Amendment 116 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stress out that as it has been proven by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in an extensive survey on fracture stimulation practices and the potential effect on drinking water (in 2004)[1], hydraulic fracturing does not create pathways for fluids to travel between rock formations to affect the water supply; looks forward to other forthcoming EPA reports and encourages Commission and Member States to exchange best practices and experiences with the Agency;
Amendment 125 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that on-site closed-loop water recycling, using steel storage tanks, whether on- or off-site, offers the most environmentally sound way of treating flow-back water byto minimisinge water volumes,demand, reduce the potential for surface spills and costs/traffic/road damage relminimise transportationg to water treatment transportationand from the well site;
Amendment 135 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that there should be aBelieves that many of current controversies over UFF have partly resulted from an initial refusal by the industry to disclose the chemical content of fluids used to enhance hydraulic fracturing; deems mandatory an obligation tofor declareing the chemical content of fracturing fluid; maintains thatere should be full transparency and disclosure should be required ofby operators;
Amendment 137 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Stresses that additives used in hydraulic fracturing fluids are widely used in many commercial products and other applications.
Amendment 145 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Recognizes that constant technological improvements in hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling enable to safely develop vast deposits of UFF and to limit potential environmental effects; encourages industry to continue efforts to advance technology and to use the best technological solutions in development of UFF resources.
Amendment 150 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Underlines that additional natural gas from unconventional resources can significantly lower the level of GHG emissions, and thus help achieve EU's GHG reduction goals while at the same time maintaining security and affordability of energy supplies and preserve Europe's competitiveness.
Amendment 153 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Further notes that the use of multi- horizontal well drilling pads is to minimize transport traffic and need for new road construction which would also significantly reduce noise level and lessen adverse impact on air quality.
Amendment 154 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19 d. Stresses that unconventional gas can make a substantive contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector;
Amendment 155 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 e (new)
Paragraph 19 e (new)
19 e. Recognizes that natural gas from shale rock can play an important complementary role supporting development of renewable energy sources in Europe, like solar and wind power plants, which need an additional, stabilizing energy source.
Amendment 164 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Encourages Member States and the Commission to use the framework of the EU-U.S. Energy Council to exchange expertise and best practices on environmental issues related to the UFF;
Amendment 165 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Recognizes that in order to address all issues related to UFF a much better exchange of information among industry, regulators and the public is required;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the Environmental Council conclusion of 19 November 2011 on EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020: towards implementation
Amendment 5 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
- having regard to the Commission Staff working paper Financing Natura 2000; Investing in Natura 2000: delivering benefits for nature and people (SEC(2011)1573);
Amendment 6 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 c (new)
Citation 2 c (new)
- having regard to the Strategic Financial Framework 2014-2020
Amendment 7 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 d (new)
Citation 2 d (new)
- having regard to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions on: Europe Budget for 2020, together with supporting documents,
Amendment 26 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the fact that despite considerable efforts to maintain nature values the EU failed to meet its 2010 biodiversity target;
Amendment 35 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes and supports the EU biodiversity strategy to 2020, including all its targets and actions; considers, nevertheless, that some actions should be strengthened; and clearly specified,
Amendment 39 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the urgent need for action, and the need to give higher political priority to biodiversity in order to meet the EU's 2020 headline target for biodiversity and global biodiversity commitments; emphasises that, with adequate financial resources and political will, the tools exist to halt the loss of biodiversity;
Amendment 48 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of mainstreaming biodiversity protection and conservation into all EU policies;
Amendment 57 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that protecting, valuing, mapping and restoring biodiversity and ecosystem services is essential in order to meet the EU's resource efficiency goals;
Amendment 64 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the need to halt the deterioration in the status of all species and habitats covered by EU nature conservation legislation and achieve a significant and measurable improvement in their status at EU level; stresses that this should take the form of an improvement in at least one of the parameters for conservation status defined in Article 1 of the Habitats Directive, without any deterioration in the other parameters;
Amendment 74 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to set 2015 ascomply with legal requirement setting out the deadline for the development of management plans or equivalent instruments for all Natura 2000 sites; and increase the efforts to accelerate these activities;
Amendment 100 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes the requirement under the CBD to restore 15 % of degraded ecosystems by 2020; considers, however, that this is a minimum and that the EU should have its own, more ambitious target and long-term vision; calls, therefore, on the EUwhere possible, on the Member Sates to set the restoration of 30 % of degraded ecosystems as its target for 2020, and urges the Commission to define clearly what is meant by ‘degraded ecosystems’ and to set a baseline against which progress can be measured;
Amendment 146 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the greening of Pillar I in order to make income support for farmers legitimate by ensuring the conservation of biodiversity in the wider farmed landscape, improving connectivity and adapting to the effects of climate change ; welcomes the Commission's CAP reform proposal that provides for a ‘greening’ of the CAP through the allocation of 30 % of Pillar I payments to a package of worthwhile, basic good practices applied at farm level, which should include crop rotation and diversification, permanent pasture and a minimum ‘ecological focus area’; takes the view, however, that the minimum ‘ecological focus area’ should be 10 % of farmland, not the 7 % proposed by the Commission;
Amendment 280 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. With a view to ensuring adequate financing of the Natura 2000 network, calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that at least €5.8 billion per year is provided through EU and Member State funding; calls, further, on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that adequate funding, assesses with regard to the Member States' Natura 2000 Priority Action Frameworks, is made available through the CAP funds, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the cohesion funds and the LIFE+ fund;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2215(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Invites the Agency to take the necessary steps to determine and resolve the main obstacles related to budget expenditure, project funding, recruitment, and legal and administrative constraints, in order to ensure the efficient management of its budget;
Amendment 58 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Invites the Commission to already use – and improve – existing resource efficiency indicators where available and set targets without any delay in close cooperation with the Member States and all other interested parties, and to develop as soon as possible new indicators and targets where needed, as requested in the Roadmap;
Amendment 81 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for full implementation of waste legislation and should set attainable and very ambitious targests, including a net decrease of waste generation and ‘zero landfill’, without driving waste to incineration; pl
Amendment 146 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes the view that integrating environmental considerations into other relevant sectoral policies – in particular agriculture, forestry, fisheries, cohesion policy, transport, energy, trade, employment and research – should be a key priority of the 7th EAP; pl
Amendment 161 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Underlines the important role of regional and local authorities, non- governmental organisations, academia as well as civil society and the private sector, in the promotion and implementation of effective environment policy across the EU; pl
Amendment 5 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliaments Resolution on the trade in human egg cells from March 10th 2005
Amendment 6 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas donated tissues and cells, such as skin, bones, tendons, corneas and haematopoietic stem cells, are increasingly used in medical therapies and as starting material for advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMP); whereas the Directive2004/23 asks the Member States to endeavour to ensure voluntary and unpaid donation and endeavour to ensure that the procurement of tissues and cells as such is carried out on a non-profit basis which is a clear legal obligation which can in the case where a Member State does not follow the principal lead to infringement procedure;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. Whereas the donation of some tissues and cells creates a severe risk for the donor, whereas this risk is particular high in egg-cell donation because of the hormone treatment which is necessary to prepare the donation;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. Whereas the Charta of Fundamental Rights which is the leading principle for the European Union and legally binding after entering into force of the Lisbon Treaty prohibits making the human body and its parts as such a source of financial gain.
Amendment 18 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M c (new)
Recital M c (new)
Mc. Whereas unpaid donation is not only an ethical principle but also necessary to protect the health of the donor and the recipient as the involvement of high amounts of money in the donation process may stimulate the donor to take risks and may hinder the disclosure of risks in his/her medical history.
Amendment 19 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M d (new)
Recital M d (new)
Md. Whereas there is a lot of evidence that allogenic cordbloood transplantation is already successful for many patients and there are also serious reports that in some cases autologes treatment with this kind of cells can be successful.
Amendment 20 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M e (new)
Recital M e (new)
Me. Whereas serious media again and again report that in the area of tissues and cells the principle of unpaid donation is violated.
Amendment 24 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the concluspresentations of the Second Report on Voluntary and Unpaid Donation of Tissues and Cells; which shows that a lot of activities are performed in the Member States to implement the principle of unpaid donation but also shows that still a lot needs to be done
Amendment 31 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Asks the Commission to carefully monitor the development in the Member States and to examine carefully any reports by actors in the civil society and media under violation of the principle and draw appropriate consequences if necessary infringement procedures.
Amendment 40 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 63 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the importance of mothers donating cord blood and tissue at birth eitherspecially into public or private banks to help treat illnesses and further research in the field;
Amendment 72 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on Member States to raise awareness of public and private cord blood banking through information campaigns that may take place, for example, during antprenatal classes; but at the same times not exclude the activities of public cordblood banks including appropriately regulated information campaigns by those private cordblood banks.
Amendment 97 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that in order to guarantee respect for the existing regulatory diversity across Member States whichUnderlines that it is Member States competence to allow, prohibit or regulate research with human embryonic stem cells and in vitro fertilisation but that Member States in this respect need to reflspects differing national values and practices in this field, the s the rules set out in the Directive 2004/23 including the quality and safety and the principal of unpaid donation. Points out that the European Union has limited compe oftence in this areport does not include issues surrounding embryonic stem cell research, therapeutic cloning and in-vitro fertilisation;a and needs to respect when applying this competence the principles of the charter of fundamental rights and the principles applied in the judgement of the European Court of Justice.
Amendment 98 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to consider revising the principles governing tissue and cell donation as laid down inpropose as soon as possible a revision of the Directive 2004/23/EC, in order to bring them into line with the principles governing organ donation laid down in Directive 2010/45/EU, and to take into account of scientific developments and the the new legal situation after the entering into force of the Lisbon Treaty and to take into account the scientific developments, the practical experience of actors in the sector and the recommendations of this report;
Amendment 99 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Asks the Commission to also propose a revision of Regulation EC 1394/2007 in order to include provision that guarantees the application of the principle of unpaid donation similar to the Directive 2010/45 and to take into account the problems in the implementation of the regulation especially for SMEs.
