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1822 Amendments of Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI

Amendment 13 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that savings of EUR 23 million as compared to the proposal of the Secretary-General are required to limit the overall increase over the 2019 budget to 2,43% and that all efforts to strive for a more efficient and transparent use of public money are strongly encouraged;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 17 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the new approach that has been takenTakes note of increased transparency in the preparation of the Secretary-General’s report during the past years, such as the provision of additional information on medium- and long-term planning, investments, statutory obligations, operational expenditure and methodology, as requested by the budgetary authority;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 19 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. ExpectDemands Parliament’s 2020 budget to be realistic and accurate regarding the matching of needs and their costs, to avoid over-budgeting insofar as possible;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 21 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that maximum care should be taken to ensure that the overall budgetary and staffing resources at Parliament's disposal are used in the most cost-efficient way possible to enable the institution and its Members to fulfil their ultimate mission on legislation successfully; reiterates that this implies careful planning and organisation of its working methods and, whenever possible, the pooling of functions and structures to avoid unnecessary bureaucracy, functional overlaps and duplication of effort and resources;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 22 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the inauguration of the Europa Experience centres, i.e. exhibition spaces, reproducing the successful concept of the Brussels Parlamentarium on a smaller scale; observes that for 2020 the installation of five new Europa Experience centres is planned in Liaison Offices;deleted
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 27 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Underlines that, in the aftermath of the European elections, the measures and expenses undertaken under the banner of the pre-election communication campaign should be discontinued, including the reinforced financing of the European political parties and foundations as well as the additional staff resources recruited in this regard;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 28 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Wonders about the added value/cost ratio of the installation of the Europa Experience centers in all Member States within 10 to 15 years; asks the Secretary-General whether such analysis has been carried out and if not, considers that such analysis has to be done before proceeding with this project;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 32 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. WelcomNotes the creation of a series of mobile installations, which would tour Member States to bring the Union closer to citizens;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 34 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Asks that maximum effort be undertaken to complete as many of the Europa Experience centres as needed in order to increase citizens´ engagement and participation in the 2024 European elections, and to raise awareness about the Union; at the same time, calls for a continuous evaluation of the results achieved;deleted
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 42 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Disagrees with the on-going practice of the year-end ‘mopping up transfer’ to contribute to current building projects; highlights that this ‘mopping up transfer’ takes place systematically on the same chapters, titles and, often, exactly on the same budgetary lines and wonders whether there is a programmed over- evaluation of these, in order to generate funds for the financing of the EP building policy; considers that the building policy should be financed in a transparent manner from the budgetary lines dedicated to it;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 45 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Takes note thatQuestions the proposal for the rent and maintenance of all existing Luxembourg buildings are stillto be budgeted for the entire year 2020, considering that the removal from existing buildings can onlywill be made gradually; during the year; expects therefore that the first savings on various budget items will be achieved already in 20210;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 46 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Asks for further details on preparatory technical works including the relocation of functionalities, such as for those situated in the PHS building, to oQuestions, given that the Bureau decision on the future of the PHS building is not expected before the end of 2019 or the beginning of 2020, the proposal to engage EUR 12,4 million for preparatory technical works including the relocation of functionalities to other buildings and requests to provide the Committee on Budgets with detailed estimations and cost breakdown in this regard before the Parliament’s reading of ther buildingsdget in autumn 2019;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 48 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Questions the very high costs of certain proposed developments, namely: the installation of the Atrium building visitors' seminar rooms (EUR 8,720 million), the multifunctional space in the Esplanade area (EUR 2,610 million), the creation of a self-service canteen in the SDM building in Strasbourg (EUR 1,9 million); calls on the Secretary-General to provide the Committee on Budgets with any information relating to these decisions before the Parliament's reading of the budget in autumn 2019;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 50 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18 c. Is surprised that security cameras are only installed up to the 5th floor of the ASP building; considers that each floor must be equipped with such a camera to allow the "Security Investigations" service of the Parliament to do its work properly, especially in case of theft; considers that the idea is not to make Parliament a “police space”, but rather to guarantee the security of everyone; asks, therefore, to grant the DG safe of the necessary means for the installation of these cameras;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 54 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. BelieveConsiders that further savings canshould be achieved as regards the expenditure on furniture for the offices of Members and their assistants, given the complete refurbishment of those offices at the start of the mandate in 2019;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 55 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Is concerned by the intentions of the Parliament to expand its activity and diplomatic presence in Indonesia (Jakarta), Ethiopia(Addis Ababa) and the United States (New York); regrets that despite the absence of a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis and further elaboration on the underlying arguments for the choice of these specific locations, the Bureau agreed with the proposal, as well as with the appointment of the current head of the Parliament’s office in Washington D.C. as the new head of office in Jakarta; urges, therefore, the Secretary-General to identify the affected budget lines and to clarify this non- transparent state of affairs through the explanation of the decision-making process regarding these different locations and the appointment of the new head of office in Jakarta; considers, meanwhile, that this decision must be suspended;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 58 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Considers that potential savings to the Parliament’s budget can be achieved with a single seat; recalls the 2014 ECA analysis which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion of Parliament to be EUR 114 million per year; recalls furthermore that due to this Parliament's geographic dispersion, 78 % of all missions by Parliament statutory staff arise and the environmental impact is between 11 000 and 19 000 tonnes of CO2 emissions; calls therefore for a roadmap to a single seat;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 60 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines that the iPACS project will provide Parliament with modern and integrated security technology in order to remove remaining weaknesses in buildings' security, and in 2020 will be in the fifth and final year of implementation; invites the Secretary-General to summarise in detail all expenses linked to the buildings security from 2016;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 74 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Reiterates its concern about the additional expenditure on interpretation of the oral explanation of votes and one minute speeches during plenary sessions; urges the Secretary- General to present a detailed cost breakdown related to the oral explanation of votes and one minute speeches; recalls that alternatives, such as a written explanation of votes oras well as various public communication facilities, are available to Members wishing to explain their voting positions or raise issues pertinent to the concerns of their electorate; in that context, considers that in order to achieve significant savings, the oral explanation of votes could be moved to the end of the agenda of each day of the plenary sessionand one minute speeches should be abolished;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 85 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Reiterates its appeal for transparency regarding the General Expenditure Allowance (GEA) for Members; regrets that the Parliament’s Bureau Working Group on the GEA has failed to introduce more transparency and accountability in this regard;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 96 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Recommends the greater use of videoconferences and other technologies in order to protect the environment and save resources, in particular by reducing staff duty travel between the three places of work;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 104 #

2019/2003(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Reiterates its call for a detailed assessment of the value added of the several Parliament’s services engaged in research activities, such as European Parliament Research Service (EPRS), thematic policy departments and the Science and Technology Options Assessment (STOA) Panel, including a meaningful evaluation of potential duplication of tasks;
2019/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 14 #

2019/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the 2020 Union budget is the bridge to the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) for the period 2021-2027 and should contribute to creating a common, long-term vision on the future political priorities of the Union which bring the highest European added value; expects that, at the time of adoption of the 2020 budget, the Council and Parliament will be engaged in fully-fledged MFF negotiations, following a political agreement in the European Council; believes that a strong, responsible and forward-looking 2020 budget will facilitate an agreement and the transition towards the next MFF;
2019/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 15 #

2019/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Believes that the last annual budget of the current MFF calls for special attention to its diligent implementation; expresses its support for the performance-based budgeting approach and reinforcing of the well performing programmes in the 2020 budget;
2019/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 31 #

2019/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the transition from Horizon 2020 to Horizon Europe must be smooth to ensure stability for businesses, research facilities and academia; underlines the importance of Europe’s claim to leadership in key technologies in areas such as space, healthcare, the environment, safety and transportation, digitalisation and artificial intelligence; recalls at the same time the important role of fundamental research; requests an increase in financial resources to ensure that research and innovation activities continue to provide solutions for Europe’s needs and challenges and competitiveness; is alarmed by the substantial underfunding of Horizon 2020 during the entire period, resulting in a low success rate for excellent applications;
2019/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 36 #

2019/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Highlights the successes of EFSI in triggering additional investment in the EU, is concerned therefore by some of the recent findings by the European Court of Auditors pointing to instances of EFSI financing partly replacing other EU financial instruments or projects receiving EFSI support while they could have been financed otherwise1a, calls for improvements in the rest of the implementation period following the ECA’s recommendations; __________________ 1a European Fund for Strategic Investments: Action needed to make EFSI a full success. Special Report. European Court of Auditors, Luxembourg, 2019.
2019/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 63 #

2019/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Requests additional financial resources to meet future demand for Erasmus+, the primary programme for education, training, youth and sport in Europe, also taking into account its external dimension; highlights the need for adequate resources for vocational education and training and for making the Programme’s funding accessible for people from all backgrounds; recalls that Parliament requested that the financial envelope for this programme be tripled in the next MFF; calls for cooperation to be strengthened between education and research, apprenticeship and research and in the area of sharing best practices based on participation in the Programme’s actions to maximize its added value;
2019/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 70 #

2019/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the fight against youth unemployment requires substantial additional financial efforts to create opportunities for education, training and employment; underlines, in this respect, the positive impact of the Youth Employment Initiative, supporting approximately 1.7 million young people until the end of 2017, thanks also to additional appropriations that Parliament secured for this programme in the EU budget over the years; underlines however that the Youth Employment Initiative should be further improved and be made more efficient, notably by ensuring that it brings real European added value to youth employment policies in the Member States and does not replace the financing of former national policies;
2019/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 90 #

2019/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Stresses that 2020 is the last year to achieve 20 % climate mainstreaming in the budget over the years 2014-2020; considers that a significant increase in climate-related spending is essential; calls for a robust, annual consolidation exercise to progress towards the mainstreaming target, with concrete and coherent safeguards that guarantee climate proof budgetary decisions are in line with the EU’s commitments under the Paris agreement, with comprehensive reporting and monitoring of results and a realistic assessment of climate change needs that corrects overestimations and proposes additional measures in case the exercise shows that targets will not be met; calls furthermore for the establishment of climate and sustainability proofing throughout the budget, where applicable;
2019/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 96 #

2019/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the 2020 budget must significantly contribute to tackling environmental challenges and climate change; recalls the Union’s pledge to make the transition to a low-carbnet-zero emissions circular economy, but regrets that the Union might fall short of its climate goals; requests increased financial resources for LIFE and other programmes to support projects with European added value contributing to a clean energy transition and resource efficiency, as well as nature conservation, with a focus on biodiversity, habitats and endangered species;
2019/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 99 #

2019/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses that, in view of a coherent and effective approach to tackling climate change, the ratification and implementation of the Paris Agreement should be a condition of the EU for future trade agreements; recalls in this regard the European Parliament resolution of 3 July 2018 on climate diplomacy and its call on the Commission for a comprehensive assessment of consistency of existing free trade agreements with the Paris Agreement commitments; considers that if these commitments should not be fulfilled by a EU partner, the Commission could impose a temporary suspension of EU trade liberalisation commitments towards those partners;
2019/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 87 #

2018/2974(RSP)


Paragraph 9
9. Notes however that those pathways rely to a large extent on carbon removal technologies, including through carbon capture and storage and direct air capture, that yet have to prove their feasibility; considers that the EU net-zero strategy should not overly rely on such technologies, which should complement direct emissions reductions; believes that further action by 2030 is needed if the Union is to avoid relying on carbon removal technologies that would entail significant risks for ecosystems, biodiversity and food security as confirmed by the IPCC 1.5 report; also notes that the use of wood-based products from sustainably managed forests is a very solid and proven carbon removal technology.
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 213 #

2018/2974(RSP)


Paragraph 19
19. Considers that technology developments and solutions, energy efficiency and sustainable renewable energy in the transport and power sectors will be key; underlines in this respect the importance of technology-specific strategies, such as for hydrogen or methane; highlights the significant role of the building sector in both energy and resource use;
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 367 #

2018/2974(RSP)


Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Stresses the importance of the EU achieving not only energy substitution but also product and material substitution in favour of renewable resources.
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 380 #

2018/2974(RSP)


Paragraph 33
33. Considers that the EU should start working on a reliable model for measuring the climate impact that European consumption has in third countries, as a first step to reduce it; as well as measuring the climate impact of exported European products and services in third countries.
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 5 #

2018/2764(RSP)


Recital B
B. whereas most global resource consumption takes place in cities; whereas 72% of the European population live in cities, towns and suburbs, and the share of the urban population continues to grow and could reach 80% in 202012 ; whereas these figures increase the importance of greener cities in tackling major challenges that our planet is faced with; _________________ 12 https://www.eea.europa.eu/articles/analysin g-and-managing-urban-growth
2018/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 53 #

2018/2764(RSP)


Recital P
P. whereas citizens need to be engaged and empowered through a citizen science approach in urban planning and when green infrastructure is designed, taking into account the local environmental, social, economic and technological features;
2018/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 79 #

2018/2764(RSP)


Paragraph 5 – point e
e. increase the amount of green infrastructure and urban biodiversity projects; and continue and add resources to EU Strategy on green infrastructure;
2018/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 42 #

2018/2589(RSP)


Paragraph 11
11. Believes that, in line with the existing requirements for imports laid down by the REACH regulation, the tracking system should also encompass all products imported into the Union that may contain substances of concern; further specifies the importance to address the issue of non-registered substances in imported articles; stresses that deeper collaboration related to imported articles is needed at international level, with actors such as UNEP, third countries facing similar challenges with imported articles, and exporting countries;
2018/05/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 52 #

2018/2589(RSP)


Paragraph 15
15. Reiterates that in accordance with the waste hierarchy, prevention takes priority over recycling and that, accordingly, recycling should not justify the perpetuation of the use of; stresses that recycling works as an important instrument for resource conservation and is key for removing hazardous legacy substances when technically feasible;
2018/05/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 82 #

2018/2589(RSP)


Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission, with respect to the classification of waste streams, to clarify the correct interpretation of the CLP Regulation to prevent misclassification of waste containing chemicalsubstances of concern;
2018/05/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 3 #

2018/2198(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that the fees paid by industry vary substantially year by year, which complicates budget planning and that fees paid with regard to one regulation can only be used in that section of the Agency’s budget, which can mean surplus in one section and deficit in other sections of the budget; recommends it to be considered whether collected fees could be transferred to the Union budget while the Agency would be fully financed by the Union budget through one subsidy amount covering all regulations that the Agency implements.
2018/12/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 4 #

2018/2198(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Acknowledges the challenges for ECHA in verifying the correctness of its fee income, in particular with respect to the substantial fee reductions provided for in the law for SMEs; welcomes in this respect the Agency's proactive approach but recalls that a financial ex-post verification of each registrant's size is not specified in legislation as a core task of ECHA and that the agency has not been staffed to carry out this financial work; calls on the Commission to ensure that ECHA is properly resourced to ensure the effective and proportionate verification of its fee income in a timely manner;
2018/12/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 34 #

2018/2167(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – introductory part
30. Still strongly regrets that, accordingRegrets that, despite repeated calls from the European Parliament for establishing a single seat, and the fact that citizens of the Union do not understand why the European Parliament should divide its activities over two the Court,seats, so far the European Council did not even commence a discussion on how to meet Parliament´s requests in this respect; recalls the 2014 ECA analysis which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion of the Parliament amount to EUR 114 million per yearto be EUR 114 million per year; notes, furthermore, the finding from its resolution of 20 November 2013 on the location of the seats of the European Union’s Institutions1a that 78 % of all missions by Parliament statutory staff arise as a direct result of the Parliament's geographic dispersion; emphasises that the report also estimates the environmental impact of the geographic dispersion to be between 11 000 to 19 000 tonnes of CO2 emissions; reiterates the negative public perception caused by that dispersion; reiterates its call on the Council to develop a comprehensive strategy in order to agree on a single seat for Parliament; takes note of the additional costs linked to Parliament’s 12 journeys per year to Strasburg, which can be broken down as follows for 2017: _________________ 1a OJ C 436, 24.11.2016, p. 2.
2019/02/12
Committee: CONT
Amendment 37 #

2018/2167(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Notes that the creation of an institute dedicated to the education of future European diplomats within the EEAS could be an example to repurpose the premises of the European Parliament in Strasbourg to house this diplomatic institute;
2019/02/12
Committee: CONT
Amendment 7 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the Union continues to face numerous challenges and is convinced that, especially ahead of the UK withdrawal from the Union and, the 2019 European elections, Union citizens expect the necessary financial resources to be deployed from the Union budget, in order to allow the Union to effectively respond to the abovementioned challeUnion needs the necessary financial resources to respond to citizens expectations and allow the Union to effectively tackle the numerous challenges it faces such as the fight against youth unemployment, the security as well as humanitarian and migratory challenges, the fight against climate changes and to improve the day- to-day life of its citizens;
2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Acknowledges that the posts authorised under the 2019 draft budget for ECHA are to increase by three; points out that such increase is intended to bring ECHA’s biocide resources closer to the level originally foreseen and to make up for resources lacking in 2018; notes however that ECHA has been assigned additional tasks under the revised Waste Framework Directive1a for which no posts or funding is currently scheduled in the 2019 draft budget; notes furthermore that new tasks for ECHA are also foreseen in the pending recast of Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants1b and in the EU Poison Centre regime, and calls for sufficient resources to be made available for ECHA to undertake those new activities; _________________ 1a Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3), as recently amended by Directive (EU) 2018/851 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 109). 1bRegulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 7).
2018/07/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 12 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights that in addition to a significant increase in existing tasks, the EEA has been assigned with new responsibilities which result in an increase in EEA's financial and staff needs, while respecting the objectives of staff reduction and budget stabilisation; stresses that without an increase in the establishment table, there is a risk of substantial disruption in the EEA’s ability to support environmental policy development and implementation at Union and national level;
2018/07/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 14 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that Europe's citizens expect the Union to strain every sinew to ensure economic growth and foster job creation; recalls that meeting those expectations requires investments in research and innovation, digitalisation, education, infrastructure, SMEs and employment, particularly among the young people of Europe, and that any failure in that regard will foster disillusionment with the European ideal; expresses wonderment that the Council yet again proposes cuts to the very programmes that are designed to make the Union economy more competitive and innovative; stresses moreover that many of these programmes, for example Horizon 2020, are heavily oversubscribed, which constitutes a poor use of resources and means that many excellent projects do not receive funding; highlights also the fact that programmes such as Erasmus +, Horizon 2020 and the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) provide a vivid demonstration of the advantages of working together across the Union and help create a feeling of European belonging; decides therefore to reinforce considerably Erasmus + and to strengthen programmes that contribute to growth and job creation, including Horizon 2020, Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and COSME;
2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 14 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that the support measures for the Russian embargo have not been prolonged given that numerous EU producers are still being negatively affected; calls for support measures for the dairy sector where market difficulties can still be found due to the Russian ban;
2018/07/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 18 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls the accountability to taxpayers and consumers and therefore urges strong annual budget discipline in order to take into account the financial burden of citizens; stresses that the cost effectiveness of current policies, programmes and measures should be reviewed annually and, where necessary, appropriate measures taken.
2018/07/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 20 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that youth unemployment remains unacceptably high in certain Member States and that the situation of young people in NEET (not in education, employment or training) situations and the long-term unemployed is particularly worrying; stresses that young people are the most at risk of poverty and social and economic exclusion; decides therefore to reinforce the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) beyond the level proposed by the Commission; stresses that such reinforcement should in no way be seen as a frontloading of the YEI allocation endorsed in the context of the MFF mid-term revision; underlines however that the YEI should be further improved and be made more efficient, notably by ensuring that it brings real European added value to youth employment policies in the Member States and does not replace the financing of former national policies;
2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 21 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that youth unemployment is the lowest since 2000 in the Union, but remains unacceptably high in certain Member States and that the situation of young people in NEET (not in education, employment or training) situations and the long-term unemployed is particularly worrying; stresses that young people are the most at risk of poverty and social and economic exclusion; decides therefore to reinforce the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) beyond the level proposed by the Commission; stresses that such reinforcement should in no way be seen as a frontloading of the YEI allocation endorsed in the context of the MFF mid-term revision;
2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 21 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recalls the accountability to taxpayers and consumers and therefore urges strong annual budget discipline in order to take into account the financial burden of citizens; stresses that the cost effectiveness of current policies, programmes and measures should be reviewed annually and, where necessary, appropriate measures should be taken;
2018/07/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 27 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that, under current projections, only 19,3 % of the Union budget 2014 – 2020 would be devoted to climate-related measures, failing thus to reach the target of 20 %; understands that this is largely due to delays in cohesion policy and the rural development programmes; urges Member States, who manage them, to speed up their implementation with a focus on climate- related spending in order to offset the lower allocations made during the first years of the MFF; calls on the Commission to develop an action plan within programmes having massive potential to contribute to reaching the climate-related spending target; calls also for a robust, annual consolidation exercise to progress towards the mainstreaming target, with concrete and coherent safeguards that guarantee climate proof budgetary decisions are in line with the EU’s commitments under the Paris agreement, with comprehensive reporting and monitoring of results anda realistic assessment of climate change needs that corrects overestimations and proposes additional measures in case the exercise shows that targets will not be met;
2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 44 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates that part of the solution to the migratory and refugee crisishallenge as well as to the security concerns of Union citizens lies in addressing the root causes of migration and devoting sufficient financial means to internal and external instruments that aim at tackling issues such as poverty, lack of employment, education and economic opportunities, instability, conflict and climate change in the European Neighbourhood and Africa ; is of the opinion that the Union should make optimal use of financial means under Heading 4 which proved to be insufficient to equally address all external challenges;
2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 47 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Restores all cuts proposed by Council to the Draft Budget (DB) 2019 across all headings, with limited exceptions in Heading 4 and subheading 1b; fails to understand the reasoning behind the proposed cutsrefuses to accept the proposed cuts to programs with the highest European added value, for example those to Horizon 2020 and CEF, two programmes already affected by redeployments to EFSI, or majority of cuts to external policies; stresses that the logic behind Council’s cuts is not substantiated by the actual implementation figures and ignores the varying implementation patterns of certain programmes;
2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 53 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that Erasmus+ remains a highly valued and hugely popular programme promoting youth learning mobility and vocational training, as demonstrated by the volume of applications received, which by far exceeds the funding available, and notes also that it helps foster a strong sense of European identity and encouragement for young people to take part in European democracy; deeply regrets that the 2019 draft budget for Erasmus+ falls well below Parliament’s expectations, failing to go beyond the programmed figures under the current MFF; considers it therefore essential to reinforce the education and training and youth strands of Erasmus +, as a corollary to the strengthening of the Youth Employment Initiative under subheading 1b;
2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 55 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights yet again the fact that SMEs are an essential part of the Union economy and play a crucial role in job creation throughout the Union; believes that there is a need to create an SME- friendly business environment, as well as to support SME clusters and networks; notes, however, with deep concern the Council cuts to the SME instrument, which send a contradictory signal to businesses in the Union; considers that the Union budget and access to finance backed by it can be a key tool in making SMEs more competitive and more innovative and in fostering the spirit of enterprise in the Union; recalls in this regard COSME and Horizon 2020;
2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 63 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that youth unemployment ratesWelcomes the decreasing rate of youth unemployment at Union level, with 14,8 % (1.10.2018) which is lower than before the economic crisis, but regrets that the level still remains unacceptably high in the Unioncertain Member States; emphasises that, in order to address this issue, it is of importance to ensure proper funding of the Youth Guarantee schemes through YEI and the European Social Fund (ESF); welcomes the agreement on the need to provide fresh funding for YEI, and the inclusion of the corresponding appropriations in the DB 2019; considers nevertheless that, given the challenges and risks posed by youth unemployment, YEI should benefit from increased appropriations and therefore decides to bring YEI to EUR 580 million in commitments in 2019; considers that this increase is in addition to the amount for YEI currently programmed for the 2014- 2020 period;
2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 141 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
64. WelcomNotes the decision of 25 September 2018 of the General Court confirming the Parliament’s refusal to grant access to documents relating to MEPs’ subsistence allowances, travel expenses and parliamentary assistance allowances (Judgment in Cases T-639/15 to T-666/15 Maria Psara and Others v Parliament and T-94/16 Gavin Sheridan v Parliament); regrets the decision of the Bureau to block a substantial reform of the General Expenditure Allowance; continues to support a substantial reform of the General Expenditure Allowance as proposed by the Working Group on the GEA as this would create greater transparency by allowing an auditor to check the relevant accounts;
2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 154 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68 a (new)
68 a. Recalls the 2014 ECA analysis which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion of the Parliament to be EUR 114 million per year; furthermore, notes the finding from its resolution of 20 November 2013 on the location of the seats of the European Union’s Institutions1a that 78 % of all missions by Parliament statutory staff arise as a direct result of the Parliament's geographic dispersion; emphasises that the report also estimates the environmental impact of the geographic dispersion to be between 11 000 to 19 000 tonnes of CO2 emissions; reiterates the negative public perception caused by this dispersion and calls therefore for a roadmap to a single seat and a reduction in the relevant budget lines; _________________ 1a OJ C 436, 24.11.2016, p. 2.
2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 163 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79 a (new)
79 a. Reiterates Parliament’s support to the Strategic Communication Capacity and reinforces it to deliver a stronger coordinated EU response to the challenge of disinformation;
2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas it is necessary to ensure support for genuine farmers, and to give priority to small farms while ensuring the fair distribution of support between farms of different sizes; whereas it is essential to ensure a fair standard of living across regions and Member States and to secure agricultural production in all parts of the EU, including areas of natural constraints;
2018/04/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 17 #

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas making EU value added a core objective is one of Commission´s proposals for all future EU policies; however, there is no commonly accepted definition for this concept;
2018/04/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 41 #

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention toWelcomes the intention to simplify and modernise the CAP, but; calls on the Commission to ensure that financial and performance control and audit functions are performed tounder the same standards and under the same criteria across all Member Statcross all Member States while fully respecting the principles of subsidiarity and flexibility; stresses that the Member States need to be given adequate competence to decide on the content, monitoring, control and sanctions of the support schemes applicable in their territories;
2018/04/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 71 #

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. SUnderlines that agreeing on applying a sound definition of EU value added would benefit public debate and decision-making on future EU spending; supports the move towards increased efficiency of farming and EU added value.
2018/04/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 76 #

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the need to continue the financing for rural development measures; endorses in this context the principles of LEADER-method as it is fostering innovations, partnership and networking in rural areas;
2018/04/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 78 #

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for increased support for family farms and young farmers;
2018/04/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 79 #

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls for better synergies between CAP and other EU policies, in particular regarding energy, water supply, land use, biodiversity and ecosystems, and the development of remote and mountainous areas;
2018/04/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 82 #

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Urges the Commission and the Member States to monitor the significant price volatility of agricultural products and encourage the uptake of ‘risk management’ tools as they help to protect farmers’ incomes;
2018/04/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 83 #

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Calls for measures to further increase the competitiveness of food production sector, introduction of new technologies and increased productivity thus thereby strengthening the EU's leading role in the world.
2018/04/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 195 #

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a renovated second pillar that is less complex and more efficient, focused on truly incentive territorial and sector development policies that place agro-environmental initiatives, animal welfare, investment, training, research and innovation at the core of local issues;
2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 227 #

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. CEmphasizes that the CAP’s goals are focused on food production and considers that the CAP must includrecognize an ambitious European green energy strategy promoting highly sustainable biofuels based on the co- production of plant protein;
2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 12 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the Waste Framework Directive, Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, Directive on Landfill and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive,
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 47 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas every year between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes of plastic waste produced on land enter the ocean;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas practically every type of plastic material and object can be found in the ocean from the Great Pacific garbage patch, containing at least 79.000 tons of plastic floating in an area of 1.6 million square kilometres, to the Earth’s remotest areas such as the deep ocean floor and the Artic;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 56 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas plastic makes up 85 % of beach litter;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 59 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas 90% of all seabirds swallow plastic particles;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 62 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas microplastics were found in 90 % of bottled water;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 65 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
Bf. whereas Europeans generate 25.8 million tonnes of plastic waste per year, and only 6% is made of recycled plastic, considering that if the EU wants to reach the target for 2030 of 55% of recycled packaging, it is essential to encourage the expansion of the sorting and recycling industry, which should have quadrupled compared to 2015;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 71 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas these drawbacks generate wide public concern and attract broad media attention;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 80 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas nano-sized particles of polymer-based materials are exposed to humans via drinking water, marine foodstuffs, cosmetics and air; whereas nano-plastic particles have been detected in human colon tissue and the bloodstream causing various health issues;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 87 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. is concerned that at the current rate of plastic consumption, there will be more plastic waste in the ocean than there will be fish in 2050; notes that once plastics enter the ocean they can release toxic chemicals which may be digested by fish and end up in the human food chain;1a _________________ 1a https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.or g/publications/the-new-plastics-economy- rethinking-the-future-of-plastics
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 89 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Dc. believes that supermarkets play a crucial role in the reduction of single-use plastic in the EU; welcomes initiatives like plastic-free supermarket aisles which provide opportunities for supermarkets to test compostable biomaterials as alternatives to plastic packaging;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 121 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is further convinced that circularity needs a diverse mix of solutions such as reuse, mechanical recycling, chemical recycling and the use of sustainable bio-based feedstock for plastics;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 126 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that sufficient funding of research and innovation is key to understand the source, quantification and impact of macro-, micro- and nanoplastics on the marine ecosystems and to develop innovative solutions; and calls therefore for a budget of at least €120 billion for Horizon Europe in the Multiannual Financial Framework after 2020;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 142 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that joint actions by all stakeholders, including consumers, are necessary in order to succeed and achieve an outcome that is advantageous for both the economy and the environment; emphasises that converting general concern about plastic waste into public responsibility and behavioural change remains an equally important challenge;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 160 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to ensure that the entire waste acquis is fully and swiftly implemented;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 166 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reiterates that Member States shall make use of economic instruments and other measures to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 175 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the compliance with the obligation for separate collection of waste is key in order to avoid locking in resources at the lower levels of the waste hierarchy, and to enable high-quality recycling and boost the uptake of qualitative secondary raw materials; maintains that the 2030 recycling targets should be examined with a view to at least maintain and, if appropriate, increasing them, with attention being paid also to specific waste streams;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 205 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to make ‘circularity first’ an overarching principle, also for non-packaging plastic items, by developing product standards and revifocusing on the eco-design legislative frameworkand resource efficiency of products;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 213 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that measures that stimulate the creation of an internal market for secondary raw materials and the uptake of these are implemented;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 225 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. highlights that chemical recycling is a promising novel way of recycling waste plastics not suitable for mechanical recycling;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 227 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Notes that low fossil fuel prices, low demand and lack of high-grade supply on the European market has contributed to the lack of uptake of recycled plastic; emphasises that a stable, domestic market for secondary raw materials is necessary to ensure the transition to a circular economy; calls on the Commission to identify and remove the barriers that face trade in secondary raw materials in order to create level playing field;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 231 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the Commission to learn from best practices with independent third-party certification and promote the certification of recycled plastics at the EU- level, as verification is essential in order to boost market confidence;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 253 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Highlights the innovative potential of start-ups in the context of recycling and upcycling;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 261 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes the already existing and well-functioning deposit refund systems for plastic bottles and other packaging; encourages their continuous development and sharing of information between the Member States;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 277 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines the necessity to support the development of non-toxic material cycles as laid down in the 7th Environmental Action Programme;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 291 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes that the difficulty to track possible presence of chemicals of concern constitutes an obstacle in meeting future recycling targets; therefore calls on the simplification of the possibility of tracking the chemical composition of plastic materials;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 294 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Urges the Commission to put forward definitions and criteria for diverse plastics based on their composition, level of recyclability and hazardousness. Highlights the importance of consumer knowledge and transparency, as well as the possibility of completely recyclable plastic compositions to be incentivised;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 296 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Highlights the importance in improvement and simplification of measures that enables an enforced application of chemical recycling in the plastic value chain in order to recycle a higher level of plastics;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 305 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to create a definition on single-use plastics in order to facilitate national implementation and to achieve the target of reducing the level of waste from single-use plastic, however, stresses the need to safeguard items with no available alternative, as in health care;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 308 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls for an action plan to ban single-use plastic items within all buildings of the European Institutions;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 338 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter, including dseposit-refund schemes orarate collection, extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes deposit-refund schemes; underlines that the choice of a certain scheme remains within the remit of the competent authority in the Member State, which can take local specificities into account and ensure that any existing well-performing and cost- efficient systems are not jeopardised;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 344 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Underlines that the reduction of plastic waste and recycling is not only the responsibility of producers, but equally of consumers, retailers, and competent authorities; believes consumers should be made aware of the polluting nature of plastic waste and should be stimulated to take their responsibility to recycle plastic waste as well as consider alternatives to conventional plastic products, such as bio-based plastics, in order to prevent the creation of unnecessary plastic waste;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 374 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear harmonised rules on both bio-based content and, biodegradability and compostability in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 394 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Emphasises that bio-based plastics offer potential for partial feedstock differentiation and calls for further R&D investment in this regard; acknowledges the existence of innovative bio-based materials already on the market; stresses the need for neutral and equal treatment of substitute materials;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 399 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for an EU ban on oxo- degradable plastic, as this type of plastic does not safely biodegrade and therefore fails to deliver a proven environmental benefit;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 404 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to introduce a ban on micro-plastics which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products, and for which viable alternatives are available; restrictions at EU level on micro-plastics (solid plastic particles smaller than 5mm in any dimension and insoluble in water) which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products, and asks at the same time the Commission to encourage relevant industries the replacement of all microplastics with viable and efficient alternatives;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 415 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission to set minimum requirements in product legislation to significantly reduce the release of micro-plastics at source, in particular for textiles, tyres, paints and cigarette butts; acknowledges the on-going research in these areas and calls on the Commission to support research in sewage sludge treatment technologies;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 425 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission to look into the sources, distribution, fate and effects of both macro- and micro-plastics in the context of wastewater treatment and storm water management in the ongoing fitness check on the Water Framework Directive and the Floods Directive; furthermore calls on Member States’ competent authorities and the Commission to ensure the full enforcement of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 428 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to link its Plastic Strategy with the aims of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 443 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Underlines the potential for the bioeconomy to develop sustainable alternatives for plastics;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 454 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Underlines the need to address regulatory barriers to innovation and calls on the Commission to examine possible EU innovation deals in line with achieving the goals set out in the Plastics Strategy;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 471 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on the Commission to step up efforts to increase ocean literacy in Europe to empower ocean engaged citizens and by doing so raise awareness about the environmental challenge of plastic pollution and other forms of marine litter;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 475 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Calls for an EU policy dialogue on marine litter and plastic pollution, bringing together representatives of civil society, the plastic industry, specific sectors such as the fishing, shipping and tourism, as well as scientists and politicians from the local to European level;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 477 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 c (new)
35c. Emphasises the importance of projects such as fishing for litter campaigns and beach clean-ups;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 478 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 d (new)
35d. Considering that abandoned, lost and otherwise discarded fishing gear accounts for at least 10 % of marine litter, calls for a better implementation of the compulsory reporting of lost fishing gear and measures to facilitate the collection, recycling and upcycling of fishing gear;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 479 #

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 e (new)
35e. Given that a great portion of plastic waste in the ocean originates from countries in Asia and Africa, the issues of plastic pollution and waste management capacities should be a priority in the context of EU’s external policy framework such as EU development policy, sustainable fisheries partnership agreements, and ocean partnerships in the framework of an international ocean governance;
2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 12 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the proposed reinforcements to Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), Erasmus+ and programmes contributing to increase the security of EU citizens; points, however, to the need to further reinforce support for SMEs, which are key to enabling economic growth and job creation, and to dedicated appropriate resources to the digitalisation of the EU industry and the promotion of digital skills and digital entrepreneurship, as well as for programmes supportive to young people, namely ErasmusPro; recalls its conviction that the 2019 Erasmus+ budget needs to be at least doubled in 2019;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 20 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Commends the role of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in reducing the investment gap in the EU; reiterates its longstanding position that any new initiatives within the MFF must be financed by new appropriations and not to the detriment of the existing programmes; reiterates also that the cuts made to Horizon 2020 and CEF to finance the extension of EFSI should be reversed in the 2019 budgetits commitment to reinforce Horizon 2020 and CEF after the cuts made to the programs to finance the extension of EFSI;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 32 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Remains committed to the fight against unemployment and against youth unemployment in particular; believes in this respect that the YEI should be further strengthened, in spite of the complexities involved in reprogramming YEI and ESF programmes in case of modifications of the YEI envelope; stresses that the YEI funding should complement national and not to replace Member States' own policies and funding to fight youth unemployment; recalls that ECA Special Report No 5/2017 states that there is a risk that EU funding is replacing national funding in the sector rather than creating added value; calls for close monitoring of the performance and European added value of the YEI funding;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 33 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Remains committed to the fight against unemployment and against youth unemployment in particular; believes in this respect that the YEI should be further strengthened, in spite of the complexities involved in reprogramming YEI and ESF programmes in case of modifications of the YEI envelope; emphasises the fact that both vocational training and apprenticeship constitute efficient practices to tackle youth unemployment; recommends, therefore, the creation of a specific programme to encourage Europe’s most important investment for the future - our youth; stresses that the mobility through Erasmus Pro strongly stimulates benchmarking to implement the best practices;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 35 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that in 2019, cohesion policy programmes will be at cruising speed, and emphasises Parliament’s commitment to ensuring adequate appropriations for these programmes; welcomeregrets the fact that almost allsome of the managing authorities for the 2014-2020 programmes have still nowt been designated ; asks the Commission to analyse the reasons for the delays and, if it results from procedural difficulties, to review the whole designation procedure; points out that the unacceptable delays in the implementation of operational programmes have been to a large extent due to the late designation of those authorities; calls on the Member States to ensure that the implementation of the programmes is accelerated so as to catch up with the delays, and to seek the Commission’s assistance in this respect;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 38 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Takes note of reports on cohesion policy in the Union, that reoccuringly points out shortcomings in efficiency and results;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 39 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. CommendsTake notes of the fact that the Commission proposal would enable reaching the target of 20 % of the budget being dedicated to climate spending in 2019; regrets, however. that the Commission has not followed up on Parliament’s request regarding offsetting the lower allocations made during the first years of the MFF; considers this proposal to be insufficient since by allocating only 20% of the budget to climate protection in 2020, the target of 20% for the whole period 2014-2020 will not be achieved; regrets that the Commission has not been able to present draft budgets that are aligned with the commitments and targets set by the Union in this field; believes that more should be done through the development of an action plan within programmes with massive potential, as for example under Horizon 2020, CF, ESF , EAGF, EAFRD, EMFF or LIFE+;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 45 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. AgreBelieves that migrationensuring the security of its citizens and addressing the migration challenges remains a top Union priorityies in 2019; deems it crucial to maintain spending in thisese areas at a high and stable level;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 47 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Agrees that migration remains a top Union priority in 2019; deems it crucial to maintain spending in this area at a high and stable levellevel that is adequate to respond to the needs;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 64 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses that Erasmus+ remains the leading programme to foster youth mobility at all levels of education and vocational training and to encourage young people to take part in European democracy; recalls that administrative efforts need to be done to increase access to Erasmus+ and that the volume of eligible applications is by far exceeding the current budget ; believes, therefore, that the envelope of Erasmus+ should at least be doubled in 2019 to meet the eligible demand for this programme, notably that linked to lifelong learning;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 65 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Recalls the crucial role of SMEs as an important driver of EU’s employment, economic growth and competitiveness, and underscores that their adequate funding must remain one of the top priorities of the EU budget; reminds that the EU programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME)is a successful programme, which have far more applicants than recipients of funding; regrets, in this respect, that the proposed allocation in commitments for COSME is not higher than 2.3 % in comparison with the 2018 budget and that the proposed allocation in payments is 0.6% lower in comparison with the 2018budget; calls, therefore, for COSME appropriations and payments to be reinforce in 2019, given the success of this programme;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 68 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Welcomes the amount of EUR 500 million allocated to the EDIDP for the years 2019 and 2020; takes note that, according to the European Parliamentary Research Service estimates, the lack of cooperation between national industries in this field costs to the EU EUR 10 billion per year; considers that defence is a clear example of how a greater effectiveness could be achieved by transferring some competences and actions currently performed by the Member States and the corresponding appropriations to the EU; emphasises that this would result in the demonstration of the European added value and allow to limit the overall burden of public expenditure in the EU;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 70 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the fact that the implementation of the 2014-2020 programmes is reaching full speed, and reiterates that any ‘abnormal’ buildup of unpaid bills must be avoided in the future; also welcomeregrets the fact that the great majoritysome of the national managing authorities have still nowt been designated ; asks the Commission to analyse the reasons for the delays and, if it results from procedural difficulties, to review the whole designation procedure; calls on the Commission and the Member States to resolve any outstanding issues in order for the implementation to proceed smoothly;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 72 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Underlines that in times of rapid technologic development – such as AI – the divide between fast developing regions and lagging ones, might widen if the impact of the structural funds are not enhanced by conditionalities of efficiency;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 73 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that some measures related to the Russian ban and included in the 2018 budget will not be extended (e.g. for fruit and vegetables where the market situation is still difficult), while market difficulties can still be found in the dairy sector; awaits the Commission’s letter of amendment, expected in October, which should be based on updated information on EAGF funding in order to verify the real needs in the agricultural sector; underlines that cases where market intervention is needed under the EAGF remain limited and represent only a relatively small part of the EAGF (around 5.9 %);
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 76 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that a total of EUR 3 728.5 million in commitment appropriations is proposed for Heading 3, which represents a 6.7 % increase over 2018, and that the total for payment appropriations is EUR 3 486.4 million, i.e. a 17 % increase over last year’s proposals; underlines, however, that these increases follow years of declining funding levels and that overall funding for different key areas such as migration, border management or internal security still represents only 2.3 % of total proposed EU spending in 2019; questions the proposed EUR 281.2 million in commitments for supporting legal migration to the Union and promoting the effective integration of third-country nationals and enhancing fair and effective return strategies, which represents a 14.4 %decrease over 2018 ; calls on the Commission to provide further explanations as to the reasons for this cut;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 79 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Expects the pressure on some Member States’ migration and asylum systems, as well as on their borders, to remain high in 2019, and urges the Union to remain vigilant regarding any future, unpredictable needs in these areas; calls in this regard for a reinforcement of the means of control at the external borders and reaffirms that tackling the root causes of the migration and refugee crisis represents a long-term sustainable solution, along with stabilisation of the EU’s neighbourhoods, and that investments in the countries of origin of migrants and refugees are key to achieving this objective ;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 81 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Notes that the instrument allowing the provision of emergency humanitarian support within the Union will expire in March 2019; invites the Commission, against the backdrop of persisting humanitarian needs of refugees and asylum seekers in certain Member States, to assess whether a reactivation and replenishment of this instrument would be appropriate; highlights the need for greater solidarity towards those countries in which arrivals and asylum seekers are concentrated; underlines, in the meantime, the importance of the continued availability of funding through the emergency assistance mechanisms under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF):
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 99 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
39. Welcomes the increased support for regional actions in the Western Balkans; is, however, of the opinion that support for political reforms should be further stepped up; noteregrets the increased support for political reforms in Turkey (IPA II), which is to be primari and questions its alignment to the budgetary authority’s decision to reduce the appropriations on this line for the current budgetary year; reiterates its position in which it called for funds destined for the Turkish authorities under the IPAII to be made conditional on improvements in the field of human rights, democracy and the rule of law; calls for the appropriations on this line, pending such improvements and being aware of the limited space for manoeuvre, to be entirely redirected to civil society actors with a view to implementing measures supportive of the objectives relating to the rule of law, democracy, human rights and media freedoms; supports the overall downward trend for political reforms in the allocations for Turkey;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 100 #

2018/2024(BUD)

41 a. Reiterates its support for adequate financial means to the EU strategic communication, aimed at tackling disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks, as well as the promotion of an objective image of the union outside its borders;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 107 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
45. Stresses the importance of pilot projects (PP) and preparatory actions (PA) as tools for the formulation of political priorities and the introduction of new initiatives that might turn into standing EU activities and programmes; intends to proceed with the identification of a balanced package of PP-PAs, reflecting the political priorities of Parliament; calls for and taking into account a proper and timely technical pre- assessment of its proposals submitted toby the Commission; notes that in the current proposal, the margin in some headings is limited, or even non-existent, and intends to explore ways to make room for possible PP-PAs without decreasing other political priorities;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 116 #

2018/2024(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
47. Reiterates its position that the 5 % staff reduction target has been successfully reached and underlines that in the light of the Court of Auditors’ rapid case review, there isis practice did not need to continue this policycessarily meet the expected results; believes that the decentralised agencies need to be assessed using a case-by-case approach; welcomes the endorsement by all institutions of the recommendations of the Interinstitutional Working Group;
2018/06/20
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2018/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas, in the case of the US House of Representatives, the total appropriations dedicated to the representational allowance of Members amounted to 500 million for 435 Representatives8 , whereas for Parliament, those appropriations amounted to 458 million for 751 MEPs9 ; __________________ 8CRS report on Legislative Branch: FY2016 Appropriations, 1 February 2016. 9 Report of the Secretary General to the Bureau on the Preliminary Draft Estimates of the European Parliament for the Financial Year 2019;deleted
2018/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 19 #

2018/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that savings, of at least EUR 17 million, compared to the proposal of the Secretary-General are required, but the priority is the efficient use of the budget, without undermining the core competences of the European Parliament;
2018/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 23 #

2018/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that, as was the case for budgets for previous years, it is proposed to set aside an amount for ‘extraordinary’ investment and expenditure, i.e. investment and expenditure that is unusual or atypical for Parliament and arises infrequently; notes that in 2019, those investments and expenditure amount to EUR 71,6 million, including EUR 37,3 million for the change of parliamentary term and EUR 34,3 million for other extraordinary expenditure; recalls that the distinction, made in the 2016 budget and included in the consecutive budgets, between ordinary and extraordinary expenditure was made solely in order to respond to the implementation of urgent measures concerning security buildings and cybersecurity following the terrorists attacks; considers that the excessive use of this distinction, i.e. the inclusion of other expenditure in extraordinary expenditure, gives an erroneous indication of the evolution of the budgetary margin and is therefore in contradiction with the principle of transparency of Parliament's expenditure;
2018/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 28 #

2018/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the Committee on Constitutional Affairs confirmed with the vote in plenary in February 2018 an own- initiative report on Parliament’s composition, and notably the reduction to 705 Members after the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union; notes that in the event that the United Kingdom is still a Member State at the beginning of the 2019-2024 parliamentary term, the number of Members shall be 751, until the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union becomes legally effective; points out, however, that the procedure requires a unanimous decision by the European Council after having obtained the consent of Parliament; underlines that Parliament’s estimates, for the moment, reflect a status-quo situation with a Parliament composed of 751 Members from 28 Member States;that during an informal meeting of the 27 heads of state or government on 23 February 2018, President Tusk signalled a broad support for this proposal; believes, therefore, this outcome to be considered the most likely; for that reason, takes note with satisfaction of the adjustments proposed by the Secretary- General in his note to the members of the Bureau on March 6, 2018.
2018/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 45 #

2018/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the Memorandum of Understanding which entered into force in 2017 between the Belgian Government and the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the European External Action Service, and other institutions based in Brussels, on security clearance checks verifications for all external contractors’ staff wishing to access the Union institutions; reminds its call, in the 2018 Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure, to the Secretary-General to consider the advisability of extending the application of this Memorandum of Understanding to officials, parliamentary assistants and trainees in order to allow the necessary security verifications before their recruitment; asks, therefore, the Secretary-General to inform the Committee on Budgets of the state of progress of this file;
2018/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 49 #

2018/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. WelcomNotes the process of improving Members’ and staff working environments as decided by the Bureau in December 2017, which will continue in 2019 in order to provide flexible workspaces for Members to satisfy needs arising from changing working patterns, providing them with three offices in Brussels and two in Strasbourg after the 2019 elections; notes that costs for maintenance of Parliament’s buildings in 2019, including security and environmental requirements, should be taken into account and coordinated a; questions the very high costs of certain proposed developments, namely: the removal of the Library and related offices, the installation of the Atrium building visitors' seminar rooms, the refurbishment of the Members' restaurant (Spinelli building) and the refurbishment of the Churchill building's restaurant; calls on the Secretary-General to provide the Committee on Budgets with any information relating to these decisions before the Parliament's rearly as possibleding of the budget in autumn 2018; questions if it is not possible to postpone all or part of these projects;
2018/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 51 #

2018/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Questions the EUR 1,58 million planned for studies on the renovation of the Spaak building knowing that EUR 14 million have already been budgeted in the budget 2018; calls on the Secretary- General to provide the Committee on Budgets with any information relating to this decision before the Parliament's reading of the budget in autumn 2018;
2018/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 64 #

2018/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes in particular the ever- increasing quality of advice and research provided to Members and committees through the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) and the policy departments; recalls, however, that a mid- term evaluation of the efficacy of the cooperation between the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) and the policy departments was foreseen when creating the EPRS in 2013; requests once again the Secretary-General to proceed to undertake such an evaluation and present to the Committee on Budgets its results before the Parliament's reading of the budget in autumn 2018; welcomes the new and existing specific projects in the IT application, which will be implemented in full or in part in 2019: e- Parliament project, the Electronic Records Management System (ERMS) project, the Open Digital Library Program, the new project on research and development on machine learning with translation memories and the conference and event participants’ registration tool;
2018/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 69 #

2018/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls the abovementioned resolutions of 5 April 2017 on Parliament's estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 201812 and of 25 October 2017 on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 201813 ; reiterates the appeal for transparency regarding the General Expenditure Allowance (GEA) for Members; calls on Parliament's Bureau to work on better guidance regarding the accountability of the expenditure authorised under this allowance, without generating additional costs or administrative burden to Parliament´s administration or to Members and their offices; __________________ 12 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0114. 13 Texts adopted, P8_TA_PROV(2017)0408
2018/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 74 #

2018/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls the principle of the independence of the mandate; underlines that it is the responsibility of elected Members to use the expenditures for parliamentary activities and that it is possible for Members who wish to do so to publish their spending record of the GEA on their personal webpages; stresses the fact that the lump sum is widely used and recognised as the useful tool in Member Statesat a mixed system must be introduced where a part of the GEA remain as a lump sum and the rest would be paid out based on invoices or subject to an audit; reiterates that improved efficiency and transparency of the GEA does not mean to infringe upon the privacy and should not require additional staff in Parliament's administration;
2018/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 81 #

2018/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Bureau to ensure that the social and pension rights of Members and of Accredited Parliamentary Assistants are respected and that adequate financial means are made available; in this regard, reiterates its call to find a workable solution for those APAs who, having worked for two parliamentary terms in the end of the current term, will not be entitled to access to the European pension rights scheme, when they will reach the pension age, since they will be lacking some time out of the ten years' service needed, due to early elections in 2014 and the delays in the validation of the APAs new contracts because of heavy workload during the periods after the elections of 2009 and 2014;
2018/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 86 #

2018/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Considers it appropriate to have an adequate increase in budget line 422 ‘Expenditure related to parliamentary assistance’, in particular taking into account the higher workload as a result of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union, the growing number of trilogues, the increasing number of temporary and special committees, reaching a historical threshold of 25 standing and temporary committees, and the coincidence of the end of legislature with the complex package of legislative MFF proposals;deleted
2018/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 104 #

2018/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Notes the on-going practice of using the year-end 'mopping up transfer' (ramassage) to contribute to current building projects; highlights, on the basis of the figures 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, that this year-end 'mopping up transfer' takes place systematically on the same chapters and title and, with a few exceptions, exactly on the same lines; wonders, therefore, whether there is a programmed overvaluation of these chapters and lines in order to generate funds for the financing of budgetary policy;
2018/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 105 #

2018/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30 b. Questions the necessity of having headsets and webcams installed in the offices in Brussels and Strasbourg for all parliamentary assistants, even though most of them have not even requested it; questions, therefore, the cost of such a decision and the reasons for taking it; calls on the Secretary-General to provide the Committee on Budgets with any information relating to this decision;
2018/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 106 #

2018/2001(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)
30 c. Notes that the restrictions on the access to the Parliament's catering areas were lifted on January 1, 2017; accepts the practice that anyone working in Parliament's buildings or accessing its premises for an interinstitutional meeting to have lunch in the canteens and restaurants of the Parliament; notes, however, that access to ASP self-service in Brussels and LOW self-service in Strasbourg has become very complicated due to the daily presence of groups of visitors; calls, therefore, for controls to be re-established rapidly at the entrance of these two self-services, not for members and staff of other institutions, but in order to systematically reorient these groups towards the restauration areas reserved for them;
2018/03/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2018/0247(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) The beneficiaries listed in Annex I need to be better prepared to address global challenges, such as sustainable development and climate change, and align with the Union's efforts to address those issues. Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this Programme should contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union's policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under this Programme are expected to contribute 16 % of the overall financial envelope of the Programme to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and the overall contribution from this Programme should be part of relevant evaluations and review processes.
2018/09/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 20 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under this Regulation are expected to contribute 2530 % of its overall financial envelope to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the implementation of this Regulation, and the overall contribution from this Regulation should be part of relevant evaluations and review processes.
2018/09/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 47 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSD+ as an integrated financial package supplying financial capacity drawing on the methods of implementation set up in Article 23(1)(a), (e), (f) and (g), shall be to support investments and increase access to financing, in order to foster sustainable and inclusive economic and social development and promote the socio-economic resilience in partner countries with a particular focus on the, eradication of poverty, sustainable and inclusive growth, resilience against the adverse impacts of climate change, the creation of decent jobs, economic opportunities, skills and entrepreneurship, socioeconomic sectors, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as addressing specific socioeconomic root causes of irregular migration, in accordance with the relevant indicative programming documents. Special attention shall be given to countries identified as experiencing fragility or conflict, Least Developed Countries and heavily indebted poor countries.
2018/09/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 12 #

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
(50) In view of its horizontal character, the European Statistical Programme is subject to specific requirements and notably those laid down in Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council62 , in particular with regard to the respect of professional independence and statistical principles, the functioning of the European statistical system and its governance, including the role and tasks assigned to the European statistical system committee and to the Commission, the establishment and implementation of the programming of the statistical activities. _________________ 62 Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164).
2018/10/11
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 15 #

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
(53) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme should contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
2018/10/11
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) The European Solidarity Corps targets young people aged 18-30, and participation in the activities offered by the European Solidarity Corps should require prior registration in the European Solidarity Corps Portal. For the humanitarian aid operations, a derogation to the age limits shall be made for the purpose of recruiting participants with special professional skills that are needed for the successful execution of such activities.
2018/10/11
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Young people aged 17 to 30 years willing to participate in the European Solidarity Corps shall register in the European Solidarity Corps Portal. However, at the moment of commencing volunteering, traineeship, job or a solidarity project a young person shall be at least 18 years of age and not older than 30. For the humanitarian aid operations, a derogation to the age limit shall be made for the purpose of recruiting participants with professional skills that are needed for the successful execution of such operations.
2018/10/11
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 33 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the InvestEU Programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under the InvestEU Programme are expected toshall contribute 340 % of the overall financial envelope of the InvestEU Programme to climate and environmental objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the InvestEU Programme's preparation and implementation and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. The Climate tracking methodology used shall be in line with international standards of multilateral development banks and the EIB.
2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 77 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) social investment and skills policy window: comprises microfinance, social enterprise finance, female entrepreneurship and social economy; skills, education, training and related services; social infrastructure (including social and student housing); social innovation; health and long-term care; inclusion and accessibility; cultural activities with a social goal; integration of vulnerable people, including third country nationals.
2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 80 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Financing and investment operations under the sustainable infrastructure policy windows referred to in point (a), (b), (c), (d) of paragraph (1) shall be subject to climate, environmental, economical and social sustainability proofing with a view to minimise detrimental impacts and maximise benefits on climate, environment, economical and social dimensions. For that purpose, promoters requesting financing shall provide adequate information based on guidance to be developed by the Commission in close cooperation with implementing partners. Projects below a certain size defined in the guidance shall be excluded from the proofing.
2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 91 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. At least 40 % of the investments under the Invest EU shall contribute to meeting the climate and environmental objectives of the union. Implementing partners shall targetensure that at least 50 % of the investment under the sustainable infrastructure policy window contribute to meeting the Union objectives on climate and environment.
2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 130 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
(d) production and supply of synthetic fuels from renewable/carbon-neutral non- fossil sources; alternative fuels;
2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 131 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
(e) bio-carbon-capture and -storage infrastructure.
2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 133 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) Local and regional renewable energy production especially through energy communities.
2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 135 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
(d) railway infrastructure, other rail projects, inland waterway infrastructure and maritime ports;
2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 144 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point h a (new)
(h a) antimicrobial resistance, and notably reducing the use of antibiotics in humans and animals with the ’One health approach’ by preventative measures;
2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 146 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
3 a. promote substitution of products that are chemically hazardous with more sustainable alternatives.
2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 25 #

2018/0218(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) In order to ensure sufficient information for consumers, it would be appropriate to establish the nutrition declaration and the list of ingredients in Regulation 1169/2011 as compulsory particulars for the labelling and presentation of wine.
2019/01/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 33 #

2018/0217(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The deadline of 15 February referred to in the first subparagraph may be exceptionally extended by the Commission to 1 Marchy, upon request by the Member State concerned, as provided for in the second subparagraph Article 63(7) of the Financial Regulation.
2018/10/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 36 #

2018/0217(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Until 1 DecNovember of the calendar year in respect of which the adjustment rate applies, the Commission may, on the basis of new information, adopt implementing acts adapting the adjustment rate set in accordance with paragraph 1. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 101(2).
2018/10/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 38 #

2018/0217(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) prior to 1 December but not before 16 October, pay advances of up to 750 % for direct payments interventions;
2018/10/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 33 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) promote employment, growth, social inclusion and local development in rural, remote, naturally constrained and mountainous areas, including bio- economy and sustainable forestry;
2018/10/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 35 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 amending Annex I to adapt the common output, result and impact indicators to take into account the experience with their application and, where needed, to add new indicators.
2018/10/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 36 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shallmay reduce the amount of direct paymentsbasic income support for sustainability to be granted to a farmer pursuant to this Chapter for a given calendar year exceas further specified ing EUR 60 000 as follow their CAP Strategic Plans:
2018/10/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 38 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) by at least 25 % for the tranche between EUR 60 000 and EUR 75 000;deleted
2018/10/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 40 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) by at least 50 % for the tranche between EUR 75 000 and EUR 90 000;deleted
2018/10/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 43 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) by at least 75 % for the tranche between EUR 90 000 and EUR 100 000;deleted
2018/10/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 45 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) by 100 % for the amount exceeding EUR 100 000.deleted
2018/10/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 54 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall limit the support to a maximum of 75100% of the eligible costs.
2018/10/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 55 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1
1. Expenditure shall be eligible for contribution from the EAGF and the EAFRD from 1 January of the year following the year of the approvalthe date of submission of the CAP Strategic Plan byto the Commission or from 1 January 2021, whichever is earlier.
2018/10/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 173 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
(38) Support for management commitments may include organic farming premia for the maintenance of and the conversion to organic land; payments for other types of interventions supporting environmentally friendly production systems such as agro-ecology, conservation agriculture and integrated production; forest environmental and climate services and forest conservation; premia for forests and establishment of agroforestry systems; animal welfare; conservation, sustainable use and development of genetic resources. In justified cases, beneficiaries in forestry may also be compensated for the nature values they commit to protect. Member States may develop other schemes under this type of interventions on the basis of their needs. This type of payments should cover additional costs and income foregone only resulting from commitments going beyond the baseline of mandatory standards and requirements established in Union and national law, as well as conditionality, as laid down in the CAP Strategic Plan. Commitments related to this type of interventions may be undertaken for a pre-established annual or pluri-annual period and might go beyond seven years where duly justified.
2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 279 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) 'permanent grassland and permanent pasture' (together referred to as 'permanent grassland') shall be land not included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or more, as well as, where Member States so decide, that has not been tilled for five years or more, and that is used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown). It may include other species such as shrubs and/or trees which can be grazed or produce animal feed;
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 702 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – title
28 Schemes for the climate and the environment
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 703 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – title
28 Schemes for the cClimate and the environment payment
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 712 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay provide support for voluntary schemes for the climate and the environment ('eco- schemes') under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 722 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay support under this type of intervention genuine farmers who make commitments to observe, on eligible hectares, agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 737 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall establish the list of agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment. Farmers may choose one or more practices they wish to undertake from the list.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 770 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Under this type of interventions, Member States shall only provide payments covering commitmentpractices which:
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 801 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 6 – point b
(b) payments compensating beneficiariefarmers for all or part of the additional costs incurred and income foregone in the same way as a result of the commitments as set pursuant to Article 65.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 805 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall ensure that interventions under this Article are consistent with those granted under Article 65.deleted
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 808 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 8
8. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 supplementing this Regulation with further rules on the eco-schemes.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1044 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) installation of young farmers and, rural business start-up and business development;
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1111 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Taking into account the long-term nature of forestry, longer commitment periods and a longer extension period after the initial period may be used for the commitments made to achieve or maintain defined environmental benefits in forests.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1151 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) purchase of animals, annual plants and their planting other than for the purpose of restoring agricultural or forestry potential following natural disaster and catastrophic events or replacement of livestock lost due to attacks by large carnivores;
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1187 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) investments in the restoration of agricultural or forestry potential following natural disasters or catastrophic events and investments in appropriate preventive actions in forests and in the rural environment, such as protective measures against attacks by large carnivores.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1271 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
At least 30% of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for interventions addressing the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out at least in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) of this Regulation, excluding interventions based on Article 66.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1537 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.1
R.1 Enhancing performance through knowledge and innovation: Share of farmerbeneficiaries receiving support for advice, training, knowledge exchange, or participation in operational groups to enhance economic, environmental, climate and resource efficiency performance.
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1547 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.9
R.9 Farm modernisation: Share of farmers receiving investment support to restructure and modernise, including to improve resource efficiency
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1550 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.10
R.10 Better supply chain organisation: Share of farmers and SMEs participating in supported Producer Groups, Producer Organisations, local markets, short supply chain circuits and quality schemes
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1613 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.21
1.21 Attracting young farmers and facilitating business development: Evolution of number of young and new farmers. and SMEs.
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1618 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.30
R.30 Generational renewal: Number of young farmers setting up a farm and new business start-ups with support from the CAP
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1627 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.33
R.33 Digitising the rural economy: RShare of rural population covered by a supported Smart Villages strategy
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1681 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 1 – Requirements and standards
MAs an option for Member States, maintenance of permanent grassland based on a ratio of permanent grassland in relation to agricultural area
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1684 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 2 – Requirements and standards
As an option for Member States, appropriate protectionmeasures of wetland and peatland.
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1707 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 5 – Requirements and standards
UAs an option for Member States, use of Farm Sustainability Tool for Nutrients2 ____________________ 2 The Tool shall provide at least for The Tool shall provide at least for the following elements and functionalities: a) Elements • Relevant farm information based on LPIS and IACS; • Information from the soil sampling , on an appropriate spatial and temporal scale; • Information on relevant management practices, crop history, and yield goals;• Indications regarding legal limits and requirements relevant to farm nutrients management; • A complete nutrient budget. b) Functionalities • Automatic integration of data from various sources (LPIS and IACS, farmer- generated data, soil analyses etc.) as far as possible, to avoid data input duplication for farmers; • Two-way communication between PA/MAs and farmers allowed; • Modularity and possibility to support further sustainability objectives (e.g. emissions management, water management) • Respect of EU data inter- operability, openness and re-use principles; • Guarantees for data security and privacy in line with best current standards.
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1720 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 6 – Requirements and standards
Tillage management reducing the risk of soil degradation, in most sensitive parcels including slope consideration
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1730 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 7 – Requirements and standards
No bare soilAs an option for Member States, avoiding bare soil in most sensitive parcels in most sensitive period(s)
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1746 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 8 – Requirements and standards
Crop rotation or other practices with an equivalent objective, such as crop diversification
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1759 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 9 – Requirements and standards
 Minimum share of agricultural area devoted to non-productive featuecological focus area in most appropriate areas or areas
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1767 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 10 – Requirements and standards
BAs an option for Member States, ban on converting or ploughing permanent grassland in Natura 2000 sites
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1774 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 7 – Requirements and standards
Council Directive 2008/71/EC of 15 July 2008 on identification and registration of pigs (OJ L 213, 8.8.2005, p. 31): Articles 3, 4 and 5 This SMR is an option for Member States where animal-related coupled support and animal-related rural development support are applied
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1775 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 8 – Requirements and standards
Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97(OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1): Articles 4 and 7 This SMR is an option for Member States where animal-related coupled support and animal-related rural development support are applied
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 19 #

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme will contribute to mainstream climate action and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme’s preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of its mid-term evaluation.
2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 44 #

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Programme will be monitored on the basis of a set of indicators intended to measure the extent to which the general and specific objectives of the Programme have been achieved and with a view to minimising administrative burdens and costs. To that end, data will be collected as regards the following set of key indicators which should be, where relevant, broken down by sex, age and disability:
2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 25 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) The ESF+ should contribute to the reduction of poverty by supporting national schemes aiming to alleviate food and material deprivation and promote social integration of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion and the most deprived. With a view that at Union level at least 4% of the resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management supports the most deprived, Member States should allocate at least 2% of their national resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management to address the forms of extreme poverty with the greatest social exclusion impact, such as homelessness, child poverty and food deprivation, while maintaining the minimum level of basic social security within the national social security schemes. Due to the nature of the operations and the type of end recipients, it is necessary that simpler rules apply to support which addresses material deprivation of the most deprived.
2018/10/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 37 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
(46) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation will contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union's policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the mid-term evaluation.
2018/10/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 121 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Under the Health strand, the ESF+ shall support health promotion and disease prevention, including through the promotion of physical activity, contribute to effectiveness, accessibility and resilience of health systems, make healthcare safer, reduce health inequalities, protect citizens from cross-border health threats, and support EU health legislation.
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 132 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. All programmes implemented under the ESF+ strand under shared management, as well as the operations supported by the Employment and Social Innovation and Health strands shall ensure equality between men and women throughout their preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. They shall also promote equal opportunities for all, without discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability or health condition, age or sexual orientation throughout their preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 151 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) Invest in health promotion and disease prevention, including through the promotion of physical activity
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 159 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
(ii) Support the digital transformation of health and care that address the needs and concerns of patients and citizens
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 166 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
(ii) Support the development of a sustainable and duly secured Union health information system
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 30 #

2018/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) It is necessary that accessibility to data should ensure that the administrative burden on all entities remains as limited as possible, especially on non-governmental entities such as small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It requires active dissemination at national level in accordance with Directives 2003/4/EC47 and 2007/2/EC48 of the European Parliament and of the Council and their implementing rules, to ensure the appropriate infrastructure for public access, reporting and data-sharing between public authorities. _________________ 47 Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC (OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 26). 48 Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) (OJ L 108, 25.4.2007, p. 1).
2018/09/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 33 #

2018/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) Data reported by Member States are essential for the Commission to monitor, review and assess the performance of the legislation against the objectives it pursues in order to inform any future evaluation of the legislation, in accordance with paragraph 22 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making of 13 April 201649 . It is appropriate to add provisions to several legislative acts in the environmental sector for the purpose of their future evaluation, on the basis of data collected during implementation, possibly complemented by additional scientific, analytical data. In that context, there is a need for relevant data that will allow better assessment of the efficiency, effectiveness, relevance, coherence and EU value added of Union legislation, hence the necessity to ensure appropriate reporting mechanisms that can also serve as indicators for this purpose both for decision-makers and the general public. _________________ 49 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
2018/09/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 16 #

2018/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) EGF should remain as a special EU instrument reacting to unexpected situations that cause major disruptions in the European labour markets. However the Union should continue the efforts to find more sustainable ways of tackling the structural change and challenges that affect the labour markets and lead to restructuring events in the Member States.
2018/09/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 18 #

2018/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
(37) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme will contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union's policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the fund's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of its evaluation.
2018/09/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 19 #

2018/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the programme is to demonstrate solidarity with and offer support tofinancial support for re- employment measures of displaced workers and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased in the course of unexpected major restructuring events, referred to in Article 5.
2018/09/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 20 #

2018/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The specific objective of the EGF is to offer assistance for reintegration in the labour market in case of unexpected major restructuring events, particularly those caused by globalisation-related challenges, such as changes in world trade patterns, trade disputes, financial or economic crises, the transition to low- carbon economy or as a consequence of digitisation or automation. Particular emphasis shall lie on measures that help the most disadvantaged groups.
2018/09/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 70 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 85 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 60 % to PO 1 and at least 10 % to PO2;
2018/09/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 8 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's climate objectives and its commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Funds will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 11 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of these reform priorities. These strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and Union funding. They should also serve to use Union funding in a coherent manner, to phase-out environmentally harmful subsidies and to maximise the added value of the financial support to be received notably from the Funds, the European Investment Stabilisation Function and InvestEU.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 22 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
(36) In order to optimise the uptake of co-financed environmental investments, synergies should be ensured with the LIFE programme for Environmental and Climate Action, in particular through LIFE strategic integrated projects and strategic nature projects. The Union should ensure that support from the LIFE programme is consistent with the policies and priorities of the Union and complementary to other financial instruments of the Union, while also ensuring that simplification measures are implemented.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 25 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36 a (new)
(36a) The success of strategic integrated projects is dependent on close cooperation between national, regional and local authorities and the non-state actors concerned. The principles of transparency and disclosure of decisions concerning the development, implementation, assessment and monitoring of projects should therefore be applied.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 150 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) In order for the Union to reach its environmental and climate commitments, private investments need to be mobilized. Achieving this requires long-term planning as well as regulatory stability and predictability for investors. In order to guarantee a coherent policy framework for sustainable investments, it is therefore important that the provisions of this Regulation build upon existing Union legislation.
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 171 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) Setting harmonised criteria for environmentally sustainable economic activities should not undermine the division of competences between Member States and the Union in different policy areas.
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 186 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) To avoid harming the innovation climate in the EU and the Member States, this Regulation should be aligned with other Union legislation incentivising innovation, research and development, especially in the area of climate change, where a high level of long-term investments are required.
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 191 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) For the purposes of determining whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable, an exhaustive list of environmental objectives should be laid down, ensuring coherence with existing Union legislation, such as the Clean Energy Package.
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 305 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) 'circular economy' means maintaining the value and usage of products, materials and resources in the economy for as long as possible, and minimising waste, including through the application of the waste hierarchy as laid down in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council;50 _________________ 50 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 308 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) 'energy efficiency' means using energy more efficientlcy at all the stages of the energy chain from production to final consumptions defined in Article 2(4) of Directive 2012/27/EU;
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 310 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point n
(n) 'sustainable forest management' means using forests and forest land in a way, and at a rate, that maintains their biodiversity, productivity, regeneration capacity, vitality and their potential to fulfil, now and in the future, relevant ecological, economic and social functions, at local, national, and global levels, and that does not cause damage to other ecosystems.deleted
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 395 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) transition to a circular economy, waste prevention and recycling in line with the EU waste acquis;
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 409 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) generating, storing or using renewable energy or climate-neutral energy (including carbon-neutral energy) in line with the Renewable Energy Directive, including through using innovative technology with a potential for significant future savings or through necessary reinforcement of the grid;
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 420 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) improving energy efficiency in line with the Energy Efficiency Directive;
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 425 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) switching to use of renewableor increasing the use of renewable materials substituting especially fossile based materials;
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 431 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) producing clean and efficient fuels from renewable or carbon-neutral sources, in line with the Renewable Energy Directive.
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 456 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. An economic activity shall be considered to contribute substantially to the transition to a circular economy and waste prevention and recycling where that activity, in line with the EU waste acquis, contributes substantially to that environmental objective through any of the following means:
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 488 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) sustainable forest management in accordance with applicable national legislation in line with the conclusions from the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (Helsinki, 1993), the obligations provided by Regulation (EU) 2018/841 (LULUCF) as well as Regulation (EU) 995/2010 (EU Timber Regulation) .
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 551 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(j a) fully respect the subsidiarity principle, enshrined in Article 69 and protocol no 2 in TFEU and the division of competence between Member States and the Union as enshrined in the Treaties.
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 566 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) experts representing relevant private stakeholders representing all parts of society, in particular stakeholders with proven knowledge and experience in the areas of investments and sustainability;
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 587 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) advise the Commission on the technical screening criteria referred to in Article 14, especially in order to secure the principle of subsidiarity and within that remit the precautionary principle, and the possible need to update those criteria;
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 615 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 4(3), 6(2), 7(2), 8(2), 9(2), 10(2) and 11(2) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period from [Date of entry into force of this Regulation]. The power to adopt delegated acts shall not limit national competence or undermine the principle of subsidiarity, especially in relation to national application of the adopted text of the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (Helsinki, 1993).
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 625 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the progress on the implementation of this Regulation with regard to the development of technical screening criteria for environmentally sustainable economic activities, especially how the principle of subsidiarity and the division of competences between the Union and Member States has been respected;
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 641 #

2018/0178(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) the effects of this Regulation in delivering long-term stability incentivising long-term sustainable investments that are in line with the Union's climate commitments.
2018/12/17
Committee: ECONENVI
Amendment 96 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) Single use plastic products can be manufactured from a wide range of plastics. Plastics are usually defined as polymeric materials to which additives may have been added. However, this definition would cover certain natural polymers. Unmodified natural polymers should not be covered as they occur naturally in the environment. Therefore, the definition of polymer in Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council43 should be adapted and a separate definition should be introduced for the purposes of this Directive. Plastics manufactured with modified natural polymers, or plastics manufactured from bio-based, fossil or synthetic starting substances are not naturally occurring and should therefore be addressed by this Directive. The adapted definition of plastics should therefore cover polymer-based rubber items and bio-based and biodegradable plastics regardless of whether they are derived from biomass and/or intended to biodegrade over time. Certain polymeric materials are not capable of functioning as a main structural component of final materials and products, such as polymeric coatings, linings, paints, inks, and adhesives. Those materials should not be addressed by this Directive and should therefore not be covered by the definition. Sales packaging, which is not filled at the point of sale, and which have a polymeric lining for the functional purpose, should not be addressed by this Directive. __________________ 43 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 255 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'single-use plastic product' means a product that is made wholly or partly from plastic, excluding polymeric coatings, linings, paints, inks or adhesives, and that is not conceived, designed or placed on the market to accomplish, within its life span, multiple trips or rotations by being returned to the producer for refill or re- used for the same purpose for which it was conceived;
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 492 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Directive by … [sixthree years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive]. The evaluation shall be based on the information available in accordance with Article 13. Member States shall provide the Commission with any additional information necessary for the purposes of the evaluation and the preparation of the report referred to in paragraph 2.
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 500 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the scope of this Directive needs to be redefined and the Annex listing single- use plastic products needs to be reviewed;
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 30 #

