790 Amendments of Pier Antonio PANZERI
Amendment 61 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Recital D
D. whereas States should set out clearly the expectation th' obligation to protect implies to regulate all business enterprises domiciled in their territory and/or jurisdiction in order to guarantee that business enterprises respect human rights throughout their operations;
Amendment 118 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly supports the full implementation of the UNGPs, and calls onRequests the EU and its Member States to work with partners on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, including adoption and implementation of National Action Plans (NAPs); renews its call to the EU and its Member States to elaborate and adopt an EU, respectively national action plans for the swift, effective and comprehensive implementation of the said Principlesbe actively and constructively engaged in formulating, as soon as possible, a legally binding international instrument that regulates, in international human rights law, the activities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises in order to prevent, investigate, redress and provide access to remedy to human rights violations whenever these occur;
Amendment 141 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it necessary to establishReaffirms the primacy of human rights in international law, and the need to establish it through a clear system whereby human rights obligations take precedence over other types of conflicting obligations;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point a
Point a
(a) welcome strongly thethe commitments and steps taken by Uzbekistan towards a more open society and the genuine engagement within the political dialogue between the EU and Uzbekistan, which led to the opening of negotiations on a comprehensive EPCA;
Amendment 13 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point b
Point b
(b) provide significant support to sustainable reforms, on the basis of the current and future agreements, leading to tangible results and addressing political, societal and economic issues, with a view in particular to improving governance, opening up space for a genuinely diverse and independent civil society, strengthening respect for human rights, ensuring accountability for abuses and removing obstacles to entrepreneurship;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point c
Point c
(c) recognise the ongoing reforms to improve the business climate, the judicial system and security services, labour conditions, and administrative accountability and efficiency, and stress the importance of their full implementation; highlight that Uzbekistan’s comprehensive reform plan, the Development Strategy for 2017– 2021, must be backed up by measures facilitating external trade and improving the business environment;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point e
Point e
(e) welcome the release of some political prisoners and encourage the authorities to resolve cases oflease all other prisoners of conscience;
Amendment 56 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point f
Point f
(f) welcome the progress made towards the eradication of child labour and the phasing-out of forced labour, as well as the recent visits to Uzbekistan by UN Special Rapporteurs and the reopening of the country to international non- governmental organisations in this field, but express concerns at the fact that, despite measures taken, various authorities continued to mobilize some public sector workers, students and employees of private businesses to pick cotton on threat of punishment or loss of employment;
Amendment 62 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point f a (new)
Point f a (new)
(fa) press the authorities to continue abolishing the practice of forced labour in cotton fields, in particular by holding accountable local authorities that mobilise public sector workers and students on threat of punishment; and call the government to urgently facilitate a country visit by the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences;
Amendment 115 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point r
Point r
(r) use the negotiations and the forthcoming ratification and implementation of the EPCA to support a sustainable transition for Uzbekistan towards a more accountable and democratic regime that guarantees and protects fundamental rights for all citizens; ensure that before the conclusions of the negotiations and in view of the ratification of the EPCA, Uzbekistan takes genuine measures to bring freedom of association and peaceful assembly and freedom of expression in line with international standards and secures the release of political prisoners;
Amendment 139 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point y
Point y
(y) include terms on the potential suspension of cooperation in the event of the breach of essential elements, in particular on human rights violations by either party, and including consultation of Parliament in such cases;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out, however, the slow pace in implementing fundamental reforms, caused by a lack of cross-party consensus; condemns the obstructive behaviour of some parliamentarians, including the use of teargas; notes that this has adversely affected the ability of the assembly and the government to deliver sustained reforms;
Amendment 44 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes that the area of public administration has registered some progress especially with the review of agencies and (semi)independent bodies; notes, however, that the continued politicisation of the public administration remains a concern, and adversely affects the efficiency and professional independence of the public administration;
Amendment 55 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the fact that parliamentary and municipal elections, held in 2017, were generally competitive and well-administered in most places in Kosovo; notes, however, that there have been acts of intimidation particularly within many Kosovo Serb communities, targeting candidates not belonging to the Srpska Lista party; Urges the Kosovar authorities to comprehensively deal with previously identified electoral shortcomings by enacting timely legislative and administrative measures to address the outstanding recommendations of EU and European Parliament observation missions well in advance of the next round of elections;
Amendment 67 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that a representative judiciary and a uniform implementation of Kosovar law are prerequisites for addressing an inconsistent, slow and inefficient delivery of justice; welcomes the integration of Kosovo Serb judges, prosecutors and administrative staff into the Kosovo judiciary in line with the 2015 Justice Agreement between Serbia and Kosovo; regrets that the judiciary is still vulnerable to undue political influence and rule of law institutions need sustained efforts to build up their capacities;
Amendment 71 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. WNotes that corruption and organised crime remain an issue of concern that required concerted efforts to be tackle in a comprehensive and strategic manner; welcomes the initial progress made in strengthening the track record on the investigation and prosecution of high- level corruption and cases of organised crime; calls for sustained efforts under the obligations of the EU accession process;
Amendment 97 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that visa liberalisation must be coupled with sustainedWelcomes the Commission's announcement that Kosovo has made sufficient progress with regard to the accomplishments in fighting organised crime and corruption, along with clear efforts to tackle irregular migration flows and to bring down the number of unfounded asylum claimsnd that this means that all the conditions for EU visa liberalisation are now fulfilled; welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of the Commission's proposal to lift visa requirements for Kosovo citizens; calls the Council to swiftly adopt its mandate to move forward towards the adoption of a visa-free regime;
Amendment 119 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Regrets that the end of the mandate of the ICTY in December 2017 has left several challenges open in ensuring accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity and genocide; welcomes the initiative to the creation of an official, intergovernmental, extrajudicial, regional commission for the establishment of the facts about war crimes and other gross human rights violations, including the investigations on missing persons, committed in the former SFRY from 1991 to 2001; urges all the countries from Western Balkans to actively engaged in this process;
Amendment 121 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes the important role played by the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) in strengthening independent justice, police and customs systems; acknowledges, moreover, the preventive and reconciliatory role of EULEX in prosecuting and adjudicating in cases of war crimes, corruption and organised crime, and its continuing efforts to identify missing persons; regrets however several weaknesses in the mission’s management; recommends an effective assessment to improve similar future missions;
Amendment 129 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the enforcement of the human rights framework to be prioritised, and backed by sufficient coordination and funding, especially in the field of gender equality, child and labour protection, social exclusion and discrimination against persons with disabilities and minorities, including LGBTI people; underlines the need to reinforce the Agency for Gender Equality and the National Coordinator for the Protection from Domestic Violence and to strengthen prevention;
Amendment 140 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Regrets that minorities, such us Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptians continue to face problems acquiring personal documents, affecting their ability to access health care, social assistance, and education; highlights that the implementation of the strategy adopted in 2016 for the integration of Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian communities was insufficient;
Amendment 141 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Welcomes the adoption of the new Strategy and Action Plan for Inclusion of Roma and Ashkali communities in Kosovo society 2017-2021, but expresses its serious concerns about its limited application as regards the agreed budgetary allocations and the implementation and coordination mechanisms;
Amendment 144 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Notes with concern that the results of the 2017 survey on marginalised Roma in Kosovo shows their limited access to opportunities in every aspect of human development, such as basic rights, education, health, housing, employment and their living standards;
Amendment 149 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Welcomes the first Pride event held in October 2017 in Kosovo; regrets that there is a persistent discrimination that had registered an increase of hate speeches online against LGBTI people in connection with Gay Pride in Pristina;
Amendment 155 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 j (new)
Paragraph 20 j (new)
20j. Calls on the authorities of Kosovo to address gender mainstreaming as a priority and take concrete steps to gender mainstream all policies, including the European Reform Agenda, and to ensure that governing bodies and authorities lead by example; expresses its concern about the under-representation of women in decision-making positions, in particular ministerial positions (12% in 2017);
Amendment 159 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Expresses its deep concern to the fact that domestic violence remained widespread in Kosovo and that the response from police and judges is still inadequate; underlines the need to reinforce the Agency for Gender Equality and the National Coordinator for the Protection from Domestic Violence and to strengthen prevention; urges Kosovo to sign, ratify and implement the Istanbul Convention;
Amendment 160 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 m (new)
Paragraph 20 m (new)
20m. Calls on Kosovo to address the issue of justice for the estimated 20 000 women who were subjected to systematic sexual violence during the war; condemns that perpetrators have escaped prosecution whilst survivors have been marginalised, forgotten and denied access to justice; urges that those responsible for the crimes against them must be brought to justice and the authorities must provide adequate healthcare and psycho-social support to the victims to overcome the trauma and rebuild their lives; reminds of the link between sexual violence during war and conflict and, if not properly addressed, the higher degree of continuation of gender-based violence in post-conflict countries;
Amendment 162 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Calls on the Kosovo Assembly to take into consideration the position paper jointly signed by the EU, UNICEF, KOFM and Save the Children when drafting the Child Protection Law;
Amendment 164 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 n (new)
Paragraph 20 n (new)
20n. Calls for an increased attention when drafting and implementing legislation in areas affecting civil society space, to ensure that the legislation does not place disproportionate burdens on civil society organisations, does not have a discriminatory impact or diminish civil society space; underlines the need for public funding available for CSOs working on human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, including watchdog and advocacy organizations, including for small grassroots organisations, CSOs should be free to receive funding from other donors, such as private donors, international organisations, bodies or agencies;
Amendment 173 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that even if the principle of freedom of expression is enshrined in the constitution and Kosovo benefits from a pluralistic and lively media environment, however, threats and attacks against journalists have continued; Urges of the need to ensure the editorial freedom, financial sustainability and independence of the Kosovar public broadcaster, and to guarantee transparency of private media ownership; calls for improvements to multilingual broadcasting and to the quality of information offered to all Kosovar communities;
Amendment 175 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Regrets that five Member States have not yet recognised Kosovo; stresses that recognition would be beneficial to the normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia and increase the EU’s credibility in its own external policy;
Amendment 183 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls Serbia and Kosovo to continue the engagement in their high- level dialogue started in 2011; recalls that this dialogue is important to reach a legally binding agreement on normalisation of relations and mutual recognition, leading both countries towards European integration;
Amendment 223 #
2018/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes Serbia’s continued engagement in the normalisation process with Kosovo, and its commitment to the implementation of the agreements reached in the EU- facilitated dialogue; welcomes that President Vučić has launched an internal dialogue on Kosovo; reiterates its call to move forward with the full implementation, in good faith and in a timely manner, of all the agreements already reached including the ones on energy and to determinedly continue the normalisation process; highlights the importance of creating an association / community of Serb majority municipalities; stresses that the work on a new phase of the dialogue with a view to a comprehensive normalisation of relations between Serbia and Kosovo, to be defined in a legally binding agreement, needs to be accelerated; reiterates its call on the EEAS to carry out an evaluation of the performance of the sides in fulfilling their obligations; calls on Serbian officials to refrain from causing tensions by crossing the border between Serbia and Kosovo without permission; unequivocally condemns the killing of Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanović; considers his murder to be a major blow to the constructive and moderate voices in the Kosovo Serbian community; stresses, as a matter of urgency, the need for genuine cooperation between Kosovar and Serbian investigators and for international support, so that both the perpetrators of the killing and those who ordered it are swiftly brought to justice;
Amendment 16 #
2018/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to make publicly available the assessments for eligibility to the scheme, and the country scorecards in respect of GSP+ compliance;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the full potential of the GSP+ scheme to improve the situation with regard to workers’ rights, promotion of gender equality andgood governance, including workers’ rights, labour rights, promotion of gender equality, removal of the death penalty, civil and political rights, freedom of religion and freedom of expression, abolition of child labour and forced labour and protection of the environment can only be fulfilled if monitoring of effective implementation of obligations under the 27 conventions is improved and the incentive of trade preferences is accompanied by other support measures;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The monitoring and evaluation of GSP+ should take into account the international monitoring bodies' reports, UN, ILO, International NGOs, and recommendations for each country under each convention and monitor effective implementation;
Amendment 43 #
2018/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls the importance that benchmarks should be tailored to each country’s specific problems and shortcomings;
Amendment 51 #
2018/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the establishment of an independent and formal complaints mechanism and safe-guard clause, related to the effective implementation of obligations under international conventions under GSP+, in order to take into account all available information, including from reliable local stakeholders;
Amendment 8 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to the Yogyakarta Principles (‘Principles and State Obligations on the Application of International Human Rights Law in Relation to Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics’) adopted in November 2006, and the 10 complementary principles (‘plus 10’) adopted on 10 November 2017,
Amendment 50 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas ProtectDefenders.eu, the support mechanism for EU human rights defenders, has provided effective assistance to hundreds of activists but is facing growing needs; whereas the European Union and its Member States should devote more resources to greater participation by civil society and invest in the protection and support of human rights defenders;
Amendment 59 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Dd. whereas, in a number of third countries, there has been a worrying increase in reports of persecution, harassment, arbitrary arrest or detention of activists, members of civil society organisations, human rights defenders, lawyers, intellectuals, journalists and religious leaders, as well as the number of victims of abuse and violence; whereas, in certain countries, this is going unpunished and is sometimes occurring with the complicity of the authorities;
Amendment 60 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas forced migrants are entitled to a safe and legal route to a place where they can live in dignity; whereas the European Union and its Member States have a duty to comply fully with the European Convention on Human Rights, the Geneva Convention and Article 18 of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 93 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Praises the work done by the EU’s Special Representative for Human Rights (EUSR), Stavros Lambrinidis, in increasing the effectiveness, cohesion and visibility of human rights in EU foreign policy and recalls its request for his mandate to be made permanent; welcomes the recent approach on the EU’s Good Human Rights Stories initiative, which focuses on the best practices employed by various countries; calls for the mandate of the High Representative to be strengthened and expanded with new prerogatives;
Amendment 151 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Expresses its deep concern at the increase in attacks against human rights defenders worldwide; calls on the EU, and in particular the VP / HR, to adopt a policy of systematic and unequivocal denunciation of the killing of human rights defenders and attempts to subject them to any form of violence, persecution, threat, harassment, forced disappearance, imprisonment or arbitrary detention; calls on the EU to promptly and publicly condemn those who commit or tolerate such atrocities and to intensify public diplomacy by openly and clearly supporting human rights defenders; encourages the EU delegations and the Member State diplomatic representations to continue to actively support human rights defenders by systematically monitoring trials, visiting detained activists and issuing statements regarding individual cases, where appropriate;
Amendment 176 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reaffirms that freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief, and the rights to apostasy and to espouse atheistic views, must be enhanced unconditionally through interreligious and intercultural dialogue; condemns the persecution of and attacks against ethnic and religious groups in 2017; deplores the attempts by state actors to limit freedom of religion and belief and freedom of expression by adopting and implementing blasphemy laws, among other means; requests that further action be taken to protect religious minorities, non-believers and atheists, including the victims of blasphemy laws, and calls for the EU and its Member States to increase their engagement in political discussions to repeal such laws; supports the EU’s efforts to implement the Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief and the mandate of Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU established in 2016;
Amendment 197 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Strongly condemns all heinous crimes and human rights violations committed by state and non-state actors; urges the EU and its Member States to fight crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, and to ensure that their perpetrators are brought to justice; calls for the EU to provide support for organisations that collect, keep and protect evidence – digital or otherwise – of the crimes committed by any parties to these conflicts, in order to facilitate their prosecution at an international level; supports the key role played by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in cases where the states concerned are unable or unwilling to exercise their jurisdiction; calls on all the signatories of the Rome Statute to coordinate and cooperate with the ICC; calls on all States that are not part of the ICC to sign and ratify the Rome Statute; reiterates its call for the VP/HR to appoint an EUSR on International Humanitarian Law and International Justice with a mandate to promote, mainstream and represent the EU’s commitment to the fight against impunity;
Amendment 249 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Condemns the re-establishment and expansion of the Mexico City policy (or 'Global Gag Rule') by the United States in January 2017, and its impact on general health care and the rights of women and girls ; reiterates the call for the EU and its Member States to proactively champion the rights of women and girls around the world and to significantly increase national and European funding to uphold the right to sexual and reproductive health, access to family planning services and voluntary termination of pregnancy in a legal and safe manner and without discrimination;
Amendment 264 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Deplores all attacks on schools, universities and educational establishments; Denounces that attacks on education and the military use of schools and universities, kill or injure thousands of students and educators and damage or destroy hundreds of schools; notes that these attacks often prevent students from accessing education, diminish the quality of education, and obstruct social progress and development; regrets that school enrolment rates plummeted where prolonged heavy fighting has taken place and that this causes a real prospect of a lost generation of uneducated, persecuted or displaced children, facing a future of limited opportunity; calls for a proper implementation of the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict;
Amendment 282 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the EU and its Member States to establish full transparency as regards the funds allocated to third countries for cooperation on migration and to ensure that such cooperation should not benefit, either directly or indirectly, security, police and justice systems involved in human rights violations; warns against the instrumentalisation of EU foreign policy as ‘migration management’ and emphasises that all attempts to work with third countries on migration must go hand in hand with improving human rights conditions within these countries; calls on the Commission to continue to treat the protection and promotion of the rights of migrants and refugees as a priority in its policies; underlines that in the EU there is an over-estimation on the proportion of immigrants and that the number of people residing in an EU Member State with citizenship of a non-member country on 1 January2017 was 21.6 million, representing 4.2 % of the EU-28 population; calls on Member States to engage in a serious dialogue to set out a common understanding, shared responsibilities and a unity of purpose regarding migration, making it work for all; insists on the need to develop and better implement protection frameworks for migrants; calls for the European Parliament to have oversight of migration agreements;
Amendment 294 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Urges the EU and its Member States to develop an action plan to put a stop to children being detained as a result of their migratory status, as set out in the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, which sets out time frames and specific alternatives to detention being used with unaccompanied children and families;
Amendment 295 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Underscores that since 2008, an average of 21.7 million people have been displaced each year for climate change- related issues; calls on the international community to develop a legislative framework for the protection of environmentally induced migrants who cross international borders and displaced persons as a result of climate change and natural disasters;
Amendment 323 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers GSP+ trade schemes to be one of the main EU trade policy instruments for promoting human rights and environmental standards with third countries; calls on the Commission to review and better monitor GSP+ schemes in order to ensure that human rights standards are upheld by beneficiary countries; calls on the European Commission to insist on strengthening the human rights conditionality in Free Trade Agreements;
Amendment 340 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Strongly condemns all forms of discrimination, including that carried out on the grounds of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex characteristics, disability or any other status; is alarmed by the many manifestations of racism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance and a lack of political representation for the most vulnerable groups, such as ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities, people with disabilities, the LGBTI community, women and children; calls for the EU to enhance its efforts to eradicate, without distinction, all forms of discrimination and to promote awareness, a culture of tolerance and inclusion, and special protection for the most vulnerable groups by means of human rights and political dialogues, the work of EU delegations and public diplomacy; calls on all countries to ensure that their respective institutions provide effective legal protection within their jurisdictions;
Amendment 351 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Highlights the recent UN OHCHR report on human rights in Kashmir; asks the EU to push at the UN Human Rights Council to consider the establishment of a commission of inquiry to conduct a comprehensive independent international investigation into allegations of human rights violations in Kashmir, as recommended in the report; deplores the means used by the Indian security forces, including the use of pellet guns, to control expression of dissent on the part of ordinary citizens, which have resulted in numerous fatalities and permanent injuries; believes that such methods have no place in law enforcement and calls for the EU to pressure India to ensure that these methods are banned immediately;
Amendment 357 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Condemns the arbitrary detention, torture, persecution and killings of LGBTI people; acknowledges that sexual orientation, gender identity and, gender identityexpression and sex characteristics can increase the risk of discrimination, violence and persecution; notes that in a number of countries around the world, LGBTI people still face persecution and violence on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics; notes that 72 countries still criminalise same-sex relationships and urges these states to immediately change their legislation; welcomes the EU’s efforts to improve the rights of and legal protection for these peoplenotes that in many countries legal gender recognition is not possible, or only under pathologising conditions and/or requirement of sterilisation, and urges these states to allow legal gender recognition on the basis of self- determination; notes that currently only two countries in the world prohibit medically unnecessary treatments and surgeries on intersex infants, urges other countries to change their legislation and provide protection against intersex genital mutilations (IGM); welcomes the EU’s efforts to improve the rights of and legal protection for LGBTI people, urges EU delegations and Member State Embassies to fully implement the EU’s LGBTI Guidelines, and calls on the Commission to carry out annual reporting on the implementation of Council conclusions to this end;
Amendment 389 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Welcomes the decision taken in November 2017 by the International Labour Organization to close a case against Qatar over its treatment of migrant workers in the framework of the preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup; takes note that thanks to the positive reforms agreed by the emirate, some two million workers now enjoy better protection;
Amendment 3 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
— having regard to the Joint Statement on the Migrant Situation in Libya, agreed at the African Union - European Union Summit 2017, and the establishment of the High-level Trilateral AU-EU-UN Taskforce,
Amendment 30 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas Libya has seen a continued increase in extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary detention, and indiscriminate attacks on residential areas and infrastructure, as well as increasingly hate speech and incitement to violence;
Amendment 34 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the collapse of the criminal justice system, enhances the impunity in the country, narrowing avenues for victims to seek protection and remedy; whereas in several regions, even in cases where police reports have been filed after a crime, little action has followed to open prompt, thorough, effective, impartial, and independent investigations and to bring perpetrators to justice; whereas no perpetrator of a crime belonging to an armed group has been convicted in Libya since 2011;
Amendment 48 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to ensure the strongest support for the UN Action Plan for Libya presented in September 2017 by the UN Special Representative Ghassan Salamé, for the stabilisation of Libya and for an inclusive national reconciliation process achieved through the engagement of all Libyan actors, including all tribal entities; to continue to cooperate closely with the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL);
Amendment 62 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to further reflect on and discuss within the EU institutions how better to address all aspects of the Libyan conflictrisis, including by devoting greater attention to local dynamics, and to show unity of purpose and initiative among all institutions and the Member States in order to ensure coherence of the measures by all actors involved, as part of a broader regional strategy;
Amendment 70 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to continue to emphasise that there can be no military solution to the Libyan crisis and to reaffirm the need for all parties and armed groups in Libya to commit to Article 42 of the Libyan Political Agreement, respect the principles of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, as well as to refrain from violent rhetoric and from the use of violence, and to demobilise and commit to a peaceful solution to the conflict, thus avoiding further damage and loss of life; considers that negotiations should serve to unify the Libyan forces from all regions in order to build a civilian- controlled national security architecture, with guarantees of transparency and accountability and respecting Libya’s international human rights obligations, and should lead to the signing of a protocol that commits all armed groups to renouncing the use of force and violence, and the withdrawal of all heavy weapons from the cities; believes that the signing of such a protocol, in the framework of a coherent and comprehensive Disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) and security system reform (SSR) process guided by the Skhirat principles of non- discrimination and transparency; believes that the signing of such a protocol should allow for the implementation of the peace agreement paving the way to holding free and fair elections and should bring about economic and financial incentives and prompt the signatories to work towards building the new state's institutions of state;
Amendment 77 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to intensify cooperation with all international organisations and other actors on the ground in order to strengthen the coherence of international action; to step up diplomatic efforts with all regional actors and neighbouring countries, especially Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt, to ensure they contribute to a positive solution to the crisis in Libya in line with the UN Action Plan – the only possible framework for a solution to the crisis;
Amendment 87 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) to reflect on the crisis in Libya in a wider, regional and pan-African context, bearing in mind that Libya is key to the stability of North Africa and the Sahel, the Sahel and the Mediterranean; promote and facilitate cooperation between the GNA and Libya's Southern neighbours, in particular, Niger, Chad and Sudan; to consider, as part of this reflection, the impact of the situation in Libya on the dynamics and challenges with which the EU is confronted; to develop a comprehensive policy towards Libya which takes into account the regional and pan-African perspective and encompassescovering broader development policies, security, migration policies, and the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, security, the fight against terrorism and countering violent extremism; and countering terrorism; to this extent, European institutions have to ensure that this policy is backed by adequate and sufficient funding for its implementation in order to yield concrete results;
Amendment 93 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) in line with the Paris Declaration, to ensure that EU funds are effectively deployed in projects that help the Libyan population and civil society and that adequate support is provided to municipalities in their provision of essorder to guarantee intergovernmential services and in building local governance, so as to ensure basic living standards for the population; to ensure coordination between central authorities and local municipalities in order to identify the priorities to invest in; to promote projects that foster locally embedded dialogue and conflict-resolution mechanisms, involving young people in particularcoordination in restoring public infrastructure through the EU Stabilization Facilities; to promote projects that foster locally embedded dialogue and conflict-resolution mechanisms, involving in particular the youth preventing them from engaging in criminal activities such as joining militias implicated in smuggling and trafficking; to ensure the money under the EU Emergency Trust Fund is only granted when accompanied by a sound analysis of local authorities and recipients;
Amendment 104 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) to support municipalities in their delivery of essential services and in building local governance; to ensure basic standards of life for the population, bearing in mind that a closer understanding of the local political and economic system is critical in taking the reconciliation process to the people and in counteracting illegal trafficking; to grant that the EU funds are effectively deployed in projects that help the Libyan population and civil society;
Amendment 108 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) to further encourage the Libyan authorities and institutions to work towards improving the living conditions of all Libyans, and to implement the necessary financial and economic reforms requested by the international financial institutions to help economic recovery and stabilisationzation; to assist Libyan authorities in establishing a market based economy able to deliver to all Libyans; to urge the Libyan authorities to enmake sure that natural resources are exploited for the benefitrevenues and deriving benefits are exploited in favour of the whole population, including at the local level; to help the Libyan authorities to fight against the criminalisation of the economyany illegal activity that hampers the national economy; as recently reported in the Interim report of the Panel of Experts established pursuant to resolution 1973(2011) concerning Libya;
Amendment 116 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) to continue to resolutely condemn human rights violationabuses and the violations of international humanitarian law and to intensify efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to the population in need; to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian financial assistance and to enhance support for and cooperation with humanitarian organisations on the ground; condemns as well as the numerous, ever-increasing attempts to shrink the space for civil society notably through repressive legal framework, attacks on human rights defenders, and the judiciary; to calls for the AU, UN and EU to continue working together and to take strong measures for an immediate end of these human rights violations;
Amendment 124 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) to address the issue of migration inirregular migration through and from Libya, bearing in mind the need to findfor long-term, effective and viable solutions, which that should include addressing the root causes of migration in Africa and establishing legal channels of migration to Europe; to promote inmigration channels to Europe, currently limited to resettlements through the Emergency Transit Mechanism or direct resettlements; to alert the international community to the need to take appropriate measures to resolve the multifacetedof measures to tackle development and security challenges ofin Libya and the Sahelo-Saharan region, including effective means to counter the trafficking of human beings and smuggling of migrants;
Amendment 141 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) to step up the joint efforts carried out by the EU, the African Union and the UN to improve the protection of migrants and refugees in Libya, paying particular attention to vulnerable individuals; to investigate thoroughly the allegations about abuses and inhuman treatment of migrants and refugees in Libya by criminal groups; to devise initiatives to prevent any such incidents from occurring in the future and; to improve the conditions of refugees and migrants held in detention centres and to urge the Libyan authorities to close as soon as possible those facilities which are found not to be in line with international standards; to continue and step up assisted voluntary returns and resettlement efforts carried out in cooperation with the UN and the African Union; underlines in this context the importance to abolish the Libyan requirement of ‘exit visas’; to encourage the Libyan authorities to stop arbitrary detentions and avoid detention of vulnerable persons, in particular children; to ensure that migrants are treated in a manner accordant with the relevant international human rights instruments and to allocate the necessary funding from the EU budget; to ensure that the EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) in Libya is actively contributing to developing the capand EUNAVFOR Med Operation Sophia jointly focus on how to disrupt illicit activities, including the smuggling of migrants, human trafficking and terrorism in the Central Mediterranean; ensure that EUBAM , in line with its mandate, remains acities of the Libyan authorities, notably the Libyan Coast Guard, in line with the highest standards of international law; vely engaged with and assists the Libyan authorities in priority areas related to border management, law enforcement and the broader criminal justice system; The European Border and Coast Guard Agency launched on 1 February the new Operation Themis in the Central Mediterranean to better reflect the changing patterns of migration and cross border crime, such as human smuggling, terrorism and foreign fighters;
Amendment 155 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) to investigate allegations of migrant smugglingstep up international efforts to dismantle migrant smuggling and human trafficking networks and to intensify efforts to combat this crime and bring the perpetrators to justice; to continue and intensify the work of EUNAVFOR Med in order to prevent the loss of life at sea and to fight against smugglOp Sophia to disrupt the business model of traffickers and smugglers, develop the Libyan Coast Guards' capacity and support the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolutions on the arms embargo and illegal oil trafficking;
Amendment 161 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) to reaffirm its full support to the International Criminal Court’s mandate on ongoing human rights violations in Libya; recalls that international accountability mechanisms such as the ICC and Universal Jurisdiction play an important role in the implementation of the peace plan within a framework that sets out steps toward accountability and the respect of human rights in Libya; to call on the EU and Member States to support international mechanisms in providing the national justice system with all necessary means to start investigating previous and ongoing grave violations and to support the future legitimate Libyan authorities in fulfilling this mission by themselves; to consider that fair trials would bring justice for all victims of human rights violations on the Libyan territory and this will pave the way to a sustainable reconciliation and peace;
Amendment 837 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Multiannual programmes may provide for an amount of funds, not exceeding 5 % of the total amount, that is not allocated to a priority area or partner country or group of countries.Those funds shall be committed in accordance with Article 21.