Amendment 1 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 122 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 2 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to Article 222 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union (the solidarity clause) which lays down that ‘the Union and the Member States shall act jointly in a spirit of solidarity if a Member State is the object of a terrorist attack or victim of a natural or man-made disaster’,
Amendment 3 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
- having regard to Article 23 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 4 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 d (new)
Citation 1 d (new)
- having regard to the 1994 Oslo Guidelines on the use of foreign military and civil defence assets in disaster relief,
Amendment 7 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union and its Member States are faced with seven major risks: earthquakes and tsunamis; fires, including forest fires; flooding and landslides; industrial and nuclear accidents; terrorist attacks; natural disasters; and major pandemics; whereas there has been a dramatic increase in the number and severity of these natural and man-made disasters affecting the Union and its citizens, as well as other countries and regions around the world, as tragically demonstrated by the recent severe catastrophe in Japan which was hit by a combination of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear catastrophe, with a corresponding increase in the loss of life and in economic, social and environmental damage and damage to cultural heritage,
Amendment 11 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the recent tragedies, notably the Haiti earthquake and the Pakistan floods, have demonstrated that the main tools available to the EU for responding to disasters (humanitarian aid and the EU Civil Protection Mechanism) proved to be working well for what they were designed for and given the circumstances, but whereas there is scopea vital need for improvement in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, coherenceordination and visibility of the EU assistance as a whole,
Amendment 14 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, moreover, during a number of crises, particularly the tsunami of 26 December 2004, many questions were raised about the lack of systematic scenarios or protocols at European level for responding to these seven major risks and the inadequate visibility of Europe's action in relation to the overall effort,
Amendment 21 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas immediate coordination, coherence and communication within the EU and with international actors is crucial, duplicating efforts and overlaps must be avoidedwhereas the current European coordination on the ground of several teams with differing chains of command inevitably leads to duplicating efforts and overlaps and proves costly in terms of human resources, coordination and efficiency; and twhe right type of aid must reach affected populations quicklyreas, given the context of the economic and financial crisis, the European Union must develop a protection system based on the sharing and rationalisation of existing resources without any increase in overall expenditure,
Amendment 28 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas an integrated European all- hazards approach aimed at responding to crises at all stages of their life cycle is the most effective strategy to deal with disasters; whereas this approach should linking disaster prevention (including mitigation and risk reduction), preparedness, response and recovery is the most effective strategy to deal with disasters,
Amendment 38 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need to rationalise and simplify the functioning of the current European disaster response and to optimise resources available for common benefit, whilst encouraging all Member States to contribute and thus guarantee European solidarity; considers, accordingly, that the EU’s reaction capacity should form part of an integrated multi-risk approach based on ‘bottom-up’ delegated management, on the voluntary sector and on Member States’ specialisations in one or more risk areas;
Amendment 52 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Further calls for the EU’s disaster reaction capacity to make use of Europe’s outermost regions and overseas territories which can form bases for facilitating logistics operations and for pre- positioning its resources in every ocean;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Re-affirms theEmphasises that the European disaster response system should respect of the principle of double subsidiarity concerning the capability of the Member States to use their own assets, especially in any case of conflicting national needsvis-à-vis the Member States and the United Nations, i.e. that it should respect the national and regional competences of each Member State on the one hand, and the coordinating role played by the United Nations in disaster relief operations on the other; points out that this strategy should live up to the expectations of the United Nations, which see clear value added in creating a European pole with a response capability;
Amendment 68 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers advance planning and the preparation of operations by developing reference scenarios, mapping Member States’ assets potentially available for deployment in EU disaster relief operations and contingency planning as key elements of an enhanced EU disaster response and essential for rapid deployment and immediate appropriate response to each emergency; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement these measures immediately and without prejudice to other actions; calls, finally, on the Commission to launch a feasibility study on the merits of setting up, allocating European research budget funding to, and naming European reference laboratories to combat bioterrorism and identify victims;
Amendment 86 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. CallsAsks that the existing relief systems coordinated by the United Nations be taken into account, whilst calling for improved, strengthened, more cost- effective and well-coordinated transport for all in-kind assistance to disaster sites, in particular through streamlined simplified procedures, an increased co-financing rate and the introduction of new ways of allowing access to additional transport capacities, possibly through framework contracts; considers that the complementary use of military resources should be systematically envisaged and analysed in future scenarios and protocols;
Amendment 90 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for a comprehensive communications strategy, involving all EU institutions and Member States, that will improve the overall visibility of the European actions; in the eyes of European citizens and the rest of the world; considers that this strategy should seek to simplify and standardise communication methods and tools; proposes to this end the establishment, for example, of a standard dress code and logo for all European staff, and the appointment of a single spokesperson responsible for communications on the emergency response;
Amendment 92 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop a clear information and prevention system for all European citizens when they travel; proposes, to this end, that European passports bear the numbers of the crisis units in each of the Member States and a reference to Article 23 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union which lays down that ‘every citizen of the Union shall, in the territory of a third country in which the Member State of which he is a national is not represented, be entitled to protection by the diplomatic or consular authorities of any Member State (...)’.
Amendment 97 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for regular training for all experts involved to enhance the interoperability of different assets, as well as for further research and analysis of potential or identified gaponsiders that the dedicated training of European staff and experts in disaster response would make it possible, through ‘common core’ training and specialised modules, to develop awareness of common European working methods and response procedures;
Amendment 129 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls that the EU with little more than 10% of global emissions will not be able to tackle climate change on its own.
Amendment 216 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Deplores the lack of measures to capture the negative-cost greenhouse gas reduction potential in energy and resource efficiency where achievable; calls for strict application of the least lifecycle cost principle in implementing measures under the Eco- design Directive and for the Commission to review the methodology to consider alignment to a ‘top-runner’ approach;
Amendment 231 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recommends setting up a special fund in order to enable nuclear power stations also to take part in action to reduce emissions and develop renewable energy;
Amendment 275 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that European eco-industries employ approximately 3.4 million (FTE), which is ten times the figure for direct employment in the EU steel sector in 2007; points out that, according to recent studies, raising the EU climate target to 30% can foster up to 6 million additional jobs in Europe;deleted
Amendment 332 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Notes that the Commission has fully acknowledged that the best protection against the risk of carbon leakage would be effective global action. 1 __________________ 1 COM(2011)0112, p. 9
Amendment 41 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Experience with the current financial framework shows that many Member States, which are eligible to the Cohesion Fund, are facing significant obstacles in delivering on time complex cross-border transport infrastructure projects with a high Union added value. Therefore, in order to improve the delivery of transport projects, in particular cross-border ones, with a high Union added value, part of the Cohesion Fund allocation (EUR 10 billion) should be transferred to finance transport projects on the transport core network in the Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund under the Connecting Europe Facilityrespecting national allocations for the projects listed in the Annex of this Regulation. The Commission should support Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund to develop an adequate pipeline of projects in order to give greatest possible priority to the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund.
Amendment 80 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) transport: EUR 31 694 000 000, out of which EUR 10 000 000 000 shall be transferred from the Cohesion Fund to be spent in line with this Regulation in Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fundfor projects listed in the Annex to this Regulation, respecting the national allocations;
Amendment 601 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Part I – point 1 – introductory part
Annex – Part I – point 1 – introductory part
Helsinki – Tallinn – Riga – Kaunas – Warszawa – Katowice Gdynia – Katowice Katowice – Ostrava – Brno – Wien Katowice – Žilina – Bratislava – Wien Wien – Graz – Klagenfurt – Villach – Udine – Venezia – Bologna – Ravenna Graz – Ljubljana – Koper/Trieste Szczecin/Świnoujście - Poznań/Zielona Góra - Wrocław - Ostrava
Amendment 17 #
2011/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – point 2 a (new)
2a. ‘Spot commodity contract’ means any contract as defined in point (5) of Article 5(10) of Regulation (EU) No...of the European Parliament and the Council on insider dealing and market manipulation shall also apply to this Directive.
Amendment 18 #
2011/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 b (new)
Article 2 – point 2 b (new)
2b. ‘Emission allowance’ means a financial instrument as defined in point (11) of Section C of Annex I of Directive 2012/.../EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of [...] on the market in financial instruments.
Amendment 19 #
2011/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that inciting, aiding and abetting and attempting to commit the criminal offences referred to in Articles 3 and 4 are punishable as criminal offences.
Amendment 20 #
2011/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6
Article 6
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that criminal offences referred to in Articles 3 to 5(a) and 4(a), (b) and (c) are punishable by criminal sanctions which are effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Amendment 369 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 16
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 16
(16) ‘local development strategy’ means a coherent set of operations to meet local objectives and needs, which contributes to meeting the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and which is implemented by a local authority in partnership at the appropriate level;
Amendment 411 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) competent regional, local, urban, mountain and other public authorities;
Amendment 597 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) the mechanisms at national, multiregional and regional level that ensure coordination between the CSF Funds and other Union and national funding instruments and with the EIB;
Amendment 605 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) the arrangements to ensure an integrated approach at the pertinent territorial scale to the use of the CSF Funds for the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal and fisheries areas and areas with particular territorial features, in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28, 29 and 99 accompanied, where appropriate, by a list of the cities to participate in the urban development platform referred to in Article 8 of the ERDF Regulation like mountain ranges, islands or areas with a very low density of in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28, 29 and 99 accompanied;
Amendment 618 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an integrated approach to address the specific needs of geographical areas most affected by severe and permanent natural and demographic handicaps as considered in art. 174 of the Treaty, poverty or of target groups at highest risk of discrimination or exclusion, with special regard to marginalised communities, where appropriate, including the indicative financial allocation for the relevant CSF Funds;
Amendment 635 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)
(iv a) the territorial analyse of the most efficient scale of functionnal area (mountain range, bassin, valley, intermunicipality, etc.) to reach the aimed objectives even throw multiregional programmes;
Amendment 795 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Community-led local development, which is designated of local authorities in partnership with local actors, as LEADER local development in relation to the EAFRD, shall be:
Amendment 800 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) community-led, by local authorities in partnership with local actors, as local action groups composed of representatives of public and private local socio-economic interests, where at the decision-making level neither the public sector nor any single interest group shall represent more than 49 % of the voting rights;
Amendment 807 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Support from the CSF Funds to local development shall be consistent and coordinated between the CSF Funds. This shall be ensured inter alia through coordinated capacity-building, selection, approval and funding of local development strategies and local development groups with local authorities.
Amendment 812 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the definition of the area and population covered by the strategy depending of the functionality of local territories and urban-rural links;
Amendment 833 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 30 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 30 – paragraph 2
2. The managing authority shall ensure that the local action groups either select one partnerlocal authority within the group as a lead partner in administrative and financial matters, or come together in a legally constituted common public structure.
Amendment 838 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 30 – paragraph 3 – point b
Part 2 – article 30 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) drawing up a non-discriminatory and transparent selection procedure and criteria for the selection of operations, which avoid conflicts of interest, that shall ensure that at least 540% of the votes in selection decisions are from the non-public sector (private and association) partners, providing for the possibility of appeal against selection decisions and allowing selection by written procedure;
Amendment 1253 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point a
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) eligible population, regional prosperity, national prosperity, territorial criteria (slope, altitude, climate) and unemployment rate for less developed regions and transition regions;
Amendment 1265 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point b
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) eligible population, regional prosperity, unemployment rate, employment rate, educational level, territorial criteria (slope, altitude, climate) and population density for more developed regions;
Amendment 1269 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point c
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) population, national prosperity territorial criteria (slope, altitude, climate) and surface area for the Cohesion Fund.
Amendment 1326 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 1
1. The total appropriations allocated to each Member State in respect of less developed regions, transition regions and more developed regions shall not be transferable between each of those categories of regions excepted for multiregional programs with a territorial dimension, communes actions plans (cf Chap 3 of the present regulation), urban development strategies, other strategies or territorial pacts as defined in article 12 paragraph 1, of regulation (EU) no [ESF].