2018/0166R(APP)


Paragraph 4
4. Declares, moreover, its opposition to any reduction in the level of key EU policies, such as the EU cohesion policy and the common agricultural policy (CAP), ERASMUS+, youth employment, research and innovation as well as SMEs; is particularly opposed to any radical cuts that will adversely impact on the very nature and objectives of these policies, such as the cuts proposed for the Cohesion Fund or for the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development; opposes, in this context, the proposal to reduce the European Social Fund despite its enlarged scope and the integration of the Youth Employment Initiative; recalls the need to strengthen the focus of future spending on performance and results, based on ambitious and relevant performance targets, in particular under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), following the Briefing paper of the European Court of Auditors: Future of the CAP (March 2018);
2018/10/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 31 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the risk of falling short of the current climate-related spending target and notes in this regard the proposed increase of this target to at least 25 % of the EU budget for 2021-2027; calls, however, for a more ambitious increase in climate-related spending to 30 % by 2027 at the latestof the EU budget for 2021-2027 and for the development of a reliable and transparent tracking method;
2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 44 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomesTakes note of the proposal for an own resource based on non-recycled plastic packaging waste and calls for its revenues to be directedon the Commission to look into the possibilities of directing its revenues as a priority towards fostering the packaging waste recycling targets; stresses that the steering effect of a possible contribution must be coherent with the waste hierarchy and give priority to the prevention of waste generation; calls for effective registration and control mechanisms and a clarification of the calculation method;
2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 59 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. EncouragNotes ongoing efforts to establish a financial transaction tax (FTT) and calls for the chosen method to differentiate according to sustainable finance criteria, in order to foster investment in the low- carbon, resource- efficient and circular economy; believes thatconsiders that the Commission could examine whether a share of a possible common FTT could be used as a future own resource.
2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 76 #

2018/0166R(APP)


Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Urges for strong budgetary discipline in public spending; requests a clear link between public finance and the achievement of public goals, based on relevant performance targets; stresses that accountability, cost effectiveness and performance based budgeting must underpin the MFF;
2018/10/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 77 #

2018/0166R(APP)


Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for better spending and increased accountability and transparency of the Union funds by a strengthened focus on performance and results leading, based on ambitious and relevant performance targets;
2018/10/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 89 #

2018/0166R(APP)


Paragraph 14 – point i
i. Increase the budget for research and innovationHorizon Europe to reach EUR 120 billion in 2018 prices;
2018/10/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 102 #

2018/0166R(APP)


Paragraph 14 – point vii
vii. Introduce a specific allocation (EUR 5.52 billion) for Child Guarantee;
2018/10/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 125 #

2018/0166R(APP)


Paragraph 14 – point xviii b (new)
The paragraph 96 of the resolution on the next MFF: preparing the Parliament’s position on the MFF post-2020, is not reflected in the Interim report “recommends setting up an internal European Democracy Fund for the strengthened support for civil society and NGOs working in the fields of democracy and human rights, to be managed by the Commission". We propose to include this new fund under the Justice, Rights and Values chapter in new Heading 7.xviii b. Introduce a specific allocation (EUR 50 million) for an internal European Democracy Fund; Or. en Justification
2018/10/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 127 #

2018/0166R(APP)


Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Underlines the essential role played by the decentralised agencies in aiding the Union and the Member States make informed, science-based decisions, actively contributing to the implementation of Union policies and enhancing cooperation between Member States to address the concerns of Union citizens; stresses for at least the stability of envelopes in real terms of agencies that have been entrusted with additional tasks particular where recent legislative proposals foresee new activities for an agency including but not limited to fundamental rights, security and migration, environment, climate, health and safety and urges this is accurately reflected in the grouping of agencies;
2018/10/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 131 #

2018/0166R(APP)


Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Strongly emphasises the importance of the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, which should be streamlined into every policy proposals as a horizontal obligation of the Union; welcomes in this context the creation of new Justice, Rights and Values Fund aiming at inter alia promoting European justice area, rights, values and equality; JHA agencies, should support the Commission in its coordination and oversight tasks in respect to funds by assisting in monitoring and training activities; calls in particular for a close cooperation of the Fund with the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights;
2018/10/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 135 #

2018/0166R(APP)


Paragraph 16
16. Intends to defend the Commission proposal on securing a sufficient level of funding for a strong, efficient and high- quality European public administration at the service of all Europeans; recalls that, during the current MFF, the EU institutions, bodies and agencies have implemented a 5% reduction inof the staff and believes that they should not be subject to any further reduction that would jeopardise directly the delivery of Union policiess in the establishment plan; recalls that this was achieving by eliminating posts that were vacant and by not replacing staff that left; notes, despite everything, that during the period 2012-2017, the total budget for contract staff increased by 33,4% in number; question, therefore, the relevance and the merits of such measure;
2018/10/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 149 #

2018/0166R(APP)


Paragraph 18 – point ii
iii. The relevant Commission proposal to be presented in time for the next Parliament and Commission to conduct a meaningful adjustment of the 2021-2027 framework, and no later than 1 January 20234;
2018/10/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 175 #

2018/0166R(APP)


Paragraph 27
27. Points out that detailed and effective review clauses should be included in the individual MFF programmes and instruments, in order to ensure that meaningful assessments of them are carried out and that Parliament is subsequently fully involved in any decisions taken on necessary adaptations; stresses that these reviews shall be carried out once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of the programmes, but no later than three years after the start of the programmes implementation;
2018/10/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 181 #

2018/0166R(APP)


Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to present the relevant legislative proposals on top of those which it has already tabled, to be decided on under the ordinary legislative procedure; requests, in particular, a proposal for a Regulation establishing an energy transition fund; requests, furthermore, the introduction of the European Child Guarantee in the ESF+, athe introduction of the internal European Democracy Fund in the Justice, Rights and Values, revision of the Regulation establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund and of the Regulation concerning humanitarian aid; considers that a revision of the Financial Regulation should also be proposed when the need arises as a result of the MFF negotiations;
2018/10/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 234 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) In order to fulfil the Union’s commitment to be a frontrunner in implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) including gender equality, the MFF revision shall be prepared taking into account progress made in its implementation into all EU policies and initiatives of the 2021-2027 MFF, measured on the basis of performance indicators elaborated by the Commission; the MFF revision shall also be prepared taking into account progress made in swiftly achieving at least 30% climate-related spending, also measured on the basis of performance indicators.
2018/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 263 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 4 – Article 16
Before 1 January 2024, the Commission shall present a review of the functioning of the MFF. This review shall, as appropriate, be accompanied by relevant proposalslegislative proposal for the revision of this Regulation in accordance with the procedures set out in the TFEU based on a review of the functioning of the MFF. Without prejudice to Article 6 of this Regulation, preallocated national envelopes shall not be reduced through such a revision. The proposal shall be prepared taking into account an assessment of the target of at least the 30% climate-related spending and the mainstreaming of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including gender equality.
2018/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 98 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is an available alternative fuel to diesel for heavy duty vehicles. The deployment of current and upcoming more innovative LNG-baseEfficient, technology neutral and sufficient refuelling and trechnologies will contribute to meeting the CO2 emission targets in the short and medium term as the use of LNG technologies leads to lower CO2 emissions as compared to diesel vehicles. The CO2 emission reduction potential of LNG vehicles is already fully reflected in VECTO. In addition, current LNG technologies ensure a low level of air pollutant emissions such as NOx and particulate matters. A sufficient minimum refuelling infrastructure is also in place and beingarging infrastructure should, in line with the ambitions of this regulation, be further deployed as part of national policy frameworks for alternative fuel infrastructure.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) In calculating the 2019 reference emissions serving as basis for determining the 2025 and 2030 reduction targets, the expected reduction potential of the heavy- duty fleet in that period should be taken into account. It is therefore appropriate to exclude from that calculation, vocational vehicles such as vehicles used for garbage collection or construction works. Those vehicles have a comparatively low mileage, and due to their specific driving pattern, technical measures for reducing CO2 emissions and fuel consumption do not appear to be cost effective in the same way as for heavy-duty vehicles used for the delivery of goods.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 107 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) A manufacturer’s compliance with its annual specific targets should be assessed on the basis of its average CO2 emissions. In determining the average specific emissions, the specificities that are reflected in the different vehicle sub-group targets should also be considered. As a consequence, the average specific CO2 emissions of a manufacturer should be based on the average emissions determined for each sub-group including a weighting based on their assumed average annual mileage and average payload, which reflects the total lifetime CO2 emissions. Due to the limited reduction potential of vocational vehicles, those vehicles should not be taken into account for the calculation of the average specific emissions.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 116 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) For the purpose of calculatSetting a rising benchmark for the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles ing the average specific emissions of a manufacturer, all zero- and low-emission heavy-duty vehicles should therefore be counted multiple times. The level of incentives should vary according to the actual CO2 emissions of the vehicle. In order to avoid a weakening of the environmental objectives, the resulting savings should be subject to a capEU fleet together with a mechanism for adjusting a manufacturer's specific CO2 target based on the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's own fleet should provide a strong signal for the development and deployment of such vehicles while continuing to require further improvement of the efficiency of the conventional internal combustion engine.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 118 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) Low-emission heavy-duty vehicles should only be incentivised if their CO2 emissions are less than abouIn determining the credits for the zero- and low-emission vehicles, it is appropriate to account for the difference in CO2 emissions between the vehicles. The adjustment mechanism should ensure that thalf of the CO2 emissions of the Union fleet-wide average in 2025. This is consistent with the approach taken for light-duty vehicles and would incentivise innovation in this fieldt a manufacturer exceeding the benchmark level would benefit from a lower specific CO2 target, whereas a manufacturer not achieving the benchmark would have to comply with a stricter CO2 target. In order to ensure a balanced approach, limits should be set to the level of adjustment possible within that mechanism. This will provide for incentives, promoting a timely roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure and yielding high benefits for consumers, competitiveness, and the environment.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 135 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
(31) It is essential for achieving the CO2 reductions pursuant to this Regulation that the CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles in use and on road are in conformity with the values determined pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 and its implementing measures. It should therefore be possible for the Commission to take into account, in the calculation of the average specific emissions of a manufacturer, any systematic non-conformity found by type approval authorities with regard to the CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles in use and on road. Third party independent testing of vehicles in use and on road should also be introduced.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 153 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) From 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2029 by 125%;
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 174 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) From 1 January 2030 onwards by at least 305% subject to the review pursuant to Article 13.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 181 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The reference CO2 emissions shall be based on the 2019 monitoring data reported pursuant to Regulation (EU) No …/2018 [HDV M&R], excluding vocational vehicles, and shall be calculated in accordance with Point 3 of Annex I.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 184 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
This regulation also sets a yearly rising benchmark for the share of zero- and low- emission vehicles as of 2025. The share of zero- and low-emission heavy duty vehicles shall be gradually increased until 2030. The benchmark sets a target share of the market of the sales of new heavy duty vehicles as follows: As of 2025, a benchmark equal to a 5% market share of the sales of new heavy duty vehicles in 2025, determined in accordance with point 2.8 of Annex I. As of 2030, a benchmark equal to at least a 30% market share of the sales of new heavy duty vehicles in 2030.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 221 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the data reported pursuant to Regulation (EU) No …/2018 [monitoring & reporting HDV] for the manufacturer’s new heavy-duty vehicles registered in the relevant year, excluding vocational vehicles;deleted
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 225 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the zero- and low-emission factor determined in accordance with Article 5.deleted
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 234 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Starting from 2020 and for each subsequent calendar year, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts referred to in Article 10(1), determine for each manufacturer the zero- and low-emission factor referred to in Article 4(b) for the preceding calendar yearAs of 2025, 5 % of each manufacturer's fleet of heavy duty vehicles shall consist of zero-emission and low-emission heavy duty vehicles.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 237 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The zero- and low-emission factor shall take into account the number and the CO2 emissionsAs of 2030, at least 30 % of each manufacturer's fleet of heavy duty vehicles shall consist of zero-emission and low- emission heavy- duty vehicles in the manufacturer’s fleet in a calendar year, including zero- emission vehicles of the categories referred to in the second sub-paragraph of Article 2(1), as well as zero- and low- emission vocational veh. That benchmark shall be subject to the review to be carried out pursuant to Articles 13.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 239 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The zero- and low-emission factor shall be calculated in accordance with point 2.3 of Annex I.deleted
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 240 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a zero-emission heavy-duty vehicle shall be counted as 2 vehicles;deleted
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 247 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a low-emission heavy-duty vehicle shall be counted as up to 2 vehicles according to a function of its specific CO2 emissions and the threshold emission level of 350 g CO2/km.deleted
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 270 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
For the purpose of determining a manufacturer’s compliance with its specific emission targets in the period 2025 to 2029, account shall be taken of its emission credits or emission debts, which correspond to the number of new heavy- duty vehicles, excluding vocational vehicles, of the manufacturer in a calendar year, multiplied by the difference between:
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 309 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall take those deviations into account for the purpose of calculating the average specific emissions of a manufacturer and adapting, where appropriate, the 2019 reference CO2 emissions.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 313 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) from 2020, the share of zero- and low- emission factor,heavy duty vehicles in each manufacturer's fleet, as referred to in Article 5;
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 321 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. For that purpose, the Commission shall ensure the availability, including to third parties for the purpose of independent testing, from manufacturers or national authorities, as the case may be, of robust non-personal data on real-world CO2 emissions and energy consumption of heavy-duty vehicles.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 329 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission mayshall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the measurrules on the procedures for reporting data on real- world CO2 emissions and energy consumption of heavy duty vehicles referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2).
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 88 #

2018/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The Commission should be able to continuously monitor the state of the rule of law in the Member States and an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights could be set up as requested by the European Parliament in its resolution of 25 October 20161a. _________________ 1a European Parliament resolution of 25 October 2016 with recommendations to the Commission on the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (2015/2254(INL)), OJ C 215,19.6.2018, p. 162–177
2018/11/09
Committee: BUDGCONT
Amendment 130 #

2018/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Monitoring The Commission shall continuously monitor and assess the correct implementation of the Union law and the respect of the rule of law.
2018/11/09
Committee: BUDGCONT
Amendment 1 #

2018/0091(NLE)

The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to recommend rejectingthat the Parliament give its consent to the proposed Council decision on the conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan.
2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 10 #

2017/2286(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas support for populist and extremists movements in all Member States has been rising and has often led to misleadingpopulist movements in all Member States highlighting the need for better and more transparent information about the EU and its budget;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2017/2286(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas years of austerity policies have reinforced the mistrust of citizens towards the EU;deleted
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 23 #

2017/2286(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the slow recovery from the consequences of the financial, economic and social crisis has fallen short of influencing positively the day-to-day lives of EU citizens, while sociwhile the strengthening recovery from the financial, economic and social crisis creates possibilities for the EU Member States and citizens, a special focus should however be on the different regions capability to take advantages of the increasing growth, so as to avoid social and regional inequalities keep onfrom growing;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 33 #

2017/2286(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that, contrary to populist narrative, EU citizens expect the Union to do more, and to protect them from the consequences of global competition, climate change and international security threaclimate change, international security threats and the negative consequences of global competition, while helping them reap its benefits; believes that in order to fulfil these expectations, the EU must, within the remit of its competences, perform better, so as to narrow the gap in living standards between EU citizens, to prepare the European economy and EU citizens to face up to the challengefor the opportunity of digitalisation, to manage migration flows, and to put an end to various kinds of discrimination, such as discrimination against women or LGBTI people, while fully adhering to the EU 2020 strategy and, UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris agreement;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 47 #

2017/2286(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the 2019 EU budget must primarily answer to the challenges the EU youth is facing, through support for entrepreneurship and via an improved mobility at all levels of education and vocational training;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 52 #

2017/2286(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Believes that the priorities for the 2019 EU budget should be growth, innovation, competitivness, fight against climate change and transition to renewable energy, migration and security;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 53 #

2017/2286(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to fulfil the objectives of the Paris agreement and the EU’s own long-term climate goals by meeting the 20 % spending target for climate in current 2014-2020 MFF; stresses, in this regard, that the contribution for 2019 should significantly overshoot the overall target in order to offset the lower allocations made during the first years of the MFF and that the mechanism of climate change mainstreaming should be fully optimised;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 59 #

2017/2286(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the fact that, at the strong request of Parliament, the result of the conciliation on the 2018 EU budget was to increase the originally proposed specific allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) by EUR 116.7 million of fresh appropriations, bringing its total amount to EUR 350 million in 2018, but points to the need to improve the implementation of the funds that has lagged behind; expects the 2019 budget to demonstrate great ambition to fight youth unemployment in accordance with the real absorption capacity in that area;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 63 #

2017/2286(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to make available for 2019 the financial data on implementation of the Youth Employment Initiative broken down by national share to complement the data reporting on total costs that is currently publicly available; urges the Commission to improve synergies between the Youth Employment Initiative, the European Social Fund, and national budgets of the Members States to make sure that the YEI does not substitute for national funding for the NEETs;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 66 #

2017/2286(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that, in the light of the celebration of its 30as proved by the volume of applications exceeding the anniversaryvailable funding, Erasmus+ remains the leading programme to foster youth mobility, learning and inculcateing key European values in young people, together with the EU’s culture programmes; believes that the 2019 Erasmus+ budget should be sufficient to answer positively to all eligible demands;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 70 #

2017/2286(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. RecommendsBelieves that research, competitiveness and SMEs are key to enable economic growth and job creation; underlines therefore the importance to providinge EU companies, especially SMEs, with a favourable environment for innovation, by properly financing the EU’s research programmes, such as Horizon 2020, and programmes that support SMEs, such as COSME; considers this to be necessary in view of the rapidly changing and highly competitive world and the profound changes in all sectors brought on by digitalisationresearch and investments to reach a genuinely competitive EU economy on a global level; stresses the importance of a stable and increased budget of Heading 1a, with a proper financing of the successful Horizon 2020, and programmes that support SMEs, such as COSME;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 75 #

2017/2286(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses the potential for economic growth stemming from the technological transformation and calls for an appropriate role of the EU budget in supporting the digitalisation of the European industry and the promotion of digital skills and digital entrepreneurship.
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 80 #

2017/2286(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls thatWelcomes the extension and enhancement of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and the expansion of the investment target enabled by the increase of the EU guarantee; reminds that the enlarged guarantee fund has been financed partly at the expense of Horizon 2020 and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF); reiterates Parliament’s long-standing position that any new initiatives should be financed by new appropriations;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 97 #

2017/2286(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Considers that tackling irregular migration and the reception of the asylum seekers is one of the main challenge; welcomes the role played by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF); calls for adequate budgeting in 2019 for this fund in order to support dignified reception of asylum seekers in the Member States, fair return strategies, resettlement programs, legal migration policies and the promotion of effective integration of third country national; reaffirms the importance of having targeted financial means to tackle the root causes of the migrant and refugee crisis; stresses that, to this end, the EU budget must fund measures in the countries of origin of migrants and in the host countries of refugees, including, but not limited to, measures to tackle poverty, unemployment, educational and economic challenges and instability, conflict and climate change;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 105 #

2017/2286(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Expects the negotiations on the 2019 budget to lead to realistic operational and administrative funding of the EU agencies, enabling them to accomplish their growing tasks of fighting organised crime, terrorism and border management, and completeing the Energy Union;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 117 #

2017/2286(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. StressBelieves that the Member States’ strong social protection systems have helped them to mitigate the consequences of the crisis; believes that the EU can support the Member States, while fully respecting their competences, by budgeting properly programmes which set out to fight inequalities, alleviate the worst forms of poverty, including child poverty, and overcome the negative effects of digitalisation on working conditions and social protection systemsEU budget should contribute to the efforts by the Member States, to fight inequalities, create growth and jobs, alleviate the worst forms of poverty, including child poverty, and prepare citizens to benefit from digitalisation;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 132 #

2017/2286(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Reiterates its concern about delays to the implementation of the cohesion policy, and expects this important expresse Member States to get the implementation of theis EU’s territorial solidarity to getmost important investment policy up to speed; believes that sufficient levels of payment and appropriations for commitments should be provided in order for implementation to proceed smoothly;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 33 #

2017/2278(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to publish guidelines on how Member States can use public procurement as a tool to tackle antimicrobial resistance, including guidance for procurement of livestock products based on good husbandry practices, environmentally friendly production of antibiotics and services for the healthcare sector;
2018/04/06
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 20 #

2017/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of China’s decision to ban imports of solid waste, which highlights the importance of the process of designing, producing, repairing, reusing and recycling products; recalls China’s recent attempt to ban exports of rare earth elements and asks the Commission to take into consideration the interdependence of the global economies when prioritising EU policies; reiterates that with regard to negotiations on a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) with China, the European Union must lend support to sustainable development initiatives by encouraging responsible investment and promoting core environmental and labour standards;
2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 23 #

2017/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Argues that China and the European Union will benefit from promoting sustainability in their economies and from developing a multi- sector sustainable and circular bioeconomy; stresses that increased trade in bioeconomy products made from renewable materials can be an important stimulant for positive environmental, social and economic impacts and help reduce the fossil-dependency of China’s and the European Union’s economies;
2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 25 #

2017/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the Union and China are heavily dependent on fossil fuels and together account for around a third of total global consumption, which places China at the top of the World Health Organisation (WHO) ranking for deadly outdoor air pollution; underlines their mutual interest in promoting low-carbon development and addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in transparent, public and well- regulated energy markets; notes the adoption of the National Carbon Emissions Rights Trading Market Construction Plan by the State Council, marking the official launch of the Chinese National Emissions Trading System (ETS); welcomes the intention to expand the coverage and trading modalities of the system; stresses the importance of economy-wide action on climate change and the importance of continuing the cooperation between China and the Union on carbon markets;
2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 33 #

2017/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Hopes that China will uncouple economic growth from ecological degradation, by incorporating biodiversity protection into its ongoing global strategies, facilitating the achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and implementing the ivory trade ban effectively.; acknowledges the work done by the EU-China Bilateral Coordination Mechanism (BCM) on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (FLEG) to tackle illegal logging globally; urges, however, China to investigate the significant undocumented trade of timber between the FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement signatory States and China;
2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 25 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas climate change and security concerns are interlinked and transnational, and require climate diplomacy, as the issue is a global problem that not only affects the environment but also the economy, institutions and society as a whole,
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 30 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas climate change has emerged as a potent driver of migration, propelling increasing numbers of people to move from vulnerable to more viable areas of their countries to build new lives, with potentially 143 million new global climate migrants by 2050,
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 67 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and to the UN Agenda 2030, including the SDGs, and stresses the need to fully and swiftly implement the Paris Agreement and the SDGs both in the EU and globally to develop a more sustainable economy and society; reaffirms the need for an ambitious EU climate policy and its readiness to improve the existing EU National Determined Contribution (NDC) for 2030 as well the necessity of developing a long-term strategy for 2050 in a timely manner;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 93 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that the global transition to low carbon, climate resilient economies and societies requires significant transformational investment; stresses the need for governments to create the enabling environments to reorient capital flows towards sustainable investment, building on the conclusions of the High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance and in line with the Commission Communication on Sustainable Finance (COM(2018)0097); points out that ambitious climate action is compatible with economic development and shared improvements in living standards;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 103 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes that the EU and its Member States continue to be the largest provider of global public climate finance; insists on the need for the Union to reach the target on climate change-related spending in the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF); underlines that, taking into account the cross-cutting nature of the climate challenge, climate mainstreaming is critical to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, and therefore reminds of Parliament’s call for the next MFF to include a new and higher climate mainstreaming target and through aligning the whole EU budget to the achievement of the Paris objectives;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 107 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Acknowledges that climate change exacerbates the conditions that lead to migration in vulnerable areas, and considers it therefore imperative to address the link between climate change and migration in the Union’s climate diplomacy objectives;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 139 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for an increased allocation of human and financial resources in the EEAS and the Commission, whichin order to better reflects the strong commitment to and increased engagement in climate diplomacy; urges the EEAS to include climate diplomacy on EU delegations’ agendas when meeting their counterparts from third countries and international or regional organisations and to orchestrate and assign strategic importance to climate diplomacy efforts in every EU delegation with the representations of the Member States in third countries; calls, therefore, for the inclusion of a higher percentage of climate experts when creating mixed posts in the EU delegations;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 143 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the EEAS and the CommissionCommission to fully reflect the global dimension, including EU climate diplomacy objectives, in its upcoming communications on the ‘Future of EU energy and climate policy’ and on the long-term EU strategy for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; also invites the Commission and EEAS to further develop a long-term vision in order to put forward a joint communication setting out itstheir understanding of EU climate diplomacy as well as a strategic approach for the EU’s climate diplomacy activities within 12 months following the adoption of this report, and taking into account Parliament’s approach as laid down in this text;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 158 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that the EU and its Member States must be an active player in international organisations and forums (such as the UN, UNFCCC, the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HPFL), NATO, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the Arctic Council and the G7 and G20) and closely cooperate with regional organisations (such as the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and MERCOSUR) to foster global partnerships and ensure the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the SDGs, while defending, strengthening, and further developing multilateral cooperation regimes; notes that climate can be an entry point for diplomatic relations with partners with whom other agenda items are highly contested, thereby offering an opportunity to enhance stability and peace;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 211 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Recommends that the EU deepen its strategic cooperation with emerging economies which have a major impact on global warming, but which are also decisive in terms of global climate action; calls on the EU to create dedicated panels to debate climate and sustainability policies during high-level ministerial meetings; calls on the EU to share policy experiences and lessons learnt with its partners in order to accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement; calls on the EU to build up partnerships for carbon markets beyond Europe;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 5 #

2017/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the Commission communication of 31 May 2017 entitled ‘Europe on the Move’ (COM(2017)0283), particularly as regards the need to shift rapidly towards low- and zero-emissions road mobility, intermodality, shared mobility and the development of connected and automated vehicles through the integration of infrastructure, energy and digital networks; welcomes the communication's strategic approach to achieve a coherent regulatory framework for the increasingly complex field of road transport;
2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 12 #

2017/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the EU commitments on the fight against climate change under the Paris Agreement and, the UN 2030 Agenda and the 2030 Climate and Energy Framework; recalls that the European Commission has identified the need to achieve a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from Transport of at least 60 % by 2050 to meet the Paris Agreement commitments;
2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 14 #

2017/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls that the EU road transport sector accounts for almost a fifth of EU greenhouse gas emissions, that it is the only sector that has increased its emissions since 1990, that it is almost exclusively fuelled by oil and that between 2010 and 2050 a 42 % increase in road passenger transport and a 60 % increase in road freight transport is expected; therefore highlights the need for continued efforts to enhance innovation and to attract private investments in R&D, market development for new technologies and solutions as well as in infrastructure;
2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 25 #

2017/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that for this purpose it will be necessary to increase the use of electro-mobility and alternative fuels, as road transport is responsible for one fifth of EU emissions, and this figure is increasing; underlines the need to reduce the gap between stated decarbonisation targets and real on-road emissionwelcomes adopted measures such as the shift from NEDC to the WLTP test cycle as well as the RDE-packages to reduce the gap between stated decarbonisation targets and real on-road emissions; asks the Commission to monitor the effectiveness of these measures and, if needed, to suggest further improvements;
2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 30 #

2017/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Takes the view that in order to speed up the market penetration of alternative fuels, including renewable gaseous and liquid fuels, and to fully exploit their climate benefits it is necessary to incentivise their use and the development of compatible vehicles throughout all relevant legislation, such as the CO2 regulation for passenger cars and vans, the CO2 regulation for HDV as well as the clean vehicles directive;
2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 34 #

2017/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Underlines that the European road transport sector cannot be transformed towards ecological and economical sustainability by the continuation of a technological "one-size-fits-all" approach and that therefore a shift to a truly technology-neutral assessment of drive systems is needed with regard to the development of future vehicles that fit diverse mobility needs; stresses that a tailpipe-emission approach alone cannot be considered to be fully technology- neutral since it does not consider the vehicles' life-cycle emissions;
2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 40 #

2017/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3 e. Stresses the potential benefits of second-use applications for vehicle batteries, e.g. in smart grid and smart home storage solutions, and calls on the Commission an Member States to support research and pilot projects in this field through funding schemes;
2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 60 #

2017/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Underlines the beneficial environmental effects of connected mobility solutions in urban areas, such as optimized traffic flows and the reduction of traffic due to cars looking for parking space; calls on the Commission and Member States to support cities in adapting necessary technology;
2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 61 #

2017/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Expresses its concern that despite of the Commission's acknowledgement that mobility in rural areas deserves particular attention there are no specific proposals within the strategy; stresses that rural mobility differs substantially from urban mobility in terms of distances and availability of public transport, but also with regard to environmental and economic factors such as lower environmental pressure from pollutant emissions, lower average income and higher barriers for investments in infrastructure due to a lower population density; urges the Commission and Member States to take greater account of rural mobility needs in legislative and non-legislative actions on road transport;
2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 63 #

2017/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for improved information on emissions and fuel consumption of vehicles, with measures such as vehicle labelling, in order to promote cleaner mobility and allow public authorities to make use ofallow consumers to make informed choices and to promote cleaner mobility; stresses that more accurate information will also facilitate ‘green’ public procurement;
2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 68 #

2017/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses that the Clean Vehicles Directive must consider the needs and available resources of municipalities and regional authorities to unfold its full potential, particularly with regard to complexity and administrative burden;
2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 3 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 26 November 2015 on a new animal welfare strategy for 2016-2020,
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 17 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the excessive and inappropriatecorrect use of antibiotics and poor infection control practices in both human and veterinary medicine have progressively rendered antimicrobial resistance (AMR) a massive threat to humankind;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 35 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the misincorrect use of antibiotics is eroding their efficacy and leading to the spread of highly resistant bacteria that are especially resistant to last- line antibiotics; whereas according to data provided by the OECD, an estimated 700 000 deaths worldwide may be caused by AMR every year;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 63 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas lack of access to effective antibiotics in developing countries still cause more deaths than resistance; whereas AMR is a threat to the achievement of several of the Sustainable Development Goals outlined in Agenda 2030;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 68 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas action to reduce veterinary antimicrobial use has been uneven across EU countries as the latest data from the European Medicine Agency shows1a; whereas some Member States have achieved significant reductions in the use of veterinary antimicrobials over a short period of time thanks to ambitious national policies, as illustrated by a series of fact-finding missions carried out by the European Commission Health and Food Audits and Analysis Directorate1aa; _________________ 1a http://www.ema.europa.eu/ema/index.jsp? curl=pages/news_and_events/news/2017/1 0/news_detail_002827.jsp∣ =WC0b01ac05 8004d5c1antimicrobials 1aa http://ec.europa.eu/food/audits- analysis/audit_reports/index.cfm
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 75 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas clear links exist between investments in good animal husbandry practices that improve animal welfare and disease prevention, whereas such investments therefore reduce the overall need for antibiotics in the animal husbandry sector1a; _________________ 1a http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/do cument_library/Report/2017/01/WC50022 0032.pdf
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 102 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the appropriatecorrect and prudent use of antimicrobials is essential to limiting the emergence of AMR in human healthcare, animal husbandry and aquaculture; stresses that there are considerable differences in the way Member States handle and address AMR; calls on the Commission to consider mandatory routine collection and submission of monitoring data at EU level and to establish indictors to measure progress in the fight against AMR;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 134 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to align surveillance, monitoring and reporting of AMR patterns and pathogens; and submit this data to the Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS); furthermore, underlines the utmost importance of systemic collection of all the relevant and comparable data on the volume of sales and the use of veterinary antimicrobial medicinal products, which should be analysed and published by the European Medicine Agency in annual reports; considers that this practice should be made mandatory through European legislation as soon as possible;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 171 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges Member States to develop ambitious national strategies to tackle AMR in the animal production sector including quantitative reduction targets for the use of veterinary antimicrobials whilst taking local circumstances into account; stresses that all sectors throughout the food chain should be involved in their implementation;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 177 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Urges the Commission to present a new EU strategy on animal welfare as previously stated by the European Parliament, with the long-term aim of creating an Animal Welfare Law; urges the Commission to implement, without delay, the points outstanding from the European Union Strategy on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2012- 2015;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 178 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to create a harmonised system for labelling based on animal welfare standards and good animal husbandry practices as already envisaged in 20091a; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/a nimals/docs/aw_other_aspects_labelling_i p-09-1610_en.pdf
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 225 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to restrict or stop the sale of antibiotics by those, in line with the 1999 SSC report, eliminate inducements, especially financial, for doctors orand veterinarians whoen prescribe theming antibiotics;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 246 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Commission to take firm action against the illegal sale of antimicrobial products in the EU;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 258 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the value of vaccines, probiotics and prebiotics in combating AMR; recommends integration of targets for life-long vaccination as a key element of national action plans on AMR;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 304 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission to consider criteria for combatting AMR in the next review of directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 374 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Notes the hesitant approach of the industry to develop ‘last-line’ antibiotics against bacteria that are resistant to all other antibiotics owing to expected low profitabilityat the business model for developing medicines is not suitable for antibiotic development since resistance can evolve over time and because they are meant to be used as a last resort; calls for incentives for this research and definition of the regulatory pathway;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 390 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission and Member States to work together with the industry to develop new incentive models that delink payment from prescribing volume;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 18 #

2017/2211(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Highlights the need for a long- term perspective and clear investment signals for the transition to a circular economy; calls on the Commission to fully integrate the implementation of the waste hierarchy and promotion of a circular economy in its upcoming proposals for a new multiannual financial framework;
2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 22 #

2017/2211(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls the new waste targets for 2025, 2030 and 2035 established in the review of EU waste legislation and underlines that the achievement of these targets requires political commitment at the national, regional and local levels as well as economic investments; calls on the Member States to make full use of available Union funds in support of such investments and underlines that these will generate significant returns in terms of economic growth and job creation;
2018/03/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 52 #

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the EU would benefit from large scale production of protein crops by reducing our deficit in plant protein; recognises the significant obstacles stemming from the relatively low yields of suitable legumes and their weak price competitiveness in relation to imported products;
2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that protein crops grown in the EU contribute to a more sustainable livestock production; in this regard, stresses the importance of diverse crop rotation and efficient nutrient and water management.
2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Encourages investment in legume breeding and highlights that climate change increases the need for stress resistant crops.
2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 20 #

2017/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that current common agricultural policy (CAP) instruments for young farmers should be improved in the future; notes that these tools must be targeted to young farmers’ specific needs, including their economic and social needs, and promote projects with the highest added value for farmers and underlines that the administrative procedures for young farmers should be efficient and simple in order to minimize the administrative burden on applicants and public authorities; notes that these tools must be targeted to young farmers’ specific needs, including their economic and social needs, and promote projects with the highest added value for farmers; believes that the use of the environmentally-friendly and climate-smart innovative solutions and technologies in order to strengthen farming competitiveness and long-term food security is a key issue;
2018/02/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 34 #

2017/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that generational renewal is key to maintaining vibrant rural areas across Europe that foster jobs and sustainable business activity; notes that this requires to take a long term perspective, in particular with regard to the access to infrastructure and services, includingsuch as healthcare, social services, education, transport and high- speed broadband;
2018/02/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 37 #

2017/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that generational renewal is key to maintaining vibrant rural areas across Europe that foster jobs and, sustainable business activity and innovation; notes that this requires access to infrastructure and services, including healthcare, social services, education, transport and high- speed broadband;
2018/02/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 50 #

2017/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that young farmers must be trained and skilled to enable them to find the ever-more complex solutions required to face current and future environmental challenges, including the use of the latest technological developments in farming; important for successful solutions and innovation is that the administrative burden should not increase;
2018/02/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2017/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that young farmers must be trained and skilled to enable them to find the ever-more complex solutions required to face current and future environmental challenges, including the use of the latest technological developments in farming; therefore advanced training and exchange between young farmers across the European Union is needed;
2018/02/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 3 #

2017/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that in order to boost the transition towards a sustainable, circular and low-carbon economy and to deliver on the commonly agreed Energy Union targets, significant additional investments are as well as reaching the goals set for climate relevant spending, significant climate mainstreaming of the EU budget is required infor the period 2020-2030;
2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 15 #

2017/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the view presented in the final report of the High Level Group on Own Resources that the reform of the own resources system should be budget neutral; therefore the introduction of new own resources or other types of EU revenue should result in reductions in GNI-based contributions;
2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 28 #

2017/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that DG Environment accounts for the second largest volume of fines imposed for non-compliance with EU legislation, amounting to EUR 284 million for the period 2014-2017; calls for revenue stemming directly from EU legislation and its enforcement to be invested in common EU projects with tangible added value; recalls, however, that the revenue from fines does not constitute stable means of income to the Union budget;
2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #

2017/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for an analysis of whether revenue from commonly agreed national road charging schemes, based on distance, journey time and transport emissions, can be used to fund EU projects promoting the development of low-emission mobility, including incentives for zero- and low- emission vehicles, low-emission alternative energy sources for transport, and sustainable multimodal transport, in particular high-speed railways and inland waterways; recognizes, however, the possible problems of such approach in remote and rural areas where distances are long and railways and public transport are not available;
2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 30 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the next MFF must be compatible with the commitments made by the Union externally on climate and UN's sustainable development goals, and with its own long-term goals in the field of climate- relevant spending; believes that this can only be achieved by a thorough climate mainstreaming of EU spending; calls on the Commission therefore to develop a transparent and reliable method of calculation that can provide evidence of expected impacts for climate-relevant spending, as well as their weighting for ex post assessment in reporting obligations;
2017/12/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 34 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that successful medium-term approach in environmental policies require financial stability; therefore considers that duration of seven years would be feasible also for the next MFF with appropriate flexibility and possibility of mid-term review;
2017/12/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 42 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the transition to a sustainable economy is the only way to ensure a healthy living environment and the long-term wellbeing of Union citizens and the European economy; considers that the EU should be the global frontrunner in the transition to a circular, low-carbon economy and a sustainable production- consumption system;
2017/12/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 62 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Is convinced that the next MFF should build on the Union’s well- established policies and priorities, which aim at promoting peace, democracy and human rights, at boosting welfare, long- term and sustainable economic growth, high-quality jobs, sustainable development and innovation, protecting healthy living environment, fighting climate change and at fostering economic, social and territorial cohesion, as well as solidarity between Member States and citizens; considers that these pillars are prerequisites for a properly functioning single market, the Energy Union and Economic and Monetary Union as well as for reinforcing Europe’s position in the world; trusts that they are more relevant than ever for Europe’s future endeavours;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 64 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of adequately funded programmes safeguarding biodiversity and protecting the environment, such as the LIFE Programme, being continued in the next MFF;
2017/12/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 81 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recognises the role of sustainable agriculture and forestry as key components of EU´s work in tackling climate change, biodiversity loss and furthering environmental sustainability; recalls that the next MFF should steer the CAP post-2020 towards more sustainable European agriculture and stresses that sufficient funding for reaching the targets must be provided; welcomes the commission's strategic approach presented in the communication The Future of Food and Farming to provide more flexibility to the member states to find appropriate means to steer their agricultural sector towards reaching the common environmental targets in the most effective way;
2017/12/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 90 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses the importance of decentralised EU agencies in the implementation of the EU objectives on protecting human health and the environment (ECDC, ECHA, EEA, EFSA, EMA);calls on the Commission to guarantee sustainable and safe resourcing structures for them under the next MFF;
2017/12/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 92 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Stresses that the EU spending in external policies should maintain high ambition level towards climate and environmentally relevant spending;
2017/12/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls the accountability to taxpayers and consumers and therefore urges for a strong budget discipline in the upcoming MFF in order to take duly into account the financial burden of citizens; stresses that the cost effectiveness of current policies and programmes should be reviewed and, where necessary, take appropriate measures.
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 134 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights that the future framework is expected to integrate two new types of financial support featuring prominently on the Union’s economic agenda, namelyfor instance the continuation of the investment support schemes, such as the European Fund for Strategic Investment, and the development of a fiscal capacity for the euro area and of financial stabilisation functions, possibly through the proposed European Monetary Fund;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 148 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that a stronger and a more ambitious Europe can only be achieved if it is provided with reinforcedadequate financial means; calls, in the light of the above- mentioned challenges and priorities, and taking into account the UK’s withdrawal from the Union, for a significant increase of the Union’s budget; estimates the required MFF expenditure ceilings at 1.3 % of the GNI of the EU-27, notwithstanding the range of instruments to bemajor re-prioritising and redeployment of funds to the areas that contribute to the real European added value as significant increase of the Union’s budget seems not to be realistic taking into account the views of especially current major net counted over and above the ceilingributor members states;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 151 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Is convinced that, unledeleted1 __________________ 1 It's not appropriate in this report to discuss the Csouncil agrees to significantly increase the level of its national contributions to the EU budget, the introduction of new EU own resources remains the only option for adequately financing the next MFF; rces of funding for the multiannual financial framework; this point must be dealt with exclusively in the own resources report. That's why we wish to delete this paragraph.
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 166 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that, by translating the political priorities of the EU into concrete investments, the multiannual financial framework constitutes an excellent instrument for the long-term planning of the European projectunion spending and for ensuring a certain stable level of public investment in the Member States; regrets however the lack of mutually agreed long-term strategic vision for the European project; recalls, furthermore, that the EU budget is predominantly an investment budget that serves as an additional and complementary source of funding for actions undertaken at national, regional and local levels;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 207 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Calls, in particular, for a substantial increase in the financial envelope of the Flexibility Instrument of up to an annual allocation of at least EUR 2 billion; recalls that the Flexibility Instrument is not linked to any specific policy field and can thus be mobilised for any purpose that is deemed necessary; considers, therefore, that this instrument can be mobilised to cover any new financial needs as they occur during the MFF;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 210 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Points to the role of the Emergency Aid Reserve in providing a rapid response to specific aid requirements for third countries for unforeseen events, and stresses its particular importance in the current context; calls for a substantial increase in its financial envelope of up to an annual allocation of EUR 1 billion;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 213 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Notes, in particular, the significant mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide assistance in a number of serious natural disasters with substantial budgetary consequences; stresses also the positive impact that this instrument has on public opinion; proposes the reinforcement of its financial envelope to an annual allocation of EUR 1 billion;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 230 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 9
Revenue – special reservedeleted1 __________________ 1 These paragraphs come from the own resources report. We wish to delete them outright because the duplication of the same paragraphs in two different reports may lead to an inconsistency in Parliament's position. Moreover, it is inappropriate in this report to mention the sources of funding for the multiannual financial framework; this point must be dealt with exclusively in the own resources report.
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 233 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
42. Reiterates its long-standing position that any revenue resulting from fines imposed on companies for breaching EU competition law or linked to late paydeleted1 __________________ 1 These paragraphs come from the own resources report. We wish to delete them outright because the duplication of the same paragraphs in two different reports may lead to an inconsistency in Parliament's of national contributions to the EU budget should constitute an extra item of revenue for the EU budget without a corresponding decrease of the GNI contributions;position. Moreover, it is inappropriate in this report to mention the sources of funding for the multiannual financial framework; this point must be dealt with exclusively in the own resources report.
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 236 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
43. Calls, to this end, for a special reserve to be established on the revenue side of the EU budget, which will be progressively filled up by all types of unforeseen other revenue; considers that this reserve should be deployed in order to cover additional payment needs, especially those linked to the mobilisation of the Global Margin for Commitments or the MFF special instruments;deleted1 __________________ 1 These paragraphs come from the own resources report. We wish to delete them outright because the duplication of the same paragraphs in two different reports may lead to an inconsistency in Parliament's position. Moreover, it is inappropriate in this report to mention the sources of funding for the multiannual financial framework; this point must be dealt with exclusively in the own resources report.
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 245 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
44. Agrees that the search forachieving real European added value should be one of the main principles guiding the EU institutions when deciding about the type of spending in the next MFF; points out, however, the existence of multiple interpretations of the concept and calls for a clear definition of the criteria thereof that should take territorial specificities into account;;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 255 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
46. Considers that better spending, i.e. the efficient use of every single euro of the EU budget based on critical assessment of current expenditure, can be achieved not only by directing EU resources towards actions with the highest European added value and the greatest increase in the performance of the EU’s policies and programmes, but also by achieving greater synergies between the EU budget and the national budgets, and by ensuring the tangible improvement of the spending architecture;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 258 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46a. Reiterates that focus should equally be put on the relationship between spending and performance of the EU budget; supports the recommendations of the 2016 Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors, for an efficient measurement framework of indicators for the spending programmes, more streamlined and balanced reporting on performance, and an easier access to the assessment results.;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 263 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
48. Underlines that the ‘health check’ of EU spending cannotshould provide for a reduction in the level of EU ambition or a sectoralisation of EU policies and programmes, nor should it lead to a replacement of grants by financial instrumentsn opportunity to re-prioritize with a view to generating some savings, as the great majority of actions supported by the EU budget are not suitable to be funded by the latter;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 278 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
52. Questions the justification and added value of establishing instruments outside the Union budget; considers that decisions to set up or maintain such instruments are in reality driven by attempts to conceal the real financial needs and to bypass the constraints of the MFF and own resources ceilings; deplores that they often also result in bypassing Parliament in its triple responsibility as legislative, budgetary and control authority and lead to less transparency towards the general public and beneficiaries;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 318 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65
65. Believes, therefore, that the current presentation of the headings requires some improvements, but is against any unjustified radical changes; proposes, as a result, the following structure for the MFF post-2020; Heading 1: A stronger and sustainable economy Including programmes and instruments supporting: under direct mcalls on the Commission to propose a new structure for the MFF post-2020; transport, digitalisation, energy environment and climate chanagement: - research and innovation - industry, entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized enterprises - large-infrastructure projects - - adaptation - - - supporting investments in Europe (possible umbrella agriculture and rural development maritime affairs and fisheries horizontal (financial) instrument at EU level, incl. EFSI) Heading 2: Stronger cohesion and solidarity in Europe Including programmes and instruments supporting: - cohesion (under shared management):  investments in innovations economic, social and territorial education and life-long learning culture, citizenship and health and food safety asylum, dmigitalisation, reindustrialisation, SMEs, transport, climate change adaptation  employment, social affairs and social inclusion - - communication - - justice and consumers - national administrations Heading 3: Stronger responsibility in the world Including programmes and instruments supporting: - development - - - - - external relations facilities Heading 4: Security, peace and stability for all Including programmes and instruments supporting: - - - policy - Heading 5: An efficient administration at the service of Europeans - - equipment of EU institutionsration and integration, support to and coordination with international cooperation and neighbourhood enlargement humanitarian aid trade contribution to EU trust funds and security crisis response and stability common foreign and security defence financing EU staff financing the buildings and
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 386 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
73. Insists on the importance of the MFF for sectors relying on long-term investment, such as the transport sector; highlights that transport infrastructures are the backbone of the single market and the basis for sustainable growth and job creation; notes that accomplishing a single European transport area connected to neighbouring countries requires major transport infrastructure and must be treated as a key priority in terms of the EU’s competitiveness and for economic, social and territorial cohesion, including for peripheral areas; considers, therefore, that the next MFF should provide for sufficient funding for projects that contribute in particular to the completion of the TEN-T core network and its corridors, which should be further extended; stresses that an updated and more effective CEF programme should cover all modes of transport, in particular railway and other modes of transport, which contribute to reducing CO2 emissions, and focus on interconnections and the completion of the network in peripheral areas while using common standards;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 422 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77
77. Affirms that the common agricultural policy is fundamental for food security and autonomy, the preservation of rural populations, sustainable development and the provision of high-quality and affordable food products for Europeans; points out that food requirements have increased, as has the need to develop environmentally friendly farming practices and the need to tackle climate change; recognises the role of sustainable agriculture and forestry as key components of EU´s work in tackling climate change, biodiversity loss and furthering environmental sustainability; recalls that the next MFF should steer the CAP post-2020 towards a fair, effective efficient farming policy which has as its core objective to the facilitate the transition towards sustainable food and farming system in Europe and stresses that sufficient funding for reaching the targets must be provided; welcomes the Commission's strategic approach presented in the communication The Future of Food and Farming to provide more flexibility to the Member States to find appropriate means to steer their agricultural sector towards reaching the common environmental targets in the most effective way; underlines that the CAP is one of the most integrated policies and is mainly financed at EU level and, therefore, replaces national spending;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 427 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77
77. Affirms that the common agricultural policy is fundamental for food security and autonomy, the preservation of rural populations, sustainable development and the provision of high-quality and affordable food products for Europeans; stresses the need to secure agricultural production in all parts of the EU as well as in the areas of natural constraints; points out that food requirements have increased, as has the need to develop environmentally friendly farming practices and the need to tackle climate change; underlines that the CAP is one of the most integrated policies and is mainly financed at EU level and, therefore, replaces national spending;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 443 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78
78. Expects the global amount of direct payments to be kept intact under the next MFF, as they generate clear EU added value and strengthen the single market by avoiding distortions of competition between Member States; opposes any renationalisation and any national co- financing in that respect; while bearing in mind the importance to maintain the variety of measures, including voluntary coupled support, available to Member States to maintain the production on sectors vital for vulnerable areas without distortion effect on internal market stresses the need to increase funding in line with responses to the various cyclical crises in sensitive sectors, to create new instruments that can mitigate price volatility and to increase funding for Programmes of Options Specifically Relating to Remoteness and Insularity (POSEI); concludes, therefore, that the CAP budget in the next MFF should be at least maintained at its current level for the EU-27;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 467 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 80
80. Stresses the importance of the EU’s leading role in tackling cneed for appropriate financial resources to be provided to ensure that EU can meet its international oblimgate change and its internal and external biodiversity commitments and goals; asks for appropriate financial resources to be provided to implement the Paris agreement and thorough climate mainstreaming of future EU spendiions made under the Paris Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals as well as its internal and external biodiversity commitments and goals; underlines the importance of sustaining and strengthening the EU’s leading role in tackling climate change; recalls that the next MFF should help the Union to achieve its 2030 climate and energy framework objectives; underlines that the EU should not finance projects and investments that are contrary to the achievement of these goals; calls for thorough climate mainstreaming of future EU spending;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 472 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 80 a (new)
80a. Draws attention to the first recommendations of the High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance1a,including those relating to the multiannual financial framework, and emphasize that the sustainability objectives must be supported by a financial system capable of promoting long-term, sustainable growth; calls on the Commission also to examine and address these recommendations for the next Multiannual Financial Framework, including the need to develop a 'sustainability test' for all future EU financial regulations and policies, and for financial instruments to achieve greater policy steering effects; __________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/17 0713-sustainable-finance-report_en.pdf
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 493 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 81
81. StressUnderlines that cohesion policy post- 2020 should remainis the main investment policy of the European Union covering all EU regions while concentrating the majority of the resources on the most vulnerable ones; believes that, beyond the goal of reducing the disparities between levels of development and enhancing convergence as enshrined in the Treaty, it should focus on the achievement of the broad EU political objectives and proposes, therefore, that under the next MFF, the three cohesion policy funds – the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Cohesion Fund – should concentrate mainly on providing support for innovation, structural reforms, digitalisation, reindustrialisation, SMEs, transport, climate change adaptation, employment and social inclusion; calls, moreover, for a reinforced territorial cooperation component and an urban dimension for the policy;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 509 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82
82. Considers maintaining thStresses the need for an adequate financing of cohesion policy post-2020 for the EU-27 at least abased on an analysis of the needs and taking into account the level of the 2014- 2020 budget to be of the utmost importancealuation of the implementation of the policy; stresses that GDP should remain one of the parameters for the allocation of cohesion policy funds, but believes that it should be complemented by an additional set of social, environmental and demographic indicators to better take into account new types of inequalities between EU regions; supports, in addition, the continuation under the new programming period of the elements that rendered cohesion policy more modern and performance-oriented under the current MFF;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 518 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82 a (new)
82a. Considers that the allocation of structural funds post-2020 for the EU-27 shall be conditional on the respect of the fundamental principles of the rule of law, the acceptance of the control by the European Public Prosecutor of the use made of these funds, the acceptance of an effective solidarity in the sharing of the burdens resulting from common European policies; considers, furthermore, that macroeconomic conditionality shall be maintained when allocating these funds.
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 549 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84
84. Emphasises in particular the continuous need to fight unemployment, especially among young people, and calls, therefore, for a doubling of the Ysubstantial strengthening of initiatives to boost youth Eemployment Initiative envelope in the next programming period; considers that investment to boost education and training, especially the development of digital skills, remains one of the top priorities of the EU; insists that the Union's resources in support of these initiatives result in a net increase in the funds available for NEETs (young people not in employment, education or training) and shall not replace expenditure previously financed by national budgets.
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 586 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86
86. Expects that in the post-2020 period, the European Union will move from crisis-management mode to a permanent, European common policy in the field of asylum and migration; stresses that the actions in this field should be covered by a dedicated instrument, i.e. the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund; emphasises that the future fund, as well as the relevant Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies, must be equipped with an adequate level of funding for the whole of the next MFF to address the comprehensive challenges in this area; believes, furthermore, that the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) should be complemented by additional components tackling this issue under other policies, in particular by the cohesion funds and the instruments financing external actions, as no single tool could hope to address the magnitude and complexity of needs in this field; recognises, moreover, the importance of cultural, educational and sports programmes in integrating refugees and migrants into European society;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 588 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 87
87. Recognises the European added value of collaboration in addressing common public health threats; notes that no single Member State can tackle cross- border health challenges alone, and calls for the next MFF to reflect the EU’s responsibility to support Member States in reducing health inequalities; considers that, on the basis of the positive outcome of the ongoing actions in this field, the next MFF should include a robust next generation Health programme that addresses these issues on a cross-border basis, notably by making innovative solutions for healthcare delivery, such as the European Reference Networks; recalls that good health is a prerequisite for achieving other goals set by the EU and that policies in such fields as agriculture, environment, employment, social issues or inclusion also have an impact on the health of Europeans; calls, therefore, for the strengthening of health impact assessments and for cross- sectoral cooperation in the next MFF in this field;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 606 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88
88. Stresses that the world is confronted with multiple challenges including conflicts, cyber-attacks, terrorism, disinformation, natural disasters, climate change, biodiversity loss; marine pollution; human rights violations and protracted crises; believes that the Union has a particular political and financial responsibility which is founded on rules- based foreign policy, cooperation with partner countries, poverty eradication and crisis response;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that Parliament's reading of the 2018 Budget fully reflects the political priorities adopted by an overwhelming majority in its abovementioned resolutions of 15 March 2017 on general guidelines and of 5 July 2017 on a mandate for the trilogue; recalls that jobs, sustainable growth and, security and tackling climate change are at the core of those priorities;
2017/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the Union continues to face numerous challenges and is convinced that, while maintaining budget discipline, the necessary financial resources need to be deployed from the Union budget, in order to meet the political priorities and allow the Union to deliver answers and effectively respond to those challenges; underlines that Union spending should be targeted to areas with genuine European added value, tackling issues with cross-border nature and always respecting the principle of subsidiarity;
2017/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 31 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Reminds that Russian import ban has still negative market impact on European agriculture and particularly on the dairy sector for those producers, which exported significantly to Russian market before the ban; Calls then on the Commission to provide additional support to those dairy farmers most affected from the Russian import ban;
2017/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 32 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes the fact that more and more Member States consider that cohesion funds should be a tool for guaranteeing solidarity in all Union policies, in particular for migration issues;
2017/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 34 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. BelieveRecalls that, while the peak ofUnion managed to put in place mechanisms helping to cope with the migratory and refugee crisis, seems to have passed,till over one hundred thousand refugees and migrants have arrived to Europe by sea so far in 2017 according to the UNHCR; therefore believes that the Union must stand ready to respond to any unforeseen event in this area and moreover pursue more proactive approach in the field of migration; therefore urges the Commission to continuously monitor the adequacy of allocations under Heading 3 and make full use of all available instruments to respond in a timely manner to any unforeseen event that might require additional funding; decides therefore to reinforce in a limited manner the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund and the Internal Security Fund; notes, once again, that the Heading 3 ceiling is vastly insufficient to provide for appropriate funding for the internal dimension of the migration and refugee crisis as well as other priority programmes, such as culture programmes;
2017/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 45 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates that essential part of the solution to the migratory and refugee crisis as well as to the security concerns of Union citizens lie in addressing the root causes of migration and devoting sufficient financial means to external instruments that aim at tackling issues such as poverty, lack of employment, education and economic opportunities, instability, conflict and climate change; considers that climate change is one of the underlying causes globally behind increasing migration and its significance will only increase in the future; is of the opinion that the Union should make an optimal use of financial means under Heading 4 which proved to be insufficient to equally address all external challenges;
2017/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 50 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Reminds that the Union budget must support the fulfilment of the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the Union’s own long-term climate goals by achieving the target of 20 % climate spending in the 2014-2020 MFF; regrets that the Commission has failed to put forward concrete and realistic proposals to achieve these goals; therefore proposes increases above the level of the DB for climate-related actions; notes however that these increases are not sufficient and calls on the Commission to present all the necessary proposals to reach the goals in the forthcoming amending letter and in the following draft budgets;
2017/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 55 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Stresses that the trend by the Commission to resort to satellite budgetary mechanisms such as the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, trust funds and other similar instruments has not always proven to be a success; is concerned that the establishment of financial instruments outside the Union budget could threaten its unity and circumvent the budgetary procedure; considers, indeed, that it undermines the transparent management of the budget and hampers the right of the Parliament to exercise effective scrutiny of expenditures; considers, therefore, that external financial instruments which emerged in recent years must be incorporated into the Union budget, with Parliament having full scrutiny over the implementation of these instruments;
2017/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 66 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Warns that such cuts would jeopardize programmes with real European added value and a direct impact on job and growth creation, such as Horizon 2020 or CEF; points out, in particular, that sufficient funding for Horizon 2020 is essential to allow for the development of research and, innovation in Europe and for SMEs, leadership in digitalisation and for the support of SMEs in Europe; recalls that this programme has demonstrated a strong European added- value with 83% of Horizon 2020-funded projects that would not have gone ahead without Union-level support; reiterates the importance of the CEF funding instrument for the completion of the TEN-T network and for achieving a Single European Transport Area; consequently decides to reverse all cuts made by the Council and, furthermore, to fully restore the original profile of the Horizon 2020 and CEF lines that were cut for the provisioning of the EFSI Guarantee Fund;
2017/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 74 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the importance of stimulating cooperative defence research in Europe for addressing key capability shortfalls at a time when international developments increasingly require Europe to step up its efforts on defence; fully supports the increased allocation for the Preparatory Action on defence research but calls for a defence research programme with a dedicated budget within the next Multiannual Financial Framework; reiterates, nevertheless, its longstanding position that new initiatives should be financed through fresh appropriations and not at the expense of existing EU programmes; underlines, furthermore, the need to improve the competitiveness and innovation in the European defence industry that can contribute to stimulate growth and job creation;
2017/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 95 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that, while the number of migrant crossings on the Central and Eastern Mediterranean routes into the Union fell in the first eight months of 2017, pressure on the Western Mediterranean route remains high; according to IOM, 134,549 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in the first nine months of 2017, compared with 302,175 arrivals across the region through the same period last year, with over 75 % arriving in Italy and the remainder divided between Greece, Cyprus and Spain; is of the opinion that additional funding is needed to fully cover the needs of the Union in the field of migration, notably through the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund;
2017/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 102 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Highlights the crucial role played by the EU agencies in the area of justice and home affairs in addressing pressing concerns of Union citizens; decides therefore to increase budgetary appropriations and staffing of Europol, including the creation of 7 staff posts for the new operating unit called Europol operating unit for missing children, as well as to reinforce Eurojust, EASO and CEPOL; reiterates the contribution of these agencies to enhancing cooperation between Member States in the field;
2017/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 153 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
56. Recalls also the significance of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF), the Emergency Aid Reserve (EAR) and the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF); supports the Commission’s intention to provide for a quicker mobilisation of the EUSF by putting most of its annual amount in a reserve in the Union budget, on top of the amount already budgeted for advances; regrets the Council’s cut in that respect and restores partially the DB level, with the exception of the amount which has been frontloaded to 2017 via amending budget 4/2017 and the mobilisation of the EUSF for Italy; extends the scope of the EUSF to provide assistance to victims of acts of terrorism and their families;
2017/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 173 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65 a (new)
65 a. Recalls the 2013 Fox-Häfner report, which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion of the Parliament to be between EUR 156 million and EUR 204 million and equivalent to 10 % of the Parliament's budget; notes the finding that 78 % of all missions by Parliament statutory staff arise as a direct result of the Parliament's geographic dispersion; emphasises that the report also estimates the environmental impact of the geographic dispersion to be between 11,000 to 19,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions; reiterates the negative public perception caused by this dispersion and calls therefore for a roadmap to a single seat and a reduction in the relevant budget lines;
2017/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that in its resolution of 15 March 2017, Parliament confirmed that sustainable growth, jobs and, security and climate change are the core issues and main priorities for the 2018 EU budget;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that in general terms the Commission proposal corresponds to Parliament’s view that the 2018 EU budget must enable the EU to continue to generate growth and jobs while ensuring the security of its citizens yet regrets that the Commission proposal does not fully correspond to the Parliament's call on action against climate change;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 16 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that Trump Administration's decision to dismantle key climate programmes highlights the importance of delivering on EU's commitment to achieving the goals set at COP21; regrets, in this regard, that the EU is currently falling short of meeting the spending target of at least 20% of the EU budget on climate-related action in 2014-2020 MFF; reiterates, therefore, its position that the EU budget must support the fulfilment of the objectives of the Paris climate agreement and the EU's own long-term climate goals by speeding up the implementation of the 20% spending target and underlines, in this respect, that the contribution for 2018 should offset the lower allocations from the first half of the current MFF; stresses also that European-funded projects should not have a negative impact on the climate change mitigation and on the transition towards a circular, low carbon economy;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 22 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its firm conviction that in order to achieve sustainable growth and job creation in the EU, investments in research, innovation, infrastructure, education and SMEs are key; welcomes in this respect the proposed reinforcements to Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Erasmus+ as these programmes will contribute directly to reaching these goals; regrets, however, that the proposed allocation for COSME is lower in comparison with the 2017 budget and points to the need to further reinforce SMEs, which are the main source of job creation in the EU and have a crucial role in reducing the investment gap and contributing to the prosperity of the EU;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 31 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recalls the crucial role of SMEs in job creation and reduction of the investment gap and underscores that their adequate funding must remain one of the top priorities of the EU budget; regrets, in this respect, that the proposed allocation for COSME is lower in comparison with the 2017 budget, points to the need to further reinforce SMEs and calls for full delivery on the programme's financial commitments in the rest of the current MFF;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 43 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights the quick uptake of funds in the SME Window of EFSI and welcomes its intended scale-up in the proposed extension of EFSI; welcomes the Commission's attempt at streamlining SME financing within Horizon 2020, regrets however the lack of a holistic approach to SME funding that would allow for a clear overview of total funds available;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 48 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the EU initiatives and long-term perspective in the field of defence research and technology development and acquisition, which will contribute to achieving economies of scale in the sector and thus lead to greater coordination among Member States in the field; believes that this kind of pooling and sharing of resources can enable a better use of tax payer's money and offers a potential for savings; underlines also the need to improve the competitiveness and innovation in the European defence industry and to stimulate growth and job creation;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 55 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses the importance of mainstreaming biodiversity protection across the EU budget, and reiterates its previous call for a tracking methodology that takes into account all biodiversity related spending and its efficiency;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 59 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets thatWelcomes the Move2Learn, Learn2Move initiative by the Commission has not followed up on Parliament’s request to put forward an assessment and relevant proposals for an ‘18th Birthday Interrail Pass for Europe’; is convinced that this proposal has the potential to boost European consciousness and identity and can serve as a concrete example of European added value; strongly reiterates its previous call on the Commission to put forward relevant proposals in this regarda positive step to increase mobility, intercultural experience and European identity of the youth, while supporting learning and promoting low-emission travel and combination of various means of transport; believes that any possible future actions beyond this one-off initiative should be socially and geographically inclusive and always linked to educational objectives, based on multimodal and decarbonised transport, and not undermine the budget of other existing successful EU youth programmes;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 69 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the fact that the draft budget 2018 includes an additional allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), responding thus to Parliament’s previous calls for the continuation of the programme; notes, in parallel, the proposal for draft amending budget 3/2017 that integrates the provision of EUR 500 million in commitments for YEI, as agreed upon by Parliament and the Council in the 2017 budgetary conciliation; is convinced that while the proposed amounts alone will not be sufficient to tackle youth unemployment, YEI will continue to contribute to the Union’s priority objective of growth and jobs; insists on the need to provide an effective response to youth unemployment across the European Union and underlines that YEI can be further improved and become more efficient;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 80 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. StressNotes that in 2018, cohesion policy programmes are expected to reach cruising speed and emphasises Parliament’s commitment to ensuring adequate appropriations for these programmes; is however preoccupied by the unacceptable delays in the implementation of operational programmes at national level; calls on Member States to ensure that the designation of managing, auditing and certifying authorities is concluded and implementation is accelerated;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 86 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Is particularly concerned at the possible reconstitution of a backlog of unpaid bills towards the end of the current MFF period, and recalls the unprecedented amount of EUR 24.7 billion reached at the end of 2014; welcomes the fact that the Commission, on the occasion of the MFF mid-term revision, provided a payment forecast until 2020 for the first time, but stresses that this needs to be duly updated every year, in order to allow the budgetary authority to take the necessary measures in time; is convinced that the credibility of the EU is also linked to its ability to ensure an adequate level of payment appropriations in the EU budget that will allow it to deliver on its commitments yet reminds, in this respect, that only a controlled levels of commitments assures control over the payments;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 93 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates that while growth and jobs should remain the underlying priority of the EU budget, obtaining sustainable progress in these fields will be impossible if the citizens feel unsafe or insecure; emphasises, moreover, that the unprecedented mobilisation of special instruments has shown that the EU budget was not initially designed to address the magnitude of the migration and refugee crisis; believes that moving to a post-crisis approach is premature given the volatility of the situation in the EU Neighbourhood and the terrorist threat within the EU; questions therefore the proposed cuts in Heading 3 compared to the 2017 Budget which do not seem to be in line with the EU pledge to deal in an efficient manner with the migration and refugee crisis, enforcNotes that the unprecedented mobilisation of special instruments has shown that the EU budget was not initially designed to address the magnitude of the migration and refugee crisis; stresses, however, that after a response to an urgent, un-precedented situation, a more systemic and pro-active approach should follow, complemented by an effective usecurity and tackle terrorism and radicalisation of the EU budget;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 103 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Reaffirms that tackling the root causes of the migratory and refugee crisis represent the long-term sustainable solution and that investments in the countries of origin of migrants and refugees are key to achieving this objective; notes thereforwelcomes, in this regard, the External Investment Plan (EIP) and calls for the swith surpriseft agreement among the institutions and rapid implementation of the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD); notes the decreases in Heading 4 which cannot be fully justified in the framework of past budgetary increases or low implementation rate; is convinced that the EU cannot enter in a post-migratory crisis scenario yet and that the efforts to address the instability in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood must be enhanced;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 115 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the increase proposed for the eastern component of the European Neighbourhood Instrument responding to Parliament’s previous calls; is convinced that in order to counter the activities of an increasingly aggressive Russian Federation, the EU’s support, especially for the countries that have signed Association Agreemenbelieves that the EU’s support for these countries is essential in order to further economic integration and convergence with the EU and to advance democracy, rule of law and human rights, is essentialn our Eastern neighborhood;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 127 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Reiterates its support for the implementation of the Commission's strategy 'Budget Focused on Results' and calls on continuous improvement of the quality and presentation of performance data, in order to provide accurate, clear and understandable information on EU programmes' performance;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 132 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Is surprisedRegrets, however, that COSME commitment and payment appropriations have been reduced respectively by 2.9 % and 31.3 %, although support to SMEs is identified as one of the top priorities of the EU; expresses its intention to further reinforce this programme in the 2018 budget;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 140 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Takes note of the Commission’s proposal to set up a European Solidarity Corps (ESC); notes, however, with concern that, despite Parliament’s warnings, the legislative proposal adopted on 30 May 2017 envisages that three fourths of the ESC budget would be financed by redeployments from existing programmes, and mainly from Erasmus+ (EUR 197.7 million); is also concerned byof the proposed cuts to the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and to LIFE programme; is concerned of the risk that this situation would pose to those EU programmes that are subject to cuts;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 152 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the proposed scaling-up of the preparatory action on defence research and the presentation by the Commission of a legislative proposal for a defence industry development programme; recalls its earlier position that new initiatives in this area should be financed by additional funds and not be detrimental to existing research programmes;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 166 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Highlights the prolongation of exceptional support measures for certain fruits for which the market situation is still difficult, but; regrets that, however, that the Commission is not currently proposing support measures in the livestock sectors, and particularly in the dairy sector, related to the Russian ban on EU imports will not be extendedand expects, therefore, a change of course in this regard; expects, consequently, that if the margin of Heading 2 is deployed, a part of it will be allocated to dairy farmers in countries most affected from the Russian embargo; awaits the Commission’s letter of amendment, expected in October, which should be based on updated information on the EAGF funding to verify the real needs in the agricultural sector, taking duly into account the impact of the Russian embargo and other market volatilities;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 170 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Notes the proposed EUR 3 473.1 million in commitment appropriations for Heading 3; emphasises the need for joint, comprehensive and sustainable solutions to the current migration and refugee crisihallenges, and to addressing safety and security concerns particularly following the series of terrorist attacks that the European Union has known on its territory; welcomes, therefore, the Commission’s proposal for an additional EUR 800 million dedicated to tackling these issues;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 178 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Furthermore believes that cooperation among Member States in security related matters could be further enhanced through increased support from the EU budget; questions how such an objective could be reached while relevant budgetary lines of the ISF are significantly decreased compared to 2017 Budget; stresses the need to guarantee the necessary funding to implement the new information and border systems such as European Travel Information and Authorisation and Entry-Exit Systems.
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 184 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Recalls Parliament’s consistently strong support for culture and media programmes; welcomes the proposed increases for the Creative Europe Programme compared with the 2017 budget, including for the European Year for Cultural Heritage under ‘Multimedia actions’; furthermore, insists on sufficient funding for the programme ‘Europe for Citizens’; appreciates, finally, also the increases in commitment appropriations for the Food and Feed programme, and the HealthConsumer programme and the Consumer programme compared with the 2017 budget; emphasises, finally, the importance of a strong Health Programme and an appropriate budget to enable European cooperation in the field of health, including new innovations in health care, health inequalities, the burden of chronic diseases, anti-microbial resistance, cross-border healthcare and access to care;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 200 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
38. NoteRegrets the increased support for political reforms for Turkey (IPA II); expects however the same logic to apply to due to Country's backslide in the fields of rule of law, freedom of speech and fundamental rights; expects sufficient funding to the IPA beneficiary countries in the Western Balkans which are in urgent need of financial support for reforms;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 202 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38 a. Considers, given the importance of higher education for overall reforms in partner countries, that the student mobility and academic cooperation between the EU and Neighbourhood countries should receive continuous support; regrets thus the reductions in appropriations for the technical and financial assistance under the three external instruments - IPA, ENI and DCI, aimed at promoting the international dimension of higher education for the implementation of the 'Erasmus+' programme;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 221 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
46. Reiterates its conviction that the European agencies active in the Justice and Home Affairs field must be provided with the necessary operational expenditure and staffing levels to allow them to achieve the additional tasks and responsibilities they have been given in recent years; welcomes, in this regard, the substantial staff increases proposed for the European Coast and Border Guard Agency (Frontex) and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), which it considers a minimum to ensure that these agencies can effectively perform their operations; calls the Commission to reassess whether the staff increase proposed for Europol is enough, as this does not reflect the increased workload related to the additional tasks recently conferred to the Agency, especially in the area of terrorism, cybercrime and migrant smuggling ; underlines the identified gaps in the existing exchange of information architecture and urges the Commission to provide eu-LISA with the appropriate human and financial resources to fulfil the additional tasks and responsibilities recently assigned to the Agency in this respect ; requests the Commission to reassess whether the proposed operational funding (-23.6 % compared to 2017) and staffing levels (-4) for Eurojust will indeed allow this agency to fulfil in an effective manner its key role in the promotion of judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, including in the fields of drug policy and crime prevention;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 227 #

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46 a. Notes that the year 2018 is the third REACH registration deadline affecting a large number of companies in Europe and the highest number of SMEs to date, which will consequently have a significant impact on the workload of ECHA; calls, therefore, on the Commission to refrain from the planned reduction of six Temporary Agent posts in 2018 and postpone this reduction until 2019 so that ECHA can effectively implement its entire 2018 Work Programme; notes, in this regard, that ECHA has already implemented a 10% REACH staff reduction since 2012;
2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 27 #

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas knowledge often exists but is not used in policy-making or transferred to the parties responsible for implementation; whereas this is often due to a lack of political will and competing interests which are not perceived to be consistent with the EAP or environmental policy goals in general;
2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 29 #

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas incoherence between other high-level EU policy instruments and the EAP is urendermining more difficult the achievement of the programme’s objectives;
2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 53 #

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned that specialised knowledge is not always fully usas well as scientific consensus is not always appropriately considered in policy-making or transferred to the parties responsible for implementation; highlights the examples of bioenergy, plant protection, endocrine disrupters and food production as areas where scientific evidence of risks to human health and the environment has been sidelinedlately been alarmingly sidelined in public and political debates; believes that broad scientific consensus as best available knowledge should guide responsible political decision making;
2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 71 #

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that coherence with other high-level EU policy instruments is fundamental to achieving the objectives of the 7th EAP; stresses, however, that long- term sustainable policy can only be achieved if that coherence is forged between high-level political priorities as equals, aiming to balance target conflicts;
2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 87 #

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that the common agricultural policy (CAP) presents challenges to the achievement of the EAP’s objectives, particularly as regards resource- intensive production and biodiversity; acknowledges that measures such as the greening instruments are already in place and that efforts have already been made by the farming sector; stresses that further initiatives need to consider agriculture and farmers as a part of the solution;
2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 94 #