Amendment 917 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Before adopting action plans and measures not based on programming documents pursuant to Article 19(2), except for cases referred to in Article 19 (3) and (4), the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 34 supplementing this Regulation by setting out the specific objectives to be pursued, the results expected, the instruments to be used, the main activities and the indicative financial allocations of these action plans and measures.
Amendment 6 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of an effective inclusion of civil society in creating and implementing EU external action;
Amendment 10 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls its position that the goals and objectives of the European Neighbourhood Instrument, the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance and the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights should be preserved independently due to their specific nature and to avoid competition between the different policies; urges to strengthen the connection among thematic and geographical programmes, given the cross-cutting nature of many issues such as human rights, gender equality, non- discrimination of disabilities, climate change;
Amendment 15 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges to include specific objectives on the gender dimension by increasing the available budget for this area;
Amendment 24 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises the need for enhanced flexibility; insists, however, that funds used under the proposed ‘emerging challenges and priorities’ cushion cannot be used to serve other objectives such as migration management and security, and that enhanced flexibility cannot come at the expense of reduced possibilities for the European Parliament to exercise its political steering and scrutiny rights, scrutiny rights; believes that it is necessary to include clear criteria on how to allocate reserve funds and to include an appropriate monitoring mechanism;
Amendment 4 #
2018/0095M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Singapore is the eighth largest destination for EU foreign direct investment and the first in the ASEAN region; whereas,according to expert NGOs such as the Tax Justice Network Singapore continues to offer a range of secrecy offerings; full tax exemption for foreign-sourced income received in Singapore by any individual not resident in Singapore; absence of capital gains, gift or estate taxes; quasi-territorial tax system that exempts from individual income tax all foreign-sourced income not remitted to Singapore; wide array of tax treaties with other countries and, partly, as a result of this, has become a major turntable for so-called "round tripping" with India;
Amendment 11 #
2018/0095M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas there is no empirical evidence of the need of such systems for the protection of investors and of the positive link with foreign direct investment flows;
Amendment 16 #
2018/0095M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas it is arguable whether developed economies with properly functioning judiciary systems should need tot avail themselves of investor- state dispute settlement mechanisms;
Amendment 17 #
2018/0095M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas non-discriminatory treatment of foreign investors can be achieved without the inclusion of an ISDS/ICS mechanism; Given the EU’s and the Singapore´s developed legal systems such a mechanism is not necessary;
Amendment 19 #
2018/0095M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the Parties committed to pursuing a multilateral investment court, an initiative strongly supported by Parliament if ambitious transparency, ethical and fairness requirements are met;
Amendment 23 #
2018/0095M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the EU’s new approach to investment protection and its enforcement mechanism (ICS), which has replaced the highly controversial investor- to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in order to address some of its procedural flaws;
Amendment 29 #
2018/0095M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the agreement will ensure a high level of investment protection while safeguarding t; regrets that a similar level of ambition has not been reached for the enforcement of sustainable development provisions; Expects that the right oft he Parties’ right to regulate and pursue legitimate public policy objectives, such as public health and environmental protection; will be fully safeguarded; stresses that if a party regulates in a manner that negatively affects an investment or interferes with an investor’s expectations of profits this does not amount to a breach of investment protection standards and hence does not require any compensation
Amendment 36 #
2018/0095M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls that there is no evidence for a parallel judicial system in trade and investment deals between highly developed legal systems; Stresses that existing levels of protection in the EU and Singapore should offer enough legal guarantees for investors
Amendment 47 #
2018/0095M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that third parties such as labour and environmental organisations can contribute to ICS proceedings through amicus curiae briefs; Demands that investor rights should be balanced by an equivalent legal mechanism accessible by trade unions and other stakeholders to enforce the investors obligations; Points out that the amicus curiae does not seek to address this imbalance; Underlines that the investment court still constitutes a separate system for foreign investors only;
Amendment 51 #
2018/0095M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the agreement represents an improvement on the investment protection provisions in CETA, as it incorporates provisions on obligations for former judges, a code of conduct to prevent conflicts of interests and a fully functioning Appellate Tribunal at the time of its conclusion; Regrets that the European Parliament was not involved in defining the detailed rules of conduct applicable to candidates for appointment as members of the tribunal or the appellate tribunal and the sanction mechanism in the event of non- compliance with the rules of conduct in order to fully respect independence of their judicial power
Amendment 59 #
2018/0095M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomesTakes note of Singapore’s commitment to the multilateral investment court, a public international court which shouldall be empowered to hear disputes on investments between investors and states that will have accepted its jurisdiction over their bilateral investment treaties, and whose ultimate goal ismust be to overcome the current, unbalanced and fragmented investment protection regime; considers the agreement a crucial stepping stone towards that end;
Amendment 64 #
2018/0095M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines that there is no empirical evidence of the need of such systems for the protection of investors or of the positive link with foreign direct investment flows; therefore no correlation between foreign direct investment and investment protection is found;
Amendment 69 #
2018/0095M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights that the agreement will replace the existing bilateral investment treaties between 13 EU Member States and Singapore, which are based on outdated investment protection provisions and include the controversial ISDS; considers that this constitutes an important step in reforming global rules on investment dispute settlement and, it is hoped, will progressively lead to the removal of ISDS from bilateral investment treaties but will also create new rights for investors’ claims in 15 member states, exposing such countries to new financial risk;
Amendment 81 #
2018/0095M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets the lack of provisions on investors’ obligations, including binding corporate social responsibility standards; calls on the Commission to propose legislation laying down mandatory and enforceable due diligence standards in sectors other than conflict minerals and timber, such as the garment industry;
Amendment 84 #
2018/0095M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets that a global approach to corporations’ compliance with human rights law and the availability of remedy mechanisms are lacking; Warmly welcomes the work initiated in the UN by the open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights on the establishment of a binding UN instrument; cCalls on the Commission andfor a binding treaty to include mechanisms for coordination among states on investigating and prosecuting cross- border cases, and proposes companies are accountable for human rights violations in the forum where the harm was caused, or the forum where the parent company or subsidiary is incorporated. Urges the EU and Member States to engage genuinely and constructively in the negotiations;
Amendment 92 #
2018/0095M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 95 #
2018/0095M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Recalls that the Belgian government has requested the ECJ an opinion on the compatibility of ICS with the EU legal framework; therefore suspends its consent procedure until the ECJ has issued its opinion on this matter;
Amendment 88 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Believes that the EU must show leadership and ambition by deploying an overarching policy for mainstreaming its support to democracy in all its external relations; considers therefore the funding attributed to democracy support must be increased accordingly in particular in the light of current attacks on democracy worldwide; insists on the need to ensure that the spending on objective 1 for the Country Based Support Scheme (CBSS) reaches effectively and efficiently those human rights defenders most at risk; urges in this regard the EU delegations to deploy all the needed support;
Amendment 213 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38 a. Recalls that the EIDHR was established on the request of the European Parliament and has become, since 2006, the concrete expression of the EU commitment to support and promote democracy and human rights in third countries; moreover, its strengthening in 2014 and the achievements obtained and consolidated under the previous programming period has made of the EIDHR the largest pro-democracy and human rights programme worldwide; underlines therefore the importance to keep the EIDHR as a separate instrument for being the unique financing tool active to allow the EU to intervene without the consent of governments, in support of registered and non-registered NGOs, and in areas not always covered by EU Member States, rightly needed in contexts of shrinking space for civil society;
Amendment 206 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recommends that the EU deepen s 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 international community to find a working definition with a view to establishing an international legal framework for persons displaced due to the effects of climate change; calls on the EU to create dedicated panels to debate climate and sustainability policies during high-level ministerial meetings; calls on the EU to build up partnerships for carbon markets beyond Europe;
Amendment 118 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls the European Union and Member States, through political and human rights dialogues with third countries, to encourage the ratification the ILO Convention I169, the UNCRC and UNCRPD and adopt their optional protocols as well as to uphold the UNDRIP;
Amendment 119 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses that European Union and Member States have to make serious commitments to including indigenous children with disabilities in all policies, actions and programmes related to international cooperation and external relations;
Amendment 120 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Calls the EU to ensure intersectionality between indigenous and disability status in international legal frameworks, going beyond the inclusion of the ‘list of “vulnerable” groups’;
Amendment 121 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Invites to ensure international frameworks on development and Disaster Risk Reduction, torture, inhumane and cruel treatment (including harmful traditional practices), access to justice and death penalty, and Free, Prior and Informed Consent pay attention to the situation, rights, needs and opportunities of Indigenous Persons with Disabilities and notably Indigenous Children with Disabilities;
Amendment 122 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. The EU should make sure that the Free, Prior and Informed Consent of people with disabilities living in indigenous communities is taken into account in any EU development project concerning Indigenous People, by ensuring information and documentation about any project sponsored or funded by the EU on indigenous territories is accessible to Indigenous Persons with Disabilities;
Amendment 123 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10f. Calls the EU partners in the private and public sector to provide complete and accessible information on human rights violations that have been frequently associated with and documented in relation to extractive industries or certain development projects (such as increased cases of sexual violence against indigenous women and children, including those with disabilities, extra-judicial killings, land degradation and pollution of water sources and land) as well as information on processes of relocation and characteristics of alternative resettlements;
Amendment 124 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 g (new)
Paragraph 10 g (new)
10g. Calls the European Commission to mandate the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) to collect information on judicial and non-judicial mechanisms in Member States concerning access to remedy for victims of business related violations, including Indigenous Persons with Disabilities, as a follow-up of the April 2017 FRA opinion on ‘improving access to remedy in the area of business and human rights at the EU level’ (FRA, 2017);
Amendment 125 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 h (new)
Paragraph 10 h (new)
10h. Calls on the European Commission to launch the EU Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct, the Commission’s intention having been welcomed by the Council of the European Union in its Conclusions of June 2016. This action plan should address the implementation of the UN guiding principles on business and human rights, including with regard to due diligence and access to remedy, and provide an overall policy framework;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the EU guidelines to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, adopted in 2013,
Amendment 69 #
2017/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas access to water and sanitation is a fundamental human right and its limitation is one of the causes of geopolitical tension in certain regions;
Amendment 134 #
2017/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is deeply concerned thatby the shrinking space of civil society, is increasingly under attack worldwiden particular for human rights defenders, through the pretext of combatting terrorism; recalls that independent civil society plays an essential role in the defence and advancement of human rights and in the functioning of democratic societies by notably promoting transparency, accountability and the separation of powers; calls for the EU and its Member States to constantly monitor and raise cases of violations of freedom of assembly and association, including the various forms of bans and limitations on civil society organisations (CSOs) and their activities; calls, in addition, for the EU and its Member States to use all available means, such as human rights dialogues, political dialogues and public diplomacy, to systematically raise individual cases of human rights defenders (HRDs) and civil society activists at risk, particularly those in prison;
Amendment 158 #
2017/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. WCondemns the use of sexual violence against women and girls as a weapon of war, including mass rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution and gender-based forms of persecution, including trafficking, as well as sex tourism and all other forms of physical, sexual and psychological violence; draws attention to the fact that gender-related crimes and crimes of sexual violence are classified in the Rome Statute as war crimes, crimes against humanity or constitutive acts with respect to genocide or torture; stresses the importance in defending women’s rights, including their sexual and reproductive rights, both through legislation and by supporting civil society organizations; welcomes the adoption of the EU Gender Action Plan 2016-2020 which sets out a comprehensive list of measures to improve the situation of women in terms of equal rights and empowerment; emphasises the importance of ensuring its effective implementation; welcomes, in addition, the adoption of the Strategic Engagement for Gender Equality 2016-2019, which promotes gender equality and women’s rights worldwide; requests that the Commission, the EEAS and the VP/HR step up their fulfillment of the obligations and commitments in the area of women’s rights under the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW); believes that the EU should continue mainstreaming support for women within common security and defence policy (CSDP) operations, conflict prevention and post- conflict reconstruction; stresses the importance of women’s systematic, equal, full and active participation in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, in the promotion of human rights and democratic reforms, and in peacekeeping operations, humanitarian assistance and post-conflict reconstruction and democratic transition processes leading to lasting and stable political solutions; recalls that the 2016 Sakharov Prize was awarded to Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar, survivors of sexual enslavement perpetrated by ISIS/Daesh; strongly condemns all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls in this connection;
Amendment 177 #
2017/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. RUnderlines that child labour, recruitment of children in armed conflicts and early and forced marriages remain critical issues in some countries; reaffirms the urgent need for the universal ratification and effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols; requests that the EU systematically consult relevant local and international child rights organisations, and raise, in its political and human rights dialogues with third countries, States Parties’ obligations to implement the Convention; welcomes the Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2016-2021); requests that the EU continue to promote the EU-UNICEF Child Rights Toolkit for integrating child rights in development cooperation through its external delegations, and to train the EU delegation staff adequately in this field; reiterates its request for the Commission to propose a comprehensive children’s rights strategy and action plan for the next five years, in order to prioritise children’s rights within EU external policies; welcomes the fact that under the 2016 Development Cooperation Instrument, resources were allocated to support UN agencies in carrying out measures targeted to children’s rights;
Amendment 209 #
2017/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Reiterates its support for the introduction of human rights clauses in international agreements between the EU and third countries; calls on the Commission to monitor the implementation of such clauses effectively and systematically and to provide Parliament with regular reports on partner countries’ respect for human rights; notes however that human rights dialogues to monitor these clauses are still exclusively organised on an ad hoc, responsive and reactive basis with limited preparation ex ante and uncertain follow up; calls, therefore, on the European Commission, in the framework of the negotiations for the post-Cotonou agreement, to adopt a more structured and strategic approach to human rights dialogues by establishing interparliamentary permanent committees, on the example of those included under EU’s association agreements, with a mandate of monitoring the implementation of the essential element clauses in order to move beyond an emergency approach and engage in a more comprehensive and systematic dialogue; takes a positive view of the GSP+ preference system as a means to stimulate the effective implementation of 27 core international conventions on human rights and labour standards; expects the Commission to report back to Parliament and to the Council on the status of its ratification; reiterates the importance of the proper implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
Amendment 217 #
2017/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reaffirms the fact that the activities of all companies, including European ones, operating in third countries should be in full compliance with international human rights standards; reaffirms, moreover, the importance of promoting corporate social responsibility and of European enterprises playing a leading role in promoting international standards on business and human rights; acknowledges that global value chains contribute to enhancing international core labour, environmental and social standards, and represent an opportunity for sustainable progress, especially in developing countrierepresent both opportunities and challenges for sustainable progress, especially in developing countries; calls the EU to play a more active role in obtaining adequate, fair, transparent and sustainable management of global value chains and mitigate any negative effects on human rights, including the undermining of labour rights;
Amendment 249 #
2017/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its full support for the ICC, the Rome Statute, the Office of the Prosecutor, the Prosecutor’s proprio motu powers, and the progress made in initiating new investigations as an essential means to fight impunity for atrocity crimes; calls the Assembly of States Parties to adopt the Kampala amendment on the crime of aggression and encourages the EU Member States to amend Article 83 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union to add the "atrocity crimes" to the list of crimes for which the EU has competences; welcomes the meeting of 6 July 2016 between EU and ICC representatives in Brussels in preparation for the 2nd EU-ICC round table meeting, enabling relevant staff at the ICC and the EU institutions to identify common areas of interest, exchange information on relevant activities and ensure better cooperation between both parties; notes, with profound regret, the recent announcements of withdrawals from the Rome Statute, which represent a challenge in terms of victims’ access to justice and which should be firmly condemned; reiterates its call for the VP/HR to appoint an EUSR for International Humanitarian Law and International Justice with a mandate to promote, mainstream and represent the EU’s commitment to the fight against impunity and to the ICC across EU foreign policies;
Amendment 274 #
2017/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Underlines that to avoid traffic and smuggling of migrants, there is a need for the creation of secure humanitarian corridors to allow the international protection application to be lodged prior the departure at dedicated Offices established by the European Union, following bilateral agreement with the third country, at refugee camps situated in the countries next to those in conflict or at EU Delegation offices or diplomatic Representatives of Member States;
Amendment 295 #
2017/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Welcomes the legalisation of same-sex marriage or same-sex civil unions in an increasing number of countries – 28 to date –around the world; encourages the EU institutions and the Member States to further contribute to the recognition of same-sex marriage or same-sex civil union as a political, social and human and civil rights issue;
Amendment 300 #
2017/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Highlights the essential obligations and responsibilities of states and other duty bearers to mitigate climate change, prevent its negative impacts on human rights and foster policy coherence in order to ensure that climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts are adequate, sufficiently ambitious, non-discriminatory and otherwise compliant with human rights obligations; underlines that the UN estimated that there will be around 150 million environmental refugees by the year 2050; calls therefore for an international and legal definition of "climate refugees" and for a strong diplomatic action by the international community in order to emend the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and include the category of “climate refugees”;
Amendment 305 #
2017/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on international institutions, national governments, NGO's and individuals to work in synergy to provide an appropriate regulatory framework in order to guarantee access to a minimum amount of water to everyone in the world; underlines that water should not be a merchandise good but a question of development and sustainability and that water privatization does not exempt States from their human rights responsibilities; calls on countries where water is one of the causes of tensions or conflicts, to cooperate towards water-sharing to get a win-win situation for the sustainability and the peaceful development of the region;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation -1 (new)
Citation -1 (new)
- having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 10 December 1948,
Amendment 2 #
2017/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the UN guiding Principles on International Displacement of 1998 and to the nomination by the United Nations Human Right Council of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons in November 2016,
Amendment 5 #
2017/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the Declaration of the Stockholm UN Conference on the Human Environment in 1973 and the UN Rio Declaration on environment and development in 1992;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
- having regard to the UN doctrine of “responsibility to protect (R2P)";
Amendment 17 #
2017/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas impact of climate change such as drought, floods extreme weather events and reduced food and water security affect women and men differently, due to factors such women’s economic disadvantage, limited access to and control over productive resources, more restricted rights, limited mobility, and less chances to shape decisions and influence policy, as officially recognized in the international climate change negotiations since the 13th Conference (COP13) held in Bali in2007;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 51 #
2017/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern that climate- related displacement of populations of which women with children and young girls constitute vulnerable groups who are exposed to violation of their basic rights; Calls for an international legal definition of ‘climate refugees’ and for strong diplomatic action by the international community with a view to amending the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and introducing the category of ‘environmental refugees’;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to review and suspend trade agreements, including trade subsidies such as GSP+, whereby beneficiaries neglect environmental regulations that have disproportionate impacts on women, or whereby the violations of environmental conventions inflame socio-political tensions that prevent sustainable development;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the UN Women’s Flagship Programming Initiatives and the Global Climate Change Alliance’s projects and programmes which create a cross-cutting link between gender and climate change;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Regrets that the COP21 framed climate change as a purely technical and economic issue, lacking a human rights and gender perspective;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the importance of the political dialogue under Article 8 of the Cotonou Partnership Agreement, as well as the inclusion of respect of Human Rights, democratic principles and the rule of law as essential elements of the Agreements under Article 9 and the “appropriate measures clause” under Article 96; notes however that human rights dialogues under the Cotonou Partnership Agreement are still exclusively organised on an ad hoc, responsive and reactive basis with limited preparation ex ante and uncertain follow up; calls, therefore, on the European Commission, in the framework of the negotiations for the post-Cotonou agreement, to adopt a more structured and strategic approach to human rights dialogues by establishing interparliamentary permanent committees, on the example of those included under EU’s association agreements, with a mandate of monitoring the implementation of the essential element clauses in order to move beyond an emergency approach and engage in a more comprehensive and systematic dialogue;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the role played by civil society, the private sector, the parliamentary assemblies and local authorities in consolidating the political dialogue between the EU and Africa;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to increase the participation of civil society and social partners in the Africa- EU partnership, promoting the reinforcement of itstheir capacities and ensuring their involvement in the design and implementation of relevant reforms and policies; supports the various platforms established to make civil society a key actor in the partnership, particularly the Joint Annual Forum, whose aim is to implement the EU-Africa roadmap;
Amendment 101 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the need to promote good governance, democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights, but alsoto increase efforts to combat corruption and illicit capital flight and increase corporate accountability on both continents, as they are indispensable elements in sustainable development;
Amendment 107 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls therefore for a frank dialogue, with the active participation of social partners, concerning these values and principles and for them to be made a major component of cooperation, particularly by extending the conditionality of development aid on strict respect for them;
Amendment 150 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the private sector plays a decisive role in job creation and the development process, and that it helps to finance the latter; welcomes the establishment of the European Fund for Sustainable Development, which should make it possible to support the private sector in African countries and thus promote investment and the creation of sustainable jobs; underlines the importance of the involvement of social partners by boosting the effectiveness of social dialogue at all relevant levels which is conducive of collective bargaining;
Amendment 163 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Supports the establishment of a continental free trade area in Africa; recalls also the development prospects presented by Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and trade agreements between the EU and African countries; calls for increased cooperation between the European and African private sectors and for concentration of investment in key sectors such as sustainable energy, basic infrastructure, sustainable use of natural resources and agriculture, particularly by means of public-private partnerships;
Amendment 178 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Underlines the need to maximise the development potential of free movement of persons and migration and the need to support African countries in this regard;
Amendment 215 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers it important to support African countries in establishing effective health systems; and ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), vital to ensure healthy lives and well-being by lowering maternal and newborn mortality and reducing the risk of sexually-transmitted diseases;
Amendment 249 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Supports the various initiatives adopted at European level to tackle the underlying causes of irregular migration: migration partnerships, trust funds for Africa and the European Fund for Sustainable Development; calls for their implementation to be ensured and continued efficiently and coherently; reiterates its concerns that these new policies and financial instruments may be implemented to the detriment of development objectives; asks for a stronger scrutiny role of the European Parliament in this regard to ensure that the new funding tools are compatible with EU legal basis, principles and commitments; rejects the idea of conditionality of aid based on border control, management of migratory flows or readmission agreements as the basis of partnership and cooperation with third countries;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the EU is faced with multiple challenges that affect global stability and thatare of external origin and therefore can only be tackled with long- term and holistic external actions; recalls the ambition of EU leaders as expressed in the Rome Declaration to strive towards a Union that is ‘big on big issues and small on small ones’; calls for the multi-annual financial framework (MFF) to make this a reality by substantially increasing external action appropriations (Heading 4), thereby making common foreign policy a core EU function in line with modern challenges and Europe’s new priorities;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2052(INI)
3. Recalls the importance of enhanced flexibility that allows for the mobilisation of additional resources to respond to unforeseen situations; stresses, however, that increased flexibility should not be achieved at the expense of long-term policy objectives; calls for a considerable strengthening of the flexibility mechanisms (‘special instruments’) under the MFF, reiterating its support for the Commission’s proposal for a permanent EU Crisis Reserve, in order to avoid ad hoc solutions such as the setting-up of trust funds;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. TStresses that trust funds were established because the EU budget lacks the resources and flexibility needed for a rapid and comprehensive response to major crises; takes the view that the existing EU Trust Funds should also prove their added value in their ability to mobilise additional funding; notes that a simple relabeling of existing EU funding for political purposes does not represent increases per se, and creates an additional layer of complexity in terms of democratic oversight and budgetary scrutiny; therefore emphasises the need for increased parliamentary scrutiny of activities under EU Trust Funds and the EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey; recalls that such ad hoc instruments should only be resorted to if the Commission can provide clear proof that requirements in terms of EU added value and additionality are met; reiterates the importance of the unity of the EU budget as a core principle;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Maintains that EU external financing instruments are essential for effective EU external action in particular in the European Neighbourhood (European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI)) and pre- accession countries (Instrument for Pre- accession Assistance II); points out that the ENI should take account of the increased emphasis on stabilisation, peace processes, post-crisis reconstruction and resilience of societies and refugee and IDP communities, enhancing coherence and promoting a more balanced political dialogue with partner countries; stresses the need for rapid response of the financing instruments to political developments and, whenever democracy and rule of law are not respected, to focus on supporting civil society;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of strengthened support for the rule of law, democracy and human rights as a cross- cutting issue in EU instruments in view of ongoing developments in the European Neighbourhood and beyond.; calls for an increased attention to enhancing support for freedom of expression within the financing instruments in order to build resilience to disinformation;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reiterates its support to improving the EU’s tools for action on the security- development and humanitarian- development nexus; and, in particular, calls for enhanced support to partners, including non-state actors and international organisations, to build more resilient states, authorities, societies and refugee and IDP communities, including through capacity building and security sector reforms.
Amendment 227 #
Amendment 228 #
2017/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Is concerned that trafficking of humans can be facilitated through the corruption of actors holding different levels of entrusted power such as police, customs officers, border control authorities and immigration services, who can ignore, tolerate, participate in and organize trafficking of persons;
Amendment 229 #
2017/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Stresses, in this regard, the importance of anti-corruption actions, such as fostering transparency and accountability in administrations, by introducing a mainstream mechanism to combat corruption and ensuring better coordination in anti-trafficking strategies;
Amendment 230 #
2017/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Underlines the prominent role that can be played by gender-sensitive approaches to elaborate policies for the fight against corruption within the trafficking of persons;
Amendment 239 #
Amendment 240 #
2017/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Remains concerned about the land grabbing situation as a result of corrupt practices by corporations, foreign investors, national and international State actors, officials and authorities; underlines that corruption enables the land grabbing situation often with forced evections by, inter alia, granting to third parties the facilitated tainted control of land without the consent of people who live on that land;
Amendment 166 #
2017/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Welcomes commitments of the Indian government towards improving women's rights and encourages Indian authorities to take further steps to tackle gender based violence and promote gender equality; calls for improving the rights of LGBTIQ and repealing section 377 of the Indian Penal Code;
Amendment 73 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Programme should cover a two year period from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020 whereas the amount for the implementation of the Programme should be determined for this period. In order to finance the Programme from the general budget of the Union, an amount of EUR 500 million in current prices should be earmarked for that purpose. Considering that the Programme is a new initiative that was not foreseen when the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 was established, and to avoid any negative impact on the financing of existing multiannual programmes, that amount should be drawn primarily from unallocated margins under the multiannual financial framework ceilings. The final amount should be authorised by the European Parliament and the Council through the annual budgetary procedure.