Amendment 1527 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point a
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) progress in implementation of the integrated approach to territorial development, including development of territories facing permanent or severe demographic and natural handicaps, sustainable urban development, and community-led local development under the operational programme;
Amendment 1659 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 1
1. The Member State shall designate, for each operational programme, a national, multiregional, regional or local public authority or body as managing authority. The same public authority or body may be designated as a managing authority for more than one operational programme.
Amendment 122 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional and infra- regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind. and regions facing demographic challenges and natural handicaps.
Amendment 168 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) investments in accessible social, health and, housing, educational, cultural, sport and tourism infrastructure;
Amendment 183 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) support and assistance for and services to enterprises, in particular SMEs;
Amendment 200 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between regions, towns,local and regional authorities and relevant social, economic and environmental actors, including NGOs;
Amendment 205 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)
(iv a) development of financial instruments such as loans, guarantees and equities or other forms of revolving assistance as defined in Article 32 of the Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR]
Amendment 226 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizbe open to innovative solutions in the fields of ecosystem services, biodiversity and greens in the areas of environment, transport,frastructures, social organisation, environmental friendly transport solutions, local public mobility and ICT.
Amendment 230 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the decommissioning and the construction of nuclear power stations;
Amendment 235 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in installations falling under Annex I of the Directive 2003/87/EC including district heating and cooling and combined heat and power plants;
Amendment 258 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and 46 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ; and
Amendment 271 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
(ii a) at least 10% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the territorial objective set out in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR],
Amendment 289 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3, 4 and 46 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] .
Amendment 299 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) at least 610% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].
Amendment 300 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
(ii a) at least 10% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the territorial objective set out in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR], where investments under this objective outside transport sector shall represent at least 20% of the total ERDF resources at national level.
Amendment 314 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 325 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The ERDF shall support the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] in accordance with regional needs and potentials described in the Partnership Contracts:
Amendment 329 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) strengthening research, technological development and environment-friendly innovation:
Amendment 349 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovationeco-efficient innovation, social innovation, , cultural and creative industries and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 365 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) developing appropriate links and synergies with Horizon 2020;
Amendment 378 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
(c) strengthening ICT applications for e- government, e-learning, e-culture, e- inclusion and e- health;
Amendment 384 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) Strengthening ICT applications for energy system management and control.
Amendment 387 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c b (new)
(c b) promoting the accessibility of ICT products and services for permanent natural handicap regions as mentionned in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR],.
Amendment 395 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
(3) enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of SMEs:
Amendment 406 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, in particular in areas confronted with major environmental, climatic or demographic challenges such in mountain regions and by developing synergies with the ESF;
Amendment 413 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
(b) developing and implementing new business models for SMEs, in particular forcluding development of eco-businesses, developing local markets as well as internationalisation;
Amendment 425 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) promoting provision of business support services in particular in support of eco-innovation, resource efficiency and environmental performance management;
Amendment 435 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
(4) supporting the shift towards a low- carbon economyclimate compatible, energy-saving in all sectors: by:
Amendment 451 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
(b) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use exclusively in SMEs;
Amendment 460 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
(c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the housing sector in order to support social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 474 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e
(e) promoting low-carbonclimate compatible and energy-saving strategies for urbamountain areas;
Amendment 486 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new)
(e a) developing environment-friendly and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable mobility;
Amendment 489 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e b (new)
(e b) improving the energy efficiency and increasing the energy security through construction and modernisation of electricity, natural gas and oil transmission and distribution networks, natural gas and oil storage infrastructure, as well as LNG infrastructure;
Amendment 496 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
(a) supporting dedicated investment for eco-system based adaptation to climate change;
Amendment 506 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
(6) preserving and protecting the environment, biodiversity, ecosystems and promoting resource efficiency:
Amendment 513 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
(b) addressing the significant needs for investment in the water sector to meet the requirements of the environmental acquis as well as a integrated and territorial water management;
Amendment 526 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d a (new)
(d a) developing and supporting provision of environmental services promoting eco- innovation and improvement of environmental performance and public services;
Amendment 537 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites, rehabilitation of cultural infrastructure and reduction of air pollution;
Amendment 551 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
(7) promoting intermodal, sustainable transport and mobility, while focusing on improving existing infrastructure, removing rail bottlenecks in key network infrastructures: and filling in missing trans-border links
Amendment 573 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
(c) developing and improving environment-friendly and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable urban mo, safe, low-noise and renewable-energy based transport and mobility systems and promoting sustainable urban, local and regional mobility, in particular for opening up mountain accessibility;
Amendment 575 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c a (new)
(c a) enhancing regional mobility through connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure;
Amendment 580 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
(d) developing comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway system, including the deployment of the ERTMS and rail freight noise-reduction measures at the source;
Amendment 590 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)
(d a) promoting sustainable waterborne transport;
Amendment 598 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part
(8) promoting quality employment and in particular the development of green jobs and supporting labour mobility:
Amendment 609 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
(a) supporting the development of business incubators and investment support for self- employment, micro-enterprises and business creation;
Amendment 620 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point c
(c) investing in infrastructure for public employment services, including professional learning centers and career counselling services;
Amendment 638 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
(a) investing in health and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, and transition from institutional to community- based services, in particular for permanent handicap regions;
Amendment 647 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
(b) support for physical, social, environmental and economic regeneration of deprived communities in urban and rural communitieareas, including by ensuring access to affordable and quality housing, in particular for low-income households;
Amendment 652 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b a (new)
(b a) support for the adaptation of housing to meet the requirements of elderly people, and for in-home services delivered to them;
Amendment 655 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b b (new)
(b b) promoting an accessible physical environment for disabled persons;
Amendment 665 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) investing in affordable quality childcare, education, skills, training and lifelong learning by developing education and training infrastructure;
Amendment 669 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration by strengthening of institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services and partners referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No ... 2012 (CPR), including local and regional authorities and civil society organisations, related to implementation of the ERDF, and in support of actions in institutional capacity and in the efficiency of public administration supported by the ESF.
Amendment 672 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Amendment 681 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, and social, and demographic challenges affecting urban areas in particular in small and medium size towns.
Amendment 692 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 708 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
At least 5% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level shall be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development delegated to cities for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR].
Amendment 711 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Where appropriate, mechanisms for strengthening existing and promoting new urban-rural linkages should be supported in order to enhance interconnection factors which influence development of each region while assuring the complementarity of the CSF Funds.
Amendment 718 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall establish, in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR], an urban development platform to shall promote capacity-building and networking between clocal authorities and exchange of experience on urban policy at Union level in areas related to the investment priorities of the ERDF and to sustainable urban development.
Amendment 721 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Commission shall use the existing programmes and bodies to facilitate the capacity building, networking and exchange of experience as described in paragraph (1). (Paragraphs 1and 1a will be part of Article 7.).
Amendment 725 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 728 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 737 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The platformCommission shall also support networking between all clocal authorities which undertake innovative actions at the initiative of the Commission.
Amendment 742 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. At the initiative of the Commission, the ERDF may support innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development, subject to a ceiling of 0,2% of the total annual ERDF allocation. They shall include studies and pilot projects to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level.The Commission shall ensure the close involvement of urban, rural, peri-urban, local, regional and civil society partners into all stages of the preparation and implementation of the actions.
Amendment 744 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. By derogation to Article 4 above, innovative actions may support all activities necessary to achieve the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR] and corresponding investment priorities.
Amendment 747 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Operational programmes co-financed by the ERDF covering areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps referred to in Article 111(4) of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] shall pay particular attention to addressing the specific difficulties of those areas. At least 10% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level, in the concerned member states, shall be allocated to integrated actions for mountains, islands or sparsely populated territories development for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR]. The specific allocation for the areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps shall not only be considered to offset the additional costs, linked to the handicaps referred in Article 174 and 175 of the Treaty but to support the valorisation of their specific assets:
Amendment 755 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] in regard of the importance of the urban-rural link in mountain regions;
Amendment 756 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
(b) sustainable transport and mobility services and start-up aid for these services;
Amendment 757 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c (new)
(c) operations linked to storage constraints, the excessive size and maintenance of production tools, and lack of human capital in the local market.
Amendment 758 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d (new)
(d) the great opportunities of sustainable growth : renewable energies, tourism projects, based on the protection of natural, cultural and historic heritage, precision industries, quality agriculture and innovative SME's;
Amendment 759 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e (new)
(e) the specific challenges due to natural risks and climate change should be integer in the territorial strategies and could open innovative methods of governance;
Amendment 760 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point f (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point f (new)
(f) the specific challenges of demographic changes and original social models (seasonal activities) could give interesting opportunities and solution for inclusive growth;
Amendment 761 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point g (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point g (new)
(g) the strong constraints of accessibility could become assets for smart growth if broad band or satellite networks would reach mountain and islands areas.
Amendment 763 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Some specific programs, as multiregional programs, or specific chapter of a regional program should be supported to develop a specific attention to functional areas composed of mountain territories, valleys and their piedmont surroundings. Then, some strategic approaches could be developed at multiregional level at "massif" scale (multiregional) and operational actions could be set up at "valley" (multi-local) scale. Mountain, Islands and sparsely populated areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps need coherent and integrated approach of "Community- led local development"; strategies carried by local authorities joining ERDF with cohesion fund, ESF and rural development policy link to integrated investment programs.
Amendment 333 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States should not set targets for the industries which are exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage, as determined in Commission Decision 2010/2/EU. Should they nonetheless decide to do so, Member States shall express possible sectoral targets for production processes in these industries in energy use per output unit so as to avoid impeding industrial growth.
Amendment 100 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Most often, patients who consume dietary foods for special medical purposes covered by this regulation require advice from healthcare professionals qualified in medicine, nutrition, pharmacy or child and maternal healthcare, on their specific nutritional and/or dietary requirements. This includes advice on safe and appropriate use. It is therefore necessary to allow manufacturers to provide information and recommendations, in addition to label information, directly to healthcare professionals. It is also the case that healthcare professionals will advise manufacturers on the needs of their patients in order to formulate products and to collect the appropriate scientific data in order to meet the objectives of this regulation.
Amendment 203 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. TParagraph 3 shall not prevent the dissemination of any useful information or recommendations with reference to the categories of food referred to in Article 1 (1) may be made exclusively byexclusively intended for persons having qualifications in medicine, nutrition, and pharmacy or other professionals responsible for maternal and child health care.
Amendment 28 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Taxation related to CO2 emissions can be a cost-effective means for Member States to achieve the reductions of greenhouse gasses necessary according to Decision 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Union's greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 as regards sources not covered by the Union scheme under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC. In view of the potential role of CO2-related taxation, the proper functioning of the internal market requires common rules on that taxation.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) It should be borne in mind, however, that the Member States’ economies vary where the energy mix is concerned, and that the process of cutting greenhouse gas emissions ought to be supported in line with the principle of fiscal neutrality, ensuring that it does not adversely affect the competitiveness of the economies concerned. This Directive takes account of the fact that many Member States are currently developing long-term, optimum energy mix strategies enabling them, for example, to move towards low-emissions economies, which, in turn, will allow them to meet the climate challenges set by EU law. Given the legitimate social and economic interests involved, the Member States ought to be given a free hand when it comes to applying taxation relating to CO2 emissions. Giving the Member States such discretion means that they have freedom of choice/optionality with regard to the use of an emissions component in setting the tax rate for energy products and electricity.