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the new approach as outlined in the latest Commission’s Communication on the Future of Food and Farming of 29 November 2017 (COM(2017)0713), which shifts towards more result driven environmental measures that allow Member States to respond more accurately to regional differences;
2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 102 #

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that protecting and enhancing food security in the long term by preventing environmental damage should be a key priority of the CAPis a key priority of the CAP; highlights that this can only be achieved by a sustainable management of natural resources;
2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 107 #

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that in the context of climate change and a growing world population, the rising demand for diets rich in animal protein is exerting significant environmental pressures on agricultural land and increasingly fragile ecosystems and thus on the agricultural sector as well; therefore encourages the Commission and Member States to facilitate and to support research in the adaption of current livestock farming practices and innovative approaches to the supply of animal protein; underlines that diets with excessive amounts of animal fat are increasingly linked to the non- communicable disease burden;
2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 186 #

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Urges further reform of the CAP to incentivise a food production system which is better aligned withConsiders the upcoming reform of the CAP as a starting point to better align food production and environmental needpolicy targets and whichto safeguards food security now and in the future; calls for smart farming systems and agricultural produce with low environmental impact and/or which provide environmental services not currently supplied by the market (e.g. protection of freshwater supplies and soil, natural flood defences and natural pollination) to be rewarded under a reformed CAP;
2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 87 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises that in order to meet the SDGs, multi-stakeholder engagement will be required from the EU, Member States, their respective levels of competence on local and regional levels, civil society, businesses, and third partners;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 224 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that sustainable biomass can supply energy for heating & cooling, electricity and transport; therefore underlines its potential to drive the transition towards a low-carbon, climate resilient, resource efficient and circular economy; however, calls on the Commission to take into account the life cycle perspective in the identification of the sustainable biomass production;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 236 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to emphasise to investors, trade unions and citizens the benefits of moving the workforce away from unsustainable jobs in out-of-date heavy industry, and towards green, clean, high-quality employment; in this regard, stresses the importance of seeing agriculture and forestry as suppliers of resources for the bioeconomy in a circular economy as well as their irreplaceable contribution to keeping and creating high quality and green jobs in rural areas;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 286 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to come forward in the framework of the upcoming mid-term review of the common agricultural policy with proposals to further strengthen the greening measuresPoints out that the EU farming industry is already making a valuable contribution to sustainability, through the Common Agricultural Policy, stringent environmental requirements and Cross Compliance; calls on the Commission to come forward in the framework of the upcoming mid-term review of the common agricultural policy with proposals to make the greening measures fit for purpose to enable the agricultural sector to adapt to the many challenges on global, European and national level more effectively as well as to ensure the attainment of SDG 2;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 141 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe conducted a detailed review of the list of parameters and parametric values laid down in Directive 98/83/EC in order to establish whether there is a need to adapt it in light of technical and scientific progress. In view of the results of that review74 , enteric pathogens and Legionella should be controlled, and six chemical parameters or parameter groups should be added, and three representative endocrine disrupting compounds should be considered with precautionary benchmark values. For three of the new parameters, parametric values that are more stringent than the ones proposed by the WHO, yet still feasible, should be laid down in light of the precautionary principl. Based on its review, the WHO also recommended that three parametric values be made less stringent and five parameters be removed from the list. In order to achieve a high level of protection for human health based on latest scientific data, it is appropriate to follow these recommendations in this directive. For lead, the WHO noted that concentrations should be as low as reasonably practical, and for chromium, the value remains under WHO review; therefore, for both parameters, a transitional period of ten years should apply before the values become more stringent. _________________ 74 Drinking Water Parameter Cooperation Project of the WHO Regional Office for Europe "Support to the revision of Annex I Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption (Drinking Water Directive) Recommendation", 11 September 2017..
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 148 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) The WHO also recommended that three parametric values be made less stringent and five parameters be removed from the list. Nevertheless, those changes are not considered necessary as the risk- based approach introduced by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/178775 allows water suppliers to remove a parameter from the list to be monitored under certain conditions. Treatment techniques to meet those parametric values are already in place. _________________ 75Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1787 of 6 October 2015 amending Annexes II and III to Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption (OJ L 260, 7.10.2015, p. 6).deleted
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 151 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) Where scientific knowledge is not sufficient to determine either the human health risk of a substance present in water intended for human consumption, or a permissible value for the presence of that substance, the substance should be placed on a watch list, on the basis of the precautionary principle, until there are clearer scientific data. One example are endocrine disrupting substances for which there is currently no evidence for risks to health from drinking water according to the WHO’s analysis of recent scientific data. However, in the light of certain endocrine disruptors’ potential risk, it is warranted to place them on a watch list. Accordingly, Member States ought to monitor these emerging parameters separately.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 155 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 b (new)
(6 b) Indicator parameters have no direct public-health impact. However, they are important indicators of water quality and of how water production and distribution facilities are functioning. Indicator parameters can help identify water treatment deficiencies and they also play an important role in increasing and maintaining consumer confidence in water quality. Therefore, these parameters should be monitored.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 207 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
(17) The Commission, in its reply to the European citizens’ initiative ‘Right2Water’ in 201483 , invited Member States to ensure access to a minimum water supply for all citizens, in accordance with the WHO recommendations. It also committed to continue to "improve access to safe drinking water […] for the whole population through environmental policies"84 . This is in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 and the associated target to "achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all". The concept of equitable access covers a wide array of aspects such as availability (due for instance to geographic reasons, lack of infrastructure or the specific situation of certain parts of the populations), quality, acceptability, or financial affordability. Concerning affordability of water, it is important to recall that, when setting water tariffs in accordance with the principle of recovery of costs set out in Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States may have regard to the variation in the economic and social conditions of the population and may therefore adopt social tariffs or take measures safeguarding populations at a socio-economic disadvantage. This Directive deals, in particular, with the aspects of access to water which are related to quality and availability. To address those aspects, as part of the reply to the European citizens' initiative and to contribute to the implementation of Principle 20 of the European Pillar of Social Rights85 that states that "everyone has the right to access essential services of good quality, including water", Member States should be required to tackle the issue of access to water at national level whilst enjoying somenecessary discretion as to the exact type of measures to be implemented. This can be done through actions aimed, inter alia, at improving access to water intended for human consumption for all, for instance with freely accessible fountains in cities, and promoting its use by encouraging the free provision of water intended for human consumption in public buildings and restaurants. Member States should be free to determine the right mix of such instruments with regard to their specific national situation. _________________ 83 COM(2014)177 final 84 COM(2014)177 final, p. 12. 85 Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights (2017/C 428/09) of 17 November 2017 (OJ C 428, 13.12.2017, p. 10).
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 225 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
(20) For the same reasons, and in order to make consumers more aware of the implications of water consumption, they should also receive information (for instance on their invoice or by smart applications)in an easily accessible manner on the volume consumed, the cost structure of the tariff charged by the water supplier, including the distribution of variable and fixed costs, as well as on the price per litre of water intended for human consumption, thereby allowing a comparison with the price of bottled water.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 271 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
3 a. "very small water supplier" shall mean a water supplier supplying less than 50 m3 per day or serving less than 250 supply units.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 303 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Water from small ground water sources (supplying less than 50 m3 per day or serving less than 250 supply units), provided that the competent authority has prior documented knowledge of the relevant parameters and without prejudice to their obligations in Article 4, may be exempted from Article 8(1) (a)-(c) and adjust the monitoring frequency stated in Article 9.1. The exemptions shall be reviewed by the competent authority at least every 6 years, and updated where necessary.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 385 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) require water suppliers to carry out additional monitoring or treatment of certain parameterat the point of abstraction or to carry out treatment of certain parameters, if strictly necessary to prevent health risks;
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 579 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that all persons supplied receive regularly and at least once a year, and in the most appropriate form (for instance on their invoicand easily accessible for by smart applications)m without having to request it, the following information:
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 587 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) information on the cost structure of the tariff charged per cubic metre of water intended for human consumption, including the distribution of fixed and variable costs, presenting at least costs related to the following elements:;
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 628 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) treatment and distribution of water intended for human consumption;
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 824 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) advice to consumers including on how to reducuse water consumpresponsibly according to local conditions;
2018/07/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 10 #

2017/0309(COD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines the need to find the most efficient and sustainable way of financing the additional priorities of the amended Union Civil Protection Mechanism; asks the Commission to provide clear and transparent reasoning for the selection of the budget lines proposed for redeployment; calls on the Commission to refrain from using redeployments from well implemented policy areas and from budget lines that have a high absorption rate.
2018/03/27
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
(10) In order to achieve the functioning of the rescEU capacity, additional financial appropriations should made available through redeployments from budget lines with poor implementation trends to finance actions under the Union Mechanism.
2018/03/27
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 31 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
(4) Recent experience has shown that reliance on voluntary offers of mutual assistance, coordinated and facilitated by the Union Mechanism, does not always ensure that sufficient capacities are made available to address the basic needs of people affected by disasters in a satisfactory manner, nor that the environment and property are properly safeguarded. This is particularly so where Member States are simultaneously affected by recurrent disasters and collective capacity is insufficient. To overcome these insufficiencies and emerging hazards, all Union instruments should be made use of in a fully flexible manner, including the promotion of active participation of the civil society.
2018/04/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
(5) Prevention is of key importance for protection against disasters and requires further action. To that effect, Member States should share risk assessments, on their national safety and security risks, on a regular basis as well as summaries of their disaster risk management planning in order to ensure an integrated approach to disaster management, linking risk prevention, preparedness and response actions. In addition, the Commission should be able to require Member States to provide specific prevention and preparedness plans in relation to specific disasters, notably with a view to maximising overall Union support to disaster risk management. Administrative burden should be reduced and prevention policies strengthened, including by ensuring necessary links to other key Union policies and instruments, notably the European Structural and Investment Funds as listed in recital 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/201313 . _________________ 13 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).
2018/04/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 46 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Prevention is about a culture of precaution before disasters strike. The Union Civil Protection Mechanism should encourage and help the Member States to plan prevention measures strategically and operationally. The Member states and their authorities work closest to the citizens. The national authorities are best prepared to design and implement the risk management plans. Ultimate responsibility on the deployment of the capacities should stay with the Member States.
2018/04/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) The most natural partners for deepening cooperation are neighbouring Member States who share the same expertise and structures and are most likely to be affected by the same disasters and risks.
2018/04/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 118 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 6 – point a
(a) develop risk assessments of safety and security risks at national or appropriate sub-national level and make them available to the Commission by 22 December 2018 and every three years thereafter;
2018/04/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 137 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. As national prevention should be the first priority of Member States to reduce safety and security risks, the Union Civil Protection Pool shall be complementary to existing national capacities.
2018/04/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 145 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 7
7. Response capacities that Member States make available for the European Civil Protection Pool shall be available for response operations under the Union Mechanism following a request for assistance through the ERCC, unless Member States are faced with an exceptional situation substantially affecting the discharge of national tasks. The ultimate decision on their deployment shall be taken by the Member States which registered the response capacity concerned. When domestic emergencies, force majeure or, in exceptional cases, serious reasons prevent a Member State from making those response capacities available in a specific disaster, that Member State shall inform the Commission as soon as possible by referring to this Article.
2018/04/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 201 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 7
7. rescEU capacities shall be available for response operations under the Union Mechanism following a request for assistance through the ERCC. The decision on their deployment shall be taken by the Commission, which shall retain command and control of rescEU capacities. Particular attention shall be paid to ensure that the rescEU capacities shall not be used to replace Member States' own capacities and relevant responsibilities.
2018/04/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 46 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) Reducing the negative impact of transport activities remains one of the main goals of the Union's transport policy. Council Directive 92/106/EEC21 which establishes measures to encourage the development of combined transport, is the only legislative act of the Union to directly incentivise the shift from road freight to lower emission transport modes such as inland waterways, maritime and rail. In order to further reduce the negative externalities of road freight, research into, and the sharing of best practices between Member States on solutions to better routing, network optimization, increases in load efficiency and the possibilities for the charging of external costs should be encouraged. _________________ 21 Council Directive 92/106/EEC of 7 December 1992 on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States (OJ L 368, 17.12.1992, p.38).
2018/04/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 52 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) Directive 92/106/EEC should be simplified and its implementation improved by reviewing the economic incentives to combined transport, with the aim of encouraging the shift of goods from road transport to modes which are more environmentally friendly, safer, more energy efficient and cause less congestion. In view of this, research on, and the sharing of, best practices on the shift from road to rail should be encouraged.
2018/04/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 70 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
(14) Member States should implement additional economic support measures in addition to the existing ones, targeting the various legs of a combined transport operation, in order to reduce the road freight and to encourage the use of other modes of transport such as rail, inland waterways and maritime transport, thereby reducing air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, road traffic accidents, noise and congestion. Such measures should aim to incentivise zero- and low-emission modes of transport and may include the reduction of certain taxes or transport fees, grants for intermodal load units effectively transported in combined transport operations, or the partial reimbursement of transhipments cost.
2018/04/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 102 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall coordinate with neighbouring Member States and with the Commission and ensure that, when such measures are implemented, priority is given to ensuring a balanced and sufficient geographical distribution of suitable facilities in the Union, and notably on the TEN-T Core and Comprehensive networks, allowing that any location in the Union is not situated at a distance farther than 150 km from such terminal.
2018/04/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 85 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to adopt an ambitious mandate faction plan to support the market uptake of electric vehicles and, considering that the availability and accessibility of charging infrastructure as well as the competitiveness of electric vehicles are essential to increase consumer acceptance; calls for a long- term European initiative on next generation batteries in this regard;
2017/05/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 129 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. CUnderlines that low- and zero- emission city buses could help to significantly reduce pollutant emissions in urban areas; therefore calls for the introduction of low- emissions and zero- emission city buses through mandatory green public procurement targetgreen public procurement schemes and calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate and promote the use of available EU funds, such as the European Structural and Investment Fund, to support corresponding measures;
2017/05/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 138 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the use of low- and zero-emission light-duty commercial vehicles in last mile logistics reduces CO2- emissions in general as well as local pollutant emissions in particular and therefore makes a positive contribution to urban air quality; therefore stresses the need for relevant infrastructure at logistics hubs;
2017/05/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 142 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses the potential of innovative technologies such as automated driving and "platooning" (grouping divers vehicles) in road freight transport, as it allows better use of slipstream and thereby reduces fuel consumption and emissions; calls for further support for research and development in that area, notably for necessary digital infrastructure and calls for a coherent legislative framework on EU level;
2017/05/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 147 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a more comprehensive and coordinated system of type-approval and market surveillance on the basis of clearly defined rules and a clearer distribution of responsibilities, involving EU oversight, in order to address the failures identified in the aftermath of Dieselgate and to ensure the full, homogenous and efficient implementation of the new type-approval and market surveillance framework;
2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 231 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
15. InvitesReiterates its call on the Commission to favour biofuels with high GHG-efficiency, while based on best available scientific evidence, while respecting the principle of technology neutrality, taking into account indirect land use change and ensuring that existing investments are protected in order to create a long-term perspective for investments in sustainable biofuels;
2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 237 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Welcomes, in this context, the Commission's proposal to strengthen the GHG savings requirements for biofuels to ensure that they continue to deliver on the EU climate goals;
2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 246 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Recalls that 94% of European transport relies on oil products and believes that sustainable domestic biofuels reduce the fossil fuel import dependency, thus strengthening EU energy security;
2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 267 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the role that natural gas, (e.g. CNG and LNG) and in particular bio-methane and synthetic methane, could play in the transition towards the decarbonisation of the transport sector, especially with regard to shipping, aviation and HDVs.;
2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 271 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that synthetic fuels (liquid and gaseous) derived from surplus renewable energies, in particular solar- and wind-energy at peak production that otherwise would be wasted, could contribute to reducing GHG emissions of the existing fleets from a life-cycle perspective while also increasing the renewable energy yield;
2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 277 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Welcomes the fact that EU businesses are currently world technology leaders in synthetic fuels technologies and sees this as a chance to strengthen economic growth and high-quality employment in the EU; therefore stresses the importance of creating a framework that encourages the further development and roll-out of such technologies;
2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 22 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
A budget for sustainable growth, jobs and security
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 36 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the important role played by the EU budget in delivering concrete answers to the challenges the EU is facing; stresses that jobs, economic growth and sustainable economic growth, climate change, migration, and security and tackling populism are the main concernhallenges at EU level and that the EU budget remains part of the solution to these issues; underlines that only a strong EU budgetand efficient EU budget with a genuine European added value will benefit all Member States and EU citizens alike; expects that the Commission will put forward a draft 2018 budget that enables the EU to continue to generate prosperity and ensure the safety of its citizens;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 50 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the EU budget must be equipped with the tools to enable it to, while budget discipline should not be compromised, responding to multiple crises simultaneously will require a certain level of flexibility; is of the opinion that, while growth and jobs continue to remain the core priorities of the EU budget, obtaining sustainable progress in these fields will not be possible should EU citizens feel unsafe or insecure;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 55 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that the EU budget must support the fulfilment of the objectives of the Paris agreement and the EU's own long-term climate goals by meeting the 20% spending target for climate in 2014-2020 MFF; stresses, in this regard, that the contribution for 2018 should overshoot the overall target in order to offset the lower allocations from the first half of the current MFF and that the mechanism of climate change mainstreaming should be fully optimized;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 57 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Notes with concern that the EU's 2020 biodiversity targets will not be met without substantial additional efforts; stresses, therefore, the importance of mainstreaming biodiversity protection across the EU budget, with a particular focus on LIFE programme and Natura 2000 network, and reiterates its previous call for a tracking methodology that takes into account all biodiversity related spending and its efficiency;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 58 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Regrets that the implementation of the EU budget does not currently match with the EU's high-level commitment to gender equality; stresses that gender equality should be mainstreamed as a distinct policy objective in all titles of the EU budget;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 66 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that enhancing the competitiveness of the EU economy is key to ensuring economic growth and job creation; believes that the creation of socially and environmentally sustainable, well-paid jobs must be one of the main priorities of the EU budget; argues that jobs are created mainly by the private sector, and that adequate budgetary support therefore needs to be devoted to supporting private sector investmentsboosting investments that advance a transition to low-carbon and resource-efficient economy; consequently, underlines the importance of Heading 1a, which delivers real added value for European citizens and business, and calls for an increase of its share in the global budgetappropriate level of funding in 2018;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 81 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that investments in research and innovation represent a pre- condition for achieving genuine competitiveness in the EU; regrets the factnotes with concern that, as a result of an alarmingly low success rate ofhigh amount of high-quality applications, fewerseveral high- quality projects in the field of research and innovation are receivingleft without EU funding; calls in this respect for an adequate level of appropriations to be ensured for Horizon 2020;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 98 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the important role and potential of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in reducing the investment gap in Europe, and recognises the positive results achieved so far; welcomes also the Commission proposal for extending the EFSI until 2020, which will serve to further improve its functioning, especially as regards the additionality principle and the geographical balance; with added focus on technological additionality; underlines that the selection of projects finances through EFSI should be based on quality and demand-driven; welcomes the Commission's intentions to reinforce the role of the European Investment Advisory Hub in terms of providing more targeted local technical assistance across the EU; has reservations on the proposal to again cut funds from Connecting Europe Facility;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 113 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Considers education to be a prerequisite for well-paid, stsustainable jobs; welcomes in this respect the role played by Erasmus+ in facilitating intra-European mobility of young students; calls, in this context, for the financing of this programme to continue to be increased in 2018;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 120 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that youth unemployment is one of the main concerns at European level and that it puts at risk an entire generation of young Europeans; stresses that, as part of the conciliation agreement for the 2017 EU budget, a EUR 500 million allocation will be granted to the Youth Employment Initiative through an amending budget in 2017; remains firmly committed to securing adequate funding to fight against youth unemployment and for the continuation of the Youth Employment Initiative until the end of the current MFF, while at the same time improving its functioning and implementation;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 123 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Acknowledges the importance of Erasmus+ programme as a key component in increasing fellowship among European youth; believes that especially in the times of rising nationalism and populism it is important to facilitate natural interaction between different European nations and cultures to increase European consciousness and identity;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 126 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the proposal to launch an ‘18th birthday Interrail pass for Europe’; underlines that this project has the potential to become a key component in increasing European consciousness and identity, especially in the face of threats such as populism and the spread of misinformation; stresses, however, that such a project should not be financed at the expense of other successful EU programmes and should be as socially inclusive as possible; intends to secure adequate financing for the programme in the 2018 budget;deleted
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 139 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Strongly supportConsiders regional policy as one of the main investment instruments of the EU budget that enables economic, social and territorial cohesion; underlines that this policy generates growth and jobs in all Member States; is concerned, however, about the unacceptablRegrets, however, that despite major redistribution of income the cohesion policy has created only limited economic cohesion in Europe and that it has not sufficiently encouraged structural reforms in cohesion countries, which puts in doubt the current cohesion policy architecture; notes furthermore with concern the Court of Auditors' Special Report No 24/2016 on the significant number of state aid errors in the use of the Cohesion Fund; is also concerned about the delays in implementation of operational programmes at EU level; calls on the Commission and the Member States to cooperate in order to ensure that the designation of managing and certifying authorities is concluded and implementation accelerates;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 169 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Is convinced that, under the current circumstances, where the ceilingand with limited resources in Hheading 3 is too low, the EU budget has maximised its impact in dealing with the effects of the migratory and refugee crisis; points out, however, that a sustainable solution must be found to this issue, as it has been shown by the repeated mobilisation of special instruments, such as the flexibility instrument, that the EU budget was not initially designed to address crises of such magnitude;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 176 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the role played by instruments such as the Internal Security Fund (ISF) and the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in addressing the effects of the migratory and refugee crisisecurity and humanitarian and migratory challenges, and calls for adequate budgeting in the coming years for these funds; welcomes also the role of EU agencies in the area of justice and home affairs, such as Europol and the, European Asylum Agency, European Border and Coast Guard, Eurojust and EU-LISA, and calls, in this context, for their mandate to be executed through adequate budgeting and staffing; is convinced that the EU needs to invest more in strengthening its borders, managing migration, enhancing cooperation between law enforcement national authorities and agencies, fighting terrorism and, radicalisation and ensuringserious and organized crime, ensuring the interoperability of information systems and guarantee sound return operations;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 187 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Strongly supports initiatives in the field of defence research with the aim of encouraging better cooperation between Member States and calls for a defence research programme with a dedicated budget within the next Multiannual Financial Framework; recalls that, while respecting provisions enshrined in the Treaties, strengthened cooperation in the field of defence is needed in order to meet the security challenges that the EU is facing, which are generated by prolonged instability in the EU neighbourhood and uncertainty regarding the commitment of certain EU partners towards NATO objectives; underlines, furthermore, the need to improve the competitiveness and innovation in the European defence industry that can contribute to stimulate growth and job creation;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 202 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Reaffirms its conviction that in order to tackle the root causes of the migratory and refugee crisis, the EU needs to step up its role through investments in the countries of origin of the refugees and migrants; notes that investments in infrastructure, housing, education, medical services and support for SMEs with a particular focus on job creation are part of the solution to tackle the root causes of migration; welcomes therefore the External Investment Plan (EIP) as a coherent and coordinated framework to promote investments in Africa and the Neighbourhood countries; expects that the EIP will promote sustainable development without compromising human rights, climate change mitigation and good governance and that transparent management of the European Fund for Sustainable Development and its projects will be ensured;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 214 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. MaintainsNotes that the Commission's decision to resort itself to satellite budgetary mechanisms, such as trust funds, has not always been a full success and that there is a risk that this kind of solutions undermine the transparent management of the budget and hamper budget control measures; Maintains, therefore, its previous position that ad hoc external financial instruments which emerged in recent years must be incorporated into the EU budget, with Parliament having full scrutiny over the implementation of these instruments;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 226 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that one of the conditions for preserving stability and prosperity in the EU is a stable EU Neighbourhood; calls on the Commission therefore to ensure that priority is given to investments in the EU Neighbourhood in order to support efforts to tackle the main issues that this area is facing: the migration and refugee crisicurrent humanitarian and migratory challenges in the Southern Neighbourhood and Russian aggression in the Eastern Neighbourhood; reiterates that supporting countries which are implementing association agreements with the EU is key to facilitating political and economic reforms;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 231 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Welcomes in principle the establishment of European Defence Fund, with research and capability windows, as a promising model of an EU project with genuine European added value as the union faces unprecedented security challenges both within and beyond its borders;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 239 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Acknowledges that only a controlled level of commitments assures control over the future level of payments and expects, therefore, a more orderly relation between commitments and payments; Stresses that delays in the implementation of 2014-2020 programmes under shared management led to a drop in payment claims for 2016 and 2017; is particularly concerned about the lack of transparency and a possible reconstitution of a backlog of unpaid bills towards the end of the current MFF period, and recalls the unprecedented level of EUR 24.7 billion reached at the end of 2014refore on the Commission to provide a regular, detailed update on scrapped projects to ensure the best use of EU funds and to enable transfers to new political priorities should the need arise; welcomes the fact that the Commission, on the occasion of the MFF mid-term revision, provided for the first time a payment forecast until 2020, but stresses that it needs to be duly updated every year, in order to allow the budgetary authority to take the necessary measures in time;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 243 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its longstanding positIs of the opinion that the payments of special instruments (the Flexibility Instrument, the EU Solidarity Fund, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund and the Emergency Aid Reserve) must be counted over and above the MFF payment ceiling, as is the case for commitments; underlines, in the context of the MFF mid-term revision, the progress achieved on the issue of budgeting the payments of the MFF special instruments with the revision of the 2014 Contingency Margin decision, even if this matter was not unequivocally resolvedwithin the MFF payment ceiling;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 250 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that the Commission will put forward by the end of 2017 its proposals for the post-2020 MFF; attachesunderstands that the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU will have a significant impact on the post-2020 MFF and resources available; attaches therefore the utmost importance to the process leading up to the establishment of the new financial framework, and expects this to be commensurate to the challenges the Union is facinga reformed, more agile and efficient EU budget; calls for a swift conclusion to the ongoing MFF mid-term revision;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 264 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines that predictability and long-term sustainability of the EU budget is a prerequisite for a strong and stable European Union; draws attention to the fact that the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU will provide an opportunity to address the long-standing issues which have prevented the EU budget from reaching its real potential, especially as regards the revenue side of the budget; reaffirms its position in favour of an in- depth reform of EU own resources, and welcomes in this respect the presentation of the final report of the High-Level Group on Own Resources (HLGOR); invites all involved parties to draw the appropriate conclusions from this report and analyse the feasibility of implementing the recommendations of the HLGOR that would help make the EU budget more simple, stable and, predictable; welcom and environmentally sustainable; notes the conclusion of the HLGOR regarding the 'juste retour' approach, which should end, as it has been shown by the report that all Member States benefit from the EU budget, irrespective of their ‘net-balance’; believes that any new own resource should lead to a reduction in Member States' GNI- contributions;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 268 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Encourages the Commission to continue developing and implementing the 'EU budget focused on results' strategy; underlines, in this regard, the importance of simplifying rules, streamlining the monitoring process and developing relevant performance indicators;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2016/2251(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the Commission's efforts to assess and bridge gaps in the implementation of the ELD across Member States;
2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 8 #

2016/2251(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. In the context of a review of the ELD, calls for greater clarity of the definition of environmental damage, specifically with regard to the criteria to determine significant adverse effects on protected species and habitats in Annex I, and with regard to significant risk for damage to land and water in Article 2(1) of the ELD;
2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 14 #

2016/2251(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that not all activities which have the potential to cause significant damage to biodiversity and the environment are currently not covered by the requirement of strict liability;
2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 24 #

2016/2251(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. In the context of a review of the ELD, considers it paramount to extend strict liability to non-Annex III activities for all environmental damage with significant adverse effects in order to render the legislation more effective;
2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 50 #

2016/2251(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. In the context of a review of the ELD, restates its preference for mandatory financial security for operators; calls on the Commission to assess differentiated maximum liability thresholds for activities and to come forward with proposals to supplement this with an EU-wide fund designed to address remediation costs beyond the mandatory financial securityin order to address remediation costs;
2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 31 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is a global actor; whereas there has been a longstanding engagement of the EU in the Arctic based on history, geography, economy and research; whereas three of its Member States - Denmark, Finland and Sweden - are Arctic countries;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 41 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Arctic faces unique social, environmental and economic challenges;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 42 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the European Arctic has sparse populations, spread over a wide area which is characterised by a lack of transport links, such as road, rail and east-west flight connections; whereas the European Arctic suffers from underinvestment;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 45 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas interest in the Arctic and its resources is increasing because of the changing environment of the area, and resource scarcity; whereas the region’s geopolitical importance is growing; whereas climate change effects and growing competition for access to the Arctic and natural resources, and increasing economic activities have brought (security) risks to the region, including challenges to environment and to human security, but also new opportunities; whereas as a result of climate change new navigation routes will open andcould facilitate access to new fishing grounds and natural resources will become available resulting in an increase ind human activity in the region;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 77 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas three EU Member States (Denmark, Finland and Sweden) are full members of the eight-member AC, and seven others (France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom) are observers; whereas the EU is seeking to upgrade its statuslooks forward to the final implementation of its formal status as an observer in the AC;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 79 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas environmental protection and sustainable development are the two main tenets of the Ottawa declaration that laid the foundation for the Arctic Council in 1996;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 93 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas temperature in the Arctic is increasing about twice the rate as the global average;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 119 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the joint communication as a positive step towards an integrated EU policy on Arctic matters, identifying 39 specific areas of action, and towards developing a more coherent framework for EU action with a focus on the European Arctic; stresses the need for more coherence between the EU’s internal and external policies as regards Arctic matters; reiterates its call for a comprehensive strategy and a concretised action plan on the EU’s engagement in the Arctic;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 121 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the communication's three priority areas, namely climate change, sustainable development and international cooperation;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 127 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of at the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS in) providing a complementary multilateral legal framework for settles the legal framework for all ocean activities, including intra- the Arctic sovereignty issues;, and notes that only very few unresolved issues of jurisdiction exist in the Arctic; considers respect for international law in the Arctic essential; advocates a strong role for the EU in promoting an effective multilateral arrangements and a global rules-based order through the strengthening and consistent implementation of relevant international, regional and bilateral agreements, and frameworks and arrangements; underlines that the EU should have a strongpositive role in reaching anpromoting and supporting agreements to maintain the Arctic, which is not under any country’s jurisdiction, as an area of common heritage to be used exclusively for peaceful and scientific purposes; notes that this does not concern navigation and trahat strengthen the management of biodiversity and environment in areas beyond national jurisdictional livelihoods in the Arctic Ocean;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 154 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take a stronger role in the effective implementation of international conventions such as the Paris Agreement, the Minimata Convention, the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, the Gothenburg Protocol, the Stockholm Convention and, the Convention on Biological Diversity and the International Polar Code; asks the Commission to pay special attention to the ongoing international process by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to further restrict the use of persistent organic pollutants;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 163 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts within the EU legislative framework by agreeing on ambitious reduction targets in the negotiations on the National Emission Ceilings Directive, by reducing local pollution levels through the Clean Air Package in order to reduce long-range pollution and particularly soot, and by negotiating ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and measures on both the emission trading and effort- sharing sectors, bearing in mind the target of limiting the temperature increase to 1.5°C by 2100;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 168 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the Commission's intention to channel ESIF funds in mainstreaming climate action in the Arctic, taking into account the local circumstances and special nature of the Arctic regions;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 170 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses that the increasing use of the natural resources in the Arctic shall be conducted in a way which respects and benefits the local populations and takes full environmental responsibility for the fragile Arctic environment; believes that this strategic choice is integral for ensuring legitimacy and local support for the EU's Arctic engagement;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 215 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the importance of accessibility of the Arctic region to the TEN-T network as well as the potential of EU funding, such as CEF and EFSI, in financing infrastructure projects in European Arctic; notes EIB's prominent role in this regard;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 217 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recognises the importance of continuous and sufficient funding for the Northern Sparsely Populated Areas in tackling permanent handicaps such as sparse population, harsh climate conditions and long distances;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 220 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages close cooperation between EU Institutions and relevant EU Member States on Arctic issues; invites those Member States that are full members of the AC to keep the other Member States and the HR informed of any matter of common interest in the AC in accordance with Article 34(2) of the Treaty on the European Union;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 228 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need for the EU to engage with all Arctic partners in policy dialogue; calls for improved coordinperation between the EU, the AC, the Barents Euro- Arctic Council and other bodies involved in cooperation in the High North;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 236 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Reconfirms its support for observer status of the EU in the AC; is convinced that the upgrading of the EU’sfull implementation of the EU’s formal observer status would reinforce the political and institutional role of the AC in tackling Arctic matters;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 244 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Notes the EU’s capacity to contribute in multiple ways to the resolution of potential security challenges and the prevention of conflicts; calls on the EU to contribute, in partnership with its Member States, to building civilian security mechanisms, as well as to enhancing both natural and man-made crisis and disaster management capacities, and search and rescue infrastructure;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 272 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of engaging Russia in Arctic cooperation and the need to further assert EU strategic interests towards Russia by the use of selective engagement and to seek progress on issues of common concern where there is ground for global solutions to common challenges and threats; urges that this issue be included in the EU strategy on the Arctic;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 276 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Is of the opinion that the Northern Dimension policy serves as a successful model of stability, joint ownership and engagement in the Arctic cooperation; underlines the importance of ND's sectorial partnerships, especially in environment and in infrastructure and logistics;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 285 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes plans to create a European Arctic stakeholder forum; agrees not to create new funding mechanisms but to with the aim of enhanceing synergies between existing financing instruments in order to prevent possible duplications and to maximise interaction between internal and external EU programmes; notes that Finland has invited the first forum to be convened in Finland in 2017;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 296 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for better and earlier involvement of indigenous peoples in the making of a citizen-centredthe Arctic policy; stresses the need to safeguard their rights, culture and language;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 325 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that science is, indisputably, the underlying basis for policy-making in the Arctic;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 332 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to at least maintaining the level of funding for Arctic research in Horizon2020, and particularly its intention to support the deployment of innovative technologies; calls on the Commission to increase the EU funding for Arctic research in the post-2020 Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF);
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 339 #

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Given that better knowledge of the Arctic is key to adequately meeting all challenges, encourages the promotion and facilitation of international scientific and research cooperation among all stakeholders active in the field of Arctic research and in establishing research infrastructures; supports cooperation between leading Arctic research institutions to develop an integrated European polar research programme under the EU-PolarNet initiative; notes that the Commission has invited for an international Arctic science conference to be held in Europe in 2018;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 37 #

2016/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas food is lost or wasted at all steps of the supply and consumption chain; whereas estimates from the FUSIONS project indicate that the sectors contributing the most to food waste within the EU are households (53%) and processing (19%)10 ; _________________ 10 FUSIONS, Estimates of European food waste levels, March 2016.
2017/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #

2016/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas local and regional authorities have a key role to play in reducing food waste through their responsibilities and competences in waste collection, their capacities for initiating and running local campaigns as well as their direct contact and cooperation with civil society and charity organisations, considering their large share in public procurement and in many cases their authority over educational institutions;
2017/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 121 #

2016/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a coordinated policy response at EU and Member State level that takes into account policies regarding waste, food safety and information, but also aspects of economic, research and innovation, environment, agriculture, education, and social policy, consumer protection and public procurement; notes that businesses along the food supply chain are for the most part SMEs, which should not be burdened with unreasonable additional administration;
2017/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 150 #

2016/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. UStresses the need for a common European terminology and definition of food waste to allow for accurate measurements in the application of a reduction target; further urges the Commission to swiftly adopt a corresponding common methodology to measure food waste without creating disproportionate administrative burden for businesses;
2017/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 174 #

2016/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the establishment in EU legislation ofof guidelines and the sharing of best practices regarding a hierarchy for the management of unsold food;
2017/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 203 #

2016/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to engage, in cooperation with stakeholders, in improving consumers' understanding of 'use by' dates and 'best before' dates, inter alia by facilitating easier access to and provision of comprehensive and understandable product information; asks the Commission to assess whether current EU legislation and current practice in use with 'use by' and 'best before' dates in different Member States are fit for purpose;
2017/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 223 #

2016/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States in cooperation with stakeholders to promote consumer understanding of food waste, food safety, and good practices in relation to their management (including storage) and consumption of food; calls for the deployment and promotion of modern information tools, for instance the use of mobile applications in order to reach also younger generations who primarily use digital media;
2017/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 236 #

2016/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Encourages local authorities who provide basic school education and other education services to include the issue of food waste and related mitigation tools as part of the curriculum, for instance through theme days, study visits and by teaching students how food can best be managed;
2017/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 241 #

2016/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote an exchange of successful practices of food waste reduction and resource conservation methods already used by local authorities and stakeholders;
2017/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 252 #

2016/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that local and regional authorities and stakeholders have a key responsibility in implementing food waste reduction and prevention programmes and asks the Commission and the Member States to take this into account at all stages of the process;
2017/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 260 #

2016/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate local and regional stakeholder cooperation on food donation by reducing transaction costs to lower the threshold for participation, e.g. by offering template tools that can be adapted to specific local needs and used by local actors to match supply and demand of surplus food and to organise logistics more efficiently;
2017/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 300 #

2016/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recommends promoting the use of voluntary codes of good practice in business developed by sectorial organisation in the food, catering and hotel sectors to aim to make optimal use of products and to promote donation to schemes aimed at collecting excess food for social purposes;
2017/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 313 #

2016/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the positive contribution of packaging materials and solutions to the prevention of food loss and food waste along the supply chain, e.g. packaging that reduces food loss in transport and storage, that preserves the quality and hygiene of food for longer, or that extends shelf life; however, underlines the need of making packaging fit for purpose (i.e. no over- or under- packaging) while considering the life-cycle-perspective on the packaged product as a whole, including the design and use of packaging; therefore encourages the Commission and the Member States to support the development and deployment of innovative packaging materials and solutions with a positive contribution to resource efficiency and the circular economy;
2017/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 10 #

2016/2144(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D
D. whereas the lack of specific gender indicators and of collection of gender- disaggregated data as well as insufficient implementation strategies makes it impossible to achieve correct financial and budgetary accountability with a view to evaluating the gender equality impact of EU policies;
2016/11/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 18 #

2016/2144(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Regrets that the implementation of the EU budget does not currently match with the EU's high-level commitment to gender equality;
2016/11/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 19 #

2016/2144(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for all budget titles to pursue equally strongambitious and clear gender targets and gender mainstreaming standards, and to specify the amount to be allocated to individual policy objectives and actions in order to become more transparent and not to overshadow gender objectives; believes that gender equality should be embedded as a distinct policy objective in all titles of the EU budget;
2016/11/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 24 #

2016/2144(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for gender-specific indicators, and criteria when applicable, to be applied in the project selection, monitoring and evaluation phases of all actions that receive funding from the EU budget, and for the systematic collection of gender- disaggregated data on beneficiaries and participants;
2016/11/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 34 #

2016/2144(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for strong gender budgeting and gender mainstreaming to be taken into account in preparincorporated and implemented ing the post- 2020 generation of EU funding programmes.
2016/11/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2016/2099(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the information currently made available to citizens and to the budgetary authority on financial instruments lacks completeness, timeliness and exploitability for making informed decisions on budgetary allocations, future EU financial rules and the future EU financial framework; expects the EIB to contribute actively to the EU budget’s legibility, given its unique expertise and position; calls on the EIB to develop its transparency policy by duly taking into account the decisions of the European Ombudsman;
2016/10/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 22 #

2016/2099(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the EIB to establish a new, responsible taxation policy and to transpose good governance requirements in its contracts with all selected financial intermediaries in line with the ‘External Strategy for Effective Taxation’; reiterateexpects that the EIB shouldforthcoming EIB Tax Action Plan will lead to an improve thed quality of information on ultimate beneficiaries and to prevention of transactions with financial intermediaries that have a negative record in terms of transparency, fraud or corruption, or are registered in offshore financial centres or tax havens.;
2016/10/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 24 #

2016/2099(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the EIB to swiftly assess and apply the provisions of the EU anti- tax avoidance directive adopted by the Council on 12 July 2016 as well as the revised administrative cooperation directive adopted by the Council on 25 May 2016;
2016/10/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 25 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that EFSI was launched to help resolve difficulties and remove obstacles to financing as well as to implement strategic, transformative and productive investments that provide a high level of added value to the economy, the environment and society to complement structural reforms in EU Member States to modernise their economies to create growth and jobs;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 44 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the role of Parliament as foreseen in the regulation, in particular in relation to the monitoring of EFSI implementation; acknowledges, however, that it is too early to finalise a comprehensive assessmentwelcomes the Commission’s evaluation on the use of the EU guarantee and the functioning of the guarantee fund; regrets however that its proposal for the extension of the funcdurationing of EFSI and its impact on the EU economy, but is of the opinion that a preliminary evaluation is crucial in order to identify possible areas of improvement for EFSI 2.0 and thereafterfor increasing the EU guarantee is not accompanied by a comprehensive evidence-based impact assessment, which is in contradiction to better regulation guidelines;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 50 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the purpose of EFSI is to ensure additionality by helping to address market failures or suboptimal investment situations and supporting operations which could not have been carried out under existing Union financial instruments; notes however that there is a need for further clarification of the concept of additionality; recalls that EIB’s Special Activities operations are currently automatically considered as providing additionality and requires that EIB demonstrates and documents in a systemic way that all EFSI guaranteed projects meet the additionality criteria as set out in Article 5(1) of the Regulation (EU) 2015/2017;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 87 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the EIB, to draw up an inventory of all EU-backed EIB financing falling under the additionality criteria;deleted
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 217 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Observes that the EFSI governance structures have been implemented in full within the EIB; considers that, with a view to improving the efficiency and accountability of EFSI, options for making the EFSI governance structure completely separate from that of the EIB should be discussed;deleted
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 224 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that the Managing Director (MD) is responsible for the day-to-day management of EFSI, the preparation and chairing of meetings of the IC and for external representation; recalls that the MD is assisted by the Deputy Managing Director (DMD); regrets that, in practice, the respective roles, especially that of the DMD, have not been clearly identified; invites the EIB to reflect on spelling out the tasks of the MD and the DMD more clearly in order to ensure transparency and accountability; suggests that the MD, assisted by the DMD, could be explicitly put in charge of setting the agenda of the IC meetings, of carrying out an initial screening of the projects presented by the EIB as well as being made explicitly accountable for the decisions of IC experts; suggests, furthermore, that the MD should devise procedures for tackling potential conflicts of interest within the IC, report to the Steering Board (SB), propose sanctions for breaches as well as the means to implement them; believes that the authority of the MD and the DMD in carrying out these tasks would be enhanced by enjoying greater autonomy vis-à-vis the EIB; invites the EIB accordingly to explore options for increasing the independence of the MD and the DMD;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 253 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that diversified investments with a geographical or thematic focus should be made possible by helping to finance and bundle projects and funds from different sources; notes with concern that the first investment platform was only set up in the third quarter of 2016; requests the EIB and the EIAH to promote the use of investment platforms as a way to achieve geographic and thematic diversification of investments;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 295 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Acknowledges that GDP and the number of projects approved are linked; recognises that larger Member States are able to take advantage of more developed capital markets and are therefore more likely to benefit from a market-driven instrument such as EFSI; underlines that lower EFSI support in EU-13 may be attributable to other factors, such as the small size of projects, and competition from the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF); observes with concern, however, the disproportionate benefit to certain countries and underlines the need to diversify geographical distribution further, especially in crucial sectors such as modernising andby improving the productivity and sustainability of economies with a key focus on technological development;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 324 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
43. Notes that the Commission has proposed an extension of EFSI, both in terms of duration and financial capacity, and that this would have an impact on the EU budget; recalls the Parliaments opposition to finance EFSI by making cuts to Connecting Europe Facility and Horizon 2020 and expresses its intention to put forward alternative financing proposals for the proposed extension;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 338 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 13
Complementarities with other EU financing sources and policies
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 349 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45a. Believes that without the implementation of structural reforms, particularly concerning the improvement of the business environment, to complement EFSI operations, EFSI will fall short of its potential; stresses, therefore, that EFSI financing and investment operations on the territory of a Member State should only be approved if the relevant Member State has made substantial progress in implementing country specific recommendations under the European Semester;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 380 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
49. Acknowledges that EFSI alone - and on a limited scale- will probably not be able to close the investment gap in Europe, but that it nevertheless constitutes a central pillar of the EU’s investment plan and signals the EU’s determination to tackle this issue; calls for further proposals to be made on how to permanently boost investment in Europe, such as completing the single market in services, digital and energy, and establishing a genuine Capital Markets Union;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 12 #

2016/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the European Union and its Member States should first of all focus on theirenergy efficiency, on renewable energy resources and energy storage and derive maximum benefit from their renewable production capacity by accelerating investments in these sectors; stresses that this should not prevent efforts being made to extract added value from other segments of the energy markets, such as LNG, provided that this is done in a sustainable manner that is fully consistent with the EU’s environmental protection principles and the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement;
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 16 #

2016/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that LNG is an important transitional source of energy in the short to medium term, and that all efforts should be made to ensure that gas production is achieved in a sustainable manner and avoids methane leaks; stresses the need to enforce strict environmental standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions; calls, in this regard, for studies and suitable audit controls along the exploration, distribution and utilisation chain to enable a solid scientific knowledge basis; Considers that investments in innovation and technological development can play an important role in mitigating carbon emissions along the entire LNG life-cycle from natural gas exploration to final use;
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 23 #

2016/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the EU’s domestic production will continue to decline in the coming decades, and further diversification of the EU’s natural gas supply therefore remains a key objective, while nevertheless underlining its role as a short and medium- term solution, bearing in mind the European commitment to the objective of decarbonisation set out in the Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050; Stresses that new gas infrastructure investment decisions should not lead to fossil-fuel dependence lock-in effects and stranded assets;
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 44 #

2016/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need to prioritise Projects of Common Interest that complete missing infrastructure in order to end energy isolation and single supplier dependency; highlights priority geographic areas such as the Baltic region, the Iberian Peninsula and South Eastern Europe, among other Island regions; highlights that EU funding instruments such as EFSI, CEF, ERDF and EIB funding should prioritise such Projects of Common Interest;
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2016/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out the potential of LNG as a more sustainable fuel as compared to current mainstream fuels such as diesel in heavy weight road transport and heavy fuels in maritime transport; supports in this regard the objectives of Directive 2014/94/EU and the establishment of a harmonised regulatory and standardisation framework that encourages the use of LNG in shipping, and heavy weight road transport, provided that this fuel proves clear environmental advantages; stresses the need to avoid technological lock-in;
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 56 #

2016/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Believes that the EU ETS and the innovation fund established therein could provide an additional funding support mechanism to promote green shipping technologies and ports infrastructure, such as LNG;
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 7 #

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Notes that measures for developing a comprehensive and integrated strategy for Heating and Cooling within the Energy Union offer significant opportunities for both EU business and consumers if implemented correctly, in terms of reducing overall energy costs for industry, boosting competitiveness and delivering cost savings to consumers;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 14 #

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that heating and cooling constitute the largest share of the EU’s energy demand; emphasises the importance ofregrets that substantial amounts of heat are wasted; underlines that fossil fuels are the largest primary source of energy supply for heating and cooling and emphasises in this context the importance of district heating as well as technology-neutral and market-based incentives in the transition to a low-carbon and secure energy supply to the heating and cooling sector and of focusing not only on aone component level, such as buildings;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 15 #

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that heating and cooling constitute the largest share of the EU's energy demand; emphasises and that much of it is wasted; underlines that fossil fuels account for 75% of the primary energy supply for heating and cooling emphasises in that context the importance of technology-neutral and market-based incentives in the transition to a low-carbon and secure energy supply to the heating and cooling sector and of focusing not only on a component level, such as buildings;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 19 #

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines the crucial importance of improved energy efficiency; recalls that two-thirds of the EU´s buildings were built when energy efficiency requirements were limited or non-existent; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to promote energy renovation which can bring big energy savings while also being economically beneficial as well as smart buildings energy-related products;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 21 #

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that nearly half of the buildings in the Union have individual boilers installed before 1992; encourages therefore the Commission and the Member states to take measures to accelerate the refurbishment of outdated heating and coling appliances; stresses the importance of district heating in this regard;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 22 #

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Underlines that almost half of the EU´s buildings have individuals boilers installed before 1992; encourages therefore the Commission and the Member States to take measures to accelerate the refurbishment of outdated heating and cooling appliances;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 30 #

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Notes that EU regulatory frameworks serve to underline broad objectives, but true progress in revolutionising heating and cooling as part of a wider energy system overhaul is essential;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 31 #

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Notes that the most effective way of delivering on joint objectives is to empower and support local and regional authorities, in conjunction with all relevant stakeholders, to apply a fully integrated systems based approach to urban planning, infrastructure development, building and renovation of housing stock and new industrial development in order to maximise potential cross-overs, efficiencies and other mutual benefits;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 33 #

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to also recognize the profitability of using heat pumps in the heating and cooling sector;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 39 #

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to fully utilise the heating and cooling sector in achieving cost-efficient gains in energy efficiency at system level by linking heat and power production, industrial processes, waste managementnotably the re-use of waste gases, waste management, energy efficiency in buildings, and demand-side management;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 46 #

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that research and technological innovation fosters the leadership of European industry, strengthens the competitive advantage and commercial viability of European business, and contributes to the main EU energy policy goals, including ensuring security of supply, sustainable development of energy production, transportation and consumption;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to further support the re-use of waste heat and cold produced in the industry sector;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 52 #

2016/2058(INI)

3 b. Recalls that there are too few attractive financial products for building renovation; calls on the Commission to ensure that sufficient financial support for investments in energy efficiency is made available through the European Structural and Investment Funds, the EU Horizon 2020 Programme for research and development, the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI), and the Integrated Strategic Energy Technology Plan (the SET-Plan); underlines the need to promote the mobilisation of private funding in the energy efficiency market;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 9 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the Report of the United Nations Secretary-General's High- Level Panel on Access to Medicines
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 11 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
— having regard to the antitrust procedure, Case AT.39612 – Perindopril (Servier), and to paragraphs 249 and 250 of the judgment of the Court of Justice of 14 February 1978 in Case 27/76 on excessive prices,;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 47 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the high prices of innovative medicines conflicts with the patients' and national health systems' ability to pay for pharmaceutical expenditure and hinders the fundamental right of citizens to health and medical treatment;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 91 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the aim of intellectual property is to benefit society, guaranteeing investment returns to promote innovation, and whereas there is concern about the abuse/misuse thereofto diffuse knowledge;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 111 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas the Commission has had to introduce incentives to promote research in areas such as rare diseases, and whereas 25 000 people die each year in the EU owing to lack of access to adequate antimicrobial drugs;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 122 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the prices of medicines are usually negotiated by means of bilateral and confidential negotiations between the pharmaceutical industry and Member States, following rules set out in national reimbursement and pricing legislation;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 130 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas the entry of generics and biosimilars onto the market is an important mechanism to reduce prices, and whereas there are clear concerns about the strategies to delay this entrycontributes to ensuring the sustainability of healthcare systems, and whereas market entry of generics and biosimilars should not be delayed;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 198 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that robust clinical trials are necessary to assess the efficacy and safety of medicines;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 221 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Considers innovation in the pharmaceutical sector to be crucial in order to address unmet medical needs;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 264 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to revise the Transparency Directive with a focus on guaranteeing timely entry into the market for generic and biosimilar medicines, ending patent linkage according to Commission's guidelines, accelerating pricing and reimbursement decisions for generics and precluding the multiple reassessment of the elements supporting marketing authorisation; Believes that this will maximise savings for national health budgets, improve affordability, accelerate patient access and prevent administrative burdens for generic and biosimilar companies;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 272 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Highlights that some Member States have achieved particularly low prices by the use of large-scale tendering in generic medicines; Notes with concern that excessive focus on short-term cost- savings may lead to medium- and long- term unintended consequences such as market concentration in the generic industry, and increased risk of shortages due to lack of redundancy in the system and lack of financial motivation to produce low-profit margin medicines, as well as low-volume drugs;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 280 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes with concern that data supporting the assessment of the added value of innovative medicines is often scarce and not sufficiently convincing to support solid decision making on pricing;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 283 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Considers that independent and good quality evidence is crucial to determine the cost-effectiveness of new medicines;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 321 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the importance of transparency, including as regards clinical data, R&D costs and public funding, marketing strategies, actual prices and reimbursement levels, to improve access to medicines with relevant additional benefits for patient and health systems;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 324 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Encourages Members States to engage in early dialogue and horizon scanning with industry, patients and payers and to anticipatorily incorporate in their determination of the cost- effectiveness of new medicines the forecasted evolution in the pharmaceutical innovation pipeline while giving due regard to budgetary impact considerations;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 519 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Council toand the Commission to promote increased cooperation between the Member States as regards price-setting procedures, in order to share information about prices, reimbursement, negotiation agreements and good practices and to avoid unnecessary administrative requirements and delays;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 521 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Council to increase cooperation between the Member States as regards price-setting procedures, in order to share information about prices, reimbursement, negotiation agreements and good practices and to avoid unnecessary administrative requirements and delays, ensuring faster patient access to innovative medicines;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 534 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Council to promote rational use of medicines across the EU, such as avoiding overconsumption of medicines, in particular antibiotics;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 540 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the Commission and on Member States to ensure full implementation of the pharmacovigilance legislation;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 592 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to analyse the causes of shortages, to establish a list of essential medicines and monitor compliance with Article 81 of Directive 2001/83/EU on shortages of supply, to explore mechanisms to address the withdrawal of effective medicines from the market purely for commercial reasons, such as remarketing for new indications, and to promote the supply of generics;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 4 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the importance of mainstreaming biodiversity protection in the development, implementation and funding of all Union policies and considers transparency of Member States´ spending on nature protection and biodiversity conservation to be equally important for the consistency and coherence of Union expenditure; calls on the Commission to develop a tracking methodology for biodiversity related spending across the Union budget;
2016/07/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 5 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the COP21 aParis Agreement reached in Paris in 2015; recalls that, underconcluded in December 2015 and underlines that the Union budget must support the fulfilment of the objectives of that aAgreement, and the Union funding needs to be allocated to support climate action; stresses that any funding for measures originating from COP21 should be in addition to the current fu's long- term climate goals; recalls that the Paris Agreement requires that finance flows be made consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development; stresses the commitment by developed countries to mobilise climate finance to developing countries from public and private sources and underlines the need to scale up predictable, new ands allocated to climate actions and calls on the Commission to present its implementation strategy and first evaluation of the possible impact of the COP 21 additional climate finance in line with that Agreement; calls on the Commission to undertake a full evaluation of the consequences of the Paris Agreement onfor the Union budget in due time to allow it to be considered for revision, and to develop a dedicated, automatic Union finance mechanism, providing additional and adequate support towards the Union’s fair share in delivering the USD 100 billion international climate finance goal;
2016/07/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 20 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the proposed cuts for intervention in the agricultural markets, especially for milk and milk products compared to 2016; sees a continued financial effort being necessary to combat the crisis in the milk market; asks the Commission to extend emergency measures related to both sales difficulties and consequences of the Russian embargo; is concerned that further markets intervention will be necessary;
2016/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 38 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls that, in compliance with the goals of the Europe 2020 Strategy, and in order to respond to the challenges and investment needs related to climate action, the Commission took the commitment to mainstream climate action in the 2014-2020 MFF and aims at reaching the target of at least 20% of Union spending dedicated to climate- related actions; notes that, according to the Statement of Estimates for the financial year 2017, the draft budget is expected to allocate 19,2% of expenditure to this aim; strongly encourages the Commission to pursue on this track so to apply the 20% target for the second half of this MFF;
2016/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 91 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Awaitnticipates the presentation of the Amending Letter for the emergency support package in particular for the dairy sector and increases therefore the appropriations by EUR 600 million; considers that this measure will contribute significantly to improving market disposition and will be reflected in improved prices for European dairy producers, in particular after the end of the quota system, and the financial impact of the Russian ban;
2016/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 174 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
52. Maintains unchanged the overall level of its budget for 2017, as adopted by the plenary on 14 April 2016 at EUR 1 900 873 000; incorporates the budgetary neutral technical adjustments to reflect into the budget its recent decisions and releases the reserve on the transport of Members, persons and goods budget line; opposes the additional expense of EUR 3,7 million to internalize the chauffeur service, which is against the Parliament's will as expressed in the abovementioned paragraph 47 of its resolution of 14 April 2016 on Parliament's estimates of revenue and expenditure for 2017;
2016/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 176 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
53. Approves the changes in its establishment plan and corresponding budgetary appropriations to respond to additional needs of the political groups; fully compensates these reinforcements by reducing the appropriations in the contingency reserve and fitting out of premises budget line;deleted
2016/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 182 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
56. Reduces further its establishment plan by 20 posts to reflect the end of the transfer of posts foreseen in the cooperation agreement with the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions; stresses that as these posts were not budgeted, no appropriations need to be reduced on Parliament’s side;deleted
2016/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 191 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 b (new)
60 b. stresses that the Parliament and the Council, in order to create long term savings in the Union budget, must address the need for a roadmap to a single seat, as requested by the large majority of this Parliament in several resolutions;
2016/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 192 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 c (new)
60 c. Regrets that despite numerous calls by the Committee on Budgets, mid- term and long-term strategy for Parliament buildings is not available for informed committee deliberations;
2016/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 196 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
61. Given the substantial benefits that Google and similar companies are deriving from the Parliament's translation service to boost Google Translate and similar translation services, calls on the Secretary General to negotiate with Google and similar companies an appropriate contribution to the EP Budget;deleted
2016/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 202 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69
69. Reinstates the 12 posts and related appropriations cut by the Commission in the DB in accordance with the abovementioned cooperation agreement , thus reflecting the actual number of posts transferred from the European Economic and Social Committee to Parliament;deleted
2016/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 204 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
71. Reinstates the eight posts and related appropriations cut by the Commission in the DB in accordance with the abovementioned cooperation agreement, thus reflecting the actual number of posts transferred from the Committee of the Regions to Parliament;deleted
2016/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 18 #

2016/2045(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. StresseRegrets that, contrary to Article 8(1) and (3) of the EUSF Regulation, the closing procedure for assistance from the fund appears to beis remarkably long in some cases: in 2014 the Commission was still closing files from 2005, 2007 and 2010;
2016/07/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 20 #

2016/2045(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. For the sake of facilitating transparent use of funds, calls for a ECA special report on the functioning of the EUSF, especially as the latest report available is from the time before revised EUSF regulation; calls in particular for a study on the possible overlaps in the use of EUSF funds with structural funds and with national schemes;
2016/07/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2016/2034(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas high levels of price and income volatility for farmers are related to the market fundamentals of supply and demand, but can be intensified by other macro-economic variables, the broad political and legislative environment, geopolitics and embargoes, and speculation on agricultural products which, when sold as financial assets, are exposed to shocks on related commodity markets (such as the energy and metal markets);
2016/06/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2016/2034(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas price volatility increases the unpredictability of farmers' incomes and causes distress for European farmers whose costs remain high;
2016/06/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 47 #

2016/2034(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for concrete tools to reduce negative social repercussions of price volatility to European farmers;
2016/06/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that climate and resource efficiency mainstreaming is of horizontal importance in all EU policies for achieving the goals set by the Europe 2020 strategy; underlines, therefore, that at least 20% of the MFF for years 2014-2020 – as much as €180 billion − shall be spent on climate change-related action; recalls, moreover, that moving the EU economies towards decarbonisation in order to fulfil the obligations arising from the Paris Agreement on climate change will be one of the main challenges that the European Union will have to face in the coming decades;
2016/06/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 5 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the transition towards a circular, low-carbon economy is an absolute necessity; emphasizes that not only sufficient funds should be made available to facilitate and promote this transition, but that European funded projects should not have a negative impact on this transition;
2016/06/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 11 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the added value of the ecosystems and biodiversity of the European environment, and calls therefore for sufficient resources to be allocated in the 2017 budget to preserve this biodiversity, mainlyboth in rural and urban areas;
2016/06/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 6 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas additional extraordinary investments of EUR 15 million had been earmarked for urgent security and cyber security measures in the 2016 budget, out of which EUR 8 million to reinforce the entrances of the main building as well as reinforcing the glazing into bullet proof glazing where needed, EUR 4 million to replace the badge system, EUR 1,45 million to install informatics and software for an integrated security system and EUR 1,55 million for cyber security measures;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H f (new)
Hf. whereas the Bureau adopted on 26 October 2015 a new set of rules for the management of the parliamentary assistance allowances, reinforcing the requirements for the reimbursement of local assistant contracts, namely by earmarking at least 25% of the parliamentary assistance allowance to cover expenditure on accredited assistants;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 17 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that extraordinary expenditure representing a 0,2% increase over the 2016 budget for the phasing out ofor the Irish language and a 2% increase over the 2016 budget for the additional needs for security and cybersecurity have been requestedtemporary derogation measures for the usage of the Irish language that were established by Regulation No. 1 of 15 April 1958;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 19 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
2a. Observes the request of 2 % increase for security and cybersecurity, which would more than double the resources allocated in 2016; urges the Secretary- General to provide the Committee on Budgets detailed information in a transparent manner on current and upcoming security and cybersecurity measures and the breakdown of their costs;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 30 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Secretary-General to make a proposal for presenting the budget to the general public in appropriate detail and in an intelligible and user-friendly manner on the website of the Parliament in order to enable all Members, researchers, journalists and citizens in general to develop a better understanding of Parliament's spending patterns and priorities; considers that a first step could consist of making the information graphic currently available in the intranet appear on the website of the Parliament;deleted (Amendment resumed afterwards with a new formulation.)
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 37 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Commends the Bureau and the DG ITEC on the new layout of Members' personal pages on the official website of the Parliament providing more transparency on the composition and the status of their working team (creation of a new "assistant" tab with sub headings : assistants, accredited assistants, accredited assistants (grouping), local assistants, services providers, paying agents, trainees); asks the Secretary- General to ensure the necessary controls for the implementation of the new set of rules for the parliamentary assistance allowances adopted by the Bureau on 26 October 2015;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 39 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Secretary-General to take the necessary measures to facilitate the access to all Members, researchers, journalists and citizens in general to the Parliament's budget content, in an intelligible and user friendly manner, on the website of the Parliament;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 40 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls for a medium and long term budgetary planning, including clear information with regard to expenditure relating to security and cybersecurity; moreover, in light of recent events, invites the Bureau to update the Global Security Concept and communicate it, as fast as possible and at the latest by June 2016;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 41 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that any measure in this field should be based on a clear evaluation of Parliament's needs and proportionality with the incurred risks; requests the Secretary- General and the Bureau to present on time before the Parliament's reading on the 2017 budget to the Committee on Budgets a global evaluation on security measures envisaged, accompanied by detailed evaluation of their budgetary impact on 2017 budget and the following budgets, with a clear distinction between investments and recurrent expenditure and to outline the measures envisaged to reinforce Parliament's security inside and outside of its premises, as well as the impact of such measures on the 2017 budget; calls for information on the financial consequences of the interinstitutional administrative cooperation arrangements in the field of security;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 43 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Taking into account the budgetary impact of the security measures proposed so far, invites the Bureau to deliberate on the Global Security Concept by June 2016 and requests the Secretary-General to report to the Committee of Budgets;deleted (This paragraph is deleted because it is included in the new paragraph 10.)
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 45 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets that the internalisation of security staff that was prompted by both considerations of security and cost- efficiency has led to limitations of entrances and opening hours to keep within the agreed budget; points out that costs arising from for example sick leave and other types of leave were not properly factored in;deleted
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 54 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the increasing quality of advice and research provided to Members and committees; recalls that Parliament has been recruiting a maximum of 80 members of staff affected by the restructuring of the translation service of the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions and will work for the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS); recalls that a mid-term evaluation of the efficacy of the cooperation between the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) and the policy departments has been foreseen when creating the EPRS in 2013; requests therefore the Secretary- General to proceed to such an evaluation and present to the Committee on Budgets its results by the end of 2016; considers that this evaluation should contain proposals as to how to ensure that the support provided by EPRS is better articulated with developments in the respective thematic committees; expects, furthermore, that in-house production will increase with less budgetary means devoted to outsourcing studies, assessments or evaluations;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 56 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. BIs of the opinion that Members' need in their constituencies should be evaluated, also taking into account differences between constituencies, in order to better empower the Members at their constituency work; believes that mobile workspaces for Members and support in constituencies should be based on needs and use assessment; insists that no hardware should be provided as the GEA provides sufficient resources for the purchase of state-of-the- art devices; questions the need for developing a private mobile work space for Members as this does not seem to correspond to the way Members and their offices organise themselves;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 58 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Agrees that the IT tools are an important instrument for Members to deliver on their function; reiterates, however, the necessity to allow the installation of free-source software which would allow considerable cost savings in/from communication fees, and would improve the work-flow of Members' offices, while taking cybersecurity into account;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 67 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Considers it appropriate to maintain the appropriations for the envelope of the expenditure regarding parliamentary assistance for 2017 at same level as for 2016, subject to the indexation applicable under Staff Regulations;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 74 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates itsHighlights the need for a greater transparency as regards the general expenditure allowance for Members; call tos on the Bureau to work on the definition of more precise rules regarding the accountability of the expenditure authorised under the general expenditure allowance, which could include cost effective measures such as Members publishing their spending records, as already practiced by a growing number of Members, and could be accompanied by a simplified system for re-paying the unused funds; reiterates that this should not require additional staff for Parliament's administrationis allowance, without generating additional costs to the Parliament;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 80 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. DRecalls that the mid-term building strategy, which was adopted by the Bureau in 2010, is currently under revision; deplores that the Bureau has not concluded yet its deliberations on Parliament's mid-term strategy for buildings; reiterates, therefore, once again its call for the new mid-term building strategy to be presented to the Committee on Budgets in time invites the Secretary-General to present to the Committee on Budgets the new mid-term strategy on building as soon as possible and at the latest by August 2016, before the preparation of Parliament's reading onf the 2017 budget in autumn 2016;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 83 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Bureau to present a long term strategy for Parliament buildings; reiterates that long-term investments, such as Parliament's building projects, need to be handled prudently and transparently; insists on strict cost management, project planning and supervision; reiterates its call for a transparent decision-making process in the field of buildings policy, based on early information, having due regard to Article 203 of the Financial Regulation; believes that a report on the reasons of the delay and the higher costs of the House of European History should feed into the long term building strategy;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 85 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Invites the Vice Presidents responsible to present to the Committee on Budgets a progress report on the KAD building;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 86 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Considers that the structural and organisational reforms aimed at achieving greater efficiency, environmental sustainability, and effectiveness should continue through the thorough examination of possible synergies and savings; recalls the substantial savings that could be made by having only one place of work instead of three (Brussels, Strasbourg, Luxembourg); underlines that this process should be lead without endangering Parliament's legislative excellence, its budgetary powers and powers of scrutiny, or the quality of working conditions for Members, assistants, and staff;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 92 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Supports the additional posts required for Irish language translation and interpretation; exempts these additional posts from the reduction target of 5% in line with the recommendation of the Commission; asks the Secretary General to consult Irish Members with view to a possible rationalisation of the use of the Irish language without compromising the guaranteed rights of Members;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 103 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Takes note ofHas extremely strong reservations about the proposal of internalisation of chauffeur service replacing the external service provider with Parliament's contractual agents, which will correspond to approximately EUR 23,7 million of immediate additional expenses; considers that a well organised external contract concluded pursuant to applicable public procurement rules, where the external service provider is clearly obliged to take responsibility for security and background checks as well as for decent working conditions and pay, would be a preferable alternative;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 98 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) It is thus appropriate to establish a Union binding target of at least 2730% share of renewable energy. Member States should define their contribution to the achievement of this target as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans through the governance process set out in Regulation [Governance].
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 176 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 68
(68) In order to exploit the full potential of biomass to contribute to the decarbonisation of the economy through its uses for materials and energy , the Union and the Member States should promote greater sustainable mobilisation of existing timber and agricultural resources and the development of new forestry and agriculture production systems, and explore the possibility of supporting sustainable forestry in connection with the production of local energy, such as peat, in order to maximize long term greenhouse gas savings.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 192 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 73
(73) AProduction of agricultural feedstock for the production of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels should not be produced on peatlandlead to drainage of undrained peatlands or wetlands as the cultivation of feedstock on peatland wouldor wetland would then result in significant carbon stock loss if the land was further drained for that purpose while the absence of such drainage cannot be easily verified.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 198 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 63 a (new)
(63a) The Union and Member States should aim to increase the mix of energy from renewable sources, reduce the total consumption of energy in transport and increase energy efficiency in all transport sectors. Measures to do this could be promoted both in transport planning, as well as in the production of cars with higher energy efficiency.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 199 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 63 b (new)
(63b) Fuel efficiency standards for road transport would provide an effective way of promoting the uptake of renewable alternatives in the transport sector and of achieving further greenhouse gas emission savings and decarbonisation of the transport sector in the long run. Fuel efficiency standards should be advanced in line with developments in technology and climate and energy targets.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 204 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 76
(76) To ensure that, despite the growing demand for forest biomass, harvesting is carried out in a sustainable manner in forests where regeneration is ensured, that special attention is given to areas explicitly designated for the protection of biodiversity, landscapes and specific natural elements, that biodiversity resources are preserved and that carbon stocks are tracked, woody raw material should come only from forests that are harvested in accordance with the principles of sustainable forest management developed under international forest processes such as Forest Europe and are implemented through national laws or the best management practices at the forest holdingsupply base level. Operators should take the apporopriate steps in order to minimise the risk of using unsustainable forest biomass for the production of bioenergy. To that end, operators should put in place a risk- based approach. In this context, it is appropriate for the Commission to develop operational guidance on the verification of compliance with the risk based approach, following the consultation of the Energy Union Governance Committee, and the Standing Forestry Committee established by Council Decision 89/367/EEC24 . _________________ 24 Council Decision 89/367/EEC of 29 May 1989 setting up a Standing Forestry Committee (OJ L 165, 15.6.1989, p. 14).
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 206 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 76 a (new)
(76 a) If a single criterion on forest biomass sustainability is not met by a Member State's national and/or sub- national law or monitoring systems, more information corresponding to that criterion should be provided at supply base level without the requirement to provide further information on criteria that are already met on Member State level.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 213 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 65
(65) The promotion of low carbon fossil fuels that are produced from fossilgaseous waste streams can also contribute towards the policy objectives of energy diversification and transport decarbonisation. It iswould therefore be appropriate to include those fuels in the incorporation obligation on fuel suppliersdevelop a methodology on their possible contribution towards the aims of this Directive and the Union decarbonisation policy objectives at large.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 217 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 84
(84) In order to avoid a disproportionate administrative burden, a list of default values should be laid down for common biofuel , bioliquid and biomass fuel production pathways and that list should be updated and expanded when further reliable data is available. Economic operators should always be entitled to claim the level of greenhouse gas emission saving for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels established by that list. Where the default value for greenhouse gas emission saving from a production pathway lies below the required minimum level of greenhouse gas emission saving, producers wishing to demonstrate their compliance with this minimum level should be required to show that actual emissions from their production process are lower than those that were assumed in the calculation of the default values that sourcing area is inside the radius of sustainable transport distance. When radius covers a country, an operator needs to show only the country of origin.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 220 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 65 a (new)
(65a) In order to more accurately account for the share of renewable electricity in transport, a suitable methodology should be developed and different technical and technological solutions for this purpose should be explored.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 228 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 68
(68) In order to exploit the full potential of biomass to contribute to the decarbonisation of the economy through its uses for materials and energy, the Union and the Member States should promote greater sustainable mobilisation of existing timber and agricultural resources and the development of new forestry and agriculture production systems, and explore the possibility of supporting sustainable forestry and afforestation initiatives in connection with the production of local energy, such as peat, in order to maximize long term greenhouse gas savings.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 243 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 73
(73) Agricultural feedstock for the production of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels should not be produced on peaundrained peatland or wetland as the cultivation of feedstock on peaundrained peatland or wetland would result in significant carbon stock loss if the land was further drained for that purpose while the absence of such drainage cannot be easily verified.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 247 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point ee
(ee) ‘advanced biofuels’ means biofuels that are produced from feedstocks listed in part A of Annex IXbiomass other than food or feed crops while meeting sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels;
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 255 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 76
(76) To ensure that, despite the growing demand for forest biomass, harvesting is carried out in a sustainable manner in forests where regeneration is ensured, that special attention is given to areas explicitly designated for the protection of biodiversity, landscapes and specific natural elements, that biodiversity resources are preserved and that carbon stocks are tracked, woody raw material should come only from forests that are harvested in accordance with the principles of sustainable forest management developed under international forest processes such as Forest Europe and are implemented through national laws or the best management practices at the forest holdingsupply base level. Operators should take the appropriate steps in order to minimise the risk of using unsustainable forest biomass for the production of bioenergy. To that end, operators should put in place a risk- based approach. In this context, it is apporopriate for the Commission to develop operational guidance on the verification of compliance with the risk based approach, following the consultation of the Energy Union Governance Committee, and of the Standing Forestry Committee established by Council Decision 89/367/EEC24. __________________ 24 Council Decision 89/367/EEC of 29 May 1989 setting up a Standing Forestry Committee (OJ L 165, 15.6.1989, p. 14).
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 256 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 76
(76) To ensure that, despite the growing demand for forest biomass, harvesting is carried out in a sustainable manner in forests where regeneration is ensured, that special attention is given to areas explicitly designated for the protection of biodiversity, landscapes and specific natural elements, that biodiversity resources are preserved and that carbon stocks are tracked, woody raw material should come only from forests that are harvested in accordance with the principles of sustainable forest management developed under international forest processes such as Forest Europe and are implemented through national laws or the best management practices at the forest holdingsupply base level. Operators should take the appropriate steps in order to minimise the risk of using unsustainable forest biomass for the production of bioenergy. To that end, operators should put in place a risk- based approach. In this context, it is apporopriate for the Commission to develop operational guidance on the verification of compliance with the risk based approach, following the consultation of the Energy Union Governance Committee, and the Standing Forestry Committee established by Council Decision 89/367/EEC24. __________________ 24 Council Decision 89/367/EEC of 29 May 1989 setting up a Standing Forestry Committee (OJ L 165, 15.6.1989, p. 14).
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 257 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point mm
(mm) 'forest holding' means one or more parcels of forest and other wooded land which constitute a single unit from the point of view of management or utilisation;supply base’ means the geographic region from which the biomass originates
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 258 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 76 a (new)
(76a) If a single criterion on forest biomass sustainability is not met by a Member State's national and/or sub- national law or monitoring systems, more information corresponding to that criterion should be provided at supply base level without the requirement to provide further information on criteria that are already met on Member State level.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 318 #