Amendment 24 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU has placed the rule of law, fundamental rights, strengthening democratic institutions, including public administration reform, as well as economic development and competitiveness at the core of its enlargement policy;
Amendment 188 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reiterates its concern about the very slow progress in the fight against corruption and organised crime and calls for renewed efforts and a clear political will to tackle these issues; regrets that corruption and organised crime go unpunished in certain areas of Kosovo, notably in the north; is concerned that the track record of investigations, prosecutions, final convictions and confiscation and sequestration of criminal assets remains low; is concerned about the lack of an effective coordination between the institutions responsible for detecting, investigating and prosecuting corruption cases; calls for direct and effective cooperation between Kosovo and Serbia, as well as between all the countries in the region, in the fight against organised crime; stresses that Kosovo’s membership of Interpol and cooperation with Europol would facilitate these efforts;
Amendment 230 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the increased efforts to counter violent extremism and radicalisation and recognises the important work carried out by Kosovo in this area; notes that many foreign fighters have returned to Kosovo and calls on the authorities to establish effective policies for prevention, de-radicalisation and reintegration; underlines the need of effective community programs to address the grievances that fuel violet extremism and radicalization, and build relationships that promote tolerance and dialogue;
Amendment 236 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the improvement of the economic situation and the increase in tax revenues which are making more resources available for the government to carry out its policies; expresses, however, its concerns about the sustainability of Kosovo’s budget with regard, in particular, to the amount of the benefits allocated to war veterans, and calls, in this connection, for the reform of the relevant law as agreed with the International Monetary Fund; reminds that socioeconomic structural reforms are crucial in order to support long-term growth; in this context call for a more political focus and stronger cooperation between ruling parties for making concrete progress on much- needed reforms;
Amendment 242 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on the Kosovo authorities to further efforts to tackle unemployment, especially among young people, based on an assessment of the challenges and focusing on improving education outcomes including through improved teacher training and supporting school- to-work transitions;
Amendment 244 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Underlines the need to improve the labour market conditions and to strengthen enforcement mechanisms, notably labour inspectorates and courts, in order to make sure that policies and legislation are implemented and that challenges related to informality and discrimination during recruitment and in the workplace are addressed. It is also critically important to strengthen the dialogue, through the Social Economic Council of Kosovo, between public institutions and social partners, especially employer and worker organisations;
Amendment 277 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Warmly welcomes the Council of Europe’s decision to grant Kosovo observer status in its Parliamentary Assembly as of January 2017 in respect of Kosovo-related sessions; supports Kosovo’s efforts to integrate into the international community; calls, in this connection, for the participation of Kosovo in all the relevant regional and international organisations and urges Serbia to stop interfering in this process; regrets the recent tensions between Serbia and Kosovo and calls upon both sides to refrain from provocative steps and negative rhetoric;
Amendment 311 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Regrets, however, the recent tensions between Serbia and Kosovo and calls upon both sides to refrain from provocative steps and negative rhetoric;
Amendment 200 #
2016/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. WelcomNotes the fact that Montenegro’s NATO Accession Protocol was signed in May 2016 and is currently being ratified by NATO members; encourages NATO members within the EU to prioritisconclude the ratification process and to recognise that NATO membership for Montenegro is an important symbolic and strategic part of the country’s Euro- Atlantic integrat; recalls that the EU accession negotiations are independent from the NATO accession process;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– Having regard to its resolution of 8 October 2015 on the mass displacement of children in Nigeria as a result of Boko Haram attacks, and of 17 July 2014 on Nigeria – recent attacks by Boko Haram;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
– having regard to its resolutions of 24 November 2016 on the situation in Syria, 27 October 2016 on the situation in Northern Iraq/Mosul7 , of 4 February 2016 on the systematic mass murder of religious minorities by the so-called ‘ISIS/Daesh’8 and of 11 June 2015 on Syria: situation in Palmyra and the case of Mazen Darwish9 , __________________ 7 8 9Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0422. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0422. 8 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0051. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0051. 9 OJ C 407, 4.11.2016, p. 61. OJ C 407, 4.11.2016, p. 61.
Amendment 13 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, also known as ‘atrocity crimes’, are the most serious crimes against humankinda reason of concern for the entire international community;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Kampala amendments to the Rome Statute on the crime of aggression, added in 2010, have been ratified by 32 States, reaching the 30 acceptances required for its activation and opening the possibility for the Assembly of States Parties to adopt, after January 1st 2017, the activation of the Court's treaty- based aggression-related jurisdiction;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas universal accession to the Rome Statute is essential for the full effectiveness of the ICC; whereas 124 countries, including all EU Member States, are States Parties tohave ratified the Rome Statute of the ICC;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the African Union (AU) on 31 January 2017 adopted a non- binding resolution including an ICC Withdrawal Strategy and calling on AU member states to consider implementing its recommendations;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the ICC is currently conducting ten investigations in nine countries (Georgia, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Libya, Kenya, Darfur (Sudan), Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo and two investigation in the Central African Republic);
Amendment 29 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, in accordance with the Preamble to the Rome Statute, as well as with the principle of complementarity, the ICC only acts in instances where national courts are unable or unwilling to hold trialinvestigate or prosecute atrocity crimes, so that States Parties retain the primary responsibility for investigating and prosecuting atrocitysuch crimes;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas several reports by UN bodies, including by the Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, the Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General on the Responsibility to Protect and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and reports from reputable non- governmental organisations have stated that acts committed by so-called ‘ISIS/Daesh’ may constitute atrocity crimes;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the ICC has stated there is a reasonable basis to believe that crimes against humanity under article 7 of the Statute have been committed in Nigeria by Boko Haram, including murder and persecution;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. welcomes the meeting on 6 July 2016, between EU and ICC representatives in Brussels for the 2nd EU-ICC Roundtable meeting set up to allow relevant staff at the ICC and in the European Institutions to identify common areas of interest, exchange information on relevant activities and ensure better co- operation between the two organisations;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Encourages the EU Member States to continue their financial support for the ICC either as State Parties' contributions or through EU funding such as the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) with a particular attention in funding for civil society actors working on ICC- related issues; expresses its concern that the lack of resources remains an impediment to the optimal functioning of the Court;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Welcomes the efforts of the EU Member States and the EEAS to find the best use for the EU financial instruments, in particular the European Development Fund (EDF) and encourages the EU and its Member States to further increase their effort in support of the ICC through their development programmes aimed at strengthening the rule of law;
Amendment 90 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Reaffirms that maintaining the independence of the ICC is crucial not only to ensure that it is fully effective, but also to promote the universality of the Rome Statute;
Amendment 92 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reaffirms the paramount importance of universal adherence to the Rome Statute of the ICC; calls on the states which have not yet done so to ratify the Rome Statute and the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Court in order to support accountability and reconciliation, which are key elements in preventing future atrocities; reaffirms, equally, the crucial importance of the integrity of the Rome Statute;
Amendment 95 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls the Assembly of States Parties to adopt the Kampala amendments on the crime of aggression;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes with regret the recent announcements of withdrawals from the Rome Statute, of Burundi, The Gambia and South Africa, which represent a challenge in terms of victims’ access to justice; calls on the countries concerned to reconsider their decision; welcomes the fact that one of theseThe Gambia and South Africa hasve already retracted itstheir withdrawal notification;
Amendment 102 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes with regret that four signatory states (Israel, Russia, Sudan, and the United States) have informed the UN Secretary General that they no longer intend to become parties to the Rome Statute;
Amendment 103 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Welcomes that the ICC's Assembly of State Parties responded in November 2016 by agreeing to consider proposed amendments to the Rome Statute to address the AU's concerns raised during the special summit of the African Union;
Amendment 105 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls, furthermore, on all ICC State Parties to step up their efforts to promote universal accession to the ICC and the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Court; considers that the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) should continue to encourage third countries to ratify and implement the Rome Statute and the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Court and conduct an assessment of the EU’s achievements in this regard;
Amendment 112 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Strongly encourages the EU and its Member States to use all the diplomatic tools at their disposal to support effective cooperation with the ICC, including in relation to the execution of pending arrest warrants and with a particular regard to the 13 suspects who are at large as fugitives; calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Council to agree on the adoption of concrete measures for responding to non-cooperation with the ICC that could complement political statements;
Amendment 115 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the EEAS to ensure that the ICC is mainstreamed across the EU's foreign policy priorities, by systematically taking into account the fight against impunity;
Amendment 120 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Encourages the EU Member States to amend Article 83 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union to add the "atrocity crimes" to the list of crimes for which the EU has competences;
Amendment 132 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights the essential role of the European Parliament in monitoring EU action in this matter; Welcomes the insertion of a section on the fight against impunity and the ICC in the EP Annual Report on Human Rights and democracy in the world and further suggests that the European Parliament plays a more proactive role by promoting and mainstreaming the fight against impunity and the ICC in all EU policies and institutions, in particular in the work of the European Parliament's committees responsible for External Policies of the Union and the European Parliament's delegations with third countries;
Amendment 154 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
On the fight against impunity of non-state actors, such as ISIS/Daesh
Amendment 158 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that international criminal law and particularly the mandate and jurisprudence of the international criminal courts and tribunals have clearly defined the responsibility of non- state actors in international crimes;
Amendment 163 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reaffirms, in this context, its strong condemnation of the heinous crimes and human rights violations committed by Boko Haram in Nigeria and ‘ISIS/Daesh’ in Syria and Iraq, including killings, torture, rape, sexual slavery, forced religious conversions and the systematic murder of religious minorities and crimes against children, including conscription, enlistment or use of children to participate actively in hostilities; believes that the prosecution of the perpetrators should be a priority for the international community;
Amendment 170 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Encourages the EU and its Member States to fight against impunity and to lend active support to international efforts to bring ‘ISIS/Daesh’Boko Haram, ‘ISIS/Daesh’ and any other actors committing war crimes and crimes against humanity to justice; calls for the development of a clear approach to the prosecution of ‘ISIS/Daesh’, including by using the expertise of the EU network for investigation and prosecution of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes;
Amendment 176 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Emphasises that the EU and its Member States should support the prosecution of ‘ISIS/Daesh’all actors suspected of committing war crimes or crimes against humanity in Syria, including the Syrian regime, ‘ISIS/Daesh’ and extremist militia by the ICC by seeking a consensus within the UN Security Council; calls on the EU Member States to investigate and prosecute nationals of theirs who have committed atrocity crimes in Iraq and Syria, or to refer them to the ICC; underlines that, alternatively, the EU should explore and support at international level all options to prosecute ‘ISIS/Daesh’ crimescrimes committed by any side to the Syrian conflict, including by means of the establishment of an International Criminal Tribunal for Iraq and Syria;
Amendment 187 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the Commission of Inquiry on Syria set up by the Human Rights Council and the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) set up by the UN General Assembly, and; calls on all EU Member States, all parties to the conflict in Syria, civil society and the UN system as a whole to cooperate fully with the IIIM and to provide it with any information and documentation they might possess to assist in the delivery of its mandate; thanks EU Member States who have contributed financially to the IIIM and calls on those who have not to do so as a matter of urgency;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the EUʼs efforts to support the work of the Commission for International Justice and Accountabilityorganisations documenting atrocity crimes in Iraq and Syria; calls for the EU to give direct support to Iraqi and Syrian civil society in gathering, preserving and protecting evidence of crimes committed by ‘ISIS/Daesh’any side to the Syrian conflict; supports the United KingdomBritish and Belgian initiative at UN level to gather evidence of the crimes committed by ‘ISIS/Daesh’ in Syria and Iraq in order to facilitate its prosecution internationally;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 b (new)
Citation 30 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 10 October 2013 on caste-based discrimination1a, the report of 28 January 2016 on minorities and caste-based discrimination by the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues2a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0420. 2a http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC /RegularSessions/Session31/Documents/A _HRC_31_56_en.doc
Amendment 189 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses its serious concern at the numerous, ever-increasing attempts made to shrink the space of civil society and human rights defenders, and the growing number of repressive laws adopted throughout the world, including under the pretext of combating terrorism (through the introduction of counter-terrorism laws); notably, underlines the need for urgent action to address all human rights violations in the post-coup attempt in Turkey, including arbitrary detentions, unfair trials, and allegations of torture under detention;
Amendment 220 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the EU to denounce, systematically and unequivocally, the killings of human rights defenders, and to step up its public diplomacy in open and clear support of human rights defenders, also when it comes to their testimony in multilateral fora; reiterates the importance of the EIDHR in providing urgent direct financial and material support for human rights defenders at risk and the emergency fund that allows the EU Delegations to give direct ad-hoc grants to Human Rights Defenders whose life is under imminent threat;
Amendment 247 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call for systematic and comprehensive reporting on steps taken in response to resolutions adopted by Parliament on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law; in this regard welcomes the follow-up made by the EEAS within the Subcommittee on Human Rights on resolutions concerning debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 255 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls the importance of the mandate of the EUSR in enhancing the EU’s effectiveness in advancing human rights and democratic principles around the world; reiterates its call for this mandate to become a permanent one; commends the EUSR for his work, which has enhanced the consistency, effectiveness, and visibility of the EU's promotion and protection of human rights around the world;
Amendment 260 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the EUSR to continue to consult systematically with civil society, including with local civil society organisations, ahead of, during and after - his visits to third countries; fully supports the EUSR's focus on the promotion and protection of open space for civil society and human rights defenders as a key priority during his mandate;
Amendment 275 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes the nomination of human rights and/or gender focal points in all EU Delegations and recalls its recommendation to the VP/HR and the EEAS to develop clear operational guidelines as to the role of human rights focal points; insists that the work of human rights focal points should be equally supported by Member States' diplomatic staff; requests that the work of the human rights focal points be independent and free of political interference and harassment from national authorities of third countries, especially in their contacts with human rights activists and civil society; insists on the importance of training all EU Delegations staff on the content of the EU Guidelines on Human rights;
Amendment 386 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 c (new)
Paragraph 34 c (new)
34c. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ratify and implement the International Convention on the Rights of Migrant Workers and Members of their Families;
Amendment 420 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Reiterates its call on the EU to ensure that all migration cooperation and readmission agreements with non-EU states comply with international human rights, refugee law and international maritime law; requests the EU to participate actively in the debate on the term "climate refugee", including its possible legal definition in international law or in any legally binding international agreements;
Amendment 487 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Reiterates its strong call for the systematic introduction of human rights clauses in all international agreements, including trade and investment agreements concluded and to be concluded, between the EU and third countries;
Amendment 506 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 d (new)
Paragraph 50 d (new)
50d. Welcomes the initiative for a regulation setting up a system of supply chain due diligence for responsible sourcing of minerals from conflict- affected areas;
Amendment 530 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Stresses the importance of not undermining the acquis of the Beijing Platform for Action regarding access to education and health as a basic human right, and the protection of sexual and reproductive rights, and to ensure that all necessary safe medical assistance is provided to female war rape victims – including abortion, as foreseen under international humanitarian law; points out that family planning, maternal health, easy access to contraception and safe abortionthe full range of sexual and reproductive health services are important elements in saving women’s lives, and highlights the need to place these policies at the core of development cooperation with third countries; requests that 28 September be made an UN official international day of action for access to safe and legal abortion;
Amendment 542 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
58. Is deeply concerned about human rights violations affecting women and girls in refugee camps, including reported cases of sexual violence and unequal treatment of women and girls vis-à-vis men; stresses the need for women and children abused in conflicts to have access to health and psychological care, in line with international law; asks the EEAS to push for stricter rules and good practices in third countries; stresses the need for continuity in the education of girls in refugee camps, in conflict areas and in areas affected by extreme poverty and environmental extreme areas such as drought and floods;
Amendment 548 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Welcomes the adoption, and supports the implementation, of the UN Security Council’s recent Resolution 2242 making women a central component in all efforts to address global challenges and calling for additional efforts to integrate the women, peace and security agenda in all the different dimensions of peacekeeping; stresses the importance of women’s equal, full and active participation in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in the peace negotiation and peace-building process; recommends a quota system be introduced in order to provide a way of promoting women's participation at all political levels;
Amendment 559 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62 b (new)
Paragraph 62 b (new)
62b. Highlights the serious issue of not- registered children born away from their parents' home country and calls on the EU to raise the issue in all political dialogues with third countries;
Amendment 575 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Firmly condemns the recent increase in discriminatory laws and acts of violence against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity; condemns that 73 countries still criminalise homosexuality, including 13 which provide for the death penalty (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, Somalia, Mauritania, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Yemen, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Qatar, Iran and the Maldives as well as in Daesh (ISIS/ISIL)-held territories in Iraq and Syria), and that 20 countries still criminalise transgender identities; expresses strong concern on so- called 'propaganda laws', which seek to limit the freedom of expression and assembly of LGBTI people, and those who support their rights; notes that 17 states have such laws and calls on these states to withdraw these provisions;
Amendment 600 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66
Paragraph 66
66. Encourages the EU institutions and the Member States to contribute further to reflections on the recognition of same-sex marriage or same-sex civil union as a political, social and human and civil rights issue; welcomes that an increasing number of countries respect the right to found a family through marriage, civil partnership and adoption without discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to elaborate proposals for the mutual recognition of these unions and of same-sex families across the EU so as to ensure equal treatment with regard to work, free movement, taxation and social security, protecting the incomes of families and children;
Amendment 609 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67
Paragraph 67
67. Is concerned that indigenous people are still in particular danger of being discriminated against, and are especially vulnerable to political, economic, environmental and labour-related changes and disturbances; notes that most live below the poverty threshold and have little or no access to political representation and decision-making; is particularly concerned about reported widespread and growing land-grabbing, forced displacement and human rights abuses; deeply regrets that in some areas of West Africa individuals affected by mental disorders are chained to trees in forests or abandoned in the streets, these being widespread practices approved by local communities;
Amendment 619 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 h (new)
Paragraph 67 h (new)
67h. Calls on the EU to strengthen and accelerate its work to eradicate all forms of discrimination, including discrimination based on caste, and to enhance EU public diplomacy on this topic;
Amendment 620 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 17 c (new)
Subheading 17 c (new)
Rights of persons affected by caste discrimination
Amendment 621 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 i (new)
Paragraph 67 i (new)
67i. Condemns the continuing human rights violations committed against people suffering from caste hierarchies and caste-based discrimination, including the denial of equality and of access to the legal system and to employment, continued segregation and caste-induced barriers to the achievement of basic human rights and development;
Amendment 723 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 80 b (new)
Paragraph 80 b (new)
80b. Encourages the EU Delegations and the Member States' diplomatic staff to continue to actively support human rights defenders, by systematically monitoring trials, visiting detained HRDs and issuing statements on individual cases, where appropriate;
Amendment 732 #
Amendment 733 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82 a (new)
Paragraph 82 a (new)
82a. Stresses the role of freedom of expression, media independence and pluralism as fundamental elements towards democracy and to empower citizens as well as civil society to ensure transparency and accountability in the public sector;
Amendment 768 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89 c (new)
Paragraph 89 c (new)
89c. Is deeply concerned that anti- terrorism legislation has been used by many governments to target political opponents and crackdown on dissidents;
Amendment 848 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 110
Paragraph 110
110. Recommends that the EU develop a more comprehensive approach to democratisation processes, as monitoring free and fairobserving elections is only one dimension, and stress of a longer and broader cycle; reiterates that political transition and democratisation need to becan only be sustainable and successful when combined with respect for human rights, the promotion of justice, transparency, accountability, reconciliation, the rule of law and the establishment of democratic institutions;
Amendment 858 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111
Paragraph 111
111. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to continue providing full support to on-going democratic processes in third countries, as well as political dialogues between ruling and opposition parties, civil societies and social movements; insists on the importance of consistently following up on the reports and recommendations of election observation missions by using them as part of the EU’s engagement in support of democracy support, and as part of the human-rights country strategies for the countries concerned; requests a mandate for the chief observer to exercise a special role incalls for closer coordination and cooperation between the European Parliament and the Commission / EEAS to ensure a follow- up monitoring of the implementation of these recommendations with the support of Parliament’s standing bodi, as well as the use of targeted financial and technical assistance the EU could offer; calls on the Commission to provide global assessment on electoral monitoring processes;
Amendment 860 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111 a (new)
Paragraph 111 a (new)
Amendment 865 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 112
Paragraph 112
112. Calls on the EU to continue to work for the definition of best practices in this area, including in the context of conflict prevention measures and mediation, mediation and facilitation of dialogue, in order to develop a coherent, flexible and credible EU approach;
Amendment 940 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 34 – title
Rule 34 – title
Intergroups and friendship groups with third countries
Amendment 951 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Rule 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. This Rule shall also apply to friendship groups with third countries.
Amendment 1169 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 212 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Rule 212 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The chairperson of a delegation shall be entitled to take part (outside the quota of the political group to which he or she belongs) in committee visits to countries covered by the delegation of which he or she is chairperson.
Amendment 1 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. having regard to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) (1979);
Amendment 2 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. having regard to the UN Beijing Platform for Action (1995) for equality, development and peace;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. having regard to UN Security Council Resolutions 1820 (2008), 1325 (2000) and the recent Resolution 2242 (2015) on Women, Peace and Security;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1c. having regard to the FEMM Committee resolutions;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1d. having regard to the Istanbul Convention (2011) of the Council of Europe;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 e (new)
Paragraph -1 e (new)
-1e. having regard to the ILO gender equality conventions, namely the Equal Remuneration Convention (No.100), Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (No. 111), Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention (No. 156) and Maternity Protection Convention (No. 183);
Amendment 15 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for representation of women at all levels of government, if necessary with the use of quotas, and for women’s systematic inclusion in transitional institutions; supports electoral systems that require voters to select both male and female candidates; stresses the importance of women’s equal, full and active participation in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, and supports empowerment projects aimed at training women to negotiate women-related issuesupports empowerment projects aimed at promoting the participation of women in local elections such as the WILD Project (Woman in Local Democracy), which has guaranteed the election of the 70% of the female beneficiaries of the project during the 2013 and 2014 elections in Armenia;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of women's equal, full and active participation in the prevention and resolution of conflicts;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for access to education for children, including secondary and university education, paying particular attention to the education of girls; in this regard welcomes projects like the Sumy State University's project implemented in Ukraine to support equal opportunities for young mother-students in getting profession in higher educational establishment;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that child labour remains a critical issue in some Eastern Partnership countries especially in Moldova, Georgia and Azerbaijan; calls on these countries to set specific targets for eliminating all forms of child labour and ensure the full enforcement of relevant existing laws;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for women’s involvement in decision-making and in the process of implementing economic policies, for the promotion of business programmes for the involvement of women in companies and enterprises, and for the implementation of local development projects aimed at the economic emancipation of women in Eastern Partnership States, such as the UNDP's project currently implemented in Azerbaijan to support the establishment of women-led businesses in the Masalli region;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Eastern Partnership States to ratify the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, since none of the concerning countries has signed and ratified it, and calls on the authorities to put in place national strategies to combatprevent, investigate and punish acts of violence against women;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 77 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for specific protection for women seeking asylum, because women in particular may be fleeing gender-based violence but may be unable or unwilling to disclose relevant information during the Refugee Status Determination process; in this regard, calls on the European Commission to implement projects aimed at protecting vulnerable groups as already done in Georgia in 2012-2014 with an EU-financed project;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the application of the Beijing Platform for Action for education and health as basic human rights, and calls for access for women to sexual and reproductive health services including legal abortion; stresses family planning, maternal health, easy access to contraception and access to the full rs important elements in saving women’s lives; underlines the importangce of sexual and reproductive health services as important elements in saving women’s livethe EU-financed project implemented in Moldova to strengthening civil society organizations in HIV/AIDS prevention and care for women and juvenile prisoners;
Amendment 90 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underlines the need for effective protection mechanisms for women human rights defenders;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the significant impact that the pledges made by the EU at the London conference on supporting Syria and in the context of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey will have on the external financing instruments and the humanitarian aid budget; while supporting those pledges, stresses that their fulfilment must not be to the detriment of other priority areas and long-term policies; calls in particular for an increase in the funding of the European Neighbourhood Instrument, which plays a vital role in supporting stability among Europe's Eastern and Southern neighbours; draws attention notably to Tunisia, which is the success story of democratic transition in the region, but which remains potentially fragile; considers it essential to maintain the EU’s pivotal role in supporting the Middle East Peace Process, the Palestinian Authority and UNRWA;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the upgrade of the EU-Turkey trade relations forms an essential part of the efforts made by the EU and Turkey to deepen their relations in key areas of joint interest identified at the EU-Turkey Summit of 29 November 2015 and in the EU-Turkey statement of 18 March 2016; states that this is even more important now that the accession talks are stalled despite the significant short- and long-term strategic interests for both the EU as Turkey, such as trade, migration, the fight against terrorism, energy and stability in the neighbourhood;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2031(INI)
2a. Recalls its resolution adopted on 24 November 2016 whereby the European Parliament called for a temporary freeze on the accession negotiations as long as the situation of human rights and civil liberties does not improve in Turkey; considers that, out of consistency, the conditions set for resuming the accession negotiations should equally apply to the modernisation of the Customs Union;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to include political benchmarksa clause on human rights and fundamental freedoms with benchmarks and timetable, in the upgraded Customs Union between Turkey and the EU on human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Amendment 23 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Relocations and resettlements have been the subject of periodic Commission reports documenting a very slow progress on both relocation and resettlement. Member States should continue delivering on their resettlement commitments.
Amendment 31 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Such a framework is a necessary part of a well-managed migration policy to reduce divergences among national resettlement practices and procedures, provide for the legal and safe arrival to the territory of the Member States of third- country nationals and stateless persons in need of international protection, help reduce the risk of a large-scale irregular inflow of third-country nationals and stateless persons to the territory of the Member States and thereby reducing the pressure of spontaneous arrivals on the Member States' asylum systems, be an expression of solidarity with countries in regions to which or within which a large number of persons in need of international protection has been displaced by helping to alleviate the pressure on those countries, as well as help achieve Union's foreign policy objectives by increasing the Union's leverage vis-à-visenhancing cooperation with third countries, and effectively contributeing to global resettlement initiatives through speaking with one voice in international fora and with third countries.
Amendment 36 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to help reduce the risk of a large-scale irregular inflowcreate genuine prospects of resettlement of third- country nationals and stateless persons to the territory of the Member States, to discourage irregular and dangerous journeys, show solidarity with countries in regions to which or within which a large number of persons in need of international protection has been displaced by helping to alleviate the pressure on those countries, and help achieve the Union's foreign policy objectives, the regions or third countries from which resettlement is to occur should fit in a tailored engagement with third countries to better manage migration as foreseen in the Commission's Communication of 7 June 2016 on Establishing a new Partnership Framework with third countries under the European Agenda on Migration32 . Partner countries should be, therefore, prioritised. However, the overall Union approach should take into account the global resettlement and identified protection needs, including protracted refugee situations. _________________ 32 COM(2016) 377 final.
Amendment 40 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The common standard procedures should build on the existing resettlement experience and standards of the Member States, in particular the Standard Operating Procedures guiding the implementation of the resettlement scheme with Turkey set out in the EU- Turkey Statement of 18 March 2016. The Union Resettlement Framework should allow the use of two types of standard resettlement procedures.
Amendment 44 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) An expedited procedure should be established with the same level of security checks as in the ordinary procedure. However, in the expedited procedure, the assessment of the international protection needs of third-country nationals or stateless persons should be limited to an assessment of their eligibility for subsidiary protection without assessing their qualification for refugee status. The qualification for refugee status should be assessed after resettlement.
Amendment 51 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Humanitarian admission should be considered as a complement to Union resettlement programmes.
Amendment 54 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the Union Resettlement Framework, implementing powers should be conferred on the Council for establishing the annual Union resettlement plan, fixing the maximum totalost adequate number of persons to be resettled, the details about the participation of the Member States in the plan and their contributions to the total number of persons to be resettled, as well as overall geographical priorities in line with the UNHCR's annual Projected Global Resettlement Needs.
Amendment 58 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) These powers should be exercised on a proposal from the Commission on the maximum total number of persons to be resettled and overall geographical prioritiethrough the Union Resettlement Framework, and overall geographical priorities in line with the UNHCR's annual Projected Global Resettlement Needs. The Commission should make its proposal simultaneously with its proposal on the draft Union annual budget. The Council should aim to adopt the proposal within two months. The Commission and the Council should take into account the discussions within the High-Level Resettlement Committee.
Amendment 68 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) [The European Union Agency for Asylum] should assist Member States in the implementation of Union Resettlement Framework and cooperate with the related third countries, in accordance with its expanded mandate.
Amendment 81 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point -a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point -a (new)
(–a) establish a permanent binding Union framework for the resettlement of third country nationals and stateless individuals who are in need of international protection;
Amendment 84 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) create redistributive mechanisms in order to relieve the pressure on third countries hosting large numbers of displaced people, as a gesture of solidarity and responsibility sharing;
Amendment 91 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 95 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) regions or countries experiencing protracted refugee situations;
Amendment 97 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 116 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Amendment 129 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Member States shall ensure that family unity can be maintained between persons referred to in point (b)(iiin line with Chapter V of Council Directive 2003/86/EC1a. _________________ 1aCouncil Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the right to family reunification (OJ L 251, 3.10.2003, p. 12).