Amendment 30 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Member States should, however, also be able, as hitherto, to use energy taxation on heating fuels, motor fuels and electricity for a variety of purposes not necessarily nor specifically or exclusively related to the reduction of greenhouse gases.
Amendment 33 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Therefore, provision should be made for energy taxation to consist of one or two components, CO2-related taxation and i.e. compulsory general energy consumption taxation. In order for energy taxation to adapt to the operation of the Union scheme under Directive 2003/87/EC Member States should be required to explicitly distinguish between those two components. This would also allow distinct treatment of fuels that are biomass or made from biomass and, as optional, CO2-related taxation.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Each of those components should be calculated on the basis of objective criteria, allowing for equal treatment of different energy sources. For the purposes of optional CO2- related taxation, reference should be made to CO2-emissions caused by the use of each energy product concerned, using the reference CO2 emission factors set out in Commission Decision 2007/589/EC of 18 July 2007 establishing guidelines for the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. For the purposes of general energy consumption taxation, reference should be made to the energy content of the various energy products and of electricity as referred to in Directive 2006/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on energy end-use efficiency and energy services and repealing Council Directive 93/76/EEC. In this context, account should be taken of the environmental advantages of biomass or products made of biomass. These products should be taxed on the basis of the CO2 emission factors specified in Decision 2007/589/EC for biomass or products made of biomass and of their energy content as specified in Annex III to Directive 2009/28/EC. Biofuels and bioliquids defined in Article 2(h) and (i) of Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources are by far the most important category concerned. Since the environmental advantages of these products vary, depending on whether they comply with the sustainability criteria laid down in Article 17 of that Directive, the specific reference values for biomass and products made of biomass should only apply where these criteria are met.
Amendment 42 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) CO2-related taxation should be adapted to the operation of Directive 2003/87/EC so as to complement it effectively. That optional taxation should apply to all uses, including those for purposes other than heating, of energy products causing CO2 emissions in installations within the meaning of that Directive, provided that the installation concerned is not subject to the emission trading scheme under that Directive. However, since the cumulative application of both instruments would not allow emission reductions beyond those attained, overall, through the emission trading scheme alone, but would merely increase the total cost of these reductions, CO2 related taxation should not apply to consumption in installations subject to the Union scheme.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 48 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 52 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 70 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) There is a need to limit the potential cost impact of optional CO2-related taxation on the sectors or sub-sectors deemed to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage in the meaning of Article 10a(13) of Directive 2003/87/EC. Accordingly, it is appropriate to provide for corresponding transitional measures which, however, should also preserve the environmental effectiveness of CO2- related taxation.
Amendment 72 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Article 5 of Directive 2003/96/EC permits the application of differentiated rates of taxation in certain cases. However, in order to ensure the consistency of the CO2 price signal, the possibility for Member States to differentiate national rates should be restricted to general energy consumption taxation. Moreover, the possibility to apply a lower level of taxation to motor fuel used by taxis is no longer compatible with the objective of policies promoting alternative fuels and energy carriers and the use of cleaner vehicles in urban transport and should thus be removed.
Amendment 80 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 90 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Article 15(3) of Directive 2003/96/EC allows Member States to apply to agricultural, horticultural and piscicultural works as well as to forestry not only the provisions generally applicable to business uses but also a level of taxation down to zero. An examination of that option has revealed that as far as general energy consumption taxation is concerned its maintenance would be contrary to the Union's wider policy objectives unless it is linked to a counterpart ensuring advances in the field of energy efficiency. As regards optional CO2 related taxation the treatment of the sectors concerned should be aligned to the rules applying to industrial sectors.
Amendment 94 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In the absence of a more far-reaching harmonisation in the area of heating fuels used for business purposes, Member States with levels of taxation above the minimum levels prescribed in that area should continue to be able to provide for certain reductions. The applicable conditions should distinguish between general energy consumption taxation and CO2- related taxation, since those two elements pursue different objectives. Furthermore, it should be made clear that references to tradable permit schemes in Article 17 of Directive 2003/96/EC do not include the Union scheme under Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 102 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Every five years and for the first time by the end of 2015, the Commission should report to the Council on the application of this Directive, examining in particular the minimum level of optional CO2-related taxation in the light of the evolution of the market price in the EU of the emission allowances, the impact of innovation and technological developments and the justification for the tax exemptions and reductions laid down in this Directive, including for fuel used for the purpose of air and maritime navigation. The list of sectors or sub-sectors deemed to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage shall be the subject of regular review, in particular taking into account the availability of emerging evidence.
Amendment 108 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Member States shallmay distinguish between CO2-related taxation and general energy consumptiontwo different components of taxation: compulsory general energy consumption taxation and optional CO2-related taxation.
Amendment 112 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 115 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
4. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions of this Directive shall apply both to CO2-related taxation and to general energy consumption taxation and to CO2-related taxation, if such taxation component has been introduced by a Member State.
Amendment 118 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Optional CO2-related taxation shall, subject to Article 14(1)(d) of this Directive, apply to uses of energy products giving rise to carbon dioxide emissions from installations as defined in Article 3(e) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC, whether or not those installations reach the threshold values indicated in Annex I to that Directive.
Amendment 122 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) as regards optional CO2-related taxation, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 1(2), at the time of release for consumption;
Amendment 124 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 137 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 163 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 11 – point a – point iii
Article 1 – point 11 – point a – point iii
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 1– point d
Article 14 – paragraph 1– point d
(d) as regards optional CO2-related taxation, energy products used for activities subject to, and not excluded from, the Union scheme within the meaning of Directive 2003/87/EC;
Amendment 171 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 14a – paragraph 1
Article 14a – paragraph 1
1. Until 31 December 2020, Member States shall provide a credit concerning optional CO2- related taxation with respect to the use of energy products by installations belonging to sectors or sub-sectors deemed to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage.
Amendment 179 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 197 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 14
Article 1 – point 14
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Provided the minimum levels of taxation prescribed in this Directive are respected on average for each business, Member States may apply tax reductions from optional CO2- related taxation to energy products used for heating purposes or for the purposes of Article 8(2)(b) and (c) where agreements are concluded with business entities as referred to in Article 11 or associations of such business entities, or where tradable permit schemes or equivalent measures are implemented, as far as they lead to objectives concerning the reduction of CO2 emissions.
Amendment 198 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 14
Article 1 – point 14
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Amendment 31 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall assist the Commission, the Union's other institutions and the Member States to meet the legal and regulatory requirements of network and information security in present and future Union legislation, thus contributing to the smooth functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 35 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point (b)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point (b)
(b) Facilitate the cooperation among the Member States and between the Member States and the CommissUnion's institutions in their efforts with a cross-border dimension to prevent, detect and respond to network and information security incidents where this has an impact across borders;
Amendment 36 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point (d)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point (d)
(d) Regularly assess, in cooperation withOn the basis of information provided by the Member States, and by the EuropeanUnion's institutions, the state of network and information security in Europe in accordance with the Union provisions and national provisions in compliance with Union law, maintain awareness of the latest state of network and information security in the Union for the benefit of the Member States and the Union's institutions;
Amendment 38 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point (e)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point (e)
(e) Support cooperation among the competent public bodies in Europe, in particular supportand between public and private stakeholders ing their Union, inter alia, facilitate dialogue and efforts to develop and exchange good practices and standard, promote information sharing and awareness raising, facilitate the establishment and take up of European and international standards for risk management and for the security of electronic products, networks and services;
Amendment 41 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point (i)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point (i)
(i) Assist the Member States and the EuropeanUnion's institutions and bodies, at their request, set up by Union law in their efforts to develop network and information security prevention, detection, analysis and response capability;
Amendment 44 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – first subparagraph a (new)
Article 30 – first subparagraph a (new)
The seat of the Agency shall respect the following requirements: (a) it shall be situated in a single building dedicated exclusively to the Agency, which should be owned or rented by the Agency itself; (b) it shall ensure the highest standards of physical and data security; (c) it shall provide the most cost-effective solution.
Amendment 1 #
2009/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the Conclusions of the 2908th meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 28 November 2008 ((16325/1/08 REV 1 (Presse 344)) with special regard to the reception of Iraqi refugees,
Amendment 16 #
2009/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas there are several entities, in public administration (such as municipalities) as well asnd in civil society, (varying from NGOs to charities and from schools to social services, that) as well as Churches have the experience and expertise necessary to carry out follow-up measures,
Amendment 17 #
2009/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas resettlement is to be implemented as a complement to and without disregard for the other durable solutions provided for people seeking international protection in the EU and the efforts in refugee resettlement should not lessen the endeavour to guarantee a fair and effective access to asylum inside the EU,
Amendment 41 #
2009/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Is of the opinion that governmental authorities should foster maximum cooperation with non-governmental entities (for instance Churches, international and local NGOs, for instance) and benefit from the expertise and proximity of the latter in providing the best and most efficient initiatives for resettlement of refugees;,
Amendment 45 #
2009/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the UNHCR together with Churches and local NGOs to establish clear criteria for quality resettlement and follow the resettlement of the refugees, in order to contribute to the evaluation of the resettlement activities in the Member States;
Amendment 2 #
2009/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the need for the EU and in particular its Member States surrounding the Baltic Sea Region, urgently to address the serious environmental problems affecting the Region, principal among which are eutrophication, the impact of hazardous substances deposited on the seabed and threats to aquatic biodiversity, with particular regard to endangered fish populations, such as cod;
Amendment 4 #
2009/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises the need to introduce a method common to all Member States for drawing up an inventory of sources of pollution and a plan for their gradual elimination;
Amendment 5 #
2009/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 7 #
2009/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers however, that despite the Strategy’s focus on the marine environment, projects under the Action Plan should also tackle and properly prioritise environmental issues affecting inland areas of the Region; calls, therefore, for centuries-old coastal communities engaged in traditional maritime activities to be protected and supported and for the coastal landscape and natural assets to be respected by, inter alia, introducing sustainable land-use plans and preventing excessive exploitation for tourism purposes;
Amendment 15 #
2009/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls therefore, on the Commission and Member States urgently to take steps to ensure that projects under the Action Plan properly assess and mitigate the negative environmental effects of the gas pipeline scheme; calls, at the same time, for projects which are unnecessary because they can be carried out on land to be avoided in future;
Amendment 29 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Manufacturers should have flexibility to decide how to meet their targets under this Regulation and should be allowed to average emissions over their new vehicle fleet rather than having to respect CO2 targets for each individual vehicle. Manufacturers should therefore be required to ensure that the average specific emission for all the new light commercial vehicles registered in the Community for which they are responsible does not exceed the average of the emissions targets for those vehicles. This requirement should be phased in between 20145 and 20168 in order to facilitate its introduction. This is consistent with the lead times given and the duration of the phase-in period set in Regulation 443/2009.