2016/0382(COD)

4a. In order to promote the gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources in transport, Member States may apply national support schemes promoting the use of sustainable biofuels, biomass fuels, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin regardless of whether they are produced from feedstocks listed in Annex IX or from other feedstocks, which are not food or feed crops.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 328 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e e
(ee) ‘advanced biofuels’ means biofuels that are produced from feedstocks listed in part A of Annex IXbiomass other than food or feed crops while meeting sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels;
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 357 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point j j
(jj) ‘harvesting permit’ means an official document giving the right legal permit or similar right under national and/or regional legislation to harvest the forest biomass;
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 358 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point j j
(jj) ‘harvesting permit’ means an official document giving the right to harvest the forest biomass based on Member States’ legislation;
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 365 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point m m
(mm) ‘forest holding’ means one or more parcels of forest and other wooded land which constitute a single unit from the point of view of management or utilisationsupply base’ means a clearly outlined area of sourcing from which an operator acquires its biomass feedstock;
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 442 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 4
4. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land that was peatland in January 2008 unless evidence is provided that the cultivation and harvesting of that raw material does not involve drainage of previously undrained soil.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 449 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iii
iii) areas of high conservation value, including wetlands and peatlands, aredesignated by law or by the relevant competent authority for nature conservation purposes, are identified and protected;,
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 455 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point v
v) harvesting does not exceed the long-term production capacity of the forest;deleted
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 459 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – introductory part
(b) when evidence referred to in the first subparagraph is not available, the biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass shall be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 if management systems are in place at forest holdingadditional information of legality and forest management practices are provided on the supply base level to ensure that:
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 462 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – point i
i) the forest biomass has been harvested according to a legal permitharvesting permit or equivalent national procedure;
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 463 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In order to promote the gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources in transport, Member States may apply national support schemes promoting the use of sustainable biofuels, biomass fuels, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin regardless of whether they are produced from feedstocks listed in Annex IX or from other feedstocks, which are not food or feed crops.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 465 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – point iii
iii) areas of high conservation value, including peatlands and wetlanddesignated by law or by the relevant competent authority for nature conservation purposes, are identified and protected;
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 469 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – point v
v) harvesting does not exceed the long-term production capacity of the forest.deleted
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 472 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
When evidence referred to in the first subparagraph is not available, the biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass shall be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 if management systems are in place at forest holding level to ensure that carbon stocks and sinks levels in the forest are maintained.additional information is provided based on adequate inventory data to demonstrate maintenance of long-term carbon stocks at the supply base;
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 497 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 10
10. For the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1, Member States may place additional sustainability requirements for biomass fuels.deleted
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 635 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. To determine the share of renewable electricity for the purposes of paragraph 1 either the average share of electricity from renewable energy sources in the Union or, the share of electricity from renewable energy sources in the Member State where the electricity is supplied, as measured two years before the year in question, may be used. In both cases, an equivalent amount of guarantees of origin issued in accordance with Article 19 shall be cancelledf a supplier chooses to supply fully renewable electricity to the transport sector, the additionality of the renewable electricity needs to be shown. In both cases, an equivalent amount of guarantees of origin issued in accordance with Article 19 shall be cancelled. The Commission shall, by 2022, develop a suitable methodology for the purpose of accurately accounting renewable electricity in road and rail transport.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 736 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 4
4. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land that was peatland in January 2008 unless evidence is provided that the cultivation and harvesting of that raw material does not involve drainage of previously undrained soil.
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 754 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iii
iii) areas of high conservation value, including wetlands and peatlands, are protecteddesignated by law or by the relevant competent authority for nature conservation purposes, are identified and protected, and harvests in areas explicitly designated for the protection of biodiversity are carried out in accordance with the protection decision;
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 768 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iv
iv) the impacts of forest harvestingharvesting is carried out considering the maintenance onf soil quality and biodiversity are minimised; and;
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 784 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – introductory part
(b) when evidence referred to in the first subparagraph is not available, the biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass shall be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 if management systems are in place at forest holdingadditional information of compliance and forest management practices are provided on the supply base level to ensure that:
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 800 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – point i
i) the forest biomass has been harvested according to a legalharvesting permit;
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 808 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – point iii
iii) areas of high conservation value, including peatlands and wetlanddesignated by law or by the relevant competent authority for nature conservation purposes, are identified and protected;
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 814 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – point iv
iv) impacts of forest harvesting onharvesting is carried out taking into account the maintenance of soil quality and biodiversity are minimised;
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 835 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
When evidence referred to in the first subparagraph is not available, the biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass shall be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 if management systems are in place at forest holding level to ensure that carbon stocks and sinks levels in the forest are maintained.additional information is provided based on adequate inventory data to demonstrate maintenance of long-term carbon stocks at the supply base;
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 855 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4
By 31 December 20235, the Commission shall assess whether the criteria set out in paragraphs 5 and 6 effectively minimise the risk of using unsustainable forest biomass and address LULUCF requirements, on the basis of available data. The Commission shall, if appropriate, present a proposal to modify the requirements laid down in paragraphs 5 and 6 for the post- 2030 period.
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 912 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 10
10. For the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1, Member States may place additional sustainability requirements for biomass fuels.deleted
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 18 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
(1) The Union is committed to a sustainable, competitive, secure and decarbonised energy system and to a high level of human health protection. The Energy Union and the Energy and Climate Policy Framework for 2030 establish ambitious Union commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions further (by at least 40 % by 2030, as compared with 1990), to increase the proportion of renewable energy consumed (by at least 27 %) and to make energy savings of at least 27 %, reviewing this level having in mind an Union level of 30 %10, and to improve Europe’s energy security, competitiveness and sustainability. _________________ 10 EUCO 169/14, CO EUR 13, CONCL 5, Brussels 24 October 2014.
2017/06/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 137 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Member States should take into account that innovation and new technology ask for enhanced investments in education and skills, which are necessary for the successful implementation of such technologies.
2017/06/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 170 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2010/31(EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 1
(a) the first paragraph consists of Article 4 of the Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency16 , other than its last subparagraph; _________________ 16 OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 13paragraph 1 is inserted as follows: “1. Member States shall establish a long- term renovation strategy for mobilising investment in the renovation of the national stock of residential and commercial buildings, both public and private, with the aim of encouraging and guiding the decarbonisation of the building stock by 2050. This strategy shall encompass: (a) an overview of the national building stock based, as appropriate, on statistical sampling; (b) identification of cost-effective approaches to renovations relevant to the building type and climatic zone; (c) policies and measures to stimulate cost-effective deep renovations of buildings, including staged deep renovations; (d) a forward-looking perspective to guide investment decisions of individuals, the construction industry and financial institutions; (e) an evidence-based estimate of expected energy savings and wider benefits."
2017/06/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 175 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The specification of long-term renovation strategies with clear milestones and measures should be promoted among Member States to stimulate energy efficiency investments from the private sector.
2017/06/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 242 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that newly built residential buildings and those undergoing major renovations, insofar that the renovation includes the electric infrastructure or the car park inside or physically adjacent to the building, with more than ten parking spaces, include the pre- cabling or pre-ducting to enable the installation of recharging points for electric vehicles for every parking space.
2017/06/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 268 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
‘2. In their long-term renovation strategy referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall set out a roadmap with clear milestones and measures to deliver on the long-term 2050 goal to decarbonise their national building stock, with specific milestones for 2030. The milestones shall be duly substantiated, measurable and verifiable.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 278 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In addition, the long term renovation strategy shall contribute to the alleviation of energy poverty. To ensure and maintain a healthy indoor climate, Member States should map out and address unexpected and unwanted health and comfort side-effects of building renovations.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 15 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) It is the responsibility of Member States to create wireless connectivity. The Union can play a supportive role.
2017/03/10
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 19 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services to offer free local wireless connectivity as an ancillary service to their public mission so as to ensure that local communities can experience the benefits of very high-speed broadband in the centres of public life. Such entities could include municipalities and other local public authorities, libraries and hospitals, hospitals and other places accessible to a large number of people.
2017/03/10
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 23 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) Local wireless connectivity should only qualify as free where it is provided without corresponding remuneration, whether by direct payment or other types of consideration, including, but not limited to, advertising and the provision of personal data. The security risk increases with the extension of free local wireless connectivity. There is therefore a need to ensure proper protection of personal data.
2017/03/10
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 44 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 3 – point 2 – point b a (new)
ba) has systems in place for the proper protection of personal data of users;
2017/03/10
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 79 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The Union's ambitious External Investment Plan (EIP) is needed to support investments starting in Africa and the Union's Neighbourhood as a means to promote the sustainable development goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ('the 2030 Agenda') in particular poverty eradication and reducing inequality as well as the commitments under the recently revised European Neighbourhood Policy thus addressing root causes of migration. It should also contribute to the implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change (COP 21). , and in particular incorporate climate proofing and climate resilience measures in all financing operations and investments.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 84 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Investments under the EFSD should focus on supporting micro enterprises and SMEs from developing countries, in order to create decent, sustainable and inclusive jobs, offer economic opportunities for women and young people and engage in a just transition towards a green and circular economy.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 97 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) This is in line with the Union Global Strategy for Foreign and Security Policy which embeds challenges such as migration and resilience in the overall EU foreign policy, ensuring coherence and synergies with European development and Neighbourhood policiesthe external policy is coherent with the objectives of the development policy and ensuring synergies with European development and Neighbourhood policies.. This is in line with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and international Human Rights law, ensuring human rights based approach while addressing forced displacement and irregular migration.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 104 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The EIP should provide an integrated financial package to finance investments starting in regions of Africa for countries that are signatories to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 200022 and the Neighbourhood countries, thereby creatingmaking sure not to increase debt risks or macroeconomic vulnerability, thereby supporting longer term development through green and inclusive growth and employment opportunities, maximising additionality, delivering innovative products, and crowding-in private sector funds. __________________ 22 OJ L 317, 15.12.2000 as last amended by OJ L 287, 4.11.2010
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 111 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In order to fulfil the political commitments of the EU on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation, a minimum share of 35% of the funding under the EFSD should be devoted to financing and investment operations wholly relevant for these sectors thus contributing to the implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 121 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The EFSD in all its capacity will fully commit to and respect human rights and equal treatment in recipient countries and of all actors associated with financial and investment activities.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 127 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The EFSD should deploy innovative instruments to support investments and involve the private sector in particular local micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, targeting areas which can help achieve sustainable development outcome. Bottlenecks and obstacles to domestic and foreign investments need to be addressed in this respect.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 131 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Moreover, the Strategic Board should support the Commission in setting strategic guidance and overall investment goals. The Strategic Board should also support coordination and coherence between the regional platforms. This should ensur, with core EU development goals, and with existing strategies and instruments in view of strengthening the complementarity of the various instruments in external action while ensuring policy coherence for development. The Strategic Board should be co-chaired by the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to ensure consistency and coherence withof Union external policy objectives and partnership frameworks with third countries. The European Parliament shall participate in the Strategic Board as a permanent observer to ensure its right and obligation to exercise scrutiny over the implementation of the EFSD. The minutes of the strategic board shall be published as soon as they are approved by the strategic board.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 151 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) As the funds of the EDF are to be used for the countries eligible under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF)25, it requires the allocation of a minimum of EUR 400 000 000 of EFSD Guarantee coverage for investments throughout the implementation period of the EFSD Guarantee. The EFSD Guarantee should only become available when EUR 400 000 000 of 11th EDF funds have been allocated to the EFSD Guarantee Fund. As the funds of EDF are to be used, the EFSD Guarantee should comprise investments in the areas from which the original funds had been diverted. Commitments to ensure EDF funding is ODA eligible as well as upcoming decisions to be made by the OECD DAC on private sector instruments are to be respected. __________________ 25 Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020, in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies (OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p. 1).
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 154 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The European Parliament should act to ensure maximum capacity vis-à-vis decision making on loans financing and investment to ensure the credibility and scrutiny of the EFSD.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 155 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) Calls for maximum efficiency and effectiveness in financing and investments' management under the EFSD.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 156 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The Commission should report annually to the European Parliament and the Council on the financing and investment operations covered by the EFSD Guarantee, and the plans for coming year, with a view to ensuring full accountability to the European citizens. The report should be made public in order to allow relevant stakeholders, including civil society, to express their views. All other documents relating to the fund should be made publicly available, with a limited regime of exceptions. The Commission should also report annually to the European Parliament and the Council on the management of the EFSD Guarantee Fund so that accountability and transparency are ensured.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 165 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) In order to take into account lessons learned and allow for further evolvement of the EFSD, the functioning of the EFSD and the use of the EFSD Guarantee Fund should be evaluated by the Commission and subjected to an annual consultation process with relevant stakeholders, including civil society organizations. The application of this Regulation should be evaluated independently in order to assess the level of conformity of the implementation with the legal basis, but also to establish the applicability and practicability of the Regulation in the achievement of its objectives.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 168 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) In order to contribute to the international fight against tax fraud, tax evasion, fraud, corruption and money- laundering, all financing through EFSD should be provided in a completely transparent manner. Furthermore the eligible counterparts should not support any activities carried out for illegal purposes and should notnor participate in any financing or investment operation through a vehicle located in a non-cooperative jurisdiction. or in tax haven. Counterparts shall also refrain from making any use of tax avoidance or aggressive tax planning schemes.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 172 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) In order to fulfil the political commitments of the EU on renewable energy and climate change a minimum share of 20% for the funding allocated under the EFSD should be devoted to financing and investment operations relevant for these sectors.deleted
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 179 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) 'additionality' means the principleevidence based operational approach ensuring that the EFSD Guarantee support contributes to sustainable development by achieving positive results above and beyond what could have been achieved without the support. It 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. It aims to bring development and value additionality as essential parts.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 189 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The EFSD shall contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda and the implementation of the European Neighbourhood policy with a particular focus on sustainable growth, job creation, socio-economic sectors and on the support to micro, small and medium sized enterprises, thus addressing. The EFSD shall also contribute to the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement by targeting investments to sectors that advance climate change mitigation and adaptation. The EFSD shall thus address root causes of migration and contributinge to sustainable reintegration of returned migrants in their countries of origin while maximising additionality, delivering innovative products and crowding in private sector funds.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 208 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The strategic board shall support overall coordination, complementarity and coherence between the EFSD and existing strategies and instruments, national and geographic indicative programmes, the regional investment platforms, between the three pillars of the EIP and, between the EIP and the Union's efforts on the implementation of the Agenda 2030.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 215 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The strategic board shall be composed of representatives of the Commission and of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (High Representative), of the Member States and, of the EIB. The Commission may invite oth, and of partner countributors to become members of the strategic board having regard where appropriate to the view of the board. Partner Countries and res. The European Parliament shall participate in the strategic board as a permanent observer with the right to participate fully in its deliberations. Relevant regional organisations, othe eligibler counterpartsributors, and othe European Parliamentr stakeholders such as civil society groups may be given observer status, where appropriate. The strategic board shall be co-chaired by the Commission and the High Representative.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 220 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The minutes of the strategic board shall be published as soon as they are approved by the strategic board.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 221 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The strategic board should organize annual consultations of relevant stakeholders on the orientation and the implementation of the EFSD as well as the impact on the eradication of poverty and reduction of inequalities. This shall take the form of a civil society advisory board which will ensure that the environmental, social and human rights standards are adequately implemented and respected.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 229 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall establish and make public a scoreboard of indicators covering all three dimensions of sustainable development to be used for the selection of the economically viable projects, to ensure an independent and transparent assessment of the potential and actual use of the EU guarantee.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 240 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) contribute to economic and social development, with particular focus on sustainability and job creation (in particular for youth and, providing young people, and in particular women), thus addressing root causes of migration and contributing to sustainable reintegration of returned migrants in their countries of origiwith the right skills and decent job creation;
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 243 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda with a specific focus on poverty eradication, reducing inequalities and domestic resource mobilisation;
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 245 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) target socio-economic sectors, in particular infrastructure including sustainable and renewable energy, water, transportwaste, low-carbon mobility, information and communications technologies, environment, sustainable use of natural resources and blue growth, social infrastructure, human capital, in order to improve the socio-economic environmenthuman capital,, with the objective of promoting an inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development that benefits all and leaves no one behind;
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 256 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) provide finance, including in local currency, and capacity development programmes in favour of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises with a particular focus on private and cooperative sector development in partner countries;
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 272 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) provide additionality; in particular, development additionality as defined in article 2;
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 274 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a b (new)
(ab) allocate at least 35% of the financing to investments with the principle objective of climate action.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 275 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) are implemented in full respect of the Human Rights conventions, the OECD Guidelines for Multi-National Enterprises, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the ILO conventions and standards, the Maastricht Principles on the Extraterritorial Obligations of States in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security;
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 277 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) respect the principles of development effectiveness including untied aid, democratic ownership, alignment and mutual accountability;
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 298 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission mayshall define investment windows for specific regions or partner countries or for both, for specific sectors, for specific projects or for specific categories of final beneficiaries or for both to be funded by instruments referred to in Article 9 to be covered by the EFSD Guarantee up to a fixed amount. In addition, the EIB should provide a written opinion on banking-related matters to accompany each proposal for investment windows. All requests for financial support within investment windows shall be made to the Commission.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 322 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. At least 100 000 000 shall be allocated for investments in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood partner countries and for this purpose the funds should be transferred from the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II), established by regulation (EU) No 231/2014;
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 325 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The guarantee agreements shall be made publicly available, with a limited regime of exceptions.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 340 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. The management of the resources of the EFSD Guarantee Fund referred to in paragraph 2 shall be directly managed by the Commissionentrusted to the EIB under a mandate on behalf of the Union. These resources shall be managed and invested in accordance with the principle of sound financial management and shall follow appropriate prudential rules. On 30 June 2018 the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report evaluating the application of this paragraph which shall provide input for a possible amendment.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 348 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) an assessment of the financing and investment operations in operation and covered by the EFSD Guarantee, sector, country and regional levels and their compliance with this Regulation, including the 35% climate change-related spending;
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 350 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) an assessment of the overall contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda and the implementation of the Paris Agreement;
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 136 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Additionality, a key feature of the EFSI, should be strengthened in the selection of projects. In particular, operations should only be eligible for EFSI support if they address clearly identified market failures or sub-optimal investment situations. The purpose of additionality should be limited to ensuring that selected projects are those that could not have otherwise obtained financing on the market due to a higher risk profile. Operations in infrastructure under the Infrastructure and Innovation Window linking two or more Member States, including e-infrastructure, should be considered additional given their inherent difficulty and their high added value for the Union.
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 259 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 2017/1017
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
(a a) in point (b), point (iii) is replaced by the following: ‘(iii) a provision that the Steering Board is to take decisions by consensus; in the event that a consensus cannot be reached, the Steering Board shall decide by a three-fourths majority of its component members;’;
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 267 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 2015/117
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The projects supported by the EFSI, while striving to create employment and sustainable growth,(1 a) In Article 5(1), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘The projects supported by the EFSI shall be considered to provide additionality if they carry a risk corresponding to EIB special activities, as defined in Article 16 of the EIB Statute and by the credit risk policy guidelines of the EIB., and if they comply with the additionality criterion, with the criteria set out in Articles 6 and 9 of this Regulation.’
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 306 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
(-a) in paragraph 3, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘The Steering Board shall comprise four members: three appointed by the Commission and one by the EIB. Before the official nomination, the European Parliament shall be kept informed of the candidates, respecting strict confidentiality requirements. The Steering Board shall elect a Chairperson from among its members for a fixed term of three years, renewable once. The Steering Board shall strive to take its decisions by consensus. In the event that a consensus cannot be reached, the Steering Board shall decide by a three-fourths majority of its component members.’;
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 371 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a
The EIB shall target that at least 40 % of EFSI financing under the infrastructure and innovation window supports projects with components that contribute to climate action, in line with the COP21 commitments. The Steering Board shall provide detailed guidance to thatis end.
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 17 #

2016/0275(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
(13) Following the Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change4 , the EIB should aim to sustain the current high level of climate relevant spending under the ELM, contributing to increasing its climate-related investment in developing countries from 25 % to 35 % by 2020. In addition, the EIB should work to phase out the financing of projects that do not contribute to the Union's climate objectives and the transition to a low- carbon economy. _________________ 4 Council Decision (EU) 2016/590 of 11 April 2016 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (OJ L 103, 19.4.2016, p. 1).
2017/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 32 #

2016/0275(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3
Over the period covered by this decision, the EIB should endeavour to sustain the current high level of climate-relevant operations, while the minimum volume of those operations shall represent at least 25 % of the total EIB financing operations, and 35 % of the total EIB lending under the ELM and in developing countries.
2017/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 77 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) Regulation [ ] [on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry into the 2030 climate and energy framework] lays down accounting rules on greenhouse gas emissions and removals relating to land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF). While the environmental outcome under this Regulation in terms of the levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions that are made is affected by taking into account a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from deforested land, afforested land, managed forest land, harvested wood products, managed cropland and managed grassland as defined in Regulation [ ], flexibility for a maximum quantity of 280 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent of these removals divided among Member States according to the figures in Annex III should be included as an additional possibility for Member States to meet their commitments when needed. Where the delegated act to update the forest reference levels based on the national forestry accounting plans pursuant to Article 8 (6) of Regulation [LULUCF] is adopted, 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 Article 7 to reflect a contribution of the accounting category managed forest land in the flexibility provided by that Article. Before adopting such a delegated act, the Commission should evaluate the robustness of accounting for managed forest land based on available data, and in particular the consistency of projected and actual harvesting rates. In addition, the possibility to voluntarily delete annual emission allocation units should be allowed under this Regulation in order to allow for such amounts to be taken into account when assessing Member States' compliance with requirements under Regulation [ ].
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 198 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Additional use of up to 280 million net removals from deforested land, afforested land, managed forest land, harvested wood products, managed cropland and managed grassland
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 212 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. To the extent that a Member State's emissions exceed its annual emission allocations for a given year, a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from the combined accounting categories of deforested land, afforested land, managed forest land, harvested wood products, managed cropland and managed grassland referred to in Article 2 of Regulation [ ] [LULUCF] may be taken into account for its compliance under Article 9 of this Regulation for that year, provided that:
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 28 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The coherence between this Regulation, Regulation [(EU) ... on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 for a resilient Energy Union and to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change], Directive [(EU)... to enhance cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments] and the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement should be ensured.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 39 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The LULUCF sector can contribute to climate change mitigation in several ways, in particular by reducing emissions, and maintaining and enhancing sinks and carbon stocks and substituting fossil or carbon-intensive raw materials and energy. In order for measures aiming in particular at increasing carbon sequestration to be effective, sustainable forest and resource management and the long-term stability and adaptability of carbon pools is essential.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 45 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Advanced and sustainable management practices can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the LULUCF sector. Promoting the sharing of best practices in this field can help Member States in reaching their targets under this Regulation.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 63 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Emissions and removals from forest land depend on a number of natural circumstances, age-class structure, as well as past and present management practices that differ between Member States. The use of a base year would not make it possible to reflect those factors and resulting cyclical impacts on emissions and removals or their interannual variation. The relevant accounting rules should instead provide for the use of reference levels to exclude the effects of natural and country- specific characteristics. In the absence of the international review under the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol, a review procedure should be established to ensure transparency and improve the quality of accounting in this category.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 80 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) Natural disturbances, such as wildfires, insect and disease infestations, extreme weather events and geological disturbances that are beyond the control of, and not materially influenced by, a Member State, may result in greenhouse gas emissions of a temporary nature in the LULUCF sector, or may cause the reversal of previous removals. As reversal can also be the result of management decisions, such as decisions to harvest or plant trees, this Regulation should ensure that human- induced reversals of removals are always accurately reflected in LULUCF accounts. Moreover, this Regulation should provide Member States with a limited possibility to exclude emissions resulting from disturbances that are beyond their control from their LULUCF accounts. However, the manner in which Member States apply those provisions should not lead to undue under-accounting. and should not discourage Member States from investing in and taking preventative measures that reduce the risk of the occurrence of natural disturbances.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 84 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) Depending on national preferences, Member States should be able to choose adequate national policies for achieving their commitments in LULUCF, including the possibility of compensating emissions from one land category by removals from another land category. They should also be able to cumulate net removals over the period 2021-2030. Trading among Member States should continue as an additional option to help compliance. Following the practice in the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, there should also be a possibility for a Member State to use its overachievement under Regulation [] on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 for a resilient Energy Union and to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change in order to ensure its compliance with its commitment under this Regulation without compromising the overall ambition level of Union greenhouse gas reduction targets.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 86 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure efficient, transparent and cost-effective reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and removals and of other information necessary to assess compliance with Member States' commitments, reporting requirements should be included in Regulation (EU) No. 525/2013 by this Regulation, and compliance checks under this Regulation should take these reports into account. Regulation (EU) No. 525/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly. These provisions may further be streamlined to take into consideration any relevant changes in respect of the integrated governance of the Energy Union for which a proposal is foreseen by the end of 2016 in the Commission’s work programme.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) harvested wood products.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 213 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The national forestry accounting plan shall contain all the elements listed in Annex IV, section B and include a proposed new forest reference level based on the continuation of current forest management practice and intensity, as documented between 1990up to 2017 for the period 2021-2025 and up to 2022 for the period 2026-20309 per forest type and per age class in national forests, expressed in tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 220 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall use the best available data on land use and forest conditions and demonstrate consistency between the methods and data used to establish the forest reference level in the national forestry accounting plan and those used in the reporting for managed forest land. At the latest at the end of the period from 2021 to 2025 or from 2026 to 2030, a Member State shall submit to the Commission a technical correction of its reference level if necessary to ensure consistency.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 225 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall reviewfacilitate an assessment of the national forestry accounting plans and technical corrections and assesssubmitted, by a Member State. This assessment shall be carried out in close consultation with Member State experts, the Standing Forestry Committee and the Energy Union Committee. The assessment shall evaluate the extent to which the proposed new or corrected forest reference levels have been determined in accordance with the principles and requirements set out in paragraphs (3) and (4) as well as Article 5(1). To the extent that this is required in order to ensure compliance withWhere the principles and requirements set out in paragraphs (3) and (4) as well as Article 5(1) have not been adhered to, the Commission may recalculate the proposed new or corrected forest reference levels.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 232 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall, by 31 December 2019 with a view to the period 2021-2025, and by 31 December 2024 with a view to the period 2026-2030, adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14 to amend Annex II in the light of the reviewassessment carried out pursuant to paragraph (5) to update Member State forest reference levels based on the national forestry accounting plans or the technical corrections submitted, and any recalculations made in the context of the review. Until the entry into force of the delegated act, Member State forest reference levels as specified in Annex II shall continue to apply for the period 2021- 2025 and/or 2026-2030.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 237 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In accounts pursuant to Article 6(1) and 8(1) relaMember States shall account for emissions and removals resulting tofrom harvested wood products, as the total of emissions and removals for each of the years in the periods 2021 to 2025 and 2026 to 2030. Member States shall reflect emissions and removals resulting from changes in the pool of harvested wood products falling within the following categories using the first order decay function, the methodologies and the default half-life values specified in Annex V:
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 239 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall, by 31 December 2019, adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 14 in order to update the categories in the pool of harvested wood products with additional products that have a positive substitution effect. The delegated act shall also update the default half-life values specified in Annex V.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 267 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall ensure coherence between this Regulation, Regulation [(EU) ... on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 for a resilient Energy Union and to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change], Directive [(EU)... to enhance cost- effective emission reductions and low- carbon investments] and the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement. To this end, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 28 February 2024 and every five years thereafter on the operation of this Regulation, its contribution to the EU's overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement, and may make proposals if appropriate.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 277 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point B – point f
(f) forharvested wood products from afforested land and managed forest land: harvested wood products.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 279 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – table 2 – row 1
Member State forest reference levels including harvested wood products
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 286 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part A – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) Reference levels shall include the carbon pool of harvested wood products, providing a comparison between assuming instantaneous oxidation and applying the first-order decay function and half-life values;deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 290 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part A – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) Member States shall provide confirmation that the construction of the forest reference level neither includes assumptions or estimations about domestic policies nor assumptions or estimations about future changes to these.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 147 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The conditions for making fertilisers available on the internal market have been partially harmonised through Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 , which almost exclusively covers fertilisers from mined or chemically produced, inorganic materials. There is also a need to make use of recycled or organic materials for fertilising purposes. Harmonised conditions for making fertilisers made from such recycled or organic materials available on the entire internal market should be established in order to provide an important incentive for their further use. Promoting increased use of recycled nutrients would further contribute to the circular economy and allow a more resource efficient overall use of nutrients, while lowering EU dependency on nutrients from third countries. The scope of the harmonisation should therefore be extended in order to include recycled and organic materials. __________________ 15 Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisers (OJ L 304, 21.11.2003, p. 1).
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 150 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Contaminants in CE marked fertilising products, such as cadmium, can potentially pose a risk to human and animal health and the environment as they accumulate in the environment and enter the food chain. Several Member States already impose contaminant levels for cadmium due to the risk cadmium poses to human and animal health and the environment. Their content should therefore be limited in such products. Furthermore, impurities in CE marked fertilising products derived from bio-waste, in particular polymers but also metal and glass, should be either prevented or limited to the extent technically feasible by detection of such impurities in separately collected bio-waste before processing.
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 162 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The end point in the manufacturing chain should be determined for each relevant component material containing animal by-products in accordance with the procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009. In order to take advantage of technical developments concerning potential use of animal by-products the relevant component material category should be added or expanded in order to include more animal by-products. The setting of the requirements above and rules on processing and recovery for animal by-products should start immediately after the entry into force of this Regulation. Accordingly, the power to adopt delegated 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 expanding or adding, without unnecessary delay, certain animal by- products to the specific component material categories in order to create more opportunities and legal certainty for producers and businesses by unlocking the potential to make better use of nutrients from animal by-products such as animal manure. Where a manufacturing process regulated under this Regulation starts already before that end point has been reached, the process requirements of both Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 and this Regulation should apply cumulatively to CE marked fertilising products, which means application of the stricter requirement in case both Regulations regulate the same parameter.
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 168 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) For certain recovered wastes within the meaning of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council20 , a market demand for their use as fertilising products has been identified. Furthermore, certain requirements are necessary for the waste used as input in the recovery operation and for the treatment processes and techniques, as well as for fertilising products resulting from the recovery operation, in order to ensure that the use of those products does not lead to overall adverse environmental or human health impacts. For CE marked fertilising products, those requirements should be laid down in this Regulation. Therefore, as of the moment of compliance with all the requirements of this Regulation, such products should cease to be regarded as waste within the meaning of Directive 2008/98/EC. In order to take advantage of the technical developments and to further incentivise innovation in the recovery of valuable waste streams the relevant component material categories should be added or expanded in order to include more recovered waste eligible for use in the production of CE marked fertilising products such as struvite, biochar and ash-based products. The proper assessment and setting of processing requirements should start immediately after the entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. __________________ 20 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 198 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
(55) Promising technical progress is being made in the field of recycling of waste, such as phosphorus recycling from sewage sludge, andin particular struvite, fertilising product production from animal by-products, such as biochar and phosphorus recovery after incineration, in particular ash-based products, and considering that such products are already authorised in several Member States under national legislation. It should be possible for products containing or consisting of such materials to access the internal market without unnecessary delay when the manufacturing processes have been scientifically analysed and process requirements have been established at Union level. For that purpose, 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 defining larger or additional categories of CE marked fertilising products or component materials eligible for use in the production of such products. The first of those delegated acts should, in particular, add struvite, biochar and ash-based products to the categories of component materials and should be adopted as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Regulation. For animal by-products, component material categories should be expanded or added only to the extent an end point in the manufacturing chain has been determined in accordance with the procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, since animal by-products for which no such end point has been determined are in any event excluded from the scope of this Regulation.
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 214 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘fertilising product’ means a substance, mixture, micro-organism or any other material, applied or intended to be applied, either on its own or mixed with another material, on plants or their rhizosphere or on fungi or their mycosphere, for the purpose of providing plants or fungi with nutrient or improving their nutrition efficiency;
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 266 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 to amend Annexes I to IV for the purposes of adapting them to technical progress, in particular as regards the production of fertilisers from animal by-products and waste recovery materials taking in to account products and materials already authorised in Member States, and facilitating internal market access and free movement for CE marked fertilising products
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 284 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall come forward with a proposal for delegated acts, in accordance with the first subparagraph to amend the component material category set out in Annex II, to add animal by-products, struvite ash- based products and biochar to those component material categories, with specific focus on the technological progress which is being made in the recovery of nutrients. The first of those delegated acts shall be submitted no later than one year after the entry into force of this Regulation.
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 312 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) 1107/2009
Article 3 – Point 34
(3) "34. "plant biostimulant" means a product stimulating plant nutrition processes independently of the product's nutrient content with the sole aim of improving one or more of the following characteristics of the plant and the plant rhizosphere and phyllosphere:
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 326 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States who already implemented a lower limit for cadmium for organo- mineral fertilisers and inorganic fertilisers, set out in Annex I, Part II, may maintain this stricter limit until the limit in this Regulation is equal or lower.
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 426 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 3
- As of [Publications office, please insert the date occurring twelvnine years after the date of application of this Regulation]: 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5),
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 508 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 3
- As of [Publications office, please insert the date occurring twelvnine years after the date of application of this Regulation]: 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5),
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 651 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 13
13. The shelf-life of the microbial plant biostimulant shall be at least 6 months under the storage conditions specified on the label.deleted
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 817 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The shelf life of the microbial plant biostimulant shall be specified on the label.
2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 94 #

2016/0023(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1) and Article 207 thereof,
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 100 #

2016/0023(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Most mercury emissions and associated exposure risks result from anthropogenic activities, including primary mercury mining and processing, the use of mercury in products, industrial processes and artisanal and small-scale gold mining ("ASGM") and mercury emissions originating in particular from coal combustion and the management of mercury waste. Fossil fuel combustion in power plants and industrial boilers together with residential heating constitute almost half of global mercury emissions. Therefore, the transition to renewable energy production along with energy efficiency measures should be hastened in order to significantly reduce the release of mercury into the atmosphere.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 120 #

2016/0023(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) The export, import and manufacturing of a range of mercury-added products accounting for a significant share of the use of mercury and mercury compounds within the Union and globally should be prohibited, provided that such prohibitions do not lead to an increase in the total release of mercury globally.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 126 #

2016/0023(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) This Regulation should therefore have a twofold legal basis,have Articles 192(1) and 207 of the TFEUTFEU as its legal basis, as it seeks to protect both the environment and human health and to ensure uniformity in respect of its trade aspects through t. The export and import prohibition and restrictions affecting mercury, mercury compounds and mercury-added products should therefore be subject to environment and human health considerations.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 135 #

2016/0023(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) In the absence of relevant available mercury-free production processes, operating conditions for the production of sodium or potassium methylate or ethylate involving the use of mercury should be set. A gradual phase-out and replacement with feasible mercury-free production processes should take place as soon as possible.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 146 #

2016/0023(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) The use of dental amalgam in an encapsulated form and the implementation of amalgam separators should be made mandatory to protect dental practitioners and patients from mercury exposure and to ensure that resulting mercury waste are not released into the environment, but are collected and subjected to sound waste management. Given the size of the undertakings from the dentristry sector concerned by this change, it is appropriate to provide sufficient time to adapt to the new provision and to encourage the dentistry sector to gradually and permanently reduce the use of dental amalgam.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 170 #

2016/0023(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The export of mixtures of mercury not listed in Annex I for the purposes of recovering the mercury shall be prohibited outside the European Union, the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 209 #

2016/0023(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
- take steps to reduce, and where feasible eliminate,phase out the use of mercury and mercury compounds in, and the emissions and releases to the environment of mercury from, such mining and processing;
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 216 #

2016/0023(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. From one year after the entry into force of this Regulation, dental amalgam shall not be used for the treatment of pregnant or breastfeeding women or children who undergo treatment on their deciduous teeth.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2 #

2016/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Maintains that reducing the EU's greenhouse gas emissions, thereby realisingin line with the 2015 Paris Agreement, also depends, to a large extent, on achieving EUthe EU's climate and energy policy goals in the field of renewable energy; highlights, in this regard, that the current 2020 energy strategy and energy goals will be insufficient to reach the 2050 decarbonisation target; calls, therefore, on the Commission and Member States to use the momentum of the Paris Agreement to step up the long-term efforts in achieving the internationally agreed targets to keep global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius; stresses, in this regard, the urgency of a clear and stable long- term policy framework for the roll-out of renewable energy;
2016/02/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 14 #

2016/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the progress towards the EU target whereby renewables are to account for 20% of gross final energy consumption by 2020, especially in the heating and cooling and electricity generation sectors; while being concerned at the same time for the lack of progress in certain sectors, particularly in the transport sector;
2016/02/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 20 #

2016/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes Member States’ progress in meeting specific national renewable energy targets and urges those Member States which are moving ahead more slowly to adopt additional incentive measuresprogressing slowly to step up their efforts in order to meet their targets in due time;
2016/02/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 39 #

2016/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to give priority to renewable energy sources and technologies with the least damaging effects on the environment and biodiversity, capitalising on the advantage of a specific geographical and climate situation to secure a beneficial outcome; recalls that bioenergy will play an important part in decarbonizing EU; therefore calls on the Commission to recognize that the contribution from bioenergy should not be allowed to be jeopardized;
2016/02/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 60 #

2016/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses concern at the fact that progress has slowed in meeting the EU's 10% target for renewable energy use in the transport sector and draws attention to the importance of reaching that goal from the point of view of lowering greenhouse gas emission levels and reducing EU dependency on imported energy; calls on the Commission to promote a legislative framework offering prospects for advanced biofuels in the period after 2020 and, by providing an appropriate at least up to 2050 with a view of phasing out subsidies that currently distort the market and providing clarity and incentives to their use, to help open up 'green' jobs while averting adverse effects of indirect land- use change;
2016/02/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 62 #

2016/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses concern at the fact that progress has slowed in meeting the EU’s 10% target for renewable energy use in the transport sector, and recalls that transport is the only sector in the EU where GHGs emissions have risen since 1990; calls on the Member States to intensify their efforts in order to meet this target in due time; draws attention to the importance of reaching that goal from the point of view of lowering greenhouse gas emission levels and reducing EU dependency on imported energy; calls on the Commission to consider laying down an ambitious target for renewable energy use in the transport sector and to promote a legislative framework offering prospects for advanced biofuels in the period after 2020 and, by providing an appropriate incentive to their use, to help open up ‘green’ jobs while averting adverse effects of indirect land- use change;
2016/02/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 73 #

2016/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 i (new)
5i. Calls on the Member States to insure that their regulatory frameworks for renewables, and especially their support schemes, do not lead to unnecessary distortions with regards to energy production, market energy prices, the functioning of the energy market and competitiveness in the EU, calls on the Commission to conduct and present a study on how current subsidies affect the investment landscape and the transition to sustainable energy in the EU;
2016/02/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 14 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that in accordance with Article 2 of the MFF Regulation, the Commission shall present a compulsory review of the functioning of the MFF before the end of 2016, taking full account of the economic situation at that time as well as of the latest macroeconomic projections, and that this review shall, as appropriatif considered feasible, be accompanied by a legislative proposal for the revision of the MFF Regulation;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 21 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that Article 311 TFEU states that the Union shall provide itself with the means necessary to attain its objectives and carry through its policies; considers, therefore, that should the review arrive at the conclusions that the current ceilings were too low, it would be a primary law requirement to increase the ceilunderstands, however, that due to budgetary constraints of the Member States, the biggest contributors to the EU budget, it is unlikely that ceilings would be increased and calls therefore for strengthening of the flexibility mechanisms and for increased flexibility between headings;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 79 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that, in order to secure this additional funding, the financial allocation for two significant EU programmes, Horizon 2020 and the Connecting European Facility (CEF), has had to be reduced by EUR 2.2 billion and EUR 2.8 billion respectively, while the remaining EUR 3 billion are covered by unallocated MFF margins; stresses Parliament’s commitment during the EFSI negotiations to reduce as muchavoid as far as possible tha negative impact on these two programmes, whose financial envelopes were decided only in 2013;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 118 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls the various crises that European farmers have faced since the beginning of the current MFF, most notably the dairy sector crisis and the long- term negative effects on European farmers of the losses caused by the Russian embargo on agricultural products; highlights the budgetary impact ofat the emergency measures taken in response to these crises, involving EUR 500 million in the budget 2016 and EUR 300 million in 2015, where financed from the margins in Heading 2; underlines the persistent situation of crisis in the agricultural sector in several Member States; and is therefore of the opinion that future targeted measures are to be financed promptly and appropriately from within the EU budget; recalls that the crisis is an effect of the foreign policy decision taken by the EU, and Russia, and stresses therefore that further emergency measures should not be funded by the CAP;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 129 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 a (new)
The Paris Agreement on climate change
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 130 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines that the agreement reached on 12 December 2015 in Paris by the 196 parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is a universal, binding, dynamic and differentiated agreement aimed at facing the challenge of climate change; recalls that the EU successfully steered the efforts to reach the Paris Agreement; calls on the Commission to present its first evaluation of the possible impact of the COP21 agreement on the EU budget in due time for the revision, including an assessment on which climate change related action are being funded and whether these guarantee that the targets under the Paris Agreement will be met; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to guarantee that the mechanism of climate action mainstreaming is fully operationalized; further notices that under the Paris Agreement, EU funding needs to be allocated for supporting climate action in developing countries and asks the Commission to address it in the MFF review/revision;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 220 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Expects, therefore, that new reinforcements in commitment appropriations will be accompanied by a corresponding increase in payment appropriations, including an upward revision of the annual payments ceiling if necessaryIs of the opinion that the EU should only make commitments which it can deliver and expects, therefore, a more orderly relation between commitments and payments; considers, moreover, that the mid-term review/revision of the MFF provides an excellent opportunity to take stock of payment implementation and updated forecasts for the expected evolution of payments up to the end of the current MFF; believes that a joint payment plan for 2016-2020 should be developed and agreed between the three institutions;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 248 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Stresses that the rigid structure of the Union budget deprives the budgetary authority of the possibility of reacting adequately to changing circumstances; calls, therefore, for allowing the transfer of available margins between headings at qualified majority in Council, with the aim of fully exploiting the MFF ceilings;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 259 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
43. Believes that the mid-term review/revision provides for an excellent opportunity for the first-time assessment of the functioning of the EU policies and programmes concerned, and, impact, and where appropriate the tangible results, of the EU policies and programmes concerned, suggests the Commission to apply result- oriented framework in analysing how the EU funds are spent, expects the Commission to supply an analysis identifying the shortcomings of the current implementation system; and invites the Commission to come up with concrete proposals to address the possible deficiencies and to improve and rationalize the implementation environment for the remaining years of the current MFF, in order to ensure the besmost efficient possible use of scarce financial resources;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 292 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Reminds that, at a time of scarcity of resources and erosion of the European citizens' confidence and belief in the EU project, it is important to show the added- value of EU budget delivery; believes that bringing the performance culture at the heart of the EU budget should constitute the roadmap of the inter-institutional working group on performance-based budgeting, which conclusions should be taken into account by the Commission in its legislative proposal for the post 2020 MFF, at the latest;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 293 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 b (new)
47b. Emphasizes that, where appropriate and in particular in innovation-focused programmes, performance and output-related assessment should become a key principle;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 323 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
54. Calls for the phasing-out of all forms of rebates and for the introduction of one or several new own resources, ideally with a clear link to European policies that create added value; notes that a large number of possible new own resources have already been discussed by the High Level Group, and eagerly awaits its recommendations;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 335 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 21
Enhanced flexibility and special instruments
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 343 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59 – subparagraph 1 (new)
59a. Calls for an assessment on whether the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) is the most appropriate instrument to deal with mass redundancies, as recommended by the Court of Auditors in its Special Report No 7 in 2013;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 344 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59 a (new)
59a. Calls for an assessment on whether the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) is the most appropriate instrument to deal with mass redundancies, as recommended by the Court of Auditors in its Special Report No 7 in 2013;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 347 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
60. Notes that the agreement reached on 12 December 2015 in Paris by the 196 parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is a universal, binding, dynamic and differentiated agreement aimed at facing the challenge of climate change; calls on the Commission to present its first evaluation of the possible impact of the COP21 agreement on the EU budget in due time for the revision;deleted (Moved to new 20a.)
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 357 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
62. Calls on the Member States to reach a rapid agreement on the next MFF, and on the sectorial regulations accompanying the MFF, in order to allow all new programmes to start without delay on 1 January 2021;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 358 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62 a (new)
62a. In addition, to better inform national parliaments and European citizens of the importance of programming approach, the European Parliament and the Commission should organize, when appropriate, an inter- institutional and inter-parliamentary conference in which the challenges of the next MFF will be exposed as well as the outline of the negotiations;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2015/2348(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the transport sector in the EU accounts for about one-quarter of greenhouse gas emissions and that an 80% increase in freight transport activity is expected by 2050; believes that substituting fossil fuels in transport's energy supply will enhance the environmental performance of the sector; further underlines that European transport policy can deliver an important contribution to achieving the COP 21 Paris Agreement objectives and the Union's long-term climate goals;
2016/10/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 10 #

2015/2348(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the transport sector in the EU accounts for about one-quarter of greenhouse gas emissions, that 95% of the energy used in EU transport sector is oil derived and that an 80% increase in freight transport activity is expected by 2050;
2016/10/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 14 #

2015/2348(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the challenge for the EU with regard to logistics will be to reduce the environmental impact of freight transport, especially road haulage, which accounts for two-thirds of all greenhouse gas emissions, by reducing air and noise pollution and increasing efficiency in line with the COP 21 agreement; underlines that transport infrastructure shapes mobility behaviours; further notes that enhanced multimodality and efficient freight logistics will facilitate the modal shift and effectively contribute to the decarbonisation of transport;
2016/10/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 19 #

2015/2348(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the positive contribution of establishing LNG as an alternative to diesel to emission reduction in road freight transport; therefore calls for an assessment of necessary fuelling infrastructure along the TEN-T corridors; however stresses the need to avoid technological lock-in, as LNG should be considered as a transitional fuel until alternative drives such as battery electric and fuel cell drives are competitive in cost and range;
2016/10/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 35 #

2015/2348(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of investment in last-mile logistics and more ecological logistics hubs, especially in urban areas and ports, and of efforts to simplify administrative procedures; stresses that the use of electric light-duty commercial vehicles in last mile logistics reduces CO2-emissions in general as well as local pollutant and noise emissions in particular and therefore makes a positive contribution to urban air quality; therefore stresses the need for charging infrastructure at logistics hubs;
2016/10/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 36 #

2015/2348(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of investment in last-mile logistics and more ecological logistics hubs, especially in urban areas and ports, and of efforts to simplify administrative procedures; points out the potential of inland navigation and the maritime dimension of the TEN-T to reduce the environmental impact of the transport sector;
2016/10/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 45 #

2015/2348(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the potential of automated driving and "platooning" (grouping divers vehicles) in road freight transport, as it allows better use of slipstream and thereby reduces emissions and increases the capacity of roads; calls for further support for research and development in that area, notably for necessary digital infrastructure and calls for a coherent legislative framework on EU level;
2016/10/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 50 #

2015/2348(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to facilitate access to data concerning traffic flow along the corridors andtraffic-related data for public and private actors such as digital map and navigation service providers along the corridors, considering that these services are key to enable intermodal transport, more efficient routing and automated driving, calls on the Commission to identify further obstacles to the use of multimodal transport and to propose corresponding measures, involveing operators in this sector in the process; stresses the need for a coherent legislative approach on EU level;
2016/10/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 53 #

2015/2348(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that transport regulation is currently tied to the mode of transport and falls under the remit of different international bodies (such as IMO or ICAO); further notes that the overall review and development of the multimodal transport system is challenging because of the many actors involved;
2016/10/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 36 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the Treaty on European Union establishes the creation of the single market, whose currency is the euro; whereas the European Monetary Union currently consists of 19 members, two of whomMember States have opt-out clauses, the remaining seven EU Member States having yet to join the euro; whereas no financial liability will be incurred by the two countries with opt-outs from EMU in the framework of any fiscal capacity for the euro area;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 49 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas economic convergence is a condition for forming a stable common currency, and cohesion policy has not been sufficient in its aim to decrease the divergence between Member States;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 52 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas rapid technological development risk benefitting different parts of the Eurozone to different degrees leading to further cementing divergence between Member States in the Eurozone;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 61 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas contrary to the budgetary arrangements in all other federations, the EU budget is largely dependent on contributions from Member State level to EU level, which is different to fully fledged federations;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 70 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas it became apparent during the sovereign debt crisis that the European Treaties do not provide the euro area with the instruments to deal effectively with shocks in the absence of Member States’ compliance with fiscal surveillance frameworks and structural reforms to increase competitiveness and resilience of their economies, and full labour and capital market integration, both of which play an important shock absorbing function in a monetary union;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 77 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas, following nominal and increased real convergence in the run-up to the introduction of the common currency, the euro area witnessed structural divergence between 1999 and 2009 with the economies at the centre relying more on exports and tradable activities and the economies in the periphery on non- tradable activities and construction, which made the euro area as a whole less resilient to shocks; whereas regulatory adjustments and structural reforms aimed at reducing risks and improving convergence have been introduced since 2009 at both European and national level, but some euro area Member States still require solidarity and sustainablefar reaching structural reforms in their catching- up process;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 97 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas progress has been achieved in addressistreng the flaws ofning EMU through legislation such as the Six-Pack and the Two-Pack regulations, the Banking Union as well as through the introduction of the European Semester and the creation of new instruments such as the ESM;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 175 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the introduction of the euro as a common currency has eliminated tried and tested policy options for counterbalancing asymmetric shocks such as exchange rate fluctuationrequired the carrying out of structural reforms to compensate for the loss of monetary policy as a stabilisation tool; reiterates that the relinquishing of autonomy over monetary policy therefore requires alternative adjustment mechanisms to cope with asymmetric macroeconomic shocks in order to make the euro zone an optimal currency area able, inter alia, to implement a proper policy mix;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 183 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that EMU exposed its vulnerability in the context of the global financial and economic crisis when unsustainable imbalances, triggered by capital flows from core euro area nations to the periphery and a rising public spending ratio in some Member Statein the light of excessive public and private debt levels, unsustainable imbalances, triggered by a lack of structural reforms to foster competitiveness, aggravated and led to a sovereign debt crisis, in which government borrowing costs dramatically increased in some Member States, jeopardising, in the absence of a proper fiscal backstop, the mereand the lack of consolidation of public finances, partly due to non-adherence to agreed budgetary rules, the very existence of the euro area;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 218 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Observes that in the absence of the willingness of euro area Member States’ governments to take action to rapidly consolidate their public finances and modernise their economies the stabilisation of the economic cycle since the beginning of the crisis has relied almost exclusively on the ECB, and that the reduced options available for monetary policy in a context of zero lower bound rates have led the ECB to implement unconventional monetary policy measures; recalls that the President of the ECB has called for integrated institutions, for a stronger and proactive fiscal policyfiscal surveillance framework on the euro area scale and for euro area Member States to deliver on structural reform;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 233 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges the results achieved since the crisis broke in terms of risk reduction and better coordination; points in particular to the many measures taken by the EU institutions to address the shortcomings revealed by the crisis by strengthening coordination of national fiscal policiefiscal surveillance frameworks, in particular via the adoption of the Six-Pack and the Two-Pack Regulations, but is concerned by the lack of compliance and enforcement of the revised rule set; welcomes further the fact that the EU institutions have set up frameworks for action in current and future crises, namely by creating the European Financial Stability Mechanism (EFSM), the temporary European Financial Stabilisation Facility (EFSF) and its permanent successor, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM); underlines, however, that these mechanisms dramatically lacklack full democratic oversight and parliamentary control, and hence ownership;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 256 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Makes it clear that rapid action is needed to ensure the sustainability of the euro by pursuing structural reforms and sound fiscal policies; stresses that this requires strong joint efforts on the part of the EU and its Member States to implement and enforce structural reforms, ensure compliance with fiscal and macroeconomic surveillance frameworks, to complete the EMU and to restore the trust of citizens and markets;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 268 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that in order to regain trust, the euro must deliver on its promise of stability, convergence, growth and jobs; regards a fiscal capacity as a vitalpossible element in this enterprise, which can be successful only if solidarity is closely linked to responsibility, meaning that financial support is provided on the basis of clear criteriamoral hazard is prevented and responsibility and solidarity are closely linked, meaning that financial support is provided on the basis of adherence to the fiscal and macroeconomic surveillance framework, the CSRs and to commitments that are being made under specific programmes;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 294 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that incentives for sound fiscal policymaking and for addresscompliance with the Stability and Growth Pact and pursuing structural weaknessesreform at national level, taking into account the aggregate euro area fiscal stance, are core elements for the functioning of the euro area; considers that a fiscal capacity should, moreover, address specific concerns for the euro area in the case of absorbing shocksare core elements for the functioning of the euro area;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 311 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that a sufficient degree of wage and price flexibility, and labour mobility need to be guaranteed to ensure that a fiscal capacity is sustainable and does not lead to permanent transfers between Member States;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 313 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that a fiscal capacity must be created on top of existing EU funding instruments, within its legal framework, in order to ensure consistent development between euro and non-euro Member States;deleted
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 328 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that effective stabilisation of large euro area Member States or a group of closely economically intertwined countries requires sufficient resources;deleted
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 354 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that three different funcconditions have to be fulfilled; argues, first, that in order to foster economic and social convergence within the euro area and to improve the economic competitiveness and resilience of the euro area, Member States’ structural reforms should be incentivised in good economic times; argues, secondly, that differences in the business cycles of euro area Member States stemming from structural differences create the need for an instrument to address asymmetric shocks; considers, thirdly, that symmetric shocks should be addressed so as to increase the resilience of the euro area as a whole before a fiscal capacity can be established, particularly compliance with the Stability and Growth Pact, compliance with the macroeconomic imbalance procedure and effective implementation of the country specific recommendations; argues, that to foster economic and social convergence within the euro area and to improve the economic competitiveness and resilience of the euro area, Member States’ need to step up efforts to effectively implement structural reforms;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 365 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Argues in consequence that three pillars of a fiscal capacity should be distinguished, wherein action should be undertaken in the framework of a common toolbox to address the different functions, i.e. incentivising convergence and sustainable structural reforms, absorbing asymmetric shocks, and absorbing symmetric shocks; takes note of the various proposals regarding designs put forward on this matter by politicians and academia;deleted
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 482 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that significant progress in convergence and sustainable structural reforms is needed in order to reconcile fiscal consolidation, growth, jobs, productivity, competitiveness and the European social model so as to effectively prevent asymmetric shock; considers that financial support from the European level for the implementation of agreeffectively implemented structural reforms in the Member States, while keeping the responsibility for implementation at the national level, is therefore indispensablecould be envisaged on the basis that these reforms enhance growth and create employment;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 496 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Reiterates its call for the adoption of a ‘convergence code’ based on the country-specific recommendations, as a legal act resulting from the ordinary legislative procedure, to streamline the existing coordination of economic policies into a more effective convergence of economic policies within the European Semester;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 513 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – introductory part
26. Suggests that the convergence code define criteria to be reached within five years, building on the merits of the Maastricht criteria and focusing for the first period on convergence requirements regarding:
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 518 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1
– taxation: base and rate of corporate tax,deleted
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 531 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 2
– labour market, including minimum wages,deleted
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 546 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 3
– investment, notably in research and development; This five-year period should in exchange allow for a phasing-in of the new tasks attributed to the ESM/EMF;deleted
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 549 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 3 – paragraph 1
– investment, notably in research and development;deleted
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 564 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 3 – paragraph 2
This five-year period should in exchange allow for a phasing-in of the new tasks attributed to the ESM/EMF;deleted
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 628 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Points out that the Rainy Day Fund should be funded by all the Member States on the basis of a cyclically sensitive economic indicator and used for payments to all Member States suffering from economic downturns;deleted
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 644 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Acknowledges that the model of a European Unemployment Benefit Scheme would foster convergence of labour markets in the medium term;deleted
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 665 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Considers that the EMF should provide the financial resources for either of these models, which could require increasing the amount of capital; pPoints out that the fundEMF should avoid long-term redistribution effects by ensuring Member States’ contributions are balanced over the cycle;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 678 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Warns that future symmetric shocks could destabilise the euro area as a whole since the currency area is not endowed with the instruments to cope with another crisis of the extent of the previous one; is convinced that the right instrument to deal with symmetric shocks depends on the nature of the shock; recalls that the EMF should be used as an appropriate financial resource;deleted
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 702 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Considers that in the case of symmetric shocks brought about by a lack of internal demand, monetary policy alone cannot reignite the economy, particularly in a context of zero lower bounds; is therefore convinced that public and private investment must be increaentivised, the administrative burden reduced and a proper regulatory framework developed, with a view to stimulating potential growth;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 712 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Considers that symmetric shocks that are caused by a lack of supply must be diminished by improving the competitiveness of the euro area via appropriate financial incentives, including via the financing of professional training or financial incentives for R&D spendingstructural reforms;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 726 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Considers that instability in the financial sector could also pose severe challenges for the euro area as a whole; urges completion of the Banking Union in order to lessen these challenges; calls for the fiscal capacity to operate as a fiscal backstop for the Banking Union, as agreed in the SRM;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 738 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Points out that the fiscal capacity has to be of significant size in order to be able to address these euro-area-wide shocks and to finance its functions; insists that in order to provide sufficient financial resources, the euro area fiscal capacity, including the EMF, should be able to increase the issuance of equities via a rise in guarantees; considers that these common issued equities should have the highest credit rate;deleted
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 6 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the financial response to the exceptional influx of refugees has been an ad hoc one and has demonstrated that the Union budget and the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2014-2020 lack the necessary resources and flexibility for a rapid and comprehensive approach to a major external crisis; emphasises the importance of tackling the root causes of the refugee and migrant movements;
2016/10/19
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the insufficient size of Heading 4 and the Emergency Aid Reserve in particular has ledRegrets that the Commission tois resorting itself to satellite budgetary mechanisms, such as trust funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, to top up the funding available; notes that this aim has not always been met with full success and that it undermines the transparent management of the budget and hampers budget control measures;
2016/10/19
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 27 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes, however, the Commission proposal for a new European External Investment Plan, with a new focus on investment to promote economic and social development in the EU Neighbourhood and Africa; expresses doubts, however, as to whether the proposal is ambitious enough to fully harness the EU’s borrowing and lending potentialects that the investment plan will promote sustainable development without compromising human rights, climate change mitigation and good governance and that transparent management of the European Fund for Sustainable Development and its projects will be ensured;
2016/10/19
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 36 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission proposal on the revision of the MFF, in particular with regard to endowing the EU budget with larger crisis instruments; expects that the proposed revision of the financial rules to reconcile the necessary flexibility and accountabilitywill increase accountability and sound financial management.
2016/10/19
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 32 #

2015/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Regrets that due to high level of administrative burden Erasmus+ funding can be unreachable for smaller organisations; believes that bureaucracy and reporting requirements should be simplified;
2016/10/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 33 #

2015/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Regrets that the lengthy payment periods in Erasmus+ affects the possibilities of smaller organization to apply for funding;
2016/10/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 34 #

2015/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Is of the opinion that volunteering should be considered eligible as a source of own contribution to the project budget as this facilitates the participation of smaller organizations; welcomes the CULT proposal in this regard;
2016/10/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2015/2298(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that redundancies in the ICT sector are affecting particularly the Oulu region in Northern Ostrobothnia where ICT sector has been a mainstay of the economy for years; regrets that in spring 2015, there were approximately 1 500 unemployed jobseekers in the ICT sector in Northern Ostrobothnia and that in many cases unemployment has become prolonged as one third of the unemployed with a higher education degree have been without work for more than a year;
2015/12/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2015/2298(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes in particular the proposed measures which aim at creating new businesses and which will foster entrepreneurship and services for new entrepreneurs;
2015/12/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2015/2284(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. BelievNotes that the objective of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) is a valuable instrument through which the EU expresses its solidarity with workers and whichto contribute to smart, inclusive and sustainable growth and to the promotion of sustainable employment in Europe; believes that the EGF should continue to operate outside the MFF;
2016/04/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2015/2284(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is concerned of the disparity between resources requested from the EGF and amounts reimbursed by Member States when the assistance is concluded, noting that the average budget implementation rate is only 49,8%; calls, therefore, on the Commission to carefully study the reasons for the low implementation rates and to propose measures to enhance the use of the fund to better reflect the real funding needs;
2016/04/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2015/2284(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Is of the opinion that the co-funding rate of 60% should not be increased;
2016/04/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 20 #

2015/2284(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the scope for implementing the EGF budget more flexibly, and therefore more effectivelyeffectively without compromising appropriate and transparent use of funds and compliance with the rules;
2016/04/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 26 #

2015/2284(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the fact that nearly 50% of workers who received financial assistance under applicatiNotes that the re-employment rate at the end of the EGF assistance varies cons idealt with in 2013- 2014 are now back in employmentrably from 4% to 86%; emphasises, however, that the EGF should provide funding for sectors likely to face problems in the futurbe aimed strictly for active labour market measures to help and empower redundant people;
2016/04/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 33 #

2015/2284(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Regrets the fact that EGF funding has been widely used to compensate national workers’ income support schemes, with no EU added value; calls on the Commission to ensure that under no circumstances the fund could be used to finance measures that would otherwise be financed by Member States;
2016/04/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 39 #

2015/2284(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. StressesIs concerned of potential overlaps with other EU funds and stresses therefore the need for greater coordination with the ESF and the ERDF, and proposes that applications for EGF funding should be submitted by the authorities that manage the Structural Funds in each Member State;
2016/04/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 46 #

2015/2284(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that more widespread use of the existing derogation from the eligibility thresholds, particularly to benefit SMEs, extension of thas laid down in Article 4 of the EGF Regulation 1309/2013, would make for more reference periods and the possibility of classifying workers who provide related services and who are made redundant as workers made redficient use of the EGF budget; is against any derogation that would undermine the nature of the EGF as an emergency fund ant by the company claiming assistance would make for more efficient use of the EGF budgetd is therefore critical of further extensions of reference periods;
2016/04/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 58 #

2015/2284(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that the derogation relating toCalls on the Commission to include in its mid-term evaluation of the EGF an assessment on to what extend persons who are neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET) should be extended beyond 2017have benefited from the EGF;
2016/04/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 65 #

2015/2284(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Requests a debate on the outcome of the mid-term evaluation of the EGF, with the aim of assessing whether the EGF is the most appropriate instrument to deal with mass redundancies, as recommended by the Court of Auditors in its Special Report No 7 in 2013;
2016/04/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2015/2283(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas subsidiarity concerns areas of shared competence, and onincluding the vitally important such area is thatareas of the environment, food safety and public health matters as defined in Article 168.4 TFEU, and whereas issues such as air quality, biodiversity and the climate require action at local and national level to be coordinated with EU policies in a balanced way;
2016/06/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 17 #

2015/2283(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that local and regional authorities are closely involved in implementing environmNotes that environmental legislation is often transposed and implemented in a highly decentral policies and that as a result the Committee of the Regions and its subsidiarity monitoring mechanism are vitally important;ised manner in the Member States; emphasises that the opinion of the Committee of the Regions is important to the co-legislators when defining environmental policies
2016/06/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 26 #

2015/2283(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to take into accoucarry out thorough impact assessments to a greater extent the efforts the Member States have already made as regards environmental policies, to ensure it proposes suitable tools and proportionate objectivesccompany legislative proposals, and to take stock of the efficiency of the actions already implemented on Member State level in the policy area of environment, public health and food safety;
2016/06/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 38 #

2015/2283(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that the transfer of powers under the subsidiarity principle is based on trust, and that the national parliaments are right to take the view that conferring tasks; emphasises, in this regard, the importance of safeguarding the independence onf agencies in which conflicts of interest are not managed in a satisfactory manner runs counter to the subsidiarity principle in terms of the effectiveness of action to protect citizensas well as analysing their funding from the EU budget in order to ensure that funding is appropriately and efficiently targeted;
2016/06/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 45 #

2015/2283(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the constructive approach of the Commission to the opinions of national parliaments; emphasises the important role of the European Parliament as co-legislator and the Commission's obligation to act as mandated by the co-legislators to adopt permanent criteria for endocrine disrupters (Case T-521/14, Sweden v Commission);
2016/06/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 52 #

2015/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that, given the prevalence of the materials referred to on the EU market and the risk they pose to human health, the Commission should prioritise the drawing-up of specific EU measures for paper, board, coatings, inks and adhesives; is of the opinion that clear rules at the European level for all food contact materials are vital for a credible transition to a circular economy;
166/01/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 65 #

2015/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Is convinced that, in light of the EU’s focus on moving towards a circular economy, specific measures at EU level should also be proposed for recycled paper and board; notes that there is a limit to the number of times that recycled paper and board products may be reused, thus requiring a steady supply of fresh wood fibres;
166/01/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 147 #

2015/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Recommends the development of a singleclear EU standards for analytical toxicological testing in order to ensure that FCMs are tested by companies and competent authorities across the EU using one and the same methodmethods specifically developed for the particular characteristics of each food contact material, without compromising the purpose of the testing;
166/01/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 154 #

2015/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that it is the responsibility of each Member State to carry out controls on companies that produce or import FCMs; regrets, however, that some Member States do not impose the requirement for companies to register their business activity, thereby allowing such companies to circumvent conformity controls; calls on the Commission to revise the Framework Regulation, so as to require that Member States impose an obligation on all companies producing or importing FCMs to officially register their business activity; recognizes the existence of suitable registration mechanisms in several Member States which can serve as examples of best practices for regulation at the EU level;
166/01/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 16 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the EU and its Member States are by far the main funders of peace operations, while CSDP operations and missions representconstitute only a small part of all funding; regrets the very modest natureacknowledges the importance of CSDP interventions for achieving peace, while encouraging Member States to adopt a more pronounced stance towards the prevention of conflict and maintenance of sustainable peace in conflict-ridden zones; regrets the modest composition of CSDP interventions, especially the military ones, consisting mainly of low-profismall-scale military training missions instead of substantial European contributions to peace-keeping and peace- enforcement;
2015/03/03
Committee: AFETBUDG
Amendment 41 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the concrete measures and pragmatic solutions introduced recently by the Commission within the existing framework of financial rules in order to shorten financial procedures; deplores, however, the still significant delays in procuring essential equipment and services to the missions under the CSDP, partially due to the often slow process of adopting decisions by the Council, but also to a certain lack of flexibility of the financial rules, and the resulting negative effect on the missions’ functioning, and potentially on the safety of missions; recalls that the Court of Auditors already criticised this in its 2012 Special Report on the EU assistance to Kosovo related to the rule of law;
2015/03/03
Committee: AFETBUDG
Amendment 57 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Takes the view that the permanent CSDP Warehouse, which currently only serves new CSDP civilian missions, should quickly be upgraded by enlarging its scope to include existing missions and by improving the availability of stored equipment, and that it s; proposes that the CSDP Warehouldse be managed by the future SSC;
2015/03/03
Committee: AFETBUDG
Amendment 68 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for better military-civilian synergies where appropriate, notably in the areas of logistics, transport and the security of missions, while respecting the different chains of command and the different natureclearly distinguishing between the natures, objectives and modes of functioning of civilian missions and military missoperations;
2015/03/03
Committee: AFETBUDG
Amendment 88 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Acknowledges that military operations are financed by the Member States outside the EU budget and that their common costs are covered by the Athena mechanism; underlines that Athena is crucial to the fast deployment of those operations and is an instrument of solidarity between Member States, as well as a major incentive, notably for those lacking financial resources, to contribute to CSDP operations; regrets, however, that the proportion of the common costs remains very low (aroundpproximately 10-15 % of all costs) and that the ‘costs lie where they fall’ principlehigh proportion of nation-borne costs and responsibilities in military operations is counter to the principles of solidarity and burden- sharing, which further deters Member States from taking an active part; finds that the long-term financing of military missions should be ensured;
2015/03/03
Committee: AFETBUDG
Amendment 119 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that transparency and accountability are essential requirements not only for democratic scrutiny but also for the adequate functioning, and the credibility, of missions carried out under the EU flag; welcomes the reporting mechanisms provided for by the interinstitutional agreement of 2 December 2013, such as the joint consultation meetings on CFSP and the quarterly reports on the CFSP budget; maintains that any improvement in the flexibility and efficiency of financing and undertaking missions and operations must not compromise the achieved positive developments with regard to transparency and accountability in CSDP interventions; calls on the Commission to make an extensive interpretation of Article 49 (1) (g) of the Financial Regulation and to propose specific lines for each civilian CSDP mission under the CFSP chapter;
2015/03/03
Committee: AFETBUDG
Amendment 128 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Takes the view that the next European Council on defence should not waste anseize the opportunity to have a deep discussion and produce concrete proposals on reforming the financial arrangements for CSDP missions and operations; urges the Member States to deliver on the commitments undertaken at the European Council of December 2013;
2015/03/03
Committee: AFETBUDG
Amendment 1 #

2015/2227(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the global population is growing and is estimated to reach 9.6 billion by 2050, putting increasing pressure on the supply of food and natural resources; notes that this can also have repercussions for European farmers;
2015/11/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 10 #

2015/2227(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the major challenge will be to ensure an adequate food supply while at the same time preservlimiting the pressure on natural resources; emphasises, ing the environment and valuable resources for future generationsis regard, the potential and importance of innovation in farm management;
2015/11/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 15 #

2015/2227(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Further emphasises that sustainability is also economically beneficial and that sustainable farm management can be a strong foundation for economic viability;
2015/11/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 25 #

2015/2227(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to tackle food waste, since each year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted or lostand particularly systemic food waste, which should be addressed comprehensively but also through innovation solutions;
2015/11/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #

2015/2227(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses, therefore, the importance of innovation in supporting farmers in the transition to more sustainable agricultural practices, with the aim of increasing efficiency and productivity whilelowering the pressure on natural resources while increasing efficiency and the quality of products and, at the same time, ensuring food safety, the protection of human and animal health and a reduction in pollution and greenhouse gas emissions;
2015/11/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 53 #

2015/2227(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. InsistNotes that farm management practices should ensure the protectionsuccessful farms depend on water and soil quality and biodiversity and that the good stewardship of wnater and soil quality and minimise biodiversity lossural resources lies in the hands of the farmers; highlights the benefits that the right incentives and the sharing of best practices in the field of sustainable farm management can bring in this regard;
2015/11/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 64 #

2015/2227(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that with appropriate economic incentives, together with shorter supply chains, a fairer income distribution in the supply chain and transparent market conditions including country of origin labelling,would enable farmers wouldto be better equipped to implement greening measures and/or organic farming, thereby further contributing to the conservation of biodiversity; stresses the importance of consumer awareness and information; highlights that more transparency in the supply chains and in production can help consumers to make better informed choices about the products they are buying; this, in turn, can help farmers to earn higher revenues from their production;
2015/11/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 65 #

2015/2227(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Is concerned about the set-up and structure of agricultural subsidies resulting in distortions within the EU market which can lead to inadvertent consequences such as overproduction and the dumping of products on weaker regional markets; stresses that this problem must be urgently addressed;
2015/11/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 66 #

2015/2227(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point 1 (new)
(1) Notes that badly targeted subsidies can lead to oversupply in the markets and lower incentives and the urgency to innovate; this problem therefore has not only an economic dimension in unfairly affecting competition, but also a structural one in slowing down innovative and sustainable development of the farming sector;
2015/11/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2015/2227(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Urges Member States to invest more in research andfor innovation programmes and to develop new technologies, including precision farming, to help make agriculture attractive to young peopleand to support the development of technologies that contribute to sustainable and economically viable farm management, as for example precision farming, which can help to attract young people to the farming profession; highlights the need to help farmers to access innovations and technologies and the benefits of the sharing of best practices in this regard;
2015/11/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 97 #

2015/2227(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that the link between innovation and traditional farming knowledge remains a key component for the sound economic development of European farming and the future of sustainable farm management in Europe;
2015/11/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 103 #

2015/2227(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the importance of enhanced efforts in adapting current agriculture and water management practices to climate change and the need to reverse this trend; stresses the key role that farmers can play in these efforts, especially when supported structurally.
2015/11/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 53 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the general trend with regard to biodiversity continues to be cause for serious concern, and that the 2020 targets will not be achieved without substantial additional efforts; observes, at the same time, that more attention should be paid to the implementation of existing regulation, and that targeted efforts genuinely produce results and that there is therefore great potential for improvement;
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 68 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the factEncourages to find solutions that enatureble both improvement of biodiversity and economic development are again in opposition; is convinced of the need to embed nature more inbalance environmental, society, theal and economy and enterpriseic sustainability;
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 102 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Urgently cCalls on the Commission and Member States to give priority to achieving the 2020 targets; calls for a multi- stakeholder approach and stresses the vitcrucial role of regional and local actors and their full participation in this regard; stresses that greater public awareness of and support for biodiversity are also essential;
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 128 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to improve the guidelines, which should facilitate the optimal application of the directives, in accordance with existing case-law; calls on the Commission to give higher priority to dialogue with Member States and all relevant stakeholders and to encourage exchanges of best practices;
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 295 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Is convinced that the problem lies not with the legislation itself but primarily with its incomplete and inadequate implementation; highlights, in this regard, that the on-going REFIT check of the Nature Directives should focus on the improvement of implementation; opposes a possible revision of the Nature Directives because this wthat could jeopardise the implementation of the biodiversity strategy, bring about a protracted period of legal uncertainty and possibly weaken the legislation; strongly encourages the Member states to focus limited resources as efficiently as possible;
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 313 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Regards biodiversity loss outside protected nature areas as a gap in the strategy; encourages the Commission to gather information about these habitats and species and to develop an appropriate framework for preventing the net loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services; especially highlights the problem of habitat fragmentation that endangers healthy populations;
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 359 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Strongly believes that the environment and innovation complement one another, and draws particular attention to nature- based solutions which provide both economically and environmentally smart solutions to address challenges such as climate change, scarcity of raw materials and pollution; calls on the Member States to take up these ‘calls’ under Horizon 2020;
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 43 #