Amendment 134 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) they have committed a serious crime equivalent to an offence punishable under Member States' criminal law;
Amendment 136 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) persons for whom there are reasonable grounds for considering that they are a danger to the community, public policy, security, public health or the international relations of the Member State examining the resettlement file, including where a second Member State has required the Member State examining the resettlement file to consult that second Member State during the examination in relation to specific third-country nationals or stateless persons or specific categories of third-country nationals or stateless persons, that second Member State has objected to their resettlement on these grounds;
Amendment 141 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 149 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f – paragraph 1
Amendment 158 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the maximum total number of persons to be resettled, taking into account the UNHCR's Projected Global Resettlement Needs;
Amendment 163 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) overall protection needs and the specific geographical priorities.;
Amendment 164 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
(d) benchmarks to monitor and evaluate the effective implementation by Member States;
Amendment 174 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the precise number of persons to be resettled from the maximum total number as set out in the annual Union resettlement plan provided for in point (a) of Article 7(2) and details about the participation of the Member States in the targeted Union resettlement scheme;
Amendment 176 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) where necessary, local coordination and practical cooperation arrangements among Member States, supported by the [European Union Agency for Asylum] in accordance with Article 12(3), and with third countries, and UNHCR, IOM, Union delegations in third countries and relevant civil society organizations or other partners;
Amendment 185 #
2016/0225(COD)
(a) family links with third-country nationals or stateless persons or Union citizens legally residing in a Member State; but not eligible for family reunification under Council Directive 2003/86/EC1a; _________________ 1aCouncil Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the right to family reunification (OJ L 251, 3.10.2003, p. 12).
Amendment 188 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall make that assessment on the basis of documentary evidence, including, where applicable, information from UNHCR, IOM, FRA and relevant civil society organizations on whether the third-country nationals or the stateless persons qualify as refugees or on the basis of a personal interview or a combination of both.
Amendment 193 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. For the purpose of implementing the ordinary procedure, prior to identifying third-country nationals or stateless persons, Member States may request UNHCR, IOM, FRA and relevant civil society organizations or where applicable, [the European Union Agency for Asylum] or relevant international bodies to refer to them third- country nationals or stateless persons in relation to whom those entities have fully assessed:
Amendment 195 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – point b – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – point b – paragraph 2
Member States may also request UNHCR, IOM and relevant civil society organizations to fully assess whether third- country nationals or stateless persons referred to them by UNHCR, IOM and relevant civil society organizations qualify as refugees within the meaning of Article 1 of the 1951 Geneva Convention.
Amendment 199 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) shall not require UNHCR, IOM, and relevant civil society organizations to assess whether the third-country nationals or the stateless persons qualify as refugees within the meaning of Article 1 of the 1951 Geneva Convention;
Amendment 200 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
The subsidiary protection status granted on the basis of point (4) shall be considered to have been terminated where a final decision has been taken on an application for international protection made by the beneficiary of that status; otherwise the qualifications required to be granted the refugee status shall be assessed after the resettlement took place.
Amendment 206 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. A High-Level Resettlement Committee shall be established, composed of representatives of the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and the Member States. [The European Union Agency for Asylum,] UNHCR, and IOM mayIOM, and representatives from relevant civil society organizations shall be invited. Representatives of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland shall be invited to attend the meetings of the High-Level Resettlement Committee where they have indicated their intention to be associated with the implementation of the annual Union resettlement plan.
Amendment 11 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 15 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The definition of a family member in this Regulation should include the sibling or siblings of the applicant. Reuniting siblings is of particular importance for improving the chances of integration of applicants and hence reducing secondary movements. The scope of the definition of family member should also reflect the reality of current migratory trends, according to which applicants often arrive to the territory of the Member States after a prolonged period of time in transit. The definition should therefore include families formed outside the country of origin, but before their arrival on the territory of the Member State, allowing for reunification with a married or unmarried partner and considering the specificities of de facto families and relationships. This limited and targeted enlargement of the scope of the definition is expected to reduce the incentive for some secondary movements of asylum seekers within the EU.
Amendment 18 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure full respect for the principle of family unity and for the best interests of the child, the existence of a relationship of dependency between an applicant and his or her child, sibling or parent on account of the applicant’s pregnancy or maternity, state of health or old age, should become a binding responsibility criterion. When the applicant is an unaccompanied minor, the presence of a family member or relative on the territory of another Member State who can take care of him or her should also become a binding responsibility criterion. Separated children, which are also legally considered as unaccompanied minors, is a distinct category that should require specific attention. In order to discourage secondary movements of unaccompanied minors, which are not in their best interests, in the absence of a family member or a relative, the Member State responsible should be that where the unaccompanied minor first has lodgedis present his or her application for international protection, unless it is demonstrated that this would not be in the best interests of the child. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor to another Member State, the transferring Member State should make sure that that Member State will take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the adequate protection of the child, and in particular the prompt appointment of a representative or representatives tasked with safeguarding respect for all the rights to which they are entitled. In order to avoid excessive pressure on the social system of single Member States and ensure a fair sharing of responsibility, the corrective allocation mechanism should include specific provisions for unaccompanied minors. Any decision to transfer an unaccompanied minor should be preceded by an assessment of his/her best interests by staff with the necessary qualifications and expertise.
Amendment 28 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) All persons subject to this regulation should have the right to an effective remedy, in the form of an appeal or review, in fact and in law. In order to guarantee effective protection of the rights of the persons concerned, legal safeguards and the right to an effective remedy in respect of decisions regarding transfers to the Member State responsible should be established, in accordance, in particular, with Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. An effective remedy should also be provided in situations when no transfer decision is taken but the applicant claims that another Member State is responsible on the basis that he has a family member or, for unaccompanied minors, a relative in another Member State. In order to ensure that international law and the relevant case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union as well as of the European Court of Human Rights is respected, an effective remedy against such decisions should cover both the examination of the application of this Regulation and of the legal and factual situation in the Member State to which the applicant is transferred or returned. The scope of the effective remedy should be limited to, in particular, concern an assessment of whether applicants' fundamental rights to respect of family life, the rights of the child, or the prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment risk to be infringed upon.
Amendment 35 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) A key based on the size of the population and of the economy of the Member States should be applied as a point of reference in the operation of the corrective allocation mechanism in conjunction with a threshold, so as to enable the mechanism to function as a means of assisting Member States under disproportionate pressure. The application of the corrective allocation for the benefit of a Member State should be triggered automatically, but also taking into account a wish of preference of the applicant especially if motivated by familiar reunification where the number of applications for international protection for which a Member State is responsible exceeds 150% of the figure identified in the reference key. In order to comprehensively reflect the efforts of each Member State, the number of persons effectively resettled to that Member State should be added to the number of applications for international protection for the purposes of this calculation. The category of unaccompanied minors should require particular attention and a distinct key should be determined for them with the same calculation formula.
Amendment 45 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 61 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) ‘unaccompanied minor’ means a minor who arrives on the territory of the Member States unaccompanied by an adult responsible for him or her, whether by law or by the practice of the Member State concerned, and for as long as he or she is not effectively taken into the care of such an adult; it includes a minor who is left unaccompanied after he or she has entered the territory of Member States, as well as minors who have been separated from both parents or from their previous legal or customary primary care-giver;
Amendment 63 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall examine any application for international protection by a third-country national or a stateless person who applies on the territory of any one of them, including at the border or in the transit zones. Member States shall instruct their diplomatic representations in third countries to consider applications for international protection in order to avoid excessive pressure on the asylum systems of frontline Member States. The application shall be examined by a single Member State, which shall be the one which the criteria set out in Chapter III indicate is responsible.
Amendment 64 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where it is impossible to transfer an applicant to the Member State primarily designated as responsible because it carries already a disproportioned share of responsibility or because there are substantial grounds for believing that there are systemic flaws in the asylum procedure and in the reception conditions for applicants in that Member State, resulting in a risk of inhuman or degrading treatment within the meaning of Article 4 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the determining Member State shall continue to examine the criteria set out in Chapter III in order to establish whether another Member State can be designated as responsible.
Amendment 68 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Amendment 74 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Amendment 76 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Amendment 80 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Where a person who intends to make an application for international protection has entered irregularly into the territory of the Member States, the application shall be made in the Member State of that first where he or she is presentry. Where a person who intends to make an application for international protection is legally present in a Member State, the application shall be made in that Member State.
Amendment 82 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 85 #
2016/0133(COD)
2. The Member State in which the applicant is obliged to be present shall continue the procedures for determining the Member State responsible even when the applicant leaves the territory of that Member State without authorisation or is otherwise not available for the competent authorities of that Member Stathas been relocated shall be the one responsible for bearing the consequences of non-compliance.
Amendment 88 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Amendment 91 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) that the right to apply for international protection does not encompass any choice of the applicant which Member State shall be responsible for examining the application for international protection, except when he or she is eligible for family reunification;
Amendment 93 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) of the objectives of this Regulation and the consequences of making another application in a different Member State as well as the consequences of leaving the Member State where he or she is obliged to be present during the phases in which the Member State responsible under this Regulation is being determined and the application for international protection is being examined , in particular that the applicant shall not be entitled to the reception conditions set out in Articles 14 to 19 of Directive 2013/33/EU in any Member State other than the one where he or she is required to be present, with the exception of emergency health care ;
Amendment 103 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The best interests of the child shall be athe primary consideration for Member States with respect to all procedures provided for in this Regulation.
Amendment 105 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Each Member State where an unaccompanied minor is obliged to be present shall ensure that a representative represents and/or assists the unaccompanied minor with respect to the relevant procedures provided for in this Regulation. The representative shall have the qualifications and expertise to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into consideration during the procedures carried out under this Regulation. Such representative shall have access to the content of the relevant documents in the applicant’s file including the specific leaflet for unaccompanied minors.
Amendment 107 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
This paragraph shall be without prejudice to the relevant provisions in Article 25 of Directive 2013/32/EU. Due to the vulnerability of this group of applicants, unaccompanied minors should not be transferred to another Member State except if it is in the child's best interest.
Amendment 114 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor to the Member State responsible or, where applicable, to the Member State of allocation, the transferring Member State shall make sure that the Member State responsible or the Member State of allocation takes the measures referred to in Articles 14 and 24 of Directive 2013/33/EU and Article 25 of Directive 2013/32/EU without delay. Any decision to transfer an unaccompanied minor shall be preceded by an assessment of his/her best interests, through a prioritised procedure pursuant to Article 31(7) of Directive 2013/32/EU. The assessment shall be based on the factors listed in paragraph 3. The assessment shall be done swiftly by staff with the qualifications and expertise to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into consideration.
Amendment 115 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 67(2) and 78(2)(e) thereof,
Amendment 116 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
Having regard to the European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights, and in particular Article 18 thereof;
Amendment 120 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The criteria for determining the Member State responsible shall be applied only once, in the order in which they are set out in this Chapter.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Such a method should be based on the principle of solidarity and objective, fair criteria both for the Member States and for the persons concerned. It should, in particular, make it possible to determine rapidly the Member State responsible, so as to guarantee effective access to the procedures for granting international protection and not to compromise the objective of the rapid processing of applications for international protection.
Amendment 124 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. In the absence of a family member or a relative as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, the Member State responsible shall be that where the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or her application for international protection,is present unless it is demonstrated that this is not in the best interests of the minor.
Amendment 134 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Where it is established, on the basis of proof or circumstantial evidence as described in the two lists mentioned in Article 25(4) of this Regulation, including the data referred to in Regulation [Proposal for a Regulation recasting Regulation (EU) No 603/2013], that an applicant has irregularly crossed the border into a Member State by land, sea or air having come from a third country, the Member State thus entered shall be responsible for examining the application for international protection. That responsibility shall cease 12 months after the date on which the irregular border crossing took place.
Amendment 139 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Member State in which an application for international protection is made and which is carrying out the process of determining the Member State responsible may, at any time before a Member State responsible has been determined , request another Member State to take charge of an applicant in order to bring together any family relations ,or on the basis of family, cultural or social ties or language skills which would facilitate his of her integration into that other Member State even where that other Member State is not responsible under the criteria laid down in Articles 10 to 13 and 18. The persons concerned must express their consent in writing.
Amendment 140 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In accordance with the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, respect for family lifeprivate and family life, as well as for the principle of non-discrimination, should be a primary consideration of Member States when applying this Regulation.
Amendment 145 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph new4
Article 28 – paragraph new4
Amendment 147 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall not hold a person in detention for the sole reason that he or she is subject to the procedure established by this Regulation. Detention shall always remain a measure of last resort and alternatives to detention shall always be a priority. Children shall not to be detained as detention can never be in the child's best interests.
Amendment 150 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The automatic, mandatory and permanent allocation mechanism referred to in this Chapter shall be applied for the benefit of a Member State, where that Member State is confronted with a disproportionate number of applications for international protection for which it is the Member State responsible under this Regulation.
Amendment 157 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37
Article 37
Amendment 349 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
(ra) "temporary reception centers" means the centres set up pursuant to article 3-bis, paragraph 2, point c), and paragraph 3, in which international protection applicants will be accommodated pending their transfer to the Member State responsible for examination of their application;
Amendment 391 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a Article 3-bis Presentation of international protection applications 1. International protection applications may also be lodged: a) at the dedicated "International Protection Application Offices" that the European Commission may establish pursuant to a bilateral agreement with a third country, in refugee camps situated in countries adjacent to countries in conflict or in countries from which there is a massive exodus of persons who aspire to international protection status. At the time of establishment of such offices, the Commission: i. shall consult the Council and Political and Security Committee in order to guarantee co-ordination with the activity of EU Delegations for management of the crises which may be occurring on the territory of that third country State; ii. agree with the Member States the sufficient recruitment mechanisms to find the qualified human resources needed for execution of the tasks of the said offices. b) at the offices of EU Delegations or diplomatic Representatives of Member States previously identified by the Commission, in agreement with the European structure to which the Delegation or Member State responds. 2. The European Union shall make appropriate bilateral agreements with third countries in which the office is to be established for the institution of "International Protection Application Offices" referred to at 3 paragraph, point c) above. Such bilateral agreements shall relate to: a) the ability to establish the office; b) the legal status of the EU personnel assigned to that office; c) the creation of temporary reception centres at the offices for applicants awaiting their transfer to the European Union; d) any co-operation with other international entities or bodies or N.G.O's for the management of temporary reception centres referred to at letter c); e) the ability to create humanitarian corridors via air, sea or land transport for applicants from the temporary reception centre to the territory of the European Union; f) the willingness of the third country to accept the return of applicants coming from that Centre in the event of final refusal of their application for international protection. 3. Similar agreements to those set forth in paragraph 2 may be reached by the European Union with third countries where EU Delegations or Member State diplomatic representatives are established, as identified pursuant to art. 3.1.d).
Amendment 13 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 25 February 2016 on the opening of negotiations for an EU-Tunisia Free Trade Agreement
Amendment 24 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Nobel peace prize was awarded to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet in 2015 for "its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy In Tunisia";
Amendment 31 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Tunisia currently hosts over a million displaced Libyans, fleeing instability and violence in Libya, thereby putting a strain on the internal situation and infrastructures and leading displaced people to use the premises of former refugees camps such as Choucha, without any basic services being provided; whereas a tripartite dialogue has been set up, in the context of the organisation of the sub- committees, between the authorities, civil society actors and EU representatives in Tunisia;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Reminds the importance of the respect of human rights in the implementation of the reviewed European Neighbourhood Policy; calls for the development of monitoring mechanisms on the respect of fundamental freedoms, gender equality and other human rights issues, with full involvement of the civil society.
Amendment 84 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the tripartite dialogue in Tunisia; calls for its continuation and extension to all aspects of EU-Tunisia bilateral relations and in particular, to ensure the involvement of civil society in the implementation of the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy and the negotiation process of EU-Tunisia priorities;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for support for gender- balanced policies, for an increased participation of women in public life and the private sector and for the inclusion of young people in political life, especially regarding the promotion of youth participation in local elections; welcomes in this regard the EU-funded youth awareness/civic education project implemented by Lam Echaml a Tunisian NGO which has a presence at grassroots level all across Tunisia; welcomes the legislative provisions regarding youth representation at local and regional elections;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the Commission and the EEAS to launch a programme in support of the reform of the judicial sector and the rule of law in respect of the values of the Tunisian Constitution, including through technical and financial support for the ongoing establishment of the Supreme Judicial Council and the Constitutional Court; notes that the EU Programme on Justice Reform (PARJI) was only endowed with very limited funding and stopped in 2011;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for a reform of the penal code, and in particular for the repeal of Article 230, which penalises homosexual practicesity with imprisonment for three years, and is contrary to the constitutional principles of non- discrimination and the protection of privacy, as well as; furthermore, calls for amendments to Law No 92-52 on Narcotics, which propose disproportionate sentences for drug offences, to align it to international standards for the consumption of soft drugs;
Amendment 129 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Assembly of the Council of Europe to grant Tunisia the status of partner for democracy as a significant step towards consolidating parliamentary democracy and the rule of law in Tunisia;
Amendment 154 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for an increase in EU aid to Tunisia through the ENI and for the coordination of international aid to Tunisia; encourages partnerships with other interested global and regional donor countries and organisations, and in particular, measures promoting investment in the manufacturing sector which would boost employment; notes that the tourism sector has been dramatically impacted by the attacks in 2014terrorist attacks and, considering the measures implemented since then by the Tunisian authorities, calls on the Member States to reassess the security situation as quickly as possible;
Amendment 193 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes EU projects in the domain of job creations and vocational training such as IRADA; Recommends the use of European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) funds to further assist SMEs; recommends that Tunisia join the EU’s COSME (Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises) programme as soon as possible; encourages private lending to SMEs by reforming the undercapitalised banking sector; welcomes the recent twinning programme for the Tunisian Central Bank aimed at supporting the modernisation of the banking sector;
Amendment 204 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Considers that the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) between the European Union and Tunisia has more than just a trade dimension, and that it should seek to contribute to the stability of Tunisia, to the consolidation of its democracy and to the reinvigoration of its economy; point out that the DCFTA should be a progressive and asymmetrical agreement which must benefit the economies and societies of Tunisia and the EU, while taking proper account of the significant economic disparities between the parties;
Amendment 207 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26 b. Recalls its recommendations to the Commission and the Tunisian Government to implement a clear and detailed process for involving Tunisian and European civil society throughout the DCFTA negotiations; calls for the consultation process to be open and transparent and to take greater account of the diversity of Tunisian civil society, drawing on best practices employed in similar negotiations;
Amendment 215 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Expresses its deepest concern over the new draft law 22/2015 on counterterrorism, adopted on July 2015 by the Tunisia's Assembly of Representatives, which imposes the death penalty as a possible sentence for a range of "terror" offences. Stresses that this bill could seriously infringe civil liberties and the respect of human rights in Tunisia. Recalls that the death penalty already exists under Tunisian law, for crimes such as murder and rape, even though no execution have occurred since 1991. Underlines that, although Tunisia is one of the countries that are most vulnerable to the terrorism threat, States are obliged to fully respect human rights when fighting terrorism. Underlines that the ENP is strongly linked with the respect of human rights and international law and recalls the EU position of zero tolerance on death penalty.
Amendment 224 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for an increase in support for security sector reform in Tunisia and calls for swift implementation of the programmes currently in place; calls for the establishment of a national security adviser in Tunisia; calls for the Member States to share best practices in the security field in Tunisia; calls for systematic human rights assessment in that field;
Amendment 236 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recognizes that poverty and social exclusion are among the major causes of radicalization; Calls therefore for a better social inclusion of young people to prevent the recruitment of new fighters; recommends using the expertise gathered through the initiative of international organisations such as Hedayah to develop local and regional strategies for countering violent extremism; calls for awareness raising about these existing networks or similar initiatives in Tunisia;
Amendment 270 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. considers that the use of Arabic is necessary to ensure involvement of civil society in EU-Tunisia relations, in particular in the context of the free trade agreement negotiation;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
- having regard to the Guidelines for EP Interparliamentary Delegations on promoting human rights and democracy in their visits outside the European Union,
Amendment 8 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 d (new)
Citation 5 d (new)
- having regard to the EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World in 2014, adopted by the Council on 22 June 2015,
Amendment 12 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
- having regard to the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 of 31 October 2000 on women and peace and security,
Amendment 14 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 10 October 2013 on caste-based discrimination,
Amendment 15 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 8 September 2015 on human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countries,
Amendment 24 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24
Citation 24
- having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Development and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (A8- 000023/2015),
Amendment 38 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas there are numerous attempts worldwide to shrink the space of civil society, including in the UN Human Rights Council;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the VP/HR, in coordination with all the other Commissioners, to draft a programme that mainstreams human rights in various EU activities, particularly in the areas of development, migration, environment, employment, internet data protection, trade, investment, technology and business;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading (new)
Subheading (new)
Mandate of the EU Special Representative for Human Rights
Amendment 133 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading (new)
Subheading (new)
Human rights country strategies and the role of the EU Delegations
Amendment 143 #
Amendment 157 #
Amendment 173 #
Amendment 196 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Reiterates its support for the introduction of human rights clauses in international agreements concluded and to be concluded between the EU and third countries; calls on the Commission to effectively and systematically monitor the implementation of the human rights clauses and to report regularly to Parliament on partner countries’ respect for human rights;
Amendment 203 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 f (new)
Paragraph 44 f (new)
44f. Requests that the European Union consider both the European social dialogue model and the respect of the ILO standards on employment as a reference point in these agreements;
Amendment 208 #
Amendment 209 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45a. Welcomes the initiative relating to a regulation setting up a system of supply chain due diligence for responsible sourcing of minerals from conflict- affected areas; calls on all stakeholders to take an active role in the 12th session of the UN Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, and to support efforts to align their policies with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
Amendment 221 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Calls for the EU and its Member States to engage in the debate on a legally binding international instrument on business and human rights within the UN system;
Amendment 222 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 b (new)
Paragraph 48 b (new)
48b. Calls for concerted EU action to address the problem of land-grabbing through the promotion of adequate safeguards, to prevent land-grabbing in the countries concerned and among EU and other European companies present in those countries;
Amendment 224 #
Amendment 237 #
Amendment 238 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a (new)
Paragraph 51 a (new)
51a. Calls on the EEAS, the Commission and the Member States to support the review of the mandate of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in line with the Outcome Document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (UN General Assembly Resolution 69/2), with a view to monitoring, evaluating and improving the implementation of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; urges the EU Member States to request that all Special Procedure mandate holders give special attention to issues affecting indigenous women and girls, and systematically report such issues to the UNHRC; urges the EEAS and the Member States to actively support the development of the system-wide action plan on indigenous peoples, as requested by the UN General Assembly in its September 2014 resolution, especially as regards the organisation of regular consultation of indigenous peoples as part of that process;
Amendment 239 #
Amendment 245 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 a (new)
Paragraph 52 a (new)
52a. Requests the EU to participate actively in the debate on the term "climate refugee", including its possible legal definition in international law or in any legally binding international agreements;
Amendment 255 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 c (new)
Paragraph 53 c (new)
53c. Stresses the urgent need to develop stronger policies at Union level to address the pressing issues related to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in a manner consistent with international human rights law and fundamental human dignity; calls on the EU and the MS to guarantee humanitarian corridors and to deliver humanitarian visas; invites the VP/HR, the Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs and the EEAS to promote legal migration in a true spirit of cooperation and equitable burden sharing among Member States in order to tackle the multiple challenges that persist in this regard and calls for a revision of the Dublin Regulation;
Amendment 263 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 k (new)
Paragraph 53 k (new)
53k. Reiterates its call for an EU common position on the use of armed drones, giving utmost importance to respect for human rights and international humanitarian law and addressing issues such as the legal framework, proportionality, accountability, the protection of civilians and transparency; urges the EU, once again, to ban the development, production and use of fully autonomous weapons which enable strikes to be carried out without human intervention;
Amendment 266 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading (new)
Subheading (new)
International cultural and sports events and human rights
Amendment 269 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 p (new)
Paragraph 53 p (new)
53p. Denounces the increasing practice by authoritarian States of hosting mega sports or cultural events in order to boost their international legitimacy while further restricting domestic dissent; calls for the EU and its Member States to actively raise this issue, including at the UNHRC, and to engage with national sports federations, corporate actors and civil society organisations on the modalities of their participation in such events, including with regard to the first European Games in Baku in 2015 and the FIFA World Cup in Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022;
Amendment 273 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Considers it regrettable that the nowRecalls the importance of keeping institutionalised practice of sending a parliamentary delegation to the UNGA was not respected in 2014; welcomes the renewal of the practice in 2015, at the 28th session of the UNHRC;
Amendment 281 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58 c (new)
Paragraph 58 c (new)
58c. Requests the EU to continue its strong support in strengthening and expanding the relationship between the ICC and the UN, in particular in the UN Security Council;
Amendment 287 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading (new)
Subheading (new)
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief
Amendment 307 #
Amendment 308 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
62. Welcomes the Joint Declaration of the VP/HR and the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe of October 2014, which reaffirmed their strong and absolute opposition to capital punishment in all cases and under all circumstances; maintains its view that the worldwide abolition of the death penalty should be one of the EU’s central objectives as regards human rights; reiterates its recommendation to the Commission and Member States that the abolition of the death penalty for drug-related offences should be made a precondition for financial assistance, technical assistance, capacity-building and other support for drug enforcement policy;
Amendment 311 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Expresses its concern at the growing number of death sentences worldwide; considers itdeeply regrettables that Belarus has resumed executions after a two-year pausesome countries still have capital punishment in their legislations; reiterates therefore its call on Belaruthose countries to implement a moratorium on the death penalty, which should ultimately lead to its abolition;
Amendment 322 #
Amendment 327 #
Amendment 329 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 b (new)
Paragraph 66 b (new)
66b. Welcomes the adoption in 2013 of the EU Guidelines to Promote and Protect the Enjoyment of all Human Rights by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Persons; emphasises the importance of the Commission and the EEAS continuing to raise the issue of LGBTI rights in political and human rights dialogues and in multilateral fora, and of using the EIDHR to support organisations defending LGBTI rights by empowering them to challenge homophobic and transphobic laws and discrimination against LGBTI people, raising awareness among the general public of the discrimination and violence experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people;
Amendment 331 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 d (new)
Paragraph 66 d (new)
66d. Underlines the importance for the EU to continue to actively promote equality and non-discrimination; welcomes the first-ever UN Security council meeting on LGBTI rights that took place on 24 August 2015 condemning the attacks and killings of LGBTI people in the Middle East by ISIS;
Amendment 332 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 e (new)
Paragraph 66 e (new)
66e. Welcomes the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in Oliari and others v. Italy in July 2015, affirming that states should offer adequate legal protection and recognition of same-sex couples; considers that the rights of lesbian, gay and bisexual people are more likely to be respected if they have access to legal institutions, such as registered partnership or marriage; welcomes that an increasing number of countries – 20 to date – around the world have opened marriage to same-sex couples; reiterates its call for the Commission to propose an ambitious regulation on the mutual recognition of the legal effects of civil status documents;
Amendment 334 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 g (new)
Paragraph 66 g (new)
66g. Regrets that 75 countries criminalise homosexuality, including 8 which provide for the death penalty (Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, Sudan, Yemen, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Qatar as well as certain provinces of Nigeria and Somalia); firmly condemns the recent increase in discriminatory laws and believes that practices and acts of violence against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity should not go unpunished; encourages close monitoring of the situation in Brunei due to activate the death penalty for same-sex sexual acts in 2016, and in Nigeria, Uganda, Malawi and India and, where new laws or recent legal developments seriously threaten the freedom of sexual minorities; reaffirms its support for the continuing work of the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights to combat these discriminatory laws and practices and for the UN’s work more generally on this issue;
Amendment 337 #
Amendment 339 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 b (new)
Paragraph 67 b (new)