Amendment 39 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 63 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. From 2020, tThis Regulation sets a target of 135 60g CO2/km for the, starting in 2020, as average emissions ofor the new light commercial vehicles registered in the Communityfleet, in accordance with Article 12(4). This Regulation sets a target of 145g CO2/km, starting in 2025, as average emissions for the new light commercial vehicles fleet, in accordance with Article 12(5).
Amendment 98 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
For the calendar year commencing 1 January 20145 and each subsequent calendar year, each manufacturer of complete light commercial vehicles shall ensure that its average specific emissions of CO2 do not exceed its specific emissions target determined in accordance with Annex I or, where a manufacturer is granted a derogation under Article 10, in accordance with that derogation.
Amendment 108 #
Amendment 115 #
Amendment 124 #
Amendment 132 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– 100 % from 20168 onwards. As of 1 January 2016 completed vehicles shall also be included in determining each manufacturer’s average specific CO2 emissions.
Amendment 252 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 288 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 7
Article 12 – paragraph 7
7. TBy 2011 the Commission shall by 2015 review the method of determining the specificset up a procedure to obtain representative values of CO2 emissions of CO2and mass of completed vehicles in paragraph 7 of Part B of Annex II and, if appropriate, submit a proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council to amend Annex IIfor monitoring purposes.
Amendment 24 #
2009/0169(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 - paragraph 3 - introductory part and point a
Article 3 - paragraph 3 - introductory part and point a
3. The Community financial contribution for the implementation phase shall be provided under the following conditions: (a) a positive evaluationconditional upon: (a) the establishment by the Participating States of the sStrategic phase carried out by the Commission with the assistance of independent experts; this evaluation shall coverResearch Agenda, Stakeholder Consultation Platforms, as well as upon the implementation modalities referred to in Article 2(3) and the progress made towards the achievement of the objectives and deliverables set out in Article 2(3) and Annex Innex I, section 2;
Amendment 33 #
2009/0169(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I - section 2.2.3 - point h
Annex I - section 2.2.3 - point h
(h) developing a financing structure of funding BONUS-169 project based on a pool of funds consisting of cash contributions of the Participating States and of the Communitys.
Amendment 34 #
2009/0169(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I - section 3
Annex I - section 3
3. Provided that the results of the evaluationconditions as referred to in Article 3.3(a) are in place and the ex- ante audit of the BONUS EEIG areis positive, the Commission and the BONUS EEIG shall conclude the Implementation Agreement.
Amendment 40 #
2009/0169(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I - section 3.4 - subparagraph 2
Annex I - section 3.4 - subparagraph 2
Amendment 31 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) To strengthen the solidarity between Member States in the case of a Community Emergency and in particular to support Member States which are exposed to less favourable geographical or geological conditions, Member States should devise specific measures to exercise solidarity as stipulated in Article 194(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, including measures such as commercial agreements between natural gas undertakings, compensation mechanisms, increased gas exports or increased releases from storages. Solidarity measures may be particularly appropriate between Member States for which the Commission recommends the establishment of joint preventive actions plans or emergency plans at regional level.
Amendment 55 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Sufficient gas infrastructure within a Member State and across the CommunityUnion is essential for tackling supply interruptions. CommonRisk and impact assessments based on a common methodology should ensure effective and efficient implementation of minimum criteria on security of gas supply should ensureand a level playing field for security of gas supply while taking into account national or regional specificities and should create significant incentives to build the necessary infrastructure and to improve the level of preparedness in case of crisis. Demand side measures such as fuel switching may have a valuable role to play in ensuring energy security where they can be applied quickly and reduce gas demand appreciably to react to a supply disruption. It should be noted, however, that switching to fossil fuel would result in higher greenhouse gas emissions. The efficient use of energy as a demand-side measure should be further promoted. The environmental impact of the proposed demand and supply-side measures should be taken into due account and preference should be given to measures with the least impact on the environment. Any investment in the infrastructure should be made with due respect to the environment and the related acquis communautaire.
Amendment 422 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. The Competent Authority or natural gas undertakingMember States and the Competent Authorities shall not introduce any measure unduly restricting the flow of gas within the internal market at any timecontracted volumes of gas across borders, subject to their legal duties in relation to health and safety and environmental matters.
Amendment 107 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) To identify biocidal products which are eligible for simplified authorisation procedures, it is appropriate to establish a specific list of the active substances that those products may contain. That list should, initially, contain substances identified as presenting a low risk under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 or Directive 98/8/EC, substances identified as food additives, pheromones and other substances considered to have low toxicity, such as weak acids, alcohols, aversive agents and vegetable oils used in cosmetics and food.
Amendment 175 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) a dossier or a letter of access for the biocidal product satisfying the requirements set out in Annex II for each active substance in the biocidal product, other than active substances listed in Annex I;
Amendment 198 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 27 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, active substances fulfilling the criteria laid down in paragraph 2 of this Article may be included in Annex I if they are authorised as food additives in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008
Amendment 314 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Annex I – Category 4 – Row 2a(new)
Annex I – Category 4 – Row 2a(new)
EC number Name/group Restriction Comment Natural oil Tea tree oil Maximum 68647-73-4 concentration in products should be limited to 1%
Amendment 315 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Annex I – Category 4 – Row 2b(new)
Annex I – Category 4 – Row 2b(new)
EC number Name/group Restriction Comment 232-371-1 Garlic extract
Amendment 316 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Annex I – Category 4 – Row 2c (new)
Annex I – Category 4 – Row 2c (new)
EC number Name/group Restriction Comment Natural oil Citronella oil Maximum 8000-29-1 concentration in products should be limited to 0.15%
Amendment 317 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Annex I – Category 7 – Row 4a (new)
Annex I – Category 7 – Row 4a (new)
EC number Name/group Restriction 223-095-2 Denatonium benzoate Maximum concentration in products should be limited to 500 ppm (0.050%).
Amendment 1 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the fact that the European Union will be able to take more effective action in pursuit of environmental protection objectives, with the Lisbon Treaty making it possible to bring new market-based instruments to bear in response to environmental policy Requirements, such as eco-taxes, expansion of the emission trading scheme, environmental charges and grants.
Amendment 2 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the Environment has been given such a prominent position in all EU policies in the Treaty of Lisbon including the explicit reference to combating climate change at international levelpromoting measures at international level to deal with environmental problems, and in particular combating climate change and global warming.
Amendment 3 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines therefore that it is a matter of priority for the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the European Parliament to adopt theirits position on the proposed climate change package, put forward by the Commission earlier this year, as soon as conceivably possible.
Amendment 4 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with satisfaction that the European Union's power is strengthened considerably in the field of public health by way of references to health services in cross- border areas, measures related to the protection of public health regarding tobacco and the abuse of alcohol, and on monitoring, early warning of and combating serious cross-border threats to health, excluding harmonisation of laws and regulations, as well as measures related to medicinal products and devices for medical use. Welcomes specific references to initiatives aimed at establishing guidelines and indicators, organising the exchange of best practices and preparing the necessary elements for periodic monitoring and evaluation, concerning which the European Parliament is to be kept fully informed. Welcomes the fact that public health policies can clearly be pursued more effectively under the new Treaty.
Amendment 3 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that there is an urgent neede importance – following a horizontal approach – tof incorporateing climate change as a new parameter into all spheres and policies, and tof takeing the causes and consequences of global warming into account in European legislation;
Amendment 25 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses in this context the need to examine the EU’s budget, and existing and future financing instruments, as to their compatibility with European policies, including climate policy, and where necessary to adapt them;
Amendment 51 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the WTO negotiation rounds and the post-2010 process, to pursue coordinated negotiation strategies in the field of trade and environment policy in order to send its negotiating partners a credible message about Europe's climate targets and the instruments developed to achieve them and dispel concerns about trade barriers or other disadvantages to trade relations with third countries that have no binding climate objectives, and to implement the reciprocity principle in the interest of combating climate change at a global level;
Amendment 105 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Considers that research into the technological feasibility of nuclear fusion in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) is the first step towards the objective of commercial utilisation of this form of energy, and stresses that the achievement of this goal is highly dependent on long-term guarantees of EU budget funding for this research and that possibilities for expanding the availablesuch resources in order to speed up the project should be investigated;
Amendment 180 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
Amendment 184 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Considers that there is a need for an integrated approach in the aviation sector which will commit the aircraft industry, airlines and airport operators jointly to an emission reduction target by 2020, without calling into question the benefits of emissions trading as an instrument for increasing efficiency;
Amendment 217 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
Amendment 231 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75
Paragraph 75
75. Takes the view that creating next- generation technologies and making possible the necessary increase in scale requires considerable financial support from the EU budget for long-term research and development;
Amendment 331 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 125
Paragraph 125
Amendment 344 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 132
Paragraph 132
Amendment 347 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 133
Paragraph 133
Amendment 394 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 421 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the available funding for adaptation measures in developing countries is quite inadequate and should be substantially increasedincreased within the budget,
Amendment 475 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AZ
Recital AZ
AZ. whereas the European Emission Trading Scheme is a uniquen instrument for achieving emissions reductions with maximum efficiency and may act as a modeland a benchmark for similar schemes, though the compatibility of such schemes would have to be guaranteed,
Amendment 527 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CB
Recital CB
Amendment 530 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CE
Recital CE
Amendment 536 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CI
Recital CI
CI. whereas emissions trading alone is not sufficient to find a way out of the CO2 impasse and to spark a widespread revolution in the field of low-CO2 technologies,
Amendment 538 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CK
Recital CK
CK. whereas, although the current EU budget is insufficient to achieveprovides support for the climate objectives, since the politicalthe priority of combating climate change has not been furnished with the necessary budgetary appropriationsshould be suitably funded from the EU budget,
Amendment 543 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CL
Recital CL
Amendment 233 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 2– point b
Article 54a – paragraph 2– point b
(b) The manufacturing authorisation holder complies with point (o) of Article 54 by replacing the safety feature with a safety feature which is equivalent as regards the possibility to ascertain identification, authenticity and uninterrupted traceability of the medicinal product, and without opening the immediate packaging as defined in Article 1(23); To this effect, the manufacturing authorisation holder shall produce a new outer carton replicating all relevant product and trademark information and subject to carrying safety features as required by Article 54(o); original cartons shall be destroyed;
Amendment 254 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
When adopting those measures, the Commission shall consider the risk related to products or categories ofescription products and at least all of the following:
Amendment 256 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point a
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point a
Amendment 260 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point b
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point b
(b) The number of incidences of falsifications in third countries and within the Communityand frequency of past incidences of reported cases of counterfeited medicines within the Union and the evolution of those incidences in the past;
Amendment 263 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point c
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point c
Amendment 265 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point d
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point d
Amendment 267 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point e
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point e
Amendment 272 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
On the basis of these criteria, the requirementmeasures referred to in points (ao) and (b) ofof Article 54 and the requirements referred to in paragraph (1) and (2) of this Article may be waived for certain products or product categoriesshall be applied compulsorily only to those products or product categories found to pose a high risk of falsification, and be waived or voluntary for those products or product categories that do not pose a high risk of falsification such as, generic medicinal products authorised in accordance with Article 10.