2015/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that EU Member States are major global arms exporters, accounting for EUR 36.7 billion in exports in 2013, of which EUR 26.7 billion is to non-EU countries; considers that the defence industry should aim to primarily ensure defence and security of EU Member States; acknowledges the wide range of innovation and technological developments made in the defence industry; is seriously concerned by the consequences for the security and defence of the EU caused by the transfer of sensitive knowledge and technology to third countries; understands, however, that shrinking defence budgets in the EU Member States create an incentive for the European defence industry to increase exports to third countries and emerging markets;
2015/09/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 88 #

2015/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the entry into force of the ATT; welcomes the outreach activities undertaken by the EU to promote universal ratification and implementation of the Treaty; recognises that the ATT does represent a positive achievement, however underlines that it still has limitations;
2015/09/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 96 #

2015/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that the Common Position does not affect the right of Member States to operate more restrictive national policies and that the common standards set by the Common Position are to be regarded as the minimum standard for the management of transfers of military technology according to recital 3; points out that harmonisation at the European level should only lead to a more restrictive arms export policy at national level and not be used as a pretext for watering down stricter national rules;
2015/09/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 110 #

2015/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to ensure a stricter application of the eight criteria; believes that Member States including at European level in COARM should broaden their assessments to include a focus on the situation in the country of destination as well as on the specific military technology in question; encourages Member States to apcomply stricter nawith the Common Positional criteria;
2015/09/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 140 #

2015/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. FIs of the opinion that the annual reports on arms export are significant tools in advancing the transparency of arms trade; finds regrettable, however, that only 21 Member States made full submissions to the 16th Annual Report; deplores that Greece has not provided any data and that Germany and the UK did not submit any data on actual arms exports and that France provided a total figure for arms exports which was not disaggregated;
2015/09/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 165 #

2015/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses also the essential role of civil society in increasing transparency; calls on the Commission and the EEAS/COARM to continue to deepen its dialogue with civil society and relevant think tanks; encourages civil society and the academia to independently scrutinise arms trade;
2015/09/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s communication and underlines the importance of striking the right balance between its different goals: energy security and affordability, an ambitious climate policy and the transition towards a more sustainable and low carbon economy, while guaranteeboosting the EU’s competitiveness and providing more affordable prices to consumers;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 17 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that the only way to achieve energy security while at the same time keeping energy prices affordable and reaching our climate goals is to create a sustainable energy landscape, based on a high degree of energy efficiency, renewable energy and a smart infrastructure; stresses, moreover, that the right actions need to be taken today in order to bring about this transition for future generations;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 54 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the key role of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) as a cost-effective tool to decarbonise Europe’s energy system and to achieve the EU’s 2030 emission reduction target for 2030 and beyond; in addition to the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), a structural post 2020 reform of the ETS should be implemented, to take into account the 2030 CO2 reduction target, and including as long as no comparable efforts are undertaken in other major economies tangible and more harmoniscontinued measures on carbon leakage to safeguardprovide EU industry with the appropriate levels of support, by ensuring that there will be no additional direct and inundue direct ETS costs at the level of best performers and by taking into account changing production levels; and real ETS costs; yet reiterates that the ETS review should also consider harmonised arrangements to compensate for indirect costs; points out in this regard that around 40% of the global economy is already covered by some form of carbon pricing and often experiencing higher carbon prices than in the EU;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 74 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for new ambitious EU initiatives in the non- ETS sectors, in particular in the transport and buildings sector to, underlines that this will assist Member States in achieving their reduction targets; stresses the need of clear signals from policy makers on an EU level in order to make investments in EU energy objectives possible; recalls the European Parliament supports for the introduction of an ambitious EU-level energy efficiency target for 2030 of at least 3040 %, that should be focused in particular on non-ETS sectors; asks the European Commission to bear in mind the objective of 30 % when revising the Energy Efficiency Directive;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 88 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to prioritise the smart cities network in order to stimulate and exchange best practices and to fully exploit the potential of local and regional energy efficiency and greenhouse gas mitigating projects and measures; furthermore stresses the benefits of more sustainable indigenous energy systems, which can increase efficiency, consumer empowerment and small-scale business opportunities;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 105 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Underscores the need for more harmonised support schemes for renewables and more intra-EU trade in renewable electricity,; calls for the Commission to ensure an equal playing field so as to provide a clear investment signal for sustainable energy forms; calls for a functioning single market, especially for sustainable renewable energy;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 110 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that achieving decarbonisation goals depends on the right market conditions for investment in energy efficiency, renewables and smart infrastructures; the Energy Union should prioritise market-based instruments for the promotion of low-carbon energy sources as a means to ensure that the energy transition takes place in the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly way;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 112 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses the need to end environmentally harmful subsidies, which need to be identified and phased out urgently, since these subsidies are a waste of scarce public money which are used first for supporting polluting practices and later for cleaning up;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Underlines the success and further potential of ecodesign in terms of improving energy efficiency and energy consumption of products, and thereby decreasing household energy costs and consumption and reducing greenhouse gas emissions;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 114 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Stresses the role of the EU Energy Label in empowering and informing consumers with accurate, relevant and comparable information on the energy efficiency of energy related products; stresses the need for a revision of the Energy Label in order to further facilitate energy efficient consumer choices and incentivize manufacturing of energy efficient products;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 123 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to urgently step up the EU’s efforts through the introduction of long-term measures to pursue the decarbonisation of the transport sector, while ensuring a high level of environment and health protection;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 136 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Insists on the need for more ambitious long-term EU initiatives for developing and stimulating incentives for the roll-out of alternative fuels infrastructure, to further incentivise the production, market penetration and use of advanced bioand sustainable bio- and other alternative fuels and to speed up the electrification of transport, and in this regard highlights the importance of investments in research, development and technological innovation;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 139 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to revise the fuel consumption and CO2 labelling scheme for passenger cars to ensure consumers are provided with more accurate, relevant and comparable information on CO2 emissions, fuel consumption, running costs and tax related information so as to guide the consumer’s choice towards those cars that are the most energy efficient, and in turn incentivise manufacturers to improve the energy efficiency of their vehicles and increase energy security;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 142 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Notes that improved vehicle performance standards and fuel efficiency are crucial for both reducing EU oil dependency and cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and therefore calls on industry, Member States and the Commission to continue and accelerate their efforts in this field; for the period beyond 2020 asks the Commission to review the CO2 emission standards for cars and vans; notes, however, that the long-term solution for cutting transport emissions and ensuring energy demand reduction and diversification of supply lies in alternative fuels and in electrification with renewable electricity and in promotion of more sustainable modes of transport;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 186 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that Member States pool resources, in particular ETS revenues, to support low-carbon innovation and industrial breakthroughs which is paramount for the EU to meet its climate goals., for instance through the planned NER400 fund;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 195 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the need of more than 1 trillion euros of investments in EU’s energy sector by 2020 alone; highlights the need to maximize the potential of current available EU funds for sustainable energy projects and research in order to reach the EU energy objectives, and that the sector remains attractive to private investors;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 199 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Underlines that the Energy Union marks a significant step forward in the way energy policies are coordinated and implemented, and that due to the substantial impact such policies will have on Europe’s Energy Security, economic and social landscape and environmental policy, requires an open, transparent and inclusive means of governance; reiterates that the Energy Union hinges upon establishing a robust system of governance which ensures full implementation of the relevant Union law within Member States, guarantees regular reporting and information exchange, and ensures the full participation of the European Parliament; calls in this regard on the Commission to present on an annual basis, a report on the implementation of the policies and projects under the Energy Union Strategy which shall be made public and considered as part of Energy Union implementation scrutiny conducted by the European Parliament;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 150 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas migration to Europe through the Mediterranean poses a great danger for the immigrants, it would be better both for the immigrants and for the EU-countries to set up refugee camps maintained by the UNHCR in North Africa; underlines that the UNHCR has the best possible expertise to organise and manage these refugee camps, there the right for asylum could be examined and when granted, the EU countries would take these asylum seekers within their quotas;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 399 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines the importance of cooperation with the countries where the illegal immigration is stemming from in order to curb the flow of illegal immigration; urges the Commission and the Member States to establish readmission agreements with the countries where there is not one in place yet;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 401 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Is of the opinion that, in addition to the criteria contained in the Relocation Decisions, namely the GDP of the Member State, the population of the Member State, the unemployment rate in the Member State, and the past numbers of asylum seekers in the Member State, consideration should be given to two other criteria, namely, the size of the territory of the Member State and the population density of the Member State;deleted
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 530 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Is of the opinion, that once a positive asylum decision has been made, these persons should have a free movement within the EU or at least within the Schengen area; believes that this would promote human rights and integrate these persons better in their new society;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 872 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
61. Understands that the recently proposed European Border and Coast Guard is intended to replace Frontex and is meant to ensure a European integrated border management at the external borders with a view to managing migration effectively and ensuring a high level of internal security within the Union, while safeguarding the free movement of persons therein; underlines that Member States should be always the ones deciding whether to receive help or not, since border guard is an integral part of countries' sovereignty;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 14 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) was created to strengthen the European Union's (EU) partnerships with neighbouring countries in order to develop an area of shared stability, security and prosperity as underlined in Article 8 of the TEU; whereas the objective remains the same;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the Commission together with the Council and the European Parliament has tried to reshape the ENP so as to address its flaws, in particular after the Arab Spring; whereas this was reflected in the new financing instrument for the ENP for 2014-2020 – the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI);
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 74 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the objectives of the Neighbourhood Policy can better be achieved if it is conceptually split in its two dimensions -- the Eastern Partnership and the Southern Neighbours should be separated and allowed to develop in their own distinct direction;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 79 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas freer trade remains of the fundamental importance to the partner countries and the EU itself;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 137 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Believes in the continued value of its initially stated objective of creating an area of prosperity and good neighbourliness, based on the founding values and principles of the Union, through a deep structural transformation in the neighbouring countries through assistance in the structural reforms required; stresses therefore the need to go back to basics and bring this objective back to the top of the agenda;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 139 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that the fundamental challenge of the ENP lies in delivering tangible and concrete improvements to the citizens of the partner countries - through easier travel rules and visa facilitation and liberalisation, economic opportunities from freer trade and commercial cooperation, and political stability through a long-term focus on democracy, the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 148 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that respect for the universal fundamental values of human rights, rule of law and democracy on which the EU is founded must remain at the core of the revised policy, as stated in Article 2 of every international agreement between the EU and third countries;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 181 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Urges that short-, medium- and long- term priorities and strategic objectives be defined, bearing in mind that the ENP should aim to create a different levels ofiated approach to cooperation in different areas among and with the ENP countries; stresses that in defining its approach the EU should look at its priorities and those of the individual countries concerned, togewhile taking into account their with theirpolitical ambition and level of development, considering the interests of society on the whole and not only those of the political elite;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 244 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the mid-term review of the external financial instruments should take into account the review of the revised policy, and that the ENI should therefore reflect the ambition of making the ENP more flexible, predictable and responsive to changing and challenging situations on the ground;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 270 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. NStresses that enlargement and neighbourhood policies are separate policies with different objectives; notes that the ENP should deploy its own methodology and tools, which correspond to the level of ambition and goals that the different ENP countries aspire to in their relations with the EU;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 275 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. CStresses that the EU should take into account interests and needs of the EU and its neighbours, neighbours' commitment to reforms, the level of ambition of the partnership as well as different challenges and the geopolitical environment; calls on the Commission to focus on sectors identified together with its partners, in which progress and universalcomprehensive added value can be achieved, and to gradually expand cooperation based on progress and ambitions;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 286 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that enlargement and neighbourhood policies are separate policies with different objectives; reiterates, however, that European countries within the ENP can apply for membership if they satisfy the criteria and conditions of admission under Article 49 TEU;deleted
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 302 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Support for democracy, judicial reform, rule of law, state building and institutional capacity- building
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 309 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Considers support for democracy, the rule of law, state building and human rights to be central to the ENP as expressed in art 2 of every international agreement between the EU and third countries; stresses that the EU should be willing to offer incentives and know-how to help overcome the social challenges and economic costs of undertaking democratic reforms; considers essential that the ENP provides the adequate instruments to facilitate endogenous reforms; calls the EU to closely monitor the compliance with clauses on democracy and human rights in all agreements concluded by the EU with third countries; thus, reiterates its call for the systematic inclusion of binding, enforceable and non-negotiable human rights clauses in the EU's international agreements, and their full application;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 383 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need to implement conditionality in relation to reform processes; emphasises that the EU cannot compromise its fundamental values and should avoid creating double standards; stresses that countries that are making progress in implementing reforms leading to long term political, economic and social developments and following European policy should be granted more substantial EU commitment and support;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 404 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that security and stability are basic concerns in the neighbourhood and that current developments in the region call for a strong security component in the ENP, with adequate policy tools, which hasve regrettably been missing to date;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 422 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for closer coordination between the ENP and wider Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) activities, addressing with one voice the different aspects of the security of ENP countries and of the EU; calls for maintaining the ENP coherence with the EU Security Strategy; welcomes the Eastern partners' in-kind contributions to the EU-led operations and missions worldwide;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 442 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the revised policy to support partner countries in building proper and strong state structures to deal with security issues, such as effective law enforcement, terrorism, intelligence and security, which should be accompanied by proper parliamentary oversight; stresses that the EU should engage in areas such as security sector reform;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 454 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the EU to focus on capacity building for border control of the association partner countries in order to prevent increasing levels of irregular immigration, smuggling and all kinds of trafficking, while fostering ways to promote prosperity and stability within its borders;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 456 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls on the EU to make clear distinction between asylum seekers due to persecution and irregular immigrants due to economic reasons; the former should be assured on the base of EU basic values, such as equality, gender balance and secularism, while acting decisively with reference to the latter, fostering the implementation of return mechanisms to the countries of origin;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 468 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to actively promote and assist in the peaceful settlement of conflicts in the region, using different tools and instruments, on the basis of the added value they may provide – such measures include its EU Special Representatives, confidence-building programmes and CSDP missions; believes that greater security in the region could be achieved by enhanced security and defence cooperation in particular with the associated Eastern partners via CSDP missions in these partner countries;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 524 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Emphasises the need to build strong partnerships with neighbouring countries; stresses the importance of ensuring that the ENP is part of the EU's broader external policy and of taking into account the other strategic players that have influence on the neighbourhood – the ‘neighbours ofa framework of cooperation between the EU and partners while acknowledging the broader geographical context of our neighbours and their relations with their neighbours' – as well as international and regional organisations;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 533 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses that the EU should realistically consider the different policy options that its partners face and how to build bridges with their neighbours on different levels and how to address the foreign policy of third countries in its neighbourhood ensuring that it is for the EU and its sovereign partners to decide on how they want to proceed with their relations;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 553 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for the EU to explore and identify, together with its partners, priorities for strengthened cooperation and integration in different policy fields, such as economic development, infrastructure and regional development, digital economy, strategic communication, transport interconnections, the environment, competition policies, SMEs, migration, security, energy and energy efficiency, science, education and cultural heritage, with the aim of creating an area of prosperity and good neighbourliness;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 593 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that high unemployment, social exclusion and poverty, lack of free access to pluralistic culture and information, fundamental freedoms, (in particular, opinion, freethinking and media), and high levels of corruption, combined with the low political participation of women, are root causes of instability, ; demands demandseper and stronger engagement beyond the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs), with an active role of SME's; notes the lack of regional economic cooperation between EU neighbouring countries and calls for the establishment of sub-regional initiatives in order to increase the trade exchanges among them;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 615 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the Commission to explore and offer to the ENP countries different levels of participation, cooperation and engagement in its policies, programmes and agencies, such as in EUROPOL, customs management and the Energy Community in the fields of fighting against human trafficking, economic and cross-border crimes;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 635 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
39. Emphasises that the action plans, established in close partnership with the authorities of the partner countries, should focus on a limited number of realistic priorities to be implemented and that their implementation should be assessed on a regular basis, with policy options which could be commonly agreed;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 651 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
42. Calls on the EU to strengthen its capacity to counter misinformation and propaganda campaigns against the EU and its Member Statvisibility in order to show clearly the EU's support and engagement with the partner countries;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas, in reaction to and despite Russia’s aggression against Georgia and violation of itGeorgia´s territorial integrity in 2008, the EU opted for an increased cooperation model as a way to appeasecontinue the engagement with Russia; whereas, in line with this, rather than taking restrictive measures, a series of generous initiatives for deeper cooperation – such as the common spaces, the Partnership for Modernisation, the negotiations on a New EU-Russia Agreement, and the Human Rights dialogue – have been launched or deepened;
2015/03/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 35 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas Russia has – by illegally annexing Crimea and waging an undeclared war against Ukraine, with the direct participation of Russian military units, and byith the direct and indirect support and backing from the Russian military and security services, deliberately destabilising this neighbouring sovereign and independent country – profoundly and for a long time damaged its relationship with the EU by jeopardising the basic principles of Europe’s security order and by breaking its international commitments, notably under the United Nations Charter, the Helsinki Final Act and the Budapest Memorandum;
2015/03/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 86 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas these restrictive targeted measures are not directed against the Russian people but aim at stimulating a change in Russian policy towards, and actions in, the common neighbourhood; whereas the sanctions could be lifted, partially or fully, as soon as Russia commits itself to implementing, fully and honestly, the provisions of the Minsk agreements and the return of Crimea to Ukraine; whereas the sanctions will be strengthened should Russia chose to do otherwise and refrain from taking any positive step to change its policyunderlines that the EU sanctions can be entirely or partially lifted, maintained or extended, depending on developments;
2015/03/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 129 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the European Parliament, on numerous occasions has expressed its concern over the state of democracy inside Russia, the systematic failure to upheld the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights; whereas the rule of law, fair trial standards, due process and the independence of the judiciary are not respected in Russia; whereas the last Presidential and State Duma elections failed to meet OSCE standards;
2015/03/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 172 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that, in the light of Russia’s direct and indirect involvement in the war in Ukraine, amounting to a deliberate violation of the core of the democratic principles and values sustained by the EU and widely shared internationally, the EU cannot envisage a return to ‘business as usual’; calls for a critical re-assessment by the EU of its relations with Russia, and for the drafting, as promptly as possible, of a soft-power contingency plan to counter the aggrecomprehensive plan on how to develop future relations with Russivea, and divisive policies conducted by Russia against the EU and its partners;with the countries of the Eastern Neighbourhood.
2015/03/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 218 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concerned by the fact that Russia now openly positions itself, and acts, not as a partner of, but as a rival to the international democratic community, seeking to challenge the current international order, and is in the process of redrawing borders within Europe; is extremely worried by the tendency of the Russian authorities to systematically denigrate liberal democracy and to consider demoseeking to challenge international law, and is in the process of redrawing borders within Europe; is alarmed by the atmosphere of hatred directed against opposition activists, human right defenders, minorities and neighbouring nations, which has been growing in Russia in the recent years, as part of a political culture that distance itself from democratic principles; is deeply concerned by the systematic deterioration of the situation of human rights and of rule of law in Russia, by the efforts of state authorities to silence free speech, obstruct opposition activities, react with repressions to any activity aimed at exposing corruption among the political and economic elite and to stifle activities of the civil society; condemns the intimidation of craitic neighbouring countries as a threat to their own ruleal voices, through violence, trials, imprisonments and other measures used by the state, and the restrictions to press freedom and internet freedom;
2015/03/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 238 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that EU-Russia relations must henceforth be based on the rule of law and on preconditioned dialogue, whereby the EU would be ready to relaunch cooperation with the authorities in Moscow on the condition that Russia unambiguously and without pretence takes its share of responsibility and fully implements the Minsk Agreements; stresses that in order to ensure that such a dialogue – if renewed (for which the return of Crimea to Ukraine would be a prerequisite) – is not conduct; underlines that such a dialogue must respect international law, and aim at securing peace and security for all countries in the Eastern Neighbourhood and solve the conflict in Ukraine, with the full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine; underlines that the current sanctions imposed atby the expense of European values, standards and international commitments, it would be necessary to specify very clearly the EU’s expectations of Russia, along with the retaliatory measures it would take should Russia not keep to its commitmentsEU, and the Russian counter-sanctions are harmful to the economies on both sides and empathises that the ultimate objective must be to restore full and deep engagement with a Russia that respects international law and contractual commitments and acts as a reliable and predictable partner;
2015/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 274 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Commends the solidarity and the unity demonstrated by the Member States in the context of Russia’s undeclared war againstillegal annexation of Crimea and involvement in the fights in the eastern parts of Ukraine, allowing the adoption and further extension of responsive measures; calls on the Member States to consider as an absolute priority the preservation of this unity; reiterates that unity and solidarity amongst the Member States, as well as between the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries, is essential for ensuring the effectiveness of the EU’s policies and its ability to withstand external challenges and pressures;
2015/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 288 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that the conflict in Ukraine can only have a political solution; the EU should create a more pro-active political and diplomatic approach to solve all the so called 'frozen conflicts' throughout the Eastern Neighbourhood;
2015/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 311 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Firmly supports the swift creation of a robust European Energy Union, specifically the interconnection of national energy networks in order to reduce considerably the dependence of individual Member States on external energy suppliers; is of the firm conviction that the challenges to and vulnerability of European solidarity, and the exposure of individual Member States, to the illegitimate use of energy as a political and diplomatic bargain chip can only be combatted efficiently through the full implementation of the Third Energy package and the completion of a transparent, integrated, synchronised and resilient European internal energy market;
2015/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 354 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Is deeply concerned by the ever growing restrictions on free media, the tightening of online media control, the use of coercion to curb impartial reporting and the erosion of journalistic standards in Russia, as well as the increasing monopoly on the information available to Russian- language audiences abroad by state- owned media outlets; deplores that Russian state-controlled media have become players in the EU information sphere without keeping to the norms of independent journalism, including the rejection of hate speech;
2015/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 364 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Renews its call for the development of EU reconnaissance capabilities of weaponised information and the preparation of information contingency plans, including the strengthening of analytical and monitoring capabilities, especially in the Russian language, in order to be able to identify, and respond swiftly and appropriately to, purposefully biased information; calls on the Commission to earmark without delay adequate funding for concrete projects aimed at countering Russian propaganda within the EU and abroad; calls on the Commission and the Member States to devise as well a mechanism for the collection, monitoring and reporting ofCalls on the Commission and the Member States to investigate and make public all financial, political or technical assistance provided by Russia to political parties and other organisations within the EU, with a view to assessing its involvement in, and influence over, political life and public debate in the EU;
2015/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 384 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the EU to provide support to grass-roots projects aimed at developing high journalistic standards, freedom of the media, and unbiased and trustworthy information in Russia, and at deconstructing propaganda within the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries; supports the initiative to develop Russian- language media channels, with a view to providing a credible and accessible alternative to biased information for Russian-speaking minorities in the EU and in the Eastern Partnership countriesalternatives in order to make independent information and news available;
2015/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 414 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Calls upon the High Representative/Vice President to develop, in coordination with the Commission, options for strengthening direct cooperation with Russian population, small and medium-size businesses, scientific and cultural institutions and the civil society; notes the suspension of the negotiations on visa facilitation, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the issuance of visas for Russian citizens not targeted by EU or US restrictive measures so as to enhance student and scientific exchanges, business and civil society contacts; underlines that the EU and the Member States have sufficient scope to facilitate visa rules unilaterally;
2015/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 425 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses its deep concern for the state of human rights and the rule of law in Russia, and strongly condemns the crackdown on independent civil society and the persistent and multiform repression of activists, political opponents and critics of the regime, which has in some cases led to their murder (draws particular attention to the assassinations of Anna Politkovskaya, Natalya Estemirova, Boris Nemtsov, Sergey Magnitsky, Alexander Litvinenko, and others); demands that all assassinations of political activists, journalists and whistle blowers be investigated properly and independently; reiterates its call on the Council to deliver on its commitment to defend these principles, and to adopt restrictive measures for the officials involved in the well-documented Magnitsky case;
2015/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 450 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of continued political and financial support to independent civil society activists, media and NGOs; encourages the EU to reach out to Russian officials and civil society organisations that are inclined to develop an alternative vision of political and diplomatic relations with the EU; points to its recommendation of April 2014 concerning common visa restrictions for Russian officials involved in the Sergei Magnitsky case and urges the HR/VP and the Commission to bring the relevant initiative into the Council without delay; is of the view that personally targeted restrictive measures should be considered in case no investigation in accordance with international standards of the murder of Boris Nemtsov is carried out and in other similar cases;
2015/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 72 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) The targets laid down in Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council13 for the recovery and recycling of packaging and packaging waste should be amended by increasing the preparing for re-use and recycling of packaging waste in order to betterto reflect the Union’s ambition to move towards a circular economy. __________________ 13 Directive 94/62/EC of European Parliament and Council of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste (OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10).
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 88 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Waste prevention is the most efficient way to improve resource efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of waste. For those reasons, Member States should achieve a significant and sustained reduction in the use of non-recyclable packaging and of excess packaging items and phase out non-recyclable packaging when that packaging is not re-usable.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 92 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) Increased re-use of packaging could bring a reduction of the overall costs along the supply chain and reduce the environmental impact of re-usable packaging waste. Therefore, it is necessary that Member States provide financial and fiscal incentives for producers which put reusable packaging, which at the end of its life can be effectively recycled, on the market.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 96 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 c (new)
(4c) Fostering a sustainable bio- economy can contribute to decreasing Europe's dependence on imported raw materials. Improving market conditions for sustainable bio-based packaging from renewable sources and reviewing existing legislation hampering the use of those materials may offer the opportunity to substitute fossil sources for packaging with renewable ones when environmentally beneficial from a lifecycle perspective.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 102 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) Through a progressive increase of the existing targets on preparing for re-use and recycling of packaging waste, it should be ensured that economically valuable waste materials are progressively and effectively recovered through proper waste management and in line with the waste hierarchy. That way it should be ensured that valuable materials found in waste are returned into the European economy, thus making progress in the implementation of the Raw Materials Initiative15 and the creation of a circular economy. __________________ 15 and, in the case of packaging material, without prejudice to food safety, consumer health and food contact materials legislation. __________________ 15 COM(2013) 442. COM(2013) 442.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 108 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In order to help achieve the targets of this Directive and to boost the transition to a circular economy, the Commission should promote the coordination and exchange of information and best practices between Member States and between different sectors of the economy. This exchange could be facilitated through communication platforms that could help raise awareness of new industrial solutions and allow for a better overview of available capacities and would contribute to connecting the waste industry and other sectors and to support industrial symbiosis.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 110 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) This Directive sets long-term objectives for the Union’s waste management and gives the economic operators and the Member States a clear direction for the necessary investments to attain the objectives of this Directive. In developing their national waste management strategies and planning investments in waste management infrastructure and the circular economy by large, Member States should make a sound use of the European Structural and Investment Funds in line with the waste hierarchy byand devise these strategies and investment plans so that they are geared primarily to promoting waste prevention, and re-use and recycling, followed by recycling, in line with the waste hierarchy.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 116 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Research in bio-based materials has progressed over the last years, and could be further stimulated by deeper market penetration of such materials. Therefore, the use of sustainable biodegradable and bio-based content in packaging should be encouraged, in compliance with health standards and requirements, including by promoting appropriate and voluntary labelling of packaging.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 121 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) In order to ensure the reliability of the data gathered on preparation for re-use it is essential to establish common rules for reporting. Similarly, it is important to lay down more precisely the rules according to which Member States should report what is effectively recycled and can be counted towards the attainment of the recycling targets. To that effect, as a general ruleCalculation of the attainment of the targets should be based on one solid and harmonised method that prevents reporting of discarded waste as recycled waste. To that end, the reporting on the attainment of the recycling targets must be based on the input to the final recycling process. In order to limit administrative burdens, Member States should be allowed,add to the reliability of the data gathered and to better under strict conditions, to report recycling rates on the basisand the different waste streams, Member States should also gather data ofn the output of sorting facilities and ensure that waste streams are tracked. Losses in weight of materials or substances due to physical and/or chemical transformation processes inherent to the final recycling process should not be deducted from the weight of the waste reported as recycled.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 127 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
(14) Statistical dataData and information reported by Member States are essential for the Commission to assess compliance with waste legislation across the Member States. The quality, reliability and comparability of statisticsreported data should be improved by establishing a common methodology for collection and processing of data based reliable sources and by introducing a single entry point for all waste data, deleting obsolete reporting requirements, benchmarking national reporting methodologies and introducing a data quality check report.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 129 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
(16) Reliable reporting of statistical data concerning waste management is paramount to efficient implementation and to ensuring comparability of data among Member States. Therefore, when preparorting on the reports on compliance withachievements of the targets set out in Directive 94/62/EC, Member States should be required to use the most recentall use the common methodology developed by the Commission andin cooperation with the national statistical offices of the Member States and the national authorities responsible for waste management.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 146 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Such other measures may consist of national programmes, incentives through extended producer responsibility schemes to minimise the environmental impact ofThose measures shall contribute to reaching a reduction in the packaging waste generation in order to contribute to the objectives of the waste prevention programmes as set out in Article 29 of Directive 2008/98/EC. They shall include incentives to minimise the environmental impact of packaging through extended producer responsibility schemes, and incentives for the take-up of re-usable packaging, which at the end of its life could be effectively recycled. Member States shall take measures to achieve a sustained reduction in the consumption of non-recyclable packaging and of excess packaging or similar actions adopted, if appropriate, in consultation with economic operators, and designed to bring together and take advantage of the many initiatives taken within Member States as regards prevention. Those measures may include the use of national reduction targets. They shall comply with the objectives of this Directive as defined in Article 1(1).
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 163 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3
(2a) In Article 4, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. The Commission shall, as appropriate, present proposals for measures to strengthen and complement the enforcement of the essential requirements and to ensure that new packaging is put on the market only if the producer has taken all necessary measures to minimise its environmental impact without compromising the essential functions of the packaging." The Commission shall in particular propose measures concerning non-recyclable packaging, packaging containing hazardous substances, disposable and excess packaging, as well as evaluating new packaging material, and assess their impact at Union level. "
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 169 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(2a) In Article 4, the following paragraph 3a is inserted: '3a. Member States shall, where appropriate and environmentally beneficial from a lifecycle perspective, encourage the use of sustainable bio- based packaging from renewable sources.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 187 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(2b) In Article 5, the following paragraph 1a is inserted: (1a) In order to achieve the objectives of this Directive and the waste hierarchy, the Commission shall, no later than 31 December 2018, assess the possibilities for encouraging the re-use of packaging, and the appropriateness of specific measures for the re-use of packaging, especially in relation to the targets referred to in Article 6 (f) to (i). This assessment shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by proposals to be sent to the European Parliament and the Council.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 269 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall, where appropriate, encourage the use of(ca) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: '4. Member States shall, where appropriate and environmentally beneficial from a lifecycle perspective and in line with the waste hierarchy, encourage the use of sustainable bio-based materials from renewable sources and materials obtained from recycled packaging waste for the manufacturing of packaging and other products by: (a) improving market conditions for such materials; (b) reviewing existing rleguislations preventing the use of those hampering the use of those materials; (ba) making use of adequate economic instruments in order to incentivise the uptake of secondary raw materials.'
2016/08/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 285 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the weight of the packaging waste recycled shall be understood as the weight of the input waste entering the final recycling process, excluding the combined weight of contaminants in the input waste;
2016/08/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 300 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6a – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) Waste materials entering the final recycling process shall uphold quality standards. The Commission shall promote the development of European Standards on the quality of materials entering the final recycling process.
2016/08/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 321 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6a – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall name or establish an effective system of quality control and traceability of the packaging waste to ensure that condithe obligations laid down in paragraph 3(a) and (b) are met. The this Directive are met. The sharing of best practices shall be encouraged in developing measures and systems to trace packaging waste streams from sorting to final recycling process, which is of key importance in controlling quality of waste and measure the losses in waste streams and recycling processes. The system may consist of either electronic registries set up pursuant to Article 35(4) of Directive 2008/98/EC, technical specifications for the quality requirements of sorted waste or any equivalent measure to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the data gathered on recycled waste.
2016/08/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 329 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6b – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) examples of best practices that are used throughout the Union and that could provide guidance for progressing towards achieving the targets laid down in Article 6.
2016/08/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 344 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
"– criteria for the marking of(5a) In Article 10, sixth indent is replaced by the following: "– criteria for the marking of packaging, including the voluntary labelling of the presence and amount of biodegradable and bio-based content in the packaging."
2016/08/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 369 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 94/62/CE
Annex II
(12a) Annex II to Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.
2016/08/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 370 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Annex IV a (new)
(14a) Annex IVa is added to Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste as set out in the Annex to this Directive.
2016/08/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 374 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex – paragraph -1 (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Annex II – point 1– indent 1 a (new)
(-1) In Annex II, point 1, the following indent 1a is inserted: - Packaging shall be produced in such a way as to minimise its carbon footprint, including by using biodegradable and sustainable bio-based materials.
2016/08/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 390 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex – paragraph 2 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Annex IV a (new)
The following Annex IVa is inserted: 'Annex IVa Instruments to promote a shift to a more circular economy. 1. Economic instruments: 1.1 progressive increase of landfill taxes and/or fees for all categories of waste (municipal, inert, others); 1.2 introduction or increase of incineration taxes and/or fees or specific bans for incineration of recyclable waste; 1.3 progressive extension to the whole territory of Member States of 'pay-as-you- throw' systems incentivising municipal waste producers to reduce, re-use and recycle their waste; 1.4 measures to improve the cost efficiency of existing and forthcoming producer responsibility schemes; 1.5 extension of the scope of the producer responsibility schemes to new waste streams; 1.6 economic incentives for local authorities to promote prevention, develop and intensify separate collection schemes; 1.7 measures to support the development of the re-use sector; 1.8 measures to suppress subsidies not consistent with the waste hierarchy. 2. Further measures: 2.1 public procurement; 2.2 technical and fiscal measures to support the development of markets for re-used products and recycled (including composted) materials as well as to improve the quality of recycled materials; 2.3 measures to increase public awareness of proper waste management and litter reduction, including ad hoc campaigns to ensure waste reduction at source and a high level of participation in the separate collection schemes; 2.4 measures to ensure an appropriate coordination, including by digital means, between all competent public authorities involved in waste management, and the involvement of other key stakeholders; 2.5 use of the European Structural and Investment Funds in order to finance the development of the waste management infrastructure needed to meet the relevant targets; 2.6 creation of communication platforms to foster exchange of best practices between industries and Member States; 2.7 any relevant alternative or additional measures aiming at meeting the same purpose.'
2016/08/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 184 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) The targets laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 for preparing for re- use and recycling of waste should be amended to make them better reflect the Union's ambition to move to a circular economy. __________________ 14 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 188 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) Municipal waste constitutes approximately between 7 and 10% of the total waste generated in the Union; however, this waste stream is amongst the most complex ones to manage, and the way it is managed generally gives a good indication of the quality of the overall waste management system in a country. The challenges of municipal waste management result from its highly complex and mixed composition, direct proximity of the generated waste to citizens, and a very high public visibility. As a result, its management involves a need for a highly complex waste management system including an efficient collection scheme, an effective sorting system, tracing of waste streams, a need to actively engage citizens and businesses, a need for infrastructure adjusted to the specific waste composition, and an elaborate financing system. Countries which have developed efficient municipal waste management systems generally perform better in overall waste management. However, proper management of municipal waste alone is not enough to boost the transition to a circular economy where waste is considered a resource; a lifecycle approach to products and waste is necessary to ignite this boost.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 225 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Extended producer responsibility provisions in this Directive aim to support the design and production of goods which take fully into account and facilitate the efficient use of resources during the whole life cycle of the product including the repair, re-use, disassembly and recycling. Extended producer responsibility is an individual obligation on producers who should be accountable for the end-of-life management of products that they place on the market. Producers should be able, however, to shift their individual responsibility to a collective one by establishing and steering producer responsibility organisations and by entering into agreements with these.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 237 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) Extended producer responsibility schemes form an essential part of efficient waste management, but their effectiveness and performance differ significantly between Member States. Thus, it is necessary to set minimum operating requirements for extended producer responsibility schemes. Those requirements should reduce costs and boost performance, by measures such as facilitating better implementation of separate collection and sorting, ensuring better quality recycling, help secure cost- efficient access to secondary raw materials as well as ensure a level-playing field, including for small and medium sized enterprises, and avoid obstacles to the smooth functioning of the internal market. They should also contribute to the incorporation of end-of-life costs into product prices and provide incentives for producers to take better into account recyclthe principle of the waste hierarchy, including recyclability, reusability and reusparability when designing their product, based on a harmonised EU- approach, when designing their products. The implementation of the minimum requirements for extended producer responsibility schemes should be without disproportionate burden to public bodies, other economic entities and consumers. The requirements should apply to both new and existing extended producer responsibility schemes. A transitional period is however necessary for existing extended producer responsibility schemes to adapt their structures and procedures to the new requirements.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 257 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) Member States should take measures to promote prevention of food waste in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and in particular its target of halving food wasteper capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels by 2030. These measures should aim to prevent food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, inand at restaurants and food services as well as in householdil and consumer levels. Having regard to the environmental and economic benefits of preventing food waste, Member States should establish specific food waste prevention measures and should measure progress in food waste reduction. To facilitate exchange of good practice across the EU both between Member States and between food business operators, uniform methodologies for such measurement should be established. Reporting on food waste levels should take place on a biennial basis.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 270 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) Industrial, certain parts of commercial waste and extractive waste are extremely diversified in terms of composition and volume, and very different depending on the economic structure of a Member State, the structure of the industry or commerce sector that generates the waste and the industrial or commercial density in a given geographical area. Henceowever, for most industrial and extractive waste, an industry-oriented approach using Best Available Techniques reference documents and similar instruments to address the specific issues related to the management of a given type of waste is a suitable solution16 . However,not a long term effective solution to reach the objectives of a circular economy. As industrial waste and commercial packaging waste should continue to bwaste are covered by the requirements of Directive 94/62/EC and Directive 2008/98/EC, including their respective improvementsthese types of waste should also be covered by recycling obligations similar to those which apply to municipal waste. For this reason, the Commission should propose by 31 December 2018 definitions and recycling targets for commercial wastes and industrial wastes to be met by 2025 and 2030. __________________ 16 Industrial activities are covered by Best Available Techniques (BAT) reference documents (BREFs) drawn up under the Industrial Emissions Directive 2010/75/EU (OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17) that include information on the prevention of resource use and waste generation, re-use, recycling and recovery. The on-going revision of the BREFs and the adoption by the Commission of BAT Conclusions will strengthen the impact of these BREFs on industrial practices leading to further resource efficiency gains and increased waste recycling and recovery.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 274 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In order to help achieve the targets of this Directive and to boost the transition to a circular economy, the Commission should promote the coordination and exchange of information and best practices between Member States and between different sectors of the economy. This exchange could be facilitated through communications platforms that could help raise awareness of new industrial solutions and allow for a better overview of available capacities and would contribute to connecting the waste industry and other sectors and to support industrial symbiosis.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 322 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
(20) Compliance with the obligation to set up separate collection systems for paper, metal, plastic and glass is essential in order to increase preparing for re-use and recycling rates in Member States. In addition bio-Bio- waste should be collected separately to contribute to an increase in preparing for re-use and recycling rates and the prevention of contamination of dry recyclable materials. In addition, research into possible collection and recycling systems for also other streams and new materials should be encouraged and intensified.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 334 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) To avoid contamination of municipal waste with hazardous substances which could lower recycling quality and hamper the take-up of secondary raw materials, Member States should set up separate collection or reception systems for hazardous waste from households.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 335 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
(22) This Directive sets long-term objectives for the Union’s waste management and gives economic operators and Member States a clear direction for the investments needed to attain the objectives of this Directive. In developing their national waste management strategies and planning investments in waste management infrastructure and the circular economy by large, Member States should make a sound use of the European Structural and Investment Funds byand devise their national strategies and investment plans so that they are geared primarily to promoting waste prevention, and re-use and, followed by recycling, in line with the waste hierarchy.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 340 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
(23) Certain raw materials are of a high importance to the economy of the Union and their supply is associated with a high risk. In order to ensure security of supply of those raw materials and in line with the Raw Materials Initiative and the objectives and targets of the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials, Member States should take measures to achieve the best possiblpromote the re-use management of wasted recycling of products containing significant amounts of thosecritical raw materials and to ensure that they are managed efficiently, taking economic and technological feasibility and environmental benefits into account. The Commission has established a list of critical raw materials for the EU18. This list is subject to regular review by the Commission. __________________ 18 COM(2014) 297. COM(2014) 297.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 353 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
(28) Statistical dataData and information reported by Member States are essential for the Commission to assess compliance with waste legislation across the Member States. The quality, reliability and comparability of statisticsreported data should be improved by establishing a common methodology for collection and processing of data based on reliable sources and by introducing a single entry point for all waste data, deleting obsolete reporting requirements, benchmarking national reporting methodologies and introducing a data quality check report. Therefore, when reporting on the achievement of the targets set out in waste legislation, Member States shall use the most recentcommon methodology developed by the Commission andin cooperation with the national statistical offices of the Member States and the national authorities responsible for waste management.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 406 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 1a – paragraph 2
Municipal waste does not include waste from sewage network and treatment, including sewage sludge and construction and demolition waste as well as industrial process waste;
2016/08/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 409 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 1a – paragraph 2 a (new)
The public or private status of the operator managing waste shall not affect the process of determining whether waste is considered as municipal waste as defined in the first and second subparagraph.
2016/08/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 414 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 1a – paragraph 2 a (new)
The definition of municipal waste in this Directive is neutral with the regard to the public or private status of the operator managing waste.
2016/08/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 466 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 17a
17a. "final recycling process" means the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materialssorting operation in the recycling process chain is needed in order for waste materials and the waste considered to have ceased to be waste in accordance with Article 6 to enter a production process and be effectively reprocessed into products, materials or substances and when waste materials and the waste considered to have ceased to be waste enter a production process andin which they are effectively reprocessed into products, materials or substances;
2016/08/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 529 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Member States shall make use of adequate economic instruments and other measures to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy in order to contribute to the objectives laid down in this Directive. Annex IVa provides examples of such instruments and measures.
2016/08/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 538 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3a (new)
(3a) In article 4, the following paragraph 3a is inserted: ‘3a. Member States shall encourage the exchange of information and sharing of best practices with regard to the instruments and incentives used in accordance paragraph 3 in order to boost the achievement of the objectives laid down in Article 4.’
2016/08/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 618 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Such measures mayshall also include the establishment of extended producer responsibility schemes defining specific operational and financial obligations for producers of products in which the producer's responsibility is extended to the post-consumer state of a product's life cycle for at least packaging as defined in point (1) of Article 3 of Directive 94/62/EC, electrical and electronic equipment as defined in point (a) of Article 3(1) of Directive 2012/19/EU, and batteries and accumulators as defined in point (1) of Article 3 of Directive 2006/66/EC.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 642 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Such measures may encourage, inter alia, the development, production and marketing of products that are suitable for multiple use, that are technically durable and easily repairable and that are, after having become waste, suitable for and been preparationed for re- use andor recyclinged, suitable to be placed on the market in order to facilitate proper implementation of the waste hierarchy. The measures shouldall take into account the impact of products throughout their life cycle and the waste hierarchy.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 647 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(ba) the following paragraph is inserted: "2a. Member States shall encourage the exchange of information and sharing of best practices in order to boost the achievement of the objectives laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2.";
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 655 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall organise an regular exchange of information between Member States, local authorities and the actors involved in producer responsibility schemes on the practical implementation of the requirements defined in Article 8a and on best practices to ensure adequate governance and cross- border cooperation of extended producer responsibility schemes. This includes, inter alia, exchange of information on the organisational features and the monitoring of producer responsibility organisations, the selection of waste management operators and the prevention of littering. The Commission shall publish the results of the exchange of information and promote and facilitate an exchange of best practices between Member States, for example through a dedicated platform on extended producer responsibility.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 792 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) are based on the optimised cost of the services provided in cases where public waste management operators are responsible for implementing operational tasks on behalf of the extended producer responsibility scheme. The optimised cost of the service shall be transparent and reflect both the costs borne by and process-efficiency of public waste management operators when implementing operational tasks on behalf of extended producer responsibility schemes.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 808 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Where, in the territory of a Member State, multiple organisations implement extended producer responsibility obligations on behalf of the producers, Member State shallMember States shall name or establish an independent authority to oversee the implementation of extended producer responsibility obligations as laid down in this Directive.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 819 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall name or establish a platform tor by other means ensure a regular dialogue between the stakeholders involved in the implementation of extended producer responsibility, including producers and distributors, private or public waste operators, local authorities and, where applicable, repair and re-use networks and recognised preparation for re-use operators.'
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 836 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. Member States shall take measures to prevent waste generation. These, including measures shallto:
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 847 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
- encourage the use of products that are resource efficient, durable, reparable, re-usable and recyclable;
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 860 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
- encourage the uptake of secondary raw materials and measures to the creation of markets for secondary raw materials;
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 906 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
- identify the products that are the main sources of littering in the natural, including the marine environment, and take measures to reduce littering from these sources;
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 954 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall monitor and assess the implementation of their land- based marine litter prevention measures by measuring the levels of land-based marine litter on the basis of a common methodology. By 31 December 2017, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 38a to establish the methodology, including minimum quality requirements, for the uniform measurement of land-based marine litter.
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 961 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a (new)
(9a) The following Article is inserted: “Article 9a Reuse 1. Member States shall support the setting up of systems promoting re-use activities, including in particular for electrical and electronic equipment, textiles and furniture, and for packaging as defined in Article 5 of Directive 94/62/EC. 2. Member States shall take measures to promote the re-use of products, in particular by encouraging the establishment and support of recognised re-use networks and deposit-refund schemes. To that end, Member States shall use economic instruments, green public procurement criteria or other equivalent measures.”
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1010 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
(ba) in paragraph 1, the following subparagraph 4a is inserted: "Member States shall make use of adequate economic instruments and other measures in order to incentivise the uptake of secondary raw materials."
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1014 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. (ba) in paragraph 2,the introductory sentence is replaced by the following: "In order to comply with the objectives of this Directive, and move towards a European recycling societcircular economy with a high level of resource efficiency, Member States shall take the necessary measures designed to achieve the following targets:
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1070 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The notificationrequest shall be accompanied by a report presenting the reasons for failure to achieve the targets as well as an implementation plan presenting the measures neededto be taken to ensure compliance with the targets before the new deadline. The plan shall be drafted on the basis of an evaluation of the existing waste management plans and shall also include a detailed timetable for the implementation of the proposed measures and an assessment of their expected impacts. The Commission shall assess the request based on the accompanying report and implementation plan and base its decision on criteria including, but not limited to, at least the following: - measures undertaken to meet the relevant targets by the date for the request, in particular in the development of the waste management infrastructure; - efficient and effective use of the European Structural, Cohesion and Investment Funds and national strategies and investment plans geared in line with the waste hierarchy; - quality of statistics and forecasts of waste management capacities; - setting of waste prevention programmes as referred to in Article 29 of this Directive.
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1073 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Member States referred to in paragraph 3, which prepare for re-use and recycle at least 60% of their municipal waste by 2030, may obtain an additional five years for the attainment of the target referred to in point (d) of paragraph 2. In order to request such an extension, the Member State shall submit its request to the Commission in accordance with paragraph 3.
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1078 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. By 31 December 2024 at the latest, the Commission shall examine the target laid down in paragraph 2(d) and the progress towards achieving it with a view to increasing it, and considering the setting of targets for other waste streamsbest practices and the measures used by Member States to reach this target. To this end, a report of the Commission, accompanied by a proposal, if appropriate, shall be sent to the European Parliament and the Council.
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1081 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. By December 2018, the Commission shall examine the possibility of setting up preparing for re-use and recycling targets, as well as other measures to boost the transition to a circular economy, which apply to commercial waste, non-hazardous industrial waste and other waste streams. To that end, the Commission shall draw up a report to the European Parliament and the Council, accompanied by a legislative proposal, if appropriate.
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1108 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) Waste materials entering the final recycling process shall uphold quality standards. The Commission shall promote the development of European Standards on the quality of materials entering the final recycling process.
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1118 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the weight of the output of any sorting operation may be reported as the weight of the municipal waste recycled provided that: (a) final recycling process; (b) substances that are not subject to a final recycling process and that are disposed or subject to energy recovery remains below 10% of the total weight to be reported as recycled.deleted such output waste is sent into a the weight of materials or
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1134 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. To monitor recycling collection efficiency in line with the provisions of paragraph 1, Member States shall report on the levels of contaminants in recycling. The Commission shall develop a guidance document for the reporting on contaminants in recycling.
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1168 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11b – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) examples of best practices referred to in Article 11(4) that are used throughout the Union and that could provide guidance for progressing towards achieving the targets laid down in points (c) and (d) of Article 11(2) and in point (c) of Article 11(3).
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1169 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11b – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where necessary, the reports referred to in paragraph 1 may address the implementation of other requirements of this Directive.
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1184 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(12a) In Article 20, the following subparagraph is inserted: 'Member States shall set up separate collection streams or reception systems for hazardous waste from households and ensure that hazardous waste is treated correctly and that it does not contaminate other municipal waste streams.';
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1209 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure the separate collection of bio-waste where technically, environmentally and economically practicable and appropriate to ensure the relevant quality standards for compost and to attain the targets set out in Article 11(2)(a), (c) and (d) and 11(3)(c). By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Member States may exclude sparsely populated areas or other areas where it is demonstrated that separate collection does not deliver the best overall environmental outcome taking into account life-cycle thinking and the overall impacts of the generation and management of bio-waste. Member States shall notify the Commission of the intention to make use of this derogation. The Commission shall review and assess whether the derogation is justified, taking into account the objectives of this Directive. Where the Commission has raised no objections within nine months, the derogation shall be considered to be accepted. Where the Commission objects it shall adopt a decision and inform the Member State of this.
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1271 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 37 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall review the data reported in accordance with this Article and publish a report on the results of its review. The report shall assess the organisation of the data collection, the sources of data and the methodology used in Member States as well as the completeness, reliability, timeliness and consistency of that data. The assessment may include specific recommendations for improvement. The report shall be drawn up nine months after the first reporting of the data by the Member States and every three years thereafter.
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1282 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The Commission may, in consultation with Member States, develop guidelines for the interpretation of the definitions of waste, prevention, re-use, preparing for re-use, recovery and disposal.
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 46 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) Clear environmental, economic and social benefits would be derived from further restricting landfilling, starting with waste streams that are subject to separate collection (e.g. plastics, metals, glass, paper, bio-waste). Technical, environmental or economical feasibility of recycling or other recovery of residual waste resulting from separately collected waste should be taken into account in the implementation of these landfill restrictions. Long-term investments in infrastructure, research and innovation should play a crucial role in reducing the amount of residual waste resulting from separately collected waste, the recycling or other recovery of which is not technically, environmentally or economically feasible at the moment.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 55 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) Many Member States have not yet completely developed the necessary waste management infrastructure. The setting of landfill reduction targets will furtherrequire investments to facilitate separate collection, sorting and recycling of waste and avoid locking potentially recyclable materials at the bottom of the waste hierarchy.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 60 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) A progressive reduction of landfilling is necessary to prevent detrimental impacts on human health and the environment and to ensure that economically valuable waste materials are gradually and effectively recovered through proper waste management and in line with the waste hierarchy. This reduction should as laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC. This progressive reduction of landfilling will require major change in waste management in Many Member States. With improved statistics on waste collection and treatment and improved traceability of waste streams it should be possible to avoid the development of excessive capacity for the treatment of residual waste facilities, such as through energy recovery or low grade mechanical biological treatment of untreated municipal waste, as this could result in undermining the achievement of the Union's long-term preparation for reuse and recycling targets for municipal waste as laid down in Article 11 of Directive 2008/98/EC. Similarly, and to prevent detrimental impacts on human health and the environment, while Member States should take all necessary measures to ensure that only waste that has been subject to treatment is landfilled, compliance with such obligation should not lead to the creation of overcapacities for the treatment of residual municipal waste. In addition, in order to ensure consistency between the targets laid down in Article 11 of Directive 2008/98/EC and the landfill reduction target defined in Article 5 of this Directive and to ensure a coordinated planning of the infrastructures and investments needed to meet those targets, Member States which may obtain additional time for the attainment of the municipal waste recycling targets should also be given additional time to attain the landfill reduction target for 2030 as laid down in this Directive.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 65 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In order to help achieve the objectives of this Directive, and to boost the transition to a circular economy, the Commission should promote the coordination and exchange of information and best practices between Member States and between different sectors of the economy. This exchange could be facilitated through communication platforms that could help raise awareness of new industrial solutions and allow for a better overview of available capacities and would contribute to connecting the waste industry and other sectors and to support industrial symbiosis.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 77 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) Statistical dataData and information reported by Member States are essential for the Commission to assess compliance with waste legislation across the Member States. The quality, reliability and comparability of statisticsreported data should be improved by establishing a common methodology for collection and processing of data based on reliable sources and by introducing a single entry point for all waste data, deleting obsolete reporting requirements, benchmarking national reporting methodologies and introducing a data quality check report. Reliable reporting of statistical data concerning waste management is paramount to efficient implementation and to ensuring comparability of data among Member States. Therefore, when preparing the reports on compliance with the targets set out in Directive 19991/31/EC, Member States should be required to use the most recentall use the common methodology developed by the Commission andin cooperation with the national statistical offices of the Member States and the national authorities responsible for waste management.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 119 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
6. Estonia, Greece, Croatia, Latvia, Malta, Romania and Slovakia may obtain fiveMember States which landfilled more than 65% of their municipal waste in 2013 may request an additional five years for the attainment of the target referred to in paragraph 5. The Member State shall notifysubmit a request to the Commission of its intention to make use of this provision at the latest 24 months before the deadline laid down in paragraph 5. In the event of an extension, the Member State shall take the necessary measures to reduce by 2030 the amount of municipal waste landfilled to 20% of the total amount of municipal waste generated.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 131 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 7
7. By 31 December 2024 at the latest, the Commission shall examine the target laid down in paragraph 5 with a view to reducing it and introducing. By 31 December 2018 at the latest, the Commission shall examine the possibility to introduce a target and restrictions to the landfilling of non- hazardous waste other than municipal waste. To this end, a report of the Commission accompanied by a proposal, if appropriate, shall be sent to the European Parliament and the Council.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 142 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 a – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) examples of best practices that are used throughout the Union and that could provide guidance for progressing towards achieving the target laid down in Article 5.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 154 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 14 a (new)
(5a) After Article 14, the following Article is inserted: “Article 14a Instruments to promote a shift to a circular economy In order to contribute to the objectives laid down in this Directive, Member States shall make use of adequate economic instruments and other measures. Annex IIIa provides examples of such instruments and measures.”
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 161 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Directive 1999/31/EC
Annex IIIa (new)
(10a) After Annex III, the following Annex is inserted: 'Annex IIIa Instruments to promote a shift to a more circular economy. 1. Economic instruments: 1.1 progressive increase of landfill taxes and/or fees for all categories of waste (municipal, inert, others); 1.2 introduction or increase of incineration taxes and/or fees or specific bans for incineration of recyclable waste; 1.3 progressive extension to the whole territory of Member States of 'pay-as-you- throw' systems incentivising municipal waste producers to reduce, re-use and recycle their waste; 1.4 measures to improve the cost efficiency of existing and forthcoming producer responsibility schemes; 1.5 extension of the scope of the producer responsibility schemes to new waste streams; 1.6 economic incentives for local authorities to promote prevention, develop and intensify separate collection schemes; 1.7 measures to support the development of the re-use sector; 1.8 measures to suppress subsidies not consistent with the waste hierarchy. 2. Further measures: 2.1 public procurement; 2.2 technical and fiscal measures to support the development of markets for re-used products and recycled (including composted) materials as well as to improve the quality of recycled materials; 2.3 measures to increase public awareness of proper waste management and litter reduction, including ad hoc campaigns to ensure waste reduction at source and a high level of participation in the separate collection schemes; 2.4 measures to ensure an appropriate coordination, including by digital means, between all competent public authorities involved in waste management, and the involvement of other key stakeholders; 2.5 use of the European Structural and Investment Funds in order to finance the development of waste management infrastructure needed to meet the relevant targets; 2.6 creation of communication platforms to foster exchange of best practices between industries and Member States; 2.7 any relevant alternative or additional measures aiming at meeting the same purpose.'
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 31 #

2015/0272(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) Statistical dataData and information reported by Member States are essential for the Commission to assess compliance with waste legislation across the Member States. The quality, reliability and comparability of statisticsreported data should be improved by establishing a common methodology for collection and processing of data based on reliable sources and by introducing a single entry point for all waste data, deleting obsolete reporting requirements, benchmarking national reporting methodologies and introducing a data quality check report. Reliable reporting of data concerning waste management is paramount to efficient implementation and to ensuring comparability of data among Member States. Therefore, when reporting on the achievement of the targets set out in these Directives, Member States shall use the common methodology developed by the Commission in cooperation with the national statistical offices of Member States and the national authorities responsible for waste management.
2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 33 #

2015/0272(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Member States should ensure that the separate collection of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is followed by proper treatment. To ensure a level playing field and compliance with waste legislation and the concept of the circular economy, the Commission should develop common standards for the treatment of WEEE, as mandated in Directive 2012/19/EU.
2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 34 #

2015/0272(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) Reliable reporting of statistical data concerning waste management is paramount to efficient implementation and to ensuring comparability of data among a level playing field between Member States. Therefore, when preparing the reports on compliance with the targets set out in these Directives, Member States should be required to use the most recent methodology developed by the Commission and the national statistical offices of the Member States.deleted
2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 37 #

2015/0272(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In order to help achieve the targets laid down in this Directive and to help boost the transition to a circular economy, the Commission should promote the coordination and exchange of information and best practices between Member States and between different sectors of the economy. This exchange could be facilitated through communication platforms that could help raise awareness of new industrial solutions and allow for a better overview of available capacities and would contribute to connecting the waste industry and other sectors and to support industrial symbiosis.
2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 43 #

2015/0272(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)
Directive 2000/53/EC
Article 8 a (new)
(-1) After Article 8, the following Article is inserted: "Article 8a Instruments to promote a shift to a more circular economy In order to contribute to the objectives laid down in this Directive, Member States shall make use of adequate economic instruments and other measures. Annex IIa provides examples of such instruments and measures."
2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 54 #

2015/0272(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2000/53/EC
Annex II a (new)
(2a) After Annex II, the following Annex is added: “Annex IIa Instruments to promote a shift to a more circular economy. 1. Economic instruments: 1.1 progressive increase of landfill taxes and/or fees for all categories of waste (municipal, inert, others); 1.2 introduction or increase of incineration taxes and/or fees or specific bans for incineration of recyclable waste; 1.3 progressive extension to the whole territory of Member States of 'pay-as-you- throw' systems incentivising municipal waste producers to reduce, re-use and recycle their waste; 1.4 measures to improve the cost efficiency of existing and forthcoming producer responsibility schemes; 1.5 extension of the scope of the producer responsibility schemes to new waste streams; 1.6 economic incentives for local authorities to promote prevention, develop and intensify separate collection schemes; 1.7 measures to support the development of the re-use sector; 1.8 measures to supress subsidies not consistent with the waste hierarchy. 2. Further measures: 2.1 public procurement; 2.2 technical and fiscal measures to support the development of markets for re-used products and recycled (including composted) materials as well as to improve the quality of recycled materials; 2.3 measures to increase public awareness of proper waste management and litter reduction, including ad hoc campaigns to ensure waste reduction at source and a high level of participation in the separate collection schemes; 2.4 measures to ensure an appropriate coordination, including by digital means, between all competent public authorities involved in waste management, and the involvement of other key stakeholders; 2.5 use of the European Structural and Investment Funds in order to finance the development of the waste management infrastructure needed to meet the relevant targets; 2.6 creation of communication platforms to foster exchange of best practices between industries and Member States; 2.7 any relevant alternative or additional measures aiming at meeting the same purpose.”
2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 62 #

2015/0272(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph -1 (new)
Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 21 a (new)
(-1) After Article 21, the following Article is inserted: “Article 21a Instruments to promote a shift to a more circular economy In order to contribute to the objectives laid down in this Directive, Member States shall make use of adequate economic instruments and other measures. Annex IVa provides examples of such instruments and measures.”
2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 68 #

2015/0272(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2006/66/EC
Annex IV a (new)
(2a) After Annex IV, the following Annex is added: Annex IVa Instruments to promote a shift to a more circular economy. 1. Economic instruments: 1.1 progressive increase of landfill taxes and/or fees for all categories of waste (municipal, inert, others); 1.2 introduction or increase of incineration taxes and/or fees or specific bans for incineration of recyclable waste; 1.3 progressive extension to the whole territory of Member States of 'pay-as-you- throw' systems incentivising municipal waste producers to reduce, re-use and recycle their waste; 1.4 measures to improve the cost efficiency of existing and forthcoming producer responsibility schemes; 1.5 extension of the scope of the producer responsibility schemes to new waste streams; 1.6 economic incentives for local authorities to promote prevention, develop and intensify separate collection schemes; 1.7 measures to support the development of the re-use sector; 1.8 measures to supress subsidies not consistent with the waste hierarchy. 2. Further measures: 2.1 public procurement; 2.2 technical and fiscal measures to support the development of markets for re-used products and recycled (including composted) materials as well as to improve the quality of recycled materials; 2.3 measures to increase public awareness of proper waste management and litter reduction, including ad hoc campaigns to ensure waste reduction at source and a high level of participation in the separate collection schemes; 2.4 measures to ensure an appropriate coordination, including by digital means, between all competent public authorities involved in waste management, and the involvement of other key stakeholders; 2.5 use of the European Structural and Investment Funds in order to finance the development of the waste management infrastructure needed to meet the relevant targets; 2.6 creation of communication platforms to foster exchange of best practices between industries and Member States; 2.7 any relevant alternative or additional measures aiming at meeting the same purpose.
2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 77 #

2015/0272(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 5
(-1) In Article 8 paragraph 5, subparagraph 1 is replaced by the following: “5. For the purposes of environmental protection, Member States mayshall set up minimum quality standards for the treatment of the WEEE that has been collected.
2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 78 #

2015/0272(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Member States which opt for such quality standards shall inform the Commission thereof, which(-1a) In Article 8 paragraph 5, subparagraph 2 is replaced by the following: “Member States shall inform the Commission of these standards. The Commission shall publish these standards.”
2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 79 #

2015/0272(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
"(-1) In Article 8 paragraph 5, subparagraph 4 is replaced by the following: “In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Article, and in line with the mandate in Directive 2012/19/EU, the Commission mayshall adopt implementing acts laying down minimum quality standards based in particular on the standards developed by the European standardisation organisations. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 21(2)."
2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 94 #

2015/0272(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 17 a (new)
(1c) After Article 17, the following Article is inserted: “Article 17a Instruments to promote a shift to a more circular economy In order to contribute to the objectives laid down in this Directive, Member States shall make use of adequate economic instruments and other measures. Annex Xa provides examples of such instruments and measures.”
2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 107 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Member States should ensure that an effective system is implemented for monitoring possession of firearm. That system, which could be periodic or continuous, should either be based on medical review, if deemed appropriate, upon the issuance or renewal of an authorisation, or provide for an effective alternative system of continuous monitoring taking into account the risks concerned, and any relevant indications, for example from medical personnel, indicating that the conditions for allowing possession may no longer be met. Where a system of continuous monitoring is used, it may inter alia include for the owner to submit at any time to a check of continued eligibility for possession, and on-site checks of compliance with safe storage requirements.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 127 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) Certain persons have a legitimate interest in accessing firearms classified in category A, provided that exemptions are granted on a strictly limited basis. These could include, inter alia, national defence, armourers, proof houses, manufacturers, forensic scientists and, in certain cases, those involved in film production, as well as individuals needing firearms for self- defence purposes.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 151 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) Bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established and holding in theirIn special cases for educational, cultural, research and historical purposes, it should be possible for Member States to choose to authorise persons to acquire and possession firearms and ammunition classified in category A acquired before the date of entry into force of this Directive should be able to keep those firearms in their possession subject to authorisation by the Member S, provided that those persons demonstrate, prior to being granted authorisation, that they have taken the necessary measures to address any risks to public security or safety, including by way of secure storage. Any such authorisation should tatke concerned and provided that those firearms have been deactivatedinto account and reflect the specific situation, including the nature of the collection and its purposes.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 161 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) National defence purposes shall constitute a legitimate purpose for certain persons to acquire and possess firearms classified in category A, provided that those persons demonstrate, prior to being granted authorisation, that they have taken the necessary measures to address any risks to public security or safety, including by way of secure storage.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 190 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The acquisition and possession of firearms should only be permitted if, inter alia, this is done for a legitimate purpose. It should be possible for Member States, whilst not being under any obligation in that regard, to find that the acquisition and possession of firearms for the purpose of, for example, hunting, target shooting, national defence training, various scientific, technical or testing activities and re-enactment of historical events, filmmaking or historical study and collection can constitute a legitimate purpose.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 253 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) Selling arrangements of firearms and their components by means of distance communication may pose a serious threat to security asMarketing of firearms, parts and ammunition by means of the internet or other means of distance communication, for example by way of online auction catalogues or classified advertisements, and they arranging of a sale more difficult to control than the conventional selling methods, especially as regards the on line verification of the legality other transaction by means of, for example, telephone or email should, where allowed under national law, be possible provided that the actual handing over takes place either between the parties directly on a face-to-face basis, or by way of collecting the firearm, essential component ofr authorisations. It is therefore appropriate to limit the selling of arms and components by means of distance communication, notably internet, to dealers and brokersmmunition at the premises of a dealer, local police station or another reliable body, based on nationally established practices of Member States, which have been proven to be safe and secure. The verification of identity and appropriate licenses of the right to engage in such a transaction shall be done either on a face- to-face basis or through a secure and reliable system, such as electronic verification.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 415 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive shall not apply to the acquisition or possession of weapons and ammunition, in accordance with national law, by the armed forces, the police, the and public authorities. Nor shall it apply to commercial transfers of weapons and ammunition of war.
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 480 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Furthermore, Member States shall ensure, at the time of transfer of a firearm from government stocks to permanent civilian use, the appropriate unique marking permitting identification of the transferring government.
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 553 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide for standard medical tests for issuing or renewing authorisations as referred to in paragraph 1establish a monitoring system based on reliable assessments of future risk of violent behaviour, including, if deemed necessary, medical checks, which may be carried out on a continuous or periodic basis, for the acquisition and possession of firearms, and shall withdraw authorisations if any of the conditions on the basis of which it was granted isthe acquisition or possession was allowed are no longer met.
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 595 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to Article 2(2), Member States shall take all appropriate steps to prohibit the acquisition and the possession of the firearms and ammunition classified in category A and to destroy. They shall ensure that those firearms and ammunition held in violacontravention of thisat provishibition andre seized.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 619 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Member States may authorise bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established to keep in their possession firearms classified in category A acquired before [the date of entry into force of this Directive] provided they have been deactivated in accordance with the provisions that implement Article 10(b), in special cases for national defence, educational, cultural, research and historical purposes and without prejudice to the first subparagraph of Article 6, grant strictly limited authorisations for category A firearms and ammunition where this is not contrary to public security or public order.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 650 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 a (new)Directive 91/477/EEC