67b. Condemns the continuing human rights violations committed against people suffering from caste hierarchies and caste-based discrimination, including the denial of equality and of access to the legal system and to employment, continued segregation and caste-induced barriers to the achievement of basic human rights and development;
Amendment 340 #
Amendment 341 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 c (new)
Paragraph 67 c (new)
67c. Welcomes the ratifications of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; reiterates the importance of efficient implementation by both the Member States and the EU institutions and stresses, in particular, the need to credibly mainstream the principle of universal accessibility and all the rights of persons with disabilities throughout all relevant EU policies, including in the area of development cooperation, and underlines the prescriptive and horizontal nature of this issue;
Amendment 342 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 d (new)
Paragraph 67 d (new)
67d. Encourages the VP/HR to continue to support the process of ratification and implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by those countries which have not ratified or implemented it as yet;
Amendment 343 #
Amendment 344 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 e (new)
Paragraph 67 e (new)
67e. Welcomes the EU’s support for UN resolutions on gender issues, notably on the elimination of violence against women and girls, on discrimination against women and on the role of freedom of expression and opinion in women’s empowerment, and for the UN’s statements on early and forced marriage and on female genital mutilation;
Amendment 349 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69
Paragraph 69
Amendment 353 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69 a (new)
Paragraph 69 a (new)
69a. Requests the EU to support the strengthening of the coherence, synergies and complementarities between the reviews of peace operations, of the UN peacebuilding architecture and of UNSC Resolution 1325 and 1820 on Women and Peace and Security; stresses the importance of women's equal and full participation as active agents in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peace-building, peacekeeping, humanitarian response and in post-conflict reconstruction; in this context welcomes that the Commission has reviewed its humanitarian aid policy which now states that international humanitarian law and/or human rights law may justify providing safe abortions to female war rape victims;
Amendment 354 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69 b (new)
Paragraph 69 b (new)
69b. Reaffirms its condemnation of all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls, especially the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and domestic violence; calls on all Council of Europe member states, accordingly, to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence; calls for the EU, as such, to take steps to accede to that convention in order to ensure coherence between EU internal and external action on violence against women and girls;
Amendment 356 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69 d (new)
Paragraph 69 d (new)
69d. Reiterates, in this respect, its call for the EU and its Member States to support, in the process of building sustainable reconciliation, the systematic participation of women as a vital component of peace processes, and to recognise the need to mainstream gender perspectives in conflict prevention, peacekeeping operations, humanitarian assistance and post-conflict reconstruction and democratic transition process;
Amendment 361 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70 b (new)
Paragraph 70 b (new)
70b. Stresses that the empowerment and human rights of women and girls must be at the core of the post-2015 agenda, as these are essential elements for progress on poverty eradication and sustainable development; recalls the importance of the Global Women's Summit which aimed to enhance the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, promoted new political commitments in achieving post-2015 agenda in women development; the promotion, protection and fulfilment of all human rights and to the full and effective implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and the Programme of Action of the ICPD and the outcomes of their review conferences and remain committed to sexual and reproductive health and rights;
Amendment 363 #
Amendment 364 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
Paragraph 71
71. Reaffirms the urgent need for universal ratification and effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Child and its Optional Protocols; calls on all States to commit themselves to eliminating the worst forms of child labour as defined by Article 3 of ILO Convention No 182, which include child slavery, trafficking, prostitution and hazardous work affecting a child’s physical and mental health;
Amendment 375 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 a (new)
Paragraph 73 a (new)
73a. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to continue to take action regarding the rights of the child, with a specific focus on violence against children, including torture, as cases of torture and detention of children have been reported recently; calls for particular focus on the issues of forced child labour, child poverty and child malnutrition, and, in this connection, on the goals of universal primary education, a reduction in child mortality, child marriage and harmful practices, the disarmament, rehabilitation and subsequent reintegration of children enlisted in armed groups, and the placing of the issue of child witchcraft on the agenda of human rights dialogues with the countries concerned; stresses the importance of prioritising children’s rights within EU external policy, development cooperation and humanitarian aid, so as to ensure adequate funding and increase the level of protection for children in emergency situations; calls on the VP/HR to report annually to Parliament on the results achieved with regard to child-focused EU external action; emphasises that children and adolescents should participate only in work that does not affect their health and personal development or interfere with their schooling; stresses the importance of prioritising children's rights within EU external policy;
Amendment 377 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 c (new)
Paragraph 73 c (new)
73c. Welcomes the EU's cooperation with UNICEF, which has resulted in a toolkit for the mainstreaming of children's rights in development cooperation and in support to key MDGs and Child Protection programmes for realizing children rights specially in fragile contexts as well as with UNRWA;
Amendment 384 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77
Paragraph 77
77. Reiterates its request for the EU and its Member States to enhance their monitoring of all types of restrictions on freedom of expression and the media in third countries and to rapidly and systematically condemn such limitations even when used with legitimate aims such as counter-terrorism, state security and law enforcement; emphasises the importance of ensuring effective implementation of the EU Guidelines on Freedom of Expression Online and Offline and of regularly monitoring their impact;
Amendment 389 #
Amendment 408 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading (new)
Subheading (new)
Enhancing the European Parliament’s action on human rights
Amendment 409 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82 a (new)
Paragraph 82 a (new)
82a. Welcomes the review of the Guidelines for the European Parliament's Interparliamentary Delegations on promoting human rights and democracy, conducted by the Conference of Delegation Chairs, in cooperation with the Subcommittee on Human Rights; recommends, in this context, a more systematic and transparent practice of raising human rights issues, especially the individual cases referred to in Parliament's resolutions, during delegation visits to third countries, and of reporting in writing to the Subcommittee on Human Rights on actions taken and, where politically warranted, through a specific debriefing session;
Amendment 410 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82 b (new)
Paragraph 82 b (new)
82b. Emphasises the need for continued reflection regarding the most appropriate ways to maximise the credibility, visibility and effectiveness of Parliament's Resolutions on breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 411 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82 c (new)
Paragraph 82 c (new)
82c. Encourages discussion on the inclusion of the different tools available to Parliament regarding support for and promotion of human rights in a single strategy document, to be adopted by Parliament in plenary;
Amendment 415 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88 a (new)
Paragraph 88 a (new)
88a. Calls on the Commission to develop innovative financial mechanisms for implementing fiscal reforms and strengthening the fight against corruption, illicit financial flows and tax evasion; encourages, in this context, consideration of public-private partnerships, the blending of grants and loans, and help for developing countries to better mobilise their domestic resources; notes a call for an international tax on financial transactions that could act as an additional source of funding for development, and reminds the Member States that they have already agreed to introduce a domestic financial transaction tax and undertaken to set aside a share of the funds raised to finance global public assets, including development;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas reaching a common understanding ofspect for democracy, the rule of law and human rights is a basic prerequisitecondition for deeper cooperation between the EU and the five countries of Central Asia in areas of mutual interest, in the very meaning of the term ‘partnership’ as vested in the Partnership Cooperation Agreements; whereas the overall situation of democracy and human rights in the region remains to various degrees poor and deeply worrying;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the strong strategic, political and economic interest of the EU in strengthening its bilateral and multilateral relations with all the Central Asian countries, on the basis of common shared values as stated in the existing Partnership and Cooperation Agreements between the EU and Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan and in the agreement not yet in force with Turkmenistan;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the review is rather ambitious given that the region is not a geopolitical priority for the EU and its Member States, but concurs with the Council’s designation of the region as strategically important, with the conditionof the greatest strategic importance for the region and the challenges it faces; takes the view that democratic transformation shouldencouraged by the EU will lead to improved and stronger political, diplomatic and trade relations; in this context, welcomes the 56 % increase in and more specific focusing of EU development assistance to the region in period 2014- 2020 as compared with the previous period;
Amendment 157 #
2015/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Expresses its deep concern at the growing trend towards clampdown on civil society on the pretext of security and stability, including through doubtful charges of terrorist activity or vague accusations of inciting social hatred;
Amendment 267 #
2015/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recognises that the main threats and challenges identified in the Strategy for Central Asia remain relevant; is, however, acutely aware of the additional external pressures stemming from the current security challenges in Afghanistan, as well as the opaque foreign policy of Russia aimed at reintegration of former Soviet space, triggered by the crisis in Ukraine;
Amendment 295 #
2015/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is concerned that stalled and uneventhe lack of socio- economic development, which is stalled and uneven, poor governance and a weak institutional framework, lack of respect for rule of law; unresolved ethnic issues and lack of prospects for orderly succession in the countries of Central Asia are sources of potential instability and extremism;
Amendment 352 #
2015/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Condemns the excessive use of important international police cooperation mechanisms, such as the Red Notice system of the Interpol, to silence critics of the current Kazakh authorities living and working abroad;
Amendment 353 #
2015/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34b. Expresses its high concern over the new draft law on NGOs in Kazakhstan, foreseeing the establishment of a centralised operator, tasked with allocating both government and non- government grants to local NGOs, which would lead to even greater state control over the civil society sector, hindering its independence and often putting its very existence at risk;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the particular importance of providing sufficient funding for the European Neighbourhood Instrument, which plays a vital role in supporting stability among Europe's Eastern and Southern neighbours; strongly welcomes the 4.9% increase in commitment appropriations compared to last year; notes critically the severe cuts applied to the ENI by Council and stresses the urgent need to increase appropriations by a substantial margin to meet the needs of the countries covered by the instrument; stresses the critical nature of the problems affecting Libya and Tunisia and the importance of providing more support to contribute to capacity building for its institutions, justice reform, security sector reform and border assistance;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to articles 3 (5), 21, 23, 34 and 41 (1) of the Treaty of the European Union,
Amendment 5 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Treaty of the European Union,
Amendment 8 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
– having regards to the declaration from the Durban World Conference 2001 against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance,
Amendment 9 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
– having regard to the Charter of the United Nations,
Amendment 14 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to UNGA resolution 65/275 on the participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations, adopted on 3 May 2011,
Amendment 16 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
– having regard to the Council conclusions of 22 June 2015 on the EU Priorities at the United Nations and the 70th United Nations General Assembly,
Amendment 18 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU and the United Nations share the same fundamental values; whereas the future of the European Union is linked with global development, human rights, peace and security; whereas the challenges EU faces need global solutions and global issues need European action;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU safeguards its values, fundamental interests, security, independence and integrity and acts for preserving peace, preventing conflicts and strengthening international security and human rights, in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter and the Helsinki Final Act of 1975, and with the aims of the Charter of Paris for a New Europe adopted in 1990; whereas the EU is part of the collective UN security system, also as one of the regional arrangements foreseen under Chapter VIII of the Charter;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU strengthens the foundation of social sustainability by consolidating, supporting and promoting democracy, the rule of law, human rights, gender equality and the principles of international law;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 55 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the EU carries the biggest financial burden in international development cooperation, since more than half of Official Development Assistance worldwide is provided by the EU and its Member States; whereas EU development policies haveare of high quality bin that they actively promotinge effectively poverty reduction and economic, social and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas humankind has common values and interests; whereas there should be a fair share of the burden and the benefits when solving common problems and promoting common goals and values;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the United Nations Charter, signed 70 years ago in San Francisco, is based on the common values and interests of humankind; whereas the United Nations is the only universal and democratically governed global organization;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas, the main goal after World War II was maintaining peace and security; whereas the promotion of economic and social development and human rights had a central place in the Charter; whereas environmental concerns have emerged on the agenda of the UN since the early 1970's; whereas in the Rio Conference (UNCED) in 1992, development and environmental policies were merged into a combination of effective poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development all over the world;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
Amendment 94 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y
Recital Y
Y. whereas the EU and its Member States have a crucial role in promoting the principles and goals of the United Nations and in solving the common problems of humankind; whereas on the other hand Europe needs global partners in solving its own problems in areas like security, the protection of the environment, immigrationhuman rights and safeguarding the right to asylum, and solving financial instabilities;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z a (new)
Recital Z a (new)
Za. whereas the EU provides fundamental contribution to UN peace-keeping missions;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z b (new)
Recital Z b (new)
Zb. whereas the EU and the UN cooperate closely in the most delicate crisis scenarios, in particular in the Middle East and North Africa; whereas their effort must be further enhanced to achieve a political and peaceful solution of such crises;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Supports EU's efforts to promote the reform of the UN system and of its bodies and organs to make it more adapted to address the multi-sectorial challenges the world has to face today; this should include the comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council as well as the revitalisation of the work of the General Assembly and the improved coordination and coherence of the action of all UN Institutions with the final target of efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability;
Amendment 185 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls onfor further development of preventive and early warning tools and enhanced mediation capabilities of the UN, and onfor more precise mandates that include a human rights based approach and clear exit strategies for peacebuilding and peacekeeping operations; encourages the EU member states to support more substantially peacebuilding and peacekeeping operations in Europe's neighbourhood and calls on the EU to strengthen its mediation efforts in conflict resolution; bearing in mind the recent atrocities and human rights violations perpetrated by some extremist groups and other atrocities, urges the Security Council to define an ambitious set of tools and means to ensure effective prevention of these atrocities;
Amendment 195 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Requests the EU to support the strengthening of the coherence, synergies and complementarities between the reviews of peace operations, of the UN peacebuilding architecture and of UNSC Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security; stresses the importance of women's equal and full participation as active agents in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peace-building, peacekeeping, humanitarian response and in post- conflict reconstruction; in this context welcomes that the Commission has reviewed its humanitarian aid policy which now states that international humanitarian law and/or human rights law may justify providing safe abortions to female war rape victims;
Amendment 196 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes EU's commitment towards greater responsibility and transparency in arms trade and supports the promotion of the universalisation and full implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty as well as the implementation of the outcome of the First Conference of States; requests the EU to continue to promote the Treaty on the Non- proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime as being the essential foundation for nuclear disarmament in accordance with Article VI of the NPT; further requests the EU to actively take steps towards global disarmament;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Encourages the EU to promote a broad definition of the human security concept, bringing it more closely with human rights, gender equality and human development;
Amendment 198 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Takes the view that the Union must uphold the Responsibility to Protect principle, operationalising it and putting more emphasis on prevention, also by ensuring that all UN departments and agencies working with development, peace building, development and human rights integrate better their capacities with a view to provide early warning and avoid atrocities;
Amendment 199 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Stresses that the empowerment and human rights of women and girls must be at the core of the post-2015 agenda, as these are essential elements for progress on poverty eradication and sustainable development; Recommends the EU to play an active role in the forthcoming Global Women's Summit which will aim to enhance the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, promote new political commitments in achieving post- 2015 agenda in women development; the promotion, protection and fulfilment of all human rights and to the full and effective implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and the Programme of Action of the ICPD and the outcomes of their review conferences and remain committed to sexual and reproductive health and rights;
Amendment 200 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Takes note of the fact that since the United Nations was established in 1945 the organisation has not had a female Secretary General; calls on the EU to encourage and promote female candidates for the position;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Underlines the need for the EU to promote the mainstreaming of gender equality in all bodies of the UN; calls on the EU to support UN Women in taking into account discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression;
Amendment 202 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 h (new)
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Underlines the importance for the EU to continue to actively promote equality and non-discrimination; welcomes the first-ever UN Security council meeting on LGBTI rights that took place on 24 August 2015 condemning the attacks and killings of LGBTI people in the Middle East by ISIS; Encourages the UN Security Council to further take into account violations of LGBTI rights;
Amendment 203 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 i (new)
Paragraph 4 i (new)
4i. Recalls the EUs position on zero tolerance for death penalty; Underlines the importance for the EU to continue to advance the moratorium on death penalty;
Amendment 204 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 j (new)
Paragraph 4 j (new)
4j. Supports the EUs efforts to reach an ambitious and legally binding agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris 2015; further stresses that the implementation of COP21 outcomes should follow swiftly;
Amendment 205 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 k (new)
Paragraph 4 k (new)
4k. Requests the EU to participate actively in the debate on the term "climate refugee", including its possible legal definition in international law or in any legally binding international agreements;
Amendment 206 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 l (new)
Paragraph 4 l (new)
4l. Requests the EU to continue its strong support to the International Criminal Court as well as strengthening and expanding the relationship between the ICC and the UN, in particular the UN Security Council; recalls that primary responsibility for bringing offenders to justice lies with states themselves and supports ICC jurisdiction where national authorities are unable or unwilling to genuinely prosecute the most serious crimes of concern to the international community;
Amendment 207 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 m (new)
Paragraph 4 m (new)
4m. Calls on the EU to work towards that the UN recognises the historical fact of the Roma Holocaust During World War II and establishes 2 August as the International Roma Holocaust Memorial Day; encourages the UN to address anti- gypsyism as a special kind of racism directed towards Roma; Footnote. (In its resolution of 8 April 2014 the Parliament established a European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. The resolution was forwarded to the United Nations.)
Amendment 243 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that this Council should also have a strong coordinative role in all other fields in the UN System but security; in light of the recurring human catastrophes linked to illegal migrations, itariand considering that sustainable development of the countries of origin could facilitate in the long run a drying up of illegal migration flowrisis linked to refugees, is of the conviction that this Council should coordinate the work of all agencies related to this concern;
Amendment 250 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes the view that the challenges presented by the humanitarian crisis linked to refugees, are issues which need to be managed in a comprehensive way, in a spirit of solidarity within the EU and in close cooperation with the UN and its agencies;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that, in order to seriously address the root causes of the current refugee crisis, the European Union must be at the forefront of a serious and credible diplomatic and political international initiative on both Libya and Syria, which should engage all the main interlocutors and stakeholders involved, in cooperation with and in support of the UN and, in particular, with its Envoys Bernardino Leon and Staffan De Mistura;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls for the HR/VP and the External Action Service to be given the necessary tools and mandate to deploy the political and diplomatic action needed in the region within the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy, in coordination with the Member States;
Amendment 150 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that migrant children are particularly vulnerable, especially when they are unaccompanied; recalls that unaccompanied children are above all children and that child protection, rather than immigration policies, must be the leading principle when dealing with them, thus respecting the core principle of the best interests of the child;
Amendment 157 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Encourages the VP/HR and the EEAS to continue to support the process of ratification of the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, the Protocol thereto to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air and the Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, their Parts and Components and Ammunition;
Amendment 161 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Condemns the increasing criminalisation of irregular migration within the EU at the expense of the human rights of the people concerned; urges that provision be made without delay for the establishment of the necessary human rights safeguards, accountability and enforcement mechanisms;
Amendment 163 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Requests that the Commission and the EEAS participate actively in the debate on the term ‘climate refugee', including its possible legal definition in international law or in any legally binding international agreement;
Amendment 165 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Recognises statelessness as a significant human rights challenge; asks the Commission and the EEAS to fight statelessness in all EU external action, in particular by addressing discrimination in nationality laws on the basis of gender, religion or a minority status, by promoting children's right to a nationality and by supporting the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) campaign aimed at ending statelessness by 2024;
Amendment 168 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. The EU should have a centralised European asylum system, organized by the European Commission to deal with these requests and therefore facilitate and speed up the fairly shared distribution of refugees needed among all EU countries. The current situation in Hungary with regard to Austria and Germany shows the embarrassing lack of any coordination and coherent action among EU countries, increasing the chaos and worsening this critical situation. Since it is a huge and complex crisis the EU and its Member States should give a better response to the crisis;
Amendment 169 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6g. Considers that international cooperation to Development needs to be reinforced taking into consideration the phenomenon of migration. the real development of third countries shall be the way to tackle the root causes of the refugee crisis;
Amendment 700 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to examine the possibility of establishing 'education corridors' to ensure that students from countries in conflict, in particular Syria, Iraq and Eritrea, can have access to those European universities, which make available places and scholarships also through agreement among Member States, the European Commission and UNIMED;
Amendment 250 #
2015/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that President Xi Jinping is trying to give a new attractive face to Chinese politics through an attitude of openness and to impress world leaders by projecting both accessibility and powerful self-confidence; points out, however, that President Xi is not the new attractive face of Chinese politics for the country's civil rights activists, lawyers, journalists, bloggers and academics, who find their freedom curbed in a way not seen since decades; deplores with this regard that China's draft NGO law would tighten the government's control over civil society, intensifying an already existing repression and restriction of political and civil rights;
Amendment 297 #
2015/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the urgency of environmental protection measures, bearing in mind, for example, that in 2014 only eight out of 74 major cities reached the national standard of PM 2.5 air pollution concentrations; warns that the double water crisis (massive pollution combined with increased water usage) could cause major political and social instability; welcomes the fact that under the new environmental protection law local cadres are accountable, also retroactively, for environmental damage caused during their tenure; is concerned about the degradation of Tibet's environment, as the Tibetan plateau, often referred to as the ‘world's third pole', which is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world due to China's policies of fast-track development in the region;
Amendment 306 #
2015/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Observes that in recent years China's anti-terrorism policy has evolved rapidly from a somewhat reactive ‘defence against terror' approach to a proactive ‘war on terror', along with permanent ‘crisis management' entailing action to an unprecedented extent in affected regions and in society; is deeply concerned about the draft law on counter-terrorism, currently under discussion in China, which may lead to further violations of the rights to freedom of expression, assembly, association and religion, and legitimate human rights abuses in the name of security and the fight against terrorism, in particular in ethnic minority areas, such as Tibet and Xinjiang; calls on China to review its draft counter- terrorism law;
Amendment 404 #
2015/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Remains highly concerned that China is currently the world's largest executioner and continues to practice the death penalty in secret on thousands of people annually, without regard to international minimum standards on the use of the death penalty;
Amendment 219 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets the limited resources allocated to the EU's cooperation with its partners within its neighbourhood, notably in comparison with other stakeholders; considers that in this regard it is vital for the Tunisian issue to become the priority, by making specific commitments from an economic and investment point of view in order to support the fragile democratic transition, mindful that it is in the interest of the entire region and of the EU that the Tunisian experiment succeeds;
Amendment 415 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Highlights the fact that a strategy for the MENA region cannot be separated from the issue of human rights and, for that reason, balanced action needs to be taken, to bind the security policy with that for human rights, which is one of the EU's priorities;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the Programme of the Latvian Presidency of the European Union,
Amendment 38 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Russia has – by illegally annexing Crimea and wengaging in an undeclarmed warconflict against Ukraine, with the direct participation of Russian military units, and by 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;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas in reaction to Russia’s covert military invasion ofolvement in Ukraine, the EU has adopted a stage-by-stage series of restrictive measures; whereas similar sanctions have been adopted by a number of other countries in reaction to Russia’s aggression;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas these restrictive targeted measures are not directed against the Russian people but aim at stimulating a change in Russian policythe policies of the Russian government towards, and actions in, the common neighbourhood; whereas the sanctions couldwill be lifted, partially or fully, as soon as Russia commits itself to implementing, fully and honespromptly, 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 policy;
Amendment 175 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that, in the light of Russia’s direct and indirect involvement in the warmed conflict 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 aggressive and divisive policies conducted by Russia against the EU and its partners;
Amendment 194 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. StressesHighlights the fact that at this point, Russia, because of its actions, can no longerdirect and indirect involvement in the conflict in Ukraine and the illegal annexation of Crimea, currently cannot be treated as, or considered, a ‘"strategic partner’; points ou" to the EU, given the fact that strategic partnerships are only conceivable with countries that do not jeopardise the international order, which is based on democracy, state sovereignty (including the choice of internal constitutional order and foreign policy orientation), the inviolability of state borders, respect for the rule of law and the principles of international trade, and mutual trust;
Amendment 228 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
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 democratic neighbouring countries as a threat to their own rule;
Amendment 241 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
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 or, which includer to ensure that such a dialogue – if renewed (for which the return of Crimea to Ukraine would be a prerequisite) – is nothe reinstatement of full control of the state border by the government of Ukraine throughout the conflict area; stresses that that such a dialogue cannot be conducted at the expense of European values, standards and, international commitments, it would be necessary and the full respect of human rights; considers it necessary for the EU to specify very clearly the EU’sits new expectations oftowards Russia, along with the retaliatorywhich should aim at a renewed partnership based on mutual understanding and the full respect of the international law; with a view to this, considers it necessary for the EU to also elaborate possible sanction measures it would take should Russia notfail to keep to its commitments;
Amendment 279 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Commends the solidarity and the unity demonstrated by the Member States in the context of Russia’s undeclared war againstmed conflict in 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;
Amendment 304 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 391 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
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; welcome the invitation to the High Representative by the European Council in its Conclusions on 19-20 March 2015 to prepare by June an action plan on strategic communication to challenge Russia's ongoing disinformation campaign; 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 countries; is worried about the recent developments regarding the acquisition of the Ukrainian broadcasting channel of Euronews by Inter Media Group Ltd; calls on the Commission to ensure that Euronews remains a European, independent and autonomous channel of information in all countries;
Amendment 309 #
2014/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Highlights the fact that a strategy for the MENA region cannot be separated from the issue of human rights and, for that reason, balanced action needs to be taken, to bind the security policy with that for human rights, which is one of the EU’s priorities;
Amendment 351 #
2014/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Regrets the deadlock faced by the EU with regard to the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU); calls on the EU to make every effort to assist with the regional integration of the Maghreb countries under the AMU or Agadir agreements; considers that in this regard it is vital for the Tunisian issue to become the priority, by making specific commitments from an economic and investment point of view in order to support the fragile democratic transition, mindful that it is in the interest of the entire region and of the EU that the Tunisian experiment succeeds;
Amendment 20 #
2014/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Council and the Commission to undertake, together with Parliament, a draft revision of the current budgetary procedure so as to consolidate the role of the two branches of the budgetary authority and the executive role of the Commission;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Hopes that, following the presentation of the report by Mr Monti's High Level Group on Own Resources, the Council, Parliament and the Commission will, without delay, take steps to introduce and implement a system of EU own resources designed - in the long term - to replace current national contributions;
Amendment 63 #
2014/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that respect for human rights must be treated as a cornerstone of European foreign policy and hence incorporated in Commission initiatives across the board;,
Amendment 384 #
2014/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Points out in this connection that jihadist groups are also receiving funding from some Arab countries and that the EU should ask those countries to show greater consistency;
Amendment 25 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
Citation 27 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 10 October 2013 on Caste-Based Discrimination (2013/2676(RSP))
Amendment 28 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. Whereas Article 25 of the UDHR recognises the right of every person to an adequate standard of living, in which motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance; whereas the UN Child Rights Convention celebrates its 25th Anniversary as the most widely ratified human rights treaty;
Amendment 53 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas Article 16 of the UDHR states that men and women of full ages, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family, and are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, both during marriage and at its dissolution; and that marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.
Amendment 58 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. Whereas Article 25 of the UDHR recognises the right of every person to an adequate standard of living, in which motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance; whereas the UN Child Rights Convention celebrates its 25th Anniversary as the most widely ratified human rights treaty;
Amendment 101 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission to prepare a proper implementation report on the first EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy (2012-2014), and calls on the VP/HR and the EEAS to engage the Member States, the Commission, Parliament and, civil society, Regional and International Organisations in the review and consultations leading to the adoption of a new Action Plan, to take effect in early 2015; welcomes the discussions aimed at achieving better prioritisation of objectives in the new Action Plan, but warns against lowering the level of ambition in terms of mainstreaming human rights across EU policy areas;
Amendment 106 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the VP/HR in coordination with all the Commissioners to draft a program that mainstreams human rights into various EU activities, particularly into the areas of development, migration, environment, employment, internet data protection, trade, investments, technology, and business.
Amendment 117 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Requests that the Council institutionalise the position of the EUSR for Human Rights so that it can become a permanent function with the adequate means to fully endorse his/her role, such as using public diplomacy;
Amendment 127 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Commends the EEAS for the successful completion of the first cycle of human rights country strategies developed with a strong emphasis on ownership at the EU Delegation level; regrets, however, the continued lack of transparency regarding the contents of the country strategies; encourages the EEAS to adopt indicators to evaluate their efficacy, and to treat the country sections of the Annual Report more explicitly as constituting implementation reports on the country strategies; Recalls the EU commitment to ensure that the human rights country strategies are taken into account at all policy-making levels with third countries, including human rights and political dialogues, as well as implementing and programming financial assistance;
Amendment 130 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need for the EU Delegations to draft an annual report of their activities in the field of human rights that will be presented at the European Parliament.