Amendment 279 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5
Article 54 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5
The measures referred to in this paragraph shall take due account ofat least all of the following: (a) the cost-effectiveness of the system, in order to guarantee that any measure that is applied is based on a cost-benefit analysis; (b) the proportional application of costs related to the measures to all participants in the supply chain and the linking of those costs to the price of the medicinal product concerned; (c) the independence of the system and the legitimate interests to protect information of a commercially confidential nature and of the protection of industrial and commercial property rights and personal data.
Amendment 318 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 13 – point b
Article 1 – point 13 – point b
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 80 – point i – paragraph 2
Article 80 – point i – paragraph 2
Moreover, in cases where these infringements or suspected infringements relate to a falsified medicinal product, the holder of the marketing authorisation or of the trademark that has been falsified shall be informed.’ In the same way, the holder of a marketing authorisation or trademark shall inform other supply chain operators in cases where counterfeit products are suspected of having infiltrated the legal supply chain.'
Amendment 80 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point j – introductory part
Article 3 – point j – introductory part
(j) ‘producer’ means any natural or legal person in the Member State who, irrespective of the selling technique used, including by means of distance communication in accordance with Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts:
Amendment 82 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point j– point i
Article 3 – point j– point i
(i) manufactures electrical and electronic equipment under his own name or trademark, or has electrical and electronic equipment designed or manufactured and markets that electronic equipment under his name or trade mark within the territory of the Member State,
Amendment 84 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point j – point iii
Article 3 – point j – point iii
(iii) is established within the Community and places electrical and electronic equipment from a third country on a professional basis onto the Community marketmarket of the Member State.
Amendment 91 #
2008/0241(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) large-scale fixed installations, except those parts that are lighting and photovoltaic modules;
Amendment 114 #
2008/0241(COD)
Council position
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
The achievement of the targets shall be calculated, for each category, by dividing the weight of the WEEE that enters the recovery or recycling/preparing for re-use facility, after proper treatment in accordance with Article 8 (2) with regard to recovery or recycling, by the weight of all separately collected WEEE for each category, expressed as a percentage. Preliminary activities including sorting and, storage and pre-processing prior to recovery shall not count towards the achievement of these targets.
Amendment 128 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 5(1), Member States shall ensure that producers or third parties acting on their behalf achieve a minimum collection rate of 65%40% in 2016, increasing to 65% in 2020. The collection rate is calculated on the basis of the total weight of WEEE collected in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 in a given year in that Member State, expressed as a percentage of the average weight of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the twohree preceding years in that Member State. This collection rate shall be achieved annually and starting in 2016.
Amendment 93 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Exemptions from the prohibition for certain specific materials or components should be limited in their scope, in orderclassified into scientific exemptions and technical exemptions. They should be clearly identified and differentiated on the basis of type. Exemptions of a type indicating that it is impossible or technically difficult to use a substitute product should be subject to review every four years. Exemptions of a type indicating that the physicochemical properties of the element or material cannot be replaced by a substitute in a given application should be subject to review every 10 years. The purpose of such reviews is to achieve a gradual phase- out of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, given that the use of those substances in such applications shouldwill become avoidable.
Amendment 99 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In particular the Commission should be empowered to adapt Annexes II, III, IV, V and VI to technical and scientific progress and to adopt other necessary implementing measures. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of Directive 2002/95/EC, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.
Amendment 110 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 1
Article 2 - paragraph 1
1. This Directive shall apply to electrical and electronic equipment falling under the categories set out in Annex I as specified in Annex II.
Amendment 112 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 2
Article 2 - paragraph 2
2. This Directive shall apply without prejudice to requirements of Community legislation on safety and health, on chemicals, in particular Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 and Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of-life vehicles1, as well as of specific Community waste management legislation. ____________ 1 OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 34.
Amendment 113 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3
Article 2 - paragraph 3
3. This Directive does not apply to: (a) equipment which is necessary for the protection of the essential interests of the security of Member States, including arms, munitions and war material intended for specifically military purposes; (b) equipment which is specifically designed as part of another type of equipment that does not fall within the scope of this Directive and can fulfil its function only if it is part of that equipment; (c) equipment which is not intended to be placed on the market as a single functional or commercial unit the applications listed in Annex IIIa.
Amendment 176 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point p a (new)
Article 3 - point p a (new)
(pa) 'working properly' refers to the operation of the function using the most energy;
Amendment 177 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - point p b (new)
Article 3 - point p b (new)
(pb) 'type-A exemption' means an exemption from applications exempted from the ban referred to in Article 4(1) for which technical solutions permitting the production of equipment of the same quality using substitute products do not exist or are not generally available;
Amendment 178 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - point p c (new)
Article 3 - point p c (new)
(pc) 'type-B exemption' means an exemption from applications exempted from the ban referred to in Article 4(1) for which it is not physically possible to develop a technique for manufacturing equipment of the same quality, or there are no physicochemical elements with which to do so.
Amendment 185 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 - paragraph 4
Article 4 - paragraph 4
Amendment 192 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 - paragraph 5
Article 4 - paragraph 5
Amendment 196 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 - paragraph 6
Article 4 - paragraph 6
6. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the applications listed in Annexes V and VI V.
Amendment 198 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 - paragraph 7
Article 4 - paragraph 7
7. WThen there is an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment, arising from the use of substances, and in particular the substances listed in Annex III, which needs to be add Commission shall, taking account of the precautionary principle, review and amend the list of prohibited substances in Annex IV if it is considered that a substance contained in EEE or the waste products from it is detrimental to the environmentally sound recovery and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment or has an adverse impact on human health or the environment during use and waste treatment of EEE. For this purposes the Commission shall adopt a methodology to review and amend Annex IV taking special account of whether the substance: (a) could have a negative impact on the possibilities for preparing for the resused on a Community-wide basis, the list of prohibited substances in Annex IV shall be reviewed using a methodology based on the process set out in Articles 69 to 72 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of EEE or for recycling of materials from WEEE; (b) could give rise to uncontrolled or diffuse dispersion to the environment of the substance or of hazardous residues or of degradation products during preparations for the reuse, recycling or other treatment of materials from WEEE; (c) could result in unacceptable exposure of workers involved in the collection or treatment of WEEE. Such a methodology shall take into account the need to ensure coherence with other legislation related to chemicals, in particular Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH), and shall use the knowledge obtained from the application of such legislation and ECHA guidance and recommendations regarding the list of high-risk substances. The addition of prohibited substances to Annex IV shall be considered following the submission of a request by the Commission or a Member State. Those measures designed to amend non essential elements of this Directive shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 18(2)
Amendment 208 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 - paragraph 7a (new)
Article 4 - paragraph 7a (new)
7a. The Commission shall lay down detailed rules governing sampling, the inspection of electronic equipment and the demonstration of compliance with the maximum concentration values referred to in Article 4(2), taking particular account of SME capacities.
Amendment 209 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 - paragraph 7b (new)
Article 4 - paragraph 7b (new)
7b. The Commission shall lay down a standard defining a model materials declaration for EEE materials, components and parts. That declaration shall contain details of the concentration of regulated substances in EEE, the identity of the person issuing the declaration, exemptions applying to EEE components or parts and other fields defined by the Commission.
Amendment 211 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - introductory part
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - introductory part
1. The Commission shall, for the purposes of adapting the annexes to scientific and technical progress and with reference to the criteria laid down in Article 4(7), in particular environmentally sound recovery and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment, adopt the following measures:
Amendment 212 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - point a
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - point a
Amendment 214 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - point b - introductory part
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - point b - introductory part
(b) Include type-A materials and components of EEE in Annexes V and VI V where either of the following conditions is fulfilled:
Amendment 217 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - point b - indent 1
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - point b - indent 1
- their elimination or substitution via design changes or materials and components which do not require any of the materials or substances referred to in Article 4(1) is scientifically or technicallytechnically difficult or impracticable;
Amendment 218 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - point b b (new)
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - point b b (new)
(bb) Include type-B materials and components of EEE in Annex V where either of the following conditions is fulfilled: - their elimination or substitution via design changes or materials and components which do not require any of the materials or substances referred to in Article 4(1) is scientifically difficult or impracticable owing to the physicochemical properties of those elements or substances; - the availability and reliability of substitutes is not ensured.
Amendment 219 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - point c
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - point c
(c) delete type-A materials and components of EEE from Annexes V and VIfter a period of one year where the conditions set out in point (b) are no longer fulfilled.
Amendment 221 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - point c a (new)
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - point c a (new)
(ca) convert type-B exemptions into type- A exemption where the conditions set out in Article 5(1)(bb) are no longer fulfilled.
Amendment 223 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 2
Article 5 - paragraph 2
2. MType-B measures adopted in accordance with point b of paragraph 1 shall have a maximum validity period of four years and may be renewed. The Commission shall decide in due time on any abe reviewed every four years. At the time of such reviews, the Commission shall, on the basis of the scientific and technical evidence, establish whether the conditions laid down in point (b) are no longer fulfilled. If those conditions are still fulfilled, the Commission shall renew the exemption until the time of the next review. Applications for renewal that is submitted no later than 18 months before an exemption expires. exemptions shall be submitted by companies or their representatives in accordance with Article 5a.
Amendment 234 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 - paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Type-B measures adopted in accordance with point bb of paragraph 1 shall be reviewed every 10 years and may be renewed. On the basis of the applications submitted, supplemented by its own scientific and technical evidence, the Commission shall establish whether the conditions laid down in point bb of paragraph 1 are no longer fulfilled. If the Commission decides that the requirements laid down in point bb of paragraph 1 continue to be fulfilled, it shall renew the exemption and set a date for the next review, which may not be sooner than five years since the last review. Companies or their representatives shall submit applications for exemptions or renewals thereof in accordance with Article 5a.
Amendment 242 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 4
Article 5 - paragraph 4
Amendment 244 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 5 - paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall modify Annex V, detailing the exemptions and defining the type of each exemption individually, in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 5(1)(b) and (bb). Those measures, designed to amend the non-essential elements of this Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 18(2).
Amendment 249 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Amendment 253 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 291 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 - subparagraph 2
Article 16 - subparagraph 2
Amendment 300 #
Amendment 303 #
Amendment 306 #
Amendment 312 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III a (new)
Annex III a (new)
Amendment 318 #
Amendment 339 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII - point 7
Annex VII - point 7
Amendment 104 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The transposition of this Directive into national legislation should not result in patients being encouraged to receive treatment outside their Member State of affiliation when this is against their wishes. This would be particularly undesirable if the decision to encourage the patient to seek healthcare in another Member State were to be based on non- medical factors, such as the cost of treatment.