Article 6 a (new)
(6a) The following Article is inserted: "Article 6a Except with respect to transfers between dealers and brokers, the selling and acquisition of firearms and their essential components and ammunition following a transaction by means of distance communication, as defined in Article 2 of Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, shall be subject to strict control by the Member States and allowed only if it takes place under conditions whereby the identities and appropriate licences of the parties can be reliably and securely verified."
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 662 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
The maximum limitduration of an authorisation shall be set by the Member States, provided that Member States shall not exceed five yearsve implemented a system of continuous monitoring as referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 5(2). The authorisation may be renewed if the conditions on the basis of which it was granted are still fulfilled.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 749 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 6
6. Automatic firearms which have been converted into semi-automatic firearms and which can be reconverted into automatic firearms using conventional tools or simply by the modification or replacement of parts other than essential components, provided that the technical conversion procedure was not previously authorised by a relevant authority of a Member State and provided that the converted firearm in question was inspected and marked;
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 774 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 7
7. Semi-automatic firearms for civilian use which resemble weapons withwhich have been converted into automatic mechanisfirearms;
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 791 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point ii
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category B – point 7
(ii) in category B, point 7 is deleted.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 77 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the European Fund for Strategic Investments and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 100 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) In order to allow for further increase in its resources, participation in the EFSI should be open to third parties, including Member States, national promotional banks or public agencies owned or controlled by Member States, private sector entities and entities outside the Union subject to the consent of existing contributors. Third parties may contribute directly to the EFSI and take part in the EFSI governance structure.
2015/03/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 155 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The EFSI Agreement shall be open to accession by Member States. Subject to the consent of existing contributors, the EFSI Agreement shall also be open to accession by other third parties, including national promotional banks or public agencies owned or controlled by Member States, and private sector entities. The Member States and other third parties may not take part in the EFSI governance structure.
2015/03/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 160 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) The investment environment within the Union should be improved by removing barriers to investment, reinforcing the Single Market and by enhancing regulatory predictability, in particular by completing the opening of the digital, transport, energy and telecoms markets . The work of the EFSI, and investments across Europe generally, should benefit from this accompanying work.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 179 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For as long as the only contributors to the EFSI are the Union and the EIB, tThe number of mMembers and votes withinof the Steering Board shall be allocated based on the respective size of contributions in the form of cash or guaranteesetween the EIB and the Commission.
2015/03/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 181 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
When other parties accede to the EFSI Agreement in accordance with Article 1(2), the number of members and votes within the Steering Board shall be allocated based on the respective size of contributions from contributors in the form of cash or guarantees. The number of members and votes of the Commission and the EIB, according to paragraph 2, shall be recalculated accordingly.deleted
2015/03/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 182 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The Steering Board shall strive to make decisions by consensus. If the Steering Board is not able to decide by consensus within a deadline set by the Chairperson, the Steering Board shall take a decision by simple majority.deleted
2015/03/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 184 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
No decision of the Steering Board shall be adopted if the Commission or the EIB votes against it.
2015/03/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 189 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
The Managing Director and the Deputy Managing Director shall be appointed by the Steering Board on a joint proposal of the Commission and the EIB for a renewable fixed term of three years and not exceeding 6 years in total. The Managing Director and the Deputy Managing Director shall be appointed following an open and transparent selection procedure.
2015/03/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 196 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Investment Committee shall be composed of six independent experts and the Managing Director who shall perform their duties impartially. Independent experts shall have a high level of relevant market experience in project finance and be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three years and not exceeding 6 years in total. The experts of the Investment Committee shall be appointed following an open and transparent selection procedure.
2015/03/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 288 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The EU guarantee and the payments and recoveries under it that are attributable to the general budget of the Union and the operations carried out under the EFSI shall be audited by the Court of Auditors.
2015/03/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 290 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) The EFSI should target projects with a higher risk-return profile than existing EIB and Union instruments to ensure additionality over existing operations. The EFSI should aim at financeing projects across the Union, including in the countries most affected by the financial criswhole of the Union by taking into account the criteria of additionality and high-risk-profile in its investment policies i.e. by ensuring that selected projects are projects which could not have found a financing on the market otherwise. The EFSI should only be used where financing is not available from other sources on reasonable terms.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 310 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The EFSI should target investments that are expected to be economically and technically viable, which may entail a high degree of appropriate risk, whilst still meeting the particular requirements for EFSI financing.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 373 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) In order to allow for further increase in its resources, participation in the EFSI should be open to third parties, including Member States, national promotional banks or public agencies owned or controlled by Member States, private sector entities and entities outside the Union subject to the consent of existing contributors. Third parties may contribute directly to the EFSI and take part in the EFSI governance structure.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 453 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) In order to cover the risks related to the EU guarantee to the EIB, a guarantee fund should be established. The guarantee fund should be constituted by a gradual paymentcontribution from the Union budget. The guarantee fund should subsequently also receive revenues and repayments from projects that benefit from EFSI support and amounts recovered from defaulting debtors where the guarantee fund has already honoured the guarantee to the EIB.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 479 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) To partially finance the contribution from the Union budget, the available envelopes of the Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020, provided by Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 will be progressively authorised by a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council2 , and the Connecting Europe Facility, provided by Regulation (EU) No in the framework of the annual budgetary procedures up to 2020, using in priority all provisions under Council regulation (EU, Euratom) n°13161/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council3 , should be reduced. Those programmes serve purposes that are not replicated by the EFSI. However, the reduction of both programmes to finance the guarantee fund is expected to ensure a grealaying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014- 2020, in particular its articles 5, 11, 13 and 14, as well as any budgetary surplus entered investment in certain areas of their respective mandates than is possible through the existing programmes. The EFSI should be able to leverage the EU guarantee to multiply the financial effect within thto the general budget of the European Union, and avoiding to affect programmes that already serve an investment purpose, areas of research, development and innov operational and transport, telecommunications and energy infrastructure compared to if the resources had been spent via grants within the planned Horizon 2020 and Connecting Europe Facility programmes. It is, therefore, appropriate to redirect part of the funding presently envisaged for those programmes to the benefit of EFSI. __________________ 3Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Coucontain a possibility to use innovative financial instruments. Therefore, envelops of programmes under the sub-heading 1A of the multiannual financial of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129)framework could be reduced only if proved necessary and as a last resort solution.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 523 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
(35) In order to ensure an appropriate coverage of the EU guarantee obligations and to ensure the continued availability of the EU guarantee, 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 with respect to the adjustment of the amounts to be paid in from the general budget of the Union and to amend Annex I accordingly. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 596 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The EFSI Agreement shall be open to accession by Member States. Subject to the consent of existing contributors, the EFSI Agreement shall also be open to accession by other third parties, including national promotional banks or public agencies owned or controlled by Member States, and private sector entities. The Member States and other third parties may not take part in the EFSI governance structure.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 784 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For as long as the only contributors to the EFSI are the Union and the EIB, tThe number of mMembers and votes withinof the Steering Board shall be allocated based on the respective size of contributions in the form of cash or guaranteesetween the EIB and the Commission.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 795 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
When other parties accede to the EFSI Agreement in accordance with Article 1(2), the number of members and votes within the Steering Board shall be allocated based on the respective size of contributions from contributors in the form of cash or guarantees. The number of members and votes of the Commission and the EIB, according to paragraph 2, shall be recalculated accordingly.deleted
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 802 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The Steering Board shall strive to make decisions by consensus. If the Steering Board is not able to decide by consensus within a deadline set by the Chairperson, the Steering Board shall take a decision by simple majority.deleted
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 805 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
No decision of the Steering Board shall be adopted if the Commission or the EIB votes against it.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 825 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
The Managing Director and the Deputy Managing Director shall be appointed by the Steering Board on a joint proposal of the Commission and the EIB for a renewable fixed term of three years and not exceeding 6 years in total. The Managing Director and the Deputy Managing Director shall be appointed following an open and transparent selection procedure.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 860 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Investment Committee shall be composed of six independent experts and the Managing Director who shall perform their duties impartially. Independent experts shall have a high level of relevant market experience in project finance and be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three years and not exceeding 6 years in total. The experts of the Investment Committee shall be appointed following an open and transparent selection procedure.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 942 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) development of infrastructure, including in the areas of transport, particularly in industrial centres; energy, in particular energy interconnections; and digital and telecoms infrastructure;
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1126 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) paymentcontributions from the general budget of the Union,
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1134 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) any other paymentcontributions received by the Union in accordance with the EFSI Agreement.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1138 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Endowments to the guarantee fund provided for in points (b), (c) and (d) of paragraph 2 shall constitute internal assigned revenues in accordance with Article 21(4) of Regulation (EU) No 966/2012.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1148 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The target amount shall initially be met by the gradual paymentmobilisation of resources referred to in paragraph 2(a). If there have been calls on the guarantee during the initial constitution of the guarantee fund, endowments to the guarantee fund provided for in points (b), (c) and (d) of paragraph 2 shall also contribute to meet the target amount up to an amount equal to the calls on the guarantee.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1155 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Without prejudice to Article 8(5), the initial target amount shall be met by gradual budgetary contributions to the guarantee fund, to be decided by the budgetary authority in the frame of the annual budgetary procedures up to 2020, making use in priority of all means available under Council regulation 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020, in particular article 5, 11, 13, 14, as well as any budgetary surplus entered in the general budget of the European Union. If needed, as a last resort solution and in full respect of point 17 and 18 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, funds from multiannual programmes under heading 1A may be redeployed to the guarantee fund if these programmes prove to be under- implemented.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1157 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. The financing of the EU contribution to the guarantee fund shall be reviewed in the frame of the post-electoral review and revision of the multiannual financial framework due to be launched by the end of 2016 at the latest as foreseen in article 2 of Council regulation 1311/2013, of 2 December 2013, laying down the MFF 2014-2020.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1168 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 7 – point a
(a) any surplus shall be paid in one transaction to a special heading in the statement of revenue in the general budget of the European Union of the year n+1, and shall be reallocated to programmes which envelopes might have been reduced to finance the guarantee fund, as referred to in paragraph 5a (new), in order to compensate these losses;
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1277 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall, by 30 June of each year, send to the European Parliament, the Council and the Court of Auditors an annual report ondetailing the situation of the guarantee fund and the management thereof in the previous calendar year, and the compliance with articles 5, 7 and 8 of this regulation.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1352 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The EU guarantee and the payments and recoveries under it that are attributable to the general budget of the Union and the operations carried out under the EFSI shall be audited by the Court of Auditors.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1397 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18
Regulation (EU) N°1291/2013
Article 6 – paragraphs 1, 2 and 3
[...]deleted
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1440 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19
Regulation (EU) N°1316/2013
Article 5, paragraph 1
Amendment to Regulation (EU) No In Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘ 1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the CEF for the period 2014 to 2020 is set at EUR 29 942 259 000 (*) in current prices. That amount shall be distributed as follows: (a) transport sector: EUR 23 550 582 000, of which EUR 11 305 500 000 shall be transferred from the Cohesion Fund to be spent in line with this Regulation exclusively in Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund; (b) telecommunications sector: EUR 1 041 602 000; (c) energy sector: EUR 5 350 075 000. These amounts are without prejudice to the application of the flexibility mechanism provided for under Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013(*). (*) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-20 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884). ’rticle 19 deleted 1316/2013
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 4 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas the TTIP is above all about regulation10 , abou proposed trade agreement that aims at reducmoving or eliminating non-tariff barriers11 , and as such about the level of protection of human health and the environment; __________________ 10See speech by EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström of 11 December 2014.http://trade.ec.europa. eu/doclib/docs/2014/december/tradoc_152 942.pdf 11 See 2014 Report on Technical Barriers to Trade by the US Trade Representative, p. 45.unnecessary tariff and non-tariff barriers between the two largest economic blocs of the world, which together make up fifty per cent of the world's economy and currently trade 2 billion euros worth of goods and services every day, whilst safeguarding a high level of protection of human health and the environment; __________________
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 9 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the United States is the EU's key strategic partner; stresses that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is the most significant recent EU-US project and withat potentially reinvigorates the transatlantic partnership as a whole, beyond its trade aspects; emphasises that its successful conclusion is of high geopolitical importance at a moment when the US is pivoting to Asia and concluding the Trans-Pacific Partnership; underlinnotes that the TTIP wican potentially have a positive impact on jobs and growth for the two economies,in certain sectors whichle have both been hit by the crisiing a negative impact on others, depending on the outcome of the negotiations;
2015/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas the degree of divre are differgences between the regulatory systems of the EU and the US is very wide in key areas foralso in terms of the protection of health and the environment, including food safety and consumer information, owing to different legal and political cultures (epitomised by the controversy over the precautionary principle);
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 23 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Emphasises that TTIP shall ensure sufficient safeguards for European farmers and must not lower the EU standards in areas such as food safety, animal welfare, consumer protection, environment, health and labour rights; stresses that TTIP must include guarantees that ensure the EU and its Member States' sovereign right to regulate;
2015/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C
C. whereas the US Trade Representative consistently denounces EU standards in these areas as trade barriers;deleted
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 76 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the European Commission1 a, European Member States1 b, President Obama1 c and the USTR have stated, in public, on numerous occasions that standards will not be lowered on either side of the Atlantic; __________________ 1a http://europa.eu/rapid/press- release_STATEMENT-14-12_en.htm 1b http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/docu ment/ST-11103-2013-DCL-1/en/pdf 1c http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press- office/2014/03/26/press-conference- president-obama-european-council- president-van-rompuy-a
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 84 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
D b. Whereas the almost ratified CETA agreement has already shown the opportunities for trade in agricultural sensitive areas such as beef whilst adhering strictly to European SPS standards and methods1 a; __________________ 1a http://www.globalmeatnews.com/Industry- Markets/Canada-to-develop-hormone- free-beef-for-EUn
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 88 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it misleading on the part of the Commission to try to appease public concerns about the TTIP by stating that existing standards will not be lowered, as this disregards the fact that many standards have yet to be set in the implementation of existing (framework) legislation (e.g. REACH) or by the adoption of new laws (e.g. cloning);deleted
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasises that the European Parliament must be kept fully informed of the negotiating process;
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Recognises TTIP as an opportunity to set high standards globally, especially at times when new economic actors are gaining scale, but which do not share the EU or the US commitment to rules based trade, and high levels of consumer protection, environmental standards, health and human rights;
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 111 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Recalls that TTIP negotiations cannot in and of themselves change the implementation or proposals of other legislation in any area, including in food safety and climate protection fields;
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 126 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recognises the importance of regulatory cooperation, including the creation of a Regulatory Cooperation Body, to look for ways in which future legislation in the EU and the US could be made compatible, and that could help ease reciprocal regulatory burdens. Underlines however that regulatory cooperation must not affect the European or American legislative procedures and that all legislators and all stakeholders must be involved in any body that may be created to explore future regulatory cooperation;
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 128 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Is very concerned that the objective of regulatory convergence, including in particular the creation of a Regulatory Cooperation Council, will lead to a lowering of future EU standards in key areas for the protection of human health, food safety and the environment in light of the significant differences as compared with the US;deleted
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 165 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees with Commissioner Malmström that allNotes that there may be areas where the EU and the US have verysuch different rules or approaches shouldthat they may be excluded from the negotiations12 ; __________________ 12See speech by EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström of 11 December 2014. at some point during the process;
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 190 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Calls onNotes that the Commission to exclude any termhas stated that the EU and US positions ion all the horizontal chapters and chemicals are too far apart to create a harmonised system13 a; recalls the sectoral annexes of the TTIP that would tatements by the Commission that EU legislation regarding Genetically Modified Organisms will not be affected by TTIP;13 b __________________ 13 a http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2014 /may/tradoc_152468.pdf 13 bhttp://europa.eu/rapid/press- release_SPEECH-14-1921_en.htm, http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2013 /july/tradoc_151605.pdf
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 194 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 1
– involve regulation of chemicals and pesticides,deleted
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 204 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 2
– affect the EU’s integrated approach to food safety, including EU legislation on GMOs,deleted
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 214 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3
– encourage or facilitate the extraction, transportation or use of fossil fuels, in particular unconventional ones, or hinder the achievement of EU or US climate and energy targets;deleted
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 279 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Is deeply concerned about the lack of transparency in the negotiations, and urges the Commission toWelcomes the new transparency initiative of the European Commission which has made available to the public a large number of texts and given all Members of the European Parliament access to the negotiation texts, in particular the consolidated ones.EPs access to a EU textual proposals and position papers, stresses however that more is needed to involve all stakeholders, such as more access to texts and more public meetings; Notes also, that access to American text proposals would increase transparency;
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 301 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Recalls the Commission's intention to set up a formal dialogue on animal welfare with US government regulators1 a, urges the Commission in particular to pay attention to housing requirements of animals in order to ensure a genuine level playing field. __________________ 1a http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2015 /january/tradoc_153004.3%20Food%20sa fety,%20a+p%20health%20%28SPS%29. pdf
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 304 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Urges the Commission to work with their U.S. counterparts on compatible traceability provisions to ensure that processed and unprocessed foods containing products of animal origin can be effectively traced throughout the entire food chain.
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 3 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the responsibility for forestry rests solely with the Member States, that the principle of subsidiarity must be upheld, and that the differences in regional conditions, ownership models and priorities across the Member States must be respected, and that the EU should refrain from imposing any new market restrictions for forests and wood-based products in order to ensure the ownership principles and freedom of market for the participants in the forest value chain;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 10 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that it is appropriate to make forest conservation and management incentives part of the strategy, and wWelcomes the Commission communication on a new European forest strategy, bearing in mind that – with due regard to the subsidiarity principle – there is aand emphasises the need for a comprehensive and consistent joint strategy to strengthen the role of forests and the forest sector as well as to prevent and manage forest disasters;
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 13 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the EU has a role to play in supporting national policies aimed at achieving active, multifunctional and sustainable forest management, in strengthening cooperation in the face of increased cross-border threats such as forest fires, illegal logging and pests, and in ensuringstresses the importance of coherence on forest-related issues across EU policies such as, in particular those relating to agriculture, biodiversity, climate, renewable energy, water and soil, industry, research and innovation, energy efficiency, and resource efficiency;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 38 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to consider including environmental services payments as forest management incentiveassessment and valuation of ecosystem services to further support multifunctionality of forests, bearing in mind the importance of wood as renewable and climate friendly raw material and the role of forest-based value chains; points out that sustainable forest management has a positive impact on biodiversity, fire prevention, biodiversity and conservation,conservation efforts, and climate; and is crucial for economic development, especially in rural areas and remote regions;
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 47 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Supports the carrying out of a cost assessment of all EU legislation affecting the value chains of forest-based industries, with a view to cutting out all unnecessary and burdensome bureaucracy and increasing the industry’s long-term competitiveness in a sustainable manner., equally so, support the principle that every new legislative proposal should be thoroughly assessed by an impact assessment;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 55 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the important role of forestry and forest industry research and innovation in achieving smart and sustainable growth, in particular refined biofuels, industrial building in wood, the development of wood and cellulose-based products, as well as renewable materials replacing fossil fuel based chemical materials;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 56 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that, particularly in the Mediterranean region, forest fires occur on a regular basis, and are both a cause and a consequence of climate change; points out that storms, and forest fires and pests, are natural disasters that can be mitigated using forestry techniques and that, alongside improved and active forest management, there is a need to promote specific action such as the introduction of grazing or the establishment of agro- forestry areas – policies that ought to be recognised in both the first and second pillars (grazing areas and rural development respectively) of the common agricultural policy;
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 76 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that it is important to promote the implementation of the concept of the bioeconomy to boost the economic viability of forest value chains through innovation and technology transfer, and, to this end, provide more support for diverse forest products other than timber;
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the need to make sure that forestat European forest resources and wood materials are also re-to be used and re-used efficiently, as a way of cutting the EU’s trade deficit, helping to reduce unsustainable management, protecting the environment and reducing deforestation in countries outside the EUimproving self-sufficiency of the EU in wood and competitiveness of the forest sector as well as to support lowering the EU’s trade deficit;
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 110 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that is important thatEU legal requirements for forest management plans shouldo not become an additional bureaucratic burden which impedes the sustainable use of Europe’s forests; with that in mind, calls on Member States to review themonitor and promote the voluntary implementation of the forest management plans, taking into account the proportionality and ‘think small first’ principles and providing for the use by managers of the responsibility declaration form.principle;
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 117 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to address global challenges such as the amelioration of unsustainable management practices, the reduction of deforestation in countries outside the EU or general environmental protection measures at the global multilateral fora.
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 231 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that forest management plans can be an important strategic instrument for the implementation of concrete measures at the level of individual businesses, while supporting the principleunderlining that such measures should be voluntary, in accordance with entrepreneurial freedom; calls at the same time for a clear separation between forest management plans and the management plans under Natura 2000 and the implementation of EU biodiversity strategy to 2020, in view of the need to curb excessive bureaucracy, particularly for small and medium-sized forestry undertakings;
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 245 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls the Commission to carry out and publish a cumulative cost assessment of EU legislation affecting Forest-based Industry value chains including forestry, and assess during 2015 existing regulations that are hindering the development of wood construction in the EU;
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 290 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls onthe Commission and the Mmember States and the Commission to promote initiatives focusing more closely on timber as one of the EU’s crucial raw materials and on the forest as a significant economic factor and supplier for a bio-based society, and expressly supports awareness-raising campaigns to this end in schools and educational establishmentto promote campaigning in schools and educational establishments to raise awareness on the importance of forest- based bioeconomy and wood as one of the EU's crucial renewable raw materials;
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 306 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to create initiatives that focus on promoting the use of wood as one of the EU's crucial renewable raw materials and on forests as a significant economic factor and supplier for more bio-based society;
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 326 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the implementation of the EU’s forestry strategy willshould be a multi- annual process and that the European Parliament has every interest in its beingcoordinated process in which the view´s of the European Parliament should be taken into account and that the strategy ought to be implemented efficiently, coherently and with minimal red tape;
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 340 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Takes the view, therefore, that the Standing Forestry Committee should be strengthened and better resourced to enable expertise from the Member States to be exploited to that end and to play an active role in the implementation process, and that Civil Dialogue Group on Forestry and Cork and Expert Group on Forest Based Industries should be strengthened and better resourced to enable expertise of the stakeholders to be exploited proactively in forest-related policy formulation and in the implementation of the strategy;
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 352 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that, in view of the Commission’s list of priorities on growth, employment and investment, priority should also be given in implementing the new EU forest strategy to promoting the competitiveness and sustainability of the forest sectory, supporting rural and urban areas, expanding the knowledge basis and promoting coordination and communication; aiming at increased use of wood and non-wood forest products;
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 360 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. While recognizing the importance of swift implementation regrets that the implementation process has partly begun before the European Parliament has adopted its position and sees that this is not in line with the aim for better coordination of forest related policies as stated by the Commission in its Strategy text; therefore calls for inclusive, well structured and balanced implementation of the strategy that is driven by the needs of the sector and Member States;
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 131 #

2014/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes fully implementing a cascadingn efficient use of resources, sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy, creating a closed loop on non-renewable resources, using renewables within the limits of their renewability and phasing out toxic substances representing a proven risk;
2015/05/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 415 #

2014/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission to develop a policy framework on nutrients in order to enhance recycling, foster innovation, improve market conditions and mainstream their sustainable use in EU legislation on fertilisers, food, water and waste, waste and urban waste water;
2015/05/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 416 #

2014/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Points out that the EU is highly dependent on the import of nutrients from third countries and stresses that the production of chemical fertilizers requires large amounts of fossil fuels; urges the Commission to stimulate innovation in manure processing techniques to produce mineral concentrates from livestock manure and to establish a legal base for the use of mineral concentrates as a replacement of chemical fertilizers above the specific amount of livestock manure as mentioned in annex III of Directive 91/676/EEC;
2015/05/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 4 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the challenges posed by climate change, energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, a sustainable energy mix, energy security and the development of innovative energy technologies can only be met with a unified strategy on energy security issu and energy security can only be met with a unified strategy which addresses both issues, and which combines measures to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy - including through EU targets - leading to a sustainable European energy mix and the development of innovative energy technologies;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 36 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that increased energy security is inseparable from the need to move to a low-carbon economy; strongly calls, therefore, for a comprehensive strategy that builds on existing policy instruments, with the long-term objective of decarbonising the EU economy by 2050 in line with the Commission's Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 54 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that action will only follow if measures are put forward together with the Member States; calls on the Commission to propose concrete steps and action plans, including legislation, for both the short and the long term; underlines the importance of both research and innovation into low- carbon technologies and of local pilot projects in Member States, which contribute to energy security by improving the resilience of local systems;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 70 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Maintains that energy saving and energy efficiency are the fast and cost-effective routes to addressing issues such as energy security, external dependence, high prices and environmental concerns; underlines the potential for both, in particular in specific sectors such as buildings and transport; highlights the fact that according to the International Energy Agency, energy efficiency is the world’s ‘first fuel’ by virtue of its lowest cost, availability and sustainability; emphasises the need for EU and national policies to promote investments in energy efficiency as these will bring significant long-term gains for European security of supply;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 89 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Takes the view that a clear 2030 goalbinding 2030 targets for climate and energy as agreed by the European Council, together with an ambitious action plan, and an effective governance structure will also serve energy security;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines that a long-term perspective is vital for creating a stable framework for the necessary investments in European energy infrastructures, and that it is therefore important that a legislative framework for climate and energy for the period 2020-2030 is put in place without delay; therefore calls on the Commission to bring forward all the necessary proposals as soon as possible, based on the normal legislative procedure; expects that these proposals will be based on a review of the effectiveness of existing policies and will be geared towards a broad deployment of sustainable indigenous European low- carbon energy sources;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 100 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies and to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources in order to save on fuel imports; welcomes the Commission’s view of renewable energy as a , as expressed in the Energy Roadmap 2050 and endorsed by Parliament, that energy efficiency, renewable energies and energy infrastructure are the ‘no-regrets option ands; stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 123 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. CReiterates its calls on the Commission and the Member States to abolish all direct and indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and to make full use of funds for financing renewables, based on binding renewable targetsustainable renewable energy sources which are not yet cost-competitive with conventional energy sources, based inter alia on binding renewable targets as set out in the 2020 and 2030 frameworks;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 145 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights the importance of promoting investments in the transition to a decarbonised energy system by 2050; in this regard, points out the energy security challenges faced by the transport sector and calls for effective measures for a comprehensive, sustainable and technology-neutral approach for the promotion of emissions reduction and energy efficiency in transport, including through electric transportation and renewable energy sources, for the period beyond 2020;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 146 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Stresses that further information is needed about the energy security benefits of both conventional and advanced transport fuels, particularly insofar as fossil fuels are directly or indirectly used for their production;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 7 #

2014/2086(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the financial regulations as currently applied to the EU delegations continue to impose a heavy administrative burden on the Head of Delegation, which distracts from the Head of Delegation's primary responsibility of political work; urges the EEAS and the Commission to find a solution to this issue, which could entail a change to the financial regulations; also notes the continuing use of budget lines from both EEAS and Commission budget for administrative expenditure, which unnecessarily complicates financial circuits;
2015/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2014/2086(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the integration of EU Special Representatives into the EEAS is vital, both from a budgetary perspective but also to increase the coherence of EU foreign policy;
2015/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2014/2075(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Regrets the significant delays in procuring essential equipment and services for missions under the CSDP and the resulting negative effect on the missions' functioning; recalls that the Court of Auditors in its 2012 Special Report on the EU support for Kosovo denounced this inefficiency and concluded that the procurement rules laid down in the financial regulation "are not designed for CSDP missions where fast and flexible responses are sometimes necessary"; urges the Commission to consider a revision of the relevant rules.
2015/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 36 #

2014/2010(ACI)

Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on Parliament’s rapporteur to attach to his legislative report a list of registered interest representatives who were heard during the drafting of the report and who have made a significant contribution to it; calls for the list also to be annexed to Parliament’s other reports;
2014/02/27
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 172 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
(40) There is still a lack of sufficiently detailed and comparable data at Union level to determine the trends and identify possible risk factors that could lead to the development of measures to limit the risk from antimicrobial resistance and to monitor the effect of measures already introduced. Therefore it is important to collect data on the sales and use of antimicrobials in animals, data on the use of antimicrobials in humans and data on antimicrobial resistant organisms found in animals, humans and food. In particular, better data is needed on how, when, where and why antimicrobials, in particular antibiotics, are being used. To ensure that the information collected can be used effectively, appropriate rules should be laid down concerning the collection and the exchange of data. The Member States should be responsible for collecting data on the use of antimicrobials under the coordination of the Agency.
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 179 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
(50) A pharmacovigilance database at Union level should be established to record and integrate information of adverse events for all veterinary medicinal products authorised in the Union. That database should improve detection of adverse events and should allow and facilitate the pharmacovigilance surveillance and work- sharing between the competent authorities and other concerned authorities such as environmental protection agencies and food safety authorities both on national and Union level.
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 194 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58 a (new)
(58a) Member States should be able to subject the supply of medicinal products offered for sale to stricter conditions justified by the protection of public health, animal health and the environment.
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 260 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
(27a) "good animal husbandry" means the management and care of animals by humans for profit whilst assuring the health and welfare of these animals by respecting and ensuring the specific needs of each species and by minimising as much as possible the need to use veterinary pharmaceutical products;
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 488 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall collect relevant and, comparable and sufficiently detailed data on the volume of sales and the use of veterinary antimicrobialbiotic medicinal products.
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 770 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Metaphylactic use of antibiotics shall only be allowed, after a proper diagnosis, on animals which are in contact with animals with clinical signs of an infectious disease, to prevent the further spread of the disease. The administration must be accompanied by a health plan specifying measures to take to reduce the need to resort to such use in the future.
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 780 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 1
1. Veterinary medicinal products shall be used responsibly in accordance with the principle of good animal husbandry and with the terms of the marketing authorisation.
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 794 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Antibiotic veterinary medicinal products must not be used for prophylactic purposes, unless there is a high risk of infection for the individual animal concerned due to trauma, surgery or similar incidents. They must not under any circumstances be used to improve performance or compensate for poor animal husbandry.
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 62 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) Research projects have demonstrated that consumer confidence is crucial in the market for organic food. In the long run, rules that are not trustworthy can jeopardise public confidence and lead to market failure. Therefore the sustainable development of organic production in the Union should be based on sound production rules which are harmonised at Union level with due regard to the varying geographical and climatic conditions within the Union. In addition, those production rules should meet operators' and consumers' expectations regarding the quality of organic products and the compliance with the principles and rules laid down in this Regulation.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 74 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. Therefore, after an appropriate conversion period, all agricultural holdings in the Union which aim to become organic should be entirely managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production. Mixed farms should be allowed in small-scale agriculture if a clear separation between the organic and conventionally managed units can be made and contamination between the two can be avoided. Organic agricultural holdings should undergo the same conversion period in all Member States, irrespective of whether they have previously adhered to agri-environmental measures supported by Union funds. However, no conversion period is necessary in the case of fallow land. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing rules supplementing the general conversion rules or supplementing and amending the specific conversion rules.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 79 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) As under Council Regulation (EC) No 834/20071a, organic production in greenhouses and in herb pots should also be allowed in the future. __________________ 1aCouncil Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (OJ L 189, 20.7.207, p. 1)
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 103 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
(43) Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 provided for different exceptions from organic production rules. The experience gained from the application of those provisions has shown that such exceptions have a negative impact on organic production. In particular, it has been found that the very existence of such exceptions impedes the production of inputs in organic form and that the high level of animal welfare associated with organic production is not ensured. In addition, the management and control of exceptions entail considerable administrative burden, both for the national administrations and operators. Finally, the existence of exceptions has created conditions for distortions in competition and has threatened to undermine consumer confidence. Accordingly, the scope for allowing exceptions from organic production rules should be further restricted and limited to cases of catastrophic circumstances. However, the restrictions and limitations should be carefully considered and done on a case- by-case basis explicitly stating the reasoning behind every limitation.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 184 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the entire agricultural holding or aquaculture operation shall be managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production; however, to encourage the conversion to organic production a holding is allowed to be split into clearly separated units that can be managed either organically or in a conventional manner. In the case of multiple modes of production, a reliable record of the separation has to be kept by the operator;
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 211 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) management of mushroom production and other specific plant and plant production systems;deleted
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 310 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part I – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 2 – point a
(a) those areas have not, for a period of at least threewo years before the collection, received treatment with products other than those authorised for use in organic production pursuant to Article 19;
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 334 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 1
1.7.1. All persons involved in keeping animals shall possess the necessary basic knowledge and skills as regards the health and the welfare needs of the animals.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 335 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 2
1.7.2. Husbandry practices, including stocking densities and housing conditions shall ensure that the developmental, physiological and ethological needs of animals are met. Minimising stress of the animals should be a guiding principle in husbandry.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 355 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 10
1.7.10. Any suffering to the animals shall be reduced to a minimum by applying adequate anaesthesia and/or analgesia and by carrying out the operation only at the most appropriate age by qualified personnel. Pain relief for the animal shall be continued as long as deemed appropriate after any operation requiring it.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 384 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 3 – point 3 – point e
(e) exercise areas shall permit dunging and rooting by porcine animals. For the purposes of rooting different substrates can be used. The environment shall be provided with enrichment materials as this contributes positively to the well- being of porcine animals.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 411 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part III – paragraph 4 – point 4 – point 1 – point 6 – point 1
4.1.6.1. All persons involved in keeping aquaculture animals shall possess the necessary basic knowledge and skills as regards the health and the welfare needs of the animals
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2 #

2013/2205(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its concerns about the large number of high-grade posts in the EEAS which is disproportionate compared to other EU institutions; recognises that this lack of balance, including gender balance, particularly in high-grade posts, and geographical balance is not entirely within the EEAS’s control and welcomes the recent first steps taken to address the imbalance; nonetheless urges the EEAS to intensify its efforts and recalls its request for a long-term roadmap laying out appropriate methods to reduce the number of such posts;
2014/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2013/2205(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the High Representative to pay greater attention to geographical balance in the selection of personnel, particularly in appointments of heads of delegations and to other important posts in the EEAS;
2014/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2013/2205(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Points out that women are underrepresented in senior EEAS positions; urges the High Representative to improve the gender balance and appoint more women to senior posts;
2014/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2013/2195(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the Court of Auditors’ finding that the increase in the rate of material errors in Heading 4 for the 2012 financial yearStresses that the Union’s resources must be managed in line with the principles of transparency and good governance; notes the Court of Auditors’ finding that the error rate in Heading 4 is 3.3% and that accepted expenditure is materially affected by error; notes the Court of Auditors’ conclusion that the increase in the rate of material errors is owed to a change in the sampling approach that now includes the clearing of advances paid in the previous year;
2014/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2013/2195(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Supports all of the Court of Auditors’ recommendations with regard to Heading 4, in particular for the improvement of supervisory and control systems with regard to the clearing of advances, while recalling that the Union’s external; is concerned at the degree of supervision being brought to bear on the results and effectiveness of Union assistance is implemented partly by entitieby third organisations external to the Union, often under difficult conditions, and requires a certain amount of adaptability and flexibility to be effective; insists that, nevertheless, the Europeanand insists that the Commission must greatly strengthen its control of the results and effectiveness of European assistance implemented by third organisationsupervision; understands the need for flexibility in certain circumstances;
2014/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2013/2195(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly welcomes the considerablWelcomes both the improvements DG ELARG has implemented with regard to its internal controls, which considerably reduced the occurrence of errors compared to 2011;, also welcomesnd the progress made by the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments and DG ECHO;
2014/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2013/2195(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that under the general budget for the financial year 2012 budget support payments totalled EUR 796 million and payments by way of support to international organisations amounted to EUR 1.4 billion in all; expresses concern at the failure to provide sufficient information about recipient countries’ financial management or the organisations’ projects, and calls on the Commission to remedy the situation;
2014/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2013/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the strength of the EU lies in its potential to mobilise resources across the full range of diplomatic, security, defence, economic, trade, development and humanitarian instruments – in full compliance with the provisions of the UN Charter – and that using these instruments in a comprehensive approach (CA) gives it a unique flexibility to effectively address the most challenging goals;
2014/01/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #

2013/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Member States to meet their Treaty-based commitments to support the Union’s external relations and security policy actively and in a spirit of mutual solidarity and to comply, in conducting their own policies, with the Union’s action in this area; calls on the Member States to play a constructive role by promoting strategic policy coordination at EU level; stresses that the EU foreign policy can only be effective if the Member States are willing and able to formulate common policy lines;
2014/01/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #

2013/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for active engagement and dialogue with citizens and civil society to ensure legitimacy and common understanding of the comprehensive approach and the EU foreign policy in general;
2014/01/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2013/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that the concept of a CA should be understood as the coordinated work of all relevant institutions (the EEAS and the Commission’s relevant services, including ECHO, DEVCO, TRADE and, ELARG and the Parliament) pursuing common objectives within an agreed framework designed at EU level, and mobilising its most relevant instruments, including the CSDP when the security situation so requires; believes that, so far, institutional and procedural shortfalls have largely prevented such coherent EU external action in most crisis areas where the EU has acted;
2014/01/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 36 #

2013/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that the Lisbon Treaty created the EEAS and the triple-hatted HR/VP to provide unity, consistency, visibility and effectiveness to the EU’s external action; underlines the fact that, so far, the potential of all three roles has not been fully exploited; calls for the vital coordinating role of the HR/VP as Vice-President of the Commission to be reinforced within the Commission itself, through institutionalised regular meetings of the RELEX college of Commissioners, chaired by the HR/VP and enlarged to include other relevant Commissioners; calls for an immediate reform of the EEAS based on the 2013 review and Parliament's guidelines in order to make the best use of scarce financial resources;
2014/01/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 39 #

2013/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses Parliament's role in formulating and monitoring common foreign policy and calls on the next Parliament to ensure its effectiveness and, above all, its coherence; reminds of Parliament's engagement to actively participate in election observation, mediation and democracy support;
2014/01/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 48 #

2013/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that pursuing a CA also requires improving coordination, under the VP/HR’s leadership, with the EU’s internal policies that have a significant external dimensionforeign policy dimension such as internal market, migration, environment and energy;
2014/01/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2013/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for better alignment between trade policy and common foreign policy, including human rights and development;
2014/01/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2013/2145(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with grave concern the substantive cuts of 12,5% in commitments for Heading 4; emphasises that even in times of increased budgetary discipline and constraints, it is of vital importance toUnderstands the need for savings in the EU budget and notes the cuts of 12,5% in commitments for Heading 4; emphasises, however, that the EU should maintain appropriate funding for the EU's global activits foreign policy priorities to enable it to live up to its stated ambitions outlined in the Lisbon treaty; stresses that all efforts should be made to limit the deep cuts and their repercussions for the EU as a global actor;
2013/07/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2013/2145(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises thus the importance of trying to as far as possible match the level of the 2013 budget in terms of commitments to the EU's major foreign policy financial instruments to ensure that the EU's international role is not unnecessarily weakenat the budget ceiling shall be respected;
2013/07/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2013/2145(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with particular concern the especially severconcern the reductions applied to the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI), which could considerably endanger relations withespecially the cut of 28,5% to the Eastern Partnership, which could risk the EU's commitment to the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood, one of the maina prioritiesy of the EU's external action; stresses that without adequate funding, the ‘more for more’ principle as core mechanism in the relevant financial instruments will be fundamentally undermined; strongly urges to restore a substantial amount of the cuts in commitments to the ENI;
2013/07/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2013/2145(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that in the Southern Mediterraneanand Eastern Neighbourhood, there is an urgent need for the EU to play an active rolebe more united and that it is in the EU's interest to support fuparthner democratic developments in the Eastern Neighbourhood; expresses its concerns' convergence with the EU; reminds that with deep cuts in the relevant instruments, there would be littleess room to react to sudden developments and maintain the current level of support required to help countries in transition which could fundamentally undermine the EU's policy objectives in the area;
2013/07/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2013/2145(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is of the opinion that, for the sake of transparency and efficiency of aid, the policy of direct budget support should be evaluated critically and that the level of auditing should be improved; stresses that in cases of fraud and misuse, the EU should cancel financial aid;
2013/07/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 28 #

2013/2145(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. NUnderstands that the emphasis of the MFF will be at the end of the programming period and that the budget ceiling is low, yet notes that the distribution of the decreases in commitments among the differentsome instruments remains largely unexplained which is especially disconcerting given the enormous differences in the depth of the cuts; asks the Commission to provide further clarification on the reasons for this distribution of cuts;
2013/07/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2013/2145(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the margin for Heading 4 has been once more considerably reduced this year and leaves littleess room for flexibility with regard to policy priorities; stressbelieves that such thin margins are unacceptable as they undermine the role thacan limit Parliament can play's role in the budget negotiations;
2013/07/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2013/2145(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the savings the European External Action Service (EEAS) has been able to make in its budget but notes with concern rising costs and suggests steps should be taken towards the purchase of delegation buildings where economically sensible; similarly welcomes attempts made to reduce the number of senior level posts but emphasises that the efforts made so far are still insufficient; continues to believe that the special situation of the EEAS requires a partial exemption from the strict savings goals imposed on other institutions.
2013/07/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2013/2077(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that, while the economic and financial crises call for better coordination of policies in a range of domains, it is also essential to maintain a clear understanding of the division of competences in the European Union system of multi-level governance, and to take decisions transparently at the most appropriate level and as close as possible to the citizens, cutting down on red tape;
2013/09/26
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 40 #

2013/2077(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that there is growing concern in many Member States, such as the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, about the European Union institutions interfering in too many domestic issues.
2013/09/26
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 16 #

2013/2017(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Takes the view that openness must be a horizontal keyword in the budgetary process of all EU institutions, because citizens have the right to know how public funds are used; regrets that it has still not been possible to reach an agreement on full transparency;
2013/05/08
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 405 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – table b
Member NH3 reduction PM2,5 reduction compared CH4 reduction State compared with 2005 with 2005 compared with 2005 For For any For For any For any any year any any year year year from year year from from from 2030 from from 2030 2030 2020 2030 2020 to to to 2029 2029 2029 Belgium 2% 5% 16% 20% 47% 26% Bulgaria 35% 10% 20% 64% 53% Czech Czech Republic 7% 35% 17% 51% 31% Denmark 24% 12% 37% 33% 64% 24% Germany 5% 39% 26% 43% 39% Estonia 15% 8% 15% 52% 23% Greece 7% 26% 35% 72% 40% Spain 3%5% 29% 15% 61% 34% France 4%5% 29% 27% 48% 25% Croatia 1%5% 24% 18% 66% 31% Ireland 1%5% 7% 18% 35% 7% Italy 5% 26% 10% 45% 40% Cyprus 10% 18% 46% 72% 18% Latvia 1%5% 1% 16% 45% 37% Lithuania 10% 10% 20% 54% 42% Luxemburg 15% 24% 15% 48% 27% Hungary 10% 34% 13% 63% 55% Malta 4%5% 24% 25% 80% 32% Netherlands 13%2% 25% 37% 38% 33% Austria 1%5% 19% 20% 55% 20% Poland 1%5% 26% 16% 40% 34% Portugal 7% 16% 15% 70% 29% Romania 13%2% 24% 28% 65% 26% Slovenia 1%5% 24% 25% 70% 28% Slovakia 15%2% 37% 36% 64% 41% Finland 120% 20% 30% 39% 15% Sweden 15%2% 17% 19% 30% 18% United Kingdom 8% 21% 30% 47% 41% EU 28 6% 27% 22% 51% 33%
2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 228 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Member States may exempt existing medium combustion plants which do not operate more than 1 500 operating hours per year as a rolling average over a period of five years from compliance with the emission limit values set out in Part 1 of Annex II. In that case, for plants firing solid fuels, an emission limit value for particulate matter of 200 mg/Nm³ shall apply.
2015/03/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 240 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Until 1 January 2030, existing medium combustion plant with a rated thermal input above 5 MW may be exempted from compliance with the emission limit values set out in Part 1 of Annex II provided that at least 50 % of the useful heat production of the plant, as a rolling average over a period of five years, is delivered in the form of steam or hot water to a public network for district heating, or provided that solid biomass is a main fuel as a rolling average over a period of five years.
2015/03/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 297 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a Member States may exempt existing medium combustion plants from compliance with the limit values set out in Annex II and the monitoring and reporting requirements set out in Article 6 and Annex IV for 5 years from the applicable dates set out in Article 5(2) provided that the operator of the medium combustion plant with a rated thermal input of 5 MW or less undertakes, in a written declaration submitted to the competent authority by 1 January 2029, the operation of the plant will end no later than 31 December 2034, and the operator of the medium combustion plant with a rated thermal input above 5 MW undertakes, in a written declaration submitted to the competent authority by 1 January 2024, the operation of the plant will end no later than 31 December 2029.
2015/03/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 398 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part 1 – table 1
Emission limit values for existing medium combustion plants 1. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for medium combustion plants other than engines and gas turbines Pollutant Solid Other solid Liquid fuels Heavy fuel Natural gas Gaseous fuels biomass fuels other than oil fuels otherother than heavy fuel than natural gas oil gas SO2 200 400 170 350 - 35 NOX 650 650 200 650 200 250 (1) Particulate 3050 30 30 30 - - matter (1) 45150 mg/Nm3 for plants with a thermal input below or equal to 510 MW using solid biomass as a main fuel
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 399 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part 1 – table 1
Emission limit values for existing medium combustion plants 1. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for medium combustion plants other than engines and gas turbines Pollutant Solid Other solid Liquid fuels Heavy fuel Natural gas Gaseous fuels biomass fuels other than oil fuels other than heavy fuel than natural gas oil SO2 200 400(-1a) 170 gas SO2350 200- 400 35 170NOX 3650 650 - 200 35 NOX 650 650 200 6250 200 (1) 250 Particulate 30(1) 30 30 30 - - - matter (-1a) 500 mg/Nm3 when using peat (1) 45 mg/Nm3 for plants with a thermal input below or equal to 5 MW
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 401 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part 1 – table 1
Emission limit values for existing medium combustion plants 1. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for medium combustion plants other than engines and gas gas turbines Pollutant Solid Other solid Liquid fuels Heavy fuel Natural gas Gaseous fuels biomass and fuels fuels other than oil gas fuels other than derivatives than heavy fuel thannatural gas fuel oil (bio-oils) natural gasoil SO2 200 400 170 350 - 35 NOX 650 650 200 650 200 250 (1) Particulate 30(1) 30 30 30 - - matter (1) 45 mg/Nm3 for plants with a thermal input below or equal to 5 MW
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 422 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part 2 – table 1
Emission limit values for new medium combustion plants 1. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for medium combustion plants other than engines and gas turbines Pollutant Solid Other solid Liquid fuels Heavy fuel Natural gas Gaseous biomass and fuels other than oil fuels other derivatives heavy fuel than natural (bio-oils) oil gas SO2 200 400 170 350 - 35 NOX 300 300 200 300 100 200 Particulate 20(1) 20 20 20 - - matter (1) 25 mg/Nm3 for plants with a thermal input below or equal to 5 MW
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 423 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part 2 – table 1
Emission limit values for new medium combustion plants 1. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for medium combustion plants other than engines and gas turbines Pollutant Solid Other solid Liquid fuels Heavy fuel Natural gas Gaseous biomass fuels other than oil fuels other heavy fuel than natural oil gas SO2 200 400 (-1a) 170 350 - 35 NOX 300 300 200 300 100 200 Particulate 20(1) 20 20 20 - - matter (-1a) 500 mg/Nm3 when using peat (1) 25 mg/Nm3 for plants with a thermal input below or equal to 5 MW
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 72 #

2013/0398(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Over the period 2001-11, barely 30 % of the budget earmarked for information provision and promotion measures under Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 was spent on measures targeting third-country markets, even though these markets offer major growth potential. With the aim of reaching 75 % of estimated expenditure, sSpecific arrangements are therefore required to encourage a larger number of information provision and promotion measures for Union agricultural products in third countries, in particular through increased financial support
2014/02/17
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 118 #

2013/0398(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 - point a
(a) information measures aimed at stressing the specific features of agricultural productions methods in the Union, particularly in terms of food safety, authenticitytraceability, transparency of the food supply chain, authenticity, gastronomic traditions, nutritional and health aspects, animal welfare or respect for the environment;
2014/02/17
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 152 #

2013/0398(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Information measures shall not encourage the consumption of any product on grounds of its origin. Nevertheless, the origin of products may be visible on information and promotional material subject to compliance with specific conditions to be adopted pursuant tomentioned in Article 6(b)5a.
2014/02/17
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 197 #

2013/0398(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) Community or national quality schemes for agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty or other similar measures providing a guarantee for high quality and safety of food products.
2014/02/17
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 210 #

2013/0398(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a The origin of products can be mentioned with regard with the measures mentioned in article 2 paragraph 1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt implementing acts in accordance with Article 24 concerning the specific conditions for indicating the origin of products.
2014/02/17
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 214 #

2013/0398(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the conditions for indicating the origin of products, as referred to in Article 4(2).deleted
2014/02/17
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 220 #

2013/0398(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Information provision and promotion measures shall contribute to strengthening the competitiveness of European agriculture both on the internal market and in third countries. The objectives to be attained shall be set out in the annual work programme referred to in paragraph 2 and sent for information to the European Parliament and the Council.
2014/02/17
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 245 #

2013/0398(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall assess and select proposals for simple programmes further to the call for proposals referred to in Article 8(3)(a), having first delivered a list of applications to the Member States.
2014/02/17
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 246 #

2013/0398(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The Union's financial contribution to simple programmes shall not exceed 50 % of the eligible expenditure. The Member States may cover up to 20-30 % of the costs. The remaining expenditure shall be borne exclusively by proposing organisations.
2014/02/17
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 292 #

2013/0398(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Union's financial contribution may rise up to 100% in the event of crises.
2014/02/17
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 297 #

2013/0398(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18
The maximum rate of co-financing shall be set at 60 % of the total eligible costs for the multi programmes. The Member State may cover up to 20-30 % of the total cost. The remaining expenditure shall be borne exclusively by proposing organisations.
2014/02/17
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 311 #

2013/0398(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)-
The rate of financial contribution of the Union may rise up to 100 % of the costs in the event of crises.
2014/02/17
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 87 #

2013/0253(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Since the outbreak of the current international financial and economic crisis there has been uncertainty as to the amount of losses pending in the European banks and it is not known how many and which banks should actually be under resolution procedures if objective and uniform criteria were applied. The SSM is to make stress tests before the end of 2014. If according to these stress tests some banks will need extra funding it should be covered by the owners of these banks and the Member States which were responsible for their supervision. A Single Resolution Mechanism may only be applied after all legacy assets have been cleared, capital requirements are fulfilled and the banking system is deemed to be on sound footing also in other respects. Therefore the SRM should start functioning only after the end of 2017.
2013/10/22
Committee: ECON
Amendment 108 #

2013/0253(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) A singlenetwork of national bank resolution funds (hereinafter referred to as the 'Fund') is an essential element without which a single resolution mechanism could not work properly. Different systems of national funding would distort the application of uniform bank resolution rules in the internal market. The Fund should help to ensure a uniform administrative practice in the financing of resolution and to avoid the creation of obstacles for the exercise of fundamental freedoms or the distortion of competition in the internal market due to divergent national practices. The Fnational funds should be financed directly by banks and should be pooled at Union level so that the resolution resources can be objectively allocated across Member States. Only the national resolution funds of the Member States where the bank under resolution operates would participate in the funding, according to the share of financial activity, thus increasing financial stability and limiting the link between the perceived fiscal position of individual Member States and the funding costs of banks and undertakings operating in those Member States.
2013/10/22
Committee: ECON
Amendment 124 #

2013/0253(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) The Board should be empowered to take decisions, in particular, in connection with resolution planning, the assessment of resolvability, the specification of burden sharing in the network of resolution funds, the removal of impediments to resolvability and the preparation of resolution actions. National resolution authorities should assist the Board in resolution planning and in the preparation of resolution decisions. In addition, as the exercise of resolution powers involves the application of national law, national resolution authorities should be responsible for the implementation of resolution decisions.
2013/10/22
Committee: ECON
Amendment 206 #

2013/0253(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
(58) It is necessary to ensure that the Fund is fully available for the purpose of the resolution of failing institutions. Therefore, the Fund should not be used for any other purpose than the efficient implementation of resolution tools and powers. Furthermore, it should be used only in accordance with the applicable resolution objectives and principles. Accordingly, the Board should ensure that any losses, costs or other expenses incurred in connection with the use of the resolution tools are first borne by the shareholders and the creditors of the institution under resolution. It is only if the resources from shareholders and creditors are exhausted, that the losses, costs or other expenses incurred with the resolution tools should be borne by the Fund in relation to the share of activity of the failing bank in the Member States concerned.
2013/10/22
Committee: ECON
Amendment 215 #

2013/0253(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
(63) In order to ensure a fair calculation of contributions and provide incentives to operate under a model which presents less risk, contributions to the Fund should take account of the degree of risk incurred by credit institutions. In each Member State the contributions should amount to the same percentage target.
2013/10/22
Committee: ECON
Amendment 228 #

2013/0253(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Those uniform rules and procedure shall be applied by the Commission together with a Board and the resolution authorities of the participating Member States within the framework of a single resolution mechanism established by this Regulation. The single resolution mechanism shall be supported by a singlenetwork of national bank resolution funds which is centrally coordinated (hereinafter called the Fund).
2013/10/22
Committee: ECON
Amendment 912 #

2013/0253(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1
1. The Single Bank Resolution Fund is hereby established. as a coordinated network of national resolution funds.
2013/10/22
Committee: ECON
Amendment 931 #

2013/0253(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1
1. In a period no longer than 10 years after the entry into force of this Regulation, the available financial means of the Fund shall in each participating Member State reach at least 1% of the amount of deposits of all credit institutions authorised in the participating Member States which are guaranteed under Directive 94/19/EC.
2013/10/22
Committee: ECON
Amendment 995 #

2013/0253(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The payments from the Fund shall be allocated to the members of the network of national resolution funds in proportion to the level of activity the institution under resolution carries out in the Member States concerned.
2013/10/22
Committee: ECON
Amendment 82 #

2013/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) Longer, higher and/or heavier vehicles may be used in cross- border transport if the two Member States concerned already allow itor wish to allow such vehicles on a permanent basis since Directive 96/53/EC came into force and if the conditions for derogation under Article 4(3), (4) or (5 (4) of the Directive are met. The European Commission has already provided guidance on the application of Article 4 of the Directive. The transport operations referred to in Article 4(4) do not have a significant impact on international competition if the cross- border use remains limited to two Member States where the existing infrastructure and the road safety requirements allSuch vehicles may also be used in cross border transport between Member States and neighbouring Member States where they are already allowed on provisional basis. Provisions to this effect are laid down itn a new Article 4 (7). This balances the Member States’ right under the principle of subsidiarity to decide on transport solutions suited to their specific circumstances with the need to prevent such policies from distorting the internal market. The provisions of Article 4 (4) are clarified in this respect.
2013/12/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 100 #

2013/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) Using alternative engines that no longer rely only on fossil fuels and are therefore non-polluting or less polluting, such as electric or hybrid engines for heavy-duty vehicles or buses (mainly in urban or suburban environments) generates extra weight which should not be counted at the expense of the effective load of the vehicle so that the road transport sector is not penalised in economic terms. The solutions should also maintain the principle of technological neutrality.
2013/12/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 147 #

2013/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 2
(a) The word ‘national’ is deleted from points (a) and (b) of paragraph 12.
2013/12/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 163 #

2013/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Transport operations shall be considered to not significantly affect international competition in the transport sector if they take place on the territory of a Member State or, for a cross-border operation, between only two neighbouring Member States who have both adopted measures taken in application of this paragraph, and ifunder this, and if , as regards dimensions, one of the conditions under (a) and (b) is fulfilled:
2013/12/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 172 #

2013/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph is added to Article 4: (3a) Commission should come up with a proposal for a harmonised approach for procedures for issuing special permits by competent authorities in different member states and/or regions allowing indivisible loads to circulate.
2013/12/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 183 #

2013/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
(5a) The following paragraph 7a. is added to Article 4: 7a. Neighbouring Member States that on a permanent basis since Directive 96/53/EC entered into force allow road transport of goods with vehicles or vehicle combinations with weights and/or dimensions deviating from Annex 1 as provided in Article 4.1 a) and 4.2 a) and, as regards dimensions, in compliance with Article 4 (4) with the addition, as regards cross boarder operations, of deviations from Annex 1 point 1.3, may allow cross boarder operations between them with such vehicles and combinations. Such Member States and neighbouring Member States where longer, heavier or higher vehicles are provisionally allowed may likewise allow cross boarder operations between them on mutual agreement. The Member States will notify the Commission on this procedure.
2013/12/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 8 #

2012/2829(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the European political families to nominate a female and a male candidates for the Presidency of the Commission and expects those candidates to play a leading role in the Parliamentary electoral campaign; stresses the importance of reinforcing the political legitimacy of both Parliament and Commission by connecting their respective election more directly to the choice of the voters;
2012/11/07
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 160 #

2012/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the risks associated with a general prohibition of online gambling services and with excessive restrictions for consumers; calls on the Commission andof online gambling services for consumers and stresses the balance theat Member States to weigh, as part of the work of the group of experts on gambling services, the social costs of permitting regulated gambling activities against the harmful effects of consumers resorting to illicit marketneed to find on the social costs of gambling activities;
2013/04/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 283 #

2012/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that the unquantifiable scope of compulsive gambling points to the need forcompulsive gambling requires additional research and data, and therefore calls on all Member States to systematically and periodically carry out further studies to understand problem gambling;
2013/04/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 360 #

2012/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Underlines the need to implement strict and reliable age and identity verifications, as well as implementation of strict loss limits set by the player himself before any gaming; stresses the importance of a strong identification procedures especially in order to prevent minors and other vulnerable players from accessing online gambling products;
2013/04/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 121 #

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. StressBelieves that the opening of the Arctic route is a direct consequenceNorth East Passage is opening up as a result of climate change, and; highlights the fact that, first and foremost, the EU should invest itself in the preservation and conservation of the region, its resources and critical environmental assets; underlines the importance of overall stability and peace in the region; stresses, therefore, the need for a united, coordinated EU policy on the region, in which the EU’s priorities, potential challenges and strategy are clearly defined the resources of the Arctic region must be exploited in keeping with the principle of sustainable development and in a manner respecting the local population; underlines the importance of overall stability and peace in the region; stresses, therefore, the need to pursue an EU common Arctic policy and draw up an EU Arctic strategy; highlights the fact that, alongside the DanDanish, Finnish, and Swedish interests in, the Arctic, a futurpossible accession of Iceland to the EU would deepen the Union’s transformation into an Arctic coastal entity, underlining the need for an ever more coordinated Arctic policy at EU levelArctic dimension;
2013/04/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 124 #

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Underlines the potential importance of the safety and security of new worldnew trade routes through theArctic sea passage opened in the Arctic, includings for the EU and its Member States’ economies; underlines the fact that the EU and its Member States should actively uphold the freedom of the seas and the right to free passage through international waterways; stresses that existing long-standing territorial disputes between Arctic states call for greater EU involvement in the region and an assessment of what tools and capabilities might be needed to respond to conflict in the area; highlights, in any case, the need to avoid the militarisation of the Arcticconsiders that territorial disputes should be resolved peacefully and takes note of the Barents Sea delimitation treaty between Norway and Russia; calls on the Commission to put forward proposals as to how the Galileo Project could have an impact onbe turned to account in EU Arctic policy and how it could be developed to enable safer navigation in Arctic waters, thus investing in the safety and accessibility of the North East Passage in particular;
2013/04/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2012/2309(INI)

Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament
Article 3
Pursuant to Article 1, the number of representatives in the European Parliament elected in each Member State is hereby set as follows, with effect from the beginning of the 2014-2019 parliamentary term: Belgium 21 Bulgaria 17 Czech Republic 21 Denmark 13 Germany 96 Estonia 6 Ireland 11 Greece 21 Spain 54 France 74 Croatia 11 Italy 73 Cyprus 6 Latvia 8 Lithuania 11 Luxembourg 6 Hungary 21 Malta 6 Netherlands 26 Austria 198 Poland 51 Portugal 21 Romania 32 Slovenia 8 Slovakia 13 Finland 13 Sweden 1920 United Kingdom 73
2013/02/01
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 9 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas arms exports can have inter alia a considerable impact not only on security, but also on development,an impact on human security and must therefore be at the very least embedded within a strict arms control system operating with maximum effectivenessansparent and effective arms control system;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU countries have recognised that the trade in military technology and equipment is no ordinary trade and that, indeed, particular caution invariably has to be exercised as regards exports of items falling into that category;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas Article 10 of the Common Position clearly states that compliance with the eight criteria takes precedence over anywhile Member States may take into account the interest of proposed exports from the economic, social, commercial or, and industrial pointerests of Member States of view, such considerations must not affect the application of the criteria underlying the Common Position;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas the Common Position containannual reports nto democraticallybe produced aund binding list, together with reasons,er the Common Position contain no list identifying countries arms exports to which would violate one or more of the eight criteria;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 35 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas there is no standardised verification and reporting system providing information as to whether, and to what extent, individual Member States’ exports violate the eight criteria, and whereas there are no sanctions mechanisms, either, should a Member State engage in exports which are clearly not compatible with the eight criteria; whereas there is no possibility of having compliance with the eight criteria independently verified; whereas compliance with the Common Position has been the subject of academic research and published contributions from civil society;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital N
N. whereas measures on trafficking of small arms and light weapons have been adopted in recent years, with an updated List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies under the Wassenaar Arrangement being adopted in February 2012, and areas such as control of arms brokering, licensed production outside the EU and end-user control have been put on the agenda and, to some extent, incorporated into the Common Position itself, but many products, in particular in the field of dual- use goods, are still not covered by a legally binding arms exports control system; whereas the EU legislation on dual-use goods regulates the export, transfer, brokering, and transit of such goods;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 61 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital S
S. whereas the industry is calling for an expansion in arms exports in order to offset the forecast slackening in demand within the EU, and whereas that call is being backed by many politicians and political parties as a contribution towards strengthening the Europe’s arms industry basean defence industry, technological know-how, security of supply, and preparedness;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 63 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T
T. whereas there has been a process of actively involving committed Member States, NGOs, national parliaments and the European Parliament, too, to varying degrees, in assessing, harmonising, carrying through and monitoring compliance with the Common Position is slow and is not being vigorously pursued; whereas civil society, researchers, and NGOs have been working to bring shortcomings to light;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 72 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. AcknowledgNotes that the EU is the only union of states to have a legally binding framework, unique in the world, through which arms export control is being improved, including in crisis regions and countries with a questionable human rights record, and welcomes the fact, in this connection, that European and non- European third countries have joined the arms exports control system on the basis of the Common Position; notes with concern, however, that the eight criteria are not being applied and interpreted with varying degrees of rigourconsistently in the EU Member States; calls therefore for a standard, uniformly strict interpretation and full implementation of the Common Position with all its obligationby the Member States;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 77 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that, because of the negative impact of arms spending on arms spending may be incompatible with the development prospectaims of poorer recipient countries, criterion 8 should be upgraded by making denial of export licences automatic if they are incompatible with development;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 82 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that, in the interests of transparency, the Common Position should be complemented by a regularly updated, publicly accessible list, with detailed reasons, providing information on the extent to which exports to particular recipient countries are, or are not, in keeping with the eight criteria; considers that the above list should be managed by an independent body, for example the European External Action Service;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 89 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that a standardised verification and reporting system should be established to provide information as to whether, and to what extent, individual EU Member States’ exports violate the eight criteria; considers it important that such a system should be based on the principle of transparency;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 93 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Insists, in the light of the Common Position review process, that support should be voiced for powerful,the Common Position be made clearer and more unambiguous wording in the Common Position in order to preventduce the criteria from being interpreted and applied differently; insists in particular that Article 10 of the Common Position be acted on and that, accordingly, application of the critsk of divergent interpretations; insists that Article 10 of the Common Position be acted on and that, accordingly, Member States be allowed to consider proposed exports from the point of view of their economic, social, commercia not be neul, and industrialised or stopped because of political, economic or geostrategic interests interests, with the explicit proviso, however, that application of the criteria laid down in the Common Position must not be neutralised on that account;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 101 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets the fact that there is no possibility of having compliance with the eight criteria independently verified, that there are no mechanisms for sanctionconsequences for violation of the eight criteria by a Member State, and that there are no plans to that effect; takes the view that ways and means of carrying out independent verification and mechanisms for sanctions forof violations of the Common Position should be provided for;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 105 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Maintains that the Common Position and compliance therewith must not be at variance with the EU’s common foreign policy and calls for arms export control to be brought up to date; considers that it is up to the Member States and the High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy to make the Common Position more coherent;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 113 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls furthermore for the eight criteria to be extended and applied also to the transfer of military, security and police personnel, to arms-exports-related services, know-how and training, and to private military and securityProposes that the eight criteria be applied also to arms-exports-related services; calls for it to be made mandatory – where security technology and, in general, dual- use goods are to be exported – for compatibility with the eight criteria to be verified;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 129 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that the Directive simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community has made arms exports within Europe considerably easier; calls in this connection for the COARM annual report also to include detailed information on arms exports within Europe which violate one or more of the eight criteria;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 138 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Regrets the fact that the COARM annual reports for 2010 and 2011 were not published until 30 December 2011 and 14 December 2012 respectively, i.e. after long delays; calls for COARM annual reports to be published promptly, i.e. no later than six months after the relevant reporting period; proposes that COARM’s capacity to analyse arms export control should be strengthened;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 143 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Takes the view that government officials responsible for issuing national export licences and civil society organisations addressing the issue of arms export control should be regularly consulted at COARM meetings, since they can make an important contribution to implementing the Common Position and help improve the quality of the information exchanged; considers, furthermore, that consultations should extend to civil society organisations addressing the issue of arms export control and to defence industry representatives;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 157 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the UN Member States to adopt additional binding criteria, as international standards, for guiding arms export decision-makers and, in the process, to take account of, in particular, the destination country’s situation as regards human rights, the impact on the country’s socio- economic development and the preservation of regional peace and security;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 164 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. TStresses that disarmament is not the object of the Common Position, but takes the view that the European Union shouldmust meet its increasedgrowing responsibility for peace and security in Europe and in the world by means of further arms limitation and disarmament initiatives and that,and act as a responsible global player, it should lead the way, i.e. that it should play an active role in the areas of non-n the areas of preventing the illegal proliferation of arms, and promoting global disarmament and arms transfer controls;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 167 #

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Takes the view that the EU should formulate a comprehensive conversion strategy; recommends, in connection with that strategy, that a plan be developed as to how conversion from arms production to civilian goods production can proceed as quickly as possible;deleted
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 170 #

2012/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. to further pursue and intensify efforts to achieve better gender and geographical balance, with due regard to merit and competenceensure full gender as well as fair and just geographical balance within the EEAS, with due regard to merit and competences; to put emphasise in particular on the importance of achieving gender and geographical balance in HoD positions and at other managerial levels;
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 180 #

2012/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. given that, as indicated inccording to the 2012 EEAS Staffing Report, the target of one third of staff recruited from Member States has been reached, to focus now onpay attention to consolidating EU staff within the EEAS and on opening up the career perspectives of EU officials in the Service; to ensure that the quotas from the three different sources are respected at both AD and AST levels and among all grades, in order to avoid that staff from national ministries are concentrated at managerial levels; also to explore, in that regard, the modalities for national diplomats working at the EEAS to apply for permanent posts within the Service;
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 187 #

2012/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. in order to develop a truly European esprit de corps and to ensure that the Service only serves common European interests, to oppose all attempts by the Member States to interfere with the recruitment process of EEAS staff; once the transition period is over, to ensure that the EEAS can develop its own and independto improve career perspectives within the service and to develop independent and transparent recruitment procedure,s that are open to officials from all EU institutions and from national diplomatic services as well as to candidates from the outside through open competitions;
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2012/2176(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that the Court of Auditors observed some irregularities relating to the procurement procedure and tendering; urges the EEAS to correct any errors and omissions;
2013/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2012/2176(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EEAS to identify and consider, in accordance with its political and contractual obligations, every possible option for making major savings in the long term so as to ensure that the variation in its annual budget – the increase in which, for legitimate reasons, is proportionally greater than that of the other institutions’ budgets – can have a multiplier effect;
2013/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2012/2176(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the High Representative to pay greater attention to achieving a geographical balance in the recruitment of staff, particularly in the appointment of heads of representations and other important posts in the EEAS;
2013/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2012/2176(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. In the context of the forthcoming entry into force of the EU-Central America Association Agreement, emphasises the need for the EU to have a delegation in Panama, an important partner and the only country in the region without such a delegation, and calls on the EEAS to take acStresses that, given budgetary pressure and constraints, the EEAS should examine critically its network of representations and search for synergies where possible, for example by concentrating business relating to several third countries in one representation towhen this end as soon as possible.is appropriate and justifiable on regional grounds;
2013/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2012/2167(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. NStresses that the Union’s resources must be managed in line with the principles of transparency and good governance; notes the Court of Auditors' finding that payments for the 2011 financial year are free from material error under heading 4 of the budget, but that interim and final payments are affected by material error; further notes that not all errors were quantifiable;
2013/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2012/2167(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that the Court of Auditors draws the Commission’s attention to the limited scope of the measures it employs in its own controls; urges the Commission to strengthen controls in line with the recommendations of the Court of Auditors;
2013/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2012/2167(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Points out, however, the specific nature of the financing of the Union's external assistance, which, although it must be subject to the same rules and oversight requirements as the rest of the Union budget, is put in place partly by persons and entities external to the Union, under sometimes difficult conditions, while needing to remain reactive and adaptable to crises and requirements;
2013/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2012/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the EU-China strategic partnership is of great importance for relations between the EU and China, and this relationship is paramount for finding answers to global concerns, such as global governance and security, nuclear non- proliferation and climate change as well as in creating a framework to address bilateral concerns between the EU and China;
2012/11/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 28 #

2012/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the trade relations between the EU and China generates significant benefits for both;
2012/11/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 121 #

2012/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Joins with the public commitment made by the EU and China during their High- Level Strategic Dialogue of 9-10 July 2012 in Beijing to set a good example of international cooperation in the 21st century through their Strategic Partnership based on shared interests; supports and encourages the almost sixty sectoral dialogues between the EU and China with the conviction that an enhanced and highly developed partnership will be mutually beneficial to both the EU and China; believes, however, that the concept of strategic partnership needs further clarification and more focused approach on issues of strategic importance to the EU;
2012/11/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 144 #

2012/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 v (new)
(v) Is of the opinion that trade and investments are the cornerstone of the EU-China partnership and underlines the principle of reciprocity in trade relations; stresses the need of strengthening the intellectual property rights and developing more transparent public procurement rules in China and calls for an EU-China investment agreement to ensure better investment climate for European investors;
2012/11/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 213 #

2012/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
(d) Urges Chinese authorities as well as the European investors and companies that operate in China to respect international labour standards to guarantee decent working conditions and respect of human rights in China; is of the opinion that the EU should not allow market access for goods which have been produced in facilities which gravely violate international labour standards and human rights such as prison labour camps;
2012/11/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2012/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that natural disasters, exacerbated by climate change, are highly destabilising, particularly for the states most vulnerable to adverse weather events and for failing states, most of which are in developing regions of the tropics and subtropics, and also displace people; observes that the same phenomena may also recur on account of a major technological incident caused by a natural disaster; stresses that populations with deteriorating access to freshwater and foodstuffs caused by natural catastrophes exacerbated by climate change are forced to migrate, thus overstretching the economic, social and administrative capabilities of already fragile regions or failing states and consequently creatinghelping to cause conflict and having a negative impact on overall security; recalls that these events create competition between communities and countries for scarce resources, exacerbating old security dilemmas and creating new ones;
2012/07/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #

2012/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls the EU’s obligation to preserve peace, prevent conflicts and strengthen international security, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter; underlines that the concepts of human security and responsibility to protect (R2P) concern not so much the sovereignty of states but focus more on the well-being of people; recognises that, which the EU CFSP and CSDP are particularly designed to implement human security and R2P; reiterates the need to promote an international system based on stronger multilateral cooperation and improved global governance in which the EU plays an enhanced leading role, notably in the context of the shift in the strategic position of the United States since January 2012;
2012/07/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 55 #

2012/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses, therefore, that it is essential to integrate the impact of natural disasters into Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) strategies and operational plans with a focus on the countries and regions concerned before, during and after any natural or humanitarian crises that might emerge; calls, also, for practical cooperation, such as cooperation exercises;
2012/07/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 73 #

2012/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point c
(c) enhance the EU’s practical ability to ensure conflict prevention, crisis management and post-crisis reconstruction;
2012/07/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #

2012/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point d
(d) adaptbring the EU’s long-term planning of civilian and military capacities and capabilities into line accordingly;
2012/07/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 91 #

2012/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Draws attention to the fact that energy security is closely related to climate change; considers that energy security has to be improved in order to reduce the EU’s reliance on fossil fuels imported notably from Russia and the Gulf – at the same time mitigating greenhouse gas emissions considerably – and replaced by EU- generatedthat there is a need for investment in renewable energies and energy saving; recognises that integrating climate change and energy security could contribute to achieving that outcome in certain regions such as the Arctic;
2012/07/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 108 #

2012/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that early warning and early preventive action with regard to the negative consequences of climate change depend on adequate human resources and technological solutions and other methodology with regard to data collection and analysis; calls on the HR/VP to make sure that the relevant EEAS units which deal with security and defence policies such as CMPD, CPCC, EUMS, EUMC, the bodies in charge of Conflict Prevention and Security Policy, the Commission’s Foreign Policy Instruments Service and the geographical desks of the countries and regions most affected by climate change take into account the most recent assessment reports of the Intergovernmental panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and other more recent assessments and reports, i.e. the relevant EU space-based programmes and systems (GMES); stresses the need to enhance the capacities of EU delegationsthe EU in the countries most vulnerable to destabilisation where problems might be exacerbated by climate change to includeso that it can monitoring crisis development and assigning climate experts to all relevant EEAS bodies which have a particular role with regard to situation analysis and early warning, such as the Situation Centre; considers that cooperation between the EEAS and the relevant DGs of the Commission should be stepped up; calls for the development of common criteria for analysis, risk assessment and the setting-up of a joint alert system;
2012/07/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 133 #

2012/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the need also to bring the broader developments in the field of the European Defense Industrial Base into line with the specific requirements of climate-driven crisis and natural disasters; calls for an enhanced role for the EDA in close cooperationCalls for the EDA to cooperate more closely with the EU Military Committee in this process; calls on both CSDP bodies to make sure that procurement programmes and capability development programmes devote adequate financial means and other resources to the specific needs of responding to climate change and natural disasters;
2012/07/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 77 #

2012/2078(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that the EMU is established by the Union and its functioning must be founded on representative democracy, good governance and transparency;
2013/09/13
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 121 #

2012/2078(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
43. Reiterates the need to strengthen the social dimension of the EMU through the building-up of a social pillar, while reaffirming that employment policy and social policy are Union policies, and stresses that social policy must be implemented by harmonising standards at a minimum level, so that social protection is not forced downwards in countries with a higher degree of social protection;
2013/09/13
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 146 #

2012/2078(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Takes the view that future amendments to the Treaties must enhance the openness and transparency of the EU's activities and of EU institutions, agencies and other bodies;
2013/09/13
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 147 #

2012/2078(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 b (new)
49b. Takes the view that if, despite the calls of the European Parliament, the Commission does not agree to adopt a proposal for a regulation on European governance on the basis of Article 298 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), that article should be amended so as to require the Commission to adopt such a proposal;
2013/09/13
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 155 #

2012/2078(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a (new)
51a. Notes that there is at present no provision in the Treaties on how a Member State may leave the European economic and monetary union (EMU), and takes the view that such a provision should be added;
2013/09/13
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 217 #

2012/2078(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66
66. Calls for a treaty change to create a legal basis in the chapter on economic policy so as to enable the establishment of a European debt agency for the issuance of bonds which is mandatory for Member States whose currency is the euro and is open to non-eurozone Member States; considers the establishment of such an agency to be possible along with the completion of a fully-fledged fiscal union;deleted
2013/09/13
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 32 #

2012/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Is of the opinion that, other than in cases of exceptional urgency, any meeting of the European Council should not take place during the plenary session weeks of the European Parliament and should be preceded by a debate in Parliament, with the President of the European Council coming to present the subjects on the agenda in person; believes that Parliament should organise its work so as to make known its opinion on these subjects in good time;
2013/09/30
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 8 #

2012/2024(INI)

Draft opinion
Section 1 – Recital D
D. whereas the Code of Good Administrative Behaviour prepared by the European Ombudsman and approved by Parliament on 6 September 20011 provides a good basis for the new Regulation, as does the set of ‘public service principles for the EU civil service’ published by the Ombudsman on 19 June 2012 and the Council of Europe’s Recommendation on good administration;
2012/09/19
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 96 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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. The aim of this Directive should be to tackle these problems and promote the use of non- food feedstocks as biofuel feedstocks.
2013/05/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 140 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) In order to ensure the long-term competitiveness of bio-based industrial sectors, and in line with the 2012 Communication "Innovating for Sustainable growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe" and the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe, promoting integrated and diversified biorefineries across Europe, enhanced incentives under Directive 2009/28/EC should be set in a way that gives preference to the use of biomass feedstocks that do not have a high economic value for other uses than second generation and advanced biofuels.
2013/05/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 192 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Forests provide a wide variety of environmental, economic and social benefits and services of key importance to humanity, such as maintaining biodiversity, providing low emission feedstocks and ecosystem functions and protecting the climate system. Sustainability criteria for forest-based biomass already exists in RES-directive and the European Commission will also make further recommendations concerning the sustainability criteria for solid biomass in order to address the concerns regarding the growing demand of imported wood biomass. EU Member States have the relevant instruments and regulations in place which safeguard the sustainability of forest biomass. In order to avoid double regulation and bureaucratic burden it is not necessary to define new sustainability criteria for forest biomass in this directive.
2013/05/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 348 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The report referred to in the first subparagraph shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal, based on the best available scientific evidence, for introducing adjusted estimated indirect land-use change emissions factors into the appropriate sustainability criteria an. It shall also be accompanied by a review of the effectiveness of the incentives provided for biofuels from non-land using feedstocks and non-food crops under Article 3(4) of Directive 2009/28/EC and, if appropriate, by a technology-neutral legislative proposal for promoting sustainable advanced biofuels after 2020. In this regard, the Commission is invited to consider the important role of Directive 98/70/EC in promoting sustainable biofuels in a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies and review the targets under Directive 98/70/EC. One option in this regards is for the Commission to consider coming with a proposal for a Union-level blending mandate for advanced biofuels post-2020 that comply with the sustainability criteria of Directive 98/70/EC. As part of that report, the Commission shall, in light of Member States' reports pursuant to Article 3(5) of Directive 2009/28/EC, assess the effectiveness of measures taken to prevent and fight fraud, and shall, if appropriate, submit proposals for further measures, including on additional measures to be taken at Union level.
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 542 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point b
(b) Biomass fraction of mixed municipal waste, including separated biowaste, but not other separated household waste and waste paper subject to recycling targets under Article 11(2)(a) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives.
2013/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 547 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point c
(c) Biomass fraction of industrial waste, waste from the retail and wholesale trade and process residues.
2013/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 556 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point g
(g) TBlack liquor and its derivatives, such as crude sulphate soap, lignin, crude tall oil and tall oil pitch.
2013/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 564 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point n
(n) Bark, branchesTimber harvesting residues, such as bark, branches, crown mass, small-sized wood, leaves, saw dust and cutter shavings.
2013/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 582 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point n b (new)
(nb) Ligno-cellulosic material except saw logs and veneer logs.
2013/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 35 #

2012/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The European Union shall function according to the principle of 'representative democracy' as stated in Article 10(1) of the Treaty on European Union.
2013/01/18
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 104 #

2012/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) it must ensure balanced representation of the sexes and gender parity in the composition of electoral lists.
2013/01/18
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 125 #

2012/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the admission, resignation and exclusion of the party's members, with the regularly updated list of members annexed to it,
2013/01/18
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 135 #

2012/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) respect for, and the promotion of, gender equality in the party's internal bodies and the promotion of gender parity and balance in the composition of electoral lists,
2013/01/18
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 69 #

2011/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ensure thate coherence of the Association Agreement is consistent with the principles of international law - in particular, the non- use of force, self-determination and territorial integrity -ose defined in the UN Charter and in the Helsinki Final Act, and that the Agreement, once concluded, applies to the whole territory of Azerbaijan;
2012/03/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 59 #

2011/2315(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ensure thate coherence of the Association Agreement is consistent with the principles of international law - in particular, the non- use of force, self-determination and territorial integrity - and that the Agreement, once concluded, applies to the whole territory of Armeniaose defined in the UN Charter and in the Helsinki Final Act;
2012/02/29
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2011/2302(REG)