Amendment 147 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. RemindUrges the EEAS and the Council, nevertheless, of the challenge of implementation and consequently of the need to evaluate the implementation ofto undertake appropriate actions to implement and evaluate the EU Guidelines at the country level; encourages the EEAS and Member States also to engage in continued training and awareness-raising among EEAS and EU Delegation staff, as well as among Member State diplomats, so as to make sure that the EU human rights guidelines have the intended effect in shaping actual policies on the ground;
Amendment 186 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Requests that the EEAS and the EU Delegations engage with human rights defenders and NGOs in a pragmatic political dialogue aimed at finding the best ways to support an enabling environment for their work; requests that the EU enhance its active diplomacy in third countries and strengthen the position of the human rights focal points in order to mainstream human rights in the daily political work of the EU Delegation, by systematically raising the names of political prisoners and engaging in trial monitoring and visits to prisons; request a systematic drafting of an updated list of political prisoners; stresses the need for the EU to use public diplomacy to support human rights defenders and to call for the release of imprisoned human rights activists;
Amendment 205 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Reiterates its full support for the work of the ICC in its role to end the impunity of the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern before the international community; remains vigilant regarding any attempts to undermine its legitimacy; c and to provide justice for the victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide; remains vigilant regarding any attempts to undermine its legitimacy or independence; urges the EU and EU Member states to cooperate with the Court and provide it with strong diplomatic and political support in bilateral relations and in all fora, including the UN; expresses its concerns that several arrest warrants have still not been executed, including those concerning President of Sudan, Omar Al Bashir. Considers the increasing number of states parties to be an important development in strengthening the universality of the Court; welcomes the ratification of the Rome Statute by Côte d’'Ivoire in February 2013; but regrets that no State has ratified the Statute this year; encourages the EU and EU member states to increase their efforts in promoting the ratification and implementation of the Rome Statute in order to widen access to justice for victims of serious crimes under international law;
Amendment 225 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Expresses its concern at the reported rise in the number of executions globally from 2012 to 2013, despite the fact that executions are confined to an increasingly small minority of countries; calls on the EU to take due action regarding the continuously high rate of executions in China and Iran, the resumption of executions in 2013 in Indonesia, Kuwait, Nigeria and Vietnam, the execution of minors in Iran, Saudi Arabia and Yemen in 2013, as well as the marked increase in reported executions in Iraq and in Saudi Arabia;
Amendment 250 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Reiterates its call for the systematic inclusion of human rights clauses in the EU’'s international agreements, including trade agreements, concluded and to be concluded with third countries, and calls for effective monitoring of their application as well as for reporting back to the relevant committee of Parliament on the agreements’' human rights aspects;
Amendment 256 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Requests that the European Union consider both the European social dialogue model and the respect of the ILO standards on employment as a reference point in these agreements.
Amendment 306 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 a (new)
Paragraph 52 a (new)
52a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to raise violations of freedom of assembly and association at every level of political dialogue, including at the highest level, when other forms of dialogues, such as the human rights dialogue, have failed to bring any concrete improvement on the ground; urges the EU and its Member States to use these dialogues to raise individual cases of concern, particularly of all those imprisoned only for exercising their right to peaceful assembly and association;
Amendment 307 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 b (new)
Paragraph 52 b (new)
52b. Encourages representatives of the EU Delegations and Member State embassies to monitor trials of human rights defenders and all those detained only for exercising their right to peaceful assembly and association, and when relevant publicly condemn the lack of respect for fair trial rights;
Amendment 308 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 c (new)
Paragraph 52 c (new)
52c. Calls on the EU to make the respect and promotion of freedom of assembly and association a key priority in the future EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy, and lay out specific actions in that regard, as freedom of assembly and association are vital elements for democracy and an open society;
Amendment 333 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Welcomes the EU’s support for UN resolutions on gender issues, notably on the elimination of violence against women and girls, on discrimination against women, on the role of freedom of expression and opinion in women’s empowerment, and for the UN’s statements on early and forced marriage and on female genital mutilation;
Amendment 342 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
58. Reaffirms its condemnation of all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls, especially the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and domestic violence; calls on all Council of Europe member states, accordingly, to sign and ratify the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women; calls on the EU as such to take steps to accede to the Convention in order to ensure coherence between EU internal and external action on violence against women and girls;
Amendment 347 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Strongly condemns the use of sexual violence against women and girls as a tactic of war, including crimes such as mass rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, gender- based forms of persecution including female genital mutilation, trafficking, early and forced marriages, honour killings and all other forms of sexual violence of comparable gravity; remains particularly concerned in this regard at the situation in the Great Lakes region of Africa and in Syria for example; expresses its support for the work of UN Women, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, and the UN Special Representative on Conflict- related Sexual Violence;
Amendment 350 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Recalls the EU’'s commitment to the mainstreaming of human rights and gender aspects in CSDP missions in line with the landmark UN Security Council resolutions 1325 and 1820 on women, peace and security; reiterates, in this respect, its call for the EU and its Member States to support, in the process of building sustainable reconciliation, the systematic participation of women as a vital component of peace processes, and to recognise the need to mainstream gender perspectives in conflict prevention, peacekeeping operations, humanitarian assistance and post-conflict reconstruction; and democratic transition process;
Amendment 361 #
Amendment 362 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65 b (new)
Paragraph 65 b (new)
65b. Condemns the continuing human rights violations committed against people suffering from caste hierarchies and caste-based discrimination, including the denial of equality and of access to the legal system and to employment, continued segregation and caste-induced barriers to the achievement of basic human rights and development; Calls on the EU to adopt a policy to direct action for elimination of caste based discrimination; and include policy objectives on caste-based discrimination in its new EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy;
Amendment 393 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70
Paragraph 70
70. Welcomes the ratifications of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD); reiterates the importance of efficient implementation both by the Member States and the EU institutions and stresses, in particular, the need to credibly integrate the rights of persons with disabilities into all EU policy instruments, especially with regard to development cooperation and into the very policies of the EU, emphasising the prescriptive and horizontal nature of this issue;
Amendment 402 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
Paragraph 71
71. Welcomes the EU’'s cooperation with UNICEF, which has resulted in a toolkit for the mainstreaming of children’'s rights in development cooperation and in support to key MDGs and Child Protection programmes for realizing children rights specially in fragile contexts; welcomes the use of the Nobel Prize money awarded to the EU to assist children in conflict situations; welcomes the EU’'s participation in the October 2013 Third Global Conference on Child Labour held in Brasilia, and its participation in the negotiation of the tripartite declaration on child labour;
Amendment 411 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
72. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to continue to take action regarding the rights of the child, with a specific focus on violence against children, including torture, as cases of torture and detention of children have been reported by organisations such as UNICEF and Amnesty International; calls for particular focus on the issues of forced child labour, child marriage and harmful practices, enlistment of children in armed groups and their disarmament, rehabilitation and subsequent reintegration, as well as placing the issue of child witchcraft on the agenda of human rights dialogues with the countries concerned; stresses the importance of prioritising children’s rights within EU external policy;
Amendment 416 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Reiterates the need to step up efforts to implement the Revised Implementation Strategy of the EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict; encourages the EU to further deepen its cooperation with the UN Special Representative for Children affected by Armed Conflicts supporting the Action Plans and the Monitoring and Reporting Mechanisms - MRM; calls for the universal ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and notably the third Optional Protocol which will allow children to submit their complaints to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 427 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
Paragraph 74
74. Stresses the urgent need to develop stronger policies at Union level to address the pressing issues related to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in a manner consistent with international human rights law and fundamental human dignity, and calls on the EU to guarantee effective common standards for reception procedures throughout the Union in order to protect unaccompanied minors and the most vulnerable; invites the VP/HR, the Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs and the EEAS to promote a true spirit of cooperation and equitable burden- sharing among Member States in order to tackle the multiple challenges that persist in this regard; recalls the commitment of the Commission to developing adequate legal migration channels, and, to this end, calls for a revision of the Dublin Regulation, which places disproportionate responsibility on Member States for the Union’s external borders and hinders migrants’ ability to seek and obtain asylum;
Amendment 481 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78
Paragraph 78
78. Calls for a review of the Guidelines for the European Parliament’'s Interparliamentary Delegations on promoting human rights and democracy, to be conducted by the Conference of Delegation Chairs, in cooperation with the Subcommittee on Human Rights; recommends, in this context, a more systematic and transparent practice of raising human rights issues, especially the individual cases referred to in Parliament’'s resolutions, during delegation visits to third countries, and of reporting on actions taken to the Subcommittee on Human Rights in writing, and, where politically warranted, through a specific debriefing session;
Amendment 4 #
2014/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Regulation (EC) No 1215/2009 does not provide any possibility to temporarily suspend the grant of exceptional trade measures in case of serious and systematic violations of the fundamental principles of human rights, democracy andand labour rights or those related to the environment, democracy, good governance or the rule of law by its beneficiaries. It is appropriate to introduce such possibility, so as to ensure that swift action can be taken in case serious and systematic violations of the fundamental principles of human rights, democracy andprinciples laid down in relevant international conventions concerning core human rights and labour rights or those related to the environment, democracy, good governance or the rule of law would occur in one of the countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process. Respect for democratic principles, the rule of law, human rights and the protection of minorities are required to achieve progress in the accession process.
Amendment 6 #
2014/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) However, Bosnia and Herzegovina has not yet accepted to adapt trade concessions granted under the Interim Agreement in order to take into account the preferential traditional trade between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina under the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA). In case, by the time of the adoption of this Regulation, an agreement on the adaptation of the trade concessions set out in the Stabilisation and Association Agreement and in the Interim Agreement has not been signed and provisionally applied by European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the preferences granted to Bosnia and Herzegovina should be suspended as from 1 January 2016. Once Bosnia-Herzegovina and the European Union will have signed and provisionally applied an agreement on the adaptation of trade concessions in the Interim Agreement, those preferences should be re- established. In order to respond to unpredictable and serious circumstances the Council should have the possibility to decide on cancelling the suspension,
Amendment 11 #
2014/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) 2009/1215
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the abstention of the countries and territories referred to in Article 1 from engaging in serious and systematic violations of human rights, including core labour rightand labour rights, core environmental standards, fundamental principles of democracy, good governance and the rule of law.
Amendment 12 #
2014/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) 2009/1215
Article 10 – paragraph 2 (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 (new)
(1a) In Article 10, the following paragraph is added: (2) The reasons for temporary suspension of the exceptional trade measures shall include serious and systematic violations of the principles laid down in relevant international conventions concerning core human rights and labour rights or those related to the environment or good governance, so as to promote the objectives of these conventions and help the countries in their efforts to meet the Copenhagen criteria and align with the Community acquis.
Amendment 15 #
2014/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Notwithstanding Article 2, the application of Regulation (EC) No 1215/2009 with regard to Bosnia and Herzegovina shall not be suspended if, before 1 January 2016, the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina sign and apply provisionally an agreement on the adaptation of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement to take into account the accession of Croatia to the European Union, or if the Council decides so, by qualified majority, in order to respond to unpredictable and serious circumstances.
Amendment 16 #
2014/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. In the event that the agreement referred to in paragraph 1 is not signed and applied provisionally before 1 January 2016, Regulation (EC) No 2115/2009 shall be applicable again with regard to Bosnia and Herzegovina from the date on which such agreement is signed and applied provisionally, or if the Council decides so, by qualified majority, in order to respond to unpredictable and serious circumstances.
Amendment 10 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to ensure legal certainty and clarity, it is necessary to clarify that not only in the case of similarity but also in case of an identical sign being used for identical goods or services, protection should be granted to a trade mark only if and to the extent that the main function of the trade mark, which is to guarantee the commercial origin of the goods or services, is adversely affected.
Amendment 11 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) The main function of a trademark is to guarantee the origin of the product to the consumer or final user by enabling him or her to distinguish without any possibility of confusion between that product and products which have another origin;
Amendment 12 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 b (new)
Recital 19 b (new)
(19b) When determining whether the main function of a trade mark is adversely affected, it is necessary to interpret this provision in the light of Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights in order to guarantee the fundamental right of freedom of expression.
Amendment 13 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) The exclusive rights conferred by a trade mark should not entitle the proprietor to prohibit the use of signs or indications which are used for a due cause in order to allow consumers to make comparisons, to express opinions or where there is no commercial use of the mark.
Amendment 18 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the sign is identical with the trade mark and is used in relation to goods or services which are identical with those for which the trade mark is registered and where such use affects or is liable to affect the function of the trade mark to guarantee to consumers the origin of the goods or services by enabling him or her to distinguish without any possibility of confusion between that product and products which have another origin;
Amendment 25 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The trade mark shall not entitle the proprietor to prohibit a third party from using the trade mark for a due cause in connection with: (a) advertising or promotion that permits consumers to compare goods or services; or (b) identifying and parodying, criticizing, or commenting upon the trade mark proprietor or the goods or services of the trade mark owner proprietor; or (c) any non-commercial use of a mark.
Amendment 29 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 1
1. Prior to registration of a trade mark, any natural or legal person and any group or body representing manufacturers, producers, suppliers of services, traders or consumers may submit to the office written observations, explaining on which of the grounds listed in Article 4 the trade mark shall not be registered ex officio. They shall not be parties to the proceedings before the office.
Amendment 32 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notice of opposition to registration of the trade mark may also be given by any natural or legal person and any group or body representing manufacturers, producers, suppliers of services, traders or consumers on the grounds provided for in Article 5.
Amendment 45 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to ensure legal certainty and clarity, it is necessary to clarify that not only in the case of similarity but also in case of an identical sign being used for identical goods or services, protection should be granted to a trade mark only if and to the extent that the main function of the trade mark, which is to guarantee the commercial origin of the goods or services, is adversely affected.
Amendment 46 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) The main function of a trademark is to guarantee the origin of the product to the consumer or final user by enabling him or her to distinguish without any possibility of confusion between that product and products which have another origin.
Amendment 47 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 b (new)
Recital 19 b (new)
(19b) When determining whether the main function of a trade mark is adversely affected, it is necessary to interpret this provision in the light of Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights in order to guarantee the fundamental right of freedom of expression.
Amendment 55 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) The exclusive rights conferred by a trade mark should not entitle the proprietor to prohibit the use of signs or indications which are used for a due cause in order to allow consumers to make comparisons, to express opinions or where there is no commercial use of the mark.
Amendment 58 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36 a (new)
Recital 36 a (new)
(36a) Notice of opposition to registration of the trade mark may also be given by any natural or legal person and any group or body representing manufacturers, producers, suppliers of services, traders or consumers furnishing proof that a trade mark is of such a nature as to deceive the public, for instance as to the nature, quality or geographical origin of the goods or service.
Amendment 74 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the sign is identical with the trade mark and is used in relation to goods or services which are identical with those for which the trade mark is registered and where such use affects or is liable to affect the function of the trade mark to guarantee to consumers the origin of the goods or services by enabling him or her to distinguish without any possibility of confusion between that product and products which have another origin;
Amendment 87 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The trade mark shall not entitle the proprietor to prohibit a third party from using the trade mark for a due cause in connection with: (a) advertising or promotion that permits consumers to compare goods or services; or (b) identifying and parodying, criticizing, or commenting upon the trade mark proprietor or the goods or services of the trade mark owner proprietor; or (c) any non-commercial use of a mark.
Amendment 94 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 1
1. Prior to registration of a trade mark, any natural or legal person and any group or body representing manufacturers, producers, suppliers of services, traders or consumers may submit to the office written observations, explaining on which of the grounds listed in Article 4 the trade mark shall not be registered ex officio. They shall not be parties to the proceedings before the office.
Amendment 99 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notice of opposition to registration of the trade mark may also be given by any natural or legal person and any group or body representing manufacturers, producers, suppliers of services, traders or consumers.
Amendment 17 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Notice of opposition to registration of the trade mark may also be given by any natural or legal person and any group or body representing manufacturers, producers, suppliers of services, traders or consumers furnishing proof that a trade mark is of such a nature as to deceive the public, for instance as to the nature, quality or geographical origin of the goods or service;
Amendment 18 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure legal certainty and clarity, it is necessary to clarify that not only in the case of similarity but also in case of an identical sign being used for identical goods or services, protection should be granted to a European trade mark only if and to the extent that the main function of the European trade mark, which is to guarantee the commercial origin of the goods or services, is adversely affected.
Amendment 19 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The main function of a trademark is to guarantee the origin of the product to the consumer or final user by enabling him or her to distinguish without any possibility of confusion between that product and products which have another origin;
Amendment 20 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) When determining whether the main function of a trade mark is adversely affected, it is necessary to interpret this provision in the light of Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights in order to guarantee the fundamental right of freedom of expression.
Amendment 21 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) The exclusive rights conferred by a trade mark should not entitle the proprietor to prohibit the use of signs or indications which are used for a due cause in order to allow consumers to make comparisons, to express opinions or where there is no commercial use of the mark.
Amendment 23 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EC) 207/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
the sign is identical with the European trade mark and is used in relation to goods or services which are identical with those for which the European trade mark is registered, and where such use affects or is liable to affect the function of the European trade mark to guarantee to consumers the origin of the goods or services by enabling him or her to distinguish without any possibility of confusion between that product and products which have another origin;
Amendment 29 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EC) 207/2009
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
The trade mark shall not entitle the proprietor to prohibit a third party from using the trade mark for a due cause in connection with: (a) advertising or promotion that permits consumers to compare goods or services; or (b) identifying and parodying, criticizing, or commenting upon the trade mark proprietor or the goods or services of the trade mark owner proprietor; or (c) any non-commercial use of a mark
Amendment 37 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Regulation (EC) 207/2009
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 38 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 39 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 39 a (new)
Regulation (EC) 207/2009
Article 41 – paragraph 5 (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 5 (new)
Amendment 74 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Notice of opposition to registration of the trade mark may also be given by any natural or legal person and any group or body representing manufacturers, producers, suppliers of services, traders or consumers furnishing proof that a trade mark is of such a nature as to deceive the public, for instance as to the nature, quality or geographical origin of the goods or service.
Amendment 77 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure legal certainty and clarity, it is necessary to clarify that not only in the case of similarity but also in case of an identical sign being used for identical goods or services, protection should be granted to a European trade mark only if and to the extent that the main function of the European trade mark, which is to guarantee the commercial origin of the goods or services, is adversely affected.
Amendment 78 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The main function of a trademark is to guarantee the origin of the product to the consumer or final user by enabling him or her to distinguish without any possibility of confusion between that product and products which have another origin;
Amendment 79 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) When determining whether the main function of a trade mark is adversely affected, it is necessary to interpret this provision in the light of Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights in order to guarantee the fundamental right of freedom of expression.
Amendment 87 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) The exclusive rights conferred by a trade mark should not entitle the proprietor to prohibit the use of signs or indications which are used for a due cause in order to allow consumers to make comparisons, to express opinions or where there is no commercial use of the mark.
Amendment 107 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EC) No 207/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the sign is identical with the European trade mark and is used in relation to goods or services which are identical with those for which the European trade mark is registered, and where such use affects or is liable to affect the function of the European trade mark to guarantee to consumers the origin of the goods or services by enabling him or her to distinguish without any possibility of confusion between that product and products which have another origin;
Amendment 124 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EC) No 207/2009
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The trade mark shall not entitle the proprietor to prohibit a third party from using the trade mark for a due cause in connection with: (a) advertising or promotion that permits consumers to compare goods or services; or (b) identifying and parodying, criticizing, or commenting upon the trade mark proprietor or the goods or services of the trade mark owner proprietor; or (c) any non-commercial use of a mark
Amendment 135 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Regulation (EC) No 207/2009
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 136 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 39 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 39 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 207/2009
Article 41 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notice of opposition to registration of the trade mark may also be given by any natural or legal person and any group or body representing manufacturers, producers, suppliers of services, traders or consumers furnishing proof that a trade mark is of such a nature as to deceive the public, for instance as to the nature, quality or geographical origin of the goods or service;
Amendment 289 #
2013/0049(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Where a distributor considers or has a reason to believe that a product is not in conformity with this Regulation, he shall not make the product available on the market until it has been brought into conformity. Furthermore, where the product is not safe, the distributor shall inform the manufacturer or the importer, as applicable, to that effect as well as the market surveillance authority of the Member State in which the distributor is established. Where the product is or has been the subject of a decision by the Commission under Article 12 of the Regulation on market surveillance of products XREFX, distributors shall, to protect the health and safety of consumers, carry out sample testing at least once a year on representative samples of the product put up for sale picked randomly under the control of a judicial officer, an authority or any other qualified person designated by each Member State.
Amendment 302 #
2013/0049(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Alternatively, distributors may request a professional association which they are a member of, or organise themselves in a professional association for the collective entity, to fulfil their obligations under this article.
Amendment 28 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 40 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Procedures for alternative dispute resolution allow for a quicker and less expensive settlement of disputes than the courts and lighten the burden on the court system. For that purpose investment product manufacturers and the persons selling investment products should be under an obligation to participate in those procedures initiated by retailed investors concerning the rights and obligations established by this Regulation, subject to certain safeguards in conformity with the principle of effective judicial protectionMember States shall ensure the setting-up of appropriate, transparent, effective, impartial, independent, fast and fair redress procedures for alternative dispute resolution between investment product manufacturer and seller and retail investors; This will ensure that where a retailed investors initiates a procedure for alternative dispute resolution against investment product manufacturers and the persons selling investment products, with regard to a dispute concerning the key information document and the underlying investment products, the investment product manufacturers and the persons selling investment products should be required to participate in that procedure. In particular, the procedures for alternative dispute resolution should not infringe the rights which the parties to such procedures have to bring legal proceedings before the courts.
Amendment 41 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) Retail investors should duly informed about the alternative dispute resolution entities by which they are covered and which are competent to deal with potential disputes between themselves and the retail investor.
Amendment 42 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 b (new)
Recital 22 b (new)
(22b) Where existing several retail investors could make use of alternative dispute resolution collective claims and redress mechanism in order to properly enforce consumers protection and guarantee well functioning retail financial services market.
Amendment 99 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure a mechanism of civil liability on the basis of the key investor information, including any translation thereof, when it is misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent with the features of the underlying investment product. Key investor information shall contain a clear warning in this respect.
Amendment 114 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The investment product manufacturer and seller shall establish appropriate procedures and arrangements which ensure that retail investors who have submitted a complaint in relation to the key information document and the underlying investment products receive a substantive reply in a timely and proper manner.
Amendment 118 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15a Collective alternative disputes resolutions Member States can maintain or introduce alternative disputes resolution procedures dealing jointly with identical or similar disputes between a manufacturer and a person selling investment products and several retail investors. Alternative disputes resolutions systems for both individual end collective claims and redress are complementary and not mutually exclusive procedures.
Amendment 119 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 b (new)
Article 15 b (new)
Article 15b Information about alternative dispute resolutions 1. Member States shall ensure that investment product manufacturer or a person selling investment product inform the retail investor about the alternative dispute resolution entities by which they are covered and which are competent to deal with potential disputes between themselves and the retail investor. They shall also specify whether or not they commit or are obliged to use these entities to resolve disputes with retail investors. 2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be mentioned in a clear, comprehensible and easily accessible way on the traders' website, where one exists, and if applicable in the general terms and conditions of sales or service contracts between the trader and a consumer. 3. Member States shall ensure that, in cases where a dispute between a retail investor and a investment product manufacturer or a person selling investment product in their territory could not be settled further to a complaint submitted directly by the retail investor to the investment product manufacturer or a person selling investment product, the latter provide to the retail investor information referred to in paragraph 1, specifying whether he will make use of the relevant alternative dispute resolution entities to settle the dispute. This information shall be provided on paper or another durable medium.
Amendment 121 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. WMember States shall ensure that where a retail investor initiates a procedure for alternative dispute resolution laid down in national law against an investment product manufacturer or a person selling investment products with regard to a dispute concerning rights and obligations establisthe key information document and thed under this Regulation,lying investment products the investment product manufacturer or the person selling investment products shall participate in that procedure, provided that it fulfils the following requirements:
Amendment 124 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the procedure results in decisions which are not bindingmay be binding for the manufacturer and the person selling investment products;
Amendment 129 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the procedure is free of charge or at moderate cost, as specified in national legislationvailable at nominal fee;
Amendment 132 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) electronic means are not the onlyadditional means by which the parties can gain access to the procedure;
Amendment 133 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 136 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall ensure the setting-up of appropriate, transparent, effective, impartial, independent, fast and fair redress procedures for alternative dispute resolution between investment product manufacturer and seller and retail investors. Member States shall further ensure that all investment products manufacturers and sellers participate in the procedures for the alternative out-of-court settlement of disputes.
Amendment 137 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that when alternative dispute resolution entities are permitted to establish pre-specified monetary thresholds in order to limit the access to alternative dispute resolution procedures, the thresholds should not be set at a level, where they significantly impair the consumers' access to complaint handling by alternative dispute resolution entities.
Amendment 138 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall facilitate access by retail investors to alternative dispute resolution procedures and shall ensure that disputes involving manufacturers and the persons selling investment products established on its territory can be submitted to an alternative dispute resolution entity.