Amendment 120 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The criteria attached to the grant of prior authorisation should be justified in the light of the overriding reasons of general interest capable of justifying obstacles to the free movement of healthcare. The Court of Justice has identified several potential considerations: the risk of seriously undermining the financial balance of a social security system, the objective of maintaining on grounds of public health a balanced medical and hospital service open to all and the objective of maintaining treatment capacity or medical competence on national territory, essential for the public health, and even the survival of the population. It is also important to take into consideration the general principle of ensuring the safety of the patient, in a sector well known for information asymmetry, when managing a prior authorisation system. Conversely, the refusal to grant prior authorisation may not be based solely on the ground that there are waiting lists on national territory intended to enable the supply of hospital care to be planned and managed on the basis of predetermined general clinical priorities, without carrying out an objective medical assessment of the patient's medical condition, the history and probable course of his illness, the degree of pain he is in and/or the nature of his disability at the time when the request for authorisation was made or renewed.
Amendment 143 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
a) patients receive upon request relevant information on the standards and guidelines referred to in paragraph 1, including provisions on supervision and assessment of healthcare providers, and information on which healthcare providers are subject to these standards and guidelines;
Amendment 172 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Member States may adopt provisions in accordance with the Treaty aimed at ensuring that patients enjoy the same rights when receiving cross-border healthcare as they would have enjoyed if they had received healthcare in a comparable situation in the Member State of affiliation. This includes treatment by healthcare providers that are in no way part of the public healthcare system of the Member State in which they operate, when the healthcare they provide is not funded by the public healthcare system in the patient’s Member State of affiliation.
Amendment 174 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. For the purposes of paragraph 4, Member States shall have a mechanism for calculation of costs of cross-border healthcare that are to be reimbursed to the insured person by the Member State of affiliation. Thise mechanism shall be based on objective, non-discriminatory criteria known in advance. The mechanism shall be and applied at the relevant administrative level in cases where the Member State of affiliation has a decentralised healthcare system(local, regional or national) administrative level.
Amendment 20 #
2008/0045(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 23 c (new)
Article 23 c (new)
(1a) The following Article 23c is inserted: “Article 23c The appropriate arrangements adopted by the Commission must take the following considerations into account: – For practical reasons of efficiency, the possibility should be extended to all the categories of change of submitting a single application for one or more identical changes made to the terms of a number of marketing authorisations; – In the framework of extensions of marketing authorisations, the possibility should be provided, on the basis of arguments in justification, of submitting a complete, separate application for authorisation for a medicinal product that has already been authorised under another name and with a different product characteristic summary. Nevertheless, this application will be regarded as belonging to the same global marketing authorisation defined in Article 6(1).”
Amendment 98 #
2008/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where there is a potential risk to the environment, as identified in accordance with the Reach Regulation, arising from the use of substances in cosmetic products, which needs to be regulated on a Community-wide basis, the Commission may, after consultation of the Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER), amend Annexes II to VI accordingly.
Amendment 164 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to specific Union provisions applicable to particular foods as regards the requirements referred to in points (a) to (k) of Article 9(1), when appearing on the package or on the label attached thereto, the mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) shall be printed on the package or on the label in characters using a font size where the x- height, as defined in Annex IV, is equal to or greater than 1,2 mm. The mandatory particulars shall be presented in such a way as to ensure a significantCriteria other than font size, such as font type, contrast between the prifont and the background, line and character pitch, should also be considered.
Amendment 174 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. In case of packaging or containers the largest printable surface of which has an area of less than 680 cm2, the minimum x- height of the font size referred to in paragraph 2 shall be equal to or greater than 0,9 mmnot apply.
Amendment 190 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. In the case of glass bottles intended for reuse which are indelibly marked and which therefore bear no label, ring or collar only the particulars listed in points Article 9(1)(a), (c), (e), (f) and (l) of Article 9(1f) shall be mandatory.
Amendment 268 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a (new)
The name or address of the food business operator placed on the label does not constitute an indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of the food product concerned.
Amendment 295 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The energy content, expressed in kcal per 100g or 100ml or per portion, shall be repeated in the bottom right-hand corner of the front-of-pack, in a font size of 3 mm and surrounded by a boarder.
Amendment 357 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – table – point 4.2
Annex III – table – point 4.2
4.2 Foods other than ‘Added caffeine. Not those mentioned under recommended for point 4.1, where children or pregnant caffeine is added with a women’ in the same nutritional or field of vision as the physiological purpose. name of the product, Contains beverages, where caffeine caffeine. Not is added with a nutritional recommended for or physiological purpose. children or pregnant women’ in the same field followed by a of vision as the reference in brackets name of the and in accordance product, followed with Article 13(1) of by a reference in this Regulation to the brackets and in caffeine content accordance with expressed in mg per Article 13(1) of 100 g/ml. In the case this Regulation to of food supplements, the caffeine the caffeine content content expressed shall be expressed in mg per per portion as 100 g/ml. In the recommended for case of food daily consumption on supplements, the the labelling. caffeine content shall be expressed per portion as recommended for daily consumption on the labelling.
Amendment 364 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 19 a (new)
Annex V – point 19 a (new)
19a. Indelibly marked glass bottles
Amendment 451 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the amounts of sugars, fat, saturates, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, andand sodium or salt.
Amendment 482 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – letter c a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – letter c a (new)
(ca) carbohydrates;
Amendment 503 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 - paragraph 2
Article 31 - paragraph 2
2. The amount of energy and nutrients referred to in paragraph 1 shall be expressed per 100 g or per 100 ml or, subject to Article 32(2) and (3),. In addition, the amount of energy and nutrients may be expressed per portion.
Amendment 505 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 - paragraph 3
Article 31 - paragraph 3
3. The mandatory nutrition declaration shallmay be expressed, as appropriate, as a percentage of the reference intakes set out in Part B of Annex XI in relation to per 100 g or per 100 ml or per portion. When provided, the declaration on vitamins and minerals shall also be expressed as a percentage of the reference intakes set out in point 1 of Part A of Annex XI.
Amendment 560 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 - paragraph 1
Article 34 - paragraph 1
1. The particulars referred to in Article 31(2) related to the mandatory nutrition declaration shall be included in the principalsame field of vision in a single table. They shall be presented, where appropriate, together in a clear format in the following order: energy, sugars, fat, saturates, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and and sodium or salt.
Amendment 567 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 - paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 34 - paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In addition, the amount of energy referred to in Article 29(1)(a) shall appear, in a conspicuous way and surrounded by a rectangular border, in the principal field of vision. It shall be expressed, subject to Article 32(2) and (3), per portion.
Amendment 199 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 20 a (new)
Article 3 - point 20 a (new)
(20a) ‘capture ready plant ’ means a combustion plant [with a capacity of 300 megawatts (thermal) or more] which has suitable space on the installation site for the equipment necessary to capture and compress CO2 and where the availability of suitable storage sites and suitable transport facilities has been properly assessed.
Amendment 269 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 8 – point 2
Article 8 – point 2
Amendment 273 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 8 – point 3
Article 8 – point 3
Amendment 287 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 10 – title
Article 10 – title
Amendment 290 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall inform the Commission of all draftexploration and storage permits, the permit applications and any other material taken into consideration awarded by their competent authority when adopting its draft decision. Within six moies pursuant to the requiremenths of their submission to the Commission, the Commission may issue an opinion is Directive as soon as possible and no later than one mon the draft permits after those permits have been issued.
Amendment 295 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Before issuing a storage permit the competent authority may request a non- binding opinion from the Commission on the draft permit.
Amendment 298 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The competent authority shall review and where necessary update or withdraw the storage permitpermit without indemnification:
Amendment 313 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. A CO2 stream shall consist overwhelmingly off not less than 90% carbon dioxide. To this end, no waste and other matter may be added for the purpose of disposing of that waste or other matter. However, a CO2 stream may contain incidental associated substances from the source, capture or injection process. Concentrations of those substances shall be below levels that would adversely affect the integrity of the storage site and relevant transport infrastructure and pose a significant risk to the environment or breach the requirements of applicable Community legislation.
Amendment 317 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. A CO2 stream shall consist overwhelmingly off not less than 90% carbon dioxide. To this end, no waste and other matter may be added for the purpose of disposing of that waste or other matter. However, a CO2 stream may contain incidental associated substances from the source, capture or injection process. Concentrations of those substances shall be below levels that would adversely affect the integrity of the storage site and relevant transport infrastructure and pose a significant risk to the environment or breach the requirements of applicable Community legislation.
Amendment 345 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall inform the Commission of all draft decisions of approval prepared by the competent authority pursuant to paragraph 1, including the reports submitted by the operator and any other material taken into consideration by the competent authority when arriving at its conclusion. Within six months of their submission to the Commission, the Commission may issue an opinion on the draft decisions of approval.
Amendment 350 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The competent authority shall notify the final decision to the Commission, stating the reasons if it deviates from the Commission opinion.
Amendment 351 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. After the transfer of responsibility pursuant to paragraphs 1 to 4, monitoring may cease. However, if any leakages or significant irregularities are identified, monitoring shall be reactivated as required to assess the scale of the problem and the effectiveness of corrective measuresshall continue on a permanent basis for a period of at least 30 years from the day the permit was issued.
Amendment 357 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
6. There shall be no recovery of costs incurred from the former operator period of monitoring after the transfer of responsibility to the competent authority pursuant to paragraphs 1 to 4may be extended or reactivated if any leakages or significant irregularities are identified.
Amendment 362 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 18 – paragraph 7
Article 18 – paragraph 7
7. WThere a storage site has been closed pursuant to point (c) of Article 17(1), transfer of responsibility shall be deemed to take place if and when all available evidence indicates that the stored CO2 will be completely contained for the indefinite future, and after the site has been sealed and the injection facilities have been removedshall be recovery of costs incurred from the former operator after the transfer of responsibility to the competent authority pursuant to paragraphs 1 to 4 if a significant irregularity occurs due to the fault of the operator.
Amendment 370 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The financial security shall be periodically adjusted to take account of changes to the assessed risk of leakage including the possible extension of the validity of the financial security even after the transfer of responsibility to the competent authority pursuant to Article 18.
Amendment 371 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – introductory part and point a
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – introductory part and point a
2. The financial security or any other equivalent referred to in paragraph 1 shall be keptremain valid and effective: (a) after a storage site has been closed pursuant to Article 17 paragraph 1 points (a) or (b), until the responsibility for the storage site is transferred to the competent authority pursuant to Article 18(1) to (4), taking into account paragraph 1a if appropriate;
Amendment 147 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Transitional free allocation to installations should be provided for through harmonised Community-wide rules ("benchmarks") in order to minimise distortions of competition with the Community. TRegardless of the specific criteria for individual industrial sectors, these rules should take account of the most greenhouse gas and energy efficient techniques, substitutes, generally applied alternative production processes, use of biomass, renewables and greenhouse gas capture and storage. Any such rules should not give incentives to increase emissions and ensure that an increasing proportion of these allowances is auctemission reduction potential, including technical potential. Any such rules should not give incentives to reduce specific emissioneds. Allocations must be fixed prior to the trading periodon the basis of the benchmarks so as to enable the market to function properly. They shall also avoid undue distortions of competition on the markets for electricity and heat supplied to industrial installations. These rules should apply equally to new entrants carrying out the same activities as existing installations receiving transitional free allocations. To avoid any distortion of competition within the internal market, no free allocation should be made in respect of the production of electricity by new entrants. Allowances which remain in the set-aside for new entrants in 2020 should be auctioned. For the purpose of determining the rules for establishing benchmarks in individual sectors, the Commission will consult the sectors concerned.