Rule 197 a (new) – paragraphs 1 to 7 (new)
Rule 197a Public hearings on a citizens’ initiative 1. The Vice-President of Parliament responsible for citizens’ initiatives shall, on behalf of the President, liaise with citizens, representative associations and civil society on matters relating to citizens’ initiatives. 2. The Conference of Committee Chairs shall coordinate the public hearings referred to in Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the citizens’ initiative. It shall liaise with the Commission and, where necessary, with other EU institutions and bodies, to ensure that public hearings are organised and conducted under appropriate and uniform conditions. When the Conference of Committee Chairs considers a matter relating to public hearings, it shall invite the Vice- President of Parliament responsible for matters relating to citizens’ initiatives to take part in its proceedings in an advisory capacity. 3. When the Commission has published a citizens’ initiative in the relevant register pursuant to Article 10(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 211/2011, the Chair of the Conference of Committee Chairs: (a) shall ascertain whether the Commission has received the organisers at an appropriate level in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of the Regulation; (b) shall establish, after consulting the Conference of Committee Chairs, which committee is responsible for organising the public hearing; (c) may, at the request of the chair of the committee responsible for matters relating to petitions, authorise members of the bureau and coordinators of that committee to take part in organising the public hearing; (d) shall ensure that the Commission is properly involved in organising the public hearing and that it is represented in the appropriate form and at as high a level as possible at the hearing; and (e) shall, in agreement with the chair of the committee responsible, determine an appropriate date for the public hearing within three months of the submission of the initiative to the Commission, in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 211/2011. 4. Rule 23(9) shall not apply to such public hearings. 5. If the conditions laid down in Rule 50 or Rule 51 are met, those provisions shall apply mutatis mutandis. In that event, the Conference of Committee Chairs may invite the Vice-President of Parliament responsible for matters relating to citizens’ initiatives to chair the public hearing. 6. The committee responsible shall organise the public hearing at Parliament, if appropriate together with such other EU institutions and bodies as may wish to participate. The committee responsible shall invite the organisers of the citizens’ initiative, or a representative delegation thereof, to present the initiative at the hearing and shall afford them the opportunity to give a detailed explanation of the proposals being put forward. Any Member wishing to attend the public hearing may do so. The Vice-President of Parliament responsible for matters relating to citizens’ initiatives may deliver an address at the start of the public hearing. 7. Subject to prior authorisation from the Vice-President of Parliament responsible for matters relating to citizens’ initiatives, the travel and subsistence expenses incurred by representatives as a result of attending public hearings to which they have been invited may be reimbursed subject to the rules adopted by the Bureau and in accordance with the arrangements agreed with the Commission.
2012/03/28
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 18 #

2011/2184(INI)

Draft Agreement
Part I - paragraph 10 - subparagraph 1
10. The Emergency Aid Reserve is intended to allow for a rapid response to specific aid requirements of third countries following events which could not be foreseen when the budget was established, first and foremost for humanitarian operations, but also for civil crisis management and protection, and situations of particular pressure resulting from migratory flows at the Union's external borders where circumstances so require, but even then aid should be focused on third countries.
2012/08/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #

2011/2184(INI)

Draft Agreement
Part II - paragraph 21 - subparagraph 4
Once a quarter, the Commission shall inform the budgetary authority about the implementation of CFSP actions and the financial forecasts for the remaining period of the year. This shall always be done in writing and, at the request of the budgetary authority, also orally.
2012/08/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #

2011/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends that at the next revision of the Treaties a new category of associate membership of the Union be established for countries which do not seek full EU membership or do not fulfil the accession criteria.deleted
2011/10/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 6 #

2011/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the economic growth of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (the BRICS) entails an increased relevanceweight of those countries in foreign policy terms;
2011/11/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2011/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas, with the process of consolidation of strong economic and foreign policy powers such as the BRICS, a multi-polar system has emerged, where global leadership is increasingly shared amongst several countries and regional blocks of countries; whereas such a multi- polar system entails a progressive shift in global economic power to the BRICS and other emerging economies and further entails a shift of sovereignty and control, in foreign policy terms, from existingstablished powers to emerging powers; whereas the current economic crisis has accelerated the process of transfer of powers from existingstablished to emerging powers;
2011/11/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #

2011/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas without an inclusive new global governance system based on close consultation and cooperation with the BRICS, there will be little incentive for emergstablished and emerging powers to cooperate and concert action on major global issues with the potential risk of (i) political and economic fragmentation and the emergence of competing world orders and separate regional areas, (ii) the disentanglement of global economic structures and investment flows and (iii) the creation of regional blocks of influence with very limited international coordination and no concerted solution possible for transnational challenges;
2011/11/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2011/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the consolidation of the economic and political power of the BRICS and other emerging countries as the world's largest economies may not necessarily be associated with the transition from low-income economies to middle-income economies and, thereby, the emergence and consolidation of a large middle class; whereas the lack of a large middle class in such countries would mark the end of the substantial role in world affairs of countries characterised by affluent societies and a stable and moderate political orientation;
2011/11/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 40 #

2011/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas at the end of the third BRICS leaders meeting, on 14 April 2011, the BRICS leaders issued a joint declaration calling for more international cooperation and a strengthening of global governance, and expressing support for multilateral diplomacy with the United Nations and the G-20; whereas all five BRICS countries have been concurrently present in the UN Security Council during 2011; whereas the BRICS have called for change in the governing structures of the international financial institutions and the UN to reflect the changes in the world economy and to better manage today's global challenges;
2011/11/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 45 #

2011/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas the EU should play a proactive part in building an inclusive and representative United Nations system that can effectively contribute to global solutions, peace and security, democracy and a rule-of-law-based international order; whereas, in accordance with Article 21 of the TEU, the EU is formally committed to effective multilateralism with a strong UN at its core;
2011/11/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 62 #

2011/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the interdependence between, on the one hand, the emergstablished powers and, on the other, the BRICS and other emerging powers maintains a relevant economic dimension, but is essentially political, as both the emerged and the emerging powers share an interest in ensuring an effective system of global governance and in tackling together those global stability and security risks which may curb the global growth potential;
2011/11/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 75 #

2011/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly rejects the contentIs of the opinion that, in view of the emergence of new economic and foreign policy powers and potential rivals, the West should agree to relinquish its leadership and focus on managing its decline. Contends, rather,, the established powers should be ready to share responsibility and the emerging powers to be ready to bear responsibility on common global challenges; stresses that the Westablished powers and, in particular, the EU should focus on achieving the necessary economies of scale and develop concerted efforts to enable it to interact with the emerging powers constructively and effectively; points out to the need to develop an inclusive system of global governance based on cooperation and coordination with the BRICS and other emerging countries, as appropriate; points further to the key role of the Westablished powers and, particularly, the EU in promoting an inclusive system of global governance such as this; regrets that the lack of political will for genuinely common foreign policy among the member states prevents the EU from reaching its full potential as a global foreign policy actor;
2011/11/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 87 #

2011/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the BRICS have embarked on quasi-permanentcountries have coordination ofed their foreign policy by abstaining from the vote on UNSC Resolution 1973 (2011) on Libya (South Africa was not yet part of the BRICS at that time), by deferring the vote on the EU's role in UNGA, and through their coinciding positions on Côte d'Ivoire, Sudan and the placement of weapons in outer space, as well as by coordinating their action through the BRICS Leaders' meetings; points out that the BRICS seem to be challenging the current system of international governance; believesies in some cases, most notably in the Libyan and Syrian crises; stresses, however, that the extent and the results of this coordination remains to be seen and that currently the BRICS countries have differing foreign policy interests and priorities, as can be seen for instance in their overall voting behaviour in the UN General Assembly; believes, nevertheless, that if the EU will dulyshould take into account the new weight, in political and economic terms, of the BRICS and other emerging powers, as this may contribute to an orderly reform of global governance without any destabilising effects;
2011/11/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 111 #

2011/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that, in light of the increasing relevance of the BRICS and other emerging economies and the looming multi-polar system of governance, the G- 20 is thean appropriate forum for consensus building and for a decision-making process which is inclusive and able to foster convergence, including regulatory convergence; takes the view that notwithstanding the increasing relevance of the G-20, the G-7 maintains a key role as a consultative, coordinating and consensus-building forum for the emerged powers with a view to dialogue with the BRICS and other emerging economies, and ahead of G-20 meetings; supports the G-20 parliamentary dimension and believes that it should be further consolidated and involved in the decision- making processes to ensure a reinforced democratic dialogue and scrutiny;
2011/11/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 120 #

2011/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the transatlantic relations are of utmost importance both economically and politically and the US remains the main economic partner of the EU and vice versa; stresses, however, that, given the increasing global and regional relevance of China, the United States of America may progressively shift its primarystrategic attention, and political investment and resources to the Pacific and perceive the North Atlantic dimension and cooperation with the EU as less strategic; further notes that Asia will have to play a progressively important role on the foreign agenda of the European Union and European Union Member States; expresses concern that the stance of the United States and the EUEU Member States towards China and other emerging countries in Asia may not be sufficiently coordinated and may lead to a decoupling of US and EU policies towards such countries; strongly believes that only by coordinating their efforts will the USA and the EUEU Member States attain the required economies of scale to engage in an effective dialogue with the emerging countries; takes the view that, in addition to the G-7, regular EU-US summits would provide the opportunity to identify common objectives and coordinate strategies;
2011/11/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 131 #

2011/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance that the overall coordination of EU foreign policy towards the BRICS and other emerging economies should lie with the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; believes that the EU should strive to achieve, under the coordination by the High Representative and other relevant commissioners, a better linking of foreign and security policy with EU sectoral policies, such as development, energy security, trade, access to raw materials and rare earths, climate change and migration, with a view to valorising synergies and ensuring a coherent and systemic foreign policy approach;
2011/11/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 137 #

2011/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the EU should have capacity to adjust and reform its internal governance structures in order to ensure a decision-making process able to reflect its plurality and create consensus; stressWhilst stressing the need to avoid a monolithic approach to the BRICS, reiterates the importance that aof coherent EU foreign policy approach at EU level towards the BRICS and other emerging countries being reflected inat the organisationlevel of the EEAS; takes the view that with regard to the BRICS, in addition to its organisation along geographical and thematic lines, the EEAS should the EEAS should review and strengthen strategic partnerships with the BRICS countries tablish an ad hoc coordinating king into accounit to ensure that all individual policies towards BRICS are compatible from a systemic point of view and that the policy lines adopted are reflected in the EU dialogue with emerged powers such as the USA, Canada and Japan;geographical as well as thematic differences and stresses the added value the strategic partnerships can provide; further believes that the EU delegations in BRICS countries and other relevant emerging countries should form a network aimed at providing continuous monitoring and analysis on relations amongst the BRICS and relevant cross-sensitivities, thus enabling a more systemic approach; believesis of the opinion that the EU should direct part of its resources to leading the reform process of a global system of governance and of international organisations with a view to ensuring a more inclusive consensus- building and decision-making process at global level;
2011/11/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 147 #

2011/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the key, positive role of Parliament's Liaison Office in Washington DC in promoting dialogue and cooperation between Parliament and the US Congress, and believes that, building on this kind of positive experience, the staff of EU Delegations in BRICS countries should include Parliament liaison officers in order to foster a greater understanding of the national parliamentary dimension in each of those countries and promote closer cooperation and dialogue between the European Parliament and national parliaments on a bilateral basis; believes that, in addition to its existing delegations for relations with Russia, India, China and South Africa, respectively, a delegation for relations with Brazil should also be considered;deleted
2011/11/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 154 #

2011/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that, with a view to ensuringReiterates the importance of continued effective democratic scrutiny of EU policy- making towards the BRICS and other emerging countries, and in order to facilitate aning enhanced interparliamentary dialogue with such countries, relevant Parliament staff should develop specialised competence and thus have appropriate analytical tools and monitoring capacity and be able to assist Members in promoting effective dialogue;
2011/11/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 23 #

2011/2109(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas pursuing the "interests of justice" regardless of political considerations (Article 53 of the Rome Statute) is the founding principle of the court,
2011/09/29
Committee: AFET
Amendment 34 #

2011/2109(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the ICC's policy of 'positive complementarity' supports the capacity of national courts to investigate and prosecute war crimes,
2011/09/29
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2011/2109(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the court offers victims a right of participation supported by structures of witness protection,
2011/09/29
Committee: AFET
Amendment 65 #

2011/2109(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates its full support for the Office of Prosecutor; his proprio motu powers and progress in initiating new investigations;
2011/09/29
Committee: AFET
Amendment 71 #

2011/2109(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Reiterates its full support for the Prosecutor in strictly following the judicial mandate of the ICC which is to apply international law without political considerations and without reference to political aims;
2011/09/29
Committee: AFET
Amendment 72 #

2011/2109(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Emphasises that, although pursuing justice in conflict situations can be controversial when other immediate political needs are simultaneously being pursued, the ICC must be supported as justice is a necessary precondition for any peace process;
2011/09/29
Committee: AFET
Amendment 34 #

2011/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas pan-European uniform minimum standards for the protection of gamblers and consumers, for example regarding identification of customers, for the protection of gamblers and consumers, for ensuring the effectiveness of gambling ban systems, for preventing under-age gambling and for combating crime are essential,
2011/09/08
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 209 #

2011/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for more effective methods of combating crime and money laundering; recommends that passive retention of money in gambling accounts should be banned;
2011/09/08
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 214 #

2011/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to collect and publish statistics on Internet gambling markets and gambling addiction in the EU; calls for effective methods to be used to tackle problem gambling, inter alia by means of gambling bans and compulsory limits on expenditure over a particular period, albeit set by the customer himself; stresses that, in addition, if an expenditure limit can be raised, a time lag should apply before this takes effect;
2011/09/08
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 223 #

2011/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recommends the introduction of pan-European uniform minimum standards of electronic identification; considers that registration should be performed in such a way that the player’s identity is established and at the same time it is ensured that the player has at his disposal a maximum of one gambling account per gambling company;
2011/09/08
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 3 #

2011/2071(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the Member States have not adhered to commonly agreed rules, and in particular to the Stability and Growth Pact, which lays down that the Member States’ annual budget deficit must be less than 3% of GDP and that public debt must be less than 60% of GDP; calls on the Member States to comply with the Stability and Growth Pact and other commonly agreed rules;
2011/08/31
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 51 #

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Believes that the significant potentiality of the Arctic Region is linked to its natural resources and the industries based on them, such as oil, gas, forestry, mining and fishing industries; stresses the importance of sustainable development and the safe and controlled utilisation of natural resources in the Arctic Region, taking into account environmental, economical, social and cultural implications;
2011/05/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the CAP reform of 2003 and the Health Check of the Common Agricultural Policy of 2008 have substantially increased the transparency and efficiency of the CAP and farmers’ own responsibility and market orientation; whereas this process must be continued and, as a counterpart, the administration of the CAP must be significantly further simplified in order to reduce the burden on farmers and administrations,, and the red tape and administrative burdens particularly affecting small agricultural producers must be significantly reduced;
2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 932 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
39. Continues to support the Commission’s proposal to lower the intervention thresholds for market crops to zero, maintaining a – possibly reduced – intervention threshold only in the case of wheat and barley;
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1153 #

2011/2051(INI)

50. AdvocatStresses in this connection that the compensatory allowance forin the second pillar should be retained for naturally disadvantaged areas b, including remote aretained in the second pillar; considers that itas, so that sustainable agricultural activity may continue to be possible in the whole area of the EU; considers that the cofinancing rate should be ascermaintained what cofinancing rate appears to be appropriateits present level; calls on the Commission to retain the existing criteria for demarcation of disadvantaged areas;
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 167 #

2011/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Criticises the Green Paper’s failure to mention the shortcomings, the lack of expertise and knowledge about procurement and the inadequacy of public procurement strategies; stresses the importance of promoting professionalism on the part of both contracting authorities and market operators; recommends setting up a network of centres of excellence within the existing national frameworks;
2011/07/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 178 #

2011/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises that ready access to public procurement for SMEs is crucial in order to maintain employment and sustainable development; stresses that simplifying the procedures and applying the European Code of Best Practice facilitating access by SMEs to Public Procurement Contracts will facilitate SMEs’ access and enable them to participate on a more equal and fairer footing;
2011/07/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 93 #

2011/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the special needs of regions particularly disadvantaged by virtue of their geographical situation or natural environment; observes that, inter alia, sparsely populated northern regions suffer from permanent disadvantages such as sparse population, long distances and northern conditions; reiterates its call for special forms of preference to continue to apply in respect of those types of region, mentioned in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which are particularly disadvantaged (outermost regions, northernmost regions with very low population density and island, mountain and cross-border regions);
2011/04/20
Committee: REGI
Amendment 114 #

2011/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the Union will be able to hold its own in the face of global competition only if its cohesion policy can tap the development potential of all the regions in response to the challenges of the EU 2020 strategy; considers that an effective monitoring system should be established to coordinate the Europe 2020 strategy and cohesion policy;
2011/04/20
Committee: REGI
Amendment 206 #

2011/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Calls, in the light of the necessary shift towards renewable sources of energy and of the climate debate, for cohesion policy to make a greater contribution to the rapid development of environmental technology and renewables; in that connection, supports the plans for decentralised energy strategies involving effective energy storage technologies in the regions;
2011/04/20
Committee: REGI
Amendment 510 #

2011/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 a (new)
52a. Calls for the inspection system to be simplified and the number of inspection levels to be reduced and for the respective responsibilities of the Commission and Member States to be clarified; calls for the use of a single-level inspection procedure, under which Member States would inspect projects and the Commission would inspect the Member States’ inspection systems;
2011/04/20
Committee: REGI
Amendment 526 #

2011/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54 a (new)
54a. Calls for a substantial reduction in the administration and bureaucracy involved in cohesion policy and structural policy at all levels of activity, inter alia by switching to electronic procedures;
2011/04/20
Committee: REGI
Amendment 549 #

2011/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
57. Emphasises the importance in terms of cohesion policy of the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) promoting cross-border cooperation with states outside the EU; sees infrastructure (, inter alia in the fields of the environment, health, education, transport and, energy) links with neighbouring countries as having particularly positive effects on the European border regions; calls for ENPI funding to focus more closely on strategic needs in relation to energy and to transport infrastructure and civil society; urges that the administration of regional cooperation across the EU- Russian border be simplified and bureaucracy relating to it reduced;
2011/04/20
Committee: REGI
Amendment 7 #

2011/2029(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points to the importance of simplifying EU legislation; urges that regulation be made clearer and more citizen friendly; insists that superfluous regulation be abolished and that no acts should be drawn up unless they are specifically needed;
2011/05/24
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 8 #

2011/2023(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need to enhance coherence in the use of the different EU instruments, some of which fall under the responsibility of the HR/VP, such as the Instrument for Stability, as well as to improve coordination with Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) civil or military missions which are already on the ground or which could be set up in the aftermath of a disaster; insists on the linkage between crisis prevention, disaster response and post-disaster reconstruction; points to the need to adopt a mechanism enabling EU activities falling under disaster response missions to be monitored, supervised, and developed;
2011/05/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 35 #

2011/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council entitled ‘Towards a stronger European disaster response: the role of civil protection and humanitarian assistance’ and its objectives; emphasises that the proposals outlined in the Communication should be further examined to fulfil the expectations for an enhanced, coordinated, consistent, effective, cost-efficient and visible European response;
2011/05/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #

2011/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Endorses the need for a qualitative shift from the current ad hoc coordination to a predictable and pre-planned system within the EU Civil Protection Mechanism based on pre-identified assets available for immediate deployment in EU disaster relief operations; stresses the need to introduce a system for monitoring, supervising and developing EU action in disaster relief operations;
2011/05/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 44 #

2011/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls once again on the Commission to bring forward proposals as soon as possible for establishing an EU Civil Protection Force based on the EU Civil Protection Mechanism and enabling the Union to bring together the resources necessary for providing immediatenitial emergency relief aid to the victimshumanitarian aid within 24 hours of a disaster;
2011/05/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2011/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for use to be made of the European Union’s Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme to monitor areas potentially at risk and thus prepare more effectively to provide disaster relief to the victims;
2011/05/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1 #

2011/2020(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that there should be no increase in the EU budget – or not, at any rate, beyond what the Commission has proposed – at a time when the Member States have been forced to cut their budgets;
2011/08/04
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 2 #

2011/2020(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Insists that sufficient appropriations must be ensured so that the EU can fulfil its role of global player with responsibility for promoting peace and stability, fighting poverty, supporting economic development and for upholding respect for fundamental values and human rights throughout the world; underlines however the importance of effective use of existing resources;
2011/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2011/2020(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses again, in this context, the need to provide adequate support for the neighbouring South Mediterranean countries, to help the transition to democracy and to build democratic institutions; underlines that the increased support for the Southern Neighbourhood should be balanced with a similar reinforced engagement with the Eastern neighbours;
2011/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas as a result of the economic crisis the EU Member States have had to take difficult decisions and make cuts in their own budgets;
2011/05/04
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 3 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the European Union as a global player has the responsibility to contribute to the maintenance ofpromote peace and stability, economic development and respect for fundamental values and human rights throughout the world;
2011/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Warns that the EU risks international marginalisation if its foreign policy remains underfunded; underlines, however, that there is room for making more efficient use of the existing resources by better targeting assistance funds to areas where the EU can bring added value such as democracy, good governance, rule of law and education;
2011/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Considers that, at a time when the EU Member States have had to make cuts in their own budgets, savings should also be found in the EU budget;
2011/05/04
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 11 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the need to provide adequate yet conditional support for the neighbouring South Mediterranean countries, to help them make the transition to democracytic governance and build democratic institutions, including support for civil society; reminds, however, that there is also a need for a continued and balanced yet conditional support for the eastern dimension of the ENP/ENPI;
2011/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that EU relations with Latin America are underfunded, taking into account the strategic partnership between both regions, as well as the potential of Latin America as an emergent region and economic growth hub. This underfunding is specially aggravated bygrets the deadlock of the allocation of funds from the ICI + programme, since the legal basis for the participation of several Latin American countries entitled to benefit from ICI+ has not yet been adopted;
2011/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Is convinced that increased budgetary resources are necessary but not sufficient to guarantee the effectiveness of EU external action – greaterbudget discipline is necessary but also flexibility and rapidity in disbursing financial assistance are also required; calls therefore for greater flexibility between headings and above such headings in the financial perspective; is in favour of a revision of the financial perspective that would enable the EU to react rapidly to crises, taking full account of political priorities;
2011/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 19 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the need to provide more flexibility and ensure better-targeted assistance, particularly aimed at civil society, including local and regional level, so as to promote a bottom-up approach; calls also for a comprehensive efficiency analysis of ENPI in coordination with other instruments such as EIDHR, with the aim of making better use of financial instruments available in the EU's relations with southern and eastern neighbours and in cross-border cooperation as well as of ensuring that developmentlete assistance is used adequately in beneficiary countries;
2011/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls for better and more targeted use of EIDHR funds and stresses that the EU should strengthen its support to civil society actors since supporting civil society is imperative for the democratic development and the advancement of human rights outside EU’s borders; underlines the need to further consider ways to make EIDHR more proactive and considers the European Endowment for Democracy an interesting initiative;
2011/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Regrets that conflict prevention has not received enough political weight and attention within the EU and is of the opinion that innovative ways to make use of the existing legislative and financial instruments, including IfS, EIDHR and development assistance, should be elaborated to advance conflict prevention in third countries;
2011/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Regards the enlargement of the EU as a key area in EU’s foreign policy spectrum and is of the opinion that in order to avert that the candidate countries and the potential candidate countries fall behind, sufficient level of IPA funding needs to be maintained; considers nevertheless that the IPA funding needs to be critically reviewed in areas where the implementation level of IPA funds is low;
2011/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2011/2014(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. SOutlines the EU's commitment to continue to support Afghanistan; stresses that the overall objectives of EU development assistance to Afghanistan should be to assist in the long term sustainable development of the country, including improvement of socio-economic standards and gender equality; underlines that the aid should further facilitate capacity building in public administration, strengthen the rule of law and reduce corruption, thus facilitating the transfer of security to the GIRoA; recommends that parts of the financial assistance to Afghanistan is allocated for the five years plan to phase out opium cultivation by replacing it with alternative production; stresses the need to facilitate sub-regional cooperation with regards assistance to issues of cross-border nature;
2011/09/29
Committee: AFET
Amendment 11 #

2011/2014(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the urgent need to increase efficiency of aid, as many development indicators still show no significant improvement, and corruption and the long distribution chain of international aid remains a major obstacles to the provision of essential services to the people;
2011/09/29
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2011/2014(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Points out the need to make donor coordination work better and to provideNotes that the majority of resources for socio-economic development in Afghanistan are channelled through international mechanisms but a significant proportion of this aid does not reach the intended beneficiaries, the people of Afghanistan; points out that the EU and in particular the Commission/EEAS should have a leading role in improving donor coordination in close cooperation with other key donors such as the US and Japan, and calls for detailed evaluations of aid efficiency in order to improve theransparency and donor accountability of the aid;
2011/09/29
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2011/2014(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Requires that, when using international organisations as an aid delivery channel, the EEAS and the Commission should pay close attention to eliminating waste, excessive intermediary costs, inefficiency, overbilling and corruption, and should insist on timely and adequate information on results and use of funds;
2011/09/29
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the sustainable development of any country is possible only ifpresupposes that democratic institutions, the rule of law and fundamental freedoms, as well as a strong civil society, are ensured,
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas an enhanced cooperation between the EU and Central Asia is of mutual strategic interest in order to diversify and deepen the political, social and economic relations,
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the poor records of Central Asian states took first important steps in a long process of democratisation in which continuous and serious efforts in governance and regional cooperation are important reasconditions for their bleak development of the political, social and economic situation and for the limited achievements ofin development cooperation,
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 23 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the level and nature of the EU’s engagement must be differentiated and conditional, depending on measurable progress in the fields of democratisation, human rights, good governance, sustainable socio-economic development, the rule of law and the fight against corruption, following lines similar to the principles of the EU’s neighbourhood policy (i.e. ‘more for more’);
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the existence of regular and frank human rights dialogues with all five countries, even though overall progress on the ground has been scarce and in some instances regression can be observed; considers that the existence of human rights dialogues should not be used as an excuse for excluding human-rights- related questions arising in other fields of cooperation or for not as a basis for engaging in further actions; calls for the systematic involvement of NGOs and civil-society actors in the preparation of these dialogues and for the outcome of these dialogues to be made public so as to allow for an assessment of their effectiveness and of the commitment of the parties;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 34 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Strongly supports the immediate opening of fully-fledged EU delegations in all the countries of Central Asia as a means of increasing the presence and visibility of the EU in the region and long-term cooperation and engagement with all sectors of society and fostering progress towards better understanding and the emergence of the rule of law and respect for human rights;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 40 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. DeploresTakes note of the difficultyies encountered by the EU in engaging with independent civil society in the areas of human rights and good governance in the context of the continued harassment of NGOs in the region; calls for support for genuinely independent NGOs so as to help them play an effective role in the development and consolidation of civil society;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 51 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Approves the holding of regular regional EU-Central Asia summits and calls for an EU-Central Asia parliamentary forum to be established as a means of assessing and contributing to the contents of the summit talks; underlines the importance of the regular bilateral parliamentary cooperation in the framework of the existing Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and interparliamentary meetings with the Central Asian countries; considers in this regard the Partnership and Cooperation Agreements as the institutional basis for an enhanced parliamentarian exchange providing mutual understanding and respect; supports therefore PCAs with all five Central Asian countries;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 54 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Human security, good governanceDemocratisation, human rights and democratisationrule of law
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 55 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that, although somWelcomes the positive developments which have taken place in the region (abolition of the death penalty in Uzbekistaefforts to abolish the death penalty, establishment of ombudsmen, some constitutional and judicial procedure reforms, etc.), encourages the Central Asian states to keep improving the overall situation especially in the fields of human rights and the rule of law remains worrying;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 63 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a strengthening of the human rights dialogues in order to make them more effective and result-oriented; calls in this regard for a broad involvement of the European Parliament in monitoring these dialogues; urges the Council and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to issuedevelop benchmarks forin cooperation with the European Parliament on the progress made by the states of the region in the field of human rights and the, rule of law, and of the effectiveness of EU measures and assistance projects towards this aim;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 67 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned about the continuedCondemns any use of torture and the severe restriction of the media and of freedom of expression, assembly and association; urges the EU and its HR/VP to raise publicly the cases of political prisoners, imprisoned human rights defenders and journalists and call for their immediate release;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 69 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that education is the foundation for a democratic development of the society; calls therefore for an intensification of the Education Initiative and namely the international academic exchange of students as well as teachers;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 71 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Highly appreciates the work of political foundations providing practical cooperation in the democratisation process through a long-term presence on the ground;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 78 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10, subheading 2 a (new)
Economic integration and sustainable growth
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 81 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Emphasises that democratic and economic progress is interconnected; reaffirms its support for the economic diversification of the countries of Central Asia as a way to achieve economic development and a steady GDP growth; in this regard, calls on the governments of the countries of Central Asia to develop, implement and monitor policies that facilitate foreign investments, foster innovation and improve the environment for true private entrepreneurship, including microcredits especially for projects of independent women;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 84 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Stresses the need for the governments of the countries of Central Asia to promote and support the proliferation of SMEs and calls on the EU to facilitate cooperation between SMEs from the EU and SMEs from Central Asia;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 85 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10f. Supports a stronger integration in the world economy by the Central Asian countries, in particular through international cooperation with and accession to WTO;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 86 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 g (new)
10g. Underlines that international economic integration and regional economic cooperation are complementary approaches and should therefore be followed effectively in Central Asia;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 88 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. RHighlights the importance of the diversification of energy supply for the EU and of export markets for Central Asia; regards it as of the utmost importance that energy cooperation projects include long-term supply agreements, enshrining the principles of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 100 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Takes the view that reform of the agriculture sector is of the utmost importance with regard, in particular, to diversifying production,achieving food security, diversifying production, ensuring sustainable management of seeds and reducing dependence on the cultivation of cotton rather than other crops and; underlines furthermore the need of introducing advanced practices and techniques of water management, water conservation and irrigation in order to achieve these goals; calls on the Central Asian Governments to assume leadership in this approach;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 112 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Reaffirms its support for actions aimed at fostering regional cooperation as the only way to address the many cross-border security, resource management, ethnic, environmental and development problems ofas well as violent religious extremism within the states concerned;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 121 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for the inclustensification of cross- border cooperation with Afghanistan, in particular with its border provinces, in transport, energy, trade and development actions and programmes;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 132 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the HR/VP to keep up the pressure on the Kazakh authorities to completely fulfil the promises to improve elections and media freedom which they announced in the run-up to their 2010 OSCE chairmanship, in accordance with the core commitments of OSCE member states and with the National Plan for Human Rights adopted in 2009 by the Kazakh Government;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 136 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the aspirations of Kazakhstan towards closer and enhanced relations with the EU and takes note of the recent launching of negotiations on a new enhanced EU-Kazakhstan PCA butand stresses that economic cooperation must go hand in hand with political cooperation and be based on the political will to implement common values; looks forward, in this context, to tangible progress in the fields of freedom of the media, freedom of association and assembly, and to improvements in the conduct of the electoral process in the upcoming legislative elections in 2012;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 146 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Commends Kyrgyzstan for its efforts to pursue democratic reforms and shift to a genuine multi-party system; hopes that further progress will be accomplished in the conduct of the upcoming presidential elections scheduled later this year; points out, nevertheless, that sustained efforts are needed to develop a fully functioning democracy, and calls in this regard on the HR/VP to assist the Kyrgyz authorities in the area of institution-building, consolidation of democratic practices and the fight against corruption and the infiltration of organised crime in Kyrgyz administration;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 154 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. EHighlights the crucial geopolitical situation of Tajikistan for the whole region; expresses its concern at the inefficiency of EU development aid in the country resulting from the high level of corruption and the looming regional fragmentation fuelled by the dire economic and social conditions; calls, therefore, for an alternative approach based on human security through alternative channels of assiston the EU to support without any delay Tajik efforts in these areas to improve sustainable democratic governance;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 168 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Takes note ofWelcomes the legislation adopted in the political, economic, social and educational field and expects words to be followed by deeds, but stresses that comprehensive implementation measures need to follow; urges, in this regard, the Council and the HR/VP to encourage the Turkmen authorities to implement fully the new legislation and to continue the process of engagement with international and regional organisations;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 174 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Deplores, however, the fact that none Asks for the entire fulfilment of the conditions set by the European Parliament in February 2008 in order to move ahead with the Interim Agreement have been fulfilled,, namely in particular free and unfettered access for the International Committee of the Red Cross, the release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, the abolition of all government impediments to travel, and the possibility for NGOs to operate in the country;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 187 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Deplores the recent decision of the Uzbek authorities to close down the office of Human Rights Watch in Tashkent, and calls on them to allow unhindered access and operations by national and international NGOs throughout the countryWelcomes the Uzbek legal commitments aiming to allow national and international NGOs unhindered access and operations throughout the country; expects sustainable and coherent implementation; deplores in this regard the recent decision of the Uzbek authorities to close down the office of Human Rights Watch in Tashkent;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 192 #

2011/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, the EEAS, the EU Special Representative for Central Asia, and the governments and parliaments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 40 #

2011/0455(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 a (new)
Staff Regulations
Article 17 – paragraph 1
5 a. Article 17(1) shall be replaced by the following: '1. An official shall refrain from any unauthorised disclosure of information received in the line of duty, unless that information has already been made public or is accessible to the public, or unless the aim of the disclosure of that information is to reveal serious contraventions or maladministration in the implementation of Union law or to reveal serious fraud or any other illegal activities affecting the financial interests of the Union.';
2012/03/20
Committee: JURI
Amendment 41 #

2011/0455(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 b (new)
Staff Regulations
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
5b. In Article 17 the following paragraph shall be added: '2a. Where a committee of inquiry summons an official of the Union to testify in a matter associated with his professional duties pursuant to Regulation (EU) No [...] of the European Parliament of [...] on the detailed provisions governing the exercise of the European Parliament's right of inquiry, the official concerned shall be deemed to be authorised to obey the summons by the committee, to attend for examination as a witness and to submit statements and give evidence in person.';
2012/03/20
Committee: JURI
Amendment 998 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
PIn order to enhance competition and help SMEs to get to the public procurement, public contracts mayshall be subdivided into homogenous or heterogeneous lots, when appropriate according to the nature of the contract. For contracts with a value equal to or greater than the thresholds provided for in Article 4 but not less than EUR 500 000, determined in accordance with Article 5, where the contracting authority does not deem it appropriate to split into lots, it shall provide in the contract notice or in the invitation to confirm interest a specific explanation of its reasons.
2012/07/12
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 38 #

2011/0436(NLE)


Citation 1
– Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 167 and 352 thereof,
2012/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 39 #

2011/0436(NLE)


Recital 4
(4) In order to bring Europe closer to its citizens and to enable them to participate fully in the construction of an ever closer Union, a variety of actions and coordinated efforts through transnational and Union level activities are required. The European Citizens' Initiative provides a unique opportunity to enable citizens to participate directly in shaping the development of EU legislation3 and to promote wider dialogue on EU affairs and interest in them among the public.
2012/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 106 #

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) This instrument supports regional cooperation including Northern Dimension policy, Black Sea synergy and external aspects of Union's macro regional strategies.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 108 #

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Furthermore, it is important to foster and facilitate cooperation for the common benefit of Union and its partners and other participating countries, notably through pooling of contributions from internal and external instruments of the Union budget, in particular for the benefit of Cross- Border Cooperation, regional cooperation, common infrastructure projects of Union interest thatwhich will pass through Nneighbourhooding countries and in other areas of cooperation.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 114 #

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) It is expected that the EU Member States and Partner, Partner and other participating countries taking part in Cross Border Co-operation and in regional cooperation will provide national co-financing. This will strengthen country ownership, increase the financial resources at the disposal of the programmes and facilitate the participation of local actors.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 148 #

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. Union support under this Regulation shall be used for the benefit of partner countries and can also be used for the common benefit of EUthe Union and partner and other participating countries.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 150 #

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. Union funding may also be used for the purpose of enabling the Russian Federation to participate in Cross-Border Cooperation and in, in Northern Dimension policy and its partnerships as well as in other relevant multi-country programmes, to reflect the specific status of the Russian Federation as both a Union neighbour and a strategic partner in the region.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 185 #

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) sustainable and inclusive development in all aspects, poverty reduction, including through private-sector development; promotion of internal economic, social and territorial cohesion, rural development, public health, transport and logistics, environment, climate action and disaster resilience;
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 204 #

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The partnership and cooperation agreements, the association agreements and other existing or future agreements that establish a relationship with partner countries, corresponding Communications, Council conclusions and European Parliament Resolutions as well as, relevant conclusions of ministerial meetings with the partner countries as well as relevant regional cooperation policy documents shall constitute the overall policy framework for programming and implementing Union support under this Regulation.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 206 #

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Jointly agreed action plans or other equivalent documents between the partner and other participating countries and the Union shall provide the key point of reference for setting the priorities for Union support.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 233 #

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Union support under this Regulation shall in principle be co-financed by the partner and other participating countries through public funds, contributions from the beneficiaries or other sources. The same principle shall be applicable to the cooperation with the Russian Federation, particularly with regard to programmes referred to in points (b) and (c) of Article 6(1) (c). Co-financing requirements may be waived in duly justified cases and when this is necessary to support the development of civil society and non-state actors, without prejudice to compliance with the other conditions set out in the Financial Regulation.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 67 #

2011/0386(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) Strong public finances are best ensured at the planning stage and gross errors, which tend to be made most often in economic boom years, should be identified as early as possible. Member States should benefit not just from the setting of guiding principles and budgetary targets but also from a synchronised monitoring of their budgetary policies.
2012/03/13
Committee: ECON
Amendment 89 #

2011/0386(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) This gradually strengthened surveillance will further complement the existing provisions of the Stability and Growth Pact and strengthen the surveillance of budgetary discipline in Member States whose currency is the euro. A gradually enhanced monitoring procedure should contribute to better budgetary outcomes to the benefit of all Member States whose currency is the euro, without creating a surfeit of unnecessary bureaucracy. As part of a gradually strengthened procedure, a closer monitoring is particularly valuable to Member States that are subject to an excessive deficit procedure.
2012/03/13
Committee: ECON
Amendment 113 #

2011/0386(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) In order to enhance the dialogue between the Union institutions, in particular the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, and to ensure the greater transparency and accountability that democracy requires, the competent committee of the European Parliament may offer the opportunity to the Member State concerned by a Commission recommendation to participate in an exchange of views,
2012/03/13
Committee: ECON
Amendment 163 #

2011/0386(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall have in place an independent fiscal council for monitoring the implementation of national fiscal rules as referred to in paragraph 1.deleted
2012/03/13
Committee: ECON
Amendment 218 #

2011/0386(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission opinion shall be made public and, a. At the request of the Parliament of the Member State concerned, the Commission shall be presented by the Commission it to the Parliament concerned, giving detailed reasons for the measures called for.
2012/03/13
Committee: ECON
Amendment 260 #

2011/0386(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. In case of risks of non-compliance with the deadline to correct the excessive deficit, the Commission shall address a recommendation to the Member State concerned for adoption of further measures within a timeframe consistent with the deadline for the correction of its excessive deficit referred to in paragraph 1. The recommendation by the CommissCommission opinion shall be made public, and, a. At the request of the Parliament of the Member State concerned, the Commission shall be presented by the Commission it to the Parliament concerned, giving detailed reasons for the measures called for.
2012/03/13
Committee: ECON
Amendment 40 #

2011/0308(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 4
4. "Project" is equivalent to a specific operational reporting unit at ctivities governed by a contract, licence, lease, concession or other lowest level within the undertaking at which regular internal management reports are prepared to monitor itsegal agreement which gives rise to a company's tax and revenue liabilities in each country where it operates. Where any payment liabilities are incurred on a different basis, reporting shall be on that buasiness.
2012/05/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2011/0307(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2004/109/EC
Article 6
Member States shall require all issuers active in the extractive or logging of primary forest industries, as defined in […] to prepare, in accordance with Chapter 9 of Directive 2011/.../EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, a report on payments made to governments and additional information on their financial activities in third countries on an annual basis. The report shall be made public at the latest six months after the end of each financial year and shall remain publicly available for at least five years. Payments to governments shall be reported at consolidated level.
2012/05/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 351 #

2011/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
When sectoral agricultural legislation requires Member States to submit, within a specific period of time, information on the numbers of checks carried out and their outcome and the Member States overrun that period, the Commission may suspend the monthly payments referred to in Article 18 or the interim payments referred to in Article 35 for which the relevant statistical information has not been sent in time, provided that all the Regulations and instructions for this information are ready and available when the databases are set up by Member States.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 367 #

2011/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1
The accredited paying agencies shall keep supporting documents relating to payments made and documents relating to the performance of the administrative and physical checks required by Union legislation, and shall make the documents and information available to the Commission. Such supporting documents may be kept and sent in electronic form.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 491 #

2011/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. A measurement tolerance shall be defined for the area measurement by a buffer of [1.25] m applied to the perimeter of the agricultural parcel independent of the measurement procedure.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 492 #

2011/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. If greening measures can only be controlled by means of classical on-the- spot checks, the control rate shall be 1 %.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 506 #

2011/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, Member States may decide, taking into account the risk of overpayment, to pay up to 50 % as regards of the payment referred to in Title III of Chapter 2 of Regulation ...(Direct payments) direct payments and 75 % for the support granted under rural development as referred to in Article 68(2) after finalisation of the administrative checks provided for in Article 61(1). The percentage of payment shall be the same for all beneficiaries of the measure or set of operations. The direct payments shall not be paid before the16th of October.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 728 #

2011/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Soil and carbon stock" — GAEC 7
Protection of wetland and carbon rich soils including a ban of first ploughing.deleted
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 132 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) Member States shall contribute at least a minimum of 5% of the total co- financed budget in Rural Development Programme to programme for young farmers.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 286 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry;
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 327 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and forestry and enhancing farm viability, with a focus on the following areas:
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 440 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
(a) facilitating diversification, creation of new small enterprises, development of those which already exist and job creation;
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 954 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) retirement payments for farmers who permanently transfer their holding to another farmer.
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1002 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
Support under paragraph 1 (ca) shall be granted to farmers who have practised farming for at least 10 years, are not less than 60 years old, commit to permanently transfer their entire holding and the corresponding payment entitlements to another farmer and stop all commercial farming activity definitively.
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1311 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In case farmers are automatically entitled to the support referred to in Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No [DP], the agri-environment-climate measures laid down in this regulation in article 29(4) do not need to be the same as the greening measures, however the agri- environment-climate programs must to go beyond the benefits of the greening.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1339 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
No support under this measureAgri-environment-climate payments may not be granted for commitments that are covered undernversion or maintaining the organic farming measure.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1449 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
When delimiting the areas concerned by this paragraph, other than those designated as naturally constrained by the climate criterion in Annex II, Member States shall undertake a fine-tuning exercise, based on objective criteria, with the purpose of excluding areas in which significant natural constraints in accordance with the first subparagraph have been documented but have been overcome by investments or by economic activity.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1560 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) financial contributions to mutual funds to pay financial compensations to farmers, for economic losses caused by adverse climatic events or by pest infestation or by the outbreak of an animal or plant disease or an environmental incident;
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1581 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an income stabilisation tool, in the form of financial contributions to mutual funds, providing compensation to farmers who experiencefor a severe drop inof their income.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1585 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2
2. For the purpose of paragraph 1 points (b) and (c), ‘mutual fund’ shall mean a scheme accredited by the Member State in accordance with its national law for affiliated farmers to insure themselves, whereby compensation payments are made to affiliated farmers affected byfor economic losses caused by the outbreak of an animal or plant disease or of adverse climatic events or pest infestation or an environmental incident or experiencing a severe drop in their income.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1982 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. A minimum of 5% of the total co- financed budget of rural development programme shall be reserved for measures for young farmers.
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1425 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 101 – paragraph 1
1. The terms for buying sugar beet and sugar cane, including pre-sowing delivery agreements, shall be governed by written agreements within the trade concluded between Union growers of sugar beet and sugar cane and Union sugar undertakingscurrent EU sugar quota regime should be extended to the end of the 2019- 2020 marketing year, with non-quota sugar automatically re-designated as quota sugar.
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1433 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 101 – paragraph 2
2. Taking into account the specificities of the sugar sector, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 on the conditions of the agreements referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 236 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) One of the objectives of the new CAP is the enhancement of environmental performance through a mandatory ‘greening’ component of direct payments which will support agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment applicable throughout the Union. For that purpose, Member States should use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual payment, on top of the basic payment, for compulsory practices to be followed by farmers addressing, as a priority, both climate and environment policy goals. Those practises should take the form of simple, generalised, non-contractual and annual actions that go beyond cross- compliance and are linked to agriculture such as crop diversification, maintenance of permanent grassland and ecological focus areas. The compulsory nature of those practises should also concern farmers whose holdings are fully or partly situated in ‘Natura 2000’ areas covered by Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and by Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds, as long as these practises are compatible with the objectives of those Directives. Farmers who fulfil the conditions laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and farmers who have committed themselves to environmental and climate measures in accordance with Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No [RDR] should benefit from the ‘greening’ component without fulfilling any further obligation, given the recognised environmental benefits of the organic farming systems. Non-respect of the ‘greening’ component should lead to penalties on the basis of Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR].
2012/07/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 304 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
(38) AIt should be possible for a simple and specific scheme for small farmers shouldto be put in place in order to reduce the administrative costs linked to the management and control of direct support. Member States should, however, be allowed to decide for themselves whether to put a specific scheme into place. For that purpose, a lump- sum payment replacing all direct payments should be established. Rules seeking simplification of formalities should be introduced by reducing, amongst others, the obligations imposed on small farmers such as those related to the application for support, to agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment, to cross- compliance and to controls as laid down in Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR] without endangering the achievement of the overall objectives of the reform, it being understood that Union legislation as referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR] applies to small farmers. The objective of that scheme should be to support the existing agricultural structure of small farms in the Union without countering the development towards more competitive structures. For that reason, access to the scheme should be limited to existing holdings.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1278 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to have three different crops on their arable land where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 3 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year;ensure crop diversification as referred to in Article 30.
2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1428 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Farmers shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chapter when they fall within the following categories: - farmers complying with the requirements laid down in Article 29 (1) of Regulation (EC) No° 834/2007 as regards organic farming shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in thi, or - farmers complying with the requirements of agri-environment- climatic schemes Cthapter.t go beyond the greening requirements
2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1515 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 35 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the yearup to 20 hectares or the holding is located entirely in the less favoured area, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least two different crops. None of those crops shall cover less than 10 % of the arable land. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 20 hectares, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least three different crops. None of those threeThe main crops shall not cover lessmore than 570 % of the arable land and the 2 main one shall not exceed 70crops together shall not cover more than 95 % of the arable land.
2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1549 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The first paragraph shall not apply to farms: - where the arable land is entirely used for grass production or other forage, entirely left fallow, entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year or a combination of these, or; - where more than 50% of the eligible agricultural area of the holding is covered by grassland and historical pastures, or permanent crops. - located in areas north of the 62nd Parallel and some adjacent areas affected by comparable climatic conditions rendering agricultural activity particularly difficult.
2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1580 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. For the purpose of this Article, a "crop" shall mean any culture listed under Annex Va.
2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1604 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Farmers shall maintain as permanent grassland the areas of their holdings declared as such in the application made pursuant to Article 74(1) of Regulation (EU) No XXX (HZ) for claim year 2014, hereinafter referred to as ‘reference areas under permanent grassland’Member States shall ensure that the total area of permanent grassland is maintained at the Member State and regional level.
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1628 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The reference areas under permanent grassland shall be increased in cases where the farmer has an obligation to reconvert areas into permanent grassland in 2014 and/or in 2015 as referred to in Article 93 of Regulation (EU) No […] HZR.deleted
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1672 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules concerning the increase of reference areas under permanent grassland as laid down in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, the renewal of permanent grassland, and the reconversion of agricultural area into permanent grassland in case the authorised decrease referred to in paragraph 2 is exceeded, as well as the modification of the reference areas under permanent grassland in case of transfer of land.
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1711 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. Farmers shall ensure that at least 73 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 2031 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Coupled support may be granted to the following sectors and productions: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch potato, ware potato, processing potato, milk and milk products, seeds, sheepmeat and goatmeat, beef and veal, pigmeat and poultrymeat, eggs, olive oil, silk worms, dried fodder, hops, sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables and short rotation coppice.
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 2137 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, Member States having allocated during at least one year in the period 2010-2013 more than 10 % of their amount available for granting the direct payments provided for in Article 182(7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation 1) and in Titles III, IV and V of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, with the exception of Section 6 of Chapter 1 of Title IV, for financing the measures laid down in Section 2 of Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the support provided for in points (i) to (iv) of paragraph 1(a) and paragraphs 1(b) and (e) of Article 68 of that Regulation, or the measures under Chapter 1, with the exception of Section 6, of Title IV of that Regulation may decide to use more than 10 % of the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II upon approval by the Commission in accordance with Article 41. Or. en (OJ L 299, 16.11.07, p. 1.)
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 2202 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall put in place a small farmers scheme in accordance with this Title. However, where the proportion of potential beneficiaries of support in a Member State is less than 5% of its farmers, the Member State need not apply the small farmers scheme.
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 2292 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V a (new)
Annexe V a List of cultures as referred to in Article 30 spring common wheat or meslin seed or spelt winter common wheat or meslin seed or spelt durum wheat spring rye winter rye spring barley winter barley spring oats winter oats maize rice grain sorghum buckwheat or millet or canary seed manioc or arrowroot or salep or Jerusalem artichokes or sweet potatoes spring rape or colza winter rape or colza temporary grassland sunflower soya beans groundnuts linseed other oilseeds or oleaginous fruit lucerne or sainfoin or clover or vetches or honey lotus or chickling pea & birdsfoot peas or chickpeas or beans or lentils or other leguminous vegetables potatoes sugar beet sugar cane sweet corn hops flax hemp tobacco tomatoes onions or shallots or garlic or leeks or other alliaceous vegetables cabbages or cauliflowers or kohlrabi or kale or similar edible brassicas lettuce chicory carrots or turnips or salad beetroot, or salsify or celeriac or radishes or similar edible roots cucumbers or gherkins leguminous vegetables avocados melon or pawpaws saffron thyme or basil or melissa or mint or oregano or rosemary or sage locust beans cotton
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 703 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 18 – paragraph 1
5% of the resources allocated to each CSF Fund and Member State, with the exception of resources allocated to the European territorial cooperation goal and to Title V of the EMFF Regulation, shall constitute a voluntary performance reserve to be allocated in accordance with Article 20.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 713 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 20 – title
Allocation of voluntary performance reserve
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1080 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 58 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a flat rate of up to 205 % of eligible direct costs, where the rate is calculated on the basis of a fair, equitable and verifiable calculation method or a method applied under schemes for grants funded entirely by the Member State for a similar type of operation and beneficiary;
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1083 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 58 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a flat rate of up to 1520 % of eligible direct staff costs;
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1598 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 875 % for the Cohesion Fund;
2012/06/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1599 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 875 % for the less developed regions of Member States whose average GDP per capita for the period 2007 to 2009 was below 85 % of the EU-27 average during the same period and for the outermost regions;
2012/06/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1600 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 8075% for the less developed regions of Member States other than those referred to in point (b) eligible for the transitional regime of the Cohesion Fund on 1 January 2014;
2012/06/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1626 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 7
7. A separate priority axis with a co- financing rate of up to 10075% may be established within an operational programme to support operations implemented through financial instruments set up at Union level and managed directly or indirectly by the Commission. Where a separate priority is established for this purpose, the support under this axis may not be implemented by any other means.
2012/06/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 18 #

2011/0238(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
(2) Union-law requires Member States to take all appropriate measures to ensure fulfilment of the obligations arising out of the Treaties or, and especially Article 194 thereof, and resulting from the acts of the institutions of the Union. Member States should therefore avoid or eliminate any incompatibilities between Union law and international agreements concluded between Member States and third countries.
2012/01/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 28 #

2011/0238(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
(12) The Commission should make all received information available to all other Member States in electronic form. The Commission should respect requests from Member States to treat information, in particular commercial information, submitted as confidential. Requests for confidentiality should however not restrict access of the Commission itself to confidential information as the Commission needs to have comprehensive information for its own assessment. The requests for confidentiality are without prejudice to the right of access to documents as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documentand in the article 15 of Lisbon Treaty regarding public access to documents of the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies.
2012/01/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #

2011/0238(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
(13) A permanent exchange of information on intergovernmental agreements at Union level should allow to develop best practices. On the basis of those best practices the Commission, in cooperation with the EEAS as regards EU external policies, should recommend standard clauses for the use in intergovernmental agreements between Member States and third countries. The use of these non- binding standard clauses should exclude conflicts of intergovernmental agreements with Union law or with international agreements of the Union. The Commission should also suggest non- binding standard clauses in reference to EU policies such as the respect of human rights, democracy, good governance, the rule of law and social dialogues including corporate social responsibility, climate change, the protection of the environment, energy efficiency, renewable energies, and EU biofuel targets.
2012/01/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2011/0238(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
(14) The improved mutual knowledge of existing and new intergovernmental agreements should allow for a better co- ordination in energy matters between the Member States themselves and between the Member States and the Commission. Such improved coordination should enable Member States to fully benefit from the political and economic weight of the Union; allow the European Commission and Member States to fully coordinate their efforts with respect to importing more renewable electricity into the EU; and strengthen the Union's own strategic role and foreign policy capabilities.
2012/01/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2011/0238(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) A member of the European Commission responsible for energy and High Representative of the Union for foreign affairs and security policy, in cooperation with the EEAS, shall act actively according to this Decision, promote it with third countries, and annually submit a report on the application of this Decision to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee.
2012/01/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 41 #

2011/0238(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 - paragraph 1 (a)
1. (a) review developments in relation to intergovernmental agreements; and ensure consistency and coherence in the EU’s external energy relations with key producer, transit, and consumer countries;
2012/01/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2011/0238(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 - paragraph 1 (b)
1. (b) identify common problems in relation to intergovernmental agreements and, to consider appropriate action to address these problems, and to propose possible solutions for the Member States;
2012/01/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #

2011/0217(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) Active and participatory citizenship also includes important principles such as access to information, transparency and the right to access documents, good governance, democratic participation and representation, decision-making as closely as possible to the citizens, protection against all form of discrimination, and promotion of equality and inclusion of minority groups.
2012/03/06
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 35 #

2011/0217(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) Gender equality is one of the EU’s fundamental principles and must be upheld in all the Union’s activities. The European Year of Citizens in 2013 must encourage people of both sexes to participate actively in the next European Parliament elections both as voters and as candidates.
2012/03/06
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 37 #

2011/0217(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 17
(17) A European Year of Citizens in 2013 will provide a very timely opportunity to seek to restore citizens’ confidence in the activities of the European Union and to raise the awareness of the general public about the rights attached to Union citizenship and thus to contribute to the objective of facilitating the exercise of the right to free movement.
2012/03/06
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 36 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) The revised Annex VI to MARPOL introduces, inter alia, stricter sulphur limits for marine fuel in SECAs (1.00% as of 1 July 2010 and 0.10% as of 1 January 2015) as well as in sea areas outside SECAs (3.5% as of 1 January 2012 and, in principle, 0.50% as of 1 January 2020). Most Member States are obliged to require ships to use fuel with maximum 1.00% sulphur content in SECAs as of 1 July 2010 based on their international commitments. In order to ensure coThe requirements laid down in the rence with international law as well as to secure proper enforcement of new globally established sulphur standards in the Union, the provisions of Directive 1999/32/ECvised Annex VI to MARPOL for SECAs set the shipping industry and the users of shipping services at a disadvantage compared to other areas in the Union and also globally. Therefore, it is necessary to revise Annex VI to MARPOL one more time. In order to ensure coherence with international law, Union law should be aligned with the revised Annex VI to MARPOL. In order to ensure a minimum quality of fuel used by ships either for fuel or technology based compliance, marine fuel the sulphur content of which exceeds the general standard of 3.5 % by mass should not be allowed for use or placing on the market in the Union.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 55 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Having regard to the principle of equal treatment, EU health and environment policy proposals should treat EU citizens equally. Legislation regarding the internal market should be based on the principle of legal certainty. Member States with territorial seas must be bound by equal fuel quality requirements in order to ensure air quality benefits to the Member States whose coasts are not part of SECAs and to establish a minimum level playing field for the sector across the Union.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 65 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) Complying with the low fuel sulphur limits, particularly in SECAs, can result in a significant increase in the price of marine fuels, at least in the short term, and can have a negative effect for the competitiveness of short sea shipping in comparison with other transport modes as well as for the competitiveness of the industries in the countries bordering SECAs. Suitable solutions are necessary in order to reduce compliance costs for the affected industries, such as allowing forand therefore it is necessary to allow a transitional period in SECAs in order to ensure the equal treatment of Member States in the single market. Furthermore it is necessary to allow alternative, more cost-effective methods of compliance than fuel-based compliance and providing support, where necessary. The Commission will, based inter alia on reports from Member States, closely monitor the impacts of the shipping sector's compliance with the new fuel quality standards, particularly with respect to possible modal backshift from sea to land based transport, and will, if necessary, take appropriate measures to alleviate the situation.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 74 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) Access to emission abatement methods should be facilitated. Those methods can provide emission reductions at least equivalent to, or even greater than, those achievable using low sulphur fuel, provided that they have no significant negative impacts on the environment, such as marine ecosystems, and that they are developed subject to appropriate approval and control mechanisms. The criteria for use of emission abatement methods should be established either by the IMO, subject to supplementation or amendment by the Commission Decision or, in the absence of the IMO instruments, by the European Commission. The already known alternative methods, such as the use of on- board exhaust gas cleaning systems or the mixture of fuel and liquefied natural gas (LNG) should be recognised in the Union. It is important to promote testing and development of new emission abatement methods, in order to, among other reasons, avoid environmentally counter- productive modal shifts from short sea shipping to trucks.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 92 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Considering the global dimension of environmental politics and shipping emissions, this Directive encourages the Union and its Member States to actively advance, in the IMO, the objective of achieving uniform emission standards for all maritime areas of the world.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 95 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 – point -a (new)
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 2 – point 3
-a. point 3 is replaced by the following: 3. marine fuel means any petroleum- derived liquid fuel, as well as bio-fuels, intended for use or in use on board a vessel, including those fuels defined in ISO 8217. It includes any petroleum- derived liquid fuel in use on board inland waterway vessels or recreational craft, as defined in Directive 97/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non-road mobile machinery and Directive 94/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 1994 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to recreational craft, when such vessels are at sea;
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 118 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
A transitional period can be allowed in SECAs if there is no guaranteed availability of low-sulphur maritime fuel (sulphur content 0.10%) at a competitive cost and if there are no appropriate, economically feasible and tested emission cleaning methods available. The transitional period may last until 31 December 2019. During the transitional period the sulphur content of fuel can be a maximum of 1.00%. This paragraph may be reviewed, and if needed revised, in the light of any possible future change in Regulation 14(4) of Annex VI to MARPOL.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 4 #

2011/0177(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that during the 2007-2013 multiannual financial framework (MFF), an excessive number of corrections have had to be made under Heading 4 of the European Union’s budget, either because budgetary envelopes were too limited or because of a lack of flexibility to deal with crisunexpected circumstances; reiterates its position that the new powers introduced by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union require appropriate additional funding in order to allow the Union to fulfil its role as an international playe global actor whilst upholding the undertakings it has already given;
2012/07/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2011/0177(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Proposes therefore that an appropriate procedure be put in place for the automatic reallocation of unused funds under Heading 4 at the end of the budget year; also considers that Parliament’s assent to the proposal for a Council regulation for the 2014-2020 MFF should be made conditional upon, amongst other things, the Council’s agreement to the Commission’s proposals on reuse of the revenue and the refunds generated by the financial instruments;
2012/07/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2011/0177(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its support for all the instruments for implementing the European Union’s external action proposed for the 2014-20201 period, and in particular for the neighbourhood instrument; emphasises that an appropriate balance between the assistance to the Eastern and Southern neighbours should be maintained whilst also taking into account the performance of the beneficiary countries; welcomes the new partnership instrument that is aimed at inaugurating a new form of cooperation with countries which have a strategic interest for the European Union;
2012/07/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2011/0177(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that financial assistance to the candidate and potential candidate countries must be made more adaptable; believes indeed that the budgetary effort made by the European Union must correspond to the rhythm and the real progress made in the accession talks, in accordance with the ‘more for more’ principle, whilst taking account of the Union’s absorption capacity; underlines that the 'more for more' principle also means less for countries which do not fulfil their commitments;
2012/07/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) It would be preferable for the 20% energy efficiency target to be achieved as a result of the cumulative implementation of specific national and European measures promoting energy efficiency in different fields. If that approach does not succeed, it would, however, be necessary to reinforce the policy framework by adding a system of binding targets. In a first stage, therefore, Member States should be required to set national energy efficiency targets, schemes and programmes. It should be for them to decide whether these targets should be binding or indicative in their territory. In a second stage, these targets and the individual efforts of each Member State should be evaluated by the Commission, alongside data on the progress made, to assess the likelihood of achieving the overall Union target and the extent to which the individual efforts are sufficient to meet the common goal. The Commission should therefore closely monitor the implementation of national energy efficiency programmes through its revised legislative framework and within the Europe 2020 process. If this assessment shows that the overall Union target is unlikely to be achieved, then the Commission should propose mandatory national targetswill have to propose additional action for 2020, taking into account the individual starting points of Member States, their economic performance and early action taken.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 27 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
(15) The rate of building renovation needs to be increased, as the existing building stock represents the single biggest potential sector for energy savings. Moreover, buildings are crucial to achieving the EU objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050 compared to 1990. Buildings owned by public bodies account for a considerable share of the building stock and have high visibility in public life. It is therefore appropriate to set an annual rate of renovation of allfor each Member State to lay down its own cost-effective and otherwise sound energy-saving and energy efficiency measures as regards buildings owned by public bodies in order to upgrade their energy performance. This renovation rate should be without prejudice to the obligations with regard to nearly- zero energy buildings set in Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings. The obligation to renovateEnergy- saving and energy efficiency measures for public buildings complements the provisions of that Directive, which requires Member States to ensure that when existing buildings undergo major renovation their energy performance is upgraded so that they meet minimum energy performance requirements. Building materials also play a crucial role, as an increasingly substantial proportion of the total energy consumption accounted for by buildings arises at the construction stage. Promoting the use of low-emission building materials, such as wood, on a Europe-wide scale would reduce the environmental burden resulting from construction.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 36 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
(30) A sufficient number of reliable qualified professionals competent in the field of energy efficiency should be available to ensure the effective and timely implementation of this Directive, for instance as regards compliance with the requirements on energy audits and implementation of energy efficiency obligation schemes. Member States should therefore put in place certification schemes for the providers of energy services, energy audits and other energy efficiency improvement measures.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 74 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall set a national energy efficiency target expressed as an absolute level of either final energy or primary energy consumption in 2020. When setting these targets, they shall take into account the Union’s target of 20 % energy savings, the measures provided for in this Directive, the measures adopted to reach the national energy saving targets adopted pursuant to Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/32/EC and other measures to promote energy efficiency within Member States and at Union level. Measures reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy shall in addition be taken into account.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 85 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June 2014 or no later than the time when up-to-date reliable statistics are available, the Commission shall assess whether the Union is likely to achieve its target of 20 % primary energy savings by 2020, requiring a reduction of EU primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020, taking into account the sum of the national targets referred to in paragraph 1 and the evaluation referred to in Article 19(4).
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 97 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, Member States shall ensure that as from 1 January 2014, 3% of the total floor area owned by their public bodies is renovated each year to meet at least the minimum energy performance requirements set by the Member State concerned in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. The 3% rate shall be calculated on the total floor area of buildings with a total useful floor area over 250 m2Member States shall ensure that as from 1 January 2014, the public sector in every country can systematically implement cost-effective and otherwise sound energy-saving and energy efficiency measures. This may be achieved under national programmes or agreements to promote energy audits of buildings owned by the public bodies or of othe Member State concerned that, on 1 January of each year, does not meet the national minimum energy performance requirr activities and the renovation measures to be carried out on the basis of such audits. Cost-effective measures may include, for example, the promotion of consumption monitoring or improvements to energy managements set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EUystems and space efficiency.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 108 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may allow their public bodies to count towards their annual renovation rate the excess of renovated building floor area in a given year as if it has instead been renovated in any of the two previous or following years.deleted
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 120 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The compilation of such inventories shall not, however, apply to buildings important to national security or, for example, buildings owned by the armed forces.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 124 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) allow, when constructing public buildings, for carbon dioxide emissions from building materials, for the energy consumption brought about by the manufacture of building materials, and for the lifetime environment-friendliness of building materials, and promote the use of renewable natural resources, such as wood, in construction work.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 140 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall set up an energy efficiency obligation scheme. This schemee scheme may also take the form of an alternative agreement-based energy efficiency scheme, as referred to in paragraph 9, along the lines of those already in use in many Member States. This scheme, or alternative schemes as referred to in paragraph 9, shall ensure that either all energy distributors or all retail energy sales companies operating on the Member State's territory achieve annual energy savings equal to 1.5% of their energy sales, by volume, , to be determined by each Member State according the previous year in that Member Stateo its energy efficiency starting point, excluding energy used in transport. This amount of energy savings shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customers. Member States may fulfil an energy saving obligation, wholly or in part, by means of an alternative agreement-based energy efficiency scheme, including where energy end users are directly concerned.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 172 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Member States opting for this option shall notify to the Commission, by 1 January 2013 atno later than two years from the ldatest of adoption of this Directive, the alternative measures that they plan to adopt, including the rules on penalties referred to in Article 9, and demonstrating how they would achieve the required amount of savings. The Commission may refuse such measures or make suggestions for modifications in the 3 months following notification. In such cases, the alternative approach shall not be applied by the Member State concerned until the Commission expressly accepts the resubmitted or modified draft measures.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 172 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) It would be preferable for the 20% energy efficiency target to be achieved as a result of the cumulative implementation of specific national and European measures promoting energy efficiency in different fields. If that approach does not succeed, it would however be necessary to reinforce the policy framework by adding a system of binding targets. In a first stage, therefore, Member States should be required to set national energy efficiency targets, schemes and programmes. It should be for them to decide whether these targets should be binding or indicative in their territory. In a second stage, these targets and the individual efforts of each Member State should be evaluated by the Commission, alongside data on the progress made, to assess the likelihood of achieving the overall Union target and the extent to which the individual efforts are sufficient to meet the common goal. The Commission should therefore closely monitor the implementation of national energy efficiency programmes through its revised legislative framework and within the Europe 2020 process. If this assessment shows that the overall Union target is unlikely to be achieved, then the Commission should propose mandatory national targetadditional measures for 2020, taking into account the individual starting points of Member States, their economic performance and early action taken.
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 177 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10
10. If appropriate, the Commission shall establish, by means of a delegated act in accordance with Article 18, a system of mutual recognition of energy savings achieved under national energy efficiency obligation schemes. Such a system shall allow obligated parties to count energy savings achieved and certified in a given Member State towards their obligations in another Member State.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 180 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
(15) The rate of building renovation needs to be increased, as the existing building stock represents the single biggest potential sector for energy savings. Moreover, buildings are crucial to achieving the EU objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050 compared to 1990. Buildings owned by public bodies account for a considerable share of the building stock and have high visibility in public life. It is therefore appropriate to set an annual rate of renovation of allfor each Member State to adopt its own measures, which should be cost-effective and otherwise appropriate, with the aim of increasing energy saving and rendering energy use more efficient, for buildings owned by public bodies to upgrade their energy performance. This renovation rate should be without prejudice to the obligations with regard to nearly- zero energy buildings set in Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings. The obligation to renovateEnergy saving and energy efficiency measures applicable to public buildings complements the provisions of that Directive, which requires Member States to ensure that when existing buildings undergo major renovation their energy performance is upgraded so that they meet minimum energy performance requirements. Building materials also play a crucial role, as an increasingly substantial proportion of the total energy consumption accounted for by buildings arises at the construction stage. Promoting the use of low-emission building materials, such as wood, on a Europe-wide scale would reduce the environmental burden resulting from construction.
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 196 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that final customers for electricity, natural gas, district heating or cooling and district- supplied domestic hot water are provided with individual meters that accurately measure and allow to make available their actual energy consumption and provide information on actual time of use, in accordance with Annex VI. Meters must be cost-effective and must improve the energy efficiency of households.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 202 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
In case of heating and cooling, where a building is supplied from a district heating network, a heat meter shall be installed at the building entry. In multi-apartment buildings, individual heat consumption meters shall also be installed to measure the consumption of heat or cooling for each apartment if they improve the energy efficiency of households. Where the use of individual heat consumption meters is not technically feasible, individual heat cost allocators, in accordance with the specifications in Annex VI(1.2), shall be used for measuring heat consumption at each radiator.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 219 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2014, Member States shall establish and notify to the Commission a national heating and cooling plan for developing the potential for the application of high-efficiencymap by means of which it is possible to find and develop cogeneration and efficient district heating and cooling more effectively, containing the information set out in Annex VII. The plans shall be updated and notified to the Commission every five years. Member States shall ensure by means of their regulatory framework that national heating and cooling plans are taken into account in local and regional development plans, including urban and rural spatial plans, and fulfil the design criteria in Annex VII.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 228 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that all, when new thermal electricity generation installations with a total thermal input exceeding 20 MW are designed:
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 235 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the cost-effectiveness and technical feasibility of their construction are researched;
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 237 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) are sitedn effort is made to site them in a location where waste heat can be used by heat demand points.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 239 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall adopt authorisation criteria as referred to in Article 7 of Directive 2009/72/EC, or equivalent permit criteria, to ensure that the provisions of the first subparagraph are met. They shall in particular ensure that the location of new installations takes into account the availability of suitable heat loads for cogeneration in accordance with Annex VIII.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 247 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the threshold conditions related to the availability of heat load set out in point 1 of Annex VIII are not met;deleted
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 249 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the requirement in point (b) of paragraph 3 related to the location of the installation cannot be met due to the need to locate an installation close to a geological storage site permitted under Directive 2009/31/EC; ordeleted
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 251 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) a cost-benefit analysis shows that the costs outweigh the benefits in comparison with the full life-cycle costs, including infrastructure investment, of providing the same amount of electricity and heat with separate heating or cooling.deleted
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 255 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall notify such conditions for exemption to the Commission by 1 January 2014. The Commission may refuse those conditions or make suggestions for modifications in the 6 months following notification. In such cases, the conditions for exemption shall not be applied by the Member State concerned until the Commission expressly accepts the resubmitted or modified conditions.deleted
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 258 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that national regulations on urban and rural spatial planning are adapted to the authorisation criteria referred to in paragraph 3 and are in line with the national heating and cooling plefficient energy production, distribution and use are taken into account in Member States’ national regulations on urban ansd referred to in paragraph 1ural spatial planning.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 261 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that, whenever an existing electricity generation installation with a total rated thermal input exceeding 20 MW is substantially refurbished or when, in accordance with Article 21 of Directive 2010/75/EC, its permit is updated, conversion to allow its operation as a high-efficiency cogeneration installation is set as a condition in the new or updated permit or licence, provided that research has shown this to be cost- effective and that the installation is sited in a location where the waste heat can be used by heat demand points in accordance with point 1 of Annex VIII.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 273 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the threshold conditions related to the availability of heat load set out in point 1 of Annex VIII are not met; ordeleted
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 276 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall adopt authorisation or equivalent permitting criteria to ensure that industrial installations with a total thermal input exceeding 20 MW generating waste heat that are built or substantially refurbished after [the entry into force of this Directive] capture and make use of their waste heatDoes not affect the English version.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 278 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall establish mechanisms to ensure the connection of these installations to district heating and cooling networks if this is rational from a cost- effectiveness point of view. They may require these installations to bear the connection charges and the cost of developing the district heating and cooling networks necessary to transport their waste heat to consumers.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 280 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
(30) A sufficient number of reliable qualified professionals competent in the field of energy efficiency should be available to ensure the effective and timely implementation of this Directive, for instance as regards compliance with the requirements on energy audits and implementation of energy efficiency obligation schemes. Member States should therefore put in place certification schemes for the providers of energy services, energy audits and other energy efficiency improvement measures.
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 286 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 – point a
(a) the threshold conditions related to the availability of heat load set out in point 2 of Annex VIII are not met; ordeleted
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 293 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 3
Taking account of technical development and innovations, the Commission shall be empowered to review, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 18, the harmonised efficiency reference values laid down in Commission Decision [the number of the Decision] on the basis of Directive 2004/8/EC for the first time by 1 January 2015, and every ten years thereafter.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 323 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 18 to establish the system of mutual recognition of energy savings achieved under the national energy efficiency obligation schemes referred to in Article 6(9).
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 376 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex 7 – point 1 – introductory part
1. The national heating and cooling planmaps referred to in Article 10(1) shall include:
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 377 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex 7 – point 1 – point e
(e) identification of the potential for additional high-efficiency cogeneration, including from the refurbishment of existing and the construction of new generation and industrial installations or other facilities generating waste heat;
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 378 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex 7 – point 1 – point h
(h) an estimate of the primary or final energy to be saved;
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 379 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex 7 – point 2
2. To the extent appropriate, the planheating and cooling map may be made up of an assembly of regional or local plans.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 381 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex 7 – point 3 – point a
(a) an effort is made to locate new thermal electricity generation installations and industrial plants producing waste heat are located in sites where a maximum amount of the available waste heat will be recovered to meet existing or forecasted heat and cooling demand;
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 382 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex 7 – point 3 – point b
(b) an effort is made to locate new residential zones or new industrial plants which consume heat in their production processes are located in sites where a maximum amount of their heat demand will be met by the available waste heat, as identified in the national heating and cooling plansmap. To ensure an optimal matching between demand and supply for heat and cooling, spatial plans shall favour the clustering of a number of industrial plants in the same location;
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 385 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex 8
[...]deleted
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 435 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall set a national energy efficiency target expressed as an absolute level of both final and primary energy consumption in 2020. When setting these targets, they shall take into account the Union’s target of 20 % energy savings, the measures provided for in this Directive, the measures adopted to reach the national energy saving targets adopted pursuant to Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/32/EC and other measures to promote energy efficiency within Member States and at Union level. Account shall also be taken of measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase the use of renewable energy.
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 466 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June 2014 or by whenever up-to- date and reliable statistics are available, the Commission shall assess whether the Union is likely to achieve its target of 20 % primary energy savings by 2020, requiring a reduction of EU primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020, taking into account the sum of the national targets referred to in paragraph 1 and the evaluation referred to in Article 19(4).
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 490 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, Member States shall ensure that as from 1 January 2014, 3% of the total flootheir area owned by their public bodies is renovated each year to meet at least the minimum energy performance requirements set by the Member State concerned in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. The 3% rate shall be calculated on the total flospective public sectors can systematically implement cost- effective and otherwise appropriate measures to save energy and make the use of energy more efficient. This may be done on the basis of national programmes or agrea of buildings with a total useful floor area over 250 m2ements to promote energy surveys of buildings owned by their public bodies of the Member State concerned that, on 1 January of each year, does not meet the national minimum energy performance requirements set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EUr energy surveys of their other operations and to promote improvements to be made to them on the basis of the surveys. Cost-effective measures may, for example, consist of promoting the monitoring of consumption, using energy management systems and improving space efficiency.
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 543 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may allow their public bodies to count towards their annual renovation rate the excess of renovated building floor area in a given year as if it has instead been renovated in any of the two previous or following years.Deleted
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 584 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The compilation of such inventories shall not, however, apply to buildings important to national security or, for example, buildings owned by the armed forces.
2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 609 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
ba) allow, when constructing public buildings, for carbon dioxide emissions from building materials, for the energy consumption brought about by the manufacture of building materials, and for the lifetime environment-friendliness of building materials, and promote the use of renewable natural resources, such as wood, in construction work.
2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 661 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall set up an energy efficiency obligation scheme. This schemee scheme may also take the form of an alternative agreement-based energy efficiency scheme, as referred to in paragraph 9, along the lines of those already in use in many Member States. This scheme, or alternative schemes as referred to in paragraph 9, shall ensure that either all energy distributors or all retail energy sales companies operating on the Member State's territory achieve annual energy savings equal to 1.5% of their energy sales, by volume, , to be determined by each Member State according the previous year in that Member Stateo its energy efficiency starting point, excluding energy used in transport. This amount of energy savings shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customers. Member States may fulfil an energy saving obligation, wholly or in part, by means of an alternative agreement-based energy efficiency scheme, including where energy end users are directly concerned.
2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 805 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Member States opting for this option shall notify to the Commission, by 1 January 2013 atno later than two years from the ldatest of adoption of this Directive, the alternative measures that they plan to adopt, including the rules on penalties referred to in Article 9, and demonstrating how they would achieve the required amount of savings. The Commission may refuse such measures or make suggestions for modifications in the 3 months following notification. In such cases, the alternative approach shall not be applied by the Member State concerned until the Commission expressly accepts the resubmitted or modified draft measures.
2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 815 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10
10. If appropriate, the Commission shall establish, by means of a delegated act in accordance with Article 18, a system of mutual recognition of energy savings achieved under national energy efficiency obligation schemes. Such a system shall allow obligated parties to count energy savings achieved and certified in a given Member State towards their obligations in another Member State.
2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 924 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that final customers for electricity, natural gas, district heating or cooling and district- supplied domestic hot water are provided with individual meters that accurately measure, and allow to make availablereadings to be taken of, their actual energy consumption and provide information on actual time of use, in accordance with Annex VI. Meters must be cost-effective and must improve the households’ energy efficiency.
2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 966 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
In case of heating and cooling, where a building is supplied from a district heating network, a heat meter shall be installed at the building entry. In multi-apartment buildings, individual heat consumption meters shall also be installed to measure the consumption of heat or cooling for each apartment, if they improve the energy efficiency of households. Where the use of individual heat consumption meters is not technically feasible, individual heat cost allocators, in accordance with the specifications in Annex VI(1.2), shall be used for measuring heat consumption at each radiator.
2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1049 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2014, Member States shall establish and notify to the Commission a national heating and cooling planmap for developingfinding and developing more efficiently the potential for the application of high-efficiency cogeneration and efficient district heating and cooling, containing the information set out in Annex VII. The plans shall be updated and notified to the Commission every five years. Member States shall ensure by means of their regulatory framework that national heating and cooling plans are taken into account in local and regional development plans, including urban and rural spatial plans, and fulfil the design criteria in Annex VII.
2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1105 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that allin planning new thermal electricity generation installations with a total thermal input exceeding 20 MW:
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1127 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) an analysis is carried out of the cost- effectiveness and technical feasibility of their construction;
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1140 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) are sitedefforts are made to site them in a location where waste heat can be used by heat demand points.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1146 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall adopt authorisation criteria as referred to in Article 7 of Directive 2009/72/EC, or equivalent permit criteria, to ensure that the provisions of the first subparagraph are met. They shall in particular ensure that the location of new installations takes into account the availability of suitable heat loads for cogeneration in accordance with Annex VIII.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1163 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the threshold conditions related to the availability of heat load set out in point 1 of Annex VIII are not met;deleted
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1168 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the requirement in point (b) of paragraph 3 related to the location of the installation cannot be met due to the need to locate an installation close to a geological storage site permitted under Directive 2009/31/EC; ordeleted
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1173 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) a cost-benefit analysis shows that the costs outweigh the benefits in comparison with the full life-cycle costs, including infrastructure investment, of providing the same amount of electricity and heat with separate heating or cooling.deleted
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1189 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall notify such conditions for exemption to the Commission by 1 January 2014. The Commission may refuse those conditions or make suggestions for modifications in the 6 months following notification. In such cases, the conditions for exemption shall not be applied by the Member State concerned until the Commission expressly accepts the resubmitted or modified conditions.deleted
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1199 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that national regulations on urban and rural spatial planning are adapted to the authorisation criteria referred to in paragraph 3 and are in line with the national heating and cooling plefficient energy production, distribution and use are taken into account in the Member States’ national regulations on urban ansd referred to in paragraph 1ural spatial planning.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1214 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that, whenever an existing electricity generation installation with a total rated thermal input exceeding 20 MW is substantially refurbished or when, in accordance with Article 21 of Directive 2010/75/EC, its permit is updated, conversion to allow its operation as a high-efficiency cogeneration installation where this can be shown to be cost-effective is set as a condition in the new or updated permit or licence, provided that the installation is sited in a location where the waste heat can be used by heat demand points in accordance with point 1 of Annex VIII.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1235 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the threshold conditions related to the availability of heat load set out in point 1 of Annex VIII are not met; ordeleted
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1265 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall adopt authorisation or equivalent permitting criteria to ensure that industrial installations with a total thermal input exceeding 20 MW generating waste heat that are built or substantially refurbished after [the entry into force of this Directive] capture and make use of their waste heaDoes not affect English text.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1278 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall establish mechanisms to ensure the connection of these installations, where it makes sense in terms of cost-effectiveness, to district heating and cooling networks. They may require these installations to bear the connection charges and the cost of developing the district heating and cooling networks necessary to transport their waste heat to consumers.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1284 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 – point a
a) the threshold conditions related to the availability of heat load set out in point 2 of Annex VIII are not met; ordeleted
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1315 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 3
Taking into account technical progress and innovations, the Commission shall be empowered to review, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 18, the harmonised efficiency reference values laid down in Commission Decision [the number of the Decision] on the basis of Directive 2004/8/EC for the first time by 1 January 2015, and every ten years thereafter.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1481 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 18 to establish the system of mutual recognition of energy savings achieved under the national energy efficiency obligation schemes referred to in Article 6(9).
2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1742 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – section 1 – introductory part
1. The national heating and cooling planmaps referred to in Article 10(1) shall include:
2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1752 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – section 1 – point e
(e) identification of the potential for additional high-efficiency cogeneration, including from the refurbishment of existing and the construction of new generation and industrial installations or other facilities generating waste heat;
2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1758 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – section 1 – point h
(h) an estimate of the primary or final energy to be saved;
2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1761 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – section 2
2. To the extent appropriate, the planheating and cooling map may be made up of an assembly of regional or local plans.
2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1766 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – section 3 – point a
(a) new thermal electricity generation installations and industrial plants producing waste heat are – insofar as possible – located in sites where a maximum amount of the available waste heat will be recovered to meet existing or forecasted heat and cooling demand;
2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1767 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – section 3 – point b
(b) new residential zones or new industrial plants which consume heat in their production processes are – insofar as possible – located in sites where a maximum amount of their heat demand will be met by the available waste heat, as identified in national heating and cooling planmaps. To ensure an optimal matching between demand and supply for heat and cooling, spatial plans shall favour the clustering of a number of industrial plants in the same location;
2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1771 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex VIII
deleted
2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 3 #