Amendment 1 #
2011/2179(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the concept of a macro- regional strategy, which, on the basis of the experience gained in existing macro- regions (Baltic Sea and Danube regions), can encourage Member States, regions, local authorities and third countries to manage resources in such a way as to foster growth, prosperity, security and sustainable protection of thedevelop territorial cooperation projects, particularly concerning economic and environmental issues, in areas sharing common geographic, historic and cultural characteristics;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2179(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service to lend specific support to the idea of an Ionian- Adriatic macro-region, taking due account of neighbourhood policies;Emphasises, in the light of the many economic, social and environmental challenges faced by all Mediterranean regions, the importance of creating a macro-region for the Mediterranean as a whole, so as to promote closer cooperation within athis specific area which includes EU Member States and neighbouring countries which have the Mediterranean Sea as the major, but not sole, element of their common heritage; and to seek synergies with r, taking due account of neighbourhood policies; believant institutions, suches that this macro-region should, ast the European Investment Bank and the Union for the Mediterraneansame time, facilitate cooperation on a sub-regional level for specific projects;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2179(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that a Mediterranean macro-region could give the Union for the Mediterranean’s specific projects real added value, so that they complement each other, particularly in the form of financial contributions, where appropriate;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2179(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Believes that it is necessary, in order to implement a Mediterranean macro- regional strategy, to build on the experience and work of existing regional institutions and to seek possible synergies with them, particularly, in addition to the UFM, the European Investment Bank and ARLEM;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2179(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that appropriate resources should be devoted to the development of a new Ionian-AdriaticMediterranean macro-regional strategy, with sufficient safeguards tohile ensureing that existing financing is used in anas effective mannerly as possible, promoting, where necessary, the principle of 'more for more', and always in strict compliance with the rule of law and on the basis of respect for human rights;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2179(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the need to involve, right from when the strategy is laid down, the non-EU Member States and regions to be integrated into a Mediterranean macro- region, using the Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument for this purpose;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2179(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that major areas of intervention for the Ionian-Adriatica Mediterranean macro- region shcould, in particular, be the promotion of sustainable tourism, which could help small and medium-sized enterprises; the development of sustainable maritime transport, which could alleviate the problems relating to road transport; the introduction of measures to protect the Mediterranean Sea against pollution; and the strengthening of effective public administration, to tackle any possible issues of inefficient governancemaritime security and safety and protection of the maritime environment, by establishing an integrated network of reporting and surveillance systems for maritime activities; the development of transregional energy networks; and scientific and academic cooperation;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2179(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 32 #
2011/2179(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 7 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to its Written Declaration No 15/2011 of 27 September 2011 on the establishment of Euro-Mediterranean Erasmus and Leonardo da Vinci programmes,
Amendment 51 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. having regard to the European Parliament’s support for the establishment of Euro-Mediterranean Erasmus and Leonardo da Vinci programmes through Written Declaration 15/2011 of 27 September 2011,
Amendment 163 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Strongly supports the promotion of sub-regional cooperation and stresses the importance of developing partner-to- partner bilateral and multilateral economic cooperation, which would bring tangible benefits for citizens and improve the political climate in the region; places particular emphasis on the importance of encouraging the development of ‘South- South’ trade and economic integration among the countries on the southern shore of the Mediterranean;
Amendment 198 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Reaffirms that, for the Sou the aim of thern partnership, with the aimEU’s should be mutually beneficial and ambitious trade arrangements which can lead to DCFTAs, which will surely represent the first step towards a big ‘Euro-Mediterranean Economic Space’, which will also help to solve the economic problems of our neighboring partners in the Souththern neighbours is to bring the two shores of the Mediterranean closer together with a view to establishing an area of peace, democracy, security and prosperity for their 800 million inhabitants, and to provide the EU and its partners with an effective bilateral and multilateral framework enabling them to overcome democratic, social and economic challenges, to promote regional integration, in particular in relation to trade, and to ensure their co-development for the benefit of all;
Amendment 205 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Wishes objective, binding criteria for granting ‘advanced status’ to be defined; stresses the need to clarify the rights and duties arising from this bilateral commitment, both for partner countries and for the EU;
Amendment 234 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the importance of paying particular attention to the younger generation; stresses that the EU should increase cooperation in the field of education and vocational training, immediately broadening and increasing scholarship programmes and mobility of students by promoting university and high-school exchanges andin order to further the mobility of students, teachers and lecturers, researchers and apprentices by promoting exchanges between higher education and training institutions, along with public-private partnerships in the fields of research and vocational training; considers it essential to develop more flexible, accelerated procedures for issuing visas to participants in such programmes; stresses the strong need for a structured information policy towards the citizens of the ENP partners concerning the possibility of participation in EU programmes;
Amendment 243 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to take over Parliament’s proposal, produced in the wake of the Arab Spring, to establish a Euro-Mediterranean Erasmus programme, an initiative which – assuming that it were successful – would be suitable to extend to the neighbourhood as a whole; at this stage deplores the inadequacy of the Commission proposals, which, notwithstanding the Commission’s statements on 27 September 2011, in reality provide only for a very modest increase in the number of Erasmus Mundus scholarships;
Amendment 245 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on the Commission to take over Parliament’s proposal, produced in the wake of the Arab Spring, to establish a Euro-Mediterranean Leonardo da Vinci programme aimed at encouraging the mobility of young people wishing to acquire vocational training abroad, the object being to help combat the youth unemployment endemic to the southern Mediterranean;
Amendment 246 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Hopes that partner countries will become more actively involved in the work of the European Training Foundation and the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency;
Amendment 251 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that the EU should advance its work on visa facilitation and readmission agreements, with a view to moving – once all conditions are met – to a visa-free regime; believes, further, that the EU should advance its work on readmission agreements if, and only if, the partner country concerned gives sufficient guarantees regarding the protection of human rights; endorses the Commission’s new resolve to conclude visa facilitation and readmission agreements simultaneously, and not separately, so as to overcome bottlenecks; also calls for the material conditions for the issue and renewal of visas to be more respectful of human rights; underlines that the provisions on asylum must be fully in line with international obligations and commitments and EU standards, especially in the human rights field;
Amendment 265 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Reiterates its firmly held view that the European Neighbourhood Policy will not be wholly effective unless synergy is created between its bilateral and multilateral dimensions; considers it essential, therefore, to strengthen the multilateral component of the ENP, to which a more substantial proportion of funding should be allocated under the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument;
Amendment 271 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls the importance of cofinancing specific tangible regional projects to contribute to a shared process of development and integration; in this regard, welcomes the opportunity offered by the establishment of the UfM to streNotes that the multilateral component of the ENP should serve to aid the early, effective launch of tangible Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) projects to pave the way for a shared process of development and integration, not least by cofinancing feasibility studies and supporting then complementarity between bilateral policies and regional policies, in order to achieve more effectively the goals of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation, based wider use of concessional loans; regarding the current state of play, welcomes the increase in the overall budget onf the mutual recognition of common valuesNeighbourhood Investment Facility;
Amendment 310 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the proposal for the new European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) and the increase of funding for the ENP, as requested in its previous resolutions; considers that the distribution of funds should be flexible and adequate for both regions, with an approach that is performance-driven and not geographically drivencentred on commitments and progress as regards reforms in partner countries, as well as on their needs and capacities; notes that more flexibility and simplification should respect the right of democratic scrutiny and be accompanied by increased supervision of the spending;
Amendment 339 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Welcomes the work carried out by the European Investment Bank, in particular through the Facility for Euro- Mediterranean Investment and Partnership, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and underlines the importance of and the need for more synergies with other international financial institutions also active in these countries; supports the modification of the EBRD’s statutes in order for the Southern neighbourhood partners also to be eligible for its assistance; and wishes to ensure that the EIB and the EBRD, whose capital is for the most part, in both cases, of European origin, are brought into a fruitful relationship based on cooperation, not driven by competition;
Amendment 256 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) This directive does not affect the freedom of public authorities to define, at national level the scope of services of general economic interest and characteristics of the service to be provided, including any conditions regarding the quality of the service, in order to pursue its public policy objectives. This Directive does not deal with the funding of services of general economic interest or with systems of aids granted by Member States, in particular in the social field, in accordance with Community rules on competition.
Amendment 257 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) This Directive does not affect terms and conditions of employment, including maximum work periods and minimum rest periods, minimum paid annual holidays, minimum rates of pay as well as health, safety and hygiene at work, which Member States apply in compliance with Union law nor does it affect relations between social partners, including the right to negotiate and conclude collective agreements, the right to strike and to take industrial action in accordance with national law and practices which respect Union law
Amendment 258 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 c (new)
Recital 3 c (new)
(3c) Member States may provide that contracting authorities and contracting entities shall base the award of concessions inter alia on the criterion of the most economically advantageous tender. This criterion may refer, in addition to price or costs, to quality, including technical merit, aesthetic and functional characteristics, accessibility, design for all users, environmental, social characteristics and innovative character. It may also refer to after-sales service and technical assistance, delivery date, delivery period or period of completion, the organisation, qualification and experience of the staff assigned to performing the concession in question as well as to the specific process of production or provision of the requested works, supplies or services to the extent that it does not discriminates between economic operators
Amendment 271 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Concessions are contracts for pecuniary interest concluded between one or more economic operators and one or more contracting authorities or entities and having as their object the acquisition of works or services where the consideration consists, normally, in the right to exploit the works or services that are the subject of the contract. The execution of these works or services are subject to specific binding obligations defined by the contracting authority or entity which are legally enforceable. By contrast, certain State acts such as authorisations or licences issued for limited periods, whereby the State or a public authority establishes the conditions for the exercise of an economic activity, should not qualify as concessions. The same applies to certain agreements having as their object the right of an economic operator to exploit certain public domains or resources, such as land lease contracts whereby the State or contracting authority or entity establishes only general conditions for their use without acquiring specific works or services.
Amendment 386 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. This Directive does not affect the terms and conditions of employment, including environmental, health and safety, social and labour law, rules and standards, defined by Union and national legislation and collective agreements, which apply where the provision of works, services and supplies takes place.
Amendment 398 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a Principle of free administration by public authorities 1. This Directive recognises the principle of free administration by contracting authorities and contracting entities in conformity with the EU Treaties. The latter will be free to decide how best to provide, organise and manage the execution of the work and the provision of the services for which they are responsible, in accordance with the legislative arrangements and the methods which they judge to be the most effective manner to ensure a high level of quality, safety and affordability, equal treatment and the promotion of universal access and of user rights in public services. 2. This Directive does not affect the freedom of Member States to define, in conformity with the Union law, what they consider to be services of general economic interest, how those services should be organised and financed, in compliance with the State aid rules, and what specific obligations they should be subject to.
Amendment 401 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 b (new)
Article 1 b (new)
Article 1 b Principles of transparency by public authorities The details of concession contracts, including regarding the transfer of operating risk and eventual payments from the grantor to the economic operator, shall be made public and open to scrutiny. Any subsequent modifications to the contract shall also be made public. Member States shall ensure that periodic evaluation of the performance of concessions shall be made public.
Amendment 407 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Amendment 413 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Amendment 420 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) “economic operator” means any natural or legal person, or public entity, or a group of such persons and/or entities, including consortia of undertakings, which offers the execution of works and/or a work, supplies or services on the market.
Amendment 424 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) ‘l'Life cycle’ means all consecutive and/or interlinked stages, including production, transport, use and maintenance, throughout the existenc characteristics' relates to any part of the life cycle of a product or works or the provision of a service. Life cycle characteristics are embedded in a product as a result of choices made in the production process or other non-use phases of the life cycle of athe product or a work, even if such characteristics are not apparent in the physical or functional qualities orf the provision of a service, from raw material acquisition or genresulting work or service. Life cycle characteristics relating to production processes shall encompass the respect of environmental, health and safety, social and labour law requirements as defined by internation of resources to disposal, clearance and finalisational, European Union and national legislation and, where applicable, collective agreements applying in the place where the work or service is carried out.
Amendment 470 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Amendment 472 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Contracting authorities may decide to award a concession in separate lots, in which case the total estimated value of all such lots shall be taken into account. Where the aggregate value of the lots is equal to or exceeds the threshold laid down in Article 5, this Directive shall apply to the awarding of each lot.
Amendment 474 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Amendment 570 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
b) at least 9080 % of the activities of that legal person are carried out for the controlling contracting authority or entity or for other legal persons controlled by that contracting authority or entity
Amendment 581 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
c) there is no private participation in the controlled legal person, with the exception of legally enforced forms of private participation.
Amendment 594 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 also applies where a controlled entity which is a contracting authority or contracting entity as referred to in paragraph 1 subparagraph 1 of Article 4 awards a concession to its controlling entity or entities, or to another legal person controlled by the same contracting authority, provided that there is no private participation in the legal person being awarded the public concession, with the exception of legally enforced forms of private participation.
Amendment 601 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
A contracting authority or a contracting entity as referred to in paragraph 1 subparagraph 1 of Article 4, which does not exercise over a legal person control within the meaning of paragraph 1, may nevertheless award a concession without applying the provisionsoutside the scope of the current Directive to a legal person which it controls jointly with other such contracting authorities or entities, and the legal person over which the contracting authority or authorities exercise control may acquire goods and services from those public owners without applying this directive, where the following conditions are fulfilled:
Amendment 610 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
b) at least 980% of the activities of that legal person are carried out for the controlling contracting authorities or entities as referred to in paragraph 1 subparagraph 1 of Article 4 or other legal persons controlled by the same contracting authority or entity;
Amendment 620 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
c) there is no private participation in the controlled legal person, with the exception of legally enforced forms of private participation.
Amendment 627 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) the decision-making bodies of the controlled legal person are composed of representatives of all participating contracting authorities or contracting entities as referred to in paragraph 1 subparagraph 1 of Article 4; while one representative may represent one or many participating contracting authorities;
Amendment 629 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Amendment 632 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. An agreement concluded between two or more contracting authorities or contracting entities as referred to in paragraph 1 subparagraph 1 of Article 4 shall not be deemed to be a concession within the meaning of point 1 of paragraph 1 of Article 2 of this Directive, and thus fall outside the scope of this Directive where the following cumulative conditions are fulfilled:
Amendment 636 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the agreement establishes a genuine co-operation between the participating contracting authorities or entities aimed at carrying out jointly theirpurpose of the partnership is the provision of a public -service tasks and involving mutual rights and obligations of the par conferred on all participating public authorities;
Amendment 655 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) the participating contracting authorities or entities shall do not perform on the open market more than 1020 % in terms of turnover of the activities which are relevant in the context of the agreement;
Amendment 664 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point e
(e) the task is carried out solely by the public authorities concerned and there is no active private participation in any of the contracting authorities or entities involved with the exception of forms of legally enforced private participation.
Amendment 675 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The exceptions provided for in this Article shall cease to apply from the moment any private participation takes place, with the exception of forms of legally enforced private participation, with the effect that ongoing concessions need to be opened to competition through regular concession award procedures.
Amendment 719 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. Groups of economic operators, including consortia of undertakings, may submit tenders or put themselves forward as candidates.
Amendment 722 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Unless otherwise provided in this Directive or in the national law concerning access to information, and without prejudice to the obligations relating to the advertising of awarded concession contracts and to the information to candidates and tenderers set out in Articles 27 and 35 of this Directive, the contracting authoritygrantor shall not disclose information forwarded to it by economic operators which they have designated as confidential, including, but not limited to, technical or trade secrets and the confidential aspects of tenders. particular technical or trade secrets. Failure to comply with this requirement shall render the grantor liable
Amendment 726 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Contracting authorities or contracting entitiesThe grantor may impose on economic operators requirements aimed at protecting the confidential nature of information which the contracting authorities or contracting entitiesit makes available throughout the concession award procedure. Failure to comply with this requirement shall render the economic operator liable
Amendment 759 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26a General principles 1. Concessions shall be awarded on the basis of the criteria set out by the grantor in accordance with Article 38a provided that the following cumulative conditions are fulfilled: (a) the tender complies with the requirements, conditions and criteria set out in the concession notice or in the invitation to submit a tender and in the concession award documents; (b) the tender comes from a tender who (i) is not excluded from participating in the award procedure in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 7 of Article 36, and subject to paragraph 8 of Article 39, and (ii) meets the selection criteria set out by the grantor in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 36 (iii) meets the applicable terms and conditions of employment, including environmental, health and safety, social and labour law, rules and standards, defined by Union and national legislation and collective agreements, which apply where the provision of works, services and supplies takes place 2. During the concession award procedure, the grantor shall treat economic operators equally and shall act in a transparent and proportionate way. In particular, it shall not provide information in a discriminatory manner which may give some candidates or tenderers an advantage over others. The design of the concession award procedure shall not be made with the objective of excluding it from the scope of this Directive or of artificially narrowing competition. 3. The grantor and the economic operator shall respect obligations relating to social and employment protection and working conditions applying in the place where the concession is performed, as set out by collective agreements, national and European union legislation, and international labour law provisions. The grantor has the full freedom to specify in tender documents social and environmental criteria that go beyond these obligations. This includes compliance with ILO Convention No. 94, even where the Convention has not been implemented in national law.
Amendment 768 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 a (new)
Article 30 a (new)
Article 30a Combating corruption and preventing conflicts of interest Member States shall adopt rules combating fraud, favouritism and corruption and preventing conflicts of interest, aimed at ensuring the transparency of the award procedure and the equal treatment of all candidates and tenderers. The measures adopted shall establish and apply a comprehensive, actionable indicator and monitoring systems to prevent, detect and eliminate report instances of concessions fraud, corruption, conflict of interest, and other serious irregularities. With regard to conflicts of interest, they shall allow for the exclusion of a tenderer or candidate from the procedure only where the conflict of interests cannot be effectively remedied by other means.
Amendment 785 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
(iia) meets the applicable terms and conditions of employment, including environmental, health and safety, social and labour law, rules and standards, defined by Union and national legislation and collective agreements, which apply where the provision of works, services and supplies takes place.
Amendment 790 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – title
Article 36 – title
Selection of and qualitative assessment of candidates and tenders and grounds for exclusion
Amendment 803 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The grantor shall include in the concession notice, in the invitation to submit tenders or in the concession documents a description of the concession, the conditions for participation and the award criteria. The grantor shall verify the conditions for participation relating to: (a) suitability to pursue the professional activity; (b) economic and financial standing; (c) technical and professional ability; (d) environmental, health and safety, social and labour law, rules and standards, defined by Union and national legislation and collective agreements, which apply where the provision of works, services and supplies takes place. The professional and technical ability and financial standing of candidates or tenderers and the reference or references to be submitted as proof in accordance with the requirements specified in the concession notice. Those conditions shall both related to and proportionate to the subject-matter of the contract, shall be non-discriminatory and may be accompanied by minimum requirements, wherever necessary.
Amendment 821 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) participation in exploitation of human trafficking and child labour covered by Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims
Amendment 837 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Amendment 859 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 38 a (new)
Article 38 a (new)
Article 38a Technical and/or functional requirements 1 Technical and/or functional requirements shall be set out in the concession documents. They shall define the characteristics required of a works, service or supply. These characteristics may also refer to the specific process of production or provision of the requested works, supplies or services or of any other stage of its life cycle as referred to in point (14) of Article 2. 2. Technical and/or functional requirements shall define the characteristics required of the works and/or services that are the subject matter of the concession. 3. Technical and/or functional requirements shall comply with the principle of equal access of economic operators to the concession award procedure and shall not have the effect of creating unjustified obstacles to the opening up of concessions to competition. Technical and/or functional requirements shall comply with the environmental characteristics, health and safety, social and labour law, rules and standards, defined by Union and national legislation and collective agreements, which apply where the provision of works, services and supplies takes place. In particular, unless justified by the subject-matter of the contract, technical and/or functional requirements shall not refer to a specific make or source, or a particular process, or to trade marks, patents, types or a specific production with the effect of favouring or eliminating certain undertakings or certain products. Such reference shall be permitted, on an exceptional basis, where a sufficiently precise and intelligible description of the subject-matter of the contract is not possible; such reference shall be accompanied by the words "or equivalent". Contracting authorities or contracting entities may require that economic operators provide a certificate issued by recognised body as means of proof of conformity with the technical and/or functional requirements set out in the concessions documents.
Amendment 886 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 41 – paragraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 1
1. In the concession documents, the contracting authority or contracting entitygrantor may ask or may be required by a Member State to ask the tenderer to indicate in its tender any share of the contract it may intend to subcontract to third parties and any proposed subcontractors. Member States shall limit the possibility for a tenderer to sub- contract out any parts of the works or services to be performed or goods to be delivered to no more than three successive levels of sub-contracting.
Amendment 891 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 41 – paragraph 2
Article 41 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the question of the principal economic operator's liability. Member States shall provide for a system of joint and several liability down the sub-contracting chain. They shall ensure that the main contractor and any intermediate subcontractor which have violated fundamental rights, health and safety requirements or social and labour rules and standards as laid down in Union and national legislation and in collective agreements which apply in the place where the work, service or supply is performed, may be liable to make the payments due in relation to such violations, such as outstanding remuneration, taxes or social contributions, in addition to or in place of the employing subcontractor or the contractor of which the employer is a direct subcontractor.
Amendment 107 #
2011/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) The Member States should establish a system of effective, proportionate, dissuasive and harmonised sanctions in order to ensure that more coherent and better coordinated action is taken to prevent and punish intellectual property right infringements and that EU consumers are properly protected.
Amendment 248 #
Amendment 249 #
2011/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
The Member States shall lay down the rules on administrative sanctions applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The administrative sanctions provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Amendment 12 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that retailers are offering diverse and modern ways of selling goods and services and contribute to consumer choice and flexible employment opportunities, in particular for youth;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the EU institutions to give the highestsuitable political prominence to the retail sector as a pillar of the Single Market Act;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the EU institutions to give the highest political prominence to the retail sector as a pillarn important aspect of the Single Market Act;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the primary focus must be on the effective enforcement of Treaty principles, existing internal market rules and instruments, and self-regulation, rather th and taking a regulatory approach where appropriate;
Amendment 29 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned that restrictive national rules, divergent interpretations and inadequate enforcement impede free movement of goods and services in the EU; stresses that requirements for extra tests and registrations, non-recognition of certificates and standards, territorial supply constraints and similar measures, where these are not based on the need to perform a social and/or territorial function, create extra costs for consumers and retailers, in particular SMEs;
Amendment 34 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises the need to further analyse price differences in the EU, in order to ensure price transparency for consumers, without prejudice to European and national fiscal and labour market rules;
Amendment 39 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges Member States to fully and correctly implement the legislation concerning retail trade in the internal market – notably the Goods Package, the Services Directive, the Late Payments Directive, the E-Commerce Directive and, the Small Business Act and social and labour legislation – as well as to remove overlaps and reduce administrative burdens;
Amendment 43 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages business federations and consumer associations, supported by the Commission, to provide more information, training and legal advice to stakeholders on their rights and the instruments at their disposal, such as SOLVIT;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that a fragmented payment system is an obstacle to trade; calls on the Commission to improve SEPA in order to develop a basic payment service available for all cards, increasing transparency in transaction costs and reducabolishing interchange fees, and to ensure faster bank transfers within the EU; points out, moreover, that SEPA can be regarded as a useful tool with which to combat the informal economy;
Amendment 50 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Opening up market access for business and consumers and improving conditions for workers in the sector
Amendment 55 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes the concern expressed by parts of civil society and SMEs about the increase in shopping centres and the decrease in local shops and markets in remote areas and town centres; stresses that retail planning should not sacrifice consumers’ freedom of choice and should take into consideration citizens' needs and the specific features of local areas;
Amendment 65 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that accessibility must be addressed in full respect of subsidiarity; underlines, however, that local planning must not circumvent the Services Directive and create hidden barriers to the establishment of retailers; in this regard, it is vital that local planning be geared to the objective of supplying quality services to citizens, with a special focus on practices designed to increase decent work;
Amendment 78 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Amendment 79 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Points out that improving working conditions, combating the informal economy and maintaining employment levels and competitiveness by better matching the needs of retailers to the skills of workers are among the main challenges in this sector;
Amendment 87 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reaffirms that free and fair competition and freedom of contract are key to a well- functioning retail market;
Amendment 91 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recognises that companies have different market power, that they need to act in an economically sound way and that the EU needs competitive economic championplayers to compete globally;
Amendment 107 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Emphasises that the development of private labels should not affect consumer choice or the possibility for SMEs to expand, but should aim to improve the transparency and quality of information supplied to consumers;
Amendment 124 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Strongly supports, at the same time, the intense work underway by retailers’ and suppliers’ federations to set up informal dialogue and regular consultation mechanisms in respect of competition law; welcomes their voluntary initiative to agree on a declaration on common principles of good trading practices, which should also include the issue of social and environmental responsibility, across the retail supply chain;
Amendment 132 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Considers that, rather thanin addition to proposing legislation, alternative and informal dispute resolution and redress mechanisms should be explored and their effectiveness evaluated;
Amendment 137 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Enhancing efficiency and sustainable consumption − innovative practicescompetitiveness and social and environmental sustainability
Amendment 139 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Welcomes the fact that retailers and suppliers have been at the forefront for green responsibility and supports the commitments they have taken towards sustainable consumption, which should be part of a broader concept of corporate responsibility that pays greater attention to social and environmental issues, access to goods and services and fair commercial practices;
Amendment 143 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on stakeholders to adopt innovative trade practices that favour local, high-quality products, such as zero-food- mile practices, which have the advantage of developing local production and improving product quality whilst maintaining employment levels, and to take further initiatives to combat food waste;
Amendment 144 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Stresses the importance of the role of cooperatives in the retail distribution system, since they are an alternative trade model that contributes to economic pluralism by guaranteeing access, appropriate prices and quality, capitalising on local production and creating stable and decent employment;
Amendment 147 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Stresses that there is a discrepancy between the skills required by the sector and those available on the labour market; highlights the need for training and cooperation projects involving all stakeholders to anticipate skills requirements and manage the impact of the new technologies;
Amendment 148 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Asks the Commission to prepare a comprehensive European Action Plan for Retail in order to set out a strategy, building on achievements and addressing outstanding issues, with sector-specific recommendations for the various sectors;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2080(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the correct functioning of the single market supports the European Area of Freedom, Security and Justice and contributes to strengthening the European model of social market economy; also acknowledges that the establishment of a European Area of Freedom, Security and Justice will strengthen the single market and in particular consumer protection;
Amendment 2 #
2010/2080(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Urges the Member States to ensure the transposition, the implementation and the enforcement of single market legislation in a correct and timely manner in order to achieve a level playing field and make the EU an area within which free movement and a high level of consumer protection are truly guaranteed;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2080(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the fact that the 2010 citizenship report will also deal with obstacles for citizens when trying to source goods and services across borders and propose how they can best be removed; recommends that the Commission conductswelcomes action being taken by the European Commission in response to the European Parliament Resolution of 20 May 2010 on "Delivering a Single Market to Consumers and Citizens" calling for an independent exercise to identify the top 20 single-market-related sources of dissatisfaction and frustration which citizens encounter every day;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2080(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates1 its invitation to the Commission to consider adopting a "Citizens" Charter" encompassing the various aspects of the right to live and work anywhere in the EU; stresses the need to ensure mutual recognition of official documents made by national administrations; [1] European Parliament resolution of 20 May 2010 on delivering a single market to consumers and citizens (2010/2011(INI))
Amendment 9 #
2010/2080(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Highlights the importance of the implementation of the Professional Qualifications Directive and the need to establish the reasons why such problems occurred with its implementation across Member States; recognises that resolving the problems in implementation of this Directive will contribute to the future success of achieving the goal of living and working anywhere in the European Union;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2080(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need to quickly achieve greater legal securicertainty and clarity in contractual relations and access to adequate, affordable and effective systems of redress, including collective redress mechanisms;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2080(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Strongly supports the Commission in its goal to enact legislation that reduces business and transaction costs, particularly for SMEs;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2080(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages anyjoint initiatives by the Commission and the Member States to support SMEs operating across borders throughout the EU by a tangible reduction in administrative, financial and regulatory burdens; welcomes the upcoming revision of the Late Payments Directive;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2080(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages any initiative to support SMEs operating across borders throughout the EU by cutting red-tape to achieve a tangible reduction in administrative, financial and regulatory burdens; welcomes the upcoming revision of the Late Payments Directive;
Amendment 16 #
2010/2080(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to ensure the removal of all barriers to the development of e-commerce lastly identified in the 2010 "Digital Agenda" through both legislative and non-legislative means; stresses the need to increase the confidence of consumers and business in cross-border e- commerce, also by strengthening the fight against cyber-crime and counterfeiting; asks the development of an EU Charter of consumers' rights in the area of online services and e-commerce.
Amendment 17 #
2010/2080(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to ensure the removal of all barriers to the development of e-commerce through both legislative and non-legislative means; urges a quick solution to cross-border trade problems for online consumer purchases, particularly with respect to payments and cross-border deliveries; stresses the need to increase the confidence of consumers and business in cross-border e-commerce.
Amendment 2 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas advertising fosparticipaters competition and competitiveness, combats abusesin the functioning of the economy as an element of dcominant position and encourages innovation in the internal market, and is consequently of benefit topetitiveness and innovation and as a factor with a potential impact on consumers choice,
Amendment 15 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the development of new advertising practices online and via mobile devices is generating a range of problems that need dealing with in order to safeguard a high level of protection for users,
Amendment 18 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. bearing in mind that the development of targeted (contextual, personalised and behavioural) advertising supposedly tailored to internet users’ interests, which sometimes constitutes a serious attack on the protection of privacy when it involves tracking individuals (through cookies, profiling and geolocation) and has not first been freely and explicitly consented to by the consumer,
Amendment 22 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas groups of people who are particularly vulnerable because of an alteration in their mental or physical disabilities, age or credulityfaculties, their age or their social and financial situation need special protection,
Amendment 26 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the specific nature of certain products – such as tobacco, alcohol, medicines and online gambling – calls for proper regulation of internet advertising with a view to avoiding abuses, dependence and counterfeiting,
Amendment 29 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Maintains that the UCPD provides an appropriate basic legal framework for combating misleading and aggressive advertising, although it is not yet possible to undertake a comprehensive evaluationbut since it maximises harmonisation it does not allow firms to adapt and respond effectively to developments in the technologies used in the field of advertising;
Amendment 57 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises, however, the limits of self- regulation, which cannot in any case take the place of legislation (in the area of penalties, for example); , particularly as regards the establishment of rules to protect the personal data of consumers and the penalties applicable if such rules are not respected;
Amendment 59 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages co-regnsultation, whereby of the various stakeholders are involved in legislative developments;
Amendment 63 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Deplores the development of ‘hidden’ internet advertising that is not covered by the UCPD (C2C relationships), in the form of comments posted on social networks, forums and blogs, the content of which is difficult to distinguish from mere opinion and may thus mislead consumers;
Amendment 68 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Suggests that the Member States should warn consumers of these ‘hidden’ forms of advertising (for instance through information campaigns) and encourage the emergence of forum observers/moderators who are alert to the dangers of hidden advertising;
Amendment 71 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Voices its concern aboutCondemns the routine use of behavioural advertising and the development of intrusive advertising practices (such as reading the content of emails, using social networks and geolocation, and retargeted advertising), which are serious attacks on consumers’ privacy;
Amendment 73 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that advertising techniques based on tracking individuals without their free and explicit prior consent should be prohibited;
Amendment 92 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 6
Paragraph 16 – indent 6
– encouragesure that the use of default settings – for computer systems sold to the public and for social networking services – that meetis systematically established in accordance with the strictest data protection standards (‘privacy by design’);
Amendment 125 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – indent 3
Paragraph 20 – indent 3
– develop an EU advertising liprogramme designed to teracy programme for childrenh children to be wary of advertising, modelled on the United Kingdom’s Media Smart initiative;
Amendment 24 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is important to ensure thahat prices set consumers can have confidence in the integrity of electricity and gas markets and that prices set on wholesale wholesale energy markets reflect a fair interplay between supply and demand, so as to ensure that consumers and micro- entergy markets reflect a fair interplay between supply and demandprises pay a fair price for electricity and gas throughout the entire European Economic Area.