Amendment 221 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 1 – new paragraph
Article 1 – new paragraph
It also provides for the reductions of greenhouse gas emissions to be increased so as to contribute to the levels of reductions that are considered scientifically necessary to avoid dangerous climate change and taking into account the achievements of Member States under the Kyoto Protocol.
Amendment 236 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point (b)
Article 1 – point 2 – point (b)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point (h)
Article 3 – point (h)
Amendment 249 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point (c)
Article 1 – point 2 – point (c)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point [(u)]
Article 3 – point [(u)]
[(u)] ‘Electricity generator’ means an installation that, on or after 1 January 2005, has produced electricity for sale to third parties and/or parasitic load, and which is only covered by category ‘Supply of power or heat’ in Annex I.
Amendment 270 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 6 - paragraph 1 – new subparagraph
Article 6 - paragraph 1 – new subparagraph
Amendment 280 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
The Community-wide quantity of allowances issued each year starting in 2013 and until 2020 shall decrease in a linear manner beginning from the mid- point of the period 2008 to 2012. The quantity shall decrease by a linear factor of 1.74% compared to the average annual total quantity of allowances issued by Member States in accordance with the Commission Decisions on their national allocation plans for the period 2008 to 2012.
Amendment 356 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - Point 7
Article 1 - Point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 - paragraph 5
Article 10 - paragraph 5
Amendment 376 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, by 30 June 2011 at the latest, adopt Community wide and fully- harmonised implementing measures for allocating the allowances referred to in paragraphs 2 to 6 and 8 in a harmonised manner. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article [23(3)]. In order to determine the rules for establishing benchmarks in individual sectors, the Commission shall consult the sectors concerned. The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall, to the extent feasible, ensure that allocation takes place in a manner that gives incentives for greenhouse gas and energy efficient techniques and for reductions in emissions, by taking accounton the basis of the benchmarks and shall not give incentives to increase emissions. Regardless of the specific criteria for individual industrial sectors, account shall be taken of the most efficient techniques, substitutes, generally applied alternative production processes, use of biomass and greenhouse gas capture and storage, and shall not give incentives to increaseemission reduction potential, including technological potential. These measures shall encourage the reduction of specific emissions. No free allocation shall be made in respect of any electricity production. The Commission shall, upon the conclusion by the Community of an international agreement on climate change leading to mandatory reductions of greenhouse gas emissions comparable to those of the Community, review those measures to provide that free allocation only takes place where this is fully justified in the light of that agreement.
Amendment 404 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall, to the extent feasible, ensure that allocation takes place in a manner that gives incentives for greenhouse gas and energy efficient techniques and for reductions in emissions, by taking account of the most efficient techniques, substitutes, alternative production processes, use of biomass and greenhouse gas capture and storage, and shall not give incentives to increase emissions. The measures referred to in the first subparagraph may allow for allocation to facilities generating heat using benchmark production standards, as well as allowing such facilities to carry out ex-post settlements pursuant to general principles. No free allocation shall be made in respect of any electricity production.
Amendment 506 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 7
Article 10a – paragraph 7
Amendment 533 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8
Article 10a – paragraph 8
8. In 2013 and in each subsequent year up to 2020, installations in sectors which are exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage associated with the transfer of high-emissions production to third countries or EU areas not covered by the Community scheme shall be allocated allowances free of charge up to 100 percent of the quantity determined in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 6.
Amendment 565 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a - paragraph 9 - subparagraph 3 - introductory part
Article 10a - paragraph 9 - subparagraph 3 - introductory part
In the determination referred to in the first subparagraph the Commission shall take into account the extent to which it is possible for the sector or the sub-sector concerned to pass on the cost of the required allowances in product prices without significant loss of market share to less carbon efficient installations outside the Community or in EU areas not covered by the Community scheme, taking into account the following:
Amendment 630 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11a - paragraph 2
Article 11a - paragraph 2
2. Operators may request the competent authority, to the extent that the levels of CER/ERU use allowed to them by Member States for the period 2008 to 2012 have not been used up, to issue allowances to them valid from 2013 onwards in exchange for CERs and ERUs issued in respect of emission reductions up until 2012 from project types which were accepted by all Member States in the Community scheme during the period 2008 to 2012. Until 31 DecemberMarch 2014,5 the competent authority shall make such an exchange on request.
Amendment 653 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11a - paragraph 4 - subparagraph 2
Article 11a - paragraph 4 - subparagraph 2
The first subparagraph shall apply to CERs for all project types which were accepted by all Member States in the Community scheme during the period 2008 to 2012, until those countries have ratified an agreement with the cCommunity or until 2020, whichever is the earlier.
Amendment 704 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 19 a (new)
Article 1 - point 19 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 24 b (new)
Article 24 b (new)
Amendment 706 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 20
Article 1 - point 20
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 25 - paragraph 1a
Article 25 - paragraph 1a
1a. Agreements may be made to provide for the recognition of allowances between the Community scheme and comparable mandatory greenhouse gas emissions trading systems with absolute emissions caps established in any other country or in sub-federal or regional entities.
Amendment 745 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 - paragraph 1
Article 28 - paragraph 1
1. Upon the conclusion by the Community and its Member States of an international agreement on climate change leading, by 2020, to mandatory reductions of greenhouse gas emissions exceeding the minimum reduction levels agreed upon by the European Council, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 shall apply.
Amendment 754 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 - paragraph 2
Article 28 - paragraph 2
2. From the year following the conclusion of the international agreement referred to in paragraph 1, the linear factor shall increase so that the Community quantity of allowances in 2020 is lower than that established pursuant to Article 9, by a quantity of allowances equivalebe adjusted to take account tof the overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by the Community below 20% to which the international agreement commits the Community, multiplied by the share of overall greenhouse gas emission reductions in 2020 which the Community scheme is contributing pursuant to Articles 9 and 9acontent of the international agreement and the achievements of Member States under the Kyoto Protocol, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty.
Amendment 781 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21 a (new)
Article 1 - point 21 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30 - paragraph 2
Article 30 - paragraph 2
Amendment 36 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Directive 2007/46/EC provides that manufacturers are to issue a certificate of conformity which must accompany each new passenger car and that Member States are to permit the registration and entry into service of a new passenger car only if it is accompanied by a valid certificate of conformity. Data collected by Member States should be consistent with the certificate of conformity issued by the manufacturer for the passenger car and should be based on this reference only. Should Member States, for justified reasons, not use the certificate of conformity to complete the process of registration and entry into service of a new passenger car, they should put the necessary measures in place to ensure adequate accuracy in the monitoring procedure. There should be a common European standard database for certificate of conformity data. It should be used as a single reference to enable Member States to more easily maintain their registration data when vehicles are newly registered. The Commission should ensure the use of electronic networks by the Member States, such as demonstrated in the REGNET project, that provide for further streamlining of the exchange of registration data, such as for CO2 emissions, for the purpose of accurate monitoring. Further, to enable manufacturers to respond to market developments, the Commission should, at the latest by 30 August for each monitoring year, make available an interim monitoring report to each manufacturer for that year.
Amendment 111 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
For the calendar year commencing 1 January 2012 and each subsequent calendar year, each manufacturer of passenger cars shall ensure that itn 2012 25%, in 2013 50%, in 2014 75% and in 2015 and each subsequent calendar year 100% of the fleet’s average specific emissions of CO2 do not exceed itsthe specific emissions target for a manufacturer's fleet determined in accordance with Annex I or, where a manufacturer is granted a derogation under Article 9, in accordance with that derogation. For this purpose, the CO2 emissions, adjusted for CO2 emission reductions delivered by eco-innovations, shall be balanced over three consecutive years, as under Article 7.
Amendment 139 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. For the yearmonth beginning 1 January 20102 and each subsequent yearmonth, each Member State shall record information for each new passenger car registered in its territory in accordance with Part A of Annex II. The data should be provided to manufacturers.
Amendment 144 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. By 28 Februar31 July 20112 and each subsequent half year, the Member State shall determine and transfer to the Commission the information, verified by a certified auditor, listed in Part B of Annex II in respect of the preceding calendar year. The data shall be transmitted in accordance with the format specified in Part C of Annex II.
Amendment 146 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall keep a central register of the data reported by Member States under this Article and by 30 JuneAugust 20112 and each subsequent half year shall provisionally calculate for each manufacturer:
Amendment 148 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Manufacturers may, within 26 months of being notified of the provisional calendar year calculation under paragraph 4, notify the Commission of any errors in the data specifying the Member State in which it considers that the error occurred. The Commission shall consider any notifications from manufacturers and shall by 30 Septembe1 March of the subsequent year either confirm or amend and confirm the provisional calculations under paragraph 4 for the full year.
Amendment 153 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. In respect of each calendar year from 2012 onwards for which a manufacturer's average specific emissions of CO2, adjusted for CO2 emission reductions delivered by eco-innovations and balanced over three consecutive years, exceed its specific emissions target in that year, the Commission shall impose an excess emissions premium on the manufacturer or, in the case of a pool, the pool manager.
Amendment 185 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By 31 October 20113 and each subsequent year, the Commission shall publish a list indicating for each manufacturer:
Amendment 186 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. From the 31 October 2013, tThe list published under paragraph 1 shall also indicate whether or not the manufacturer has complied with the requirements of Article 4 in respect of the preceding calendar year.
Amendment 222 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 − paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 − paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Whenever the Commission proposes new legislation affecting light duty vehicles and their fuels in a manner that leads directly or indirectly to an increase of CO2 emissions, the Commission shall indicate this fact clearly in its proposals to the European Parliament and the Council and reflect any adverse impact on manufacturers’ compliance with the specific CO2 emissions target set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 257 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – paragraph 1 – introduction
Annex II – part A – paragraph 1 – introduction
1. For the yearmonth beginning 1 January 20102 and each subsequent yearmonth, Member States shall record the following details for each new passenger car registered in its territory:
Amendment 126 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new)
For BAT reference documents adopted before the entry into force of the Directive, emission limit values shall also take into account the technical characteristics of the installation concerned, its geographical location and the local environmental conditions.
Amendment 136 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, tThe competent authority may, in specific cases, on the basis of an assessment of the environmental and economic costs and benefits taking into account the technical characteristics of the installation concerned, its geographical location and the local environmental conditions, set emission limit values deviating from those set by the application of paragraph 3.
Amendment 252 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 27 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 279 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 51 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
The official publication or where applicable the label shall include a reference to the liability of the person using the plant protection product with respect to failures on the efficacy or to phytotoxicity of the product for which the minor use was granted. Without prejudice to Article 73, the authorisation holder shall not be liable for any losses arising from use in accordance with extensions of authorisation. The minor use extension shall be separately identified in the label.