2010/2311(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that terrorism, as stated in the European Security Strategy1 and its Implementation Report2, remains a major threat to international stability and European societies that requires a global responsepreventive response including social, political and economic reforms; welcomes, in the area of CSDP, the ongoing update of the military database and the European Defence Agency’s contribution to combating terrorism; affirms that human intelligence, on top of all technical means available, remains indispensable in tackling terrorist networks;
2011/05/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 11 #

2010/2311(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Promotes a holistic approach to counter- terrorism policy by suggesting the harmonisation of the European Security Strategy and the Internal Security Strategy3 , and the strengthening of existing coordination mechanisms between Justice and Home Affairs Council structures, agencies and the European External Action Service in orderand to take advantage of the new capabilities of the Situation Centre (SitCen) in order to provide timely information and strategic analyses and thereby to better coordinate external and internal policy instruments; encourages the Counter-Terrorism Co- ordinator to continue his efforts in this field;
2011/05/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2010/2311(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that there are institutional obstacles to an effective EU counter terrorism policy notably multiple committees, agencies and bureaucracies involved; emphasises that the Counter Terrorism Coordinator has a vital role to play in rationalising the system; suggests that he/she should be mandated with such a task and suggests that his/her work should be subject to parliamentary scrutiny.
2011/05/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #

2010/2311(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that good intelligence is crucial to combat terrorism and that the EU is uniquely well placed to facilitate intelligence sharing between member states; welcomes the work of SitCen in providing strategic analysis and encourages further intelligence sharing at the EU level between member states and key third countries
2011/05/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 26 #

2010/2311(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Welcomes informal groupings of member states such as the Salzburg Group, Baltic Sea Task Force and G6 coming together to coordinate security and conduct anti-terrorist exercises; advocates widening these efforts to include more member states and recommends shared training between security and police forces of member states
2011/05/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 36 #

2010/2311(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Points out the common values that the Union shares with other international organisations, especially the UN; stresses the need for the universal ratificationall states to ratify and implementation of the UN conventions and protocols against terrorism and to undertake to counteract terrorism while respecting human rights, civil liberties and the principles of the rule of law; advocates the adoption of a UN Comprehensive Convention on Terrorism; asks for greater flexibility in the UN Security Council process of listing terrorist organisations and individuals;
2011/05/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 39 #

2010/2311(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the creation of a comprehensive strategy on the growing interconnection between international organised crime and terrorism; encourages the continuous analysis of new trends and traits in diversification, radicalisation and recruitment and those related to the role of international non-governmental organisations in terrorism financing; calls for this analysis to take full advantage of the expertise of external experts and researchers and make effective use of the various funding mechanisms.
2011/05/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2010/2300(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that, according to the Lisbon Treaty, poverty reduction and eradication is the EU's primary development policy objective; emphasises that poverty has multiple dimensions such as human, economic, socio-cultural, gender, environmental, and political, which all need to be tackled by the EU development policy;
2011/04/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2010/2300(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Shares the view that budget support can help in building mechanisms to fight corruption; stresses the importance of assisting the public authorities and parliaments in beneficiary countries to promote transparency and good governance and to fight corruption;
2011/04/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2010/2300(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the importance of the effectiveness of EU development aid; calls on developing EU-level independent evaluation systems and a complaints mechanism open to those affected by EU aid, as well as supporting in-country accountability mechanisms;
2011/04/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2010/2300(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that budget support should be spent in pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals and to principles such as partnership, aid effectiveness and policy coherence for development, and not for any politically strategic reason or in furtherance of the economic, security- policy or geostrategic interests of the donors; emphasises that it must be given within a long-term predictable time frame and must not be tied to harmful economic- policy conditions such as privatisation, cuts in the public sector or trade liberalisation;
2011/04/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2010/2300(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. States that the effectiveness of development-policy measures in the partner countries must be checked on the basis of local criteria; stresses that needs must remain a crucial criterion for the allocation of EU development aid;
2011/04/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2010/2300(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the crucial and compulsory role of policy coherence in the implementation of a high-impact development policy; states that budget support may have as little positive effect as any other development-policy instrument so long as development-unfriendly concepts are pursued in other policy areas; such as environment, energy, climate, trade, agriculture, and foreign and security policy; therefore urges reviews of EU trade policy – in particular reformulation of the mandates for negotiations on economic partnership, association and other bi- regional agreements – as well as EU foreign and security policy, with a view to promoting development; calls on more systematic efforts to mainstream climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction measures;
2011/04/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the international system and the whole international risk map is undergoing rapid and profound change, driven by the shift of power towards emerging international actors and deepening interdependence encompassing economic and financial affairs, climate change, energy and resource scarcity, and interconnected security challenges;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that strategic autonomy in security affairs entails, for the EU, the capacity to agree common political objectives and strategic guidelines, to establish strategic partnerships with a wide range of international organisations and states, to collect adequate information and generate joint analyses and assessments, to harness and where necessary pool financial, military, and civiliancivilian and military resources, to plan and run effective crisis management operations across the entire range of the Petersberg tasks, and to frame and implement a common defence policy, laying the first tangible foundations on which to build common defence;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 45 #

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the duty of consistency as defined by the Treaty, the new wording of Article 40 TEU (which states that the implementation of both the CFSP and the other EU policies shall not affect the application of the respective procedures), and recent ECJ case law (see the SALW case) protect both the primacy of the Community method and the distinguishing features and prerogatives of the CFSP, while encouraging the convergence of different policies, instruments, resources, and legal bases in a holistic, comprehensive approach, whereby securitycontributing to peace and security in the world becomes a cross-cutting objective of EU external and internal action and the CSDP is one of its instruments; in this context, notes that civilian and military assets can be deployed in situations other than CSDP missions, as has been shown in practice by the EU Military Staff coordination of military capabilities during the Pakistan floods in summer 2010;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 61 #

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the European Council and its President to set about this task by engaging in political dialogue with the European Parliament and to discuss Parliament's, Member States, and civil society and discussing the recommendations; maintains that such a dialogue is required in the light of the new Treaty provisions and of the need to lay down and implement the foreign policy strategy, proceeding from an effective comprehensive approach;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 74 #

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that the EEAS has a key role to play in bringing about an effective comprehensive approach based on full integration of the CSDP, the CFSP, and the other dimensions of EU external action, starting withuch as development cooperation policy, trade, energy, environment, climate change, agriculture, fisheries etc; welcomes the outcome of the negotiations, which has served to establish the EEAS as a structure to assist the EU institutions and the various dimensions of EU external action and conferred a wide range of powers and responsibilities on it while providing a solid link to the Commission without in any way encroaching on the Commission's prerogatives; and hopes that the responsibility assigned to the EEAS for strategic planning of the main financial instruments related to EU external action will translate into genuinely coherent use thereof to further EU principles and objectives;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 84 #

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Deplores the fact that the provisional organisation chart of the EEAS does not include the ‘appropriate structure’ which, under the Madrid accords, is to integrate the various units dealing with crisis response planning and programming, conflict prevention, and peace-building with the CSDP structures; calls for a conflict prevention and crisis management board to be set up, to be staffed by the CMPD, the CCPC, the EUMS, the EU SITCEN, the peace- building, conflict prevention, mediation, and security policy units, the Chair of the PSC, the geographical desks and other policy departments concerned, according to the circumstances, and the Commission humanitarian aid and civil protection structures, placed under the authority of the HR and the executive Secretary-General, and coordinated by the Managing Director for Crisis Response; calls on the national crisis management boards and crisis management centres to be directly connected to this process, by assuring the flow of situational information to the both directions; calls on the High Representative and the Commission to equip the board with an efficient alert and emergency system and a large unified operations room, located within the EEAS, so as to enable surveillance to be carried out 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, hence avoiding the present operational overlapping (seven operations rooms), which hardly squares with the need for a proper surveillance and rapid reaction system to deal with crises;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 89 #

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the Crisis Management Board should be responsible on the one hand for forward planning in relation to potential theatres and crisis scenarios and secondly for, long term systematic conflict prevention, and practical crisis response management, working both in Brussels and on the ground to coordinate the use of the various financial instruments and deployment of capabilities available to the EU, without undermining the specific decision-making procedures and legal bases applying to the deployment of civilian and military capabilities under the CFSP/CSDP or to the use of Community instruments;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 124 #

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Takes note of the Franco-British initiative of 2 November 2010 on security and defence cooperation, the Nordic countries defence cooperation and surveillance system at the Gulf of Finland between Finland, Estonia, and Russia, and hopes that ithey can act as a springboard for further progress at European level in line with the institutional framework and the requirements of rationalisation and technological, industrial, and operational integration from which it stemmed;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 144 #

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Recognises that within the CSDP development process, the time has now come for the political achievement and the institutional achievement to be followed by a genuine achievement as regards civilian and military capabilities; points out that the provisions introduced by the Lisbon Treaty offer great potential for promoting the development of those capabilities and laying down a progressive framework for the EU's defence policy and maintains that they need to be put to effective use as a matter of urgency;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 145 #

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Regrets the lack of resources in civilian crisis management; stresses the need for continuous development of training, expertise and strategic level planning taking better into account the realities on the ground; recalls civilian expertise in the executive and management levels of planning and conducting civilian crisis management missions; advises the EEAS to make constant efforts in improving the working conditions of the civilian crisis management workers and to invest in their professional well being and safety;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 172 #

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
38. Encourages the head of the Agency/VP/HR and the Commission to seek strong cooperation between the EDA and the Commission with a view to enhancing dual-use capability in order to make for better synergistic management of civilian-military resources, in particular through the security chapter of the framework programme for research and technological development; accordingly welcomes the prospect of the eighth framework programme, which will also cover external security; emphasises the need for integration and better targeting of the DG funded projects and Framework Programme projects;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 189 #

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
43. Urges the participating Member States to treat participation in the EDA as a permanent commitment and provide the Agency, CMPD, and CPCC with the necessary human and economic resources; calls for the expenditure earmarked for operational projects and studies (which has hitherto accounted – on average – for about 25% of the budget) to be raised in the unwelcome event that vetoes on budget increases were to continue for a lengthy period;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 216 #

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 – indent 2
– a security information model will be developed by connecting the Schengen Information System to all the other Europe-wide networks such as the VIS and Eurodac using the model developed by the US, which interconnects the US State Department and the DHS information networks linked to the prevention of terrorism; stresses that the risks to privacy and the ethical implications of this need to be taken into account with the interconnection;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 230 #

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
58. UrgStresses that the experience acquired be turned to account in order to give new impetus to missions in quantitative terms (the EUTM Somalia mission is the only new intervention to have been undertaken in the last two years) and above all qualitative terms, since missions are the acid test of the CSDP mandate and an important touchstone of the EU's credibility as an international playerquality of the missions is more important than the quantity; urges that the effectiveness of the missions shall be measured and the idea of conflict prevention missions shall be elaborated; stresses that the EU needs proper impact assessment of current and previous missions;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 252 #

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66
66. Recommends, as regards gender mainstreaming in line with UNSCR 1325 and to make civilian and military missions more effectives, that female personnel be involved in the appropriate manner at every level of crisis management; emphasises the need for women to be included in senior level decision-making positions, regular consultations with the civil society including women’s organisations, and to enhance capacity to work on gender issues within missions;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 278 #

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 76
76. Points to the fundamental importance of the African continent for the EU's security and for peacekeeping and conflict prevention; supports close cooperation between the EU and the African Union within the Peace and Security Partnership in conjunction with the Africa-EU Joint Strategy; favours greater involvement and responsibility of the African Union, especially where crisis management is concerned, and reaffirms the need for the Commission and the Member States to play their part by taking practical measures to combat trafficking in, and the spread of, light weapons and small arms; endorses the pledge in the Tripoli Declaration to make the African peace and security architecture fully operational;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #

2010/2294(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the Commission’s proposal of 2008 for amending Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 does not improve the Union’s transparency to the level required by the Lisbon Treaty but on the contrary that many of the amendments proposed by the Commission actually reduce the existing level; in particular, considers that the amendment which the Commission proposed to Article 3, which substantially restricts the definition of ‘document’ in comparison with the status quo, is contrary to the Lisbon Treaty; calls on the Commission to present a revised proposal for a revision of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 which would fully take into account the requirements for greater transparency enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty, stated in the case-law of the Court of Justice and expressed in the concurrent votes by Parliament on amendments to the 2008 proposal in this and the previous parliamentary term; stresses that it is better to retain the current Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 than to adopt amendments which will water it down;
2011/05/30
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 76 #

2010/2294(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Considers that specially trained officer posts should be created and proper training of officials provided in each DG or corresponding unit of the institutions to create the best possible proactive policy as well as to, evaluate requests in the most efficient way and ensure that all deadlines laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 are properly adhered to;
2011/05/30
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 10 #

2010/2291(ACI)

Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls its wish that the Council shouldgrets that the Council has not yet become a party to the agreement; welcomes, however, the fact that the Council has indicated that it will become a party to the agreement;
2011/04/01
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 26 #

2010/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Also highlights the importance of equal partnership in cooperation and dialogue, bearing in mind the differences between the two entities, and the potential for expansion in cooperation and dialogue in various sectors;
2010/12/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 28 #

2010/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the European External Action Service to devote more resources to the region and for new diplomatic missions to be opened there to help raise the profile of the EU, to facilitate political dialogue and to make the Union's efforts more effective, underscores that these resources should foremost be a reallocation of the current resources of the EEAS; stresses that differentiated bilateral approaches to states minded to engage in closer cooperation can only complement and strengthen the multilateral framework and therefore calls for the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to examine the prospects of such bilateral cooperation;
2010/12/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 35 #

2010/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to the social and political developments that have taken place in recent years in most countries in the Gulf; encourages the Gulf states to sustain and extend their efforts to promote human rights, gender equality, the right to work – including for migrant workers – and freedom of expression and opinion, encourages continuing dialogue between the EU and the GCC on these issues; invites the Gulf states to listen to the voices of civil society and to support the emergence of local structures and associations;
2010/12/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2010/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that the EU and the GCC have common interests in promoting and preserving the peace and stability in the Middle-East, Northern Africa and Horn of Africa, and globally; urges the partners to strengthen cooperation on these common interests;
2010/12/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 66 #

2010/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that education is a national priority in the GCC countries, with high levels of need in terms of human resources (there are not enough teachers), course content (which has not kept pace with changing labour markets) and syllabus quality (teaching methods and materials are out of date); asks that the authorities‘ efforts to address these shortcomings be actively supported and proposes cooperation on an ambitious scale in higher, secondary and primary education, emphasises that this cooperation should include further support for exchange programmes for students, academics and professionals;
2010/12/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas climate change has a lasting, long-term impact on human rights; whereas negative consequences are especially likely for vulnerable groups, such as indigenous peoples, both in the developing world and in the High North, but could have much wider ramifications as well,
2010/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 69 #

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. IConsiders the revised framework agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission as a breakthrough for Parliament in its cooperation with the Commission but regrets that the Council is not part of the agreement; insists on the necessity to enhance transparency and access to documents between all the EU institutions in order to develop more effective interinstitutional cooperation;
2010/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7a (new)
7a (new). Recognises that non- governmental organisations are essential to the development and success of democratic societies, the promotion of mutual understanding and tolerance as well as initiating and sustaining actionable policy priorities and shared solutions to the challenges to democratic development;
2010/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 64 #

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the revised 2006 Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management must provide for more transparency in the CFSP budgetary procedure and properly address the information requirements of the budgetary authority in order for that authority to be fully and regularly informed on the background, context and financial implications of political decisions in this policy area; takes the view that the European Parliament should receive adequate information prior to the adoption of mandates and strategies in the CFSP sphere; welcomes the support expressed by the VP/HR for the proposal that all important CSDP missions should be identified in the budget; reiterates its position that, in order to enhance the democratic legitimacy of the CFSP,that Parliament's competent bodies should be consultkept duly informed prior to the launch of CSDP missions and should be able properly to monitor CSDP missions in particular;
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 176 #

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Encourages the VP/HR and the Commission to deepen the Eastern Partnership with our eastern European neighbours, with a view to their political association and economic integration, including in the area of energy, on the basis of shared European values and within a framework of conditions and incentives intended to trigger reforms; stresses the importance of international human rights standards to be taken into account in the ongoing Association Agreement negotiations with the Eastern Partnership countries; calls for initiatives and actions which would foster and advance regional cooperation in the South Caucasus;
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 199 #

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the VP/HR to ensure that the EU's approach towards Russia, including in the negotiations on a new EU-Russia Agreement, is coherent and driven by a commitment to the values of democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law, including international law; stresses the importance of the Partnership for Modernisation in this context; underlines at the same time the need for a reinvigorated partnership with Russia, based on mutual respect and reciprocity, on the issues of the fight against terrorism, energy security and supply, climate change, disarmament, conflict prevention and nuclear non- proliferation, including with reference to Iran, Afghanistan and the Middle East, in pursuit of the goal of strengthening global security and stability; takes the view that cooperation on such issues should form the basis for the new EU-Russia Agreement, and therefore looks forward to speedy progress in the current negotiations on a new comprehensive agreement that is expected substantially to enhance EU- Russia relations; calls for actions and implementation of initiatives which would enhance contacts between European and Russia civil societies and which would strengthen the Russian civil society;
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 204 #

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Acknowledges the rising international status and importance of the Arctic and calls for a socially, environmentally and economically sustainable EU policy for the Arctic taking into account local and indigenous peoples' rights; regards the Arctic Council, the Northern Dimension Policy and the Barents Euro-Arctic Council as focal points for cooperation in the Arctic and supports the EU's aspiration to become a permanent observer in the Arctic Council; emphasises the need for an Arctic unit within the EEAS;
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2010/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the greatest CBRN risks stem from misuse or intentional use of CBRN materials, particularly chemical and biological materials and proliferation; therefore stresses that one of the most important measure needed to counter proliferation risks is the strengthening of the non-proliferation regime and disarmament through the universal and full implementation of all relevant treaties and international agreements;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 28 #

2010/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Member States, the Council, the Commission and the international community to draw up, as part of the Verification Annex to the Chemical Weapons Convention, a list of all potentially harmful chemical substances, including white phosphorus; calls for a comprehensive database of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons, making it possible to monitor trade in these substances, to be compiled together with Europol;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2010/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for the organisation of joint exercises between EU Member States, and between Member States and third countries, to prevent dangerous situations with regard to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear security;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2010/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recalls that the Joint Situation Centre (SitCen) has been placed within the new External Action Service and its personnel is mainly from the Member States intelligence and policy service; stresses that its function is utmost important in supporting national Crisis management centres;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2010/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a
a) acknowledges that the inclusion of civil protection and humanitarian aid within the portfolio of a single Commissioner canresponsible for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response creates better synergies within the Commission and can helps enhance the coherence of the overall EU disaster response;
2010/10/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 15 #

2010/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b
b) calls however for a clear distinction and demarcation of roles and mandates between civil protection and humanitarian aid in order to preserve their specific features and respective identities to enhance efficiency;
2010/10/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 20 #

2010/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 point d
d) asks the Council and the Commission to clarify the arrangements foragree on a perspicacious command structure and a central hub of information both on the ground, as well as in the Commission and in the Council, to promote effective cooperation and coordination between the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the Commission forin the management of a large- scale disaster response outside the territory of the European Union;
2010/10/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 23 #

2010/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 point d a (new)
(da) suggests localized coordination efforts, in cooperation with the national government of the affected state, using EU and Member States' representatives on the ground to ensure targeted and competent response to affected localities;
2010/10/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 44 #

2010/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 j a (new)
(ja) encourages the utilization of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) system to keep potential crisis areas under surveillance, allowing for better preparedness in sending humanitarian support, and stresses the critical importance of establishing a follow-up mechanism on EU efforts and assessment of deployed assistance;
2010/10/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 11 #

2010/2073(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Council and the Commission, with the VP/HR, to implement their treaty commitments in accordance with Article 36 TEU; welcomes the undertaking by the VP/HR to identify CSDP missions in the budget; is determined to provide political guidance for decisions leading to the termination of CSDP missions and the revision of their mandate; reiterates its position that, in order to enhance the democratic legitimacy of the CFSP, Parliament’s competent bodies should be consulted prior to the launch of CSDP missions and be able to properly monitor in particular the financing of civilian missions deployed under the CSDP; underlines the need to cooperate with the national parliaments;
2010/10/21
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #

2010/2073(INI)

Draft Interinstitutional Agreement
Point 19 – paragraph 1
19. Each year, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy will consult the European Parliament on a forward-looking document, which will be transmitted by June 15 for the year in question, setting out the main aspects and basic choices of the CFSP, including the financial implications for the general budget of the European Union and an evaluation of the measures launched in the year n-1. Furthermore, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy will keep the European Parliament informed by holding joint consultation meetings at least five times a year, in the framework of the regular political dialogue on the CFSP, to be agreed at the latest in the Conciliation cCommittee. Participation in these meetings shall be as follows: – European Parliament: the bureaux of the two Committees concerned, relevant rapporteurs and a member from each political group not already represented by the aforementioned positions; – Council: Tthe Chairman of the Political and Security Committee accompanied by relevant officials when needed. The Commission will be invited to participate at these meetings.
2010/10/21
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that present-day crises and security threats can rarelyare complex, and should be considered from a purelycivilian, military or civiliana combined civil-military viewpoint, and that effective responses to these situations and threats need to be able to draw on both civilian and military capabilities as dictated by the situation; recalls that the development of the EU's comprehensive approach and of its civilian crisis- management capabilities have been distinctive features of the CSDP and represent its core added value;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 40 #

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Fully supports the transfer of the CSDP structures, including the Crisis Management Planning Directorate, the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability, the EU Military Staff and the Situation Centre, to the EEAS, under the direct authority and responsibility of the Vice- President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; recalls the pledge made by the Vice-President/High Representative to ensure that they work in close cooperation and synergy with the relevant Commission units transferred to the EEAS which deal with the planning and programming of crisis response, conflict prevention and peace-building; assumes that Vice-President/High Representative’s full authority can be used to direct these structures in their coordinated development and concrete crisis management situations, this being done either through appointing one common director for all these structures or through appointing to Vice- President/High Representative’s cabinet deputy head of cabinet with full competence to represent and assist Vice- President/High Representative in all crisis management functions;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 45 #

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Draws attention to the role of the Commission's Monitoring and Information Centre in facilitating disaster-relief coordination and highlights the need for close links between the centre and the EEAS; calls for improved coordination of military assets in the context of disaster relief, based on the lessons learned in Haiti; assumes that Vice-President/High Representative in her capacity of the vice president of Commission takes care that there is an appropriate coordination structure and function between external (EEAS) and internal (Commission) crisis management in planning and in concrete crisis management situations;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 70 #

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. In the context of the follow-up to the Headline Goals 2010, calls on the Member States to concentrate on the concrete delivery of capabilities and to focus on the areas ofthat necessitate civilian-military synergies, especially those already identified, in order to achieve genuine progress as soon as possible;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 81 #

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the need for appropriate pre- deployment training to be provided, which shcould include participation by civilian personnel in military exercises and military personnel in civilian training and/or exercises; strongly recommends that Member States maintain rosters of deployable civilians, in particular those trained for missions carried out alongside military forces; welcomes the practice employed by certain Member States of having a dedicated centralised agency responsible for the recruitment and training of all deployable civilian personnel, such as the German Centre for International Peace Operations (ZIF), Finnish Crisis Management Centre (CMC Finland), Swedish Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) and the UK Stabilisation Unit;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 90 #

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Emphasises, in line with the 2008 Council recommendations, the enhanced role the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) should play in the field of training for crisis management in the light of the setting-up of the EEAS; urges the Council to improve the training facilities and staffing of the ESDC, including by providing it with a permanent seat, in order to guarantee sustainable training at the strategic, operational and tactical levels for civilian and military personnel of the Member States and EU institutions;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 96 #

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the development of the concept of Integrated Police Units (IPUs), i.e. robust, rapidly deployable, flexible and interoperable forces able to perform executive law-enforcement tasks, which, in certain circumstances, can also be deployed as part of a military operation and under military command; notes the successful application of this concept in Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of EUFOR Althea and in Kosovo within EULEX; highlights the need for such units, which are especially well-suited to intervening in non-stabilised situations and in particular during the transition from military to civilian command; recommends that Member States invest in the development of such capabilities;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 119 #

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Member States to look further into developing interoperability of training and practice, along with dual-use capabilities for CSDP civilian missions and military operations, making better use of existing capabilities and interlinking the civilian and military capability- development processes where appropriate;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 135 #

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Emphasises the critical importance of having assessment mechanisms to determine the impact of missions, and further underlines the need to integrate such mechanisms in all field missions;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2010/0395(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
The Commission shall make available, in an appropriate manner, information on the recipients of funds deriving from the budget held by it when the budget is implemented on a centralised basis and directly by its departments or by Union Delegations in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 53, and information on the recipients of funds as provided by the entities to which budget implementation tasks are delegated under other modes of management. In particular, the Commission and the EEAS shall make available and update on their websites information concerning the way in which the Union funds have been used under heading 4, the results achieved by them, the recipients of the funds and the precise nature and purpose of the measures financed by the budget.
2011/06/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2010/0395(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
If there are unavoidable, exceptional or unforeseen circumstances, the Commission may present draft amending budgets. The Commission must present sufficient and convincing arguments that the appropriations included in the draft amending budget could not have been foreseen in the main annual budgetary procedure.
2011/06/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2010/0395(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) as regards funding to international organisations, in a document annexed to the Commission section: (i) a summary of all those contributions, with a breakdown per Union programme/fund and per international organisation, (ii) a statement of reasons explaining why it was more efficient for the Union to fund those international organisations rather than to act directly.
2011/06/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 23 #

2010/0282(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
(13) With regard to receiver manufacture and security, security requirements make it necessary for this task to be entrusted only to a Member State which has access to the PRSdesignated a Competent PRS Authority or to undertakings established on the territory of a Member State which has access to the PRSdesignated a Competent PRS Authority. Furthermore, the receiver manufacturer must have been duly authorised in advance by the European GNSS Agency established by means of Regulation (EC) No xxx/20109 and must comply with the rules laid down by its internal approval authority. It is the responsibility of the Competent PRS Authorities to continuously monitor compliance both with the approval standards issued by the approval authority and with specific technical requirements stemming from the minimum common standards.
2011/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 26 #

2010/0282(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. If it emerges that data relating to the PRS have been disclosed to third parties not authorised to receive them, the Commission shall launch an inquiry, inform the Council and the Parliament oftake appropriate measures to make sure that the breach does not continue and shall: (a) inform the originator; (b) assess the potential damage caused to the interesults of its investigations andthe EU or of the Member States; (c) take appropriate measures to premedy the consequences ofvent a recurrence; and (d) notify the imapproper disclosureriate authorities of the action taken.
2011/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 36 #

2010/0282(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Any Member State which uses the PRShas designated a Competent PRS Authority may either manufacture PRS receivers and the associated security modules itself, or else assign the task to undertakings established on the territory of a Member State which uses the PRShas designated a Competent PRS Authority. The Council or the Commission may assign the task of manufacturing PRS receivers and the associated security modules to a Member State which uses the PRShas designated a Competent PRS Authority, or to undertakings established on the territory of a Member State which uses the PRShas designated a Competent PRS Authority.
2011/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 160 #

2010/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The envisaged measures for the prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances should not lead to a centrally planned economy for the Member States of the European Economic and Monetary Union
2011/02/16
Committee: ECON
Amendment 300 #

2010/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. If, on the basis of its in-depth review referred to in Article 5 of this Regulation, the Commission considers that a Member State is experiencing imbalances, it shall inform the Council accordingly. The Council, on a recommendation from the Commission, mayshall address the necessary recommendations to the Member State concerned, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 121(2) of the Treaty.
2011/02/16
Committee: ECON
Amendment 164 #

2010/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) A temporary departure from prudent fiscal policy-making should only be allowed in the exceptional case of severe economic downturn of a general nature in order to facilitate economic recovery.
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 385 #

2010/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 1466/97
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
A deviation from prudent fiscal policy making shall be considered significant if the following conditions occur: an excess over the expenditure growth consistent with prudent fiscal policy-making, not offset by discretionary revenue-increasing measures; or discretionary revenue- decreasing measures not offset by reductions in expenditure; and the deviation has a total impact on the government balance of at least 0.25 % of GDP in one single year or of at least 0.251 % of GDP on average per year in two consecutive years.
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 442 #

2010/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1466/97
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Council, when assessing the adjustment path toward the medium-term budgetary objective, shall take into account whether a higher adjustment effort is made in economic good times, whereas the effort may be more limited in economic bad times. For Member States with a high level of debt or excessive macroeconomic imbalances or both, the Council shall examine whether the annual improvement of the cyclically-adjusted budget balance, net of one-off and other temporary measures is higher than 0.51% of GDP. For ERM2 Member States, the Council shall examine if the Member State concerned pursues an appropriate annual improvement of its cyclically adjusted balance, net of one-off and other temporary measures, required to meet its medium- term budgetary objective, with 0.51% of GDP as a benchmark.
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 508 #

2010/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1466/97
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 9
IOnly in periods of severe economic downturn of a general nature Member States may exceptionally be allowed to temporarily depart from the adjustment path implied by prudent fiscal- policy making referred to in the fourth subparagraph.
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 533 #

2010/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 1466/97
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
A deviation from prudent fiscal policy making shall be considered significant if the following conditions occur: an excess over the expenditure growth consistent with prudent fiscal policy-making, not offset by discretionary revenue-increasing measures; or discretionary revenue- decreasing measures not offset by reductions in expenditure; and the deviation has a total impact on the government balance of at least 0.25% of GDP in one single year or of at least 0.251% of GDP on average per year in two consecutive years.
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 154 #

2010/0278(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The size of the interest-bearing deposit, of the non-interest-bearing deposit and of the fine provided for in this Regulation should be set in such a way as to ensure a graduation of sanctions in the preventive and corrective parts of the Stability and Growth Pact and to provide sufficient incentives for the Member States whose currency is the euro to comply with the fiscal framework of the Union. The fine linked to Article 126(11) of the Treaty as specified in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1467/974 is composed of a fixed component that equals 0.24% of GDP and of a variable component. Thus, graduation and equal treatment between Member States are ensured if the interest-bearing deposit, the non-interest-bearing deposit and the fine specified in this Regulation are equal to 0.24% of GDP, the size of the fixed component of the fine linked to Article 126(11) of the Treaty.
2011/02/16
Committee: ECON
Amendment 230 #

2010/0278(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The interest-bearing deposit to be proposed by the Commission shall amount to 0.24% of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the Member State concerned in the preceding year.
2011/02/16
Committee: ECON
Amendment 254 #

2010/0278(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The non-interest-bearing deposit to be proposed by the Commission shall amount to 0.24% of the GDP of the Member State concerned in the preceding year.
2011/02/16
Committee: ECON
Amendment 277 #

2010/0278(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The fine to be proposed by the Commission shall amount to 0.24% of the GDP of the Member State concerned in the preceding year.
2011/02/16
Committee: ECON
Amendment 148 #

2010/0276(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 12
(12) In assessing the case for an exceptional extension of the deadline for correcting the excessive deficit, special consideration should be given to severe economic downturns of a general nature.
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 173 #

2010/0276(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1467/97
Article 2– paragraph 1a
1a. When it exceeds the reference value, the ratio of the government debt to gross domestic product (GDP) is to be considered sufficiently diminishing and approaching the reference value at a satisfactory pace in accordance with Article 126 (2) (b) of the Treaty if the differential with respect to the reference value has reduced over the previous threewo years at a rate of the order of one-twentieth per year. For a period of 32 years from [date of entering into force of this Regulation - to be inserted], account shall be taken of the backward-looking nature of this indicator in its application.
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 233 #

2010/0276(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1467/97
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The Council recommendation made in accordance with Article 126(7) of the Treaty shall establish a deadline of six months at most for effective action to be taken by the Member State concerned. The Council recommendation shall also establish a deadline for the correction of the excessive deficit, which should be completed in the year following its identification unless there are special circumstances. In the recommendation, the Council shall request that the Member State achieves annual budgetary targets which, on the basis of the forecast underpinning the recommendation, are consistent with a minimum annual improvement of at least 0,5 1% of GDP as a benchmark, in its cyclically adjusted balance net of one-off and temporary measures, in order to ensure the correction of the excessive deficit within the deadline set in the recommendation.
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 257 #

2010/0276(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1467/97
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Any Council decision to give notice to the participating Member State concerned to take measures for the deficit reduction in accordance with Article 126(9) of the Treaty shall be taken within two months of the Council decision establishing that no effective action has been taken in accordance with Article 126(8). In the notice, the Council shall request that the Member State achieve annual budgetary targets which, on the basis of the forecast underpinning the notice, are consistent with a minimum annual improvement of at least 0,5 1% of GDP as a benchmark, in its cyclically adjusted balance net of one-off and temporary measures, in order to ensure the correction of the excessive deficit within the deadline set in the notice. The Council shall also indicate measures conducive to the achievement of these targets.
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 291 #

2010/0276(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 12
Regulation (EC) No 1467/97
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The amount of the fine shall comprise a fixed component equal to 0,24 % of GDP, and a variable component. The variable component shall amount to one tenth of the difference between the deficit as a percentage of GDP in the preceding year and either the reference value for government deficit or, if non compliance with budgetary discipline includes the debt criterion, the general government balance as a percentage of GDP that should have been achieved in the same year according to the notice issued under Article 126(9) of the Treaty.
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 300 #

2010/0276(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 12
3. Any single fine referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not exceed the upper limit of 0,51 % of GDP.
2011/02/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 77 #

2010/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) For that purpose, it is also appropriate to establish the minimum number of citizens coming from each of those Member States. In order to ensure similafair conditions for citizens to support a citizens' initiativeof all nationalities, these minimum numbers should be degressively proportional to the size of each Member State. For the purpose of clarity they should be set out for each Member State in an Annex to the present Regulationaccording to the formula as agreed from time to time for the distribution of seats in the European Parliament.
2010/11/16
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 81 #

2010/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) It must be ensured that all legally resident inhabitants of the Member States, irrespective of sex, racial or ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, have equal opportunities to participate in a citizens´ initiative as an organiser or as a signatory and that the principles of non-discrimination are followed. Information about citizens´ initiatives should be accessible and easy to understand for everyone.
2010/11/16
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 89 #

2010/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) It is appropriate to ensure that statements of support for a citizens' initiative are collected within a specific time-limit. In order to ensure that proposed citizens' initiatives remain relevant, whilst taking account of the complexity of collecting statements of support across the European Union, that time-limit should not be longer than 128 months from the date of registration of the proposed initiative.
2010/11/16
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 91 #

2010/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) It is appropriate to provide that, where a citizens' initiative has received the necessary statements of support from signatories and provided it is considered admissible, each Member State should be responsible for the verification and certification of statements of support collected from citizens coming from thatlegally resident inhabitants of that Member State. Taking account of the need to limit the administrative burden for Member States, they should, within a period of three months, carry out such verifications on the basis of appropriate checks, which may be based on random sampling, and should issue a document certifying the number of valid statements of support received.
2010/11/16
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 96 #

2010/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) The Commission should examine a citizens' initiative and set out its conclusions and the actions it envisages to take in response to it, within a period of four monthsrespond to it in a clear, comprehensible and detailed manner and within a time frame corresponding to its handling of legislative initiatives of the European Parliament under Article 225 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Thus, as a first step, the Commission should after three months inform the organisers of a successful initiative how it intends to act on the initiative. As a second step, citizens should have the assurance that a successful citizens' initiative will be the subject of an official public hearing at European Union level. The Commission, as the addressee of an initiative, should ensure that such a hearing takes place and that it will be represented at an appropriate level. The European Parliament, through its committee responsible, should always be invited to participate in the organising of such hearings. As a third step, the Commission should come forward with its final response to the initiative, either by proposing legislation accordingly or by explaining in a detailed manner its reasons for not acting on the initiative. The Commission should also give a thorough explanation in the event that the legislative proposal diverges significantly from the citizens' initiative. The decision should be subject to appeal to the Court of Justice, and/or to the European Ombudsman if there appear to be justifiable grounds on which a case of maladministration can be made.
2010/11/16
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 99 #

2010/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) The Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union for the purpose of amending the Annexes to this Regulation, save where such amendment would involve the addition of further personal data relating to signatories.
2010/11/16
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 112 #

2010/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 2
2. "Signatories" means citizens of the Unionall legally resident inhabitants of the Member States that have supported a given citizens" initiative by completing a statement of support for that initiative;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 123 #

2010/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. In order to be eligible to support a proposed citizens' initiative, signatories shall be citizens oflegally resident within the Union and shall be of the age to be entitled to vote in the European electionsat least 16 years of age.
2010/11/16
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 149 #

2010/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. All statements of support shall be collected after the date of registration of the proposed initiative and within a period that shall not exceed 128 months. If that period lapses without the necessary statements of support being submitted, an indication to that effect shall be entered in the register.
2010/11/16
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 179 #

2010/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
aa. receive the organisers at an appropriate level to allow them to explain in detail the matters raised by the initiative;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 186 #

2010/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
b. examine the citizens' initiative and, within 4within three months, set out in a communication its legal and political conclusions on the initiative, the action it intends to take, if any, and its reasons for doing or not doing so.
2010/11/16
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 194 #

2010/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15
The Commission may adopt, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Articles 16, 17 and 18, amendments to the Annexes tof this Regulation, save where such amendment would involve the addition of further personal data relating to signatories.
2010/11/16
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 24 #

2010/0051(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The European Parliament and, the Council and the national parliaments shall have access to the information referred to in paragraph 1.
2010/06/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2009/2230(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Is convinced that the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and the accompanying action plans proposed by the Commission will be successful only if constructive cooperation takes place with external partners such as Russia, Norway, Belarus as well as intergovernmental and nongovernmental actors in the region;
2010/03/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2009/2230(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Northern Dimension framework should provide the main fundamental basis for the external aspects of cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region; underlines, in this context, the importance of close cooperation with Norway, Belarus and in particular Russia, the only non-EU country with direct access to the Baltic Sea; specifically notes the status of the Kaliningrad Oblast enclave, which is surrounded by EU Member States; calls for concrete and wideranging pilot projects with strict timetables; further underlines that there is no need for new bureaucratic structures;
2010/03/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2009/2230(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that cooperation with Russia could be stepped up; welcomes, therefore, the intention of the Commission and the Member States in the region to have a renewed engagement with Russia on a vast number of areas, such as transport connections, customs and border controls; believes that the EU-Russia common spaces will provide a valuable framework in this regard; calls for concrete cooperation and sharing of capacities for the development of Kaliningrad;
2010/03/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 28 #

2009/2230(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the amount of EUR 20 million earmarked in the 2010 EU budget for the Baltic Sea Strategy can be used only for external action, which effectively means cooperation with Russia, Norway and Belarus; calls for Russia, Norway and Belarus to share responsibility for the funding;
2010/03/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
– having regard to the (forthcoming) "Kabul Conference" scheduled for held on 20 July 2010, which will assess progress in implementing decisions taken at the London Conference, and will provide an opportunity forendorsed, in principle, the comprehensive programmes presented by the Afghan Government to chart the way forward, notably onon governance, including anti- corruption, reinforcepeace and security, good governance, economic and social development, human rights, and gender equality, economic growth, and improved electoral processesand having regard to The Kabul Communique approved by the Conference, which also includes a detailed Transition Plan with well defined benchmarks for the transition of security from NATO/ISAF -coalition forces to the Afghan national security force, the army and police, by the end of 2014,
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18
– having regard to the new US and NATONATO/ISAF counter-insurgency strategy for Afghanistan, initiated and its implementation under the command of General Stanley McChrystal and now taken over by GeneralDavid Petraeus,
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 36 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas security conditions have deteriorated, along with the popular consensuserosion of the popular acceptance of the coalition'´s presence enjoyed at one stage,
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas under the 2006 Afghanistan Compact, and at the Kabul Conference donors agreed to channel an increasing proportion of their assistanceid, up to 50 percent, through the core gAfghan Government´s core budget, either directly or through trust fund mechanisms, wherever possible, but whereas the action plan for assistance envisages 77 benchmarks for Afghanistan to meet and none whatsoever for donors,
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 54 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas Afghanistan´s Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal has blamed foreign contractors for taking the bulk of the USD 4 billion which has reportedly left the country in recent years and hacriticized NATO/ISAF contracting practices for not benefitting the local Afghan economy and ISAF’s one sided interpretation of the rules on tax-free provisions in the ISAF– Afghan Government agreement, and the Minister has blamed foreign contractors for taking the bulk of ISAF-financed contracts amounting to up to four billion US dollars and which has reportedly been causing a constant exit-flow of money from the country; whereas the Afghan Government is calleding for an international investigation,
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 69 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O
O. whereas Afghanistan is believed to have vasthas remarkable natural resources, including rich mineral reserves, including like gas and oil, estimated at a value of USD 3three trillion, which could in turn greatly boost the country's economic developmentand whereas the Afghan Government is relying on these resources to spur economic development after peace and security has been established in the country,
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 99 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that the EU and its Member States should support Afghanistan in the reconstruction of its own state, with stronger democratic institutions capable of ensuring national sovereignty, state unity, territorial integrity, sustainable economic development and the prosperity of the people of Afghanistan, and while respecting their historical, religious, spiritual and cultural traditions of all ethnic and religious communities in Afghan territory;
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 120 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EU and the international community to increase the level of funding and support for Afghan women and non- governmental women's organisations;
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 133 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that these disappointing indicators are notonly partially compensated for by the limitedcommendable progress made in infrastructure, telecommunications and basic education usually cited as achievements by donors and the Afghan Government;
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 175 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls, too, on all the main humanitarian and development bodieactors active in Afghanistan (fromincluding EU Member States and, the US to the, UNAMA, UNDP and UNOPS, and from the World Bank to theand main NGOs) to drastically prune their operating expenses by allocating funds (at least 80% more than at present) directly to Afghan institutions;
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 183 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Recognises the potential for localrisk posed by corruption but believes that this willmay be outweighed by the strengthening thed legitimacy of the Afghan State through which the government will regain by being responsiblecapacity and credibility for implementing aid projects, and by ensuring that aid effectiveness indicators and effective monitoring mechanisms, agreed upon by both donors and the Afghan Government, are in place;
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 201 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Is equally appalled by the fact that, since US and NATO/ISAF military logistics follow similar lines, European taxpayers could end up funding the Taliban through the very entities that are supposed to combat them;
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 207 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Urges, therefore, NATO/ISAF and all coalition forces in Afghanistan to return to a situation whereby they provide their own military supply chain, as soon as practicable;
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 246 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Firmly believes that the EU's three main prerequisites for the peace process must be an Afghan commitment to banishing Al Qaeda from the country, the elimination of poppy cultivation, and the will to establish a policy of promoting and respect foring fundamental human rights;
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 257 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Is aware of different views among key players on what form negotiations should take and how inclusive they should be, and expects further elaboration of this at the forthcomingand implementation of the plans presented by the Peace Jirga in June and endorsed in principle at the Kabul Conference in July 2010;
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 295 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
43. Points out that the EU Member State military presence in Afghanistan has theof some EU Member States in Afghanistan is part of the NATO/ISAF operation and its objectives of combating the threat of international terrorism and tackling the fight against drug cultivation and trafficking;
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 319 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
48. Draws attention to the many different police training missions present on the ground, and to the funding being invested in police training, with little to show for itmited results;
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 324 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
49. Believes that the undeniable vagueness of EUPOL's remit and the uncertainty of itsits limited achievements to date prevent it from acquiring the legitimacy it deservesading EU role it deserves, and urges the EU Headquarters to give all political and material support to EUPOL;
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 352 #

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
55. Proposes that a large-scalrenewed police training programme be launched and placed, in the first instance, under NATO command, and that EUPOL and national police mission staff be integrated into this new training mission,jointly by EUPOL and NATO/ISAF incorporating the national police units as agreed with the Afghan Government thereby eliminating duplication, waste and fragmentation;
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2009/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the Declaration on the Cooperation in the Barents Euro-Arctic Region, signed in Kirkenes on 11 January 1993,
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2009/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Denmark, Finland and Sweden are Arctic countries and both Finland and Sweden are located in the Arctic Circle; whereas the EU's only indigenous people, the Sami people, live in the Arctic Circle of Finland and Sweden as well as Norway and Russia,
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 19 #

2009/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas there has been a longstanding engagement of the EU in the Arctic by way of its involvement in the Northern Dimension Policy with Russia, including its Arctic Window, in the Barents cooperation and particularly in the Barents- Euro-Arctic- Council, the implications of the strategic partnerships with Canada, the United States and Russia and its participation as an active ad hoc observer in the AC,
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 91 #

2009/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the important role the EU has to play in the reduction of pollution which enters the Arctic region through long-range transport; highlights in this respect the importance of the implementation of European legislation such as Regulation (EC) No 1907/20065 ; points out that the climatic changes in the Arctic will have a major impact on coastal regions in Europe and elsewhere and on climate-dependent industries in Europe such as agriculture, renewable energy, fisheries, reindeer herding, tourism and transport;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 96 #

2009/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises that the effects of the melting ice are also creating opportunities for economic development in the Arctic region; aAcknowledges the wish of the inhabitants of the Arctic to continue to pursue sustainable economic development while at the same time protecting the very sensitive nature of the Arctic ecosystems, taking into account their experience in using and developing the resources of the region in a sustainable way;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 106 #

2009/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Notes the special position and recognises the rights of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic and points in particular to the legal and political situation of the indigenous peoples in the Arctic States; underlines the need for a continued and permanent dialogue between the indigenous peoples' representatives and the Commission;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 133 #

2009/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Expresses its hope that the AC will further develop its important work and broaden the basis for decision-shaping processes to include non-Arctic actors who are upgrading their presence in the Arctic regioncooperation with the non-Arctic actors, and thus involve their knowledge and capacities and take into account their legitimate interests under international law; welcomes the internal procedure within the AC regarding a review of the status of observers and of the possible future scope of the tasks of the AC;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 145 #

2009/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Regards the Northern Dimension as a focal point for regional cooperation in the Northern Europe; notes that the four Partners, namely the EU, Iceland, Norway and the Russian Federation, as well as the Arctic Council, the Barents Euro-Arctic Council, the Council of the Baltic Sea States, the Nordic Council of Ministers, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the World Bank (IBRD) are participants of the Northern Dimension and that both Canada and the United States hold observer status in the Northern Dimension; stresses the need for close alignment between the Northern Dimension's Arctic Window and the EU's evolving Arctic policy highlighting the Arctic Window’s potential as a practical tool in cooperation within the EU and as an external dimension of the EU’s Arctic approach;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 146 #

2009/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Regards the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BAEC) as an important hub for cooperation between Denmark, Finland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the European Commission; notes the work of the BAEC in the fields of health and social issues, education and research, energy, culture as well as tourism; notes the advisory role of the Working Group of Indigenous Peoples (WGIP) within the BAEC;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 157 #

2009/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Is of the opinion that the EU should develop further its capacities and calls on the Commission to explore and report on the establishment or continuation of EU activities in the Arctic such as a circumpolar joint multilateral research funding programme providing for easier and less bureaucratic cooperation, joint projects of the research community, and an EU Arctic Information Centre that; calls for the Commission to establish an EU Arctic Information Centre and Network, keeping in mind the proposal of setting up the Centre of the Network at the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland, based on the Commission Arctic Communication and Council Arctic Conclusions and taking note of the 15 September 2010 Conference Statement of the Ninth Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region, and that the EU Arctic Information Centre should be capable of organiszing permanent EU outreach to the major actors and stakeholders in the Arctic and globally, as well as of channelling information and services on the Arctic towards the European Institutionsstakeholders and the civil society;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2009/2212(INI)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
18a. This regulation respects the doctrine of the separation of powers, according to which, in order to prevent power from being abused, the legislature (parliament), the executive (government) and the judiciary (the law courts) should be separate from one another. The European Parliament is not a court and therefore does not have the power to impose penalties on individual citizens.
2011/09/15
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 64 #

2009/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Article 13
13. Supports the establishment of a civil- military Crisis Management and Planning Directorate (CMPD) to take responsibility for crisis management and strategic planning of the Union’s civil and military operations and help develop the CSDP, particularly in terms of civil and military capabilities; deprecates, however, the extremely lengthy delay in setting up this new structure; hopes that the instruments available to the Commission will also be used as part of this single strategic planning capacity in order to develop a holistic European approach; takes the view that the establishment of the EEAS, into which the CMPD will be incorporated as part of a coherent grouping that will also include the EU Military Staff, Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) and the Joint Situation Centre (SitCen), should make it possible to meet these requirements; calls for development of strategic planning and professional expertise in the field of civil crisis management;
2010/01/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 80 #

2009/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Article 16 a (new)
16a. Urges the Union to develop conflict prevention and resolution tools and recommends, in particular, the development of arbitration; stresses that civilian arbitration ought to be a prime instrument of conflict prevention and resolution under the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy;
2010/01/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 93 #

2009/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the successful contribution made by the European Union’s naval operation in Somalia (EU NAVFOR Somalia – Operation Atalanta) in combating piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia; emphasises that Operation Atalanta has established itself as a key player in the fight against piracy, inter alia through the Maritime Security Centre (Horn of Africa), and is in favour of extending and broadening the mandate for this operation designed to address a security issue directly affecting the EU (security of citizens and supplies) and respond to a humanitarian and operational emergency (by escorting ships chartered by the World Food Programme to deliver food to the Somali population and ships delivering logistical support to the African Union’s military observation mission in Somalia (AMISOM)); also welcomes the involvement of non-EU countries (Norway and Croatia) and the operation’s constructive cooperation with the other naval forces present in the region, particularly in the context of the SHADE (Shared Awareness and Deconfliction) processes;
2010/01/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 140 #

2009/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Emphasises the need to gather feedback onfor rigorous evaluation of EU operations, and calls on the Council to give thought to a mechanism enabling it to be involved in that process; wishes, in particular, to be informed of the first annual report on efforts to obtain and act upon feedback concerning civilian missions;
2010/01/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 174 #

2009/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Article 48
48. Views it as regrettable that the Battlegroups (BGs) – despite the significant investment they represent – have not yet been used, partly for political reasons and partly because their deployment is subject to very stringent criteria; supports more flexible use of the BGs so that they can also serve as a reserve force or as a partial substitute in the event of a disappointing force generation process; calls for an extension of the provisional agreement designed to cover the costs arising from strategic deployment of the BGs, and of the common funding for the costs associated with their use; calls on the Council to deploy them as part of full-scale military exercises; commends the work undertaken at the instigation of the Swedish Presidency on flexible use of the BGs and, on this basis, calls on the Member States to implement the recommendations adopted;deleted
2010/01/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 190 #

2009/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Article 56 a (new)
56a. Calls for UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security to be taken into account both in the training of staff and during operations; would like a larger proportion of the personnel sent on operations to be women; recommends enhancing staff's human rights training and knowledge of civil society;
2010/01/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2009/2134(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital V
V. Parliament has previously resolved to study the possibility of electing some MEPs on pan-European lists, considering that this would impart a genuine European dimenswhich have, however, never been established because of strong opposition toin the campaign, particularly by entrusting a central role to European political partiesEuropean Parliament and in the Council,
2011/11/10
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 13 #

2009/2134(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital W
W. electoral equality must remain the overriding principle if pan-European lists are introduced; the status of Members in Parliament should therefore remain equal regardless of whether they are elected from pan-European, national or regional lists,deleted
2011/11/10
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 17 #

2009/2134(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Proposes that 25 MEPs be elected by a single constituency formed of the whodele territory of the European Union; pan- European lists would be composed of candidates drawn from at least one third of the States, and may ensure an adequate gender representation; each elector would be enabled to cast one vote for the EU- wide list in addition to their vote for the national or regional list: and seats would be allocated without a minimum threshold in accordance with the D’Hondt method; further, proposes that an electoral authority be established at EU level in order to regulate the conduct and to verify the result of the election taking place from the pan-European list;d
2011/11/10
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 22 #

2009/2134(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4.(i) Determines that Parliament will initiate a proposal for a decision establishing the redistribution of the 751 seats among States, if justified objectively by figures established by Eurostat before every election; this decision should be adopted before the end of the fourth calendar year of the parliamentary term, (ii) Proposes to enter into a dialogue with the European Council to explore the possibility of reaching agreement on a durable and transparent mathematical formula for the apportionment of seats in Parliament respect; redistribution shall be made following the principle of degressive proportionality, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty of Lisbon, will serve as a parameter for assessing whether the decision which the competent institutions take to establish the composition of the European Parliament complies with the applicable rules; observes that the abovementioned framework would make it possible to combine the principle of efficiency, by imposing a ceiling on the criteria laid down in the Treaties andnumber of Members at a level which is still compatible with the role of a legislative assembly, the principles of plurality, between political parties and solidarity among Statesy allowing the main constituents of the spectrum of political opinion in each Member State – particularly the majority and the opposition – to be represented, and the principle of solidarity;
2011/11/10
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 37 #

2009/2134(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. (i) Calls for the opening of a dialogue with the Council, with the participation of the Commission, on the issues raised in this resolution and on any other matter germane to the electoral procedure of the Parliament1; notes the need to reach consensus in particular on the timing of the reforms, the overall size of the Parliament and seat apportionment within it (including a legal definition of degressive proportionality), and the voting system to be used for the pan-European 1 For example, the minimum age of voters and candidates, verification of credentials, filling of vacancies, campaign spending ceilings and thresholds. constituency, (ii) Instructs its President, in cooperation with the chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, the rapporteur and the representatives of the political groups appointed by the Conference of Presidents, to initiate that dialogue with the Council;deleted
2011/11/10
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 48 #

2009/2134(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Q. the redistribution of parliamentary seats among States needs to take place on a regular basis in order to reflect demographic change in the resident populations of the States and to strictly respect the principle of degressive proportionality; it may be possible to reach agreement on an apolitical, mathematical formula which would respect the criteria laid down in the Treaties and spelt out in 1 Declaration No 5 annexed to the Final Act of the Lisbon Treaty IGC. the Act1,
2011/03/14
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 78 #

2009/2134(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Proposes that a redistribution of the existing 751 seats among States will take place, if justified objectively by figures established by Eurostat, based on the total resident population, before every election; the redistribution wishall be made in accordance with a mathematical formula respecting the criteria laid down in the Treaties, and will be announcedfollowing the principle of degressive proportionality, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty of Lisbon, that will serve as a parameter for assessing whether the decision which the competent institutions take to establish the composition of the European Parliament complies with the rules applicable; observes that the aforementioned framework makes it possible to combine the principle of efficiency, by imposing a ceiling on the number of Members at a least twelve months before the end of the mandatevel which is still compatible with the role of a legislative assembly, the principle of plurality, by allowing the main constituents of the spectrum of political opinion in each Member State – particularly the majority and the opposition – to be represented, and the principle of solidarity;
2011/03/14
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 114 #

2009/2134(INI)


Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a 1. For the purposes of distributing seats between Member States in accordance with the principle of degressive proportionality pursuant to Article 14(2a) of the Treaty on European Union, the ratio between the population and the number of seats of each State must vary in relation to their respective populations in such a way that each Member from a more populous State represents more citizens than each Member from a less populous State and also, conversely, that no less populous State has more seats than a more populous State. 2. The seats will be distributed following the principle of degressive proportionality, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty of Lisbon, that will serve as a parameter for assessing whether the decision which the competent institutions take to establish the composition of the European Parliament complies with the rules applicable. The aforementioned framework makes it possible to combine the principle of efficiency, by imposing a ceiling on the number of Members at a level which is still compatible with the role of a legislative assembly, the principle of plurality, by allowing the main constituents of the spectrum of political opinion in each Member State – particularly the majority and the opposition – to be represented, and the principle of solidarity.
2011/03/14
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 6 #

2009/2133(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the principle of gender equality requires that the equal representation of women and men in public life be also observed in the nomination procedure for the most important political posts of the European Union, such as the nomination of the permanent President of the European Council and of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy;
2009/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2009/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the principle of gender equality requires balanced representation of women and men to be ensured in public life, including in the procedures for appointments to the principal political posts in the European Union such as those of permanent President of the EU Council and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
2009/10/08
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 52 #

2009/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President/High Representative to seize the opportunity offered by the setting-up of the EEAS to create a more coherent, consistent and effective foreign policy; calls on all the Member States to commit themselves to the CFSP;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 59 #

2009/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Requests the Vice-President/High Representative to commit herself to consulting Parliament’s relevant committee about appointments she makes to senior posts in the EEAS, including EUSRs, to taking the gender balance into account in the appointments and to agreeing to the committee conducting hearings with the nominees, if the committee so decides;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 66 #

2009/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Continues to be concerned about the repeated gas crises such as the Russian- Ukrainian crisis of January 2009, which highlighted the EU’s increasing energy dependency on sources of supply and transit channels which face threats to their stability; recalls the urgent need to address energy challenges by implementing a common European external energy policy; calls in this regard on the Vice- President/High Representative to pursue with determination Parliament's recommendations for the development of such a policy, in particular by promoting EU cohesion in negotiations with energy suppliers and transit countries and defending the common interests of the Member States, by developing effective energy diplomacy and more efficient mechanisms for responding to crisis situations and, finally, by promoting the diversification of energy supplies, sustainable energy use and the development of renewable energy sources; calls on the Vice-President/High Representative to strengthen and further develop a constructive energy dialogue with Russia;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 73 #

2009/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that significant potential conflicts arise from intensified competition over access to, and control of, energy resources, and consequently that the EU should further develop mitigation and adaptation policies with a view to addressing the security risks posed by climate change; considers in this regard that the EU needs to continue to strengthen its leadership in global climate governance and further develop a dialogue with other key actors such as the emerging powers (China, Brazil, Russia, India), the United States and developing countries, given that climate change has become a key element of international relations;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 96 #

2009/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Council, the Member States and the Vice-President/High Representative actively to seek peaceful solutions in international conflicts and to strengthen the EU’s conflict prevention mechanisms;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 106 #

2009/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that the EU and NATO should develop a more intensetheir partnership, taking into account the progressive development of the EU's foreign, security and defence policies; to that end, recommends a review of the so-called Berlin-Plus arrangements and the development of a more strategic dialogue on shared strategic interests anddialogue on contingency planning;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 112 #

2009/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its commitment to the transatlantic partnership as the cornerstonean important element of the EU's external action; urges the Vice- President/High Representative to ensure that the EU acts as a coherent, equal and active partner of the US in strengthening global security and stability, promoting peace and respect for human rights, and adopting a united approach to global challenges such as nuclear proliferation, terrorism, climate change and energy security; calls on both partners, the EU and the US, to encourage China, India, Russia, Brazil and other emerging powers to share responsibility for the global order and for the settlement of conflicts; encourages the Vice- President/High Representative to work towards strengthening EU-US institutional mechanisms in line with Parliament's resolutions;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 149 #

2009/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Urges the Vice-President/High Representative to intensify the EU's efforts to work towards effective conflict prevention and peaceful settlement under international law of the conflicts in Nagorno-Karabakh and Transnistria and, above all, that between Russia and Georgia and its breakaway regions South Ossetia and Abkhazia;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2008/2231(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. Considers it essential for the EMPA to be strengthened as the parliamentary dimension of the Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean; establishing for that case a legal basis and considers
2008/10/08
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 13 #

2008/2231(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – indent 1
– that the EMPA should meet at least twionce a year;
2008/10/08
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 23 #

2008/2231(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Points out that the projects financed in the framework of the Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean should be supported mainly using Community funds, funds from partner states as well as private financing;
2008/10/08
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 26 #

2008/2231(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considers that in parallel with the enhancement of the parliamentary dimension, a similar development is required in achieving the involvement of civil society within the appropriate institutional structure of the Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean.
2008/10/08
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 4 #

2008/2073(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the promotion of equal representation of women and men in the decision-making process is an internationally recognised prerequisite for democracy and a necessary step towards a more democratic Union,
2009/02/18
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 10 #

2008/2073(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that gender balance must be respected in nominations; all three positions – the President of the European Council, the President of the Commission and the High Representative/Vice- President – must not be filled by persons of the same sex, political party or nationality;
2009/02/18
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 33 #

2008/2073(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Notes that the principle of gender balance is not adequately reflected in the college of Commissioners at the moment; points out that only 9 of the current 27 European Commissioners are women; calls on the Member States to consider both male and female candidates for their Commissioners;
2009/02/18
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 35 #

2008/2073(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses that the election of the President of the Commission by the European Parliament on a proposal, by the European Council which should take into account of the principle of gender balance, will change the nature of his/her designation;
2009/02/18
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 52 #

2008/2073(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
54. Regards the creation of the "double- hatted" High Representative/Vice- President as a fundamental step to ensure the coherence and the visibility of the whole external action of the Union; the nominated High Representative/Vice President should also reflect the diversity of the Union;
2009/02/18
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 59 #

2008/2073(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 – indent 1
– the High Representative/Vice-President should propose the nomination of special representatives, taking into account the equal representation of women and men, with a clear mandate defined in accordance with Article 33 of the Treaty on European Union, to assist him/her in specific areas of his/her competences in CFSP matters (those special representatives, nominated by the Council, should also be heard by the European Parliament and should keep the European Parliament regularly informed of their activities);
2009/02/18
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 299 #

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 112
112. Recalls its demands in the above- mentioned resolution on the Commission’s Green Paper on ‘Adapting to climate change in Europe – options for EU action’, and awaits the results of the open consultation process which the Commission has announced for late 2008calls on the Commission to publish without further delay its promised White Paper setting out a co-ordinated EU-wide framework for the planning of adaptation measures;
2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM
Amendment 17 #

2008/0090(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Names, titles and functions of public office holders, civil servants and interest representatives in relation withPersonal data shall not be disclosed if such disclosure would harm the privacy or the integrity of the person concerned. Such harm does not arise: – if the data relate solely to their professional activities shall be disclosedof the person concerned unless, given the particular circumstances, there is reason to assume that disclosure would adversely affect that person; – if the data relate solely to a public person unless, given the particular circumstances, there is reason to assume that disclosure would adversely affect the persons concerned. Oat person or other persons related to him or her; – if the data have already been published with the consent of ther person concerned. Personal data shall nevertheless be disclosed inf accordance with the conditions regarding lawful processing of such data laid down in EC legislationn overriding public interest requires disclosure. In such cases, the institution, body, office or agency shall be required to specify the public interest. It shall give reasons why, in the specific case, the public interest outweighs the interests onf the protection of individuals with regard to erson concerned. Where an institution, body, office or agency refuses access to a document on the basis of this paragraph, it shall consider whether processing of personal data. artial access to that document is possible.
2010/09/03
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 100 #

2008/0090(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The exceptions under paragraphs (21) andto (3) shall apply unless there is an overriding public interest in disclosure. When balancing the public interest in disclosure, special weight shall be given to the fact that the requested documents relate to the protection of fundamental rights or the right to live in a healthy environment. As regards paragraphs 2(a), (b) and (d) an overriding public interest in disclosure shall be deemed to exist where the information requested relates to emissions into the environment, with the exception of investigations, in particular those concerning possible infringements of Union law. As regards the other exceptions set out in Article 4, the institution concerned must take into account the public interest served by disclosure and whether the information requested relates to emissions into the environment, if a request concerns access to environmental information.
2011/10/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 104 #

2008/0090(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. An institution, body, office or agency shall refuse access to a document on the grounds of the exceptions under paragraphs (1) to (3) only where a concrete and individual assessment of the requested document shows that there is a risk to the protected interest which is reasonably foreseeable and not purely hypothetical.
2011/10/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 121 #

2008/0090(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Where a Member State receives a request for a document in its possession, which originates from an institution, unless it is clear that the document shall or shall not be disclosed,n application concerns a document originating from a Member State, other than documents transmitted in the framework of procedures leading to a legislative act or a delegated or implementing act of general application the authorities of theat Member State shall be consult with ted. The institution concerned in order to take a decision that does not jeopardise the objectives of this Regulation. The Member State may instead referholding the document shall disclose it unless the Member State gives reasons for withholding it, based on the exceptions referred to in Article 4. The institution shall appreciate the radequest to the institutionacy of reasons given by the Member State.
2011/10/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 2 #

2007/2240(REG)

- having regard that the symbols have been in use for over 30 years by all European Institutions and were formally adopted by the European Council in 19851.
2008/07/14
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 16 #

2007/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that a Member may, as he or sDecides to introduce the usees fit (on a voluntary basis), use of a "legislative footprint", i.e. which includes an indicative list (attached to Parliament's reports) of interest representatives who were consulted during the preparation of the report; stresses, nevertheless, that it is even morequally important for the Commission to attach such "legislative footprints" to its legislative initiatives;
2008/03/07
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 45 #

2007/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes in principle the Commission's proposal for a "one-stop shop" where lobbyists could register with both the Commission and Parliament; recalls, however, the essential differences between the Commission and Parliament as institutions; therefore reserves the right to evaluate the Commission's proposal when it is finalised and only then to decide on whether or not to support it;
2008/03/07
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 50 #

2007/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Proposes that a joint working group of officials be set up as soon as possible, with representatives from both Parliament and the Commission to consider the implications of a common registerelaborate the details of such a common register, including the rules on sanctions, passes and access to buildings;
2008/03/07
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 54 #

2007/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Recommends that the Council joins a possible common register; is of the opinion that careful consideration needs to be given to the activities of lobbyists vis- à-vis Council in the context of codecision matCalls on the Council to join the common registers;
2008/03/07
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 57 #

2007/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Is aware of the arguments in favour of both voluntary andCalls for the establishment of a compulsory registeration of lobbyists; notes the Commission's decision to start with a voluntary register and evaluate the system after one year; recalls that Parliament's register is already de facto mandatory, because registering is a prerequisite for gaining access to Parliament once the Treaty of Lisbon provides the appropriate legal base; decides in the meantime to cooperate with the Commission by way of an interinstitutional agreement to establish a voluntary register;
2008/03/07
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 71 #

2007/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the need for the register to be user-friendly;: the public must be able to easily find and make searches of the register and it must include not only the names of the lobbying firms but also the name of the lobbyists themselves;
2008/03/07
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 76 #

2007/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – Introductory part
16. NotWelcomes the Commission's decision to ask for financial disclosure by interest representatives joining the register to apply to the followingthe following details concerning financial disclosure to be included in the register:
2008/03/07
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 82 #

2007/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Asks the Commission to give more specific information about the nature of such disclosure before Parliament makes any decision to join the register;deleted
2008/03/07
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 84 #

2007/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Reminds the Commission that financial figures are not always the best way of providing information on the scale of lobbying activities;deleted
2008/03/07
Committee: AFCO