Amendment 26 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Energy markets are increasingly interlinked across the Union. Market abuse in one Member State affects not only wholesale prices for electricity and gas across national borders but also retail prices to consumers and micro- enterprises. Therefore the concern to ensure the integrity of markets cannot be a matter only for individual Member States.
Amendment 27 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Energy markets are increasingly interlinked across the Union. Market abuse in one Member State affects both wholesale prices for electricity and gas across national borders and retail prices for consumers. Therefore the concern to ensure the integrity of markets cannot be a matter only for individual Member States. Therefore a strong cross-border market monitoring is essential for the completion of a fully functioning, interconnected and integrated internal energy market.
Amendment 30 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Specification of the definitions of inside information and market manipulation is necessary to account for the specificities of wholesale energy markets, which are dynamic and subject to change. The Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty in respect to such detailed rules. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultation 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 the Council.
Amendment 31 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Efficient market monitoring is vital to detecting and deterring market abuse on wholesale energy markets. The Agency is best placed to carry out such monitoring as it has both a Union wide view of electricity and gas markets, and the necessary expertise in the operation of electricity and gas markets and systems in the Union. National regulatory authorities having an important understanding of developments on energy markets in their Member State should have an important role in ensuring efficient market monitoring. Therefore the concern to ensure proper monitoring and transparency of the energy market depends upon the close cooperation and enhanced coordination between various European Agencies and national authorities.
Amendment 33 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure the necessary flexibility in collecting information on transactions in wholesale energy products, the Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty setting out the timing, form and content of the information which market participant are required to provide. Reporting obligations should not create unnecessary costs for market participants. Persons reporting transactions to a competent authority in accordance with the provisions of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instruments16 , and to trade repositories and competent authorities in accordance with the provisions of Regulation ../.. of the European Parliament and the Council on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories should therefore not be subject to additional reporting obligations under this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultation 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 the Council.
Amendment 38 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) It is important that the penalties for breaches of this Regulation are proportionate and dissuasive, and reflect the gravity of the infringements and the potential gains from trading on the basis of inside information and market manipulation. Recognising the interactions between trading in electricity and gas derivative products and trading in actual electricity and gas, the penalties for breaches of this Regulation should be in line with the penalties adopted by the Member States in implementing Directive 2003/6/EC. In this connection, it is essential for the penalties to be substantially harmonised in all Member States so as to avoid regulatory arbitrage, that is to say conclusion of contracts in the country where there is the lowest risk of incurring penalties.
Amendment 58 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
Article 13
The Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and , dissuasive and substantially harmonised in all the Member States. The Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by ... at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 61 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. The decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the powers specified in that decision. It shall take effect immediatelyon the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of the delegated acts already in force. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 301 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to allow manufacturers of components or separate technical units to apply for EU type-approval for components or separate technical units or authorisation, it is also important for these manufacturers to have access to certain information that is available only from the vehicle manufacturer, such as the technical information, including non-proprietary drawings, required for the development of parts for the aftermarket.
Amendment 305 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Unrestricted access to vehicle repair information, via a standardised format which can be used to retrieve the technical information, and effective competition on the market for vehicle repair and maintenance information services are necessary to improve the functioning of the internal market, particularly as regards the free movement of goods, freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services. A great proportion of such information is related to on-board diagnostic (OBD) systems and their interaction with other vehicle systems. It is appropriate to lay down technical specifications that the websites of the manufacturers should follow, along with targeted measures to ensure reasonable access for small and medium-sized enterprises in accordance with the principle of proportionality.
Amendment 332 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Requirements on road and functional safety
Amendment 339 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point ba (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point ba (new)
(ba) operation and maintenance; (It should be added to Annex I and become applicable to all relevant vehicle categories)
Amendment 340 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) safety and reliability of control systems including power take-offs to towed machinery; (It should be added to Annex I and become applicable to all relevant vehicle categories)
Amendment 341 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b c (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b c (new)
(bc) protection against mechanical hazards; (It should be added to Annex I and become applicable to all relevant vehicle categories)
Amendment 342 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) Ergonomics (including foreseeable misuse, usability of control systems, accessibility of controls to avoid their unintentional activation, adaptation of the man/vehicle interface to the foreseeable characteristics of the driver, operator intervention) (It should be added to Annex I and become applicable to all relevant vehicle categories)
Amendment 343 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
(ka) guards and protective devices; (It should be added to Annex I and become applicable to all relevant vehicle categories)
Amendment 344 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point k b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point k b (new)
Amendment 345 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point m a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point m a (new)
(ma) materials and products; (It should be added to Annex I and become applicable to all relevant vehicle categories)
Amendment 346 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point m b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point m b (new)
(mb) batteries; (It should be added to Annex I and become applicable to all relevant vehicle categories)
Amendment 347 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point m c (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point m c (new)
(mc) braking including parking functions; (It should be added to Annex I and become applicable to all relevant vehicle categories)
Amendment 353 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 shall apply, in the case of complete vehicles, for a period of twelve24 months from the date on which validity of the EU type-approval expired and, in the case of completed vehicles, for a period of eighteen30 months from that date.
Amendment 373 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In order to ensure the safety of the vehicle and its environmental performance, a standard shall be established by the relevant national authority to certify quality and capability of the repairers. Specific and adequate training shall be granted by manufacturers subject to the payment of a reasonable fee.
Amendment 378 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 47 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) the software calibration identificationpart number applicable to a vehicle type;
Amendment 381 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3 – point i
Article 47 – paragraph 3 – point i
(i) data record information and two- directional monitoring and test data, test data and technical information;
Amendment 408 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 1
1. Manufacturers may charge reasonable and proportionate fees for access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, working tools and training courses covered by this Regulation.
Amendment 412 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 a (new)
Article 57 a (new)
Article 57a (new) Adoption of delegated acts The Commission shall adopt the delegated acts referred to in Articles 7 (4), 8 (4), 9 (5), 18 (6), 38 (1), (2) and (3), 47 (10), 51 (8) and 56 by 30 June 2013.
Amendment 422 #
2010/0212(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 64 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
It shall apply from 1 January 20145.
Amendment 56 #
2009/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Textile products subject only to the requirements of inclusive labelling, and those sold by the metre or in cut lengths, should be offered for sale in such a way that the consumer can fully acquaint himself with the country of origin of these products within the meaning of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing a Community customs code of origin (‘Community Customs Code’)1 and the information affixed to the overall packaging or the roll. ________ 1 OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.
Amendment 60 #
2009/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In particular the Commission should be empowered to adapt to technical progress the list of fibre names and the related descriptions, the minimum requirements for the technical file to be annexed to the application by the manufacturer for the addition of a new fibre name to the list of permitted fibre names, the special provisions concerning corsetry products and certain types of textiles, the list of products for which labelling or marking is not mandatory, the list of products for which only inclusive labelling or marking is mandatory, the list of items not to be taken into account for the determination of fibre percentages, the agreed allowances used to calculate the mass of fibres contained in a textile product, as well as to adapt the existing or to adopt new methods of quantitative analysis for binary and ternary mixtures,. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, inter alia by supplementing it with new non-essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.
Amendment 62 #
2009/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
Recital 18 b (new)
Amendment 67 #
2009/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 c (new)
Recital 19 c (new)
(19c) The purpose of origin-marking arrangements would be to provide consumers with information regarding the country of origin of the products they are purchasing, enabling them to assess such products in the light of the social, environmental and safety standards generally associated with the country in question.
Amendment 69 #
2009/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The provisions of this Regulation, apart from those relating to indication of the country of origin, do not apply to textile products which:
Amendment 75 #
2009/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1 a (new)
With regard to the products referred to in Article 3(1)(a) of this Regulation and notwithstanding the provisions of Article 24(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2913/1992 of 12 October 1992 establishing a Community customs code of origin (‘Community Customs Code’), pending the reform of compulsory origin labelling provisions and in accordance with Article 11(1) of this Regulation, textile products shall be considered as ‘originating’ in a country in which they have undergone at least two major processing and/or manufacturing stages. ___________ 1 OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.
Amendment 81 #
2009/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Textile products must always indicate the country of origin as designated by the Community Customs Code and shall be labelled or marked whenever they are put on the market. However, labels or marking may be replaced or supplemented by accompanying commercial documents when the products are not being offered for sale to the end consumer, or when they are delivered in performance of an order placed by the State or by some other legal person governed by public law. This provision shall not apply to textile products from third countries.
Amendment 91 #
2009/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The indication of fibre names - except for that of origin - or fibre composition on the labels or marking of textile products listed in Annex V is not required.
Amendment 97 #
Amendment 98 #
Amendment 99 #
2009/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 39
Annex V – point 39
Amendment 1 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Title
Title
on Challenges to collective agreements and industrial relations in the EU
Amendment 11 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas according to Article 136 EC, the Community and the Member States shall have as their objectives (...) “improved living and working conditions, so as to make possible their harmonisation while the improvement is being maintained”; and whereas with a view to achieving this objective, Article 140 of the EC Treaty provides that the Commission is to promote close cooperation between Member States in the social field, particularly in matters relating to the right of association and collective bargaining between employers and workers,
Amendment 22 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. Whereas Aarticle 3(8).8 of the PWD gives the possibility to implement the directive either through legislation, generally applicable collective arrangements or through other collective agreements which are considered the most representative; the ECJ also affirms that other methods, e.g. the autonomous collective bargaining model, may be used, or through collective agreements that have been declared universally applicable, or that are generally applicable to all similar undertakings in the industry concerned or that have been concluded by the most representative employers’ and labour organisations at national level and which are applied throughout the national territory; the ECJ also affirms that since the purpose of Directive 96/71 is not to harmonize systems for establishing terms and conditions of employment in the Member States, they are free to choose a system at the national level which is not expressly mentioned among those provided for in the PWD; however, the ECJ at the same time has limited this freedom by adding the condition that this is only so ‘provided that it does not hinder the provision of services between Member States’, thereby questioning the subsidiarity principle,
Amendment 34 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. Whereas the ECJ in the Albany judgement (C- 67/96) in the field of competition law gave substantial and large space for trade unions to regulate labour market issues; in fact, at that time the ECJ rejected the direct horizontal effect forsocial partners to adopt measures to improve conditions of work and employment; in fact, having regard to the social objectives of the EU, the ECJ rejected the application of competition rules on collective bargainingagreements,
Amendment 39 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. Whereas the ECJ in both the Laval and Rüffert cases made a completely different interpretation of European legislation than the advocate general, showing that different interpretations of the PWD are possible,
Amendment 55 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
Amendment 63 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. Whereas the ECJ in the Viking case introduces a horizontal direct effect of Articles 43 and 49 which can be used by employers and service providers to challenge collective agreements and industrial actions with a cross-border effect; the autonomy for collective bargaining from competition rules is thereby not extended to the field of free movement with a risk that industrial relations in the Member States will be put under legal scrutiny; trade unions are consequently being treated as emanations of the state, which they are clearly not; this also means that trade unions – different from the state – cannot use public policy justifications; consequently, this new uncertainty in industrial relations could result in a “flood” of cases to the ECJ,
Amendment 74 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the freedom to provide services is aone of the cornerstones of the European project; however, this has to be balanced against fundamental rights and the possibilitysocial objectives anchored in the Treaties and the right for governments and trade unions to ensure non-discrimination and equal treatment, and the improvement of living and working conditions;
Amendment 93 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 105 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Emphasises that the freedom to provide services is not superior to the fundamental rights as laid down in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and in particular the right for trade unions to take industrial action, especially since this is a constitutional right in several Member States; emphasizes therefore that the ECJ rulings in Rüffert, Laval and Viking show that it is necessary to clarify that economic freedoms, as established in the Treaties, shall be interpreted in such a way as not infringing upon the exercise of fundamental social rights as recognised in the Member States and by Community law, including the right to negotiate, conclude and enforce collective agreements and to take collective action, and as not infringing upon the autonomy of social partners when exercising these fundamental rights in pursuit of social interests and the protection of workers;
Amendment 108 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that, even if – as the ECJ claimed in the Laval case – Article 3(7).7 of the PWD clearly states that trade unions should be able to demand terms and conditions of employment which are more favourable to workersmay have been drafted especially to ensure that the applicability of the mandatory rules of the host country as enumerated in Article 3.1 of the Posting Directive would not prevent the application of terms and conditions of employment which are more favourable to the worker pursuant to the law or collective agreements in the Member State of origin, the right of trade unions in the host country to demand terms and conditions of employment which are more favourable to workers can never be restricted as this is part of the fundamental right of freedom of association and collective bargaining;
Amendment 161 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Questions the introduction of a proportionality principle in the Viking case for the right to use collective action against undertakings which, when using the right of establishment or the right to provide services across borders, deliberately undercut terms and conditions of employment; such a proportionality principle is not compatible with the character of this right as a fundamental right; there should be no question about the right of trade unions to use industrial action to uphold equal treatment and secure decent working conditions;
Amendment 164 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Emphasises that the EC’s economic freedoms cannot be interpreted as granting undertakings the right to exercise them for the purpose or with the effect of evading or circumventing national social and employment laws and practices, or for unfair competition on wages and working conditions; considers therefore that cross border actions of undertakings which may undercut terms and conditions of employment in the host country must be proportional and cannot be automatically justified by the Treaty provisions on free movement of services or freedom of establishment as such;
Amendment 180 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Regrets the fact that even though the PWD was formulated as a minimum standard directive, the ECJ determines that those minimum standards must be regarded as the maximum in the context of the Laval judgement; this approach causes great concerns as to whether any directives decided on the basis of a minimum approach are regarded as valid; if all directives in the social dimension were to be reformulated as maximum directives, as in the case of the PWD, the consequences would be enormous;
Amendment 187 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Regrets that theas a direct consequence of the ECJ’s interpretation of the PWD in the Rüffert judgment, the scope for the introduction and implementation of social considerations referred to in Articles 26 and 27 inof Directive 2004/18, do (Public Procurement Directive), has been limited and according to the ECJ cannot include anymore terms and conditions of employment which go beyond the mandatory rules for minimum protection as interpreted by the ECJ; draws attention to the fact that this may create problems of legal consistency and legal complications for the 10 EU Member States that have ratified ILO Convention 94;
Amendment 231 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on all the Member States to implement and enforce the PWD properly;
Amendment 242 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines that the ECJ has interpreted EU legislation in a way that was not the intention of the legislators;Expresses concerns that the ECJ rulings in the Viking, Laval and Rüffert cases have exposed loopholes, inconsistencies and weaknesses in European law and especially the PWD; therefore calls on the Commission, the Council and the EP to take immediate action to ensure the necessary changes in EU legislation to change the new practise of the ECJwhich would clarify the intentions of the legislators and lead to better regulation;
Amendment 247 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 273 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 – indent 1
Paragraph 23 – indent 1
- a new or additional legal basis for the PWD to better protect workers; workers posted within the framework of services should be regarded as using the right of freedom of movement of workers and not, which would make reference to the free movement of workers provisions of the Treaty; it should be clarified that the free movement of services provisions were clearly intended to cover companies and self employed craftspersons and professionals providing services, whereas the moving around of workers would be covered by the free movement of serviceworkers provisions;
Amendment 274 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 23 – indent 1 a (new)
Amendment 275 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 – indent 2
Paragraph 23 – indent 2
- a possibility in the Directive for Member States to refer in law or collective agrepublic procurements law to the 'habitual or prevailing wages' applicable on the basis of regulations or collective agreements in the place of work in the host country as defined in the ILO 94 and not only ‘minimum’ rates of payILO Convention 94;
Amendment 277 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 – indent 5
Paragraph 23 – indent 5
- the recognition of a wider range of methods of organizing labour marketssetting terms and conditions of employment than those currently covered by Article 3(8) including in particular public procurement law;
Amendment 278 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 – indent 5 a (new)
Paragraph 23 – indent 5 a (new)
- the recognition of Member States' wide margin of discretion in defining the public policy provisions referred to in Article 3.10 of the PWD, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 296 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Would welcome a move to summarize Urges the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament to ensure that also in primary law there is no ambiguity as to the fact that fundamental social rights are not hierarchically subordinate to the economic freedoms, as already recognized in secondary law, i.e. the social clauses that exist in the Monti directiveregulation and in the Services directive in a social clause, either, for instance through a protocol attached to the Treaty or in an inter- institutional agreementies at the next revision;
Amendment 304 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission to put forward the long awaited Communication on transnational collective bargaining proposing the establishment of a legal framework for transnational collective agreements;
Amendment 4 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas undeclared work is a complex phenomenon, the extent of which is difficult to determine, since it is influenced by numerous economic, social, institutional, regulatory and cultural factors,
Amendment 38 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that action to combat undeclared work requires a comprehensive approach which covers matters relating to monitoring and control, the economic and institutional framework and sectoral and territorial development and involves concerted action at several levels and the participation of all stakeholders (public authorities, social partners, firms and workers);
Amendment 39 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes the link between delayed economic and productive development and the spread of undeclared work; considers that action to combat undeclared work should be incorporated into the economic and employment policies pursued under the Lisbon strategy; considers, moreover, that, to ensure the strategy to tackle undeclared work is effective and delivers positive results, precise studies should be carried out to analyse the decisive macro- economic factors and the relationship between markets, production models and widespread undeclared working;
Amendment 42 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls, therefore, for European action to combat undeclared work to be more pro- active and incisive, in order to prevento ensure that the modernisation of labour law in Europe from remaining on ais not confined to the purely theoretical level but is translated into effective and high- quality policies;
Amendment 48 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that the measures introduced to combat undeclared work will also shed light on irregularities in relation to declared employment relationships based on legal contracts;
Amendment 50 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to submit proposals with a view to developing a set of generally accepted methods of measuring undeclared work based on a grid of data broken down by gender and sector, given the significantly differing extent to which men and women respectively are engaged in undeclared work in many sectors, and the resulting indirect effect on the pay gap between men and women;
Amendment 56 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to frame policies to provide for both general measures and sectoral measures in order to prevent and regulate undeclared work with the full involvement of the social partners and with special reference to the most affected sectors, such as the hotel and catering industry, farming, domestic services and the construction industry; draws the attention of the Commission and the Member States to the specific situation of the domestic care sector, where there is a significant concentration of women who are third-country nationals and, in many cases, are not legally resident in the European Union;
Amendment 66 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to provide strong incentives for those who undertake to put undeclared work on a formal economic footing and to, while limiting any use of atypical contracts for a limitspecified period of time (two years); stresses that these forms of employment must, however, be accompanied by the necessary safeguards to provide security for employees;
Amendment 80 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for new categories of regularflexible forms of work to be assessed and promoted, in agreement with the social partners at the appropriate level, on the basis of the experience gained in several Member States, to allow those involved in undeclared activities to bring their practices into line with the law, for example by using service vouchers;
Amendment 81 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for new categories of regular work to be assessed and promoted, on the basis of the experience gained in several Member States, to allow those involved in undeclared activities to bring their practices into line with the law, for example by using service vouchers, in line with the best of the current regulatory practices which have proved effective;
Amendment 102 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Recalls that the underground economy and undeclared work damages the economy, leaves workers unprotected, is detrimental to consumers, reduces tax revenues and leads to unfair competition between firms, therefore calls for a strategy for combating undeclared work based on a strong and efficient coordination and administrative cooperation between government enforcement agencies, labour inspectorates and social partners, social security administrations and tax authorities;
Amendment 104 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for a strong national coordination of the public and private organisations concerned, calling on the Member States to use innovative methods, based on specific indicators and benchmarks forspecific to the different business sectors, in order to combat tax erosionfight against undeclared work and fiscal erosion and calls upon the Commission to support the exchange of best practices between Member States in the fight against undeclared work;
Amendment 114 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for greater and more effective respect of the right to work and of existing employment rules, in particular those set out in Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services, on the basis of a congruent interpretation of the directive which reverses the current trend towards interpreting it in such a way as to level variations in the treatment of workers downwards towards minimum basic standards;
Amendment 121 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the European Union to play a greater role in promoting better and increased cooperation and coordination between labour inspectorates, by strengthening the economic and technological resources of inspection services and by providing for the possible establishment of some kind of European ‘social hub’, and calls on the Commission to ensure a study of its feasibility is produced;
Amendment 138 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls for the financing of research projects on health and safety at work and of promotional activities geared to prevention and to disseminate a culture of health and safety in the workplace, with particular reference to those sectors in which there is the highest risk of accident, in which undeclared labour is more prevalent; considers that the relationship between accidents at work and unlawful work should be investigated on the basis of the data on fatalities;
Amendment 140 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. NotStresses the significant impact on undeclared working of the above- mentioned proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council providing for sanctions against employers of illegally staying third- country nationals, and expresses its concern that repressive measures are being put in place before any common framework of rules and policies on lawful access to the employment market has been laid down;
Amendment 148 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Considers that the fight against a growing informal economy and, in particular, against the exploitation of clandestine migrant workers, can be based not only on a policy of prosecution and deportrepatriation but also on instruments and mechanisms to prevent and combat the exploitation of migrant workers, making provision for the recognition of and respect for fundamental human rights and the work of illegal immigrants;
Amendment 540 #
Amendment 545 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 and paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 and paragraph 1 a (new)
1. Member States may not maintain or introduce, in their national laws, provisions diverging from those laid down in this Directive, including more or less stringent provisions to ensure a different level of as long as they guarantee a higher degree of consumer protection. 1a. The rights resulting from this Directive shall be exercised without prejudice to the provisions of another Community act governing consumer protection.
Amendment 68 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 - paragraph 4
Article 6 - paragraph 4
4. The vehicle cab or the space provided for the driver and passengers shall be of sufficient strength to offer protection to the occupants in the event of an impact or rollover, in accordance with the relevant UN/ECE Regulation.
Amendment 78 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Vehicles in categories M1 shall be equipped with a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System, capable of warning the driver when any tyre is operating at a dangerously low pressure level which is unsafe, and advising the driver when any tyre ismay be operating at a pressure level significantly below the optimum recommended pressure for good fuel consumption. The technology chosen shall be neutral and cost-effective and may not jeopardise affordability for the customer and consequently fleet renewal.
Amendment 88 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 1
Article 10 - paragraph 1
1. VThose vehicles in Categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 shall be equipped with an Advanced Emergency Braking System which shall meet the requirements of this Regulation. Any Advanced Emergency Braking System voluntarily fitted by the manufacturer to a vehicle in categories M1 or N1 shall meet the requirements of this Regulationfor which there is a positive impact assessment for the introduction of the Advanced Emergency Braking System shall be equipped with an Advanced Emergency Braking System which shall meet the requirements of this Regulation. All categories shall be subject to the impact assessment.
Amendment 93 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 2
Article 10 - paragraph 2
2. VThose vehicles in Categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 for which there is a positive impact assessment for the introduction of the Lane Departure Warning System shall be equipped with a Lane Departure Warning System which shall meet the requirements of this Regulation. Any Lane Departure Warning System voluntarily fitted by the manufacturer to a vehicle in categories M1 or N1 shall meet the requirements of this Regulationll categories shall be subject to the impact assessment.
Amendment 136 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I - Part B - paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I - Part B - paragraph 1 a (new)
For tyres classified as “snow” tyres C1, C2, C3 (as defined under article 3), the limit values listed below shall be increased by 1kg/t.
Amendment 143 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I - Part B - table 2
Annex I - Part B - table 2
Tyre category Max value (kg/tonne) 2nd (kg/tonne) 2nd stage stage C1 10,5 C2 9 C3 6,58 (no stage 2)
Amendment 147 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I - Part C - paragraph 1 - table 1.1
Annex I - Part C - paragraph 1 - table 1.1
Tyre Nominal Limit class section values in width dB(A) width dB(A) (mm) (mm) C1A < 185 70 2 C1B > 185 < 71 3 215 215 C1C > 215 < 71 4 245 245 C1D > 245 < 72 5 275 275 C1E > 275 746 For “snow” tyres and “Extra Load” or reinforced tyres, the above limits shall be increased by 1dB(A).
Amendment 152 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I - Part C - paragraph 1 - table 1.2
Annex I - Part C - paragraph 1 - table 1.2
Tyre Nominal Limit class section values in C2 Normal 72 C3 Normal 73width dB(A) width dB(A) (mm) (mm) C2 Normal 73 Traction 73 Traction 75 tyres Special 76 use C3 Normal 74 Traction 75 Traction 76 tyres Special 77 use
Amendment 160 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I - Part C - paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I - Part C - paragraph 1 a (new)
2a. For special tyres, the above limits shall be increased by 2 dB(A).
Amendment 116 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) It is necessary to apply a harmonized transition period of two years after the entry into force of this Directive for compliance with its provisions and, after that period, an additional transition period of three years to provide toy manufacturers and economic operators with sufficient time to adapt to the new technical requirements on chemicals, and to ensure consistent application of this Directive throughout the EU.
Amendment 246 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 52
Article 52
Member States shall not impede the placing on the market of toys which are in accordance with Directive 88/378/EEC and which were placed on the market before this Directive entered into force or at the latest 2 years after this Directive entered into force. during a period of 2 years after this Directive enters into force. With regard to Article 3(1), Article 9(1) and point III of Annex II, Member States shall not impede the placing on the market of toys in accordance with Directive 88/378/EEC which were placed on the market before this Directive entered into force or for 3 years after this Directive enters into force.
Amendment 1 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas consultations with national authorities, including in the new Member States, have confirmed that current penalty provisions, where they exist, are adequate and that their implementation is effective across the EU,
Amendment 2 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas, however, some Member States make no provision for specific sanctions and rely solely upon the insurers' duty to pay statutory interest on the amount of compensation if the reasoned offer/reply is not made within three months; whereas, moreover, this sanction is explicitly required by the directive and should therefore be obligatorily applied in all Member States,
Amendment 3 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas the payment of statutory interest in case of delay is not a punitive measure, but rather a compensatory measure, to be considered in addition to, but not in replacement of the former,
Amendment 4 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas to assess citizens’ awareness of the claims representative system, the consultations carried out by the Commission involved solely the Member States and the insurance industry, without managing to appropriately involve citizens and consumer associations, i.e. those most interested in ensuring that this system works properly,
Amendment 5 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
whereas, however, coverage of reasonable legal costs in all Member States by motor third party liability insurance surely helps to better protect European consumers and increase their confidence,
Amendment 6 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas insurance mechanisms aim to protect the interests of injured parties, in this case citizens, and the latter’s interest in legal expenses coverage in the event of legal proceedings is always greater than the numerous drawbacks that compulsory legal expenses insurance might have,
Amendment 7 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission Report and highlights the importance of including, fully and effectively, all stakeholders, in particular consumers, in the process of consultation in the development of EU policy in this field;
Amendment 9 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that the mere requirement that the insurer pay statutory interest in case of delay is not a punitive instrument. The Commission therefore needs to exercise greater control and take appropriate measures in this respect to ensure that in all Member States provision is made for genuine sanctions;
Amendment 10 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers, in line with the generally established EU approach on sanctions, that the subsidiarity principle should be upheld and that there is no need for the harmonisation of national penalty provision that the possibility of having harmonised national penalty provisions would allow the procedure to be simplified, safeguarding the interests of citizens and consumers;
Amendment 11 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 12 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 13 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on Member States and the Commission to raise consumer confidence by encouraging appropriate measures that increase awareness and use of national insurance information centres;
Amendment 15 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 16 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers therefore on balance that the negative effects of introducing a system of compulsory cover of legal costs in Motor Third Party Liabilityat there should be a drive to assess the opportunity of introducing compulsory legal expenses insurance, would outweigh the potential benefitithout substantially increasing premiums;
Amendment 17 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 18 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 19 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 21 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that pre-contractual information on motor insurance should include information concerning the option to take out legal expenses coverage, and that consumers who do not want to take out this insurance should have the option to declare that they are aware of the possibility of taking it, but have declined to do so;
Amendment 22 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 24 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on those Member States that do not have establishede Commission to identify alternative dispute resolution systems for settling claims, for example by using a direct compensation mechanism, and to introduce such systems based on best practice from other Member States;
Amendment 25 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to seriously consider introducing a direct, compulsory compensation mechanism as a tool for attaining a general Europe-wide harmonisation of dispute settlement bodies;
Amendment 26 #
2007/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Takes the view that in order to avoid excessively and unjustifiably penalising the insurance industry, the Europe-wide direct, compulsory compensation mechanism could be introduced by means of a transitional period and/or limited to claims from outside the Member State of residence;